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The Bay TimesNeutral Bay School News
Term 1 - Week 2 2018
Neutral Bay Public School175 Ben Boyd Road Neutral Bay NSW 2089Tel: 9953 1798 Fax: 9904 1479 App: Primary Parent Planner
Monday19 February
Junior BandChess
7.45am3.15pm
Tuesday 20 February
Senior BandJunior Choir (Year 3) AuditionsConcert Band
8.00am8.00am12.40pm
Wednesday 21 February
Chamber Group OrchestraDance auditionsJunior Choir(Year 4) auditionsScripture/Ethics lessons com-menceJunior BandClass/Grade Coordinator’s MeetingP & C
7.00am8.00am8.00am8.00am
11.50am7.00pm
7.30pmThursday 22 February
Concert Band 7.45am
Friday 23 February
Senior Band 7.45am
Term 1 - Week 4, 2018Table of Contents
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2018 TERM 1: Tuesday 30 January - Friday 13 April
TERM 2: Tuesday 1 May - Friday 6 July
TERM 3: Tuesday 24 July - Friday 28 September
TERM 4: Monday 15 October - Wednesday 19 December
“ T h e B a y W a y ”
B e R E S P O N S I B L E
• Take care of your belongings and those of others • Work, move and play safely • Make good choices • Look after your school environment
S h o w r e s p e c t
• Wear your uniform with pride • Listen and communicate politely • Allow yourself and others to learn • Be kind, considerate and cooperative
D o y o u r b e s t
• Accept opportunities and challenges • Be a positive role model • Be resilient and bounce back • Own your own behaviour
Term Dates
Monday 12 February
Junior BandChess
7.45am3.15pm
Tuesday 13 February
Senior BandSecond Hand Uniform SaleConcert Band
7.45am8.15-9.30am12.40pm
Wednesday 14 February
Swimming CarnivalChamber GroupOrchestra
7.00am8.00am
Thursday 15 February
Concert Band 7.45am
Friday16 February
Senior Band 7.45am
Term 1 - Week 3, 2018
Weekly Calendar Page 1
Principal’s News Pages 2 & 4
Sports House News Page 4
School News Pages 5 & 6
Stage News Pages 7 & 8
P & C News Pages 9 & 11
Uniform Shop News Page 12
Canteen News Page 13
School Community News Pages 14 & 15
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Principal’s NewsWelcome to 2018I trust your child has had an enjoyable and positive beginning to the new school year. If you require information at any time during the year you are welcome to contact the school. Appointments with teachers or me may be made through the office. Please note the teachers have professional meetings every Tuesday morning from 8.30-9.00a.m. and Wednesday afternoons from 3.30-4.30p.m.
We welcome Miss Sarah Butcher (KB), Miss Sally Medhurst (KM), Miss Tess Taylor (1T), Miss Tatiana Barone-Kriznar (3K), Miss Amy Cohn (4C), Miss Amy Rice (5A), Mr Will Colebatch (5C), Mrs Lyndal Stephenson (6S), Mrs Kim Haidar (Learning Support-Monday-Wednesday) and Mrs Sarah Keating (Learning Support-Thursday) to our school.
Miss Irvine has changed her name to Mrs Chapman and Miss Keighran has changed her name to Mrs Fetcher
We have created an instructional leader teacher role this year. Mrs Lockhart and Mr Brown will be taking on this role. Further information on this exciting initiative will be provided in upcoming newsletters and at this month’s P&C meeting.
During the holidays a number of projects were undertaken at our school. These included a new garden on the lower side of the oval and painting of a number of classrooms.
Parent/Teacher Information NightsParent/Teacher Information Nights will be held next week to welcome you and provide a range of information. The Information Nights will be held on the following days:
Kindergarten Thursday 15 February 6.30pmYear 1 Tuesday 13 February 6.00pmYear 2 Monday 12 February 6.00pmYear 3 Tuesday 13 February 7.00pmYear 4 Monday 12 February 7.00pmYear 5 Thursday 15 February 6.00pmYear 6 Monday 12 February 6.30pm
School CaptainsCongratulations to the following students who will be School Captains in 2018.
Brian AhnTia Bishop
Angus FletcherEmma Baldwin
Congratulations to the following students who will be House Captains in 2018.
Boyd Captains Charlie Moriarty
Frances Klein
Vice Captains Aidan MacFarlene
Zoe Swarts
Gilmore Captains Ryan Petrides Elikaa KlineVice Captains Dylan Tyler
William Fay
Luana Fargeat
Milson Captains Danny Casimaty
Alex Tanner
Vice Captains Oscar Newton Eleni Pagidas
Warung Captains Lachlan Doy Millie Rundle
Vice Captains Oliviae de Caires
Alexandra Matterson
Swimming CarnivalWe look forward to our school Swimming Carnival to be held at North Sydney Pool on Wednesday (14 February) of next week. Information and permission notes have been sent home. The students may enter races in freestyle, backstroke, breastroke and butterfly. It is also a great opportunity to show our house spirit and support all the students. Novelty events will be held for students in Years 3 - 6 who are not able to swim 50m. Parents and friends are welcome to attend the carnival.
Extra Curricula OpportunitiesAt our school a number of extra curricula activities are offered to the students. On page 5 and 6 of this week’s Bay Times is a list of these activities, the year group these activities are for, when they are held and the contact person for each activity.
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P&C Welcome DrinksWe look forward to the P&C’s Parent and Staff Welcome Evening which will be held on Friday 2 March. A copy of the invitation can be found on page 14 of the newsletter.
Stage NewsThis year in most editions of our Newsletter (Bay Times) information from each stage will be included. This section will provide you with valuable information on what is happening on your child’s stage. Thank you to the teachers for providing this information.
UniformThank you for your support by ensuring your child/ren wears their Neutral Bay uniform each day. The students wearing their school hat and black shoes, along with other items of the uniform look fantastic.
AnaphylaxisAs part of our school and Department of Education Anaphylaxis Policy we thank you for your assistance by providing recess and lunch for your child that does not involve peanut based spreads (includes products such
Junior Choir Year 3 Tuesday 20 February 8.00amYear 4 Wednesday 21 February 8.00am
Senior Choir Year 5 Thursday 8 February 8.30amYear 6 Friday 9 February 8.30am
Notes will be sent home this week providing further details for students who are interested.
Dance AuditionsBoys and girls are invited to audition for our Senior Dance Group which will perform at the Northern Sydney Dance Festival at Glen Street Theatre in June. Auditions will take place in the hall on:
• Wednesday 21 February 8.00am.
• Notes will be sent home this week providing further details for students who are interested.
Volunteer OpportunitiesThis year there are many opportunities where you are welcome to volunteer to assist the school. On page 8 of this week’s Bay Times is a list of the P&C volunteer opportunities.
Facebook The Neutral Bay Facebook Closed Group is proving to be a fun and exciting avenue to share news with our school community. The ‘likes’ keep on coming in and we enjoy posting news out to you! If you would like to join this forum then please follow the steps below:
1. Create a Facebook account or login in to an existing account
2. In the search bar at the top of your screen type in “Neutral Bay Public School”
as nutella). If you require further information please contact the school.
Choir AuditionsBoys and girls are invited to audition for our Junior and Senior Choirs which will perform at events such as the Primary Proms Concert (Junior Choir) and ArtsNorth Choral Concert (Senior Choir) in September. Both choirs will also perform at school and local community events.
Auditions will take place in the Music Room on the following days:
School EntrancesThe gates on the Ben Boyd Rd and Bydown St entrances to the school operate by a pool fence mechanism. In addition an intercom system has been provided with each entrance. If students are not able to open the gate they are asked to press the intercom button which is connected with the school office for entry. Use of the entrances on Yeo St and Ben Boyd Rd (near traffic lights) has now been limited.
3. Under the subheading of “Groups” request to “Join” our Group
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• Push notifications advising you on changed circumstances e.g. PSSA sport cancelled
• School Newsletter
• Canteen link to Flexischools
• Notes
• School Policies Available on the Primary Parent Planner website www.primaryparentplanner.com in the Parent Resources section are installation guides for the app. This information is also available in the app.
Please note that if our school was to be the target of threats as recently made against a number of schools the app is one medium the school would use for communicating with you. The school would also send a text message in such an emergency.
Mobile PhonesWe understand in some circumstances students will need to bring a mobile phone to school. As part of this students during the day keep the phone turned off and in their bag. During the school day the students are not permitted to make or take calls, send or receive texts or take photographs with the phone. If your child needs to contact you during the day the class teacher will organise office staff to do this.
Have a great year at Neutral Bay.David ShusterPrincipal
Boyd Gilmore Milson Warung
Week Total
1 3 2 4
Sport House Points
Term Total
1 3 2 4
School AppOur School App is available free of charge and will provide you with information on school events. The app is Primary Parent Planner and is available through the Apple or Android app stores. The app will provide you with the following information:
• Calendar of Events
• Push notifications on reminders for upcoming events
4. Keep an eye on your messenger inbox as we will send you a verification message
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Before School Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Spanish
(7.45-8.45am) Junior Library
French (8.00-9.00am)
Music Room & 6B
After School Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Chess (3.15-4.15pm)
Junior Library, 3T & 6K
Chinese (3.30pm-5.00pm)
5C
Chinese (3.30pm-5.00pm)
5C
Keyboards (3.15-4.45pm) Music Room
Coding (3.30-5.40pm) Junior Library
Drama (3.30-6.30pm) Music Room
Strings & Piano (3.30-6.00pm) Music Room
Strings & Piano (3.30-6.45pm) Music Room
Drama (3.30-6.30pm) Music Room
Percussion (3.15-8.00pm)
Hall Annexe
Percussion (3.15-8.00pm)
Hall Annexe
Spanish (3.30-4.30pm)
Boardroom
Guitar (3.30-5.00pm)
Boardroom
Contacts Activity Contact Email OOSH OOSH (Libby Jamieson) 9953 9366/0418 683 458 [email protected] Chess Sydney Academy of Chess (Brett Tindal) 9745 1170 [email protected] Chinese Chinese Cultural School (Bin Lin) 0403 598 635 [email protected] Coding Code4fun (Grigory Punanov) 0452 525 4453 [email protected] Conductor Ray Hampton (Concert & Junior) 0430 155 722 [email protected] Drama Kids Up Front (Karin Clifford) 0417 432 002 [email protected] French LCF French (Delphine Banse) 0420 242 974 [email protected] Guitar Gavin Libotte (Tutor) 0422 946 139 [email protected] Keyboards VIP Music Keyboard (Ursula Koh) 9411 3122 [email protected] Percussion Patricia Borrell (Tutor) 0420 421 764 [email protected] Spanish Spanish School (Maria Fernando Lugo) 0416 866 214 [email protected] Strings & Piano Dorothy Sercombe(Tutor) 0418 216 278 [email protected]
Neutral Bay Public School 175 Ben Boyd Road Neutral Bay NSW 2089 Tel: 9953 1798 Fax: 9904 1479
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Before & After School Activities
French Club at NeutralBay Public School
Immerse your child into a fun language
• Primary aged French Club• Thursday morning (Beginner) 8.00am to 9.00am• Thursday morning (Advanced) 8.00am to 9.00am•Lots of fun activities, drama, music & games•Email or contact Delphine for more details
The FUN way to become bilingualp. 1 300 707 288 m. 0420 242 974
www.lcfclubs.com.au
Welcome to Neutral Bay Public School Mandarin Classes
Organiser: Hua Xia Chinese Culture School Inc.
Library, Neutral Bay Public School
Start: The second week of term1, 2017
Time:
Non-native speaker class Tuesday 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Native speaker class Wednesday 3:30pm - 5:00pm
$20 per 1.5 hours session, textbook need to be paid separately Download a student registration form from our website or ask us, fillform and send it back to [email protected]
Neutral Bay Public School 2
Fun Group Music Keyboard Class At School
(Enrolment for Term 1)
start now
Smart Kids Love Music!Call 9411 3122
Level 1 30A George St, Burwood 2134Office: (02) 9745 1170
Learn to be a chess champion! Coaching for students at Neutral Bay Public School is held on
Advanced: Monday, 6 February 2017, 3:15pm to 4:15pm
Intermediate: Monday, 6 February 2017, 3:15pm to 4:15pm
Beginner/Rookie: Monday, 6 February 2017, 3:15pm to 4:15pm
Learning and playing chess helps children develop their logical thinking and problem solvingskills, improves their concentration and focus, while also being a great source of enjoyment.Activities include group lessons on a demonstration chess board or interactive whiteboard,puzzle solving and fun practice games.
Students earn merit awards by making checkmates, or by displaying skills and positivequalities, which all good chess players strive to develop.
If your child is interested in taking part, you can collect an enrolment form from the schooloffice, or email [email protected] for a copy. For all enquiries, pleasecontact Sydney Academy of Chess on (02) 9745 1170.
Guitar/Bass/Ukulele Lessons
Want your child to develop creative skills and express themselves through music? I have been teaching Guitar/Bass and now Ukulele! atNeutral Bay for 5 yrs and prior to that over twenty years in the community. My lessons enable students to discovertheir potential as a guitar player. Contact me to learn guitar, bass or ukulele and play a popular songs or learn improvisation, classical, jazz and advanced techniques! Play only what you want to play! Remember it’s about having fun!! Please contact me for fees and details. Gavin Libotte 0422 946 139 [email protected]
Build Confidence with Drama Classes
Register online for a FREE trial class
Mondays 3.30pm to 6:30pm3.30pm to 6:30pm
Neutral Bay Public School Music Room
www.kidsupfront.com.au
We teach over 1,000 students in 20 schools andeducation centres every week
Coding for Y1 - Y6Beginners & Advanced students are welcomeLearn to code with CODE4FUN Sydney Programming School.Students learn the basics of programming while creating their owngames and animated stories.
Where Neutral Bay Public School Library
When Term 1, 2017. Each Friday from 17 February to 7 April.
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Y1 - Y5 Beginners4:40 pm - 5:40 pm: Y3 - Y6 Advanced Students with experience inScratch, Stencyl or any other drag & drop coding platformEquipment Laptops are provided
Fee $176 per student (there will be 8 lessons in Term 1)
Enrolment Use the following link: www.code4fun.com.au/nbps
Email us [email protected] or call 0452 525 453 if any questions.Check our website www.code4fun.com.au for more details about our school.
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Kindergarten News Stage 1 News (Years 1 & 2)Stage News
Kindergarten Class Teachers Miss L. van Rhijn - 2V Class Teacher
Welcome to 2V! We hope you had a wonderful break and that you are ready for a fantastic 2018. Our first week in the classroom has gone by very quickly and we have had lots of fun. We especially liked getting to know our new classmates better with a few fun activities.
We spent a lot of time in Week One getting all our book covers coloured in. Here are some examples of our beautiful ‘All about Me’ covers. We hope you like them! We also started our Term 1 literacy text which is called ‘Zog’.
Keep up the great work Kindergarten!
All of our Kindergarten students have had a fantastic start to their first year at school. Every day is an adventure at the moment and the first few days have flown by. Everyone is getting to know one another and many new friendships have been made already.
Kindergarten students have been learning rules and routines for learning and playing. This week, our Kindergarten classes had their first walk to the big school to visit important places such as the Hall and the Library.
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Stage 2 News (Years 3 & 4)
Mrs R.J. Tarjan - 3T Class Teacher
Stage 3 News (Years 5 & 6)
Stage News
Mrs N. Remenyi and Mrs L East - 5R Class Teacher
Year 3 students have had a great start to the new school year. We have been busy learning lots about each other through games, writing and maths activities and working with people we may not have worked with before. We are looking forward to a great year ahead!
Last week, 3T explored the idea of how we use our words and the effect they may have. Students used paper hearts to represent their feelings. We listened to the story ‘Chrysanthemum’. When a character in the story said something unkind, we wrinkled our hearts. When someone in the story said something kind, we tried to smooth them out. The main thing that the students took away from this exercise was… Before you speak, think and be smart! It’s hard to fix a wrinkled heart.
5R started the year thinking about words that described themselves. We used the descriptive words and wavy lines to create a piece of art. This art activity integrates visual arts and literacy. It is a great way to begin the year and we will display our work to help ensure student success.
Today 5R had their first Art lesson with Mrs East. We learnt about the 7 Elements of Art - Line, Shape, Colour, Texture, Form, Value and Space. We looked at famous artworks to see how each artist used the elements to create effect. We finished off by creating our own mini artworks illustrating each of the elements.
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P & C NewsHappy New Year to all the new & old families and a very warm welcome to a new exciting year at Neutral Bay Public School. The NBPS P&C Association has another busy and eventful year planned to support our School and the children.
Volunteers – We Need You in 2018!There are so many places you can help at our school. Whether once a week or once a year, everyone’s contribution is valuable and welcome! Below is a quick guide to some volunteering roles – if you’d like to help out in any capacity in 2018, please go to the link below and tick the relevant boxes. We’ll be in touch to let you know what to do next. https://goo.gl/rLD5gY
Year and Class Coordinator
Year coordinators are the main contact between the P&C and the parent body (via class coordinators) for school events. Each Year coordinator is responsible for working with the P&C Events Officer to organise one event during the year (e.g. Grandfriends’ Day or Mother’s Day Breakfast). These are well-supported roles that suit good communicators with regular access to email.
Class coordinator is a fun, easy role that suits anyone with an email.
Class coordinators work with their year coordinator and class teacher, helping to pull together social and fundraising events via class contact lists. They assist their teacher in contacting parents if help is needed in the classroom or on excursions, pass on information from the P&C, and maintain class contact lists. This a role that suits good communicators with regular access to email. We’d ask that all coordinators try to attend P&C meetings a couple of times a year.
New Family BuddiesNew families frequently join the school throughout the year but miss out on Term 1 orientation information. In 2018 we are introducing a ‘New Family Buddy’ (NFB) system. The year coordinator will let you know when a new family joins the school and your role is to simply make contact with the new family, welcome and answer questions, and provide a conduit to the school.
CanteenOur canteen turns out up to 450 healthy, fresh, home-made lunches a day, with a full-time manager, one part-time paid staff member and a team of 3-4
volunteer helpers each day. It’s fun, well run, and there’s no better place to find out what’s happening in the school. (And you get a free lunch.) Each class is allocated one week a year – you can find your week on the school website under the Canteen tab and links to the roster.
Canteen Contact: [email protected]
Uniform ShopThe uniform shop is a vital fundraiser for the school as we are able to transfer all profits to school programmes. The shop is always looking for more helpers, particularly to help fill daily Flexi-Schools orders: even one shift a term makes a difference.
Uniform Shop Contact: [email protected]
Events and Fundraising TeamEvery year, the P&C raises money for the school, to fund Music and Science programs as well as requested items such as literacy materials, playground equipment and computers. Funding comes from Voluntary Contribution payments, Uniform shop proceeds and events throughout the school year. All contributions of time and energy gratefully received.
Events and Fundraising Contact: [email protected]
Band and Orchestra ProgramsNeutral Bay Public School offers three bands (Junior, Senior and Concert Band, from Year 3), each conducted by a professional bandmaster. There are also two string orchestras (NBPS Orchestra and Senior Chamber), open to children K-6. Both programs are co-ordinated by parent volunteers.
Band Contact: [email protected]
Orchestra Contact: Sharmila Soorian [email protected]
Save the dates! The following are some planned events over the next few weeks (more details provided below)
• Wednesday 21 February, 7:00-7:30pm – Year and Class Coordinator Info Session
• Wednesday 21 February, 7:30 – P&C Meeting (sandwiches and drinks will be provided)
• Friday 2 March, 6:30-9:30pm – P&C Parent Welcome Drinks (parents only)
• Wednesday 14 March, 7:30pm - P&C Meeting
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P & C News• Friday 16 March, 6-8pm – P&C Family Welcome
Picnic (whole family)
Year / Class Coordinator Information SessionWednesday 21 February 2018
7.00pm - 7.30pm in the music room
This introductory meeting is for anyone who has volunteered for or is interested in learning more about the roles of Year Coordinator and Class Coordinator in 2018.
Welcome Drinks (Adults only - flyer also attached on page 14)Friday 2 March 2018 Time: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Please join us at the School Hall to welcome new and old parents/carers and teachers to another year at Neutral Bay Public.
Please RSVP before Wednesday 28th February by using the following link: https://goo.gl/CTe1Hu
Childminding is also available on the night from 6:30-9:30pm - details will be included in the Newsletter for Week 3.
Family Welcome PicnicFriday 16 March 2018 6pm - 8pm
Bring a rug, pack a picnic dinner (or buy a BBQ sausage and drink on the night), and catch up with old friends and new! Disco in the hall.
P&C Meeting dates for 2018We also invite everyone to join us at the P&C meetings throughout the year. This is a great opportunity to have a glass of wine and some nibbles while you hear updates from Mr. Shuster about the school, and from the P&C committee about planned events. It’s also a chance for you to voice your own thoughts.
Meetings take place from 7:30pm in the music room. For P&C meeting dates for the year click here
About your P & C
A message from the P & C President
The Neutral Bay Public School Parent’s & Citizen’s Association (P&C) is a school-based organisation consisting of parents, teachers and interested citizens. Our role is to foster an effective relationship between parents and the school, in order to maintain the best learning environment and community for children. Membership of the P&C is an excellent opportunity for you to have a say in, and enhance, our children’s educational environment. It is also a great way to keep up to date with key initiatives and activities at the school.
We warmly welcome all volunteers, as this is integral to the P&C’s focus on continuously improving our community, we can’t do it without you!
The Objectives of the P&C are to: • Promote the interests of our school, by bringing
parents, citizens, students and teaching staff into close co-operation.
• Assist in providing facilities and equipment for our school, and to promote the recreation and welfare of the students at our school.
The P&C is responsible for a number of vital operations within the school including the Canteen, Uniform Shop, and Band and Orchestra music programmes, all maintained by parent volunteers. It is also the responsibility of our P&C Association to conduct the election of parent representatives for the school Council, and to administer the class parent representative system (Class and Year Coordinators). The P&C runs a number of extremely popular events throughout the year, generously supported by our parent body and local community. This year, the very much anticipated School Carnival will be held on Saturday 22 September.
Our P&C is an incorporation member of the Federation of P&C Associations and abides by the rules and guidelines of this body. A copy of the P&C constitution can be viewed on the school website.
Getting involvedThe best way for the P&C to achieve our objectives is to encourage as many members of the Neutral Bay Public school community as possible to participate in our functions. We warmly encourage all families to attend P&C Association meetings, become a member
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of the P&C, or simply take part in one (or more) of our activities. We are a welcoming and passionate group who are always on the lookout for new people to get involved. Parents are also encouraged to pay the P&C voluntary contribution, which is used to support educational and community initiatives within the school. We welcome any contribution you have the time and energy to offer!
The P&C meets on Wednesday twice a term at 7:30pm in the music room. Meetings provide a forum for discussion of all matters relating to initiatives and activities of the P&C. There is a P&C membership fee of $10 per year. Being a member entitled parents to vote on issues raised at P&C meetings and to hold positions on the P&C. All P&C positions fall vacant at the Annual General Meeting, which is held in November each year.
Where does the P&C gets its funding?
The P&C receives it funds from a variety of sources during each financial year. One of the most important sources is the P&C Voluntary Contribution. The P&C also receives profits from the Uniform Shop and the remaining funds come from various activities and events, including the school Carnival, school raffle, sponsorship, community advertising and other major events.
How are the funds used? The P&C provides valuable additional resources to our school to supplement the funding received from the NSW Government. As our student numbers have increased, this fundraising function has become increasingly important. Over recent years, the P&C has used its funds to:
• pay contributions for the school’s specialist science and music programmes;
• contribute to classroom resources such as iPads, books and other essential learning materials;
• purchase playground equipment;
• upgrade wireless access throughout the entire school;
• installation and purchase of air conditioning units; and
• host events that encourage social interaction and friendship within the Neutral Bay Public School community, including the P&C Welcome drinks, Twilight and End of Year picnics.
Code of conductAll of the P&C office bearers and parents who help out at the School (except for the employees of the Canteen) are all volunteers. There is a Code of Conduct (copy available on the P&C Website) which was resolved and implemented by the P&C in 2012 applies to all volunteers, members and employees of the P&C Association. The Code of Conduct is based on the following fundamental ethical principles:
• tolerance of the views held by others which are different from your own
• courtesy and responsiveness in dealing with others
• not discriminating on grounds such as gender, sexual orientation, race, ability, cultural background, religious status, marital status, age or political conviction
• an awareness and respect for cultural difference
• engaging in rational debate allowing for alternative points of view to be expressed
• not engaging in behaviour that might reasonably be perceived as harassment, bullying or intimidation
Please contact me, or any of your P&C parent committee members, if you have any questions.
The contact details for the 2018 P&C committee can be found if you click here
I look forward to another happy and successful year for the students and wider community of NBPS.
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Uniform Shop NewsUniform Shop News – EXCITING UPDATES
How do I order New Uniforms and when are they delivered?The ONLY method of purchasing new uniforms is through Flexischools: www.flexischools.com.au we do not do over the counter sales. We pack orders daily which are delivered to your child’s classroom within a day or two.
Exchanges and ReturnsDetails of the exchange/return process are included with deliveries. If we do not have the required information, we cannot refund or exchange your item/s, so please check these guidelines. All returned items must be unworn with tags still attached and we accept exchanges/returns up to 30 days after date of purchase.
Going GreenWe are no longer using plastic bags to pack new uniform orders. We are using white paper bags, which are much more friendly to our environment, and also much easier for deliveries. To further reduce our footprint, please feel free to return these bags to us (via the uniform shop box to the right of the main office window) and we will re-use them.
Lost PropertyEvery day there is so much lost property, especially jumpers, most of which is not claimed. We urge you to check the lost property stand in building B as soon as your child misplaces an item, else the items will be donated to the second hand uniform shop every Friday. Lunch boxes, drink bottles and other items will be discarded if not claimed within a few days.
No more lost Jumpers, thanks to RagTagd: https://www.ragtagd.com/
Avoid lost and found altogether! All new jumpers are now fitted with a ‘RagTag’. Here is how it works.
1. When you buy a new jumper, a tag which has a unique code is sewn into it, along with a number to send an SMS to
2. SMS to that number to activate your tag/pair it to your phone
3. If your child loses his or her jumper, and the jumper finds its way back to the lost property stand in Building B (which most jumpers do), the stand will
SMS you to let you know the jumper is there
Already have jumpers you wish to tag? Tags are available for just $5 each via Flexischools. Sew the tag into your child’s jumper, activate as above and you are all set!
First Second Hand Sale for 2018We will be hosting the first second hand sale for 2018 on Tuesday 13 February from 8:15am – 9:30am. Come along and stock up for 2018! Please bring small notes/coins and a reminder, we ONLY take cash for second hand sales.
Second Hand Uniform SalesIf you would like to request a second-hand item outside of our set sale dates, please email Eileen at [email protected]. Detail the item/s you would like, size, child’s name and class. Eileen will confirm the order to you, as well as payment details. A reminder that for second hand sales, we ONLY accept cash.
WE NEED YOU – Second-Hand Uniform ManagerEileen, our wonderful second-hand uniform manager, will be relocating overseas in March and as such, we are seeking someone new to join the team to co-ordinate second-hand sales.
You will help to manage second-hand sales a few times each term, as well as fill second-hand orders. The time commitment is just a little each week, but you will be playing a very valuable role for our school. If you are interested please contact Eileen at [email protected]
Second Hand DonationsWe welcome donations of washed, unstained uniforms (we do not accept hats or tights). Please place them in the uniform shop box next to the office window. Thank you!
The Uniform Shop Volunteer Team
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Canteen NewsWelcome back to school, I hope everyone had an amazing holiday! An old favourite is back in the canteen we now have homemade spinach and ricotta triangles for $2.50. With a new year there are new classes, so don’t forget to change your child/children’s classes in flexischools. The class volunteer roster for the canteen will start in week 4. Until the class roster is in place the canteen would love a few volunteers to help over the first couple of weeks.
Week 4 (19th Feb - 23rd Feb) 6B
Week 5 (26th Feb - 2nd Mar) 6C
Week 6 (5th Mar - 9th Mar) 6F
How to Sign Up.
http://www.neutralbay-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/ documents/34264368/34271426/signupgenius_flowchart. pdf
Sign up via Sign-up Genius
http://signupgenius.com.
Have a wonderful start to the new year!
From the Canteen team
*NBPS Canteen Class Roster* Term 1, 2018 Week Date Class Comments
Week 1 30th Jan -02nd Feb
Week 2 5th Feb - 9th Feb
Week 3 12th Feb - 16th Feb
Week 4 19th Feb - 23rd Feb 6B
Week 5 26th Feb - 2nd Mar 6C
Week 6 5th Mar - 9th Mar 6F
Week 7 12th Mar - 16th Mar 6K
Week 8 19th Mar - 23rd Mar 6S
Week 9 26th Mar - 29th Mar 5A 4 day week
Week 10 3rd April - 6th April 5B 4 day week
Week 11 9th April - 12th April 5C 4 day week Term 2, 2018
Week Date Class Comments
Week 1 1st May - 4th May 5M 4 day week
Week 2 7th May - 11th May 5R
Week 3 14th May - 18th May 4A
Week 4 21st May - 25th May 4C
Week 5 28th May - 1st Jun 4D
Week 6 4th Jun - 8th Jun 4M
Week 7 11th Jun - 15th Jun 4S
Week 8 18th Jun - 22nd Jun 3B
Week 9 25th Jun - 29th Jun 3D
Week 10 2nd Jul - 5th Jul 3K 4 day week
Term 3, 2018 Week Date Class
Week 1 24th Jul- 27th Jul 3S 4 day week
Week 2 30th Jul - 3rd Aug 3T
Week 3 6th Aug - 10th Aug 2C
Week 4 13th Aug - 17th Aug 2D
Week 5 20th Aug - 24th Aug 2H
Week 6 27th Aug - 31st Aug 2J
Week 7 3rd Sep - 7th Sep 2R
Week 8 10th Sep - 14th Sep 2V
Week 9 17th Sep - 21st Sep 1B
Week 10 24th Sep - 27th Sep 1C 4 day week
Term 4, 2018 Week Date Class Comments
Week 1 15th Oct - 19th Oct 1G
Week 2 22nd Oct - 26th Oct 1K
Week 3 29th Oct - 2nd Nov 1M
Week 4 5th Nov - 9th Nov 1T
Week 5 12th Nov - 16th Nov KB
Week 6 19th Nov - 23rd Nov KC
Week 7 26th Nov - 30th Nov KD
Week 8 3rd Dec - 7th Dec KH
Week 9 10th Dec - 14th Dec KM
Week 10 17th Dec - 18th Dec KSV 2 day week
14Neutral Bay Public School - Term 1 Week 2
The Bay Times
School Community News
Parents, Carers and Teachers please join us for...
2018 Welcome Drinks & Nibbles! This is a great opportunity to mingle with teachers and fellow
parents in a relaxed setting.
Date: Friday 2nd March 2018 Time: 6.30pm - 9.30pm Location: The School Hall
Dress: Come as you are
Enjoy complimentary beer, wine and soft drink, as well as light finger food at this free event paid for by the NBPS Parents & Citizens (P&C).
RSVP’s are essential, by Wednesday 28th February
Please use the following link: https://goo.gl/CTe1Hu
Childminding will also be available through After School Care. The cost is $20 per child. Look out for more details on how to book in the Week 3 Newsletter.
Thanks to our Year 6 parent volunteers for their contribution and the P & C committee
for organising this event.
https://goo.gl/CTe1Hu
15Neutral Bay Public School - Term 1 Week 2
The Bay Times
Sharmila Soorian (P&C President)
NBPS SYDNEY INTERSCHOOLS SNOWSPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP Interested in downhill skiing, snowboarding or cross-country skiing? NBPS is looking to put a Snowsports team together to compete in the Sydney Region Interschools Snowsports Championship during the second term school holidays from Tuesday 17 to Friday 20 July at Perisher Valley, NSW. Registration will open in May. If you are interested in representing NBPS, please contact Sharmila Soorian on 0408 281828 or [email protected] for the costs and information on discounted accommodation in Thredbo and Jindabyne.
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