Principal: Mr Peter Hickey Vere Street South Grafton NSW 2460

T: 02 6642 3388 F: 02 6643 2065

sthgrafton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Inspiring Excellence through PRIDE www.sthgrafton-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

It is hard to believe that this is our last newsletter for the term and the year. I would like to congratulate our students, staff and community on the many fantastic achievements our school has accomplished this year across a variety of areas. The partnership between school and home is an extremely valuable one and we thank you for your support of the many initiatives our school has implemented throughout the year. Our school is at the forefront of the current reform processes being implemented by the Department of Education and Communities and we are recognised as a leading school. We pride ourselves on offering our students every opportunity to pursue their goals and achieve their dreams. Our school is recognised for its equity and capacity to instil in all our students resilience, compassion, citizenship and aspirations. We are very proud of our students and how they have represented our school in such an excellent manner during 2015. Congratulations to our new School Leaders for 2016. I am looking forward to this team leading our students with PRIDE next year. These students will have a very important role in our school and our culture of student leadership is very well recognised for the high quality of students who are elected to these positions. Congratulations to our new captains Hannah McNaught and Logan Tough, Vice Captains Ashleigh Tibbett and Ryan Vickers. Prefects are Mia McGrath, Saskia McGrath, Noah Edwards, Maddison Giggins, Grace Pearson, Brooke Jackson, Jade Brierley, Mason Slis.

What an amazing Presentation Day we held this morning to celebrate our students successes. Our congratulations to all our students who received awards today. We know your families would be very proud of you as we are. Thank you to all our families who were able to attend this ceremony and our thanks also to Ms Megan Johnson, the Principal of South Grafton High School for allowing us to use their auditorium. Our big thanks to Mrs Buckley, Mrs Berry, Mr Taylor,

Mr Jurd, Mr Causley, Mr Cain and all our staff for their organisation. Even though this presentation recognises selective students we are also very aware that a very high percentage of our students could have also received an award today. This is a very difficult task for teachers as we have many wonderful students at our school. A full list of award winners is attached to this newsletter. Earlier this week we held a number of silver/gold badge morning teas. Congratulations to all our students who have achieved this excellent level of our positive reward system. All our morning teas were extremely well attended by our community and we thank you for your support. Our thanks also to our staff who organised these assemblies and Mrs Cassematis for organising the delicious food.

Congratulations to all our students who are participating in Rewards Day as part of our positive reward system. Our students really enjoy these end of term rewards and we thank our wonderful staff who make them so attractive for our students. On Monday night we will be holding our Year 6 Farewell. We wish all our Year 6 students a fabulous evening and all the best for high school next year. Our thanks to our Year 6 teachers Miss Cotten, Mr Newman, Mr Taylor and Mrs Pope for their guidance of these students this year. Our thanks to Mrs Kelly Vickers and all our P&C members for another successful year. We appreciate the support our P&C gives to our school and value the strong partnership we have. We would like to thank two of our outgoing members Mrs Lisa Masson and Mrs Kim Brown for their outstanding contributions to our P&C and our school. We wish them all the best in their future endeavours. I would like to wish all our families a Merry Christmas and a safe holiday. Looking forward to seeing you all in 2016 Peter Hickey - Principal

Principal’s Report

South Grafton Public School Newsletter

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work and we pay our respects to the Elders both past and present.

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Term 4 Week 10 Thursday 10th December 2015

Principal: Mr Peter Hickey Vere Street South Grafton NSW 2460

T: 02 6642 3388 F: 02 6643 2065

sthgrafton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Inspiring Excellence through PRIDE www.sthgrafton-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Next week all K-2 students will bring home a reading incentive sheet for the holidays. We encourage families and children to continue to read over the holidays. Sheets returned in 2016 will go into the draw to win a variety of reading and writing packs. Happy holiday reading.

The CANTEEN will be CLOSED on Wednesday 16th December. The canteen needs helpers for 2016 if we are to continue to be open 5 days a week on both campuses. Please contact Lyn Cassematis at school on 66423388 if you are able to help. Cambridge Street Monday Rae-Ann Finlay, HELP NEEDED Tuesday Rhonda King Wednesday CLOSED Vere Street Monday Belinda Wormald, HELP NEEDED Tuesday Christine Mitchell Wednesday CLOSED Please note our uniform shop will be open on Wednesday 20th January from 10.00am-12.00noon and Wednesday 27th 8.30am-3.00pm. The school would like to say a big thank you to Amanda Donohoe and Tracy Lawrence who having been our dedicated banking ladies again this year. We appreciate all they have done giving our students the opportunity to participate in student banking. If there are any parents who may like to help with this next year please contact the office. Thursday 10th Dec Presentation Day Friday 11th Dec Stage 2 and 3 Rewards Day Kindergarten Rewards Day Monday 14th Dec Year 6 Farewell Dinner Wednesday 16th Dec Students’ last day of school Thursday 28th January School resumes for Years 1 to

Years 6

Silver Badge Callum Allison, Zac Bongiorno, Macca Gaddes, Jaylin Mundine Rafferty, Ayden Nacinovic, Noah Narayan, Taylah Berry, Keira Lafferty, Jorja Lawrence, Melinda Pearson-Rolls, Elisha Scott, Isaiah Rowe, Charlee Davidson, James Skinner, Mikayla Crapp, Bonnie Towers, Sophie-Lee Gillett, Eva Newman, Lucas McCann, Kiah Slattery, Ryan Campbell, Maximus Spencer, Lemeki Kurimalawai, Jye Lawrie, Matika Lloyd, Jake Radmilovich, Aynslie Roberts, Isaac Hall,Tayla Kemmis, Tamika Gaddes, Amie-Lee Perkins, Thomas Fisher, Logan Gray, Hailey Fensom, Biianca Rhodes, Jasmin Vassallo, Jayden Bateman,

William Cameron, Chelsea Campbell, Kianne Polley, Leara Roberts, Andrea Thomson, Monique Fisher, Charlotte Kennedy, Porsha Cook, Hayden Howard, Lacey Lawrie, Izaac Stiff, Elleigh Oxenbridge, Laurie Ayres, Leo Filippa, Matthew Reckless, Sasha Lawrence, Felicity Vinall Rainbow, Damian Ladd, Taylor Ball, William Berk, Brae Bongiorno, Jaden Norman, Madison Campbell, Maggie Davies, Mischa Parker, Pheonix Lee,Nicholas Shorrock, Rahni McGrath, Isabella Whitton,Aaliyah Norris, Raymond Casbolt, Charly Baxter, Zahley Goodwin-Thistleton, Jorja Keating, Madison Robertson,Tallara Taylor, Rykus Ackland, Ethan Brierley, Eli Jerrett,Mikaere Lloyd, Micaiah Timmons, Ronan Baker Ferguson, Harry Chard, Tylar Donohoe, Ryan Gorton, Dylan Howard,Chelsea Hughes, Phillip Van Meurs, Chloe Winmill, Lochlan McMullun, Noah McCann, James Thornton, Wyatt Brett, Sophi Gaddes, Sonny Huriwai, Alex Whaites, Liam Johnson, Luke Marsh, Joel Cook, Athrun Thompson, Mia Torren, Casey Palmer, Caitlin Eggins, Rhy Berry, Kahlia Wheeler, Isaac Barker, Timothy Simpson, Cooper McPhee, Jada Blackadder, Mackeesha Lewis, Taj Jerrett, Dane Pelly, Caleb Ford, Alycia Everett, Baily Fuller, Brent Glass-Parsons, Jasmine Lang, Noah Edwards, Rosey Whyman, Xander Austin, Caitlin Grainger, Brodie Henderson-Wales, Ben Hylton-Cummins, Bella Pesl, Isabella-Crieghton Cassidy, Mason Slis, Zaleea Nelson, Jack Knight, Izaak McPherson, Jade Brierley, Lillian Cropper, Saski McGrath, Ella Nicholson, Zlata Vorontsova, Keely Wear, Piper Brown, Charlotte Cooper, Alyssa Harper, Isabella Lehman, Kailee Rose, Nathan Banks, Matthew Barker, Ronan Fysh, Jacob Hearfield, Owen Liyou, Danniella Gilmore, Ryan Foster, Liam Godwin, Ashlee Rogers, Shakahani Quinlon-Gordon, Kasey Sevil, Tetley Bryant, Daniel Chapman, Tom Egan, Nathan Evans, Corey Falla, Shannon Harvey, Jordan Robertson, Brittney Lavis Gold Badge Mylie Wall, Archie Ricketts, Nayte Meyer, Cadence Wilkinson-Byrnes, Jenna Francisco, Sienna Robb, Jessica Leslie, Samuel Finlay, Charli Gentles, Grace Shorrock, Zara Bowling, Ella McNee, Zoe Rayward, Elise Berry, Caitlin Amos, Esther Barker, Chelsea Berry, Alanna Burchell, Joshua Crapp, Emma Lawson, Olivia Bax-Hall, Charlotte Blood, Evelyn McConnell, Hayley Robertson, Kaitlyn Thornton, Mary-Grace Ballis, Emma Cameron, Jemma Leslie, Ruby McNee, Meg Amos, Emily Robertson, Blake Gavin, Zoe-Rae Vandermaal, Nicola Longstaff, Aiden Menzies, Jordan Pritchard, Maggie Davies,Nicolas Shorrock, Shyanne Martin, William Tibbett, Luke Nacinovic, Jack Ferguson, Emily Henderson, Brody Rainbow, Ethan Hall, Haley Williamson, Chelsea Hughes, Logan Pitkin, Nadia Smith, Brianna Carney, Tara Cook, Madison Gordon, Madison McPherson, Isabella Paterson, Taury Carney, Natasha Hogbin, Lucy Rouse, Thomas Lehman, Brodie O Hara, Micah McIvor, Brooke Amos, Lewis Reilly, Sophie Woolfe, Mia McGrath, Hannah McNaught, Ruby West, Ryan Wheeler, Logan Tough, AshleighTibbett, Charli Newman, Declan Lawrie, Emma Rogers, Grace Pearson, Ebonie Campbell, Maddison Giggins, Holly Blundell, Denver Carthew, Jesse Creighton, Arielle Keenes, Madison Nicholl, Tahlia O’Hara, Zali Green, Emily Masson, Alyissa Davey, Amelia McLachlan

Upcoming Events & C News

Awards

Canteen News

Uniform Shop

Banking

Holiday Home Reading & C News

Principal: Mr Peter Hickey Vere Street South Grafton NSW 2460

T: 02 6642 3388 F: 02 6643 2065

sthgrafton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Inspiring Excellence through PRIDE www.sthgrafton-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

KBK Academic Excellence Brayden Cameron High Achievement English & Mathematics Riley Lolic Positive Attitude and Effort Addison Brown Citizenship and Co-operation Bridgette Tough KDR Academic Excellence Jordan Pritchard Academic Achievement Aidan Menzies Consistent Application Gunter Scherbarth Citizenship and PRIDE Pheobe Burke KMS Academic Excellence Zoe-Rae Vandermaal Achievement in all Subjects Damian Ladd PRIDE in all Areas Nicola Longstaff Achievement in Mathematics Taylor Ball KNC Academic Excellence Meg Amos Excellence in Mathematics Blake Gavin Consistent Effort in all Subjects Emily Robertson Improvement Attitude & Achievement Oliver Van Meurs KTA Academic Excellence Emma Cameron High Achievement Mary-Grace Ballis Effort and Application Jemma Leslie Improvement in all Subjects Dallas Vidler 1AS Academic Excellence Mylie Wall Outstanding Citizenship Nayte Meyer Consistent Effort and Improvement Sienna Robb Consistent Effort and Improvement Zara Bowling 1TD Academic Excellence Alyssa Graham Citizenship Mikayla Crapp PRIDE in all Areas Rhys Torrens Improvement in all Areas Dylan Oxenbridge 1KL Academic Excellence Kaiden Grainger High Achievement English & Science Annabel Dungey High Achievement English & Science Kiana Logan Improvement Effort & Achievement Callum Allison 1CC Academic Excellence Zoe Rayward Consistent Effort & Progress in all Subjects Charni Adamson High Achievement in all Subjects Byron Perry Citizenship Mia Jerrett 2DM Academic Excellence Caitlin Amos High Achievement in all Subjects Esther Barker High Achievement and Application Alanna Burchell Improvement Attitude & Level of Achievement Isaac Hall 2JD Academic Excellence Emma Lawson High Achievement and Application Sienna Caple Outstanding Citizenship Georgia Shorrock Consistent Effort in all Subjects Joshua Crapp 2KT Academic Excellence Charlotte Blood High Achievement in all Subjects Jayden Barker Consistent Effort in all Subjects Hayley Robertson Outstanding Citizenship Ava Tattis 2LH Academic Excellence Isabella Campbell High Achievement in all Subjects Teya-Rae Sweeting Consistent Effort & Progress in all Subjects Blake McPhee Academic Achievement Jayden Bateman 3IW Academic Excellence Maggie Davies High Achievement in all Subjects Hobie Gaddes Citizenship and Positive Participation Madison Campbell Consistent Effort and Achievement Nicholas Shorrock 3JR Academic Excellence Jacob Vickers Consistent Effort and Achievement Brody Rainbow Consistent Effort and Improvement Mikaere Lloyd PRIDE in all Areas Emily Henderson

3/4JT Academic Excellence Thomas Lehman Academic Achievement Bessie Dungey Academic Achievement Kaydence Kilduff Academic Achievement in Year 3 Brodie O’Hara 4DM Academic Excellence Jacorey O’Driscoll Excellence in Mathematics Kaiden Grimes Positive Participation and Citizenship Sonny Huriwai Consistent Effort and Improvement Jakoby Quinlan-Gordon 4KG Academic Excellence Sharni Bunn-Ellingwood Consistent Effort and Improvement Isabella Patterson Consistent Effort in all Subjects Tara Cook Consistent Effort in all Subjects Wyatt Brett 4LG Academic Excellence Nadia Smith Academic Achievement Dylan Howard Consistent Effort and Application Logan Pitkin Positive Participation and Citizenship Ethan Hall 5DZ Academic Excellence Declan Lawrie Consistent Effort in all Subjects Ebonie Campbell Consistent Effort in all Subjects Grace Pearson Citizenship Charli Newman 5TC Academic Excellence Logan Tough Excellence in Mathematics Ryan Wheeler Citizenship Hannah McNaught Excellence in all Subjects Mia McGrath 5/6BT Academic Excellence Jesse Creighton Excellence in Mathematics Dylan Barford Excellence in English Bella Pesl Citizenship Maddison Giggins 5/6AP Academic Excellence Emily Crispe Consistent Academic Achievement Piper Brown Outstanding Achievement in Year 5 Aiden Jenkins Consistent Academic Achievement Tia Burchell 6MN Academic Excellence Zali Green Citizenship Emily Masson Citizenship Britney Ferguson Improvement in Mathematics & English Jy Metcraft 6WC Academic Excellence Brittney Lavis Academic Improvement Tetley Bryant Academic Consistency Hayley Dawson Leadership and Citizenship Tom Egan Principal’s Award Tahlia O’Hara Dux Isabella Lehman Rotary Club of Grafton Year 5 Literacy and Numeracy Award Brooke Jackson Outstanding Sporting Achievement Shield Matthew Barker Sporting Blues Kasey Sevil, Matthew Barker, Tristin De Bono, Jack Knight, Kira Masson, Emily Masson, Reese Russell. Philippa Hough Citizenship Shield Amelia McLachlan Sue Hillery Performing Arts Shield Jesse Creighton Anna Slater Band Award Jack Marsh Outstanding Aboriginal Student Shield Zali Green SGHS Academic Scholarship for 2016 Tahlia O’Hara

Presentation Award Winners

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