Marks Point Public School Newsletter “Working Together”

Findon Street, Marks Point NSW 2280 Phone: 4945 4433 Fax: 4947 7842 Email: markspoint-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Term 1 Week 2 Wednesday 5 February 2020

Respect, Responsibility and Excellence

Dear School Community,

Welcome back to Marks Point Public School for

2020! I hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable

summer break. This year will be a busy but

exciting year with many activities planned for our

students. As always, our core business is to help

your child succeed in their learning while

demonstrating the school’s core values of

‘Respect, Responsibility and Excellence’.

Our focus in classrooms and in the playground is

to develop these skills in a safe, nurturing

environment. We look forward to 2020 as we

work with families to push our students to reach

their highest potential.

Classes and Staffing 2020:

Our staffing has nearly been finalised for this year

and we appreciate the fact that the composite

classes can cause distress for some students.

However these classes also provide opportunities

to support students who need extra help or

extend other students who can be pushed to

reach their maximum potential. Classes and

teachers for 2020 are:

• K/JM - Mrs Janine Johns (Monday -

Thursday) and Ms Katie McDonnell on

Fridays.

• 1/2D - Mrs Sherrene Dawes.

• 2/3HG - Mrs Janet Gleeson.

• 3/4G - Mr Paul Gleeson.

• 5L - Mr Mark Littlewood.

• 5/6DY - Mrs Raquel Davis (Assistant

Principal) and Mrs Michelle Yeo:

Wednesdays and Fridays.

• Learning and Support Teacher (K - 2) - Mrs

Michelle Vallender: Monday - Wednesday.

• RFF, Science and High Potential classes

(Years 3 - 6) - Mrs Anna Gray: Monday -

Thursday).

• Learning and Support Teacher (3 - 6) - Mrs

Rhea Laverick: Wednesday - Friday.

• Library and High Potential classes - Miss

Katie McDonell: Monday - Thursday.

• School Learning and Support Officers – Mrs

Tina Main (full-time permanent) and we

are currently recruiting for another SLSO.

• School Administrative Staff - Miss Kelly

Wright (full-time), Mrs Angela Callen

(Monday and Tuesday) and Ms Tailah

Mostyn (Wednesday).

• General Assistant - Mr Gary Pollock

(Wednesdays and every second Friday).

• Student Wellbeing Support Officer (SWSO) -

Mrs Michelle Johnston: Mondays and

Fridays.

Educational Resource Fees:

Notes have been sent home for the Educational

Resource Fee for students. This fee covers

relevant textbooks and resources your child will

need throughout the year. Payment can be

made online, through our school website or at

the school office. If families require assistance

with any fees please see the office to discuss

financial options.

Active Kids and Creative Kids Program:

The NSW Government is helping kids get active

with the new Active Kids program. Parents,

guardians and carers can apply for a voucher

valued up to $100 per calendar year for each

student enrolled in school. The voucher may be

used with a registered activity provider for

registration, participation and membership costs

for recreation activities. The voucher can be

used at any time during the calendar year it

was issued. Contact Service NSW on 13 77 88.

Student Supervision:

Please note that the playground is not

supervised until 8.30am each morning. We are

currently experiencing students riding their bikes

and scooters to school earlier than 8.30 am and

while we like their enthusiasm for school, for your

child’s safety, please do not send your child to

school until after the first bell at 8.30 am.

Kindest regards.

Sharne Turpin

Principal

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Safely Riding Bikes and Scooters to School:

Students travelling to and from school, as well as

those at school need to feel and be safe. The

Department of Education and NSW Roads and

Maritime Services recommend that children

under 10 years of age DO NOT ride bicycles to

and from school unless accompanied by an

adult. We have noticed some students are not

wearing a helmet which is incredibly dangerous

and against the law.

Students under 10 years of age have not yet

developed the depth perception needed to

determine the distance of an approaching car

which could lead to tragic accidents. Students

under 12 years of age can ride legally on the

footpath.

We encourage parents to follow these rules for

the safety of their children. Bikes and scooters

should not be ridden in the school grounds for

the safety of all students and visitors to the

school.

Kindergarten 2020:

On Monday we welcomed our new students

and their families to Marks Point Public School.

Thank you to our older students who have

volunteered to be the Kindergarten ‘buddies’

while they are settling in to school routines.

Medication at school:

When a medical practitioner has prescribed

medication that must be administered during

the school day, parents/carers must:

notify the school

provide up to date information as required

supply the medication and any

'consumables' necessary for its

administration in a timely way.

The administration of such medication forms

part of the department's common law duty of

care to take reasonable steps to keep students

safe while they attend school.

Parents/carers of children who require

prescribed medication to be administered at

school must complete a written request (ask for

this at the office) and students must not carry

medications.

House Captains 2020:

The Year 5 and 6 students also voted in their

house captains for 2020. Congratulations to:

Hannah and Mackenzi - Albatross, Mariah and

Zach - Eagles, Aleah and Caleb - Gulls, Ayla

and Hashit - Swans (shown below).

Weekly Program

Classes Begin: 9:00 am and finish 3:00 pm

Lunch: 11:00 am - 11:50 am

Recess: 1:40 pm - 2:00 pm

Thursday and Friday: Breakfast Club 8:30 am - 9:00 am

Friday - Sport: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Friday - Assembly (fortnightly - odd weeks)

Canteen - Closed until further notice due to renovations

Upcoming Events

P & C AGM - Thursday 13 February

Learn to Surf lessons - Tuesday 11 February

Swimming Carnival - Monday 17 February

School Photos - Thursday 20 February

Welcome to our new Kindergarten students for 2020

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MARKS POINT PUBLIC SCHOOL P & C ASSOCIATION Notice of AGM and General P & C Meetings

Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of the P & C Association will be held at 5.00pm on Thursday 13 February 2020 in the School Staff Room. Nominations for Executive Positions are only open to financial members of the P & C Association. To become a financial member of the P & C, you must pay a $1 membership fee (annual fee). You will then be able to vote on motions throughout the year. Once a financial member, it is not necessary to attend all meetings but in order to vote, you must be present. You can join the P & C at any time dur-ing the year. Nomination of Executive Positions will be taken at the AGM and voted upon if necessary. The first General Meeting of the P & C will follow the AGM and the P & C would like to encourage as many parents, current and new, to come along and see what the P & C is all about. Under the guid-ance of the Executive Members and with a strong, hardworking team of volunteers, the P & C is look-ing forward to doing many wonderful things for the children at Marks Point Public School in 2020. However, the P & C cannot continue to do this without support from the parent body of the school, so please consider joining up so we have a wide range of ideas and viewpoints. General Meetings are held in the school staff room every third Thursday of the month at 5.00pm. Once a financial member, you are not obligated to attend all meetings. P & C membership is open to any adult who wants to contribute to the school, including parents and extended family members, teachers and staff members, and any interested community members. You can join the P & C at any meeting throughout the year. There is no pressure on any parent in the group to do anything more than they wish. The P & C under-stands how busy parents are today and therefore, joining the P & C doesn’t mean you will be given a job to do or be expected to participate in any fundraising or P & C events. If you want to just come and see what it’s all about, to keep up to date with information from the NSW Department of Educa-tion and the Principal who gives a report each month, then we would love to see you on Thursday 13 Feb. If you have any questions about the P & C, please contact current Office Bearers: Tina Mahony on 0412 008 308, Jenny Galvin on 0403 944 793 or Gabrielle Darcy on 0421 842 897.

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Extra Clothes Reminder

Please keep an extra set of clothes including

underwear in your child’s backpack in case of

an accident or spill

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Term 1 Calendar 2020

Term

1

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT/SUN

Week 2

3 February Kindergarten start

4 February 5 February 6 February 7 February 8/9

February

Week 3

10 February 11 February Sporting Schools Surfing Program 3:30pm-5:30pm

12 February 13 February P & C AGM 5:00pm

14 February

15/16

February

Week 4

17 February Swimming Carnival 3-6

18 February Sporting Schools Surfing Program 3:30pm-5:30pm

19 February 20 February School Photos - MSP Zone Swimming day 1

21 February Zone Swimming day 2

22/23

February

Week 5

24 February 25 February Sporting Schools Surfing Program 3:30pm-5:30pm

26 February

27 February 28 February 29/1

February/March

Week 6

2 March 3 March Sporting Schools Surfing Program 3:30pm-5:30pm

4 March

5 March 6 March

7/8

March

Week 7

9 March

10 March

11 March

12 March

13 March

14/15

March

Week 8

16 March 17 March

18 March

19 March 20 March 21/22

March

Week 9

23 March 24 March 25 March

26 March

27 March

28/29

March

Week 10

30 March

31 March 1 April

2 April

3 April 4/5

April

Week11

6 April

7 April 8 April 9 April Last day of Term 1

10 April Good Friday Public Holiday

11/12

April Easter