Green Street, Ulladulla 2539 Phone: 44551649 Fax: 44540752

Email Address: Ulladulla-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Ulladulla Public School Newsletter Excellence, Innovation, Opportunity, Success, Strong Values

Principal: Mrs Sandra Bradley Term 2 Week 2, 2017

Deputy Principal: Mr Trent Burns www.ulladulla-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Deputy Principal: Mr Justin Stanton

Learn to Live, Live to Learn

Dear Parents and Carers,

It is hard to believe that this is just the second week back with

all the activities at school all ready.

This week I thought I might share with you the process the

school follows if a child has an accident at school just so you

understand in case this happens to your child. The school

provides playground cover from 8:55 each morning, which is

1/2 hour before school commences.

At recess there is additional cover in a number of areas and

many of the Learning Support Officers also work in the

playground at this time either with a focus on a particular

child, running specific programs for a small group of students

or assisting teachers with general supervision. This process is

repeated at lunch after students have completed eating their

lunch. During eating time they are required to sit and eat in

their grade areas and supervision is provided at this time. If a

student has not finished eating when the play bell goes they

can stay seated in the area until they are ready to play.

If a child is feeling unwell or has an accident during class time

the teacher will send them to the office with a friend and a

note advising the office staff of this. The administration team

at school have completed first aid training and assist students

in the sick bay area. (The sick bay is monitored by a camera

which is on screen in the front office.) Some children are

regular visitors and the staff give them time to sit or lay down,

depending on what their condition is. If a child is very unwell

then a phone call is made home or to the emergency contact

number provided by you to the office. (This is one reason why

it is so important that you notify the school of any change of

details.)

School staff are not allowed to administer medication that

does not come with a letter from the doctor stating how much

and at what time the medication should be administered. If

your child needs medication for an illness you will need to

bring the letter and sign a form at the office before staff can

provide this service for you. At no time can children carry

medication in their bag or on their person in case it is taken by

another child. An Asthma puffer or Epipen being the only

exceptions after a Request to Carry Medication form has been

completed.

If a child has an accident in the playground and it is of a minor

type, then an ice pack is provided and the child will rest for a

few minutes. If they still complain of pain or there is swelling

then parents will be called. If there is an injury to the head or

teeth parents will always be called.

If there is an injury of a very serious nature that requires an

ambulance, the ambulance will be called and at the same time

you will be called. If you are unable, due to distance (if you are

out of town and there is no way the emergency contact can

get to the school), a staff member will accompany the student

to the hospital until someone arrives. The school pays for

ambulance cover and any student requiring this is at no cost

to parents.

All injuries are recorded in the sick bay register and any

medication provided is also recorded, stating the time and

dosage administered.

If the injury is significant the school notifies the Department of

Education, work injury hot line and the teacher in charge

completes an accident form which details the time, the

location and the background to the injury and also collects

statements from witnesses and the injured person

themselves. Sometimes the injured person’s statement is

completed when they return to school.

Please remember though that there have been times when a

student does not inform a staff member they have been

injured and the first we know is when we get a phone call

from a parent. This is out of our control.

Whilst we hope you never need to use this information you

can rest easy knowing there is a comprehensive system in

place.

Regards

Sandra Sandra Bradley

Snack Shack News

CANTEEN ROSTER Term 2 Week 3 IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO DO CANTEEN, PLEASE CONTACT JENNY OR MELISSA ON 4455 1649.

THIS WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATEDED.

NEW WINTER MENU OUT NOW. PLEASE NOTE SOME PRICE INCREASES.

Monday 8th May

Tuesday 9th May

Wednesday 10th May

Thursday 11th May

Friday 12th May

Sarah Pullinger

Sheree Robins

Debbie Phillips

Megan

Maryanne Jones

Lauren Neven

Judy Carr

Carmel Irvine

Cherie Fallshaw

Carrie Jansma-

Smith

Kindy Charlotte D—KO—Excellence in reading and writing.

Year 1 Jamie-Leigh D—1M—Always trying her absolute best at every task.

Year 2 Stefan M—2R—Excellence in all subject areas.

Year 3 Holly H—3S—Excellent effort in Handwriting.

Year 4 Jackson B—4C—Being quiet and working hard.

Year 5 Brooke K—5B—Citizenship. Overall contributions to class and

school.

Year 6 Kelsey F—6B—Excellence in independent work habits and time

management skills.

RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE – WEEK 1

RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE – WEEK 2

Kindy Isobel H—KV—Excellence in reading and writing.

Year 1 Leo H—1D—Excellence in Handwriting.

Year 2 Kiara C—2S—Excellent effort in all areas.

Year 3 Ruby P—3T—Excellent effort and achievement in Maths.

Year 4 Harry M—4M—Excellent attitude, excellent academically and

Year 5 William K—5R—Continued excellence in informative writing.

Year 6 Kyron P—6M—Exceptional ANZAC Day inspired war letter writing.

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Ulladulla Public School runs a Volunteer Reading Program to assist children in their reading. The school is looking for interested parents and community members to volunteer to train as reading tutors. Each tutor would be assigned particular students that they would assist each week. Full training and on going support will be given to all tutors by the Support Teacher, Bev McCarthy.

If there is anyone who would like to volunteer two hours of their time (9.25- 11.25), any day of the week, or would like more information about the project please contact Bev McCarthy at Ulladulla Public School on 4455 1649. A meeting will be held on Friday 12th May at 2.15 pm in the school library to discuss the program. Tutoring will commence Monday 22nd May. It is extremely satisfying to assist a child learn to read and a few hours of your time could really help some students.

Forest Feral Membership

Forest Ferals, along with parents and teachers, make up Ulladulla Public School’s Environmental Council.

Any parent or student from Years K- 6 can join. All students enrolled in the school,

automatically become a ‘Forest Feral’.

All members are able to participate in any of our competitions, activities, excursions as well as voting (Year 3-6 only) for future councilors at the end of the year

Please note: Once you are a member you remain a member for the rest of your time at the school.

You don’t have to join every year. The ‘Forest Ferals’ have badges that can be worn on their hat or shirt as a sign of their commitment to the ‘Ferals’. Students DON’T have to purchase or have a badge to be a member. It is their choice if they wish to purchase a badge or not.

The Forest Feral badges are on sale to all ‘Forest Ferals’. A note was sent home with the eldest child in the family. The cost is $3.00.

Excursions using private vehicle transportation

When parents are transporting students (including their own) to school based excursions using private transportation, drivers are

required to fill out documentation in the office. It is important that as a school we are following Department of Education Policy

which states that:

written permission from the parent(s) or caregiver(s) of the student(s) being transported is obtained

the driver is licensed and, if issued with a provisional licence, complies with any relevant peer passenger conditions

the vehicle is registered

the number of passengers in the vehicle does not exceed the number of seatbelts

current driver's licence and car registration details (car registration receipt) are sighted by the school prior to giving permission for students to be transported in the vehicle

Principals must ensure that all parents, caregivers or volunteers who transport students in cars complete a Working with Children Check – Declaration for volunteers and contractors, along with 100 points of ID, prior to the excursion

Please help us in following this policy by providing the necessary documentation. We know that this may cause frustration but these policies are put into place to ensure the safety of all children in our care. We thank you for your understanding and support in ensuring that we can continue to provide transport to and from excursion venues. A copy of the Working with Children Check – Declaration for volunteers and contractors form and the Proof of Identity checklist are available for download from the Notes Home, Downloads section of the school website, under the General School Notes tab.

Learn to Live, Live to Learn

Wednesday

3rd May

P & C Mother’s Day Stall

PSSA Knockout Soccer vs Milton

School @ Lighthouse Oval

Rugby League Gala Day @ West

Ulladulla

Thursday

4th May

K-2 Auskick AFL Gala Day

P & C Mother’s Day Stall

Friday

5th May Group A Assembly - 4C

Tuesday

9th May

NAPLAN - Language Conventions

& Writing

Wednesday

10th May NAPLAN - Reading

Thursday

11th May NAPLAN - Numeracy

Friday

12th May Group B Assembly - 5R

Monday 15th

May

District Cross Country @ Potato

Point

Tuesday 16th

May Girls South Coast Soccer Trials

Friday 19th

May

Shaolhaven Eisteddfod—Dance

Group A Assembly—4M

Thursday 25th

May Shoalhaven Eisteddfod—Choir

Friday 26th

May

National Sorry Day

Group B Assembly—4H

Monday 29th

May

District Cross Country @ Potato

Point back up date

Wednesday

31st May

Shoalhaven Eisteddfod—

Drummers

Friday 2nd

June Group A Assembly –3/4J

Mother’s Day Stall

Mothers Day stall is today & Thursday. Due to the NAPLAN testing

the P&C had to bring the stalls forward a week.

Sorry if it's an inconvenience!!

Infants & Special Ed will be going to the stall on Wednesday.

Primary will be going to the stall on Thursday.

It would be a good idea to keep the money in a separate envelope

so your child/ren don't use it with their canteen money.

If your child misses out on the stall but would like to buy a gift

please email me, lisaricketts23@gmail.com, and I will sort

something out for you.

P&C Meeting

If you are interested in finding out more about the P&C come along

to our next meeting Monday 8th May at 2pm. New parents/citizens

come along to the meeting room above the library (under 5’s

welcome).

School Hats

Did you know School hats are available to buy every day in the

Canteen? - $15 each

Second Hand Uniform Shop

Open Wednesday morning 9:00am – 10:00am

Please donate any school uniforms you no longer wear to our

second hand uniform shop. Bring them into the school office.

P & C Easter Raffle

If your name appears below, you have won a prize in the school’s

Easter raffle. Please come to the office ASAP in order to collect

your prize.

Beryl Donnelly (2 prizes)

Kind regards, Lisa Ricketts

P&C President

Cross Country Age Champions will be presented with their

trophies at the K-6 assembly on Friday 5th May, straight after

recess. The assembly commences at 12 noon.

Crazy Hair Day! The SRC are having their major fundraiser for Alexander (our World Vision Sponsored Child)

When: Wednesday the 17th of May

Cost: Gold coin donation

Make your hair crazy, coloured, and out there.

Week Date

Assembly

GROUP A

Assembly

GROUP B

Class

Item

1 Wednesday

26 April

ANZAC

Whole School Assembly

School

Leaders

2 Friday 5 May Group A N/A 4C

3 Friday 12 May N/A Group B

Attends

5R

4 Friday 19 May Group A

Attends

N/A 4M

5 Friday 26 May N/A Group B

Attends

4H

6 Friday 2 June Group A N/A 3/4J

7 Friday 9 June N/A Group B 3T

8 Friday 16 June Group A N/A 3D

9 Friday 23 June N/A Group B 3S

10 Friday 30 June NAIDOC

Whole School Assembly

N/A

Assembly A Class List

(Classes also listed with their ‘Buddy Class’)

6J + KV + KT + 3D

5/6C + 2N

5J + 2R

4C + 1U

4M + 1G + 1D

Assembly B Class List

(Classes also listed with their ‘Buddy Class’)

6B + KR + KO + 3T

6M + KB + 3S

5B + 2W

5R + 2S

4H + 1M + 1N

School Assembly Information—Term 2

Connor Landow attended the Eurobodalla district basketball trials at Hanging Rock sporting complex on the 22nd March. He was selected for the team and is now due to play in Berkeley on the 26th May.

Madison Lavender also attended the trails and was successful in making the girls team.

Congratulations Connor and Madison.

The crisp Autumn air and beautiful sunny skies made for perfect running conditions at this year’s

carnival. Students from Years 2- 6 ran in competitive and non-competitive races to raise points for their

Houses. A special congratulations goes to Year 2 students and teachers who all attended with winning

attitudes and smiles on their faces.

The following students placed in the top 3 of each category:

Boys- Girls-

8/9 Years

1st Seb D, 2nd Rory M, 3rd Thomas M 1st Finn B, 2nd Cheyenne M, 3rd Bailey B

10Years

1st Noah C, 2nd Hunter J, 3rd Koby J 1st Ella C, 2nd Matilda B, 3rd Molly D

11 Years

1st Kohan E, 2nd Hudson F, 3rd Nathan T 1st Olivia G, 2nd Talika I, 3rd Rachael P

12/13 Years

1st Sam D, 2ns Bryce S, 3rd Jason R 1st Lily W, 2nd Hailey B, 3rd Chelsea S

The top 6 students will now represent Ulladulla Public School at the District Athletics Carnival in Potato

Point on Monday 15th May. Notes have already been sent home to these students.

Age Champion trophies will be handed out at this Friday’s K-6 assembly in the hall commencing at 12pm.

School Attendance If your child has a reoccurring illness and is deemed as often not attending - we, as a school, have a responsibility to ensure that all absences are explained. Some measures that we may take include:

consultation with parents regarding the health care needs of the student.

medical certificates are sought for the absences.

where there are ongoing concerns, approval is sought from parents to contact the student's doctor so the school has all relevant information regarding the student's health care needs. Strategies are developed to ensure regular attendance at school. Teachers will be monitoring their class attendance rolls over the coming weeks. If you receive a letter home needing to explain an absence or requesting medical certificates for further absences please ensure that you return the letters with the necessary details so that we can ensure accurate record keeping. Your support is appreciated.

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