Tooraweenah Public School newSleTTer - 10.4.2019

School News Week 11 Term 1

Moorambilla A huge congratulations goes to Taylor McDonell who has been selected for the Moorambilla Voices Choir for 2019. Taylor has also been selected to attend an intensive skills workshop on the 2nd-5th May. Taylor has been selected for this intensive camp because Michelle Leonard OAM believes that she is among the best 50 voices in the region. It is a great achievement to be selected and from this the children have the opportunity to be considered to participate in the 2019 Moorambilla Voices recording tour at the end of June. Sporting Schools Grant Term 2 Sporting Schools have approved our $1500 Term 2 Sports grant application and we will be utilizing Mark Pitts coaching in rugby, fitness and team building for 8 weeks. The remainder of the funds will be used to update sports equipment. External Validation All schools undergo external validation of their systems and processes every five years. 2019 is the last year of that five year cycle and Tooraweenah will be undergoing external validation early in Term 3. The school will be collecting extensive evidence and generating reports for the external validation panel during Term 2. This process will benefit the school by developing skills in reflective processes and data driven systems which enhance student learning. The Department of Education recognizes the workload needing to be undertaken by the school for this process, and has supported the school in funding an additional 4 days of release for professional learning.

Safe, Respectful Achievers

Preschool Visits We have welcomed the Preschool into our K/1/2 class for reading for the last two Thursdays afternoons for a story from the teacher and to read with our K/1/2 students. Both Preschool and school students have greatly enjoyed this initiative and we will continue this as a regular occurrence each week.

Easter Activities We would like to invite parents and friends to our Easter Activity afternoon with the School and Preschool students on Thursday 11th April from 1:45pm-3:00pm. Students will work in groups and rotate around activities and parents are welcome to come along and join in.

Crazy Hair Day

Our school leaders have organized a Crazy Hair Day fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis on the last day of school this term, Friday 12th April. Please bring a gold coin donation to support this worthy cause.

Pie Order Pick-up

Pie orders can be picked up from the canteen on Friday by 3:00pm. Thank you for supporting the P&C in this fundraiser.

ANZAC DAY ANZAC Day, 25th April, falls on the last Thursday of the school holidays. Please complete the form attached to indicate if your child will be attending the ANZAC Day service by this Friday. We have been practicing a song to present during the service and would like to encourage students to attend and show their respect. Students are to wear full summer uniform including black shoes for ANZAC Day.

Save the Dates P&C Meetings Term 2 There will be a P&C General Meeting on Friday 3rd May at 4pm. In addition to this P&C Meeting, there will be a special meeting scheduled for Friday 7th June with our Director, Educational Leadership, Chris Shaw. The Principal’s position has been vacated by Mr Hare and the position can now be filled via merit selection. The purpose of this meeting is to give information about the process of merit selection. Coonamble Gala Day Notes will come home for the Coonamble Gala Day in the first week of school in preparation for the Tuesday 7th May Gala Day. We are looking forward to participating in this day with Carinda, Quambone, Gwabegar and Marra Creek. Billionaire Boy Students will be travelling to Dubbo on 8th May for the performance of Billionaire Boy at The Dubbo Regional Theatre. More details about this excursion will go home early next term. Cross Country The Tooraweenah Cross Country will be on Friday 17th May at 9:15am at the Tooraweenah Golf Course. The District Cross Country will be held on Wednesday 5th June in Geurie.

Canteen News There will be no Chicken Cabonara or Grape Chill Js available at canteen for the rest of the term. These they will be available again in term 2. Woolworths Earn and Learn The school will be collecting Earn and Learn stickers from Woolworths again this year. Please spread the word amongst friends and family and get collecting! School Hats It would be greatly appreciated if you could support the school with sun safety. Students must bring their school hat to school each day, particularly on Fridays as they spend more time outdoors due to sport. Students are to wear school hats (not casual caps) and hats can be purchased from the school for $14 if a replacement is needed. Winter Uniforms Please contact the school before the holidays if you would like the school to place an order for Winter School Uniforms on your behalf from Grace’s Uniforms in Coonabarabran. Karen Smith Relieving Principal

Week 10 5.4.19 Worker: Cherie McWhirter

Home Cooking Shannon Brown Helper: Lexi

Term 1 2019

April

11 8

Parent Teacher

Interviews 9

Parent Teacher

Interviews

Mrs Smith EV Training

10

Easter activities –

Parents Welcome

11

Pick Up Pie

Orders! Crazy

Hair Day

12 13 14

Merit Awards Alex Brown 20 Nights Home Reading Daisy Wykes Achievement in Mathematics – Length Indiana Brown Beautiful manners and concentration during technology Sam Trickey Excellent listening in sounds assessment Library Awards Alex Brown Reading quietly in Library Indiana Brown Searching Preschool to find Library Books Mathsonline Awards Sam Trickey Silver Volume and Capacity Alex Brown Silver 90% Volume and Capacity Lexi Trickey Silver 94% Data Indiana Brown Bronze Data Souljah Hughes Silver 90% Data Taylor McDonell Silver Data Tallis Brown Silver Data Brock Trickey Silver Data Lily Smith Silver Data Jahkaia Hughes Silver Data Lara Duff Silver Data

Term 2 2019

April/May

1

School Devlopment

Day (Pupil Free)

29 30

Personal Development Teacher led

Y-PET 1 2

P&C General Meeting

4pm 3 4 5

May

2 6

Years 3-6 Coonamble Netball and

Rugby League

Gala Day 7

K-6 Excursion Billionaire

Boy at DRTCC

8 9 10 11 12

May 3

13 Naplan

14

Naplan Y-PET

lesson 15

Naplan 16

TPS Cross Country 9:15am

17 18 19

May

4 John Fleming Gilgandra PS

20 21 Y-PET

22

Western Plains

Principals Network Meeting

23

Western Plains

Principals Network Meeting

24 25 26

May/ June 5

27 28

Teacher led Y-PET

29 30 31 1 2

June

6 3 4

District Cross Country

5 6

P&C Special Meeting with

Director Chris Shaw

4pm 7 8 9

June 7 Queen’s Birthday

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

June 8 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

June 9

24 25

Life Education

Van 26 27 28 29 30

July 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Anzac Day

My Child(ren) ______________________________________

�will attend the Anzac Day Service in Tooraweenah on Thursday 25th April 2019.

�will not be attending

Signed _____________________________________________

Date:_____________________

Parents/Care Givers must accompany child for the duration of the program

Each participating child receives a small gift upon completion of the clinic!

All activities conducted by Creative Community Concepts staff and willing parents

Parents/Care Givers are invited to bring their little ones to a fun filled Rugby League Program

For 5 years & under

Wednesday 17th April

10.30am - 11.30am

Ernie Knight Oval

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