Inspiring Excellence through PRIDE Principal: Mr Peter Hickey Vere Street South Grafton NSW 2460

T: 02 6642 3388 F:02 6643 2065sthgrafton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Yesterday we celebrated Grandparent’s Day with a lovely morning tea on our Infants Campus followed by classroom visits on both campuses and a BBQ lunch on our Primary Campus. Our students really enjoyed having their grandparents and families visit our school and we can never underestimate the very positive influence our seniors make in all of our lives. Our school was overflowing with our special guests on both campuses and our staff all commented on the large numbers in their rooms and the really positive vibe throughout our school. I received a number of very positive comments from our guests. Thank you to everyone who was able to join us.

Congratulations to our AFL team who participated in a PSSA Knockout Gala Day last Thursday held at Coffs Harbour. The team played extremely well winning their first two games against Westlawn PS and Hastings Point PS . The team then played Coffs Harbour PS in the 3rd round and were defeated in a great game. Thanks to Mr Zacek for coaching this team, Mrs Warren and our parents who assisted with transport on the day.

On Monday our two debating teams debated against Woolgoolga PS and Mullaway PS in the Premier’s Debating Challenge. Our Dolphins team had one debate defeating Mullaway PS with the topic being “That we should ban all ads for unhealthy things” and our team was the affirmative team. Our Kangaroo team had two debates, they defeated Mullaway PS with the topic being “That the government should encourage Australian girls to play contact sports by making it free” and our team was the affirmative team. In their second debate they were defeated by Woolgoolga PS with the topic being “That all school work should be done on computers” we were the negative team. The Kangaroo team have one more debate against Grafton PS and the Dolphins have two more debates both against Grafton PS. Congratulations to both teams on their excellent performances.

Next week we celebrate NAIDOC Week with this year’s theme “Voice. Treaty. Truth. Let’s work Together for a Shared Future”. We will be holding formal assemblies on Monday morning at 9.30am at the Primary Campus and 10.30am at the Infants campus to celebrate NAIDOC Week. At these assemblies we will have a guest speaker, our Aboriginal Dance Groups and Academy Choir will be performing and students who are representing our school at the NAIDOC Week Public Speaking competition will be presenting an element of their speeches. We invite our community to attend both of these assemblies. On Tuesday our Year 5 students are participating in NAIDOC games day at McKittrick Park which is organised by South Grafton High School. On Wednesday we have students participating in NAIDOC Public Speaking at Westlawn PS and on Thursday Our Aboriginal Dance Groups are performing at the BDM group depot near Mororo Bridge at Iluka. Our thanks to Mrs Lavery and Miss Taylor for organising our dancers and the NAIDOC assemblies.

South Grafton Public School NewsletterWe acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work

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Term 2 Week 9 - 27th June 2019

Inspiring Excellence through PRIDE Principal: Mr Peter Hickey Vere Street South Grafton NSW 2460

T: 02 6642 3388 F:02 6643 2065sthgrafton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Next Wednesday our Primary Campus and eligible Infants students will be participating in our annual Athletics Carnival which is held at Junction Hill. We are looking forward to a great day of participation and our thanks to Mr Zacek and Mr Newman for their orgainsation. If there is inclement weather we will notify our parents on our Facebook and our local radio station.

Rewards Days are next week for students who have achieved this level of our Positive Reward System. Kindergarten is on Wednesday 3rd July. Students may dress up in their favourite pyjamas or mufti clothes. (Covered shoes must be worn and no singlet tops.)Stage 1 is on Friday 5th July. Students may wear Mufti or bright disco clothes and CRAZY HAIR (No singlet tops, suitable shoes for running).The Primary campus is on Friday 5th July. This will be a Primary Campus Pyjama Day, so students are invited to wear their PJ’s (Covered shoes - no slippers or ugg boots). Looking forward to a fun day.

Don’t forget the Woolworths Earn and Learn stickers has now finished. Please send any stickers you may have at home asap. Thank you to everyone who has supported us with the stickers.

We are proud to be a Waterwise School and in the last Waterwise newsletter some of our students’ Waterwise posters were featured.

Have a great week Mr Peter Hickey - Principal

NRL In school Program from Term 1Primary students who participated in the NRL program in Term 1 can go online to receive a FREE football.Please find below information and the link for students to go online to redeem a Footy from our NRL In school Programs.They just need to look for the School name in the events program when registering.

Go to - https://playnrl.com/freefooty/

To celebrate our 100 Days of Kindergarten we would like to invite our parents to our school on Friday 5th July to see some of the amazing things Kindergarten have been doing in their classrooms. We would then like to invite you to stay and have a picnic lunch with your kindergarten student. There will be a sausage sizzle for $2 per sausage sandwich or you can bring your own picnic food.The schedule for the day will be as follows:11.30 - 12.15pm - open classrooms in your child’s kindergarten classroom.12.15 - 1.00pm - picnic lunch on the grass area behind KRB and KTB with your kindergarten child (bring along a picnic rug).Children are to wear their school uniform and bring their recess as normal. Lunch will be either a picnic supplied by the family or a sausage sizzle for $2 per sausage sandwich. Please complete the order form which has already gone home and return to your child’s classroom teacher with payment by Wednesday 3rd July. We look forward to seeing you on this special day.Reader of the Week - Term 2 Week 9

Tiarni Benn of KTB is a sensational Kindergarten student who is an amazing reader. Tiarni is the inspiration for a new segment of our newsletter called READER OF THE WEEK. Each week I will highlight and present a short profile of our SGPS READER OF THE WEEK.

Tiarni likes reading all kinds of books with her mum. She started her first chapter book last week!!! She is reading Cobwebs, Elephants and Stars in her reading group with Ms Barnes.

Each READER OF THE WEEK receives a $5 Book Club voucher. See Mrs Heyman when you would like to use it to order a book from Book Club.

Mrs HeymanTeacher Librarian

100 Days of Kindergarten

Inspiring Excellence through PRIDE Principal: Mr Peter Hickey Vere Street South Grafton NSW 2460

T: 02 6642 3388 F:02 6643 2065sthgrafton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Students of the Week Award

Principal AwardsLilly Axford, Anja Dyer, Isaac Hayes, Tyler Allison, Alana Gabanski, Emily Barrett, Tabitha Simiana, Shahad Al-Roubaie, Tiahni Johnson, Sophie ParenteBlue RibbonsBeau Salmon, Cody Clydesdale, Alesha Truman, Matthew Wilson, Cadence Wilkinson-Byrnes, Hope Bullock, Sierra Jacobs, Mia Nicholson, Chayse Brown, Tamika Gaddes, William Cameron, Kianne Polley, Chase De Bono, Eva Newman, Jaylin Mundine, Jami Reid, Khyrin Walker Martin, Olivia Reckless,Kayleb Adams, Poppy Brown, William Stephens, Elijah McIvor, Mollie Moran, Tui Collman, Jordan Backwell, Darcy Scott, Takavia Croake, William Patterson, Tony Spek, Ashton Connor, Chloe Fensom, Liara Gipp, Denzel Habashy, Anabelle Grieve, Nova-Rose FilippaPride AwardsZoe Cameron, Jaida Collett, Maddison Selby, Jena-Leigh Lang, Jalani Bannerman, Kiara Gibson, Tristan Mason-Ehsman, Ezra Morrison, Charlee Sheather, Samuel Morrow, Hunter Hobbes, Ruby Elliott, Hunter Williamson, Blake Gavin, Alesha Truman, Sasha Lawrence, Skye Clarke, Cody Clydesdale, Darby Rouse, Beau Salmon, Laurie Ayres, Leo Filippa, Felicity Vinall Rainbow, Finn Hegedus, Zara Bowling, Jessica Leslie, Mia Jerrett, Chayse Brown, Kalysta Williams, Ethan Henderson, Khye McDonald, Serina O’Keefe, Violet Williams, Shilah O’Davis, Ayden Nacinovic, Hope Bullock, Chase De Bono, Ciara Carey, Ally Graham, Alanna Burchell, Lachlan Cameron, Tomi Bahat, Ruby Plowman, Jakaydis Cameron-Sykes, Zoe Bailey, Hailey Fensom, Kianne Polley, Biiance Rhodes, Amie Perkins, Ryan Hobbes, Matthew Wilson, Saxon Smith McMullen, Riley Stanton, Mia Nicholson, Sierra Jacobs, Poppy Brown, Alexander Rouse, Mia Berry, Layla Johnson, Coby McDonald, Charlotte Gordon, Ezra Backwell, Seth Sandoz, Jaiden Johnson, Tony Spek, Acacia Carney, Leo Catterall, Mollie Moran, Elijah McIvor, William Stephens, Nova-Rose Filippa, Annabelle Grieve, Liara Gipp, Denzel Habashy, Jaxon Stephens, Darcy Scott, Jordan Backwell, Harvey Rediger, Josie Vickers, Jaiden Skinner, Kaiden Wells, Caleb Lolic, Isabel McSwan, Pippa Brown, Priya Austen, Chloe Fensom, Kiarra Perry, Lara Clydesdale, Mya Boney, Rhys Saunders, Hudson Bowe, Siilus Williamson, Tashiah Woodley-Walker, Zyrah Pinote, Olivia Reckless, Kayleb Adams, Kelsey Ferrie, Shahad Al-Roubaie

Monday 1st - Friday 5th July NAIDOC WeekTuesday 2nd July NAIDOC Year 5 gamesWednesday 3rd July Primary Athletics Carnival Kindergarten Rewards Day - Pyjamas or muftiThursday 4th July Reports homeFriday 5th July 100 days of Kindergarten celebration Rewards Days Stage 1 - Disco Primary - Pyjama Day Last day of Term 2Monday 22nd July Staff Development DayTuesday 23rd July Students return Opera Australia VisitFriday 2nd August Clarence Zone AthleticsMonday 5th-9th August Education WeekWednesday 7th August Open Day and Performing Arts ConcertsThursday 12th September Market DayThursday 19th September Infants Athletics Carnival

PRIMARYMonday Chris Cummins, HELP NEEDEDTuesday Riley Burton, HELP NEEDEDWednesday Julieanne Parente, HELP NEEDEDThursday Belinda Wormald, HELP NEEDEDFriday Sam Pol, Leanne DavesonINFANTSMonday Rebecca Wren, Ashley EllisTuesday Rhonda King, Barbara TibbettWednesday Sam Pol, Tiffany Trudgett,Thursday Kerri Martin, Rebecca Wren, Jasmine Wise, Ashley EllisFriday Kerri Martin, Sarah McClymont

Upcoming EventsKAO William Patterson KRB Poppy KatonKET Tui Collman KTB Holly BartkowskiKDR Alex Miller 1AV Willow Eggleton1CK Kennah Lowe 1/2KW Yiirrili Williams1KD Takavia Croake 2JT Beau Torrens2MA Ashton Connor 2LS Khyrin Walker Martin3JD Georgie Salmon

3KG Ava Thurgood- Randall3SB Solomon B 4JR Addison Brown4ES Bridgette Tough 4DH Hannah Johnson 5SD Savanna Purnell 5KR Zac Noble-Rogers5TC Kaleb Mahy 5/6ER Chelsea Berry6TM Phoenix Higgins 6LG Amalia Sandoz6DZ Emma Lawson

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