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Dudley Public School PO Box 2208, GATESHEAD NSW 2290
Boundary St, DUDLEY 2290
Phone: (02) 4944 7203
Fax: (02) 4942 6097
www.dudley-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Wednesday 27 April 2016
School Strategic Directions 2016
Consistent, high quality engaging learning
to provide student success as learners and
leaders.
Consistent, high quality educational
practices and student learning driven by
assessment evidence in line with the
Australian Curriculum
Cultivate consistent, high quality
collaborative processes within the
Whitebridge Community of Schools to
enhance the quality of teaching, learning
and leadership
Dear Parents,
Welcome back to Dudley Public School for
Term 2, 2016. We have another busy term
ahead with several special events that we
hope parents can support. The Term 2 calendar
of major events is attached to assist with this.
What’s Happening This Week
Week 1, Term 2
Mon 25 April - ANZAC Day
Tues 26 April - School Development Day
Wed 27 April - Students Return
- Karen Murphy— LSL
- Creative Arts Groups
- LMBR Training—Rosalie
Thurs 28 April - Staff Training
- Debating Workshop
- Executive Meeting
Fri 29 April - School Assembly
- LMBR Training—Peter
Mother’s Day Shopping!
Next Thursday 5 May, students will be able to
go shopping at the Mother’s Day Stall at
school. Our P & C have organised presents to
select, however have requested all families
send in a box of wrapped chocolates this
week . These can be sent into our school office
and will become one of the choices that
students can choose. Special thanks to Amy
Croal who has been organising this
special event.
Congratulations to Skye Lyddiard who
received her Principal’s Award for being an
exceptional class member who always strives
to do her best.
Congratulations to Tasmin Cutmore who
received her Principal’s Award for being a
mature, considerate student who completes
excellent work in class.
Long Service Leave
Karen Murphy will be on long service leave for
the next 2 weeks. Kerrie Batten will teach 3-4M
during this leave.
Weeks
1 & 2
Term 2
Principal’s Award - Week 11
Principal’s Award - Week 11
Hunter Sports High Application
Year 6 students interested in applying to Hunter
Sports High School Talented Sports Program for
2017 can now apply. Parents and students can
access information and application details on
their website: www.huntersports.com.au
Students need to complete the Talented Sports
Program Application and submit by 2 May 2016.
Applications can be found on the above
website or from our school office.
Cross Country Carnival
My apologies for incorrectly listing the house
placing for our cross country. They were:
1st - Currey 2nd - Macquarie 3rd - Jeffries
4th - Shortland
K - 2 Cross Country Results
Kinder Boys: 1st Hamish Mehan, 2nd Sam Nugus,
3rd Barney Hackney, 4th Lucas Montero-Burke
Kinder Girls: 1st Indira Ash, 2nd Maggy Wardle,
3rd Shyla Kelly, 4th Charlotte Blackmore
Year 1 Boys: 1st Tom Evans, 2nd Connor Rigney,
3rd Lachie Gonzalez, 4th - Jude Baker
Year 1 Girls: 1st - Jessica Kelly 2nd - Alice Duane
3rd - Maddison McKenzie 4th Lilly Spruce
Year 2 Boys: 1st Phoenix Pobje, 2nd Max Murray,
3rd Finn Matthews, 4th Bailey Nichols
Year 2 Girls: 1st Jessica Hitchcock, 2nd Sarah
Hobbs, 3rd Anna Gillard, 4th Sophie Donegan
Annual School Report
The Dudley Annual School Report for 2015 has
been completed and placed on our school
website for parents to access.
This report provides our community with factual
information regarding how our school operates,
outlines our philosophy, beliefs and values,
together with details of programs and
management plans used as we strive to provide
a quality learning environment.
The report outlines our school achievements in
various programs and performance in NAPLAN
tests, our key evaluations as well as our
Strategic Directions for the 2016 year.
Under the National Education Agreement the
Commonwealth requires that the main method
of distribution of the Annual School Report is to
be by the internet, via the school website.
Parents who can not access the information via
the internet can collect a paper copy from our
school office.
I would like to thank our school committee who
assisted me with this report: Parent reps - Kathy
Sloss and and staff reps - Jason Horadam and
Michele Stokes.
Pictured above are the Currey House Captains
with the trophy for winning the Cross Country
carnival last term.
Debating Workshop
This Thursday 28 April our 3 Debating teams will
have a special workshop from 11.30am -
3.00pm in the Fairleigh Hall. This will be
presented by Liz Bugbird (Georgia’s mother)
and Jo Potts. They are retired teachers who
present district debating workshops. There will
be no cost to students.
What’s Happening Next Week
Week 2
Mon 2 May - SRC Meeting
- Prac Teacher 3-4R
Tue 3 May - Learning Support Team Meeting
- Scripture and Ethics Classes
- LMBR training—Natalie
Wed 4 May - Staff Meeting
- Creative Arts Groups
- LMBR Training—Natalie
Thurs 5 May - Mother’s Day Stall
- Staff Training
- LMBR Training—Rosalie
- Cheryl Morris—LSL
Fri 6 May - Mother’s Day Assembly- KJ
- LMBR Training Peter
LMBR Training
This term we will continue with the extensive
training towards the new finance (SAP) and
student administrations (SALM) systems. Rosalie
and Natalie from our office will complete 15
days training and I will complete 5 days
principal training.
We have already sent a special letter to
parents outlining changes to school payments
during the transition to LMBR and will follow this
up with further reminders this term.
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Mother’s Day Stall
Our Mother’s Day stall will be held next
Thursday 5 May. Families are asked to please
send in a box of wrapped chocolates. These
can be left in the box provided in the school
foyer. For our new parents to the school,
students bring in money (approx. $5) on the
Thursday and their class will be given the
opportunity to go shopping at the P&C stall.
Mother’s Day Assembly
Our Mother’s Day assembly will be held in the
Fairleigh Hall next Friday 6 May from 10.35am.
During the assembly KJ will perform and classes
will read/show some of their Mother’s Day work.
It will be a special assembly for our students who
always enthusiastically show the special love
they have for their mums. All parents are invited
to join us for this assembly.
Our P & C will hold a special morning tea for
mothers following the assembly under the
Fairleigh Hall COLA.
Practicum Teacher
Year 3-4R will have some extra teaching support
for the next 4 weeks. Peter Davis will complete
his teaching segment on this class and our
school welcomes the extra help.
Looking Ahead
School Readiness Night
Come and meet with other parents, pre-school
staff and Primary School staff and have your
questions answered …. Legal requirements,
milestones in development, social skills, speech
and language.
Guest speakers: Dorte Bladt- Chiropractor
Joy Hirst - Speech Therapist
Lisa Wilks - Dietician
When: Monday 9 May 2016
Time: 7.00 - 8.45pm
Place: Charlestown Public School hall
RSVP: To your school by Thursday 5 May
Refreshments will be provided.
Dudley After School Care
Our Dudley After School Care is now operating
every afternoon in our old school hall. This is
being run by the community arm of the C3
Church Victory. If you require any
additional information please
contact the school office or the
organisers at the church on 4922
6800, mobile 0400 722 582 or
www.victoryoosh.org.au
Congratulations to these Bronze Award
recipients.
Congratulations to these Bronze Award
recipients also.
Long Service Leave
Our school administration officer Cheryl Morris
will commence 4 weeks long service leave from
next Thursday. She will be replaced by Natalie
Hardy during this leave.
Pensioner Hall Visits
Our school has been asked to provide support
for the Charlestown Caring Group who support
frail older people in our community. Our Yr 5-6S
and 4-5B will make two 30 minute visits to the
Dudley Pensioners Hall on Tuesdays this term.
They will do craft, sing a song and socialise with
the residents. The first visit will be by Yr 5-6S next
Tuesday from 11.45 - 12.15pm, they will be
supported by Kate Sullivan.
From the Library
PRC Update
2 1 9 s t u d e n t s h a v e
registered and 25 students have completed the
Premier’s Reading Challenge.
If your child hasn’t yet registered don’t
worry it’s not to late to do so.
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Monday 25.4.16 Anzac Day
Tuesday 26.4.16 Pupil Free Day
Wednesday 27.4.16 Canteen Closed
Thursday 28.4.16 M Gallagher
Friday 29.4.16 Leanne Clark S Newton
Monday 2.5.26 S Comerford J McCloughney
Tuesday 3.5.16 M Downey M Rigney
Wednesday 4.5.16 N Elder K Newman
Thursday 5.5.16 F Gonzalez J Skinner
Friday 6.5.16 L Anderson K Bailey I Foggo
CANTEEN ROSTER
DRAMA
YOUTH THEATRE:
FOR YEAR 6 STUDENTS.
FREE - TRIAL CLASSES:
HELEN O’GRADY DRAMA ACADEMY
(established for over 22 years in Newcastle)
COMMUNICATION, ACTING AND PERFORMANCE
SKILLS.
STUDIOS :
CHARLESTOWN AND MEREWETHER.
WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
TO BOOK IN FOR A FREE TRIAL THIS
TERM- CONTACT:
Principal: Shane Skerly
Ph: 02 49 692338 for details.
Email: dramacorp@bigpond.com
Kindergarten Courtyard – Help Needed!
Our Kindergarten courtyard is about to be transformed with colourful ocean paintings by some of our students.
Any parents who are able to help paint walls or would like to assist small groups with art works are asked to contact Mrs Murray or Mrs Winter asap.
Mrs Murray will gladly accept any unwanted, colourful exterior paints (no matter how small the tin)!
A huge thankyou to Asha and Will’s parents
(and expert painters), Jade and Brendan Davies,
for completing the courtyard undercoat and
donating materials.
REGISTRATIONS OPEN FOR CREATIVE WRITING IN TERM 2
This term our Unloaders have been flexing their imaginations and creating scintillating stories,
notable newspapers, cool characters, pop-up poetry and even simile songs. If that sounds like fun,
register now for term 2.
Who: Students from Years 3-6
When: Wednesdays 3.15—4.15pm, starting in weed 2 (4 May)
Where: 5-6H Classroom Cost: $135 (9week term) or come and try for $15
Numbers limited to 15 so get in quickly
For more information or to register go to www.unload.org.au
https://www.facebook.com/unloadcreativewriting
TERM 2 CALENDAR – 2016 - Dudley PS
WK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY APR
1
ANZAC Day Holiday April 25
School Development Day • Karen Murphy
LSL 26
• Students Return • Creative Arts
Groups • LMBR Training
Rosalie 27
• Staff Training • Executive
Meeting • Debating
Workshop 28
• School Assembly • School Sport • LMBR Training
Peter 29
APR/ MAY 2
• Prac teacher 3/4R
• SRC Meeting
May 2
• Learning Support Team Meeting
• Scripture & Ethics • LMBR Training
Natalie 3
• Staff Meeting • Creative Arts
Groups • LMBR Training
Natalie 4
• Mother’s day Stalls
• Executive Meet • Cheryl Morris
LSL • LMBR Training
Rosalie 5
• Mother’s Day Assembly – KJ
• LMBR Training Peter 6
MAY 3
• P & C Meet 7.30 • WCoS Kinder
Readiness Night • Australia’s
Biggest Morning Tea
• Smartboards Installed 9
• Learning Support Team Meeting
• Scripture & Ethics
• NAPLAN – Language & Writing 10
• Staff Meeting • Karen Returns
LSL
• NAPLAN Tests - Reading
11
• Staff Training • Learning Support • Michele’s last day • LMBR Natalie
• NAPLAN Tests
– Numeracy 12
• Assembly 1/2S • LMBR Training
Rosalie • L3 Training 2B &
1H 13
MAY 4
• SRC Meeting • Michele Stokes
LSL begins • LMBR Training
Natalie 16
• Digital Technologies Competition
• Scripture & Ethics • LMBR Training
Peter 17
• Yr 1 & 2 Civic Theatre Production
• Staff Meeting • Zone Cross
Country 18
• Principals Conference
• LMBR Training Rosalie
• Yr 5/6 Knights Knockout 19
• Assembly 2B • Principals
Conference
• Sunday 22 “Run Dudley Day” 20
MAY 5
• SRC Meeting 23
• Learning Support Team Meeting
• Scripture & Ethics • AECG Meeting 24
• Staff Meeting • Creative Arts
Groups • LMBR Rosalie 25
• Grand Parents Day
• Staff Training • Executive Meet • LMBR Rosalie 26
• Assembly – 1H • School Sport • LMBR Natalie
27
MAY 6
• Report Writing Release 30
• WCoS Staff Meet • Scripture & Ethics • Science
Competition 31
• School Disco • Creative Arts
Groups • Girls 5/6 Soccer • LMBR Natalie
June 1
• Staff Training • LMBR Rosalie • Executive
Meeting 2
• Assembly – KS • L3 Training • Region Cross
Country • LMBR Rosalie
3
JUNE
7
• P& C Meeting 7.30pm
• SRC Meeting • 4 Prac students
begin 6
• LST Meeting • Scripture & Ethics • No Payments To
School until June 20 7
• Staff meeting • Creative Arts
Groups • Boys 5/6 Soccer 8
• Staff Training • Dudley
Pensioners Hall Centenary
• Executive Meet 9
• Assembly – 5/6H • Paul Kelly Cup
Yr 5/6 • School Sport 10
JUNE
8
QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY
PUBLIC HOLIDAY 13
• LST Meeting • Scripture & Ethics • LMBR “Go Live” • Public Speaking
in class WKs 8/9
• Spelling Comp • Creative Groups • Staff Meeting
15
• Stage 3 Awabakal Day
• Staff Training • Yr 3/4 Knights
Knockout 16
• Assembly- 5/6S • Sport • Writing
Competition 17
JUNE
9
• Commence Payments To School
• SRC Meeting 20
• LST Meeting • Scripture & Ethics 21
• Staff Meeting • Creative Groups • Netball Gala Day 22
• Staff Training • Executive
Meeting
23
• School Athletics Carnival
• LMBR Peter • L3 Training
24
JUNE 10
• Public Speaking Finals Week
27
• LST Meeting • Scripture & Ethics • Student Reports
Home • LMBR Natalie 28
• Exec Meeting • Student Reports
Home 29
• Learning Support Team
• Executive Meeting 30
• Assembly – Stage 3 choir
• Final Day Term2
July 1
INSIGHTS
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Easing children’s
anxietyFor those with no personal experience of anxiety it can be hard to understand how debilitating it can be. “Come on, get on with it,” seems so obvious. Of course, this response is nowhere near adequate.
Most kids experience some anxious moments or have fearful thoughts and feelings from time to time about certain events. These thoughts and feelings prompt them to proceed with caution.
But anxiety and fear can be paralysing. Some kids simply can’t stop their ‘bad thoughts and feelings’. They can’t silence the voice of fear that whispers to them continually.
Staying calm Anxiety is a normal part of life and can be managed, but it takes time. It’s also contagious so it’s the job of parents to stay calm, think clearly and role model confi dence when kids get anxious.
CALM is created through your words, voice and facial expression. When children become anxious, help them recognise what’s happening. Some kids get angry, some become upset and others withdraw. Work out the pattern for your child and help
them recognise when they are anxious.
ACCEPT your child’s anxious feelings. Your
child needs to trust that you are with them,
and then they will be more willing to let
you help them cope. It’s hard sometimes to
diff erentiate between what may be a bad
case of negative thinking and true anxiety.
Is a child being negative when she doesn’t
want to join a new club because she thinks
no one will like her, or is there something
more going on? Try to confi rm whether
there is any validity in their fears. If not,
point out diplomatically, that they may be
catastrophising. If you feel there is reason
for concern, help them to overcome their
anxiety.
CHALLENGE the validity of your child’s
fears and anxiety, using logic and rational
thinking. Don’t allow kids to wallow in self-
pity. Move their thoughts towards the future
rather than allow them to mope around.
Making a plan ENCOURAGE your child to overcome their
anxiety through action. Vanessa came
up with a creative solution to help Ruth,
her seven-year-old daughter, overcome
her reluctance to attend birthday parties
without her. Initially Vanessa attended
parties with her daughter so she wouldn’t
miss out, but Ruth was becoming too reliant
on her, so it was time to make a change.
The next time Ruth was invited to a party,
Vanessa put a plan into action. First, she
set up a little birthday party scenario at
home using dolls and teddies as friends, so
her daughter would know what to expect.
Vanessa explained that she would leave her
at the party for a short time. Vanessa let her
daughter know that she had no doubt that
she’d cope.
The little plan worked a treat. Vanessa
arrived at the party an hour after the
start to fi nd Ruth involved in a game. She
acknowledged her mum, but she didn’t
leave the game. Later, at home Vanessa
made a fuss over her daughter for being
brave. Ruth agreed that next time she was
invited to a party she would go for the
whole time without her mum.
Anxiety is normal and part of everyday
life. However, it can be debilitating unless
it’s managed. Anxiety management takes
time for kids to learn, but it’s one of those
valuable life skills that parents can teach
their kids.
Anxiety is normal and part of everyday life. There’s no better time than childhood for learning how to cope with anxiety.
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