Oatlands Public School

Have you picked your time slot?
The election BBQ is THIS Saturday!

Lots of yummy sausages to cook up, plenty of drinks to go alongside them.

We can't wait to feed all the hungry people who will come to our school to vote at the council election.

What time suits you best?

Check out the link and see what time slot suits you best!
https://signup.com/go/ZLErehb

🟢💚 Fresh Friday! 💚🟢
Green beans for the kids to try this week from Oatlands Village FRESH Produce . Thanks for supporting our Fresh Friday program, helping introduce new tastes and flavours to our students.

Enrol NOW.
We have 2 exciting events coming up for our kindy kids who have enrolled for 2025!
Tueday 10th September - Information Night
Monday 23rd September- Playdate

Enrol NOW so you don't miss out 🥳

It's officially SEPTEMBER!!
This means we're looking for some volunteers from our lovely families at OPS.
Can you come help us cook up another delicious BBQ feast?

When? Saturday 14th September
Time? Check out the link to see what time slot suits your family to come and help.

This is a great community opportunity for both our school to raise some money to go towards our fundraising goals, but also a fantastic opportunity to work alongside some other OPS families.

Check out the link and see what time slot suits you best!
https://signup.com/go/ZLErehb

We can't wait to have you help us feed our wonderful community while they come to our school to vote at the council election.

Happy Father's Day to all the Dads and Grandads of the Oatlands Public School community. We hope you have a lovely day! 🥰🥳

A huge thank you to all our fabulous helpers who came along to cook up a storm at Bunnings last Saturday! A big thank you to the P&C committee members that got everything organised for the day to go ahead, from ordering sausages to making sure they were cut up individually, to transporting them to Bunnings itself. It took a team, and what a team we were.

Together, we raised over $1,500 for our school.

Thank you to those who came along to buy a sausage and help us raise this money to add to our fundraising goals for 2024.

🫑It's FRESH FRIDAY day! 🫑
Thanks again to Oatlands Village FRESH Produce for supplying this week's capsicums for the kids to all try.

And thank you to the wonderful volunteers who helped collect, cut and organise the capsicums for our students to enjoy!

We hope to see you at playgroup tomorrow!
Do you have a child who hasn't yet started school? Join us tomorrow for some lego/duplo fun! 🥰

Don’t forget that the Father’S Day Stall is on this Thursday morning. Also we have vouchers (valued at $7) for Bells of Beirut selling at $3.

https://www.instagram.com/bellsofbeirut/

Head on down to Rydalmere Bunnings THIS THURSDAY between 5pm-7pm for an evening filled with fun.

Let's support our local bunnings as they have so generously supported Oatlands Public School in many ways this year already from donations for raffles to workshops within the school with the kids.

Put it in your diaries!
See you there!

Set up and ready to go!!!
Come buy a sausage and drink from the friendly parents and staff of Oatlands Public School 😃

Our school will be cooking up a storm on the BBQ THIS Saturday at Rydalmere Bunnings, and you're invited!

Join us for a delicious BBQ treat before you go and shop for your Spring Time DIY Projects.

When: THIS Saturday
Where: Bunnings Rydalmere
Time: 8am-4pm

Put it in your calender, we can't wait to see you!

Come along and support Oatlands Public School 🥰

Kids Giving Back is a not-for-profit organisation that provides volunteering opportunities for children, teens and families across NSW. It's a great organisation that teaches the value of giving back.
They will hold a 'Cook4Good' Mega Marathon fundraising on Sunday 22nd September.

🫛 IT'S FRESH FRUIT FRIDAY! 🫛
This week Oatlands Village FRESH Produce gave us snow peas for the students to try. They look delicious! Thanks for another week of fresh yummy fruit/veg.

We have had feedback from students and parents that the kids are loving trying new things and have found some new flavours they never imagined liking before.
The power of trying things with friends ❤️🫛

Our choir students travelled over to Chatswood together on Monday with our incredible music teacher Mrs Lawrence to rehearse all day, then perform as a part of the 'Sydney NorthWest Music Festival' during the evening.

A huge day for all. The kids did an incredible job during the concert representing our school with many other choir students from other schools plus a number of amazing school bands and musicians.
Congratulations to our students on another music experience and a massive thank you to our fabulous Mrs Lawrence.

We have been told by Bunnings to expect LOTS of people on Saturday so we need more helpers! Can you give us one hour of your Saturday?

Sign up at:
https://signup.com/go/EYFfLPp

Winter Reading Challenge

Don’t forget to finalise recording logs with the dates and minutes read so that class winners can be calculated. Reading logs need to be returned to class teachers by Monday 19th August.

Students also need to collect any donations from sponsors. All funds need to be collected/received by Monday 19th August to count towards the fundraising targets.

Winners and the fundraising outcome will be announced at the Book Week Parade on Thursday next week, 22nd August.

I hope your child has enjoyed reading during this challenge.

Winter Reading Challenge Sponsors
Here is the QR code and link for sponsorships.

OPS 50 Day Winter Reading Challenge - Oatlands Public School P & C Association Well done! You have completed the 50 Day Winter Reading Challenge. Thank you for collecting your sponsorship money.

FRESH FRIDAY
The past 2 weeks we have been lucky enough to try cherry tomatos and celery from Oatlands Village FRESH Produce
Thank you again for your continued supported allowing our students to experience and they new tastes, textures and foods with friends.

Thanks to the parent helpers who have organised to prepare the food for our classes the last 2 weeks.

Or maybe this date suits you better? We are also looking for volunteers for our Election BBQ. Help with one, help with both!! See you there.
https://signup.com/go/ZLErehb

Come and help us show off our school to the community! Sign up to help with our Bunnings BBQ here 👇
https://signup.com/go/EYFfLPp

📚Final 3 days to read 📚
Winter Reading Challenge
Ends this MONDAY 12TH AUGUST!

Students have until Monday 19th August to finish collecting sponsorship.

The money raised from this Challenge will help the P&C raise funds to fund and support key projects to enhance the schools infrastructure such as installation of a water filling station and upgrade of the school LED sign.

Thank you to everyone who has supported our students with this Challenge so far.

Today our students will do a warm up game, a handball game called Golden Ball and a kicking game called Coast to Coast during their AFL lesson by AFLNSWACT.

We have been incredibly lucky to have the AFL at our school for the last 2 terms and look forward to another term to practise our skills.

Thank you to the wonderful coaches who have come to our school over this time we are so grateful 🙏.

It's FRESH FRIDAY day!
Thanks again to Oatlands Village FRESH Produce for supplying this week's cucumbers for the kids to all try.

And thank you to the wonderful volunteers who helped collect, cut and organise the cucumbers for our students to enjoy! 🥒 💖

The weather held off (although it was very chilly at times) while the OPS students gave it a 'Red Hot GO!' during our athletics carnival today.

It was so great to see so many students participating and trying their best in so many events today.

K-2 enjoys a tabloid and 100m races while 3-6 had opportunities to do 800m, 100m, 200, Long Jump, and relay.

A really great day at the athletics carnival! 🥰

Thank you to all the parent helpers and teachers who helped out making today a huge success 🙌

During Term 3 our students will be participating in the 'Premiers Sporting Challenge.

What is the 'Premiers Sporting Challenge'?

To promote increased participation in sport and physical activity, leading to healthier, more active lifestyles, the Premier's Sporting Challenge (PSC) is a multi-faceted program offering a range of initiatives to Department of Education students and teachers across the state.

The PSC aims to get more students and staff more active, more often.

What better time to get active than during the Olympics!! After our athletics carnival today we hope you are looking forwards to being active and be inspired by our Aussie Olympians who are in Paris competing over the next couple of weeks.

'Little Acorns Playgroup' will be celebrating 'Friendships' this Friday!

Got a child who hasn't started school yet?
Looking for some friendly families to hang out with?
Want somewhere to hang with your child for a play?

JOIN US!! We would love to have you come along to our Playgroup.

We will have Mrs Le Guier, the Assistant Principal for Learning and Support for the Carlingford Principal Network, visiting us for 'Story Time'!
Be sure to come along.

Mid-Year Oatlands Public School P&C Update
We need your help! 🙏🥰

Volunteers needed:
24th August- Bunning BBQ
14th September- Election BBQ at school
1st November- Spring Fair

Are you free on any of these dates? We would love your help. Comment below or email us at [email protected] and let us know if you can help.

Fresh Fruit Friday is back!

A huge thank you to Oatlands Village FRESH Produce for so generously donating all of our fruit and veg again this term for this wonderful program which promotes healthy eating for our students. And thanks to our wonderful parent volunteers who cut up all the fruit and veg on Friday mornings.

Enjoy your delicious, juicy carrots, boys and girls! 🥕🥕🥕