Tighes Hill Public School Newsletter No. 16

Principal’s Report

Congratulations to the following students, Shannon, Y5; Jemima, Y2; Jaydel, K; David, Y1; Phoenix, K; Isabella, Y3; who received awards at the CEP Aboriginal Recognition Assembly at Jesmond senior campus last Thursday. You were fabulous ambassadors for Tighes Hill Public School. Well done to you all!

Welcome back to term 4 everyone! We have just one term re-maining of the school year, and the focus for all teachers and children is on consolidating semester 1 outcomes in all Key Learning Areas building on to achieve semester 2 outcomes. The Term 4 calendar included in this newsletter is filling up fast.

Thank you to the P&C for the wonderful new piano located in the lower hall. The students love it!!! A special mention to Sarah Nash for planning, organising and delivery on this project – you’re a star!!

At the end of last term both Miss Beker and Miss Robinson got married. We wish both of them a lifetime of happiness. Miss Beker will now be known as Mrs Derricott and from next year Miss Robinson will be known as Mrs Bath. Congratulations to you both.

I want to congratulate all the children for the very settled way that they returned to school last week. They looked very smart and tidy in their uniforms. Please help us to keep children in school uniform – don’t forget to wear your school hats.

Selective HS Test 2016

All current year 5 children who wish to sit for the selective HS ex-am early next year (10/3/2016) will need to complete an online application by the 16th of November 2015. Please make sure you meet the deadline as late applications are not accepted. Par-ents must apply online at www.schools.nsw.edu.au/

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Term 4 Week 2 14th October, 2015

Dates for the Diary

Wednesday 14th Oct

Aunty Peach Show

Monday 19th Oct

8.30 am Uniform Shop

P&C Meeting 6pm

26th Oct to 6th Nov

Swim School

Tuesday 27th Oct

K-1 Dog Safety visit

Friday 30th Oct

Bandlink 1.30pm

Tuesday 3rd Nov

Kindy Club Farewell

Wednesday 4th Nov

Matilda - Sydney Lyric Theatre

Thursday 5th Nov

Y5 Leadership session 1

Tighes Hill Public School

33 Elizabeth St, Tighes Hill, 2297

Phone: 4969 3720 Fax: 4961 2334

Email:

tigheshill-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website:

www.tigheshill-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Have you visited our

class blogs yet?

Principal’s Report

P& C

The next P&C meeting will be held on the 19th of October at

6.00pm. Please come along. We are still looking for a parent/s

interested in volunteering for our canteen to help to share the

load in providing a wonderful healthy service for the children.

Please think about supporting our school through the many jobs

that P&C and canteen offer.

Kindergarten Orientation

Invitation letters have been sent out to all the enrolled kindergar-ten 2016 children and their families to attend our Kindergarten orientation program. Dates for this program are planned for early November to maximize attendance. If you know of any family that may have not yet let the school know of their intention to en-rol please encourage them to contact school so that they can participate in these sessions. Our numbers for 2016 are tight and we would love to know well in advance so class placement and staff needs for a smooth start to 2016.

Captains 2016

Year 5 children will begin participating in a leadership program in preparation for the upcoming 2016 Captains and Vice-Captain Elections in week 5. During the leadership program Y 5 children will be able to nominate/ be nominated for the first round candi-dates. They will then as a group, vote for the final 6 students. These 6 children can then begin to campaign and prepare their speeches that will be delivered before parents and the whole school on Thursday 26/11/2015. K to Y5 will then vote for the boy and girl Captain while the other 4 children will become Vice- Captains. This process enables all Y5 children to identify leader-ship skill and attributes, that they each possess and gives them confidence and ownership of the process of electing captains.

Swimming School

Swimming school will begin on Monday 26/10/2015 and will con-

tinue for two weeks. The weather will warm up and I know that

the children will enjoy acquiring vital water safety skills. Again

hats and sun-screen is a must as the walk to and from the pool is

in full sun for most of the way.

Enrolments for 2016

To enable us to correctly estimate enrolments and staff the school appropriately for 2016, I need all parents enrolling new children K-6 to complete enrolment forms and leave their details at the office ASAP. Please let me know of any neighbours and friends, who may not have children already at this school but will have school age children for 2016, we can then contact them and include them on our numbers for next year. Thank you to all the parents who are promoting our school in such a positive way and encouraging all local families to enrol in their local school.

School Banking is on

MONDAY!

Book Club Orders

Due in 23 October

Assemblies

Our assemblies are on Mondays.

K-2 from 2.15pm

3-6 from 12.45pm

Hall of Fame Assembly

Week 11 from 2.00pm

in our upper hall

The next P&C meeting will be held

Monday 19th Oct from 6pm

ALL WELCOME TO ATTEND!

Canteen Reminder

The Canteen is only open on Mondays, Thursdays & Fridays

this term

Please contact Mrs Crump if you can volunteer.

Principal’s Report

Assembly Awards ~

Term 4 - Week 2

KD Sara, Toby

KR Harrison, Abbie

KRB Kulan, Harper

1C Tayla, Darcy

2HL Zen, Taeha

2J3 Indiah

3B4 Emerson

4S Nyah, India

5D6 Josalyn, Brendan

5A6 OC Cai, Daniel.

Congratulations to all our children and staff.

Tony Selwood Principal

Congratulations to Sarah on her selection for the Regional

Debating team!

A big congratulations goes to Sarah H from 5/6A OC for her selection

as part of the Hunter/Central Coast Regional Debating team! Sarah

not only has been an extremely valued member of her own team but

has also mentored our junior teams throughout their competitions.

Sarah has been high-lighted by numerous schools throughout the

competition as a talented debater and was selected to attend a special

try-out for the regional team. Well done, we are all very proud of you!

Best of luck on a bright debating future.

Matilda the Musical excursion

Our trip to Sydney to enjoy the musical production of Matilda is only a few weeks away. Please ensure all payments have been finalised at the office or online prior to our excursion on Wednesday 4th Novem-

ber.

If you have any questions about our excursion, please see Ms Armstrong.

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Education Week, Term 2. Callaghan College Award Recipients

School News

Year 5/6 Fair!

A huge thank you to all the students, families and staff who did a fantastic job supporting our Fair day at the end of last term. We raised over $1500 - a terrific effort! A special thank you to the Bushby family for their donation of the jumping castle! For more photos, visit our school website.

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Get your dancing shoes on!

Our SRC are organising a disco in Week 3

Tickets on sale next week - before school at the silver seats

Come dressed in Halloween theme! Prizes for best dressed!

Parents are welcome to join Mr Selwood in the library while the disco is in

operation for warm drinks, biscuits and school feedback sharing session.

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GLENDORE PS HAMILTON NORTH PS HEATON PS ISLINGTON PS

JESMOND PS MARYLAND PS MAYFIELD EAST PS MAYFIELD WEST PS MINMI PS PLATTSBURG PS SHORTLAND PS TIGHES HILL PS

WALLSEND PS WARATAH PS WARATAH WEST PS CC JESMOND CAMPUS CC WARATAH CAMPUS CC WALLSEND CAMPUS

2015 CEP

OUTDOOR DIGITAL

MEDIA FESTIVAL

Premiering

Short Films from

18 CALLAGHAN schools on

the BIG OUTDOOR screen. Starts at 7:40pm – 8:45pm

Written, acted, filmed and edited by students K-12.

Bring a chair and indulge in the many offerings that will be available and support our local

community of schools.

Term 4 Calendar 2015

WEEK

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

1

5/10

PUBLIC

HOLIDAY

6/10

Students Years 1-6 Return

7/10

8/10

Aboriginal Recognition

Assembly

Stage 3 Interrelate

9/10

2

12/10

13/10

Bandfest

14/10

Aunty Peach Show

15/10

Stage 3 Interrelate

16/10

Stage 3 Police Cyber

safety visit

3

19/10

Uniform shop 8.30am

P&C Meet 6pm

20/10

SRC Disco

21/10

22/10

Stage 3 interrelate

23/10

4

26/10

Swim School

WW2 Veteran visit

27/10

K-1 Dog Safety visit

28/10

29/10

30/10

Bandlink 1.30pm

5

2/11

Swim School

3/11

4/11

Matilda – Sydney Lyric

Theatre 9am – 6pm

5/11

Y5 Leadership session 1

6/11

6

9/11

10/11

No Catholic scripture

Kindergarten Orientation

9.00-1.00pm - ALL

11/11

T20 Cricket Gala Day

OC Orientation night 5pm

12/11

CEP Outdoor media

festival

Y5 Leadership Session 2

13/11

7

16/11

Band Camp

17/11

No Catholic scripture

Kindergarten Orientation

(Non Kindy Club)

18/11

Stage 1 –Fort Scratchley

9.15am

19/11

Y5 Leadership Session 3

20/11

OC 2016 Transition 9.30-

12.30pm

8

23/11

P&C AGM Meet 6pm

24/11

No Catholic scripture

OC Thinkfest

Kindergarten Orientation (Non Kindy Club)

25/11

26/11

Y5, 2016 captain speeches

& voting

27/11

9

30/11

Y3-6 Cultural Day

(Aboriginal Students)

1/12

No Catholic scripture

Assembly –

announcement of Captains 2016

Helpers Morning Tea

2/12

HS Transition Day – Y6

Y1 & 2 Cultural Day (Aboriginal Students)

OC Transition 9.30-12.30pm

3/12

Y3-6 Cultural Day

(Aboriginal Students)

Carols night

4/12

10 7/12

8/12

Presentation Day The Grainery

9.30am

9/12 10/12

Year 6 Farewell

11/12

11

14/12

Hall of Fame 2pm

15/12

Stage 3 – Strike Bowling 11am

16/12

Last day for Students

17/12

SDD

NO STUDENTS

18/12

SDD NO STUDENTS

Week The Canteen will be closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays

this term.

12th Oct 13th Oct 14th Oct 15th Oct 16th Oct

2 Kate Ross Virginia Ross

CLOSED CLOSED

Lisa Fisher

Karen Eastwood

Dee Crooks Leah Fawthrop

Lorena Stanmore

19th Oct 20th Oct 21st Oct 22nd Oct 23rd Oct

3 Nicole Lingard Margaret Lingard

CLOSED CLOSED Lucy Ellis

Kelvin McCarroll

Sarah Gallacher Janine Stibbard

Larelle Haug

26th Oct 27th Oct 28th Oct 29th Oct 30th Oct

4 Kristy Crooks

Christine Hallam CLOSED CLOSED

Lorena Stanmore HELP Needed

Gwen Collis Kelly Stephens HELP Needed

Canteen Roster

School News

Mayfield Scouts Group Are having an OPEN Day on

24th October 9am to 2pm

There will be - Market Stalls; Face Painting, Chocolate wheel, live music. Any assistance you could provide please call Edward Bycroft on 0421 158 983

Mayfield Scout Hall,

Ida St. Mayfield

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