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Always Do Your Best

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Principal: Mr Geoff Coghlan

We are a nut aware school

To Be Considerate, To Be Positive, To Be Safe, To Be A Learner

INFORMATION VALUE OF THE WEEK P.B.L.

Term 4 Week 4 - 4th November, 2019

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

EXCELLENCE Always Do Your Best

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Excitement has reached fever pitch as the kids, Mrs Ritchie and our staff put the final touches in place for our big concert night this Thursday. The whole school will be going down to Mullumbimby Civic hall in the morning for a rehearsal before the 6pm concert starting time. Students are to be at the hall at 5.30pm in full costume for the evening performance. Nat (Hiva & Kuhane’s mum) hopes to be filming the concert. See P&C news for further details.

Huge thank you to Mrs van Kempen, Mrs Craigie and our wonderful Year 5 buddies who once again staged a highly enjoyable and successful Transition/Orientation day for our Kindergarten 2020. Thank you also to our current parents who came along and provided food and chatted with prospective parents. See photos attached.

Year 5 and Year 6 are off to the combined VOSS STEM day at Main Arm Public School this Wednesday. Mr Eason and I will also be attending and look forward to what should be a productive, innovative and beneficial day for our Stage 3 students.

Don’t forget that Friday November the 15th is the date set for the official opening ceremony of our yarning circle/ outdoor learning area. Our special guests Aine and Delta will return to Coorabell to work with the kids before a whole school performance of Aine’s song ‘In This House’. At 1.45pm Delta will lead the opening and

conduct a special Arakwal smoking ceremony. All most welcome to attend this special occasion.

Our P&C are hoping for donations of non-perishable food to help out the township of Bingara to be used to create Christmas hampers. There is a box in the front office where donations can be placed. Please see P&C news for further details. I will also be asking our SRC if they have any further ideas on how to support this highly worthy cause for our drought suffering friends.

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Kindy Orientation - Hands in the air!

‘To watch us dance is to hear our hearts speak’

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POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR LEARNING This week we are focusing on

the PLAYGYM

UPCOMING EVENTS!

TERM 4 2019Nov 6 STEM day - Year 5 & Year 6 7 Whole School Concert Mullumbimby Civic Hall 12-13 Lake Ainsworth Overnight excursion (Year 3 & 4) 15 Yarning circle Opening Ceremony - 1.45pm 25/11 - 6/12 Intensive Swim School (K-2)Dec 2/12 - 6/12 Surf School (Yr 3 to 6) 10 Year 6 Farewell Excursion 11 Year 6 Farewell Assembly & Ukulele concert 11 Year 6 Farewell Dinner 13 Whole School ‘Big Day Out’ 18 LAST day of Term 4

TERM 1 2020Jan 29 FIRST day of Term 1Apr 9 LAST day of Term 1

FRIDAY Assembly this week TERM 4 - Week 3 - Friday - 1st November

Commences at 1.45pm in the library

Year 5/6 students will lead the assembly.

No class item.

ALL PARENTS/CARERS WELCOME No Assembly this week The next Whole school assembly will be

TERM 4 - Week 5 - FRIDAY - 15th November

THIS WILL BE A SPECIAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE OPENING OF THE YARNING CIRCLE, INCLUDING MUSIC BY AINE & WHOLE SCHOOL, AS WELL AS DELTA OPENING WITH A TRADITIONAL SMOKING

CEREMONY.

Commences at 1.45pm in the Outdoor learning area/yarning circle

ALL PARENTS/CARERS WELCOME

REMINDERS

Year 5 & Year 6 STEM permission note & money ($7.50) now due.

Intensive Swimming permission note & money ($95) due by 13/11 (K-2).

Surf School permission note & money ($70) due by 20/11 (Yr 3 - 6).

Concert bus note permission & money ($10) now due.

Lake Ainsworth overnight excursion (Year 3 & 4) permission note and money ($245). Full payment now due.

Student Resources payment of $90 per child now due.

Voluntary Contribution now due $49 per child or $90 per family.

Ukulele Term 1, 2, 3 & 4 Tuition fee due - $25 per term due (or pay $100 for the year).

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Thank you to Mel (India’s mum) for the delicious Friday lunch and treat.

Many thanks

Geoff Coghlan

Class 3/4 in full swing for the concert!

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COMMUNITY NEWS

AFTER SCHOOL FUN

with Shorty Brown and Gretchen Hambly

When: Every Wednesday - 3.00pm to 5.00pm $15 an hour per child

(bank transfer or cash on the day)

Fun filled activities may include: arts and craft, outdoor sports and games, circus activities. New special activities each week.

To book in & for further details please email or phone:

gretchenhambly@gmail.com/0487 389 687

LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU SOON!

with Shorty Brown and Gretchen Hambly

When: Every Wednesday - 3.00pm to 5.00pm $15 an hour per child

(bank transfer or cash on the day) Fun filled activities may include: arts and craft, outdoor sports and

games, circus activities. New special activities each week.

To book in & for further details please email or phone:

gretchenhambly@gmail.com/0487 389 687

LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU SOON!

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• BYO GEAR (SURFBOARD, BOOGIE, WETSUIT, ETC) • BYO PARENTS

• TUESDAY &/OR THURSAY AFTERNOONS ABOUT 4PM-5.30PM

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We would like to professionally film the concert, and then make it available to buy on a custom USB drive shortly after the concert. The USB will be available to buy for $15 each. Please register your interest with Nat (Hiva and Kuhane's mum) via nat.grube@gmail.com, as the amount of interest will help us decide whether to film the concert. The more

people that pre-order the USB, the better as we can keep costs down. All proceeds will go to the P&C. Thank you PS. Nat is the magician behind the fete DVDs so they will be of great quality.

Community get together Thursday after the School concert Everyone welcome to meet at the Mullum Services Club after this weeks school concert. Food can still be ordered on the night. We have reserved a private room.

(Please note as it’s a licensed premise, children must wear shoes at all times. Children are not allowed near the bar or pokie area without parental supervision, this includes adult supervision for trips to the bathrooms.

Are you able to support a rural community facing serious challenges due to the ongoing drought with a food donation? Lets try and bring a smile to their faces this Christmas with food donations

for Christmas hampers. The Bangalow community and Lions Club has supported the farming community of Bingara (around 5 hours west) for around a year. They are working on creating 120 Christmas Day hampers for the school families and looking for donations of non-perishable Christmas Day foods for these hampers. I would love to see if our school can support this, please have a look and see if you can donate any food such

as cans of ham, salmon, fruit, veg, jams, preserves, lollies, biscuits, cartons of long life milk, custard and Christmas puddings. Nuts and crackers, Muesli bars etc - I'm sure you get the idea. Would your business or employer like to join in with a donation? You can drop off small donations at the school office, for larger donations email the P&C and we can organise a pick up. All donations to be received by the 14th of November please.

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School Infrastructure NSW’s Sustainable Schools Grants invite all NSW public schools and preschools to apply for funding of up to $15,000, to deliver hands-on, sustainability-focused projects that link to the NSW curriculum. Projects could include saving energy or water, planting trees and establishing food gardens, improving biodiversity, improving indoor comfort and air quality, increasing opportunities to ride and walk to school encouraging waste avoidance and recycling. Have you got ideas or expertise in these areas and interested in supporting an application for our school? Contact Simon on coorabellpandc@gmail.com

Marian (Uma’s mum) has stocked up on school uniforms ready for summer go grab your hats, shorts and dresses!

Delicious Butter Chicken or Dhal (V) – yum! CANTEEN ORDERING PROCESS :

1. Use up all funds on mykidslunchbox (DON’T load up any more please)

2. Make orders for sushi and canteen to coorabellcanteen@gmail.com

3. Pay via direct deposit to: Coorabell P&C Canteen account noting your child’s name

o BSB: 728728 account: 22319668 4. You can pay per individual transaction, per week or load

$50 into your account. 5. Clare will record a tally of money received per family and

orders made. Any questions : Clare – 0402 067249 or email coorabellcanteen@gmail.com

THE GREATEST

COORABELL SHOW EVER…

COORABELL PUBLIC SCHOOL PRESENTS:

GET READY TO BE ENTERTAINED BY THE EXTRAORDINARY COORABELL PUBLIC SCHOOL KIDS

When: Thursday 7th November Time: 6.00pm

Where: Mullumbimby Civic Hall Entry: By donation

The Greatest Show ever After Party Dinner, Music and Fun for the children!!

The P&C warmly invite all children, parents, and teachers for dinner at Societa Bistro, Mullum Ex Services Club straight after the school concert Thursday November 7th. Please find below a menu for you to pre-order from: Kids fish and chips $9 Kids spaghetti with Napoli (veg)(may contain traces of egg) $9 Adults spaghetti Bolognese (may contain traces of egg) $17 Adults gnocchi alla norma (veg)(contains egg) $17 Homemade gnocchi, tomato, eggplant, basil and mozarella Adults fish and chips $17 Beer battered fresh local market fish, chips, salad and tartare sauce *Gluten free pasta available - add $2 per meal and indicate on the order form below. *All meals are egg and nut free apart from the Adult Gnocchi which contains egg. Adults and kids Spaghetti used may contain traces of egg *Whilst you may order directly from Societa Bistro’s menu on the night, it is obviously preferable if you pre-order, furthermore Societa Bistro have assured us that all pre-orders will be served in a timely manner from 7pm once families start arriving at the venue. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ORDER FORM Please return to school with payment in an envelope clearly marked “P&C Dinner Order” by latest Friday 1st November Your Name: _______________________________________Contact PH:___________________ Any allergens, please list: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Meal Quantity and if Gluten Free Required

Subtotal

Kids Fish and Chips $ Kids Spaghetti with Napoli $ Adults Spaghetti Bolognaise $ Adults Gnocchi Alla Norma $ Adults Fish and Chips $ Total $

Please enclose payment with your order: Cash enclosed: Total $_____________ Direct Deposit: Account Name Coorabell Public School P&C Association BSB: 728 728 Acct. No.: 22309885 EFT Reference ‘Dinner’ and your last name

Kindergarten 2020 - Transition day