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Issue 23 – Term 3 – Week 4 – Tuesday 4th August 2015
COMING EVENTS FOR TERM 3
Wednesday 5 August
Pie Drive Delivery
LNC Athletics – Wauchope
Tuesday 11 August
Early Explorers 12.30-3pm
Willow Fair Meeting (6pm)
Friday 14 August
Boys/Girls Basketball-Port
Tuesday 18 August
Early Explorers 12.30-3pm
Wednesday 19 August
Digi Ed Workshop-Yr 4,5&6
P&C Meeting (5.30pm)
Friday 21 August
Last Day for Premiers
Reading Challenge
Monday 24 August
Book Week Parade
24-28 August
Tuesday 25 August
Friday 28 August
Tuesday 1 September
Book Week
Early Explorers 12.30-3pm
NC Athletics Coffs Harbour
Legends 7 – Port
1/2R, 2W & 1T Nursing
Home Excursion
Early Explorers 12.30-3pm
Stage 2 Excursion – Coffs
7-9 September
(Calendar items are subject to change)
URGENT REMINDERS
STAGE 3 EXCURSION TO SYDNEY
If you child is attending this camp can you please start
finalising payments as this needs to be fully paid by Friday 28
August so we can provide final numbers to the venue.
3/4B & 3/4T COFFS HARBOUR ADVENTURE EXCURSION
6 Places Left
There are still 6 places left on this excursion that urgently
need to be filled. Please contact the school if you would like
your child to attend so payment arrangements can be made.
PIE DRIVE COLLECTION
TOMORROW WEDNESDAY 5 AUGUST
The pies from our pie drive will be available for
collection from the school between 1-3pm from the
canteen.
Please contact the school or send a note with your child
if you would like them to collect them from the canteen
to take home (please be aware the pies are delivered
frozen).
We ask that pies be collected tomorrow as there is
limited space for the canteen to store them in the
freezer.
PRINCIPALS NEWS
Guitar Lessons
We are currently trying to organise a teacher to
offer guitar lessons before school. Once this is
finalised the information will be in the newsletter.
Congratulations Angelina
Angelina is off to Wagga on 25-27 August to play
in the North Coast Girls Softball team against
teams from other areas in NSW.
Mathletics Stars
Congratulations to the following students for
mastering Mathletics activities. To master an
activity they need to score above 85%. Michael D
(75%), Latarna M (75.76%) Maddison O (88.46%)
have mastered this percentage of the activities
that they have attempted.
If you have paid for a Mathletics subscription for
your child then the child has 24/7 access to this
program.
MECS Academic Assembly Awardees
Congratulations
Angelina B,
Zak C, Alexander
M (Academic
Awards) and
Darby L (Chess
Champion).
Lost Property
We still have an overflowing basket of lost
property. Please check that all of your children’s
jumpers are at home as they may be in our lost
property basket! Labelling clothes increases the
chances of lost items being returned to you.
Staff Training
Mr Kelly, Mr Trotter and myself are in Brisbane
Friday learning about how to best support
effective student learning. In December, Mrs
Chow, Mrs Pickett and Mrs Lollback will be
attending the same course in Sydney.
Giving Time For Our School
Thank you to Lea, Karina and Jasmine who
volunteered time to ensure our parents visiting on
Friday had a lovely afternoon tea.
NOW OPEN TO YEAR 4
Kind Regards,
Jenni Griffiths
Principal
When:
Cost:
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CANTEEN NEWS
Canteen Roster
Week 4
DAY
DATE
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Kelly Johnson
th
Rob Wingfield
th
Daniela Hill
th
Lisa Miller
th
Lisa Miller
3 August
4 August
5 August
6 August
7 August
Week 5
DAY
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
NAME
rd
DATE
NAME
th
Lisa Miller
th
Lisa Miller
th
Daniela Hill
th
Callum B
th
Karina Clark
10 August
11 August
12 August
13 August
14 August
MENU
There is no macaroni & cheese or vanilla milk until
next week due to stock shortages from the
supplier.
AWARDS
Congratulations to the following students:
CORR AWARDS
Co-operation – Caitlin W, Charlie D, Tylee W, Oscar H, Tess B,
Claire D, Jordan D, Wyatt S, Blake W, Andi K, Sophie P, Ned S,
Kieran D, Jayden C, Lizzie H, Charlize G, Byron B, Alannah T,
Krysta C, Ruby L, Benjamin R, Noah W, Sophie W, Amelya S
Respect- Austin B, Shelby E, Amber B, Mikayla J, Blake B,
Jedd K, Massey R, Isabel H, Jonte V, Calen J, Montana W,
Jorja E, Eli M, Jye H, Acacia R, Mason M, Emily P, Alexandra S,
Ava B, Jordan D, Lahtarah D, Mason B
Responsibility - Dash T, Maxwell B, Laura B, Luca C,
Sophie W, Krysta C, Emily R, Taylor M, Kendyll C, Tyalah C,
Stevie-Jo D, Isabel H, Chloe H, Jorja E, Emily P, Bronte H,
Tylee W, Hailie P, Harrison M, Natalia D, Pippa K, Brayden P,
Cooper P, Amber B, Tess B, Darby L
Wednesday 19 August
$35 per student
Year 4, 5 & 6
This workshop allows students, using the
Stopmotion / Claymation process, to story board,
animate, edit and burn their movie into a DVD. We
will also create a compressed version of the movie
suitable for use on the school’s intranet. All
material provided including eight laptops and
Digital SLR Cameras and each student receives
their own DVD at the end of the workshop.
Students develop their narrative writing skills,
explore Science & Technology syllabus strand
“Information & Communications” and utilise
aspects from the Creative Arts syllabus. The
program is a recipient of the FRATER AWARD for
Excellence every year since 2005 that it has been
available.
Please return the permission note on the last
page with payment as soon as possible
Willow Fair Meeting
The next Willow Fair meeting will be held Tuesday
11 August 6pm at the Kempsey Hotel.
HELPERS URGENTLY NEEDED
This is the schools major fundraising event so any
and all help is appreciated and needed. All funds
raised will go back into the school towards new
equipment for your children. The Willow Fair will
be held Friday 11 March 2016.
Jars Needed
If you have any glass jars (washed) that you can
donate for the Willow Fair can you please drop
these into the front office. Thank you in advance.
These awards will be handed out at Friday’s assembly
SILVERS
Juliana L, Daisy M, Ruby L, Nicholas M, Latarna M,
Jade O, Caitlin W, Sarah W, Stevie-Jo, Laura B, Mia M, Ava T,
Tahlia J
Silver awards are handed out in class
RAFFLE TICKETS TO HELP SUPPORT ANGELINA B
Angelina is selling raffle tickets to help support her
many sporting achievements. These are available from
the front office. Tickets are $2.00 each. Prizes are
sporting equipment to the value of: 1st Prize $1,500;
2nd Prize $750; 3rd Prize $500; 4th Prize $250. Drawn
Monday 7 December 2015.
It was lovely to see so many parents, grandparents
and community members celebrate Education
Week with us on Friday.
We were treated to performances from our
drummers & 2 choirs as well as the presentation
of the SRC badges to the Semester 2
representatives.
After assembly our classrooms were open to
family members to come and see the work that
their child/ren had been working on.
Thank you to our lovely canteen ladies for the
afternoon tea, it was a nice end to a wonderful
day.
Our 1T class have been working
hard this week learning place
values with ones, tens, hundreds
and thousands.
HATS
We ask that parents check their child’s hats to ensure that
they have not accidentally taken another students by
mistake. We have had several parents advise they cannot
find their child’s hat even though it has their name on the
inside.
The canteen
Graffiti is now
finished and we
couldn’t be
happier with the
positive feedback
from students
and parents.
Thank you to Lea
in the canteen for
organising this.
LOST
A pink adult’s cardigan was lost out the front of the school
Thursday afternoon. If found, can you please hand it in to the
front office. Thank you
OLD SCHOOL CHAIRS NEED A NEW HOME
There are some old student chairs in good condition which need
a new home. There are various sizes and colours to choose
from.
Cost is $2.00 each or if you purchase 10+ the price is negotiable.
DIGI ED – Wednesday 19 August 2015
I give permission for my child/ren to attend the Digi Ed
workshop on Wednesday 19 August 2015.
Name
Class
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Amount Enclosed $______________ ($35 per student)
Parent/Carer Name: __________________________
Parent/Carer Signature: ________________________
Date: ___/___/___
Thanks to our Sponsors
P & Keast Transport
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Macleay Valley Mower Centre
6562 8822
Macleay Valley Nursery
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Zen Chi Ryu Martial Arts
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Akubra Hats
6562 6177
Kempsey Macleay Cleaning Service
0468 991 805
JNL Mechanical
0402 296 886
Kempsey Computer & Cyber Café
6562 1455