Newsletter August 1st, 2016

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Avoca Beach Public School
The Round Drive
Avoca Beach NSW 2251
T: 4382 1416 F: 4381 1431
E: [email protected]
W: www.avocabch-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
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Monday 1 August, 2016
Avoca Beach Public School is committed to providing a safe and caring environment where individuals are
respectful, responsible and strive for their personal best.
Our innovative, collaborative and inclusive culture empowers and supports every learner.
Week 3 Term 3
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Mon 1 August
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Tues 2 August
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Wed 3 August
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Thurs 4 August
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Fri 5 August
ICAS English, Education Week Open Day
Aboriginal Performance, Sporting Schools
begins
Kincumba Shines
Boys & Girls Touch Gala Day
Week 4 Term 3
Mon 8th August P & C Meeting 7pm
Tues 9th August
Wed 10th August
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Thurs 11 August School Athletics Carnival
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Fri 12 August
Education Week Open Day
Our Education Week Open Day will be held tomorrow from 9.00am. A timetable of the days events was sent home last week
and is included with this newsletter. Our lunch break will be held from 11.20am-12.20pm. There will be a sausage sizzle with
sausage sandwiches available at $2.00. We look forward to welcoming our parents and other community members to help us
celebrate Public Education.
Public Speaking Competition
Congratulations to our Public Speaking Finalists who will be involved in our Public Speaking competitions this week. The Stage 2
& 3 finals will be held tomorrow from 12.25pm whilst the Stage 1 & Kindergarten finals will be held from 11.15am on Friday.
School Athletics Carnival
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A reminder that our School Athletics Carnival for Yrs 3-6 will be held on Thursday, 11 August at Mingara Recreation Club. The
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permission note and $10 payment should be returned by Monday, 8 August.
Kincumba Shines
This Wednesday the Kincumba Learning Community is holding their performing arts showcase ‘Kincumba Shines’. Our choir and
Mrs Jarmaine’s dance group will be performing. The show will be held at Kincumber High School with a matinee that our Stage 3
students will attend and then an evening show at 6.30pm. Tickets are $5 and are available on line at trybooking.com/MHKR
or at the door on the night.
Boys Basketball & Softball Teams
Last week both our boys basketball & softball teams played in the next round of their NSW PSSA Knockouts. Both teams had
good wins and were again great ambassadors for Avoca Beach Public School. Our boys softball team are now Central Coast
champions and are into the quarter finals of the State Competition. They will play the North Coast Champions early Term 4. The
basketball team are into the fifth round of their competition. Reports on both matches are included in this newsletter.
Boys & Girls Touch Football Teams
This Thursday our boys & girls touch football teams play in the first rounds of their NSW PSSA Knockouts at Adcock Park.
Good luck to both teams.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Cameron Taylor who has been selected in the Sydney North PSSA Boys Softball team. Cameron will travel to
Wagga at the end of August to compete in the NSW PSSA Championships. Well done also to Noah Watts and Rohan Davies who
were selected to attend the regional trials.
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Sporting Schools Program
Our Sporting Schools Program begins this Wednesday with hockey. Next Tuesday basketball begins and on Wednesday Rugby
Union. Notes to students participating have gone home either on Friday or today.
School Incursions
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A reminder that two incursions involving all students K-6 will be held in the coming weeks. This Wednesday, 3 August the
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NAIDOC Performance will be held. Cost $5.00 needs to be returned by tomorrow. On Thursday, 18 August Musica Viva will be
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visiting the school. The cost is $8.00 and the permission note and payment needs to be made by Monday, 15 August.
All payments can be made online via our school website.
School Banking
We are looking for volunteers to assist with our School Banking program. Banking day is Thursday and we need volunteers who
can come in at a time suitable to them to receipt the deposits brought in. Training will be provided and with enough helpers it
should only take between 60-90 minutes.
Please contact the office if you are interested. We are hopeful that with enough helpers people will only be needed once a
fortnight or once a month.
Regards
Ross Hallaways,
Principal
Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)
This week students in all classes will be involved in revising lessons about arriving at school. Students will also participate in
lessons regarding appropriate expectations when being a learner in a whole class setting.
Teachers will be rewarding students who demonstrate these behaviours:
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ARRIVING AT SCHOOL
Sit quietly until dismissed
Drop bag at classroom
Move to the playground
Be on time
Quality Work
This week Gemma, Ollie, Liam and Piper from
KT proudly shared their writing books.
Super Stellars
Congratulations to Lily and Harrison for receiving
their Super Stellar.
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Health and Safety
Volunteers at school
If you are volunteering at our school you must sign in at the office when you arrive and leave.
Always wear our visitors lanyard so staff are aware you are a visitor at our school.
Please note all new parents/carers must complete the safety briefing prior to their first session
supporting our students.
VISITOR
Peter Graham
Deputy Principal
2016 University of N.S.W. Science Competition
This year 20 students entered the University of NSW Science Competition. We received outstanding results.
Three students received a Distinction Award, nine students received a Credit Award, four students received a Merit Certificate
and four students received a Participation Award.
 Distinction Awards were received by Pearl McQueen, Luke Willcocks and Annie Lowbridge.
 Credit Awards were awarded to Isabella Naylor, Ryan Chandler, Jonty Oulton, Boudica Gotlucky, Zoe Naylor, Lili McDonald,
Natasha Ireland, Sascha Wieczorski and Angus Haba.
 Merit Certificates were awarded to Oscar Noone, Vincent Markey, Cooper Johnson and Felix Harper.
 Participation Awards were awarded to Jaxon Smith, Austn Peterson, Isabella Allison and Valli Smith.
Congratulations to all participants
Sue Walkerden
BOYS SOFTBALL ROUND 5
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On Friday 29 July, 2016 the Avoca Beach boys softball team played round 5 of the competition against Wamberal at Bateau Bay
Oval. This was part of a mini gala day which had been organised so Wamberal could play Woongarrah before we arrived to play
the winner.
Avoca were pumped and keen to get out on the field and give it a red hot go. They displayed excellent sportsmanship
throughout the game and were supportive of each other on the field. Avoca played an awesome game against Wamberal and
came out on top with a win 10-2. We are now the overall winners of the Central Coast and will be heading down to Sydney in
November to play the winners of the North Coast and the best of the best from the other regions in the competition.
Congratulations boys, Well Done!
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The Powerhouse Museum Excursion
by 2B
Were you wondering where Year 2 was last Tuesday? We were in Sydney at the Powerhouse Museum. Did you know they used
to generate the power for the Sydney trams there? 2B learned a lot and we think it was the best excursion ever.
When Year 2 arrived at the Powerhouse, we were greeted by Geoff, an educator who showed us around the museum. He was a
really active guy and he joked a lot, which made our trip even better. He taught us about the differences in technology between
the past and the present.
Geoff told us about the Hansom Cab, which is an old fashioned taxi, pulled by a horse. We worked out that the “engine” was the
horse which pulled the cab. The pollution was the poo and gas from the horse! The driver sat right at the back and he wouldn’t
open the door to let the passengers out until they paid their fare.
Then Geoff let us go and hunt interesting things in the museum in small groups with a parent or teacher.
We saw a plasma ball and if you put your finger on it the electricity went where your finger was on the cabinet. When you didn’t
have your finger on it all the electricity went everywhere.
At the Power House Museum we saw planes that were built into the roof! They looked like statues even though they were
actual planes. We learned that every plane in Australia has a name starting with VH. We wish we could fly one of those planes.
We created a new kind of plane called “The Flying Ball”.
Many of us crowded into a space simulator. There were a lot of buttons all over the side. It was turning but it didn’t go all the
way around. It looked like we were about to go upside down. It made our tummies go wonky. When it was counting down we
felt like it was going to be bad, but it was awesome! It felt like we were flying.
After we finished exploring, we met up and had lunch and played on the outdoor equipment. It was Nick’s birthday so we sang
him “Happy Birthday” and he gave us a lolly each.
Then it was time for the long bus trip home. We learnt a lot and we hope we’ll go back to the Powerhouse Museum one day.
Congratulations to the following students who received merit certificates at last Friday’s assembly.
KT
KD
KS
1B
IC
IF
IM
2A
2B
2W
Music
Amelia Preradocic-Buteux, Elijah Cartwright
Kieran Singh, Olivia Sumowski
Sebastian Picone, Callum Tipper-Richard
Adam Rignall, Obi Sinodinos
Ryder Langcake, Ella Parker
Taj Burnett, Ciara Williams
Callum Buening, Kai Nemorin
Maygan Cody, Zac McKay
Kyan Werner, Jacob Kellock
Isaac Curtis, Audrey Peterson
Khloe Richmond 1M
Super Stellar
Lily Kennedy-Head
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3G
3/4H
4B
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5/6F
5/6D
5/6A
5/6J
5/6W
Ella Dixon, Joshua Dawkins
Harrison Griffiths Roberts, Maya Helyard
Ben Latham, Darcy Smith
Anika Rossouw, Joe Orr
Jude Maslin, Oscar Patterson
Dylan Brown-Beresford, Reilly Patterson
Noah Watts, Kai Hodson
Kyha Carney-Geshwend, Olivia Concar
Joe Groom, Boudica Gotlucky
Charlie Griffiths Roberts, Byron Benson
Jaggar Curnow 1B
Class
4R
Super Stellar
Class
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NAIDOC Week
NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements
of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by
Australians from all walks of life. Here at Avoca Beach Public School we acknowledge our Aboriginal students and
their families as the original custodians of this land. During Week 3 the school will be proud to combine NAIDOC
Week with Education Week for all our students to take part in.
As part of the school’s NAIDOC week celebrations, students can take part in a unique experience given by the
Aboriginal performer Sean Choolburra. This will be held on Wednesday 3rd August. Sean has carved his niche as
Australia’s No 1 Indigenous entertainer. He is a dynamic and versatile comedian, rap singer, dancer, storyteller,
actor and hip-hop didge player. Hailing from Townsville, Sean has an established career as a dancer and created
the NGARU DANCE COMPANY and performed all over the world with the BANGARRA DANCE COMPANY, including
by invitation for the Dalai Lama, Hale & Pace and Prince Charles. Sean is charming, captivating, cheeky, clever and
charismatic. Perhaps his best ability is to share the naivety of a small town Aboriginal boy still coming to grips with
the big city lights that make him all that much more inviting and engaging as a performer.
A select number of Avoca Beach students entered in this year’s NAIDOC Week national
competition to create a banner incorporating the theme; Songlines - The living narrative of our
nation’s diverse culture. Brilliant work was submitted but unfortunately the students were
unsuccessful at gaining a place.
Let’s celebrate cultural diversity together and recognise and respect our orgins.
SCHOOL BANKING FOR PRE-SCHOOLERS
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Pre-Schoolers are welcome to join the School Banking program. Call into your local Commonwealth Bank to open an account.
Students can bring the pre-schoolers banking in each Thursday with their own banking.
UNIFORM SHOP opening hours Wednesdays 8.30am – 9.30am and Fridays 3.00pm – 4.00pm.
ETHICS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - Ethics classes at Avoca Beach have grown in popularity. One hundred children from Stages 1-3
are now choosing Ethics instead of attending Non-Scripture, with others on waiting lists.
We need more volunteer teachers if we are to cater to these numbers and sustain the ethics program at the school. Teaching
experience is not required for the role and free training is also available.
To find out more about volunteering, contact Ethics Coordinator Janet Broz on 0416 843 556 or [email protected].
For more information about Primary Ethics and the curriculum, visit www.primaryethics.com.au
PIPPA’S BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE NOW OPEN (200m from Avoca Beach Public School). Registered with Multitask Family
Day Care, Monday to Friday 7am—9am and 3:30pm—5:30pm. Please contact Pip for any enquiries 0426 042 671 or email:
[email protected]
EAST COAST TAEKWONDO ACADEMY – Member includes (for a Limited Time! Conditions Apply). FREE uniform, FREE one
month training, TKD Instructional DVD. COPACABANA PUBLIC SCHOOL – TUESDAY 5.30pm – 6.30pm.
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7 DAN MASTER, CHRIS PENNINGTON 0416 102 487 or 43 903370 www.taekwondoeastcoast.com.au
JB DANCE – Enrol now for Term 3, Classes at Kincumber Public School Hall, Avoca Drive, Kincumber.
Tuesday – 4.00pm 5-8 Yrs Jazz Technique, 4.30pm 5-8 Yrs Jazz Concert, 5.00pm 5-8 Yrs Concert Hip Hop. Try your First week
Free, Classes from $5.50. www.jbdance.com.au or call 0401 473 457
BELLBIRD FAMILY DAY CARE/VACATION CARE. Registered with Coast Wide Family Day Care, Gosford.
Please contact Rachel on 0420 275 066 or 43 40 1111
PIANO LESSONS that come to you! Specialising in jazz, modern styles & AMEB exams. Normally $30 per half hour lesson, but
during Term 3 for introductory offer of 5 lessons for $125 ($25 each). Call Quinn 0423 988 912 or [email protected].
or www.quinnthepianoteacher.com.
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CENTRAL COAST BABY’S & BUMPS DAY OUT Saturday, 30 July 12pm til 5pm. Mingara Recreation Club, Tumbi Umbi. Speakers
& Interactive Workshops with Babaies & Toddlers 0-3 & those pregnant or planning to be. Check website for info & tickets.
www.centralcoastbabydayout.com.au
KINCUMBER LIBRARY Free gaming now available at Kincumber Library. – with a brand new PS4, abunch of educationa games
and a Librarian who’s always up for a challenge! All you need is your library card, and booking ahead is recommended but not
essential. Free play available Monday to Friday, just book in at the counter. “Challenge the Librarian” competition every
Wednesday from 3.30pm-4.30pm. For enquiries please call 4304 7641 or email [email protected].
KINCUMBER-AVOCA CRICKET CLUB Register online for IN2Cricket (ages 5-7) Blast (U10). Registrations for U11’s-U16’s must be
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made at one of our following registration days. Avoca Bowling Club Wed 3 August 6pm-8pm, Sunday 7 August, 1030amth
12.30pm or Erina Leagues Club Tuesday Aug 9 , 5.30pm-7.30pm. www.clubgriffin.com or contact [email protected]
PLAY CRICKET TERRIGAL-MATCHAM Juniors ages 9-15, Saturday mornings. Learn to play cricket at our U11 Academy one
afternoon a week after school –L1 &L2 Coaches. tmcricket.com or facebook.com/tmcricket
Respectful
Responsible
Personal Best
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P and C News
“Think little goals and expect little achievements, Think big goals and win big success” David Joseph Schwartz.
THE FAIR – As I am sure you are all aware the Fair is just around the corner and ‘Team Fair’ have been working very hard to
make it the success it has each year. Please offer your help wherever you can, the more people who lend a hand the easier the
task is, please don’t assume others will do it, especially when it comes to helping out your class on their allocated stall and don’t
forget to get the kids involved in decorating their stall in the Rainbow theme! A meal out at Jaws for the class goes to the
winning Stall.
COLA Covered Outdoor Learning Area - As much as our fair is a day that brings our community together, this year we are also
focused on getting closer to reaching our long term goal, to build a COLA, a cover to go over our basketball courts to provide
our students, teachers and community with an area protected from the elements. As you can imagine it’s not cheap and we
have been fundraising over the last few years to make such a large contribution to the school. Check out our display in the
School Reception to keep an eye on how we are getting closer to our goal.
We are already at the half way mark and with funds coming in from our raffle tickets sales, it’s looking great, please keep up the
good work, every little bit helps.
UNIFORM SHOP – Our normal opening hours are Wednesday 8.30am-9.30am and Fridays 3pm until 4pm. However the uniform
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shop will be closed on Friday 5 Aug, 12 Aug and 19 Aug. You will still be able to order through flexi schools or if you do have
an urgent purchase and can’t come in on Wednesdays then please contact me at [email protected] or 0431036106.
SPONSORS – I would like to say a huge thank you to our big sponsors who continue to support our school, AVOCA BEACH LAW,
McGRATH, and AVOCA BEACH HOTEL AND RESORT. If you would like to offer sponsorship please don’t hesitate to contact me at
[email protected] or 0431036106.
Thanks Jackie Concar
Keep up to date with our latest news on our Avoca Beach School P & C Facebook page!
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CANTEEN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Avoca Beach Public School canteen needs your help to operate efficiently, to be able to keep up with the high demand of freshly
prepared recess & lunches. If you are available to do just one rostered day (4 hours) each term, please message me your details
on 0432680392, Kimberly Bridgefoot.
CANTEEN ROSTER:
TERM 3
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Mon 1 August
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Tues 2
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Wed 3
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Thurs 4
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Fri 5
Kylie Curtis
VOLUNTEER REQUIRED
Bindi Collins
Hollie Burridge
Melissa Griffith-Roberts, Krissie Gibbs
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Mon 8 August
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Wed 10
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Thurs 11
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Fri 12
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Lisa Petheram
Myleah O’Brian
Amanda Britten
Jenny Flett
Bev Jackson, Joanie Lancake, Melonie Taylor (1/2 day)
Thank you for taking the time out to help in the canteen. If you are unable to attend your rostered day please call me ASAP.
Kimberly Bridgefoot 04322 680 392.
Did you know that uniforms and canteen items can be ordered online?
Payments can be made from savings or credit accounts via this method.
Visit www.flexischools.com.au for details and to place orders.
Avoca Beach Public School’s newsletter contains paid advertisements which assist with the cost of publication. The publication of such advertisements does
not imply endorsement of any product or service by the NSW Department of
Education or Avoca Beach Public
WE WANT YOUR
*BOOKS*
*MAGAZINES*
*DVDs*
*CDs*
Avoca Beach School Fair Book Stall
needs all your unwanted books, quality magazines,
DVDs, digital games and music.
Please deliver to the storeroom under the 1M classroom
(access from K-2 playground)
by Thursday 18 August
Don’t forget to label your donations
for Pizza Party points!
Any questions phone Gazwa Rignall on 0409 899 339
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