Chips 16th June 2016

Chillingham
Public School
16th June 2016
SUCCESS THROUGH TEAMWORK
DOT PAINTINGS
The Year 3 and 4 students have been linking their art work with their
History and English units based on the early Indigenous culture in our
Tweed Valley. Throughout the year they have made:
 Pighabean Baskets from Bangalow Palms
 Bullroarer wood sticks - which make the sound of the great
ancestral spirit Biame
 Rainbow Serpent paintings
 Hand rock spray paintings
 Totem etchings
 Dot paintings
In these paintings the students prepared by looking, discussing and
practising the totems and visual symbols used by Indigenous Australians
to tell stories. They then chose their totem animal, composed their
paintings and patiently painted their own stories.
Here are some of them:
Taila – Totem – Blue Penguin
“Four people left their camp to hunt and gather
food. They searched at a billabong and followed
emu, kangaroo and possum footprints and
every night they made new camps. But they
didn’t find any of the animals they followed so
they returned to their camp sad.”
IMPORTANT DATES
17th June – Friday
School Athletics Carnival
1st July – Friday
* Last day of term
* School reports go home
TERM 3
18th July – Monday
Pupil Free day
19th July – Tuesday
Everyone at school
20th July – Wednesday
½ day Athletics for qualifiers @
Cudgen
22nd July – Friday
Full Day Athletics carnival @
Cudgen – for ALL students
VISION STATEMENT
Our students are happy,
literate lifelong learners.
We empower them with
the knowledge, skills and
confidence
that
will
enable them to make a
positive contribution to
society.
Chillingham Public School
is a great school. Join us.
Malakai – Totem – The Scorpion
“Once there were three hunters who went to find food because they
were very hungry. On the way, they camped
and met with four others who asked if they could
join them. The three hunters said yes and
together, they caught many big fish which they
brought back to their tribe for a big feast.”
Myah - Totem – The Bandicoot
“The bandicoot was looking around the
sacred sites for insects to eat. He scraped
the red dirt and found a dozen grubs.
When he found the grubs, there was a big,
thick one and a little thin one. He then
searched for some water and found a big
waterhole and he slurped a big gulp and felt satisfied!”
Phone: 0266 791255
Principal: Vicki Roach
Web: chillinghamschool.nsw.edu.au
From the Principal’s desk
Hopefully we get a little more sunshine for our carnival tomorrow.
Mrs Ward has landed safely in England and is enjoying time with her daughters.
Congratulations to Mihaiela and the Mt Warning Warriors debating team – they won their first round of
debating. Good luck with the next round on Monday.
Thank you to everyone who came along to the P&C meeting yesterday, we value your contribution and
appreciate your support.
The students have loved the extra high jump practice – Mr Townsend is a little worn out but the students are
very confident, it will be an exciting afternoon of high jumping on Friday.
Tomorrow Friday, 17th June, we will be sun-screening and toileting the students here at school then walking to
Chillingham sports fields – weather permitting. The K, 1, 2 students will be participating in fun games and
tabloids and the Year 3, 4, 5, 6 students will be participating in discuss and shot put. They will then combine to
run their age races and relays (parents wear your joggers – there’s a race for you too!). We will then be
walking back to school for recess and lunch. The long jump and high jump will be held back here at school
after the students have eaten their lunch. All friends and family are welcome to attend. If we are rained out
tomorrow we will reschedule the carnival for WEDNESDAY 22ND… if that day is too wet we will run it whenever
the weather permits. If you would like us to call you so you can attend, please phone Mrs Window on
Monday.
Students can come dressed in their sport team’s colours tomorrow – BEANTREE – red and CEDAR – green, with
school hat and joggers please. Can you please make sure the outfit is appropriate for running and jumping.
Appropriate clothing is more important than team colours. Can you please also ensure your child/ren
remember to bring a water bottle and a jacket.
Lunch will be a sausage sandwich and a drink for $4.00. THERE WILL BE NO SUSHI or NOODLES. NOTE: If the
carnival is postponed due to the weather we will still be having the sausage sizzle.
Junior and senior students who qualify in high jump, long jump, shot put and 800m will be competing at the
half-day athletics carnival on Wednesday 20th July at Cudgen. NOTE this is only juniors, 11s and seniors. All
other events will be run at the full day carnival. The full day athletics carnival will be the first Friday back next
term, 22nd July at Cudgen. This will involve ALL students. Parents will need to transport their own children to and
from the carnivals. We are not able to run a bus due to the start time and venue of the carnival. If you need
assistance with transporting your child/ren to the carnival please contact the school.
On Monday 20th June the SRC students will be presenting a cheque for $70 to John Ward - this was the money
raised through the mufti day to assist John in his Kokoda Challenge Run.
A Note from Mrs Dean
Students in K/1/2 are reading ‘Matilda’ at the moment and I would like to show them the DVD before the end
of term. The movie is rated PG. If you have any concerns, please contact me here at school before the end
of next week.
Northern NSW Local Health dental nurses will be visiting the school on Thursday 30 th June to give a free dental
assessment to all Kindergarten students. A Dental Assessment form for those students is attached to this
newsletter. Please complete the consent form and return it to school on Monday 20th June.
SRC Report
Mufti Day: On Wednesday 1st June the SRC organised a mufti day for an ex-student and former school
captain, John Ward. We raised $70 for John so he can be a part of the Kakoda Challenge. The theme for the
mufti day was ‘State of Origin’ with the students dressing up in either maroon or blue. It was a great day.
Nullum House: Nullum House is a not for profit organisation that helps people in the local area in need. They
must live in the 2484 area. Our school has been collecting food to assist Nullum House with their food parcels,
which go to people in need of this type of assistance. We have collected a big tub full of food. The students
were asked to bring in non-perishable foods. It was a great success. A representative of Nullum House will be
coming to the school to accept the food items before the end of the term.
Mihaiela and Jessie
SRC Representatives
Phone: 0266 791255
Principal: Vicki Roach
Web: chillinghamschool.nsw.edu.au
Mihaiela for 17th
INGAROUND OUR COMMUNITY
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN AND
Phone: 0266 791255
Principal: Vicki Roach
Web: chillinghamschool.nsw.edu.au
Tai Chi - Beginners Classes
at
Chillingham
Hall
Fridays 9am
For more information call Vic on
02 6672 7734 or 0418 495094
Tweed Valley Tai Chi is a
member of the Australian Tai Chi
Association
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OR
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Phone: 0266 791255
Principal: Vicki Roach
Ph-6679 1054
0427 047 138
(Please leave a message if I am busy.)
1649 Numinbah Rd, Chillingham.
1st house on the left past Hopkins Ck. Rd
Web: chillinghamschool.nsw.edu.au