Tighes Hill Public School Newsletter No. 7€¦ · to peanuts and all tree nuts enrolled. To maximise the wellbeing and safety for all students, parents are asked not to pack peanut

Tighes Hill Public School Newsletter No. 7

Principal’s Report

Congratulations to all our children who are working so hard for their teachers throughout all the changes each day. I am so very proud of the way that the children are managing teacher changes and their focus on quality, respect and responsibility. Well done children.

A large number of children and some staff have been absent due to illness and professional learning so far this term, please make sure that a note is sent to the teacher, with an explanation for absence, when your child returns.

Chess Champions!

Congratulations to our Y5/6 Chess players who represented our school at the Interschool Chess Challenge at HSPA last Friday. It was a very successful day, with Tighes Hill being crowned the winning team at the end of the day. Well done to Connor S who was the top scoring player and winner of the tournament, with Jamie finishing in 2nd place and Akira in 5th place! Great sports-manship, comradery and behavior was displayed throughout the day by all THPS students. Thank you to all the parents who sup-ported this event by providing transport and to Ms Armstrong for organising this opportunity for our students.

Term 2 Week 4 18th May 2016

Dates for the Diary

Wednesday 18th May

Year 4 - Careers through Science

Year 5 - Sports Gala Day

Friday 20th May

Walk Safely to School Day

Wednesday 25th May

Year 4 - Careers through Science

Musica Viva

Thursday 26th May

SRC Disco

Wednesday 1st June

Year 5 - Careers through Science

Tuesday 7th June

Shell Questacon Science Circus

Monday 13th June

PUBLIC HOLIDAY

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.edu.au

Have you visited our

class blogs yet?

Principal’s Report

P&C Mother’s Day Stall

Thank you to all the P&C volunteers who ran the Mother’s Day Stall on Friday 6th. You were amazing. Staff and students truly appreciate all your efforts and support.

Kindergarten Enrolments for 2017

To enable us to correctly estimate enrolments and staff the school appropriately for 2017, I need all parents enrolling chil-dren K-6 to complete enrolment forms and leave their details at the office. Please let me know of any neighbours and friends, who may not have children already at this school but will have school age children for 2017, we can then contact them and in-clude them in our numbers for next year.

Reports

Semester 1 reports will be sent home in Week 10. These com-prehensive reports reflect all the work that the children have achieved in Terms I and 2, based on regular assessment tasks and indicate the outcomes achieved and goals set for Terms 3 and 4. Please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s class teacher to clarify any questions that you may have in regards to your child’s learning and progress. Parent-Teacher interviews will take place again in term 3.

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 or 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 enter-ing 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.

Entertainment Books

The school is now selling the latest 2016-2017 Entertainment Book as a fundraiser for the school. The cost is still $60, this cost has remained the same for a number of years now and is great value. There are 2 ways you can get it, either the book or the dig-ital version loaded onto your smart phone. The school receives $12 from every book sold – so drop into the office and grab a book or a digital application form before they sell out.

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 enrolled. 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.

School Banking is on

WEDNESDAY!

Book Club Orders

Orders Placed

Assemblies

Our assemblies are on Mondays.

K-2 from 2.15pm

3-6 from 12.40pm

in our upper hall

Hall of Fame assemblies

Week 10 from 2.00pm

The next P&C meeting will be held

Monday 20th June from 6pm

ALL WELCOME TO ATTEND!

Canteen News

Our canteen is open every day

for a trial term. Winter Menu is

on the school website.

Principal’s Report

NAPLAN

The supervising staff at THPS has been very impressed by the ‘no fuss’ approach our students have shown towards the NAPLAN tests. With all the negative publicity in some media outlets about kids getting stressed, it is nice to know that our students understand that this is an assessment like any other they might do at any other time throughout the year, and should be treated accordingly. The data gathered from these assessments can provide valuable information to assist teaching programs.

Musica Viva

A huge thank you to our P&C for paying the costs to have this great production come and visit our stu-

dents again in 2016. It is on next Wednesday 25th, and there will be 2 sessions, K-2 and 3-6.

Office Times

The school office opens at 8.30am each morning and closes at 3.40pm. 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 sup-porting the school with this endeavor.

School Finance

As previously notified in earlier newsletters and a separate note home, our school will be changing to the

NEW NSW school finance system. This will involve a very complex rearrangement of all money transac-

tions coming into and out of the school. We would urge all families to pay as much of any outstanding

monies owing to the school as soon as possible before the change over, as there will possibly be a few

weeks in which we can not receipt any money. As a result of this, many of the excursions and activities

planned have the date of 3rd June for final payment. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Assembly Awards ~ Term 2 Weeks 2, 3 & 4

KD Willow, Antonia, Ethan, Oscar, Gracie, Shiah

KRD Jayden, April, Lily, Aiden, Scarlett, Max

K1B Goldie, Arlo, Evie, Charlie, Max, Sadie

1C Lil, Felix, Sara, Sela, Felix, Jackson

1E Ava, Hamish, Emily, Wolfgang, Skylah, Giles

2HE Sophie, Tas, Armani, Connor, Addison, Noah

2W Darcy, Millie, Nathan, Eli, David, Billie

3J Oli, Django, Finn, Nora, Justin, Jemima

3P4 Memphis, Callum, Issach, Ilaria, Natasha, Harper

4S Keita, Sam, Brooklyn, Nikolai, Jules, Emerson

5B Worimi, Max, Indra, Alexx, Hunter, Imogen

5D6 Jatali, Angus, Elees, Kaylah, Connor, Phoebe

5A6 OC Layla, Noah, Ember, Sachin, Liana, Chloe

Congratulations to all our children and staff, a fantastic beginning to the term.

Tony Selwood

School News

Stage 3 - Canberra Excursion

Our year 5/6 students have the opportunity to attend a 3 day trip to Canberra taking place in Term 4 this year. Thank you to all the families who returned their expression of interest last term. The cost for this ex-cursion will be $290 per student. Permission notes and information regarding this excursion has been sent home with students and can also be found on our school website. Payments can be made at the office or online using our school website. Please don’t hesitate to contact Ms Armstrong if you have any questions or concerns about this event.

Speak Off Competition

This week students in Stages 2 and 3 are presenting their term 2 speaking and listening tasks in class.

The best speakers from each class will be invited to present their speech at next week’s Speak Off

Competition, which will be held on Thursday 26th May at 9:20 am in the Upper Hall. Successful

students will also be invited to participate in regional public speaking competitions coordinated by Mrs

Derricott. Parents and friends are welcome to join us for this event and show their support for our stu-

dents.

SRC - Crazy Hair Day

Thank you to our SRC who organised a terrific fundraiser to support Stewart House Children’s Charity. It was great to see so many students support this wonderful event, with so many creative and amazing hair-styles. We raised over $370 on the day. For more photos, head to our website or class blogs.

School News

Just Dance!

Congratulations to our Stage 2 Dance Group, who have successfully qualified for the 2016 Hunter Dance Festival. Our dancers have been rehearsing each week with Mrs Bowman and Mrs Elsley on a per-formance to honour the late David Bowie, to his classic song Let's Dance. Our dancers will be performing at the festival on Tuesday, the 26th of July, at Wests Newcastle. They will also be performing later this term at the Hall of Fame - Responsibility assembly. Well done, everyone! We look forward to seeing you bust a move!

Basketball

This term for sport our year 3-6 students are lucky enough to be working on basketball skills each Friday

with Rusty. Rusty is a former professional basketball player, who is 6″10 and wears a size 16 shoe! He will

be working through some drills with us each week and helping us develop our basketball skills.

School News

KINDY PARENTS:

During Term 2 your child will be involved in the FUN FRIENDS program as part of their PD/H lessons. Sessions 1 - 5 will focus on the following areas...

F = FEELINGS recognising own and others feelings, normalisation of all feelings and making happy feelings grow in self and others

R = RELAX involves listening to your body, breathing slowly and learning some relaxation games

I = I CAN TRY teaches children about red thoughts and green thoughts and how feelings vs. thoughts.

It helps children focus on green 'go' thoughts for being brave and trying new or difficult things

All lessons encourage working in groups, feeling confident and brave, understanding and accepting dif-ferences and goal setting.

Please encourage your child to talk to you about what they are learning at school and to demonstrate some of the games/skills they are learning.

If you would like more information please contact your child's teacher or myself

Lyn Behsman

LAST (Learning And Support Teacher)

National Sorry Day is held on the 26th May each year to acknowledge and recognise members of the

Stolen generations. On our journey towards reconciliation, we take a moment to remember past govern-

ment policies of the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families and

as we reflect on the painful and sad history of the Stolen Generations, we also work towards resilience,

healing and the power of saying sorry.

Anna Chapman

Aboriginal Education Team Leader

The Friendship Seat

Yesterday we were delighted with the arrival of our very

own Friendship Seat, which you will see situated in our

playground. Thanks to an idea from Fiona Whitton and

generously paid for by our P&C, the new Friendship Seat is a welcome contribution to making our play-

ground a safe and happy place for all students.

School News

For Your Diary...Sun19th June - Bunnings BBQ

Sat 2nd July- Election Day Cake Stall

Sun 18th Sept - Movie Day

Fri 28th Oct - Fete!

Tighes Hill Public Parents & Citizens

How quickly is this year going!

The School has certainly kept us all busy with the

many activities organized for term 2.

MUSICA VIVA will be visiting our school on

Wednesday 25th May and will present a LIVE music

show, exploring a number of styles of Indonesian

music. The show will feature a mini gamelan

orchestra, which brings that distinctive and stirring

Indonesian sound to life, with masked dance and

traditional instruments. This show will be

presented as a gift to all students from the P&C.

This is one of the many ways that the P&C use its

fund-raised money to enrich our kids school

experience.

Thankyou to the parents who came along to share

thoughts on the way the school canteen operates.

At the last P&C meeting, a Canteen Sub Committee

was voted in to take on the task of investigating

ways of moving forward and working with the

ladies currently running the canteen. We

appreciate all the feedback and it is evident that we

are all committed in providing a unique and

healthy canteen at Tighes Hill Public School.

Bunnings BBQ (Kotara)Sunday 19th June

We are super happy to say that we have

some volunteer coordinators for our next

Bunnings BBQ. There will be a note out soon

asking for parents to volunteer an hour or two

on the day, so keep an eye out in your childs

bag!

A Big THANKYOU to our volunteers!

ELECTION DAYSaturday 2nd July

Election Days are a great source of income for

the P&C. The community generally arrive to

vote, with a few dollars spare that they expect

to donate to their local school. We are going

to run a cake stall and a raffle.

A note will be sent home soon asking for help

on this day. Also, we will need LOTS of cakes

to sell! So keep an eye out for that note too.

The Big FeteFriday 28th October

The school is holding it's bi-annual FETE this

year on Fri 28th October. The coordinator of

the Class Room Stalls is seeking parents and

family to run Stalls for their children's' classes.

If you are interested and would like to help

please email Ben. We already have a few

parents involved, so please join the the fun.

[email protected]

Community News

PICNIC IN THE PARK

On Sunday, 22nd May the Islington Baptist Church will be holding a picnic in Islington Park from 11.30 am to 1.30 pm. There will be a free sausage sizzle. Face painting and games will be or-ganised for the children. Come and enjoy the time with us.