Adamstown Public School P&C in Adamstown, New South Wales | Community organisation

Adamstown Public School P&C

Locality: Adamstown, New South Wales

Address: Bryant St 2289 Adamstown, NSW, Australia

Website: https://adamstownpublicschoolpc.square.site/

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25.01.2022 We are super excited to officially announce that the amazing people at Nags Head Hotel have selected us as one of their TOKEN OF APPRECIATION recipients! Head to the Nags for a meal (like we need an excuse!) and you’ll get a token to put in the APS P&C jar. At the end of the promotion period the Nags will distribute the prize money between the participating groups.... We’ll be using our winnings to purchase sporting equipment to go with our new basketball court (think basketballs, volleyballs, nets and other sporty stuff!). Grab a SCHNITTY FOR THE SPORTS SHED now!

22.01.2022 We did it, you guys! We all survived what has undoubtedly been the most memorable school year ever! Can you believe it?! It’s been a tough one, but we got through it together! Before we sign off for the year, we’ll leave you with one last P&C PSA for 2020 ...... EMPTY THE LUNCH BOX NOW! (Seriously, you’ll thank us later!) Wishing everyone a relaxing, safe and well-deserved break! See you in January 2021!

21.01.2022 Online Canteen orders for this week (3/3 to 5/3) are now OPEN! Plus you can also place an order for SUSHI DAY on Wednesday 10/3. Online orders for the week close on TUESDAY 2/3 at 9PM. To order, please go to https://adamstownpublicschoolpc.square.site/ ... QUESTIONS, FEEDBACK OR JUST NEED A HAND? Please email us or come along to a P&C meeting. If it is urgent or is impacting an order, please send us a FB message. We are also urgently looking for more Canteen volunteers - especially on Thursdays! Can you spare a couple of hours once or twice a term? You choose when and how often you can help, and you’ll be supported by the Canteen Supervisor. If you can help, please complete this form and we’ll be in touch. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSeOmbi5obbiAeWaL3/viewform

20.01.2022 Did your child have a growth spurt over Christmas or do you need uniforms for your new starter? Don’t panic - we’ve got you covered (literally and metaphorically)! The Uniform Shop will be open for try-ons, purchases and collection of online orders will be available in Week 1 to help you be ready for the first day of school on FRIDAY JANUARY 29.... PURCHASE IN PERSON The onsite Uniform Shop will be open: WEDNESDAY 27 JANUARY from 2:30 to 4:30pm THURSDAY 28 JANUARY from 2:30 to 4:30pm PLEASE NOTE: Due to the changing situation around COVID guidelines, we’ll provide more information in Week 1 about any any additional access requirements and safety precautions that will be in place around attending the onsite Uniform Shop. We appreciate your patience. ORDER ONLINE Online orders placed before 9am on TUESDAY 26 JANUARY can be collected from the school office on THURSDAY 28 JANUARY from 9am to 3pm. TO ORDER ONLINE, please go to https://adamstownpublicschoolpc.square.site/ Please contact us if you have any questions or difficulties with your order. ABOUT US The Uniform Shop is managed by the P&C. It is a not-for-profit service run completely by volunteers. Thanks to our amazing Convener Kate for the work that you do to make buying uniforms so easy and accessible for our community. SECOND HAND UNIFORMS If you have uniform items that your child has outgrown, you can donate them to the Uniform Shop! Donated items must be clean, undamaged and in good condition. These items can be left at the Office. Second hand uniform items are available to purchase for a gold coin donation. All money raised from these sales will be used to benefit our school.

19.01.2022 Great news! Our amazing Canteen opens in Week 2! For those new to APS (or those that just need a reminder), here’s the low down on how to order lunch for your child from our Canteen! The Canteen is open WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS during school terms. If your child would like hot food or a sandwich/wrap from the Canteen you need to put in a lunch order. There are two ways to order - ONLINE (preferred) or with CASH.... ORDER ONLINE Online orders for the week open on SUNDAYS and close at 9pm on TUESDAYS. Place your order on the P&C Online Store - go to https://adamstownpublicschoolpc.square.site/ and CLICK HERE FOR CANTEEN. It’s time to START YOUR ORDER - Choose a yummy main meal and add on sides, like drinks, snacks and iceblocks. Select a date for the order and add your child’s name and class. Then go to CHECKOUT and finalise the order. Simple! IMPORTANT: a small surcharge (less than 2.5%) is added to online orders to cover the cost of the online platform. You’ll get an email as a receipt of your order. Then we’ll do the rest - you don’t need to hand in anything on the day. Too easy! (If you put in an online order and your circumstances change - like your child is absent from school - send us an email and we’ll cancel the order) CASH ORDER To place an order with cash, please write the order on a paper bag (if you have a reusable lunch bag you can write it on a slip of paper and put it inside) and put cash payment inside the bag. The written order MUST include: - the menu items - your child’s FULL NAME - your child’s class - cash payment (please enclose as close to the correct amount as you can). Then drop the bag into the big blue box at the Canteen *before* 9am on the order day. Any change will be given to your child inside their order. So please remind your child to check the bottom of their bag before throwing it in the bin! FUN FACT! You can also order counter items like iceblocks, fruit smoothies and hot drinks in the cash or online lunch order. A special token will be placed in your child’s bag which they then take to counter to exchange for the item. It’s a great way to give little ones a full Canteen experience without needing to give them cash! DID YOU KNOW? The Uniform Shop sells STICKYBEAK reusable lunch bags which are specially designed for Canteen orders. They are insulated and have a special wallet section to hold the order and money. They’re durable and environmentally friendly. You can order here: https://adamstownpublicschooluniform.square.site//insu/16 If you’ve ordered lunch online and want us to put it in a reusable lunch bag, you can drop the reusable bag into the Canteen box on the day. Just write ONLINE ORDER on a slip of paper inside the bag. QUESTIONS, FEEDBACK OR NEED A HAND If you have feedback or questions about Canteen services or need a hand with your order, please email us or come along to a P&C meeting. If it is urgent, please send us a FB message.

18.01.2022 Wanna win free food? Thanks to the Nags Head Hotel we have a $50 voucher to giveaway! It’s super easy to enter! You’ll receive an entry each time you do any of the following:... fill out the volunteer contact form and tell us about yourself (click below for a link) volunteer help out in the Canteen or Uniform Shop in Term 1 come along to a P&C meeting in Term one (our next meeting is on Monday 8 March at 6.30pm) We’ll be drawing the winner of the Nags Head voucher in mid March. You gotta be in it to win it! When you fill out our volunteer form you are NOT committing yourself to the tasks you select. We will simply use the information you provide to help us match your skills and interests with the things we do. This may be now or later in the year. There is absolutely no pressure to commit right away or do anything until YOU feel ready. We’ll also send you more information about opportunities and give you the option to volunteer for things happening throughout the year. We also totally understand that circumstances change. So just because you are interested or able to help with something now, doesn’t mean you’ll be available later in the year - we get it! We want to make sure everyone is given the opportunity to be a part of the great things we do at APS. #letsdoitAPS #justonethingin2021

08.01.2022 What’s the best part of the school holidays? a). Spending quality time with the kids b). Finding new things to do with the kids c). Not having to make a lunchbox every day... If you answered ‘c’ we have some great news for you. The Canteen is open for orders today - so you can start your holiday early! Online orders are closed, but you can still order by dropping your child’s order and cash in the box by 9am. You can use anything you have on hand at home (like an envelope, paper bag or ziplock bag) or paper bags are available to use at the front office. Please include your child’s FULL NAME and CLASS and use as close to correct change as possible to help us limit cash handling. Children can drop their orders in the blue box outside the Canteen or parents/carers can use the box at the front office. We’d like to send a huge thank you to our Canteen Supervisor Jenny and our small team of volunteers who have kept this service running this year. As soon as guidelines for 2021 have been released, we’ll keep you posted for information on volunteering opportunities! We can’t wait to see lots of new faces behind the counter in 2021 - helping out in the Canteen is a great way to get involved - and your child and their friends will love seeing you at school (seriously, you’ll feel like a celebrity!)

06.01.2022 Online Canteen orders for this week (3/3 to 5/3) close TONIGHT at 9PM. While you’re there, why not place an order for SUSHI DAY on Wednesday 10/3 too? To order, please go to https://adamstownpublicschoolpc.square.site/ QUESTIONS, FEEDBACK OR JUST NEED A HAND?... Please email us or come along to a P&C meeting. If it is urgent or is impacting an order, please send us a FB message. See more

04.01.2022 The second Parent/Volunteer WHS Induction Session will be held on Tuesday 2 March (this week!) at 9am. If you’re keen to help out at school, including in the Canteen, reading groups in class or at a P&C event held during school time, you need to attend a WHS induction each year. If you’ve got grandparents or other special family members who would love to help in the Canteen or at school - please share this with them too.... If you can’t attend this session, please speak to the Office to make alternative arrangements.

02.01.2022 Have you got your back to school shopping list? Here’s the SUGGESTED RESOURCES list to help you. You can also find it here - https://adamstown-p.schools.nsw.gov.au//APS_Resource_List_ If you spot any bargains at the shops, let everyone know in the comments below!

01.01.2022 It’s 2021! A big welcome to the new families joining our school community this year! If you have a child starting out at APS in 2021 you’ll definitely want to check out the NEW STARTERS page on our P&C website. Find it here - https://adamstownpublicschoolpc.square.site/new-starter-zone... On this page you’ll also find the KINDY PARENT SURVIVAL GUIDE: a handy e-book jam-packed with hints from last year’s Kindy parents & carers! This amazing guide was put together by one of our awesome APS parents, and is filled with advice that was crowd-sourced from our Kinder 2020 community. A massive thank you to Jane Hartcher for compiling this amazing resource! The P&C are keen to add loads more information to our NEWSTARTERS page including info for new families with older children starting at our school. If you’d like to add your hints, tips and advice for new starters page or have suggestions for ways the P&C could help welcome our newest families, please send us a FB Message or email. And if you have friends, neighbours or family members starting with us this year, don’t forget to tag them below!