Tea Gardens Public School News 25 Witt Street Tea Gardens NSW 2324

Office Phone: 02 4997-0286 Fax: 024997 1254 Email: teagardens-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: http://www.teagardens-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/ Principal: Mark Clemson

Monday 12 March, 2018 Issue Number 7

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

Student of the Week

Congratulations are extended to our Student of the Week award winner for this week. Amarni Reynolds has been acknowledged for being a supportive friend who works well in the classroom. Amarni is a deserved recipient of this award. Amarni receives a certificate and is rewarded with a $5 voucher to the Ice Cream Shack. Congratulations, Amarni! We look forward to announcing our next Student of the Week this Friday.

COMING UP

Young Leaders Day- Year 6 Ministers on Sunday 11 March – Monday 12 March

Selected school parliament student representatives are currently in Sydney participating in the 2018 National Young Leaders’ Day at the International Convention Centre in Darling Harbour. We look forward to hearing about their experiences when they return to school tomorrow. Year 7 2019 Expressions of Interest due on or before 16 March

Expression of Interest forms for placement in Year 7, 2019 in a NSW government school were sent home to all Year 6 students a number of weeks ago. Parents are asked to complete this to indicate their preference for the school in which they would like to enrol their child in 2019.These forms are to be returned to school office no later than 16 March 2018.

Grand Parents Day- Thursday 22 March

We wish to invite Grandparents and

Grandfriends to our special Grandparents and Grandfriends Day

9.20am Special Assembly Visits to classrooms 11.00am Morning Tea in Hall

GRANDPARENTS DAY – THURSDAY 22ND MARCH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED DONATIONS WELCOME

Please let Danielle (Canteen Supervisor) know if you would like to volunteer on the day with catering or with donations of cakes or slices for the day. No nut products or things needing refrigeration. Please call me on 0421 976 137. Looking forward to a great day. Future Dates for the calendar We trust that the calendar of events sent home last week will be beneficial as we progress through the year.

K – 2 Australian Reptile Park Excursion on Wednesday 28 March ($35 per student)

School Cross Country on Thursday 29 March

Stewart House Donation Drive

Envelopes are going home today. To be eligible to win a $4000, place a $2 donation in the envelope provided and return to school no later than Friday 11 May, 2018.

Official Opening of Parliament on Wednesday 13 June

BOUQUETS Bronze Award Recipients Acknowledged Students who have been on track “Green Card” each week so far this year were recognised at assembly last Friday. Students received a Bronze Certificate in acknowledgment of them consistently following the school rules and Positive Behaviour for Learning expectations. We look forward to acknowledging the next group of recipients this Friday! Thank you to the 2017 P&C Executive committee

I would like to take this opportunity to thank our 2017 P&C, with particular mention to the executive team: President: Fiona Mobbs Vice President: Linda Braddick Treasurer: Mel Adams and Kylie Patteson Secretary: Brooke Turner I would also like to thank the P&C committee for their participation and organisation of numerous events and opportunities for the school community in 2017, including but not limited to:

Art and Craft Expo

Mather’s Day stall

Father’s Day stall

Duck Derby

Trivia Night

Kindergarten Orientation presentation

Class Parent

Being the voice of the parent body.

The strength of this friendly and productive group of parents lies in its shared values and goals of wanting the very best for the students of Tea Gardens Public School. One of the examples of this is the current installation of the shade sail over the top of the P&C funded playground equipment. Thank you! International Women’s Day Luncheon Our Thursday, Simone Miller, Kiah Gutteridge and Daisy Wilton attended the International Women’s Day luncheon in North Arm Cove. Simone spoke about what life might look like in twenty years time. Thanks to Mrs Bryant for driving and the girls for being fabulous representatives of Tea Gardens Public School.

P&C NEWS

The P&C successfully supports and enriches the quality education of our students through a number of activities. These activities are possible with the combined support of parents and community members. All parents and citizens are welcome to join the P&C. Meetings are held monthly. Becoming a member is a great way to get involved and stay in touch with what is happening at school. The children love seeing their parents, family and friends participating in their school life. It is also a great way to meet other parents and

make new friends. If you would like more information feel free to send an email to tgpspandc@gmail.com Join us for the Annual General Meeting of our school P&C on Tuesday 13th March commencing at 7pm, followed by and Art and Craft Expo meeting. At the AGM meetingmeeting, all committee positions will be

declared vacant and nominations called to fill all positions: - President, Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer. New members are always welcome. P&C Art and Craft Expo

If you are able to assist in any capacity leading up to and throughout the event, please contact the P & C on tgpspandc@gmail.com and we will happily slot you into one of the rostered positions. (We especially need some strong people on Sunday 25th Match at 3pm to help set up art easel frames in the hall See below for a detailed list of where your assistance would be greatly appreciated. To assist with scheduling, please indicate where you are willing to assist and the dates and times you are available. Morning session runs from 9-1pm and the afternoon session runs from 1-5pm. The Easter long weekend dates are as follows: Friday 30 March; Saturday 1 April; Sunday 2 April and Monday 3 April. Volunteers are required as follows:

TEA GARDENS

PUBLIC SCHOOL

ART & CRAFT EXPO 2018

OPENING NIGHT Thursday 29th March

COURTESY BUS

The Tea Gardens P&C will be running a courtesy bus to and from the school on Thursday 29th of March

2018 for the opening night.

The bus will be running at the following times:

5.30pm: North Pindimar- cnr of Warri & Koree St

5.40pm: South Pindimar- Cnr Clarke & Cambage St

5.45pm: Bundabah- Turnoff

6.05pm: Cnr of Toonang Dr & Boondelbah, Shearwater (bottom of hill)

6.12pm: Tea Gardens- Myall Quays Boulevarde (outside Medical Centre)

6.15pm: Tea Gardens- Cnr of Coupland Ave & Myall St (Bus shelter)

6.20pm: Hawks Nest- Cnr of Monterra & Albatross (“Swan Bay”)

6.23: Hawks Nest:- Cnr of Sanderling Drive & Tuloa Ave (Golf Club Rd)

6.25: Hawks Nest- Front of HN Bakery

Please contact 0437 970 685 to book a seat. Bookings essential.

A GOLD coin donation would be appreciated for this facility.

Voluntary School Contribution

In consultation with the school P&C, the school voluntary contribution for 2018 remains set at $50 per family. Statements were sent home on Friday 23 February.

COMMUNITY UPDATES

A Public Meeting is to discuss the options for commencing the Scout Group in Hawks Nest – we have the hall and the interested youth, we just need volunteers interested in having as much fun as the kids! Come and meet the District Commissioner and Assistant District Commissioner, who will explain what Scouting has to offer for both youth, and adults. Where: Hawks Nest Scout Hall (behind the Tennis Courts in Yamba Street) When: Tuesday 13 March Time: 5:30pm

MERIT AWARD WINNERS

Congratulations to the following Merit Award recipients who received awards at our weekly assembly.

Class Student Name Reason

Dingoes Ruby Wood Her enthusiasm and personal best in all school activities

Katarah Davis Always being a respectful and well- mannered student

Matildas Raven Clarke Being a wonderful learner

Ryan St Pier Trying his personal best

Dolphins Pippa Turnbull For a significant improvement in completing set tasks

Rhani Genner For developing her confidence in reading

Thunder Zara Condon Excellent effort in maths

Cooper Smith Great effort in all class activities

Kookaburras Jack Nolan Outstanding achievement in spelling

Ethan Avery Outstanding effort in Maths

Jillaroos Matilda Fidden Enthusiasm towards learning

Kobi Wells Well organised book work

Opals Darcy Ingram Enthusiasm in creative arts

Mauve Brumby Excellence in creative arts Redbacks Shannon Stockell Consistent effort and application towards his learning

Lenita White Always showing diligence and enthusiasm in her Ministerial roles

Assembly is held on Friday morning commencing at 9:10am and everyone is welcome. This Friday, the Ministers will be hosting the assembly.

At Tea Gardens Public School, we use the SKOOLBAG App to communicate directly with our wider school community. Most of our school community already have the app installed. For those who don’t, it is available for both Apple and Android devices. To install, simply search for our school name “Tea Gardens Public School” in either the App Store or Google Play Store. Please consider installing the App on your device or smartphone. Once installed, you can receive alerts, events, newsletters and other news straight to your device. You can also send an Absentee Note under Parent e-forms. Select “OK” to receive push notifications when prompted and your device will alert you when a new notification is available. Please complete below if you would prefer to receive a hard copy of the newsletter.

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USEFUL WEBSITES

Get involved in the School Banking program. Tea Gardens Public School is excited to offer the Commonwealth Bank School Banking program to all students. School Banking is a fun, interactive and engaging way for young Australians to learn about money and develop good savings habits. Children who deposit money into their Youthsaver account through School Banking earn Dollarmites tokens, which they can save up and redeem for exciting rewards. Student banking is on Tuesdays The rewards available during 2018 are:

Twister Power Handball (Term 1)

Secret Scratch Pad (Term 1)

Sparkle Glitter Pens (Term 2)

Glow Light (Term 2)

Mighty Boom Handball (Term 3)

Heat Reactor Pencils (Term 3)

Slushie Maker Cup (Term 4)

Zoom Flying Disc (Term 4)

School Banking is also a great fundraiser for our school. Our school receives a Regular Savers Contribution of $5 for every 10 deposits processed per student as well as an Annual Contribution which is based on the number of students who made at least one School Banking deposit in the prior year.

POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR FOR LEARNING- PBL

School Focus of the week is: Personal Best in the Classroom

Safety Personal Best Respect Correct use of equipment and furniture

Have a go before you say no Allow others to learn and share ideas

Walk Produce quality work Quiet voices

Hands, feet and objects to yourself

Be on task Allow the teacher to teach

Put your hand up and wait

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY LUNCHEON- REPORT

My hopes and dreams in twenty years’ time by Simone Miller Imagine crystal clear sparkling marine waterways filled with a healthy biodiversity of marine life thriving in their pristine ecosystem.

There are no longer any plastic bags suffocating innocent marine creatures or rubbish being dumped and spoiling our beautiful oceans.

The salinity of the water is in peak condition and the oceans are no longer being overfished. Good afternoon ladies, teachers and fellow students. My name is Simone and these are my hopes and dreams for twenty years’ time.

My biggest dream for my professional life is to become a marine biologist.

Just think about how amazing your life would be if it revolved around the ocean and the marine life of the community around you.

As a marine biologist I hope to have the opportunity to study the marine life of our local area and to improve any environmental issues that need to be addressed.

I would like to hope that by this time, in 20 years, I have had a successful career in marine biology and have been making many positive changes to our local marine community.

I would really like to hope that the major environmental issues that our marine life faces today, such as the pollution of waterways, the over fishing and the increased salinity is simply a problem of the past.

I want to be a big part of this environmental change because I want future generations to enjoy the beautiful home that we live in as much as I do now.

Wouldn’t it be nice to picture a world of tolerance and acceptance? My biggest hope for the world in general is that we become a kinder place.

I look around at my school and see the acceptance that students show towards others. We have many children who attend our school with different abilities and needs. One of our Positive Behaviour for Learning expectations is respect.

As children we are taught and expected to show respect. Respect for ourselves and others. We do this by being supportive of all.

I look around at the world today and see many issues seem to be caused because of the difference in people’s religion, race and personal choices.

Why can’t adults show the same respect that is expected from children?

I hope that in 20 years’ time people have moved beyond these differences and instead have tolerance. I hope that my children live in a world that is dominated by respect and love for all instead of terrorism and wars.

These are my hopes for the future. I would like to believe that they will come true one day. I know that I will be doing my hardest to achieve my dreams.

2018 SEASON IS READY TO GO

TRIAL GAME DAYS are 9-11am on Saturday

10th March - 17th March - 24th March

Registrations are now open

ACTIVE KIDS VOUCHERS ……...

Don't forget to get your $100 Active Kids voucher first

To obtain the voucher go to:

www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-active-kids-voucher

THEN TO REGISTER GO TO ……. www.playfootball.com.au *****************************

EARLY REGISTRATION PLAYER KITS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR ONLY $30 ….

TO THOSE WHO REGISTER BY MARCH 24TH

For more information

go to www.teagardenssc.com

contact us via email: teagardenssc@gmail.com

or call 0416 077 898 if you have any questions

CANTEEN “SNACK SHACK” NEWS AND SUMMER MENU

The school canteen is open each Thursday and Friday.

evice or smartphORDER

Pre-Ordered – Lunch Time Only Salad bowl (Italian dressing or mayo) $3.00 Add chicken, roast beef, or ham $1.00 Add egg or cheese .50c Roast chicken & salad roll $4.00 Roast beef & salad roll $4.00 Chicken fillet & salad hamburger $4.50 Add cheese .50c Meal Deal Roast chicken & salad roll with a bottle of water $5.00 Salad - lettuce, carrot, cucumber & tomato

Pre-Ordered – Lunch Time Only Vegemite $2.00 Cheese $2.50 Ham & cheese $3.00 Ham, cheese & tomato $3.50 Chicken, lettuce & mayo wrap $3.50 Egg, lettuce & mayo wrap $3.50 Ham & salad wrap $4.00 Add cheese .50c Monthly Specials Canteen specials in the School newsletter once a month

Pre-Ordered – Lunch Time Only Bottled water 500mls $1.50 Fruit juice 200ml popper $1.40 *orange, apple or apple & blackcurrant Flavoured low fat milk 300ml $1.60 *chocolate or strawberry Milo – hot or cold $1.50 Available in snack breaks no pre- ordering needed Slush puppie small $1.00 Slush puppie large $2.00 Fruit smoothies (selected days only) $1.50

Pre-Ordered – Lunch Time Only Chicken nuggets (4) $3.00 with sauce $3.50 Chicken nuggets (6) $4.00 with sauce $4.50 Chicken nuggets (8) $5.00 with sauce $5.50 Chicken nuggets (10) $6.00 with sauce $6.50 Cheese toastie $3.00 Ham & cheese toastie $3.50 Ham, cheese & tomato toastie $4.00 Roast chicken or roast beef & gravy long roll $4.00 Meal Deals Cheese burger with a popper $5.00 Beef patty, cheese & tomato sauce

Available in snack breaks no pre- ordering needed

Seasonal fresh fruit cup $1.00 Apple slinky .60c Milo custard .70c Plain rice crackers .20c Popcorn .20c Pikelets (selected days only) .50c Fruit or sweet muffin (selected days only) $1.00

Fortnightly Specials Canteen specials in the School newsletter each fortnight

Available in snack breaks no pre- ordering needed Frozen juice drops .20c Frozen pineapple ring .30c Frozen grapes .50c Frozen fruit soft serve $1.00 Frozen yoghurt & fruit pops $1.30 Fresh orange juice frozen pops $1.00 Quelsh fruit stick .50c Moosies $1.30 Juices $1.30

VOLUNTEERS

IF YOU HAVE A SPARE THURSDAY OR FRIDAY CALL DANIELLE DRISCOLL ON 0421 976 137 PLEASE HAVE LUNCH ORDERS SENT TO CANTEEN ON A BROWN PAPER BAG OR ADD 20 CENTS TO TOTAL ORDER