Phone 6582 2566 85 YARRANABEE ROAD, PORT MACQUARIE, 2444

Fax 6582 1380

Email hastings-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Web www.hastings-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

HASTINGS Public School

NEWSLETTER 19th August, 2016

WEEK 6 : What’s On at Hastings ... http://www.hastings-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/calendar

Monday, 22nd ON SALE - Glasshouse Showcase Concert Tickets

Book Fair Opens

Year 5 Space Week

Uniform Shop open 8:30 to 9:30am

K-2 Assembly 2:25pm

Presenting Class KH - Awards to KA, KH, 1J, 1K, 1/2R, 2M

Tuesday, 23rd 5/6M Primary Play Day at the Glasshouse

Student Banking

Wednesday, 24th Term 3 Disco Tickets go on Sale

Newcastle Permanent Maths Comp for Stage 3

ToM Dress Rehearsal - Year 6

Uniform Shop open 2:30 to 3pm

Friday, 26th CLOSING at 9am – Book Fair

Daffodil Day for Kinder & Year 6 – (Gold Coin)

Term 3 Discos

Uniform Shop open 2:30 to 3pm

SHOWCASE CONCERT at THE GLASSHOUSE Thursday, 15th September

MATINEE 11am to 1:30pm

Tickets $16.00 each

TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY, 22nd AUGUST

and only available from the GLASSHOUSE BOX OFFICE -

EVENING 6pm to 8:30pm

Tickets $16.00 each

IN PERSON at the Glasshouse

ONLINE http://www.glasshouse.org.au/Whats-On

PHONE 6581 8888

TERM 3

OLYMPIC DISCOS

FRIDAY

26th AUGUST

HASTINGS HAPPENINGS Respect - Responsibility - Initiative - Resilience

Commitment - Courage - Achievement

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Mr Heaton Monday, 22nd

Mr Charles Wednesday, 24th

Mrs Wall Thursday, 25th

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NAPLAN

Our NAPLAN results have arrived and the pleasing results reflect the dedication of students and

teachers.

Year 3 Literacy Results show that our students achieved above state average for writing,

grammar and punctuation and at state average for reading and spelling,

Year 3 Numeracy Students achieved at state average for data, measurement, space and

geometry and slightly below state average in number, patterns and algebra.

Year 5 Literacy Our students achieved well above state average in all aspects of literacy

including reading, spelling, writing, grammar and punctuation.

Year 5 Numeracy Students also achieved well above state average in all aspects of numeracy

including data, measurement, space and geometry, number, patterns and

algebra.

Year 5 individual student results were sent home on Wednesday. Year 3 individual student results

were sent home on Thursday due to sport.

BOOK FAIR

The Library is excited to host its annual Book Fair. This year we again offer

a variety of books to suit all interests, from picture books and fiction, to

technology and crafty packs. The fair will open every day at the following

times:

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

MORNING 8:30 to 9am 8:30 to 9am 8:30 to 9am 8:30 to 9am 8:30 to 9am

LUNCH 1 to 1:30pm 1 to 1:30pm 1 to 1:30pm 1 to 1:30pm CLOSED

AFTERNOON 3 to 4pm 3 to 4pm 3 to 4pm 3 to 4pm

We earn a commission for hosting the fair, and in the past we have been able to purchase cushions,

ottomans, lounges, Lego and games, which all children have been able to use. Thank you for supporting our

Book Fair. Credit cards, cheques, cash and online payments are accepted.

BRAVEHEARTS REFUNDS

The $5.00 Bravehearts refunds were sent home on Wednesday with students in Kindergarten to

Year 2 and Thursday for students in Year 3 (due to sport). If your child was due a refund and you

have not received it, please check your child’s bag before calling the office.

Again, thank you to the parents who paid it forward and donated their refund/s to the P&C.

DAFFODIL DAY

Next Friday representatives of Westport High Campus’ WASCALS will be at Hastings to give daffodils

to students in Kindergarten and Year 6. For a gold coin donation students can contribute to this

wonderful cause that is trying to find a cure for cancer. The WASCALS will be at school at 12:30pm.

TERM 3 OLYMPICS DISCOS

Tickets will go on sale at the canteen on Wednesday for our Term 3 discos to be held next Friday

night, 26th August. Tickets are $4.00 each or $5 at the door. Dress in the colours of your favourite

country or in the uniform of your favourite sport (except swimming & diving – it’s too cold!). K-2

disco is from 5 to 6:30pm and Years 3 to 6 from 7 to 8:30pm. Discos are for students enrolled at

Hastings only and we do ask parents to stay and help with supervision but would prefer no toddlers /

pre-schoolers.

The canteen will be open selling hot snacks ($3.50) and cold drinks ($1 to $1.50). If your child has

spending money please secure it in a purse/bag or wallet. Nothing spoils a child’s night more than

when money falls out of pockets and is lost!

DOMINOS “DOUGH RAISER”

Many thanks to everyone in Port Macquarie who enjoyed a Dominos pizza last Wednesday week.

Dominos exceeded their average Wednesday night pizza count by around 200 and from this our

P&C will receive $689.00. Many, many thanks also to Kimberley & Leroy Day from Dominos who

offered our school this fundraising opportunity.

________________________________ LEARNING - GROWING - CARING

NAGOYA ART EXCHANGE

Eva Harris Tayah Zapata Kaizer Bruce

The Nagoya Art Exchange is a prestigious exhibition held in Nagoya, Japan each year. Schools from a

number of countries around the world are invited to submit up to four artworks for consideration.

This year three out of the four art works Hastings Public School sent for consideration have been

selected. Congratulations to Eva Harris (1D), Tayah Zapata (6B) and Kaizer Bruce (5HP) whose

fabulous artworks were chosen from many submitted by schools all over NSW to be exhibited in

Nagoya this year.

INFANTS ASSEMBLY ... 8th & 15th August

KA Jake Reid Cadence Heddles Skye Fletcher

KB Oliver Knowles Willow Lewis Taylor Munday

KF Rory Waters Cameron de Silva Jaidyn Erdelyi

KH Zach Kelly-Walsh Tahlia Thompson Kailey Liebeck Butcher

KJ Eva Beard Jay Jansen Matilda McNamara

1D James Cockshutt Harmony Burgess Eva Harris Finn White

1J Jett Kukla Emily Lyttle Ashton Fraser

1K Nichole Redman Jack Rumble Annabelle Mitchell

1M Charlie Arnold Chloe King Harlem Todkill-Arndell

1/2R Kacia Payne George O’Dea Billy Brockhouse

2B Frida Aaso Audrey Brooker Bodhi King-Johnson

2C Skyla Donald Hunter Wade Tyler Russell-Foo

2M Maddox Styles Macey Carter Patience Mansfield

2S Marli Bennett Koby Atkins Max Launt

Kailey Liebek Butcher

Millie Platt GIGGLES

BIGGLES James Cockshutt

Maddox Styles

ASSEMBLY AWARDS

________________________________ LEARNING - GROWING - CARING

PSSA BOYS BASKETBALL

What an amazing boys basketball team Hastings Public School has this year! On Wednesday the

boys played Tamworth Public School in a nail biter. The first quarter saw them down 14-7. With

improved defence in the second quarter they were only down 20-13 at half time. Hastings outscored

Tamworth by one in the third quarter and slowly started clawing their way back to be down 27-20. It

was a stressful last quarter for the coach and spectators as the boys did an amazing job in defence

to steal the ball and outscore the opposition 12 points to 5. The fulltime score saw the teams drawn

at 32 apiece.

After a quick look at the rules to determine the

length of the extra time required, the boys came

back on the court for another 3 minutes. The clock

stopped every whistle which made the 3 minutes

seem like an eternity. Both teams were in foul

trouble with Tamworth having 3 players fouled out

and Hastings had one player fouled out. The final

score saw Tamworth 35 defeat Hastings 34.

These boys can hold their heads high as they played

with determination, outstanding teamwork and

great sportsmanship. Well done, Lenny Jensen,

Mason Heddles, Jordan Westcott, Mitchell Chandler,

Jacob Tonning, Lachlan Spinks, Kai Marino (absent

from photo), Riley Lee, Jordan Trevenar and Kael

Harris. Your coach, Mrs Brest couldn’t be prouder.

CANTEEN ROSTER … Thanks for Helping

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday

22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 29th Noni

Collins

Carolyn

Forrester

HELP

PLEASE

Amanda

Cochrane

Katherine

Yager

Natasha

Schurink

COMMUNITY NOTICES

Sky Stories … Sky Stories will be held at Sancrox Reserve, tonight (19th August) between 5 & 8pm.

The community is invited to bring along their own telescopes and binoculars, as well as their mobile

phones, iPads and tablets, or make use of on-site telescopes, to explore the night sky. Join in for

some story-telling, star gazing and a BBQ! Sky Stories looks at astronomy with a blended Indigenous

and Western perspective. The intention is to deepen understanding of the night sky, our Solar

System and how we use the sky now and in the past to navigate and as a calendar. Everyone

welcome!

Intensive Learn to Swim Program … Learn

to swim classes will be held at Port Macquarie

Olympic Pool during the upcoming

September/October holidays. Costs vary from

$45 to $60 per person for the five days of

Week 1 - Monday 26th to Friday 30th

September and $46 to $48 per person for the

four days of Week 2 – Tuesday, 2nd to Friday,

5th October. Bookings are essential and can

be made at the pool in Gordon Street or

phone 6583 1635. A non-refundable deposit

of $10 per child must be paid when booking

the Intensive program. For more information

their website is

www.portmacquarieolympicpool.com