Irrawang Public School 21 Geer Street

RAYMOND TERRACE NSW 2324 P: 49872403/ 49872600

F: 49874063 Principal:

Stacy Mathieson Webpage: http://www.irrawang-

Inside this issue:

Principal’s Message 1

Assembly Roster 2

Class K/1 E 3

Class 1/2 I 4

PBL News 5

LIBRARY News 6

Swimming Carnival, Emergency Contacts, School Banking, Changes

7

Parking Signs, Preschool Payments, Aussie High 5

8

Bogan Bingo, Catholic Sacraments, UNI for You, Playgroup,

9

Absentee Note 10

Term 4 Parent Calendar 11&12

IRRAWANG PUBLIC SCHOOL

An Innovative, Vibrant and Diverse Learning Community

Term 4, Week 2 26th October 2018

Dear Parents/Caregivers, I can’t believe it is Term 4 ! Time flies when you are busy learning and having fun. Standards… I have this quote up in my office and in my home. I think about the meaning every day and act upon it when needed. At our school, the Behaviour Consistency Guide and our Aussie 5’s provide us with the standard we accept. I am proud to have staff, students and the parent community know our standards and expectations and act accordingly.

The term calendar is being sent home. We are blessed to have all of our staff going above and beyond, organising a variety of activities and experiences to ensure our students have access to the best learning

opportunities available. 50 years on….. Amazing is a word that comes to mind when I think back to Friday 19th October. Our 50th Anniversary Fete was certainly one to remember. It was a wonderful assembly followed by stalls run by our classes, the P&C and the community. A huge thank you to the Fete Committee who worked tirelessly in their organisation and to everyone who played their part. Congratulations….. Congratulations to our beautiful Miss Tamsett who was married earlier this week. After a short break, Miss Tamsett will be returning as Mrs Blackman. Congratulations to you both!

Regards Stacy Mathieson

Principal

School Calendar 2018 TERM 4

Mondays - PBL Assembly 2:15pm Fridays- Gathang - fortnightly from week 2 29/10 - Swim School starts-10 days 31/10 - School is Cool 12-2.30pm 31/10 - School Disco 31/10 - AECG AGM Murrook 2/11 - Zoo Snooze Money Due 2/11 - Touch gala day IHS 9-12.30 5/11 - Swimming Carnival money due 7/11 - School is Cool 12-2.30pm 7/11 - Maccas Night 6-7pm P&C

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY LEARNING RESPECT

ASSEMBLY ROSTER TERM 4 2018 Week 2 K/1 E

Week 4 KL

Week 6 3/4 E

Week 8 Leaders

Week 10 Year 6

Grandparents Day 140 grandparents attended this year’s Grandparents day coming from as far a field as Queensland and Taree to take part. Grandparents enjoyed a special assembly, followed by an afternoon tea held atThou Walla (thank you to the P&C for supplying) and then a visit to classrooms. $64.40 was raised by selling children’s artwork to go towards a shade sail over the Ausplay.

K-1E have had an amazing year of fun

activities!

We had a wonderful time at the school fete. K-1E ran a Coin Drop stall. Participants had to toss a coin into the pond and land in a circle to win a prize. There were lots of lucky winners! A big thank you to Mia, Seth, Clarinda and Ellah for helping to run our stall. You were amazing! It was a wonderful community event!

We had a wonderful time during our book week parade! There were lots of wonder-ful costumes on display!

Last term, we celebrated all of our class friends birthdays over the year with a class party. We played games and decorated our own cupcakes. It was a wonderful afternoon!

Class 1/2 I

We have been exploring some technology at the start of this term and having lots of fun engaging in all that the technology has to offer. A favourite of ours is Quiver which is an app on iPads that turns images on paper into 3D and allows you to interact with it in a variety of ways. We are excited for everything else Term 4 has in store for us!

Positive Behaviour for Learning IPS Staff, School Community, Students and Parents

are Safe, Responsible Learners who show Respect

Welcome to Term 4

Reporting verses Tattling

Do you know the difference?

Reporting is when an action is done on purpose to hurt

someone or something.

It is to keep everyone and property safe.

Tattling is telling when something is done accidently.

It is trying to get someone into trouble.

We all need to stop and think before we report something.

PBL Week 2

Library News –Weeks 1-2 Term 4 2018

What’s Hot in Irri’s Library Welcome back to an exciting Term 4. We are nearly through another exciting year. Irri’s Library has so much to offer this Term. We have new technology arriving and being set up as we speak, a new Story Garden evolving, a new way of searching our collection through the use of genre labels and as always, exciting programs for both Infants and

Primary. As students were allowed to borrow through the holidays last Term, please remember to locate ALL library books and return so as to limit all overdue loans. Looking forward to

some wonderful learning this term.

Changes to Borrowing Classes will now have a class tub of books borrowed out to the teacher each week for class group work and

students will be allowed to borrow up to 2 books for home ONLY if they have a library bag . PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILDREN TO BORROW FOR HOME!

If you are interested in a cheap read come to Irri’s Library during lunch and buy a

pre-loved book for only 50c. There are a range of titles and genres available. Have a browse and find a new gem. All money raised goes towards new furnishings and

technologies.

Have you found your rock in our Story Garden?

Last week we created our very own Story garden in the garden out the front of Irri’s Library. In the garden, you should find your own painted

story rock inspired by Justin Ridgeway’s discussion during our Book Week celebrations. If you

haven’t made one, please come to the library so Mrs Lynch can help you create

one.

THANK YOU A big thank you is to be extended to CAMPVALE Landscape

Garden Supplies who donated all of the materials for the Story Garden. We are very grateful!

If you need anything landscaping—Contact CAMPVALE Landscape Garden Supplies

(02) 4982 8576

Suggestion Box Don’t forget our Suggestion Box - If you would like to see something in our library, fill

out a suggestion slip.

Issue 8 is Due 8/11/2018

SCHOOL BANKING DAY is FRIDAY Term 4 Students can bring their deposits & bank books on Friday mornings and give to their class teachers, who will place them in Commonwealth Bank bags which will be collected and given to the School Banking Co-ordinator to process & deposit. Please ensure your child’s deposit slip is correctly filled out before banking with School Banking. The below example indicates the fields that are required to be completed.

K-6 Swimming Carnival

Date: Friday 16th November 2018

Location: Lambton Pools

Cost: $13 to be paid in full by Monday 5th November 2018

Limited seats on bus so get in quick!

PRESCHOOL FEES: Statement of accounts have been sent home. Term 3 fees are now overdue, Please pay ASAP. Payments can be made on line at www.irrawang-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Or by cash at office/Preschool. Fees can be paid weekly, monthly or by the term. If paying by cash, please place money in an envelope with your child’s name, class & amount clearly marked on outside. Thank you

All parents of catholic children

This is to advise you that the Sacramental programme to prepare children to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Wednesday 28th November 2018, and Confirmation and First Communion in 2019 will commence with an information evening for parents in St Brigid's school hall, William Street Raymond Terrace, on Wednesday 17th October at 7pm. Any parents who would like their child in years 2 or above to participate in this programme are required to attend and register their child at this meeting. Please contact St Brigid's parish office on 49871888 if needing further information.

Irrawang Public School: Absentee Note

Student Name: ______________________________________ Class:____________________ Date/s of absence/s ____________________________________________________________________ Reason for leave:

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________ Signature:_______________________________________________ Date:____________________

Relationship to student:____________________________________

****************Please return with your child to class teacher. Thankyou***************

Irrawang Public School: Absentee Note

Student Name: ______________________________________ Class:____________________ Date/s of absence/s ____________________________________________________________________ Reason for leave:

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________ Signature:_______________________________________________ Date:____________________

Relationship to student:____________________________________

****************Please return with your child to class teacher. Thankyou***************

Irrawang Public School: Absentee Note

Student Name: ______________________________________ Class:____________________ Date/s of absence/s ____________________________________________________________________ Reason for leave:

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________ Signature:_______________________________________________ Date:____________________

Relationship to student:____________________________________

****************Please return with your child to class teacher. Thankyou***************

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Week 1

15/10 ALL P-6 return No assembly

16/10 SB workshop 9-4pm Stacy

17/10 EOI due for AP.rel 2019 Stacy at Karuah PS 2pm 3.15pm Fete meeting 4.15pm P&C

18/10 Anna S/Stacy at TPS am Panel meet for EOI pm 3.15pm PBL one off day

19/10 11.15am Scrip-ture FETE 2-7PM

Week 2

22/10 2.15pm Assembly K/1E

23/10

24/10 GRANDPAR-ENTS DAY

25/10

26/10 11.15am Scrip-ture Newsletter home Gathang 1.55-2.55pm

Week 3

29/10 2.15pm Assembly Swim school 12.30-3pm

30/10 Swim school 12.30-3pm

31/10 Swim school 12.30-3pm School is cool 12-2.30pm Halloween School dis-co K-2 4-5pm, 3-6 5-6pm AECG AGM Murrook Cultural Centre

1/11 Swim school 12.30-3pm

2/11 Scripture Swim school 12.30-3pm Touch gala IHS 9-12.30

Week 4

5/11 Swim school 12.30-3pm 2.15pm Assembly KL

6/11 Swim school 12.30-3pm

7/11 Swim school 12.30-3pm School is cool 12-2.30pm Yr 4 Zoo Snooze Maccas night fundrais-er 6-7pm P&C

8/11 Swim school 12.30-3pm Yr 4 Zoo Snooze Final Community PBL awards night at MarketPlace 6pm

9/11 11.15am Scrip-ture Swim school 12.30-3pm Newsletter home Gathang 1.55-2.55pm

Week 5 12/11 Opening of AN-ZAC area and Corrobboree 2.15pm Assembly

13/11

14/11 School is cool 12-2.30pm

15/11

16/11 11.15am Scrip-ture Swimming Car-nival Lambton Pool K-6

Week 6 19/11 2.15pm Assembly 3/4B

20/11

21/11 Kutti-Barley at River-side Park for 2019 Kin-dy ATSI students10am School is cool 12-2.30pm Deadly Streaming Awards 6-9pm Murrook Cultural Centre 4.15pm P&C

22/11 Dress like a farmer Day fundraiser

23/11 11.15am Scrip-ture Newsletter home Gathang 1.55-2.55pm

Week 7

26/11 2.15pm Assembly 3.15pm exec meeting

27/11 3.15pm meeting 2019 class placements

28/11 School is cool 12-2.30pm IHS AECG 10am

29/11 Kids Hope excursion to Oakvale Farm

30/11 11.15am Scrip-ture League Tag 9-3 Reports to Su-pervisors

Week 8

3/12 2.15pm Assembly KR

4/12 Kindy 2019 Interviews

5/12 Volunteers M.Tea Kindy 2019 Interviews

6/12 Kindy 2019 Interviews

7/12 Newsletter home 11.15am Scripture Gathang 1.55-2.55pm

Week 9

10/12 2.15pm Assembly

11/12 PRESENTA-TION DAY

12/12 Preschool graduation

13/12 YR 6 FAREWELL

14/12 11.15am Scripture

Week 10 17/12 2.15pm Assembly Yr6 Reports Home

18/12 Reward Days

19/12 XMAS CONCERT and P&C Raffle LAST DAY FOR STU-DENTS

Monday

Assembly after recess 2.15pm

Friday

Early Stage one/ Stage one Sport

Stage 2/3 Sport (am)

Ms DeLore - school counsellor - full days Wednesday & Friday. 12-3pm Thursday

Irrawang Public School’s children, staff, parents and community are

SAFE, RESPONSIBLE LEARNERS who show RESPECT