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Monday 13th November 2017 - Term 4 Week 6

Term 4

Week 6

Wed 15th Nov Year 6 - Southern Cross Uni

Bound

Assembly - 2pm in the hall

Fri 17th Nov Crazy Hair Day - Gold Coin

Donation

Week 7

Tues 21st Nov Community Afternoon Tea in

the hall at 2pm - All welcome

Thurs 23rd Nov Yarn Up and Hui in the hall at

10am

Fri 24th Nov Early Birds Concert

1.30 - 2.50pm

Week 8

Wed 29th Nov Assembly & 2018 Captains

Speeches (2pm in the hall)

Thurs 30th Nov Last day of Scripture

Week 9

Mon 4th Dec P&C AGM Meeting in the

school library at 5:15 - 6:30pm

Tues 5th Dec Year 6 TRHS Orientation Day

8:30am - 2:00pm

Thurs 7th Dec K - 4 Rewards Day

Fri 8th Dec Reports Home

Week 10

Mon 11th Dec Presentation Day - 11.30am

in the hall

Tues 12th Dec Stage 3 Rewards Day

Wed 13th Dec Year 6 Farewell Dinner

Thurs 14th Dec Tweed Showcase (Talent

Quest)

Fri 15th Dec Last day of Term 4 for all

students

Week 11

Mon 18th Dec SDD - Staff Development Day

Tues 19th Dec SDD - Staff Development Day

2018

Term 1

Mon 29th Jan SDD - Staff Development Day

Tues 30th Jan First Day of Term 1, 2018 for

Years 1 - 6

Mon 5th Feb First Day for Kindergarten

Upcoming Events...

We have had another two weeks of fabulous learning opportunities at Tweed Heads Public School!!

Stage 3 students enjoyed their School Camp experience at Lake Ainsworth last week. Our students had a great time and demonstrated our Tweed Heads PS values whilst participating in a series of exciting and challenging learning experiences. Special thanks to Miss Cutler,

What's happening in our school community...

P&C Annual General Meeting (AGM) When: Monday 4th December

Time: 5:15 - 6:30pm

Where: School Library

Election of new office bearers will take place. Please come and support your P&C. All welcome to come along.

** To become a P&C member with full voting rights, all you have to do is pay $1 membership fee.

Canteen News The canteen would like to thank all the parents/carers that have helped implement our new menu & price changes. You can pick up a copy of the new menu at the school office or the canteen.

Tweed River High School Orientation Day for Year 6 Students

When: Tuesday 5th December

Where: Tweed River High School

(Sport & Entertainment Centre)

Time: Year 6 students: 8:30am - 2:00pm

Parents: 8.35am - 10am

For further information feel free to contact TRHS.

Moving on, changing address/phone number? If you are leaving the school to move interstate or to another school or you have changed personal details (eg. address, phone numbers, etc) please communicate this to the office to ensure our records are current.

Thank you for your assistance.

Uniform Shop The Uniform Shop is only open on Friday mornings from 8.30 – 9.30am. This is located in the canteen.

Spare uniforms needed We are in desperate need of any spare clothing for the pool in the office. We are mainly looking for sizes 4 to 14. If you have any second hand, clean, in good condition school shirts, shorts or skorts please send them into the office.

If your child comes home wearing a borrowed item of clothing please wash and return it to the office as soon as possible. Thank you.

Mr Regan and Mr Wetherall who accompanied our students on the camp. Accompanying students on camp is a rewarding experience but exhausting and staff leave their own families and homes to provide our students with these opportunities and this is greatly appreciated by all.

I was also lucky enough to visit our Year 2 students who have been participating in the Intensive Swimming Program over the past two weeks. The instructors of the program were impressed with our students’ progress and behaviour during the program. Swimming is a skill for life and it was fantastic to see our students engaging so positively in the experience.

Our final Early Birds session for the year was held on Friday. It is always exciting to see a new group of students start their formal education filled with enthusiasm and anticipation. I wish all Kindergarten 2018 students and their families a long and happy association with Tweed Heads Public School. Thanks to all the staff and presenters from outside agencies who have contributed to the program and provided a valuable experience for students and parents. Our final event on the Early birds calendar will be the Early Birds Concert on Friday 24

th November.

All Public Schools in NSW are currently in the process of formulating their School Plans for 2018 - 2020. Tweed Heads Public School is engaging in consultation with the school community to formulate our strategic directions for the next 3 years. Several opportunities will be provided to community members to provide feedback over the next few weeks. Surveys were sent home today with the newsletter seeking thoughts and opinions about our school. Surveys need to be returned by Friday 17

th November and they will be entered into a draw to win a $50 Toyworld voucher. Some

families may also be contacted by teachers asking for individual feedback during this week.

A community afternoon tea will be held at school on Tuesday 21st November at 2pm to provide an additional opportunity

for families to engage in the consultation process. Parents/Carers of Indigenous students and New Zealand families are invited to attend a Yarn Up and Hui on Thursday 23

rd November commencing at 10.00am in the school hall. Please

come along, have a cuppa and share your ideas about our school into the future.

Last week all students were surveyed within their classes and we are now in the process of collating this data to include in our strategic direction planning. We would appreciate your participation in this consultation process to ensure we capture the thoughts and ideas of as many community members as possible to ensure we are providing the best possible education for the students at Tweed Heads PS into the future.

I received notification last week that Mr Peter Nichols has been appointed to the Principal position at Tweed Heads PS to start in 2018. I would like to congratulate Peter on his appointment and wish him well as he leads the school into the future. I will continue to relieve as Principal until the end of the school year, working with school staff to develop the 2018 - 2020 School Plan and ensuring that the visions of students, staff and school community are included in the plan.

Jackie Nilon - Relieving Principal

Tweed Heads Public School Invites you to attend our

Annual School Presentation Day

on

Monday 11th December 2017 in our School Hall

at

11:30am – 1:30pm (NSW Time) All Welcome

Community News TWEED HEADS BREASTSCREEN SERVICE

We now know that 1 in 8 women develop breast cancer and that most cases do not have a family history. The good news is that regular mammograms can detect breast cancer in its early stages and early detection is the key to successful treatment. A mammogram every two years could save your life.

BreastScreen provides FREE mammograms for women aged over 40 years. Appointments take only 20 minutes. No referral is required. The Tweed Heads BreastScreen service is open Monday to Friday at the Tweed Heads Hospital. Call 13 20 50 to book a free appointment.

Mind Bending Thinking Puzzles Week 2

Question: They can be made, laid down, bent and broken, although it’s difficult to touch them. What are they?

Answer: Rules _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Week 6

Question: A professional footballer said that he could kick a ball a certain distance, have it stop and then come back to him without anything else touching it. How?

Term 4 Week 4

Weekly Student Blue Awards KM Hayden, Jessie

KR Isaiah, Felix

KS Zachariah, Eli

1F Kanye, Shay

1W Oskar, Honey

2C Harmony, Jett, Lillian

2R Amarli, Ciaira

3K Bailey, Haillie, Ella

4/3B Barkou, Jordan, Nardia

5/4W Lily, Skyla, Havannah

6/5C Nicole, Penelope, Leilani

6R Wade, Kirsty, Jalamari

Bronze Rippa Awards 1W Huntah

5/4W Elijah

Silver Rippa Awards KM Cerah, Piper, Tywyn, Hazel, Ellie, Ty

KR Maximus, Isaiah

KS Saskia, Zion, Mia

1W William, Quinn, Honey

2C Harmony, Danny-Moon, Bailey, Jett, Masyn

2R Jorjah

3K Pharai, Harpa, Matthew, Kalijah

4/3B Ceian, Jorja, Tekeyah, Jordan

5/4W Reuben, Lucie, Thomas, Nash

6/5C Floyd

6R Savanna

Gold Rippa Awards

KR Koa, Felix

KS Marshall, Annabella

2C Matilda, Sophie, Jobe, Liv, Penny

2R Amarli

3K Riley, Noah, Violet, Beau, Bailey, Khan

4/3B Nardia, Shelby, Jolene, Cooper

5/4W Skyla

6/5C Clarence, Matisse

6R Micah, Ethan

Bookwork Awards KM Olivia

KR Xavier

KS Zion

1F Courtney

1W Izabella

2C Sophie

2R Tyrese

3K Stella

4/3B Maxson

5/4W Riley

6/5C Annabelle, Kaylee, Leilani