NEWSLETTER TERM 3 WEEK 9: TUESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2019

1463 Kyogle Road, Uki, NSW, 2484 Email: uki-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Ph: 02 6679 5128 Fax: 02 6679 5448 Website: www.uki-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

PARENT INFORMATION SESSION—MATHS AT HOME Did you know that time spent helping your child at home makes a huge difference to their progress at school? Recently I saw some research that shows that, compared to many other countries, Australian families spend very little time actually helping school children with their learning at home, and this is having an effect on their performance. You can make a difference to your child’s learning by coming along to the maths session tomorrow evening from 5 - 6 pm. Sue O’Regan will lead the session and share some practical, fun and effective ideas for maths learning at home. Come along!

SPELLING BEE Congratulations to Sean, Luca, Frankie and Olivia who represented Uki at the Regional Spelling Bee last week. It was an excellent learning opportunity for all the students, as they tackled very tricky words under the spotlight in front of a large audience. Well done for giving it your very best effort!

WHAT IS THE REFLECTION ROOM? Uki Public School has a Wellbeing and Discipline Policy, as is required of all public schools. Our policy has been comprehensively reviewed and endorsed by the P&C, and is available on our website for viewing. The policy outlines the way we acknowledge positive behaviour and also addresses the consequences of a student’s actions if they make an incorrect choice. These days, the emphasis of consequences is on reflection and restoration, rather than punishment. Therefore, if a student does not make the right choice, one likely outcome is for them to attend the ‘Reflection Room’ for one play session where, in discussion with a teacher, they are asked to reflect on their behaviour and make a plan for the future, so that they are much less likely to repeat the adverse behaviour. Parents are often contacted in this process so that they are aware of their child’s choices and plans for improvement. The ‘Reflection Room’ process is promoted as ‘best practice’ by the Department of Education. We are very grateful for the support we receive in this process from the vast majority of parents who appreciate our efforts to address adverse behaviour or poor choices in a positive, restorative and transparent manner that ultimately benefits students.

AWESOME ART AT UKI! What a wonderful afternoon we had last Friday at our creative arts show. Our art and music rooms were abuzz with families appreciating the beautiful work created by our students, including pottery, textiles, screen printing, video-making, painting, sketching, collages, watercolours and pastel work. Many people (and also a puppy or two!) enjoyed the ‘green screen’ space, where ipad technology enabled images to be captured as if we were in an artist’s studio, or beneath the Eiffel Tower, or even flying like Superman! The outdoor ‘wings’ installations also provided some great photo opportunities, and it was so much fun dancing with everyone on the lawn as the students included parents and friends in their class dances. As always, events such as these are the result of collaboration between teachers (who worked very hard to get the children’s artworks ready for display) administrative and support staff and our many wonderful volunteers (and here I must particularly mention Karyn Chrichton, who has spent hours with the students and after hours getting the pottery ready). However, the final thanks must go to Jenny Taylor and Sue O’Regan who co-ordinated and managed the show; many hours were spent in preparation, but, judging by the positive comments on the night, it was definitely worth it!

SCIENCE IN 3/4S Check out the solar oven Liam made in his science lesson! Mission accomplished - the chocolate melted (which, after all, is the first step to a delicious cup of hot chocolate!) Liam evaluated his oven and decided that some insulation around the cardboard might be a future improvement.

INSTRUMENTAL PROGRAM TRY-OUTS It was great to see so many children and parents in the music room last night to try out an instrument to learn. If you weren’t able to make it last night, you’re welcome to go to Murwillumbah Public school tomorrow evening where Mrs Armour, Mr Keogh and Miss Moore will again be conducting try-outs.

Rachel Watkins, Principal

Calendar

Week 9

Wed 18 Sept ‘Maths at home’ Session 5-6pm

Thurs 19 Sept TEDDY BEARS PICNIC

Thurs 19 Sept FNC Public Speaking Final

Week 10

Fri 27 Sept Last day of Term 3

Term 4

Week 1

Mon 14 Oct All students return to school

Mon 14 Oct Kindy Transition program begins

CHALLENGE CORNER

In my drawer I have four red socks and four

black socks. If it was dark and I couldn’t see

the colours what would be the least number of

socks I would need to take out to make sure I

had a pair?

See Mrs Phillips if you know the answer.

What a busy week the P&C had last week! Thank you to all who helped out at the Bunnings BBQ whether it was on the day, organising/prepping for the day or donating however they could, it was all appreciated. The P&C made about $1850 for the day. Also a big shout out to Danni and all who prepped for the Uki Public School Art Show on Friday with soups, chocolates and drinks. A further $350 was made on the evening. Our next P&C meeting will be held around week 2 in term 4, and hopefully we will see our new canteen being put to use at the beginning of term 4….fingers crossed. Andrew Tiffen - President

P&C NEWS

WORDS OF THE WEEK K-2: abuzz Abuzz means filled with an excited energy or noise. The school was abuzz with excitement on ‘Water Play Day’.

3-6: comprehensive Comprehensive means thorough, or including all aspects of something. Our school goes through a very comprehensive process to choose our student leaders.

Coding with Scratch

Last week, the senior students explored procedures by learning to code a platform game in Scratch. They extended this experience to design a procedure in Scratch junior for our Kindy and Year 1 students. We had a wonderful afternoon teaching

and learning from each other, creating characters, animations and stories.

COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD

Canteen Roster

Day/Date Week 9

Wed 18 Sept HELPERS NEEDED

Fri 20 Sept Danni Woods & Kylie Tunstead

Week 10

Wed 25 Sept Danni woods & Vanessa Bryant

Fri 27 Sept HELPERS NEEDED

TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC

Thursday 19 September

Save the Date!

Don’t forget to RSVP at the office.

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Kindergarten 2020 transition to school program dates:

Mondays 9am-2:45pm

14 October

21 October

28 October

4 November

11 November

18 November

Please call in to the office to enrol your child in the

transition to school program.

Trumpet for Sale Recently cleaned and serviced. Asking $275 (paid $450). If you’re interested, please call the school office.

Support for New Mums Inc. offers a unique volunteering opportunity for mothers who are passionate about improving the well being of mothers of newborns or infants.

We are a network of volunteers who support mums in their third trimester of pregnancy and the first year of their baby’s life.

By being a volunteer you have the ability to help a mother, who may not have a supportive family environment, and assist her to enjoy motherhood and establish a nurturing bond with her baby.

newmums8@gmail.com 0410531249

STUDENTS, STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THANK OUR SPONSORS FOR THEIR ONGOING SUPPORT

Anne Besgrove

Sales Consultant Andrew Tiffen Email:

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