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Relieving Principal: Leah Keough Tel: 6657 2097 Fax: 6657 2430 Email: dorrigo-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.dorrigo-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Dorrigo Public School Hickory Street

DORRIGO NSW 2453

Issue 286– Term 1 – Week 7 Monday 9 March, 2020

From the Principal’s desk... Our school is pleased to be participating in the Tell Them From Me student surveys again this year. Prior to the end of Term 1 and again in Term 3, students in Years 4, 5 and 6 will complete a short online survey aimed at measuring their wellbeing and engagement at school. I have attached more information to this newsletter. If you would prefer that your child not participate please complete the opt-out form and return it to school by this Friday 13 March, 2020. Last week we enjoyed a visit from the NSW State Library to support the History curriculum by bringing historical artefacts to our Stage 2 and 3 students. We also enjoyed a whole school performance on Friday afternoon titled 'Brilliant at Being Resilient'- a great way to spend a rainy afternoon inside. I'm sure you'll enjoy reading the student reports on these two events further in the newsletter. Please remember to return booking forms for our upcoming Parent Teacher interview evenings later this term. Thank you to all families who completed the PBL homework issued last week. We will be reviewing all responses in order to establish our PBL principles soon. Have a great week, Leah Keough Relieving Principal

Term 1

Week 7 Fri 13/3 Responsible Pet Ownership (K-2) Week 8 Thurs 19/3 Leadership Camp Fri 20/3 Leadership Camp Week 9 Tues 24/3 Life Education Van Wed 25/3 Life Education Van Thurs 26/3 Parent/Teacher interviews Fri 27/3 Harmony Day

Canteen

Week 7 Wed 11/3 Melissa Finlayson Fri 13/3 Renae Connell Ayla Verrall Week 8 Wed 19/3 Jade English Fri 20/3 Michele Kellett

Assembly Friday 13 March 2020 5/6 will host the assembly on Friday 13 March, at 10:45am. Parents and interested community members are invited to attend.

Great Play Award Well done to Makayla Connell, Week 6 winner of the Playground Great Play Award. Thank you to the P&C for their support of this award

Easter Treats Raffle Traditionally we have asked families to donate Easter treats for Easter Treats raffle prizes. Donations can be left at the office. Each class will have an Easter Treats prize and there will also be an overall prize winner – so that means there will be five prizes to be won. The raffle will be drawn following the Cross Country on Thursday 9 April. All funds raised will go towards whole school events. Each family receives a book of 5 raffle tickets for purchase at $1 per ticket. Tickets and money to be returned to the school office by Wednesday 8 April. We thank you for your support.

Assembly Awards Congratulations to the following students who were awarded merit certificates at our school assembly on Friday 6 March 2020. K/1 Bailey Marks James Beaumont 1/2 Bass Frederiksen Sienna Tompkins 3/4 Katya Downs Blake Ramsamy 5/6 Marshall Kellett Justyce Holz

Issue 286 Term 1 Week 7 Monday 9 March, 2020

Reading is the Key to Success Congratulations to Marshall Kellett, Sebastian Wilkinson and Fred Courtice winners of the recent Home Reading draws.

New P&C Committee We held our AGM last Thursday afternoon to formally change over our P&C year. Thank you to all those who were able to join us. We said "farewell" to Lisa Hardman who filled the role of Treasurer for 2019 and officially welcomed our new P&C Committee for 2020. Thank you to the following members of our school community who have taken on an official role: President - Stefanie Eppler Vice President - Kymbalee Tarran Treasurer - Jade English Secretary - Michele Kellett and to the new faces who have joined us for meetings as general members of the committee. Please remember that all members of our school community are welcome to attend a P&C meeting at anytime, you don't have to have been to our AGM. There is no right or wrong time to come along. You can join us just once or come along each month. The next meeting of our P&C will be held on Monday 30 March from 3.30pm.

The P&C Committee is here to support our school and turn good ideas into worthwhile projects and spending for our students. Please join us.

“Horrible Histories”

“All Fired Up”

“All Fired Up”

“The Hound of the Baskerville”

Scholastic Bookclub Thank you to the many families who purchased from the Issue 1 catalogue. Your support of Bookclub assists the school to accumulate points which can be used to acquire new resources for our School Library. Brochures for Issue 2 arrived last week and are available on request, for collection from the School Office. Mindful of the many demands on family budgets we will only issue brochures to all students for Issues 3, 4 and 7. Flyers for Isses 2, 4, 6 and 8 will be issued on request.

State Library Visit On Tuesday 3 March, 2020, Stages 2 and 3 participated in activities with Andrea, Louise and Michelle from the State Library.

We were taken on a journey back in time. We especially enjoyed the role play, giant map and the artefacts. We were inspired by each activity.

Jessika, Layla, Joshua and Alannah

Debating On Wednesday 4 March, 2020, we went to Sawtell Public School to participate in the Stage 3 Debating Workshops presented by the NSW Arts Unit.

We arrived and started immediately. It was a full day of learning how to speak in a confident manner and how to get our ideas across clearly. We gained valuable strategies to use in prepared and impromptu speeches.

It was a great day and we look forward to using our new knowledge in future public speaking and debating opportunities.

Tully, Ryan and Danial

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Big Vegie Crunch On Thursday 5 March we had a Big Vegie Crunch. Everyone came into the hall. Mrs Keough asked one person from each class to come on stage to test the Glitter Bug potion. It showed who washed their hands the best. We counted down from 10 and then we all took a big bite at the same time. It was loud. Each class was given a platter of fruit and vegies to enjoy. These were donated by Woolworths. We held the Big Vegie Crunch at the same time as thousands of other school children in NSW. The aim of this event was to convince or encourage children to eat healthy food. We enjoyed it a lot.

Sienna and Zarli

Brilliant at Being Resilient On Friday afternoon we had a man named Hugh put on a performance called Brillant at Being Resilient. It was very funny to watch; he did magic tricks and ventriloquism. He was a wonderful story teller. He told a story about Goldilocks and the Three Bears. His message for us was to be resilient when you are upset and gave us ways to calm down. We laughed and we learnt at the same time.

Kristopher and Sylvie

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Dear Parents and Carers

In Term 1 2020, our school is taking part in the Tell Them From Me student survey. The survey will provide us with valuable feedback on what our students think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. Schools in Australia and around the world have used the Tell Them From Me survey to help them improve. The survey is completed online and is run by an independent research company, The Learning Bar, which specialises in school-based surveys.

Staff in schools will not be able to identify individual students from their responses. To ensure confidentiality, participating students will receive a unique username and password. Where fewer than five students respond to a question, the results will be suppressed. The survey typically takes 30 minutes or less to complete and will be administered by the school during normal school hours. Once the surveys are completed by students, reports are prepared and in most cases are available to schools within three business days.

As well as schools getting student feedback, the Department of Education, through the Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation (CESE), has access to data from across NSW and is running a research project to look at state-wide patterns of student wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching practices. The research is looking at how these things impact on student outcomes, including academic performance. Individual students will not be identified in any CESE publications, and all information will be handled in accordance with the relevant privacy legislation. Students’ personal information will not be disclosed by the department to any other person or body other than as required by law.

This research will help schools in New South Wales to better understand how to improve student wellbeing and engagement. It will also help teachers and principals discuss what works to improve student outcomes.

Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary. Your child will not take part if either you or your child do not wish. If, during the survey, your child is uncomfortable, he/she can choose to stop the survey at any time. The majority of questions in the survey can be skipped.

If you do not want your child to take part in the survey, please complete the attached form and return it to the school by Friday 13 March, 2020.

More information about the survey and the research is available in English on the CESE website: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents

Leah Keough Dr Jenny Donovan Principal Executive Director Dorrigo Public School Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation

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Tell Them From Me Student Feedback Survey non-consent form

If you do not want your child to participate in the student feedback survey, please sign this form and return it to the school by Friday 13 March 2020.

I DO NOT give consent for my child/children to participate in the Tell Them From Me student feedback survey. Name of student 1 Roll class of student 1 ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………. Name of student 2 Roll class of student 2 ………………………………………………………………… ……………………………….. Name of student 3 Roll class of student 3 ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………. Name of parent/carer ………………………………………………………………………...

Signature of parent/carer …………………………Date …………………...................

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Issue 286 Term 1 Week 7 Monday 9 March, 2020

Dorrigo Public School P & C Association Annual General Meeting – Thursday 5 March 2020

Attendance: Leah Keough, Purdy Francis, Kymbalee Tarran, Stefanie Eppler, Jade English, Emily Bingle, Lisa Hardman, Michele Kellett, Paula Parsons.

Apologies: Lisa Lowe, Dorothy Foster, Natalie Wilkinson. Meeting Opened at 3.40 pm Minutes of Previous Annual General Meeting were circulated. Motion: Minutes of meeting be accepted Moved: S Eppler Seconded: L Hardman Carried Presidents Report: Tabled Treasurers Report: Tabled Motion: Treasurers report be accepted. Moved: L Hardman Seconded: S Eppler Carried Motion: The auditors report prepared by Clayton & Foster be signed and returned. Moved: L Hardman Seconded: E Bingle Carried Motion: That auditor Clayton & Foster be re-appointed. Moved: L Hardman Seconded: J English Carried Election of Office Bearers: The Principal, on behalf of the Committee, declared all positions vacant and called for Committee nominations: President: Stefanie Eppler Moved: K Tarran Seconded: E Bingle, Elected Vice President: Kymbalee Tarran Moved: J English Seconded: E Bingle, Elected Treasurer: Jade English Moved: S Eppler Seconded: M Kellett, Elected Secretary: Michele Kellett Moved: L Hardman Seconded: K Tarran, Elected Finance Committee Representative: Stefanie Eppler Moved: M Kellett Seconded: P Francis, Elected Fundraising: To be managed by the Committee in the absence of an elected

representative Canteen Co-ordinator: Moved: K Tarran Seconded: L Hardman that the Canteen Co-ordinator be appointed by the P&C Committee annually in December to maintain the position in line with the school year – Carried. Signatories: Motion: Bank signatories be the President, Treasurer and Secretary to be signatories on all accounts with

any two to sign. Moved: M Kellett Seconded: S Eppler Carried

Standing Motions: Motion: The following standing motions be confirmed:

The P&C Association continue to support the School with the cost of Merit Certificates.

The P&C Association continue to support Stewart House and Royal Far West with annual donations of $200.

The P&C Association continue to support the Mid North Coast group with a $20 contribution to ribbons.

The P&C Association continue to support State Representatives (Sporting/Academic/Curriculum) with an amount of $50 per individual OR if a team is selected then the amount will be $30 per team member.

Moved: E Bingle Seconded: K Tarran Carried Note: The Australian Charity & Not for Profit Organisation details need to be updated annually. Meeting Closed – 3.55 pm.

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Issue 286 Term 1 Week 7 Monday 9 March, 2020

DORRIGO PUBLIC SCHOOL LIFE EDUCATION VAN 24-25 March 2020

Dear Parents,

Life Education NSW will be visiting our school Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 March. There will be a free parent session on Tuesday from 2:10 to 3:10 pm. We encourage parents to attend this session to learn about the program.

The Life Education programs address many of the components and objectives within the NSW PD/H/PE curriculum and deal with topics such as healthy eating, safe play, as well as strategies and skills to deal with pressure and social situations.

Program Outline K/1 Harold’s Friend Ship – After building a model spaceship at school, Harold and his friends, Boots and Red

venture into an imaginary world in outer space. 1/2 Safety Rules – Body workings, safe use and storage of medicines, peer pressure and coping strategies,

safety, decision making. 3/4 Mind your Medicine – Safe and unsafe situations, medicines and consequences of misuse, peer influence

and friendship, positive communication 5/6 Think Twice – using distinctive animated and vox-pop videos, this module tackles the topic of drinking

alcohol in an age appropriate context. Students explore concepts such as the effect that alcohol has on body systems, myths and facts about alcohol, laws relating to its safe sale and reasons why people choose not to consume alcohol.

The P&C is covering the cost of this event. All students are expected to attend.

Life Education NSW is a not for profit organization that relies on the support of the community to assist in reaching fundraising goals. Some Health Harold procuts will be available for purchase while the van is visiting our school – list on reverse sige of note. Purchase of merchandise is optional, however, if your child will be making a purchase please provide the correct money in an envelope with the item written on the face of the envelope along with your child’s name and class.

To assist with organisaiton please let us know at the school office (phone 66572097) if you will be able to attend the parent session.