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Week 8 Term 4 www.corrimal-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

CORRIMAL PUBLIC SCHOOL

A small school making a big difference !

THE CORRIMAL CONNECTION

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

RESPECT SAFETY LEARNING PRINCES HIGHWAY, CORRIMAL 2518 P 4284 4231 E Corrimal-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Corrimal Community of Schools (CoS) Carols The Corrimal Community of Schools (CoS) Carols are finally here and the students of Corrimal Public School are very excited about joining their peers in our Community of Schools for this exciting event. Thank you to the students who have returned their note indicating they will be performing on the night. These students will also be attending the day time rehearsal next Friday, 2nd December, 2016. These students will be leaving school at 12:30pm with Ms Marks, Mrs Everson and myself, and will return by 3:00pm. Students attending the rehearsal need to wear full sports uniform including their school hat, and bring their water bottle with them. We encourage the students to wear Christmas clothes to perform on the night. Our P&C will be selling Glowing Christmas Novelties at the carols and would appreciate some assistance with this. Please contact the office or a member of the P&C if you can help. Food will also be available on the night from our wonderful partners, the Corrimal Cougars Rugby League Football Club and the Corrimal Chamber of Commerce. Menu items include pulled beef rolls, steak sandwiches, sausage sandwiches, pies, sausage rolls, hot dogs, soft drink, lollies, ice creams and popcorn. The students of Corrimal High School have developed a web app which is accessible on any mobile device with Internet connectivity. However, due to phone features, it cannot be downloaded and installed, just viewed. It can be used on the night to view the lyrics so you can sing along. Please click the following link which will enable you to access it. http://web2.corrimal-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/CiCApp/www/index.html The link will also be available on our website prior to Friday evening. I look forward to seeing you at Ziems park on Friday night for this wonderful community event. Where: Ziems Park, Corrimal - Senior Field Date: 2nd December Time: 6pm for a 6:30pm start

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RESPECT SAFETY LEARNING PRINCES HIGHWAY, CORRIMAL 2518 P 4284 4231 E Corrimal-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT continued

2017 Class planning

The staff at Corrimal Public school are currently looking at class numbers and structures for 2017. To help us with our planning, we would appreciate knowing if any family is intending to leave our school at the end of this year, or if you know of any family who are intending to enrol at Corrimal Public in 2017. If this is the case, could you please contact the school office.

Corrimal Public School Merit Awards A reminder to students, please bring in your Bronze, Silver and Gold awards so you can participate in our final Silver Award morning Tea on Friday 2nd December and our Gold Reward Day on Friday 9th December.

Kids In2Uni Program

Last Wednesday, our Year 6 students, Mrs Veljanovski and parents had the opportunity to attend the University of Wollongong for the Kids In2Uni program. This is a wonderful initiative to give students an insight into opportunities for when they complete school. Students were able to visit Science, Engineering and Business faculties and were able to partake in activities including designing a catapult for marshmallows, exploring microbes and making an info commercial. It was great to hear such positive feedback about this program and what a wonderful initiative it was.

2017 School Leader Speeches

This week at our assembly, students in Year 5 who are pursuing a school leadership position in 2017, will be presenting a speech to the whole school, explaining why they would make a great school leader for Corrimal Public School. I look forward to hearing these speeches and wish the candidates all the best. The 2017 School Leaders will be announced at our Presentation Day assembly next week.

Please note change of time, the assembly this week will begin at 2pm.

Toys ‘n’ Tucker

Once again, Corrimal Public School will be supporting the Toy’s ‘n’ Tucker initiative organised by Anglicare. We are asking our families to donate items of food or gifts, which we will be given to families who would otherwise go without at Christmas time. For more information regarding what can be brought in, please refer to the flyer that was sent home. We ask for all donations to be brought into the office by Tuesday 6th December.

Parent Helpers Morning Tea We are very fortunate at Corrimal Public School to have such wonderful and supportive volunteers who assist our school community. To say thank you for their support we will be holding a parent helpers morning tea on Tuesday 6th December, (please note change of date). Invitations are being mailed out tomorrow. If you do not receive your invitation in the mail please contact the office.

Mobile Phone Policy We understand there is a need for some students to bring a mobile phone to school for a variety of reasons. If your child brings a mobile phone to school it must be brought to the office on arrival at school. It will then be kept in a secure place for the day. Students are then required to collect their phone at 3pm. We thank you for your support with this matter. Amanda Giles Relieving Principal

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Week 8 Term 4

RESPECT SAFETY LEARNING PRINCES HIGHWAY, CORRIMAL 2518 P 4284 4231 E Corrimal-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

VALUES FOCUS

In Week 8 teachers are looking for students who are

WEARING A SCHOOL HAT

VALUES TOKENS

In Week 7 students achieved 874 tokens! This has taken our

whole school tally to 3261

Congratulations to the following classes for gaining the most

“Values Tokens” in Week 7

1st: COOINDA - 285

2nd ARINYA - 131

3rd: MARRING - 127

UPCOMING ASSEMBLY ITEMS

Week 8: Year 5 Captaincy Speeches at 2pm - 1st December

PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE STARTING AT 2PM

Week 9: PRESENTATION DAY at 12 noon - 8th December

Week 10: Talent Show - starting at 2pm - 15th December

CONGRATULATIONS COOINDA

FOR BEING BEST CLASS OF THE WEEK 7

ASSEMBLY

BONUS VALUES TOKEN DRAW Congratulations to Sama who was our most recent

winner. She received a special award bonus prize!

Merit Awards

for

Week 7

K/1 Omaroo K/1 Cooinda 1/2 Akama 1/2 Arinya

*Jack *Ebony *Cienna *Tamara

*Ari *Hunter *Tahj *Dylan

2/3 Marring 3/4 Birrung 4/5 Illuka 5/6 Tulang

*Flynn *Jordan *Ellie *Eva

*Poppy *Cinnamon *Mark *Layla

Bronze—Silver—Gold—Diamond

Bronze

Emerson Y

Gold

Hala B, Sama B

Honour

Roll

Library News

Please return any school library books by the end of Week 8, Friday 2nd December. Please have a good look at home as there may be library books you have forgotten about. Please note that borrowing has finished for the year. Mrs Scard (Teacher/Librarian)

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Week 8 Term 4

Week 8

30/11/16 - Uniform Committee Meeting 3.15pm

1/12/16 - Assembly 2.00pm Captains Speeches

Please note new time starting at 2pm

2/12/16 - Final Silver Morning Tea

2/11/16 - Corrimal CoS Carols rehearsal

2/12/16 - School Banking

2/12/16 - Corrimal CoS Carols 6pm - Ziems Park

Week 9

5/12/16 - Kinder Starters 2017 Playgroup 9.15-11am

Last one this year

6/12/16 - Year 7 Corrimal High Transition Day

6/12/16 - Parent Helper Morning Tea - 11am

8/12/16 - School Presentation Day 12pm

9/12/16 - Gold Reward Day

9/12/16 - Reports sent home

9/12/16 - School Banking - last banking day

9/12/16 - P&C Dinner Corrimal RSL 6pm

Week 10

12/12/16 - Year 6 Farewell

13/12/16 - Year 6 Jamberoo

13/12/16 - Uniform Shop last day open

15/12/16 - Talent Show Assembly 2pm

16/12/16 - Students and staff last day

2017

Week 1

30/1/17 - Students Years 1-6 return to school

30 & 31/1/17 - Best Start

1/2/17 - Kindergarten first day

UPCOMING EVENTS

CANTEEN ROSTER

DATE PARENT HELPERS

TUESDAY 29/11/16 CLOSED

WEDNESDAY 30/11/16 CHLOE & REBECCA W

THURSDAY 1/12/16 HELEN & ALEESHA

FRIDAY 2/12/16 JANICE & JO

MONDAY 5/12/16 LARISSA & BARBARA

TUESDAY 6/12/16 CLOSED

WEDNESDAY 7/12/16 JAN & LISA

THURSDAY 8/12/16 JANE & RAND

FRIDAY 9/12/16 HELEN & DONNA

MONDAY 12/12/16 JANECE & CHLOE

PLEASE NOTE: These dates are subject to change. The school will endeavour to contact the community should this be the case.

SCHOOL BANKING

The last day for school banking this year will be

Friday 9th December

UNIFORM SHOP

The last day for the Uniform shop this year will be

Tuesday 13th December

The uniform shop will be open an extra day at the

beginning of next year

Monday 30th January - 2.45pm—3.15pm

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UNIFORM REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING – Wednesday 30th Nov There will be another meeting of the Uniform Review Committee on Wednesday 30th November at 3:10pm in the school office. If you are interested in joining this committee or have some suggestions of any changes to the school uniform please email cpsnsw.pandc@gmail.com (with Subject header: Uniform Review Committee) or leave a message at the school office. A copy of our school’s current uniform policy (along with visuals can be downloaded from our school website: http://www.corrimal-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/p-c/uniform-shop VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR COS CAROLS - Friday 2nd Dec P&C still needs a few more volunteers to help run our Glowing Christmas Novelties Stall during the COS Carols. LED light candles, glow stick bracelets, Santa flashing rings, and Santa necklaces are just a few of the items we’ll be selling. We still need people to help fill the following shifts below.

If interested go to the following web link www.volunteersignup.org/FJMBC to sign up or you can email cpsnsw.pandc@gmail.com or leave your name and contact details at the school office. Money raised will go towards our P&C goal of purchasing new technology for our classrooms. Thank you to those that have already put their hand up to help. Reminder emails of your shift time will go out Wednesday.

Corrimal Public School Parents & Citizens Association email: cpsnsw.pandc@gmail.com www.corrimal-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/p-c

P&C COMMITTEE AND VOLUNTEERS DINNER – Friday 9th Dec An open invitation is extended to all who have volunteered and helped the P&C during this past year, including volunteers from Canteen, Uniform Shop and School Banking, to join us for a bite to eat. Come relax and reflect on the past school year. Please join us at the Corrimal RSL Club’s Jaffe Café by Rob & Allen, 168 Princes Hwy, Corrimal at 6:00pm. Meals start from $12 for mains or just grab a reasonably priced entrée or dessert. So we can have an idea of how many tables to reserve at the restaurant, can you please RSVP Lenora at cpsnsw.pandc@gmail.com by Monday 5th Dec.

KINDY STARTERS PLAYGROUP— until Dec 5th Our last playgroup session will be next Monday Dec 5th and it’s our Christmas party filled with festive music, food and fun Christmas crafts, so you don’t want to miss

it! The children will also receive a special little gift to take home. If you are attending we ask if you could please bring a small plate of goodies (healthy or sugary) to share with the group. Our school is a nut-aware school so please nothing with nuts in it. 2017 EVENT PLANNING – JOIN OUR FETE COMMITTEE As this school year comes to a close, the P&C must start preparing for next year’s fundraising events, ones of which is our school fete. Our Fete is a wonderful community time which creates everlasting memories for our children and families. We welcome suggestions and new or experienced volunteers to join our committee to help with the planning. if you are interested please contact us at cpsnsw.pandc@gmail.com

TIME WHAT PEOPLE

NEEDED

5:30-6pm Setting up Stall- (table, carrying

boxes of supplies, putting up

posters)

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7-8pm Cashiers (Selling items and

collecting money)

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8-8:30pm Packing up Stall (boxing leftover

items)

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FROM THE UNIFORM SHOP

Protect yourself from the Sun – Need to stock up on some sunscreen for the summer? Our shop is currently selling three different family friendly Can-cer Council sunscreens; 50 ml Ezi Clip – Everyday, 75 ml Bonus Roll-On – Kids, and 200 ml Finger Spray – Everyday. Products are Australian Made – SPF 30 + Protection with UVA + UVB protection.

Starting Kindergarten in 2017? Please ask about our specially designed Kindy Uniform Starter Kits that will save you money and provide you with everything that your child will need to wear to start kindergarten next year. Order forms and more information will also be available during orientation sessions, at our playgroup or you can download a form off the school’s website.

Second Hand Donations - Is your child moving on-to high school next year or just had a growth spurt and those uniform items are just taking up space in your cupboards? Don’t forget that the Uniform Shop has a Second Hand section and are happy to take any second hand uniforms as a donation to be resold. All items must be in good condition and clean. So please check items carefully for any holes, stains, fading or that require stitching them before sending them in. You can drop off dona-tions to the uniform shop during store hours or at the school office. (CPS Uniform Shop is open every Tuesday from 8.45am-9:15am and Friday from 2:45pm-3:15pm. Located in Block A building near side entrance, across from the library.)

Corrimal Public School Parents & Citizens Association email: cpsnsw.pandc@gmail.com www.corrimal-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/p-c

HELPING OUT Volunteers are always needed, especially for next year in our Canteen and Uniform Shop. We know you are busy and we appreciate any help that families are able to offer. So if you are a mum, dad, grandparent, aunt or uncle please consider volunteering even a small amount of your time at our school. It will benefit your own children and other children in the school community! If interested please leave your name at the office or email cpsnsw.pandc@gmail.com

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CAN ALL VOLUNTEERS OLD AND NEW PLEASE FILL IN THE FORM BELOW AND

RETURN TO THE CANTEEN OR OFFICE

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