Crescent Head Public School Grapevine

44 Pacific Street, Crescent Head NSW 2440 Phone: 02 65660255 Fax: 02 65660617 Email: crescenthd-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au www.crescenthd-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

TERM 4 CALENDAR TERM 4 WEEK 7– MONDAY 26T H NOVEMBER

Term 4 – Week 7 –November

Mon 26th 2019 School Captain’s Nominees announced

Tue 27th Responsible Pet Program Fri 30th Scripture Concert @ 9.30am

Term 4 – Week 8 –December

Mon 3rd Captain Nomination speeches Tue 4th MHS Year 6 Orientation Day Thu 6th P&C Dinner @ 5.30pm CH Country Club Fri 7th Icon Assembly @ 10am

Term 4 – Week 9 –December

Wed 12th School Concert @ 6.30 for 7pm Thu 13th Year 6 Farewell @ 5.30 for 6pm start

Term 4 – Week 10–December

Mon 17th Reports home Mon 17th Presentation Day Tue 18th Rewards Day Wed 19th Last day of school 2018

CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT CHOIR PRACTICE TONIGHT

Practices for this year's Carols on the Green began last week with a very few dedicated singers participating. It is fair to say that without extra participation the carols will not be able to go ahead this year. We are looking for more singers of any age or ability level to join us and represent our community in this wonderful annual event. Rehearsals are being held each Monday evening at 6.30pm in our school hall. We hope to see you there. Carols will be held on the Golf Course on Saturday 22nd December.

MARY AND AUNTY KATE ACKNOWLEDGED AT MACLEAY AWARDS

Last Wednesday Aunty Kate and Mary Button both received awards at the Macleay Valley Aboriginal Education Awards. Mary was presented her award for student leadership from Aboriginal Education and Engagement Officer Clarrie Hoskins. Aunty Kate was awarded for her “Outstanding contribution to Aboriginal Education by a school staff member.” Congratulations to these amazing individuals and for the example you set for others.

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KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION

Last Tuesday our 2019 Kindergarten and their parents took part in the official orientation. The children began by singing a song with their pre-school teachers and this year’s Kindergarten before taking part in activities with their Year 5 buddies. The parents then were treated to an information session including messages from Mr Upcroft, Mrs Lipscombe and Mrs Marchment from our school, Mrs Vermeulen our Librarian, Alethea from Busways, Sharon Osborne our Scripture provider, Sammi Fatnowna our Itinerant Support Teacher Hearing / Middle Ear, Kate Fair representing our Ethics program, Mary Dunkley representing our canteen and Riitta Kytola representing our P&C. As you can imagine this was a long but worthwhile session with parents being able to find out more about what kinds of supports are available for their children and how they, as new parents, can become involved in school life. We welcome these new families to our school and look forward working together towards success at school.

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QUEST REWARDS DAY

Last Friday Mrs Munday, Mr Meyn and Mr Upcroft took our Quest Leaders to the Stoney Aqua Park. This excursion was to thank these students for giving up their lunch times throughout the year to look after the younger students in the school, organise activities and help students to solve their own problems. The group had a great deal of fun throughout this day climbing, swimming and jumping off the many obstacles that the park had to offer. Well done Year 6.

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SANTA PHOTOS

Thank you to the families who supported our P&C Santa Photo fundraiser this year. The conditions were perfect and we enjoyed a relaxed, Crescent Head Christmas vibe.

LIBRARY NEWS

As November draws to a close and we turn the page to December, Christmas and the last days of school begin to loom, this is the time when a librarian's thoughts turn to.......STOCKTAKE!! Last week was the final week of borrowing and we now ask if you can return all CHPS library books by this Friday. Overdue notices will go home this week to help in your search. Thank you in anticipation of your help. Please don't hesitate to contact Mrs V.

CHPS STUDENTS NOW PUBLISHED AUTHORS

After a solid year of planning, researching, writing and illustrating Our Crescent Head is now in paperback form. This book contains contributions from all of our students from Kindergarten through to Year 6 covering topics from "What we love about Crescent Head" right through to "Threats to Killick Creek." This wonderful collection of information is beautifully presented thanks to the amazing photography of Pip Eppelstun and the wonderful graphic design skills of Christa Moffitt. This book would make a great Christmas present and is now available at our school for the bargain price of $25.

ART SHOW AWARDS

Congratulations to CHPS students who received acknowledgement and awards for their contribution to the Coastal Chic Art Show. We have some very talented artists in our midst.

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2019 CAPTAINS CAMPAIGNS COMMENCE

This morning our 2019 School Leaders Nominees were announced here at school. Isabella Williams, Tom Moffitt, Eva Yates, Riley Moffitt, Luella Robinson, Genevieve Paix, Jade Lamb, Alec Gorline-Singleman and Briella Petterson all were successful in gaining nomination. Next Monday at midday they will all present their Leadership Speeches to our school with voting to commence soon after this. All are welcome to attend this assembly which will take place in our hall. Good luck to all these worthy candidates.

2019 SCHOOL START DATES

Next year there are a few important dates to remember so that your child can start school in the smoothest way possible.

• Monday 28th January is a public holiday • Tuesday 29th our staff will return to school

to take part in a day of professional learning

• Wednesday 30th of January Years 1 to 6 will return to school

• The 2019 Kindergarten students will be taking part in their Best Start Interviews on the 30th and 31st of January and will come for their first full day of school on Friday the 1st February. This day is also the day of our swimming carnival which will see the rest of the school at the pool for the day.

SCRIPTURE CONCERT THIS FRIDAY 30TH

NOVEMBER

Scripture students have been practicing their parts for this year’s scripture concert each week during scripture lessons. This concert will be on Friday morning at 9:30 in our hall. All are welcome to come and attend.

MOVEMBER - BY AMBER PELLEN

Movember has been running for 15 years. It first started in 2003 when two mates from Melbourne decided to make a campaign to raise money for men’s health and prostate cancer. My Dad has been doing Movember for eleven years. I personally think that all the mos look fantastic. There are so many people growing mos for Movember. It is such a good cause so if you would like to donate to Movember please go to https://mobro.co/kempseymobros

This is a photo of Dad and I in Movember 2009 and a photo of dad, Jade and I this year.

By Amber Pellen

Crescent Head Community Pre-School Crescent Head Community Pre-School is now taking enrolments for 2019. In accordance with State Funding Guidelines priority access is given to children who will turn 4 by the 31st July 2019 and children from families who hold a Low Income Health Care Card. For all enquiries please call Trisha or Tracie on 65660596.

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CHPS P&C MARKETS

Don’t forget to come along and check out the Crescent Head Public School P&C markets held on the 2nd Sunday of each month with extra markets held during summer holidays. We have a variety of food stalls, buskers, a lolly stall and various other stalls now attending our local markets. Our upcoming market dates are: 9th December 2018 23rd December 2018 30th December 2018 6th January 2019 13th January 2019 20th January 2019 Come along and find a bargain and enjoy some of the new stalls our markets have to offer. Join us beachside for a fun family morning. We welcome new stallholders to our markets. Enquiries can be made at crescentheadmarkets@yahoo.com.au MORNING SUPERVISION

A friendly reminder for all families using our early supervision service for your children is that there is no supervision available before 8am each morning. There is often nobody besides our cleaner onsite at this time. Teachers starting time is 8:30am with the first active supervision starting at this time. Ms Fair who supervises the children most days in this free service, at times, does come in earlier but usually to prepare for her class for the day ahead. We are asking families to please show respect for this by keeping your children in your care until this service begins at 8am.

MERIT AWARDS

KINDERGARTEN JADE PELLEN – Focus and commitment to the swimming

program SHANTI TRIBE – Working hard during independent

writing K/1F AMBER BRYAN – Trying lots of new things at swimming

even when nervous MAIZEY TOWNSEND – Being a super helpful 5C student 1/2G BREEA MITCHELL – A wonderful effort in swimming GRACIE IRVINE – Impressive work with multiplication DARCY PHILLIPS – A great effort in swimming 3/4W CURTIS WELLS – Fantastic improvement in swimming

lessons KOBI HOWARTH – Working hard at solving algebra

problems 3/4D MIRANDA HOOLE – Working well in groups exploring

prepositions in literacy GRACIE YALOURIS – Excellent application and passion in

all school activities 5/6E ASHLEE KENNEDY – Always being polite and trying her

best JESSIE CORNISH – Great contribution to the Year 5

concert dance

WIN BIN WINNERS

Molly Mueller, Tahla Reynolds, Matilda Shearer Miranda Hoole, Leila Hunt

CANTEEN ROSTER

Week 7 Thursday 29th Alison & Karly Friday 30th Eliza & Shirley Week 8 Thursday 6th December Allyson & Bettina Friday 7th Jess and help needed Week 9 Thursday 13th Maree & Mary Friday 14th Carmela and help needed

Our Canteen is closed every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Please send a packed lunch on these days. If you are able to volunteer please contact our Canteen Manager Aline Monteiro 0434 029 222 on or crescentheadschoolcanteen@gmail.com

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