Monday, 2 May 2016 NAPLAN Next week students in Years 3 and 5 will sit the NAPLAN test. Testing will be carried out on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Friday is designated as a make up day for any students who missed one or more of the tests. Some important information went home last Thursday regarding the administration of NAPLAN 2016. Three notes were handed to all students in Year 3 and Year 5 informing parents/carers as to procedures followed and two other notes allowing parents/carers to apply for disability adjustments and exemption for withdrawal. If you have any concerns about your child siting the NAPLAN test, please speak with either the class teacher or Mr McGaw. MOTHER'S DAY AFTERNOON TEA We would like to invite all of our wonderful Mums and Carers, to join us in the hall on Wednesday 4th May at 2.00pm for afternoon tea to celebrate Mother's Day. Following afternoon tea, you are invited to visit classrooms and participate in lessons for the remainder of the afternoon. MOTHERS DAY STALL Next Thursday 5th May, the P&C will be holding their annual Mother's Day Stall. Each class will have the chance to visit the stall during the day to buy a present. Prices will start at 0.50c. STAGE 3 EXCURSION Notes and deposit should have been returned at the end of Term 1. If you haven't returned these and want to participate in the excursion, please hand them into the office as soon as possible. Please see Mr McGaw or Mrs O'Shea if you require payment assistance. YEAR 5 OPPORTUNITY CLASS PLACEMENT FOR 2017 If your child is currently in Year 4 and you would like them to apply for an opportunity class in 2017, please have them complete the ‘intention to apply’ form they received today, sign and return it to the school office. The ‘intention to apply’ needs to be completed to let the school know you are applying; however, it is not an application for entry to an opportunity class. Entry applications are on line and how to apply is shown on the ‘intention to apply’. The application website opens on 26th April 2016 and closes on 13th May 2016. No late applications will be accepted. The Opportunity Class Placement Test will be held on Wednesday 27th July, 2016.

Important Dates Week 2

Wednesday 4th May CUBS Week 2 – library Mother’s Day afternoon tea in the Hall at 2.00pm followed by classroom visits

Thursday 5th May P&C Mother’s Day stall Playgroup 9.00am-11.00am

Friday 6th May Zone touch football trials

Week 3 Monday 9th May K-2 Athletics Carnival

Star Struck rehearsal-Broadmeadow

Tuesday 10th May Work on the school hall commences

Tuesday 10th – Thursday 12th May

Year 3 & 5 NAPLAN

Wednesday 11th May CUBS - library Thursday 12th May Playgroup 9.00-11.00am

Friday 13th May Zone Cross Country

Week 4

Monday 16th May P&C Meeting in the library at 6.00pm

Tuesday 17th May Star Struck rehearsal-The Forum AECG Meeting 9.00am at MGHS

Wednesday 18th May CUBS-library

Thursday 19th May Senior Knights Knockout Playgroup 9.00am-11.00am

From the office: Want to make a payment? As of the start of this term

parents can now make direct payments through our school website. Please see below for further details or contact the school office for more information.

Parents Online Payments Go to the school website, http://www.tenambit-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/ and the $ Make a Payment link will be on the front page. By selecting the link you will be taken to a secure Westpac Quickweb payment page.

Notes in Circulation • Stage 3 Canberra excursion (to be returned as soon as

possible) • Star Struck costume/rehearsal notes • Winter canteen menu • Year 5 entry to Opportunity Class in 2017 (Year 4

students only) • Stewart House donation drive envelopes

Respect Responsibility Excellence Term 2 Week 2

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ANZAC School Service A solemn and special service was held last Friday in the hall to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli. Our students displayed respect, responsibility and excellence during the service. A very special thank you to our special guests who attended the ANZAC service, namely our guest speaker, LACW Leading Aircaftwomen Tahlia Newby from RAAF Williamtown and from ACU East Maitland, Commanding Officer Peter Dron and Cadet McClelland. They were made very welcome by our school captains and enjoyed morning tea with Mrs Dyall and Mrs Gilchrist. A wreath laying ceremony took place at our school memorial in Edward Street following the service in the hall.

Sports News Training Squads Our weekly training squads are starting back up this week. Students are reminded that if they wish to be in contention to be picked for representative teams, they must turn up to training in order to be considered. Timetables are placed around the school for students to see what time each training is on. Any student that receives an orange form will not be allowed to train for the next week. Athletics Carnival. On Wednesday 6th April our school held its annual Athletics Carnival. The day was a great success with all students that participated showing great sportsmanship and representing their houses and school with pride. Lots of fun was had on the day in all events from high jump through to discuss and tug of war. The smiles on the student’s faces was great to see and that they persevered through the heat of the day. It was great to see everyone having a go as well even though they may have not been the best at that activity. Congratulations go to the following age champions and house championsl: Age Champions Junior Girl – Holly Murray and Zarley James Junior Boy – Hayden Lean 11 year Girl – Mackenzie Smith and Ava Morrow-Jones 11 year Boy – Kai Pearce Senior Girl – Emily Close Senior Boy – Kai Horton House Champion Points First – Mitchell – 467 Second – Oxley – 441 Third – Sturt – 389 Fourth Hume – 378 The Zone carnival will be held in Term 3. Students will be notified closer to the date if they are in the zone team once qualifying times and distances have been released. Zone Cross Country Notes have been sent home for the Zone Cross Country Carnival happening on Friday 13th May. The carnival will be held at Tocal. Students will receive a medical form next week to fill out as well. Please see Mr Manning if you are unable to get your child to the event and he will arrange a lift for them. Zone Touch Football Trials This Friday six of our students will head to Maitland Park to participate in the Zone Touch Football Trials. Students will be placed in teams where they will play friendly games in order to gain selection in the zone team. Best of luck to Jack Cooper, Riley Muddle, Kai Horton, Paris Young, Olivia Sanderson and Emily Close. K-2 Athletics Carnival

Our infants athletics carnival will be held next Monday 9th May here at school. We will begin at 12:10pm and finish at approximately 1:45pm. All students will rotate around a variety of novelty events set up on the basketball court and the playground. Lunch

and recess will be as normal on this day. All parents and caregivers are welcome to attend.

Star Struck 2016 Good luck to our Star Struck troupe who will attend their first rehearsal at Broadmeadow Basketball Stadium next Monday. All of the hard work begins today in preparation for show week in Week 8. Ms McDonnell will be organising an excursion to watch the matinee performance on Friday 17th June. Stay tuned for more details regarding this later in the term. PLAYGROUP A reminder that our playgroup runs every Thursday morning from 9.00-11.00am. We would love to see new faces! Our playgroup is supported by Hunter Prelude and other family support services from the local area and is a great way for parents to meet other mums and dads, as well as ask any questions about community resources and support. CUBS Today we welcomed the first group of students to our CUBS - Coming Up To Big School School Readiness Program. It was great to see both new and old families coming along to CUBS and we look forward to getting to know everyone over the coming weeks. If you have a child commencing kindergarten in 2017 at Tenambit Public School - our school readiness program assists these students to have a great start to the school year. We will be adding a new group of students to CUBS on Wednesday, 1st June, 2016. Please register at the school office for your child to be involved. COOLER WEATHER Now that the weather has started getting cooler, a reminder that all winter jackets should be clearly labelled with your child's name so that it can be easily returned if misplaced. The uniform shop has bomber jackets available for sale. There are also a limited number of second hand jackets available for sale. Don’t forget your school hat still needs to be worn!! CANTEEN NEWS Our Winter Menu is now available and sees a return of the very popular- Hot pulled beef and gravy roll $3.50 Hot pulled chicken and gravy roll $3.50 Hot chocolate $1.00 Due to a rise in the cost of some products it is necessary to increase the cost of some canteen lines. Please see link below for a copy of the newest canteen menu. Ctrl+Click here for a copy of the Winter menu Volunteers If anyone has some spare time to volunteer in the canteen – (even if it is only for one hour) we would love to hear from you. People’s circumstances are constantly changing and we are always seeking new volunteers. Please call in and see Liane at the canteen or leave your name at the office. Canteen Roster Week 2 Tuesday 3rd May Narelle, Fiona, Pieta Wednesday 4th May Kaye, Narelle, Karleigh Thursday 5th May Liane, Kaye, Natalie, Rebecca Friday 6th May Liane, Mandy, Samantha/Luke Week 3 Monday 9th May Liane, Belinda, Samantha

P&C NEWS The next P&C meeting will be on Monday 16th May at 6.00pm in the library. The meeting is open to everyone, it would be great to see some new faces come along and join. REPAIRS TO THE HALL Our hall is having a make over. Work will begin on the 10th May to replace the interior roof of the hall. This will mean that the hall will be out of action for a while. The work is expected to take four weeks to complete. Stewart House Donation Drive 2016 Your donation supports the 1800 children who attend Stewart House each year from public schools across NSW and the ACT. Please place a $2 coin or equivalent inI the envelope that was sent home today, complete the entry details on the back and return to school by Wednesday 11th May. This will allow us time to have the entries to Stewart House to be eligible for the draw to win a $4000.00 holiday. Band

Just a reminder that Band is on EVERY Wednesday. Make sure you check the timetable so that you are on time to your lesson and tutorial. Please ensure you remember your instrument and blue folders each week.

Extra Rehearsals: Tuesday Recess: Junior Band Thursday Recess: Senior Band School Counsellor Hi my name is Emma Foran the new school counsellor at

Tenambit Public School. I am excited as this my first permanent appointment as a school counsellor. Prior to being appointed I worked as a mobile counsellor in the Newcastle area for 2 years and I am a former High School teacher. I will be servicing Tenambit Public school every Wednesday and alternate Mondays (even weeks) and Maitland High on my other days. I look forward to working with the students and staff at Tenambit Public School, they

have already been very welcoming.

-TAFE Outreach Courses can assist in

gaining skills needed to access further

training or employment

-Build on computer skills

-Gain confidence

-Meet new people

-Help your child at home

An invitation to PARENTS, CARERS, GRANDPARENTS and FRIENDS

COURSE DETAILS : Computers – covers a wide range of computing skills

– includes internet, email

-Microsoft Office programs Word,

-Spreadsheets, PowerPoint

WHERE: Metford Public School Computer Lab

WHO: TAFE OUTREACH

WHEN : FRIDAYS each week in Term 2

START DATE EXTENDED -from 6th May to 24th June

TIME : 9.30am to 12.30pm

INTERESTED? Please contact us with your details as soon as possible.

METFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL

Phone : 4933 2655

BSB20115: Certificate II in Business

FREE ACCREDITED TRAINING FOR ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE

Training is funded by the Australian Government, Indigenous Advancement Strategy.

What you will learn

Improved communication skills Drafting correspondence in line with organisational

standards Working in a team environment to promote team

effectiveness and cooperation Dealing with client enquiries and complaints Appropriate WH & S practices and guidelines Organising a work schedule Processing simple documents with appropriate

software How to meet customer needs relating to cultural,

family and individual needs Basic computer operations, job search activities,

Career Opportunities

Administration Assistant

Clerical Worker Data Entry Operator Information Desk Clerk Office Junior Receptionist

Enquiries

Training Support Officer

Phone: 02 4940 8422

Email - hannah@yarnteen.com.au

Website - www.yarnteencollege.com.au

Course Details

Date: 10th May 2016

(Enrolment and Information

Day)

Start time: 9:00am

Finish time: 3:00pm

Venue: Yarnteen College

71 Prospect Road

Garden Suburbs

Course Units

Core Unit

(1 Core Unit)

BSBWHS201 Contribute to health and safety of

self and others

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and

knowledge required to participate in work health and safety (WHS)

processes to protect own health and safety, and that of others.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements

apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.

Elective Units

(11 Elective Units)

BSBCMM201 Communicate in the workplace

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to communicate in the workplace. It includes gathering, conveying and receiving information together with completing routine written correspondence.

BSBCUS201 Deliver a service to customers

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to deliver all aspects of customer service at an introductory level. It includes creating a relationship with customers, identifying their needs, delivering services or products and processing customer feedback.

BSBINM201 Process and maintain workplace information

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to collect, process, store and maintain workplace information and systems. It also includes the maintenance of filing and records systems.

BSBINN201 Contribute to workplace innovation

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to make a pro active and positive contribution to workplace innovation.

BSBITU201 Produce simple word processed documents

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to correctly operate word processing applications in the production of workplace documents.

BSBITU202 Create and use spreadsheets

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to correctly create and use spreadsheets and charts through the use of spreadsheet software.

BSBITU203 Communicate Electronically

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to send, receive and manage electronic mail (email), as well as to collaborate online using chat rooms, intranets and instant messaging.

• BSBSUS201 Participate in environmentally sustainable work prac-tices

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to effectively measure current resource use and to carry out improvements including reducing the negative environmental impact of work practices.

BSBWOR202 Organise and complete daily work activities

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to organise and complete work activities, and to obtain feedback on work performance.

BSBWOR203 Work effectively with others

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to work in a group environment promoting team commitment and cooperation, supporting team members and dealing effectively with issues, problems and conflict.

BSBWOR204 Use business technology

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to select, use and maintain a range of business technology. This technology includes the effective use of computer software to organise information and data.

For more information on any of our courses visit www.yarnteencollege.com.au or call 02 4940 8422

Circle of Security Parenting

Program When: Tuesday’s

10th May- 14th June

Time: 10am-12.30pm

Where: Five Star Family Day Care

(corner of Ingall and Lowe Streets Metford)

Cost: FREE

Limited childcare available.

Please call Maitland Family Support

On 49140444 to express an interest in attending. Registration is required as spaces are limited.

Parenting is one of the most difficult jobs on the planet. We find ourselves asking:

“Why would she behave like this just to get attention?”, “Is there something wrong with him?”, “Why do they know just how to push my buttons?”

What if the problem lies in the question……..What if we instead asked, “What is her behaviour telling me?” or “How can I improve my relationship with my child?”…..we

start to see that the need for attention is actually a need for connection.