Term 2 Week 9

E x c e l l e n c e I n E d u c a ti o n

Principal: Peter Halloran l 59 Burringbar Road Burringbar NSW 2483

e: burringbar-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au l w: www.burringbar-p.schools.nsw.edu.au l

27 June 2019

B u r r i n g b a r P u b l i c S c h o o l

Premier’s Spelling Bee 2019 This year we held our first annual Premier’s Spelling Bee. The aim of the project is to raise the profile of spelling and

to showcase students who are working hard in this area. Most students in grades 3-6 were involved.

Students were given a list of words and were required to spell words from these lists. Congratulations to all our fi-

nalists and winners. Our finalists were: Jack Wolfe, Connor Saines, Olive Ostila, Ryan Garland, Lila Cousins,

Tex Mikkelsen, Jaali Yates-Casidy and Elliot Horvath. Winners of the final round were Tex Mikkelsen, Lila Cousins ,

Olive Ostila and Jack Wolfe. Our winners through to the Regional Finals are Lila, Tex & Olive.

Stewart House Concert Thank you so much for your support in this area. This concert is put together to raise money for this fantastic

organisation. All 12 small schools will be involved and it will be a great night. We have an individual school

performance and students will participate in a dance at the beginning and end of the concert. Here are the details of

the concert.

When – There are two performances - Tuesday 2nd July 10.30 (matinee) and Tuesday 2nd July 6pm

Where – Tweed Heads Civic Centre. Please ensure students are there by 5.30pm

Ticket Cost – Tickets for matinee are $5 and for the evening performance $8.

YOU NEED TO GET THESE FAST OR WE WILL BE GIVING THEM TO FAMILIES ON THE WAITING LIST AND TO OTHER

SCHOOLS. Availability – At this stage families can purchase up to 2 tickets. You can purchase one for the matinee and

one for the evening. If you would like more please let the front office know and if more become available we will let

you know. A permission note was sent home last week. We will be catching a Bus to and from school for the matinee

performance which has a cost of $5.00 . Costumes— all students are required to have a plain red t-shirt and black

pants/leggings/tights. K-1 students will also require a plain bright colourful t-shirt. K/1 Students must come dressed

in their colourful t-shirt with Red t-shirt over the top.

Community Project

Community Project – This is massive

If you are not aware our students are embarking on a major project next term. We have asked 15-18

community members to work with us. Our students are going to be involved in telling significant stories

from their lives. Students will work in groups of three. They will complete a unit on interviewing under

the guidance of Donna Harper an ABC reporter. She will help develop interviewing skills in our

students. The second phase will be writing their major piece of work. We will be giving countless

examples of biographies and getting students to understand the complexities of what makes a good

biography. Finally students will be completing portraits and taking black and white photos of their sub-

jects. We are using a local photographer Katrina Cram and art teacher Cooper Wilson in this process.

The unit has already begun and will be really special.

So why are we doing this? After work earlier in the year with Erin Sciscone (USA Educational Consultant)

she has helped us understand having a purpose for our learning is important. We will be showcasing

student work at the conclusion of the project and therefore their learning has a real purpose. Students

know their learning matters and that will in term energise students to produce higher quality work.

Here is a snapshot of what we have done so far.

Meeting our community members –

Last Wednesday we met our community members. We have local people, new people to the area and

five residents from Greenhills Lodge Aged Care facility. Our students were required to introduce

themselves, start conversations with community members and ensure they felt welcome. It was an

amazing day.

Community Project Learning about Portraits

Last week we had Couper Wilson from the Murwillumbah High School come and work with our

students on drawing portraits. The students did some amazing work. We are focussing on high

quality work and the pieces of work they did in their first workshop was amazing.

Learning about Photography

On Friday last week our students worked with local photographer Katrina Cram. She came and gave a

presentation to the students on significant things they will need to know when taking photos of their

subjects. Students then went outside to begin work on taking photos.

Thanks so much for your work Katrina.

A huge step forward This week our school completed the final stages of upgrades for this

financial year. All classrooms have received new lino, sinks, a fresh

paint, soft felt to walls and 4/5/6 room got new carpet. These rooms

look amazing. Thanks to both the students and teachers for their pa-

tience during this time. A huge thanks goes to

Mr Dennerley and 4/5/6 who have been displaced out of their room

all term but have done it with a smile on their face. We are very

proud of these improvements with more planned in 2019/2020

financial year. Just as a side note we are still awaiting lino for the

front of our Admin building. This should be completed soon.

Small Schools Athletics Carnival—Week 1, Term 3 Next term our school will be involved in the Small Schools Athletics

Carnival. On Wednesday 24th July selected students will be

involved in the Field Events Carnival. Students will need to meet the

required distances in order to qualify for this carnival. Those students

involved will be notified via a note next week.

All students will be involved in the Athletics Carnival on Thursday 25th

July. We will get a bus to the grounds at Cudgen Oval. A note about

this day will also be sent out next week

No Staff Development /Pupil Free Day Term 3 As we had two Staff Development Days last term instead of one we

will be starting school back on the Monday 22nd July instead of the

Tuesday like most schools. We look forward to seeing students after

the holidays. It’s always interesting hearing about their

adventures and what they’ve been up to.

Reading for Life Each semester we set students a goal of reading for 50 nights over a

semester. Some students have absolutely smashed this reading over

100 nights. Those students who have reached this milestone will be

involved in a pizza and movie party next Wednesday.

125 Year Celebration A date for the 125 Year Celebration has been set for Sunday 26th October.

We are looking to have a variety of different stalls, some fun games and food

trucks. On this day we will be opening the time capsule which should be amazing.

Do you know someone who went to Burringbar Public School in the past?

Please spread the word.

Splendour in the Grass—Major Fundraiser

Last term raffle tickets were handed out to each family with the major prize being 2 Splendour in the

Grass tickets. All tickets are due back by the end of net week. The family who sells the most number

Growing Strong Minds As everyone knows the Growing Strong Minds Program is having a significant impact in our school. There are 24

character strengths that this program highlights. The program is based on positive psychology where we focus

with students on what their strengths are. When we do this it helps them to understand the things that make

them unique and special. This weeks’ focus is on Energy and Zest.

ENERGY / ZEST

The strength energy refers to having enthusiasm for life, committing 100% effort to everything and trying things with gusto.

WHAT TO SAY?

“I like how you applied lots of energy to that task.” “When is your energy strength helpful/not helpful?” “Your energy strength is really helpful when you play sport.” “ How could you show more energy/enthusiasm in your guitar lesson to-day?” (Look at the teacher, answer him in a loud voice with excitement)

“I know fairness/kindness is an important strength for you. Do you think you are being fair to your brother jumping around like that when he is trying to read? How could you dial back your energy?”

WHAT TO DO?

Exercise. Ride or walk to school if possible. Spend time in nature, this boost energy.

Learn relaxation strategies such as: - Belly (Diaphragmatic) Breathing. This is one of the most beneficial relaxa-tion strategies to learn. It stimulates the cortex, the part of the brain re-quired to feel calm and make logical rational decisions. See instructions be-low. - Mindfulness, try the free app Smiling Mind

SHADOW SIDE?

Energy can often be over or underused. It is important that it is used with the right intensity for the situation. This can be challenging for children, giv-en that their brain and ability to self-regulate is still forming. Sometime your enthusiasm will intimidate others and you will need to slow down to achieve the best results. Some people find those who are high in energy/zest to be overbearing and “in their face”. You need to be aware of personal space, giving others time to talk and allowing others time to come up with ideas or contributions.

Thank You CBA—Anna from the Commonwealth Bank,

Kingscliff dropped in to give the school $500 from their

community funds.

We appreciate the support!