BOAMBEE BULLETIN

28th September, 2018 Term 3, Week 10 Phone 6653 1107 ‘Achievement through Effort’ Fax 6658 2543 E-mail boambee-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au BPS online www.boambee-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

“Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday!”

Principal’s Report What a busy and productive term we have had. There have been many excursions, overnight camps, school events, sporting events and visitors to our school. The wonderful thing I wanted to share with you is that after all these events, I always hear positive feedback about how respectful and engaged Boambee students are. From teachers, camp organisers, visitors, business owners, bus drivers and members of the public, they always have something great to say about how our students conduct themselves on excursions and at school events. The PBL message of being Safe, being Respectful and being a Learner is obviously working and our teachers and students should be very proud of their efforts. Well done to the PBL team, teachers and Stage 3 leaders for driving this message and well done to all of our students for representing our school in such a positive way. I am looking forward to more positive reports next term. In Term 4 we welcome back Mrs Wigg and Ms Holden. Mrs Wigg will be returning to KW and Ms Holden will be returning 3 days a week and working in a range of classrooms. Thank you to Mr Sharkey who did a wonderful job looking after KW while Mrs Wigg was on maternity leave. Have a wonderful holiday break! Carolyn Jones - Relieving Principal PBL Our PBL focus for Week 9 and 10 has been: Being SAFE by being in the RIGHT place. The lessons taught by our

Stage 3 leaders went over the expectations and rules around: - Being SAFE in the morning - Being SAFE at lunch and recess - Being SAFE when moving around the school The children were also shown a map of our school with the correct paths to follow when moving around the school.

Kinder Transition and Parent Expo This will be held on Wednesday, 17th October from 9.15am until 11am. The children will participate in activities in the kinder classrooms. Parents are invited to attend an information session in our school hall. The school will provide crunch and sip for your child on this day.

Year 1 and 2 Timbertown Excursion

On Friday, 13th September, Stage 1 went on an excursion to Timbertown. We were lucky enough to experience horse and cart rides, a ride on the steam train, a walk through an old saw mill, as well as looking through the old school and church. We also got to play with old wooden toys, which we all loved. We even got to pan for gold! Everyone had an excellent day and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. A very big thank you to Ms Stacy Holden for organising the day.

Infants Assembly Week 8 Class Awards Congratulations to the following students for their fantastic efforts at school. KD - Isla Williams, Levi Mclauchlan, Hannah Clarke and Gurnishaan Dhadwar KL - Luke Garnett, Will Forsyth, Willow Thompson and Jake Gillett KW - Sebastian Wiseman, Corinne-Leigh Matthiesen, Maleeah Ferreira and Harry Horton

At this assembly Abel McKay, Thomas Edmonds and George Filet received a Respectful PBL Award. Congratulations! Whole School Assembly Week 9 At the Whole School Assembly three students from each class was awarded a PBL Award. Safe PBL Awards Monique Dootson, Amelia Alaban, Willow Findlay, Riley Atkins, Sophie Ralph, Ivy Wheeler-Smith, Aamber Rovere, Alannah Moore, Indi Knowles, Grace Dunstan, Valarie-Pearl Dootson, Charlotte Sharkey, Cameron Bourne, Sienna Ellem, Isabelle Besse, Maddison Jedyn, Lara Trebilcock and Ella Floyd received the Safe PBL Award.

Learner PBL Awards Sienna Blundell, Thomas Edmonds, Joshua Keipert, Tullie Brown, Bodhi Smith, William Kocek, Shelley Richards, Lyla Jeffery, Lachlan Bull, Charlise Hawkins, Sam Mee, Zachary Paine, Claire Reed, Timothy Chibeba, Jack Zimmer, Lachlan Joice, Larissa Smith and Tia Hayer received the Learner PBL Award.

Respectful PBL Award Ryan Morton, Elizabeth Wood, Emelia Norris, Estelle Baechtold, Lachlan Purnell, Paige Murcott, Kaitlyn Bell, Olivia Purnell, Lucas Singleton, Wyatt Bingle, Rose-Anna Herden, Jake Clunas, Enya Baldwin, Bailey Roach-Maddock, Chantelle Smith, Darcie McInally, Cohan Thomson and Lara Clancy received the Respectful PBL Award.

Athletics Champions At this Assembly the Athletics Champions, Kyleah Donovan, Tyrell Dootson, Isabelle Eggins, Jackson Joice, Abby Squires and Hunter Bellamy were awarded bags and medallions. Congratulations!

Thank you to Tane Skinner and Abby Squires for accepting the winning house trophy on behalf of Muluny.

North Coast Athletics Boambee students were very competitive at the North Coast Athletics Carnival, Damien Kell came 4th in the discus and Ella-Ruth Beynon-Whitelaw came 4th in the Shot Put just missing out. Jackson Joice and Cooper Moore qualified for the NSW PSSA Athletics at Homebush on Wednesday, 31st October and Thursday, 1st November 2018. Jackson will be competing in the Boys 11 Year 200m event and Cooper will be competing in the Boys 8-10 Year Discus Throw. Good luck boys! Well done! Year 3 Arrawarra Fishtraps Excursion Last Wednesday Year 3 ventured all the way up to Arrawarra Headland. We met Uncle Mark Flanders at the fishtraps. He told us all about the fishtraps and how they have been there for thousands of years. He said when it was a blue moon tribes from all around the area would come and meet and wait for the dolphins to round up the fish into the fishtraps then they would have a massive feast. That’s why Arrawarra is known as “The Meeting Place.” After exploring the fishtraps Uncle Mark then took us up the beach and we painted ourselves with some coloured ochre. He also told us some interesting Dreamtime stories. The students were captivated by his wealth of knowledge. In the afternoon we had a fun play at Woolgoolga followed by some tasty hot chips. The students behaviour was amazing which made it a very enjoyable excursion for everyone involved.

Fete Tokens A Token Sheet order form for the Mini Fete was sent home with each student today. Sheets are $12.00 each (Amounts less or more than $12.00 can be purchased). Fete tokens will be distributed to all classes Thursday morning of the fete. If your child is ill on the day of the Fete you can contact us

before 12 noon on fete day to organise a refund of tokens. There will be no refunds for unused tokens. Please make sure you have your token orders in by Thursday, 24th October. Life Education Van Over the past two weeks students have visited the Life Education Van with Healthy Harold being very popular. School Hours Teachers are officially on duty at our school from 8.30am, We ask that no child be at school before 8.30am as teachers don’t officially commence duty until that time. The bell to start school rings at 8.45am. Please make sure your child is at school before that time to assist us with our no interruptions policy.

Important Dates 15.10.18 Students Return 15.10.18 Uniform Shop Open 9-10.30am 17.10.18 Kinder 2019 Transition 9.15am 19.10.18 Year 5 & 6 Sport 25.10.18 Mini Fete 26.10.18 Primary Assembly @ 11.50am 26.10.18 Day for Daniel Mufti Day 26.10.18 Year 5 & 6 Sport 29.10.18 P&C AGM Meeting 31.10.18 Kinder 2019 Transition 9.15am 31.10.18 - 1.11.18 State Athletics Homebush Canteen A big thank you to all our wonderful helpers this term. If you would like to help in the canteen next term please call Leanne on 0427 686 291. Students love seeing their parents or grandparents helping at the canteen. You will also be provided with lunch on the day you volunteer.

Bingo Tuesdays, at 7.00pm, eyes down at the Coffs Ex Services Club.

Tuesday, 2nd October - Team 2 Tania Myers, Kieran Richards & Billie Brooks Tuesday, 9th October - Team 3 Kate Kelly & Leanne Krainik Tuesday, 16th October - Team 4 Penny Smith & Kristy Watson

Public Speaking Competition Congratulations to all finalists, runners-up and winners of our Boambee Public Speaking. The standard of public speaking presentations gets higher every year. All students who presented a speech, whether in class or in the hall, should be very proud of themselves. Teachers were particularly impressed with the standard of Stage 3 Impromptu speeches. Thanks goes to our judges, who had a very hard job this year. Mr Shipman, Ms Davis, Ms Nitschke, Mr Moore, Mr Schultz, Miss Thompson and Mr Doyle. Thank you also to the many Stage 3 leaders who helped with various jobs. Jay Bloomfield, Claire Richards, Damien Kell, Harrison Sharkey, Luke Smith, Kiara Thomson, Sky Hoskins-Quinn, Malekai Jedyn, Maddie Hatfield, Jackson Joice, Jayden James, Hamish Flemington and Kyra Clunas. Congratulations to: Early Stage 1: Finalists: Thomas Edmonds, Te’ella Kelly, Ryan Morton and Lylah Hull-Moody Highly Commended: Sean Croghan Winner: Mikkila Eggins

Stage 1 Finalists: Tullie Brown, Harpa Skinner, Sophie Ralph, Molly Williams, Alannah Moore, Eden Bailey, Vivi Thomas, Heidi Sorensen, Ella Filet and Grace Ablett Highly Commended: Indi Knowles Winner: Liyla Davies

Stage 2: Finalists: Dallace Brown, Sam Mee, Sophie Watson, Taylor Williams, Matilda Patten, Noah Nielsen, Samuel Ablett and Cooper Hatfield Highly Commended: Enya Baldwin Winner: Ruari Buttle

Stage 3: Finalists: Roxy Thomas, Lachlan Burnett, Shae Walsh, Darcie McInally, Casie Anderson, Tia Hayer and Ella Stock Highly Commended: Sienna Nielsen Winner: Aaron Howton

Good luck to the winners who will be competing at the Bongil Bongil Public Speaking on Wednesday, 31st October 2018.