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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Term 1, Week 7

Tuesday 10 March, 2020

Mr Sollar’s class (1S) love to learn!

P&C Association School Canteen Uniform Shop Meet every 2nd Tuesday of the month 8:45am – 12:00 noon. Thursday 8:45am – 9:30am

All parents welcome. Volunteers welcome. Thursday 2:30pm – 3:15pm

Sydney Ave, Umina Beach NSW 2257 Phone (02) 4341 1630 Fax (02) 4344 3916

Email: umina-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.umina-schools.nsw.edu.au Office hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm

Report any suspicious behaviour toll free to School Security 1300 482737

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DIARY DATES TERM 1, 2020

Wed 11 Mar Stage 3 Photography workshop

Friday 20 Mar Splash-a-thon

Mon 23 Mar Harmony Day

Thur-Fri 26/27 Mar Year 4 overnight excursion to Sydney

Mon 30 Mar – Thu 9 Apr Swim School – Year 2 students only

Thur 9 April Last day of term

Fri 10 April Good Friday

TERM 2, 2020

Tue 28 April Students return for Term 2

From the Deputy Principal…

MORNING ASSEMBLY ROUTINES As part of our morning routine across the school we will be asking parents at each of the assemblies to make their way to the gates after the bell goes and their child is sitting in class lines. This allows for clearer communication of daily notices to students and also frees up the walking routes to classrooms when walking students in 2 straight lines. We will remind parents each morning of this procedure and thank you for your support and cooperation in this matter.

SPLASH-A-THON FRIDAY 20 MARCH Our biggest fundraiser of the year is fast approaching, so now is the time to get those donations lined up for your child. Remember the P&C have major prizes for the top fundraisers throughout the school. Please assist our school by supporting your child in getting donations from sponsors for the Splash-a-thon. Parents are also asked to volunteer some time to run particular parts of the event on the day and are required to complete some paperwork before getting involved. Student safety is always of paramount importance on this day and we thank parents in advance for helping make this year’s Splash-a-thon a success.

PAYMENTS TO SCHOOL – FRIENDLY REMINDER We appreciate that the beginning of the school year is always a busy time for families getting organised and puttling routines in place. We would like to take this opportunity to offer a friendly reminder to families that some payments are due now including Workbook Fees, School Contribution ($60.00 per family) and Technology Fees ($20.00 per child). If you are having difficulty meeting these payments then please contact the school office to make an appointment with one of our deputy principals to discuss what arrangement or payment options can be made.

ZONE SWIMMING CARNIVAL Congratulations to those students who participated in the Zone Swimming Carnival today. We had many students who swam personal best times and represented our school with pride and fair sportsmanship. Well done boys and girls!

Chad Tsakissiris – Deputy Principal

STUDENT PARLIAMENT – RECOUNT Our first parliament sitting for 2020 took place last Thursday 5 March. We had 3 motions but because of timing issues we could only debate 2 of the motions. In the end they were both carried. Mr Jackson quickly gave us a run-through of how parliament will work. All roles were given and confirmed.

By Gabrielle 6V, Willow 6V and Rosie 5/6J

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P&C March Meeting tonight: 7:00pm in the staff room

Each month the P&C team meet up to discuss fundraising, as well as ideas for spending the money we raise on the kids at Umina Beach Public School, and this month is no different, so please come along and join us tonight (Tuesday 10 March) at 7:00pm in the main office at school. Meeting at this later time slot on a bi-monthly basis allows our working parents the opportunity to also come along, and we do hope to see you there. You can bring a friend, an idea, or just come along and listen to the update of what’s going on within your UBPS community and P&C!

Note: This month, in addition to our regular meeting agenda, we will be voting in the following official office bearing titles to P&C members as part of our planned Annual General Meeting:

President, 2020 Vice President (x2) 2020 Secretary 2020 Treasurer 2020 Uniform Shop Coordinator 2020 Uniform Shop Treasurer 2020 Delegate to Federation (x2) 2020

Allocating volunteers to these roles not only helps us meet our obligations as school community P&C Association, it also provides a formal team of volunteers who each take on the responsibility of a regular commitment to the P&C, and making our charity organisation a success. You may want to nominate yourself or a friend to take on one of these roles, and if you’re a 2020 paid member of the P&C, you can cast your vote and decide who you want to fill them.

Please note only 2020 financial UBPS P&C members can vote these positions in. You can join the P&C as a registered voter anytime, for $1.00, and your membership and voting rights start at the following months meeting. We do hope, regardless of whether you are a current paid member of the P&C that you will come along and join us tonight!

Sponsorship money due by Wednesday 18 March Just a week and a bit away until our favourite day of the school year, the school Splash-a-thon Friday, 20 March! When you have collected your sponsorship money you can return it to school with the yellow sponsorship form - the due date to return sponsorship is Wednesday 18 March - just a week away.

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Great prizes up for grabs in 2020! How you and your family get sponsorship in 2020 is totally up to you, but don’t forget some great prizes are up for grabs this year:

Class pizza party - for the class who raise the most money Class ice cream party - for the class who raise the most money (runner up) $100 voucher for the child who raises the most money in each year grade (K-6) $20 voucher to each child who raises the most money in each class $50 lucky draw prize for one child in each stage group (Kindergarten, stage 1, stage

2, stage 3).

All prizes will be awarded at our annual Splash-a-thon assembly where we celebrate everyone who participated and the total money we raise will be announced. This usually takes place early in term 2.

VOLUNTEER ON THE DAY It wouldn’t be our biggest and most fun day of the school year, without the help of parents and members of the community coming together to help out on the day - and we hope you will join us in 2020! A sign in desk will be clearly visible on the day and we hope you’ll give up some time to come along and be a part of this fabulous school community event.

SOUND AND LIGHTING TECHNICIANS 2020

Congratulations Noah 6R, Penelope 6A, Sophie 6R, Ruby 6V, Evren 6A, Rhiarnne 5W, Ki’lulu 5C and India 5C! There were over 15 students who submitted applications for the Sound and Lighting Technician jobs this year. This is a remarkable level of interest and is a testament to the overwhelming positive attitude that Umina Beach kids have towards every aspect of their schooling. It makes me feel extremely proud and also a bit humble to be a teacher at a school where so many children would make the not insignificant effort of writing a full page application for a job with limited positions. I know there are a lot of disappointed boys and girls who were unsuccessful, but unfortunately the nature of the job and the size of the work space means that numbers must be kept to a manageable size. Mr Sollar, Mr Tsakissiris, Mr Bradley and I had a very difficult job deciding, due not only due to the sheer number of applications, but also the extremely high quality. Our existing Sound and Lighting Technicians from last year, Noah, Ruby, Penelope and Sophie continue in 2020, they will be invaluable in assisting our new Technicians to learn everything they need to know for this demanding role. We have created one new position for this year- the job of chair coordinator for assemblies will be undertaken by Saara 5C, congratulations Saara. Well done to the successful students, I’m looking forward to working with all of you this year. To the children not selected, once again thank you for your interest. If you are in year 5, I will keep your applications and they may be helpful to you if you apply next year.

Mr Buist

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SWIM SCHOOL Swim School is offered to students in Year 2 and is a FREE 9-day program provided to all public school students. The tutors are free however, there is a cost involved with bus travel and entry to the pool. The cost this year is $70.00 per child for the 9-day program. A generous parent has donated some backpacks and drink bottles. The first 50 children to return their permission note and payment will receive a backpack and the next 50 will receive a drink bottle.

Greg Buist - Coordinator

CANTEEN NEWS Wed 11 Mar Sue Park, Aimee F

Thu 12 Mar Jackie F, Jodie D

Fri 13 Mar Stephanie W, Yana, Amanda S, Heather M

Mon 16 Mar Eileen D

Tue 17 Mar Louise C

Have a happy, healthy week!

Debora Elliott

KB Beau KC Rosie KG Hannah KM Arlo 1D Emily 1H Cohl 1M Ben 1S Jacob 2B Emma 2F Eve 2J Penelope 2M Emika 3B Airlie 3C Edie 3G Max 3N Blade 4B Tyler 4D Callum 4K Harry 4W James 5C Rhiannon 5E Ilaa 5/6J Leiliani 6A Hannah 6R Zoe 6V Archie 6Y Peter School Citizenship Award – Zoe KC proudly sponsored by Coastline Home Loans Literacy Award – Benjamin KG proudly sponsored by Wiseberry Real Estate Congratulations to all the above students – we are proud of you!

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HAVE YOUR SAY! MOUNT ETTALONG RESERVE MASTERPLAN

Central Coast Council are developing a masterplan for Mount Ettalong and want you to have your say. Help make Mount Ettalong a place for the community to experience and enjoy the Central Coast’s outstanding natural environment. Visit yourvoiceourcoast.com to participate in our online survey and RSVP your attendance at the community information session. We’ll be at the Umina Surf Life Saving Club on Thursday 2 April from 5:00pm – 7:00pm to deliver the results of the survey and answer your questions at our community information session. Don’t delay responses to the online survey close on Monday 16 March! Visit yourvoiceourcoast.com for more information

Play League Stars The League Stars program appeals to the true nature of kids, in all their messy, high energy, love of fun and play. Each week, your child will participate in specially designed games that get them smiling and sweating. League Stars kids have loads of fun with their friends, old and new, but the program delivers so much more. Each week they’ll unlock more of their unique strengths, building physical, cognitive, social and emotional skills that will help them take on challenges big and small, now and in the future. Register leaguestars.com When 11/3/2020 – 1/4/2020 (4 x weeks) Time Wednesdays 3:30pm – 4:30pm

Age 5 – 12 years Cost $49.00 Where Umina PS oval Coach Laurie Taylor 0409 152887

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We want boys and girls ages 5 -15 years to come and play footy for

fun and fitness. We promote a safe family atmosphere where the kids

can learn teamwork and self-confidence!

Register online at www.playnrl.com

Any enquiries please contact our Club Registrar

Cae Burgess – 0410 433 112

Play Rugby

League at The

Bunnies!

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