Monday 18th September 2017 - Term 3 Week10

What's happening in our school community...

Term 3

Week 10

Wed 20th Sept K-2 Rewards Day

9.15 - 10.30am at

Greenmount Beach

Assembly - 2pm in the hall

(KR Feature Class)

Thurs 21st Sept Stage 2 Rewards Day

(three options at school)

Fri 22nd Sept Last day of Term 3 for

students & staff

Term 4

Week 1

Mon 9th Oct First day of Term 4 for

students and staff

Fri 13th Sept Early Birds Program starts

today 1.30 - 2.50pm for 6 wks

Week 2

Wed 18th Oct Assembly - 2pm in the hall

Week 4

Mon 30th Oct - Fri 3rd Nov Intensive Swimming - Year 2

Wed 1st Nov Assembly - 2pm in the hall

Week 5

Mon 6th - Fri 10th Nov Intensive Swimming - Year 2

Mon 6th - Wed 8th Nov Years 5 & 6 Camp to Lake

Ainsworth

Week 6

Wed 15th Nov Assembly - 2pm in the hall

Week 8

Wed 29th Nov Assembly - 2pm in the hall

Week 9

Fri 8th Dec Reports Home

Week 10

Wed 13th Dec Presentation Day - 11.30am

in the hall

Thurs 14th Dec Year 6 Farewell Dinner

Fri 15th Dec Last day of Term 4 for

students

Week 11

Mon18th Dec SDD - Staff Development Day

Tues 19th Dec SDD - Staff Development Day

Upcoming Events...

As Term 3 draws to a close I would like to take this opportunity to thank everybody who has supported our school and students in anyway this term. Strong community support is essential for students to achieve

LMBR - Up and Running We would like to thank the school community for their patients during this period of time. Payments by POP, EFTPOS, Cash and Cheque have now resumed.

Stage 2 & 3 Spelling Bee Finalists On Tuesday 5th September, Nicole (Stage 2) and Jalamari (Stage 3) represented THPS in the Regional Finals at Murwillumbah Public School. We would like to congratulate Nicole and Jalamari for the wonderful effort they have put in but unfortunately they didn’t progress to the next stage. Great effort!

Miss Grace Buchanan - Spelling Bee Coordinator

Public Speaking Finals Oliver, Samirra and Luka progressed to the Far North Coast Public Speaking Finals on Tuesday 5th September at Murwillumbah Public School. We would like to congratulate Oliver, Samirra and Luke for their fabulous topics and for representating our school so wonderfully but unfortunately they didn’t progress to the next stage. Great effort!

Miss Grace Buchanan - Public Speaking Coordinator

Canteen News The NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy

All schools in NSW are supported by the NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy. All NSW Public Schools are required to transition to the strategy by 2019. The strategy is a commitment by the NSW Government to reduce childhood obesity.

Healthy eating is important as it provides students with essential energy and nutrients they need to learn, play and grow. The new “Food and Drink Benchmark” has changed from the ‘Traffic Lights’ (green, amber, red) to ‘Everyday and Occassional Food and Drinks’. The canteen will start to implement a new healthier menu in Term 4.

A new menu will be distributed at the end of Term 3.

The canteen desperately needs volunteers or we will be forced to close some or all of the days. We would appreciate any assistance from parents/carers, even if it is one shift a month, as we do not wish to close the canteen.

If you would like to volunteer, please visit the Canteen on Monday, Wednesday or Friday to talk to Ruth Wright -

Canteen Coordinator. You may also leave your name and phone number at the school office.

Community News STEAM TRAIN EXHIBITION DAY

Tweed Valley Miniature Steam Railway Club invites you to a fun family day of rides and live streaming displays.

When: Sunday 24th September

Where: Tropical Fruit World 29 Duranbah Rd, Duranbah

Time: 9am - 3pm

Cost: Adults $15 Children $5 Littlies are free (Maximum cost per family $50)

Entry ticket includes a train and tractor ride. Additional steam train rides are $2 each. Enclosed shoes must be worn. For more information please call 02 6677 7222.

Start Daylight Saving Don’t forget - Daylight saving starts on

Sunday 1 October 2017, at 2:00 am

when clocks will be put forward one hour.

their full social, emotional and academic potential. It has been wonderful to see the number of parents, carers and the wider community who attended our NAIDOC and Festival of Learning celebrations this term.

Term 4 will be busy as we engage in community consultation to formulate the School Plan for Tweed Heads Public School for 2018 to 2020. Community, students and staff will all be asked for input into the school vision for the next three years to ensure we are meeting the needs of our students as we move into the future. We will use a variety of methods to gather this information and I urge you to engage in this process when offered the opportunity.

Thank you to everybody who has made me feel so welcome at Tweed Heads Public School. The school provides a supportive environment for students and staff and I am excited to be continuing to work with you all again next term.

Have a safe and relaxing holiday and I look forward to seeing students return for Term 4 on Monday 9th

October.

Jackie Nilon - Relieving Principal

Recorder Trip - Sydney Opera House Written by Mrs Jacquie McAllum - Principal

My last Principal experience was very special. What a fantastic evening I had watching sixteen THPS students perform with approx 700 other students in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House. The Annual Festival of Instrumental Music is a wonderful experience for NSW Public Education students. I have no doubt, through this experience, many students have been inspired to follow their dream of playing different musical instruments and perhaps even pursuing a career in music/performing arts. Over my 25 years as a Principal supporting and attending fourteen such concerts over the years, I am proud to have been part of this experience and pathway provided for my students and for the many 1000s of others across NSW.

Congratulations to Miss Sophie Cutler and her Recorder Group at THPS and to the many other teachers and students for a great performance that evening. Well Done!!

Les Peterkin Portrait Prizes Stage 2 & 3 students at THPS took part in the Les Peterkin Portrait Competition through the Tweed Regional Gallery in Murwillumbah.

We would like to congratulate three students, Ziah (3K), Elijah (5/4W) and Alabama (6R), who were awarded a ‘Work of Excellence’ Award and their artwork will be displayed in a folder at the gallery.

Congratulations to Kirstie (6R) who will have her portrait hung in the gallery to recognise her out-standing artwork.

The exhibition opens on Friday 22th September and runs through to Sunday 3rd December. All members of the community are welcome to go and see the many winning artworks from the various schools in the Tweed area. For more information contact the Tweed Regional Gallery on 02 6670 2790 or by email tweedart@tweed.nsw.gov.au

Term 3 Week 8

Weekly Student Blue Awards KM Nayara, Alex

KR Taliha, Shyla

KS Ruby, Lexi

1F Chance, Courtney

1W Eliza, Maali

2C Arthur, Matilda

2R Kobie, Tanner

3K Kelis, Matthew, Rhianna

4/3B Bill, Samirra, Nicole

5/4W Brock, Stevie-Lee

6R Ricco, Georgie, Luka

Bookwork Awards KM Savannah

KR Kirra

KS Kalani

1F Oliver

1W Annebelle

2C Jobe

2R Lexi

3K Ziah

4/3B Cody, Jolene

5/4W Ethan

Bronze Rippa Awards 4/3B Nicholas, Cody, Calais, Tomas

5/4W Lucie

6/5C Skye

6R Cooper

Silver Rippa Awards KS Leo , Eli, Mya, Lexie, Tomi, Marshall, Bella

1F Courtney, Aubrey, Xavier, Shay, Oliver, Sonny, Harper, Chance

3K Jack, Noah, Violet, Riley, Bailey, Haillie, Kyeema, Beau, Lucien, Kalani

4/3B Samirra

5/4W Skyla, Perle

6/5C Nicole, Paikea, Penelope, Sienna, Kona

Gold Rippa Awards

5/4W Brock

6/5C Annabelle

Mind Bending Thinking Puzzles Week 8

Question: What is impossible to hold for half an hour, yet virtually weighs nothing?

Answer: Your breath

Week 10 - Question

In a balloon, stationary off the coast of Ireland, I dropped two soft drink bottles off the side. If one was full and the other empty , which hit the ground first?