Dear Parents

Our school conducts a range of leadership

programs through leadership teams; the new

Quest program which provides student led

playground activities and the Student

Representative Councils (SRCs).

Learning to be a leader through student

leadership programs is one way to participate,

however there are many ways for students to

get involved and be part of the student voice

What is an SRC? An SRC is a group of students

in a school elected by their fellow students. SRC

members represent all students in the school

and organise ways for students to participate

and contribute to their school community.

Congratulations to our new SRC for 2016. Their

badges will be presented to them at the Mid

Term assembly on Thursday afternoon the 26th

of May at 2pm.

Executive:

Wulaaran Walker President

Jalaara Walker Vice-President

Jamie Fox-Morrison Secretary

Henry Peachman Treasurer

Persia Raines Media

India Stephens Publicity

Year 1/2: Freya Korn Dainty, Tegan Evans,

Urukhai Vallance, Jake Hanham.

Year 3/4: Jalaara Walker, Nina Lawson, Joel

Conway, Kobi Evans.

Please come along to their first SRC event which

will be a school Disco on Friday the 27th of May

at 5.30pm.

The students did us all very proud during

NAPLAN, everyone did their very best. I was

impressed with the level of persistence of all

the students as not one person gave up during

the three assessments.

Please come down to Buz Brazel oval on Friday

for our athletics carnival. Come and celebrate a

day of our students achieving their personal

best. Parent helpers would be appreciated.

Hope to see you there.

Gillian Stuart

Principal’s Column

Scotts Head Public School - 21 Vernon Street, Scotts Head NSW 2447

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Teamwork Respect Responsibility Honesty

Important Dates

Gillian Stuart—Principal

Indo Corner

“You must be

the change you

wish to see in

the world”.

Mahatma

Gandhi

Term 2|Week 4|17th May 2016

Canteen Roster

Week 4

MON 16/5 Dominique

WED 18/5 Jenny

Week 5

MON 23/5 Gretchen

WED 25/5 Damon

Mata Pelajaran (School subjects)

Bahasa Indonesia - Indonesian

Bahasa Inggris - English

Matematika - Mathematics

Sains - Science

Geografi - Geography

Sejarah - History

Agama - Religion / Scripture

Olahraga - Sport

Kesenian - Art

Menari - Dancing

Musik - Music

Mata pelajaran apa favoritmu?

(What’s your favourite subject?)

Mata pelajaran favorit saya adalah Bahasa

Indonesia! (My favourite subject is Indonesian)!

Term 2 2016

Friday 20/05/16

School Athletics Carnival

Monday 23/05/16

Soccer State Knockout

Thursday 26/05/16

Mid Term Assembly

Friday 27/05/16

SRC Disco 5.30pm

MNC Cross Country

Wednesday 08/06/16

P&C Meeting 6pm in LLLCC

Friday 10/06/16

Small Schools Athletics Carnival

Principal Awards Teamwork Congratulations to Bridie, Kasimir, Allie and Belen

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Today (12/5/16) we read the book ‘The Day the

Crayons Came Home’, which is a sequel to ‘The Day the

Crayons Quit’. Mrs C helped us to construct a letter to

Duncan. The book was really funny! Here are some of

our letters.

Dear Duncan,

Today I finally got out of the toy fish that you got for Christmas did you know you

dropped it in the bin! I am so stinky my paper fell off and now I don’t have any clothes. I

am cold! Come and find me!

From your stinky friend sparkly Pink Crayon (By Dimity)

Dear Duncan,

Today I found out I was living in an aquarium.

First I thought I was painting, then I realised I don’t even have hands. I also remembered that you took me to an

aquarium a few weeks ago and you dropped me in with the dolphins and they keep on playing with me. I am sick of it!

Please come and get me I don’t care how much it costs just please come and get me!

Your blue frustrated friend Blue Crayon (By Kasimir)

Dear Duncan,

Remember me, I’m the Yellow Crayon. You left me at the soccer pitch at your last game. No, you don’t remember me!

You have stepped on me five times and I’m tangled up in the long grass. It’s only a matter of time before someone finds

me and puts me in the bin.

Your anxious friend, Yellow Crayon (By Imogen)

Dear Duncan,

I have found myself in a cars engine. Its getting hot in here. My wrapper has fallen off from the heat. Do you remember

leaving me here? I’m the peach pink crayon. Don’t you like me? I’m getting very short!

From Peach Pink (By Kobi)

Dear Duncan,

Today I found myself in the bottom of your bag. Your Lunch box has been leaking! Your yoghurt is all over me. Please

use me more often and show some respect for your things.

From your sparkly friend Green Crayon (By Elkie)

Year 3/4

Year 6 and Year 5 students have been supporting Kinders with reading after

lunch most days. They are listening to Kinders read familiar books supporting

fluency, reading strategies, sight words, expressive language and

comprehension of the stories. Year 6 and Year 5 students are to be

commended for doing such a fantastic job! They are patient, calm and

encourage Kinders with their reading, building Kindergarten students

confidence and self-esteem!

Reading Buddies in Kindergarten

Parent Information -reminders

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EOI—Senior Excursion—Coffs Adventure Centre

This year our students in Years 4, 5 and 6 have the opportunity to go to the Coffs Coast

Adventure Centre. Expression of Interest notes went home last week, please send in to

school as soon as you can so we have an idea on numbers.

School Athletics Carnival

Our school athletics carnival is on Friday 20th May. We would appreciate some parent

helpers to come along and help out on the day.

Water Bottles

Please make sure your child brings their water bottle to school to ensure they hydrate

themselves through the day.

Student Invoices

Reminder for student invoices to be paid for work book fees and voluntary

contributions. This money enables us to purchase valuable resources for our school.

Missing Scooter—If you have lost your scooter, please see the office staff.

End of Term Assembly—Thursday 30th June at 2.00pm.

Links

School website:

http://www.scottshead-

p.schools.nsw.edu.au/

School facebook page:

https://

www.facebook.com/

scottsheadpublicschool?

fref=ts

Skoolbag Application:

Search “Scotts Head Public

School” in the app store.

8.30am Morning

Supervision (in

Start

School

9.00am

9.00am until

11.00am

Morning Session

(Crunch and Sip)

11.00am Lunch

11.50—1.30

pm

Middle Session

1.30 pm Recess

2.00pm-3pm Afternoon Session

Bell Times

School Banking

Make 5 deposits this term to

go in the draw to win an

awesome prize pack! To be

drawn at the end of term

assembly.

Small Schools State Knockout Football

Our school will be competing in the Small Schools State Football Knockout

competition against Raleigh Public School in the first round. All non-playing

students will be attending to watch our senior team. We encourage any parents/

caregivers to come down and watch.

When: Monday 23 May Where: Buz Brazel Oval Kick off: 11am

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Tour of Scotts Head with Uncle Mark Flanders

Recounts by Year 1/2

On Friday with Uncle Mark we went around Scotts Head and we went to the Caravan Park and we

learnt what natural hair brush Aboriginal people used and we saw different plants and we saw a

goanna. He told us a humpback whale story and we went to Elephant Head. By Freya

The other day we went with Uncle Mark and we went out of the school and he told us how he

brushed his hair. We saw a big goanna go into the bush but he said it was following another

animal’s track. It was so cool. We finally got to the whale table and he told us some stories about

when he was little. We got there and we saw Pig Faces and he told us how we track animals. By

Tegan

Well, it all started when we were about to go out of the school grounds. Uncle Mark told us about

some things that we might see; by the way this was on Friday. Then we left the school grounds

and walked across the road, up the hill and just went straight. We were planning to go to the

beach but all of a sudden we saw a plant that was called well I don’t remember but it was

something useful enough any way. We also just saw another plant and you could use it for a hair

brush. All of a sudden, the whole class saw a big goanna, it was a giant! Then we went to the look

out and there was just a beautiful ocean in front of us, it was just beautiful! Then we went to Little

Beach and saw a plant called Pigface you could use it if you got a blue bottle sting. Then we all

went to Elephant Head and there Uncle Mark talked about a Hump back whale but then it was all

over so we all said, bye Uncle Mark thankyou Uncle Mark. By Jade

It started with us going to the cabins with Uncle Mark and got to know about Aboriginal hair

brushes. Then we went to Little Beach to learn about pig faces and blue bottle stings and how to

cure them, and then we went to Elephant Head to talk about Humpback whale stories. By Zaki

Kelas 3/4 are learning about States of Matter in

Indonesian Science. They have a journal entitled

"Mencair, mencair, mencair" (Melt, melt, melt) to

record substances they observe melting at home.

Ask your child to show you the folder and instructions

on the first page of the folder. The instructions are in

English so that parents can assist. The folders are

due back on Thursday 19 May.

Selamat berobservasi! (Happy observing). Bu Bibi

Indonesian Science—Kelas 3/4

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P&C News

Uniform Survey—Please let us know your

thoughts if you haven’t already.

Our current school uniform is a sky blue poly-cotton shirt manufactured by Midford Uniforms. The cost at school is $19 for an embroidered

single shirt or $70 for 4.

The subject of changing our school Uniform to a Fairtrade certified, organic poly cotton or pure cotton shirt was raised at the recent P & C

meeting. This was sparked by a recent story in the media of Hazelbrook Public School sourcing their Polo shirts from a Fairtrade certified

company called Change Threads. Fairtrade Certification for a Uniform means that the production meets strict International standards to

protect workers and the Environment. Certified Organic means no synthetic chemicals, fertilisers, pesticides or herbicides are used and the

plants are not genetically modified.

Midford Uniforms were contacted and though not Fairtrade they say they inspect their factories in Indonesia & China and that their workers

are treated fairly. They are not organic.

Pure organic cotton shirts are more comfortable and cooler to wear. They are not as durable. Cost $26/shirt. Bundle cost to be arranged

Poly cotton with the polyester coming from recycled plastic bottles in the Fairtrade shirts and the cotton organic- will be tougher and keep

their colour and shape longer, but they are hotter to wear. They will be the same as what we have now. Cost would be $25/shirt. Bundle cost

to be arranged.

The P & C would like to know what the parents want. We would like you to fill in the form below with your preference and return it to school

as soon as possible.

My preference for the supplier of our school Uniform is (please circle choice)

1. Remain the same @$19/shirt

2. Change to Fairtrade poly cotton @$25/shirt

3. Change to Fairtrade pure cotton @ $26/shirt. Many thanks, SHPS P & C

Donations—For the athletics carnival on

Friday the 20th, the Canteen is looking

for donations of:

Soup (in a slow cooker to keep it

warm on the day)

Fruit or fruit skewers

Homemade muesli bars

Frittatas/savoury muffins or slices

Cakes/slices/muffins (as we

cannot sell confectionery please

try to reduce sugar content, eg.

icing)

Donations can be dropped off at the

school on Thursday, the 19th or at

Ritchie’s Oval on Friday morning. We are

also looking for helpers on the day. If you

can donate something or are free for an

hour or two to help out, let us know at

the office or per message to

0448487544. Thanks so much, Henrike.

Menu Athletics Carnival 2016

Sandwiches/Toasties

Cheese (plain or +Vegemite or +Tomato) $2.50

Salad (plain or +Cheese or +Egg) $3.00

Ham (plain or +Cheese and/or Tomato or +Salad) $3.00

Homemade (sml) Sausage Rolls $2.00 ea

Homemade (sml) Spinach/Feta/Ricotta Triangles $2.00 ea

Cup of Homemade Soup $2.00 ea

Homemade Ice Blocks $0.50 ea

(100 % Fruit Juice; Apple and Blackcurrant, Orange or Banana

and Milk)

Bliss Balls (x2) $0.50

Milkshakes $1.00

Fruit Skewers $1.00

Lots of yummy and healthy cakes, muffins and slices from

$1.00 to $2.00

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Community News

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Please see Joe if you would like to make a purchase or donation to this cause that has personally affected Joe

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