Newsletter Issue 6, 2019 - Be a Learner, Be Respectful, Be Safe Page 1

Issue 6

7 March 2019

INSIDE

Diary 2

NSW School Vaccination Program 2

On the Weekend 2

NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge 2

Year 3/4E Material World 3

Breakfast at the Canteen 3

Canteen Roster 3

Fun Learning in K/1C 3

K-6 Awards 3

Careers Corner 3

Evans Head Community Preschool 4

Defence Careers Info Event Lismore 4

House With No Steps Showcase 4

MRNC Playgroup 4

Walk & Talk 4

Parent Portal Logon 4

Year 8 Dreamworld Excursion The students in Year 8 all had a really great time at their excursion to Tiger Island at Dreamworld, asking fantastic questions. It was great to see so many students engaged in the talk and also donating their money to the save the Sumatran Tiger cause run by Dreamworld where 100% of donations go back to saving the tigers. Everyone survived the hot day, except for a few whose stomach didn't agree with the rides, and the bus ride home. Year 8 are to be congratulated on representing the school with their excellent behaviour. I would like to thank the teachers who came on the excursion Mr Robin Mather, Miss Ruby Johnsen, Ms Maryanne Clark. Ms Desiree Cotton, Year 8 Adviser

When I was Brave… “When I was brave I kept trying to do the monkey bars. I still am trying to. Until

my Mum said “Do you want some help?”. My cousin says it’s silly that I don’t

know how to do the monkey bars. Even if it’s hard, but I never give up. But I

am still trying. My brother even thinks I’m silly because he can do them and I

can’t. My Dad is always there to help me if I fall off them. They were the worst

thing when I was little. I really was afraid and a little bit scared. But now I can

do them when I used to be scared of them. The thing about me is that I

always face my fears.”

Maesea Cooper, Year 1

“When I was brave I was scared to jump down a pole. All my friends could do

it!!! So I felt sad. I started crying and crying and crying. Then Carlé saw me

crying and said “what’s wrong?”. I said “I can’t jump down a pole like

everyone”. She said “I can help you”. “How?” “Come with me”. So I followed

her but she led me to a pole. “What are you doing?” I asked. “Come on, you

can do it. I believe in you!!” I took a big breath and jumped. I opened my eyes

and I was on the floor, in fact laying on the floor. “I could not believe it that I

jumped down the pole!!!” Carle said “see you did it!” I was really brave

because I faced my fear.

Jade McInerney, Year 2

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Diary

Week 7 Term 2 - Week A

Mar 11 CHS Zone Football Goonellabah

School Council Meeting 6:00-7:30pm

Mar 14 CHS Regional Basketball

Mar 15 K-6 Assembly 9:30-10:10am

Week 8 Term 2 - Week B

Mar 18 Year 7 Vaccinations

K-12 Assembly 1:05-1:30pm

P&C Meeting 4:30-5:30pm

Year 7-12 Parent Teacher Interviews 4:30-6:30pm

Mar 19 CHS Regional Netball Yamba

CHS Regional Open Union Trials

Mar 22 CHS Regional Hockey

CHS Open & 15’s Rugby League Trials Kadina

NRPSSA Football Trials Lismore

NSW School Vaccination Program 2019 Each year NSW Health works in partnership with schools to offer the vaccines

recommended by the National Health and Medical Research Council

(NHMRC) for adolescents as part of the school vaccination program.

In 2019 the following vaccines will be offered to:

All year 7 students:

dTpa vaccine (Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis (whooping cough) as a

single dose

human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in a 2-dose schedule at 0 and 6

months

All year 10 students:

Meningococcal ACWY vaccine as a single dose

Parent information kits have been sent home with year 7 students this

week. This kit includes an information sheet, consent form and privacy

statement. Parent and guardians are advised to:

read all the information provided

complete the consent form, including signing their name next to the

vaccine/s they would like their child to receive

return the completed consent form to their child’s school

ensure that their child eats breakfast on the day of the school

vaccination clinic.

Students who have any HPV doses at their GP will be advised to complete the

course with their GP.

Parents/guardians who wish to withdraw their consent for any reason may do

so by writing to the school Principal or phoning the school. The Procedure for

Withdrawal of Consent is available on the NSW Health website at:

www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation

To improve vaccination completion, students will be opportunistically offered

any missed doses throughout the year where possible.

A Record of Vaccination will be provided to each student vaccinated at each

clinic. Parents/guardians should ensure that this record is kept for future

reference and should not assume that their child has been vaccinated if they

do not receive this Record of Vaccination.

Year 7 vaccinations will be held on Monday 18th March 2019

On The Weekend... Miss McLean’s Kindy class have been writing

about what they did on the weekend.

NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge The 2019 NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge has

now started for students in Kindergarten to Year

9. Their new student website is now live and the

details are in the image below. The closing date

for student entries is August 30, so now is the

time to start reading!

The reading lists for each age group are available

on the website and a number of the books can be

borrowed from our school library.

Ms Tracy Durheim, Instructional Leader

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Year 3/4E Material World Year 3/4E in Science is studying ‘Material World’:

finding out that natural and processed materials

have a range of physical properties and how these

properties can influence their use. This week as

part of a STEM challenge, five teams completed a

task to design a dress made out of paper.

Students were first put into teams, they had to

design a dress, name their fashion house (Savon,

Phoenix Rising, The Fashion House, Sparkle

Rock & Passion for Fashion), choose the best

design and then create the dress out of paper all

in a set time. After 40 minutes of frantic cutting

and sticky taping, five different dresses were

made. Students modelled the dresses down the

catwalk and then judged each dress according to

design, durability and construction. Fashion

House: Passion for Fashion (Steven Williams,

Myriam Weekes, Milli Bruun, Arlo Blore-Jones and

Zoe Chapman) was voted the overall winner for

design and that it was the only dress that could be

removed intact after the challenge. This dress will

be showcased at this week’s Primary assembly.

Mrs Elizabeth Delman (3/4E Science Teacher)

and Mrs Kylie Elliott (Class Teacher)

Fun Learning in Miss Ciup’s Kindy/Year 1 Class

Monday 11 Mar Help Needed

Tuesday 12 Mar Help Needed

Wednesday 13 Mar Help Needed

Thursday 14 Mar Help Needed

Friday 15 Mar Bev Reid

Canteen Roster - Week A

Police Force The following resource and information is

available at the schools careers website -

www.evansriverk12careers.com

Many students have an interest in gaining

employment with the Police Force.

Any student interested in applying to the Police Force is encouraged to speak

to Mr Hayward first to get a good insight into the application process.

More information about the Police Forces including both the Federal Police

and the various state Police Forces (NSW and Queensland ) is available on

our website.

Mr Hayward

Careers Adviser

K-6 AWARDS Term 1, Week 5

KM Reid

Coughran Kash Levett

Willow Price

Britney Fowler

K/1C Rubyn

Marks

Violet

Richards

Lloybron

Lowah

Jimmy Harris

1/2M Jazmin

McKinnon Jimmy

Halloran Callum Yager

Halle Bruin

2/3O Milly

Jones Thomas

Daly Piper

Coughran Ryder

Swanbury

3/4E William Willows

Isaac McLeod

Myriam Weekes

Tahlia Ison

4/5F Bre

McGregor

Halle

Mayes

Kylan Chapman

Riley Arnison

5/6C Kaden Levett

Cameron Sutherland

Bijou Blore-Jones

Ursell Barber

6S Tucker Barany

Heidi McClure

Ella Corby

Kyla Flaherty

Dirrawong Awards

Jade McInerney

Mackenzie McDonald

Makayla Oldfield

Summer Behn-Moore

Breakfast at the Canteen 8:30-8:50am, everyday

Principal: Rob Walker B:Ed:, M:Ed: Cypress Street, Evans Head NSW 2473 Email: evansriver-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au Phone: 02-6682 6666 Website: www.evansriver.nsw.edu.au Fax: 02-6682 6777

Parent Portal Logon https://web3.evansriver-c.schools.nsw.edu.au/portal/login

If you do not have a logon and would like one created,

please contact the School Office.

Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm (AEDT)

Date: Thursday, 28th March 2019

Location: Lismore Workers Club, 231 Keen St, Lismore

RSVP: https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/events/event/8RZM3VJ or

cptgoldcoast@dfr.com.au

Students in Years 10-12 will benefit from this session

DEFENCE CAREERS INFORMATION SESSION