150 celebrations
Next week is our Sequicentennial and Education Week.
All parents are invited to attend Open Classrooms on Tuesday (9.30-11.00am) and any of the activities being held at school or at Westfields Mt Druitt.
For the Sesquicentennial concert seating for approximately 200 guests has been reserved and the remainder of seating and outside on the hall foyer is open to all parents. The canteen will also be open during Open Day for those who wish to purchase hot food, sandwiches, drinks or ice-creams to share with their children.
Parents are also invited to put in an order in the morning if they wish. The canteen will remain open until 3.00pm on Tuesday and as normal for every other day of Education Week.
Sesquicentennial Open Day Tuesday 2 August 2011 and Education Week
All students, staff, parents and grandparents are invited to dress up in one of the following four themes for our Sesquicentennial Open Day which will be held on Tuesday 2 August.
- * Old Colonial
- * Roaring Twenties
- * Current Day
- * The future 25 years forward
This day is also our Open Day and all parents are invited to look at the agenda for Tuesday and attend those sessions you can or wish or are able to attend. (Hopefully, your boss will be a little understanding – please pass on my appreciation if he or she supports your attendance)
Monday 1 August 10.00am - Westfields Mt Druitt
Over 130 students representing our Choir, Junior Dance group, Senior Dance group and 5R/6E Recorder group will travel to and perform on centre stage at Westfield Mt Druitt.. (At this time 28 public primary and secondary schools will also be performing in Westfield's on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Promotional posters are on display in Westfields)
Parents of our students are invited to watch our students perform at 10.00am in Westfields and then take an opportunity to shop or have a cup of coffee with a friend in the shopping centre.
At 11.15am students will take place in asimulaunch – flashmob dance routine to open our Education Week and Sesquicentennial celebrations.
Students from Kindergarten to Year 6 have been learning their routine and will receive a bandana and certificate for their efforts and as a memento of Education Week 2011.
Tuesday 2 August – Sesquicentenary Concert and Education Week Open Day
9.30 -11.00am – Open Classrooms
Parents, grandparents and friends of Colyton Public School – ex parents, teachers, staff and students are invited to visit Open Classrooms from 9.30-11.00am.
To assist all staff on the day I ask parents to refrain from sending in excursion money or making payments for other school activities on the day.
There will be a stall, under the hall foyer, for people to pick up coffee cups, key rings etc that have previously been ordered and order memorabilia items including the 1861-2011 Sesquicentennial booklet that is being developed. This booklet will also include pictures from the Open Day.
Displays in the Library and Headmasters residence will open during the day. The best times to visit these displays will be before and after the concert. At some times during the day staff may be engaged in other activities and these venues may be temporarily closed.
11.00-11.30am – Colyton's Biggest Morning Tea
Morning tea for adults only will be available in the K-2 playground in front of the Kindergarten classrooms. Morning tea will be provided for adults and parents who are welcome to then have morning tea with each other or join with children.
Tea / Coffee will be available. As there will be children and students around all adults are asked to take care if walking around with hot drinks.
12.00-1.15pm- Sesquicentennial Open Day Concert
There will be reserved seating for invited guests in the hall. Parents attending on the day will also be able to sit in those seats that have not been reserved and in the foyer of the hall.
(1861-2011 Sesquicentennial Concert program)
1.15-2.00pm - BBQ – Sausage Sizzle
BBQ – Sausage Sizzle - K-2 playground in front of Kindergarten rooms. (We now have 15 ICT technician coming out from Sydney to help cook the BBQ and magnificient supopoirt from Bunnings who will provide an additional BBQ)
Debate: In the Round – arranged by Mrs Parker and the debaters
Our debating teams will present a debate under the Year 5 COLA. The debate should begin about 1.30pm when people have had a chance to pick up a sizzling ‘Sausage Sandwich'.
Headmaster's Residence and Library displays remain open for visits until 2.45pm.
Wednesday 3 August – Bush Dance
5.00- 8.00pm
A Bush Dance and Sizzling Sausage BBQ.
Parents and students are invited to attend the Bush Dance and BBQ. The Bush Dance will feature the very popular, bush dance specialists ‘Ned's Revenge'.
Staff members will assist with the BBQ.
Guest are welcome to purchase a sizzling sausage, enjoy the Bush Dance or simply enjoy chatting to each other. The P&C raffle will be drawn during the night.
Wednesday 3 August Kids for Kids Concert (New)
On Wednesday at 11.30am we will repeat the concert from the previous day for all students. Parents may also wish to attend.
At the conclusion of the concert all students will receive a bandana for performing in the simulaunch flashmob dance and a lollipop from the P&C.
Thursday4 August - Sport Fitness program Launch
All students are invited to be in the Sports Fitness program for term 3.
Stages will participate at different times during the day. Sports program continues each Thursday and will run in the hall / hall foyer area if the weather is inclement.
Also on Thursday Mrs Rodgers, Mr Cleary and I will attend a Western Sydney Region briefing to launch our "Bridges to Understanding Sister Schools Project: Connecting classrooms in Western Sydney with classrooms in China."
Later in the year, I hope, some classes will be able to participate in a "Confucius classroom" that is also currently being designed and planned.
Friday5 August
Mt Druitt / Minchinbury Education Week Concert
Students from local primary, schools for specific purposes and secondary schools will be performing for invited guests at Rooty Hill RSL Club. Guest speakers will recall their success and experiences in public schools across our region of Western Sydney.
Can You Help? Calling all Cooks!
At the moment only 6 people have indicated they are willing to contribute morning tea for the Sesquicentennial – Open Day Morning Tea. Many (more than 200) past students and friends of Colyton Public School will be attending and I encourage the famous cooks of Colyton to send along a contribution to help make the morning tea memorable. I suspect more people are going to contribute but have not had the time to respond via the rsvp - reply slip.
We are seeking the help and support of the famous Cooks of Colyton. If you can make a cake, slice, savoury dish, fudge, muffin, damper, bacclava, sponge cake, Turkish delight, your efforts would be much appreciated.
Please send the reply slip to Mrs Gloria Aarts to let us know and then bring in your culinary morning tea creation on Tuesday 2 August. Donations will need to be taken to the staffroom prior to 9.00am.
Our multicultural food days have certainly revealed that there are many magnificent cooks in Colyton. I have enjoyed the opportunity to sample almost all that comes in on these days and have been very impressed with the tastes, quality and creativity of our parents and friends.
Costumes / Dress up for Open Day
Should you be interested, ‘Giggles' in Queen Street St Marys may be able to assist you. The ladies are still busy sewing new outfits and have suitable items available for hire.
A reminder that students can dress in today's current fashion or dress up as a student may appear 25 years into the future.
Students may, if they wish, wear school uniform on the day.
Memorabilia
Sesquicentennial memorabilia will be available to order throughout Open Day. Items include:
Ø Coffee Cups
Ø Key Rings
Both items celebrate 150 years of quality education at Colyton Public School.
(Must say, the coffee cups with personalised name are excellent value for money)
This section is under construction and will be used to post information regarding our 150 year sesquicentennial celebrations.
150 year Sesquicentennial Celebrations
We view our 150 year sesquicentennial celebrations as our way of demonstrating that we are continually Learning For Sustainability of our lives and way of life as well as our environment. Our future is based upon how we lived yesterday, how we live today and the preferred way we wish to live together tomorrow. One day - one step at a time - all 'moving forward together'.
Parents and friends, ex staff and ex-students are advised that we are planning an Open Day for Tuesday 2 August during Education Week.
Students, staff and parents are invited to wear colonial costumes, period costumes from the past or futuristic costumes to represent what students may dress like looking forward 25 years.
Invitations are being sent out to those people who have contacted the school and registered to attend following advertisements placed in the school's newsletter, and in the Daily Telegraph.
If you are wishing to attend and have not already registered please contact the school on 96258185 and register with Mrs Gloria Aarts.
The school can also be contacted by email on colyton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
A Bush Dance is planned for Wednesday 3 August from 5.00-8.00pm as part of our celebrations. Interested attendees are requested to register with the school for the Bush Dance by 17 June, 2011. Parents and students are invited to attend the Bush Dance.
A Sesquicentennial Booklet is being produced and students and teachers are preparing items for a DVD. These will be available to order and purchase. Costs are being determined but an estimate of $25.00 is provided.
Memorabilia is currently being designed and will be available for order. Pictures of items for sale will be posted on our website very soon.
I am aware that on a social media site called Friends Reunited, some incorrect information about our plans has been posted. We have contacted the site host and asked for the correct information to be posted. The site approver has agreed to make a change to the site. If you have registered to attended our planned Open Day and Bush Dance activities through this site (Friends Reunited), I need to let you know that you have not officially registered with us.
Our website contains a section called 150 celebrations. This is our site that contains the latest planning and advice regarding our proposed activities.
Please refer to the information in this newsletter and on our official school website. www.colyton-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Kindest regards,
Geoff Yates
G.D.Yates
Principal
24 May 2011
