public speaking champs making a splash!
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Public Speaking Champs
Well done Tom and Johanna!
■ 2015■ Term 1 ■ Weeks 4 and 5 ■ Principal: Kay Thurston
■ Phone: (02) 6924 1839 Loyal to my School
■ Fax: (02) 6924 1794 Junee North Public School
■ Email: [email protected] Queen Street
■ Website: www.juneenorth-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Junee NSW 2663
Making a splash!
Swimming Carnival Fun
Junee North Public School ■ Principal: Kay Thurston Loyal to my School
■ Phone: (02) 6924 1839
■ Fax: (02) 6924 1794 Junee North Public School
■ Email: [email protected] 1-15 Queen Street
■ Website: www.juneenorth-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Junee NSW 2663
■ 2015 ■ Term 1 ■ Weeks 4 & 5 ■ Newsletter
Calendar Term 1, Week 4
16 February Parent Info session KM
17 February Parent Info sessions 1/2A &
1/2S
18 February Parent Info Sessions 3/4D, 3/4P
& 5/6S
19 February Parent Info session 5/6B
20 February Assembly 2:30 pm
Term 1, Week 5
24 February P&C AGM
Sydney Swans visit
27 February PSSA Swimming Carnival @
Harden
Clean Up Australia Day
Assembly 2:30 pm
Term 1, Week 6
4 March School Photos
6 March Assembly 2:30 pm
Term 1, Week 7
12 March Life Education Van
13 March Assembly 2:30 pm
Week 4 assembly: 1/2S
Week 5 assembly: 3/4D
In this issue ... Principal’s report ........................................................................... 3
Swimming Carnival .................................................................. 3
Tell Them From Me Student Survey ................................. 3
What’s happening in our school? ........................................... 4
Better Buddies ........................................................................... 4
Swimming Carnival .................................................................. 6
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Raiders Visit ................................................................................ 7
Boy’s cricket ................................................................................. 11
Feature Photo
Jake & Zac show off their team spirit at last week’s
swimming carnival
Junee North Public School
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Principal’s report
Swimming Carnival
Sunshine, sausages, smiles and swimming were all part
of the day at last Thursday’s swimming carnival.
Congratulations to all of the students who participated
in last Wednesday’s carnival. It was wonderful to see
the terrific enthusiasm and sportsmanship displayed.
Whilst our carnival is held to select those competitive
swimmers to go on to the District carnival, our main
focus is on ensuring that all children have the
opportunity to participate. It was especially lovely to
see the fun had by our new Kinder children! My thanks
to Mrs Davis for organising the day. A big thank you
also, to those parents who assisted with timekeeping
and sausage cooking. Special congratulations to this
year’s age champions:
Junior: Cooper Vanzanten, Ella Fitzgerald
11 years: Matilda McDevitt, Joel Crowder
Senior: Lachlan Payne, Daminica Jackson
These children, along with about 12 other students will
now compete at the District carnival at Harden next
Friday – good luck to our team!
Tell Them From Me Student Survey
I am delighted that this term, our school, like many
others in the state, will participate in a Department of
Education and Communities initiative: the Tell Them
From Me student feedback survey. The survey aims to
help improve student learning outcomes and measures
factors that are known to affect academic achievement
and other student outcomes. The focus of the NSW-
wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and
effective teaching practices.
More information about the survey is available at:
http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents
The survey is a great opportunity for our students to
provide our school with valuable and quick feedback
on what they think about school life, how engaged
they are with school and the different ways that
teachers interact with them. Schools in Australia and
around the world have used the Tell Them From Me
survey to help improve how they do things at school.
I want to assure you that the survey is confidential and
school staff will not be able to identify individual
students from their responses. The survey is conducted
online and will typically take less than 30 minutes to
complete. It will be administered during school hours
between 9 March and 2 April. Participating in the
survey is entirely voluntary.
A consent form and FAQs for parents/carers about the
survey is being sent home with students. If you do not
want your child or children to participate, please return
the form to school by Friday 27 February. Copies of
the form and FAQs are available from the website
above.
Kay
Thumbs up! To all of our wonderful parent helpers at last
Thursday’s swimming carnival – thank you!
To all of our super students for your terrific
behaviour and participation!
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What’s happening in our school?
Better Buddies
Our school is part of the Better Buddies program. It is
coordinated by the Alanah and Madeline Foundation, a
national charity keeping children safe from violence.
Through the Better Buddies program the Kindergarten
and Stage 3 children share all sorts of wonderful, fun
activities. Their mascot is Buddy Bear. He symbolizes
the values of friendliness, care, respect, responsibility,
valuing difference and including others.
Stage 3 and Kindergarten enjoy Buddy sessions each
Wednesday afternoon. Last week was a very special
treat – fairy bread making! I’m not sure who enjoyed it
more – the kinder kids or Stage 3!
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This week the children got to meet and have fun with
their Buddy Bears (I think Stage 3 might have enjoyed
it just as much by the look of these photos!)
Well done to our Stage 3 students who are doing a
fabulous job as Kinder buddies!
Junee North Public School
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Swimming Carnival
A fantastic day was had by all. Well done to all
students on their behaviour, enthusiasm and
participation. Congratulations to our age champions
and those students competing at Harden next week!
25 metre races proved very popular
Mia can still smile after her race!
(Unfortunately our camera went flat so not many
photos!)
Well done Ella – our Junior girl champion
Home Reading
This year all classes K-6 have been provided with Home
Reading log books. A major part of every child’s Home
Learning is reading. Children should aim to read every
night. We will be presenting Home Reader awards at
our weekly assemblies when students reach various
achievement levels. As well, we will be conducting
some Parent information sessions on how to help your
child with reading later this term.
Reading doesn’t just have to be done using books –
there are so many other sources for children to read,
learn & enjoy
Junee North Public School
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Raiders Visit
All students thoroughly enjoyed the visit from NSW
rugby league and special guest Raider’s player Josh
Papalii. Their discussion covered everything from the
importance of daily exercise, getting involved in sports
and healthy eating – did you know Josh Papaliii eats 15
weetbix every morning?!!
Grace gives Josh some push up tips!
Grace, Daminica, Nick, Patrick & Mr B put in a solid
effort!
This is so much fun!!
Nick & Patrick do the official thanks
Happy Raider’s fans with their signed gear.
Junee North Public School
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Merit Awards Term 1 Week 2
Kindergarten Millie Allen
Sienna Butt
Lucy McGregor
Seth Wright
1/2A Fletcher Randell
Tristan Davis
Tahlia Mellish-Clarke
Jack Diffey
1/2S Breannah Morriss
Kiralee Hogarth
Aimee White
Lochlan Judd
Ryan Schultz
3/4D Torah Newman
Cooper Wright
Ella Fitzgerald
Jaxson Allen
Elizabeth Collins
3/4P Myles-Cody Fletcher
Hannah Fitzgerald
Annabell Eccleston
Bayley Guinan
Ella Baldock
5/6S Trinity Johns
Lilly-May Sutherland
Ryley Dietrich
Daminica Jackson
Grace Fahy
Kye Wright
5/6B Paige Thelan
Brock Chisholm
Jake Vanzanten
Matilda McDevitt
Dion Wilson
Lachlan Payne
Merit Awards Term 1 Week 3
Kindergarten Savanah Walker
Kaden Shaw
Angus Baldry
Leah Schultz
1/2A Emily Edson
Riley Price
Ryan Crowder
Cameron Richards
1/2S Jessica Eccleston
Makayla Cameron
Kynan Catlin
Tahlia Wooden
Kailyn Harris
3/4D Tyler Heir
Shannon Yelland
Seth Collins
Felicity Davis
Dimity-Lee Crocker
3/4P Mia Randell
Bailey Judd
Alex McGregor
Maggie Hawke
Kiara Parker
5/6S Annie Heir
Grace Flagg
Maddison Howard-Kroker
Caleb Gustowski
Jesse McGregor
James Rogers
5/6B Samuel Gallop
Sophia Cameron
Mikayla Parkhurst
Tenaya Gerhard
Morgan Fitzgerald
Joel Crowder
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Positive Behaviour Awards Term 1 Week 2
Kindergarten Leah Schultz
Delaney Baxter
Dakota Parker
Cody Butt
1/2A Bodhi Thelan
Mya Chisholm
Caitlyn Payne
Mattie Makeham
1/2S Kailyn Harris
Miah Robertson
Kynan Catlin
Ruben Jacobs
Jessica Eccleston
3/4D Chloe Masters
Madeleine Cameron
Tyler Heir
Cody Hackett
Chase Baxter
3/4P Deegan Wooden
Montanna McLennan
Eleanor Baldock
Isabella Cameron
Charlie McEwen
5/6S Laelah-Roze Burgess-Finn
Nicholas Richards
Patrick Tulaga
Thomas Fitzgerald
Nicholas Hogarth
Campbell McDevitt
5/6B Lachlan Howe
Savannah Field
Craig Rogers
Zoe Collins
Riley Hackett
Jaylah O’Meley
Positive Behaviour Awards Term 1 Week 3
Kindergarten Katelin Heir
Macey Rentoule
Thomas McCann
Brayden Hewson-Buckby
1/2A Ruby Lemmich
Tristan Davis
Montana Butt
Taj Sheedy
1/2S Alexa Wright
Aimee White
Kiralee Hogarth
Isaac Ghannumi
Breannah Morriss
3/4D Caidence Reberger
Ryan Rogers
Madeline Kemp
Kyran Burgess-Finn
Paige Vanzanten
3/4P Erica Wooden
Matthew Boyton
Tiger-Lilly Kemp
Chelsea O’Rafferty
Benjamin Gallop
5/6S Tahlia White
Joshua Boyton
Dru Brodin
Daminica Jackson
Jonty Orr
Blake Wright
5/6B Makeeta Jenkins
Liam Baldock
Matilda McDevitt
Brock Chisholm
Jake Vanzanten
` Lachlan Payne
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P&C News Annual General Meeting
Our first P&C meeting was held on Tuesday. How
wonderful to see a great roll up and some new faces!
Meetings are generally held on the first Tuesday of
each month at 6:30 pm in the staffroom.
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 24 February
and will be our Annual General Meeting. All positions
will be declared vacant and we are keen to see some
new faces take up these positions.
Come along with your ideas on fundraising and other
ways we can continue to improve our wonderful
school.
Swimming Carnival BBQ
Thank you to those wonderful parents who assisted
with the BBQ at last week’s swimming carnival. A huge
thank you to IGA for the donation of bread and
sausages!
Reminders
Work Book Fees
Letters regarding work books and associated fees have
been distributed. Your prompt payment is
appreciated.
School Photos
School photos are being done Wednesday 4 March.
Envelopes were sent home this week. Children need to
bring in their envelopes with correct money in them
either before or on photo day. Please ensure that your
child is in correct summer uniform – no sports shirts,
black shoes, white socks for girls, grey socks for boys.
Sibling photo envelopes are available from our office.
Health Spot
What’s in your child’s lunchbox?
Some tips
- Lunch boxes should include:
- Fresh fruit
- Crunchy vegetables
- A meat or protein food such as egg or nuts
- Dairy food such as a cheese stick, reduced fat cheese
and crackers, yoghurt
- Breads
- Water
Healthy sandwiches can be prepared in advance and
frozen if necessary
Cool foods in a refrigerator after cooking before
packing in lunch box
Head Lice Please check your child’s hair
Unfortunately we have had some instances of head lice
in children’s hair. If occurrences are reported to us, or if
staff detect any head lice, a note will be sent home to
all students in a particular class to inform parents &
ask that hair be thoroughly checked. We have a
brochure regarding treatment on our Skoolbag app
and on our website. Your assistance in this matter is
greatly appreciated.
Junee North Public School
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Community News
Soccer Registration
Monster Garage sale
IT’S ON AGAIN! WAGGA’S MONSTER GARAGE SALE
Saturday 28th February 2015 - 7am to 3pm
Thousands of items all at bargain prices
Books, Clothes, Furniture, BBQ, Coffee shop, Bric-a-
brac, Valuables, Cakes, Plants, Toys, Shoes, Silent
Auction, Car wash, Camping & Sports Gear … AND SO
MUCH MORE
Don’t miss out. 154 TARCUTTA ST WAGGA Phone 0409
607 657
Free Graduated Licensing Scheme
Workshops for Parents of Learner
Drivers in Junee
Young drivers are three times more likely to be
involved in casualty crashes. That's why the Roads and
Maritime Services (formally RTA) has introduced a new
licensing scheme, with more supervised driving
practice for learner drivers.
To help parents in supervising learner drivers, the
Roads and Maritime Services has set up a FREE 2 hour
workshop for parents that offers practical advice on
how to help learner drivers become a safer drivers.
The next free workshop will be held in Junee at the Ex-
Services Club on Tuesday March 17th
from 5.30 pm –
7.30 pm.
Early bookings for the workshop are essential, so
phone on 0434 964 764 now to reserve your place, or
email [email protected]
Boy’s cricket
Good luck to our boys’ cricket team who play Junee
Public in the first round of the PSSA knockout next
Thursday!
Mathletics for everyone
All of our students have been signed
up again this year to the wonderful
Mathletics on-line program. Your
child has 24 hour access to this &
teachers are incorporating it into their
lessons. Mathletics covers all aspects
of our curriculum with students
working at their own level and pace.
The program is extremely engaging
for students – try to include some
Mathletics time each week if possible.
Every child has their own sign-in and
password – if your child has
forgotten, please see their classroom
teacher.