Thursday, 8 August 2013

Tanilba Bay Public School Fortnightly Newsletter Term 3 Week 4

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Principal’s Message These are busy times at Tanilba Bay Public School. There is so much going on at the school at the moment, it is no wonder that the students all look very happy and excited to be coming to school. We have students demonstrating outstanding skill and success in a variety of pursuits including Public Speaking, Debating, Rugby League and Athletics. We also have ten students who have been selected to go in to the Gifted and Talented class at Hunter River HS next year; well done to all of those students. Next week, we have students in Stage 2 heading off to The Great Aussie Bush Camp for three days of fun and Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 are going to the theatre in Newcastle. Congratulations to Bayley Stockwell (KF), Izak Tetevano (KS) and Taniesha Tetevano (2R) who, were all selected to proceed to Regional level in Public Speaking – outstanding effort! Congratulations also to our excellent Debating Team on their hard fought debates this week. They had two debates this week and represented our school brilliantly. Our team were just beaten on Tuesday and we beat Soldiers Point PS on Wednesday. Thanks to Mrs Drummond for preparing and organising the team. 2013 NRL Rebecca Young Cup – Congratulations to our Girls Rugby League team (I believe this is the first girls rugby league team our school has ever had) who had a great day on Tuesday, winning their pool and being named Newcastle/Port Stephens Champions in the Rebecca Young Cup. Our girls were undefeated in this section of the day and then played Telarah PS (Hunter Valley Champions) in the Grand Final. Our girls played an excellent game in the Grand Final but were beaten in a close match with Telarah PS . However, as Newcastle/Port Stephens Champions our team will now travel to Ryde on

Wednesday 21st August to play against other successful teams in the State Championship. Congratulations to all of the girls and to Mr Gattenhof for his coaching efforts. Good luck to everyone in Sydney. More information about the day and photos can be found at https://www.facebook.com/NrlDevelopmentNewcastle.

TBPS Girls Rugby League Team Zone Athletics Carnival – Congratulations to all of our students who represented the school at the Zone Athletics Carnival this week. I have been informed that our students were fantastic representatives not only in their events but also with their behaviour and school spirit. Good luck to all of our athletes who have been selected to go the Regional Athletics Carnival. Thanks to Mrs Smoother for coordinating our school athletics carnival and the Zone Representatives. All Schools Rugby League Knockout - Congratulations to all of the boys in the Under 10’s Rugby League team who travelled to Penrith on Monday 29th July to play in the State Championship.

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Our boys were undefeated in the pool stage and were one of the top qualifiers in the finals. Sadly for the boys, in our first final we went from winning the game to losing the game in the final minutes after dominating most of the game. We had a try disallowed and then the other team scored 30 seconds later to win the game 6-0. Well done to all of the boys for the high level of skill they demonstrated and the team spirit with which they played every game. Thanks to Dr Marchant and Mr Gattenhof for their coaching efforts. Education Week – Thank you to all of the parents and family members who attended our Education week activities last week, it was a fabulous week and a real celebration of our school and everything we do. Our Art Show was excellent and we raised quite a bit of money from sales on the day. Thanks to Mrs Kovalevsky and her team for organising all of our activities during the week. Parent/Teacher Interviews – Thank you to all of the parents who attended our parent/teacher interviews yesterday. We trialled a new format and most of the feedback from parents and teachers has been very positive. Kindergarten 2014 Please make sure you get your enrolment papers in as soon as possible so we can start organising our class groups and have everything organised to make sure your child’s first days at TBPS are happy and successful. Also, if you know of anyone who intends to enrol their child in kindergarten at TBPS next year, who is currently involved with the school, encourage them to contact us as soon as possible. We all look forward to seeing you at our parent information evening next week, the Teddy Bears Picnic and our orientation days. Have a great weekend. Stuart Wylie Principal ES1 What a great day was had last Friday!! The weather was beautiful and the children had lots of fun at our sports carnival. We certainly have some future Olympians in ES1. Thank you to all the parents who attended and those who helped out.

We hope you enjoyed the Open Day. There are still paintings available that can be purchased for $2. We are getting excited about our trip to Newcastle next Wednesday to watch the stage production of Possum Magic. We hope the weather is good for the picnic at the Foreshore after the performance. Big congratulations to Bayley Stockwell and Izak Tetevano who have been chosen to speak at the Regional Finals for Public Speaking after competing at the Zone Finals last Monday. Well done boys!!. Preparations are underway for our Performance Night next term. ES1 are performing a circus theme. We may need the help of parents to make costumes and scenery. If you are interested in helping can you please let your child’s teacher know and we will be in touch. Please make sure your child’s clothing is clearly labelled with their name. The mornings are still cold but the days are becoming hotter and the children do take their jumpers and jackets off if they are too warm. Orientation days for 2014 Kindergarten are coming up. If you know of anyone who has a child beginning school in 2014 please ask them to get in touch with the school and become involved in these days. Thanking You, Kindergarten Teachers. Stage 1 The students in Stage One have had an extremely busy start to the term and we still have many exciting events to come! Last week, we participated in activities for Literacy and Numeracy Week. Thank you to all of the parents and caregivers who attended our open classrooms. We all enjoyed showing you what amazing things are happening in our classes. Our outstanding artwork is still available to purchase from the hall for $2.00. These can be paid for at the front office. Congratulations to all of the students who participated in our K-2 athletics carnival last Friday. It was a fun day and all of the children upheld our PBL values. Next week, we will be going to see the theatre production of ‘Possum Magic’ at the Civic Theatre in Newcastle. We are all looking forward to

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watching this production based on the popular children’s book written by the famous Australian author, Mem Fox. Thank you to all of the parents who have donated their time to speak to the students about their occupations as part of our ‘Workers in the Community’ unit. Happy birthday wishes go to: Bridie Walls, Grace Kirk, Christopher Kirby, Cooper Kirby, Lara Forde, Bailey Stevens and Thomas Graham. Stage One Teachers

Stage Three News Assembly – Next Week – Tuesday 13th August at 12.50. Spelling Bee finals - Next Week – Tuesday 13th August at 12.20. Milson Island – Please continue to send you payments. Milson Island has contacted me and would like final numbers by 9th September, BUT, as I will not be here, I need to give them this information by 28th August. This simply means that if you are thinking that your child will not be going to camp for whatever reason, I need to know by the morning of 28th August. You can continue to pay up until the 17th October if you are going. If you decide that your child isn’t going after the 28th, you may not be reimbursed as Milson Island has told me that, as I have entered into a contract with them, I am bound to pay on the figures I give them on 28th August. Market Day - Thank you for all of your support. The children seem prepared and are very eager to run their stalls. Please contact me if there are any issues. Year 6 Farewell – The theme this year is ‘Glitz and Glamour Masquerade’. We are going to have a wonderful time with the decorations and your children will look fantastic as well.

Well it is that time of year again, Book Week!! This year Book Week will be in week 6 and I will

be combining the annual book fair with Book Week. This year’s theme is Read Across the Universe!! Book Week this year will run from Monday the 19th August until Friday 23rd August, 2013. In this week exciting events will be taking place including: Monday: Afternoon assembly - The Wakakirri Dancers will be opening Book Week. Tuesday: at 1:00pm ‘Reading with our Grandparents’ book appreciation session. Grandparents are invited to share a picture book of their own to share with their grandchild’s class or share some oral stories with the children about days gone by and then stay for recess.

Wednesday: Local Port Stephens author Christine Gregory will be reading her published books ‘Alison’s Camels’ (Stage 3) and ‘Backyard Pets (Early Stage One, Stage One and Stage Two. These books can be purchased on the day. Alison’s Camels $20 and Backyard pets $10. If purchasing please send in the correct money in an envelope with your child’s name and class. Students are to keep these with them and bring them to their reading session on the day. Thursday: Year 6 ‘Way Out Market Day!!’ Friday: 2:00pm Book Character Parade on oval 2. Children need to bring along and carry the book that their character that they are dressing up as, comes from. These can be borrowed from the library if needed. The year 6 ‘Way Out Market Day Raffle’ will be drawn at the book character parade. The parade will start at 2:00pm on oval 2, in the event of wet weather the parade will be held in the hall. All parents and families are very welcome to attend the parade.

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BOOK FAIR Books will be on sale on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday after school from 3:05 till 4:30pm and all day Friday. Students will have an opportunity to purchase their books with their class Friday morning and or with their families at recess on Friday or after school at the above times. The best part about this year book fair is that every book is only $5. There will be a small selection for $10 but every other book will be only $5. There will even be a parent table with books just for you the parents and for only $5 and $10!!! I look forward to seeing everyone dressed in their best book character outfits!! Book Character Dress-up ideas

If you find it difficult to come up with ideas for dressing up, here a few simple ideas to get you started: Black Cat Wear all black clothes, paint black whiskers and a nose on your face, cut out 2 black cardboard triangles and tape to a headband, fill a black

sticking with newspaper and attach as a tail. Pink Pig (Wilbur – Charlotte’s Web) Wear all pink clothes, use an egg carton piece for a nose, tie it with elastic, make pink ears from cardboard as in the cat above. Use a pink pipe cleaner curled for a tail.

Footy Player (Specky Magee) Simply come dressed in your footy gear and come as Specky Magee from the books of the same name.

Children’s Book Council of Australia Short List You can view a list of the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Short Listed books for 2013 at: http://cbca.org.au/Shortlist2013.htm

Debating August This week has been very busy for the debating team as we competed in two debates. On Tuesday we debated against Medowie P.S. ,the topic was “ Should students have an extra afternoon each week for sport?’ It was a very close debate, however Medowie were the proclaimed the winning side. On Wednesday Tanilba debated against Soldiers Point P. S. The topic was “Should parents ban their children from watching T.V. during the week? “ both teams presented some great arguments, we were triumphant on the day. This is the end of the competition for 2013. The students have really enjoyed this competition and learnt many new skills. Thank you to our awesome team of Abbey Irwin, Jack Hagan, Dylan Eyb. Elizabeth Hollings, Kaylah Newey. Noah Dawson and Callum Port Rose.

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Nicola Drummond Debating Co-ordinator

When? 22nd August! Where? Tanilba Bay Public School. Why? To raise money for our Year 6 Farewell and gift to the school. What? Your child will be able to throw wet sponges at teachers, buy lollies, be ‘scared’ in a Haunted House, hear a live band at recess and many more activities. Who? You and your child are welcome to come. It will last for an hour for each age group plus the concert at recess. Lunch – a pre-ordered sausage sizzle will also be available. Details of the whole ‘Way Out Market Day’ will be coming home soon.

Calendar of Events

Fri 9th Aug Zone Athletics Track

Tues 13th Aug Kindergarten 2014

Parent Information Night 7-8pm Library

Wed 14th Aug Possum Magic ES1 & S1

Civic Theatre Newcastle

Wed 14th –Fri 16th Aug St2 Great Aussie Bush Camp

Fri 16th Aug Wakakirri Sydney

Thurs 22nd Aug Market Day

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We are still selling these great books. They are filled with $$$$$ savings. They are $60. If you would like one, simply place the money in an envelope and write on the front your name etc and make sure you write Entertainment Book on it as well. ONLY A FEW LEFT, SO BE QUICK! Fundraising Trivia Night – Saturday 24th August Don’t miss out on this great fun event – book a table NOW!! See the opposite page for more information. We will be running raffles and silent auctions in conjunction with this. We will also have the Father’s Day stall at the end of August so mark the 29th and 30th of August on your calendars. We have been approved to hold a BBQ on the election day, September 7th. We will probably do a cake stall as well so please start thinking about something that you can make to donate – slices, cupcakes, cakes or maybe muffins. Uniform Shop We have just received another order of winter uniforms, so if you need anything please come and see us on Mondays from 9-10 and Wednesdays from 2-3pm. Canteen Robyn is again seeking volunteers, so if you have a few hours to spare, even just once a month, she would love to have you help out. P & C Meeting The next meeting is Thursday 29th Aug at 3.15 in the library. Our meetings are the last Thursday of each month (school terms only) and they are at 3.15 in the library. All welcome.

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