Principal : Christine Wild Phone— 6559 9261

Fax—6559 6475 Email—northhaven-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

NORTH HAVEN

PUBLIC SCHOOL

“THE FUTURE IS OURS”

Newsletter

6 December 2018 Term 4 Week 8 (Issue No.39)

Dear parents and community members, Classes 2019 We will start the year by forming 9 classes, knowing that new enrolments and unexpected departures could necessitate changes to our initial organisation. We will begin organising: Kinder, Kinder/Year 1, Year1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 3/4, Year 4/5, Year 5/6, Year 6. Placement of students in the composite classes will be determined by academic and social needs, the number in the grade and the composition of the class either side. End of Year Activities We look forward to a busy Week 9 and having the opportunity to celebrate with our families. The Year 6 farewell dinner will be on Tuesday night and Friday will see us coming together for K-2 and Primary Presentation Day. On Presentation Day our K-2 assembly will be first up in the morning and then Years 3-6 after recess. Our P&C and canteen will have lots of delicious morning tea and lunch options for you to choose from. The canteen would be most appreciative of donations of morning tea items such as cakes, biscuits and savouries that can be sold at recess. More information is provided on page 9 of this newsletter.

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

VISION: North Haven Public School, in partnership with our community, promotes and provides a dynamic, future-focused learning environment fostering equity and excellence. Our school will deliver opportunities for every

student to become a successful learner and a caring, confident, creative individual.

BONNY HILLS CAROLS AT THE BEACH

Sunday 9th December

at Rainbow Beach

Performers Arrive 5.00pm Performance Time 5.30 pm

Wear Christmas mufti Everyone welcome

Outstanding Fees As we balance our budget and forward plan for next year it is vital that all outstanding fees such as excursions and band are paid in full. We would greatly appreciate your attention to this matter. Payment for Year 6 Farewell must be received by TOMORROW to ensure you have a seat and meal organised. Kind regards, Christine Wild Principal

UNIFORM SHOP HOURS Tuesday morning 8.45—9.15 am Wednesday afternoon 2.45—3.15 pm Page 2

OUT OF UNIFORM

CRAZY HAIR & SOCK DAY Friday, 7th December

Friday, 7th December will be an out of uniform day to

support Year 6 fundraising for their end of year gift

for the school.

Gold coin donation

No hairspray or coloured sprays to be brought to school

Wear closed in shoes (no sandals or thongs)

No midriff or singlet tops (for sun protection purposes)

Dates for Your Diary

Friday 7th December Out of Uniform - Crazy Hair & Sock Day

Tuesday 11th December Year 6 Farewell dinner Friday 14th December Presentation Day Monday, 17th December Stage 2 Fun Day Tuesday, 18th December K-2 Fun Day Stage 3 Fun Day Wednesday 19th December Last day of school for students

Wednesday 30th January 2019 Students return to school

Payments Due

Swimming Scheme Final payment should now be finalised Timbertown Final payment should now be finalised Term 4 Band Fees All of 2018 band fees should now be finalised Year 6 Farewell RSVP due Monday 3 Dec Payment due Friday 7 Dec

PRESENTATION DAY Friday 14th December

The canteen will be providing morning tea for visitors attending Presentation Day.

Any donations of cake, slice or biscuits for the morning tea would be greatly appreciated.

Please provide a list of ingredients and avoid using nuts.

K-2 Home Readers Home reading for K-2 classes will finish this Friday, 7th December. Could all home reading books please be returned to

your class teacher by Friday.

Library Books There are still a number of books which have not been returned to the library. Could families please assist by looking under beds and in all of the nooks and crannies at home to locate any books that belong to the school library. As there is no more borrowing from the school library, the Public Library is again running their Summer Reading Club. Information is available through the website, the library or from me at school.

Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Show Our K-2 students were provided with a free performance on Tuesday, “Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure”. The show is aimed at Kindergarten and Year 1 & 2 students and has proven extremely effective in teaching children to keep themselves safe. Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Show presents protective behaviour strategies for children in a fun and non-confrontational style with Ditto the friendly lion club the star performer. It was a wonderful supplement to our Child Protection program taught during term 3. The students were given an activity book which they will bring home this week. For more information, please visit the website:

https://bravehearts.org.au

P&C FUNDRAISER CHRISTMAS RAFFLE

Keep those raffle tickets rolling in ….

Tickets are $1 per ticket Prizes will be drawn on Presentation Day - Friday, 14th December. Extra raffle ticket books are available at the office, on request. Raffle tickets can be brought into the office right up until the morning of Friday, 14th December. Thank you to those families who have already returned their tickets. Please keep the donations of non-perishable pantry food or Christmas themed items rolling in so that we can make up some bumper hampers!!

Gala Night Report by Phoebe & Georgia

The 2018 Gala Night was a hug success! The Gala Night was an opportunity for our awesome music groups to shine. We started off the night with the amazing Junior Band, followed by the Senior Band and the Choir singing a couple of sets. All the musicians and singers were superstars not to be outshone by a very surprise conductor …… Mrs Skerritt called Mrs Wild up to the stage to conduct a song that was surely named after her … BORN TO BE WILD! After this the Year Sixers and Oscar Geronimi were very proud and excited to finally perform the two jazz songs they have been working on all year. Up next, the teachers’ band, with Mrs Bruggemann singing, performed Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, which got the whole crowd singing and jiving along. The jingle jiving continued as the senior band and choir played/sung Feliz Navidad. The night ended with Mrs Bruggemann saying a very heartfelt thank you to our terrific tutors, staff and students and their families for supporting our music program. They then handed out certificates to our graduating Year 6 members to celebrate their time in the NHPS band and choir programs. On behalf of all the performers we would like to give a huge thanks to Bailey, Nait and Cleo for leading the night as fantastic comperes. And a special thanks to Lillibet, David and Nathanael for giving up their time to come and help the band. But most importantly we would like to give a very special thanks to our tutors Mr Harries, Mr Moore and Mrs Ridgewell along with Mrs Skerritt and Mrs Bruggemann for organising and making not only this night possible, but for also supporting us as budding musicians!

Lakeside Nursing Home Visit Report by Jake & Tom

Last Thursday a compact version of our Senior Band and the Choir went to the Lakeside Laurieton Nursing Home to perform for the elderly people there. The Choir started us off by singing a few wonderful songs that they all really enjoyed, some were even dancing and singing along. The band followed shortly after, playing songs like “Lavender Blue”, “Jupiter” (from Holst’s “The Planets”), a bit of jazz and then some festive songs. We also played “Feliz Navidad” in unison with the choir. The residents really enjoyed it and a couple joined in and really got into the spirit of it. The students who went really enjoyed the experience and also really loved the look on the audience’s faces when they lit up with joy listening to the songs. I think we also really enjoyed it because it was helping out the community, bringing joy to people who might be feeling a bit lonely or down in the dumps. It’s nice to give back to our community A huge thank you to Mrs Skerritt and Mrs Bruggemann and thanks to Mr Budai for helping us out, bringing equipment to and from the venue.

North Haven Public School Student Absence Note

My child _______________________________________ of class _______

was absent from school on the following date/s _______________________________________________________

for the following reason _____________________________________________________________________________ Parent/Carer Signature : ____________________________ Date: ____________________________

GALA

NIGHT

Letterland Fun Day

On Tuesday 4th December Kindergarten had fun dressing in their favourite

Letterland character. Popular characters included Robber Red, Kicking

King, Golden Girl, Quarrelsome Queen and Lucy Lamp Lady. Thank you to

families who came along to watch the parade and join in the activities.

Kindergarten * Paint shirt eg. a big old T-shirt, not plastic * 4 x large glue sticks (Bostick - not DATS or runny glue) * Library Bag (available from uniform shop for $3) * 2 boxes tissues * Sipper bottle * Home reading bag (extra large pencil case is ideal) * NO pencils / text books/ books (these are provided at school) * Back Pack - 2 division, double zippered recommended - big enough to hold lunch box, home reading folder, library bag, etc. * Pair of undies in a plastic zip lock bag FOOTWEAR FOR 2019 When selecting new shoes for 2019 we ask families to support our Uniform Policy by purchasing black school shoes or secure, supportive black joggers. Dunlop volley sandshoes, multi coloured slip on canvas shoes or skate shoes are unsuitable for PE lessons, sport, sport team training and playground activities which involve running.

Years 1 & 2 * 6 x HB lead pencils (good quality that can be Sharpened easily, preferably brands like Staedtler or Columbia) * Set of good quality coloured pencils (12 or 24 adequate) * Pair of scissors * Sharpener - barrel type which contains the shavings is best * Small pencil case (please avoid large ones as they are too big for desks) * Library bag (available from uniform shop for $3) Home reading bag (plastic sleeve or extra large pencil case) * paint shirt * 2 boxes tissues * 4 x large glue sticks (Bostick - not DATS or runny glue) * Eraser * Set of pencils for home use

Classroom Needs for Kindergarten to Year 2

CLASSROOOM REQUISITES FOR 2019

Classroom Needs for Year 3 – Year 6

The following are the requisites for all students in Years 3 - 6. More specific lists may be sent out by your child’s teacher during term 1. Please label all items. Small size pencil case only A quality rigid 30 cm ruler marked with millimetres (not inches), (not flexible or metal), preferably with an “0”at the beginning of the ruler. 4 x large glue sticks (Bostick - not DATS or runny glue) 6 x HB pencils - good quality that can be sharpened easily, brands such as Staedtler or Columbia Set of coloured pencils (pack of 12 suggested) 1 x eraser 1 x library bag Sharpener - barrel type which contains the shavings is best Pair of scissors 2 boxes of tissues Years 5 - 6 only (additional) ** 2 x blue pens * 2 x red pens

PRESENTATION DAY CEREMONIES

K-2 PRESENTATION CEREMONY 9.30 am – 11.00 am - individual certificates to all students - children will perform Christmas songs - Junior Band performance

YEAR 3-6 PRESENTATION CEREMONY 11.30 am - 1.00 pm - Senior Band and Choir performances - five class awards per class - major awards - sports awards - announcement of School Captains and Student Councillors for 2019

Students are expected to wear full school uniform for this day. Families and guests are invited to purchase morning tea from the canteen. A barbecue will be available for families to purchase their lunch (no pre-ordering required) or

families may order lunch from the normal canteen menu Seating for families and guests will be provided, in the hall/undercover area. Students are expected to remain at school after the presentation time. There will be regular

class time in the afternoon with normal 3.05 pm dismissal time.

ASSEMBLY

AWARDS

K - 2 ASSEMBLY AWARDS Student of

the Week Values Awards Class Merit Awards

KD Allioette Dixon Connor Clenton Kaia Hunter Max Smith

K/1E Lucie McCudden Annie Letchford Stevie Brown Savannah Byrnes

1/2H Marni McCarron Molly Walker Lex Dyson Natasha Dole

2M Taya Carney Archie Geronimi Abbey Hickey Oliver Parker

Band Musician of the Week

SENIOR JUNIOR

Jake Hagelstein Marni Lahey

Ruby Lettoof Isaac Meyers

Value of the Week

Fair Go

Uniform Shop News Unfortunately due to a price increase from our supplier, we regret we have to increase the cost of the sport polo shirt. From the beginning of 2019 the price will increase to -

Sport Polo Shirt $32.50

Any sport polo shirts ordered and paid for before the end of this term will be supplied at the current price of $30. If you know that your child will need new polos for school next year, order them this year to take advantage of the cheaper price. Last orders for uniforms for 2018 should be made by Tuesday 18th December.

Uniform Shop

Holiday Opening

The Uniform Shop will be open for uniform sales on the day before school commences

(on the pupil free day) -

Tuesday, 29th January 2019 9.00 am - 11.00 am

Families should come to the office to pay for their uniforms,

they will then be directed to the uniform shop (located in the hall).

Thank you to Tanya Toogood and Abby Dante who have operated the uniform shop this year and provided an excellent service for families. Their efforts have been very much appreciated.

UNIFORM PURCHASES DESCRIPTION PRICE QTY SIZE TOTAL

Polo Shirt with school logo $20.00

Sports Shirt $32.50

Unisex shorts – microfibre $14.00

Sports mesh shorts $14.00

Girls gabardine skort $16.00

Girls sport skort $12.00

Fleecy zip jacket with school logo $24.00

Fleecy track pants $16.00

Unisex gabardine trousers $15.00

School bucket hat – maroon

Sizes – Small-Medium, Medium-Large

$10.00

Library Bag $ 3.00

All clothing available in sizes 4-16 TOTAL $

Larger sizes available on request

Child’s Name : Class : Date :