William Street Email: bellingen-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Principal: Graeme Ross PO Box 42 Website: www.bellingen-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Phone: 02 6655 1147 Bellingen NSW 2454 Fax: 02 6655 2615

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From the Principal’s Desk Student Leaders inducted Last Friday we had our whole school assembly to induct our student leaders. What an absolute joy this was to witness the responsibility that each student took in pledging themselves to lead in our school with pride.

Our School Leaders

Jarrett House Leaders – Keb Hazlett, Reyn

Minchinton, Mya Coltman & Evie Glyde

Marx House Leaders – Leon Leek, Noah McGovern,

Fern Berry & Sam Port-Rose

Doepel House Leaders – Holly Douglas, Kiah

Partington, Jake Stewart & Toby Johnson

Noble House Leaders – Beau Bellew, Izak Henwood,

Indica Johnson, & Sarah Cormack

Our Sport House Leaders

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Bingo night! Last Friday evening saw some of our families come together for a fabulous night of Bingo, and a BBQ. The P & C, supported by the incredible talents of Kristy Glyde, put this together and what a great evening it was.

District swimming carnival

District swimming students

On Thursday of last week approx. 30 of students went to Macksville pool together with Roz Everson and Craig Ellem, to compete in the PSSA district swimming carnival. Our school excelled, with many students exceeding expectations. We look forward to the zone carnival now, in Coffs in a week or two.

Zone swimming students

Class visits I was privileged to sit in on Kinder Aqua with Belinda Mellalieu, on Friday. There was some great learning happening here, and it was a pleasure to be part of it.

I also visited our 3-6 Emerald class, taught by Richard Frade, and supported by Marie Mellon. Here, Hal, couldn’t wait to show me his 2 sentences he had written and he then proudly read them to me. Outstanding!

I bid farewell Friday will be my last day here at Bellingen PS. I have been asked to take on a Principal School Leadership role again, supporting and working with principals across various schools.

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To this end I am in discussion with my Director, Educational Leadership – Sue Brown, about filling the principal position here at Bellingen PS permanently with a new principal. I have loved this school, and everything about it. Our students, staff and community are wonderful. I leave with very mixed feelings. Thank you to everyone for your support of our school, and me, as principal. Until a new appointment is made Dylan Harry will be the rel. Principal. Yours in partnership Graeme Ross, Principal Jack Apanui, Cricket Success

On Tuesday 12th February Jack Apanui represented Bellingen Public School and tried out, along with 55 other boys in the MNC Zone, for PSSA Cricket. Jack was lucky enough to be selected in the squad to play in the North Coast trials in April, if successful Jack will play in the State final in Wollongong. Jack was in the Coffs Harbour Zone U12 team that won the North Coast Championship, defeating Lower Clarence before Christmas. On weekends he plays for Coffs Colts U14 team on Saturdays and the U16 team

T20 on Friday nights. He looks forward to representing Bellingen Public School in the upcoming games. Paul Warman, Proud Grandparent Whole School Assembly Students of the Month Congratulations to the students who were recipients of the Student of the Month award at last week’s Whole School Assembly. These students have demonstrated outstanding attitude and citizenship at school. K Aqua Zara Leader & Finn Nazer K Jade Fynn McKay & Samara English K Orange Wren White & Quinn Allen 1 Aqua Leo Peters & Miranda Borsuk 1 Magenta Hannah Detheridge & Zachariah Ullett 2 Aqua Kira Jolley & Lyla-Berry Curran 2 Purple Jayda Deeks & William Garnett 3/4 Aqua Sophia Selig & Oswayo Childs-Haslam 3/4 Magenta Erika Calinyao & Laclan Dieckmann 3/4 Orange Lily Noble & Hermoine Hutchings 3/4 Purple Kian Pham & Emilia Gainey 4/5 Jade Eshua Kay & Nina Moir 5/6 Aqua Holly Douglas & Saxon Gale 5/6 Magenta Charlotte Graydon & Izak Henwood 5/6 Orange Veeda Peters & Rory Cornall 5/6 Purple Evie Laverty & Beau McMahon

Stage 1 Students of the Month

Stage 2 Students of the Month

Stage 3 Students of the Month

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Girl Guides

Girl Guides, Emily Greer, Tiger Kahl, Abbey Glyde & Eloisa Thomas celebrated World Thinking Day 2019 – Leadership 100 years of adventure! World Thinking Day is a day of friendship, advocacy and fundraising for 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world. Girl Guides and Girl Scouts have been celebrating World Thinking Day since 1926 and it has been an important fundraising day since 1932. The World Thinking Day Fund collects pennies and coins from members around the world, to support their fellow Guides and Scouts. All donations help fund WAGGGS activities and are used where the need is greatest in our global Movement. On 22 February each year, Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world celebrate World Thinking Day by:

• Doing fun and educational activities based around an advocacy theme for the year

• Fundraising for the World Thinking Day Fund • Earning the World Thinking Day badge

Library Library Bags We have a new batch of lovely printed calico library bags for sale. Seven different designs, $7 each. Carole McFaul & Renee Buckley, Library Value of the Week

Volunteers Do you volunteer at Bellingen Public School? All volunteers need to complete a Volunteer application together with appropritate volunteer appendicies and provide 100 points of identification. A Working With Children check is only required for overnight excursions or if you do not have a student relative at this school. All volunteers need to sign in at the office or other designated sign on site. Applications need to be updated annually. Please see the office for more information. Sydney Swans Last Tuesday stage 3 had a visit from two Sydney Swans players to talk about sporting pathways, healthy body and healthy mind. The students were highly excited to hear what it means to be a professional athlete in regards to training and diet. That the effort and dedication to training and their diet are the foundations for setting them selves up for success on the field. Thank you to the Sydney Swans for visiting Bellingen Public School. Dylan Harry, Stage 3 AP

P & C Notice Facebook - P&C often try and connect with the community and give reminders about upcoming events or fundraisers. If you join the group on Facebook you can ask questions, make announcements and share your support of the school and your children. Thanks for your participation.

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A whole school assembly to farewell Mr Ross will be held in the hall at 2.30pm on Friday, 1 March 2019. All welcome.

Thinking Skills

Denise Head, RFF Thinking Skills Student Banking Thank you for supporting the School Banking program. School Banking day is Tuesday each week. 2019 Polar Savers Rewards Term 1: Scented Stackable Highlighter, Snowy Origami Set Students can redeem 10 silver Dollarmites tokens for a Polar Savers reward by completing a redemption slip and returning the whole slip with the students name and banker ID on their School Banking day. Sandra Ruming & Ashlie Davis Student Banking Coordinators

Photography at School Parents/Carers are reminded that when taking photos at school events they should not post these photos online when they include other students. If you would like to post a photo of your child please take an individual photo.

Uniform Shop News Hats (all sizes) are now back in stock. The Uniform shop is open Monday and Friday each week from 8.40 am to 9.30am. Payment is by cash or cheque only. Order forms are available from the office. Completed orders can be left at the office to be filled, sent home with your child/ren or collected when ready.

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Canteen News To cater for the students and other members of our school community, providing the healthiest and most nutritious food in a responsive, courteous and impartial manner. It was great to see our big buddies bringing their little buddies to the canteen last week. They indulged in our fantastic heathy treats and whilst speaking of new arrivals, our milkshake machine has arrived. A shout out to all our families to help us to cut down on disposable packaging. If anyone has large plastic tumblers that we can serve our milkshakes in we would appreciate any donations as we’d rather wash and re-use, than dispose of into landfill. Chocolate, strawberry or caramel flavoured milkshakes are available for $1.50. This week’s winners of our biggest and smallest apple competition are Soloman Tree in 3/4A who had the biggest apple at an impressive 236 grams. Our smallest apple was bought in by JoeJo Tobey in 4/5J weighing 52 grams. Your $2 prize can be collected from the canteen. Watch this space for our weekly winners and keep those apples coming. Our 2 weekly specials this week are: two chicken satay skewers served with rice, supplied by Valley Quality Meats; or two vegetable samosas with minted yoghurt reminiscent of our school fete, $4.50 each. You can meal deal the whole lot for $5.00 and include a frozen juice popper; just the thing for a hot February day. If you would like to join us on our exciting journey of enhancing the health and wellbeing of our school community, simply fill in a form, obtainable from the canteen and hand it in back to us or into the front office and we can get you onboard our amazing team. Thank you everyone for being a part of and making our school community so awesome. Matt Knight, Canteen Supervisor

CANTEEN ROSTER –February/March Tues 26 Liz “Gecko” Fowler Wed 27 Maree Martindale and Ann Mackerras Thurs 28 “Action” Ann Mackerras and Tanya Donoghue Fri 1 “Action” Ann Mackerras, Jen Di Conceicao and “Sir” Laurie Rosa Mon 4 “Rockin” Rob Gale and Rod “Rocco” O’Hara.

Payments online All school student related payments can be made on-line. Just go to our school’s website and look at the top menu bar for the MAKE A PAYMENT sign, and click from there. Please complete the mandatory fields only. I encourage all parents and carers to use this facility as it is far more secure and easier for all concerned, including our students, teaching and office staff.

Head Lice Head Lice have been detected in a number of classes. Would you please check your child’s hair and treat with the appropriate treatment if you detect lice or eggs. Students should not return to school unless this treatment has been administered. We recommend that students with long hair keep it tied back.

Diary Dates

February 2019

Wed 27 MNC PSSA Swimming, Coffs Harbour Wed 6 NC PSSA Swimming, Murwillumbah

March 2019

Mon 4 P & C Meeting, 6.30pm, School Library Sat 16 Garden Working Bee, 10am – 1pm Wed 20 District Rugby League 11’s/Opens Thur 21 Student Leadership Camp, Bonville Fri 22 Student Leadership Camp, Bonville Fri 22 Whole School Assembly, 9.30am, School Hall Fri 29 Primary Schools Orchestra day, 8.20am, BHS

April 2019

Mon 1 P & C Meeting, 6.30pm, School Library Tue 2 Cross Country Wed 3 Yr. 4 Cascade Excursion Thur 4 Yr. 4 Cascade Excursion Fri 5 Yr. 4 Cascade Excursion Tue 9 Cross Country (back up date) Thur 11 State Swimming, SOPAC Fri 12 State Swimming, SOPAC Fri 13 Last day of Term 1 Mon 29 SDD Tue 30 First day back for students Term 2

May

Mon 6 P & C Meeting, 6.30pm, School Library Fri 10 District Cross Country, Bowraville Fri 24 Whole School Assembly, 9.30am, School Hall Fri 24 MNC X Country, Nana Glen

June

Mon 3 P & C Meeting, 6.30pm, School Library Mon 10 Queens Birthday Fri 21 Whole School Assembly, 9.30am, School Hall Fri 21 NC Cross Country, Nana Glen Fri 28 Athletics Carnival, BHS

July 2019

Mon 1 P & C Meeting, 6.30pm, School Library Wed 3 School Photos Fri 5 Last day of Term 2 Mon 22 SDD Tue 23 First day back for students Term 3 Fri 26 All Schools Cross Country, Eastern Creek

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August

Fri 2 District Athletics, Urunga Mon 5 P & C Meeting, 6.30pm, School Library Fri 16 Whole School Assembly, 9.30am, School Hall Fri 23 MNC Athletics, Coffs Harbour

September 2019

Mon 2 P & C Meeting, 6.30pm, School Library Wed 4 Choir to sing at the Opera House Fri 13 NC Athletics, Lismore Fri 13 Whole School Assembly, 9.30am, School Hall Thur 19 Stage 3 Musical Fri 20 Stage 3 Musical Fri 27 Last day of Term 3 Yr. 6 Canberra Excursion

October 2019

Mon 14 First day for students Term 4

November 2019

Mon 4 P & C Meeting, 6.30pm, School Library Wed 6 State Athletics, SOPAC Thur 7 State Athletics, SOPAC Mon 18 – Fri 29 Yrs. 2 & 3 Swim Scheme

December 2019

Mon 2 P & C Meeting, 6.30pm, School Library Mon 2 – Fri 6 Yr. 5 Lake Keepit Excursion Mon 2 – Fri 6 Yr. 6 Canberra Excursion Wed 18 Last day of Term 4 Thur 19 SDD Fri 20 SDD

Current Notes Opera House Choir 4/5J Audio Recording permission Stage 2 Swimming Program Stage 3 Swimming Program 5/6A class note Leadership Camp Year 6 Shirt Busways – Fitting of seatbelts Whooping Cough Stage class letters Yr 6 to Yr 7 Highschool EOI Yr 4 Cascade Excursion

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