Term 3 Week 5 Thursday 14th August, 2014. Ulmarra Public School Excellence Innovaon Opportunity Success Contact us: 12-14 Pacific Highway, Ulmarra. N.S.W. 2462 www.ulmarra-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: [email protected]Phone: 02 66445266 Fax: 02 66445373 Principal’s Message What a great day the children had last Thursday during the Combined Commonwealth Games Day. Students from Ulmarra, Cowper, Tucabia and Wooli competed in mixed teams, rotating through ten activities. Students from South Grafton High School helped to run each activity. What a day of great sportsmanship and fun! Thank you to the canteen who catered for over 200 students. Ness Cavanagh Principal Jump Rope for Heart Last week all students received an information note and Sponsorship form. All money raised will go to the Heart Foundation for vital research and program funding for heart disease. Please support this initiative. Clarence District Athletics Carnival Congratulations to the following students who made it to the Mid North Coast Athletics Carnival on Friday 15th August in Coffs Harbour: Lauren Ferry, Leah Hallam, John White, Marko Primorac, Samuel Petch, Zoe Wright, Sophie Wright, Jnr girls Relay Team - Grace Crapp, Zhanae Whalley, Madeline McKeown, and Lauren Ferry. A special mention must go to Lauren Ferry who was named Jnr Girl Champion of the Carnival. Westpac Helicopter Day Congratulations to everyone who wore Red and Yellow last week and donated to the Westpac Helicopter. We raised over $40. Thank you for your support. Jeans for Genes Day Don’t forget the Jeans for Genes day tomorrow. Wear your jeans and donate to this worthy cause. Items are available for purchase from the Ministers for Functions during recess and lunch. Book Fair We held the annual Book Fair in the Library this week. This is a wonderful resource for students and families to purchase quality books and items. Life Education Van Happy Harold and his van will be here Monday and Tuesday next week. All classes have been given a time to visit the van. Speech Therapist Visit Mrs Tracey Ellaby will be visiting the school on Tuesday morning at 9:15 in the library. She will be talking about options and ideas to support your child at home. Please let the school know if you would like to attend. Playground Equipment Due to WHS and Duty of Care policies the school playground equipment is only to be used by Ulmarra PS students when a rostered teacher is available to supervise them. Children are not permitted on the equipment without teacher supervision. Children visiting the school are not permitted on the equipment. Morning Duty A teacher is on duty from 8:45 to 9:15 each morning. If your child needs to be here earlier than 8:45 they are to sit quietly under the COLA area until the teacher comes out on duty. No sport equipment will be available before this time. NEWSLETTER 2014 We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we work on; the Yaegl and Gumbaynggirr people. Check us out at www.ulmarra-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Deeds not words.
