CHATHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER

Find us at: 17-19 Chatham Ave, Taree NSW 2430

Ph: 02 6551 1081 Email: chatham-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

IMPORTANT DATES

MONDAY 22 OCT P&C MEETING 3.30PM IN THE OLD HALL TUESDAY 23 OCT GRANDPARENTS DAY (COMMENCES 9.45M) THURSDAY 1 NOV COUNT US IN (SINGING) FRI 2 NOV COLOUR RUN WED 7 NOV STAGE 3 EXCURSION COMMENCES FRIDAY 9 NOV REMEMBERANCE DAY ASSEMBLY

OUR SCHOOL CANTEEN IS OPEN EACH WEEK ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS

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Term 4 Week 1 Issue 16 Thursday 18 October 2018

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A YEAR LONG PROJECT

Year 5 student Isabella (pictured below) with the

assistance of our School Librarian Mrs Drake,

has worked very hard and is super proud of her

role in producing a beautiful knitted blanket.

This blanket has been a year long project. It is

made up of 28 squares and has crochet around

the outside.

Once the crochet is complete, the blanket will be

donated to a local charity.

GRANDPARENTS DAY REMINDER

Grandparents of our students are invited to join stu-

dents and staff on Tuesday 23 October 2018, for

Grandparents Day. We would love as many grand-

parents to come along as possible to help us cele-

brate the special role grandparents play in our stu-

dents’ lives.

As part of the day, as well as joining in classroom

activities, some STEM activities that students take

part in will be on display in the School Library. Fami-

lies are welcome to visit this display during open

class time.

Pictured above are Zanaya and Elani with robots

“Dash & Dot”.

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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

COUGH ETIQUETTE

There has been some cases of whooping cough in

our local area.

Staff, students and parents/caregivers are reminded

to cover their cough and wash their hands regularly

to minimise risk.

Further information is contained in the link below.

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/

whoopingcough/Pages/Information-for-childcare-and-

schools.aspx

SCHOOL ANTHEM

Well done to Matt Zarb and our students and staff on

the creation of our Chatham Public School anthem.

We look forward to singing the song for the first time

as a school group at our upcoming Grandparents

Day event.

Students will be practicing the song in class, hence

I’m sure parents will be familiar with the song in no

time.

Sincere thanks to Mr Matt Zarb for once again creat-

ing a unique opportunity for our students. You can

hear the song performed by Mr Zarb on our facebook

page. We are very grateful for all that ACMF and Mr

Zarb do for our school.

COLOUR FUN RUN

Chatham Public School will be holding a Colour Fun

Run on Friday 2 November 2018. (Week 3, Term 4).

The Colour Run is a great opportunity for the school,

with our P&C, to raise funds for resources for our

students.

Notes with all the information required and sponsor-

ship forms went home with students last term.

Please ensure you look after your notes and espe-

cially your sponsorship forms as we only have limited

replacements in the office.

Pictured below are Tanisha, Liam and Octavia show-

ing the notes and forms for the Colour Run.

THE RAINS HAVE COME

Pictured below are Joey, Nathan and Brishaye tend-

ing to their garden after the rain through the holidays.

Mr Matthew Royan

School Principal

and; 2) the same strategies apply to larger num-

bers, fractions, decimals and algebra. Put down

your pencil and calculator and try applying the

Make 10 strategy to solve the following problems:

9 + 8: “9 plus 1 is 10 and 7 more is 17.”

19 + 8: “19 plus 1 is 20 and 7 more is 27.”

59 + 28: “59 plus 1 is 60 and 27 more is 87.”

299 + 28: “299 plus 1 is 300 and 27 more is 327.”

3998 + 326: “3998 plus 2 is 4000 and 324 more is

4324.”

3.99 + 0.18: “3.99 plus 0.01 is 4 and 0.17 more is

4.17.”

Great thinking! You can support this type of learn-

ing at home. Play math games with your child.

For example, play Make 10 Go Fish. Use a regu-

lar deck of cards with the face cards removed.

Rather than matching two of the same number,

match two numbers that add to 10. This game will

prepare your child to use the Make 10 strategy.

Talk to your child about what he or she is doing in

maths. Ask your child how he or she solved a

problem when working with numbers at school.

Focus on good thinking strategies, rather than

quick answers. Always let children know mistakes

are opportunities to learn. Lastly, try Number

Talks at home. It’s a great family activity when

riding in the car!

Mrs Alison Clifton

Instructional Leader

SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD’S MATHS

UNDERSTANDING AT HOME

- WITH NUMBER TALKS.

Is it still important for children to learn their multipli-

cation tables? Yes! However, the way students

learn these math facts may be different than the

way most adults learned. Rather than memorizing

math facts, the focus is on helping children develop

efficient, accurate and flexible thinking strategies.

Teachers at Chatham Public School use a routine

called Number Talks to help children become flex-

ible thinkers. A Number Talk takes five to 15

minutes. The teacher poses a computational prob-

lem and students determine the answer mentally.

Then the teacher records the strategies as stu-

dents share their thinking.

For example, a teacher may write 9 + 8 on the

board. Common student responses could include:

“I know 8 plus 8 is 16, so 9 plus 8 is one more or

17.” (Use doubles)

“I know 9 plus 9 is 18, so 9 plus 8 is one less or

17.” (Use doubles)

“Ten plus 8 is 18, but I only have 9, so I need to

subtract 1 to get 17.” (Use 10)

“If I add 1 to 9, I get 10. Then I have to add 7 more,

so the answer is 17.” (Make 10)

Number Talks help students build a tool box of

efficient thinking strategies over time. These strate-

gies are important because: 1) they provide a quick

way to determine an answer if a child forgets a fact

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THE LIBRARY IS A HIVE OF ACTIVITY

Our School Library has a diverse range of activi-

ties available for our students to interact with.

From books and magazines (which can be read

in many different reading nooks), creating puppet

shows, computers and technology, drawing, ro-

botics, construction materials and more.

VIRTUAL REALITY

For this term, our school has on loan a Virtual

Reality Kit from Stemshare which is part of a

$23m state wide initiative through the Depart-

ment of Education.

Pictured below are Linkin and Reuben trying out

some of the equipment for the first time.

GIANT CHESS

Pictured below are some Stage 3 students using

some tactical moves in their giant chess game.

READING NOOKS

The Library has many different reading nooks for

students to sit and enjoy their reading, whether it

be by themselves or in a group (as pictured be-

low).

STAGE 3 DIGITAL LICENCE

Did you know that 1 in 5 children reported being

cyber bullied in the past 12 months. As part of a

digital citizenship program at Chatham Public

School, stage 3 students will be working towards

their eSmart Digital Licence.

It is one of the most comprehensive online cyber

safety resources available. It teaches school

aged children critical digital skills and promotes

discussion about online safety between young

people and their parents, caregivers and teach-

ers.

Pictured below are students from class 5M com-

pleting quizzes to get their licence.

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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.

ASSEMBLIES

FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER 2018

9.10am YRS 3-6 3/4S to present

10.40am YRS K-2 2L to present

NATURAL DISASTERS STUDY IN 6M

Pictured below are Kayleigh and Cody working dili-

gently in front of some of the samples of students

work depicting natural disasters studied in Term 3.

READING GROUPS IN 4H

Pictured below are students in class 4H work-

ing in their reading groups.

LIBRARY TIME FOR 2/3L

Students in class 2/3L enjoy their Wednesday

morning library sessions.

Pictured below are Declan and Chase focusing on

their computer task.

STORYTIME IN FRUIT BREAK

Kinder students get extra excited at 10.30am every

day. At this time Mrs Coote reads a book to the stu-

dents while they eat their fruit.

Pictured below are students enjoying the story with

Mrs Coote.

P&C NEWS

Our next P&C meeting will be held on Monday 22

October 2018, at 3.30pm in the Old Hall.

We are asking for donations for our Christmas raf-

fle. We would appreciate any non-perishable

items, unwanted gifts or Christmas goodies eg

bon bons, lollies etc.

P&C Committee

SCHOOL BANKING

School Banking has commenced for Term 4.

Please leave your bank books at the school can-

teen or hand them to your teacher first thing Mon-

day mornings.

Di Walsh

School Banking Coordinator

CANTEEN NEWS

We are excited to share that our school canteen is

now a leader in providing a healthy food service to

our students and staff. Our menu has been recog-

nised as a “Great Choice Healthy School Can-

teen” meaning that it meets the NSW Healthy

School Canteen Strategy.

A big thanks goes to our Canteen Committee for

all their hard work in reviewing our school canteen

menu. Please support our canteen by ordering

lunch and/or recess.

Pictured below are Mia and Shonthaya buying

some healthy food from our canteen.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Taree Autism Meet & Share - a support group

of individuals & families affected by the Au-

tism Spectrum. 2nd & 4th Tuesday of every

month. 10am to 12pm. At RiverCity Church

147 Cowper St Taree. Email Melissa on

meetandsharetaree@gmail.com

Female AFL - Ages 5-70. At St.Josephs Pri-

mary School Taree. On Wednesday 24/10,

7/11 & 21/11. 5.30pm to 6.30pm. Cost is free.

For more info contact Monique Ball on 0478

100 955.

Parenting Masterclass - Session on Growing

Up Online. On Thursday 29/11. At Club Ta-

ree. From 5pm –8pm. Light refreshments

available. Cost is free. For more info phone

6539 2003.

PCYC Basketball - Session to increase skill

and confidence. Open to all ages. Mondays

4pm to 6pm. At Taree PCYC. $8 per session.