Term 4 2018 Week 4 Tues 6-Fri 9 ~ Woody Head Senior ExcursionFri 9 ~ Hot Dogs

Week 5 Tues 13 ~ P&C meeting 4.30pm Fri 16 ~ K-6 Assembly ~ BBQ Week 6 Wed 21 ~ Kindy O 11.30am - 2.50pmThurs 22 ~ Chess & Draughts Day Fri 23 ~ Hot Dogs

Week 7 Mon 26 - F 30 ~ Intensive SwimmingFri 30 ~ K-6 Assembly ~ BBQ

Woody Head Excursion Our excursion has been fabulous and the kids are really enjoying their time at

Woody Head. When we arrived on Tuesday we set up our campsite and settled

in. On Wednesday we visited the rainforest at Iluka and were fascinated by some

of the flora and fauna we discovered. Yesterday afternoon we had Ben from

National Parks and Wildlife take us on a Rockpool Ramble along the Woody Head

rock platform. The kids were amazed by the many creatures and the plant life

they discovered hidden away in their habitats.

Yesterday it was rainy and fairly miserable in the morning for our ferry ride to

Yamba. We visited the Museum and the Angourie pools. It cleared as the day went

on and by afternoon we did some fishing and swimming in beautiful weather.

Minyani also caught a young turtle in the swimming channel. It seemed that it

may have been sick so we reported it to the Marine Rescue. Today we packed up

our campsite and returned to school.

Here are some quotes from the students:

Millie- The oceans were beautiful.

Minyani- Today I rescued a young green turtle and we think it had swallowed

plastic.

Kya- Our tent got wet

during the storm and it

stunk like a wet dog.

Kalei- The mouth-watering

ice cream was so

refreshing and delicious!

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Term 4 Week 4 Friday 9 November 2018

Canteen Roster Term 4

Week 5 - NO CANTEEN

Week 6 - 20/11/18Hannah M & Casey L

Pikelets - Sandy EAmy Davey

Remembrance Day This Sunday 11 November 2018 the centenary celebration

of Remembrance Day will be held accross our nation.

This historic occasion will also be commemorated at

the cenotaph in Broadwater. The organising committee

would love to have our students join in the celebration

and there will be a couple of opportunities to involve the

students in the ceremony. (Honour Roll will be red and

poppies placed in rememberance). Thank you to those

families who have indicated they will be there on the

day. We currently have 8 children attending. If you are

available on the day, we would love to see you there. The

service will commence at 10.30am.

1000 Words Art and Literacy Program

What is it?

The program aims to

implement creative ways

for students to harness art

potential and improve

literacy outcomes through

artistic discussions, creative writing and vocabulary

enrichment.

What about our school?

We are participating in this program again this year! Over

the next couple of weeks students will be viewing and

discussing works of art from local artists.

Teachers will be inspiring students to

compose written responses to submit to

the Northern Rivers Community Gallery

in Ballina. Some of these will be displayed

alongside the relevant artwork in the

December exhibition.

Can we see them?

Yes! The whole school is travelling

by bus to view the exhibition and

our written works. A local artist will

discuss their life as an artist,

inspirations, materials, colour use and anything else

students may like to know. It is a wonderful opportunity

to learn and ask lots of questions.

When is it on?

This exciting excursion is happening Friday, 14 December

2018! Please return the permission note attached to this

newsletter.

Mrs Bebb.

P&C Meeting

Next Tuesday 13 November the P&C will hold its first

meeting for Term 4. There will be a number of topics up

for discussion and we welcome anyone from our school

community to come along. The meeting commences at

4.30pm and will be held in the Library

Intensive Swimming Our Intensive Swimming Program is organised to

commence on Monday 25 November at the Woodburn

Pool. The ten day program will have planned activities for

every student in the school. The viability of the program is

governed by all students being involved. There will be no

teaching staff remaining at school during the swimming

session which is from 11.30am to 12.30pm.

The junior program involves water

confidence and stroke development

while the senior program includes

stroke improvement and water survival skills depending

on each student’s swimming ability.

We have been very fortunate in reducing the cost of the

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Good Deed AwardsLeah Mia-Jade Minyani Oceanah

Ruben Josie Oscar Arley Kyle Wade Shelby

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program with a sporting grant which will help cover most

bus costs.

The total cost of the program is $25.00 per student which

is for pool entry only. This is extremely good value for your

money. Parents have the option to pay on a weekly basis.

For this program to operate we still require parent helpers

to assist with the swimming groups. The Department of

Education is very strict with its guidelines about helper/

student ratios where swimming is involved. No experience

with swimming instruction is needed. Please return

the attached permission note and payment as soon as

possible.

Uniform Orders All families who require uniforms for 2019 are reminded

that orders need to be returned by next Friday 16

November to ensure adequate stock is available.

Please check the hems/stitching on your child’s current

uniforms and if faulty please contact Helen Patterson on

0487 661 768 to organise a free replacement.

Science NewsWe are enjoying our learning in Science this term.

K/1 and 1/2/3 are learning about “Natural and Human

made materials”. Some of our children have been busy

taking some photos of different objects around the school

and reflecting on how they are made. Others made some

amazing posters where they cut out pictures from travel

magazines and glued them under headings. Some of the

older students in these classes have been thinking about

how different materials can be recycled like plastic, glass

and metal. I have been collecting some of their work which

is now displayed in the Library.

4/5/6 Class are learning about “Beneath our Feet” where

we are investigating about different types of mining in

Australia. We have looked at different ways that mining

has an impact on our nation and the environment. We are

about to embark on discovering the different components

of soil and how we can improve soil with the use of

compost. There is so much to learn about this term in

Science.

Mr Schofield

Library NewsNew books have joined the shelves again this week. We

have some new Solar System books which are easy to

read. This topic is particularly popular with the K/1 class.

One student will be very excited as she always loves to

read any book she can find about Space. There is also a

new book for all ages called “A walk in the bush” by Gwen

Perkins. It has amazing text and attractive pictures.

Our K/1 class have continued to learn about Narelle

Oliver’s books. This week we read “Sand swimmers”

together, which is a book all about different animals that

live in our deserts. We had a very engaging discussion

about how these animals are suited to their environment.

The students draw some amazing pictures which are on

display in the Library.

So far this term the best class for borrowing is K/1 class.

4/5/6 and 1/2/3 are very close behind. Let’s see who wins

this term! Please remember to bring your Library bag each

week.

Mr Schofield

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Whole School (K-6) Swimming Program 2018

Costing for the pool entry is $2.50 per day. Please note there will be no cost for transport.

Payment options are as follows:

1. In full ($25.00) by Wednesday 21 November. 2. Half payment of ($12.50) by Wednesday 21 November and the remainder by Friday 30

November. 3. It would be preferable to have payment in full ($25.00) by Wednesday 21 November.

The pool session would commence at 11.30am, meaning we would need to leave school at 11.00am and return to school by lunch time. Parent helpers may travel privately or on the bus and are asked to be at

school 10 minutes before departure. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……

PARENT HELPERS

Mon 26 Nov

Tues 27 Nov

Wed 28 Nov

Thurs 29 Nov

Fri 30 Nov

Mon 3 Dec

Tues 4 Dec

Wed 5 Dec

Thurs 6 Dec

Fri 7 Dec

Please tick (the box above) the days you are able to help in the pool.

Name ………………………………………………………………………… Date ……………………………………..

I am able to help in the pool on the days indicated above.

INTENSIVE SWIMMING PERMISSION NOTE 26 November – 7 December

My child/ren ………………………………………………………… will/will not participate in the Intensive Swimming Program. I understand travel will be by bus.

I have enclosed $25.00 as full payment for Intensive Swimming

I have enclosed $12.50 for the first week and will pay the remaining $12.50 by Friday 30 November.

1000 Words Permission Note

I give permission for my child/ren …………………………………………………………………….. to attend The Northern Rivers Community Gallery in Ballina on Friday 14 December 2018.

I understand travel will be by bus. (at no cost)

Signed ……………………………………………………………… Date ……………………………………………….

Please return to the school office by Tuesday 4 December.

Community News

YOU’RE INVITED!

We are very excited to invite you to the official opening of the new location of the

Evans Head Tennis Club.

Please join us on Saturday 10th November at 11.30am at 33Ash St. The official

opening will be followed by a BBQ and fun activities for young and old.

We would love to see you there!

The Committee, Evans Head Tennis Club

The Child Oral Health Service would like to remind parents and carers that teeth are important for normal development, function and health. They help children eat, speak and smile.

Poor oral health can have adverse effects on growth, self esteem, nutrition and social behavior. Adult molars erupt behind the baby molars at about 6 years of age. Children need help to clean their teeth effectively Help your child to brush their teeth until age 8-10. Use a small amount of fluoride toothpaste, encourage children to spit out not rinse.

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