HAPPENINGS

Phone: 4476 2556 Fax: 4476 2264 Email: Narooma-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web: http://web2.narooma-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/internet

Term 1 Week 8 NAROOMA PUBLIC SCHOOL 20 March, 2018

Congratulations District Boys Cricketers

Congratulations go out to Lachlan Druhan, Will Tiffen and Daniel Betts for being selected to represent the Far South Coast / Eurobodalla PSSA districts. This team will now trial at North Nowra on Monday March 26 for a position of the South Coast Regional team.

Good luck boys!

Approaching the School Policy

From time to time parents or other members of the school community may need to approach the school in order to:

Discuss the progress or welfare of own child

Express concern about actions of other students

Enquire about school policy or practice

Express concern about actions of staff

It is therefore necessary to have procedures that will help solve problems as soon as possible so that a safe and harmonious school environment is maintained. The best results usually flow from working together.

These guidelines aim to:

provide a guide in order that concerns are dealt with in an open and fair manner.

ensure that the rights of students, teachers and parents are respected and upheld.

support sensitivity and confidentiality.

help reach an agreed solution

In very rare cases, where people wishing to express concerns, do so in an aggressive, threatening or violent manner, the Principal (or nominee) has the legal authority under the ‘Inclosed Lands Act’ to:

direct the person to immediately leave the grounds.

call the police to remove the person should he/she refuse.

withdraw future permission (by letter) for the person to enter the grounds without permission of the Principal.

Seek further legal avenues.

Code of Conduct for Parents / Visitors A code of conduct for parents and visitors ensures that everyone who visits the school site is able to do so in a safe and harmonious manner and to ensure that students, staff, parents and other visitors are not subjected to aggressive, hostile or violent behaviours.

Issue/Concern Appropriate Action

The academic progress of own child Directly contact the child’s teacher either by note, by phone or in person to arrange a suitable time to discuss any issues.

The welfare of own child For minor issues directly contact your child’s teacher to

clarify information.

For more serious concerns, contact office. State nature of concern and arrange a suitable time to talk with class teacher or appropriate staff member.

To convey information about change of address, telephone number, emergency contact, custody details, health issues etc. Please contact the office.

Actions of other students Contact the class teacher for a classroom problem.

Contact the Assistant Principal for the stage for playground problems.

If severe, contact the Principal.

School policy or practice Contact office. State nature of concern and make an appointment to see the Principal and/or appropriate member of staff.

Actions of a staff member Contact the office and state concerns to the Principal.

Arrange to meet directly with the Principal and staff member concerned.

Contact Details

We are in the process of updating parent/carer contact details.

Could you please supply the school with the following as soon as possible:

A family email address

Mobile phone numbers

Emergency contact details

Your residential address (if you have

moved house in the last 12 months.)

Help Needed for Cross Country

If any parent/carer is able to help at Cross Country next Thursday, 29 March, please let Rob Russack know (unless you have already indicated on the permission note).

Parents and visitors are expected to:

Treat all persons associated with the school with respect and courtesy

Ensure their child/children are punctual to class

Make appointments in advance of expecting to obtain an interview

Allow staff to supervise, investigate and manage students without interference

Discuss issues or concerns about the school, staff or students through the correct procedures

Follow school procedures governing entry and behaviour on school grounds, including any restrictions that may be imposed.

Any person contravening this Code of Conduct is advised that the provisions of the ‘Inclosed Lands Protection Act’ (1901) and its Amendments will be followed if any of the following occur:

Actual physical assaults or threatened physical assaults on students, staff, parents or community members at the school or during the course of school activities;

Behaviour in the presence of students, staff, parents or other visitors to the school that causes alarm or concern to the students, staff, parents or other visitors;

Use of offensive language (i.e. swearing) or aggressive language (threatening tone or statements) in the presence of students, staff or other visitors to the school;

Any interruption to the learning environment of the school such as entering classrooms without permission.

Your co-operation is sought in maintaining a safe and happy school and thank you for your anticipated co-operation.

Harmony Day.

This Wednesday, March 21 is Harmony Day! Our school will be celebrating Harmony Day by making a ‘Sea of Hands’ to represent that we all are joined together even if we have differences.

The hands will be displayed in the playground which will make an outstanding visual display.

Principal’s course

I will be in Canberra on Thursday March 22 and Friday March 23 at a Principal’s course. This course aims to in-service Principals on important issues related to the NSW Government’s reforms.

If the community needs to contact the school, please see either one of the Assistant Principals: Mrs Murphy, Mrs Hodge, Mrs Osgood or Mr George. Paul Sweeney Principal

Year 6 Hoodies

The cut-off date for ordering the ‘hoodies’ for Year 6 students is this Friday, 23rd March.

Please note: orders after this date are unable to be accepted.

Transport Volunteers As per New South Wales Department of Education Policy, all parents, carers or volunteers assisting in providing transport, must complete an Appendix 5 - Working with Children Check: Declaration for Volunteers Form, which is available at the school office.

They are also required to show their current driver’s license and registration to the office prior to the excursion. A reminder of this requirement will be placed on permission notes.

Stay Sun Safe at School

To keep children safe we require that they wear a navy blue bucket hat for outdoor

activities.

Please provide your child with a navy blue bucket hat to wear to school. $10 school hats can

be purchased from the P&C Uniform Shop and the front office, but plain, navy blue hats without logos can also be worn. We recommend that your child’s hat is clearly labelled and that it is kept in school.

Children who do not have a hat are able to play only in designated shaded areas during playtimes and may miss out on outdoor physical fitness activities.

If you need support to provide your child with an appropriate hat, please see your child’s class teacher.

HARMONY DAY 2018

“Everyone Belongs”

Kinder, Years 1 & 2 Assembly

Thursday, 22 March, 2018 at 2.00pm

The following students will be receiving an award at our ES1 (Kinder) and S1 (Years 1 & 2) Assembly on Thursday, 22 March.

Dolphins class will be hosting the Assembly.

Olivia Avery 2 Koalas Skye Morris 2 Koalas

Pele Esekia 2 Pelicans William Murdoch 2 Pelicans

Rory Gabor 1 Dolphins Ryan Tague 2 Koalas

Jamie Haynes 2 Koalas Summer White 1 Kingfishers

Coming Events:

Wed 21 Mar: Harmony Day

Thurs 22 Mar: Eurobodalla Netball Gala Day

Thurs 22 Mar: School Disco

26-30 Mar: Four Winds Indigenous Program

Thurs 29 Mar: Cross Country

Fri 30 Mar: Good Friday Mon 2 Apr: Easter Monday

Tue 3 Apr: Police Cyber Bullying Talk - Stage 3

3-6 Apr: Parent/Teacher Interview Week

Mon 9 Apr: District Cross Country

11-12 April: State Swimming Carnival

Fri 13 Apr: Last day of Term 1

Mon 30 Apr: Staff Development Day

Tue 1 May: Students return to school

Fri 4 May: AFL Gala Day - Kinder, Years 1 & 2

Lighthouse Merit Awards

5 Merit Awards = 1 Gold Lighthouse Award

5 Gold Lighthouse Awards = 1 Banner

3 Banners = 1 Gold Lighthouse Trophy

P & C Uniform Shop Opening Hours

Mondays: 8:45 – 9:30am

Thursdays: Morning: 8:45 – 9:30 am Infants Assembly 2:30 – 3:15 pm (Weeks 8 & 10)

Fridays: 8:30 – 9:30 am

Please note: CASH ONLY please - no EFTPOS available

Hats are available in the school office - price: $10

Volunteers are needed to help - please contact the school if you have some time to spare.

Regional Swimming Championships at Dapto 11 students attended the Regional Swimming Championships held at Dapto last Wednesday, 14th March, and as a

result, 8 students will be attending the State PSSA in Homebush on 11-12 April.

Results from Dapto are:

Bray Constable: 1st in 50m Freestyle, 50m Backstroke, 50m Butterfly, 200 IM and Junior Boy Relay and 6th in 50m Breaststroke. Mia Jones: 1st in 50m Breaststroke, 50m Freestyle, 50m Butterfly and Senior Girl Relay, and 3rd in 50m Backstroke. Joel Constable: 3rd in 50m Backstroke and 50m Freestyle and 1st in Junior Boy Relay.

The highlight of the day was the relays with the Junior Boys Relay placing first and the Senior Girls Relay placing 2nd. The Junior Boys relay consisted of Joel Constable, Jett Cook, Henry Niemoeller and Bray Constable, while the Senior Girls Relay consisted of Giaan Cafe, Halle Constable, Audrey Niemoeller and Mia Jones.

Congratulations to all swimmers in their placing: Connor Potts - 12th in Freestyle; Ilah Constable - 8th in Freestyle; Rogue Constable - 5th in Backstroke and 6th in Breaststroke, Halle Constable - 12th in Breaststroke and Jett Cook - 5th in Breaststroke.

It is a fantastic achievement to have 8 students attending the State PSSA Swimming Championship this year.

Congratulations to all!

Our awesome relay teams

SCHOOL BANKING DAY IS WEDNESDAY

Remember, Wednesday is School Banking day and students should bring in their weekly deposit.

For every deposit made at school, students will receive a silver Dollarmites token. Once students have individually collected 10 tokens they can redeem them for an exclusive School Banking reward item in recognition of their regular savings habits.

School Banking is also a great fundraiser for our school. Our school receives a Regular Savers Contribution of $5 for every 10 deposits processed per student as well as an Annual Contribution which is based on the number of students who made at least one School Banking deposit in the prior year.

If your child has lost their book, they can bring their money to school in a sealed envelope with a note on the next School Banking day. We will issue them with a replacement.

Thank you for supporting the School Banking program at Narooma Public School. If you would like to know more about School Banking, please ask for a 2018 School Banking program information pack from the school office or visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking, or call into the Narooma Commonwealth Bank Branch for further

information.

Writing Stars

Eagles have begun the year

with a strong focus on

improving our writing skills

through the Super

Sentences program, writing

fluency and Big Write. We

have used interesting

vocabulary to improve our

sentences. Students have

been working towards

individual targets.

Buddying-up

Eagles class students have

been enjoying their new

role as school leaders.

They have been excellent

role-models for their new

buddy class, K Penguins,

and had a lot of fun with

art and craft activities

together.

Item

We really enjoyed

performing our ‘Camp

skits’ item on Thursday.

Thanks for all the support

with preparation and for

coming to watch. Check

out the school Facebook

page for the video if you

missed out!

Create Excursion

Year 6 had an inspirational

visit to Bermagui to see the

‘Sculptures by the Sea’.

Our students

demonstrated respect,

responsibility and safety

throughout. They will use

ideas from this to create

their own recycled

sculptures.

Mr George & the

Year 6 Eagles