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Term 4 - Week 3 2018

Neutral Bay Public School175 Ben Boyd Road Neutral Bay NSW 2089Tel: 9953 1798 Fax: 9904 1479 App: Primary Parent Planner

Monday5 November

Year 5 SRC Expression of Interest form outJunior BandSenior Choir

7.45am8.00am

Tuesday 6 November

Senior BandJunior Choir

7.45am8.00am

Wednesday 7 November

Year 5 SRC Expression of Interest Interest form dueChamber Group School CouncilOrchestraBay ChoirJunior Band

7.00am8.00am8.00am8.15am11.50am

Thursday 8 November

4A, 4C, 4S Excursion to Observatory HillConcert BandKindergarten 2019 Information Evening

7.45am7.00pm

Friday 9 November

Senior BandRemembrance Day AssemblyPSSA

7.45am10.15am12.20pm

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2018 TERM 4: Monday 15 October - Wednesday 19 December

2019 TERM 1: Tuesday 30 January - Friday 12 April

TERM 2: Tuesday 30 April - Friday 5 July

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Term 4 - Week 5 2018Weekly Calendar Page 1

Principal’s News Page 2

Star of the Week Page 2

Sports House Points Page 3

NBPS Chess Championship 2018 Page 3

TBall Results Page 3

Year 6 Moree Excursion Page 4

Stage News Pages 5 & 6

P&C News Page 7

Canteen News Page 7

Band News Page 8

Community News Page 8

Term 4 - Week 4 2018

Monday12 November

Junior BandSchool Spectacular Rehearsal

7.45am

Tuesday 13 November

4M & 4D Excursion to Observatory HillKindy 2019 Visit 1

Senior BandJunior Choir

9.45am-10.45am7.45am8.00am

Wednesday 14 November

Year 6 Art Show

Year 5 Excursion to Mosman HighChamber GroupOrchestraBay ChoirJunior Band

8.00am-9.00am

7.00am8.00am8.15am11.50am

Thursday 15 November

Concert BandOC 2019 Information Meeting

7.45am9.30am

Friday 16 November

Senior BandYear 2 School House Excursion 2H, 2J, 2R

7.45am

NAIDOC Artwork created by NBPS students in 2017

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Principal’s News

Judy GoodsellPrincipal

Year 6 Student Visit to Moree Public SchoolOur 30 very excited Year 6 students returned from their Moree Excursion tired, but elated, last Friday. For five days, our students were hosted by Moree Public School, visiting Myall Creek, local farms, art galleries, performances and cultural centres in the Moree area. Students gained a meaningful insight into the Aboriginal history and culture of the Gamilaraay people, and how we can best support the farmers during the severe drought. Overall, the excursion was an insightful and memorable experience for both teachers and students.I was very proud to hear reports that our students displayed exemplary behaviour at all times. Thank you to Ms Genevieve Carnegie, Miss Steph Chapple and Mr David Brown who supervised the students during the excursion. There is more information and photos of the excursion on page 4 of this week’s Bay Times.OzTag Gala DayCongratulations to the Year 4, 5 and 6 students who participated in the OzTag Gala Day yesterday. We were very proud of the skill, effort and teamwork demonstrated by our students. Thank you to Mr Will MacInnes for organising the school’s participation in the Gala Day.Kindergarten 2019 Orientation ProgramThis term, we will be providing a number of opportunities for children commencing school next year as part of our Kindergarten transition program. These include:• Parent Information Night on Thursday 8 November at 7.00pm in the School Hall• Orientation visits for children on Tuesday 13, 20 and 27 November.2018 Remembrance Day AssemblyThis year the K-6 Remembrance Day Assembly will be held on Friday 9 November in the School Hall, commencing at 10.15am. Parents and visitors are welcome to attend this important commemoration assembly.

SRC Year 5 EventsStudent Representative Councils (SRC) work to represent students’ interests and needs in a variety of ways. They take action to bring about positive changes to students and the whole school community.The SRC should enable students to have input on important school issues, such as rules and administration, curriculum, student wellbeing and buildings and grounds.During this term, our Year 5 students will be involved in SRC Selection. Last week, all Year 5 students attended a Leadership Day to build their leadership knowledge and skills. On Thursday 1 November, a Student Representative Council Open Day will be held, where interested Year 5 students will be invited to watch and participate in a SRC meeting. On Monday 5 November, interested students will obtain and complete a SRC Self Nomination Form, which requires them to get a parent signature and the signature of another student which will ratify their nomination. Students have two days to complete and return the self-nomination forms to Miss Murray (5M) by Wednesday 7 November at 3.15pm.We look forward to supporting our Year 5 students, aspiring to be elected to SRC leadership roles in 2019 throughout the process.

Road Safety MessagePlease drop your children off and pick them up in the designated Kiss and Drop zone. Students are requested to cross at the pedestrian crossings to ensure their safety. It is important parents don’t park illegally in school bus zones to enable buses to move to the front of the bus zone, ensuring students enter buses safely in Ben Boyd Road.

Sick ChildrenThank you to our parents/carers who make arrangements for their child to be picked up from school promptly when contacted by the school. It is uncomfortable for students to remain in Sick Bay when they are sick, so please ensure your details and your emergency contact details are up to date for ease of contact. Please also assist by picking up your child promptly when contacted by the school. Thank you for your cooperation in this regard.

Selective High Schools 2020Applications for students in Year 5 who wish to apply for a Selective High School (Year 7) in 2020 are now open. Applications close on Monday 12 November and must be completed online at www.schools.nsw.edu.au/shplacement. Late applications will not be accepted. An Intention to Apply letter has been sent home with all Year 5 students providing further information.

Congratulations to Rose B-P (4S) for landing a lead role in the play Charlie Pilgrim with the Australian Theatre for Young People. You can see Rose on stage with the Griffin Theatre Company from 21 November to 1 December. Book today via atyp.com.au

Star of the Week

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Sport House Points Tball ResultsHomerunnersCaptain: Luka CMVP: Toby AWe played Cammeray 2 and won 29-15. We had amazing hits, but our fielding wasn’t the best. I chose Toby because he had really good hits and was an excellent fielder. Also, he was subbing for us from the MVPs.

StrikersCaptain: Dylan TMVP: Tiana FToday Neutral Bay 2 played a fabulous game against Cammeray 1. Our team was amazing at batting but struggled in fielding. Everyone d id very well b ut one person stood out. Tiana F showed some amazing batting skills so that’s why I picked her for MVP.

Double OutsCaptain: Alix PMVP: Toby HWe battled Middle Harbour 2 and won by 19-2. We did ell. We did well with fielding and got many outs and we have improved with our communication b ut we need to work on our batting to make hits go higher and longer. I chose Toby H because he did well in fielding and batting. As this week’s captain, I think he was great.

MVPsCaptain: Anna P MVP:Tanja HNeutral Bay 4 played Artarmon 2. Artarmon was a tough team to play, and won 12-11. Although we lost, the team played well. I think we should work on always putting our feet on the base when running.

StealersCaptain: Evelyn MMVP: Shinna T“Play ball!” shouts Ms Rice. Cammeray Public School did an amazing job. In the end, the score was 18-6 to Neutral Bay. The MVP was Shinna because it was her first time playing tee-ball. The thing we can work on is communicating better. The things we did best were batting and our sportsmanship.

SlidersCaptain: Hunter C-GMVP: Laci WWe played against Anzac Park 2 and won by 11 runs. The score was 25-14. Laci got 2 catches and she did well in batting too. Laci showed bravery because she started to play when she didn’t feel like it.

NBPS Chess ChampionshipOn Thursday 25 November, the Sydney Academy of Chess ran the annual Neutral Bay Chess Challenge. Forty five eager players participated in 7 games of chess throughout the day. Congratulations go to all players for their wonderful participation and excellent sportsmanship displayed throughout the day.

Final results Trophy Winners:1st Place - Toby H 6.5/72nd Place - Darien H 6/73rd Place - Anton S 6/7

Best of Year Medal Winners:Yr 6 Ewan O 5.5/7Yr 5 Bayley C 5/7Yr 4 Chelsea H 4/7Yr 3 Sarah W 4/7Yr 2 Lucas G 4/7

Boyd Gilmore Milson Warung

Week Total

1 2 4 3

Term Total

28 26 27 22

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Year 6 Moree ExcursionLast Monday 22 October, 30 Year 6 students arrived at Sydney Central Station, eager to embark on an exciting adventure to Moree, a town in the beautiful Gwydir Valley located in the heart of NSW’s northern wheatbelt. This trip linked in with our involvement in the City-Country Alliance (CCA) and our partnership with Moree Public School.

Accompanied by Ms Carnegie, Miss Chapple and Mr Brown, students took part in a series of fun activities over five days that included a visit to the heritage-listed Myall Creek memorial, interactive performances by an Aboriginal storyteller and didgeridoo player and a visit to Delungra Public School, where we learned about what life is like at a small school. We visited an Indigenous art gallery displaying artworks from around Australia, and visited the Dyhaan Cultural Centre, where we learned about the Freedom Rides of 1965. We also filmed and performed a song and dance routine with the students of Moree Public School.

One highlight was our visit to ‘Westwood’, a farm approximately 45 kilometres east of Moree. Here students watched a sheep shearing demonstration, fed some adorable baby calves with a bottle, learned about sheep crutching and crops grown in that area, including wheat, barley and chickpeas, and played with some very affectionate farm dogs.

Another highlight was playing at the waterpark at the Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre, where students beat temperatures in the mid-thirties by playing in interactive fountains, jets, water slides, sprinklers and under bucket dumpers.

Our Grade 6 Moree camp provided our students with numerous opportunities for bonding. Every student had the chance to shine and learn more about themselves and others.

Gabriel C – The highlight of my stay at Moree was learning about life on a farm and seeing all the little intricate procedures that go on.Alex M – The highlight of going to Moree was the treasure hunt that Mr Brown and Ms White set up around Moree Public School.Mei Yu L – For me, the highlight of my trip to Moree was meeting the students at our sister school and learning about the lifestyle there.

Genevieve CarnegieDeputy Principal (Rel)

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Kindergarten News Stage 1 News (Years 1 & 2)

Stage News

Miss D. Hanmer - 2D Class TeacherMiss S. Butcher- KB Class Teacher

In Science and Technology, Kindergarten are learning all about Toys ‘On the Move’. KB put their creative hats on and sketched a still life artwork of a dinosaur model. We outlined our drawings in black marker and used bright watercolour paint to liven the dinosaur artworks up. We incorporated patterning and different shades of colour to make each dinosaur unique. KB are looking forward to writing exciting and adventurous narratives about our dinosaurs this week!

2D have been learning about persuasive texts as part of our literacy unit this term. We have learnt about the different language features in a persuasive text, such as high modality language and the importance of including 3 powerful reasons and explanations.

2D read the book ‘Hey, Little Ant’ by Hannah Hoose and Phillip Hoose. We brainstormed some great reasons for and against squishing the ant. 2D then wrote their own persuasive text convincing the reader that the ant should or shouldn’t get squished. 2D have thoroughly enjoyed this unit on persuasive text types and have produced some very convincing arguments.

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Stage 3 News (Years 5 & 6)

Stage News

Miss I. Blackie - 5B Class TeacherMiss B. Saltmarsh - 3S Class Teacher

Year 5 have been learning all about bushfires for our geography unit this term. The students each wrote their own rhyming poem about bushfires and created bushfire-inspired artworks.

The quiet night so dark,Until a spark turned the bark,

And the trees ablaze,For long red days.

The wind crashed,And the houses are bashed,

As the land flood,Absorbed the blood.

Out came the fire,Making everything dryer,

And our only hope,Is to hold onto the rope.

Poem by Lucile T

Artwork by Ethan Y

Artwork by Annaline R

Stage 2 News (Years 3 & 4)This week 3S has been busy exploring a range of different Visual Literacy Techniques in stories read in class. As a class, we read the book ‘Where the Forest Meets the Sea’ by Jeannie Baker. Students have learnt about the collaging techniques used by Jeannie Baker and applied these to create an artwork based on her book. We are in the beginning stages, but can’t wait to see our end results.

This week we also enjoyed our BCyberwise session with Gai and Harold from Life Education. The students learnt a range of strategies for researching, using the internet and a range of technologies. 3S enjoyed our time and will be continuing to learn more about Cyber Safety in the coming weeks.

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Canteen News

Coming up nextP&C Meeting & AGM Wednesday 21 November 7.30pmOnline Auction closes Friday 30 November 5pm

Week 3 29 Oct - 2 Nov 1MWeek 4 5 Nov - 9 Nov 1TWeek 5 12 Nov - 16 Nov KBWeek 6 19 Nov - 23 Nov KCWeek 7 26 Nov - 30 Nov KDWeek 8 3 Dec - 7 Dec KHWeek 9 10 Dec - 14 Dec KM

Week 10 17 Dec - 18 Dec KSV

Thank you,From the Canteen Team

Term 4 Canteen Class Volunteer Roster

P&C News

PSSA reminder- The canteen wants to make sure you get your lunch on time. Therefore we ask you to remember to select PSSA when ordering and NO hot food (it won't be ready).

Volunteers Sign in and Out - Don’t forget amazing volunteers need to sign in at the office to get a volunteer lanyard before coming to the canteen.

Looking to volunteer, use Sign Up Genius or you can always send an email to nbpscanteenroster@gmail.com

Get on the roster – start here: http://signupgenius.com

Keep checking the NBPS auction site - new items are being uploaded each week!

www.32auctions.com/NBPS2018

The Neutral Bay Public School online auction is up and running.There will be new items added as the auction progresses - so make sure you check back regularly to update your bids and see what’s new!

42 Dining offersThere are currently dozens of offers from local eateries and restaurants, with even more to come. Find your favorite local and bid to support your school.

Selling your house before December 2019?LJ Hooker Avnu Neutral Bay is offering a fabulous Commission Free Sale through our 32 auctions site.

If you are not selling maybe you have a friend, neighbour or relative who is. They are welcome to bid on our site to secure this item for themselves and support the school at the same time. Please spread the word.

About the auctionFor many months, we have been collecting goods and services that have kindly been donated to the school from local businesses and the school community. We have combined them all & listed them on an online auction site. You can bid on items and all the money raised will go directly to the school. The link for our auction is www.32auctions.com/NBPS201832auctions is a safe and secure site used widely by schools and charities.

How to bidOn the site you can browse the items, however, to make a bid, you need to set up an account. The process is quick and very little information is required. You will find all the help including Q&As on the 32auctions website (Requiring an account for bidding makes it easy for us to identify & communicate with bidders during and after the auction.)

Winning bidders are to pay after the auction closes via direct deposit into the P&C account or alternatively EFTPOS will be available. Collection will be in the school hall from 2.45pm- 3.30pm each day the week following the 30 November - the end of the auction.

We hope you all log on and bid on these wonderful items. Every dollar raised goes straight to the school. There are some fantastic items on offer and over $3,000 has already been bid across the listings on our site.

Have something to donate?If you would like to donate, there is still time to do this and advertise your business at the same time.

Please contact sharmila.soorian@ihug.com.au with any questions.

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Band News Neutral Bay Public School BandsRay Hampton would like to invite all past students from Neutral Bay Public School Bands to return to school for one rehearsal and our End of Year Performance for 2018.

Rehearsal: 2 December Performance: 9 DecemberWhere: Neutral Bay Where: Neutral Bay Public Public School Hall School HallTime: 9.30-1:30pm Time: 3pm Show starts (arrive by 2:15pm)Please contact dani@dancetrain.com.au if you will be attending or if you have any questions.

Junior Band 2019Neutral Bay Public School has an excellent band program, consisting of a Junior, Senior and Concert Band.

Our Junior Band is open to all students in Year 3 and above. In Term 4, students from Year 2 (and older students) who are interested in joining the band program are invited to join the Junior Band for next year. There are no auditions for Junior Band and all students interested in taking part are very welcome. Most members of the band cannot read music and have never played their instrument before. However, with regular practice, students progress quickly.

Joining Junior Band• Wednesday 31 October - Year 2 students will have the opportunity to listen to the current Junior Band perform.• Monday 12 November - Year 2 students will attend a short ‘Ear Test’ where students will complete a short test of their understanding of rhythm, pitch and melody.• Monday 19 November – There will be an information morning for parents in the hall from 8.15am. This is your opportunity to come along to learn about the band program and ask questions of our bandmaster. • Tuesday 27 November - Students interested in joining Junior Band 2018 attend an Instrument Selection Session (or blow test) in the hall, conducted by professional tutors under the direction of our bandmaster.

If you would like your child to join Junior Band in 2019, please complete the Instrument Selection Form available on the school website at: https://neutralbay-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/learning-at-our-school/creative-arts/band.html.

Forms must be returned to the band mailbox next to the front office by Tuesday 20 November 2018.

Please remember that the band program is run by volunteers and is not for profit. If you are interested and would like to volunteer for a small role, please let us know.

Genevieve CarnegieDeputy Principal (Rel.)

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