Upcoming Events

SATURDAY, 23 MARCH

State Election polling booth in school hall– P & C BBQ

here at school from 7.00 am to 12 noon

Shellharbour Public School Newsletter - Term 1, Week 8

Website: www.shellharb-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Phone: Phone: 4295 1334 Email: shellharb-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Fax: 4297 2399

EDDIE WOO VISIT

Looking forward to hosting Eddie Woo on Wednesday, 10 April. Whilst Eddie

will be at Shellharbour City Library on the evening of the 10th between 6.30 pm

and 7.00 pm to chat about his new book, ‘Woos Wonderful Word of Maths’,

Eddie will be at this school between 10.00 and 11.30 am to work with our Stage

3 students and catch up with staff. Whilst retaining his substantive position as

a Head Teacher Mathematics at a Sydney high school, his YouTube channel has

over 450,000 subscribers and more than 25 million views worldwide as of

December 2018. In November 2017, he was named 2018 NSW Local Hero. In

2018, Woo hosted a show called ‘Teenage Boss’ on the ABC, which gave teens

control of their family's financial decisions for a month. Eddie gave the

Australia Day address in NSW in 2018, the first time a teacher has done so, and

won the Australia's Local Hero Award at the Australian of the Year Awards. In

March 2018, Woo was named a Top 10 Finalist in the Global Teacher Prize.

Eddie’s visit is a Community of Schools initiative.

ELECTION DAY SAUSAGE SIZZLE

The State Election will be held on Saturday, 23 March and the

school will again be a polling booth. Your hard working P & C

will be at the school between 7.00 am and 12.00 noon running

the democracy sausage sizzle. If you are able to help us on the day, please complete the form included on the final page of this newsletter and return it to the school office.

YOUR P & C EXECUTIVE FOR 2019

At the AGM last Wednesday night, the following parents were elected to executive positions of our P & C:

President: Jess Crouch

Vice President: Matt Hutchinson

Vice President: Kristy Rowlands

Treasurer: Luke Crockford

Secretary: Sarah Pike

I would like to thank Gemma Bolton who served as a Vice President in 2018 and didn’t seek another year. Her work around the organisation of the fete in particular was much appreciated.

INTERIM REPORT AND LEARNING ADJUSTMENT SHEETS

Your child’s Interim Report will be sent home next week. Whilst the Interim Report will not provide you with specific assessment information, it will provide you with a snapshot of your child’s behaviour and attitude during

Term One. When we introduced the Interim reports a few years ago we surveyed parents to gauge how they

might be improved. We will be doing that again this year so keep an eye on your inbox and grab the chance to

share your views with us. Some parents will also receive a copy of their child’s Learning Adjustment Sheet. Your

child’s Learning Adjustment Sheet will outline adjustments being made for your child’s learning. Teachers have been making adjustments to maximise student learning for many years, however this year we would like to make

these adjustments formally known to you. Adjustments are the changes, supports or modifications that are made

to enable students to learn and demonstrate what they know, and can do. Adjustments can be made across any

or all of six component areas of the curriculum including planning, teaching and learning, assessment, reporting,

environment or resources. Some adjustments may be necessary throughout a student's school life while other adjustments may only be needed for a short period of time.

An adjustment can be as minor as sitting closer to the board, or as major as the provision of an individual report.

They can also be dynamic. As a child gets older, the need for individual adjustments may decrease in light of

increased maturity or increase in light of increasing curriculum expectations. Either way, as partners in their learning it is important that you know the nature of the learning adjustments. The return of this sheet with your

signature is vital if we decide to seek government funding to further support your child. Please sign the Learning

Adjustment Sheet and return it to the front office before the end of term. If you have any questions about the adjustments, please contact your child’s class teacher.

BIKE LICENCE

Students who ride bikes or scooters to school require a signed permission note from

their parent/carer which is available at the school office. The note requires

parents/carers to check the safety of the bike or scooter, ensure a helmet is well fitted

and discuss the exact route their child will be taking to get to school. Each of these is of equal importance and the third is a discussion you all need to have with your children, whether they ride or walk.

Dr John MacDonald, Principal

TONGARRA DISTRICT SWIMMING CARNIVAL

On Friday, 22 February, Miss Dodsworth and I had the pleasure of taking 33 of

our school’s best swimmers to the Tongarra District Carnival at Albion Park

Pool. We had a fantastic day and loved cheering along our competitors. The

highlight of our day was watching our relay teams, where the Senior Boys team broke a long standing record! Congratulations to all our swimmers, you were

fantastic and represented our school with great pride. We couldn’t be prouder of you all! A huge congratulations

to the Senior Boy’s Age Champion: Storm Balmain and to all the Shellharbour swimmers as we finished in second place in the pointscore against ten other schools.

Our best wishes go with those swimmers who gained selection to the Tongarra District team and who swam at

the South Coast Regional Championships on Wednesday, 13 March 2019 at Dapto Olympic Pool. This year we

had an amazing 11 students representing Shellharbour in the Tongarra District team: Storm Balmain, Mason

Smart, Jack Bailey, Tilly Marshall, Jonathon Yeo, Bennett Smart, Campbell Thompson, Byron Tynan, Jack Thompson, Blake Rhind and Ava Dragovic. A special mention to Ava Dragovic who placed second at her very first

school swimming carnival and went on to blitz the competition at the Tongarra District Carnival, coming in at

second place overall. An amazing effort!! This year has been one of our best years in the pool. You all should be

very proud of yourselves, as I am of you all! Our Senior Boys Relay (Storm Balmain, Jack Thompson, Mason Smart

& Blake Rhind) team were successful in making it through to the NSW PSSA State Swimming Championships to

be held at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre, Olympic Park, Homebush on the 11 & 12 April 2019. Wish I

could be there to cheer you on, but I know you all will do your very best on the day. I’ll be thinking of you! Mrs Barrett, Sport Co-Ordinator

Thursday, 21 March is Harmony Day

REMINDER: This Thursday, 21 March, is Harmony Day. It is a special day in which we celebrate and acknowledge the cultural diversity we have here at Shellharbour Public School and in Australia.

Students can come to school dressed either in something orange or in a costume that represents another culture, to show their support for cultural diversity and an inclusive Australia. Orange is the colour chosen to represent

Harmony Day. Traditionally, orange signifies social communication and meaningful conversations. It also relates

to the freedom of ideas and encouragement of mutual respect. Students may also like to bring some healthy

orange food to eat during the day, eg carrots, mangoes, oranges. Contrary to information provided earlier, our

canteen will be unable to supply free oranges on the day.

Our cultural diversity is one of our greatest strengths and is at the heart of who we are. It makes Australia a great place to live. Let’s join together and celebrate.

Thank you, Mrs Joanne Rowe, Harmony Day Organiser

STEWART HOUSE DONATION DRIVE 2019

Recently we sent home a Stewart House Donation Drive 2019 envelope – this envelope with your donation of

$2.00 or more needs to be returned to school by Friday, 24 May to be eligible for the draw on Friday, 31 May for

the chance to win a $4,000 family holiday to a destination of your choice – If you require any further envelopes,

please call into the school office - please support this worthwhile charity which is the major and only charity supported by the NSW Department of Education.

PRESENTATION ASSEMBLY AWARD WINNERS

We congratulate the following students who received awards at our Presentation Assemblies held on Thursday, 7 & 14 March 2019:

GOLD MEDALS

Dylan Robinson

Poppy Taylor

BANNERS

Oliver Larkin

Matilda Langlands

Poppy Taylor

Bennett Smart

Sebastian Webb

PENNANTS

Sienna Petreski Ben Fulwood Jude Daly

Evelyn Rowlands Alari Southall Emma Zingel

Ethan Lowe Max Linton Oliver Larkin

Kalani Davies Nevaeh Southern Jaeda Lome

Matilda Langlands Poppy Taylor William Zingel

Levi Crouch Lily Parker Max Vergan

Nate Monsure Emmanuel Sultana Lola Allbury

Travis Robinson Stormy Kahler Hayley Frances

Poppy-Willow McGrath Bennett Smart Keeley Tynan

Jindy McIlquham Sebastian Webb Kalem Hawke

Tommi Camilleri

Please support our neighbours in Shellharbour Village…..

ELECTION DAY SAUSAGE SIZZLE – SATURDAY, 23 MARCH 2019

Yes, I/we would love to help on election day! I/we can help at the following times:

Time

Name

Contact phone number

7.00 am

7.30 am

8.00 am

8.30 am

9.00 am

9.30 am

10.00 am

10.30 am

11.00 am

11.30 am

12.00 noon