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Teamwork Respect Responsibility Honesty

Important Dates

Gillian Stuart—Principal

Term 3 |Week 8 |10 September 2019

“Let’s Blaze The Way,

To Keep The Blaze

Away.”

(Fire Prevention)

Indo Corner Di dalam ruang kelas – In the classroom

Pintu - door Jendela - window Meja - table

Lantai - floor Dinding - wall Kursi - chair

Lampu - light Saklar - light switch Kipas angin - fan

Lemari - cupboard A.C (“ah say”) - air con Papan tulis - whiteboard

Term 3 2019

Friday 13/9/19

North Coast Athletics

Mon-Thu 16/9 - 19/9/19

Senior Excursion to Coffs Coast Adventure Centre

Monday 23/9/19

School Captain Speeches

Tuesday 24/9/19 & Wednesday 25/9/19

Life Education

Thursday 26/9/19

End of Term Assembly 1.00pm

Friday 27/9/19

Last day of term

NRL Gala Day

On Thursday last week the year 2,3,4,5 and 6's

had a NRL Gala day down at Buz Brazel Oval to

compete against Bowraville Central, Stuarts Point

Public, St Mary's and Eungai Public. Everyone had

an amazing time getting the football, getting a try

and playing a fun game that involved everyone.

Once everyone played their games as a team

using lots of teamwork, they all were really puffed

and sweating from playing. We all had an amazing

time and we can't wait to do it again at the

Bowraville Memorial Cup in October. By Liam

Weekly Round Up

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Dear Parents and Carers

With the fire season upon us it is really important that

all the community know our Fire Plan.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES in Case of Fire

The following Emergency Response Plan was developed /

updated in consultation with the Rural Fire Service on

Thursday 5 September 2019.

The off-site evacuation assembly area is at Club Scotts

located on West Street.

Note: Designated safe assembly areas and access routes

will need to be reconsidered in consultation with

emergency services at the time of the emergency.

Evacuation: walking

CHECK FOR ROAD CLOSURES:

http://m.livetraffic.rta.nsw.gov.au/

Check Fires Near Me!

EVACUATION PROCEDURE

The evacuation of occupants will take place only under

the direction of the incident controller of the Fire &

Rescue NSW, NSW Rural Fire Service or NSW Police.

However, if it is apparent that the lives of persons will be

endangered unless they are evacuated immediately and

the Principal is unable to contact the appropriate

emergency services, the Principal will make immediate

arrangements to evacuate to a safe place, if it is safe to

do so. In such cases, transport arrangements will be

implemented in consultation with local police.

Response:

If parents arrive to collect children prior to the arrival of

the evacuation, the children will be released into parent

custody from classrooms and class rolls will be amended.

A note will be left on school gate on Vernon Street to

ensure emergency services know we have been

evacuated and to inform parents of student’s location.

STAY and DEFEND PROCEDURE (where circumstances

prevent safe evacuation)

Onsite location (stays and defends) – where safe

evacuation is not possible, as per consultation with Rural

Fire Service (RFS), all students will be moved into the

library and office area. This building has a water supply ,

toilets and air conditioning.

This Week’s Whale Awards and Outstanding Progress Awards Principal’s Column

Parents will be alerted through social media

of decisions.

Good luck to the students representing our

school at the North Coast Athletics on Friday.

Thanks, yaarri yaraang, terima kasih.

Gillian Stuart

Principal

Parent Information - Reminders

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8.30am Morning

Supervision

in cola

Start

School

8.55am

9.00am until

11.00am

Morning Session

Crunch and Sip

11.00am Lunch

11.50—1.30

pm

Middle Session

1.30 pm Recess

2.00pm-3pm Afternoon

Session

Bell Times

Links

School website:

http://www.scottshead-

p.schools.nsw.edu.au/

School facebook page:

https://

www.facebook.com/

scottsheadpublicschool?fref=ts

Skoolbag Application:

Search “Scotts Head Public

School” in the app store.

P&C News

Remember to send in a

note if your child is absent

from school.

After 7 days, the system

automatically records as an

“Unexplained Absence”.

Book Club—Issue 6—due by this Friday 13 September.

School Photos

Any last minute photo orders need to be handed in to the Office by Friday.

Senior Excursion

A reminder students need to arrive at the Caltex in Macksville by 8.15am on Monday

16 September. Students will return at around 2.30pm Thursday 19 September.

Jump Rope 4 Heart

There's only two weeks left to register your child! Help them raise money for a great

cause and maybe win fantastic prizes. Please go to jumprope.org.au . Click on 'Kids',

then 'register' and follow the steps..

Life Education - Week 10

Life Education will be at the school on 24 & 25 September. Notes were sent out last

Friday. Please return permission note and payment by Friday 20 September.

End of Term Assembly - Week 10

The Assembly will be held at 1pm in LLLCC. All parents and friends are invited to

attend.

The School Day - students arriving before 8.30am

Our school day commences at 8.55am with teacher supervision from 8.30am.

Students arriving before 8.30am are unsupervised. We therefore recommend parents

send students to school after this time unless an arrangement has been organised

with the office.

Payments to School

Payments can be made to the

school using the following options:

EFTPOS — at the office.

Parent online payment POP - via

the school website—using the

‘Make a Payment’ button.

Cash and cheque are still

accepted at the office.

P&C email scottsheadpandc@hotmail.com

We would like to welcome some new volunteers in the canteen to be trained up ready

for 2020.

Please email the P&C or contact the office for more information.

Updating Contacts It is important parents keep contact details up to date. Please contact the

office or send a note with your child if there is a change of address or contact phone number.

Whole Day Absence: an explanation should be given

to the school on the next day of attendance.

Parents/carers need to telephone the office, write a

note, or email the school through our Skoolbag app

within 7 days from the first day of any period of

absence to explain the absence. After 7 days, the

absence is marked as “Unexplained/Unjustified”. A

medical certificate is required on the third day of

consecutive absences and needs to be submitted to

the school.

School Banking

Volunteer required

on Tuesdays—

flexible times,

training provided.

Please contact the

office.

School & Community News

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A number of questions have been raised on the Expression of Interest Form for the 2020 Canberra

Excursion. Below are responses to questions/comments raised on the forms received so far.

There will be NO skiing. Children will be playing in the snow.

The length of the excursion is yet to be confirmed.

Canberra excursions are on a 3 year cycle. Senior excursions are combined each year with Eungai,

Stuarts Point and Medlow Public Schools. The Principal’s decide the location of the excursion.

A payment plan will be organised for early next year.

Fundraising to subsidise — this may be discussed by the P&C in 2020.

2020 Canberra Excursion - EOI Answers to Questions

Another fun day at Little Whales with their Buddies

School & Community News

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We fall into two broad groups on the subject of climate change.

Half the people are overwhelmed by the dire predictions of its

effects and can see no solutions. Their response is to deny it is

happening. The other half of us want to do something to lessen

the effects of climate change but don’t really know what to do.

The documentary 2040 provides solutions. Damon Gameau, the

maker of That Sugar Film, travelled the world searching for

solutions that are being tried now, solutions that will be widely

used in 2040.

2040 is a truly inspirational film. It will be shown in Scotts Head.

When: Friday 20 September

Where: LLL Centre at the Scotts Head Public School

Time: 7-8.30 pm showing time followed by discussion

and coffee/tea

Cost: Gold coin donation

Organiser: Michael Blockey

A film about handling Climate Change

TICKETS FOR SALE AT SHPS

‘Up Close & Personal’

Don’t miss this theatrical presentation by the 3Wyz Wimmin

Theatre Company in the school’s auditorium Saturday 19

October at 7.00 pm. It is theatre as you have never experienced

it – Up Close and Personal – and the drama being presented

ranges from laugh-out-loud to the macabre.

Tickets are LIMITED to 70 and are $20 pp.

They are available from the school, from Matilda Street Gallery

in Macksville (6568 4433) and from Hello World in Nambucca

Heads, 6568 6455.

The first half of the evening will feature four monologues,

followed by supper, then two more monologues. The scripts are

by local playwrights and a feature is the closing monologue

which won ‘Best New Script’ and the ‘Audience Choice Award’ at

Newcastle’s 2019 Micro Theatre Festival.

It is expected that tickets will sell out prior to the performance

so make sure you get yours early. The school will benefit from

the box office.

Note: The principals of 3Wyz Wimmin are shown in the

photograph. L to R: Carrolline Rhodes, Helen Kirkpatrick and

Anne Joyce.

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