Magpie MurmurP U B L I C SCHOOL

Towamba

TERM 1 WEEK 3 WEDNESDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2020

Tel 6496 7159 Fax 6496 7059 towamba-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

www.towamba-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Coming Events

Attached:• Swimming Note•

Parent Presentation: Supporting our Kids this Fire Season – More Water than Fire What its about: Interactive presentation about supporting childrenthroughthisfireseasonWho can attend: All parents, carers and extended family members welcomeWhen: Thursday morning 13th Feb 9:30-10:30Where: Towamba PS MPRFacilitated by: Steve Mair - visiting Senior Psychologist Education Tamworth High School

Fri 14 Feb FSCSS Swimming

Mon 24 Zone Swimming

Mon 16 March School Photos

Tues 24 March Life Education

Welcome back…..again!

It’s certainly been an unforgettable and exhausting start to 2020. Let’s hope today marks the end of this unpredictable weatherandwecanfinallysettleintotheschoolyearandgetback to what’s really important, teaching and learning.I can safely speak for myself and the staff here at Towamba PS that we are all really happy to be back at school and eager to get back into our classrooms with our wonderful students. I also really want to thank all of the parents that kept me up to date with information throughout the past week, it was really helpful to know what was happening on the ground here at Towamba.I know that Vicki has been working tirelessly on the most amaz-ing artworks with the students whilst the school was non-opera-tional. I have to say, I am beyond impressed, not only with Vicki’s enthusiasm and hard work, but also for the amazing way the students have worked together so cooperatively and artistically. Well done!Just a reminder that Steve Mair, senior psychologist with the De-partment of Education and is still here in the role of Councillor to support the students, parents, staff and community for the next week or so. If you would like to have a chat, or you think your childwouldbenefitfromSteve’sexpertisepopinandseehimorjust give a call.The small schools swimming carnival has been booked for this Friday the 14th February at Candelo swimming pool, permis-sion notes are going home today and will need to be returned tomorrow.Please don’t hesitate to come and see us if you have any ques-tions about anything, have a great week!

Thanks Sarah

Extra Support for our SchoolAspartoftheDoEsupportforthoseschoolsinfireeffectedareaswe have the services of Steve Mair Senior Psychologist Education from Tamworth for the next few weeks. Steve will be available to talk with parents about any concerns they have for their children asourcommunitygoesthroughthisextremefireseason.Healsohas access to resources that may be of assistance. Steve will be involved in supporting our staff and have some time in classes with the students. He will also be available for some initial coun-selling for any students who may require further individual support. For those students referred, he will contact the parents for per-mission and to discuss any concerns. If you have any worries you may wish to discuss with Steve, please do not hesitate to call the school to make a time. The DoE School Counselling service is a confidentialsupportservicethatworkswithinourschoolstosup-port student wellbeing. Our usual School Counsellor Katie Hedge-cock who visits twice a term will still be available for any ongoing supports.

Far South Coast Small Schools Swimming Carnival - Friday 14th February, Candelo PoolThis Friday, swimmers from our school will be representing Towam-ba PS at the Far South Coast Small Schools Swimming Carnival at Candelo Pool. It is unfortunate that students did not have the chance to have a practice run with the TTW carnival but Year 2 to Year 6 students has been invited to the next stage!Students not able to swim the 50m events in adequate time can participate in the 25m novelty events.Swimmers will need to be at the pool by 9.30am for the 9.45am races start. Parents able to assist transportation and stay to assist on the day (timekeeping especially) would be greatly appreciat-ed. Mrs Wendy Kenyon will meet students at the pool– look for the Towambaflag!Please return your notes TOMORROW.

Waste Free WednesdayLastterminK-4wehavebeendoingaprojectonlandfillandouridea is to have a Waste Free Wednesday at school. Waste Free Wednesday is when you cannot bring rubbish in your lunchbox on a Wednesday. If you manage to have a waste free lunchbox then you get a free wildcard! The purpose of this is so we can re-ducetheamountofrubbishgoingintolandfillfromourschool.

2020 Wild Cards The student artwork has been chosen for our 2020 wild cards. This years theme is “What brings us joy”. Congratulations to Oliver How, Monique Sousa, Moriah Nelson, Arlie Richardson, Alex Faich-ney and Sam Nelson.

School MusicMaggie will return for class music on Friday. She is really looking forward to working with and getting to know the Kindegarten students and re-meeting the Year 1 students.

P&C NewsFriday Lunches- looking for volunteers We are looking for more volunteers for Friday lunches this term. It’s a simple job and any newbies are well supported! Please chat to or call Karen How, lunches co-ordinator on 0490 818 715, or use the return slip on the back page.

2020 P&C AGM and Term 1 Meeting ThefirstP&CmeetingincludingashortAGMwillbeheldat3pmon Tuesday 25th February in the MPR. For any agenda items, pleasecontactEstherCoen-Grahamon0402613960.All parents and community members are welcome. Come along and get involved in helping make our school and com-munity the best it can be.TheP&Careactiveintheschoolandcommunity,helpingor-ganise excursions, the canteen, catering for communty events andfundraisingforthebenefitofourstudents.

School Uniforms Available TheP&Chasasupplyofschoolpoloshirtsembroideredwiththelogo for sale at $10 each. Sizes range from 6 to 16. If you would like to purchase a shirt please contact the school. Payments via direct debit or cash are accepted.

Plain meat pie $4.00GlutenFreepie $4.00Cheese/Bacon $4.50Chicken/mushrm $4.50Vege pastie $4.00SausageRoll $3.50Mini Pizza $2.50Juice $1.50Flav Milk $1.50

FRIDAY Lunches

SciptureMr Dixon is returning to our school again this year. Dates will be posted in the next newsletter.

School Photos Monday 16 MarchComing up on Monday 16 March we have The School Photogra-pher team visiting for our 2020 school photos. Order envelopes will be sent home soon and we would appreciate your early return.Year 6 students will wear their special shirt and for the rest of the studentswehaveaschoolsetofuniforms(thankstotheP&C)with the school logo that students will wear for photo day.

Life Education Tuesday 24 MarchComing up on Tuesday 24 March is Life Education and a visit from Healthy Harold to Wyndham School. Towamba students will be travelling to Wyndham for a full day including sessions in the Life Ed Van as well as outdoor and indoor activities organised by the teachers. More information will be sent out closer to the time.

School BankingSchool Banking will be returning this year. We are just waiting for the 2020 information packs to arrive, hopefully they will be out for the next newsletter.

NewsletterEach week a newsletter will be sent home with students. Nor-mally this is on each Thursday afternoon. Due to the recent school closure and the need to get some notes out urgently this week’s newsletter has been brought forward to Wednesday. Next week it will return to the normal Thursday routine.

in 2020: win a wildcard!

Lunch Orders

Friday: Karen Nelson

Fri 21 Feb: Karen HFri 28 Feb:Fri 6 March: Karen HFri13March:Fri 20 March:Fri 27 March: Fri3April:Karen HThurs 9 April: P&C BBQ

ABSENCE & Partial Absence NOTEMy child_________________________________________________________________________

was absent from school on the date/s____________________________________________

OR will be arriving late/departing early at (time)___________________________________

due to__________________________________________________________________________

Signed ____________________________________ Parent/Carer. Date:____________

Community News

TERM 1 LUNCH ORDERS NAME:_____________________________

Yes I can help with lunch orders in Term 1. I am happy to do ____ days and I have marked my available date options.

Friday 14 February - Karen NFriday 21 February-Karen H1 Friday 28 FebruaryFriday 6 March - Karen H

1 Friday 13 March1 Friday 20 March1 Friday 27 MarchFriday3April-KarenH

Thursday9April-P&CBBQ

Wyndham School of Dancing

2020 enrolments now open

Classes from 4 years to adult

Jazz, Contemporary, Classical &Tap

CandiceCooper0474545731

candicemyracooper@gmail.com

orfindusonFacebook.

We are a Creative Kids Provider.

Towamba | Mobile RecoveryEvery Tuesday from 10am at the Towamba Hall

NSW Disaster Recovery and local councils are working hard to provide support to locals impacted bybushfires.Representativesfromsupportservicesand government agencies will be present to answer your questions.If you are unable to attend, please call the Service NSWBushfireCustomerCareService137788oryoucan request a call back via their website: https://bit.ly/38vXokW

Sun Snippet

To help keep your kids safe in the sun, check your schools

SunSmart status by heading to www.sunsmartnsw.com.au

… to choosing a SunSmart hat SunSmart hats such as a bucket, broad-brimmed or legionnaire styles are best. A SunSmart hat not only protects the face, head, neck and ears, but can reduce the amount of UV reaching the eyes by 50%. Warning: baseball caps expose the checks, ears and back of the neck to harmful UV radiation.