Dear Parents

We are all very excited to welcome our new

Kindy students and their families, who will begin

their Kindy Orientation program this Monday

between 9-11.00am. The only change to the

school routine is the present kindy class will be

lining up with the Year 1s and enjoying the

morning with Pak Roy and Bu Mel.

Thank you to all the parents that took the time

to complete the online survey to provide

valuable feedback.

Congratulations to the Year 4/5/6 class and

their ‘Fish Film’, supported by Emily King, the

film has been selected out of the 150 entries to

receive film training and support in Term 1,

2016. The organisers were very impressed with

our entry and are keen to support the students

in improving their film and editing skills in the

future. Well done to the students, Mr Johnson

and Emily King for this outstanding

achievement.

Mrs E and the Scotts Head Community Group

have been successful in receiving a grant for

$4,950 to engage the older, highly skilled

members of our community in swapping skills

with our students. A social currency exchange

which sounds absolutely amazing.

Thanks to the parents who are giving up their

time this Saturday to be part of the Big Garage

Sale at the school. The P&C are fundraising for

much needed resources for our outstanding

programs. Please come along and support.

This weekend Peter Johnson, Annie Baxter, Roy

Mitchell, Ricky Buchanan, Mel Daly and myself

will begin Bronze medallion training through

our local surf club. Our beautiful beaches are a

wonderful resource that we are currently

unable to use due to Work Health and Safety

concerns. It is also very important that the

school continues to forge strong links within

the local community.

How lucky are our students to have every level

of the community in supporting them in

achieving all the learning outcomes that we

can possible arrange. Thanks a million

everyone.

Thanks for your continued support.

Gillian Stuart

Principal’s Column

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Teamwork Respect Responsibility Honesty

Important Dates

Gillian Stuart—Principal

Indo Corner

Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)

Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam (Science)

Pendidikan Jasmani (PE)

Matematika (Maths)

Kesenian (Art)

Musik (Music)

Bahasa Inggris (English)

Budaya (Culture)

Agama (Scripture)

Sejarah (History)

“Whatever the

mind can

conceive and

believe, it can

achieve”

Napoleon Hill

Term 4|Week 3|23rd October 2015

Canteen Roster

Week 4

Monday

26/10 Toni

Wednesday

28/10 TBA

Mata Pelajaran (School Subjects)

Term 4 2015

Saturday 24/10/15

P&C Garage Sale

Monday 26/10/15

Kinder 2016 Orientation Program commences

Tuesday 10/11/15

League Gala Day Years 2-6 at Buz Brazel Oval

Wednesday 11/11/15

Playgroup Activity Session 9-11am

Thursday 3/12/15

MHS Year 6 Transition Day

Principal Awards Respect Congratulations to Persia and Finlay

Weekly round up

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This week in Robotics

Bu Emma McAuley and Peter Johnson

All students were busy this week planning and

building the models used in the robotic game

board. Students stayed back Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening to get the

job done (3-5pm). What a great start to the challenge. During Friday robotics,

students' learnt about the game rules and Mr Johnston took the presenters to

work on there recycle or reuse challenge. Parents, if you know anyone in

the rubbish industry, can you email Bu Emma (emma.mcauley@det.nsw.edu.au)

or call ASAP. This is going to be a busy time as we have only 6 weeks to go until

we compete in Sydney.

Joes input- AGILE ASSASINS MAKE THEIR FIRST MOVE!

Its been great working together and completing the challenges. Today we were

working on the core values and we had to sort out the Lego and now we will use it to build our hopefully fantastic robot.

My favourite part is that we are all putting in the same amount of effort

and really want to make it to the end. We all know that its not all about

winning its about having fun.

We all really want to make it

to Sydney to compete in the

tournament. I really hope

that our team agile

assassins will make it to the

end. By Joe Young.

The 2/3 students

have been learning

about Australian

animals this term.

They have studied

the structure of

l imer ic ks and

written their own

about some silly

Australian animals. We hope you

enjoy them!

There once was a frog called Burpy

He loved to drink a slurpie

He fell out of his tree

And did a big wee

That silly old frog called Burpy

by Bridie

Robotics

Australian Animals with 2/3

There once was a shark called

Bruce

Who tried to eat a goose

He tried very hard

To fly out of the yard

That silly old shark called Bruce

by Banjo

There was a kangaroo called Joey

Who met a girl called Chloe

They went to the park

And slipped on some bark

That poor kangaroo called Joey

by Liam

There once was a Wombat called

Pat

Who was very, very fat

He stood on the scale

And weighed as much as a whale

That poor old Wombat called Pat

by Evie

There once was a snake named

Jake

He wanted to swallow a rake

He constantly tried

Until he died

That poor dead snake called Jake

by Jye

Parent Information -reminders

Macksville High School (MHS) Year 6-7 Transition

There will be a parent information evening and school tour at 5pm on Tuesday

24/11/15 for parents of year 6 students. Parents to meet at the front gate at

MHS. There will also be an orientation day on Wednesday 3/12/15 for all year

6 students who are fully enrolled to attend MHS in 2016. Students are able to

travel on school buses for no cost, contact bus company for more info if

required. Students to wear school uniform and bring a water bottle hat and

recess (BBQ lunch provided).

Supported Playgroup 2016

Playgroup is coming back to the school! In 2016 a supported playgroup with an

Early Childhood Worker will be running each Wednesday morning between 9-

11am at the school out of the LLLCC. A Playgroup information and activity

session for parents/carers will be happening on Wednesday the 11th of

November at the school. Please can you pass this message around to new

young families as we are very lucky to have the experience of local resident

Early Childhood Specialist Edwina (Eddie) Dangar to be the facilitator of the

group. Flyer attached…

If we can generate enough interest we could begin the Playgroup this year.

NRL Program—Tuesdays

Reminder to students to wear joggers to

school on Tuesdays for the NRL

Program.

Bushfire Emergency Planning

Each year during the warmer months,

NSW is subject to risk of bush fire

across large parts of the state. Bush

fires have the potential to cause loss of life and have severe impacts on

communities. Effective emergency planning is important to assist our school

and workplace prepare and respond in the event of a bush fire situation.

With the help of the NSW Rural Fire Service the school has completed a Bush

Fire Evacuation Plan which we practiced very successfully during the week. In

the case of a fire threat the teachers and students will evacuate to the towns

Neighbourhood Safer Place which is Scotts Club, the local Bowling Club.

Communication alerts will be sent to parents through emails, schoolbag,

facebook page and school website. For the safety of all concerned, parents will

meet us at the Club and collect their children from this designated location.

The bush fire season generally runs from 1 October until 31 March each year.

Links

School website:

http://www.scottshead-

p.schools.nsw.edu.au/

School facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/

scottsheadpublicschool?fref=ts

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CANTEEN NEWS

If you are able to

help in the

canteen this term,

please drop a note

into the office with

your availabilities.

P&C Garage Sale

Tomorrow

Saturday 24th

Oct 9.00am

Near LLLC

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Community News

Scotts Head Intergen Club

Scotts Head Intergen Club: bringing together the young, elderly and

all those in between to LEARN together, build networks and lifelong

connections.

This project is based on “Just in time learning” to enable all

participants individual choices in what they learn. Students would

partner one on one with an older person to learn something

following their particular interest. For example sewing, painting,

woodwork, crafts, gardening, cooking. In a reciprocal arrangement

the older person would learn from the student such things as “how

to use my mobile phone/tablet/computer”, “how to use social

networking/you tube, google”, “digital photography”. These activities

will be conducted once a week between the hours of 3.30pm and

5.00pm. Scotts Head Community Group are privileged to be able to

use our local primary school for these activities.

Anyone who would like to help out with this project please phone

Angie Evans on 0413115121 or 65698076.

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Skate demos, competitions and learn to skate

Macksville Park Fun and Fitness Official Opening and Nambucca River Festival

Everyone’s invited to join in the fun when Macksville Park Fun and Fitness is officially opened with special skate demos and

competitions at Macksville Skate Park on Saturday 28 November.

The event begins at 9.30am at the skate park, with pro skaters showing off their moves. Bring your own skateboard or

scooter to have a go in the competitions or get a free lesson throughout the morning. The events are suitable for kids of all

ages.

Nambucca Shire Council and the NSW government have funded the skate park and other works in Macksville Park, including

lighting for the touch football fields, a community recreation room at the Macksville Memorial Aquatic Centre and fitness

trails throughout the park. For more information closer to the day, see Council’s website at www.nambucca.nsw.gov.au

In the late morning, the Nambucca River Festival kicks off with events on the Nambucca River and on the foreshore. Music,

food, and festivities will continue throughout the weekend. For more information on the Festival, go to

www.nambuccariverfestival.com.au

G'day Schools,

Mangrove Jack here, at this year's Nambucca

River Festival, we're having a Colouring In

Competition, sponsored by the Commonwealth

Bank.

We're hoping you can help us out by

encouraging students to enter.

Both Macksville & Nambucca branches of the

Commonwealth bank are happy to print bulk

Entry Sheets for you, as part of their

sponsorship & they are also supplying

prize packs for 1st, 2nd & 3rd in 2 age divisions

- K - 3 & 4 - 6. Prize winners will also receive a

Free Family Pass to this years Festival.

The bank is also happy to use their school

banking network to distribute & collect entries.

Entry is open now and closes on 13/11/2015

with winners announced 20/11/2015. The River

Festival is on 28th & 29th November 2015.

To request Entries contact either Macksville

Commonwealth Bank Branch on 6568 1311, or

Nambucca Heads Commonwealth Bank Branch

on 6568 6499.

(Colouring in sheet attached to newsletter)

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