Hello, Bonjour, Buenos Dias, G’Day, Guten Tag, Konichiwa, Ciao, Shallom, Dobrey Dyen to all the beautiful parents, grandparents and carers of Dungay Public School

PARENT CONNECT AND REFLECT NIGHT

Just a reminder our ‘Parent connect and reflect’ night is Wednesday 15 February at Dungay PS. We would love you to join us. The evening will kick off at 6:00pm and finish at 7:15pm. A light supper and drinks will be provided. We ask parents to leave children at home. However, we do have a past student who will provide babysitting for a maximum of 8-10 children.

Draft Agenda:

6:00 pm – Parent/teacher connect out front of library while enjoying pizza, drinks and music

6:15 pm – Welcome and Introduction in 4/5/6J

6:25 pm – Principal and teacher talk

6:40 pm – Music activity

6:50 pm – Parent / Community Reflect session

7:00 pm - Parents to head to their child’s classroom

7:15 pm - Farewell

LEADER INDUCTION ASSEMBLY

Today at 2 pm the school held a special leader induction assembly to present our student leaders with their badges. This was a very important moment as these students have been selected to lead our school.

Leaders at Dungay PS play a vital role ensuring our school runs smoothly, harmoniously and effectively. Leaders are expected to attend all outer school engagements and demonstrate the five keys to success to the best of their ability.

LIFE EDUCATION

The Life Education Van will be visiting our school tomorrow Tuesday 14 February. Please note that children cannot attend unless they have a signed permission note. If you haven’t as yet returned the note please do so first thing tomorrow.

DUNGAY PUBLIC SCHOOL

Newsletter Week 4 Term 1 | 13 February 2017

305 Tomewin Road, Dungay via Murwillumbah 2484 Ph: 02 6672 2174 Fax: 02 6672 5967

Email: dungay-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web: www.dungay-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Schoolstream app available for Android and Apple devices.

PLAYGROUP

Thank you to all the wonderful parents who attended playgroup on Thursday. What a gorgeous group of children you have. I loved meeting you all and was blown away by the fun and engaging activities on offer. Special thanks to Kim Baker and the parents who helped set up on Wednesday and Thursday morning.

Next playgroup will be on Thursday 16 February from 9.30am.

As you know raising a young child is one of the most rewarding and pleasurable experience a parent can have. However, it can also be a stressful and exhausting job. The Dungay playgroup is an excellent way for like-minded parents and their adorable jarjums to connect and be supported in a relaxed and nurturing environment. The playgroup offers a variety of creative and stimulating activities that are fun and safe. We look forward to connecting with you next week.

All welcome ~ tell your friends!

RESOURCE PACKS & INVOICES

Contents of the resource packs have started to be distributed to children. This pack costs $100 per student. Please see Mrs Iredale in the office with any questions or for payment.

Invoices for a variety of activities and/or items are attached to today’s newsletter for families with outstanding balances.

CONGRATULATIONS

Big congratulations to the Tulloh/West family on the birth of their brand new baby daughter.

IMPORTANT DATES

Please find attached a calendar of events for this term.

I look forward to catching up with some of you at tonight's P&C AGM, commencing at 6pm. Have a great week!

Joshua Stephens

R/Principal

2017 Term 1 Calendar Weekly assembly 2.15pm every Monday. Canteen every Wednesday and Friday. Office hours 8.30am-3.30pm.

Wk 4

Mon 13 Feb Badging assembly for school student leaders, 2pm

P&C AGM 6pm—all welcome

Tues 14 Feb Life Education van visiting

Wed 15 Feb Parent Connect & Reflect, 6pm-7.15pm

Thur 16 Feb

Playgroup, 9.30am

District Swimming Carnival, 9.30am

FNC Cricket trials

Wk 5

Mon 20 Feb School photos

Yr 5/6 visited by Wollumbin HS 1.30pm

Wed 22 Feb 2nd native bee install and Q&A session, 9-10am

Thur 23 Feb Playgroup, 9.30am

Wed 1 Mar Kindergarten Daily News photo, 9.45am

Harmony Day Wk 6 Thur 2 Mar Playgroup, 9.30am

Wk 7 Thur 9 Mar Playgroup, 9.30am

SMALL SCHOOLS SWIMMING CARNIVAL Last Thursday a group of students represented our school at the small schools swimming carnival. All students displayed confidence, persistence and belief to swim their best. Congratulations to the following students who will now represent our school at the Murwillumbah District Carnival.

Broden See—50m freestyle and backstroke, 100m freestyle

Ella-Jane Kabealo—50m backstroke

Chloe Arnold—50m freestyle

Oscar Huttlestone—50m freestyle

Sam Stovin—50m freestyle

Will Stovin—50m freestyle

Where: Murwillumbah Pool

When: Thursday 16 February

Time: 9.30am SHARP

Mr Hollis will be attending this carnival so children should meet up with him at the venue.

DISTRICT CRICKET TRIALS Last Monday Reece and Luke Carroll represented Dungay PS at the district cricket trials at Tweed Heads. Out of 24 students who attended the trials, Luke and Reece were successful in making the 12 boy squad which advances to the Far North Coast trials.

Congratulations boys, we are very proud of you and believe in you!

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Sport Report

Dungay P&C News

P&C AGM MEETING

Please join us for our first meeting for 2017 and AGM TONIGHT FROM 6PM. The meeting will be in the 4/5/6J (Mr Stephens) classroom. Everyone is welcome, please come along and make our new Principal, Josh welcome.

The purpose of the P&C is to work closely with the Principal and teachers, providing supplemental income to the school by way of business initiatives and fundraising activi-ties held throughout each school year, and actively assisting the school with the numer-ous projects through its voluntary resources.

Any thought or questions please call Nadia 0408 062 026.

We look forward to seeing you.

Your P&C Committee

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STUDENT PHOTOS

Next Monday 20 February Order forms for individual packages are with today’s newsletter. If you require a family/sibling photo these envelopes are available at the office.

Please return all orders to school by this Friday. NOTE: Please follow the instructions on the envelopes regarding payment. The school does not process any payments for photo orders so we are unable to accept cheques or direct deposits.

CONSTRUCTION WITH 2/3/4S

This term 2/3/4S are in need of clean boxes of various sizes, tubes (not toilet rolls), trays, plastic bottles and containers, etc. Anything you think that may be useful for construction.

We are doing a research and construct unit in Science and will need a number of these items for each student to use. Please send them to our classroom. Thank you for your assistance, it will be a fun and active learning time!

Mrs Fairhall

Dungay PS Student Awards

Assembly Week 3 – Monday 6 February

Merit Awards

K/1R

Hailee Burns for following instructions carefully

Riley Woodgate for maintain his reading skills

Merit Awards

2/3/4S

Jacob Kabealo for a confident start in his new class.

Chloe Arnold for a confident start to her new class

Merit Awards

4/5/6J

Ashton Booth for excellent work in his maths assessment

Connor Zilles for outstanding behaviour in class

Writers of the Week

K/1R Trisuli Boxer

2/3/4S Ebony Nock

4/5/6J Wade Burns

Chance Card Draw

K/1R Lily Ledgerwood

2/3/4S Brianna Burns

4/5/6J Ella-Jane Kabealo

Combined draw - Max McColm

MORE BEES ARE

COMING!

We are having our second native beehive installed next Wednesday 22 February. You’re invited to come along from 9am to 10am for a Q&A to learn what Australian native bees are all about

For the Community

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MONSTER BOOK STALL

Raising funds for Medical Research

Murwillumbah Lions Club regrets that the next book stall will be the last. All unsold books will be sent for recycling. Please take advantage of this last opportunity to purchase the cheapest books in town.

Outlets for second-hand books are welcome to make a donation and take books by the box load.

16-18 February 2017 The Undercroft, All Saints Church, Byangum

Rd, Murwillumbah

Thursday from 12:00 noon to 5:00pm,

Friday from 7:00am to 5:00pm,

Saturday 8:00am to 2:00pm.

For further information, or if you wish to vol-unteer your time to assist us, please call the Project Chair (Anita Gazzard) on (02) 6672

5716. Like us on Facebook (facebook.com/Lions Club of Murwillumbah).

Murwillumbah Netball Association

SIGN ON… SIGN ON… Murwillumbah netball club invites new and existing players to our sign on days for the 2017 season.

Come on down to the local netball courts:

Saturday 18 and 25 February

11am to 1pm

We cover all ages and levels. Come and join and support your friendly netball club.

HEAD LICE ALERT With the weather really warming up, head lice are flourishing. Guideline are that if your child has headlice they must be treated before commencing back at school. Also it would be good practice to treat the whole family as well as bedding, hats etc.

There is to be no sharing of hats at school.