Byron Bay Public School Newsletter 17 Kingsley Street Byron Bay NSW 2481 Telephone: 02 6685 6557 Fax: 02 6685 8625 Email: byronbay-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 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 PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE ONLINE and support of children in our community. All grandparents are invited to our Monday assembly VISIT OUR WEBSITE and a morning tea to follow. At the assembly students will share their poems about PAYMENTS NOW DUE 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 bbpscanteen@gmail.com. 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. ADS BELOW ARE PAID ADVERTISEMENTS Get Your Kids into the T20 Action Milo T20 Blast gives girls & boys the opportunity to play cricket just like their Big Bash League heroes. It’s loads of fun and everyone gets a go. Players receive a bonus player pack when they register. 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