Athletics Champions

Congratulations to the following children who are our Athletics Champions for 2008.

Mr York was our special guest presenter at last Friday’s Athletics Assembly

University of NSW Science Results

Congratulations to all our boys and girls who participated in the UNSW Science Competition.

Year 3
Distinction: Jacob Abraham, Giselle Collins, Joshua Danaee, Kai Mather, Madeleine Salier, Paul Shim, James Wang and Ricky Zhang
Year 4
High Distinction: Alex Paine, Lachlan Smith, Katya Katchalova and Wendy Yang.
Distinction: Justin Lee, Noah Soderland, Shanky Yip, Frank Xue, Sian Bradley and James Tai.

Year 5
High Distinction: Michael Bishop, James Dee, Daniel Gillespie, Sonia Kalcina, Finbar MacDonald, James Pan, Jacqui Schafer, Sebastian Szambowski and Jerry Yu.
Distinction: William Ye, Martina Tian, Shalini Sinnetamby, James Sinclair, Leo Jiang, Joshua Porritt-Fraser, David Andrews, Jennifer Auld, Stephanie Bian, Iris Chen, William Gleeson, James Hall, Bennett Jian, Tim Johns, Amy Light, Samantha Macourt, Conrad Martin, Dominic Metcalf, Oliver Newland, Ben Nichols, James O’Connell and Quinlan Rae-Carroll.
Year 6
High Distinction: David Cantwell, Jesse Cooper, Laura Foster, Danielle Huang, Brendan Lui, Andrew Manton-Hall, and Patrick Wang.
Distinction: Alice Zhang, Yinnie Yip, Sam Wilson, James Welch, Oscar Wang, Nicholas Van Weelde, Dylan Treisman, Lucas Suradi, Jamie Bulman, Coco Chen, Bryce Collins, Rhys Collins, Laurel Donnelly, Adam Gearing, Tristan Heywood, James Holley, Thea Kable, Celine Kok, Ethan Kool, Oisin Lee, Jack Liell-Cock, Katrina Lloyd, Chole Maclean, Connor Maguire, Thomas Molloy, Nathan Mosse-Robinson, Tom Roberts and Soloman Saleh

U23D at the Imax Theatre

A number of tickets are still available to see the U23D movie at the IMAX for only $5.00.  These tickets were donated by Kim Hurley (Renee 2W and Lara KC). Tickets can be purchased from school office and you can download the note from:

http://www.neutralbay-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/u23d.doc

Gai Collett, Principal

Stars of the Week

The Olympic Torch

Thanks to Mr Zhang, Dad of Sophie (1J) and Wisdom (3H), for bringing in one of the torches used in the torch relay for the Beijing Olympics.  Mr Zhang organised a Chinese festival last weekend, and he borrowed the ONLY torch in Australia from the Chinese Embassy in Canberra. The boys and girls enjoyed participating in a torch relay of their own at morning lines on Wednesday.

Sophie (1J) with the Olympic Torch

Proposed Timetable Changes

Sydney Buses is proposing an update of services in the Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore area. Some new routes will be created and others will be re-directed or withdrawn. For more information, call 1800 005 113 or visit www.sydneybuses.info.

Senior Assemblies

Over the next two weeks the boys and girls in Years 5 & 6 will be presenting special assemblies and parents are invited to be part of the audience. The Year 5 Assembly Item ‘Olympic Moments’ will be held next Thursday, 21^st August at 2pm in the school hall.  The Year 6 performance ‘ China ’ will be presented on the following Thursday, 28^th August – same time and venue. I hope to see many of you there.

Owen Taylor, Deputy Principal

Junior Dance Auditions – For Year 3&4 Boys & Girls

A reminder that dance auditions are being held in the hall next Thursday morning, 21^st August at 8 o’clock.  If you like to dance and have some fun, then why not come along. Please note, auditions will only be conducted at this time. Children not at school on Thursday, for any reason, will not be able to audition.

Miss Byrd & Miss O’Dell

Canteen Roster

Canteen News

Frozen Milk will be replaced by Moosies and they will cost $1.00.  Next week’ special is Vegie Burger.

For the hard working volunteers a thank you gift voucher will be presented to two volunteers picked out of the hat each month.  New volunteers are always welcome!

For Term 4 we will be introducing 10 recipes for the Special of the Week.  These recipes will be chosen from the students, so start thinking of recipes that you like or from your country of origin.  You can drop off your recipes to either the office or the Canteen.

Band News

Please put in your diaries the Neutral Bay Fireworks/Carnival night event for Saturday 30 August.  All bands will be performing and more details will follow.

Carnival News: August 30^th 2008 3-7pm (17 Days Away)

If you have not volunteered your time please help now :  We need Urgent help with:.

1. Chocolate Wheel URGENTLY needs prizes and help on the wheel on the Day. Contact: Margo Cashman; (O418700880)

2. Help is needed to co-ordinate the School Hall Entertainment. Contact : Mona (0414371061)

3. Happy to Bake something For Cafe Bydown? Contact Poh See. (O408602476)

4. Cup Cake Stall need some help. Contact Geraldine (O414657914)

Want to sell more Raffle Tickets: Pick them up at the office. Thank you to all those who have returned their stubs.

More Spare Bears Needed

The Adopt-A-Bear Stall is still looking for pre-loved bears – big bears, little bears, battered bears – all bears welcome.  But PLEASE…BEARS ONLY!  We cannot use other stuffed toys.  Ask around – friends, family, co-workers.  Drop them at the office.  They will all be washed, named and given an adoption certificate, ready to find a new home on carnival day.

Fathers' Day Breakfast

Fathers' Day Breakfast will take place from 7.30am to 8.45am on Friday 5^th September. Please mark the date in your diaries and watch out for the invitation which will come home with your child next week. The event depends on volunteers so if you are able to help out either before the event or on the morning itself, please contact Justine Beaumont (Timothy (3V) and Gabriella Richmond (1J)) on 0407 101 664 or justine.beaumont@aar.com.au.

Open Day – North Sydney Boys High School Tuesday 2 September 2008

Year 7 – 2010/11 OPEN DAY Information Afternoon – 3:30 – 6:00 pm, Tuesday 2 September 2008 at Henry Hall and various locations throughout the school.  Parking is not available on the school grounds.  For more information please contact – 9955 4748 or 9955 1947. Flyers are available on the school’s notice board for more information.