Tea Gardens Public School Witt Street, Tea Gardens, 2324

10/12/2012 Week 10 Term 4

UPCOMING EVENTS WEEK 10

Mon 10/12 School & Community Band Christ mas Concert (3.30pm) Tue 11/12 P & C Dinner (7pm Benchmark) Wed 12/12 Year 6 Farewell & Dance Thu 13/12 Last Breakfast Club day ―Thank you Red Cross Ladies!‖ Thu 13/12 Mufti Day (Gold coin donation for Fri 14/12 Presentation Day (1.30pm) Fri 14/12 Student Reports home

WEEK 11 Mon 17/12 Jnr Golf Tournament & Dinner Tue 18/12 Stage 2/3 Class Party Tue 18/12 K-2 Class Party Wed 19/12 Last day for students

Happy Holidays! TERM 1—2013

Wed 30/1/2013—Students resume school

ber after presentation day. Parents are asked to please return their children’s folders to their class teachers so the end of year report can be placed in it. Students who have come to our school since Term 2 will receive their new fold-er at the end of the year. We keep the one folder for re-ports from Kindergarten to Year 6. Senior Citizens Christmas Appeal and Gold Coin Dona-tion Mufti ―Casual Clothes‖ Day On Thursday, our school will be holding a mufti day to raise funds to go towards the elderly Christmas lunch at the Ma-sonic Lodge for members of our community who would otherwise spend Christmas alone. Students are allowed to wear casual clothes on 13/12/2012 if they bring in a gold coin donation. I recently spoke with Sue Douglas at the Red Cross Christ-mas Luncheon and she wanted me to extend her sincere thanks and gratitude to our school community for the ongo-ing generosity in support of this initiative. Thank you every-one! P & C Christmas Dinner This year the P & C Committee invite parents and mem-bers of the committee to their Christmas Dinner which will be held at “Benchmark” tomorrow night, 11 December at 7.00pm. Please contact the school office on 4997 0286 if you will be attending. Presentation Day Presentation Day is this Friday commencing at 1.30pm under the COLA. Students are requested to wear full school uniform (no sports uniform, please). Mr Weight-man and the staff have been busily preparing for this spe-cial event and we look forward to your attendance on Fri-day at Presentation Day. Please come along and share in the celebrations highlighting the achievements and suc-cesses of both individual students and the wider school community. Returning to school in 2013 The beginning of the school year is always interesting at Tea Gardens as prospective new families arrive over the

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Student of the Week Our student of the week is Keira McGregor from the Hob-bits class. Keira has beautiful manners and produces quali-ty, neat bookwork. She is always ready to begin activities in class and is thoughtful and considerate of her class ma-tes. Congratulations Keira for being this week’s “Student of the Week”. Bouquets Silver and Gold Badge Ceremony Our special Badge Ceremony was held on Friday. Congrat-ulations to the 99 students who achieved their silver badge and 31 students who gained their gold badge in 2012. This is a great achievement and highlights the fact that the badge recipients have:

Listened and followed instructions

Kept their hands, feet and objects to themselves

Looked after school and personal property

Been in the right place, at the right time, with the right equipment

Worked and played safely

Treated others, as they themselves would like to be treated

Special mention to Ms Maloney for organising the ceremo-ny and also to our student leaders, the performers and public speaking representatives who had special roles dur-ing the ceremony. Year 5 Parliament Elections for 2013 On Wednesday our 27 year 5 students presented their in-troductory speeches for the elections for the 2013 school parliament. The speeches were of a high quality and I would like to wish all the students the best of luck in the elections. The announcement of the successful candidates will be made at presentation day this Friday. Coming Up Year 6 Farewell On Wednesday 12 December we formally say farewell to our Year 6 students. The dinner will be held at Mumms Restaurant and the social will follow at the school. We would like to wish our departing students well as they em-bark on the next stage of their schooling and look forward to hearing about their successes over the many years to come. Year 6 Farewell Social Students from Years 3, 4 and 5 are invited to attend the Year 6 Farewell Social which will be held on Wednesday night 12/12/12. Students are required to bring a plate of suitable food. The dance will be held at Tea Gardens Pub-lic School from 7pm to 8.30pm. Followed by the presenta-tion of certificates to our graduating students. The entry cost will be $1 and drinks will be available for $1 each. Parents are asked to collect their child/children from the COLA at school promptly at the conclusion of the social. Student Reports Student reports will be going home THIS Friday 14 Decem-

booming summer season into our community. This makes it difficult to form definite classes to begin from Day 1. We antici-pate that we will be able to form 9 classes, although at this stage, we are still one K-2 student short from reaching this mark. As a result, we are planning for both 8 and 9 class sce-narios. On the student’s first day back, Wednesday 30 January, Year 1-6 students will line up in their 2012 class lines under the COLA. To start 2013 we will form the 9 classes. Teachers in each stage on this class plan are likely to be: Kindy – Mrs Andrews (K) and Mrs Booth (K/1) Stage 1 – Miss Kerle (1) and Ms Maloney (2) Stage 2 – Mrs Bowman (3), Mr Weightman (3/4), Mr True (4/5) Stage 3 – Ms Benton (5) and Mrs Edwards (6) Kindergarten Best Start 2013 Each year, all Kindergarten students entering government schools in NSW participate in the Best Start Kindergarten As-sessment. The purpose of this assessment is to identify the literacy and numeracy knowledge that our youngest learners bring to school. Additionally, the assessment provides infor-mation about each student to guide teaching and learning and gives practical advice to parents to support learning at home. The 2013 Best Start process will be completed from Wednes-day 30 January to Tuesday 5 February inclusive. 2013 Kin-dergarten students commence school post these individ-ual assessments on Wednesday 6 February. Thank you in advance to our staff who will administer this one on one assessment and to all families for supporting this im-portant activity. Letters will be sent home advising parents of the time and date of their child’s initial “Best Start” test. Disability Standards for Education – National Survey (Survey closes midnight 14 December) The Commonwealth Government is supporting the develop-ment of new e-learning resources on the Disability Standards for Education through the National Partnership, More Support for Students with Disabilities. These new resources will assist all Australian schools in meeting essential legal obligations to students and their families. The University of Canberra is developing this new e-learning material in partnership with state and territory education au-thorities, including the NSW Department of Education and Communities. All school communities across Australia are now invited to participate in an online survey about the Disability Standards for Education. The survey is open to all school staff as well as parents and carers. The survey will provide states and territo-ries, the University and the Commonwealth Government with important baseline data on knowledge and understanding of the Standards, prior to implementation of the e-learning re-sources, anticipated for early in the 2013 school year. The survey link for parents and carers is as follows:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DSEparents_carers

Mark Clemson Principal ―A Cracker of a Christmas‖ Concert The music students and members of the School and Commu-nity Band will be holding a concert today in the school hall. The concert commences at 3.45pm and all parents, carers and members of the community are welcome to attend. Come

CANTEEN NEWS—TERM 4 HELPERS URGENTLY NEEDED ON FRIDAYS PLEASE CONTACT CHRISTINE WISEMANTEL ON 0400 490 717

TUESDAY 11/12— Ice Creams & Slushies at lunch time only (Christine Wisemantel) WEDNESDAY 12/12 (Debbie Johnson, Jayne Leslie, Chris-tine Wisemantel) Hamburger Or Cheesburger $5.00ea Served with a drink

THURSDAY 13/12 (Bill & Colleen Ewen) FREE ICE CREAM & JELLY Canteen will be open at lunch time only FRIDAY 14/12 (Leon Katz, Lee Burgess, Allison Bentley, Christine Wisemantel) Roast Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Vegies and Gravy Served with a drink $5.00 MONDAY 17/12 TO WEDNESDAY 19/12 CANTEEN CLOSED LUNCH ORDERS Other items also available each canteen day are: Cheese, Vegemite or jam sandwich with a drink for $3.00 Drinks include: Apple, Apple/Blackcurrant, Orange Bottled Water Milk: Chocolate, Strawberry, Banana NB: Please state your choice for lunches on your brown paper bag along with child’s name and class and money inside bag

along and enjoy this annual concert which includes Christ-mas carols and a variety of music.

Library News As the end of the year approaches its time for the Library Stocktake. Every book needs to be scanned on the correct place on the shelf and as I’m sure you could imagine it is a very lengthy process. We would appreciate your help get-ting your child’s library books returned as soon as possi-ble so we can begin. Overdue notices will be sent home this week so students are aware of the books they need to bring in.

Congratulations to the following students who received a merit award on Monday 10 December 2012 They were:

CUDDLEPIES Kim Deng Always giving her best effort Ocearn Grant A great effort at swim school HOBBITS Jemima Ryder Consistent application and a mature approach to her work Nathan Hawes Improved and consistent behaviour at school ALADDINS Sonny Braddick Working well in class Tye Carter Working well in class GOOSEBUMPS Kasey Biffin Listening well in class Ethan Bastian Great participation at swim school MONSTERS Ezra Fa’asolo His effort and attitude in all subjects Tryeece Wolfram Improved behaviour in class PHANTOMS Abby-Jo Banks Improving her skills in maths Mia Reilly Working hard in class BFGS Amy McKeough Good computer skills Jordan Barry Good computer skills DELTORAS Jack Alchin Great “all round” effort Cassy Reilly Enthusiasm towards drama GIZMOS Brooke Mundell Excellent effort in writing Susie Webb Outstanding school spirit

T.G.P.S.

SENIOR CITIZENS

CHRISTMAS APPEAL

GIFTS OR GOLD COIN DONATION Assisting senior citizens with a small

gift for Christmas Day for all those who don’t have

family to be with. Supporting Mrs Sue Douglas and her helpers who volunteer their time on Christmas Day to prepare Christmas

lunch and give gifts to senior members of our community.

(e.g. talcum powder, hankies, socks, biscuits etc or any items that would be suitable at gift)

DVD Purchase—”Oz Odyssey” The DVD from the students performance of “Oz Odyssey” is now ready for purchase. The cost of the DVD is

$10.00.

If you would like to purchase a copy please complete the order form below and return it to the office with

your payment AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Thank you.

Yes! I would like to order _______ copy/ies of the DVD “Oz Odyssey”.

Please find enclosed my payment totalling _____________.

Signature_______________________________

Child’s Name_____________________________________ Class _______________________

TEA GARDENS PUBLIC SCHOOL

CANTEEN VOLUNTEER

Join our team of valued Canteen

Volunteers!

I would like to volunteer to assist on the School Canteen Roster as follows: (Please circle days) LUNCH (9.00am – 12.00pm) MON WED FRI Weekly Fortnightly Monthly Once a term Other (please detail) ________________________________

SNACK ATTACK (1.00pm – 2.00pm) MON TUE WED THU FRI Weekly Fortnightly Monthly Once a term Other (please detail) ________________________________

Name: ……………………………………. (please print)

Phone: ……………………………………

Students Name: ………………………….

PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE