Toomelah Public School

NEWS

9 May, 2013 Term 2 Issue 8

WHAT’S ON

Breakfast Program - every day from 8:15am

(helpers always welcome) Lingo Lessons

- Monday and Tuesday Drumbeat

- Friday Canteen

- every day Active After School Sport

- Tuesday, Wednesday and

Thursday Families as First Teachers

(FAFT) - Thursday

Uninterrupted Learning Blocks

(Reading and Writing – Maths)

- Everyday

SCHOOL TIMES

Breakfast 8:15am

Start 8:55am

Morning Tea 11:00 – 11:30am

Lunch 1:10 – 1:40pm

Home 2:45pm

USEFUL CONTACTS/LINKS

Parent Line 13 2055

School A–Z www.schoolatoz.com.au

THIS NEWSLETTER IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR

VIEWING ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE

TOOMELAH PUBLIC SCHOOL

STRONG AND SMART

Principal’s Report

The term has started very well and I have seen some

fabulous, exciting learning in and around the classrooms.

The staff have been involved in some very useful

professional learning. On the first staff development

day we all went to Inverell for Positive Behaviour for

Learning training with a number of other New England

schools. On Tuesday we completed professional learning

with the Boggabilla teachers on the New English

Curriculum and Literacy Strategies.

We also had two Ipad trainers come out from Tamworth

on Wednesday to present Ipad training to our staff.

Today we are off on our emu egg hunt and on Friday the

seniors will have the Cross Country at Boggabilla.

Our Aboriginal Education Program will be on most

Fridays. Len Waters is organising the program and we

will be doing a range of cultural activities.

I can’t wait!

Have to stop now and do something…

Marg Sloan

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This Monday, 13 May, we are holding a

Mothers’ Day Morning Tea at 11:00 am.

We would love all the mothers and

grandmothers to join us to celebrate some

very important people – YOU!

* CLASSROOM NEWS *

This term the students of 4/5/6 will be learning about ‘Tradition and Heritage’. This involves

the students finding out about significant Aboriginal people from the past who paved the way

for the future in various ways: in sport, art, dance, music, land rights, equal rights and many

other aspects. We are also looking at the Aboriginal weaponry and science, particularly about

boomerangs and astrology.

This unit, although short in weeks, will hopefully increase the student’s awareness of the

importance of their culture.

On Tuesday this week, the students of 4/5/6 visited Tamworth for a Leadership conference.

Although it was intimidating for our students, they all got involved with the conference to learn

more about being ‘good’ leaders. We were very proud of Kirsty McIntosh for walking up on stage

to share her answer to a question around values. Congratulations Kirsty for showing her

leadership qualities. To all the other students who participated and had to get up early- thank

you for being responsible and ready to ‘have a go’.

The Year 4/5/6 students at the GRIP Leadership Conference in Tamworth.

Sharlene Deamer

CONTACT US

Old Bruxner Highway, Toomelah

PO Box134, Boggabilla NSW 2409

Phone: (07) 46762223

Fax: (07) 46762461

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

Webpage:

http://www.toomelah-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/

UNINTERRUPTED LEARNING BLOCKS

Every day Reading and Writing lessons run until morning

tea time and then we have Maths until lunch time.

It is very important that all children arrive at school by

9:00am so they do not miss their reading and writing

lessons.

Parents and carers are always welcome to come and

visit at any time during the day.

We would ask service providers and agency

representatives to restrict their classroom visits until

after 1:00pm.

This term we are beginning the implementation of the Positive Behaviour for Learning

Program. The Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) is a school-wide behaviour initiative

currently used in many schools in New South Wales and across Australia. It employs a whole

school systems approach to address problem behaviour and reduce its effects on student

outcomes and on the school community as a whole. PBL encourages positive behaviour from

students, which has been shown to improve their self-concept and motivation to learn.

Implementation of the PBL is a stages process and has to be carried out with consultation

from the parents and community. The first area we will have to discuss is the values that

our community would like for our school.

I have included a list of values for you to have a look at so you can indicate

which values you feel are most important.

The list is on the last page of this newsletter.

Please tick () the 5 values you think are the most important for our

school.

Return your list to the school.

We will collect this information from parents and community and collate it.

We will need to narrow it down to three (3) for the program.

This is an outstanding program that will ensure that our students are in a positive

consistent learning environment.

I encourage you to have an input into our school.

Our students are our future.

Let’s make it great for them!

1. Avoid nagging – either children or adults 2. Discipline young children by removing them from the situation –

hitting only makes things worse – use the opportunity to teach them about correct behaviour

3. Explain to children that parents need time to discuss things too. Children often interrupt but as they grow older they will realise they can remember things to tell you later and will interrupt less often. (They LOVE interrupting when you’re on the phone!)

4. Share daily activities – let your child and help prepare it. Share a story. Have meals together at the table (without TV)

5. Care for yourself! You need time out and rewards to cope with the demands of being a parent. Plan for these regularly, go for a walk, take a bubble bath, play your favourite CD. If you care for yourself you can more easily care for your children.

NAIDOC Week 2013

“We value the vision: Yirrkala Bark Petitions 1963”

Koori Kids merchandise can be ordered through the school.

An order form is attached at the back of this newsletter.

PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITH YOUR ORDER

who have turned 4 years of age by 31 July are eligible for Children

the Transition to School program.

The Transition to School program will be operating in a newly

furnished classroom at Toomelah Public School. This is a weekly

program; every Wednesday and Friday as follows:

The program will commence with a on

WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY at 12:00 noon.

Parents are invited to attend with their child to hear all about this

exciting program.

Conissa is an energetic 3 year old Aboriginal girl who was born with significant brain damage; she has 2 cysts on each of her

frontal lobes and major damage to her temporal lobes, her brain is much smaller than normal, she suffers from seizures and has

a diagnosis of Autism. This has caused her to have severe global developmental delay and she functions at a much younger age.

Despite her disability, she is happy and vibrant with the most infectious laugh a child can have. Conissa has fought against all

odds, she is a true fighter.

Conissa needs your support to get the therapy and therapy items she desperately needs.

Give Conissa a hand in her fight to be her personal best.

Come and have fun in the park with Conissa and her family and friends.

Aboriginal Paper Making, Fun Games and Prizes

Jumping Castle, Bozo Bus Lucky Door Prizes, Lucky Dips

Face Painting, Crazy Colourful Hair

Tea, Coffee, Cakes and food stalls, Sausage Sizzle

Raffles – Meat trays, Fruit and Vege trays, Aboriginal Artwork

and lots of other goodies

THIS IS AN ALCOHOL FREE EVENT !!! Donations can be made to Conissa’s cause

ANZ Rosalie Green (Trustee) Conissa Green ITF

BSB 014583 Account Number 2832- 13734

Contact Rosie Green 07 46762071 or 0410982189

rosie.green@hotmail.com

Moree Careers Expo Good Morning Parents, Carers and Community members,

My name is Linda Whitworth and I am a Community Program Officer with Aboriginal

Affairs.

Thanks to the help and support of Moree Plains Shire Council, Coles and Woolworths

Moree I am proud to be able to invite you to the Moree Careers Expo we are having at the

Memorial Hall, Balo Street on the 21st of May 2013.

This Expo, running from 10:00-2:00pm is going to be a wonderful event open to all

community members from all back-grounds. The event aims to educate and inform

community about the wonderful opportunities and pathways available in education and

employment.

Response from exhibitors has been absolutely overwhelming and we will have about 50

stall holders attending from far and wide. We have Universities, Private Colleges,

Government, Apprenticeship and Agricultural employers – simply too many to mention!

These exhibitors are travelling to Moree at great cost to their organisations – all to tell you

about what they do, what they offer and how they can help you achieve your best.

There will be a sausage sizzle for a gold coin donation (drinks extra) with the money going

back into the Moree community.

We hope to see you there – please take advantage of having all of this information and

possibility at your door-step – the world truly is your oyster!

For any information, please feel free to contact me on either 0417 129 400 or

linda.whitworth@dhs.nsw.gov.au

Kind Regards,

Linda Whitworth

ORDER FORM

NAME:

ADDRESS:

PHONE NUMBER:

$AMOUNT ENCLOSED:

ID Number Item Colour Your

Discount Price

QTY Size Total Cost

NAIDOC06/13 NAIDOC Pack: Indigenous design

Pencil Case, Respect Band, Pencil, Ruler and Eraser

Indigenous Design $2.50

$

NAIDOC10/13 Respect Bands (ONLY) Black/Yellow/ Red (Designer- Style)

$2.00

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NAIDOC 02/13 Beanie - Koori Kids Black $3.00 $

NAIDOC 03/12 Indigenous Silicone Wrist Watch Black or Orange $3.50 $

NAIDOC05/13 Balloons- NAIDOC

(packets 100) Red/ NAIDOC Design

{deco for Week) $30.00

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NAIDOC07/13 NAIDOC Polo Shirts (S-MED-L-XL-

XXL- XXXL) Designer- see image $8.50

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NAIDOC08/13 NAIDOC Lapel Pins Indigenous Design $2.50 $

NAIDOC09/13 Aboriginal Flag (for flagpole)

183cm x 91cm Traditional (polyester)

$125.00

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PLEASE NOTE: PAYMENT MUST BE INCLUDED WITH YOUR ORDER

Possible Values for PBL

@ Toomelah Public School

Courage

Persistence

Safety

Honesty

Participation

Success

Kindness

Respect

Tolerance

Nobility

Responsibility

Working

Together

Pride

Resilience

Fairness

Other:

Please mark your 5 most important values and

return this sheet to the school