Respect, Responsibility, Personal Best Branxton Public School Newsletter to Parents

BRANXTON PUBLIC SCHOOL

Find us at: 12 King St, Branxton NSW 2335 email: Branxton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Phone: (02) 4938 1214 Fax: (02) 4938 1905 website: www.branxton-p.s.chools.nsw.edu.au

Week 10 Term 1 WEDNESDAY, 1ST APRIL 2015

End of Term 1 What a great term we have had!! We finish the term tomorrow with the Scripture Easter Service engaging the talents of two of the Stage 2 classes. This will commence at 9:30 in the Multi-Purpose Building. Lunch time will commence at 1:00 tomorrow. This will allow families to sit and have lunch together before the Easter Hat Parade which will commence at 1:50. This will be in the COLA. Our P&C have been sorting out the Easter hampers as prizes to be drawn at some stage of the afternoon. We could still use some extra chocolate products for the prizes, so if you have forgotten, you can still drop them off at school in the morning. “Tell Them From Me” survey Most of our students from Y4 to Y6 completed an online survey relating to aspects of school life. The results have come in and we will share the findings with you early next term. The key results become part of our School Plan for the next three years. Pets In Schools Regulations prohibit the bringing of pets to school. Any wish to bring a pet to show for good reason MUST be organized with the classroom teacher or with the Principal. We have several children who have allergies, and for one or two students this can be potentially dangerous to life threatening. Please follow these basic procedures for the health and safety of all our students. Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews Most of these were completed last week. Thank you to those who made the time to discuss their child’s progress and helped to set some goals to recognize later in the year.

Miss Sommerville to Mrs Blishen Miss Sommerville will be getting married during the holidays. We all wish her the best and hope we can all get used to her new name. She will be taking some time off at the start of Term 2. Mrs Toni Beech will teach the Kinder Bees until the Tuesday of Week 3

SCHOOL TIMES Class Time 9.10 - 11.10 Recess 11.10 - 11.35 Class Time 11.35 - 1.05 Lunch 1.05 - 1.50 Class Time 1.50 - 3.10

Office Hours: The office is open from 8.30 am until 3.30 pm.

Calendar of Events

2.4.15 Easter Scripture Service—9:30am

2.4.15 Easter Hat Parade 1:50 pm Lunch with your child 1:00 pm

20.4.15 Staff Development Day Term 2

21.4.15 Students Return Term 2

Assembly Roster

Wk 1 Term 2 No Assembly

Permanent Librarian Following a reasonably lengthy process, we have a permanent Librarian to start at the beginning of Term 2. He is Darren Hornby-Howell and he is from Newcastle. He is excited about commencing here next term and he will be coming in tomorrow for a familiarisation visit. I would like to acknowledge the role our Term1 Librarian, Miss Rayna Sundstrom played in setting the Library programs off to a great start for Term 1. All staff wish her all the best in her future endeavours.

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GRIP Leadership Day: This event is happening on Monday 18th May at Newcastle Panthers. Stage 3 students are being invited to participate in this excursion at a cost of $50 per student. This payment will secure a seat on the bus as well as entry fee. The school is subsidising some of the travel costs. The excursion has proven to be a valuable experience in the past and has unlocked new leadership skills for student leaders to implement into the school community and beyond. Permission notes will be handed out in Week 1 next term. Student Representative Council: We are proud of our SRC and the mature manner in which they, and our school leaders, are approaching their positions. They held a “Rainbow Day” last week and raised $365. They are planning to hold a few more fundraisers and fun days throughout the year. The SRC and classes are keen to hold a charity day of some kind to support Vanuatu after Cyclone Pam. As well, a strong theme from class suggestions at our SRC meeting this week was Binless Playground days or better ways to address our disposal of rubbish. This is being investigated further as it is a worthwhile initiative. Mathletics: Mathletics is available for use on your home computer, Ipad or tablet during the holidays. For students to access the tables, Live Mathletics and Rainforest Maths they need to complete all the tasks set for them by their teacher. Live Mathletics is particularly useful for consolidating quick recall of number facts. Certificates will be awarded after the holidays for any student reaching the bronze, silver or gold levels. If you have not yet paid for your subscription to Mathletics please do so at the office-$10 (extremely great value!). Year 6 T-shirts:

The order has been sent away for our T-shirts and we

are excitedly awaiting for them to be prepared and

posted to us. This should take around 4 to 6 weeks.

EASTER SCRIPTURE SERVICE

On Thursday at 9:30am, our annual Easter Scripture Service will be held. Students from Stage 2 will host the assembly with Father Chris and Mrs Mary Smith, all are

welcome to attend.

ANAPHYLAXIS At Branxton Public School we have 6 students that are anaphylactic. Anaphylaxis is a severe, rapidly progressive allergic reaction that can be LIFE THREATENING. This is why we ask you as parents to refrain from sending in nuts, nut products, raw or cooked egg to school. We also ask you not to bring animals into school as we have students that are anaphylactic to them too. Within minutes a child can go from normal to rapid swelling of the face, hives, welts , breathing difficulty to loss of consciousness and death. We at Branxton Public School want to provide a safe environment for everyone and need the community’s help and understanding to do this. PBL Over the term all students have participated in our PBL lessons that are designed for all settings. Everyone, all the time. At Branxton Public School we are RESPECTFUL—we listen, care and treat others kindly. We are RESPONSIBLE—we act safely, are in the right place at the right time and own our actions. We do our PERSONAL BEST. We are ready to learn, give our best effort always and show pride. Branxton Public School is looking for a PBL mascot. Students are being asked to design a mascot that reflects Branxton and shows respect, responsibility and personal best. The mascot will be used on signs around the school and on our newsletters.

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Primary Sport for Term 2 Due to lack of demand, croquet will not run as a sport for next term. We do hope to have croquet at some stage in the future. The cost of paying sports will vary due to losing a week to the ANZAC Day service in Week 1. Sport will run from Week 2 to Week 8 as the Athletics Carnival is set down for Wednesday 17th June in Week 9. Soccer and Tennis will now cost $28 and Lawn Bowls will be $42. Payment is due by Friday 8th May. Mrs Mungoven ANZAC DAY Ceremony Our ANZAC Day ceremony will be held on Friday, 24th April from 11:30 in the COLA. As this year celebrates 100 years since the landing at Gallipoli, it should be a special occasion. Students from our school will have the opportunity to march on Saturday morning, leaving from the bottom of Elderslie Rd at 11:30. All students should be in their uniform for this occasion. A special flyer is attached to this newsletter.

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Next P&C General Meeting Tuesday 28th April @ 9.30am please come along and be a part of your Child’s education. Save the date by marking it on the calendar. It will be held in the staffroom. Easter Donations Thank you to all families for their wonderful support and donations for the Easter raffle. Special mention to Mrs Mungoven, Mrs Quilty and Mrs Magann thank you for your generosity. Happy Easter Students & Staff To all our students, staff and families, wishing you all a very safe Easter and we look forward to working with you in TERM 2. Canteen News Rosters have been distributed for Term 2. Please see Denise if you didn’t receive one. An updated canteen price list was sent home in the last newsletter. Lost Property If items have legible names they are returned. PLEASE label everything not just clothing. Position Vacant A canteen committee person is required. Please see Sally Lamb for further information. Wedding Bells Miss Sommerville we wish you all the very best for your wedding in the holidays. Congratulations. Also congratulations to Mrs Taylor’s son who will marry as well. Hop into Easter and enjoy the break. THANKYOU to all staff for a fantastic Term 1 and organising a wonderful

Easter Hat Parade. Many thanks for caring.

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Easter Hat Parade and Raffle—2nd April Kindergarten Easter hats will be made in class. Years 1 to 6 please start making your Easter Hat at home. Please join your child for a picnic lunch at 1:00pm and the parade will commence at 1:50pm. Thank you to the wonderful families who have donated so far. Please continue to bring Easter items in for the hampers. Raffle tickets were sent home on Monday with one raffle book per student, tickets 50c each. If you require more raffle tickets they are available from the school office. Pavers Would you like to be part of history and purchase a paver to add to our existing paved area. Please find an order form attached.

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Hunter Valley Physie Club PHYSIE develops good posture, strength, fitness, flexibility,

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designed to teach the relationship of music to movement, rhythm and musical interpretation. We provide a new syllabus and music every year and run annual competitions

for teams and individuals. Classes for girls 2yrs - Ladies. Branxton, Maitland & Singleton.

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Canteen Roster

Week 1, Term 2 commencing 21st April, 2015 Week 2, Term 2 commencing 27th April, 2015

Monday Staff Dev Day Monday Denise Ayu

Tuesday Melinda Jade Tuesday Haylee Morgan

Wednesday Denise Kathie Wednesday Denise Louise

Thursday Allison Leigh Thursday Kerrie Mel

Friday Marianne Sally Friday Kathie Amy

Branxton Public School Canteen

Our school canteen operates everyday of the school term and is run by volunteers. If you are able to help from 9am till 2pm on one or more of these days each term, we would love to hear from you. Please either phone Denise on 0401 139 212 or return the slip below to school.

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I ………………………………………………………………………………………… (your name) am able to help

On: (please circle the day/s you prefer)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

I can be contacted on …………………………………………………………………… (your phone number) the

best time to ring me is …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Phone numbers do appear on the roster.

Should you not want your phone number to appear, please tick

Once I have done canteen with a current volunteer I would like to do canteen with