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Hallidays Point Public School

Learning, Caring & Sharing

Find us at: 300 Diamond Beach Road Diamond Beach NSW 2430 Ph: 6559 3009 Fax: 6559 3011 Homepage: www.hallidays-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Term 1 Issue 3 8 March 2012

OPPORTUNITIES at Hallidays Point Public School I thought that it is important for parents to be aware of the opportunities being made available to students at Hallidays Point Public School. I spoke briefly at the junior assembly on Monday about ‘carpe diem - seizing the day’, taking up opportunities as they arise because yesterday never comes again. Here are some of the activities that students can take up at this school. Chess Competition At present we have a chess competition involving seven Stage 1 students, seven Stage 2 students and twenty one Stage 3 students. Ms Lewis has given of her own time to prepare competition schedules and ensure chess equipment is available for matches. This is a very challenging game to learn so it’s great to see students ‘giving it a go’. There will be a district competition held later, in the year so it would be fabulous to have our school represented in the junior (Stage 2) and senior (Stage 3) team events. Softball Mrs. Channell has once again taken up the task of training the girls softball team. Already skills are being improved as they move towards the start date of the PSSA competition. I’m sure that those students involved will enjoy their experience regardless of the wins or losses. Swimming Our school carnival went off successfully and allowed us to send a representative team to the Zone Carnival at Wingham. Ms Johnson returned with glowing reports of achievements and more importantly, excellent behaviour. Congratulations to all those involved in this event. Guitar Guitar groups have started once again under the skilful eye of their tutor Mr. Groundwater. Mrs Davis continues to encourage this worthwhile pursuit and we noticed a few

guitar items sneaking into our ‘Red Faces’ competition at the end of last year. Recorder Once again Mrs Davis’ time and skill have given students the opportunity to realise a musical pursuit. We have all witnessed the improved skills of students as they perform at assemblies, Eisteddfod and other special events. Timbertown Excursion Staff are always looking for ways to make the curriculum more meaningful. The trip to Timbertown was a fabulous opportunity for students to experience some of the aspects of early white settlement in Australia. This experience will be a strong foundation towards their understanding of an era that is no longer with us. I trust that parents will recognise the learning that has taken place and that their money was well spent. Ms Johnson and the staff that made this opportunity available deserve a vote of thanks. National Year of Reading 2012 is the National Year of Reading. The National Year of Reading is about everyone enjoying reading and for keen readers to find new sources of inspiration. It’s about supporting reading initiatives, while respecting the oral tradition of storytelling. It’s about helping people discover and rediscover the magic of books and stories anywhere, anytime. And most of all, it’s about Australians becoming a nation of readers. Students in Stage 3 will be participating in writing workshops on March 15 with published author Aleesha Darlison. Workshops will be held in the library. The workshop is funded by Taree Library as a part of the National Year of Reading.

George Ingram & Toni Johnson Relieving Principals

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Coming events Term 1 2012

9/3/12 PSP Survey Return

22/3/12 School Cross Country

24/3/12 P&C Family Portrait Fundraiser

28/3 – 2/4/12 Life Education Van Visit

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The following students received Assembly Awards at the Combined Assembly on 29 February and the Infants Assembly on 5 March. Combined Assembly: KH Hannah Atkinson – Class Citizenship K/1B Charley Parkinson – Class Citizenship 1M Lachlan Small – Class Citizenship 2M Ryan Brown – Class Citizenship 2/3J Brianna Ward – Class Citizenship 3/4I Teagan Nicholson – Class Citizenship 4/5J Halle Ford – Class Citizenship 5/6C Reece Miranda – Class Citizenship 5/6V Emmerson Fleming – Class Citizenship Infants Assembly: KH Izaac Boag – Story writing Liam McGroder - Improved behaviour Emily Davis – Handwriting Georgie Parkinson - Maths K/1B Boston Ford – Enthusiastic effort and application to all tasks Riley Giffin – Excellent effort in homework activities and classroom work Wilson Frith – Being an engaged and enthusiastic learner Kye Wilson – Having a mature and enthusiastic approach to all tasks 1M Ned Bush – Excellent effort and application in all areas Indianna Lane-McNally – Great effort with diary writing Xavier Hanna – Excellent bookwork Jack Edwards – Excellent bookwork 2M Olivia Pearce – Settled work habits Awatea Quinn – Improved application to work in class Matthew Dunham – Great effort with reading activities Jay Kizilos – Great effort with reading activities 2/3J Luke Williams – Working enthusiastically in all areas

Certificates of Merit The following students received their Certificate of Merit at the Infants Assembly on 13 February and the Primary Assembly on 20 February. Infants Assembly: Bailey McMahon – Year 1 Hamish Wilson – Year 1 Jackson Burns – Year 1 Charley Parkinson – Year 1 Ned Bush – Year 1 Friendly Schools & Families KH Riley Coleman – Being cooperative K/1B Bailey McMahon – Being a kind and thoughtful friend and caring for others 1M Digby Crowley – Lovely manners 2M Jasmine Nunn – A kind and caring classmate

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

KIDS COMMITTEE

The members from each class choose a student to be their class representative on the Kids Committee. The Kids Committee meet regularly and decide what fundraising events the school will support for the year and in what way the funds will be raised. The Mufti Day for the Haiti orphans raised $250 and we also sent a very large box of supplies to the orphanage.

Many thanks for your kind donations and generosity.

2012 Kids Committee Representatives

Back row: Kiana Richardson 5/6C, Julian Boag 5/6V, Angel Bendeich 4/5J Middle row: Adam Dangel 3/4I, Olivia Knights 2/3J, Bailey McMahon K/1B, Front Row: Izaac Boag KH, Xavier Hanna 1M

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Cont…

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Left to Right Katelyn Sting 11 Year Girl Champion, Halle Ford Junior Girl Champion, Jullian Boag 11 Year Boy Champion, Callum Boag Junior Boy Champion Anika Hudson Senior Girl Champion, Maddison Aiken Junior Girl Champion & Jake Nash Senior Boy Champion On Tuesday we were fortunate to have the Rock’n’roll puppet show visit our school. The show had catchy songs, hilarious comic sketches and endearing puppets. This entertaining performance conveys the message to children that they have the right to feel safe and the actions to address any problems and to take responsibility which will make them feel stronger.

The PSP survey sent home last week provides additional funds and staffing to eligible schools. These funds are to be used to enhance literacy and numeracy programs and student engagement. The survey is anonymous and highly confidential. The survey envelopes are not opened at the school. The results are determined vis statistical analysis that occurs off site. Only one survey is to be completed per family.

OVER 95% OF COMPLETED SURVEYS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE SCHOOL BTO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE PRIORITY SCHOOLS PROGRAM.

If you have not already done so please return your survey to the school by Friday 9 March. Thank you for your support.

2012 SWIMMING CHAMPIONS

PRIORITY SCHOOLS SURVEY

Rock’n’roll Puppet Show

Manning Myall Music Camp

Manning Myall Music Camp is to be held at Camp Elim from Sunday 14 to Wednesday 17 October.

Applications close 19 July with final payments due Thursday 13 September 2012.

You can get your application form from the school office.

Clean Up Australia Day On Monday March 4 the students of Hallidays Point Public School participated in the annual Clean Up Australia Day. In just 20 minutes our school collected three large bags of rubbish.

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Year 3/4 TIMBERTOWN EXCURSION

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IMPORTANT DIARY DATES FOR 2012

DATE EVENT

24/3/12 P&C Family Portrait Fundraiser

28/3 – 2/4/12 Life Education Van Visit

24/4/12 School ANZAC Day service

10/5/12 P&C Mother’s Day Stall

15 - 17/5/12 NAPLAN

22/6/12 P&C Disco

27/6/12 Snake Tales Visiting Performance

23-27/7/12 Canberra Excursion Years 5&6

30/7 – 3/8/12 Education week

8/8/12 School Photos

13/8/12 CSIRO Visiting Performance

30/8/12 P&C Father’s Day Stall

26/10/12 P&C Disco

29/11/12 Year 6 High School Orientation Day

10/12/12 Year 6 Farewell

12/12/12 School Presentation Day

14/12/123 Picnic Day

13/12/12 P&C Christmas Stall

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Recently we dropped a flyer into your letterbox letting you know about our

Bootcamp for women right here in Hallidays Point. The flyer gives you alot of the

information about our March Bootcamp 101, so I am not going to go over it here.

Question: Did you get one of the strictly limited spots?

If you missed out on our March Bootcamp 101 Group then you will need to get in

Quick for our April Bootcamp 101. Once the April women graduate, our expanded

timetable of small group classes will be full again. Yes thats right, FULL, we are not

like other gyms that just keep cramming unlimited „members‟ into unlimited classes.

At Hallidays Point Health and Fitness you own that spot and we make sure you use it,

Its called accountability and its crucial to success!!

Check out the Amazing Before and After results of our February

Bootcamp 101 at www.hallidayspointhealthandfitness.com.au

Call or Visit the Website for More Information: Call (02) 6559 3284 or go to: www.hallidayspointhealthandfitness.com.au(and get the special free report: “How To Be A Bikini Mum At Any Age!”)

Hurry, spots will fill up fast!

If you are reading this (and we both know you are) you are one of the women in

Hallidays Point that we are trying to help get back into the best shape of your life.

Net Set Go Fun program of netball skills for 5 to 7 year

olds. Come and Try days- Saturday March 24 and 31 from 12noon Boronia Park Courts Registration $45(includes fun bag) Numbers and ages will determine program offered. For more information call Megan on 65558327 (AH)

Work Experience Students

This week Georgie, Tiarne and Kya from the Great Lakes College attended Hallidays Point Public School for teacher work experience. We loved every minute of it and it was so much fun. The staff were lovely, kinds and really made us feel part of the school. Thank you to Mr Crozier, Mr Voorby, Mrs Johnson and Mrs Brady for allowing us to work in your class rooms. After being at this wonderful school by the sea, teaching is definitely a future career for us. Tirane Johnson, George Diamond and Kya Sunderland

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Tuesday & Thursday 6.30pm – 8.00pm

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New venue

Hallidays Point Public School Hall

300 Diamond Beach Road, Diamond Beach

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2 Classes per week - $25

BYO Mat & Bottle of water

Enquires call Lisa – 0403 762 82

TERM 1 ASSEMBLY ROSTER – 2.05 PM

WEEK CLASS

12/3/12 - Monday 4/5J

19/3/12 - Monday 1M

26/3/12 - Monday 3/4I

4/4/12 - Wednesday Combined Assembly

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THANK YOU TO FOODWORKS

On Friday 2 March Hallidays Point Foodworks presented the school with a cheque for $100. This is an impressive example of a community working together to raise funds for the benefit of our students. This money is generated from the sales of a relish, a recipe from Megan Bircham, one of our mums. Colin Westle, manager of Foodworks, has generously added the sales of a delicious strawberry jam, for which we will also reap the benefits. The school community would like to thank Foodworks for their support and community spirit.

Is Your child ready for more bad

weather? Heavy rain, floods, cyclones, storm and bushfires can be frightening and distressing for children. One of the key tasks for parents is to help their children feel prepared, not scared. A FREE Triple P Bad Weather Survival Guide is available to parents online at: http://psy.uq.edu.au/pre For more information, visit the above website or call 0733 657 307