Newsletter – 13th November 2014 Term 4 Week 6

CALENDAR Term 4

November 17 New Kindergarten children attend school from 8.45am to 11.15am (Stay for Lunch) November 17 P&C Meeting at 6.00pm in LLLCC

November 17 Selective High School Applications due today

November 21 Book Club: Scholastic Book Club orders due November 21 Surveys are due

December 3 Assembly 2.00pm in LLLCC December 10 Presentation Night 6.00pm

December 16 Year 6 Farewell

December 17 Last Day Students

Reminder for the Week

P&C Notice Canteen Roster

Week 7 17/11/14 Monday Sandrine

Week 7 19/11/14 Wednesday April and Jeremy

Hello, Giinagay, Hai

Indo Corner

Bagian-bagian rumah (Parts of the house) Pintu gerbang (Gate) Halaman depan (front yard)

Halaman belakang (backyard) Taman (garden)

Ruang keluarga (Lounge room) Dapur (Kitchen)

Kamar mandi (Bathroom) Kamar tidur (bedroom)

Garasi (Garage) Kolam renang (swimming pool)

Ada ______ di rumah saya. (There is/ there are _______ in my house)

e.g Ada tiga kamar tidur di rumah saya (There are three bedrooms in my house)

Ada dua kamar mandi di rumah saya (There are two bathrooms in my house)

School Surveys Part of our Annual School Report involves evaluating two areas within the school. This year we wish to evaluate our School Culture and our Bilingual Program. Our School Culture Survey was sent home in week 5 as a hard copy and we request that you complete this and then complete our Bilingual Survey on line at:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WJWLCGL Both surveys need to be completed by Friday 21st November. Please take the time to complete both surveys. This should take no more than 10 minutes. Thank you in anticipation of your support.

Scotts Head Public School Responsibility Respect Teamwork Honesty

21 Vernon Street Scotts Head NSW 2447

Phone: 6569 8144 Fax: 6569 8329 Email: scottshead-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Principal: Mrs Gillian Stuart Relieving Principal: Mr Lawrie Renshall

Scotts Head Public School is a proud member of Valley 10

Selective High Schools Year 7 Placement in 2016 Parents wishing to enrol their child/ren in a Selective High School in Year 7 (now in Year 5) in 2016 are requested to apply on line. Parents must apply on line at www.schools.nsw.edu.au/shsplacement Applications for entry in 2016 can be made online between 14 October 2014 and 17 November 2014. All applicants are required to sit the Selective High School Placement Test to be held on Thursday 12 March 2015. Current Year 5 students have received the form “Intention to apply: Year 7 entry to selective high schools in 2016

Principal’s Award: Week 5

Last week’s Value of the Week was: Respect and our recipients of this award for week 5 are: Persia Raines and Gypsy Presser-King. Week 6 Value is Responsibility

Principal’s Award: Gypsy and Persia Gold Certificates: Elkie and Bridie Gold Certificates: Yr 1/2 Class: Elkie Werner, Bridie Daly

Principal’s Merit Award: While children were at swimming last week those children in Year 4/5/6 were set an assignment on Antarctic Explorers. The following students completed the work and obtained an Excellent or Outstanding achievement award. Toby Hill, Finlay Lamont, Henry Peachman, Jack Peachman, Persia Raines, India Stephens, Wuularan Walker, Joe Young, Lilly Pacey, Ethan Joyce, Ruby Peachman and Sophie Wicks.

Silver Certificates: Yr 4/5/6 Class: Charlize Blair, Ashley Williams Yr 2/3 Class: Rheality Whalen, Lily Chapman-McNally, Orlando Baldwin, Kasi Vallance, Chloe May, Jack Daly Yr 1/2 Class: Gypsy Presser-King, Joseph Makari Class Awards: Yr 4/5/6 Class: Jack Peachman, Solomon Hill, Lilly Pacey Yr 1/2 Class: Nina Lawson, Ayden Thorn Kinder Class: Brylee Eklund, Urukhai Vallance

Book Club: Scholastic Book Club orders due 21 November 2014 Outstanding Fees

If you have not paid for your child’s Work Books (Text Books) please do so before 30th November

Year 2/3

This term the 2/3 class have been learning about self-sustaining environments. We made our own terrariums and grew some alfalfa sprouts. Last Friday Bu Brooke brought in some crackers and cheese and Kalahni brought in some grated carrot. We ate our sprouts and they were delicious! By Kalahni and Grace

COLOURING IN COMPETITION Drop in to the Scotts Head Friendly Grocer for your free entry

form to this year’s

Christmas Colouring in Competition.

Great prizes to be won.

Entries must be back before 9th December 2014.

P&C Fundraiser Dear Parents and Carers, Every year we run fundraising activities so that we can raise money to pay for essential equipment for our school. We have found these fantastic seed-embedded Christmas cards that we would like your help to sell. You can help us in 2 different ways. For the first way we will be sending order forms home with your child. Please ask your family, friends and even neighbours if they would like to purchase a pack of our beautiful cards. The second way is to opt to take home a carry bag of the Christmas cards to sell, all you need to do is complete the form on the bottom and return it to school. All your instructions will be found inside the carry bag. Please make sure you return your money and any unsold product by Friday 28

th November, 2014.

A pack of the Fantastic Seed-Embedded Christmas Cards are $6 each and you get 5 cards per pack with 4 different designs. Each fundraising carry bag contains 5 packs of set A cards and 5 packs of set B cards and each card set includes four different card designs. Please note we only have a limited amount of these packs of cards so get in quick so you don’t miss out as it will be first in best dressed. Thank you for your support. We are grateful for your involvement in helping us fundraise for our School. Order Forms were sent home on Wednesday 12 November 2014 Yours sincerely, April Oxlade

Fundraising Officer

We have found some Fantastic Christmas cards that we know you will love.

These fantastic cards are seed-Embedded. So your Christmas card this year will keep on giving, each

card has a special Christmas tree inside that has some seeds in it. Once you take the Christmas tree

out and plant it some beautiful Swan River Daisies will begin to grow.

Each Fantastic Christmas Card pack is $6. You get 5 cards per pack with 4 different designs and

there are 2 different packs available.

We will be sending a note home next week with an order form and the options to take home a carry

bag of cards to sell.

We have only ordered a limited amount. So you will have to be quick.

Community Announcements

TRIAL BAY TRIATHLON COMMITTEE Inc. PO Box 7, South West Rocks 2431 ABN 96 154 912 524 www.trialbaytri.com.au trialbay@gmail.com Find us on Facebook: Trial Bay Triathlon Inc Race Director: Roger Gifkins 02 6567 4681 Event Secretary: Tracy Walker 02 6566 7419 TO THE SPORTSMASTER Below are details for the Nestle Mini Triathlon to be held on the 21st February 2015, with events for all ages from 5 years old to 15 years old. Could you please advertise this through the school. More information can be found at www.trialbaytri.com with online entries open from November 1st. Kind Regards Tracy Walker Race Secretary.

24th Nestlé Junior Triathlon

Saturday 21st Feb 2015

Organized by the Trial Bay Triathlon Club

JUNIOR TRIATHLON INFORMATION SHEET

Race 1

12:00pm

Milo Mini Adventure

Race 2

12:30pm

Milo Mini Aquathon

Race 3

1:00pm

Milo Micro Triathlon

Race 4

2:15pm

Milo Mini Triathlon

Race 5

3:15pm

Milo Junior Triathlon

5 year old boys & girls

50 meter wade

250 meter beach walk/run

6-7 year old boys & girls

100 meter wade-swim

500 meter beach walk/run

8-9 year old boys & girls

100 meter wade-swim

3km cycle

500 meter run

10-11 year old boys & girls

200 meter wade-swim

6km cycle

1km run

12-15 year old boys & girls

300 meter swim

9km cycle

2km run

BRIEFING:

Will take place 10 minutes before each race start adjacent to the finish line, with a final briefing taking place on the beach

at the start line.

PARENTS:

Are asked to remain OUTSIDE the recovery and finish areas at all times and OUT of the bike compound. Marshals will

assist competitors.

PRESENTATION:

All finishers will receive a T-SHIRT, a NESTLÉ SAMPLE BAG and a Finishers Certificate.

Trophies will be presented to Male and Female winners in each age category. All Races Sanctioned by TRIATHLON NSW.

ENTRIES:

Entries are either online or on the day. ONLINE entries close at 5pm on Monday 16th Feb for all events.

Late entries will be accepted on the day, up to 1 hour prior to the race start time. A late fee of $5 applies.

ENTRY FEES:

Online entries 5-7 years $15 8-15 years $20

Late entries (Sat 16th) 5-7 years $20 8-15 years $25

Less $6 for competitors if registered with your State Triathlon Association.