Family Name: BODLEY-MARSH, Michael

Principal: Jude Voisey

Ph: 6621 4309

Fax: 6622 0260

Mobile No: 0432 147 520

Email: caniaba-p.school@det.nsw.edu..au

Webpage: www.caniaba-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

No.16/2016 Achievement Through Effort’

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1st September, 2016.

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Students of the Week Kassie Mumford, Leeam Dhesi, Kara Riley, Daniel

Czartowski, Josh Simko, Ava Green & Jake Ranford.

Welcome to Week 7 Term 3.

Half-day Public Holiday Please note that Lismore Cup (Thursday 22

nd September) has been gazetted as a local

public half-day holiday. Caniaba Public School will be closing for this half-day public

holiday and no staff will be in attendance after 12 p.m. on that day. School will operate

as normal from 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. Students will need to be picked up as there will

be no supervision.

SASS Recognition Week This week we celebrate our amazing SASS staff. This includes Sally McPherson

(School Administrative Manager); Margherita Rann (School Administrative Officer);

Jenny Rose (School Learning Support Officer); Keryn Laing (School Learning

Support Officer & School Administrative Officer - Fridays); Jack Fiedler (School

Learning Support Officer);

Shane Casson (General

Assistant) & Ian McPherson

(relieving General Assistant).

These wonderful people keep

our school functioning and

we appreciate their tireless

work in assisting students,

parents, carers, community

and teachers. I am sure you

will join with me in thanking

each and every one of our

wonderful SASS staff.

Tomorrow

Everyone Welcome

Duty Group

Clovass

Presenters

Makayla, Jaiden, Lilly R, Cooper Hepburn

Stage 3 Speakers

Travis

Stage 2 Speaker

Pheonix

Stage 1 Speaker

Sam Ianna

Next Assembly

Fri 16 Sep

Duty Group

McKees Hill

Presenters

Lily J, Oskar, Oliver, Bailey & Louis

Stage 3 Speaker

Lillie Hepburn

Stage 2 Speaker

Pheonix

Stage 1 Speaker

Dylan & Govinda

DATES TO NOTE

Wed 7 Sep Kinder 2017 Orientation Thu 8 Sep Bookweek Parade Wed 21 Sep Annual Concert Thu 22 Sep Half Day Holiday for Lismore Cup Fri 23 Sep Last day of term HOLIDAYS Mon 10 Oct Students return Term 4

Assembly Roster

Bookweek Parade/Literacy-Numeracy Week/Open Classrooms

Next Thursday 8th

September at 9a.m. we will be holding our annual Bookweek Parade. It is also a

celebration of Literacy and Numeracy and we will be having open classrooms after the parade where you

are very welcome to come and see your student’s work and classroom displays.

Robotics Workshop

This week both the 5/6 and 3/4 classes enjoyed whole-day robotics workshops with Vanessa Eden (a

secondary science teacher). This workshop was all about ‘coding’ (the instructions in computer

programing). I would encourage you to talk about this with the students from these classes. It is very

exciting.

Father’s Day

We had a terrific day yesterday to celebrate father’s day with a BBQ and Volleyball game. Thank you so

much for coming along – it means so much to our kids. Fathers and grandfathers were also treated to our

Robotics workout in the senior room. I would like to wish you all a very happy father’s day on Sunday. I

hope you are looked after very well by your wonderful families.

Performing Arts Festival

Our students performed amazingly – I hope you were able to see it. Congratulations to each and every

student and I would like to thank all of those parents/carers who encouraged and supported their children

to be a part of something they will always remember. I would also like to thank our staff – Mrs Elms (who

co-ordinated our item – production and staging); Mrs Sweeney (for all of the behind the scenes

organisation and also going along every night to supervise our students in the small schools choir); Mr

Henderson; Mrs Overton; Mrs Burley; Jenny and Keryn. Congratulations also to Sydney Hepper and

Chantelle Fryer for their participation in the small schools choir. Sadly Brodie Sharpe and Lillie

Hepburn were unable to perform in this because of illness.

School Concert We are very excited – hope you have the date in your calendar: Wednesday 21

st September. Our senior

students have already had some practice sessions at school during lunch and recess with Mrs Elms. They

have their own scripts and should also be practising at home. The staff also had a costume meeting on

Monday afternoon. If there is anyone out there who would like to help us sew some of the costumes we

would be very appreciative.

This year we are asking parents/carers of students in Years 2–6 for $5 to go towards the cost of costumes.

This is a hiring fee as the costumes will go into our costume store for future use. Please see attached sheet.

Big Scrub Public Speaking

The finalists – Daniel Czartowski; Connor Duncan; Makayla Murphy and Andrew Clark - went on to

Jiggi for the Big Scrub Public Speaking semi-final today. I will have more news on this in the next

newsletter.

Friday Assemblies are held fortnightly. The next assembly is this Friday 2nd

September commencing at

12:45 p.m.

Students are encouraged to borrow from our School Library every Thursday. All students need a library

bag for borrowing.

Closing Thought

"I'd rather look forward and dream, than look backward and regret." -- James Van Praagh

Jude Voisey, Principal.

Canteen News

At Caniaba Public School we are very fortunate to have our canteen operating entirely by volunteers.

Every dollar we make goes directly back to the students and helps fund projects like new iPads and sun

shelters for sports days. To keep this great service running we are putting the call out for more volunteers.

If you, or any of your family are able to help out one Friday per term please fill in the slip below and return

to the office. We need helpers to work on the day preparing and serving food, people to supply 60 pieces

of healthy recess food (cake, muffins, pikelets, quiches, slice etc.) and people to provide $20 to cover the

costs of fresh produce purchased.

Over the past few months we have had a great response to our special food days. Another one is planned

for September 9th

when we will be having a Mexican food day. If you are interested in being part of a

special food day in the future we would welcome your ideas and help. Team up with another parent or

family member and let us know what you would like to cook and when you are available. The canteen will

purchase all ingredients – you just need to cook and serve!

As the warmer months approach we are also looking to update our regular canteen menu. If you have any

ideas of healthy food items you would like to see included in our weekly menu please fill in the note

below.

With thanks,

Canteen Committee.

Name: ________________________________________ Ph Number: ___________________________

I am available to:

Serve _____ times per term

Supply _____ times per term

$20 option _____ times per term

I am happy for my phone number to be printed on the canteen roster and to appear in the newsletter.

Name: ________________________________________ Ph Number: ____________________________

I am interested in running a special food day.

My idea is: ______________________________________________________________

I am available on: ________________________________________________________

I will be working with: ____________________________________________________

I would like to suggest the following things be included in our healthy canteen menu:

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

Tomorrow:

(Sarah D. & Martelle covering vacancy) & Desley Hayes 0408 611 534 Suppliers: Sarah Fletcher 0431 331 955 & Kassee Nau 0481 199 743 $20 Option: Amanda Simko & Ava Green

Friday 9 Sept

Sarah Duncan 0466 319 033 & Martelle Geurts 0420 934 390 Suppliers: Maree Kirkland & Sarah Duncan $20 Option: Stef Hepburn & Rizza Cerato

Friday 16 Sep

Sari Hepper 0413 005 758 & Desley Loghem 0487 180 014 Suppliers: Tracy Allen 0431 658 082 & Tania Clinton 76663 7073 $20 Option: Amanda Simko

Class 3/4 Robotics Workshop Report

Dear Parents/Carers of the 3/4 Class,

I would like to talk about the experience of the Robotics Workshop. It

was lots of fun with the sphero balls we all enjoyed. We were learning

about the mechanics of the sphero ball and programming. We all had lots

and lots of fun.

We made chariots and mine was the best.

Thank you for reading my report.

Thomas McLeay

When: Monday Afternoons

How long is season: Term 4 2016 and Term 1 2017

Time: from 4.00 pm

Divisions: U16’s,U14’s, U12’s, U10’s, U8’s-5years

Competitions in Boys, Girls and Mixed

COST : $60 per person

Each team must have a team contact and a coach present at

the game. On-line registrations go to Lismore Junior Touch website

http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-5974-0-0-

0 Minimum of ten players per team and Individual players can nominate and

register

Contact Person:

Tim Laverty: Mobile: 0428 636 175

Email:timothy.laverty@det.nsw.edu.au

Father’s Day Celebration 30th August, 2016

Uniform Shop News

The P&C reviewed the uniform costs and new prices were set at the P&C meeting on Monday the 15th of August. The P&C run the uniform shop as a service to parents and we endeavour to keep costs as low as possible. The new prices are set out below and will come into effect immediately.

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Caniaba School Uniform Order

Name: .................................................................................................

Phone number: ...........................................................

i.e. Payment to be made by cash or cheque payable to Caniaba P&C Association.

Item Cost Quantity and size required Total cost

Polo Shirt $29.00

Jersey $35.00

Dress $40.00

Blouse $32.00

Badge $3.00

Library bags $7.50

Hat $7.00

$

All enquiries welcome, call or text Liz Clark on 0466 791 581

Father’s Day Celebration

30th August, 2016