Byron Bay Public School Newsletter

Byron Bay Public School
Newsletter
17 Kingsley Street Byron Bay NSW 2481
Telephone: 02 6685 6557 Fax: 02 6685 8625
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.byronbay-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Principal: Geoff Spargo
Deputy Principal: Cheryl Booker
Wednesday 22 October 2014
Public Speaking Finals
On Wednesday 29 October (students in Stage 1 and 2) and Thursday 30 October (students in
Stage 3) will participate in the finals of the School’s public speaking program and parents are
encouraged to attend. Starting times: Stage 2 – 9.20am; Stage 1 - 12.10pm (Wednesday),
Stage 3 - 12.10 (Thursday).
Public Speaking
Does your child suffer glossophobia? Fear of public speaking is common. Try creating
opportunities for your child to present speeches to the family, without putting pressure on them
to perform. Here are some tried and true tips to make your child’s next speech a success.
Find out more: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework-and-study/english/english-tips/
public-speaking-in-primary-school
Term 4 - Week 3
What's Coming Up!
Term 4
Week 3
Wednesday 22 October
* Year 6 - Moving into Teens Years
* Waste Free Wednesday
Friday 24 October
* 2015 Kinder Observation Day
Week 4
Monday 27 October
* Grandparents Assembly & Morning
Tea
Grandparents’ Day Poetry and Portrait
* Life Education Van visiting
What are your Grandparents known as? Pop, Grandma, Nana, Gran, Nona, Pa. What do you
Tuesday 28 October
like about your Grandparents? Where do they live? What funny stories do they tell you about
* Life Education Van visiting
your grandparents? What did they do in their life? What are some of their funny secrets? Write a * SRC Leaders Day @ BBPS
poem about your grandparents and include a portrait. Hand it into the office by Thursday 23
Wednesday 29 October
October. Four entries will be selected and the authors will be invited to read their poem at the
* Year 6 - Moving into Teen Years
assembly in Week 4.
* Public Speaking Finals Stage 2 - 9.20am
Grandparents’ Day
Stage 1 - 12.10pm
On Monday 27 October the school will recognise the role grandparents play in the development
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and support of children in our community. All grandparents are invited to our Monday assembly
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and a morning tea to follow. At the assembly students will share their poems about
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grandparents with the school community.
Year 6
Movie Night Moved
* Canberra Excursion payments to $500
The Band Committee’s major fund raising event has been moved to Friday 28 November. Bring * Interrelate - Teen Years $32.00
your blankets and pillows to enjoy a family night at the movies.
Stage 3
* Sport - Water Safety/CPR $2.60
How Much Water Does Your Child Really Need?
Stage 2
Staying hydrated is even more important during the warmer months. Every part of your body
* Alice in Wonderland - $2.50
needs water to work properly and dehydration can lead to painful kidney stones. Many people
Stage 1
don't feel thirsty until they are already dehydrated, so packing a drink bottle with your child's
* Intensive Swimming - $38.00 or $12.00
school lunch is a good reminder for them to drink during the day. Sports drinks and juices are
with a pool pass
popular with kids, but they often contain a lot of sugar. To find out the recommended daily intake Years 1P, 1PC & 1S
of water for your child’s age at http://bit.ly/ZjwUjo
* Movie World Excursion
$40 or $20 with pass
Learn To Play an Instrument in 2015
Students in Years 3 to 6 are invited to become a member of the school band program and learn to play an instrument. Lessons are
available in flute, trombone, trumpet, clarinet, saxophone and percussion. Tutoring is available within school hours at our school.
Selective high schools
Online application for Year 7 entry to selective high schools in 2016 is now open. Find out more: http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/learning/k6assessments/shsplacement/index.php
School Donations: Building A Better Foundation
The school has established two tax deductible funds to enable parents, relatives and friends the opportunity to make donations.
The Building Fund has provided financial support to complete our school hall renovations, install reverse cycle air-conditioning units in every
classroom and construct classroom computer centres. During the next three years, the Building Fund will be used to improve playground facilities.
The Library Fund has provided reading materials for guided reading, home reading and the Reading Eggs technology program.
This fund will continue to expand reading resources and technology for literacy learning.
You can visit our website to download and complete a donor card. Your support is sincerely appreciated.
Member of the Lighthouse Valley of Schools
Byron Bay Public School stands proudly on the traditional land of the Arakwal people of the Bundjalung Nation
Wednesday 22 October 2014
Term 4 - Week 3
Creative Reading
If your child is full of great ideas, share these 22 slides to help them tell their
stories. Pixar's 22 rules for great creative writing are brilliant!
http://bit.ly/1fyxNK3
Geoff Spargo
Principal
Be Responsible – We Stay in Bounds
This skill reinforces the need to be in bounds in our school. It involves
discussions and identification of appropriate areas to be in for safety and
supervision. You may like to reinforce this skill when children visit other places,
such as near roads, parks, etc as a family or with friends. Thank you for your
ongoing support. Please remember that feedback is always welcomed.
The PBL Team.
Book covering for the Library
There will be a morning of book covering in the Library on Friday 31st October.
We will be starting at 8:30am and will finish around 11am. If you think you
might have time to come and help get these new resources covered and on
the shelf it would be greatly appreciated. Come and join our friendly team.
BOOK FAIR 2014
WHAT: Our annual pop-up book shop will be operating in the BBPS Library.
WHEN: Week 6 – To make “Wish Lists” in class library lessons
Week 7 – Tuesday 18 November. This is the only day to purchase
Book Fair will operate on this day 8.15am – 4.15pm
HOW: All students will bring home a ‘Wish List’ in Week 6. This is only a ‘wish’
on their part. No family/parent or student is under any obligation to purchase.
Students discuss their ‘wish list’ with their family and then, if permitted, they
bring their wish list and money on Tuesday 18th November between 8.15am
and 4:15pm ONLY to purchase their items. Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 will be
assisted on the day to find and purchase their books. Back orders can be
made for most books if already sold out. These are delivered within a few
weeks.
WHY: Reading and books have a positive and strong impact on a child’s
educational achievement. You may also wish to purchase for Christmas
presents. Our school receives commission on book sales for the day. This
commission comes in the form of books which we get to choose from
scholastic book lists up to the value of the commission. By purchasing from the
Fair you are supporting the school’s library and helping to keep our stock up to
date with wonderful new titles.
Athletics
Congratulations to the 14 students who attended the
PSSA State Athletics Carnival in Sydney last week with
some outstanding results. Special congratulations to
Pahna Doung and Myles Gibson who both brought
home a gold medal. Pahna came first in the long jump,
while Myles not only came first in the 800m AWD, but
3rd in the discus.
Some of BBPS State Athletics Representatives
WHO: All students/parents and community members are welcome to be part
of this event. You can view books in Week 6 (wish list week) then purchase
wanted items on Tuesday 18th November.
A flyer giving a small list of possible purchases will accompany the week 6
newsletter
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Payments can be made by cash, by cheque (made out to Byron Bay Public
School), Eftpos or in advance prior to the Fair by either online or by phone
options. If you use the online option for payment you must send in the payment
receipt number and order form. This will enable us to supply your chosen book
at the fair or organise a backorder.
Thank you and hope you will visit the Fair and support the Byron Bay Public
School Library.
Libby O’Connor
Teacher Librarian
Byron Big Hall Musical presents ‘Mary Poppins’
On Friday 28 November we are having a fantastic night at the school. The
choirs will be performing, along with some students from the school band. We
will then be watching Mary Poppins in the school hall. It's such a great
experience for the kids to bring their doonas and pillows and lie back and
watch a good old fashioned musical with their friends. Our Crescendo Café will
be available or BYO picnic. Come and join in the family fun. Tickets on sale
Monday mornings, or on the night, $5 each or $20 per family. Gates open 5pm.
Panha and Myles in action at State Athletics.
Wednesday 22 October 2014
Term 4 - Week 3
Weekly Achievement Awards - Term 4 Week 2
Tennis Achievements
Timmy Yeung Packer represented North East
Region in the U/10 State Team Championships
at Cessnock recently. Timmy was the only boy
selected from our area, with the other 3 boys
being from Coffs Harbour. Timmy was seeded
as No 2, winning 4 out of 6 of his singles and 4
out of 6 of his doubles matches. Our North East
Team finished 3rd (equal in matches to the
winner from Sydney Metro, only missed by 2
games on a count back), which is one of the
best result for North East in the last 10 years!
Weekly Achievement Awards
Term 4 Week 3
These awards will be presented at Assembly, Monday 27 October
Eloise Knezy
Ethan Pinkerton
KB
KJ
Hibari Yanagi
Jethro Scown
2E
2J
Jayden Knoetze
KP
Charlie Farrand
2K
Nash Clifton-Northey
KR
Jonah Slamon
2P
Tommy Andrews
KS
Natasha Korff
2PV
Maya Robbins
1B
Xanthe Schultz
2R
Molly Matkevich
1C
Julia O'Grady
3G
Eli Connor
1KC Alby Kay
3H
Floyd Whitaker
1P
3K
Leroy Rettenmaier
1PC Luca Twomey
3L
Tully Dunbar-Reid
1S
Finn Reece
3M
Marnix Van Hooff
Dylan Determan
1W
2C
Vincent Sebastian
3W
Technology
Maeve Heart
1S
Reading
Coco Cratchley
1S
Term 4 - Week 4
Mon 20 Oct:
Tue 21 Oct:
Wed 22 Oct:
Thu 23 Oct:
Fri 24 Oct:
Lachlan Blewitt
Canteen Roster
Libby Schultz, Amanda Fox
Jo Watts, 1 helper please
Reilly Scholtens, Amanda Starfield
Oliver McElligott, Cate Coorey
Jane Stanton-Gillan, 1 helper please
Citizenship Awards for October
Early Stage 1
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Matilda Leedman
Georgia Sponder
Jade Rettenmaier
Mia Svoboda
KR
1C
2P
3H
Friday 31 October - $1.50 each
If you are able to assist us in Term 4, or cannot make it please
contact Mandy in the canteen or email [email protected].
These students will be presented with their book awards at K-6
Assembly on Monday 27 October by Mr Michael Gudgeon from Ray
White Real Estate, Byron Bay.
Active After School Sport
Our Active After School Sports program is commencing next week
on Monday afternoon. Afternoon tea is provided for students.
Students from Stages 1 to 3 are eligible to enrol. Enrolment forms
are available from the school office.
CAR BOOT SALE
The next car boot sale will be held on Saturday 1 November. If
you would like to book a site, please contact the office for a site
booking form or download from the school website. Sites are
filling fast and cost $20 each.
The school will be running a 2nd hand book stall. If you have any
books that you would like to donate, please bring to the office.
Thank you
Year 6 Fundraising Team
Community Notice
Lismore Women’s Heal & Resource Centre will be holding their
‘Reclaim the Night’ on Friday 31 October at 6.00pm at Spinks
Park, Lismore, with a march around the CBD at 7.00pm.
Special guest will be Bridie Carter from McLeod’s Daughters.
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PO Box 1282 Byron Bay 2481
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Tel: (02) 66 808 138 Fax: (02) 66 808 358