Irrawang Public School 21 Geer Street

RAYMOND TERRACE NSW 2324 P: 49872403/ 49872600

F: 49874063 Principal:

Stacy Mathieson Webpage: http://www.irrawang-

p.schools.nsw.gov.au Email:

irrawang-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Inside this issue:

Principal’s Message 1

Preschool News 2

Preschool Term 2 Calendar 3

Library class days Term 2, Zone Cross Country, IPS Gates

4

PBL News 5

LIBRARY News 6

Preschool Payments, Screen Printing, Anaphylaxis Note, School Gates

7

Volunteer Note , School Banking 8

Careers Day - Term 3 9

Parking Signs, Emergency Contacts, Aussie High 5

10

Absentee Note 11

Parent Calendar 12

Hunter Valley Buses 13&14

Thou-Walla Newsletter 15&16

IRRAWANG PUBLIC SCHOOL

An Innovative, Vibrant and Diverse Learning Community

Term 2, Week 2, 10th May 2019

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

Welcome back to Term 2.

I hope you all had a wonderful break spending time with family and loved ones. We have planned lots of new learning and exciting changes over the course of this term. NAPLAN online is being held in Week 3 and 4 for Years 3 and 5 students, sporting competitions and some new changes to our playground.

We aim to have our basketball court and long jump track resurfaced by the end of term and a new sports shed near the Cricket nets too.

At the end of term we will be having parent/teacher/student 3-Way Conferences, with school reports going out in Week 9.

Thank you to the many families who supported our school at the Raymond Terrace March on ANZAC Day and to those who attended our school ceremony on Tuesday 30th. We certainly do have a respectful and amazing community.

A reminder to all parents/carers that although we have open lines of communication here at IPS through DoJo and SeeSaw and direct access to your child's teacher, professionalism and duty of care prevents teachers from responding during teaching and learning time. This includes parents/carers trying to talk to teachers face to face during this time as well. Please do not expect a response from your child's teacher during a school day. If you need to arrange a meeting, contact the School office and they will leave a message with your child's class teacher to call you back at a convenient, non teaching time for them. If you need to see the Assistant Principal or Principal (in that order), you will need to ring the office to make an appointment. Thank you for your under -standing in this matter.

Looking forward to a great term,

Sincerely,

Stacy Mathieson

Principal

School Calendar 2019 TERM 2

Mondays - PBL Assembly 2:15pm TERM 2 13/5 to 17/5– NAPLAN 15/5 - P&C Meeting 4.00 pm 15/5 - AECG Tomaree HS 10.00 18/5 - Sausage & cake stall -voting Day 24/5 - Athletics Carnival

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY LEARNING RESPECT

Library Classes for Term 2

MONDAY 2/6B, 5F, 5/6P

TUESDAY 3/6J, 6M, 4T, 1/2P

WEDNESDAY PRESCHOOL, K/6G, KL, KE, KR, 2B

THURSDAY 3/4G, 1I, 1B, 2/3G

Zone Cross Country Tuesday 7th May Irrawang P S was greatly represented at Zone Cross Country at Lakeside. Congratulations to all who competed.

PBL NEWS

IPS Staff, School Community, Students and Parents ARE

Safe, Responsible Learners who show Respect

This week we will focus on students learning Taking responsibility for our own actions.

We all make mistakes but it is our responsibility to own our actions, everywhere, every time.

Own it, fix it, move on!

PBL Week 2

Library News –Weeks 1-2 Term 2 2019

What’s Hot in Irri’s Library

Library Transitions

As we enter a new term, it is important to remind students of transitions to the Library. Infants are collected from the Hall COLA by our Library Monitors and are transitioned to the Library. Primary wait under the Primary COLA with Mrs Lynch. Upon ar r ival, students wash their hands thoroughly before entering. Within the Library, a range of structured activities are on offer on specific days. There are expectations on display for using the computers and for participating in activities. When playtime is over a bell is rung. Infants and Primary are both transitioned back to their COLAs by the Library Monitors.

Library Policies

As part of our school’s organisation, the Library has a range of policies in place to ensure the smooth operations and development for our students, staff and community. The policies refer to a range of items relating to borrowing, building the collection and overdues, to name a few, and form a building block that supports the evolving learning environment within Irri’s Library. Please feel free to have a browse by visiting our school’s Website under Rules and Policies.

Premier’s Reading Challenge

Congratulations to many students who have been actively reading for the Premier’s Reading Challenge. Many students are half way and if they stay on track will complete the challenge by the end of term. If you are reading at home add the books to your reading log by going to the

website and logging on :-)

https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html

Overdues

Overdue notices have been distributed this week. If you have received one, please take some time to look for it at home. If you cannot locate it please come in and see or write to Mrs Lynch as some books may be in your child’s classroom.

THANK YOU!

Irri’s Library would like to say a big thank you to the Blyton, Clements & Mawby families for their generous donations of board games, puzzles and books to our library. Your items are now available to students to access and will be much loved. If you have any spare, out grown board games or puzzles at home that are appropriate for our students, we are still seeking donations. Please come and see Mrs Lynch if you have any questions.

Issue 3 brochures have been distributed.

SCREEN PRINTING: Reminder: You can leave your child/children’s Collared Sport Shirts in the office with $2 per shirt and we will have the school logo screen printed on them for you. Please ensure your child/children’s name is clearly marked on each shirt.

ANAPHYLAXIS Our school is a nut aware zone and asks all parents to NOT send food items that contain nuts to school. We have a number of students with nut allergies, with one case being severe and we want to ensure their safety can be maintained at all times in our environment. In cases where students have severe allergies, classrooms will also have specific procedures including routine hand washing after each school break. Thank you in advance for understanding the needs of all our students by not sending nut products to school in lunch boxes.

IRRAWANG SCHOOL GATES:

Please be aware that our school gates are closed and locked daily at 9.30 am, and unlocked at 2.45 pm (Geer Street gate will be closed NOT locked). 1. Roslyn & Cambridge Street gates are closed & locked at 9.30 am, & Unlocked at 2.45 pm. 2. Geer Street gate will be closed NOT locked at 9.30 am, & opened at 2.45 pm. 3. Entry to the school between 9.30 am - 2.45 pm is through Geer Street pedestrian gate.

PRESCHOOL FEES: Statement of accounts for Term 1& Term 2 have been sent home. Term 1 fees are now overdue. Please pay these fees ASAP. Payments can be made online at www.irrawang-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Or by cash at office/Preschool. Fees can be paid weekly, monthly or by the term. If paying by cash, please place money in an envelope with your child’s name, class & amount clearly marked on outside. Thank you

School Banking Is FRIDAY!

New School Banking rewards now available! Exciting new Term 1 Polar Savers rewards are now available, while stocks last! Scented Stackable Highlighters Snowy Origami Set

For every deposit made at school students will receive a silver Dollarmites token. Once students have individually collected 10 tokens they can redeem them for exclusive School Banking reward items in recognition of their regular savings habits. There are two new items released each term so be sure to keep an eye out for them! Thank you for supporting the School Banking program and remember, School Banking day is every Friday.

Irrawang Public School: Absentee Note

Student Name: ______________________________________ Class:____________________ Date/s of absence/s ____________________________________________________________________ Reason for leave:

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________ Signature:_______________________________________________ Date:____________________

Relationship to student:____________________________________

****************Please return with your child to class teacher. Thankyou***************

Irrawang Public School: Absentee Note

Student Name: ______________________________________ Class:____________________ Date/s of absence/s ____________________________________________________________________ Reason for leave:

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________ Signature:_______________________________________________ Date:____________________

Relationship to student:____________________________________

****************Please return with your child to class teacher. Thankyou***************

Irrawang Public School: Absentee Note

Student Name: ______________________________________ Class:____________________ Date/s of absence/s ____________________________________________________________________ Reason for leave:

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________ Signature:_______________________________________________ Date:____________________

Relationship to student:____________________________________

****************Please return with your child to class teacher. Thankyou***************

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Week 1

29/04 SDD Cook book recipe submissions open

30/04 Students return ANZAC DAY Ceremo-ny

01/05 P&C 4pm in library

02/05 03/05 Gathang 1.55-2.55pm Mother’s day notes and money due.

Week 2

6/5 2.15pm Assembly - Leaders

7/5 Zone Cross Country Mother’s Day gifts home

8/5 AE Y4 bridge building Mother’s Day gifts home

9/5 Boys soccer PSSA gala day Mother’s Day gifts home

10/5 Gathang 1.55-2.55pm Newsletter Home Mother’s Day gifts home

Week 3 HALL

OUT FOR NAPLAN ONLINE

ALL WEEK

13/5 NAPLAN 2.15pm Assembly –under top COLA 2/3G

14/5 NAPLAN

15/5 NAPLAN AECG Tomaree HS 10am P&C in library 4pm

16/5 NAPLAN

17/5 NAPLAN Sat 18th May Democ-racy sausage and cake stall

Week 4 NAPLAN BACK UP

WEEK

20/5 2.15pm Assembly -Leaders

21/5 22/5 National Simultane-ous Storytime 11am

23/5

24/5 Newsletter Home School Athletics Car-nival Sun 26th May – Last Day of Return and Earn

Week 5 27/5 2.15pm Assembly -2B

28/5

29/5

30/5

31/5

Week 6 3/6 2.15pm Assembly – 1/2P

4/6

5/6 McDonalds family fun night 6-7pm. RT McDonalds.

6/6

7/6 Newsletter home Gathang 1.55-2.55pm

Week 7

10/6 Queen’s Birthday Long weekend

11/6

12/6 AECG RTPS 10am

13/6

14/6 Gathang 1.55-2.55pm

Week 8

17/6 2.15pm Assembly - Leaders

18/6

19/6 P&C 4pm in library

20/6 S3 Science IHS 12-1.30pm

21/6 Newsletter home Gathang 1.55-2.55pm

Week 9

24/6 2.15pm Assembly – 1B

25/6

26/6

27/6

28/6 Gathang 1.55-2.55pm REPORTS HOME

Week 10 3 way con-ferences this week

1/7 2.15pm Assembly -Leaders

2/7

3/7

4/7 PBL REWARD DAYS

5/7 Newsletter home NAIDOC DAY

Irrawang Public School - Term 2, 2019 Parent Calendar

Monday Assembly after recess 2.15pm Wednesday Stage 2/3 Sport Friday Early Stage one/ Stage one Sport Scripture 11.15am weekly Counsellor Miss DeLore - school counsellor – Even weeks Tuesday full day, Wednesday all day, Thursday 12-3pm, Odd weeks Friday full day

Irrawang Public School’s children, staff, parents and community are SAFE, RESPONSIBLE LEARNERS who show RESPECT

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