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Havenview Road, Terrigal 2260 Phone: 4384 4599 Fax: 4385 2470 Thursday, 25th July, 2019 Email: [email protected]
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WHAT’S ON WEEK 2 OF TERM 3
Monday 29th
July Tuesday 30th
Wednesday 31st
Thursday 1st
August
Friday 2nd
TGT - Auditions PSSA Boys Soccer Yrs 5 & 6
Maths Olympiad
PSSA Soccer backup day
NAIDOC Day
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Welcome to Term 3 After a great holiday everyone is back and ready to learn. The highlight of this term will be the Terrigal Family Fun Fair. Visit by the Minister
Today we had a visit from the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning, the Honourable Sarah Mitchell. Minister Mitchell was here to inspect the progress of our new building and hear about our great school.
School Photos Class photos have been sent home (Yesterday – Wednesday). Family photos will be sent home by tomorrow (Friday) afternoon. If you didn’t get your photos please contact the class teacher or the front office. Building Update Thanks to some great weather and the hard work of North Construction the changes to the front entrance from Havenview Rd were completed on time. Work on the bottom floor is progressing well with the new offices and two ground floor classrooms taking shape. Steel for the second storey arrives on site this week and so you will see the top floor take shape of the next week or so. Terrigal Family Fun Fair – Saturday 14th September
Not long now till the Terrigal Family Fun Fair. Pre-purchased ride tickets will be available in the next week or two. This is the best value option for families. So look out for the notice about purchasing a pre-paid wristband.
School Development Day On Monday our teachers took part in a combined school development day with Erina Heights Public School and Terrigal High School. The day focussed on developing and deepening knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and history. NAIDOC Day – Friday 2nd August
NAIDOC Week fell within the school holidays so we are celebrating on Friday 2nd August. Students will be involved in a range of activities to deepen their knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and history.
Enrol Now for 2020 Kindergarten We are taking enrolments for 2020 Kindergarten. Thank you to all of the families that have already enrolled their child. If you have a child starting in 2020 please contact the school office. If you know of someone out there in the school community with children ready to start school in 2020 please encourage them to contact our school office for an enrolment package. Opportunity Class Test The entrance test for Opportunity Class (OC) placement occurs on Weds 31st July at Erina High School for students whom have previously applied. Those students should have already received detailed information. Early Career Teachers We welcome three students here on a 5 week practicum as part of their training to be teachers. Miss Shannon will be working with Mrs Sanderson on 5S, Miss Pardy will be working with Ms Long on 4L and Miss Adie will be working with Mr Lenson on 3E. Touch Football Good luck to our boys’ and girls’ touch football teams as they compete today in their Gala Day. PSSA Football (Soccer) Good luck to our boys’ football team as they compete in rounds 5 (and hopefully round 6) of the state knockout next Tuesday. Michael Burgess Principal K-2 Choir
The K-2 choir will be on a short break and will resume on Thursday August 1st (Week 2 Term 3) Mrs Woodward and Mrs MacDonald Teachers
Student Parliament Report Welcome to the first parliament paragraph for Semester Two 2019. It’s the first week back from our school-free holiday which spanned for 2 full weeks, we’re all used to the holiday flow, but everyone has started to settle in very well considering that big events that are coming up. For example, Terrigal’s Got Talent auditions, ICAS assessments and the Family Fun Fair, as well as preparing for our Stage 3 camps which are: the Great Aussie Bush Camp for the Year Fives and Canberra for all the Year Sixes. On Wednesday, our AFL boys competed in the Tony Lockett gala day. The boys played extremely well but unfortunately lost their very last game to Copacabana Primary but won every single game other than that. Stage 3 Dodgeball Club is starting up again in Week Two, it’ll be held on Tuesdays rather that Mondays due to a clash with Stage 1 Fitness Club. Make sure you’re ready for all of these exhilarating events. By Keelan, James and Harkaran
Parent Helpers Needed for Cooking
Friday 26th July cooking for 2/3W 9.35am and 3E 1.30pm
Monday 29th July 4H 9.35am and 4M 1.30pm
Wednesday 31st July 3c 9.35am 3/4DL 1.30pm
If you can help out please phone the school or let your class teacher know.
ICAS 2019 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) will be conducted online this year (with the exception of writing for Years 3 and 4). All tests will be conducted in September, in the library computer room before school – with a starting time of 8am. Notes outlining costs and further details will be sent home to Year 2-6 students. Parents can also access the following website for information: https://www.unswglobal.unsw.edu.au/educational-assessments/products/icas-assessments/ Ms Cath Wilson will be coordinating the tests this year. Tracey McKeown (Deputy Principal)
Kindergarten 2020 Enrolments are now being taken for students starting Kindergarten in 2020. Enrolment forms can be collected from our school front office. To ensure that all relevant information can be sent to enrolling families, we are hoping that all enrolment forms can be returned to the office by the end of August.
The dates for our ‘Terrigal Treasures’ orientation program are in Term 4. The sessions run for 4 consecutive Wednesday mornings, 9:15am – 10:45am, from Wednesday 23rd October until Wednesday 13th November 2019.
Katie Dalton Relieving Assistant Principal
ADMINISTRATION
Administering of Prescribed Medication The school prefers not to administer prescribed medication to students, as medical staff are not employed at the school. Where administration of prescribed medication in school hours is essential to the student’s health and educational welfare, the procedures set out by the Department of Education will be strictly enforced. If your child needs to take antibiotics 3 times a day, there is no need to send the medication to school. Medication can be taken before school, after school and before bedtime. Should your child need any kind of medication throughout the day, please remember the following regulations:
• Parents need to come to school and fill in an individual health care plan. A letter from the doctor detailing dosage and time of day medication needs to be taken must accompany the health care plan.
• The parent needs to provide written instructions about any special requirements for storage indicated by their medical practitioner or pharmacist.
• Students must not carry medications unless there is a written agreement between the school and the student’s parents.
• For some conditions, prescribed medication and equipment must be immediately accessible, e.g. asthma and anaphylaxis medications such as Ventolin asthma relievers and epipen adrenaline auto injectors. In such cases, arrangements for the carrying of medication and equipment will be devised and documented by the school.
Money Due - Parent Online Payment (POP) is the school’s preferred payment option Support Unit
• Book Pack - $15 • RDA for 1-4H only - $ 136 – Term 1 • RDA for 1-4H only - $ 50 – Term 2
Early Stage 1 (Kindergarten)
• Book Pack - $ 50 Stage 1 (Years 1 & 2)
• Book Pack - $ 50 Stage 2 (Years 3 & 4)
• SAKG - $ 20 (for the whole year) - You are more than welcome to pay $5 per term • Book Pack - $ 45
Stage 3 (Years 5 & 6)
• Book Pack - $ 50 • Aussie Bush Camp Year 5 - $ 290 – money due by Monday 26-08-19. You are more than welcome to pay in instalments. • Canberra Year 6 - $ 340 - money due by Monday 26-08-19. You are more than welcome to pay in instalments.
Ulrike Myers Admin Manager
Scholastic Bookclub
Issue 5 brochures going home this week. All orders due by Monday 12th August.
New School Banking rewards now available!
Exciting new Term 3 Polar Savers rewards are now available, while stocks last!
Arctic Owl Fluffy Keyring Scratch Art Cards
For every deposit made at school students will receive a silver Dollarmites token. Once students have individually collected 10 tokens they can redeem them for exclusive School Banking reward items in recognition of their regular savings habits. There are two new items released each term so be sure to keep an eye out for them!
School Banking is also a great fundraiser for our school. Our school receives a Regular Savers Contribution of $5 for every 10 deposits processed per student as well as an Annual Contribution which is based on the number of students who made at least one School Banking deposit in the prior year.
Thank you for supporting the School Banking program and remember, School Banking day is every Tuesday.
