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1Neutral Bay Public School - Term 4 Week 1
The Bay TimesThe Bay TimesNeutral Bay School News
Term 4 - Week 1 2018
Neutral Bay Public School175 Ben Boyd Road Neutral Bay NSW 2089Tel: 9953 1798 Fax: 9904 1479 App: Primary Parent Planner
Monday22 October
Year 6 Moree ExcursionJunior BandYear 5 Leadership Day
8.45am7.45am
Tuesday 23 October
Year 6 Moree ExcursionSenior BandJunior Choir
7.45am8.00am
Wednesday 24 October
Year 6 Moree ExcursionChamber Group Mixed Dance GroupOrchestraBay ChoirSenior Dance GroupJunior BandButterfly Foundation Talk
7.00am8.00am8.00am8.15am8.30am11.50am6.00pm
Thursday 25 October
Year 6 Moree ExcursionConcert Band 7.45am
Friday 26 October
Year 6 Moree ExcursionSenior BandSenior Choir
7.45am8.00am
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2018 TERM 3: Tuesday 24 July - Friday 28 September
TERM 4: Monday 15 October - Wednesday 19 December
2019 TERM 1: Tuesday 30 January - Friday 12 April
TERM 2: Tuesday 30 April - Friday 5 July
Term Dates
Term 4 - Week 3 2018Weekly Calendar Page 1
Principal’s News Page 2
Staff News Page 2
Junior Choir News Page 2
Butterfly Foundation Page 3
Year 6 Moree Excursion Page 3
Chess Competition Page 3
Stage News Pages 4 & 5
Canteen News Page 6
P&C News Page 6
P&C Roles and Responsibilities Pages 7 & 8
Term 4 - Week 2 2018
Monday29 October
Junior Band 7.45am
Tuesday 30 October
Senior BandJunior Choir
7.45am8.00am
Wednesday 31 October
Kindy Excursion to Forsyth ParkChamber GroupMixed Dance GroupOrchestraBay ChoirSenior Dance GroupJunior Band
11.50am7.00am8.00am8.00am8.15am8.30am11.50am
Thursday 1 November
Concert BandSchool Tour
7.45am10.00am
Friday 2 November
Senior BandSenior ChoirLife Education Van concludes
7.45am8.00am
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Principal’s NewsWelcome back to Term 4I trust all of our families had a happy and safe spring holiday, despite the rainy days. Thank you to the Neutral Bay school community for the warm welcome I have received since commencing on Monday. It is a privilege to lead a school recognised for achieving academic excellence and for providing a wealth of opportunities to develop students’ talents and interests.
As a Department of Education Principal for the past 10 years I pride myself on leading dynamic school communities that are inclusive, promote successful learning and are future-focused. I look forward to working with our exceptional students, professional staff and active parent community providing educational leadership for all.
Throughout this week I I have been visiting classrooms and have already seen students calmly settled, busy learning and excited to be back to school. Term 4 will be a very eventful and rewarding term for our students and I look forward to celebrating their many successes that culminate at the end of this year.
This week teachers will send home a Term Overview to provide information on activities occurring in the classroom. A Term Calendar is also included in the Newsletter and available on our school website.
We warmly welcome our new student who commenced this week in Kindergarten and his family to Neutral Bay Public School.
We would also like to send Mrs Emma Butler our best wishes for the impending birth of her baby.
Tell Them From Me SurveyThank you for your time in completing the Tell Them From Me Parent survey last term. We are in the process of analysing the information and will report the findings later in the term.
Judy GoodsellPrincipal
Selective High Schools 2020Applications for students in Year 5 who wish to apply for a Selective High School (Year 7) in 2020 are now open. Applications close on Monday 12 November and must be completed online at www.schools.nsw.edu.au/shplacement. Late applications will not be accepted. An Intention to Apply letter has been sent home with all Year 5 students providing further information.
P & C MeetingThe next P & C Meeting will be held this evening, Wednesday 17 October at the earlier time of 7pm in the music room. I look forward to meeting many parents at the ‘Meet and Greet’ session before the meeting commences at 7.30pm.
Staff NewsOur congratulations are extended to Mrs Gai Javorsky who was an award recipient at the Metropolitan North Operational Directorate Executive Director’s Recognition Program. She was nominated for her significant contributions to Public Schools reflecting the values of the NSW Department of Education Strategic Plan. She was presented this award by Sharon Sands, Director and Cathy Brennan, Executive Director.
Junior Choir NewsCongratulations to the Junior Choir who performed at the Sydney Town Hall last term as part of the Primary Proms Choral Festival. The choir sang like angels and their behaviour was exemplary, as always. Ms Dauth and I were extremely proud of them.
Choir rehearsals will continue each Tuesday at 8am this term to prepare for 2019 Primary Proms auditions and end of year concerts. Please read the newsletter weekly for choir updates.
Emma HowellsJunior Choir conductor
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Butterfly FoundationNeutral Bay will be hosting a parent presentation by the Butterfly Foundation on Wednesday 24 October from 6.00pm – 7:30pm and all parents and carers are encouraged to attend.
Body image is consistently reported as one of the top three concerns for boys and girls. With increasing media and social media attention on appearance and diet, it can be difficult for parents to know how to support children as they move through childhood into the teenage years. This parent workshop aims to empower parents so they feel better equipped to help their child to develop and maintain self and body confidence.
The parent workshop seeks to answer the following questions:
• Why is developing a healthy body image important?
• What influences my child’s body esteem?
• How should I respond if my child talks negatively about themselves or others?
• What should I do if my child is showing signs of unhealthy eating and exercise behaviour?
• How can I be a good role model?
• Where can I access further information and support?
This is a fantastic opportunity to learn how to respond to any concerns about body image and build self-confidence through role modelling and a healthy relationship with food and exercise.
Please RSVP at the school office on 9953 1978 by Monday 22 October. For more information, you can visit https://thebutterflyfoundation.org.au or contact Ms Carnegie.
Genevieve CarnegieDeputy Principal (Rel.)
Neutral Bay Public SchoolChess Championship Entry Form - 2018
To enter please go to
www.sydneyacademyofchess.com.au/payment
and pay online with your credit card using
the code AGW86WDP4Q and fill in the electronic form, with your child’s details.
Sydney Academy of Chess Pty Ltd ABN: 14 139 982 004
Level 1, 30A George Street Burwood, NSW PO Box 1325, Burwood, NSW 1805
P: 9745 1170 F: 9745 1176 E: [email protected]
This tournament will be run as a Swiss, with approximately 6-7 games.
This means that all children play in all the rounds and no one is knocked out.
There will be trophies awarded for the highest 3 scorers, and medals presented as age prizes.
Each child playing will also receive a participation certificate.
There will also be encouragement awards, depending on the number of entries.
Thursday 25th October
9:30am - 3:00pm
Cost: $20
OPTIONAL EXTRAS (prices include delivery)To enhance your child’s learning experience these items are available for purchase online at the time of registration
Workbook 1 – Cost: $30[For Beginner/Rookie Players]
Workbook 2 – Cost: $30[For Intermediate Players]
Workbook 1 & 2 – Cost: $45[SPECIAL OFFER]
Exploration in Chess Beauty – Cost: $41[For Advanced Players]
Chess Set & Roll-up Board – Cost: $33[Recommended for All Ages]
Chess Clock – Cost: $76[Recommended for All Ages]
Chess Competition
Thirty very excited Year 6 students are heading off to Moree next week on a five day overnight camp as part of our involvement in the City-Country Alliance. Teachers have planned a very busy week of events and look forward to sharing all the news on their return.
Participating students are asked to meet Ms Carnegie, Miss Chapple and Mr Brown at the seated area in front of Platform One (Grand Concourse) of Central Station no later than 8:45am on Monday 22 October. (Please see the photo below for our meeting place.)
We return on Friday 26 October at 4:40pm. Please ensure that you are at Platform One of Central Station to collect your child.
We ask parents to allow 30 minutes to find parking and to walk to the Grand Concourse as we are unable to hold the train to wait for students who arrive late.
A note will be sent home this week confirming these arrangements. If you have arranged another parent to transport your child, please complete the slip at the bottom of the note with the relevant details and return to Ms Carnegie by Friday 19 October.
Year 6 Moree Excursion
Meeting Place - Grand Concourse, Platform One, Central Station
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Kindergarten News Stage 1 News (Years 1 & 2)
Stage News
Mrs J. Hudson - 2H Class TeacherMrs B. Herborn - KH Class Teacher
Kindergarten students are all very excited to be back at school for their final term of Kindergarten. Even being welcomed back by some rainy and unpredictable weather did not dampen our spirits. Please check your child’s blue folder for notes with information about the Kindergarten programs this term.
Imogen saw a giraffe. Andre enjoyed a scary movie.
Elsie watched the sunrise at a lighthouse.
Orion played soccer.
KH had many stories to share about their two week break. From play dates, outings to museums, gardens and zoos as well as family trips away, to spring cleaning, seeing the dentist, watching movies and keeping parents company at work. It was obvious that everyone has been very busy.
We enjoyed creating colourful artworks about our holidays using torn paper. We used Seesaw on the iPads to add a photo and voice recording or label about our holiday artwork. Here are some of our posts:
Kate looked at skeletons in the museum.
KH Holiday Recounts
When it was writing time we had so much to say in our holiday recounts that everyone wrote even more than usual, from a few sentences up to a few pages.
KH returned to school ready to dive straight in to their learning and we are looking forward to a fantastic term.
2H were excited to start Term 4. On Monday we used the application ‘Popplet’ to write a short summary of our holidays.
Daniel D
Ruby W
Maya V C
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Stage 2 News (Years 3 & 4) Stage 3 News (Years 5 & 6)
Stage News
Miss A. Rice - 5A Class TeacherMrs E. Butler - 3B Class Teacher
Year 3 have started Term 4 rested and rejuvenated after the holidays. We began our English unit today on writing to the 5 senses. We tasted popcorn during our writing lessons and then used interesting adjectives to write about how to popcorn looked, tasted, smelt, sounded and felt.
A popcorn description by Gianna P 3B
The popcorn feels as bumpy and as rigid as a fragile, rocky mountain. It looks like a mini, edible cloud that is down on earth. The popcorn smells buttery and salty and reminds me what a cinema would smell like. When popping in the microwave, it sounds like a mini New Years Eve party with mini fireworks. It tastes buttery, salty and melts in your mouth!
In Year 5 we're exploring poetry during Term 4 as our writing focus. This exciting unit will be packed full of exploring different poetic styles. To kick off this unit and get us in the mood, we began with a suitably titled piece..."I can't write a poem".
The students of 5A thoroughly enjoyed telling Miss Rice all of the reasons they couldn't possibly produce a poem and in the process they produced some fantastic work!
Here we have the work of two students Kayla W and Jet G.
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Canteen News
Coming up nextMeet Principal Judy Goodsell Wednesday 17 October 7.00pmP&C Meeting Wednesday 17 October 7.30pm
Week 1 15 Oct - 19 Oct 1GWeek 2 22 Oct - 26 Oct 1KWeek 3 29 Oct - 2 Nov 1MWeek 4 5 Nov - 9 Nov 1TWeek 5 12 Nov - 16 Nov KBWeek 6 19 Nov - 23 Nov KCWeek 7 26 Nov - 30 Nov KDWeek 8 3 Dec - 7 Dec KHWeek 9 10 Dec - 14 Dec KM
Week 10 17 Dec - 18 Dec KSV
Thank you,
From the Canteen Team
Term 4 Canteen Class Volunteer Roster
P&C News
Hope everyone enjoyed the Holiday break! Term 4 is busy at the canteen, and we love and appreciate our volunteers that pop in to lend a hand.
PSSA reminder- The canteen wants to make sure you get your lunch on time. Therefore we ask you to remember to select PSSA when ordering and NO hot food (it won't be ready).
Volunteers Sign in and Out - Don’t forget amazing volunteers need to sign in at the office to get a volunteer lanyard before coming to the canteen.
Looking to volunteer, use Sign Up Genius or you can always send an email to [email protected]
Get on the roster – start here: http://signupgenius.com
Welcome to Principal Judy GoodsellPlease join us in welcoming our new Principal, Mrs Judy Goodsell, for drinks and nibbles tonight at 7pm in the music room. Following this at 7.30 will be the P&C meeting. There are a number of positions on the P&C becoming vacant at the end of this year. So why not stick around after meeting our new Principal and find out how you can get involved in your child’s school community.
The different roles that make up the P&C are explained on pages 7 & 8 of this week’s newsletter.
Online AuctionThis year our online auction will be running from Friday 19 October at 10am until Friday 30 November at 5pm.
There are some fabulous prizes on offer, including: • Agents commission free from the sale of your property (donated by Avnu LJ Hooker)• Dental care and teeth whitening • Fabulous dining vouchers• Pet services• Health and fitness vouchers• and much more
The link for online auction is www.32auctions.com/NBPS2018. This link will go live on Friday 19 October at 10am.
Winning bidders are to pay via direct deposit into the P&C account. More information will be made available after the auction ends and collection will be a week after the auction ends in the Music Room.
If you would like to donate there is still time to do this and advertise your business at the same time. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.
Hay FolksWe still have four bales of hay left over from the county fair. These are $14 each. If you would like one for your lawn or garden please contact Vanessa on [email protected]
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The Bay TimesJoin the P&C Executive - voting at AGM Wednesday 21 NovemberDo you have a few hours a week to commit to enriching your child’s educational environment? The Neutral Bay Public School Parents’ & Citizens’ Association (P&C) is looking for enthusiastic parents to join the executive leadership. It’s a great opportunity to understand how the school works and to have your say in how it runs (as well as providing vital support to the teachers, staff and administration of our school). You’ll have plenty of help during transition from the current team – email the contacts below for more info.
All positions on the P&C Executive are open for nomination, with elections held at the P&C Association Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, November 21, or by proxy vote if you are unable to attend. Nomination forms are available from the school office and can be returned to the office. Nominations will be accepted at the office until Wednesday 21 November 3pm, and at the AGM.
To vote in the election you will need to be a member of the P&C Association by paying an annual subscription fee of $10 (before the AGM). Contact [email protected] to renew your annual membership.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESPresident & Vice President (2x)Contact: [email protected]
The President is responsible for:• The successful functioning of the NBPS P&C
Association meetings;• The attainment of the NBPS P&C Association’s
objectives and consistently following the constitution;
• Ensuring that the NBPS P&C Association takes part in decision-making processes in the School and maintaining lines of communication with the Principal;
• Fostering fair participation of all members; welcoming new members and supporting volunteers;
• Acting as the P&C Association’s spokesperson when public statements or actions are needed;
• Being signatory on the NBPS P&C Association’s bank accounts.
Vice Presidents are responsible for:• Assisting the President in the tasks listed above;• Chairing meetings in the absence of the President.
SecretaryContact: [email protected]
The Secretary is responsible for:
• Carrying out the administrative tasks related to meeting resolutions;
• Preparing, in consultation with the President, all meeting agendas;
• Attending P&C Association meetings and taking notes of the discussions; producing and distributing Minutes to members for receipt, possible amendment and adoption at the following meeting;
• Receiving and tabling all correspondence, and writing and sending outgoing correspondence as required;
• Issuing notice of all meetings and maintaining official records of the NBPS P&C Association (i.e.: constitution, by-laws, rules of subcommittees, Incorporation Certificate, ABN details, list of financial (voting) members, Minutes, Attendance book).
Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer
Contact: [email protected]
The Treasurer is responsible for:
• Receiving and depositing monies, maintaining records, drawing cheques, authorising payments and presenting accounts;
• Ensuring that all funds held and handled by NBPS P&C are properly and openly accounted for (including all P&C Association committees). This does not mean that the Treasurer must undertake the actual bookkeeping her/himself, but she/he must ensure that the various sub-committee financial records have been kept adequately;
• Being signatory on the P&C accounts and should not delegate this responsibility;
• Encouraging members to understand the state of the P&C Association finances;
• Ensuring a case book or books are kept, recording all financial transactions of the P&C Association;
• Working with the sub-committee treasurers and an assistant treasurer; - Whilst all P&C members must be mindful of complying with financial accountability requirements, this is the Treasurer’s primary responsibility.
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The Bay TimesAssistant TreasurerContact: [email protected]
The Assistant Treasurer is responsible for:
• Maintaining the P&C Membership register and monitor who is allowed to vote when votes are required;
• Primary person responsible for depositing cash receipts (having co-counted with the Treasurer or the Treasurer's delegate) and needs to be present at all fundraising events where cash is being taken;
• Delegated to co-approve any general or fundraising expenses with the Treasurer;
• Liaise with the Uniform Shop team to ensure invoices are paid as required.
Fundraising and Events Coordinating Team (2-3x)Contact: [email protected]
This position is best split into two roles – Fundraising Coordinator and Events Coordinator.
The Fundraising Coordinator is responsible for:
• Establishing and maintaining sponsorship relationships with local businesses;
• Planning and running the annual fundraiser – typically a Ball and Auction in odd years and a Carnival during even years;
• Assisting the Events Coordinator.
The Events Coordinator is responsible for:
• Setting up Class Contact lists, and helping Class and Year Coodinators maintain their Class Contact lists;
• Planning and running a number of events throughout the year including community building events such as the Welcome Picnic, and Mother’s and Father’s Day events, and assisting with the annual fundraiser;
• Communicating to the parent body on behalf of the P&C via newsletters, pupil post and school newsletter.
Band coordinatorContact: [email protected]
The Band Coordinator is responsible for:
• Overseeing the administration of the band program, working with the coordinators of Junior, Senior and Concert Bands
• Reporting to the P&C on progress of the bands.
Canteen CoordinatorContact: [email protected]
The Canteen Coordinator is responsible for:
• Ensuring liaison between the Canteen Manager and the P&C;
• Managing volunteer parent helpers;• Organising and chairing Canteen sub-committee
meetings (approximately two meetings per term);• Plus: stocktaking; promotion of special days;
promotion of healthy canteen policy.
Uniform Shop CoordinatorContact: [email protected]
The Uniform Shop Coordinator is responsible for:
• Ensuring liaison between the Uniform Shop Manager and the P&C
• Assisting the Uniform Shop Manager with stocktaking; organizing volunteers;
• Organising and chairing Uniform Shop sub-committee meetings (approximately one meeting per term)
Communications CoordinatorContact: [email protected]
Communicates with the parent body on behalf of the P&C via newsletters, pupil post and school newsletter.
Roles to be filled for 2019
• Vice-President• Secretary• Events and Fundraising Coordinator(s), this role
can be shared• Communications Officer If you think this might be you, or just want to know more, please contact our P&C President, Sharmila Soorian at [email protected]. Ideally we would like the interested parents to shadow the incumbent office bearers before the end of the year.
Year CoordinatorsYear 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 Coordinator to organise one school event during the year (e.g. Grandfriend’s Day, Father’s Day Breakfast, etc), as well as one or two events for that class year (e.g. Year drinks, picnic, etc). If you think you might be interested in the role for next year, please contact either our Events Coordinator, Vanessa Baumer-Rowley at [email protected]
