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OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR OUR STUDENTS

Newsletter

Principal’s Message Dear Parents and Community Members,

The Coffs Harbour Excursion is only 10 weeks away and we are requesting

information about the number of students attending. Please complete the

attached note with your child/rens intentions for the excursion. The school

has also set up a payment plan to assist families with their payments. Please

use the plan in this newsletter as a guide to help organise fortnightly

payments.

The before school morning procedure for our school is when students arrive

at school they need to sit down on the silver seats and wait quietly until the

teacher on duty rings the bell and instructs students to place their bags away

before they play.

The Oxley High team have visited our school to meet our Year 6 students in

preparation for next year. The students mostly asked questions around ‘not

getting lost’. They discussed being in a year group of well over 200 Year 7

students and talked to their Year Advisor. The transition to Oxley High School

will commence next term.

Thank you to our parents and students for making good decisions about

which uniform to wear on a daily basis during the transition phase from

winter to summer uniform. We have until the end of this term for the

transition period.

Mrs Abra engaged in professional learning last Thursday and Friday at the

School Learning Support Officer SLSO Conference in Tamworth. Mrs Makings

and Mrs Weis will attended the BNL 3 hour professional learning on

Wednesday afternoon at Moonbi from 1pm - 4pm and Mrs Worley will be at

Dungowan SCOUT training at the same time. Mrs Cowell will be in charge of

the school during this time.

Kindest regards,

Shanyn Worley

Monday 9th September, 2019 Term 3 Week 8

Main Photo: Congratulations to

last weeks Assembly Award

Winners Zach, Cayne, Lillith,

Emma, Lilly, Ebonie, Logan, Jacob,

Vailah, Mia, Kate and Leilah.

Dates to Remember

September 12th September - ICAS Spelling.

19th September

-ICAS Mathematics.

27th September

- Fun Food Day.

27th September

- Last Day of Term.

October

14th October

- Students return for Term 4.

We are currently in transition

of changing to summer uniform

from winter. Children must be

in summer uniform by the

beginning of Term 4.


Congratulations to

last weeks Happy

Snap Award

winners Jarvis, Jack,

Cody, Emma,

Logan, Jude, Luke,

Riley and Rawri.

Coffs Harbour Excursion Payment Plan

If you have chosen to take the opportunity to use the Excursion Payment Plan option these are the dates and

the process to follow.

Payment Plan dates:

If you have already paid your $50 deposit by now your payment will be $50 a fortnight per student.

Friday 20th September First Payment $50.

Friday 18th October Second Payment $50.

Friday 1st November Third Payment $50.

Friday 15th November Fourth and final payment of all outstanding money. Adding up to the $250 total.

We encourage you to return your note of confirmation or unintention of going on the excursion as soon as

possible to help in organisation of the excursion bookings.

Above is the Primary

class performimg

their play at the

school assembly.


K-2 News Report

English

Reading Groups are in full swing this week, we have learnt our new literacy activities for the fortnight in our

“must do” baskets and have been working very hard at the jellybean table with Mrs Makings reading our new

and familiar books. In Independent Writing we are on to our new Dreaming Story – it is called The Echidna and

the Shade Tree and this week we will be writing descriptions of the echidna in the story and discussing the

difference in his appearance from the beginning to the end of the story, draw and write the beginning, middle

and end of the story, discuss what they liked or didn’t like about the text and work together to act out different

scenes from the book in their own words using puppets and backdrops.

Mathematics

Students are learning all about multiplication and division. Kinder students will be learning to model equal

groups and recognise groups that are not equal in size. Year 1 and 2 students will be learning recognise and

represent multiplication as repeated addition, groups and arrays. They will also learn to divide amounts into ar-

rays without remainders.

History

In Kinder history, students are comparing family structures and activities from the past. They will interview Mrs

Makings and compare similarities and differences between the past and present. Year 1 and 2 students are

comparing the toys and games they play, with toys and games of the past. Analysing sources such as old

photographs and television footage, students are encouraged to investigate toys from the last seventy years.

Creative Arts

This term we have been looking at Modern art, so far, we have studied Andy Warhol, Op Art, positive and

negative space and this week we will be looking at an Artist called Keith Haring. Keep your eyes peeled for some

amazing work to be appearing around the K-2 classroom very soon.

Homework

If your child has been given sight words, this is just a reminder to please let me know when you have completed

the set and are ready for the next or they have been misplaced. Thank you!!

Mrs Makings


What’s been happening in Week 7.

Our amazing infants

students participating in

some of the awesome

programs that Attunga

Public School has on offer.

Stem 4 10 and Kitchen

Garden.


PBL Week 8

This week our focus is: Persistence

Where is it important to be persistent?

Learning a new skill

Trying a new activity

Completing home learning tasks

Completing projects at home

Playing team or individual sports

In all classrooms

In assembly

During tests

When learning

What does it mean to be persistent?

Being persistent means to stick to something in a determined way

Being persistent means focusing on the long term, not the short term. It helps you to not give up when

things are hard

Persistent learners put in effort to achieve a goal

Being persistent helps you to be a successful learner

Steps to help you to be persistent

Use your time wisely

Break down your tasks into small steps

Stay motivated

Set positive learning habits

Try to make it fun (add a challenge, a reward, a race!)

Just remember: Persistence is not Perfection

Silverbeet, Corn and Bacon Muffins

Ingredients

1 & 3/4 Cups Self Raising Flour

1 Small Carrot, peeled and grated

1 Cup Spinach, Finely Chopped

1/4 Cup Corn Kernels

1 Spring Onion, finely chopped

1 Bacon Rasher, chopped

1/2 Cup Grated Tasty Cheese

1 Egg

1 Cup Milk or Dairy Free milk substitute

1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180 Degrees Celsius. Spray Muffin

pan with spray and cook.

2. Place flour into large bowl. Stir in carrot, spinach, corn,

spring onion, bacon and tasty cheese.

3. Whisk egg in medium bowl, add milk and oil.

4. Fold egg mix into the flour and vegetables until just

combined.

5. Spoon the mixture into muffin pan holes.

6. Bake for 25 minutes.

7. Cool on wire rack, serve warm.


Playground Changes

Due to the change in weather we are now swapping the areas available for students to access during recess and

lunch to enable students to access more shaded areas during the hotter parts of the day.

Sun Safe Hats

Please ensure your child remembers to bring their sun safe hat to school to

ensure they have access to all parts of the playground available. We only have a

small number of spare hats to lend out and the weather is becoming much more

intense at play time. If your child does not have access to a hat, they will be only

able to access the COLA area.

Ingredients:

3 cups Cauliflower, blanched, chopped finely

3/4 Cup Plain Flour

2 Cloves Garlic, finely chopped

2 Eggs, beaten

½ Cup Grated Parmesan cheese (optional if dairy-free)

¼ Cup Parsley, finely chopped

Pinch Salt/Pepper

¼ cup water

2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

Method:

1. Prepare the vegetables.

2. Place the cauliflower in a large bowl.

3. Add the flour, garlic, eggs, cheese and parsley.

4. Pinch the salt and pepper and add to the bowl.

5. Add the water a little at a time to make a batter and stir.

6. Heat the frying pan over medium heat 6.

7. Add the oil.

8. Using a tablespoon drop a spoonful of the batter onto the oil.

9. Cook in the oil until golden brown on the bottom.

10. Flip the fritter and cook until golden brown on the other side.

11. Repeat with the remaining batter.

12. Serve.

Cauliflower Fritters


Intention Advice for the Coffs Harbour Excursion

Dear Teacher,

Student/s name/s______________________________________________________________________

(Please circle)

My child/ren will / will not be attending the Attunga Public School Excursion to Coffs Harbour on Wednesday

27th to Friday 29th November, 2019

Parent name:_______________________________ Date: / / 19

Signature:_____________________

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