William Street Email: Bellingen-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Principal: Graeme Ross PO Box 42 Website: www.bellingen-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Phone: 02 6655 1147 Bellingen NSW 2454 Fax: 02 6655 2615

Term 2 Week 9 Monday, 19 June 2017

Athletics Carnival 23rd June - Notes home today The note is 'OPT out' of attending.

Please ensure you check your child's bag for the note. Thank you, Sports Committee

School Photos – Thursday, 22 June Please ensure your children are dressed in full school uniform for

school photos. BLUE SHIRTS ONLY

NO Yellow shirts, NO Green Leadership shirts, NO Pink Year 6 shirts Family Photos will be taken before school and at lunch time.

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK Our school community in partnership One cannot but be invigorated and very proud of just what a special school we have. As I move around the school each week I see students strongly engaged in all kinds of activities. And how and why? Our teachers working closely with all kinds of thinking and support from our community. These pictures tell some of the stories.

• Dr Olivia Bell comes each week to lead the

development of some key scientific principles with Stage 3 students;

• Various parents come to join year 1 classes in

the construction of their new garden outside their classrooms; and

• The extraordinary work of Liz Scott and others in the exceptional dedication of over 50 students in the various string ensembles (14% of our students play strings).

Reviewing our school plan At last Wednesday’s professional learning afternoon all staff reviewed our school’s progress against our school plan milestones. Much rich discussion was had, together with celebration of just what we have achieved. From this, the new school plan (2018-2020) will evolve and it will also inform the external validation process we are participating in, this year.

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Payments online Easy as! All school student related payments can now be made on-line. Just go to our school’s website and look at the top menu bar for the $ sign. And click from there. I encourage all parents and carers to use this facility as it is far more secure and easier for all concerned, including our students, teaching and office staff. Thank you. Yours in partnership Graeme Ross, Principal GIRLS TACKLE FOOTBALL Gala Day

On Wednesday the 7th of June the 5/6 girls Rugby League team participated in the tackle football gala day at Coffs Harbour. This was a day just for girls. We had such a great day learning new skills, playing as a team and some fantastic tries scored. We had five games and out of those 5 we won 4. It was an amazingly fun day. We would also like to thank Mr harry for his amazing support all through the day, the parents who came and supported us and Jess for organising a very fun day for everyone. Written by Lanti, Alexa and Kyla.

Kindergarten 2018 Do you have a child at home who will be coming to our school in 2018? Please drop into the office or call us on 6655 1147 so we can add your child to our 2018 Kindergarten enrolment list. We will send you our Kindergarten Transition Program when it is available

UNIFORM SHOP The uniform shop is open every Monday and Friday morning, 8.40am-9.30am. Parents/Carers are welcome to complete an order form which will be filled and sent home with your child/ren or you will be phoned for collection. The Uniform shop is CASH or CHEQUES ONLY. Haylee Rose, P & C Uniform Co ordinator WHOLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY Students of the Month Congratulations to the students who were recipients of the Student of the Month award at last week’s Whole School Assembly. These students have demonstrated outstanding attitude and citizenship at school. K Magenta Bonnie Cleary & Bailey Currie K Purple Leon Thorn & Jayda Deeks 1 Aqua Eloisa Thomas & Rusty Osland 1 Magenta Emilia Gainey & Kian Pham 2 Aqua Azurah Juarez & Joe Barker 2 Purple May Borsuk & Rhianna Stockton 2/3 Jade Bella Brodbeck & Arlo Stehn 3/4 Aqua Vitani McGuinness & Jack Apanui 3/4 Magenta Indianna O’Connor-Milne & Laikin Currie 3/4 Orange Callan Rose & Grace Prevost 3/4 Purple Kyralee Blackwell & Beau Bellew 5/6 Aqua Harry Barker & Marlo Gunning 5/6 Magenta Alexa Faunt & Brodie Young 5/6 Orange Ryan Hooper & Abi Mayo 5/6 Purple Liam Sillato & Zara Ellacott Certificates for students attending the Eisteddfod will be presented at the next whole school assembly.

Sam Stewart from 2P entertained the audience with a

piece on the piano at Whole School Assembly

Stage 1 Students of the Month

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Stage 2 Students of the Month

Stage 3 Students of the Month

PIE DRIVE PICK UP THIS WEEK!

If you ordered pies or lamingtons as part of the P and C’s pie drive, please remember the collection day is this Wednesday 21st June, 2017. Pies will be delivered to the school at 2.00pm and will be available for

collection between 3.00pm and 5.30pm from the school canteen. We will endeavour to box up larger orders but please bring a canvas bag or box if possible for orders of up to 5 pies. If children are collecting the pies please also ensure that they have a bag so that pies don’t get squashed in transit. Parent volunteers will try to ensure that all orders are given out as efficiently as possible. We hope you enjoy your pies. Many thanks to Urunga Bakery for being so helpful. For all further information please contact Elektra Macdonald on 0412 336 090. Thank you for your support!

Thank you for your support! SCRABBLE We would love some Scrabble games for the tutor program and games hub at school. If anyone has one that they are happy to donate we would really appreciate it. Thank you, Carole McFaul

THINKING SKILLS

Denise Head (RFF Thinking Skills) READING ALOUD

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May was Reading Aloud Month so some 2 Purple students chose a picture book they thought suitable for kindies. They practised reading the book then read it aloud to a small group of Kinder Magenta students. The activity was enjoyed by all. The activity was also performed by 3/4 Aqua with Kinder Purple. UNIFORM UPDATE It’s time to have your final say in proposed uniform change. This can be done either via Survey Monkey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HWKXFJZ or via note that has gone home with your child. Please let us know by Friday 23rd of June. The proposed changes, based on this survey and feed back are: JACKETS: dark royal blue with yellow stripes on collar and cuffs; stud buttons SHIRTS: royal blue with yellow panels; a cooler material SHORTS & SKORTS: royal blue Proposed uniform is on display in the office, if you are interested in having a closer look. Please note that if a uniform change is voted on there will be a 2 year transition to the new uniform.

VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS WINNERS Congratulations to the following families who were winners in our Voluntary Contributions raffle.

1st Prize - Valla Beach Tourist Park - Kai Shirley

2nd Prize - Basketball Hoop & Basketballs - Gabe Lawson-John 3rd Prize – Surfstick –Baden Sully Thank you to all families who have paid their voluntary contributions These fees help us to pay for paper, exercise books, pencils and general resources needed to ensure the excellent standard of education we provide at Bellingen Public School is sustainable. LOST PROPERTY Label, Label, Label! The School cannot return any items of lost clothing or lost lunch boxes if they are not labeled. Please ensure all lunchboxes and items of clothing are labeled so they can be returned and check that labels are clear and still easily read. There are currently a number of non uniform items and lunch boxes in lost property that cannot be returned as they have no labels. If they are not collected by the end of the week they will be sent to the Op Shop. CANTEEN NEWS In last week’s episode of enlightenment on the Healthy Canteens policy discussed one of the issues covering “occasional” foods. That is to say, the health star rating. This week ‘s scripture will continue with issues covering “occasional” foods. The commandments handed down on this policy contain the prohibition, paraphrased here as; Thou shalt not promote occasional foods, once the policy comes

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into effect in term 4. Although these foods may still appear on the menu, none of the promotional activities or advertising made by the canteen can include any occasional foods. As this prestigious publication is one method used to promote canteen products, this ban will affect the material included herein. Since this policy will take effect in term 4, we still have all of term 3 to extoll the value and enjoyment of these occasional foods in this wonderful word-fest. The special this week will be Tamworth take-away style fish and chips, wrapped in butcher’s paper with lemon segment and tartare sauce. The special will be available on Thursday and Friday only for $4.00 or $5.00 with a drink. Feeding your children to a better education, Eddy Vardabasso, Canteen Supervisor

Canteen Roster –June Tue 20 Liz Thacker, Wed 21 Deb Borodin Thu 22 Maree Martindale, Lilliana Dicks Fri 23 Gabrielle Tindall Mon 26 Anne Towns, Alicia Prevost Tue 27 Sue Travis

Diary Dates

June

Mon 19 ACACIA Concert tickets go on sale - Con Thur 22 School Photos – Best School Uniform Fri 23 Athletics Carnival, BHS Mon 26 Boys soccer Fri 30 Last Day of Term 2

July

Mon 17 SDD Tue 18 First Day back for Students Term 3

August

Mon 7 P & C Meeting Fri 11 WSA Thur 31 Stage 3 Musical – Dress Rehearsal

September

Fri 1 Stage 3 Musical – Matinee & Evening Performance Mon 4 P & C Meeting Fri 8 WSA Mon 11–15 Year 5 Lake Keepit Excursion

October

Mon 9 P & C Meeting

November

Fri 3 WSA Mon 6 P & C Meeting

Mon 27- Yr 6 Canberra Excursion

December

Fri 1 Yr 6 Canberra Excursion – return home

CURRENT NOTES Years 8 and above –Athletics Carnival note Uniform Update

Community Notices - Bellingen Public School does not endorse these products or services.

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