Teamwork Respect Responsibility Honesty · Saya berdoa di gereja (I pray at church) Kebun binatang (zoo) melihat binatang (see the animals) ... intellectual, physical, spiritual,

Dear Parents

The Re-opening of the Yarning Circle

and the handing over of the $10,000

cheque by the ANZ was a great

afternoon celebration. Thanks to all

the Gumbaynggirr elders and mob, our

school staff throughout the V10

schools, students and community members that

made this such an outstanding event. The

Director of Education for the Mid North Coast,

Mr Glen Pleasance described the school as an

exemplary demonstration of a high performing

school with a high level of community

engagement.

The TAFE students were certainly the proudest

of all as they received a gift of a work shirt each

with ‘Gumbaynggirr Pathways of Learning’

printed on the back. Thanks to Toni Jones for

the lovely afternoon tea and April Miller for

helping make the day such a success. See

attached the photos and media release. More

images are published in an album of images on

the TAFE Macksville Campus Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?

set=a.1245853018774057.1073741844.227

655047260531&type=3.

This week we have started the two swimming

programs in two locations which has been a

great success.

The highlights have been the excellent

behaviour of the students as they have

challenged themselves to be better than the

day before. The partnership that has been

formed with the local surf club is the beginning

of an ongoing relationship.

The great news is this program will be available

to the whole school next term as we will be one

of four schools in Australia to be piloting the

Surf Safety Program. Thanks to all involved in

both highly beneficial programs

It with great pleasure that I wish our Robotics

team, Bu Emma and Mr Johnson the best of

luck as they head to Sydney to compete in the

First Lego Challenge. They will be leaving on

Sunday and returning on Tuesday afternoon.

Pak Lawrie will be taking the senior class in Mr

Johnsons absence.

Thanks for your continued support.

Gillian Stuart

Principal’s Column

Scotts Head Public School - 21 Vernon Street, Scotts Head NSW 2447

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Teamwork Respect Responsibility Honesty

Important Dates

Gillian Stuart—Principal

Indo Corner

“Keep in your soul

a friendly thought,

in your heart a

friendly song”

Frank B Whitney

Term 4|Week 8|27th November 2015

Canteen Roster

Week 9

Monday

30/11

Toni & April

Wednesday

2/12

Ken & Julie-anne

Kegiatan di tempat tertentu – activities in certain places (cont.)

Term 4 2015

Monday 30/11/15

Intergen Showcase 2-5pm

Thursday 3/12/15

MHS Year 6 Transition Day

Friday 4/12/15

End of term assembly 2pm Fundraiser

Friday 4/12/15

SHPS P&C Auction Fundraiser

Monday 14/12/15

Presentation Night 5.30-7pm

Tuesday 15/12/15

Year 6 Farewell Club Scotts

Wednesday 16/12/15

Last day of term for students

Lapangan (oval) – berolahraga (play sport)

Saya berolahraga di lapangan (I play sport at the oval)

Gereja (church) – Berdoa (pray)

Saya berdoa di gereja (I pray at church)

Kebun binatang (zoo) – melihat binatang (see the animals)

Saya melihat binatang di kebun binatang (I see the animals at the zoo)

Weekly round up

Scotts Head Public School - 21 Vernon Street, Scotts Head NSW 2447

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Surf Safety Program

Our Surf Safety Program in partnership with

Macksville-Scotts Head Surf Lifesaving Club this

week has been such a positive success, as so

clearly written by the student letters of

appreciation to the surf club. This training and

recreation promotes active learning through direct

personal experience and offers excitement, fun

and adventure within a framework of safety. Challenging experience outdoors impacts powerfully upon a young person’s

intellectual, physical, spiritual, social and moral development. Building self-confidence and self-esteem is fundamental to any young

person’s development.

This week the students have become highly aware of the needs and contributions of others by the

kindness that has been shown by the number of local members from the surf club that have come down

each day to make sure this program has been such an outstanding success. Thanks to Cath O’Donnell

and Peter Ross and all the volunteers who have mentored, encouraged, coached, supported and above

all demonstrated to students the ability to sustain effective relationships, at work and in the family, are

vital in today’s society.

I have included the link of how to become a member as the club is such a great resource that the

students can access. The purposeful use of leisure time is increasingly seen as making an important contribution to a fulfilling

lifestyle. Our relationship with the environment is a key

issue facing tomorrow’s citizens they will need to possess

the adaptability to cope with a rapidly changing world of

work and the responsibility to be an effective member of

a community http://www.macksvillescottsheadslsc.com/

membership.html. Mrs Stuart.

Our Swimming Scheme this year at Macksville Pool

has been a great success with 100% improvement in

all students confidence, water safety awareness and

capacity to swim greater distances.

Agile Assassins are off to Sydney

Finally the amazing, dedicated robotics team has made it and

we will be all off to Sydney on a great adventure (in our very

nice blue shirts thanks to Jo). The competition will be tough

as we present our Environmental reducing rubbish idea, be

judged on our robotic skills, design and programming ability,

against the city schools. We will also have to talk about core

values and work together as a team to demonstrate these.

The first Lego League is a fantastic way to implement STEM

abilities, the students have so solve all problems themselves

which required a lot of thinking! Well done everyone, this will

be so much fun. 123 GO LEGO!!

Robotics

Parent Information -reminders

End of Term Assembly

Our End of Term Assembly will be on Friday the 4th of December at 2.00pm.

Year 6 Transition to Year 7—Macksville High School

Thursday the 3rd of December is the Orientation day for students enrolled at

MHS for Year 7 2016. Students go directly to the high school arriving between

8.30 and 9.00am. Students should wear primary school uniform with enclosed

shoes. They need to bring their school bag with pens, pencil and ruler, snacks

and a bottle of water. Students may purchase at the school canteen. A

sausage sandwich will be provided for lunch.

Bus companies have been notified and students may travel on school buses

for no charge on this day. Students will be dismissed at 3.10pm. Parents

dropping off or picking up their students are reminded to use Park Street.

School Banking

Please have any reward orders sent in with next week’s banking (1/12). The

CBA are closing off orders at the end of the week, so anything ordered after

next week won’t get here until next year!

Links

School website:

http://www.scottshead-

p.schools.nsw.edu.au/

School facebook page:

https://

www.facebook.com/

Scotts Head Public School - 21 Vernon Street, Scotts Head NSW 2447

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Congratulations Wulaaran who

has been selected in the Under

12 NSW Indigenous School

girls Netball team. The state

competition will take place at

the Gold Coast in January

2016.

Ice Cups in the Canteen

On Tuesday, Thursday and Friday for the rest of term

we will be selling ice cups and quelch sticks in the

canteen. Ice cups are $1 and quelch sticks 50c each.

All the money that we raise will go towards Peter

Cooper’s new insulin pump. We will greatly appreciate

it if you could support our fundraiser.

Thankyou. Lilly and Hollie.

Scotts Head Public School - 21 Vernon Street, Scotts Head NSW 2447

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School News

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School News

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AVAILABLE!

FABULOUS OPPORTUNITY for SCOTTS’ YOUNG PEOPLE

Are you 6 to 16 years old and live in Scotts Head?

Would you like to learn something amazing?

Come along to our display afternoon and check out all the creative activities you could learn in a class of One or Two at the most. WOW! What an opportunity? And it’s totally FREE thanks to Australia Post. Don’t miss out!

Just hop off the bus at Scotts Head School and come over to the LLLC.

You could learn to paint, cook or even sew your own clothes and many more exciting activities.

Classes won’t commence until Feb 2016 but you must come to the DISPLAY by heaps of talented people on Monday 30th November 2pm to 5pm to grab your spot.

Please note: Students from Scotts Head Public School will be given the opportunity to see the display 2

to 3pm. Please contact Angie 65698076 for more info. If you have a talent you’re willing to share with

one or two young people. Please let me know. Love to hear from you.

Scotts Head Public School - 21 Vernon Street, Scotts Head NSW 2447

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Community News

VACATION CARE—FUN FOR CHILDREN DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Are you in need of care for your children over the school holidays? Nambucca Valley OOSH (managed by the

Nambucca Valley Children’s Group) provides Vacation Care services in Macksville and Nambucca Heads for

primary school- aged children of parents and carers who are working, studying, looking for work or wanting to keep

the kids entertained. Our Nambucca venue, based at Frank Partridge VC Primary School, will operate from Thurs

17th December until Thurs 24th December and then break between Xmas and New Year’s. Both our Macksville and

Nambucca services will then open on Monday 4th January and run through until Monday 25th January, inclusive.

The program provides high quality care, sports, excursions, cooking, craft & fun! Hours of operation are from 8.00

am until 6.00 pm & fees start from $9.56 per child per day (with Child Care Benefits & even less with Child Care

Rebate!). For information and bookings please phone Gail or Natalie at Family Services on 65681474 (weekdays) or

email [email protected]. Bookings and enrolments are necessary before children attend.