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Crystal Creek Public School

Phone: 02 6679 1223 Email: crystalcrk-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

www.crystalcrk-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

STAR STUDENT

Riley is our Star Student winner for Term 1 Week 4. Riley is always kind and courteous to students and teachers alike and always does his best work in class. Riley is a very deserving recipient of our Star Student Award.

UNIFORM DRAW WINNER

Quade is our winner of the Uniform draw. Thank you to the canteen for supporting the uniform draw.

ENROLMENT FOR 2020

If you know of anyone wishing to enrol their child at Crystal Creek for 2020 or if any families are planning on relocating please encourage them to make an appointment to see the relieving principal, Lynette Kane as soon as possible. Thank you

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

25/02/2020 Wollumbin High Visit Year 5/6

04/03/2020 125 years Celebration Meeting 1.30pm at school

06/03/2020 Assembly – All Welcome In Year 5/6 Classroom

17/03/2020 Life Education Van visit

18/03/2020 To 20/03/2020

Camp Goodenough Years 4/5/6

26/03/2020 School Photos All students to attend in full uniform.

03/04/2020 Cross Country at School – starting 9:15am All Students to attend

03/04/2020 P&C Meeting 11.30am after Cross Country race

09/04/2020 Last Day of Term 1 and Easter Hat Parade

25/04/2020 ANZAC DAY in Murwillumbah Meet at Post Office at 10.00am

27/04/2020 Staff Development Day Pupil Free Day

28/04/2020 ANZAC Day at School

Notes and Money

Date Due Amount Payment for

Now $65.00 Book Packs

14/02/2020 $60.00 Camp Goodenough Deposit

13/03/2020 $200.00 Remainder of Camp (4/5/6)

12/03/2020 $10.00 Life Education Van

All volunteers to sign in at the office please.

Late arrivals and early departures need to present to the office before taking the student out of class or delivering to

the classroom.

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PRINCIPAL REPORT

I am pleased to announce I will be staying in the relieving principal position for the remainder of this term. As soon as I receive any information regarding this matter I will pass it on as soon as possible.

Thank you to all the parents, students and community members for their understanding and support last week when our school was non-operational (Thursday & Friday) due to the local floods. This will not be the last time our school will deal with floods and going non-operational. Remember, in such an occurrence of flooding or any emergency; Crystal Creek PS is equipped with safety procedures, protocols and communication methods. Your child’s safety and the safety of parents plus staff are most important to me.

School Stream is now available at our school. Please ensure your School Stream app is downloaded from the App store and is updated so you can stay up-to-date with school news, alerts and reminders.

Crystal Creek PS annual Cross Country is now being held at the end of this term in week 10, Friday 3

rd April from 9:15am. From this week

(weather permitting) all classes will join together at the start of the day to run the track in preparation for this event. Additional training will also be included throughout the term within each individual class.

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT FOR BUSES

Parents, please read this very carefully. I have been asked by a bus company to send this out so parents and students are aware of the rules and expectations when travelling on a school bus. The following Code of Conduct sets out acceptable standards of behaviour for students travelling on school buses and regular route buses. Crystal Creek PS Students are expected to follow these rules for the safety and comfort of all passengers, including themselves. If the rules are not followed, it may lead to the withdrawal of travel passes for subsidised travel, banning students from travelling on buses, and even police prosecution and court action.

I have highlighted some behaviours our students have been involved in. Please read through this code of conduct with your child.

CODE OF CONDUCT - Transport NSW

FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS ON BUSES

It is every student’s responsibility to behave in a manner that ensures the safety and comfort of passengers and drivers. This includes:

Behaviour on buses:

• Use appropriate language not offensive or racist language

• Fighting, spitting, feet on seats, throwing things in or from the bus is not permitted

• No eating or drinking (other than water) – unless for medical reasons or the bus operator gives written permission.

• Offer seats to adults including people with a disability, elderly or expectant mothers

• Do not push or shove other people

• Do not bully or harass other passengers or the driver

• Avoid attracting the attention of the driver except in the case of emergency

• Do not play music at such volume that it may distract the bus driver or other passengers

Safety on and near buses:

• Obey reasonable directions from the driver (e.g. where to sit or to remain in the bus)

• Remain in your seat – do not move around the bus unnecessarily

• If standing, remain behind the front passenger seat and keep a secure hand hold at all times

• Keep bags and other items clear of the aisle

• Do not allow any part of your body to protrude out of the bus at any time

• Wait for the bus in a quiet and orderly manner – including at bus interchanges

• Stand away from the roadside until the bus comes to a complete stop

• Allow other passengers to leave the bus before stepping onto the bus in a single line

• Wait until the bus stops before moving to get off the bus at your designated stop

• Wait until the bus leaves the stop and you have clear vision before crossing the road

• Cross the road where and when it’s safe to do so, use crossings/traffic lights where available

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Legal considerations on buses:

• Wear the seat belt properly adjusted and fastened, if one is available

• Obey the law that bans smoking on buses

• Ensure that buses are not vandalised – report any damage, e.g. graffiti and window etching, to the driver

• Do not interfere with bus property, equipment and signage

• Do not leave rubbish on the bus, or at bus stops or interchanges

Using bus passes:

• Show travel passes or tickets to the driver on boarding and to Authorised Revenue Protection Officers, NSWPolice Officers or bus company representative when requested

• Use the travel pass only for its intended purpose – do not lend your pass to other students or borrow a pass from them

• Swipe or ‘dip’ passes in ticket readers if available when boarding

• If issued with a School Opal card, always tap on when boarding and tap off when leaving the bus

Thank you for reading this newsletter carefully

Mrs Lynette Kane

Relieving Principal

CAMP GOODENOUGH

The camp is open to students in years 4/5/6.

Date of Camp: 18th to 20th March.

The cost of the camp is $260.00.

Please send the permission and medical notes back by the 6th March, with full payment as soon as possible.

Payments can be made on line (see below and follow the prompts) or at the office if you wish.

Total Camp to be paid by the 13th March. If you have any concerns please don’t hesitate to contact the office.

BOOK PACKS

Book packs are overdue for payment of $65.00 per student. Please pay as soon as possible.

If you have any concerns please don’t hesitate to contact the office.

PSSA DISTRICT SWIMMING CARNIVAL

William and Cordelia attended the Murwillumbah District Swimming Carnival on the 21st February.

Although they didn’t make it to the next round of the competition, we are very proud of your efforts in representing the school. Well Done!

STUDENT BANKING

Please hand your deposit books to the office by Tuesday each week. Thank you

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ASSEMBLY TERM 1,WEEK 2 Congratulations to the following students for receiving their awards at last Fridays Assembly

STAR STUDENT

RILEY

YEARS K/1 Noah, Arabella, Ruby and Matthew

YEARS 2/3/4 Caitlin, Quade and Hayden

YEARS 5/6 Troy, Cash, Tre, Amelia and Matilda

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS Adam, Tao and Troy

VALUE OF THE WEEK — RESPECT Sarah (absent) Shanaye and Arabella

SCHOOL CHICKEN EGGS Eggs available for purchase at $2.00 a dozen from the office. Thank you

PEANUT CHAIRS

GREAT GIFT

ONLY $20.00 EACH

RETAIL $50.00

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P & C AGM & MEETING MINUTES

Date: Wednesday 12/02/2020

Time: 4:30pm

Attendance: Donna Bodley; Jodie Hogan; Lynette Kane; Vicki Lasker; Rebecca Gosper; Kym Stanhope; Jasmah Mitchell; Kelli Thom-son; Sam Bray; Rochelle Wakeling; Sandi Wil-liams; Kylie Johnston

Apologies: none.

AGM: All positions declared open

-President: Donna nominated by Kym; second-ed by Rochelle; Donna accepted.

-Vice President: Jas nominated by Jodie; se-conded by Donna; Jas accepted.

-Secretary: Kelli nominated by Donna; second-ed by Sam; Kelli accepted.

-Treasurer: Sandi nominated by Donna; Se-conded by Jas; Sandi accepted.

-Canteen Co-ordinator: Donna & Rochelle

-Fundraising Committee (125year anniversary): Jas

-Uniform Co-ordinator: Jodie

-Kids in the Kitchen: Position still vacant/TBC

Financial Members

(all paid)

Meeting 4:50pm

Principals’ Report:

- School Bag App coming soon;

- Look into funding an upgrade or addition to the playground;

- Bubblers seem to be an issue due to pres-sure; will look at whether we can use the water tanks and pumps to help fix the issue;

-Vicki to become an admin on Facebook page to help with school communication

President: 2-3year plan to line hall (any extra fundraising to go towards this over time) - mo-tioned by Donna, seconded by Rochelle

-Jodie

-Kym

-Jas

-Kelli -Sam

-Rochelle

-Donna

-Kylie

-Sandi

Canteen Manager:

-(2019)Total balance: $4617.65

-(2019)Outgoings: $3818.37

-(2019)Balance/Profit: $799.28

-Try and use IGA P & C Account as you earn points and owner will price match or better prices from elsewhere

Canteen begins Wednesday 19 February (week 4) meal deals

Treasurer:

-December 2019 balance $4209.54

-2019 Income: $11254.49

-2019 Expenses: $10717.55

-2019 Profit: $536.94

-Current balance: $5124.54 incl $940 from uniforms in 2020; $274 yet to bank from uni-forms

Reminder: Please DO NOT pay for uniforms on the school website make sure you are pay-ing into the P&C bank transfer or CASH to the office please.

-All books still need to audited for 2019; cost approx. $550 with an increase possible; may need to shop around for 2020 audit

-As per the P & C Federation guidelines all books should be audited before the next AGM

-P & C Federation: public liability insurance due approx. Aug 2020; property and content; if we wish to proceed with student injury protec-tion at approx. $4.37 per student this is due in February; possibility to add to 2021 book pack cost

-Bank: Bec to be removed from the P & C ac-count; Sandi to be added as signatory to both P & C account and Canteen account; Kelli to be added to canteen account; same signato-ries for both accounts

Fundraising (125year Anniversary):

-thinking country fair/fete style; markets

-need to check if school still holds a liquor li-cence

-start approx. 1/2pm start

-students to create something (eg patchwork quilt) to commemorate the anniversary and display in the school

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-open 100year anniversary time capsule; make contact with those who contributed; make new one for 125year anniversary

-fireworks/laserlight show

-Cake

-performance by students

-BBQ

-Tug – o-war

-Dunk/Slime/Pie the teacher

-Need to access list of former staff to make contact

Next fundraising meeting: Wednesday 19 th February in spare classroom 2pm

Next Meeting(s): Friday 3 April 11:30am (after Cross Country); further dates will be de-cided at the next meeting

Meeting Closed: 5:45pm

125 YEARS CELEBRATION

Our beautiful little school turns 125 this year. A celebration will be held on the 26th September 2020.

Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday 4th March 2020, at 1.30pm at School. Every-one welcome!

If you would like to be involved in the prepara-tions for this wonderful event please phone the school on 02 6679 1223

WOLLUMBIN HIGH VISIT YEAR 5/6

On Tuesday 25th February the Wollumbin High School Principal Karen Connell and High School students, and our very own Bree and Ruby visited our Year 5/6 class for a chat about what to expect when you attend High School.

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