Principals Message
What an awfully sad and sobering weekend that we have just had. I
struggled with trying to help my own daughters make sense of the events
in Paris and Beirut over the weekend, let alone all of our students. We
rightfully teach our students about how to show respect and tolerance for
one another’s beliefs, cultural background and religion. However, when
confronted with real life events where the opposite takes place, where
opposing beliefs actually lead to horrific acts of violence against otherwise
innocent people it’s hard to rationalise. The best I can offer, is that events
like this probably reinforce better than anything what our world might be
like if the majority of people didn’t show respect and tolerance towards
one another. I do hope that our world’s leaders have the collective
wisdom and restraint to tackle the problem of terrorism with wisdom and
peaceful solutions in mind.
As you would know, the P&C’s Annual General Meeting was held last
Wednesday night. As always, it becomes apparent at the AGM how lucky
we are at Cardiff South to have such a dedicated and hard-working group
of parent volunteers on our P&C. They have had another successful year of
fundraising which has led to the installation of new aluminium seating in
the 3-6 playground, a $5,000 bulk purchase of guided reading texts for
classroom use and they will also be contributing to the purchase of
aluminium seating for the students in K-2 before the end of the year. I’d
like to take this opportunity thank all our P&C members (capably led by
Mrs Cassandra Vizintin) for their ongoing support this year and I look
forward to working with them again in 2016. You can see the names of
those re-elected to positions for next year further on.
Finally, I wish those Year 5 students, nominated for 2016 School Captain
positions, all the very best as they deliver their speeches to the whole
school assembly on Thursday. Regardless of the outcome, you have each
handled yourselves and this process remarkably well and I think you’re
awesome!
Enjoy the sunshine this week that seems to have reappeared.
David Holland
Term 4, Week 7
Tuesday 17th November
2015
Congratulations Students of the Week!
Junior Student Award
Dylan Tangye
K/1Red
Senior Student Award
Brandon Cannon
3/4BG
Financial Roll Over Schools’ financial roll over is the 30th November. To help this process proceed smoothly, we are asking that all
payment be finalised by November 27. Some of the outstanding amounts might be for bookpacks, either this
year and/or previous years, preschool fees or the upcoming events such at Party Day. Payments can be made
over the phone using your credit card or by by coming into the office with cash or eftpos. Thank you for your
cooperation.
Presentation Day 2015
Cardiff South Public School’s annual Presentation Day assembly is planned to commence at 9:30am on Tuesday
8th December. It will be a great opportunity to celebrate many of our student’s successes throughout the 2015
school year. Parents have always told us that it is extremely helpful if they are given advanced notice that their
child is receiving an award during this special assembly. If your child will be receiving an award at the
Presentation Day assembly, you will be notified via a letter in the mail later this week. We do this as a courtesy,
so that you have time to make arrangements to attend if you are able, however, we do ask all families to show
restraint and discretion by not informing your children or by discussing that your child is getting an award with
other parents. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Staffing Update
There are a couple of staffing changes to be aware of over the next few weeks. Ms Ellis will return from long
service leave next Monday to recommence teaching 5E and we thank Mrs Winterbine for doing a wonderful job
of teaching and caring for 5E throughout Semester 2. Mr Carlin will start 2 weeks of leave next Monday and Mrs
Winterbine will take over the responsibility of teaching 6C in his absence. Mrs Beever has also commenced 3
weeks of leave, Mrs Gallagher has kindly agreed to maintain the teaching in 3/4BG on a Thursday and Friday
whilst she is away.
Finally, some sad news - after 35 years’ service at Cardiff South PS, Mrs Beever has made the difficult decision to
retire at the end of this year. She has loved working in our school and will clearly miss teaching, but it would
appear that she feels the time is right. We will have the opportunity as a school community to say a proper
farewell to Mrs Beever at our presentation day assembly, but for now we thank her for her wonderful service to
our school and look forward to enjoying a few more weeks working with her between now and the end of the
year.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Wk 7. 16.11 17.11 18.11 $$Payment due – Choir $$Payment due – Pizza Day
19.11 9.15am 2016 School Captain speeches (hall) Assembly 2pm – 2L
20.11 Book Club Closes Today
K-2 Swimming
3-6 Basketball
Wk 8. 23.11 Snr and Jnr Choir performing at Amaroo Aged Care & Charlestown Square
24.11 25.11
26.11 Pizza Day Choralfest Workshop Assembly 2pm – School Captains
27.11 K-2 Swimming 3-6 Basketball
Wk 9. 30.11 School Council – 5pm
1.12 Kinder Orientatin #3
2.12 Year 7 Orientation - Cardiff High
3.12 Assembly 2pm – 3S
4.12 K-2 Swimming
Southy Stars – Week 6
Bailey S - 1D Kynan J - K/1R Eva C – ID
P&C Annual General Meeting
Congratulations to be following parents who were re-elected to positions on the P&C executive for 2016:
President – Cassandra Vizintin
Vice Presidents – Stephen Nash & Alison Spamer
Secretary – Lisa Robertson
Treasurer – Jacalyn Weir
We appreciate your willingness to serve our students and school.
Uniform Shop – Sale
The uniform shop currently has a limited supply of sports house shirts which are ‘factory seconds’ that will be
offered on sale for $5 each from this Wednesday onwards. Unfortunately, because they are factory seconds,
they are only available for Myall, Trawalla and Wallaroi – there were no factory seconds received for Arunta.
These will be available on a first in - best dressed basis. Once they’re sold that’s it. The uniform shop is open
every Wednesday morning between 8:30-9:30am.
2015 School Captain Election
Just a reminder - that the nominees for our 2016 School Captains will deliver a speech to the whole school
assembly on Thursday morning at 9:15am. The students from Years 1-6 and teachers will vote immediately
afterwards. Family and friends are welcome to join us in the hall for this special assembly.
Kumaridha AECG Meeting
The next meeting of our local Kumaridha AECG is scheduled for this Wednesday (18/11) at Warners Bay Public
School. The meeting commences at 5:00pm for members, visitors and associate members are invited to join the
meeting at 5:45pm.
Lake Macquarie Council - Name Cardiff’s Creatures Competition
Lake Macquarie Council has some new sculptures that will live
along the Cardiff Streetscape on Main Road, in the centre of
Cardiff. Our school has been asked to suggest 5 names from,
which they can select from. Our sculpture to name is ‘The Eastern
Quoll enjoying a cappuccino’. The SRC is conducting surveys in
their classes to decide on a name for our sculpture. The successful
name will be placed on a plaque with the sculpture. Put on your
creative thinking caps and let’s see what we can name our
sculpture. Students can give their suggestions to their class
teacher. The decision will be made at our next SRC meeting in
Week 7.
Library
This week will be our last week of borrowing for the year. The following week all books will need to be returned
in readiness for stocktake. Students will begin to receive weekly overdue notices. Missing library books are a
significant loss to the school, so please take the time to look for and return missing books.
Thank you, Mrs Conrick
Cardiff South Pubic School Giant Christmas Hamper Raffle 2015 The Cardiff South Public School P&C Committee are organising a mega Christmas raffle with
a minimum of 13 prizes to win. To help us make this a huge success we need your kind,
wonderful Christmas hamper donations to fill the containers in your child’s classroom.
Some ideas of donations are: Christmas food, Christmas decorations, small toys and novelty
items.
We would love it if each class container could be filled before Wednesday 9th December so
that it is ready for the raffle on Thursday 10th December, which is going to be drawn in the
Hall at 2pm.
Getting to know…… Harrison B
Class: 3/4BG
What do you want to be when you grow up? An accountant
How many sibblings do you have? 2 sisters & 1 brother
Do you have any hobbies? Touch Football
What’s your favourite CSPS memory? Sydney Aquarium
Favourite food? Dark chocolate
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Annalise R 6G 19th November
Jack W 1/2Z 19th November
Talan W 5E 21st November
Summah M 3/4BG 22nd November
Drew G 3/4BG 24th November
Emalee M 4G 24th November
Lunch on Us Last week’s winner was….
Zophie Zarzycki-Cooke
Congratulations!
Canteen Roster
Wednesday 18 Friday 20 Monday 23
A. Firman J. Catalozski D. Reilly
K. Lambert E. Daly N. Johns
P. Thompson J. Pilarski T. Ritchie
Public ICE Forum We have been informed that Newcastle’s ‘Community Drug Action Team’ is hosting a public forum on the drug
‘ICE” between 6:30-8:00pm on the 24th November at Newcastle City Hall. The action team is seeking input from
the community on how they can address this problem in our city. If you are interested in attending, please rsvp
to Tony Brown at [email protected] by the 18th November.
What’s happening at Cardiff High?
Alice in wonderland Tea Party
In Term 3, 7L studied Alice in Wonderland and also watched the
film. At the end of the term 7L had a Mad Hatter’s tea party to
celebrate yet another won‐ derful term. We set up the classroom in
an Alice in Won‐derland theme with balloons everywhere that
looked like caterpillars. We also had quotes written on the white
board from the book and we had flags up that also had some
quotes from the book. We ate yummy lollies and delicious chips and we drank
very tasty soft drink. It was loads of fun. Year 7L, English, Georgia Barwick