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Dear parents, carers and friends of our school, Welcome back to school for Term 2. We hope that you have all had the opportunity to enjoy Ɵme with family and friends and are refreshed and ready for another exciƟng and busy term. ANZAC Day 2016 On ANZAC Day I was very proud to march with our students in the ANZAC Day parade in Nelson Bay. Our school leaders led the school in the parade and laid a wreath on our behalf at the cenotaph. They were also presented with three lovely books that were donated to our school by Nelson Bay RSL Sub Branch, Port Stephens Local Area Command and the AcƟon Club of Nelson Bay. Thank you to all students, sta, families and friends who were able to aƩend and support our school’s involvement in the parade. School Development Day Yesterday our staparƟcipated in a variety of professional learning acƟviƟes including the annual mandatory update of CPR and face to face anaphylaxis training. This was provided by Surf Life Saving NSW. This was followed by sessions on reviewing and planning for implemenƟng our school plan and a session provided by Lyn Russell (Assistant Principal Learning and Support Teacher) about planning ‘smart goals’ to cater for individual student learning needs. Ms Russell works with schools across Port Stephens area to assist sta(parƟcularly our Learning and Support Teachers) and students. It was a very producƟve and posiƟve day to start the term for our sta. NAPLAN TESTS 2015 The NaƟonal Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. It has been an annual event for schools since 2008. On Tuesday 17th May, Wednesday 18th May and Thursday 19th May, students will undertake the 2016 NAPLAN tests. Friday 20th May is allocated as a ‘catch up’ day for students who may have missed a test due to unforeseeable circumstances e.g. illness. NAPLAN is made up of tests in Reading, WriƟng, Language ConvenƟons (spelling, grammar and punctuaƟon) and Numeracy. NAPLAN assesses skills in Literacy and Numeracy that are developed over Ɵme throughout the school. (Please see the Ɵmetable for tests below.) NAPLAN is not a pass or fail type test, but rather shows how individual students are progressing in Literacy and Numeracy skills against naƟonal standards for all Australian children. All students are encouraged to parƟcipate in the tests. An individual student NAPLAN report will be issued by the school later this year. Parents can use this informaƟon to monitor how their child is progressing and to idenƟfy any areas of concern. Parents may wish to use these results to discuss their child’s progress with the class teacher. AddiƟonal informaƟon for parents about the NaƟonal Assessment Program can be found on this website: www.naplan.edu.au/parents/ 2015 Annual School Report and SBPS Plan 2015 – 2017 (updated) From next Monday 2 May copies of Shoal Bay Public School Plan 2015 – 2017 (2016 update) and Annual School Report 2015 will be published on our school website. These important documents outline our achievements in 2015 and our strategic direcƟons for 2016 and 2017. STAFFING This term we welcome to Mrs KaƟe Pain to our school. Mrs Pain will be compleƟng her 4 th year internship with 3/4C and Ms Cains. YEAR 5 OPPORTUNITY CLASS PLACEMENT 2017 ApplicaƟon for Year 5 opportunity class placement in 2017 opens on Tuesday 2 April 2016 and closes on Friday 13 May 2016. Late applicaƟons will not be accepted. Parents of Year 4 students who would like their child to be considered for Year 5 opportunity class entry in 2017 must apply using the online applicaƟon process before the closing date. There are no paper applicaƟons. The applicaƟon website is at: www.schools.nsw.edu.au/ocplacement GymnasƟcs Program A reminder that all children are expected to parƟcipate in our biannual gymnasƟcs program which is part of the PE/ Sport programs for Term 2. This year the cost of the program is considerably reduced ($10.00 per child) due to NSW government SporƟng Schools grant used to subsidise costs. The program will be provided by qualied gymnasƟcs coaches and begins next Thursday (K – 2) and Friday (3 6). Payment is due by this Friday 29 April. Please contact the oce if you have any problems paying by this date. Shoal Bay Public School SNIPPETS 61 Rigney Street, Shoal Bay 2315. Phone: 4981 1007 Fax: 4984 1637 www.shoalbay-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: [email protected] From Narelle’s Desk ... 2016 Term 2 Calendar Wk 1 Apr 27 Students Start Term 2 Wk 2 May 3 P&C Meeting @ 6.30pm 5 Gymnastics Lessons begin K-2 6 Gymnastics begin 3-6 Term 2 Week 1 Wed 27 Apr 2016 Payments Due Amnt Due by 2016 Book Pack $70 OVERDUE Gymnastics $10 Fri, 29 Apr Stewart House Donations Thurs, 5 May Tomaree High Specialist Classes Application Package Now available on the School Website, App and hard copies available at Tomaree High office. You can also get the package online at Tomaree High: www.tomaree-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Applications close 2pm 16 June 2016. If they are late your child may miss out!

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Page 1: Shoal Bay Public School SNIPPETS · 2019. 11. 13. · 2017 (updated) From next Monday 2 May copies of Shoal Bay Public School Plan 2015 – 2017 (2016 update) and Annual School Report

Dear parents, carers and friends of our school, 

Welcome back to school for Term 2. We hope that you have all had the opportunity to enjoy  me with family and  friends and are refreshed and ready for another exci ng and busy term.   

ANZAC Day 2016 

On ANZAC Day I was very proud to march with our students  in  the ANZAC Day  parade  in Nelson Bay. Our school leaders led the school in the parade and laid a wreath on our behalf at  the cenotaph. They were  also  presented with  three  lovely  books  that were donated to our school by Nelson Bay RSL Sub Branch,  Port  Stephens  Local  Area  Command  and the  Ac on  Club  of  Nelson  Bay.  Thank  you  to  all students, staff,  families and  friends who were able to a end and  support our  school’s  involvement  in the parade.  

School Development Day 

Yesterday  our  staff  par cipated  in  a  variety  of professional  learning ac vi es  including the annual mandatory  update  of  CPR  and  face  to  face anaphylaxis training. This was provided by Surf Life Saving  NSW.  This  was  followed  by  sessions  on reviewing  and  planning  for  implemen ng  our school plan  and  a  session provided by  Lyn Russell (Assistant  Principal  Learning  and  Support  Teacher) about planning  ‘smart goals’  to cater  for  individual student  learning  needs.  Ms  Russell  works  with schools  across  Port  Stephens  area  to  assist  staff (par cularly  our  Learning  and  Support  Teachers) and students. It was a very produc ve and posi ve day to start the term for our staff.    

NAPLAN TESTS 2015 

The  Na onal  Assessment  Program  –  Literacy  and Numeracy  (NAPLAN)  is  an  annual  assessment  for students  in  Years  3,  5,  7  and  9.  It  has  been  an annual  event  for  schools  since  2008.  On  Tuesday 17th May, Wednesday 18th May and Thursday 19th May,  students  will  undertake  the  2016  NAPLAN tests.  Friday  20th May  is  allocated  as  a  ‘catch  up’ day for students who may have missed a test due to unforeseeable circumstances e.g. illness.  

NAPLAN  is made  up  of  tests  in  Reading, Wri ng, Language  Conven ons  (spelling,  grammar  and punctua on) and Numeracy. NAPLAN assesses skills in  Literacy and Numeracy  that are developed over me  throughout  the  school.  (Please  see  the 

metable for tests below.) 

NAPLAN  is  not  a  pass  or  fail  type  test,  but  rather shows  how  individual  students  are  progressing  in Literacy  and  Numeracy  skills  against  na onal standards  for  all  Australian  children.  All  students are  encouraged  to  par cipate  in  the  tests.  An individual student NAPLAN report will be  issued by the  school  later  this  year.  Parents  can  use  this informa on  to  monitor  how  their  child  is progressing  and  to  iden fy  any  areas  of  concern. Parents may  wish  to  use  these  results  to  discuss their child’s progress with the class teacher. 

Addi onal  informa on  for  parents  about  the Na onal Assessment Program can be found on this website: www.naplan.edu.au/parents/  

2015 Annual School Report and SBPS Plan 2015 – 2017 (updated) 

From next Monday 2 May copies of Shoal Bay Public School Plan 2015 – 2017 (2016 update) and Annual School Report 2015 will be published on our school website.  These  important  documents  outline  our achievements  in  2015  and  our  strategic  direc ons for 2016 and 2017.   

STAFFING 

This  term  we  welcome  to Mrs  Ka e  Pain  to  our school. Mrs  Pain  will  be  comple ng  her  4th  year internship with 3/4C and Ms Cains.   

YEAR 5 OPPORTUNITY CLASS PLACEMENT 2017 

Applica on  for Year 5 opportunity class placement in 2017 opens on Tuesday 2 April 2016 and closes on  Friday  13 May  2016. Late applica ons will not be accepted. Parents of Year 4 students who would like  their  child  to  be  considered  for  Year  5 opportunity  class  entry  in  2017 must  apply  using the  online  applica on  process  before  the  closing date. There are no paper applica ons. 

The applica on website is at: 

www.schools.nsw.edu.au/ocplacement  

Gymnas cs Program 

A  reminder  that  all  children  are  expected  to par cipate  in  our  biannual  gymnas cs  program which is part of the PE/ Sport programs for Term 2. This  year  the  cost  of  the  program  is  considerably reduced ($10.00 per child) due to NSW government Spor ng Schools grant used to subsidise costs. The program will  be  provided  by  qualified  gymnas cs coaches and begins next Thursday (K – 2) and Friday (3 ‐ 6). Payment is due by this Friday 29 April. Please contact  the office  if you have any problems paying by this date. 

 

Shoal Bay Public School SNIPPETS 61 Rigney Street, Shoal Bay 2315. Phone: 4981 1007 Fax: 4984 1637

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

Email: [email protected]

From Narelle’s Desk ...

2016 Term 2 Calendar

Wk 1 Apr

27 Students Start Term 2

Wk 2 May

3 P&C Meeting @ 6.30pm

5 Gymnastics Lessons begin K-2

6 Gymnastics begin 3-6

Term 2 Week 1 Wed 27 Apr 2016

Payments Due Amnt Due by

2016 Book Pack $70 OVERDUE

Gymnastics $10 Fri, 29 Apr

Stewart House

Donations

Thurs, 5 May

Tomaree High Specialist Classes Application Package

Now available on the School Website, App and hard copies available at

Tomaree High office. You can also get the package online at Tomaree High:

www.tomaree-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Applications close 2pm 16 June 2016.

If they are late your child may miss out!

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From Narelle’s Desk cont ...

Tree Maintenance Works 

During  the  holidays  extensive  tree  maintenance  took  place  in  our  playground with  the  removal of  four  trees  and extensive pruning of  a number  of  trees  that  were  considered  to  be  ‘high  risk’  as  per  the  comprehensive arborist report completed at the end of 2015. Our trees will  con nue  to  be  monitored  and  works  completed  as  needed  as  outlined in the report.  

P & C News  

At  the end of  last  term our P & C commi ee coordi‐nated  a  comprehensive  selec on  process  to  employ  a  new Canteen Manager.  The  P &  C  are  pleased  to  advise that Mrs  Gaynor  Shields  has  been  offered  and  has accepted  the  posi on. We  welcome  Gaynor  to  our school and look forward to seeing her each day in our canteen.   

We would like to say a huge thank you to Mrs Deb Hudson for relieving in the canteen during the last few weeks of Term 1 and to all volunteers who assisted, as well, to ensure that our canteen ran smoothly and our students  con nued  to  enjoy  healthy  food  for  breakfast,  lunches  and snacks. Deb also put  in a huge effort  to coordinate  the successful  ‘Hot Dog’ special day and the catering at the athle cs carnival.   

Our next P & C Mee ng is next Tuesday 3 May at 6.30pm in the library. Everyone is welcome to come along. 

Narelle Mann Principal 

ANZAC Day Poems

On this special day, we bow our heads and pray. We remember all the soldiers who died for us this way.

The sights and sounds they will never forget. They thought it would be an adventure but that they truly regret.

We call this day ANZAC day, we remember the soldiers who died. We

say the words ‘Lest we Forget’ and bow our heads in price.

Tori 5.6H

ANZACs who have lived and died, the rave soldiers who tried

The trenches and bloodstained fields, our heroes that acted like shields

The piercing shouts and screams, the sacrifices and terrible dreams

Nightmares of fighting and pain, the symbols that made them Australian

The bravery that we will remember, and the war that finished 11 November

The bullets shot out of rifles, the missions that ended in fails

War that still hadn’t ceased, we shall remember the deceased

Polina 5.6B

As the stampeding boots of ANZAC’s crush the soil on Turkish territory, Lest we forget.

The sour wind of emotions blow through the remains of a battlefield,

Lest we forget.

The thousands of telegrams that pierced hearts, Lest we forget.

The things that happened on the battlefield, Lest we forget.

The memories that will never fade, Lest we forget.

Poppy’s that will never wilt, Lest we forget.

We will remember them, their light will shine and never dim, Lest we

forget.

Miranda, 5.6K

Term 2 Week 1 Wed 27 Apr 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr

Bayliss Elara 2L, Matt 3.4C, Lily 5.6B

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P&C Fun Run

We will be

holding an

Term 2 Week 1 Wed 27 Apr 2016

ANZAC Service at school

Woolworths Presentation

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P & C F u n Run

W e

will be h o l d -

ing an adidas School Fun

Run as a ma-jor fundrais-

ing event this year. The event will be

he l d on T u e s d a y ,

29 July with-in the school

grounds.

The adidas School Fun Run is a healthy, fun and active fundraiser that ensures

we send the right message to our

students about get-

ting active, having fun and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

The main focus of this event is on par-

ticipation. Family support is most

appreciated as we

Term 2 Week 1 Wed 27 Apr 2016

ANZAC Day March

Books Donated to School for ANZAC Day