30 October 2017

CLARENCE TOWN PUBLIC SCHOOL

82 Queen Street, Clarence Town NSW 2321 Phone: 4996 4156 Fax: 4996 4392 Email: clarenceto-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.clarenceto-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Kindness Honesty Effort

Term 4, Week 4 Student of the week: Sally Sally has been a student at C.T.P.S. since Kindergarten. She likes giraffes, dinosaurs, pizza, mango and peaches. Her favourite things at school are free time and recess. We think Sally will make an excellent student of the week. Student Achievement

Congratulations to Cale Conserdyne, who after an extensive

selection process, has been chosen for Gateshead Sports High

School in his specialty sport, soccer.

Well done Charlotte Robinson who will be representing

Clarence Town Public School tonight at the Dungog Rotary

Public Speaking Competition. This is a very prestigious event

and we wish Charlotte Good Luck.

Diary Dates

2017 Tuesday’s Stage 2 Swimming for sport starts Friday’s Stage 3 Swimming for sport starts 30 October – 3 November Intensive Swimming Scheme 31 October Cricket vs Dungog at Clarence Town Field 10:30am 1 November 2018 Kinder Orientation visit 11am – 12 noon School Assembly 2pm 1st Semi Final for Public Speaking 3 November Cricket vs Gresford at Gresford 17 November Stage 2 & Stage 3 – Surf Fun Day 18 November School Fete

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Great work Clarence Town Public School – we raised $336.90

for CANTEEN on our Bandana Day.

Well done to our 2017 Choir who performed at the River

Country Hoedown Ploughman’s Lunch on Saturday and wooed

the crowd with their wonderful ability.

Great work –

Emily Layzell, Heidi Sinclair, Claudia Watt, Jade Smith and

Paige Hensley-Turner are our 2017 Clarence Town Public

School Public Speaking Competition semi-finalists. This week

is round 1 of the semi-finals.

Principal’s News

Welcome to Week 4 of Term 4 and 19 days until our 2017

Spring Fete. The classes are all preparing their stall items and

each class has also completed a self-portrait, which will be on

sale at the Fete. The portraits look wonderful and will make

brilliant Artwork for the walls at home or excellent Christmas

presents for grandparents!

Week 1 of our Intensive Swimming was a great success and

the program continues this week. We also had a very

successful week of Bandana Sales to support CANTEEN and a

great Bandana Day last Friday. Our Choir also performed on

Saturday at the Hoedown and were a huge hit with the

Ploughman’s Lunch crowd. Thanks to Miss Bunn and Mrs

Bagnall for organising the students practice sessions and on

the day.

After a successful 2018 Kinder Parent Information Session last

week, we have the first of our 2018 Kindergarten students visit

this Wednesday from 11am to 12 noon. The students will have

their first taste of ‘big’ school and meet their Buddies. We look

forward to meeting all our new Kinder friends.

Permission Notes & Payments Due

Early Stage 1 Voluntary Contribution $20 Mathletics $12 Stage 1 Voluntary Contribution $20 Mathletics $12 Stage 2 Voluntary Contribution $20 Mathletics $12 Surf Fun Day $25 Stage 3 Voluntary Contribution $20 Mathletics $12 Surf Fun Day $25

Awards ES1L Scarlett Fitzpatrick, Ayrton Bates, William S1E Jasmine, Darcy Booth, Bryce Speedie S1K Ellee Maytom, Sophie Thompson, Logan Burgess S2L Rosie Whitby, Shyanna, Phoebeahn White S2/3C Deynah Bruce, Jacob, Harry Boyton, April Hensley-Turner S3GH Leila Kelly, Emily Layzell, Nathan Andrews

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NB: One of our new Kindergarten students is anaphylactic

to nuts and I have reminded all present students that we do

not bring nuts to school – this includes peanut butter,

nutella and any foods actually containing nuts. Foods, such

as muesli bars, that may contain traces of nuts are OK to bring.

This is a life threatening situation for this student and I thank

everyone for their diligence and support to keep all our students

safe at school.

At this morning’s assembly I reminded students about sharing

food and money. Over the last few weeks we have had several

students sharing food with friends and buying ice blocks or

canteen items for friends. I ask that you support the school in

reminding your children that sharing food and money at school

is not allowed as some students have allergies and we need to

keep everyone safe.

Many of you may have seen an Ambulance at school last Friday

morning; unfortunately one of our Canteen Volunteers, Rina,

was rushed to hospital after not feeling well. It transpired that

she has had a mild heart attack! However, I am pleased to say

that she has improved over the weekend and is doing well. Rina

is still in hospital and will undergo further tests in the next few

days. Rina has been a long standing Canteen volunteer, who

started volunteering in the canteen when her Grandchildren

attended the school over a decade ago and she continues to

support our school in this way! We send her our best wishes for

a speedy recovery.

Ms Kelson is out of school today, at Dungog Public School

today as the Assistant Principal Representative on their panel to

choose a new Assistant Principal for Dungog Public School.

Principals and Assistant Principals are often called to represent

on selection panels for new positions across the Maitland area.

Selection Panels are made up of Directors/Principals, Teacher

Representatives, Parent representatives, a representative at the

same level eg Principal, Assistant Principal, Deputy Principal

and a Representative from the Aboriginal Community. This is a

very important role and I know that Dungog PS are very

appreciative of Ms Kelson’s expertise. I will be out of school

tomorrow to attend meetings and on Friday I will be attending

the funeral of a student from one of my previous schools. This

little fellow was in his first year of High School and tragically

passed away last Thursday evening from an Asthma Attack - a

very sad reminder to count our blessings every day.

School Assembly this Wednesday 1 November 2017 starting at 2.00pm. S2/3C will do an item. Everyone is welcome

TERM 4 2017 1 November Alana Hammond Sue Shillington 3 November Kim Watt Dannii Jeffery 6 November Megan Willis Lisa Ziliotto 8 November Ros Jones Kelly Ryan 10 November Sam Booth Haylie Shaw 13 November Lisa Ziliotto Kelly Ryan 15 November Alana Hammond Kim Watt 17 November Robyn Keller Rina Rocco 20 November Katie Bagnall Kim Watt

Canteen Roster

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This week at school we have:

Monday 30 Oct – Friday 3rd Nov – Intensive Swimming Program Week 2 operating

every day. We have 28 students heading to the pool with Mr Lofts between 11am and 12

noon for daily lessons. During this time Mr Kemp will be instructing ES1L and Miss Bunn

will be covering S1K and S2L as most swimmers are from Year 2 and 3.

Tuesday 31 October – Reg Kelly Cricket versus Dungog PS at Clarence Town Oval

from 10:30am.

Friday 3 November – Reg Kelly Cricket versus Gresford PS. This is the game that

was postponed from last Friday and will be held at Gresford…

Swimming 4 Sport continues this week on Wednesday for Stage 2 and Friday for

Stage 3.

School Sports continues this week with Kindergarten and Year 1 on Mondays and

Year 2-Year 6 on Thursdays from 3-4pm. Mr Lofts will be supervising this after school

sport program once again.

Wednesday 1 Nov – 2018 Kindergarten Orientation Visit – 11:00am to 12:00noon;

Year 5 students will also meet their Buddy.

and the countdown is on – our P&C School Fete is only 19 days away!

Saturday 18 Nov – School Fete. The P&C Fete Sub Committee has been working really hard and the organisation is progressing well. The committee have lots of Sponsors and the main Sponsors have their banners displayed on our school fence to acknowledge their support. Each class will be responsible for a stall and parent representatives will assist teachers to man the stalls on the day. There will be rides, competitions, raffles, entertainment, stalls and food galore – we are looking forward to a wonderful day to raise funds and showcase our beautiful school.

Raffle tickets were sent home today - Each Raffle Ticket book has a unique number, on the front, to track sales. Each book contains 15 tickets and tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00. The P&C is offering an incentive prize for the family who sells the most tickets. The prize will be

a free ride band, valued at $20.00. Please return all raffle tickets and money to the office when

sold. New raffle ticket books can be obtained through the office. If you do not wish to sell tickets

please return the unsold book to school as soon as possible.

Thank you for your support and good luck!

Reminder - Term 4 Sports Days –

Stage 2 students will wear their Sports Uniform on a Wednesday;

Stage 3, Stage 1 and Early Stage 1 will wear their Sports Uniform on a Friday.

NB: Year 6 can wear their Year 6 T-shirt and Sport Shorts on a Thursday.

School Summer Uniform is expected on the other days.

We have had lots of students wearing the wrong uniform on the wrong day and I have

attached a removable page to this week’s newsletter which you can pop on the fridge as

a reminder.

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OOSH Update – Please be aware that existing OOSH users will need to complete a form to

secure placements in 2018. There are also new forms for 2018 Kindergarten and any new

placements. Sue has a supply and they are available by contacting them on 4939 1840 or email:

admin@mbcoosh.org.au NB: Booklets will be part of the 2018 Kindergarten Package.

This service was the result of a lot of hard work over several years and has been a wonderful

asset for our school. I encourage parents to support this service to ensure it continues for our

community.

Please note that students arriving at school prior to 8:30am need to be registered and

attend the OOSH service.

IMPORTANT NOTICES - Reminders

We are constantly reminding students of our PBL Values and school motto along with our Tawny 5 Rules and I would also encourage parents to use these words when celebrating positive behaviour and discussing negative choices with your child. This week we are reviewing our playground rules focusing on respect and safety. During the first half of term 4 all classes will be participating in PBL lessons focused on Respect. The Tawny 5 Rules:

I can listen

I can put up my hand and wait

I can work quietly

I can follow instructions

I can control what I do and Say The School motto:

Kindness Honesty Effort The Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) Values:

Learning Safety Respect Through working together we create the best opportunities and learning experiences for all our students.

Have a great week. Louise Blakemore Principal

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Dungog & District Community of Schools – News Update

Ongoing projects:

Middle Years Maths Initiative

Virtual GATS Program

Aboriginal Education evaluation, analysis, review

and planning for 2018-2020

LAST Network

Transition to High School.

Dungog High School – Year 6 students/parents

An invitation was given to every Year 6 students today inviting

students and parents to attend the following:

Information evening & student disco – 22 November 2017

Orientation Day – 5 December 2017

Public Speaking

This week will see the start of our semi-finals. The topic is “In the future communication will be”.

Public Speaking participants for this Wednesday 1 November 2017 are Emily Layzell, Heidi Sinclair, Paige Hensley-Turner, Claudia Watt and Jade Smith. We wish them luck and look forward to hearing them speak at our assembly. Congratulations to Courtney Aubin who was our winner from last week. Year 6 Fundraiser Year 6 are selling water ice-blocks on a Tuesday and Thursday at Recess and Lunch time as part of their fundraising efforts for their gift to the school. Ice-blocks are 50c each and a range of flavours are available.

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Application Year 7 Selective High School 2019 Applications for entry in 2019 can only be made online between 10 October 2017 and 13 November 2017. Parents must apply online at https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year7 All applicants are required to sit the Placement Test to be held on Thursday 15 March 2018. Smart Art Our school participated in the Smart Art Challenge. Thanks to the hard work and effort by our students and teacher Ms Hartigan. If you would like to view their very impressive entry you can log onto www.smartartchallenge.com Head Lice Alert It is the time of the year for head lice. There have been a few cases reported in the School. We encourage all parents to make Sunday night “Nit Night” by checking your child’s hair. Book Fair We are holding our Annual Book Fair in the School Library on 21, 22, 28 & 29 November 2017.The

Fair will be open from 8.30am to 3.30pm on these days.

Surf Fun Day

It will be held at Stockton Beach this year on Friday 17 November 2017. Cost is $25.00 which

includes the course fee and bus travel. Permission note and payment are to be returned by Friday

3 November 2017.

Reg Kelly Shield Cricket

Our first game against Gresford last Friday 27 October 2017 was postponed due to a storm and

the field being wet. Our team will play against Dungog P.S. tomorrow Tuesday 31 October at

Clarence Town starting at 10:30am. This Friday 3 November we will play our postponed match

against Gresford P.S. at Gresford.

Year 7 2018 Bus Application

We wish to advise that Transport for NSW have now opened the online bus application for 2018.

Students entering High School in 2018 will need to do the online bus application with Transport

NSW to be eligible for free travel. We would urge all parents/carers with students starting Year 7

next year to go online to transportnsw.info/school-students and get their free transport approved

ASAP, as all new bus stops need to undergo a risk assessment and approval. This can take a few

months so it would be a great idea to get your online application done now. If you have any trouble

with the online form or have any questions about bus stops, times etc. please contact Sheltons Bus

Service on 4992 1745. Please note without these forms done students will not be eligible for

free transport next year.

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Kinder Enrolment 2018

We are now taking enrolments for Kinder 2018.

If you child will be attending our school next year, please contact the office on 4996 4156 to enrol your child.

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