Tighes Hill Public School Newsletter No. 6 · ANZAC Day Assembly Our special assembly to commemorate ANZAC Day was held last Friday. Thank you to Ms Armstrong and our school leaders

Tighes Hill Public School Newsletter No. 6

Principal’s Report

Welcome back everyone!

Congratulations to the students who represented Tighes Hill

Public School last Friday at the Zone Cross Country event. Toby,

Archie & Seb qualified for the regional team – well done you

three! We are so proud.

I would like to thank all our parents and carers for giving all their

children such a wonderful holiday break. The children have

returned to school ready for hard work, full of enthusiasm and

very settled. School uniforms look great as well. Thank you

everyone.

Term 2 Week 2 8th May 2019

Dates for the Diary

Wednesday 8th May

Brainstorm performances

Monday 13th May

P&C meeting 6pm

14th May - 24th May

Year 3 & 5 NAPLAN

Tuesday 21st May

Interschool Chess Challenge (Stage 3)

Thursday 23rd May

Year 6 GRIP Leadership

Saturday 25th May

Aerobics Autumn Challenge

Sunday 26th May

National Sorry Day

Wednesday 29th May

Year 6 High School Day

Tighes Hill Public School

33 Elizabeth St, Tighes Hill, 2297

Phone: 4969 3720 Fax: 4961 2334

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

www.tigheshill-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

Principal’s Report

This term’s calendar is filling up very fast and already it promises

to be an extremely busy 10 weeks for all. The many planned

activities have already begun, including the National Assessment

Plan, a testing schedule for Y3 and 5, to be held in weeks 3 and

4. Please make sure that you read our newsletters each fortnight

to keep up to date. A term 2 calendar has been included with this

week’s newsletter and is posted on our website.

ANZAC Day Assembly

Our special assembly to commemorate ANZAC Day was held

last Friday. Thank you to Ms Armstrong and our school leaders

for organising such a special assembly. Thank you also to all the

children whose behaviour and participation was exceptional.

School Banking is now on

WEDNESDAYS 2019

Book Club Orders

Issue 3 - orders due May 17th

Assemblies

Our weekly assemblies are:

K-2 Monday 2.15pm

Y3-6 Tuesday 2.00pm

in our upper hall

Hall of Fame assembly

Last week each term under COLA

The next P&C meeting will be held

Monday 13th May at 6pm

ALL WELCOME TO ATTEND!

Principal’s Report

Hall of Fame - Respect

Congratulations to all of our students who were inducted into the

Hall of Fame at the end of last term for achieving 5 x Mastery of

Respect ribbons.

Well done to Otis, Ella, Pipa, Caitlin, Stella, Shane, Toby, Paul,

April, Connor, Marley, Hamish M, Nashi, Millie T, Jemima,

Fraser, Laura, Ruby, Zanetta, Rebecca and Ivy W. Our Hall of

Fame recipients also enjoyed a delicious morning tea celebration

with Mr Selwood.

Assembly Awards ~ Term 2, Week 2

KD Charlotte and David

KH Dustin and Noa

K1N Jonathan and Lucy

1C Kayden and Arlo

1E Piper and Henry

2MB Abby and Pontus

2W Indi and Luuk

3D Edie and Iris

3S Leo and Imogen

4R Kyesha and Giles

4S Zahra and Taylee

5T Levi and Cooper

5/6W Hannah and Dylan

6B Cooper and Ruby

5A6 OC Coco and Norah

Congratulations to all our children and staff.

Tony Selwood

PRINCIPAL

Chess Coaching

Mondays 1.15pm - 1.55pm

provided by the Sydney

Academy of Chess.

Term 2 cost $76.

Please see Ms Armstrong for

more details.

Tighes Hill Primary School

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School News

2020 OC Test Applications for current Year 4 students

Parents wishing to apply for our Year 5 Opportunity Class (OC) placement in 2020 on behalf of their chil-

dren need to complete the online application before Friday 17th May. Students in Year 4 were given the

application information last week to direct parents to the location of the online applications. Any issues

with this process, please see your classroom teacher or contact the office. Applications will close on

Friday 17th May. https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-

classes/year-5

New Canteen!

Welcome to our wonderful new canteen operators who began last week. It’s been great seeing lots of

families support our canteen by placing orders and bringing in money for daily over the counter sales. If

you haven’t tried it yet, you can access the menu on our website and app. There’s lots of tasty healthy

options available. Please be aware of a price correction: Icy treats, Juices and Moosies are $2 each.

PEANUTS/Anaphylactic reaction reminder

The number of children at Tighes Hill Public School with allergies to different food products and

substances is growing. At this school we have students with severe (life threatening) reactions to peanuts

and all tree nuts. To maximise the wellbeing and safety for all students, parents are asked not to pack

peanut butter sandwiches or nut products for your children and to make sure that you are vigilant in

reading labels of all pre-packaged foods. Please let’s work together to provide a safe environment for all

students.

Office Times

The school office opens at 8.30am each morning and closes at 3.30pm. Outside of these operating hours

the office cannot process financial activities or administer first aid treatment in the sick bay. Those families

staying onsite after the school day has finished take full responsibility for their children’s wellbeing and

safety. Access to the sick bay outside of the office operating hours is not permitted. Thank you for

supporting the school with this endeavor.

NAPLAN

Year 3 and 5 children will sit for the National assessment tests in weeks 3 and 4. As the name implies the

NAPLAN tests will be administered Australia wide in all educational settings. Please make sure that your

child is at school all of week 3 and 4 so that they can participate in this test plan. Please don’t hesitate to

contact me if you require further information.

Dogs in School

Just a reminder that we don’t have or bring dogs into the school at any time as was agreed through the

P&C. This is regardless of size or breed. I would also encourage you not to tie your dogs up at the entry

points to our school as students exiting or entering the school have to pass close by them and this is a real

issue for those students with phobia and fears of dogs. Many thanks for supporting the school with this

issue.

School News

Easter Fun!

Thank you to everyone who came along to support our school, students and P&C on the last day of term

at our Easter Hat Parade. Despite the rain, we persevered with our parade and raffle. Thank you to

everyone who bought tickets and made donations. We raised just over $1000 from our raffle! A super

effort.

Kindy Club

Kindy Club is back up and running this year with two sessions being delivered each Tuesday. Mrs Ireland

and Mrs Crump have alerted me to the fact that we have a few spaces left so if your child starts school

next year (2020) and you are local to us, why not visit the school and let them take part in our extended

orientation program. Please contact the office for more information as required.

Stage 3 Sport - Gymnastics

This term students in years 5 and 6 are taking part in a gymnastics program for sport, delivered by

qualified coaches from Primarily Active each Monday. The total cost of this program is $40 per student.

Thank you to all the families who have already paid in full.

Stage 3 Great Aussie Bush Camp

Information has been sent home with all Year 5 and 6 students about our major excursion taking place in

term 3 to the Great Aussie Bush Camp at Tea Gardens. Our camp will take place from Wednesday 18th

September - Friday 20th September. The total cost is $280 per student. Thank you to the families who

have already paid in full or made their $50 deposit.

Entries for this year’s Australian Mathematics Competition are now open!

All students in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 have the opportunity to take part. The

cost is $6 per student. Notes were sent home last week and can also be

found on our website. For more information, please see Ms Armstrong.

School News

The Woolworths Earn and Learn competition has begun! From now until Tuesday 25th June, you can collect stickers at any Woolworths store for every $10 you spend. These stickers can be placed on a sticker sheet and then brought back here to school or dropped into your local Woolworths store collection box.

Why not ask your friends and neighbours to support our school by collecting stickers for us!

The more points we earn, the more we get to use on purchasing teaching and learning resources for our school. Sticker sheets have been sent home and there are more at the office when you need them. If you have any questions please see Ms Armstrong.

ICAS Competitions 2019

Information and entry forms for

external academic competitions for

students in Years 3-6 was sent home last week. This year, UNSW ICAS assessments are going online

(with the exception of writing for Y3-4) and will all take place during the month of September.

Competitions available are Digital Technologies, Science, Spelling Bee, Writing, English and

Mathematics. Each competition costs $14.50 per student. If you would like your child to take part in any of

the ICAS competitions this year, entry forms and payment needs to be returned to school by the end of

term 2. Any questions regarding ICAS, please see Ms Armstrong.

NEW TITLES HAVE JUST ARRIVED!!!

Hello avid readers of Tighes Hill!

Welcome back! I hope all have had a great holiday and have discovered some great new

stories over the break! Remember to keep up the reading for your Premier’s Challenge

Class library days are as follows:

Mondays: KH and K1N Tuesdays: OC, 6B, 2MB, 3D, 3S

Wednesdays: 1E, 2W and KD Thursdays: 4S, 4R, 5T and 5/6W Fridays: 1C

Remember at Tighes Hill we have a ‘no bag no borrow policy’.

These are just a few of the titles that have just landed. Be sure to check ORBIT and

browse the new books section for a complete updated list to check to see if your favourites

have been purchased.

Issue 3 for Scholastic book club is open. Please have your order in to the office by

Friday the 17th of May, by 11am. Catalogues are handed out twice a term. Online

ordering through loop and the new catalogue is available online — this is the faster more

efficient way to order as these orders always arrive first!

Visit www.scholastic.com.au/schools/ to access your child’s class

Happy Reading!

6/5

Stage 3 Gymnastics

K-2 assembly 2pm under

COLA

OC excursion: Sydney

Writers Festival

7/5

Creative Writing

Workshops begin 8am

Kindy Club

Y3-6 assembly 2pm

8/5

Brainstorm

performances

Y3-6 Choir 8.30am

9/5

Stage 2 Sport

K-2 Choir 8.30am

10/5

Band 8am

13/5

Stage 3 Gymnastics

K-2 assembly 2.15pm

P&C meeting 6pm

14/5 NAPLAN Y3&5

Creative Writing

Workshops

Kindy Club

Y3-6 assembly 2pm

hosted by 5/6W

15/5 NAPLAN Y3&5

Y3-6 Choir 8.30am

16/5 NAPLAN Y3&5

Stage 2 Sport

Stage 2 Code Club’

K-2 Choir 8.30am

17/5 NAPLAN Y3&5

Band 8am

20/5

Stage 3 Gymnastics

K-2 assembly 2.15pm

21/5 Interschool Chess

Challenge

Creative Writing

Workshops

Kindy Club

Y3-6 assembly 2pm

22/5

Y3-6 Choir 8.30am

23/5 NAPLAN Y3&5

Stage 2 Sport

Stage 2 Code Club

Year 6 GRIP

Leadership day

K-2 Choir 8.30am

24/5 NAPLAN Y3&5

Band 8am

27/5

Stage 3 Gymnastics

K-2 assembly 2.15pm

28/5

Creative Writing

Workshops

Kindy Club

Y3-6 assembly 2pm

hosted by 6B

29/5

Year 6 High School Day

Y3-6 Choir 8.30am

30/5

Stage 2 Sport

Stage 2 Code Club

K-2 Choir 8.30am

31/5

Band 8am

3/6

Stage 3 Gymnastics

K-2 assembly 2.15pm

Mabo Day

4/6

Creative Writing

Workshops

Y3-6 assembly 2pm

hosted by captains

5/6

Y3-6 Choir 8.30am

6/6

Stage 2 Sport

Stage 2 Code Club

K-2 Choir 8.30am

7/6

Band 8am

10/6

Queen’s Birthday

Public Holiday

11/6

Creative Writing

Workshops

Kindy Club

Basketball GALA day

Y3-6 assembly 2pm

hosted by 5T

12/6

Band Concert at

Conservatorium

Y3-6 Choir 8.30am

13/6

Stage 2 Sport

Stage 2 Code Club

K-2 Choir 8.30am

14/6

Stage 2/3

Speak Off

Band 8am

17/6

Stage 3 Gymnastics

K-2 assembly 2.15pm

Y6 Debate vs Waratah

P&C meeting 6pm

18/6

Creative Writing

Workshops

Kindy Club

Y3-6 assembly 2pm

hosted by captains

19/6

SRC Crazy Hair

Disco!

Y3-6 Choir 8.30am

20/6

Stage 2 Sport

Stage 2 Code Club

K-2 Choir 8.30am

21/6

Band 8am

24/6

Stage 3 Gymnastics

K-2 assembly 2.15pm

25/6 Woolies Earn &

Learn finishes Creative Writing

Workshops

Kindy Club

Y3-6 assembly 2pm

hosted by 5/6AOC

26/6

Stage 3 Civic Theatre

excursion: Revolting

Rhymes

Y3-6 Choir 8.30am

27/6

Stage 2 Sport

Stage 2 Code Club

K-2 Choir 8.30am

28/6

Band 8am

1/7

Stage 3 Gymnastics

Hall of Fame

assembly 2pm

2/7

Kindy Club

3/7

Y3-6 Choir 8.30am

Musica Viva!

4/7

Stage 3 Tigh-Wizard

Tournament

K-2 Choir 8.30am

5/7 Last day of term!

Reports sent home

Children’s University

Campus Day

School News

With just over three weeks to go until the national event, thousands of primary school-

aged children across Australia are lacing up their walking shoes and preparing for

National Walk Safely to School Day on Friday 17 May.

The event aims to raise awareness of the health, road safety, transport and

environmental benefits that regular walking (especially to and from school) can provide

for the long term well-being of our children.

*Wednesday the 8th May - Immersion Week Celebrations It is a free event 5:30-7:30pm with free food and activities for all – including Speaking Colour workshops, Drum workshops, cultural dance and music performances.https://www.facebook.com/events/390882491513973/

*Saturday the 11th May – KO Classic Charity Surf Event Free event from 7:30am Dixon Park Beach https://cuaustralasia.com/events/childrens-university-newcastle-events-ko-classic-charity-surf-event-dixon-park-beach/

*Saturday the 18th May – Cinema in the Park (The Incredibles 2) Free event from 2:00pm at Speers Point Park - https://cuaustralasia.com/events/childrens-university-newcastle-events-allambi-care-cinema-in-the-park-free/

*Saturday the 18th May – Fire Station Open Day Free event from 10:00-2:00pm at participating fire stations https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/page.php?id=619

*Saturday the 25th May – Variety Family Fun Day From 11am at Foreshore Park Newcastle - https://www.variety.org.au/nsw/event/variety-family-fun-day/

Need some help finding events

to fill up your passport? Have a

look at the free events below!

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