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HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER 21st February, 2020
85 Yarranabee Road,
PORT MACQUARIE, 2444
Phone 6582 2566
WHAT’S ON at HASTINGS … WEEK 5 : TERM 1 https://hastings-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/events.html
Monday, 24th
Uniform Shop open 8:30 to 9:30am Calling all budding David Attenboroughs!!
Costa Georgiadis Official wants kids across #Australia
to grab a 📷 and
snap photos of the
flora and fauna in your
backyard for a chance to win one of ten $250 cameras.
One lucky school will even win a visit from Costa!
#whatsinyourbackyard
Student Banking
LNC Cricket Trials
ORDERS CLOSE for Year 6 Shirt
Wednesday, 26th
Kinder Bank Talks
Uniform Shop open 2:30 to 3pm
Thursday, 27th
DUE DATE – Permission Notes & Payment for Year 3’s
Intensive Swimming
Friday, 28th
Boys & Girls LNC Basketball Trials - Port Macquarie
Uniform Shop open 2:30 to 3pm
Saturday, 29th
Relay for Life Morning Tea
2020 SWIMMING CHAMPIONS
Ruby Burton - Junior Girl Avalon Enfield - 11 Years Girl Meredith Davies - Senior Girl
Jake Reid - Junior Boy Billy Brockhouse - 11 Years Boy Cameron Carson - Senior Boy
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PRINCIPAL MATTERS
I have had a wonderful time this week visiting
classrooms and talking to children about
their work.
What a pleasure it is getting to know our new
kindergarten children who have been visiting
me and sharing their work with me. KS came
to my office for a meeting and then drew
beautiful pictures of me. It is so important to
spend time developing positive relationships
with our kids!
A huge thankyou to our team of hard working grass layers. Mr Jordan was so excited to see a break in the
weather and be able to lay the turf we have been eagerly awaiting. Our playground is looking fantastic!
Thankyou to our groundsmen, Mr Greg Jordan and Mr Jim McLeod who worked so hard to make our school
such a beautiful environment to spend every day in. A very special thankyou to Mr Baker for volunteering
his time to help us. Even Mr Scott got his hands dirty and helped to get the job done! What a super team
effort!!
Attendance
The Department of Education is monitoring attendance very closely and seeking information regarding
attendance on a regular basis. Most students have returned to school this year and are already establishing
excellent routines and high levels of attendance. I am concerned about some students who are already
missing school for unjustified reasons. I monitor attendance weekly and will be contacting families when
necessary. Please see the information included in this newsletter about the effect and impact of habitual
absence. We love seeing your children every day and want the best learning outcomes for them. This can
only happen if they are here.
ON LINE BEHAVIOUR Many of the children participated in cyber safety lessons last week and this is an ongoing discussion that
takes place within classrooms. I am receiving frequent reports of inappropriate on line behaviour that occurs
particularly when children are gaming live with other participants. I cannot stress enough the high level of
guidance that is required by children in this space. Children in primary school are only learning to navigate
social situations and have difficulty reading emotions, predicting consequences and responding
appropriately even when they are face to face and supported by adults around them. In an online
environment, they have none of these cues. They cannot see each other, they are distracted by the game
and are not predicting consequences of their words; and they usually have no mediator, support or parent
sitting with them…. It is inevitable that there will be problems. As a parent myself, this is my job to manage
at home with my children. At school, we can support with helping to learn empathy, supporting children to
understanding what is ok and not ok in various settings but we cannot be there at home with your children
on their devices. This is a very tricky space for children and something that is worth a full community
response. Children need support to operate in this very unstructured and often very unsafe environment.
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Dogs at School
Dogs are no longer permitted on school grounds. If you walk your dog to bring your children to school or
pick-up in the afternoon, please make arrangements to meet your child outside the school fence and
preferably away from the main crowd.
Council Rangers and/or the Police can issue on-the-spot fines of $330.00 for dogs on school grounds.
College Connect for Year 5 & Year 6 Families
An invitation is extended to families of Year 5 & Year
6 students to attend Hastings Secondary College’s
College Connect presentation to be held in our Library
on Wednesday, 4th March, 6:00 to 7:00pm.
The presentation will address the excellence,
innovations, opportunities and successes which
Hastings Secondary College offers to every student.
Jodie Paterson
Principal
SCRIPTURE
Our school scripture program commenced back this week. We have hopefully ironed out the few teething
issues we found and are set for the program to run smoothly for the rest of the year. As per the new
Department of Education Religious Education Policy, students have automatically rolled over into their
preference from last year. If you wish for your child to change preference please send an email through with
your request.
Ethics - Once again we do not have enough Ethics volunteers to cater to the amount of interest in this
program. Students have been placed in waiting list classes where necessary and will participate in non-
scripture until such time as we have Ethics teachers available. Primary Ethics are running a training course
at our school on Saturday, 4th and Sunday, 5th April (9am to 4pm) which will hopefully result in a couple
more teachers for our school. If you would like to volunteer as an Ethics teacher and can spare 30 minutes
each Tuesday morning, full training for the role and teaching materials are provided through Primary Ethics.
In Ethics classes, children learn how to think logically, disagree respectfully and support their arguments
with evidence. For more information on this training opportunity please visit www.primaryethics.com.au or
contact our Ethics Coordinator, Phoebe Crane on 0400 776 776.
Bahai – Bahai is another option for Special Religious Education. Bahai develops the spiritual attributes or
virtues common to all the world’s major religions. In addition, content of the program is aimed to develop
within the students the knowledge, skills, understandings and attitudes required to be world citizens and to
embrace the equality of all peoples regardless of race, religion, nationality, class or gender. Bahai
pamphlets are available at the Office if you require further information.
"Catch Me Reading 2020" WANTED
A photo of your child reading
in a favourite place or space. If you have a photo of the whole family reading, that
is okay too! Hand in your photo to the Library, with
your names on the back. Photos will be displayed in
the hallway outside the Library.
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES LEVIES
FAMILIES INVOICED $33,000
PAYMENT RECEIVED $02,400
OUTSTANDING $30,600
Payments can now be made at the office or
online at www.hastingsp.schools.nsw.edu.au
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DISTRICT & LNC SWIMMING CARNIVALS
As competitors and supporters, our students continue to make our school proud. Congratulations to
everyone who competed recently at the Hastings/Camden Haven District and the Lower North Coast
Regional Swimming Carnivals.
Results are …
Hastings/Camden Haven District
Avalon Enfield 3rd - 11 Years 50m Free 4th - 11 Years 50m Breast 2nd - 11 Years 50m Back
4th - 11 Years 50m fly 2nd - Senior 200m IM
Meredith Davies 4th - All Age 100m 3rd - 12 Years 50m Free 4th - Senior 50m Back
Ruby Burton 4th - 10 Years 50m Free 2nd - Junior 50m Back 2nd - Junior 50m Fly
Jake Reid 2nd - Junior 50m Breast 3rd - Junior 50m Back 2nd - Junior 200m IM
Tallin Morris 2nd - 9 Years 50m Free 4th - Junior 50m Breast 3rd - Junior 50m Fly
Lola Styles
2nd - 10 Years 50m Free
Sarah Mitchell
4th - 9 Years 50m Free
Billy Brockhouse
3rd - 11 Years 50m Fly
Cameron Carson
2nd - Senior 50m Fly
Jarrah Burton
3rd - Senior 50m Fly
Max Dargan
4th - 8 Years 50m Free
Miles Weatherby
3rd - 11 Years 50m Breast
Oskar Morris
4th - Senior 50m Breast
RELAYS Junior Boys - 3rd Junior Girls - 2nd Senior Boys - 2nd Senior Girls - 2nd
Lower North Coast
Lola Styles
3rd - 10 Years 50m Free
Ruby Burton 2nd - Junior 50m Fly
Sarah Mitchell 4th - 9 Years 50m Free
Jake Reid 2nd - Junior 50m Breast
Tie 2nd - Junior 50m Back
Billy Brockhouse 3rd - 11 Years 50m Fly
Jarrah Burton 4th - Senior 50m Fly
Max Dargan 4th - 8 Years 50m Free
Tallin Morris 4th - 9 Years 50m Free
RELAYS
Junior Girls : Maya Cater, Ruby Burton, Sarah Mitchell, Lola Styles : 2nd
GOOD LUCK
Cricket … Following selection last year, Abe Whitfield, Cameron Carson & Benjamin Grummitt will trial for
a place in the Lower North Coast PSSA Boys Cricket XI on Monday. Good Luck!
Basketball … Good luck also to Jaiden Baird, Isaac Barry, Marley Bowman, Cameron Carson, Bana Lavine,
Alex Maclean, Ryan Martin, Tallin Morris, Logan Page, Jack Rumble, Frida Aaso, Abby Brown, Emily
Crossingham, Meredith Davies & Georgia White who are trialling for a place in the LNC Boys & Girls PSSA
Basketball teams next Friday.
RELAY FOR LIFE
Last year’s Relay for Life was cancelled due to the smoke & fires in the area. In lieu of the 24 hour walk, a
Morning Tea will be held on Saturday, 29th February from 9:30am to 12:30pm at Oxley Oval. There will be
a survivors and carer's ceremony and numerous stalls available. You must be registered to attend but all
are welcome! You can register at https://www.cancercouncil.org.au/relayforlife/teams/ei00129845.
COMMONWEALTH BANK TALKS
Next Wednesday, Janelle from the Commonwealth Bank will speak to Kindergarten students on the benefits
of saving their pocket / birthday money. At the end of the talks students will be given an information sheet
outlining how to open a Youthsaver Account. School Banking is every Monday morning.
Deposit books are collected in class and sent to the office for processing. Books are usually returned the
same day.
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3-6 ASSEMBLY AWARDS 14th February, 2020
3C Frankie Maher Grace Pulham Myles Hayes
3D Sophia Ward Liam Stace Jack White
3/4G Thomas Dun Matilda Erdelyi Siena Stratton
3/4P Robbie Lavis Zane Blackwell Sophia Drysdale
4B Maisie Horner Cooper Berry Archy Maher
4KT Hunter Page Bailey Preston-Laws Fionnuala Murphy
4M Andrew Riches Jaidyn Erdelyi Emma Whitton
5B Lincoln Geange Shylah Prior Zac Graham
5H Grace McLaren Reece Stewart Bryce de Silva
5M Hayley Neate Heath Green Tahlia McIlveen
5/6S Alex Sear Emily Crossingham Morgan Edwards
6B Estelle Williams Bailey Wilson Cody Nicholson
6H Mia Rose Breitkopf Haydan Cambourne Arya Shashikanth
6J Tyler Moroney Xavier Kelly-Walsh Jaiden Baird Alliyra Bentley
CANTEEN CREATIONS
MONDAY 24th Belinda Moore 12:15 to 1:30pm WEDNESDAY’S SPECIAL
Rainbow Sushi (carrot, cucumber,
tomato & capsicum)
$1.00 Pre-order on flexischools or
purchase over the counter at
Recess on Wednesday
TUESDAY 25th Chrissy Oldfield 12:15 to 1:30pm
WEDNESDAY 26th Kerri Caslick 11 to 1:30pm
THURSDAY 27th Lynne de Silva 12:15 to 1:30pm
FRIDAY 28th Nicola Horner
12:15 to 1:30pm Erin Griffiths
ORDER Lunches can be ordered (or cancelled) before 9am at www.flexischools.com.au
COMMUNITY NOTICES
SACRAMENTS 2020 … St Agnes’ Parish will commence the Sacrament of Confirmation later in Term 1. For anyone interested in their Year 2 children, or any other children, participating in this program, please register via the St Agnes’ Parish website https://stagnesparish.org.au/ or contact Peta Rourke on 0400 420 614 for further information. POWER OF PARENTING WORKSHOP … Are you worried about the impact of social media, bullying, school work, peer pressure, puberty and trying to ”fit in” has on your child’s mental health? Dyslexia Mid North Coast has partnered with Equi Energy Youth to bring the Power of Parenting Workshop with Dr Stephen Spencer to Port Macquarie. Learn how to respond to your child’s mental health distress and build their coping and resilience. The workshop will be held at The Westport Club, Buller Street, on Tuesday, 3rd March – 5:30 to 6:30pm. Tickets are $11.64 each and available at https://www.facebook.com/events/180272746573894/ Everyone welcome!