7 Salamander Street Phone: 6652 3355

Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Fax: 6651 3991

Email: coffsharb-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web Address: www.coffsharb-p.schools@nsw.edu.au

Coffs Harbour Public School

6th February, 2019

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to our many new families who have joined us this year. We are thrilled to have the honour of educating your children while they are at school. We value the partnerships between home and school and look forward to working with you over the years.

Kindergarten students started school this week. You forget just how small the children are. From all reports the last few days have been very settled and happy. Caitlin Mackie, our Community Liaison Officer organised a ‘Tea and Tissues’ morning tea for all Kindergarten parents to enjoy.

In the table on the following page, I have listed the staff working in our school. We have a number of new staff members and I welcome them all. As our school continues to grow so does our staffing. This year we have 76 staff members. You will notice that we have a lot of extra support staff. This has been a decision we hope will work well to provide further support to all our students and assist the classroom teachers to do the best job possible.

In the next few weeks we will be holding a “Meet n Greet” so that each family can have one to one time with their child’s teacher to get to know each other, share any information pertinent to your child’s education and open the lines of communication.

If ever you are wanting to meet with your child’s teacher, please contact the school on 66523355 and ask for an appointment.

Have a great week, Leonie

Lake Ainsworth - Stage 3 Camp

In week 10 of this term, we will have Stage 3 (Year 5 & 6) camp to Lake Ainsworth. Notes went out to student at the end of 2018. A reminder that the expression of interest note and the deposit of $35 is due this Friday 8th February. If you do require another copy of the camp information note, please see the office.

- Mr Blanshard Stage 3 Assistant Principal

Some of our Kindergarten students for 2019

Mrs Leonie Buehler — School Principal

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work and we pay our respects to the Elders both past and present

CHPS Swimming Carnival

A reminder that our school Swimming Carnival is on Friday 22nd February 2019 at the Coffs Harbour Memorial Pool. This year the carnival is for competitors only and students who can competently swim 50m in at least one of the four strokes who are turning 8,9,10,11,12 or 13 this year are invited to attend.

Notes can be collected from Mr Murphy or Mr Kenny at school and need to be returned by Friday 15th February. The cost this year is $7.50 per student and if parents wish to spectate the cost is $2 to be paid upon entry to the pool.

Mr Murphy & Mr Kenny

Kinder Kate Grimston KG

Kinder Minka Wright KW

Kinder Jess Johns / Deb Millar-Sims ( Mon and Fri) KJS

Kinder Brooke Mc Anally KM

Kinder SLSO Sandy Gentle

Kinder SLSO Tanya Wilkinson

Year 1 Nicole Bennett 1B

Year 1 Sophie Mc Gregor 1M

Year 1 Tracy Duffy 1D

Year 1 SLSO Mardi Thomas

Year 2 Vez Freeman 2F

Year 2 Danielle Nadin 2N

Year 2 EJ Ford / Brittany Paul ( Fridays) 2E

Year 2 SLSO Jo Conway

Year 3/4 Anita Hodgson 3/4H

Year 3/4 Danielle Morgan 3/4M

Year 3/4 Steven Brady 3/4B

Year 3/4 Kiandra Sciascia/ Jess Ward 3/4SW

Year 3/4 SLSO Anna Dun and Sharon Whitwam

Year 5 Zac Kenny 5K

Year 5 Jade Drieberg 5D

Year 5/6 Heather Berry 5/6B

Year 6 Fauve Hadaway 6H

Year 6 Emma Leman 6L

Year 6 SLSO Naomi Plummer

Year 5 SLSO Charlotte Wilfert

K/1 Special Ed Leigh ann Barton and Carmel Groom K/1B

2/6 Special Ed Monique Lark and Yvonne Randall 2/6L

2/6 Special Ed Felicity Cook / Carinna Ratcliff and Kim Hollier 2/6C

IM Mel Farrell and Lynn Tredinnick 3/6F

MC Alison Mitchell and Kathy Turner K/6M

Integration SLSO Lachlan Saville

Library/ RFF Kath Leeson / Jenna Callinan ( Fridays)

Mainstream RFF Scott Murphy

EALD New arrivals Deb Newton K/6N

EALD Kinder Kylie Flavell ( Mon, Tues and Wed)

EALD Stage 1 Simon Easey

EALD Stage 2 and 3 Jess Ward David Kidd

EALD SLSO Nagham

STEAM and ICT coordinator Kelly Hyndeman

EAFS support teachers Claire Murray, Deb Millar-Sims and Jenna Callinan

AEO Dallas Gittins

CLO Caitlin Mackie

EAFS Louise Blomfield and Jo Trickett

Assistant Principal ES1 Learning and Support Teacher ( LaST)

Shelley Anderson

Assistant Principal S1 LaST Bel Leeson

Assistant Principal S2 LaST Michelle O’Donnell

Assistant Principal S3 LaST Tyson Blanshard

Assistant Principal Special Ed RFF and LaST Cathy Dawson

Deputy Principal Kellie Melittas

Counsellor Wayne Murphy, Jane Fenton

ISTH (hearing teachers) Lauren Hodge, Fiona Shaw, Emma Smith and Ken Haase

SAM Nancy Baker

SAM Laura Baker

SAO Kristy Craigie

SAO Karen Apps

Library SAO Julie Morton

GA Dave Storer

GA Garry Matthews

Principal Leonie Buehler

P&C News

Welcome back to all returning students, parents and teachers and a very warm welcome to all the new starters at Coffs Harbour Public School. We hope you all had a fantastic break and are ready for a great 2019.

The P&C has some great events and activities planned for the year and we look forward to meeting some new faces.

Our first meeting of the year will be held on Wednesday 13th February at 6pm in the staff room.

We are always looking for new members so if this interests you, please come along and see what our P&C is all about!

For all inquiries please email us at chpspandc@gmail.com

You can also get regular updates on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/chpspandc

Parent Liaison News

Hello Parents

A special welcome to the parents of our Kindergarten students who are starting school this year for the first time. Whether it is your first child or your fifth to come to school the first day is always very important.

It was wonderful to have about 15 parents and younger siblings join us for "Tea and Tissues" for Kindy 2019 parents. Lots of important questions were asked about uniforms, food, school schedules and classes. It was also a great chance for parents to talk and get to know others as they prepare for the next 13 years of schooling!

As parents and families in our school community we have the opportunity to reach out and help others in many different ways. There is a new program run from TAFE at Glenreagh St to help people learn English. The flyer is in this newsletter and you can also ask me questions.

I will be around the school saying Hi and checking to see how I can help each parent to enjoy their school experiences.

- Caitlin Mackie Community Liaison Office Kindergarten 2019

Administration Building

Joinery has started along with placing new windows and doors into the building.

Library

Planning is underway for the concrete pour of the first floor sometime next week. Columns will then be

erected and structural steel.

New Classrooms

A new canteen ceiling has been built. In the new classrooms the wiring for the lighting and the power for

the ceiling has been completed. The next job will be the sheeting on walls.

Our teachers have been very busy setting up their new classrooms for 2019. We look forward to seeing all the wonderful things our students create.

3/4M have been enjoying their first week together. We have all been learning lots about one another and making new friends. This term we will be participating in a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) project about chickens. We are looking forward to a year full of learning, fun and lots of adventure.

School Newsletter

This year our newsletter will be available online via our School Website or the Skoolbag app. If you would

like to receive a paper copy of the newsletter, please complete and return this slip to the office.

Students Name: _____________________________________________ Class: _________________

Parent’s name: _____________________________________________________________________

Paper copy requested

Or if you would prefer it be emailed to you

Email Copy

Email Address: ______________________________________________________________________

The school community is

concerned about ways to make

our morning drop off routine

safer. Parent’s cars should not

enter the bus zone between

8am - 9:30am & 2:30pm - 4pm.

This means that children can use

the crossing safely without cars

entering the area. The best place

to drop your child off in the

morning, is further down

Salamander Street.

in the afternoon children line

up and are led down by a

teacher to Curacoa Street

where parents are able to park

easily and safely. This is

suitable for K-6 students.

Keeping Your Child Safe - Road Safety

Our School Canteen will be operational this year on Thursday and Fridays.

Please make sure all orders are in to the canteen by 9:30am.

Our new ‘School Canteen’ menu for 2019 will come home next week.

- Thank you Alison Haley

Wk Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

2

04/02

Kindy First Day

05/02

06/02

07/02

Assembly

Yr 3 - 6 (2pm) Performance by 3/4M

Yr K 2 ( 2:30pm) Performance by 2E

08/02

3

11/02

12/02

MNC Cricket

13/02

14/02

15/02

4

18/02

19/02

20/02

21/02

Assembly

Yr 3 - 6 (2pm) Performance by 3/4H

Yr K 2 ( 2:30pm) Performance by 2F

22/02

Swimming Carnival

(Ages 8+)

5

25/02

District Swimming

Carnival

26/02

27/02

28/02

01/03

6

04/03

NC Cricket

05/03

06/03

07/03

Assembly

Yr 3 - 6 (2pm) Performance by 3/4B

Yr K 2 ( 2:30pm) Performance by 2N

08/03

7

11/03

12/03

13/03

14/03

15/03

8

18/03

19/03

20/03

21/03

Assembly Yr 3 - 6 (2pm)

Performance by 3/4SW Yr K 2 ( 2:30pm)

Performance by 1B

22/03

9

25/03

26/03 27/03 28/03 29/03

10

01/04

02/04

03/04

Stage 3 Camp

Lake Ainsworth

04/04

Stage 3 Camp

Lake Ainsworth

Assembly

Yr 3 - 6 (2pm) Performance by 5K

Yr K 2 ( 2:30pm) Performance by 1D

05/04

Stage 3 Camp

Lake Ainsworth

11

08/04

09/04

Attendance Party

10/04

Easter Hat parade

11/04

PB Assembly

12/04

Rewards Day

Coffs Harbour Public School

2019 Term 1 Calendar