10 Bilinga Term 3 Week 4 2015 Week 33

Be Proud, Be Safe, Be Respectful
Taree Public School Newsletter
Albert St Taree NSW 2430
T 02 6552 1233 F 6551 2167 E [email protected] Web www.taree-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Bilinga Term 3 - Week 4
Thursday 6th August 2015
UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday 7th August
Friday 14th August
Monday 24th August
Friday 28th August
ZONE Athletics
Kinder Transition
Assembly
Kinder Transition
Assembly
Book Week
Kinder Transition
Assembly
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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Wow what a fantastic Education day last Friday.
A special thanks to our special guests Mr Ian
Davey and Mr Russell Saunders for their inspiring
speeches. A special thanks also to all staff and
LEGO CLUB—Classes 1-2C and K-6C
students for their hard work in preparation for
This week we began our Lego Club. This group
the day. Congratulations to our wonderful
musicians. Wow! Brilliant!
runs every Monday at 9.10am. We have been
very fortunate to have this group running. A
very special thank you to Mrs Russell from
the Community for Children for her contribution to the children at Taree Public School.
The children have been focused and made
some fantastic models. They are looking forward to next Monday.
Mrs Karen Clark
School Principal
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school has changed but the core values of re-
BURRANG CLASS
August is Healthy Food
and Vegetable month
and we have been
learning all about the
benefits of eating different healthy foods.
This week we concentrated on Calcium and
how its important for building strong teeth and
bones. As part of this learning we made a display for our classroom.
The students have also enjoyed learning to play
on the new drum kits with Matt Zarb, during
our music lessons.
EDUCATION WEEK 2015
What a wonderful showcase of the strengths
and talents of the students of Taree Public
School! Thank you to all the parents, family and
community members who attended to make the
day so special. The children have made many
comments about how pleased they were to show
off the work they have been doing in class. It
was so lovely to see those who attended spend
some time talking to the children whose family
were unable to attend. Thank you.
The whole school assembly was the perfect opportunity to see first-hand the many talented
students – from the leaders who conducted the
assembly (Elizabeth and Joshua), Tiara who invited Uncle Russell to speak, and how could we
forget the solo performances of Imran, the
spect, responsibility and pride have remained
the same. Their message was also very strong;
that school provides a positive learning place;
anything is possible so long as you try and each
and every person is a hero.
The staff and children would also like to thank
Matt Zarb, our fabulous music tutor for the
time and dedication he put into making sure the
musical items were of such a high standard.
The weather could not have been better to join
family and friends for the sausage sizzle that
followed the assembly. Many students and parents enjoyed the games that Uncle Russell made
available during the break – they certainly reminded the more ‘elderly’ visitors recall their
school days.
The theme of Education Week – ‘Local Heroes’
was summed up in the assembly awards presented to a group of special students. These awards
were chosen not by the teachers but by the
children’s peers.
Congratulations Ava - K/1B, Charlie – K/2C,
Josie 2/3V, Caleb – K/6C, Cody – 3/6R and
Oscar 4/5/6D, and congratulations to all Taree
Public school students
for the wonderful way
in which they presented themselves on
the day.
choir and band! It was all show stopping and
foot
stomping.
Miss
Buckley’s
PowerPoint
presentation certainly gave us an indication of
how busy and diverse Taree Public school life is.
An extra special thanks goes to our two guest
speakers, Mr Ian Davey and Uncle Russell Saunders. Both gave wonderful insights into how
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EDUCATION WEEK
2015
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SMALL SCHOOLS ATHLETICS CARNVIAL
On Friday, 17th of July, students in
years 3-6 competed in the Small
Schools Athletics Carnival at the Taree
Recreational Grounds.
All students competed in their age
events and represented the school with
determination and good sportsmanship.
The stand outs for the day were Charlie
Baxter,
Michael
Armstrong,
Tiara
Cochrane-Paulson and Oscar Smith, each
coming away with runner-up age champion for their age group.
All students had a great day, despite
the freezing cold wind and overcast
weather. Well done to all competitors
who had a go and did their very best!
Good luck to our student's who
will represent our school at the
zone athletics carnival
held in
Tuncurry tomorrow.
STARTING SCHOOL 2016?
We invite you to visit Taree Public School and see
the great things that happen in your local school.
An extended transition program is operating every Friday starting 7th August, 9.30am – 12.00pm
to ensure that children have a smooth start to
school.
We will provide transport, fruit and morning tea,
along with educational and fun activities to introduce your child to school.
All children who are enrolled by Term 4 will be
offered the opportunity to come for additional
sessions on Thursday and Friday during that term.
To include your child in our transition program,
call Taree Public School on 6552 1233.
2/3V GUPARR
Class 2/3V have been very busy learning all
about Pelicans. Where they live, what they
eat, how they catch their food, what family
they are from and lots of other interesting
facts about them. They have also done some
great artwork on Pelicans, which they have on
display in the classroom.
Below are some examples of the students
work.
Pelicans are a bird. Pelicans can swim very
fast because they have webbed feet. They
can get fish with their long bill. It has a
tail. They have black and white wings. They
can fly for 20 minutes. Sean
Pelicans are part of the bird family. Pelicans have large black and white wings. Pelicans swim in mobs or groups. Pelicans have
over 100 feathers. Pelicans have a hook on
their bill and they have two webbed feet.
Their pouches can stretch to hold more and
more food and water. Sarah
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
We would like to acknowledge the Biripi people who are the traditional custodians of this land.
We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present of the Biripi Nation and
extend that respect to other Aboriginals .
Design: Kathleen Morcome
WOOLWORTHS EARN & LEARN
Don’t forget to keep collecting the Earn &
Learn Stickers from Woolworths.
For each $10– spent in store you will receive a
sticker, the more stickers Taree Public School
earn the more great learning resources we can
get for our school.
FOYER DISPLAY & ASSEMBLY ITEMS
Week 5 & 6 Foyer Display -
1/2C— Mikiri
Week 5 Assembly
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K/1B—Duridagila
Week 6 Assembly
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3-6R—Burrang
We have a box to collect
the stickers at school
near the staff room
and another box
outside
Woolworths store.
A SAFETY REMINDER
Please remember the 40km/hr
school zone speed limit.
To increase motorists’ awareness of the school speed limit,
triangular dragon’s teeth road
markings are painted on the
road to indicate that you are
entering a school zone.
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