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Crystal Creek Public School

Phone: 02 6679 1223 Email: crystalcrk-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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

EDUCATION WEEK,GRANDPARENTS DAY AND BOOKFAIR

Thank you to everyone for celebrating Education week, Grandparents Day and Book Fair with us last Thursday.

It was wonderful to see so many families join in the activities.

Thank you to the P&C for providing morning tea for the adults.

Thank you to the students that helped make the decorations for Book Fair with Mrs Lasker.

Winners Book Prizes

Ruby, Lennox, Evelyn and Shanaye

Dinnosaur Egg Hunting Winners

Noah, Ashley, Ben and Joseph.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

14/08/2019 Canteen

16/08/2019 Brain Break 11-11:30am

16/08/2019 Assembly 2.20pm All welcome

17/08/2019 EXTENSION YR 6 CLASS AT WOLLUMBIN HIGH 4.30PM

26/08/2019 K.I.K 3/4 and 5/6 Classes

27/08/2019 YEAR 5 SPORTS DAY AT WOLLUMBIN 10AM-2PM

30/08/2019 Father’s / Special Persons Day Gift Making with the P&C

30/08/2019 Assembly 2.20pm All welcome

02/09/2019 WEEK 7 Class Public Speaking commences

05/09/2019 MATHS OLYMPIAD AT WOLLUMBIN HIGH SCHOOL Year 5 and 6

06/09/2019 Koinonia Camp Money Due

11/09/2019 P & C Meeting 2.00pm

12/09/2019 Our School Public Speaking Competition

13/09/2019 Assembly 2.20pm All welcome

13/09/2019 P&C MOVIE NIGHT FUNDRAISER

19/09/2019 PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION SOUTH TWEED

20/09/2019 Ball Games Carnival Tumbulgum

24/09/2019 26/9/19 Camp KOINONIA, Evans Head

27/09/2019 Assembly 2.20pm All welcome

27/09/2019 Last Day of Term 3

NOTES AND PAYMENTS DUE

07/08/2019 SOCCER NOTES OVERDUE

06/09/2019 $370.00 Final Payment for KOINONIA Camp

All volunteers to sign in at the office please.

Late arrivals and early departures need to present to the office before taking the student out of class or delivering to

the classroom.

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littleBIGidea Competition

Don’t forget Students from 3/4 and 5/6 about your unique and innovative design’s. Students are encouraged to continue to work on their idea at home and we will enter the students in the competition at school over the coming weeks.

Students can win a trip to the USA to go to NASA, Disneyland and other amazing once-in –a-lifetime places.

The prize value is over $10,000. Entries close on Friday 13

th September (Week 8).

If you would like more information please go to the website: https://www.littlebigidea.com.au/ or see Mrs McRae or Miss Purkiss.

NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK

To celebrate National Science Week, Crystal Creek Public School will be hosting a Brain Break morning tea on Friday 16

th August

(Week 4) from 11:00-11:30am. This will be held during recess time.

Students will be given the opportunity to undertake cool science experiments, participate in fun quizzes and given hands-on STEAM activities.

National Science Week is a program of Inspiring Australia, a national strategy for getting Australians engaged with the sciences.

If you would like to assist on the day or help out with an experiment, please see Miss Purkiss.

DISTRICT ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

Last Friday the 9th August, 11 students from our school travelled to Murwillumbah High to participate in the Small School District Athletics Carnival.

Congratulations to Jack, Sam, Bree, Shanaye, Zac, Judah, La’tasha, Bella, Ruby, August and Jarrah for all your efforts in your events and representing the school with such pride. The following students will travel to Byron Bay Friday 23rd August to compete in the Far North Coast Athletics:

Bree - 200m & 800m

Bella - 100m, 200m & Long Jump

Jarrah - 1500m & Jnr Boys Relay

Zach - Jnr Boys Relay

PUBLIC SPEAKING

The school will be holding class Public Speaking competitions during week 7.

Our school final will be held on the 12th September starting at 9am.

The selected winners from our school competition will then go on to, represent us at the Public Speaking Finals held at South Tweed on the 19th September.

For more information see letter attached

Every year, students from schools across Australia are invited to put pen to paper and enter their original song in ACMF’s annual National Songwriting Competition. Winners receive prize-money which can be allocated towards musical equipment or tuition.

For 2019, the competition has had some changes – there are fewer categories in which to enter, which means that the prizes are more substantial. We have also introduced the ability to enter a song as a school group, which has it’s own prize category – enabling the winning school to purchase valuable resources to improve their music program!

The competition is free to enter – however, we strongly urge you to consider donating to the ACMF to enable us to continue our work bringing music education programs to disadvantaged children throughout Australia.

Our annual National Songwriting Competition is a nationwide initiative designed to encourage creativity and self-expression through songwriting, and is now in its 17

th year.

“Songwriting is a highly creative process. We want kids to free their imagination and engage with learning in a fun way” – Don Spencer, Founder & CEO

For more information go to :

http://acmf.com.au/national-songwriting-competition/

Or See Miss Purkiss

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Dear Parents/Caregivers,

This year, class speeches will be conducted during Week 7, Term 3. Starting 2nd September. The students

will be required to present a speech to their child’s teacher and are assessed according to the criteria. Select-

ed students from each stage will then be asked to participate in the Crystal Creek Public Speaking Competi-

tion on Thursday, 12th September, 2019 at 9:00am in the 5/6 classroom. Parents/Caregivers are invited

to attend.

One student from each stage will then be invited to represent our school in the Far North Coast Public Speak-

ing Finals on Thursday, 19th September at Tweed Heads South Public School.

Please be aware that the public speaking rules are as follows:

Guidelines:

Students in all sections must begin their speech by acknowledging the chairperson and the members of

the audience e.g. Chairperson, ladies and gentleman, boys and girls… or you may start with a quick

statement to build intrigue before you open with Chairperson…

Students shall not begin with “Today I’m going to talk about”.

Conclude with “Chairperson”. Do not conclude with “Thank you for listening”. Instead say

“Chairperson”.

At no time will scores or comments be given to individual students.

The topic maybe one of the student’s own choice.

Please discourage from giving information reports as their speeches.

Speakers must not use props or external aids such as PowerPoint presentations during their speeches

or act out scenes or sing not matter how good at it they are.

Speeches need to have a clear introduction, middle and conclusion.

Students are encouraged to speak from palm cards and present without the use of microphone. However,

if you child is selected to represent our school in the Far North Coast Public Speaking Awards it is

recommended to use palm cards to jog your memory – DO NOT READ FROM THEM – points will be

deducted.

If you have any questions about the competition, please see Miss Purkiss.

Stage Yea Rule

Early Stage One/ Stage One

Year 1 Students will speak for 1 to 1 ½ minutes on a topic of their choice. This could be about their pet, favourite toy etc. It is

Stage Two

Year 3 Year 4

Students will speak for 2 minutes on a topic of their choice. Students should choose simple topics, but they should be

encouraged to talk able other people in relation to their topic.

Stage Three

Year 5 Year 6

Students will speak for 3 minutes on a topic of their choice. A bell will sound when time is up. Students should be en-couraged to speak about an issue or problem in society such as the environment, poverty, etc. They should be talk-ing about other people and the world in general for their

Crystal Creek Public School

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Northern New South Wales Local Health District (NNSWLHD), Oral Health Services

FEEDBACK

Northern NSW Local Health District Oral Health Service conducted 2 oral health promotion ses-sions to Kinder and Year 2 classes. The children were all given a toothbrush to take home. We aim for this to stimulate discussion and establish good oral health habits at home. We conducted 20 dental assessments. 9 children were found to require follow up dental treatment. Any child under the age of 18 is able to access free dental services, eligibility is Medicare Card only. Dental Clinics in Northern NSW Local Health District are located in Tweed Heads, Pottsville, By-ron Bay, Ballina, Goonellabah, Nimbin, Casino, Coraki, Grafton and Yamba. To make an appointment, please phone 1300 651 625 and follow the prompts.

Crystal Creek Pubic School P & C Meeting Minutes Date: Wednesday 7/8/19 Time: 2pm Attendance: Donna Bodley; Jodie Hogan; Sophie McMahon; Rebecca Gosper ; Robyn Edwards; Kym Stanhope; Jasmah Mitchell Apologies: Kelli Thomson Principals’ Report: External validation- School did extremely well; excelled in well-being. Jodie to be added to panel for out of area enrolments Office ladies are run off their feet calling families to follow up notes. Please check

your students’ bags every day. Sue is on leave. Congratulations to Karen who will be replacing Sue for Term 3. Deck getting built in secret garden area for reading etc. Rebecca to price soft fall and sand for sand pit. Year 6 want to hold disco in term 4- P & C to help with BBQ. Fathers’ day- students making gifts Friday of week 6 (30 Aug); Cost $5 each Other News: Jas to organise 125 year Anniversary- Pat would love to organise a morning tea. Special Meeting for 125 year Anniversary to be held to organise a committee. Date and

time yet to be confirmed. Jas will invite Pat along to discuss what needs to be done. Next Meeting: Wednesday 11 September. Time yet to be confirmed. Meeting Closed: 3pm

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Join us for some family fun! This is an opportunity for kids to enjoy some hands-on science. Come and get your hands dirty with soils, creepy crawly insects, weeds, and fishing clinics. Check out the shark trailer, animal nursery, cubbie house and timber toys. Taste test some bananas and macadamias.

Parents– enjoy a coffee and local food in the ambience of our working farm, with historical display, guided tours and the latest agricultural research technology. Celebrating 125 years of agricultural research.