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PRINCIPAL’S COMMENT

School Parliament 2019 The election of 2019 School Parliament leaders was held in Week 8. The candidates from Year 5 were democratically voted on by their peers and staff alike. There were 13 candidates and voting was close, with the 8 highest voted students receiving a 2019 Parliament position. The remaining candidates will become Shadow Ministers to assist the School Parliament in 2019.

Congratulations are extended to the following Parliament members for 2019:-

Joshua Cole: (Prime Minister)

Madalyn Scott: (Leader of Opposition)

Myles Cooper: (Treasurer)

Lucy Collins: (Minister for Parks and Gardens) Makayla Hall: (Shadow P & G)

Kiah Palmer-Johnson: (Minister for Personal Relations) Sienna Monk: (Shadow P R)

Chloe Smallie: (Minister for Education & Functions) Max Pursehouse: (Shadow Ed & F)

Kearn Roberts: (Minister for Sport & Recreation) Harrison Cooper: (Shadow S & R)

Sophie Smith: (Minister for Health & Transport) Jackson Cooper: (Shadow H & T)

Vol. 33. No. 21.

19 December, 2018

“Tree”mendous Awards:

Mikayla H. & Sophie C. CONGRATULATIONS!

2018 Swimming Carnival

Winning House

“Wooli”

Year 6 Presentation Awards

Dux of the School: Oni Ilsley Mathematics Award: Mackenzie Moreta English Award: Sam Milner Sport Award: Cooper Farrington BPS Values Award: Abby Ostler

P&C Award: Brooke Smith

CWA Award: Madison Robertson

Congratulations and Well Done!

Year 6 Graduating Class of 2018

Oni Ilsley Madison Robertson Abby Ostler Brooke Smith Cooper Farrington Sam Milner Mackenzie Moreta Year 6 Gift to the School

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Thank You’s As the 2018 school year comes to a close, I would like to start by wishing every member of our school community a very relaxing and enjoyable festive season and holiday break. I hope that during this period you get to slow things down and spend some quality time with your family and friends.

This year has certainly been an interesting and eventful year at our school with the following changes taking place. New roofing work and two demountables; Miss Thomas leaving to head north and Miss Pollard taking over the Year 4-5 class; Mrs Burns leaving and Miss Verschelden taking over Year 2; Mr Tape taking over from Mr Cox as our new General Assistant; Mrs Carpenter taking leave, with Mrs King filling in her role in the Office; Steve Cass leaving us, with Matt King joining us as an SLSO and then leaving us; our new school cleaner Tony Stibbard being appointed to our school; Mr Cook on long service leave and then extending his leave; Mrs Peach and Mrs Arentsen being appointed as permanent teachers at BPS as well as the new teacher appointment of Miss Eliza Barnett and the appointment of a second Assistant Principal (Mr Small), just to highlight some things!

Then we move on to our extremely hard working P&C who have funded many things throughout our school, including the new Smartboard panels in three of our classrooms; the new vegetable garden beds that have been gradually erected around the school grounds and we can’t forget the recent dedication of our ‘Verna Wallace Library’. There are far too many projects to mention that our P&C have taken on throughout the school this year, but I would like to thank every member of the 2018 P&C, and particularly its dedicated executive committee, on behalf of all of the staff and students for their time, effort, hard-work, dedication and support.

There are many people I would like to thank for their continued work and support of our school: Mrs Verna Wallace who has continued to volunteer her time each week doing many duties to assist our teachers and staff. Thank you for another year of your time, dedication and support Verna!

We thank our wonderfully talented canteen supervisor, Suzie Collins and her band of volunteers who have provided our students and staff with professional service and delicious snacks and lunches in our school canteen. I would especially like to thank Suzie for her years of service as our Canteen Supervisor (and dance costume creator!), and we wish her well for 2019 as she hands her role over to a new Supervisor.

We thank Noel Tape for overseeing the Friday Fundraising Canteen each Friday, as well as Mrs Peach and the Year 6 Parliament Leaders who assisted with the running of this.

We thank our dedicated Scripture and Ethics teachers and Co-ordinators, as well as our BOOSH staff and Co-ordinator Sharon Palmer, for their ongoing support of our students.

Thank you to the increasing number of classroom, canteen, reading, sporting and excursion helpers and community members who have assisted in major and minor ways throughout the year. Your support is invaluable and has served to create the wonderful, warm learning environment that we are proud to provide for our students.

We extend our best wishes and thanks to Mrs Joanne Hansard who is leaving us next year due to a permanent appointment at Wauchope PS as well as Miss Verschelden and Miss Wright who are also leaving us for other ventures in 2019. Finally, we wish Mrs Arentsen, who is commencing her maternity leave in 2019, all the best as she and her husband await the safe arrival of their second child. I sincerely thank each of these teachers for their enthusiasm and dedication to our school and our students.

On a personal note, I would like to say a huge thank you to the amazing people that I have been fortunate enough to be working side by side with throughout 2018; Mrs Rose Reid, whom I could not have survived my new role without; my incredibly professional and supportive leadership team; Mrs Clayworth and Mrs Peach; the wonderful, dedicated teachers that I am extremely proud to call colleagues and friends; our wonderful support staff: Melissa King, Madison Auld, Sharon Palmer, Jaime Tickle, Steve Cass, Matt King, Noel Tape and Tony Stibbard; and a small band of P&C members who have provided me with invaluable support, advice and encouragement in the times that I have needed it the most this year.

Thank you for another year of high quality education at Beechwood Public School.

Well done everybody!

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100% Attendance Awards Congratulations to the 12 students who received 100% attendance for Term 4! Also a very BIG congratulations to Ada Neal on 100% attendance ALL year! Fantastic effort Ada!

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards These awards are given to students who have demonstrated exemplary behaviour reflecting Beechwood Public School’s Code of Conduct. The following students received awards at the last assembly or at a morning assembly:

BRONZE: Max H, Amber C, Connor S, Chloe S, Karri A, Declan J, Kiah P,

Myles C, Curtis S, Amelia H, Myles C. SILVER: Myles C.

Merit Awards The recipients of the “Merit” award at the last assembly were:

Year KLC - Liana D, Amelia B, Riley R, James B Year KMC - Harriette T, Curtis S, Harry T, Tallulah T Year 1 - Braithen B, Cooper C, Bailey H, Lucas M, Mason R Year 2 - Isabella T, Cooper P, Lily T Year 3-4 - Andie B, Mac L, Jacob H, Jace D Year 4-5 - Karri A, Jaccinta G, Sienna M Year 5-6 - Ruby S, Lucy C, Abby O Quality Work Awards The recipients of the “Quality Work” award at the last assembly were:

Year KLC - Oska G, Kaitlyn J, Lola S, Makayla S Year KMC - Braiden C, Amelia H, Zoe P, Rhys W Year 1 - Milly J, Jaiden B, Kaiden O, Ada N Year 2 - Addison L, Cooper W, Miller F Year 3-4 - Eve S, Elliette T Year 4-5 - Skye O, Mikayla H, Kiah P Year 5-6 - Keagan M, Alkira B

Congratulations and well done!

Back to School Supplies Please not that class room supplies are no longer

available to purchase at the office.

Parents may wish to consider the following items when purchasing class requisites for 2019.

Pens for Years 3, 4, 5, 6 (red & blue), Pencils (HB), Riler

(cm, mm), Glue sticks, Scissors, Erasers, Coloured pencils

or textas and whiteboard markers.

End of Year Housekeeping

All students are asked to

please return any home

readers, home sight word

books, library books and library

van books currently on loan toy

your teacher.

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Tracey Bromfield Relieving Principal

Brave Hearts

The Verna Wallace Library

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Christmas Event

Science Fair Thank you to all students, staff and parents for making the Science Fair such a success. The rooms all looked fabulous with the students display boards that were presented. The judges had a very hard job deciding the winners. The students enjoyed presenting and viewing other student’s displays as well. I was impressed with the pride shown in their work and the information they shared about their testable question.

Congratulations to Sienna Monk and Skye Orcher, our overall winners with their question, “Under what colour light do plants grow best?”

Fiona McCORMACK Science CoOrdinator

Congratulations and Thank You Mrs Reid for 30yrs of

service with the Department of Education.

We appreciate you!

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COMMUNITY NEWS Play Or Referee Football In 2019 Opportunities to play and referee football at varying levels exist. There is competitions to suit everyone from a beginner to an experienced player or match official. 2019 Information will be posted here in due course - http://footballmidnorthcoast.com/ The NSW government is also offering a $100 Active Kids Rebate in 2019. See the above link for all details on the rebate voucher and how to register in 2019.Football Mid North Coast invites all those interested in playing or refereeing to register. Who knows, the next Socceroo, Matilda or FIFA Match Official may be you! For more information please contact the FMNC Office on 0265 850 351.FMNC wishes everyone a safe and happy Christmas and New Year.

P & C NEWS

The P&C would like to say a HUGE thank you to all for your support throughout 2018.

Thank you one and all! LEANNE FARRINGTON – P&C President

RETURN DATES FOR TERM 1, 2019

Students in Years 1-6: Wed 30 January, 2019

Kindergarten:

Mon 4 February 2019

CANTEEN NEWS

Thank You

I would like to thank everyone for their support in the canteen over the last three years, all the helpers

who have given up their time every week to make the running of the canteen possible, the canteen

committee and especially to Rose Turnewitsch for helping with the role of supervisor.

I would like to thank Alison Cooper for volunteering to coordinate the canteen next year and ask that you

all support and encourage her as she settles in to her new role. Thank you, Suzie Collins Canteen Volunteers for 2019 In preparation for 2019, we are currently looking for volunteers to fill the Term 1 Canteen Roster. If you

are able to assist, please let us know by returning the below form to school before the end of Week 1,

Term 1, 2019 OR emailing Alison on alisonkatecooper@bigpond.com or phoning her on 0406 319 855.

Please note that there will be NO CANTEEN in the first week of Term 1, 2019.

Suzie Collins

Canteen Supervisor =======================================================================================

2019 CANTEEN ROSTER VOLUNTEER SLIP

Name: ___________________________ Your Child’s Name: ______________________

YES, I am able to help in the canteen on:- Contact Number: _______________________

Date/s of Tuesday/s available: ________________________________________________

Specific Dates I am/am not available: ___________________________________________

Please call me if a rostered volunteer is unable to attend YES / NO

I would like to be a member of the canteen subcommittee YES / NO