Swimming Carnival

Our school swimming carnival is on tomorrow at

Lakeside pool, Raymond Terrace. The carnival will

commence at around 9.30am after the bus from

school has arrived. The first event will be the 100m

freestyle. It was suggested that we try and swim

this race earlier at 8.30am, however due to the fact

that some of the swimmers are travelling by bus it

was not possible to start the carnival at this early

time.

Speaking of swimming, our class super cover notes

have gone home and you may have noticed an

additional fee for years 1-6 for swimming lessons.

We have been fortunate to secure 5 week swimming

programs for each stage in terms 2 and 3 at Balance

Gymnasium in Mayfield. The $65 fee covers 5

lessons and bus travel to and from Mayfield. The

lessons will occur each Friday at this fantastic all

weather venue. At this stage, kindergarten are not

included in this program.

Zone Cricket

Next Tuesday four of our students, Jordan Murphy,

Jeremy Nunan, Ewan Mowbray and Louise Delforce

will be trying out for the boys and girls zone cricket

trials. The trials will take place at Bob’s farm at

10am and we wish them all well. Our school boys’

cricket team will also have their first match against

Dungog at Dungog next Thursday. Good luck boys!

Technology

Seaham continues to lead the way when it comes to

computer access and technology in the classroom.

Our 6 students have started using their new laptops

and all year 5 students across the three classes have

access to a laptop. This great initiative, started

many years ago, continues to prepare students

extremely well for their future in this fast moving

world.

Craig Partridge

Principal

Term 1 Week 2 7 February, 2013

Ph: 4988 6234

www.seaham-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

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

Principal’s Message

Supercover for Parents

Fri 8 Feb School Swimming Carnival

Wed 13 Feb Book Club Orders Due

Thrs 14 Feb PSSA Cricket - Round 1 Knockout

Wed 20 Feb Meet the Teacher Night

Wed 20 Feb P&C Meeting @7.30

Fri 1 Mar Zone Swimming Carnival

Thrs 7 Mar Regional Swimming Carnival

Mon 4 Mar Surf Safe

Tue 5 Mar Surf Safe

Wed 3 Apr CSIRO

Fri 29 Mar Good Friday

Mon 1 Apr Easter Monday

Fri 12 Apr End of Term 1

Mon 29 Apr Staff Only Return

Tue 30 Apr Students Return for Term 2

5-8 Nov Canberra Excursion for Years5-6

Dates for your Diary

Class 4/5 P - You will be receiving an

updated supercover note today. Please

disregard the supercover note that went

home Wednesday. We sincerely apologise

for any confusion or inconvenience.

Supercover Notes for 2013 were sent home

to all classes yesterday. Supercover

includes text books, sports in schools,

CSIRO, Life Ed Van and for the first time this

year a swimming program for students. This

supercover allows parents to make a one off

payment, or make small regular payments

to fit in with personal budgets. Thank you

to those parents who have already

made prompt payment.

Included in today’s newsletter is a P&C

request for help needed in relation to the

sensory garden project.

Also included is correspondence in relation

to volunteers at school. See Page 2 for

more information.

Mon 11 Feb Karen Phillips

Sandra Batchelor

Tue 12 Feb Shannan Gillon

Annette Harding

Wed 13 Feb Leanne Cox

Kellie O’Hare

Thur 14 Feb Leanne Sullivan

Fri 15 Feb Michelle Mowbray

Rebecca Muddle

Kelly Meehan

Canteen Roster

C a n t e e n R o s t e r N e w s We had a great turnout for our meeting

yesterday. Thank you to last year's committee

members who are assisting us to learn our new

roles. The canteen endeavours to keep prices to

a minimum, however, from next week the new

price of a hamburger is $3.00 and a

cheeseburger $2.50. The prices of all other

items remain the same. A menu and price list

will be sent home shortly. The committee is

investigating adding fish to the menu and is

considering other suggestions received in last

year's survey.

Our volunteers are encouraged to email your

email address to Leanne Cox to enable you to

receive roster and canteen updates. Leanne's

email address is l jc@coxdavis.name

Our volunteers are welcome to use the child

friendly room in the canteen building on their

day. The room is available Mondays to Fridays.

Volunteers will be entered into a raffle for small

prizes. The raffle will be drawn twice a term.

Good luck!

The canteen is open on Mondays, Wednesdays

and Fridays at recess and lunch. Please ensure

your child's name and class are noted on their

lunch order bag.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays the canteen is

open for snacks at lunch time, lunch orders

are not available on these days.

Scholastic Book Club

School Banking

Hi Everyone. Welcome back to a new school

year and another journey into the wonderful

world of reading. Welcome to our new families,

we hope you and your children will enjoy

the books our bookclub has to offer.

We hand out 2 issues of catalogues

each term. To order, simply fill out the order

form on the back of each catalogue and place in

an envelope with payment (cash, cheque or fill

out the credit slip on order form). Please ensure

your child’s name, class and total of order is

written on the envelope and hand in at the

office by the date stamped on the catalogue.

The books usually take 2-3 weeks to come back

and once sorted, are distributed to each child’s

class. If you would prefer to pick up your order

personally from the office, please indicate on

the envelope.

Issue 1 orders are due by 13th February.

All orders earn bonus points that enable us to

purchase additional books and resources for our

classrooms and library. We look forward to

further contributing to our school’s reading

programs and our children’s reading adventures.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate

to contact us; one of your Bookclub team

members (if you aren’t sure who we are, just

ask at the office). Best wishes for the new year!

Julie, Paula and Tracey

Volunteering Guidelines

Parent and Community Volunteers are highly

valued and welcome at Seaham School. Please

find attached to this newsletter our Volunteer

Policy which needs to be read and signed by each

volunteer helping with our school. We thank

you for your assistance with this matter.

There will be no banking this Friday due to

the swimming carnival. Kirsty Johnson & Karen

Codrington will be co-ordinating the school

banking program this year. If you would like to

participate in school banking this year as a new

banker or continuing from last year we would

love to see you every Friday. Banking will be

conducted in the LIBRARY every FRIDAY

morning (unless otherwise stated ) from

8.30 - 9.00am. Please send your child directly

to the library upon arriving at school for

deposits to be processed. This year we will not

be chasing up each class to check that deposits

have been done, it will be each individuals

responsibility to get it to us. If your child

requires a CBA account to participate, we are

asking that you open your child's account

directly with the CBA. You can start banking

once you have receiived your account number &

deposit book.

House Captains 2013

Fisher - Daniel Vasic (Vice Captain), Josh

Greentree (Captain), Kelsey Burridge (Vice Captain),

Chenoa West (Captain)

Dixon - Jazmin Neilson (Vice Captain) , Paris

Bennett (Captain), Eadon O’Donnell (Captain), Ben

Caukwell (Vice Captain)

Carmichael - Louise Delforce (Captain),

Cheyanne Tomkins (Vice Tomkins), Lachlan Clarke

(Captain), Jack Roberts (Vice Captain)

Warren - Jace Lawson (Vice Captain), Joel

Wevers (Captain), Joanna Downey (Vice Captain),

Chloe Bridge (Captain)

Congratulations to these students on their selection as House Leaders for 2013

Swimming Carnival Tomorrow 8th February

Our swimming carnival is on tomorrow at Lakeside Aquatic Centre Raymond Terrace. All students from

years3-6 are expected to attend and those who are turning 8 this year and are able to swim 25m are also

invited. For those who have sent in their travel permission note and $9 to travel by bus it will be leaving

immediately after 9am. For those who are travelling privately, we ask that you be at the pool by 9.15am

sharp. Students travelling by bus will be returned for normal end of school bus times.

Wear sports colours, Bring swimmers, towel, sunscreen, food/drink, Money $3.10 student pool entry,

$2.80 spectator entry, Estimated Break times Recess 11.00am lunch 12.40pm, Kiosk will be open,

lunches to be pre-ordered in the morning Wet Weather listen to KO/FM or ABC Newcastle.

Welcome to Seaham Public

We welcome

Phoenix Johns to

Seaham Public

S c h o o l .

Phoenix has

joined Mr Barnes

in 1B. We are

sure everyone

w i l l m a k e

Pheonix feel

welcome as he

settles into his

new school.

Welcome to Our Library

Library Days

Just a reminder to parents and student to bring

Library Bags for borrowing on the following days:

KL,4/5P Monday

2A, 5/6D, 5/6U Tuesday

2/3M, 3/4J Wednesday

1B, K/1S Thursday

Children are always welcome to use the library at

lunch (from 1pm) on Mondays to Thursdays.

New Home Reader Resources

Our school has purchased a lovely new supply of

home readers and we would like to be able to use

these as soon as possible. These books will need to

be covered with contact before they can be sent

home. If anyone is able to help out please leave

your name and number with the office or

alternatively call at the library next Tuesday 12th

Feb. Mrs Turnbull or myself would love to hear from

you. Happy Reading!

Mrs Karen Brown

(Relieving Teacher Librarian)

Due to the high level of information/notes that

have needed to be sent home this week, the family

information details sheet has not as yet been sent

out. We will forward this home next week.

P&C News

Please note that the P&C AGM for 2013 will be

held at 7.30 pm on 20 February, following the

meet the teacher information sessions.

We would love for people to stay and attend this

meeting. Everyone is welcome. The meeting will

be held in the library. Hope to see you there.

Kerri McCaw

Family Information

Community News

Seaham Netball Club

Registration Days

Saturdays 9th and 23rd Feb at Seaham School

10am to 12pm. Uniforms available on the day.

Enquiries to Tracey Marks - Registrar 49886979

Clinton Bridge - President 49886921.

**New players, please bring birth certificate.

Seaham Bowthorne Football Club

Registration Days

Saturday, Sunday 9th & 10th Feb - 1pm

Saturday, Sunday 16th & 17th Feb - 1pm

at Seaham Community Hall, Warren St Seaham

(U6-U7) $100, (U8-U11) $120 (U12-U18) $150, All

age and over $280. (includes weekly match fees)

Enquiries to:

Ken Williams - Registrar 49886808, email

kcwillia2@bigpond.com or Leanne Griffiths - Regis-

trar 49886638 email Leanne_griffiths@bigpond.com

Port Stephens Power Junior AFL

Club

Registration Days

Sunday 10th & 24th February 9.00pm - 1.00pm at

Ferodale Park, Medowie

NAB Auskick - 5 Years to 8 Years $60

Juniors - 8 Years to 17 Years $90 (no weekly fees)

$10 discount for extra family members

Regional Co-Ordinator (Hunter) Craig Golledge

49732799