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TERM 4 | WEEK 10 | 17 DECEMBER
IMPORTANT DATESTues 18/12 Year 6 Ceremony -
Hall 12.00 - 1.00 pm Year 6 Farewell
Wed 19/12 LAST DAY OF TERM 4
TERM 1 2019 COMMENCES ON WEDNESDAY 30th JANUARY
FOR YEARS 1 - 6
Takari Ave Clare Point NSW 2250 | 02 4325 0594 | [email protected] www.pointclare-p.schools.nsw.edu.au | www.facebook.com/PointClarePS/ | [email protected]
NEWSLETTERPOINT CLARE PUBLIC SCHOOL
Nurturing Inspiring Achieving
Thought of the Week
SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS Last week we acknowledged all of our award winners at the various pre-sentation ceremonies. I thought that all three presentations were excel-lent and were a great showcase for our school.
In a year chock full of highlights; a few deserve to be mentioned again.• 100% of our Kindergarten students have a reading level higher than level 3 and 96% of all students have achieved the expected Reading Benchmark of level 9 or more. This is the highest level any cohort of stu-dents at our school has achieved in the past 4 years.• Our Year 6 students have achieved very impressive results compared to the State average in the “VALID” Science Test. VALID stands for Valida-tion of Assessment for Learning and Individual Development. This assess-ment assists schools to monitor student achievement and inform plan-ning, programming and assessment practice. Our 2018 Year 6 students have achieved an average score of 88.61 whilst the NSW average was only 84.83. • In NAPLAN we have achieved average scores above our 5 year aver-ages for Reading & Numeracy; which I must tell you are significantly high-er than both the State averages and the above the averages for similar schools our size. Additionally, we have addressed a long-term trend of Year 5 students underperforming in the top two bands for Writing. • Our Girls Touch Football team made it to round six in the NSWPSSA KO – the highest any PCPS team has made in many years. • Two students represented the Sydney North Region in PSSA Athletics.• Over 80% of parents rated having parent teacher interviews as a very positive experience. • As per the trend of the past three years, our anticipated numbers will increase another 5.4% to 544 students in 2019.• Our inclusion in the NSW Government’s Cooler Classrooms air condi-tioning program.• We also have started the greatest school band program ever and look forward to expanding that program in 2019.
CONGRATULATIONS RYDEREach year a significant number of our students enter the Lucy Wicks Christmas card competition. It seems that we have at least one winner each year and this year our winning entrant is Ryder from Stage 1 Purple. Congratulations Ryder!
POINT CLARE PUBLIC SCHOOLNurturing Inspiring Achieving
Takari Ave Clare Point NSW 2250 | 02 4325 0594 | [email protected] www.pointclare-p.schools.nsw.edu.au | www.facebook.com/PointClarePS/ | [email protected]
SHARE OUR SPACESchool Infrastructure NSW is rolling out Share Our Space at more than 230 schools across the State. Through the program, we are opening up our top playground and basketball court for the whole community to enjoy. During the school holidays, the school will be opened between 22 December and 25 January 2019 from 8am to 6pm. A security guard will be in place to monitor safety and security.
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS & SECURITY On behalf of the school, I would like to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday period. Good luck to all of our year 6 students in high school. We look forward to hearing all about your many achievements in the coming years. Please remember that school for all students in Years 1-6 resumes on Wednesday 30th January 2019. The teaching staff have a Staff Development Day (SDD) scheduled for Tuesday 29th January 2019. Kindergarten students will start fulltime studies on Monday the 4th of February 2019 with the Best Start Interviews commenc-ing on Wednesday 30th January 2019. Each family of a 2019 Kindergarten student will receive an invitation to the Best Start interviews this week. Should you see anything unusual in the school grounds over this five week break, please call the School Security Unit on 1300 880 021.
STAFFING UPDATESAs announced at the Presentation Days we are unfortunately losing Mr Humphries who has taken up a position in the Blue Mountains for 2019. Mr Humphries has family in that area and is keen to move down that way to be with his grandchildren. We wish Mr Humphries all the best for the future and thank him sincerely for his quality teaching whilst at Point Clare Public School.Mr Scott Campbell - Principal LOST PROPERTYA massive thank you to from all the staff and students to Jan Crossley who has been expertly managing the Lost Property for a number of years. She sorts, washes, labels, folds and distributes lost property for all the school. We are certainly going to miss you, Jan. You have been a marvellous help to all of the students and teachers!
LOST PROPERTY that is not collected by Tuesday, 18th December, will be given to Fairhaven for their store.
Please collect any lost items before they disappear!Mrs Jane Young - Deputy Principal
LIBRARY NEWSPremier’s Reading Challenge Reminder - The 2019 PRC challenge will open on March 4, 2019, however students can record books they are reading now to include on their 2019 reading records. Kindergarten and Stage 1 have been enjoying PRC books with their classroom teachers, however they are still able to enter their own books, whilst students in Stage 2 and 3 have been completing the challenge inde-pendently. Holidays are a great time to catch up and complete the challenge. For more information on the Pre-mier’s reading challenge, please go to https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html. Here you will find the official book lists, rules and other important information. Overdue Books and Holiday Borrowing - Thank you to all the students who have shown such enthusiasm for borrowing this year. Please ensure all books have been returned to the library, we still have a few outstanding items that must be returned before the holidays. Overdue notices are emailed home, however this week I will be sending notes home in students bags, please ask students if they have one. Library books will still be collected from students classroom, however on occasion classes are missed, so returns can still be made anytime during the day, before and after school or to the front office. Please DO NOT leave library books outside the library if the library is closed, simply return them to the office. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.Please contact me, if you have any concerns regarding a misplaced or lost book. In some instances, a small replacement fee may be required to assist with the purchase of a new copy of the book. Thank you for your assistance and understanding.
Students are encouraged to read throughout the holidays, however our school library will be closed. Join the local library and borrow endless amounts of quality books. Membership is free and once you are member of Central Coast Libraries, you are able to borrow from any branch (Woy Woy, Umina, Erina, Gosford, Kariong, Tuggerah). Join online here https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/mem-bershipLooking for something to do in the holidays? Central Coast Libraries have a range of fun activities for children. The libraries also offer great holiday programs for kids. Have a look at their ‘What’s On’ page here https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/whats-on
Merry Christmas. Hope everyone has a wonderful break.Jodie McCabe – Teacher Librarian
