Term 2 Wk 7

Tuesday September 10 2019

Term 3 Week 8 Newsletter Tarro Public School

5 Eastern Avenue Tarro. NSW 2322 Phone: 02 49661255 Fax: 02 49641154 Email: tarro-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web site: www.tarro-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Welcome to Week 8.

It’s hard to believe we are heading into the final 3

weeks of term. Is it just me or has this term flown by?

This Wednesday night, Ms Yeend and I are headed to

the Aboriginal Pathways Award night at Maitland

Grossman High School. The Pathways Awards are

organised by the AECG to recognise our Aboriginal

students who are achieving great things in their

schools. Congratulations to Janae Thompson and

Estella Walla who will be receiving awards on the

night.

This Wednesday night at the disco, I am asking 5

minutes of your time to give us your thoughts on PBL.

We are currently in the process of reviewing our PBL

practices (bights, bright stars, assembly awards,

classroom behaviour charts and STAR student

badge) and would really appreciate your input in

order to make changes to improve our current

behaviour and rewards system.

Next week we will be having a Playground Lockdown

Drill. As part of our WHS policies, we must complete

one at least once a year. It is important that we

practice our lockdown and evacuation drills to

ensure that if there was a real emergency situation,

both staff and students would know what to do.

Kelly O’Shea

Bottle Lids

Thank you to everyone that has brought in plastic

lids to help the great program Lids4Kids who are

able to turn bottle lids into prosthetic hands for kids.

Assembly

Weekly assembly will be held on Thursday afternoons

from 2.30pm for Weeks 8 and 10 this term.

Year 6 Lawn Bowls

This Week, Year 6 students will begin their 3 week

Lawn Bowls program at Hexham Bowling Club. A Huge

thank you to the parents whom have volunteered to

drive for this program. Without you, we would not be

able to participate in this tradition. Students MUST

wear sports shoes and a school hat as we will be in

the sun. They may also take a drink bottle with them.

STAGE 3 CANBERRA EXCURSION

Just a friendly reminder that final payments for Stage

3 Canberra excursion are due this Friday (13th

September, 2019). Due to high demand of programs

at travel time, to secure numbers, all payments,

medical forms, dietary forms and initial permission

must be finialised this Friday 13th September, 2019.

Kindergarten Excursion- 24/9/19

Our trip to Kaysadale farm will allow us to explore a

real life environment that cares for living things.

As part of our 'Living Things' Science unit, students

are asked to think about the needs of familiar pets

such as dogs and puppies. Students explore how the

environment that animals live in, help them to be

happy and healthy. In Geography, students are

learning about the world around them. They will look

at the way the farm is set up for a special purpose and

identify key features of the farm that make it special.

We are looking forward to exploring this special place

where Gypsy came from.

Please return permission notes and money to the

office by Friday 20/9/19.

Positive Behaviour for Learning

Last week we focused on what bullying is and what it

might look like. This week we are looking at what

being a bystander is and what it means for us and for

the person that is being hurt (physically or

emotionally). It is important that students understand

that they have the power to make a difference

through their actions and not to stand by and let

something negative happen.

Students are continuing to earn classroom and

playground brights through positive behaviours

demonstrating Respect, Responsibility and Personal

Best.

FACEBOOK SCHOOL WEBSITE

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Congratulations to Tarro Public School PSSA Cricket team

who won their round 3 game against Tenambit last week.

The round 4 game will be o0n Wednesday Week 1 against

Bolwarra PS.

Well done to both Tarro Public School NRL teams who

played in the Maitland Pickers cup last week. Both teams

played hard and showed great sportsmanship.

Luke Woods

K-2 Athletics Carnival

On Monday 2nd September K-2 students participated

in the school's athletics carnival. It was a fantastic

day with loads of fantastic tabloid equipment spon-

sored by Sports in School Australia. Thank you to eve-

ryone who came and watched our infants and a big

thank you to the canteen for supplying delicious ta-

cos.

Come and join us for a gold coin donation BBQ

where all proceeds are donated to

R U OK?

The day is all about starting a meaningful con-

versation.

Our qualified psychologists will be around on

the day so come along and have a chat!

Join us at 40 Elgin St, Maitland

12th September 11:30am–1pm

Determination Launch

The Determination Launch was a great success. Students

were challenged to persist, try new strategies, seek advice

and implement the suggestions given. Through Determina-

tion students achieved things they never thought possible.

We will now continue our Determination journey at school.

Just as bodies can become

fitter,

so too can minds.

Learning how to learn will prepare the children for the future,

equipping them to become motivated and enthusiastic life-

long learners.

Our learning disposition focus is

Determination

We are learning to be ready, willing and able to learn and sustain our concentration.

We are learning to be resilient, manage dis-tractions, absorb information and preserve.

Coming Events

TERM 3

Wed 11th Sep Disco @ BBC

5:30-7pm

Thur 12th Sep P&C Meeting 3:15pm

Fri 13th Sep School Assembly

Fri 27th Sep Gypsy’s Birthday

Last day of Term 3

Mon 14th Oct Students return to school

Tues 15th Oct Proud Launch Day

Thur 24th Oct Granfriends Day

Wed 30th Oct Halloween Disco

Wed 6th - Fri 8th Nov Stage 3 Canberra

Excursion

NOTE FROM THE OFFICE

Notes sent home /money due:

Stage 3 excursion Medical note & Dietary

requirement form

Head lice notes

Kinder excursion note

Bookpack money - $35

General Permission notes

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We are PROUD to be LEARNERS.

In 2019 we have been BRAVE

OPTIMISTIC COLLABORATIVE REFLECTIVE and DETERMINED.

Join us on Tuesday 15th October 2019 from 5pm-6.00pm as our

PROUD LEARNERS PARADE their achievements.

Students work will be on display in the school hall from 5pm and

you are invited to help us celebrate. This will be accompanied by a sausage sizzle and a chance to

find out why we are so PROUD of our students.

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Jump On into Early Years Schooling

With our JOEY’s program.

Do you have a pre-schooler ready to commence school at Tarro Public in 2020?

This program is for you! Joeys in Term 3 will be held every Wednesday

morning 9am—11am in our school hall.

Term 2

Awards

CLASS REFLECTIVE RESPECT RESPONSBILITY PERSONAL BEST

K/1H

K/1W

1/2C

2/3P

3/4B

5Y

6R

Pippa

Ossie

Charlotte

Amelia

Pepper

Dakoda

Kayla

Jackson

Brianna

Jodie & Nick

Jannarli & Jasmine

Cobi, Jack B &

Janae

Rylea

Ruby

Bella

Willow & Molly

Brittany

Jack N , Jay & Abby

James

Levi

Evie

Lara & Hunter

Mitchell

Destiny, Lexzie &

Jasmin

P&C Meeting

Please join us this Thursday afternoon at 3.15pm

for the P&C meeting.

On the agenda for this meeting will be Christmas

Capers feedback and organisation.

The P&C would love to hear your thoughts on

Christmas Capers. The survey link below will take

you to a brief, 3 question survey. Your feedback

will be used in planning for this years Capers.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y5JPC6R

RETAINED FIRE FIGHTER'S FOR TARRO FIRE STATION.

Tarro Fire Station is currently looking at recruiting new Retained Fire Fight-

er's and as such will be

holding 2 x information nights and 2x morning information session for peo-

ple expressing an interest in becoming Retained Fire Fighter's. The session

will outline the responsibilities and duties of a

Retained Fire Fighter along with payments, leave entitlements and how to

apply.

Due to the fact we are an Emergency Service and response time is critical,

we will be looking for

people who reside in the Tarro, Beresfield and Woodberry communities.

Information nights will be held on: Thursday 12th and Tuesday 24th starting

at 7.00pm

Information morning sessions will be held on: Tuesday 17th and Monday

30th starting at 9.30 am

For any further enquiries please call the Station Commander Ian Smith on

0404749130.