William Street Email: Bellingen-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Rel Principal: Elizabeth Mulligan PO Box 42 Website: www.bellingen-p.school.nsw.edu.au Phone: 02 6655 1147 Bellingen NSW 2454 Fax: 02 6655 2615

Term 2 Week 7 Monday, 6 June 2016

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

Dear Parents and Caregivers, I hope that you all fared well during the weather event over the weekend. Our school sustained water damage to three rooms and a great deal of mud everywhere! A huge thankyou to Anthony our General Assistant and June and Dawn our cleaners for their work in having the concrete areas cleaned and ready for use by lunchtime. Last week stages 2 and 3 participated in a ‘speak off’ for Public Speaking. The poise and maturity of the speakers was outstanding as were their speeches. These were persuasive, passionate and well researched. All participants should be very proud of their efforts. A special thanks to Mr Steven Glyde and Mrs Helen Chapman who were guest judges along with Ms Everson. Teachers are currently finalising the students’ semester one reports. These will be sent home in the last week of school. Parent/teacher interviews will be held early in term 3. An appointment to see your child’s teacher can always be made through the office if required before this. Peer Support finished on a high with the whole school outside enjoying a variety of games and activites led by the Peer Support Leaders. Photos below show some of the Peer Support activities.

Have a great week. Elizabeth Mulligan, Rel Principal

Bellingen Public School P & C meet on the first Monday of the

month. The next meeting will be held tonight Monday, 6 June in the

Library starting at 7pm. All Parents/Carers welcome

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School Photos – Wednesday 20 July School Photo envelopes were handed out last week to all students. Envelopes MUST be returned by Friday, 1st July. As all students have their photo taken on the day if you do not return the envelope on the due date you can order your photos directly from Don Woods Photography after photos are taken. Don Woods Photography can be contacted on 9150 9503. They will need to know your child’s school name, child’s name, child’s class and which pack you would like to order. Spare envelopes for Student photos and Family photo envelopes are available from the office.

GIRLS AND BOYS SOCCER

Missing from the girls team photo Demeka Kilpatrick and Jamika McAulay-Earnest Well done to the girls and boys soccer team for their great participation in the Soccer PSSA Knock Out Competition. Both teams versed Boambee Public school last Friday. The girls lost 5-0 and the boys lost 4-0. I would like to take this opportunity to express how proud I am of both teams and the great sportsmanship they displayed. All players worked as a team and supported one another. They also showed real determination and resilience, having made a great come back in the second half. They held off two strong Boambee teams, allowing only one goal in the second half. Congratulations on a great effort Bellingen. Miss Cowan Organising Teacher

MUMPS

Please note that we have been notified that a student in Year 2 has mumps.

P & C REPORT

Today students will be given a raffle book of 10 tickets for each family to sell for $2 per ticket. 1st prize- iPhone 5 donated by Bellingen Post Office, 2nd prize- Thomson 8” tablet, 3rd prize- $50 iTunes card donated by Coffs Computing. There will be a prize of a $20 voucher at the Gelato bar for the family who sells the most tickets (lucky draw if contested) so make sure you write your name on the front of the ticket book when you hand it in and more books are available from the office. All books and money must be returned to school. Unsold books may be returned for others to sell. Drawn Monday morning assembly in big shelter, 27th June Week 10. Money raised will support P&C Technology for Education project. Good Luck!! Pie drive orders are also ready so clear out your freezer ready for delicious easy meals this winter holiday. All welcome to the staffroom at 7pm for P&C meeting tonight.

BELLINGEN PUBLIC SCHOOL P AND C PIE DRIVE

Thanks to the support of Urunga Country Oven Bakery, the P&C are once again running a Pie Drive this year, offering pies (and lamingtons) for very reasonable prices. Not only do you

get the opportunity to have a family sized pie for dinner, but the school gets to keep a percentage of the cost of the pies sold. Both pies and lamingtons freeze beautifully, and all funds raised will go towards purchasing items off the school wish list (please feel free to contribute ideas to this wish list at any time in the suggestion box in the office). All you have to do is decide which pie or pies you would like to buy and then fill in the order form, which will be sent home this week. This can be photocopied for grandparents, friends and neighbours. All order forms and the correct money (cash or cheques payable to Bellingen Public School P&C) need to be returned to the school by Wednesday 22nd June, 2016. We will then organise all orders so that they can be collected on Wednesday 29th June between 3.00pm and 5.30pm from the canteen at the school. For all further information please contact Elektra Macdonald on 0412336090 or elektra@elektras.com. We look forward to receiving your orders! Thank you for your support!

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LOST PROPERTY

Students and families are reminded that all clothing and lunch containers need to be clearly marked with your childs name. All unmarked uniforms will be washed and resold through the uniform shop. Non school uniforms and lunch containers that are unmarked are sent to the Op Shop.

SCHOOL SPEAK OFF

Well done to all of the students who gave outstanding, heartfelt speeches at last weeks 'Speak-Off'. Special congratulations go to Luka Shirley and Marlo Gunning from Stage 2 and Lily Kostka and Abi Mayo from Stage 3 who were selected as the Stage finalists. These four students will compete at the district final of the Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition in several weeks time.

Marlo Gunning & Luka Shirley – Stage 2 Winners

Lily Kostka & Abi Mayo Stage 3 Winners Roz Everson Organiser

BUS PASSES – NOW APPLY ONLINE!

From 12 May 2016, applications for school travel passes in rural and regional NSW will need to be completed online instead of using paper forms. This change makes it easier to apply, as you only need to complete one form that covers all situations, including journeys that involve multiple transport operators or modes of transport. It’s also easier for schools and bus operators, as Transport for NSW will now handle the applications. This change only affects the application process; no changes to any public transport services are planned. Brochures are available from the office.

Canteen Roster – June Tue 7 Emma Osland Wed 8 TBA Thu 9 Sharon Benelle, Elizabeth Joyce Fri 10 Jennifer Pont, Alicia Angus, Kristy Cadman Mon 13 Public Holiday Tue 14 Lilliana Dicks

CANTEEN NEWS

This coming Monday is the celebration of Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth’s birthday. Although this may seem slightly odd considering her majesty’s actual date of birth was some months ago. In keeping with the British Royal birthday theme this week’s special will be typically English fare of roast beef, mashed potatoes, peas and Yorkshire pudding. As usual the special will be available Thursday and Friday only and a the miniscule price of $3.50 or $5.00 with a drink Feeding your children to a better education, Eddy Vardabasso Canteen Supervisor

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HEAD LICE

Head Lice have been detected in a number of classes. Would you please check your child’s hair and treat with the appropriate treatment if you detect lice or eggs. Students should not return to school unless this treatment has been administered. We recommend that students with long hair keep it tied back

CLEAN OUT YOUR FREEZER Bellingen Public School P & C are again

holding their annual Pie Drive. Order forms are being sent

home today.

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SCHOOL BANKING

THIS WEEK’S TIP – SCHOOL BANKING PROGRAM! Siblings and non-school aged children are welcome to participate in School Banking. The Rewards Program has been designed for primary school aged students. When a child starts high school and they have a younger sibling at your primary school, they can continue to send their School Banking in with their younger sibling. Remember if you have 10 or more tokens you can order your reward. Come and pick up a redemption card to see what’s on offer, there are great new prizes this year and new prizes be added each term Remember banking day is TUESDAY.

Diary Dates

June

Mon 6 P & C meeting, 7pm Fri 10 Coffs Harbour Eisteddfod Mon 13 Queen’s Birthday weekend Mon 13 ICAS – Writing (new date will be advised) Wed 15 ICAS – Spelling Wed 22 Final day for P & C Pie Orders Thur 23 Band Concert, Hall 2pm – 3.10pm Fri 24 BHS Musical Matinee performance Fri 24 Guitar Concert, Hall 4pm Wed 29 School Reports to go home Wed 29 P & C Pie Delivery, 3- 5pm Wed 29 Athletics Carnival, BHS

July

Wed 20 School Photos – note this is a new date Wed 27 Opportunity Class Placement Test, Yr 4 to Yr 5

August

Tue 2 ICAS – English Tue 9 Choral Cluster Rehearsal, Sawtell PS 10-2 Tue 16 ICAS Mathematics Tue 30 -1Sept Opera House Choir Excursion

Sept

Mon 12 – Fri 16 Year 5 Lake Keepit Excursion

CURRENT NOTES

• Eisteddfod Note – Bellingen School Choir

• Lake Keepit - Yr 5

• Yr 6 Canberra EOI

• Opera House Excursion 2nd note

• School Athletics Carnival note

Community Notices - Bellingen Public School does not endorse these products or services.

Thank you to the following businesses for supporting the

P & C Technology Raffle

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