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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Term 4 Week 2 Thursday 24 October 2019

Guudji Yiigu everyone (Welcome and Hello in Gathang),

Well we’ve certainly hit the ground running – we have our Art

Show this week, our K – 2 Athletics Carnival and our Boys’ Touch

team are playing in the Hunter Finals on Friday. Schools are such

incredibly busy places but we love it and we wouldn’t have it

any other way.

Whilst all this is happening teachers continue to engage in pro-

fessional learning so that we can keep improving and being the

best that we possibly can for our learners. This week teachers

have taken part in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and ana-

phylaxis training. We also took part in another professional

learning session about Visible Learning. The focus for this work-

shop, led by Mrs O’Donnell, was on ‘Success Criteria’ which

leads on from ‘Learning Intentions’. Success Criteria is a list of

the features that teachers want learners to include in their work

during a lesson or unit of work. It is a way of letting children

know exactly what is expected of them and providing them with

the ability to cross-check and reflect on their own learning and

work, to make sure they are doing what they need to do

Thursday 24 to Friday 25 October

Art Show

Thursday : 5:30 - 7:30pm

Friday: 9:00am - 12:00pm

Friday 25 October

K-2 Athletics Carnival

Sunday 27 October

Colour Run 10am

Wednesday 30 October

P&C Meeting 7pm library

Wednesday 6 November

Kinder 2020 parent information 6pm

Monday 11 to Friday 22 November

Year 2 Intensive Swimming

Wed 27 to Friday 29 November

Year 4 Camp

Wednesday 4 December

Scripture Assembly 9:15am

Tuesday 10 December

Presentation Day


Year 6 Farewell evening


Last Day of Term 4 for students

Find us at: 22 David Street Old Bar NSW 2430 Ph: 02 6553 7248 Fax: 02 6553 3038 Email: [email protected] Homepage: www.oldbar-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Success Criteria is a list of the features that teachers

want learners to include in their work during a lesson or

unit of work. It is a way of letting children know exactly

what is expected of them and providing them with the abil-

ity to cross-check and reflect on their own learning.

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correctly. It helps make the desired outcomes of a lesson clearer

and more explicit and supports learners to take responsibility for

their own progress.

I am incredibly excited to see the wonderful masterpieces that our

little artists in 3 – 6 have created for our Art Show. I hope many of

you get the opportunity to come and have a look at our exhibition.

English, Mathematics and subjects like Science and Technology are

vital but the visual arts are every bit as important. Visual arts are

where children can expand their imaginations and develop their cre-

ativity. Through art children get to see the world and all that is in it

through different lenses. Visual arts are also a way for children to

channel feelings and to invoke emotional responses from others. As

the artist, Thomas Merton, said “Art enables us to find ourselves

and lose ourselves at the same time”. An enormous thank you to

our teachers for the work they have been doing with the children

and to Mrs Short and Mrs Hinton for their incredible organisation. I

would also like to give a special thank you to our General Assistant,

Mr Halliburton, for his enormous contribution to preparing for the

show.

Tomorrow, the K-2 students will enjoy a beautiful day filled with

games, activities and running races at the infants athletics carnival. Thank you so much to Miss Biega

for all of her wonderful organisation! We hope that some of you will be able to make it along to watch

and cheer for the K-2 students.

Our Stage 2 (Years 3 and 4) and 6H and 6B will commence moving into our amazing new building over

the next few weeks. It truly is a fantastic space. We’ve had technicians over there today imaging some

of the building’s new interactive whiteboards. I cannot wait until the children are in the building, be-

cause it is then that it is going to come to life. We will be organising an opportunity for community

members to have a look through the building over the next few weeks. We will keep you posted.

Finally, I just wanted to share with you a couple of the highlights of my week. The first one is a stu-

dent in Year 2 arriving at the office asking for a meeting with me because he wanted to “Discuss the

new building”. The second is two year 5 students trying to convince me that we need “Three breaks a

day, not just two”. They inform me they are going to find a way of fitting all the learning that has to

take place throughout each day into less time, so they can have that extra break.

Our future leaders…….don’t you love it!!!!!

Enjoy the next few weeks.

Fran Dupen - Deputy Principal


“To every child - I

dream of a world where

you can laugh, dance,

sing, learn, live in peace

and be

happy.”

Malala Yousafzai


YEAR 6 FAREWELL DATE CHANGE


YEAR 2 INTENSIVE SWIMMING LESSONS


TELL THEM FROM ME - LAST CHANCE!

SELECTIVE HIGH SCHOOL APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR YEAR 7 IN 2021

COMMUNITY CHARTER

COLLABORATIVE - RESPECTFUL - COMMUNICATION

At Old Bar Public School, we value our dedicated teachers and the amazing work that they do with our

students on a daily basis. The wellbeing of our entire community is paramount, including that of our

teachers.

We also consider ourselves fortunate to have the most wonderful parent body here in Old Bar - we

can never stress how much we value both our students and their families. Our partnership with par-

ents and carers is one of our greatest strengths!

Unfortunately, from time to time, we have had isolated incidents of parents approaching school staff,

volunteers or students in an abusive and inappropriate manner, creating a very distressing and awk-

ward situation for everybody involved.

We greatly value parent feedback - both good and bad! But we also maintain a zero tolerance policy

for abusive behaviour towards staff, volunteers and students at school.

If you have an issue that needs to be addressed, we kindly request that you contact the office and ar-

range a time to discuss it with the class teacher, or one of our executive staff. Please let us know if you

feel that the matter is urgent and we can prioritise it.

We will always strive to engage with concerned parents in a way that is respectful, mutually sup-

portive and with the intention of finding a solution that is in the best interests of our students, their

families and our staff.

https://education.nsw.gov.au/…/goi…/school-community-charter

Please consider completing the Tell Them From Me parent survey. The survey closes this Friday, so it is your last chance to give your feedback via this forum.

The survey asks parents and carers questions about different factors that are known to impact on stu-dent well being and engagement. It typically takes 15 minutes or less to complete and is confidential. Although participating in the survey is entirely voluntary, your responses are very much appreciated.

To access the survey for our school, visit http://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/obps20219

Applications for placement in Year 7 in selective high schools in 2021 has now opened on 8 October 2019 and will close on 11 November 2019.

If you are interested in learning more about selective high schools and the application process, visit https://schoolsequella.det.nsw.edu.au/file/eafa8804-3a28-4730-9fc0-0ee49dd90f83/1/SHS-application-information.pdf

POSITION VACANT - CANTEEN AND CATERING KITCHEN HAND

Old Bar Public School P&C operates the school canteen and is currently seeking a Canteen and Cater-

ing Kitchen Hand to assist with canteen operations, under the supervision of our Canteen and Cater-

ing Manager, and reporting to both the P&C Committee and the School Principal.

The canteen is a fast paced working environment, providing quality fresh food and beverages to stu-

dents and staff. The Canteen operates between 8:30am and 2:00pm weekdays, during school terms

only.

THE POSITION:

The canteen and catering kitchen hand is a casual position. Working under the supervision of the

Canteen and Catering Manager, the Canteen and Catering Kitchen Hand will be required to:

Assist will food preparation and service pack student and staff meal orders assist in event catering use the online ordering system, updating menu items and processing daily orders assist in management of canteen inventory assist with money handling and recording maintain a safe, clean and hygienic working environment model professional, ethical and responsible behavior, in line with our school and canteen core

values work with a team of volunteers occasionally manage the canteen in the absence of the Canteen and Catering Manager

Hours of work: Casual and can vary. The successful applicant will be required to work up to 8 regu-

lar hours per week, falling between 8:30am and 2:00pm weekdays. Suitable working hours can be

negotiated upon appointment.

On occasion, the Canteen and Catering Kitchen Hand will be called upon to assist with additional ca-

tering duties for school events, outside regular hours.

Selection Criteria:

Recent (1-2 years) experience working in a fast paced food environment

Current “Food Safety” Certificate or equivalent

Effective communication and customer service skills

Catering and event experience

Must have current Working with Children Check number

Please apply by sending resume including 2 referees (2 pages max) and cover letter (1 page

max) addressing how you meet each of the listed Criteria to:

President, OBPS P&C, 22 David St, Old Bar 2430

Or by email to [email protected], with subject title: “Attention: P&C President”

Applications close: 31st October 2019

For further information, phone 02 6554 7248 during school hours.

mailto:[email protected]

Parents and friends

are invited to attend

Presentation Day 2019

At Old Bar Public School

On Tuesday 10th December

Year 3 - 6 Assembly

Including presentation of 2019 school leaders

11:30am - 1:00pm

Kinder - Year 2 Assembly

9:30 - 10:30am

COMMUNITY NOTICES

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