Term 2 Week 3 15 May, 2013

Ph: 4988 6234

Mr Partridge’s Message

Dates for your Diary

Wed 11 Sep P&C Meeting @7.30pm

Wed 11 Sep K-2 Athletics Carnival @11.30am

Thu 12 Sep Glenrock Excursion Years 3&4

Mon 16 Sep Kindy Parent/Teacher Interviews

Wed 18 Sep Canteen Meeting @2pm

Thu 19 Sep Assembly - Item 5/6U

Fri 20 Sep End of Term 3

Tue 8 Oct Term 4 Commences

Fri 25 Oct School Fete

Thu 31 Oct Surf Safe

Fri 1 Nov Surf Safe

5-8 Nov Canberra Excursion Years 5&6

School Merit System

Kindergarten 2014

Mr Partridge’s Message cont.

SCHOOL & COMMUNITY NEWS Term 3, Week 8 - 5 September, 2013

Phone: 49 886 234 Fax: 49 886 435

www.seaham-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Email: seaham-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Sports In Schools

Staffing News: We welcome Mr Britts to Seaham

Public School. Mr Britts will be taking Ms Lowcock’s

position while Ms Lowcock teaches 5/6D due to Mrs

Dybell being away. Mr Britts will be teaching many

classes and covering some of our library

sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays for

the next two weeks. We hope that

Mr Britts’ enjoys his time with us.

Debating: I had the pleasure of adjudicating two

local Seaham V Seaham debates earlier in the week.

Please read Mrs Imbers’ report for all the

information. Debating is a wonderful way to build

confidence in our students. I was amazed at the

debaters. Some had never debated before, but got

up and bravely spoke for three to four minutes in

front of a large audience. Debating also means that

you have to think on the spot, not just read from

prepared notes, which makes it even harder. Well

done to all our debaters. You did a fantastic job.

Sun Safe and New School Session Times Trial:

As a Principal I am constantly working on and

updating many of our policies. Currently we are

looking at our Sun Safe Policy which will be

published shortly. Part of our policy is to look at our

session times, in particular when we have our longer

lunch break. Currently we have our lunch break

between 12.50 and 1.35, which is during the hottest

part of the day. In Term Four we will be trialling

having our lunch break first and our recess second.

This also allows us to lengthen our middle session,

allowing more time for numeracy, science and HSIE.

Tubs of sunscreen will also be available in each

classroom. Your role, mums and dads, is to remind

students to pack their sunsafe hat in the morning

and to provide personal sunscreen for their bag if

you don’t want them to use the classroom supply.

K-2 Athletics Carnival

A special sports session will be held for the

children who have achieved their Bronze

Card during Term Three. It will be on

Monday, 9 September.

The Silver Reward will be held in week ten

of this term. More details next week.

K-2 Athletics Carnival will be taking place

next Wednesday. Emphasis of the carnival

is on fun, participation and physical

activity.

Kinder Packs for 2014 have been forwarded home.

If you did not receive a pack, please contact the

school office.

Ours Sports in Schools program will

commence week one of next term.

Included in today’s newsletter is an

information brochure in regard to this great

program.

Glenrock Excursion

The Glenrock excursion is fast approaching.

Notes will be forwarded home on Monday in

relation to final details.

Fri 6 Sep Karen Codrington

Karen Phillips

Mon 9 Sep Sandra Batchelor

Julia Zoutendijk

Tue 10 Sep Kelly Meehan

Wed 11 Sep Julie Wear

Jenny Le Mottee

Thu 12 Sep Leanne Sullivan

Fri 13 Sep Karen Forsyth

Liz Akerman

Mel Meggs

Canteen Roster

Boys Soccer

Gloucester Horse Sports Day

Seaham Scouts Sausage Sizzle

Maitland Horse Sports Day

Canteen News

The next canteen meeting will be held at 2pm

Wednesday 18 September. All welcome.

Helpers needed for a sausage sizzle next

Wednesday 11 September . P lease

let Danielle or the school know if you can assist.

The normal lunch menu will not be available on

that day. The canteen will be open for recess

and for drinks and snacks at lunch time.

Seaham Scouts will be holding a sausage sizzle

on Election day in front of the Seaham School

Hall to help raise funds for a shed.

Bacon & Egg Rolls $2.50

Sausage Sandwiches $2.50

Drinks, Chocolates $1.00

Raffle $1 each or 3 for $2

On Friday 30 August, I went to Gloucester Horse

Sports Day. It was my second time going to a

horse sports day and I had a great day. I won

three seconds, one third and one fourth and one

fifth. I can’t wait for Maitland Horse Sports Day.

By: Sophie Taylor

Maitland Horse Sports Day entry forms have

been forwarded home. If you did not receive an

entry form and would like one, please contact

the school office. Please note you must be

turning eight years old by 31 December, 2013

to be eligible to compete.

Chess News

On Monday our boys did extremely well at a

competition run by the Junior Chess League.

As rounds progressed, players were matched

against players at a similar level, based on

progressive team scores. Seaham’s score of 14

out of a possible 24 was very impressive, as

they were matched against teams of Knight,

K i n g a n d C h e s s C l u b l e v e l .

Congratulations boys. Mrs Imber

On Monday we travelled down to Broadmeadow

to play Chess against other schools from

Newcastle. We competed against teams whose

schools have been entering the competition for

over 20 years and have had much more

experience than us. Despite this, we still

managed to win a lot of games and got lots of

points as a team. We were really happy with

how we went. By: Kieran and

Harrison

On Monday Harrison, Kieran, Andrew and I

attended a Chess day at Broadmeadow,

P.C.Y.C. At the end of the day our team had 14

points out of a possible 24.

Overall our team did very

well. By: Robert Morris

Welcome to

Seaham Public

School

Sophie

Today we have welcomed

Sophie Jordan to Seaham

Public School. Sophie and

her family has moved to

Seaham from Townsville in

Queensland. Sophie has

joined 2A. Ms Atchison has

commented on how quickly

she has settled in.

On Tuesday, Seaham soccer boys went to

Bowthorne Park to play a game of soccer

against Tuncurry Public School. The final score

was three to zero, Tuncurry’s way. We all tried

our hardest. At the end of the match, although

we lost, we had heaps of fun. Bradon and

Isaac

Fete News Community News

All parents of Catholic children: This is to

advise you that the Sacramental programme to

prepare children to receive the Sacrament of

Reconciliation on Wednesday 4th December

2013, and Confirmation and First Communion in

2014 will commence with an information

evening for parents in St Brigid’s School Hall,

William Street, Raymond Terrace, on

Wednesday 16th October at 7.00pm.

Any parents who would like their child/children

in years 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 to participate in this

programme are required to attend and register

their child/children at this meeting.

Please contact St Brigid’s parish

office on 49871888 for further information.

25 October 2013

Wow!! Only 7 weeks until our School Fete. We

have had plenty of generous donations coming

in over the last week…. lots of books, lollies and

things for the White Elephant Stall. Please

make sure that all items are clean and in

reasonable condition when donating and leave

any donations at the front office. Don’t forget if

you wouldn’t want to buy it chances are that

other people won’t want to buy it either.

We have already had entries come in for the

Lego Competition. Don’t forget to put your

entry form in with your lego and include the

entry fee.

The very popular Pony Poo Lotto is happening

again this year! We know that parents and

family members love to get in early and grab

their lucky numbers. Beginning Monday you

can request your favourite number(s) and pay

only $3 per square at the School Office.

Numbers begin at 1 and go all the way to 300.

Good luck and Thank you!

P & C School Fete Committee

Debating News

Yesterday we had another Seaham V Seaham

debate on the topic, “Pets are Pests”. First time

debaters for the affirmative team were Andrew

Akerman, Eden McCaw, Aleece Richardson and

Olivia Teterin. The negative team were

represented by Sophie Taylor, Jordan Thompson,

Anna Muddle and Milla Kime. What a fantastic

debate! It was really close and the standard of

debating was very high, with every speaker

scoring many points for their team. The

affirmative team won by one point.

Congratulations debaters. You all did a terrific

job. Mrs Imber Absent: Andrew Akerman Seaham V Seaham Debaters

Photo Gallery

Thank you to Neil & Tracey Morris for

their support with the Chess Competition

and the great photos. It is a wonderful

experience to have Chess available for

our students at Seaham Public school.

Our Boys soccer

team in their final

round for 2013.

Thanks to Shane

Morgan for his

ongoing support

and photography.

Thank you to Mr Barnes for his

coordination and management of

the boys soccer for 2013.