Email

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HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER 31st January, 2020

85 Yarranabee Road,

PORT MACQUARIE, 2444

Phone 6582 2566

WHAT’S ON at HASTINGS … WEEK 2 : TERM 1 https://hastings-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/events.html

Monday, 3rd

MOSQUITOES If mosquitoes like your child, please give them a quick aerogard spray before leaving home of a morning and pack a roll-on insect repellent for reapplication during the day. With the recent rain, humid weather and a bush setting, the mozzies, combined with 650 students, are enjoying a feast!

Uniform Shop open 8:30 to 9:30am

Tuesday, 4th

WELCOME TO BIG SCHOOL - Kindergarten 2020!

Wednesday, 5th

PAYMENT DUE – $7.00 Swimming Carnival

Uniform Shop open 2:30 to 3pm

Friday, 7th

CANTEEN OPEN 8:30am for Swim Carnival snacks

Swimming Carnival

Uniform Shop open 2:30 to 3pm

PRINCIPAL MATTERS

Welcome back to what will be another exceptional year of learning and supporting students to thrive at

Hastings! I also welcome all of our new families and look forward to getting to know you all.

Welcome too, to Mrs Kim Harburn and Ms Cindy Waldock. Mrs Harburn is taking part in the Teacher

Exchange program during 2020. Kim comes to us all the way from Canada where our Mrs Sarah Johnson

is spending 2020 living and teaching. This is a wonderful opportunity for both Mrs Harburn and Mrs Johnson

to learn about other education systems and acquire new knowledge and experiences that will benefit

themselves and their schools. Ms Waldock is working with us in Term 1 and brings a wealth of knowledge

and experience to Hastings.

Students have now been allocated to classes and we are all looking forward to settling into class routines

next week. First priority for teachers will be establishing a positive and secure class environment with agreed

expectations, learning and social behaviours that will assist all students to be successful in the classroom.

This group dynamic and commitment to a friendly learning environment is crucial in catering for student

needs and ensuring that the year ahead will be a happy and productive one. The classes, teachers, room

allocation and staff for 2020 are on page 3 of this newsletter.

If you have an inquiry, problem or issue to discuss, I encourage you to contact your child’s teacher. We

understand that your children’s needs are your top priority and we want to assist wherever we can. Please

contact the office to make an appointment when needed. If required, you can also contact the Stage

Supervisors for further assistance.

Mrs Janyce Sherrard Kindergarten & Year 1

Mrs Robyn Domanski Year 2 (Mon-Wed only)

Mr Tony Scott Year 3 & Year 4

Mr Karl Morris Year 5

Mrs Erin Barker Year 6

In 2020, our Learning and Support program is again being co-ordinated by Mrs Maree Wall, she is available

to provide assistance and support where needed.

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Please remember that if you need to contact a staff member to discuss an issue or make an appointment,

you should either call the office or email the school on hastings-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Staff members

should not be contacted on their direct email unless you have been specifically invited to do so.

We are continuing to invest in a second School Executive supporting staff and students. Mr Scott will remain

in this role and he is available for parents and carers to contact with any issues that arise involving student

wellbeing.

Of course, our Deputy, Mrs Baker and myself are available wherever possible to assist with any issues

arising.

Jodie Paterson

Principal

100% Attendance

WOW! Thomas Carson, Robbie Lavis & Sarah Mitchell are to be congratulated on coming to school all day,

every day in 2019. No late arrivals, no early marks and no sickness. Well done; a very rare achievement!

Christmas Raffle: Many thanks to everyone who purchased tickets for last year’s Christmas Raffle &

we’re sure the following 19 winners & two double winners were very happy …

1st

Brayden Champion

2nd

Hart Braley

3rd

Bear Farmer

4th

Tahlia Smith

5th

Oliver Dargan

6th

Willis Jensen

7th

Alliyra Bentley

8th

Sarah Mitchell

9th

Annabelle Siviour

10th

Bear Farmer

11th

Hazel Horwood

12th

Tahlia Edwards

13th

Cohen Dunne

14th

Asha Beaumont

15th

Jordan Robson

16th

Tahlia McIlveen

17th

Louis Dimmers

18th

Stella Hocking

19th

Ruby Burton

20th

Jake Whitfield

21st

Asha Beaumont

22nd

Ebony Zapata

23rd

Thushaar Rajeev

CONTACT DETAILS

Please notify the front office if any of your contact details have changed. For emergency purposes it is

imperative that we have up to date information, including work numbers. Also, to ensure you are receiving

school information, please contact the school if your email address has changed so that we can update our

mailing lists.

2019 FOLLOW-UPS

Term 4 Perfect Attendance

Congratulations to the following students who received Perfect Attendance for Term 4, 2019 …

Cooper Adlington, Grace Adlington, Mira Arnold, Isabel Bohannon, Billy Brockhouse, Audrey Brooker,

Brooke Camozzato, Ethan Carey, Thomas Carson, Cameron Carson, Damon Carter, Victor Chan,

Jayden Collins, Meredith Davies, Cooper Dekker, Louis Dimmers, Jasper Dodds, Skyla Donald,

Sophia Drysdale, Amelia Eade, Blaire Eades, Morgan Edwards, Noah Forcier, Ivy Fotheringham,

Ashton Fraser, Toby Fraser, Mia Geange, Lincoln Geange, Miah Goswell-Cook, Zac Graham, Jay Hansen,

Bowen Hansen, Hendrix Harrison, Boadie Hoffman, Josie Hoffman, Sienna Hopley, Nixon Huens, Jett King,

Tijhana Konemann, Mackenzie Lambert, Robbie Lavis, Addison Lunn, Lewis Maclean, Poppy Mason,

Liam McDonald, Sarah Mitchell, Annabelle Mitchell, Lucinda Morgan, Oskar Morris, Taylor Munday,

Raymond Ncube, Declan Payne, Max Pengelly, Annika Prince, Aaron Prince, Georgie Reynolds,

Harper Rice, Kaizer Scheffer, Taylani Schmidt, Bella Shuhyta, Summer Skellern, Billy St John-Foti,

Liam Stace, Odin Stelling, Zac Stubbs, Alexander Suosaari, William Suosaari, Radley Swan,

Nick Thawani, Brianna Walls, Sadye Watts, Darby Welsh, Abe Whitfield and Charlotte Wilkins

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Nick Thawani, Brianna Walls, Sadye Watts, Darby Welsh, Abe Whitfield and Charlotte Wilkins

Nick Thawani, Brianna Walls, Sadye Watts, Darby Welsh, Abe Whitfield and Charlotte Wilkins

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KINDERGARTEN 2020

On Tuesday we will welcome our 2020 Kindergarten students. Families are asked to start arriving at school

between 8:45 and 8:55am. Class lists will be displayed in the main corridor and on external classroom

doors of Rooms 1-4. Parents are asked to take their child directly to the classroom in the morning and give

their child one last kiss, say “Goodbye, I’ll see you this afternoon” and leave the classroom quickly.

Experience shows children settle better once mum or dad are out of sight.

In the afternoons, please wait at the top of the Kinder playground / play equipment and away from doors

and windows as it can be very distracting for the students to see mum/dad waiting outside.

The P&C Association invites you to stay and have a cuppa on Tuesday. Meet the mums and dads of your

child’s new classmates, help welcome new families to Hastings or just catch up with old friends. Our P&C

Association will provide a free morning tea in Courtyard 1 (at the top of the COLA) between 9:15am and

11am. We hope you can join us. (Tissues will be available)!

SWIMMING CARNIVAL

ALLMAN Surnames A-D

BOSWELL Surnames E-J

PARTRIDGE Surnames K-Q

WILSON Surnames R-Z

Our senior swimming carnival will be held next Friday, 7th February and it is expected all Year 3-6 students

will attend. There will be no supervision at school for primary aged students who do not attend the carnival.

Students are encouraged to wear their house colours and we ask parents to please ensure they apply plenty

of sunscreen on their child/ren before they leave home and pack a bottle in their bag for reapplication during

the day. Hats and a shirt that covers shoulders are a must! Joggers should be worn, NO singlet tops or

thongs. Parents who have offered to help with time-keeping are asked to meet Mr Scott at the pool around

9:15am.

Please Note … Year 2 students who turn 8 this year and who can confidently swim 50m freestyle (ie.

compete at Nippers and/or Swim Club) qualify to attend the carnival. These students participate in

competitive races only. It is school as usual for Year 2 students not attending the carnival.

The school canteen will open early Friday morning to enable students to purchase snacks to take with

them to the carnival. Lunches must be brought from home. Frozen water bottles are recommended. The

pool kiosk will be open but stocks may be limited.

The day’s events will commence at 8:30am with the timed 200m medleys (please make your own way to

the pool). From 9:30am the 50m freestyle will commence starting with 8 year old boys, 8 year old girls, 9

year old boys, 9 year old girls etc. After recess (11:20) it’s Junior, 11 Years, Senior Boys/Girls 50m

breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly events. Following lunch (1:30pm) all age 100m finals and the

junior and senior boys/girls 4 x 50m relays. A busy, busy day! The times given are approximate.

If it is rainy on Friday morning please DO NOT phone the school to inquire if the carnival is on or off. Send

your child to school prepared for both – attending the carnival or staying at school. It doesn’t matter if

they are in house colours for the day and their recess / lunch is catered for from home or lunches can be

ordered. Canteen lunch orders are not available for the pool.

Congratulations to our 2020 House Captains & Vice Captains who will lead the war cries at the carnival.

ALLMAN BOSWELL PARTRIDGE WILSON

CAPTAINS Harper Bailey

Jaiden Baird

Alyssa Hocking

Benjamin Grummitt

Bodhi King-Johnson

Tobie Quinn

Summer Rumble

Hunter Wade

VICE

CAPTAINS

Meredith Davies

Cameron Carson

Charlie Edwards

Bowen Hansen

Ellen McManus

Bana Lavine

Bella Shuhyta

William Suosaari

Cedar Thompson

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POSITION/S VACANT

We are seeking the assistance from parents to volunteer their time to coordinate and process our Student

Banking for 2020. Student Banking has been held on a Tuesday morning (9:15 to 10:30am) but the day

and time is negotiable, whatever suits you the best. No experience is necessary and training is available.

The job is more suitable for two but a third person for back-up would be good. Deposits need to be taken

to the Commonwealth Bank following processing at school.

The school receives commission from the Commonwealth Bank for

every deposit received.

Please contact the office if you can assist or would like an application

pack for your child.

Thank You:

We would like to give a massive thank you to Jorja Thompson (mum of

Alyssa & Tahlia) and her mum, Frances Herbert, who have coordinated

Student Banking for the past three years. Your assistance in helping

raise funds for our school is truly appreciated.

SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES

This year, whole school assemblies for all students will be held on Monday mornings at 11:30am. Parents

are welcome to join us for the assembly but we ask you to refrain from personal conversations and keep

younger children off the play equipment.

K-2 Unfortunately our hall is still out of action and will probably be so all this term. K-2 assemblies will

not be held until we have our hall back. Merit certificates will still be awarded in class but not on set

days or times.

3-6 Assemblies are held fortnightly (odd weeks) on Friday mornings – 11:30am to 12pm.

FRONT DOOR ENTRY

Our administration office and school foyer is a small area for such a large school. Unless coming to the

office on business or you have been called to pick up a sick or injured child we ask parents to please use

other access doors to enter / leave the building. Students have been reminded they should not use the

main corridor before and after school to access classrooms and we ask parents to do the same.

BUS TRAVEL

If your K-2 child is catching the bus, please attach a small

laminated card on the outside of their school bag, showing

which bus they catch each day. This helps student

arrangements after a busy day at school. Staff on bus duty can

also ensure students catch the correct bus.

CANTEEN CREATIONS ORDER Lunches can be ordered (or cancelled) before 9am at www.flexischools.com.au MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

Nicola Horner 12:30 to 1:30pm

Helen Anderson

Chris Rowe 11 to 1:30pm

Kerri Caslick 11 to 1:30pm

Jodie Braley 12:30 to 1:30pm

Julia Shearsby 12:30 to 1:30pm

SUSHI WEDNESDAY

Teriyaki Chicken - $1.00 (available at recess only)

CHILD’S NAME Mon – Bus 29 Tues – Jumbos

Wed – Kiss & Drop Thurs – Bus 29

Fri – Bus 29

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2O20 STAFF Principal - Mrs Jodie Paterson Deputy Principal - Mrs Deb Baker

Mrs Janyce Sherrard AP Kindergarten & Year 1

Mrs Robyn Domanski AP Year 2

Mr Tony Scott AP Year 3 & Year 4

Mr Karl Morris AP Year 5

Mrs Erin Barker Acting AP Year 6

KM

Mrs Gail Martin KS

Mrs Janyce Sherrard KV

Mrs Vanessa Steel K/1F

Mrs Liza Fieldsend 1C

Ms Susan Clarke 1D

Miss Erika Dungay 1H

Mrs Kim Harburn 2K

Mr Jason Kelly 2HP

Mrs Melissa Hopley

Mrs Janelle Price

2RN

Mrs Robyn Domanski (M-W)

Mr Nathan O’Dea (Th-F)

3C

Miss Jarrah Cain 3D

Mrs Di Ping

3/4G

Mr Ben Gornall 3/4P

Mrs Liane Pleasance 4B

Miss Mel Bourne 4KT

Mrs Rikki-Lee Kelly (M-T)

Miss Tamika Beard (W-F) 4M

Mrs Tanya Moulds 5B

Mrs Mel Bolton 5H

Mr Ashley Harris 5M

Mr Karl Morris 5/6S

Mrs Jeanette Starr 6B

Mrs Erin Barker 6H

Mrs Martine Harris 6J

Mrs Julie Johnston

FOOD FOR KIDS : A PARENTS’ GUIDE It can be hard for parents to work out how much and what type of food to feed their children. Which parenting

strategies can help kids to enjoy vegetables, healthy snacks and new foods? Join us in Food for Kids: A Parent’s Guide as we answer these tricky questions. In this course, we will cover

development of healthy eating for primary school-aged children. We will also discuss food marketing and health

messages, as well as sustainable eating. The course will also cover common food-related behaviours in children and

strategies to assist parents in child feeding. The user friendly online format, with a combination of videos, activities

and extension resources (for the keen beans) will appeal to parents. More details here: https://www.edx.org/course/food-for-kids-a-parents-guide-to-encouraging-healt This course has a partner course called Food for Kids: Discovering Healthy Eating which is for primary school aged

children. Food for Kids: Discovering Healthy Eating (for children aged 6 – 12 years old)

Learn about the science of food, nutrition and digestion using a fun approach. Investigate how the food you eat

contributes to your health and wellbeing. Over three sessions in three weeks, each of about 30 – 40 minutes in

length, students will learn: What is in food and how it is digested in the body; The healthy eating guidelines and

how to identify healthy food and drink choices; How to understand food advertising and marketing, and how to

create health messages; How healthy eating habits contribute to wellbeing; About reducing food waste and being

part of a healthy community. All the details here: https://www.classcentral.com/course/edx-food-for-kids-discovering-healthy-eating-17253

LEARNING & SUPPORT LIBRARY

Mrs Maree Wall Mrs Christine Sprague Mrs Gina Mansfield Mrs Donna Dobson

RELEASE FACE TO FACE (RFF) RFF / MATHS / ICT RFF / ICT

EAL (English As Another Language)

Mrs Cindy Waldock

Mrs Sharny McVicar Mrs Suzanne Haldane Mr Nathan O’Dea Mrs Marg Leedham

ITINERANT SUPPORT TEACHERS COUNSELLORS CHAPLAIN

Alyson Doyle (Vision)

Dianne Bridge (Vision)

Brett Powel (Hearing)

David Bruce (Tues & Wed)

Dawn Dockrill (Thurs)

Julia Mansfield (Tues)

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION GENERAL ASSISTANT

Sue Wilson Trish Brest Janine Collar Susan Day Ginette Kobelke Greg Jordan

LEARNING SUPPORT OFFICERS

Jeanette

Chapman

Richelle

Day

Paul

Grant

Wayne

Henson

Brian

King

Jack

Stephens

Virginia

Sheaves

CANTEEN UNIFORM SHOP SCHOOL BAND CLEANERS SCHOOL CROSSING

Tina Hamel Kate Gallagher

Lynne de Silva

Ann Hamilton

Frank Rugers

Dianne Owers

Kevin Owers

Kerry Barnett

Jonathan White

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PARKING MATTERS

In the interest of everyone’s safety there is no excuse for disobeying traffic control and road rules.

Council Rangers regularly patrol around our school and School Zone rules are in place from 8am to

9:30am and 2:30 to 4:00pm school days.

NO STOPPING Under no circumstances are you permitted to stop on a length of road to which a NO STOPPING sign applies. Penalty: $344.00 + 2 demerit points each time you disobey a NO STOPPING sign (school zone)

NO PARKING

You are permitted to stop in a NO PARKING zone only while you are engaged in dropping off or picking up passengers. You must not stop for more than two minutes. You must stay within three metres of your vehicle. Penalty: $191.00 + 2 demerit points) each time you disobey a NO PARKING SIGN (school zone).

BUS ZONE You are not permitted to stop in a BUS ZONE unless you are driving a bus. (Penalty: $344.00 + 2 demerit points) each time you stop in a BUS ZONE (school zone).

CHILDREN’S CROSSING

You are not permitted to stop within 20 metres before the crossing and 10 meters after the crossing. Penalty: $457.00 + 2 demerit points each time you stop on/ near a children’s crossing (school zone).

DOUBLE PARKING A driver must not stop on a road between the centre of the road and another vehicle that is parked at the side of the road. Penalty: $344.00 + 2 demerit points each time you double park (school zone).

COMMUNITY NOTICES

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