Vaucluse Weekly
10 August, 2011
Organic Expo
at Darling Harbour wearing your school uniforms on a
Saturday guys). We had a great day, lots
of ideas and inspiration. Watching the
baby animal farm rabbits munching on
our cauliflower leaves … priceless!
Rudi Kitchen Garden Specialist
Monday Mini Markets..
what a success!
Another successful Mini Market was held
last Monday. The atmosphere is always
warm and welcoming and the produce
amazing. All funds raised go to the
school. Class 1/2 O raised over $600. On
Last Saturday our vegetable garden Monday 1/2 H had some very interesting
entered the “Dig your Dinner” snacks and treats to sell and made over
competition at the Organic Expo and $400 well done everyone. Lets see what
Green Show at Darling Harbour. delicious treats KW can tempt us with
next Monday!
We took a wheelbarrow filled with some Watch this space.
of the best fruit and vegetables including Monday 15 August – KW
cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, black Monday 22 August – KB
spanish radishes, gourds, lemons, Monday 29 August - 3A
bananas and even a loofah! Monday 5 September - 4/5A
Lady Muck (our Monday 12 September - 5/6S
beautiful scarecrow)
came along to add
Coming Events
some style.
Although we did not Mon 15 Aug
District Athletics - track &
win, we are going to field events.
get a school visit from 2012 Kindy Parent
SBS garden guru Wed 17 Aug
Information Evening at 7pm
Costa, who was the
competition judge. District Athletics – 800m &
Mon 22 Aug
Woo Hoo! field events
A big shout out to Tue 6 Sep P&C Meeting 7:30pm
students Soda, Olivia,
Sarah K, and Daniel who came and Fri 23 Sep Last day of Term 3
represented their school (thanks for
Assembly Awards VOOSC NEWS
Attention Families
KW Toby A & Heidi S All members of VOOSC (i.e. all users of the
KB Adam V & Jackson service for Before, After or Vacation care)
1/2O Ami, Caitlin, Sam & Harry B are advised that the
1/2H Victoria E, Thomas G & Taj
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
3A Ollie S & Calista
4/5A Jake & Claudia will be held on
5/6S Simone & Liam
Monday 5th September at 6pm
Italian Sarah S, Katina & Lily W
Hebrew Shai, Pharani, Jake H, Yoav in the VOOSC Centre.
Hebrew 3A Special: Pharani, Hanah,
The AGM will be followed by a regular
Rebecca, Shayna,Lily & Yoav.
Quarterly committee meeting. All members
Principal Crozier (PR) Harley (KB)
are welcome to attend either or both
Ruby (KW) Marc N (1/2H)
meetings.
Chaii Ki (1/2O) Mia (3A)
Alexander (4/5A) VOOSC STAR
Simone (5/6S)
This week our VOOSC Stars are Max Mc
(PN) and Jay G(5S). Thank you boys for
Stewart House being kind, caring people and doing a
fantastic job with the flags. Welcome to the
Stewart House gives children the
wall of fame!
opportunity to have a break from their
everyday life. Each year 1,800 public AASCS Sport
school children in need come to Stewart
Could all children please make sure to bring
House from many parts of NSW and the
a drink bottle on sport days.
ACT. During their stay, children are
provided with optometric, dental and Attendance
medical treatment as well as emotional
As there is a waiting list for sport days; it is
support. This is balanced with health and
appreciated if all children currently booked
educational programs and out of school
stay for a full session. Funding for the sport
activities to boost their self-esteem and to
sessions (Sport commission Pay) is based
promote a healthier lifestyle.
on the amount of children attending. If a
Dear Vaucluse families representative from the Sport Commission
should randomly drop in, which often they
You have probably received your Stewart
do!! And our numbers attending do not
House bag by now. Could you please make
reflect what is documented, we could lose
sure that when returned, the bags MUST
our funding for further sport programs.
be dropped off at the main entrance of the
Currently we have been invited to continue
school in the primary building.
sport in 2012 which is a privilege as most
Please note that the absolute last day for centre’s will have their sport program end
collection at our school is Friday 19 August. in December of this year.
Thank you so much for your support. Fees
Thank you to families who have kept on top
Footsteps School Disco of term fees we really appreciate it.
All the children will be invited to a School Kind Regards
Disco at the end of the term. The disco is
Voosc Team
an integral part of the Footsteps Dance
Vaucluse Out Of School Centre
program. Please keep an eye on the
T/F: 9337 3031
“Coming Events” table. We anticipate that it
voosc@people.net.au
will be held on Wednesday 21 September.