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Newsletter_________ Avoca Beach Public School The Round Drive Avoca Beach NSW 2251 T: 4382 1416 F: 4381 1431 E: [email protected] W: www.avocabch-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Tuesday 24 th July, 2018 Avoca Beach Public School is committed to providing a safe and caring environment where individuals are respectful, responsible and strive for their personal best. Our innovative, collaborative and inclusive culture empowers and supports every learner. Principal’s Report Welcome back to Term 3. I hope that everyone had a safe and relaxing holiday and are ready for what promises to be a busy term. Our first event this term is our School Athletics Carnival which is on tomorrow at the Mingara Athletics Centre. Our year 3-6 students will be leaving school at 9.30am to attend the carnival. The K-2 carnival will be held next Friday 3 rd August at school from 10.00am to 1.00pm. During the school holidays I received notification from staffing that Ms Kimberlee Vaughan has been appointed as a permanent teacher at Avoca Beach P.S. Ms Vaughan has been working as a temporary teacher for the last year and is a great addition to our teaching staff. I was also informed that Mrs Lisa Hecht has been given a service transfer to Avoca Beach P.S in a permanent 4 day per week teacher position. Mrs Hecht has been a member of our staff this year in a temporary position. She will also be a wonderful addition to our staff. A number of projects were completed over the holiday period. An upgrade to our main entry was completed with a new block wall installed and new signage. Photos of this work are included in this newsletter. The bottom corner of our top oval was upgraded with the installation of a new fence, cricket net and a new long jump pit & run up. I would like to thank the assistance provided by our two general assistants Dennis and Paul for their supervision of these projects. Yesterday our school hosted a combined School Development Day involving the staff of the five schools in the Kincumba Learning Community. During the day teachers had a great opportunity to listen to a number of guest speakers including our Director of Educational Leadership Mrs Karen Jones, presenters from the Department’s What Works Best Program and John Stewart. Teachers also participated in workshops on High Expectations, Explicit Teaching, Effective Feedback, Using Data to Inform Practice, Classroom Management, Wellbeing & Collaboration. Education Week this year runs from Monday 6 th August to Friday 10 th August. We will be holding an Open Day on Tuesday 7 th starting with open classrooms from 9.00am to 9.55am. There will be two showcase performances in the hall followed by lunch and then our Stage 2 & 3 Public Speaking Finals. An agenda for the day will be sent home this week and all parents, carers & community members are invited to attend. Week 1 Term 3 Tue 24th Students return Wed 25th Athletics Carnival Yr 3-6 Thu 26th Girls Softball Fri 27th Week 2 Term 3 Mon 30th Tue 31st ICAS English Wed 1st Aug Thu 2nd Spelling Bee Fri 3rd K-2 Athletics Carnival 10am – 1pm

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Newsletter_________

Avoca Beach Public School

The Round Drive

Avoca Beach NSW 2251

T: 4382 1416 F: 4381 1431

E: [email protected]

W: www.avocabch-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Tuesday 24th July, 2018

Avoca Beach Public School is committed to providing a safe and caring environment where individuals are respectful, responsible and strive for their personal best.

Our innovative, collaborative and inclusive culture empowers and supports every learner.

Principal’s Report

Welcome back to Term 3. I hope that everyone had a safe and relaxing holiday and are ready for what promises to

be a busy term. Our first event this term is our School Athletics Carnival which is on tomorrow at the Mingara

Athletics Centre. Our year 3-6 students will be leaving school at 9.30am to attend the carnival. The K-2 carnival will

be held next Friday 3rd August at school from 10.00am to 1.00pm.

During the school holidays I received notification from staffing that Ms Kimberlee Vaughan has been appointed as a

permanent teacher at Avoca Beach P.S. Ms Vaughan has been working as a temporary teacher for the last year and

is a great addition to our teaching staff. I was also informed that Mrs Lisa Hecht has been given a service transfer to

Avoca Beach P.S in a permanent 4 day per week teacher position. Mrs Hecht has been a member of our staff this

year in a temporary position. She will also be a wonderful addition to our staff.

A number of projects were completed over the holiday period. An upgrade to our main entry was completed with a

new block wall installed and new signage. Photos of this work are included in this newsletter. The bottom corner of

our top oval was upgraded with the installation of a new fence, cricket net and a new long jump pit & run up. I would

like to thank the assistance provided by our two general assistants Dennis and Paul for their supervision of these

projects.

Yesterday our school hosted a combined School Development Day involving the staff of the five schools in the

Kincumba Learning Community. During the day teachers had a great opportunity to listen to a number of guest

speakers including our Director of Educational Leadership Mrs Karen Jones, presenters from the Department’s What

Works Best Program and John Stewart. Teachers also participated in workshops on High Expectations, Explicit

Teaching, Effective Feedback, Using Data to Inform Practice, Classroom Management, Wellbeing & Collaboration.

Education Week this year runs from Monday 6th August to Friday 10th August. We will be holding an Open Day on

Tuesday 7th starting with open classrooms from 9.00am to 9.55am. There will be two showcase performances in the

hall followed by lunch and then our Stage 2 & 3 Public Speaking Finals. An agenda for the day will be sent home this

week and all parents, carers & community members are invited to attend.

Week 1 Term 3

Tue 24th Students return

Wed 25th Athletics Carnival Yr 3-6

Thu 26th Girls Softball

Fri 27th

Week 2 Term 3

Mon 30th

Tue 31st ICAS English

Wed 1st Aug

Thu 2nd Spelling Bee

Fri 3rd K-2 Athletics Carnival 10am – 1pm

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Our Public Speaking Competitions will be held over the next two weeks with class competitions in week 2 followed

by the Stage 2 & 3 finals on Tuesday 7th with the Kinder & Stage 1 finals on Friday 10th starting at 11.15am. Finalists

in each stage will be notified by the end of week 2.

Unfortunately we were not successful in our application to be involved in the Sporting Schools Program this term.

The program received more applications than available funding for Term 3. I will reapply for Term 4.

At the end of Term 2 we completed the selection process for our new Student Wellbeing Officer. The position is

jointly funded by the Federal Government, Generate and our school P&C. Mrs Felicity Robinson was the successful

candidate. She will be working on Tuesdays and Wednesdays each week and will work closely with our Learning

Support team to provide assistance to students & families where needed.

Each year the Central Coast Public Schools hold an Appreciation Awards Ceremony to recognise the efforts of

employees and community members in Public Schools across the Central Coast. This year the school’s nominations

to receive this award are our teacher librarian Mrs Kim Fyffe and our School Fair coordinator Fi Currie. Both of these

ladies have contributed a huge amount to the students of our school over many years. They will receive their

certificates at an award ceremony at Terrigal High School on Tuesday 21st August.

Applications for Kindergarten enrolments for 2019 are now being taken. If you have a child starting school next year

please contact the office to begin the enrolment process. If you have any friends or relatives in our zone with

children starting please also let them know. We are holding an Information Session on Monday 6th August at 7.00pm

in the hall for 2019 Kinder families. Our Headstart program begins on Friday 26th October.

We have received the results of the first two International Competitions conducted by the University of NSW.

Congratulations to the following students who received special certificates.

Digital Technologies-

Distinctions – Tiki Willcocks, Annie Lowbridge

Credits – Monty Lowbridge, Pearl McQueen, Zoe Naylor

Science

High Distinctions – Annie Lowbridge

Credits – Monty Lowbridge, Zoe Naylor, Pearl McQueen

Ross Hallaways

Principal

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Congratulations to the following students who received merit certificates at last Friday’s assembly.

KB Taj Eljerban, Polly Carpenter 3S Isla O’Cass, Taj Knight

KM Ace Garrett, Owen Gillett 4H Noah Berthot-Craig, Joshua Beaton

KT Koa Payne, Zeus Curnow 4B Zachary Wilson, Avalon Pitcher

K/1S Lily Rangott, Lily Clarke 4/5V Cody Sherman, Eleanor Shervington

1B Maxwell Blair, Soraya Mathieson 5/6A Zachariah Jamal, Annie Lowbridge

1C Lisa Hechter, Dylan McMahon 5/6D Oscar Noone, Leila George

1F Audrey La Delle, Noah Day 5/6J Zoe Naylor, Declan Nott

2D Henry Petheram, Brianna Haydon 5/6R Pearl McQueen, Natalie Dalton

2M Eli Boys-Smith, Tane Rangi 5/6W Indo Holloway, Sascha Wieczorski

2W Elijah Cartwright, Charlotte Coleman

3A Joshua Lyons, Flynn Jolley-Chauhud

3D Jack Groom, Elisabeth Brereton-Garner MUSIC Dylan Every, Olivia Schellekens

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VOLUNTEERS AT OUR SCHOOL

Volunteers play an important role in the daily school routine. Please be aware that the Department of Education

requires all volunteers to complete a Volunteer Declaration and provide Proof of Identity that meets the 100-point

check.We are updating our records in accordance with these requirements and ask that anyone who is currently

volunteering, or planning on doing so in the future, complete the attached declaration and return it to the office

along with your 100 points as soon as possible. This not only applies to in-school volunteers but also anyone that at

any stage may be transporting our students to off site activities.

For parents transporting students to off site activities please be aware that we still require copies of both your

current driver’s licence and current vehicle registration. This documentation must be provided prior to the activites

and is required even if you are transporting your own child. In accordance with department requirements the

transporting of students is not permitted until all documentation has been received.

EXTENDED LEAVE from ATTENDANCE. If you are planning a family holiday during the school term, for more than 5

days, parents need to apply for an ‘Application for Extended Leave’ from school. An ’Application for Extended

Leave-Travel’ can be collected from the office. Once completed please return to the Principal at least two weeks

prior to the leave then an approved ‘Certificate of Extended leave - Travel’ will be issued. The original certificate will

be signed, copied for school records and returned to parents. This needs to be carried during leave as it must be

produced when requested by police or other authorised attendance officers.

Winter Uniform -Grey trousers: during the winter terms boys and girls can wear grey trousers. They are not available from Uniform shop or on flexi schools.

Black track suit pants: they can be worn on sport days – please note: not leggings or dance pants. The Uniform Shop currently has black track pants in stock for $5 each as well as girls grey tights age 8-10 $2.00 a pair. UNIFORM SHOP: The uniform shop will be open on THURSDAY ONLY 3pm-4pm. All flexi orders placed will be sent home on Thursday

or Friday. Please note that hats are available every day in the Canteen. Orders can be made online

www.flexischools.com.au. At the end of term 3 and beginning of term 4 we will be open 2 days again, (for the

change to Summer Uniform) and also in the run up to Kindy 2019.

Thanks Fi Currie and Jo Newman – Uniform Shop Uniform Survey: If you haven’t already completed our very short on line survey would you please do so – only 3 questions. Please click on the link and give your responses. This is your chance to contribute towards changes in your child’s uniform. Thanks for your help. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YTBWB68 HEADLICE – Please be aware that there have been several cases of headlice at the school. Please check your child’s

hair for lice tonight and continue to do so on a regular basis using the methods described in the information

provided on the websites. If you find any eggs or lice please commence treatment as recommended.

http:/www.health.nsw.gov.au/publichealth/environment/headlice/treatment.asp

MUSIC TUITION AT AVOCA BEACH - GUITAR (ACOUSTIC AND ELECTRIC), SINGING, ELECTRIC BASS, BANJO, MANDOLIN and UKELELE. All styles and all ages, beginners to advanced levels, very experienced professional teacher. Phone Chris on 0422 802 222 BELLBIRD FAMILY DAYCARE AVOCA BEACH now has vacancies for children aged 0-6 years.Call 0420275066 or www.ccfdc.com.au

778Avoca Beach Public School Newsletter Term 3 Week 1

FRENCH FOR KIDS CLUB AT AVOCA BEACH PS : Now taking enrolments for Term 3 2018 for French classes on

TUESDAY 3.30pm - 4.30pm Nathalie Roy on 0430 86 590 or email [email protected] to register your

interest and for more info on cost and siblings discount. MERCI!

SPANISH FOR KIDS CLUB AT AVOCA BEACH PS : Now taking enrolments for Term 3 2018 for French classes on

TUESDAY 8.15am - 9.00am Nathalie Roy on 0430 286 590 or email [email protected] to register your

interest and for more info on cost and siblings discount. GRACIAS!

Avoca Beach Public School’s newsletter contains paid advertisements which assist with the cost of publication.The publication

of such advertisements does not imply endorsement of any product or service by the NSW Department of Education or Avoca

Beach Public

New School Banking rewards now available! Exciting new Term 3 rewards with a Super Savers theme are now available, while stocks last!

Mighty Boom Handball Heat Reactor Pencils

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 Thursday.

School Banking will resume in Week 2 Term 3

778Avoca Beach Public School Newsletter Term 3 Week 1

THE SNACK SHACK

The Snack Shack Hours are Morning 9.00-9.20 Recess 10.50-11.10 Lunch 1.10-1.40 ORDERING Our preferred way of ordering is online using Flexischools. Please go to www.flexischools.com.au and set up an account for your child, remember you need to click confirm for each order and the CUT OFF time is 8.30am each day. If you miss the cut off you can still order over the counter between 9.00-9.25 with CASH ONLY. Please be aware we do not have large amounts of money in our till so are unable to provide change of large notes first thing in the morning. We only have small change available and for security purposes all money is banked each day. I O U’s The Snack Shack is happy to provide a meal for the those children that have forgotten their lunchboxes, which happens to most of us from time to time. We have several children each day. It would be greatly appreciated if you could return the IOU note, sent home with child, along with money to us as soon as possible. It is adding to our increasing work load when we have to send reminders.

NEW RECESS item on trial is a BEANY BUN - half a Wholemeal roll filled with Baked Beans and covered in melted

cheese.

SMOOTHIES- Mango, Banana and Berry smoothies will be available at recess for $2, freshly made in canteen.

THURSDAY - NEW LUNCH ITEM Basil Pesto Pasta with or without chicken. The Pesto will be freshly made in canteen

and will also be NUT FREE to make more allergy friendly to all pupils.

Please follow us on FaceBook ABPS Snack Shack to see new items available and check volunteer roster.

THANK YOU to all volunteers who have replied to my text over last few weeks, the roster for this term is full so far.

Tue 24th Jul Elise Mackie

Wed 25th Jul Sarah Minor

Thu 26th Jul Fi Currie, Caroline Jardine

Fri 27th Jul Ali O’Brien, Susie Hunter

Mon 30th Jul Nancy Bauerhuit

Tue 31st Jul Myleah O’Brien

Wed 1st Aug Kylie Blakely

Thu 2nd Aug Terri Stoyle

Fri 4th Aug Carol Twibble, Amanda Howells

Please remember all over the counter orders MUST be handed in before the start of the school day.

ALL VOLUNTEERS IN THE CANTEEN MUST PROVIDE THE SCHOOL OFFICE WITH A COMPLETED VOLUNTEERS

DECLARATION AND THE 100 POINTS OF IDENTIFICATION BEFORE ASSISTING IN THE CANTEEN OR

ANYWHERE ELSE WITHIN THE SCHOOL.

778Avoca Beach Public School Newsletter Term 3 Week 1

I am pleased to announce that we are the first school on the Central Coast to be awarded the NEW

NSW HEALTHY CANTEEN STRATEGY AWARD as of today.

Lyndsay Buening

Canteen Supervisor

778Avoca Beach Public School Newsletter Term 3 Week 1

AVOCA BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL

UNIFORM SHOP

NEW OPENING HOURS:

THURSDAY 3.00 – 4.00

Cash or Cheque only please

All FLEXISCHOOL orders will be sent home with child on Thursday or

Friday.

If you have ordered via FLEXISCHOOLS and not received all of your

order, it is because we are currently out of stock.

Stock has been ordered and will be sent out as soon as we have it.

Thank you

PS: SHOP OPENING DAYS WILL CHANGE WHEN SUMMER

UNIFORM STARTS, AND IN RUN UP TO THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR.

Thank you.

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