Carroll Public School

Newsletter Week 4 www.carroll-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Thank you to the parents who have been attending our weekly assembly. The Year 6 leaders are

doing a fantastic job of running the assemblies and the students are becoming more and more

confident about speaking or sharing their work in front of an audience. If you haven’t already joined

us for assembly, please do. Younger siblings are welcome to attend and it provides an opportunity

for them to participate and learn about school prior to them formally starting Kindergarten.

Assembly is held each Wednesday afternoon from 2.30-3.00pm in the Hall.

Thank you to the Carroll Cash Cows who have been serving up delicious lunch meals every second

Wednesday. This week, baked potatoes are on the menu. Please be sure to get your orders in by the

Monday before, so that the Cash Cows can shop for the number of meals needed.

We are eagerly awaiting the arrival of 10 Apple iPads for use in the classrooms. iPad technology in

the classroom can be a powerful tool for learning and comprehension. The interactivity it provides

can make for a very engaging experience for students.

The new pick up procedure is working well and is a far safer alternative. Thank you for your

cooperation with this change in routine. We ask that all parents park at the front of the school, as

the side gate is for use by the children who walk or ride bikes home. We chose the side gate so as

to eliminate the need for these students to walk through cars that may reverse out, causing an

injury, or worse.

I am looking for a parent who would be kind enough to commit to reading with two Kindergarten

students every day. This will only take half an hour and would be of enormous benefit to these

students and their reading results. Please see me if you are able to help.

Don’t forget to save the date for the Year 6 Farewell and Disco to be held in the Hall at 6pm on

Wednesday 9th December and the 2015 Presentation and Performance at 9am on Friday the 11th

December.

Have a fantastic week,

Mrs Rebecca Hopkins

David St

Carroll

NSW

Phone

6743 1722

Fax

6743 1800

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Teachers Mrs Rebecca Hopkins

Mrs Danielle Seymour

Mrs Rebecca Hopkins

Mrs Danielle Seymour

Mrs Rebecca Hopkins

Mrs Danielle Seymour

Mrs Pamela McWilliams

Mrs Danielle Seymour

Miss Colleen Callaghan

Mrs Pamela McWilliams

Mrs Danielle Seymour

Office

Mrs Beverley

Carter

Mrs Beverley Carter

Teachers’ Timetable

Star Spellers

Years K,1 &2 - Lochie Fermor and Stephanie Faint.

Years 3,4,5 & 6 - Cameron Memorey, Courtney Hattam

and Lawson McCormack.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Permission Notes Term 4

School

Resumes

Kinder

Transition

8.45-11.30

Kinder

Transition

8.45-11.30

Kinder

Transition

8.45-11.30

Kinder

Transition

8.45-1.50

Year 6

Transition

GHS

Swimming

Lessons

Swimming

Lessons

Swimming

Lessons

Day for

Daniel

Peel High

Transition

Peel High

Transition

Assembly Award Winners We extend a warm welcome to parents, siblings, friends and community members to join us

for our weekly assembly each Wednesday afternoon at 2.30pm.

Award winners from last week were:

PRIMARY INFANTS

Literacy - Matthew Williams Steven Smith

Maths - Amarnia Elphick Lochie Fermor

Uniform - Corey Wheeler Taleigha Elphick

Citizenship - Harry Woodhead Stephanie Faint

Star of the

Week

Lawson

McCormack

Harry Woodhead Stephanie Faint

Steven Smith

Taleigha Elphick

Corey Wheeler

Amarnia Elphick

Madisen Wheeler

Save the Date!

Year 6 Farewell Dinner and Disco 2015

Carroll Public School students will soon be saying good bye to Madisen, Archie and

Charlotte. To help celebrate their final weeks of primary school we will be holding a dinner

and disco.

Who: All parents, students and their siblings are invited.

What: Disco and Finger Food.

When: Wednesday, 9th December.

Where: School Hall.

Time: Dinner @ 6pm, Disco @ 6:30pm followed by Farewell Cake @7:30pm.

Cost: $5.00 per child to cover entry to the disco. All proceeds will go towards a farewell

present for the school from the Year 6 students.

All families are asked to bring a plate of finger food for dinner e.g. party pies, quiche and

sandwiches. No sweets will be needed because there will be a farewell cake for dessert. A

note will go out later in the term for families to indicate what food they will be bringing so

that we have a variety of food.

Supervision will be provided on the night but parents are more than welcome to stay and

enjoy the food and music.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.

Kind Regards,

Danielle Seymour- Organising Teacher

Reminder

Year 6 orientation for Gunnedah High School is on Thursday, 3rd December,

2015. A teacher from GHS will be visiting Carroll Public School next Tuesday,

3rd November, 2015 to test Year 6 students that are going to GHS in 2016.

Peel High School also have an orientation on the 3rd December, 2015.

Personal Development Talk

In term 4, Year 5 and 6 will attend a `Puberty Talk` on Monday 2nd November

at Carroll Public School. Mrs Jenny Bath, a Clinical Nurse Consultant-

Women`s Health from Tamworth Community Health Centre will be conducting

the session and focussing on changes that occur during puberty. The talk will

go for approximately 1hr and parents are more than welcome to attend.

As part of this program we would like to encourage parents to be actively

involved in communicating with your child regarding the changes associated

with puberty.

If you have any concerns regarding this program, please feel free to come in

and have a discussion with your child`s teacher.

Time: Monday, 2nd November @ 11:30 am