North Star Public School BULLETIN

North Star Public School Kindness, Respect, Responsibility and Safety

Term 1, Week 8 www.northstar-p.schools.nsw.edu.au 28th March 2018

Learning To Live Kindness, Respect, Responsibility and Safety

Principal's Message

P & C NewsAt the Annual General Meeting of our P&C committee on Tuesday 27 March, all office positions were declared vacant. Congratulations to the newly elected Office Bearers:President – Karl Van Heerden

Senior Vice President – Pilar Van Heerden

Junior Vice President – Karma Kamphuis

Secretary – Hayley Crichlow

Treasurer – Sandy Doolin

Canteen Co-ordinator/Treasurer – Jayde Gardiner

Both myself and the school staff look forward to a close, collaborative and productive working relationship with the new committee that will benefit student learning for all our students.Thank you to the outgoing committee. It has been such a pleasure to work with you. As a small, rural and remote school, the role of the P&C in the day-to-day operations of the school is an invaluable one. I say with great confidence, I am not sure what we would do without your ongoing support.The next P&C meeting will be held on Tuesday 8 May at 1pm and I would encourage as many parents as possible to attend the meeting.Easter Hat Parade

Thank you to all the parents who participated in this week’s Easter Hat Parade. The students derived great enjoyment from making their hats and even more enjoyment from being able to present them at the parade. Thank you also to

Mrs Bush and those willing parents who assisted in the orchestration of the Easter Egg Hunt. Please visit the school’s facebook page for more photos of this fun filled event.

Local Excursions

A note has was distributed to all families this week seeking authority to undertake local school excursions. This will enable us to explore our local community by foot to support learning that occurs in the classroom. It is particularly relevant to subjects such as History which examines topics such as the past and the present, with an emphasis on how the way we live has changed over time.

Reading Eggs

Reading Eggs is a learning program designed to support the development of reading skills. It has been purchased by the school and is now being used across both classrooms to support individual literacy learning needs. All students have their own login details that can be used to access their personalised learning program at home. Be sure to ask your children about this great program.

School Safety

To keep our students safe at all times could you please ensure that when entering and exiting our school grounds you close the gate behind you. We are looking into the purchase of some spring-loaded self closing safety gates to further support school safety and will soon have some new signs reminding visitors to "Please close the gates".

Nicole Ommensen

North Star Public School Kindness, Respect, Responsibility and Safety

Term 1, Week 8 www.northstar-p.schools.nsw.edu.au 28th March 2018

K/1/2Thomas Crichlow for being a responsible learner and working well during independent learning time.Tony Lazarus for being a respectful learner and listening carefully when others are speaking.

K/1/2Lane Winkworth for thinking about the meaning in a story to help work out what unfamiliar words say.

Achievement Awards

Weekly Focus Value: Kindness

Student of the Week

3/4/5/6Daniel Carbone for being kind to his peers and a good friend to others.Dante Van Heerden for displaying kindness and setting a good example as a school captain.

3/4/5/6Beau Phillips for his excellent structure and content in story introductions.

K/1/2Noah Van Heerden for being a responsible learner who always works to the best of his ability.Annabel McMaster for being a kind and respectful student in the classroom.

3/4/5/6Sam Doolin for displaying respectful classroom behaviour.Sam Durkin for being a responsible learner and trying his best.

3/4/5/6Max Hardcastle for responsible work in Mathematics and for continuing to challenge himself.

K/1/2Will Doolin for crisp finger pointing when learning to read.

Achievement Awards

Weekly Focus Value: Responsibility

Student of the WeekWeek 7 Awards Week 8 Awards

The student that was drawn to get an ice block for showing the weekly focus value of 'Kindness' was:Dante Van Heerden & Harry Woods!Well Done boys.

The student that was drawn to get an ice block for showing the weekly focus value of 'Responsibility' was:Annabel McMaster!The week 8 focus value is ‘Safety.’The week 9 focus value is ‘Respect.’

100% Attendance Award Recipients (Wk 8)100% Attendance Award Recipients (Wk 7)

North Star Public School Kindness, Respect, Responsibility and Safety

Term 1, Week 8 www.northstar-p.schools.nsw.edu.au 28th March 2018

Contact:Ph: 07 4676 3128Fax: 07 4676 3269Email: northstar-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

COMING EVENTS

1st April Easter! 6th April Milo T20 Cricket, Yetman

Sport

Milo T20 Blast Schools Cup Day 2018Cricket NSW is offering schools the opportunity to participate in a T20 Cup Day.This free event will be held at Yetman Cricket Oval on Friday the 6th April, from 9am – 2.30pm.The day is open to all students from North Star Public School, but we ask that parents organise private transport for the day.Please complete the attached form by Wednesday 4th April if you’d like your child to attend.Mrs Nixon .

Easter Break and Daylight Saving

A reminder that we have public holidays for Good Friday and Easter Monday this weekend.School starts back on Tuesday 3rd April.Daylight Savings also ends on the 1st of April, so be sure to reset your clocks!

Attached To This Bulletin:• Pie Drive Poster and Order Form• Cricket NSW Milo T20 Form• Easter Hat Parade Collage• P&C AGM Minutes and Treasurer Report

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