Young Leaders Day Our students were fortunate enough to attend the Young Leaders Day in Brisbane on Monday, this included our SRC Executive, Year 5 SRC representatives, Captains and Vice Captains, who were accompanied by Ms Lennon and Miss Stanton-Gillan. We are proud of the students not only for their exemplary behaviour but also for the positive attitude and ability to listen closely and come away with some important messages from very inspiring speakers. All of these students were excellent ambassadors for our school. ‘On Monday, Stage 3 SRC members went to the National Young Leaders Day in Brisbane. There were 4 different speakers who told us how they became leaders, in their different fields. First was John Coutis. He had his legs amputated and now he moves around on a skateboard. John struggled to get through school because he was bullied. Second was Jackie French. She has written over 200 books including, ‘Diary of a Wombat’. She is also a very keen reader, but amazingly has dyslexia and has had to overcome many obstacles to get to where she is now. Third was Erin Molan. She is the first female to report for sport. Erin Molan received 88 rejection letters before she got a job as a sports reporter. She taught us about determination and resilience. Finally Bianca Chatfield, she was captain of the Australian Diamonds (Netball). We enjoyed buying the famous halogen pins. Overall, it was a really great day and I would definitely recommend it. I would love to go again if I ever had the chance.’ By Matilda A and Yuying B

Visible Learning Visible Learning is an in-depth school change model of professional learning and development. The Visible Learning initiative is the result of the research undertaken by John Hattie to understand what provides the most success in learning. It is based on over 68,000 studies and 25 million students. John Hattie defines Visible Learners as students who can:

Articulate what they are learning; Explain the next steps in their learning; Set learning goals; See errors as opportunities for further learning and know what to do when they are

stuck. Visible Learning is part of our school plan and is being embedded within our classrooms. Ask your child if their teacher speaks about learning intentions or success criteria. Your child might also speak to you about being in the learning pit or setting reading, writing and maths goals. Last Friday Mrs Whitney, Mrs Paron-Clarke, Mrs Greenlaw, Mrs Miller and Ms Lennon attended a day learning how to be effective coaches for other staff. The day was extremely worthwhile and provided us with more information about implementing Visible Learning to enhance student outcomes.

Learning Potential Resources for Parents The Learning Potential Resources website offers a range of enjoyable and engaging literacy and numeracy activities for parents to support their children in the work they are

Wednesday 26 February 2020 Communicating With Our Valued Community Term 1 - Week 5

Principal: Linda Trigg

Deputy Principal: Natalie Lennon

Newsletter

Byron Bay Public School

17 Kingsley Street Byron Bay NSW 2481

Telephone: 02 6685 6557 Fax: 02 6685 8625

Email: byronbay-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: www.byronbay-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Member of the Lighthouse Valley of Schools

Byron Bay Public School acknowledges and pays respect to the Arakwal people of the Bunjalung Nation, the traditional custodians of the land upon which the school proudly stands.

Principal: Linda Trigg

Deputy Principal: Natalie Lennon

Byron Bay Public School Newsletter 17 Kingsley Street Byron Bay NSW 2481

Telephone: 02 6685 6557 Fax: 02 6685 8625

Email: byronbay-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: www.byronbay-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE ONLINE VISIT THE SCHOOL WEBSITE

“Make a Payment”

PAYMENTS NOW DUE

Book Packs - $57.00 Voluntary Contribution - $55.00

(includes Mathletics, Reading Eggs, Bus to Cross Country and Athletics plus a

voluntary contribution of $30)

Year 6 Shirts $33.00 District Soccer - $8.00 FNC Basketball - $8.00

What's Coming Up! Term 1 - 2020

Week 5 Thursday 27 February

• District Tennis @ Mullumbimby

Friday 28 February

• AFL Visit S2 Assembly @ 12.10pm

Week 6 Monday 2 March

• Whole School Assembly 1.50pm Tuesday 3 March

• BBHS visit to Year 6 Wednesday 4 March0

• NC Primary Swimming Championships

Thursday 5 March

• District Boys and Girls Soccer @ Bangalow Friday 6 March

• FNC Boys and Girls Basketball @ Ocean Shores

School Photo’s will be taken on

Tuesday 10 March and Wednesday 11 March 2020. Catch

up day will be on Friday 13 March. Please return your

child’s school photo envelope to their

teacher or the front office as soon as

possible. Sibling envelopes are also available at the front office. Please ensure that your child comes to school in correct school uniform on

these days.

doing in the classroom. All of the resources are tablet-friendly, free to use and easy to access. They have been designed for parents and families of children from Kindergarten to Year 6 https://www.learningpotential.gov.au/

Mathletics Your child will be using Mathletics as part of their mathematics lessons at school. Mathletics is a targeted, rewarding and captivating online learning resource, which is aligned to curriculum standards. Please see Mathletics attachment.

School Photos The School Photographer will be here on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 March, and a catch up day on Friday 13 March. Photo envelopes were sent home last week. Sibling envelopes are available at the school office.

Work, Health and Safety and Communication This is a timely reminder that in the event of an emergency where parents need to be contacted, our first point of communication is via the School Stream app which is a highly effective and very time efficient means of communication. There are a few parents that still do not have the school stream app on their phone. I urge all parents to download this FREE APP if you haven't already done so. We are happy to be of assistance if you're not sure how to do this. This is particularly important in the event of adverse weather conditions and the need to communicate quickly to all families. If your child is sick at school and we need to contact you, this will still be done by phone.

Pets at School A BIG thank you to the large majority of families who are no longer bringing their dogs on site, your ongoing cooperation is very much appreciated. Please do not bring your dogs to school. This is a Department of Education Work, Health & Safety requirement that needs to be adhered to at all times.

Stranger Danger It is important that children are informed about ‘stranger danger’. If children are walking to and from school or the bus stop, they should walk in a group and not respond to any strangers who approach them. If they feel unsafe they should walk quickly or run to their destination. It would be appreciated if all parents could discuss ‘stranger danger’ with your children, including strategies that they can use that may be specific to your neighbourhood.

Communication If you would like to talk to your child’s class teacher about an issue or concern, please do not do so whilst they are lining up for class ready to go into the room as their supervision of the class has commenced. Staff are happy to talk to parents when they are not responsible for the direct supervision of their class.

New Families A BIG thank you to all of our new families who came in for our Meet & Greet Session last week. It was great to catch up with you all, to make connections with other families and to meet staff. Thank you to Mrs Perusco for organising the afternoon and to staff for staying back.

Thank You to Our P&C Thank you to the P&C for agreeing to fund our Harmony Day activities during the week commencing 23 March. It looks as if it will be a wonderful experience for all of our students. More information will be provided in the coming weeks. The P&C also provided funds to purchase a new outdoor PA system which has arrived and the quality is excellent. It was great to see some new faces at our last P&C Meeting. We are fortunate to have such a productive, supportive P&C who do much to enhance teaching and learning throughout the school. Until next time, Mrs Linda Trigg Principal

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Raman 1H Jett 1S

Pia 2G Callum 2K

Tahlia 2M Olive 2S

Winter 3D Lucy 3M

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Lenni 4P Louisa 4S

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Music Brooke 1A

Instrumental Program

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Weekly Achievement Awards Term 1 Week 4

These awards will be presented at Assembly in Week 6 Term 1

Wednesday 26 February 2020 Communicating With Our Valued Community Term 1 - Week 5

Class Achievement Awards - Term 1 Week 3

Good things happening! 1A enjoyed a fun lesson in the STEM room with Mrs Whitney and the Beebots. The students worked in pairs to program a short series of steps to make their Beebots travel along a path, making some turns along the way. Students were then asked to build a garage to park their Beebots in. The students demonstrated great problem solving and excellent collaboration skills. We can’t wait to go back and visit the STEM room.

Wednesday 26 February 2020 Communicating With Our Valued Community Term 1 - Week 5

2020 - Term 1 - Week 6 Canteen Roster Mon 2 March Katja Luettinger, Hayley Devlin

Tues 3 March Jodie Cope, Darina Mastro

Wed 4 March Karyn Shaw, I helper needed

Thurs 5 March Ben Kirkpatrick, Michelle Angelozzi

Fri 6 March Julia Green, Emma Rolley

The canteen is open Monday to Friday from 8.55am to 12.00pm (Lunch orders must be placed by 9.15am). Sign up at www.flexischools.com.au - our preferred way to order your lunch. We recommend placing your child’s lunch order the night before. If you would like like to volunteer in the canteen (9.00amto 12.00pm), please contact Mandyin the canteen or email bbpscanteen@gmail.com.

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Instrumental Program I enjoyed being present when the Senior Band had their first run through for the year last Thursday. Whilst they may have been a bit rusty, they were eager and keen to be part of this wonderful program. The Wilderband had their first rehearsal last Wednesday morning, they were a small and enthusiastic group making some good sounds. Saxophone and clarinet students need to have reeds. Please ensure your child is able to participate fully in rehearsals by having a working instrument and their music.

Wilderband - Wednesday @ 8.00am in the Band Room (this is for students who were in Bunyip Band in 2019)

Senior Band - Thursday @ 8.00am in the Band Room (for students who were in Wilderband and Senior Band in 2019)

New students to the program will begin in Bunyip Band in Term 2. Some dates for your diary:

• Instrumental Program first meeting for 2020 - Thursday 12 March @ 3.30pm in the Band Room.

• End of Term Mini Concert - Thursday 2 April @ 3.30pm in the Band Room.

Have an enjoyable week. Cheryl Booker

Growth Mindset Over the past few years, the Byron Bay Public School Community have implemented the idea of a GROWTH MINDSET. This year we will continue to work with the students and parents in understanding why having a positive mindset and believing that we can achieve is important. Our focus in class for the last 5 weeks has been the ‘LEARNING PIT’.

The Learning Pit is a place that we all go when we are learning a new concept. It is the strategies that we use to ‘get out of the pit’ that allows us to achieve new learning. The lifelong skills of determination and persistence will be a focus. Strategies that the students will be taught include self-talk, helping us to work out what to do when we are faced with a challenge and why going into the pit is essential. It would be great if you could have a discussion with your child/ren about the ‘Learning Pit’. * What is the Learning Pit? * How do you get in? * What sort of things can you do to get out? For more information about the ‘Learning Pit’ watch this clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwsmicqjyFg Growth Mindset Committee Michelle Spry Assistant Principal Stage 2

Community Notices

Cape Byron Crusaders Junior Rugby - Pre season training Mondays 3.30pm at the Rec Grounds 0427 220 976/0400221 653

Find us on Facebook: Cape Byron Crusaders

Byron Bay Cricket Club - Master Blaster program for U10’s and beginners every Wed after school in Term 1. Collection of kids

from the school available. Online registration at www.byronbaycc.nsw.cricket.com.au Contact Levi 0412 105 888

Byron Bay Junior AFL Club 2020 Season - Under 7 to 17’s

Boys and Girls. Sign on now www.byronbayjuniorafl.com Training starts Tue March 3 @ 4.30pm Cavanbah Sports Grounds

0415 242 524

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