Orana Heights Public School Annie Munro, Principal Excellence, Opportunity and Success in a caring school. Email: oranahts-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web Address: www.oranahts-p.schools@det.nsw.edu.au Telephone: 6884 9188 Fax: 6884 3272 Term 3 Week 5 Tuesday 21 August 2018 Whole School Production Matinee - Wednesday 22 August 2018-10.30am School Auditorium Evening Performance - Tuesday 28 August 2018-6.30pm Dubbo College Senior Campus Tickets selling fast - now available from the office for the performances. Tickets are $5 per seat.
OHPS Hay Day Friday August Bring your gold coins to support our farmers! Lolly Jar Guessing Competition - $1 a guess $1 per slice of pizza at recess - limited slices (Kindly donated by Domino s Pizza.) All students come dressed as a farmer for the day- $2 donation Prize for the class that raises the most money from Mrs Munro & Mrs Mestrom
Term 3-2018 Planner Week 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 8 9 10 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 20 Dress Rehearsal for Musical Mayhem 21 Whole School Scripture Assembly 22 10.30am School Production Musical Mayhem 23 Hay Day 27 Practice for Musical Mayhem at Senior Campus 28 Monster Raffle Draw School Production Musical Mayhem Evening Performance 29 Yr 7 2019 Parent Information Evening 30 Father s Day Stall 31 2.05-3pm 3-6 Assembly Kinder Father s Day Kite Flying 3 Kindergarten Teddy Bears Picnic 4 6pm P&C Meeting 5 Kindergarten Teddy Bears Picnic 6 7 1.30pm AECG Meeting - 12.30 K-2 Assembly Dubbo West PS 10 11 12 13 Spelling Bee 14 Western Athletics 17 18 19 20 21 12.30 K-2 Assembly 2.05-3pm 3-6 Assembly 25 26 9.15am Book Week Parade 27 28 Last Day Term 3 P&C News Father s Day Stall Thursday 30 August 2018 from 9-11:00am. Helpers are needed for the stall from 9-11am. Order forms are due back Tuesday 28 August 2018. Pictures of the prizes for our monster raffle to be drawn at the evening performance of Musical Mayhem on Tuesday 28 August 2018. Canteen News JOKE OF THE WEEK Q. WHAT DO YOU CALL CHEESE THAT IS NOT YOURS? A. NACHO CHEESE Q. WHERE DO COWS GO FOR ENTERTAINMENT? A. THE MOO-VIES Weekly Meal Deals $6.00 (please note price rise) Kindy Kite Day lunch orders are due Wednesday 29 August 2018.
Class of the week KR Teacher: Miss Howard Favourite class game? : Buzz off hairy legs Favourite book to read? : Tap the Magic Tree and Superworm Favourite song to dance to? : The Lion King Soundtrack What are you learning about this term? : Living things Dream excursion : The jungle! A cool fact about your teacher that nobody else knows? : Miss Howard was in Circus West at primary school where she learnt how to walk on stilts and use poi. Is there anything else you want us to know about your class? : We have been practising our best moves for the Musical Mayhem production and we cannot wait to show you all! Student of the Week - Cooper Day Class: 1F If you had three wishes what would they be? To have all the money in the world, to have all the motorbikes in the world and to have two mansions. What is your favourite subject and why? Ride my bike. When you grow up what do you want to be? A policeman. What is your favourite thing about OHPS and why? I like going to the grass area because I can play with my friends. ABORIGINAL EDUCATION COLUMN DIDGERIDOO The didgeridoo (sometimes the didjeridu) may be the worlds oldest wind instrument. It is used in songs and dances. Made from hollowed out tree branches a digeridoo is about 1.3 meters long. WORD OF THE WEEK Canberra - means meeting place SRC TIP OF THE WEEK Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody!
SPORT NEWS ORANA HEIGHTS ATHLETICS CARNIVAL On Friday 10 August we held our annual athletics carnival at Barden Park. All students are to be congratulated on their participation and sportsmanship on the day. It was great to see so many students dressed in house colours and cheering on their team mates. A VERY big thank you to all the parents who helped in the canteen and at field events. Your assistance was greatly appreciated. Carnivals cannot run so smoothly without parental help. Congratulations Asha Lake, Marli Pay, Xanthie Chatfield, Bailey Stonestreet, Shanaya Button, Caiden Ah-See, Leo McTiernan, Jayden Naden, Jazmyn Button, Cooper Tidyman and William Bowden on breaking records at our school carnival. At the next primary assembly (Friday 31 August) students will be presented with their record certificates, ribbons, age champions announced and winning house announced. DISTRICT ATHLETICS Last Friday over 50 Orana Heights students competed at the Dubbo District Athletics Carnival. Our school was successful both on the track and in the field. Xanthie Chatfield broke a record in the 11yr girl s shot put, long jump & discus. Caiden Ah-See broke a record in the senior boy s long jump. Congratulations to Xanthie Chatfield on being named Dubbo District 11 year Girl Champion and Caiden Ah-See on being named Dubbo District Senior Boy Champion. Thank you to Mrs Stevenson (high jump official), Ms Mestrom (announcer), Miss Richardson (field event marshal) and Mr Long (team manager) for your support on the day. Students who have qualified for Western Athletics will be in next week s newsletter. Yours in Sport, Mrs Hall *************************************************************** Pictures from the District Athletics Carnival held last Friday. Congratulations to all who participated and also to the winners on the day.