Frank Partridge VC Public School

Educating your child for a bright future

PO Box 288 Centenary Parade Nambucca Heads NSW 2448 Phone 6568 7100 Fax 6568 9147

Email frankpart-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Newsletter Issue 26 Week 6 Term 3 23rd August, 2016

Tues 23rd Aug Book Fair Here

Tues, Wed, Thurs

Legend’s 7’s Leave for Sydney

Thurs 25th Aug Book Week

Parade

Book Fair Tues Wed, Thurs

Fri 26th Aug

Netball V

Hastings

Sunday 28th Aug Tournament of

the Minds Port Macquarie

Tues 30th Aug

P&C Father’s Day Stall

Mon 12th Sep Stage 3 Canberra

Excursion

Regional Spelling

Bee

Diary Welcome to Week 6 of Term 3. We have quite a busy few days ahead of us, but I guess

that is nothing unusual!

NAPLAN results went home last week, and I am sure that parents and carers have

made the time to check out individual results. We still have a long way to go in regards

to achieving State averages, however there was some very exciting trend data to come

out of this year’s results which indicates that our school is definitely on the right track.

We are improving across Year 3 and Year 5 at a rate greater than the state and other

schools like us. Our kids are learning faster, and even if we do not have them at their

full potential yet, we are making massive gains. This is great news and something that

our whole school community should take great pride in. Please feel free to give me a

ring or pop in should you have any questions in regards to this assessment process and

what we get out of the data.

Our school level Spelling Bee is now complete. Congratulations to McKeely Ricaud, Ad-

am Griffiths, Lucy Smith and Mitchel Smith who will be representing our school at the

Regional Finals. Lucy and Mitchel will be traveling to this event with their parents. Ad-

am and McKeely will be away on our Canberra excursion when our local final is held so

they will be participating in a video conference final on the Friday that we return.

Ms Baker reported that our school representatives, McKeely and Patrick, did a won-

derful job representing our school at the special “Battle of Long Tan” service on Thurs-

day. The Returned Service Men and Women were quite touched that the students had

come along as a mark of respect for their sacrifices and those of their mates during

this conflict.

Ms McArthur and Mr Lambert will be at training all week, becoming instructors for the

ropes course that is based at NHHS. This training is quite intense, but will open up a

huge resource for our students. Very exciting times lay ahead!

Our Book Fair starts on Tuesday and Mrs Coulter has been very busy organising lots of

wonderful goodies that will be for sale in the library before, during and after school.

Our Book Fair will culminate in a Book Parade on Thursday. All of our students will be

encouraged to dress as their favourite book character and parents and carers are

warmly invited to attend this wonderful event.

Our Rugby League 7’s boys will be heading to Sydney at 7:30am on Tuesday. We have

4 games in our pool as we contest the State Championships for the second year in a

row. The boys are pumped and Mr Freebairn can’t wait to see their training put into

action. We wish all the boys the best of luck! I will be joining the team on these 2 days,

Class Merit Awards

KE: Dylan Stuart, Danikah Dollin, Jacob Andrews, 2/1M: Ciara Carey, Eden Campbell,

2/1D: Jordan Ferguson, Blake Neal, 2/1F: Peter Stadhams, Bayley McKay, 4/3H: Koby

Hamilton-Giggins, Noah Babula, Tarran Jarrett-Marks, 4/3W: Eli Griffiths, Charli

Daddow, Malachai Jarrett, 4/3D: Ben Williams, Thomas Farnsworth, Maddison Gordon

Lichaa, 6/5S: Yazzystar Hoffman, Damon Simon-Wilson, Zayne Pearson, 6/5L: Ri-

ley Smithwick, Josh Munro, 6/5N: Nathan Jacob-Harju, SCB: Brennan Wilson, Will

Urquhart, Mrs Incheley: Marley Dahlstrom, Brooke Heather.

Class of the Week:

4/3H

From the Library

Australia; Story Country! is the 2016 Book Week theme. As well as story book characters, some great

dress-up ideas for our parade at 2:00pm on Thursday 25th August include these Australian legends: Ned

Kelly, the Jolly Swagman from Waltzing Matilda, Clancy of the Overflow and The Man from Snowy River!

More ideas include Flat Stanley, Hairy McLarey, Big Bad Bruce, Fantastic Mr Fox, The Twits, Matilda,

Tough Lester, Deadly Jones, The Rainbow Snake and Tiddalik. Please join us!

but will be in constant contact with the office should you need to give them a ring in regards to anything.

On Friday our Open Girls Netball team will travel to Port Macquarie to take on Hastings PS. Mrs Bekis and

Cass are so proud of the girls and how far into the knockout rounds they have progressed this year. Win,

lose or draw, they have achieved incredible results and should take great pride in their efforts against

teams from schools much bigger than ours.

On Sunday our Tournament of The Minds Team will be heading off to Coffs Harbour to participate in the

Regional Level competition. Our team of Angus, Sonja, Isabelle, Hayley, Lucy, Jasmine and Declan have

been working tirelessly with Mrs Daley and Mrs Inchley to refine their dramatic interpretation of a prob-

lem and its solution. We wish them all the best in this challenging and unique competition.

Have a great week everyone. Todd.

P&C Father’s Day Stall

Tuesday 30th

August

Gifts from $1 - $5

Parent helpers to wrap and serve on the day would be greatly appreciated.

SRC News

Our SRC are asking our school to take part in Favourite Jersey Day on Friday 2nd September. Wear your

favourite football jersey for a gold coin donation. All monies raised will go to Macksville Hospital.

Basketball V Sandy Beach

Last Wednesday, our Senior Boys Basketball Team came up against Sandy Beach PS in the Regional Finals.

Even though the boys were down 14 points in the first 5 minutes, they were able to match, point for

point, for the remainder of the game. This was due to their level of skills, teamwork and great attitude

throughout the entire month.

Super Coach Baker

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY MONDAY

Name _______________

Class_______________

Beef & Cheese

Burgers

Lettuce, tomato, beet-

root, sauce & cooked

onion

Price: $6.00

Name _______________

Class_____________

Pumpkin Soup with

Herb & Parmesan

Cheese Bread Roll

Price: $5.50

Name _______________

Class_____________

BBQ Plum Chicken

Wingettes & Fried Rice

Price: $4.50 small

$6.50 large

Name _______________

Class_____________

6 Chicken Goujons

Sauce

Mini Choc Muffin

Price: $4.50

Looking for Childcare after school?

Nambucca Valley OOSH provides After School Care at Frank Partridge VC Public School, 3 to 6pm.

Fees start from as little as $4.71 per day and this

includes afternoon tea.

A staff member collects children from the Nambucca Valley Christian Community School and meets the bus

on arrival from Nambucca Public School.

Working and non-working families are welcome!

WHAT DO KIDS DO?

Enrolments are necessary before children attend.

Phone 65681474 or email oosh@lifetimeconnect.org.au

THE BUNKER CARTOON GALLERY’S WORKSHOPS

For Children and Adults

With Jules Faber

Bookings required by Wednesday 28th September

Phone: 66517343 or email bookings@bunkercartoongallery.com.au

Thursday 29th & Friday 30th September