Paterson Post

02 4938 5114 This newsletter & attached forms are available to download at: www.paterson-p.school.nsw.edu.au

Term 1 ~ Week 7 March 15th

Coming Events

MARCH

Mon 18th - P&C Annual General Meeting

- BOOKCLUB LOOP orders due

Thu 21st - Train 4 School at Tucker Park

Fri 22nd - School Cross Country

Wed 27th - Assembly 4/5

APRIL

Mon 1st - Parent Teacher Interview week

Tues 2nd - Zone Cross Country

Wed 3rd - School Photos

Fri 5th - STEAM Day

Wed 10th - Assembly Year 6

Thu 11th - ANZAC commemoration

Fri 12th - Easter Hat Parade

- Last day for Term 1

Mon 29th - Staff Development Day

Tue 30th - All Students return for Term 2

NOTES SENT HOME:

Interview notes

Photo envelopes

Tocal Raffle Tickets

Choir Agreement

2/3 News Term 1 has been exciting in 2/3 H. I have thoroughly

enjoyed having your children for the time that Mrs

Halliday is away. We have been working on lots of things

including our humpies that the students displayed at

assembly. They had lots of fun constructing them. In

numeracy we have been working on many things including

time (analogue), measurement and 2D shapes to name a

few. In literacy we are working on our hand writing and

focusing on becoming better writers in learning sprints.

They are really enjoying Charlie and the Chocolate

Factory.

The students and I are getting to know each other now.

We have fun while learning in 2/3H!

P & C Members needed before Monday night! The Paterson Public School P & C is an organization made up of volunteers from our school community. Our P & C organizes our one major school fundraiser, a stall at the Tocal Field days, it runs the school canteen and contributes in countless other ways to our beautiful school.

Without members however, the P & C cannot run. We need at least five members to attend the P & C meetings for them go ahead. And we need paid up financial members to vote at our AGM on Monday, 18th March to elect this years office holders. Financial member of the P&C are also the only participants who can vote on what the P&C spends its hard raised money on - so come and have your say!

If you become a member, don't worry! You don't have to attend every meeting. You don't have to volunteer for every event held. All we ask is for as much or as little of your time that you can spare to ensure that our P&C can continue to operate and keep up its amazing work!

All you need to do to become a member for this year is to fill out the membership form attached to this newsletter (or available at the office) and pay $1 – BEFORE THE P & C AGM ON MONDAY 18 MARCH. Even if you have been a member in that past, you will need to complete a form and pay your dollar for this year. That’s it!

Canteen Roster

Monday 18th March Kerri Hicks

Wednesday 20th March Renae Coleman & Glenda Murray

Friday 22nd March Robyn & Robert Cowan

Monday 25th March Alison Teasdale

Wednesday 27th March Leah Gale

Friday 29th March Gen Fitzgerald & Ursula Watts

Monday 1st April Amy Merchant

Wednesday 3rd April Janet Krick

Friday 5th April Anita Whitehorn

.

Term 1 Assembly Awards Week 7

Captain’s Award Samuel for an excellent effort in cricket.

Term 1

Week 7

PBL

AWARD

CLASS AWARD

PRINCIPAL’S AWARD

Kindergarten

Tyler – for being in the right

place at the right time.

Austin – for excellent

work with writing

numbers.

Mason – for outstanding

packing up in the

classroom.

Years 1/2

Jack -for taking more

responsibility with his

learning and for having

beautiful manners.

Sarah -for always doing

her best in and out of the

classroom.

Chloe -for displaying the

PBL values and for

working hard with

learning sprints.

Years 2/3

Hunter - for being resilient in

difficult situations.

Brock - for working hard

in reading groups.

Charlotte - for always

displaying PBL values.

Years 4/5

Maya - for being a reliable and

responsible class member.

Brodie– for consistent

application to all tasks.

Eli– for providing valuable

contributions to class

discussions.

Year 6

Jett –for taking ownership in

his learning.

Cameron - for high levels

of engagement and

commitment in all areas.

Mikayla - for

determination in all

areas.

02 4938 5114 www.paterson-p.school.nsw.edu.au Term 1

Well Done Cameron!

I attended an invitation only to the Newcastle Permanent

Maths camp at Myuna Bay on the 9th and 10th March. This

was because I did well in the Newcastle Permanent Maths

Competition last year.

I got to meet about ninety other kids from all over NSW.

Some were as far away as Dubbo and Armidale. We did heaps

of sport and maths. We had lots of fun.

By cub reporter Cameron Wright

02 4938 5114 www.paterson-p.school.nsw.edu.au Term 1

Newsletter Week 7, Term 1

School Events

Congratulations to our cricket team on a convincing win against Vacy on Wednesday, and to our cattle judging

team for their success at Gresford Show last Friday. Many thanks to Mr Lowrey for co-ordinating both teams.

National Day of Action Against Bullying

Today our school marked the National Day of Action Against Bullying. All students participated in class lessons

and activities to deepen their understanding of bullying and anti-bullying strategies. If you would like to follow up

at home, the ‘Bullying. No Way!’ website has a range of excellent resources for parents and kids, and can be

accessed at https://bullyingnoway.gov.au/

Communication About Learning Survey

We are up to 26 responses to our survey. Please help by clicking the link on our Facebook Page or typing the URL

to access the survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K5LTFJY

Polling Booth Cake Stall

On Saturday, 23rd March year 6 will host a cake stall outside our school hall which is a polling booth for the NSW

State Election. Funds raised will go towards purchasing an end of year gift to the school which will be used by all

students. It would be much appreciated if you could donate baked goods for the stall. They can either be dropped

off on the morning of the stall (we expect to operate from 8am to 12pm) or left at school the day before if they

are suitable to be kept refrigerated overnight. All year 6 students should have brought home a note requesting

assistance to run the stall, if you are a year 6 family who did not receive the note and you are available to help,

please phone the office.

Harmony Week Activities

Harmony Week celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity and shares a message of inclusivity, respect and a sense

of belonging for everyone. It takes place next week, and our school will be sharing a celebration with Paterson

Community Pre-School. Each day next week, classes will visit the Pre-School and vice versa, and will join in with a

range of activities to promote the idea that everyone belongs.

School Cross Country

Our cross country carnival takes place next Friday, 22nd March at beginning of the school day. All families are

welcome as either spectators or to assist in running the event.

Art Classes in Term 2

Next term, we will host lunch time art classes each Monday. These classes are run by a local artist and qualified

teacher, Marguerite Tierney. If you would like your child to participate, please contact Marguerite directly,

details are included on the back page of the newsletter.

With thanks, Mrs. Hazell,

Principal

Well done Tayla! On the 10th ,11th and 12th of March I competed at the

NSW Interschool’s Championships. Some of the best riders

from across NSW came togetber to try and secure a position

on the NSW Team to comete at the National Championships

in October. They will only select four riders for each height.

After a rough start with slippery grounds and not the best

rounds on Sunday, on Monday I managed to get a 4th place in

my 80cm class and on Tuesday I got a 2nd in my 90cm (by 0.2

seconds). Each day I competed in an 80cm and 90cm class.

By cub reporter: Tayla Norley

02 4938 5114 www.paterson-p.school.nsw.edu.au Term 1

Mother’s Day Celebration on Friday 10th May

I am able to help with the Mother’s Day Breakfast/Mother’s Day Stall (please circle the appropriate choice).

I am willing to co-ordinate the event: yes / no

Name _____________________________ Best Contact Number ________________________

BOOKCLUB LOOP orders

close Monday 18th March

(please see instructions for placing

loop orders in last weeks newsletter).

P&C - Pick up a P&C membership form at the

school office to become a financial member. Next

P&C meeting Monday 18th March.

Tocal Field Days - Please remember to

return your volunteer form asap. This week you

would have received a raffle book for the Field

Days, it would be greatly appreciated if these can

be sold and all money returned to the school prior

to the event. If you require more tickets they

are available at the school office.

March 2019

Dear Parents & Caregivers,

Paterson Public School P & C understand that everyone’s lives are very busy and that families are often

stretched financially throughout the year.

We do however acknowledge that our School is always in need of additional funds to help purchase

resources to ensure our beautiful little School stays relevant and provides our children with the

resources they need to receive a quality education.

Therefore we try and limit the amount of fundraising activities we do throughout the year to ensure

our families are not stretched financially or for time whilst also raising as much money for our School

as possible.

Every year Paterson Public School P & C run a raffle at Steamfest and stall at Tocal Field Days. This is

our Schools major fundraiser and in the past has raised over $15,000.00 with some of these proceeds

used to purchase new ipads and computers for our school.

This fundraiser is a massive undertaking but is lots of fun and is a great way to catch up with the other

parents whilst also helping our School. All we ask from our families is some of their time.

We will send out more detailed notes within the next couple of weeks but in the meantime we ask that

you please complete the back of this form and return to the School to help us get started with

our planning.

We appreciate as little or as much help you can offer. If you have any friends or family that might be

able to help out we will not say no.

The more helpers we get the less work load everyone has to do. It is a big undertaking but it is only for

a few days of our lives and in the end the money we raise goes toward the education of ALL OF OUR

CHILDREN.

PLEASE COMPLETE THE FORM ON THE BACK OF THIS LETTER AND RETURN TO THE

SCHOOL ASAP.

ABN 65 197 447 936- item 1.1-Charitable institution

Paterson Public School

NAME # 1 ………………………………………………………………….NAME # 2 ………………………………………………………………….

Home phone: ……………………………… Mobile: ………………………………… Mobile: …………………………………

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STEAMFEST

Please don’t be scared by the idea of selling raffle tickets. We DO NOT ask you to hassle people as they walk past. We set up the buggy and a table and honestly the buggy itself sells the tickets. You just have to be there to help write the names on the tickets and take the money. We require at least 2 people on each shift and will also require a trailer to take the buggy to and from Steamfest both days.

Please tick where you think you might be able to help out.

TOCAL FIELD DAYS

If you can help out for one full day that would be awesome but we understand that this is not always possible. Our busiest time is obviously lunch time and requires quite a lot of helpers.

Would you be able to donate home-baked cakes / slices? yes / no

Which day/days can you provide cakes/slices? Fri / Sat / Sun

If you have a preference for where you work, please indicate below:

Hot food tent / cake tent / sandwich prep at school / drinks trailer / raffle

I am interested in helping the committee with organising yes / no

I am interested in joining the Tocal Committee yes / no

Any queries please call Amy on 0428 641 427 or Nalani on 0402725482.

STEAMFEST Person 1 Person 2

Sat 13th

April

Help with trailer to transport buggy to and from Steamfest

Steamfest 8am-12pm

Steamfest 12pm-4pm

Sun 14th

April

Help with trailer to transport buggy to and from Steamfest

Steamfest 8am-12noon

Steamfest 12-4pm

TOCAL FIELD DAYS Person 1 Person 2

Thurs 2nd May Setting up site at Tocal

Fri 3rd May 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

ALL DAY

Sat 4th May 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

ALL DAY

Sun 5th May

8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

ALL DAY

Take Down 4:30 p.m. onwards

Please return this completed form to the school office asap