20th March 2019

From the Principal…

There is often a bit of a silver lining in unexpected places. We have been looking at doing our

best for the environment and this week we were presented with an opportunity! The

photocopier was a victim of the storm we recently had in Terrey Hills. This week we have

been without a copier or printer. Notes have been emailed home- so now it is for the

parents to be responsible to read their emails, rather than dig through students’ bags!

Interviews

You will have received an invitation to enrol through school interviews to reserve a timeslot

to discuss your child’s progress so far. Parent –Teacher interviews will be on Tuesday 2nd

April for K/ 1 Beetles, 1 Bees and 3/ 4 Crickets. All other class interviews will be held on

Wednesday 10th April.

To access the online booking go to:

www.schoolinterviews.com.au and enter the event code gbxev

Grandfriends’Day

Grandfriends’ Day is fast approaching and there will be an email about this soon. Please

have grandparents reserve the morning of Thursday 11th April.

Coffee and Play Morning

It was great to see so many pre-schoolers enjoying the morning yesterday. K Ladybugs gave

us a preview of their Grandfriends’ Day item. They were amazing! The amount of text they

had committed to memory was outstanding. Well done and thank you to Mrs Walker and

Ladybugs!

If you missed out on yesterday’s visit, there will be another in Term 2 on Thursday 20th June.

Harmony Day

The SRC project for Harmony Day is to raise some funds for Happy Schools in Cambodia.

Students are asked to wear something orange tomorrow- a headband, socks, T shirt etc.

and to bring a gold coin or two to donate to the cause. All money raised goes directly to the

project schools. Harmony Day is tomorrow- Thursday, 21st March!

Term 1 2019 Thur 21 Mar Harmony Day 23 March Movie Night 25-26 Mar Leadership Camp 25-29 Mar NAPLAN online practice tests yrs 3 and 5 Tue 2 Apr Parent Teacher Interviews 1B, K/1B and 3/4C) Tues 9 Apr School Xcountry Wed 10 Apr Parent Teacher Interviews Science show 2pm Thu 11 Apr Grandfriends Day Fri 12 Apr K-1 Easter Hat Parade 2pm Last Day term 1

Sport News

Congratulations Sam G and Hayden W on their selection for the Area Soccer Trials that will be conducted later this term. Socceroos here we come!

CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING - For the next two Thursdays, interested students are invited to join the running train that will explore the Cross Country Course and build up a bit of fitness. Please join Mr Watson and Mr Crowley on the oval at 8.10am. Students will be finished by 8.40. We will be starting next week. (week 9)

ATHLETICS - It may seem a long way off but for your information, the 1500m track event will be included in this year's program and will be held at school at a date to be confirmed.

E-Safety

This week the office of eSafety Commissioner launched a new campaign called “Start the Chat”. The Start the Chat

campaign encourages parents, carers and educators to visit esafety.gov.au for information about how to approach online

safety with 5-18 year olds.

To support the campaign, eSafety Commissioner has updated their web content for parents and carers and will be re-

branding it as ‘eSafety Parents.’ This includes up-to-date information and resources covering audience-specific online

safety issues and concerns. We encourage you to visit the esafety website and Start the Chat.

Welcome Movie Night – Reminder this Saturday!

We are hoping, weather permitting, Ferdinand hopes to arrive at Terrey Hills on Saturday Night, so don't forget to buy your tickets through munch monitor. If the event is cancelled due to weather/soggy grounds we will let you know as soon as possible! Fingers crossed If you have any questions please direct them to terreyhillspandcevents1@gmail.com or 0439 463 406"

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Health Alert

Keep coughing kids home and see your GP. Whooping cough (also called pertussis) began increasing across NSW towards the end of 2018, especially in children between the ages of 5 and 14 years. NSW Health anticipates that this increase will continue into 2019.

School-aged children who are infected with whooping cough usually experience a troubling cough that can persist for months, but they rarely get severe illness. However they can spread the infection to younger siblings and other more vulnerable people, who are at higher risk of severe disease. Whooping cough can be a life threatening infection in babies.

What can you do to prevent whooping cough?

1. Make sure vaccinations are up to date for all family members 2. Be alert for symptoms of whooping cough 3. Keep coughing kids home, to prevent them spreading the infection to others, and see your GP to get

them tested for whooping cough

For more information on Whooping Cough and vaccination visit the NSW Health Website(https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/whoopingcough/Pages/default.aspx)

Parent Information – NAPLAN online

NAPLAN assesses literacy and numeracy – important skills that each child needs to succeed in school and life. The NAPLAN

tests are designed to help us make sure students are on track with their literacy and numeracy development. Students in

Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 participate in NAPLAN tests for reading, writing, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and

punctuation) and numeracy.

Our Year 3 and Year 5 students will sit a practice test during next week, with Year 3 earlier in the week.

Between 14th May and 23rd May, our school will participate in NAPLAN Online. Students do not need to be computer

experts to take the NAPLAN test online. Making sure students have computer skills is part of our school curriculum, and

our teachers will ensure your child is familiar with the online format. To see the types of questions and interactive features

of NAPLAN Online, visit the public demonstration site.

If you have any questions about NAPLAN Online, please contact your child’s teacher.

For more info:

How to support your child during NAPLAN

information for parents and carers

Watch a video that explains NAPLAN Online

Subscribe to ACARA’s monthly parent newsletter, Parent Update

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Kindy and Year 1 Easter Hat Parade – Friday 12th April

On Thursday 11th April, our Kindergarten and Year 1 classes will be participating in an exciting craft lesson to make an

Easter hat. The Kindergarten students will be making their Easter hat with their Year 6 buddy. The Year 1 students will be

supported by Year 2 students to make their hats.

Parents of Kindergarten and Year 1 students are asked to send in either a piece of cardboard, an ice-cream container or

another item that your child can use to make into an Easter hat. Each child also needs to bring in some craft items that can

be used to decorate their hat. All of the craft items will be put together to share, so the children have a wide variety of

items to decorate with.

Please send all of the above items to school on Wednesday 10th April.

The children will be participating in an Easter hat parade on Friday 12th April at 2pm in the hall. Parents are invited to stay

and watch the parade.

If you have any questions please speak to your child’s class teacher.

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Uniform Shop VOLUNTEERS A huge thank you to Kelly Bilton and Steph Walker for volunteering to fill Munch Monitor orders this year, greatly appreciated. WINTER UNIFORM

The first Day of Term 2, Tuesday 30th April all students wear winter uniform. Please check the cupboard at home to see if you need to purchase any new items.

TERM 1 OPENING TIMES

Wednesday 27th March 2.45pm -3.15pm

Wednesday 10th April 2.45pm -3.15pm

HOW TO ORDER

1. Munch Monitor Online - Credit Card. 2. During Shop Opening Hours - Eftpos - Credit Card/Debit card (Please note the uniform shop no longer accepts cash or cheque).

PRICE LIST can be found on the school website. To view details, log on to http://www.terreyhill-p.schools.nsw.edu

1. Click on 'About Our School' tab.

2. Scroll across and click on 'Uniform'.

3. You will find Price List, Munch Monitor ordering and fact sheet, shop opening times and general details of our operation.

If you need to exchange size, received the wrong product, warranty, munch monitor query/refund, or require further information please contact Andrea Whitlock at terreyhillspandcuniform@gmail.com

Canteen Roster Week 8-9 Fri 22 Mar Brian Robinson Giselle Budd Sophie Edwardes

Mon 25 Mar Sal Evans Alexandra Synac

Wed 27 Mar Kath Fuchs Ingrid Foster

Fri 29 Mar Rebecca Murray Rebecca Jones

Awards

Student of the Week

5/6 Cicadas Nikita G 5/6 Phasmids Adele H

5/6 Fireflies Jordan P 4 Dragonflies Marley F

3/4 Crickets Livvy C 2/3 Grasshoppers Cooper G

2 Butterflies Joshua B 1 Bees Luana B

K/1 Beetles Tessa J K Ladybugs Isabelle J

Choose Kind

5/6 Cicadas Karl J 5/6 Phasmids Ben K

5/6 Fireflies Lara H 4 Dragonflies Eve O

3/4 Crickets Liam V 2/3 Grasshoppers Elijah C

2 Butterflies Georgia S 1 Bees Josh H

K/1 Beetles Clayton R K Ladybugs Evie S

Merit Certificates

5/6 Fireflies Libby H Bradley N

5/6 Phasmids Maya F Angelina W

3/4 Crickets Anna S Alissa G Zoe B

2 Butterflies Mikah P Ava R

K/1 Beetles Luca T

K Ladybugs Chianne W Lucas M

Music Awards (Strings)

4 Dragonflies Sienna M Rachel W

5/6 Cicadas Dia M

Community News

Biala homework program

Are you looking for an opportunity to volunteer?

Would you like to help Aboriginal high school students with their homework?

Volunteers are needed for a homework support program for Aboriginal girls living at Biala Hostel in Sydney. Biala is a hostel where Aboriginal girls from the country board during school terms so they can attend high school in Sydney. Tutoring will be on Monday evenings from 7.30-8.30pm at the hostel in Allambie Heights. Ideally volunteers will be available every Monday, but less frequent tutoring may also be possible.

Interested? Contact Keren for more information: jaskeren@optusnet.com.au. Please feel free to pass this on to friends, family and colleagues. Anyone is welcome to apply.