Principal Mr Nigel Sherrard

Hastings Public School 85 Yarranabee Road, Port Macquarie, 2444

HASTINGS HAPPENINGS NEWSLETTER 26th March, 2021

EMAIL hastings-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

PHONE 6582 2566 WEBSITE

https://hastings-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/

WHAT’S HAPPENING at HASTINGS …

EASTER HAMPER DONATIONS

Please leave your donations of chocolate, picnic specialties & refreshments, games and activities for the holidays, books to read and more chocolate at the office.

The raffle will be drawn after the hat parade.

Extra books of raffle tickets are available at the office.

Donations and raffle tickets must be in by Tuesday 30th March please

MONDAY, 29th Uniform Shop Open 8:30am to 9:30am Teddy Bears Picnic – 1D, 1K, 1J & 1/2K NC Soccer – CANCELLED Sports Day for Kinder TUESDAY, 30th

FREE Taste Test Tuesday at recess (See Canteen Creations for details)

Year 5 Debating Workshop LNC Rugby League NC AFL Sports Day for Year 1 & Year 3 WEDNESDAY, 31st Parent/Teacher Interview Bookings open State Swimming Sports Day for Year 4 Uniform Shop Open 2:30pm to 3pm THURSDAY, 1st April Kinder – Year 3 Easter Hat Parade and Raffle draw Year 6 Debating Workshop Sports Day for Year 5 LAST DAY OF TERM ONE SATURDAY, 17th April Uniform Shop Open 11am – 2pm TERM TWO MONDAY, 19th Staff Return – Pupil Free Day TUESDAY, 20th All students return for Term 2

K-3 EASTER HAT PARADE - Thursday, 1st April Hastings Public School will be following the HVCS decision and Covid directives, this year parents will not be invited on school grounds to watch the parade. Dress for Kinder – Year 3 students is casual with suitable footwear. Hats are to be made at home and brought in on the day. Raffle will be drawn after the parade.

LEARNING GROWING CARING

PRINCIPAL MATTERS

I would like to thank our Hastings Public School community for your patience, understanding and ongoing support this week during the difficult conditions that have occurred affecting so many in our local area and neighbouring towns. Our school was fortunate that no damage was sustained on site and our staff and students who were able returned to regular schooling routine on Thursday. It is sad to see the many people in our town that have been affected by this natural disaster. We thank all those who have assisted when needed from neighbours, emergency services, volunteers and community organisations, all of whom give their time and resources to help out. It is truly uplifting to see once again. Our thought’s go to Telegraph Point Public School community who were inundated with flood water last week. Our school has offered resources to assist in the interim arrangements so the staff and students will continue schooling at another site while Telegraph Point School is repaired. Nigel Sherrard Principal Nellie Mann displaying her drawing depicting the recent floods and its devastation. It is wonderful to see such caring and empathy from our students.

3-6 ASSEMBLY - Friday, 19th March 3C Benji Evans Diesel Walker Blake Bohannon

SPORTS AWARDS

Sophia Ward

Georgia White

3M Amelia Eade Reid Bailey Ruby Skellern

3P Harvey Jensen Jake Potter Oliver Bell

3R Mackenzie Hearn Lexi Edwards

4M Jemma Kowalewski Cooper Menzies Frankie Maher

4N Maicey McIlveen Millie Andrew Baylen McMillan

4P Juliette Piper Xavier Morrison Isaac Westcott

5B Luca Monteleone Zara Moore Ellah Armitage

5H Freya Stark Olivia Miller Boswell Rourke Huens

5/6S Billy Brockhouse Robbie Lavis Ruby Williams

6B Deacon Thurston Jack Curry Riley Moroney

6H Camille Hostettler Ethan Carey Archie Spitzer

6J Cooper Lambert Miles Weatherby Harmony Burgess

LEARNING GROWING CARING

CANTEEN CREATIONS MEGA

MONDAY

“Breakfast for Lunch” Cornflake Honey Crackle $0.80 Burrito – Egg, bacon, hash brown, cheese & sauce $4.50

TASTY TUESDAY

“Hot Potato Hot Potato” (HM, GF)

Jacket potato with your choice of filling – Bolognese, Cheese, Sweet Chilli Chicken, Tuna & Corn, $4.00

WILD WEDNESDAY

“It’s Sushi” Sushi Rice Ball with honey soy dipping sauce (HM, GF) $0.50 Weekly Special – Avocado and Bacon Sushi $1.00

THUMPING THURSDAY

“Hamburgers”! Beef patty, lettuce, cheese, sauce on a wholemeal roll $4.50

FROSTY FRIDAY PICNIC

“Picnic Time” Buy a Picnic Pack on Fridays & receive a FREE Quelch Stick! Choose a red or green apple, a Popper or water, a Vegemite, Cheese or Ham Sandwich and a packet of popcorn

$5.00

Easter Theme Taste Test Tuesday FREE and available at Recess Only

New menu will be coming soon for Term 2. Please be aware certain Term 1 menu items will become unavailable as the stock diminishes. These items will then be deleted from Flexischools. Get in early to order your favourites and avoid disappointment.

HASTINGS HEADLINES

Nate Castelli proudly holding his medals from Little A’s State Championships, Under 11/12 Boys Multi Class Shot Put and Under 11/12 Boys Multi Class 200 Metres

Also we wish Nate good luck at State Swimming

on Wednesday 31st March!!

Charlie Dargan, Jack Rumble and Robbie Lavis competed in very wet and slippery conditions in the LNC PSSA Football Trial. The three boys have been selected to participate in the NC PSSA Trials (to be now held Monday 3rd May)

LEARNING GROWING CARING

COMMUNITY NOTICES Port City Hockey Club … U7 (Minkeys) and U9 skills training and game on Saturday morning. All games are played at Hockey Place. Mixed gender teams. Register online www.revolutionose.com.au/portcityhockey/registration Hastings Junior Baseball … Players wanted!! Ages 5-14. Tee ball (5-9 years) Zooka (10-14 years). Training Wednesdays 4.30-5.30pm. Games Sunday 12.15pm. For further information please see our Facebook page Learn to play the Bagpipes or Scottish Drums Port Macquarie Hastings Pipes and Drums will be starting their next learners program Monday 3rd May 5-6 pm at St Joseph’s Primary School, Walters Street. Everyone is welcome, whether you can read music or not, or play a musical instrument or not. Tutoring will be subsidised by the band and instruments and learning material will be provided initially. Classes fill up fast, so call and book your spot ASAP. Or pop in and have a look! Don't forget to bring a friend too! Call or text Pipe Major Joy McKenzie 0413 794 213 for more information. The Seed Creative Workshops … 6-16 April, 9am–3pm at 3/6 Belah Road. Includes all creative material, teaching of projects for 6 hours. Bring hat, drink bottle, lunch and morning tea. Single day $60. Any 3 days $155. Any 5 days $260. Use the Kids Creative Voucher to save $100 on 3+ day bookings. For further information and to book please contact info@theseedcreativeworkshops.com.au or 6581 1532.