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Thursday, 19 June 2014

Tanilba Bay Public School Fortnightly Newsletter Term 2 Week 8

Ph: 49824762 Fax: 49823112 Email: [email protected] Online: www.tanilbabay-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Principal’s Message REPORTS On Tuesday the 24th June 2014 we will be sending home the Semester 1 Reports for all students from Kindergarten to Year 6. You will notice the Key Learning Area of English has slightly changed to reflect the new English National Curriculum. We now report on 6 strands rather than 3.

• Reading and Viewing • Speaking and Listening • Writing and Representing • Grammar, Punctuation and Vocabulary • Handwriting and using Digital Technologies & • Spelling

Our changes comply with the Programming, Assessment and Reporting Policy. We invite parents to make contact with class teachers if you have any questions or would like to discuss any aspect of the report. Parent teacher interviews will be held early next term. ATHLETICS CARNIVAL On Friday the 20th June 2014 we will be holding our annual Yr 3-6 Athletics Carnival at Mallabula Fields. It is a great day where we encourage all parents to come along and support their child/children. It will begin at 8.30am with the Junior, 11years, Senior boys and girls 800m. Any children interested in running in this event are asked to be at the Fields at 8.30am sharp. All other children are asked to be at the Fields by 9.05am. K-2 will hold their Athletics Carnival at a later date. GIRLS RUGBY LEAGUE Well done to our Girls Rugby League Team who won 3 out of their 5 games. You all played so well.

Again we thank our super Coaches, Mr Gattenhof and Dr Marchant. STARSTRUCK Last week a group of our students led capably by Ms Schofield, Mrs Smoother and Ms Graham performed in Starstruck 2014. I have been inundated with positive messages from families congratulating the students on the way they performed and in the appreciation of the work our three amazing teachers have done to support the students. It is also a large undertaking from every parent involved also; we thank you very much.

WEEK 8 GOLD & PLATINUM WINNERS At this week’s assembly we proudly presented only one gold award to Kayle Gordon. Congratulations Kayle. We are looking forward to awarding more in Term 3.

Have safe and happy holidays, see you all in Term 3. Mrs Clare Ashby, Relieving Principal.

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Thursday, 19 June 2014 Week 8 Term 2

Answer: The number of chocolate bars is equal to 18 × 25 = 450 Problem Solvers: Tom and Bob have a total of 49 toys. If Bob has 5 more toys than Tom, how many toys does each one have? Website Focus: K-6 http://nrich.maths.org/primary-upper Math Fact: The word "FRACTION" derives from the Latin" fractio - to break". Kindergarten 2015 Transition dates Is your child starting school in 2015? We welcome you and your child to Tanilba Bay Public School in 2015. We offer an extensive transition to school program to enable a smooth start to Kindergarten next year.

Event Date Venue Parent

Information Evening

Tuesday 29th July 7:00pm

School library

School visit – ‘Meet the buddies’

Thursday 7th August

12:15pm-1:00pm

Meet in the school hall

Classroom visit Wednesday 13th August

9:30am-10:30am


Classroom visit Tuesday 26th August

12:15pm-1:00pm


Teddy Bear’s Picnic

Friday 5th September

1:30pm-2:30pm

Tanilba Bay Waterfront

Classroom visit Wednesday 10th September

9:30am-10:30am


Due to legal requirements parents need to stay on the school premises whilst your child is engaged in these activities. You are also welcome to bring your child to one of our school assemblies to familiarise your child with these regular activities of our school. These are held:

Whole School Assembly – every second Monday at 2:30pm; Infants Assembly – every second Thursday at 2:30pm Our Early Stage One staff are dedicated to providing quality early education to all students. We work in partnership with local preschools in learning all about your child before he/she comes to school. If there is any information you feel would be of benefit to our staff please let us know. We are able to alleviate any concerns you may have about your child starting school. We look forward to meeting you and your child during the transition process in order to facilitate an ongoing successful school experience. If you require any further information at any time please contact Stephanie Sturgess on 49824762. Kind Regards Stephanie Sturgess


Calendar of Events

Fri 20th June Athletics Carnival 8 yrs old – Yr 6 Wed 25th June Combined Scripture 2pm Hall St2 Assembly 12.50 pm Thurs 26th June ES1 & S1 Assembly 2.30pm P & C Meeting 3.15 pm Library Fri 27th June Disco - Mufti Day Last Day of Term Mon 14th July Staff Development

Day Pupil Free Day Tues 15th July Students 1st Day of

Term 3

Healthy Food Rhyming Competition We have had a huge response to our Healthy Food Competition. Students in every Stage wrote fabulous rhymes about good food to eat. We even had some terrific videos submitted. Look out on Facebook for those! You will see the healthy messages posted around the school. Congratulations to the following winners Early Stage One Sam KP Stage One Stanley 2M Stage Two Hannah 4M Stage Three Lily 5D They each received a basket of healthy food to share with their families.

Stage 1 Excursion to Murrook and Stockton Bight On 6th June, all of Stage 1 visited Murrook Cultural Centre at Williamtown. We arrived at Murrook by bus and all the Worimi ‘aunties’ and ‘uncles’ greeted us as we arrived. We listened to Uncle Jonathan Lilly talk to us about Worimi culture, he told us some very interesting stories. After that, we split into groups to do activities like local traditional dancing, painting boomerangs, learning about bush medicines, boomerang throwing and learning about Aboriginal artefacts. We learnt so much about our local area and Aboriginal culture before the Europeans arrived in Australia. We were very hungry after these activities, so a lovely BBQ lunch was prepared for us by many of the Worimi ‘uncles’ and ‘aunties’. After lunch, we got back on the buses to visit the sand dunes at Stockton Bight. These dunes are very special to the Worimi people; it is a very special and sacred place because it holds many thousands of years of history and culture for Worimi People. We had a wonderful time on our excursion; the best part of the day for many children was running and sliding down the sand dunes. We were all very tired when we got back onto the bus to go back to school. It was an exciting and enjoyable day for students, teachers and parent helpers. See page 5 for more pictures!


5D I would like to congratulate all the children on their efforts this term. They have worked very well on developing their writing skills, reciting poetry with feeling, learning about democracy in Australia and honing their art skills. The highlight this term has been working with “The Highwayman” poem. The children have looked forward to various activities where they worked in groups and in pairs to break down the poem and discover the story. Recently we illustrated stanzas of the poem and created storyboard pictures. Two excellent examples are shown. The children explained what they enjoyed about the activity:- Ellie – “It brings the poem to life.” Kaitlyn – “Drawing the emotion that we have been learning about.” Isaac – “Using your imagination and it helped with picturing the storyline.” Casey - “Creating your own pictures for the storyline.” Peter – “It helped us to see more detail in the poem.” Kara – “Drawing the scene helped me to create the picture in my head from the words.” Have a wonderful break and see you next term for some more interesting, focused learning.

Lisa Dovey

Reforms to P&C Federation The NSW Parliament has introduced legislation to reform the NSW Federation of Parent and Citizens Associations, which has suspended operation pending Supreme Court action. While these reforms will not affect the day-to-day operation of individual school P&Cs, they will introduce a new executive structure which will ensure the Federation operates as a modern and representative body on behalf of school P&C Associations. Each school’s P&C Association will be asked to vote for councillors and delegates who will represent their electorate at the Federation’s Annual General Meeting and councillors who will serve on the Federation’s Board of Management. More information will be available on the Department’s website at http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/gotoschool/a-z/involvement.php. Entertainment Book Entertainment books for 2014/2015 are now available to purchase. This year they can be purchased as a book or as a digital version for use on smart phones. Both copies are $60 each and money raised will be put towards the new blinds throughout the school. A flyer will be sent home with more details. Lucky Locals Card As a reminder, parents who may have missed the chance to buy their Lucky Locals card through the Term 4/Term 1 Fundraiser Flyer which was sent home can still buy a card at any time via the website luckylocals.com.au The Tanilba Bay Public School Fundraising Code is TBPS14. Uniform Shop Our uniform shop, located in the AV room is open Mondays 9am – 10am and on Wednesdays 2.30pm – 3pm

http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/gotoschool/a-z/involvement.php

http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/gotoschool/a-z/involvement.php


Don’t forget if you can’t make it on these days, you can also leave an order at the office and we will put it together for you next time the uniform shop is open and these can be sent home with your child. Next Meeting Our meetings are held on the last Thursday of each month at 3:15pm. Our next meeting will be Thursday 26th June in the library. All welcome to attend. Canteen News We will be launching an exciting new Winter menu next term. Copies of the new menu will go home to families shortly. In line with our commitment to serve healthy and nutritious meals all sandwiches are now made using delicious wholemeal bread. Many students have commented on how tasty their sandwiches are with the new bread! Thank you to all parents and community members who have volunteered in the canteen recently. We really appreciate your time and effort! Building healthy habits Children are learning habits that will often last them a lifetime. Consider the following: Breakfast is important. Children who eat

breakfast have better concentration. Eating breakfast can reduce snacking on high-energy foods in the afternoon in both adults and children.

Be realistic about the size of the serve you offer children. Forcing children to finish what is on their plate when they are not hungry may lead to overeating and/or strong food dislikes.

Serve meals or snacks at a table rather than in front of the television. Children and adults can miss their body’s cues when they are full and are more likely to overeat. Limiting television also reduces their exposure to junk food advertising.

Avoid giving children processed snack foods high in sugar. Encourage brushing teeth in the morning and before bed to develop good dental habits.

You play an important role in promoting healthy habits. Set a good example by eating healthy foods and enjoying regular exercise. It may not be apparent, but your child is watching you!

NICU Helping Hands Angel Gown Program NSW is having an open day for everyone to come along and see what the program is all about. We take donated wedding/formal gowns and lovingly transform them into outfits for babies who do not make it home from hospital. Our open day is for people to drop off donated gowns, look at what we do and perhaps volunteer some time or become part of the team. The day details are as follows:

The Hill Youth Centre 98 Mitchell Drive Kariong Sunday 22nd June from 10am to 3pm Minmi Community Centre Woodford Road Minmi Saturday 5th July from 10am to 3pm. For further information please email the organiser: [email protected] and mark the message for the attention of Catherine. More Stage 1 Excursion Photographs

Stockton Bight

Murrook

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June

8

16 *K-6 Assembly 2.30

17 *Girls Rugby League

18 19 20 *Athletic Carnival 8YO-Yr6

June

9

23 *Dental Health Talk

24 *Athletic Carnival Back Up *Reports Home

25 *NAIDOC *Combined Scripture 2pm *St 2 Assembly 12.50

26 *P&C Meeting 3.15pm all welcome *ES1 & S1 Assembly 2.30pm

27 *Disco Day (MS Fundraiser)

June/July

July

1

14 *SDD – Teachers and Staff only

15 Students’ First Day Back

16 17 18

July

2

21 22 *Footstep Dance 9-1

23 *OC Placement Test *Uni Day Yr6

24 *Yr5 Buddy Training

25 *Swag of Tales – S3 9.30

July

3

28 29 *2015 Kinder Parent Info 7pm Library

30 31 *P&C Meeting 3.15pm all welcome

1 *Jeans For Genes Day

August

4

4 5 *Zone Athletics Field *Y4 Recycling

6 7 *Meet the Buddies Session 2015

8 *Zone Athletics Track

August

5

11 12 13 14 15 *Reward Day

August

6

18

19 20 21 *Yr6 Market Day

22 *Book Parade

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