Principal: Mr. John Picton

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

Telephone: 49872083

Fax: 49874079 Like us on Facebook

Term 3 2019

September Issue

From the Principal

Dear Parent/Caregiver,

Award Winning Schools ! Congratulations to all of our nine PBL Community Schools on winning a prestigious Award at the 2019 NSW Ministers and Secretary's Award for Excellence held at the Sydney Town Hall Tuesday 27 August 2019. The Award was for the Raymond Terrace Community Positive Behaviour for Learning Program. On the 12th September the Director of Education Leadership in the Port Stephens area, Mrs Patricia Bowen, will present certificates to each of the Principals from the participating schools at Market Place Raymond Terrace at 6.00pm. Raymond Terrace Public School, Hunter River High School, Seaham Public School, Irrawang High School, Irrawang Public School, Medowie Public School, Grahamstown Public School, Salt Ash Public School and Karuah Public School. SO PROUD of all those involved, including our great staff who design and teach the values and behaviours expected in the community and the students who have demonstrated their commitment to their behaviours by receiving awards at the Thursday night ceremonies !!! Kind Regards, John Picton

** Respect ** Do as you are asked ** Friendly Talk ** Hands off ** In the right place **

September

3rd-6th Stage 3 Canberra Excursion

10th I.H.S. 7E Interviews

11th Rebels Cup

12th Touch football Gala Day

12th I.H.S. Enrichment Day

12th Touch Football Gala Day Maitland

17th School Concert Evening show 6:30pm

18th School Concert Matinee 11:30am &

Evening show 6:30pm

19th Kinder Orientation Session 1 1:35pm

19th Senior Girls Rugby League State Finals in Penrith

19th Regional Tennis

20th Pirate Day—Yr 6 fundraiser

20th MC World Athletics Games

23rd School Disco K -2 4:15pm– 5:30pm

3-6 5:45pm—7:15pm

23rd Mosaicing in the Community Room 9:30am

24th Yr 6 Farewell Parent Meeting 3:15pm

26th Kinder Orientation Session 2 1:35pm

26th Stage 2 Sketchley Cottage Excursion

27th Last day Term 3

Spring School Holidays

28th September to October 13th

Term 3 Calendar Term 4 Calendar

October

14th 1st day Term 4 for students

17th Kinder Orientation Session 3 1:35pm

23rd Kinder Zoo Excursion 6:30am– 5:30pm

28th Oct- 8th Nov School Swimming Scheme

November

12th 2nd Yr 6 Farewell Parent Meeting 3:15pm

13th K-2 Athletics Carnival

14th Kinder Orientation Session 4 1:35pm

21st-22nd Stage 2 Great Aussie Bush Camp

21st Kinder Orientation Session 5 1:45pm

29th –30th MMS Wizard of Oz Musical

December

2nd 2020 Minister speeches 1:45pm in hall

5th I.H.S. Year 7 Orientation

6th 2020 Ministers Assembly 9:40am

6th Final Scripture Assembly 9am-10:20am

6th Whole School Christmas Carols Sing-a-long

1:35pm– 2:50pm

9th Chuck Duck Xmas Lunch for all students

10th Parent Helper Morning Tea

11th Presentation Day 9:30am—11:30am

12th Platinum Awards Morning Tea

12th Year 6 Farewell 6:00pm –9:00pm

16th & 17th End of Year Party Days

18th 2pm Yr 6 Graduation Assembly/walk out

Summer School Holidays 19th December to 27th January 2020

Whole School Concert Payments

You Can Do It: Resilience Confidence Organisation Persistence Getting Along Quality Work

P & C News School Disco

P & C President: Todd Cole P & C Treasurer: Melissa Mitchell

P & C Vice President: Jacky Lamey

P & C 2nd Vice President: Tash Ruse

P &C Secretary: Jenny Sarginson

P & C meetings are held on every 2nd Tuesday of the month.

Next Meeting: Tuesday 10th September 2019 6:30pm

in staff room. All welcome.

Canteen News The Canteen is open Monday to Friday.

Lunch/ recess / fruit break orders need to be handed in by 9:15am, must include child’s name and class. Please order from the NEW Jacaranda Café RTPS 2019 Menu.

Our School Concert ‘Kaleidoscope’ is 12 days away!

Students are currently rehearsing and refining their performances.

Tickets are selling fast!

There will be 3 performances over 2 days:

Tuesday 17th September Evening Show 6:30pm - SOLD OUT

Wednesday 18th September Matinee 11:30am

Wednesday 18th September Evening Show 6:30pm

A separate note with more specific information will be sent home today. Students need to be dropped off at 6pm. There will be no teacher supervision before this time.

Families wishing to purchase from the canteen can do so between 5pm-6pm. There will be drinks, food, lollies and a sausage sizzle available to purchase before the show.

No food, drinks or prams will be allowed in the hall.

It is assumed all students will be present at all performances. We ask that you let your child’s teacher know as soon as possible if they won’t be available for any of the performances, so appropriate adjustments can be made.

Our format will be slightly different this year, with a shorter show and a whole school finale that you won’t want to miss!

We will be filming for the DVD on Tuesday 18th September at the Full Dress Rehearsal during school hours. A DVD of the School Concert will be available for purchase. A note and order form will be sent home next week.

Term 3 DISCO

Monday 23rd September K-2 4:15pm to 5:30pm

3-6 5:45pm to 7:15pm

Disco Menu Orders are due in by 12pm Friday 20th September

No late orders accepted! No credit given.

Colours Theme

When sending money to school with your child

for excursions, stalls, camps, etc please ensure

the money is secure in an envelope/bag

labelled with their name, amount, and reason

(message or note).

ONLINE PAYMENTS

Log onto the school website at

http://raymondter-p.schools.nsw.edu.au, click

on “make a payment” and follow the prompts to

make a payment via Visa or Mastercard. Only

the fields marked with an asterisk* are

required. Please record your receipt number on

the permission slip.

CASH PAYMENTS

It is preferred that all cash payments are sent in

an envelope with the family name clearly

printed and correct money enclosed. Payments

made at the office will still be enveloped and

correct money is required as change is not

always available. There is NO EFTPOS available.

No cash is kept on the premises, therefore we

don’t keep a float. Thank you for your

assistance.

Please note, canteen orders cannot be paid

through school online payments.

Office hours 8:30am to 3:15pm

**All students who arrive late MUST

be signed in by a parent or carer at

the front office.**

During the school concert please:-

No filming or photography

No food or drinks in the hall

Please remain seated for the entire show

No prams or strollers inside the hall

No smoking on school grounds

** Respect ** Do as you are asked ** Friendly Talk ** Hands off ** In the right place **

Library News

Congratulations to the following students who have earned PRC badges since the last newsletter: Stage 1 – Leilani, Odin, Solaina, Elijah, Aleah, Harry, William Stage 2 – Ethan F Stage 3 – Kaine, Seth, Amelia, Shannon, Ethan F, Jack B The Premiers Reading Challenge has finished for 2019. Congratulations to all the students that completed it –

you will receive your certificates in Term 4. Thank you so much for your amazing support this Book Week. Congratulations to all our Scholastic voucher winners. We raised over $1 500 in Scholastic Rewards for our school. Book Club Issue 6 has closed – Issues 7 & 8 will go home in Term 4.

2020 Kindergarten enrolment

Kindergarten 2020 Orientation Dates

Session 1: Thursday 19th September, 1:35pm-2:55pm

Tour of the school

Session 2: Thursday 26th September, 1:35pm-2:55pm

Parent/Families Information Talk in Hall

Session 3: Thursday 17th October, 1:35pm - 2:55pm

Parent/Families Information Talk in Hall

Session 4: Thursday 14th November, 1:35pm-2:55pm

Healthy Lunch Box Challenge

Session5: Thursday 21st November, 1:35pm-2:55pm

Drop & Run

When you arrive at school please assemble outside the gates. A staff member will open the gates and take you around to the sign on tables. After dropping your child to school you are welcome to stay and have some afternoon tea and listen to our information talks.

Early Stage 1 TARONGA ZOO Kinder will be visiting Sydney’s Taronga Zoo in Term 4 on 23rd October. Full payment is due 14th September.

Stage 2 AUSSIE BUSH CAMP Aussie Bush Camp will be on Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd November. Final payments due 8th November.

Up coming excursions Term 4 School Swimming Scheme

School Swimming Scheme will run in Term 4 for two weeks from 28th October to 8th November. School Swimming Scheme is an intensive learn to swim program, which develops water confidence and provides students with basic skills in water safety and survival. The Scheme is conducted over ten days. Each daily lesson is 45 minutes.

If your child is in Year 2 or 3 and has not reached a satisfactory standard of water safety and survival skills and unable to swim 25m confidently unaided in deep water he/she would be eligible to participate in the scheme. There are a limited number of places. Notes will go home soon with more details and costs.

You Can Do It: Resilience Confidence Organisation Persistence Getting Along Quality Work

Community News

http://www.portstephens.nsw.gov.au/live/library/programs-and-activities

MultiCat classes are asking the whole school community if they can please collect and bring in plastic bottle tops/lids and/or bag tags for Envision Hands to turn into plastic filament for 3D printing of mobility aids. This is part of a new integrated unit that Multicat Classes will be learning, designing and implementing in Term 4 that will include technology (3D printing), recycling and STEM.

Thank you for your support.