Paterson Post Term 2, Week 10

June 27th , 2016 Coming Events

JUNE

Wed.29th - NAIDOC Day @ Dungog (postponed till next term)

JULY

Fri. 1st - Last day for Term 2

Mon.18th - Staff Development Day

Tue. 19th - All students return for Term 3

- K-6 Olympic Day at Dungog

NOTES SENT HOME

Olympic Day

Menu items for Olympic Day

Canteen note

Whooping cough information

02 4938 5114 www.paterson-p.school.nsw.edu.au Term 2

Principal’s Update Week 10, Term 2

Athletics Carnival

We tried our best on Friday and made

it through a number of events at the

athletics carnival before the rain

appeared and made life very

unpleasant. We will run the remainder

of the events this week as a whole

school. Huge thanks to Mr Lowrey for

the many hours of organisation he put

in to the carnival, to the many

volunteers, particularly Mr Lyall, who

helped with events, to the many

parents who came to watch, and to

the wonderful canteen workers who

managed to hustle out our lunch

earlier than expected. We hope for

better weather next year!

Touch Football

Our two touch football teams played

last week, the girls against Vacy and

the boys against Dungog.

Unfortunately we did not come away

with a win from either game but it

was an impressive effort with a very

inexperienced girls team and a young

boys team who played against much

older students. Thank you to Mr

Lowrey for his work in selecting and training the team.

Canteen

Attached to today’s newsletter is a note regarding the school canteen.

Organising a canteen is a very time consuming and difficult job and

thanks must go to the co-ordinators who put in many hours of time and

energy to running it efficiently and meeting the needs of our students.

Unfortunately there are no longer enough volunteers available to run

the canteen three days a week next term unless we can find some new

faces to join the team. Please read the note carefully and stay tuned

for an update on how many days each week that the canteen will be open

in the future.

Head Lice It has come to our

attention that there have been cases of Head Lice in

the school.

We are asking all parents to be diligent in checking their child’s hair for Head Lice and treat accordingly.

NAIDOC Activities at Dungog

On Wednesday, 29th June our students will be travelling to Dungog to participate in a range of activities

to recognise NAIDOC week. We will also be learning about the significance of the event in class. If you

would like more information on the meaning and significance of NAIDOC Week, the official NAIDOC

website is excellent. You can find it at http://www.naidoc.org.au/.

Fruit Break

The P&C are seeking a parent or grandparent to volunteer for

fruit break on a Thursday morning. If you are able to

assist please phone the school on 49385114.

POSTPONED

Term 2

End of Term PBL Reward Day

Our positive behaviour for learning reward day will take place for all eligible students on Friday, 1st

July. Students who are participating will be invited to join a ‘PJs, Popcorn and Movie Day’. A note

informing classes of their eligibility and giving more details will be sent home if each class reaches

their pelican chart goal. Individual ineligible students will spend time with Ms Hazell to plan how they

can meet our expectations for positive behaviour at school in the future.

Olympic Day

The first day back for students is Tuesday, 19th July. This is the Olympic Day at Bennett Park in

Dungog. Parents and family members are very welcome to attend. Please return all permission notes by

Wednesday, 29th June. We have sent home a canteen menu for recess and lunch today. These orders

MUST be returned by Wednesday, 29th June or they will not be processed in time for the event. I

will put a reminder on Facebook as it may be difficult to remember on the first day of term. It would

be much appreciated if you could pass the reminders on to other families you know who may not have

Facebook access.

Holiday Chook Care

If you are able to help care for our chickens in the holidays it would be very much appreciated. If you

can look after them for any period of time, please leave your name at the office.

End of Term

This is the last week of term 2. It has been a very full and productive term. Our students have been

provided with many opportunities to pursue their passions and interests and I would like to thank the

teachers for the many hours of extra work that they have put in to making this possible. As I write

this I am watching a group of 4/5/6 students work together as a team to negotiate the construction

of a multi-room structure in the classroom. As I listen to them work out ways to solve the problems

together with humour, patience, and creativity, I am reminded yet again of what a privilege it is to

spend my days with these students. I am lucky enough to see many examples of positive behaviour

every single day and to be continually impressed by the qualities of PPS kids. It’s easy to forget what

a great place we have here. On behalf of the staff we hope you have a safe and relaxing holiday and

we look forward to seeing these wonderful small humans when we return for the second half of the

year.

Have a fantastic Term 2 break.

Sarah-Jane Hazell