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DATES TO REMEMBER TERM 2 Thurs May 14 NAPLAN Numeracy Fri May 15 Yr 3 – 6 Cross Country Picnic Point Tues May 19 P&C Meeting 9.30am Tues May 19 Uni NSW Digital Technology Test Thurs May 21 Blue Day gold coin mufti Fri May 22 Choral Festival Rehearsal Fri May 22 K – 2 assembly 10am Fri May 22 Yr 3 – 6 assembly 12noon Mon May 25 Yr 3 – 6 Athletics Carnival Mingara Tues May 26 Tuggerah Lakes C/Country EDSACC Thurs May 28 C/Coast Dance Festival Rehearsal Fri May 29 Reconciliation Week Assembly K – 2 10am 3 – 6 12noon Wed Jun 3 Uni NSW Science Test Mon Jun 8 Queens Bday Public Holiday Thurs Jun 11 Syd North Cross Country Mon Jun 15 Uni NSW Writing Test Tues Jun 16 P&C Meeting 9.30am Tues Jun 16 Uni NSW Spelling Test Fri Jun 19 C/Coast Dance Festival performances

6.30pm & 8.15pm Thurs May 21 Parent Information Session - SPEECH Wed Jun 24 K – 2 Drive in 5pm Fri Jun 26 Last day of term

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Welcome to Week 4 and we are nearly half way through the second term. I hope that all our mothers had a great day last Sunday and were spoilt by the children. Thank you to our P&C volunteers who once again organised an amazing gift stall. I have been very impressed by the quality of learning that is taking place in our classes. I have received some very positive feedback about our Home Reading program and I look forward to recognising and celebrating our students that have achieved 75 nights of reading already. Well done to the students who are reading regularly at home each night. Too sick for school As the cold weather hits, so do the winter bugs. It’s often hard to know whether to send your child to school or let them stay home to recover, especially when that means an adult cancelling work. For safety's sake, if your child seems unwell you should always keep them home from school and seek medical advice. School A to Z and the NSW Health have created an at-a-glance chart to help answer your questions about common childhood illness and how long sick kids need to miss school. Find it by typing this link into your web browser www.bit.ly/1hytn2E Mental maths strategies We teach children a range of different strategies to add and subtract numbers. By showing them several methods for solving maths questions, we’re helping them to look for patterns. All this builds a good sense of “number” which means they understand the relationships between different numbers and why different ways to add and subtract work well. The goal is that your child will understand many ways to approach a maths problem and will be able to choose a way that makes the most sense to them. School A to Z has a lot of resources, including help sheets on mental maths strategies: www.bit.ly/JkiUsY Does speaking another language at home confuse children? Are your children fortunate enough to be growing up in a home where two or more languages are spoken? Many parents worry that bilingualism can cause confusion and

even delays in learning for their children, but according to the Raising Children Network, that’s not the case at all. A good knowledge of your native language can actually help your child with learning English. Bilingual children who are read books and spoken to in their in their native language find it easier to learn to read and write in English when they get to school. More information is at www.bit.ly/1m0agnk

A reminder that if your children are experiencing difficulties or having issues with another student, you need to inform your child teacher or stage supervisor for a resolution of issues.

It is NOT appropriate to approach students under any circumstances. The Entrance Public School expects that all visitors on school property will display appropriate behaviours that ensure the safety of our school community, failure to adhere to these expectations will result in the enforcement of the inclosed lands act, which is delivered by the local Police.

Have a great week

Mark Rudd PRINCIPAL

PRIMARY CROSS COUNTRY – Friday 15th May The school Cross Country Carnival will be held for students in Years 3 - 6 at Picnic Point Reserve from 12pm – 2.30pm Friday May 15. All students are expected to participate. The P&C will be running a BBQ to raise money and parents are welcome to come and support the students. Thanks, Mark Littlewood Sports Coordinator

Blue Day Mufti Thursday 21st May - Gold coin donation Blue Lolly Stall – lolly bags $1.00 Raising money for Stewart House

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL’S REPORT NAPLAN Year 3 & 5 students are in the middle of doing their National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (Naplan) tests. The final test Numeracy is on tomorrow with catch up tests on Friday. The school and parents will be informed of their child’s results towards the end of September. Riding Bikes to School Unfortunately we have a number of students riding bikes to school without wearing a helmet. Any student who rides a bike in public areas by law must wear a helmet. If your child rides a bicycle to school please make sure that they are wearing their helmet. We have also received phone calls from concerned community members about students from our school riding bicycles, not wearing helmets, riding on the wrong side of the road and swerving all over the road. The following extracts come from a booklet put out by the NSW Government “Information for parents and carers about safety on wheels – the law and safe advice for bicycles, foot scooters, skateboards and rollerblades”. Helmets All riders and passengers on bicycles must wear an Australian and New Zealand Standards (AS/NZ2063) approved helmet that is securely fitted and fastened on the rider’s head.

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Riding on the road Cyclists 12 years and over must not ride on the footpath unless it is signposted as a shared footpath. When riding on the road they should keep to the left, as traffic does, and they should use a marked bicycle lane wherever possible. Bicycles must be fitted with a working brake and a bell, and if used at night the bike must have a front white light, a rear red light and a rear red reflector.

Until they are at least ten years, children should cycle in a safe place off the road and away from vehicles and driveways. Children aged between 10 and 12 years old should avoid cycling on busy roads. Cyclists should wear a bright helmet and bright clothing and have extra equipment such as a flag and reflectors to make themselves more visible.

Foot scooter, skateboard and rollerblade riders should wear a helmet and protective gear such as knee pads and elbow pads. The use of foot scooters, skateboards and rollerblades on the road is not recommended for school-aged children or younger.

Please for the safety of our children make sure that your child has the skills to ride their bike and does ride it sensibly.

School Assemblies The next K-Year 2 and Years 3-6 assemblies will be held next week on Friday 22nd May. The K-2 assembly commencing at 10.00am with the Years 3-6 assembly commencing at 12 noon. Parents are very welcome to attend.

Reconciliation Week Assembly Mrs Haslam and Ms Saunders are organising our Reconciliation Week Assemblies to be held on Friday 29th May, the K-2 assembly will be held commencing at 10am and the Years 3-6 assembly will commence at 12 noon. Everyone is welcome.

Win Bin Winners Congratulations to Troy 1M who was drawn out twice last week and Troy 2K and Nicholas 3R who were win bin winners for Week 4. Congratulations and well done to all of our outstanding students who have received win bins.

Kuriwa AECG The next meeting of the Kuriwa Aboriginal Education Consultative Group will be held on Monday 18th May commencing at 5pm at the Tuggerah Lakes Community Centre. All interested persons are very welcome to attend.

University of NSW Tests The University of NSW Digital technologies test will be held next Tuesday 19th May, the Science test will be held on Wednesday 3rd June. The writing test will be held on Monday 15th June with the spelling on Tuesday 16th June. I will be contacting the students who have paid and entered prior to the day to inform them of what is required.

Warren Mee DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

FREE Dental Check Every child should have a dental check each year. This is a free service for children under 18 years of age.

The Dental Clinic located in the school grounds currently has appointments available for routine check ups and treatment.

To place your child on the waiting list phone Dental Service Call Centre on 1300 789 404.

At present the clinic is open Monday and Tuesday from 8am till 4.30pm

K-6 BW NEWS K6BW have welcomed another student to the classroom. He is settling in well and we are so proud of the example K6BW are setting for him. They have

made him feel so welcome.

Facebook K6BW now have a Facebook page. Thank you for those who have returned the permission to publish note. If you haven’t returned the note could you please do so as soon as possible? If you have misplaced the note we can send home another one.

Some parents have already liked the page. By liking the page you will be able to see things that we post. It will be another great way for you to be part of your child’s learning and to see what is happening in the classroom.

Cooking Money Thank you to those who have returned cooking money. $15 is due for this term.

Remember if you ever have any questions, concerns or compliments you can write in your child’s communication book or contact the office to arrange a time to meet with us.

Gemma White, Mary Best, Chris Green and Sabien Stragliotto Support Class Team KINDERGARTEN NEWS

Kindergarten are doing a brilliant job in their classrooms and on the playground. They are loving the option of going down to the “big playground” to play.

Maths games went home last Wednesday. These are a fun way of engaging the students with numeracy skills. They need to be returned every Monday and you will get a new game every Wednesday. Have fun, sometimes it’s the best way to learn.

A big thumbs up to everyone who received a RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY or PERSONAL BEST award at our mini assembly. Keep up the great work.

Stephanie Ainslie, Nicole Quye, Amanda Roberts and Mardi McFarlane. STAGE 1 NEWS

Stage 1 children had a wonderful time making Mothers’ Day cards and thoroughly enjoyed buying their precious gifts at the Mothers’ Day stall. The Stage 1 teachers hope that all the mothers had a very special Mothers’ Day. Last Friday night was our “Movie under the Stars” night. The children had a great time snuggling up

and watching the movie with their friends and family. Our sincere thanks go to Ms Bayfield and Ms Wilson for organising this event. Home reading is important as a tool to consolidate class work and we all know that practice makes perfect. It is also a lovely way to connect with your child, spending quality time with them as they read to you. Keep up the good work. Stage1 Shelter Assignment is due in a couple of weeks. Start making your shelters which can be real or imaginary, from any country in the world. In addition to the shelter model your child will need to submit a written project in a book, or on cardboard, or as a power point presentation. Also each child will need to prepare palm cards for their oral presentation. It has been very pleasing to see Stage 1 children coming to school in full school uniform, showing pride and respect for their school.

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Congratulations to the following children who received an award at out Stage 1 Assembly. Reading Awards are also included. 2A Class Awards Jaycob Bannister - great recount writing Jaymz Hampson - Great start to a new term

Value Awards Tarsha Crawford - shows respect at all times Leticia Page - always a beautiful class member who tries her best at all times

Reading Awards 50 Laykin Pollard 75 Kaitlyn Couch 2K Class Awards Lily-Ann Sammon - Fabulous work ethic and a great start to Term 2. Jayden Burton - Improved self-control and a great start to Term 2

Value Awards Taj Robinson - shows respect at all times to adults and peers alike. Katie Bennett - for being a kind and caring classmate

Reading Awards 25 Jayden Burton, Holly Walker 50 Trinity Dawson 75 Ella Ballard 2M Class Awards Selena Po-Williams - great improvement in comprehension James Stanton - excellent spelling

Value Awards Alyssa O’Shana - showing a responsible attitude Josh Vella - showing a responsible attitude

Reading Awards 25 Mitchell Hughes 1B Class Awards Liam Walmsley - improved writing Saran Singh - excellent work in maths

Value Awards Tanaya Lake - always showing respect for herself, others and properties Emily Piercy - always caring for her friends and teachers

Reading Awards 50 Tanaya Lake 75 Lizzy Gorsic 1P Class Awards Hamish Roberts - 100% improvement in handwriting Zoe Marshall - creative recount about a storm

Value Awards Salma Domingo - always showing respect Chase Pompey Davis - doing his personal best

Reading Awards 50 Kynan Howard, Hamish Roberts 75 Amelia Wheele, Caileigh Ballard, Ty Dean-Solomon, Brodie Gale 1W Class Awards Chloe Snape - great story writing Teshamah Desmond - always presenting beautiful bookwork

Value Awards Shyla Clarkson-Byrne - a wonderful class member who always tries her best Balun Lowe - trying her very best and continuing to have a go

Reading Awards 50 Chloe Snape

1M Class Awards Nia MacKenzie - improved writing Aiden Fitzsimmons - improved bookwork

Values Awards Troy Gunn - always caring for his friends and teachers. Thomas Threadgate - showing respect for self, others and property

Reading Awards 25 Myles Hughes, Aiden Fitzsimmons, Blake Cassar, Kristy Roberts 50 Noah Reynolds 75 Chloe Williams - Webster

Regards STAGE 1 TEACHERS STAGE 2 NEWS

Stage Two had a You Can Do It Fun Day yesterday. Students engaged in fun activities associated with their emotional and social competencies such as resilience, confidence, getting along, persistence and organisation. Students engaged in activities that will build these personal competencies. It involved fun team games and activities. This was an exciting learning

experience for all students in Stage Two, look out for photos in the next newsletter!

A fortnight ago Stage Two students had a Science Fun Day. Students engaged in investigations and experiments in science. They rotated through such activities as making goo with cornflour and lava lamps. Students made gliders and floating devices with paddle pop sticks. Other experiments include exploding lunch bags involving investigations with general household chemicals. Please see some of our goo photos.

Home Reading – Have you taken the challenge? In the last newsletter, we mentioned that only 22% of Stage 2 students have received an award for home reading. We set a challenge to increase this to 50% by the end of the term. Remember to find a great book, website, newspaper or magazine that you love and read every night for 10 minutes. CAPA Groups Students are enjoying CAPA groups on Thursday afternoons. This is a Stage 2 program where all students participate in creative teaching and learning opportunities that allow them to express themselves creatively through visual arts, drama, dance and music.

Please ask your child what activity they are doing and what they are learning in their CAPA group.

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Cross Country The Primary Cross Country Carnival was postponed and will now be held on Friday 15th May. It is an expectation that all students participate. Students who participate earn points for their house team which will contribute towards the total points that decide the end of term sports reward. If your child has asthma, please ensure they have their inhaler on them during the day. If parents, family and friends wish to come along, they are most welcome. Stage Assembly Due to the cross country our stage assembly will not be on at the usual time. It will be held on Monday 18th May at 10:45 (Week 5) and it will be hosted by 3R. Below are the award winners from last fortnight’s assembly. Aren’t they fantastic!

NAPLAN Year 3 students are in the middle of completing their NAPLAN assessments this week. It is a very tiring experience for them so please ensure they are getting plenty of sleep and eating a good breakfast before coming to school. We wish them well.

Camp Update Just a reminder to keep making regular camp payments. It will be here before we know it!

Maths This term we have looked at addition and subtraction and the relationship between them. The children are learning that we can ‘undo’ addition with subtraction. Try some of these types of questions at home. 7 + = 35 35 – 7 = If you have a Pintrest Page, I have added a link for learning Doubles. Pintrest is a great source for finding engaging activities to assist your child with their learning www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=doubles%20maths.

English The students are learning about informative texts this term. They are enjoying researching, performing procedures to make things and learning how things work. Here is a simple procedure for them to try. Let them make it and then write a journal about what they did.

No-cook play dough recipe Ingredients • 1 cup salt • 3 cups plain flour • 60ml (1 tbsp) vegetable oil • Food colouring • 250ml (1 cup) water Method 1. Mix all the dry ingredients and add oil 2. Add the food colouring to water 3. Slowly add the water until the desired consistency is

reached 4. Kneading will help to improve the texture, so let

your kids get into it!

STAGE 3 NEWS Hey Team, Each Stage 3 class has been busy at work over the last fortnight, focused hard on their learning and working on their current learning goals. Students are using their Student Planners on a daily basis and these are proving to be a very effective student organizational tool. Please check your child’s

Student Diary every week and discuss some of the things that that they have been learning. Tumbi High School Tours Many of our Year 6 students ventured up to Tumbi High last Tuesday with their parents/caregivers and caught their first glimpse of the Tumbi Campus in preparation for high school next year. It was great experience and students who did attend have come back to TEPS with a greater understanding and appreciation of what is awaiting them next year. Further information will be given out shortly regarding the rest of the Year 6 transition program. Student Assessments Over the next couple of weeks Stage 3 students will be sitting their first semester assessments. Students in Year 5 will sit NAPLAN next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Stage 3 teachers will be writing student reports for first semester as soon as student assessments have been completed. Have a great week team! Russell Stefans Assistant Principal- Stage 3 RUSSELL.STEFANS@det.nsw.edu.au

Movie Under the Stars A big thank you to all the staff who helped make out movie night a huge success. We were very lucky with the weather and all families seem to enjoy the experience.

The SRC look forward to completing more projects with our school community.

Ms Bayfield, Ms Wilson and Mrs Marning

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SCHOOL UNIFORM Wearing school uniform is a vital part of the culture of The Entrance Public School and it is the expectation that all students come dressed each day wearing full school uniform.

Of late we have noticed a marked increase in the number of students coming to school each day out of school uniform.

We would really appreciate the support of parents and caregivers in monitoring what their child wears to school each day and in ensuring that what is worn is consistent with our school uniform standards here at The Entrance Public School (please see our website or app for further details on our uniform or visit our uniform shop during opening hours).

Students who are found to be out of school uniform will receive a note indicating such and this note will be sent home.

Understanding that we are all part of a greater team is an important attribute when we are growing up and one that sets us in good stead in years to come.

Let’s do it team! Come ready to be an important part of our team!

Girls School Uniform Boys School Uniform Summer Summer Green checked tunic Grey Shorts Bottle green skirt or culottes Lemon Polo Shirt Lemon polo shirt Grey ankle socks White ankle socks, black shoes Black shoes

Summer Sport Summer Sport Bottle green shorts Bottle green shorts T-shirt in house colours T-shirt in house colours White socks and joggers White socks and joggers

Winter Winter Bottle green tracksuit Bottle green tracksuit Bonds gold skivvy (optional) Bonds gold skivvy (opt) White ankle shocks Grey ankle socks Black shoes Black shoes Winter Sport Winter Sport Bottle green tracksuit Bottle green tracksuit T-shirt in house colour T-shire in house colour White socks and joggers White socks and joggers

COMMUNITY NEWS Parent Information Session – Speech postponed new date, 9:30 – 11:30am Thursday 21th May 2015 see flyer for details Food for thought – check out Cancer Council’s The simplest way to Pack Healthy Treats in your Kids Lunchbox, Snippet in this addition of the Newsletter Free Accredited First Aid Training coming in Term 3, see me to register your interest Low Cost PCs: go to workventures.com.au/webshop, phone 1800 112 205. PCYC Bateau Bay Friday Night FREE activities: 4-5pm Little Dragon Choir, 4:30-5:30pm Kids in Sport for primary aged youth, 5:30-6:30pm Sports in the Hall, 5-6pm Hip Hop. One Off Annual Membership $7:50 4332 7000 Jaki Alexander COMMUNITY LIAISON OFFICER

Central Coast Dance Festival Congratulations to the boys and girls in the Stage 3 dance group who have been selected to perform in the Dance Festival at Laycock Street Theatre on Friday 19th June. We will be having a day time rehearsal on Thursday 28th May at the theatre. Another note will be sent home with the finer details shortly.

Well done on a fantastic job!

Amanda Roberts Dance Group Co-ordinator

CANTEEN NEWS Hi everyone, we have a new menu for Terms 2 and 3. There have been a few prices increases and a few items deleted.

New products include fried rice, macaroni cheese and lasagne all $3.50 and Piranha gluten free chips $1.20 a pack.

Volunteers Needed: Help needed Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesdays. A great way to meet new mums. Lunch is provided and your kids will love it.

CANTEEN ROSTER Thurs 14th May Shelley, Razaan Fri 15th Kylie, Sandi Mon 18th Lisa, Leah S HELP NEEDED Tues 19th Leanne, Lea HELP NEEDED Wed 20th Brooke HELP NEEDED Thurs 21st Shelley, Razaan Fri 22nd Sandi, Kylie Mon 25th Lisa, Leah S HELP NEEDED Tues 26th Leanne, Lea HELP NEEDED Wed 27th Mel, HELP NEEDED

Cheers

Emma Brophy Canteen Mgr Phone 4333 5174

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Coastal Valleys Region Girl Guides invite you to Come and Try Guides!

at The Entrance District Girl Guide Units

For girls aged 7-10 and 10-14 years Leadership opportunities for women 18+

Guides enjoy challenging and fun program of indoor and outdoor activities: games, leadership, life skills, craft, special interest badges, cooking, camping, community awareness and events

For information on the location and available meetings in your area

Contact The Entrance District Manager, Debbie …. krantzkonnection@bigpond.com or Region Membership Advisor at helenEG2@live.com.au

Visit our website www.girlguides-nswact.org.au to find out more about Girl Guides HAVING FUN TODAY - LEADING THE WORLD TOMORROW.