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7th March 2019 Term 1 Week 6 Ph: 49824762 Fax: 49823112 Email: tanilbabay-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Online: www.tanilbabay-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Dear Parents/Carers Parents as Partners Evening Thank you to all the parents and carers who were able to attend last week’s Parents as Partners Evening (previously known as Meet the Teacher Night). It means so much to the children to know that their class teacher and parents communicate and are all working together so that they can achieve their best. A big shout out to Robyn and 2 Parent Volunteers – Fiona and Melody, who worked in the canteen to ensure that the students who came along could enjoy hotdogs while the adults attended the information sessions.

PBL Relaunch 2019 It was fantastic to see all the photos and hear all about the great day that everyone had on Monday as we relaunched PBL for 2019. PBL is a key program at Tanilba Bay Public School and the support from the parent community for the important learning values imparted as part of the program is vital. Congratulations Mr Gattenhof on your organisation of such a great day, I was sorry to have missed it.

Leaving No Trace For the first few weeks of school we have been working on leaving no trace, looking after our environment and leaving things better than we found them. WELL DONE everyone. There has been a noticeable difference in the playground and the classrooms. Keep up the good work. Change of Details Family arrangements can often change for a variety of reasons. It is important that any changes to family details be communicated to the office to ensure information can be directed to the appropriate recipients. This may include change of address or phone number or a change in family circumstances. The correct contact information at school is a vital component in ensuring open lines of communication. Our SkoolBag app has a method to inform the school of any changes under the "eForms" menu option. As a school, we rely on families to be proactive in sharing this information. Every Day Matters Going to school every day is a vital part of your child’s education. Students learn new things at school every day. Each missed day is associated with progressively lower achievement in numeracy, writing and reading.

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Arriving on time at school and class: • Ensures that students do not miss out on important learning activities scheduled early in

the day • Helps students learn the importance of punctuality and routine • Give students time to greet their friends before class • Reduces classroom disruption Lateness is recorded as a partial absence and parents must sign their child/ren in at the office, even if your child is only 5 minutes late. Please remember that all absences must be explained. This can be done via a note, through the Skoolbag app or a call to the office. Letters will be sent home on a regular basis to follow up any unexplained absences in line with Department of Education Policy. Tim Harris Deputy Principal Message from the Ministers

Handbook The “Creating the Difference” information handbook went out last Monday, at the Parents as Partners afternoon. If you were unable to attend, the handbook was sent home the following day. This book is a comprehensive look at our school and the services which it offers. It aims to give parents an easily accessible guide to answer any questions they may have. From something as simple as putting a name to a teachers face (from pg 8) to ways of communication (pg 23) to the school’s uniform policy (pg 44). Here is what a few parents have said about the handbook:- R McCracken: “The book was very informative and I enjoyed seeing lots of lovely photos of smiling kids.”

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T Curry: “The book was a great idea with lots of useful information and it’s nice to be able to put the name to the face of teachers.” Katrina: “Very good and very useful.” R Flood: “I think it is a really nice thing to have. If you have any questions you can refer to that before ringing the school. It has most of the information you need, especially for new parents.” If you did not get a booklet don’t worry, just notify your child’s teacher. Jackson Sparks Minister for Communication Technology All stage 3 classrooms have access to laptops which we use for literacy groups, maths groups, learning and research for different subjects. We also get to use the iPads for different electives, robotics lessons and we also have green screen technology for use across the school. Kindergarten and Stage 1 use iPads in their classrooms for learning groups and they also learn about logging onto computers. Students access educational websites during their class time. This year all year 4 students were allocated a laptop to use for a new online program called Maths Pathway. Mrs Walker tells me it is going great and the children love it! Bayley Stockwell Minister for Technology Creative Art It’s exciting to see lots of changes for our school with music and art. In Stage 3 electives we can participate in things such as Botanical Drawing (plants and animals), Art Attack and Mask Making. Some students are doing African Drumming and others are preparing for Wakakiri. Classes in K-4 are working with specialist teachers in music and art. The children are enjoying going to the art and music room to complete their lessons. It’s nice to see the students learning different techniques of art and music. I think it is a brilliant idea for our school to have this sort of opportunity to learn. Mackensie Wright Minister for the Arts

Parliament Earlier in the term each class nominated their class representatives for Parliament. Congratulations to those people who have been elected. Each Class Representative will receive a Parliament Representative Badge at the Week 8 Assembly. Invitations will be sent to families to celebrate this moment with their children. The Year 5 and 6 Shadow Minister positions will also be formally announced at the assembly. We are looking forward to a fantastic year with our representatives.

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CLASS PARLIAMENTARIAN REPRESENTATIVES 1/2BF William Pickles and Zara Northey 2JK Lawson Shiels and Ruby Sawatzki 2M Jabin Brewster and Laila Layton 2RS Aiden Knoke and Daphne Colvin 3M Oliver Remington and Mia McMillan 3K Thomas Lennane and Lilly Green 3H Edward McCracken and Amarlie Cross 4W Julia Wormer and Zac O'Neill 4Mc Broc Agnew and Brooke Gardiner 4/5M Myley Richardson and Alex Palmer 5/6D Maddie Bradbury and Jayden Dumbrell 5G Taleiyah Aubrey and Chase McFadyen 5BW Sophie Selway and Cooper White 6H Max Sheedy and Kaylie Richardson 6M Caleb Witt and Tara Neville 6HS Lacey Hartmann and Elisha Hyde

Calendar of Upcoming Events

7th March ST3 Assembly 12.30 11th March Whole School Assembly 2.15 13th March Zone Rugby League

14th March K-2 Assembly 2.15 20th March Community Yarn Up 3.30 in our Hall 22nd March Cross Country

26th March ST2 Assembly 2.30 27th March Hunter Rugby League 1st April April Fools Day!!

Some Friendly Reminders

• Uniform Shop Hours – Mon 9-10am & Wed 2-3pm • School hats can be purchased at the office (cash only for P&C)

• Office Hours 8.30am – 3.15pm • Office Receipting Hours 8.30am – 2.30pm • All notes are now uploaded to our Website

• Don’t forget payments can be made online via a link on the school website (POP Parent Online Payment)

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