CHATHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER

Find us at: 17-19 Chatham Ave, Taree NSW 2430

Ph: 02 6551 1081 Email: chatham-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

An electronic copy of this newsletter can be found on the school’s website

IMPORTANT DATES

TUES 22 OCT P&C MEETING DEBATING AT TAREE WEST PUBLIC SCHOOL THUR 31 OCT SCHOOL COLOUR RUN WED 6 NOV STAGE 3 CAMP COMMENCES MON 18 NOV YEAR 6 GRADUATION ASSEMBLY WED 27 NOV ANNUAL SCHOOL PRESENTATION WED 4 DEC K-2 END OF YEAR PERFORMANCE 12.30PM FOLLOWED BY KINDER GRADUATION THUR 5 DEC KINDER 2020 TRANSITION 11AM TO 2.30PM FRI 6 DEC KINDER 2020 TRANSITION 11AM TO 2.30PM TUES 10 DEC YEAR 6 FAREWELL FRI 13 DEC K-2 TIMBERTOWN EXCURSION

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Issue 15 Week 1 Term 4 Thursday 17 October 2019

STRIVE TO EXCEL

NEW SCHOOL UNIFORM

Please see pictured right our new school uniform as

voted by our school community.

The normal retail price for our new school shirt is

$27 however the school will subsidise the first

school shirt purchase for each child, to cost only

$15.

The shirt is to be worn with black shorts, black

skorts or long black pants. Various styles are availa-

ble to purchase from many retail outlets in our local

area. Please be aware that shorts must be of a suit-

able length.

To purchase the new school shirt, please see further

on in this newsletter for more information.

A note will also go home with students very shortly

with further information.

The new school shirt is displayed in the school of-

fice.

READING WITH YOUR CHILDREN …

Reading with your child gives many rewards …

A quiet and special time together

A time to talk

An opportunity to hear how well they read

A time to encourage them to be the best they

can be

A time to feel proud of your child’s efforts and

knowledge.

Learning to read and continuing to read are very im-

portant for your child in the primary years and be-

yond.

Reading becomes stronger and more fluent for your

child the more they practice.

You as parents and caregivers can enable your child

to be a good reader by listening to them read, by

reading to them and with them, every day.

If you want your child to be a better reader then read

to them every night after dinner or before bed time,

and then let them read to you every day when they

come home from school, when they finish dinner or

at bedtime…maybe over breakfast!

Chatham Public School has a home reading pro-

gram in every classroom where students are able to

record their home reading while earning points, re-

wards and acknowledgement of their efforts to be a

good reader while on their way to being the best

reader they can be.

We hope you encourage your child to be involved in

their class home reading program and receive not

only points, rewards and acknowledgement for their

efforts but gain the very important skill of reading.

This skill will set them up for a lifetime of under-

standing and remember…..

…a child who reads

will be an adult

who thinks …

and we all want

that!

Alison Clifton

Instructional Leader

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PRINCIPAL REPORT

WELCOME BACK

Welcome back to all of our school community

members. We hope all of our parents and carers

had an enjoyable holiday break with their children.

P&C MEETING

Our next P&C meeting will take place on Tuesday

22 October at 3.20pm in the old hall. All school

community members are welcome to attend.

COLOUR RUN

Colour Run will take place on Thursday 31 Octo-

ber. Thank you to Mrs Larissa Smith for her efforts

in fundraising and organisation for the day.

SCHOOL GROUNDS

Thank you to our General Assistant James for his

efforts in beautifying our school during the holiday

break. The bush tucker garden and seating

throughout the school is looking wonderful.

TERM 4 STAFFING

Students in years 3-6 will be completing Reading

and Writing instructional groups this term support-

ed by four staff members three times a week.

Thank you to Mrs Kristy Hay, Mrs Rachel Moore,

Mrs Karen Annand and Ms Fiona Buckland for

leading this initiative.

The opportunity to have intensive reading and writ-

ing instruction has been well received. Thank you

to Mr Matthew Muller for assisting with 4H teach-

ing responsibilities.

REPORTS AND INTERVIEWS

Term 4 as a reporting term is always a busy term.

Three way interviews were conducted in term 1

and 3 this year. However parents are reminded

that an interview can be requested with their

child's teacher at any time throughout the year.

We look forward to another great term of teaching

and learning.

Have a great week!

Matthew Royan

School Principal

SWAP IT - EASY IDEAS FOR

HEALTHIER LUNCHBOXES

A mini flip-chart full of suggestions for healthy

lunchboxes is being sent home for each family

today with the school newsletter. It has a magnet

on the back cover to keep it handy on the fridge

for families to read and talk about when choosing

food items to eat for lunch and recess at school.

See below for further tips. These tips will continue

to be published in future newsletters.

EVERYDAY ATTENDANCE TERM 3

Congratulations to those students who

received a certificate for attending every

day for term 3. The certificates were pre-

sented at Mondays Whole School As-

sembly by Megan and Kirstie from The

Smith Family.

These students will join the recipients

from throughout the year to go into the

draw to win a one of two bicycles - one

winner from K-2 and one from 3-6. Thank

you to The Smith Family for this great

initiative.

Pictured above are some of the students

who received their certificate for Term 3.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foun-

dation (JDRF) - Come along for a

walk and teddy bears picnic on

Sunday 27 October 2019. Queen

Elizabeth Park, Taree. 10am to

2pm. To register or for more infor-

mation phone Donna on 0416 669

685.

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UPCOMING ASSEMBLIES - TERM 4 YEARS 3-6

9.15AM YEARS K-2

2.20PM

WEEK 2 - MONDAY 21 OCTOBER 3/4S K/1G

Unfortunately there are instances where assemblies must change. If this is the case, parents/caregivers will be notified via our facebook page.

AN ADVENTURE TO WINGHAM

BRUSH

Students from K-2 had the opportunity to

travel by bus to attend an excursion at

Wingham Brush recently to view some

bats.

Students have been reading, writing and

talking about bats after reading the book

Stellaluna by Janell Cannon.

On arrival they walked through a designat-

ed track to see the bats, then stopped for a

picnic before boarding the bus to return to

school.

Pictured below are students having a great

time on their walk and having a picnic.

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NEW SCHOOL UNIFORM

There are two options to purchase the new school shirt:

1. The Uniform Coordinator Mrs Di Walsh, will be avail-

able on:

Mondays - 8.30am to 11am

Wednesdays - 8.30am to 9.30am

Fridays - 8.30am to 10.30am

for parents/ caregivers to purchase.

2. An order form will go home with students very shortly

and are available from the school office. This order

form can be completed and given to the school office

with the correct money. Mrs Di Walsh will then pro-

cess the order and give them to the relevant student.

Please see the front page of this newsletter for further in-

formation.