Issue No 8 Term 1 Week 8 22 March 2019

Week 9 25/03 Stage 3 Multicultural Public Speaking Final 26/03 Zone Touch Trials 27/03 Zone Rugby Union Trials 29/03 Skipping Demo Day Out - Killarney Vale Week 10 02/04 Cultural Program 04/04 Disco 05/04 Assembly Year 3 - 6 12.15pm NO kinder - Year 2 this week Newcastle Writers Festival Harbourside Haven Visit

We make a difference, every child matters every day.

Payments Due

Activity/Item Amount Due Date

Book packs

P&C Colour Run Tshirt

Rope Burners Demo Day

Year 6 Camp

$ Various

$20.00

$20.00

$290.00

Over due

26/03/2019

27/03/19 2.30pm

$45.50 by

24/05/19

Parenting Corner

This Week: Responding constructively to the

Christchurch shooting

NAPLAN Year 3 and Year 5 2019

NAPLAN assesses literacy and numeracy – important skills that each child needs to succeed in school and life. The NAPLAN tests are designed to help us make sure students are on track with their literacy and numeracy development. Students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 participate in NAPLAN tests for reading, writing, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. Between May 14 and May 24, our school will participate in NAPLAN Online. Students do not need to be computer experts to take the NAPLAN test online. Making sure students have computer skills is part of our school curriculum, and our teachers will ensure your child is familiar with the online format. To see the types of questions and interactive features of NAPLAN Online, visit the public demonstration site. If you have any questions about NAPLAN Online, please contact your child’s teacher. For more info: How to support your child during NAPLAN Watch a video that explains NAPLAN

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Save These Dates

It's going to be a busy few weeks at ABPS. More information will be available for each event closer to it's date.

Thur 04 April Disco Thur 11 April Easter Hat Parade Fri 12 April Colour Explosion run Term 2 Wed 01 May Cross Country Tue 07 May Zone Cross Country

NSW DoE Calendar 2019

Term 1 finishes on Friday 12 April. Monday 29 April is a School Development Day (ie pupil free) Students return to school on Tuesday 30 April. The NSW Department of Education 2019 School Calendar is attached, or download your copy here.

Payments

If your child has a payment for a school activity or excursion, they can drop it directly to our school office upon arrival at school.

COURTEOUS means:

Be polite

Be respectful

Treat others

kindly

Being COOPERATIVE means

Right place, right time

Stay calm

We do as we

are asked

Work together

READY TO LEARN means

Be prepared

Try your best

Look and listen

well

Anna Bay Public School’s PBL Expectations

Issue No 8 Term 1 Week 8 22 March 2019

We make a difference, every child matters every day.

*GOTCHA AWARDS* KH - Stella KR - Blaize K/1B - Elsie 1A - Sienna 1C - Liam

1/2E - Bailey 2M - Molly

2/3W - Alexis 3P - Sienna

3/4K - Emelia 4CC - Rachel 5/6B - River

5/6R - Summer 6L - Lexi

Library - Lily 4CC Drums - Millie 3/4K

IGA Rewards Program From every product you buy displaying the Community Chest symbol, a percentage is donated to the School.

Year 6 Easter Raffle

One of our Year 6 fundraisers is the Easter Egg Raffle. We hope you have all been saving up your money for it, because it’s that time of the year again! Tickets will be going on sale next Monday before school under the COLA and at lunch time near the canteen. Year 6 families are reminded to keep bringing in donations of Easter goodies for the raffle. Thank you. By Mackenzie and I.

Easter Hat Parade

Anna Bay Public School Easter Hat Parade will be held on Thursday 11th April in the school hall at 12:30pm. Easter hats will be made at school with our buddy classes. Please see your child's teacher if you have any questions regarding this event.

Meet & Greet Come along and meet the new providers of Anna Bay Public School OOSH on Tuesday 26 March 4:45pm -5:30pm. You will find them at the OOSH

(Out of School Hours Care) room – the demountable building next to the Gan Gan Centre at the back entrance to our school. Fair Play OOSH will open on the first day of Term 2, 2019. For enquires please ph 0428 016 503 or email: annabay@fairplayoosh.com.au

Issue No 8 Term 1 Week 8 22 March 2019

We make a difference, every child matters every day.

Canteen Roster - Term 1 Week 9

Mon 25/03 Lee Tue 26/03 Please Help! Wed 27/03 Gaynor Thur 28/03 Pam Fri 29/03 Sarah , Kylie

The P&C will be holding a cake stall on Election day with lots of fresh baked yummy treats from Thompsons Bakery. If anyone is available to lend a hand it would be greatly appreciated. We will need helpers from 8am to approximately 1pm. We are just 3 WEEKS away from the Colour Explosion Fun Run!!!! Time to start getting excited. It does cost the P&C money to host this event, so if everyone can make an effort to raise some $$$, it would be greatly appreciated. Students who raise as little as $10 will receive a prize for their efforts, but why not aim higher and help us achieve our fundraising goal. Don't forget to set up your online account at www.myprofilepage.com.au to help make your fundraising and prize ordering a little easier. Every child that participates in the fun run will receive an ice block, participation certificate and a sweatband. The committee are very busy working behind the scenes to ensure this day is a super fun event for our school! We are still looking for some helpers to blast the kids with colour. Contact Cindy on 0401 319 885 or Laura on 0419 975 758 if you are available. The highest fundraising class this week is 3/4K. They are currently in the lead to win a pizza party lunch in Term 2. Souvenir Colour Explosion shirts are now available to order for $20. Don't forget orders need to be received by Tuesday 26 March.(An order form is attached) If anyone knows of a business that may be interested in sponsoring our event, they can have their company logo printed on the back of the shirt for $100.

Canteen Volunteers Welcome

Volunteers are always welcome and helpers receive a complimentary cuppa, lunch and your kids love to see you at school!

A WWCC (Working With Children Check) is required (free for volunteers). To apply visit: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-working-children-check