Principal’s Message P&C AGM Last week the P&C held their AGM. I would like to thank all outgoing members for the time and effort they have given to ensuring the P&C was a well-run parent body, committed to supporting the education of the students here at Narara PS. Congratulations to the new committee members: President: Tiffany Smedes Senior VP: Mel Duncan Junior VP: Nicki Martinson Secretary: Melissa Fathers Treasurer: vacant Canteen Treasurer: Sarah Samild Uniform Shop Treasurer: Hashila Gordon Fundraising Coordinator: Kelly Wilson We are still currently in need of a treasurer (thank you to Emma Drew who has committed to staying on in the role until it is filled) and uniform shop coordinator. Please see the attached P&C report to find out what these roles involve. If you are able to help please contact the school. Your help will be greatly appreciated! Kindergarten 2020 Enrolments The annual Head Start program for 2020 Kindergarten students will begin in Week 6 this term. If you know of any Kindergarten student for next year who has not enrolled yet please ask them to contact the school so we can ensure they receive all necessary information regarding Head Start. This is a wonderful project organised by the school to ensure a smooth transition to school for our new little friends. We look forward to seeing you then. Write A Book In A Day Last week we had a group of students go to Lisarow High School with Mrs Darocha to participate in the ‘Write A Book In A Day’ competition. This is a competition organised by The Kids Cancer Project charity and involves teams of up to 10 writing, editing, illustrating and publishing in a book in 9 hours. Congratulations to the team, which consisted of Sarah Mc, Payton B, Maddison O, Ella P, Caleb P, Lauren S, Spencer D, Airle M and Jewel L for their hard work and effort on the day. A printed copy of the book will be kept in the library for all to read. I would also like to congratulate the team for the amazing effort in raising a whopping $930 for the charity, what a huge effort!

Narara Public School

Monday Mumbles Weekly Newsletter

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Newling Street, Lisarow NSW 2250 Phone: (02) 4328 3024 Fax: (02) 4329 1472

Email: narara-p.school@det.nsw.edu.auWebsite: www.narara-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Student Banking: Thursday Uniform Shop: Tuesday and Friday - 8.15am - 8.45am

Term 3, Week 2 Tuesday 29th July 2019

Narara Public School

Dates to Remember 30 July FOIM performance Opera House Basketball Gala Day 31 July OC test 2 Aug Valley Schools Leadership Day @ Ourimbah PS 30 July School Banking Starts again for this term

Notes You Should Have Stage 2 Camp via link Stage 2 Medical Note via link Athletics Carnival via link Swim Scheme Year 2

Festival of Instrumental Music Tomorrow a group of students will be heading down to Sydney for the Festival of Instrumental Music where they will be performing at the Opera House. What a wonderful opportunity! Thank you to Mrs Cooper for organising this. VSLC Leadership Project On Friday the school’s Leadership Team will be heading off to Ourimbah PS to participate in the second day of the Leadership Project. Mr Ramm will be accompanying the students. Choral Festival Composer Workshop Also on Friday is the Central Coast Choral Festival Composer Workshop, which is a wonderful opportunity for those students involved to work with the composer of songs that they will be singing on the night. Permission notes have been sent home for this and should be returned asap. Thanks again must go to Mrs Cooper for organising the involvement of our students in this event.

Kirsty Squires Rel Principal Star of the Week KG Jacob D KGW Jasmine W 1N Orlando B 2S Chiara R KB Joel B 2C Grace E 1/2R Zac M Sport Star of the Week KG Nicolas S 1/2R Thomas A 1N Gabrielle G 1KD Alexis D KB Ruby M Merit Awards KG Charlie C 3/4M Riley C, Ella H KB Cooper P 3/4SA Christopher L, Christina W KGW Jack K, 3/4P Gregory Q, Aaron D 1N Jacob W 5/6R Riley W, McManus B 1/2R Jordan W 5/6D Jessica S, Luke B 2S Zack D 5/6J Cohan E, Logan S 2C Max N 5/6W Isaac H, Hayley M KidsMatter The focus for this week is- Bad times don’t last. Things always get better. Stay optimistic. Bad things and bad feelings always go away again, although this might take a bit of time. Then things will seem better. Being optimistic is expecting things to get better. Being pessimistic is expecting bad times to continue. Being optimistic means expecting that good things are more likely to happen. You can get over bad times in your life more easily if you think optimistically and look on the bright side. Being optimistic means that you expect things to get better so you cope better and bounce back. If you think pessimistically, you don’t expect things to get better and therefore it is harder to cope. Anne Doherty Coordinator Rumbalara Apologies for any confusion that has been caused by referring to Kindergarten as Early Stage 1 or ESt1. Due to the mix up we are extending the due date to Wed 31/07/19. Here is the link to find the notes on the website - https://narara-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/notes.html The note has been renamed as Kindergarten Rumbalara note. If you have not paid we have also supplied a link for you to pay online http://bit.ly/make_a_payment_online, or pay with cash or card at the office.

Year 2 Swim Scheme Arrangements have been made to include a learn-to-swim program in our school curriculum. This year we are working with 5 Star Swim Schools to deliver an intensive learn to swim program, which develops water confidence and provides students with basic skills in water safety and survival. The Scheme is conducted over 8 weeks. Each daily lesson will be held on Thursday and is 1 hour in duration. It is expected that all Year 2 children will attend. Instruction will take place at 5 Star Swim School, Wyoming. The Scheme will continue each Thursday from Thursday 5th September until Thursday 7th November 2019. Information and the permission note can be accessed via this link http://bit.ly/swim_scheme_2019 Cost of swim school will be $57.00. Thank you to the P & C for subsidising this excursion to keep the cost to a minimum. Possum Magic - 30/08/2019 Kindergarten, Stage 1 and K6B & K6C excursion to Laycock Street Theatre, to see Possum Magic will take place Friday 30th August 2019. Students will be leaving school at 9:45am and return 12:30pm. Students will need to pack their lunch and bring it in a plastic bag to carry. The cost for the excursion is $25 per student. Information and the permission note can be accessed via this link http://bit.ly/possum_magic All payments are due by Friday 16th August. Stage 2 Camp The Stage 2 Camp to Outdoor Education, Morisset will take place from 26th to 28th August 2019. Students will be participating in a range of activities including team building games and adventure activities. The cost for the excursion is $275.00 per student. Information and the permission note can be accessed via this link https://bit.ly/2GjCyuc . For those choosing a payment plan, the schedule is as follows; Friday 17th $55 Deposit non-refundable *Friday 31st May$55 *Friday 14th June$55 *Friday 28th June $55 *Friday 2nd August $55 – final payment Stage 2 Teachers Stage 2 Camp Medical Note The Stage 2 Camp to Outdoor Education, Morisset will take place from 26th to 28th August 2019. Students will be required to have a completed Medical Form returned before going on camp. Please complete 1 Medical Form per child attending. If your child is going to need medication on camp there will be will be a detailed form will be sent to the email supplied, once this one has been returned. Information and the medical note can be accessed via this link http://bit.ly/stage2_medical_form_2019 Library News The Book Fair and the Book Character Parade for all students will be on Wednesday 21st August. This year’s theme is ‘Reading is My Secret Power’. Book Fair will be open Monday 19th, Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st. Times and information will come over the next few weeks. Overdue notices will be sent home early this term for all outstanding loans. If a book has been misplaced or you believe you have returned it can you please write a message on the overdue notice and send it back to the library or office. Karen McMahon Teacher Rehearsals and Tutorials Commencing Training Band and Concert Band rehearsals and tutorials commence this week. Violin tutorials will begin in Week 2. Our flute tutor, Rosalie, has had to change her tutorial day. Flute tutorials will now be on Thursday mornings.

Opera House Recorder Concert - Tuesday July 30 (Week 2) Our Opera House recorder concert is fast approaching - look out for the final permission note this week. No further payments are required. Central Coast Choral Festival - Composer Workshop - Tuesday August 2 (Week 2) Choral festival students will have the opportunity to meet composer Tracy Burjan and participate in a composer workshop at Mingara. A permission note will come out this week. Mrs Cooper Music Premiers Spelling Bee 2019 Thank you to all Stage 2 and 3 students who participated in the Premiers Spelling Bee. It was great to see so many students who were enthusiastic and determined to win their division. Congratulations goes to our junior finalists Beau G and Riley E as well as Alex E and Spencer D our senior finalists. We are sure they will do Narara Public School very proud and we wish them all the best in the regional finals (date TBA). Sarah Parker Spelling Bee Co-ordinator. From the Office When sending money to the office Please attach your child name class and event on your envelope or snap lock bag. If you have or know anybody with kindergarten students for 2020 please see the office for your enrolment pack. Thank you for your assistance. Lost Property Each week our lost property bins are filled to capacity. Only about 50% is sent back to the class. Please label your child’s belongings OZ tag gala days, stage 2 and 3 Congratulations to the following students for making the stage 2 and stage 3 Oz tag teams. There is a gala day for each stage in August and requires a note to be completed. Both days will start at 8:00am and the students will need to be taken directly to the event. The students have been made aware that any inappropriate behaviour at school prior to the gala day and they will be pulled from the team and replaced by one the reserves. The students that made the team from Years 3 and 4 please complete this link - http://bit.ly/stg2_OZ_tag_note The students that made the team from Years 5 and 6 please complete this link - http://bit.ly/stg3_OZ_tag_note Stage 2 OZ tag Boys team: Wil D, Ashton S, Aaron D, Jack B, Bayley F, Levi S, Chris L, Taj E, Elijah N, Callum W, Jacob R, Shae H. Stage 2 OZ tag Girls team: Chelsea M, Indiana P, Mackenzie L, Courtney C, Lila D, Lola I, Ebony B, Elise R, Madison H, Chelsea W, Destiny L. Stage 3 OZ tag Boys team: Kieran P, Xander L, Drew N, Bryce O, Owen L, Noah M, Ben P, Declan W, Cooper R, Logan S, Jett M. Stage 3 OZ tag Girls team: Alisha F, Jessica S, Lilly F, Tahliya L, Isabelle G, Piper L, Amelia R, Haylee C, Madison O, Charlotte M, Phoenix E. OZ tag coach Miss Coleman

The Snack Shack- Open Day/Book Week 21/8 Parents Grazing Platter $5.00. Enjoy lunch with your children, available for purchase via flexischools only by 19/8 8:30am (no extra platters will be available on the day). There will be extra treats for purchase at Lunch time. Volunteers-Thank you again for all your help. We have a few dates to fill, if you would like to join the volunteer roster please see me. Thank you Nicola Canteen Manager

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) Narara Public School is a Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) school. PBL brings together the whole-school community to contribute to developing a positive, safe and supportive learning culture. The aim of PBL is to improve social, emotional, behavioural and academic outcomes for children and young people. When PBL is implemented well, teachers and students have more time to focus on relationships and classroom instruction. Students and staff benefit from:

• reduced problem behaviour • increased time focused on instruction • improved social-emotional wellbeing • positive and respectful relationships among students and staff • support for teachers to teach, model and respond effectively to student need • a predictable learning environment where staff and students know what is expected

to deliver effective practices that can be sustained over time. Implementation of PBL requires the commitment of the whole school community which includes parents and community members. The Three Tiers PBL is based on a three-tiered continuum of prevention and intervention: Tier 1 - Universal prevention: school-wide and classroom systems for all students, staff and settings. Tier 2 - Targeted interventions: small group systems for students at-risk behaviourally and academically. Tier 3 - Intensive interventions: systems for students with high-risk behaviour and/or learning needs. Behaviour Management System for Classroom Classroom Traffic Light visuals are displayed in all classes at Narara Public School. They are used to encourage students to self-regulate their own behavior and monitor where they are sitting within the six-step management process. All students start each session on Safe Respectful Leaners and progress up the six steps if their behavior escalates. Teachers move the students name up the chart as they provide individual redirection.

Safe Respectful Learners: Student is calm and cooperative. Rule Reminder: Student requires minimal redirection to remain on task. Move Seats: Student did not respond to redirection so will need to move seats to complete set tasks (therapeutic rapport). Time In: Student has continued inappropriate behaviour, time out given within the classroom (Yellow Slip). Buddy Class: Student behaviour has continued to escalate, student needs to be removed from current environment into another classroom (Orange Slip). Assistant Principal: Student may refuse to attend Buddy Class and/or is non responsive to previous intervention steps.

Positive Rewards Term 3 Narara Public School has implemented a new reward system in Term 3. This new system focuses on identifying positive behaviour and rewarding those students who follow school expectations. When students meet or exceed our school’s expectations they have the opportunity to receive a Sammy token from teachers. The three school expectations that students may receive a Sammy for, are: At Narara we are safe; At Narara we are respectful; and At Narara we are learners. Students are asked to hand any Sammys that they receive to their classroom teachers, who will be keep a record of how many Sammys each student has handed in. Children who receive 15 or more Sammy tokens will participate in a reward day at the end of the term. The rewards day (specific information on rewards to be released ASAP) will be levelled according to student achievement. i.e.

• Students who receive 15 Sammys receive a bronze level reward • • Students who receive 20 Sammys receive a silver level reward • • Students who receive 25+ Sammys receive a gold level reward

Students who do not receive the base level of 15 Sammys (and students who have attained 15+ Sammys whilst also receiving Orange or Yellow slips consistently throughout the term) will not attend rewards day. Instead, these students will attend Positive Behaviour for Learning classes with the ultimate goal being that they will have a stronger understanding of the school’s expectations in the future. This will hopefully allow these students to be more successful in meeting the school expectations in the following terms. Sammy records will be reset at the start of every term, giving all students equal ability to achieve a reward day experience at the end of each term. As a school community we must work together to encourage all students to consistently meet the expectations of Narara Public School. We welcome feedback from all members of the community; staff, parents, students and others as we implement this new rewards system.

P & C NEWS Congratulations to our newly elected P&C Committee Members:- President Tiffany Smedes Senior Vice President Melanie Duncan Junior Vice President Nicki Martinson Secretary Melissa Fathers Fundraising Co-Ordinator Kelly Wilson Uniform Shop Treasurer Hashila Gordon Canteen Treasurer Sarah Samild We are still on the look out for someone to fill the following positions:- Treasurer The Treasurer receives and deposits all monies, maintains records, draws cheques and presents accounts to each meeting, as well as presenting all records for auditing each year. The Treasurer is a signatory on the P&C bank accounts and is responsible for: • approving payments • receiving and depositing money. • maintaining financial records and keeping them up to date • drawing cheques and presenting accounts. • audit – organising and co-ordinating audit of books. • reporting of all transaction and a bank reconciliation at P&C meeting • looking after P&C memberships The Treasurer does need to be present at the monthly P&C meetings (2nd Tuesday of each month) and experience with book keeping would be a benefit. Uniform Shop Co-Ordinator The uniform shop co-ordinator operates the online ordering and the uniform shop which is open for parents on a Tuesday and Friday morning from 8.15am - 8.45am in collaboration with the Uniform Shop Treasurer. They also manage uniform suppliers, product inventories and recommend the uniform product range. If you are interested in either of these roles, please contact the P&C at nararapublicschoolpandc@gmail.com as soon as possible. We do need to fill these roles so if you think you can help, please get in touch. We would also like to show our appreciation for our previous Committee Members, Kerryn Nosti, Hannah Benjamin and Genelle Duffield who stood down last night. Thank you for all your time and hard work. A huge thank you to Emma Drew who also wishes to stand down but has agreed to continue on as Treasurer in the immediate short term until we can find a replacement.

NARARA PUBLIC SCHOOL

HeadStart

FOR ALL 2020 KINDY KIDS!

Sessions 8:45am-10:15am

Thursday 29th August Thursday 5th September

Thursday 12th September Thursday 19th September Thursday 26th September

See the school office to enroll your child or ring on 4328 3024

1500m Race Friday 9th Aug, the day after the athletics carnival, the 1500m races will take place. The races will be in age groups 8/9yrs, 10/11yrs and 12+yrs. The races will take place after afternoon tea, 1:30pm until the end of school. Spikes are not to be worn in this race. Mr Weiss