Frank Partridge VC Public School

Educating your child for a bright future

PO Box 288 Centenary Parade Nambucca Heads NSW 2448 Phone 6568 7100 Fax 6568 9147

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

Newsletter Issue 40 Week 10 Term 4 12th December, 2017

Wed 13th Dec Presentation Day

9.30am

Reports go Home

Thurs 14th Dec Year 6 Graduation

5.30pm

Talent Quest

Fri 15th Dec Support Classes

Yarrahpinni Waterslide

Stage 2 & 3 to

Nambucca Pool

Tues 30th Jan 2018

Students Return For Term 1 2018

Diary Welcome, dare I say it, to the last newsletter of the year! I would like to take this oppor-

tunity to unreservedly thank our entire school community for their support and involve-

ment throughout 2017. To our parents and carers, an incredible debt of gratitude! Kids

have an amazing ability to throw up a huge range of tricky situations, awkward incidents

and complicated interactions. It seems that our parents and carers, no matter how deli-

cate, confronting or worrying the issue may be, are always willing to engage with me and

the school in a positive and respectful way that has a clear focus on achieving a solution. I

cannot tell you how much difference it makes when parents or carers start come to school

looking for help and a solution. The very fact that your focus is on the needs of your child

or children (as it should be), and ours is on all 220 of your children is complication enough

and yet EVERY single one of our families this year has been willing to work with us, trust

us and talk to us no matter what the situation or incident. I do not underestimate the pa-

tience and respect that is shown by our families every single day. It is our families that

make our school, and without you on board like you are we cannot look after your kids

like we do. Thank you!

I would also like to thank each and every one of our incredible staff. They put up with a lot

from me and the kids as we strive to make sure everyone is valued and respected and

they do it with a level of enthusiasm, professionalism and dedication that never ceases to

amaze me. We have a very special team at FPVC at the moment from the Front Office to

the maintenance shed and everything in between. Along with our families and kids they

are the heart and soul of our school. So, to our incredible staff, thank you!

We have finalised classes and teachers for next year. If you have any concerns then please

contact me, but I can assure you that each individual placement of each individual student

has been carefully considered. I have complete faith in the skills of all of our teachers and

SLSO’s and I am very excited about the opportunities these new classes will offer your

child in 2018. Our teams will consist of the following:

Merry Christmas

&

a Safe and Happy New Year!

Our AEO will be Nerida Hardie.

Support Class teachers will be Ms Baker, Mrs Tsujimoto and Mrs Kerry-Anne Dillow.

Special Ed will be led by Ms Baker.

Kindergarten will be Ms Edwards and Miss Scott.

Stage 1 will be Mrs Daley, Mr Moseley and Miss Wesley.

Infants will be led by Mrs Williams, our Instructional Leader. She will be here 3 days per week.

Stage 2 will be Mrs Smith, Mr Lambert and Mr Haynes.

Stage 2 will be led by Mrs Smith.

Stage 3 will be Mrs Leahy, Mr Freebairn and Mr Heward.

Stage 3 will be led by Mrs Leahy.

Mrs Coulter will be our Librarian and Literacy Intervention Specialist.

Mrs Bekis will be our Learning and Support Officer.

Mrs Parkins will be our Technology guru.

Miss Morrison will be our Reading Recovery Teacher.

Miss Inchley will be here 4 days per week as Hearing Support.

Our School Learning and Support Officers will be Pete Bula, Luke Bateman, George Edwards, Deb Vassallo,

Linda Batten, Sharon Wilson, Megan Zell, Kim Mitchell, Marea Hennessey, Cass Notley, Lee Symington and

Olivia Bula.

The engine room of the school will again be run by Anne Phillips, Leanne Armytage and Julie Hamilton.

We wish Miss Johnson and Mrs Zucker all the best with the arrivals of their little ones.

Our last week would appear to be as busy as our first and all of the weeks in between.

Mrs Zucker is away having a baby so Mrs Hawkins will be on 2/1Z all week until Friday when the class will

be shared out.

Wednesday is our Presentation Day. It starts in the hall at 9:30am and we invite all interested community

members to come along and help us to celebrate the achievements of our wonderful kids!

Thursday is the Year 6 Farewell. It starts with photos and drinks for Year 6 at 5:30. After dinner there will

be a disco for all Stage 3 students. Formal presentation is at 8:45. Lights out at 9:00pm sharp!

Friday is our last day. Stage 2 and Stage 3 are heading to our local indoor pool for a swim and a BBQ. Sup-

port classes are heading to Yarrahappini for the mega slide.

First day back in 2018 is Tuesday 30th January.

Thank you again for being such a huge part of our school and supporting us to make sure that each and

every individual child in our care has the opportunity to reach their full potential academically, socially,

physically and emotionally.

Have a happy Christmas and a safe new year.

Todd.

Class Merit Awards

KS: EVERYONE, KE: EVERYONE, 2/1D: Shenae Breust, Eden Campbell, 2/1Z: EVERYONE,

2/1F: Lily Cox, Sam Parsons, 4/3D: Lilly Burke, Emma Wall, 4/3S: Bella-Jeene Hoffman-

Coward, Thomas Farnsworth, Shania Davis, Quade Coggan, 4/3H: Charlotte Ridgeway, Trent

Breckenridge, Mikaela Howle, McKenzie Winner Coggan, 6/5N: Amber Horton, 6/5L: Matthew

Daley, Makayla Fernandez, 6/5W: Keira Donovan, Drew Argent.

Class of the Week

2/1Z

Assembly Lead by: Holly Blanch & Angus Holloway.

Acknowledgement to Country by: Yolanda Jones, Matthew Daley & Aynsley McEachran.

Help!

One of our students had his pushbike stolen from a backyard in Macksville over the

weekend. This bike means a lot to the owner. If you see it could you please call

04397497805. Thank you.

Community Christmas

Last Friday, many of our Indigenous students were at Bellwood Park, celebrating Christmas with Durri and

Darrimba Maarra Health Clinic

There were jumping castles, music and deadly giveaways. Our students certainly had a great day within

our community!

Big Banana Fun!

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY MONDAY

Name _______________

Class_______________

Chilli Chicken Burger

or Chicken Tender

Burger

$4.50

Name _______________

Class_____________

Hot Dog

&

Sauce

$3.50

Name _______________

Class_____________

Bacon

&

Egg Roll

$5.00

Name _______________

Class_____________

HAPPY

HOLIDAYS!

Community News

Looking for Christmas gift ideas? Now taking orders for Christmas!

Contact Jody Carlton on 0497 26141

Personalised cushions.

Colour-me-in cushions

&

drawstring bags!

Funky Monkey Disco At Nambucca Aquatic Centre

Saturday 30th December 5pm - 7pm

$5 per child. Ages 3 to 12 years.

Parents are encouraged to stay.