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Newsletter Term 1- Week 10, 3 April, 2019
Bilambil Road, BILAMBIL NSW 2486 . 07 5590 7210 . [email protected] . Bilambil-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
What they eat is important, too. Lots of refined
carbs will produce those sugar highs and
crashes with the characteristic mood swings.
They’ll also make them constantly hungry, even
though momentarily satisfied. Unfortunately,
many of the handy packaged kids’ snack foods
are just that. On the other hand, little snacks with
some healthy fats and a small amount of protein
can offer less bulk but satisfy for longer.
Family law matters The educational interests, safety and welfare of
the child are given paramount consideration
when decisions are made by the school about
the impact of family law matters on a child's
education.
Parents or carers are responsible for providing
the school with any court orders that impact on
the relationship between the family and the
school. In the absence of court orders it will be
assumed both parents are involved in any
decisions made concerning major long-term
issues impacting on the school. The school is not
the appropriate place for family disputes to be
resolved, nor is it appropriate for school staff to
resolve such issues. However, we do value any
information from parents that will help us support
the health and wellbeing of our students during
difficult times.
Brad Davis
Principal
Mr Davis’s Funnies of the Week: Q: What did the ground say to the earthquake?
A: You crack me up!
Q: Why did the music teacher need a ladder?
A: To reach the high notes.
Feedback and complaints The best education happens when families and
schools work together. At Bilambil Public School we
work with parents, carers and families to create
positive learning environments for students.
If you want to ask a question, raise an issue, make a
complaint or provide a compliment about our school,
we’d like to know. We encourage families to raise any
concerns with us early, so that we can take prompt
action. You can contact us in person, by email, phone
or letter.
Mr Davis’s Tips for Happy Kids Happy Kids Tip Number 1: They eat on time, and they
eat well
A no-brainer? Not to everyone. Some people think that
eating after school, for example, will “spoil dinner”.
And “on time” doesn’t just mean mealtimes. Active
little people need snacks in between to refuel their
brains and growing bodies. Blood-sugar lows can result
in poor concentration and inability to focus and settle,
which can have consequences at school.
Kids don’t always tell you they’re hungry; sometimes
they’re so restless they don’t focus or express
themselves clearly. Often, the difference between an
unco-operative, grumpy child after school and a
cheerful one is a small snack such as a few nuts, some
cut-up fruit or a home-baked treat — not enough to
spoil dinner but adequate to get the blood sugar back
up.
Newsletter Term 1 - Week 10, 3 April 2019
Bilambil Road, BILAMBIL NSW 2486 . 07 5590 7210 . [email protected] . Bilambil-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
IMPORTANT DATES TO START TERM 1 2019
School items P&C Items
TERM 1 WEEK 10
Wednesday 3 April
Friday 5 April
Infants Choir lunchtime
rehearsals
Year 5 TRHS Sports Day
Tuesday 9 April
Thursday 11 April
Friday 12 April
Cross Country Carnival
P&C Hot Dog Canteen Day
PSSA District Netball
Tweed River High School STEM
Olympiad
Easter Hat Parade and Book
Characters
Anzac Day Service
Students’ last day of school
Monday 29 April
Tuesday 30 April
School Development Day
Students K—6 resume for Term
2
STUDENT
OF THE WEEK
Term 1
Week 9 & 10
KB Summer, Casper
KH Paige, Lucas
KT Jackson, Amelia
1/2B Summer, Hayden
1/2G Jazmyn, Talei
1/2H Holly, Ezekiel
2/3C Henry, Lara
3/4M Ellie, Ethan
3/4S Connor
3/4T Hugo
5/6B Jasco, Sikari
5/6E Thomas, Kirrah
5/6S Zoe, Elsie and Beau
Music Ebony
Stage 3 Election Day Stall A huge thank you to all the students, parents and teachers who supported the Stage 3 Election
Day stall with contributions of baked goodies and volunteering to run the stall on a busy
Saturday morning. As a result of your efforts $500.00 was raised and Stage 3 students have
decided to buy 15 bales of hay for farmers and several hampers to give to families affected by
the drought. It was a great response from the community and we are very pleased that our
efforts helped in a positive way.
Thank you
Stage 3 Teachers
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And learning some
great dance moves
Naplan Year 3 and 5
Online 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 the 14—24 May, 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:
(http://www.nap.edu.au/online-
assessment/public-demonstration-
site).
If you have any questions about
NAPLAN Online, please contact
your child’s teacher.
The Stage AP's will add another
reminder in their Stage Newsletter at
the start of next term.
Ryan Thomas
Organising Teacher
Anzac Day Celebrations Anzac Day Ceremony— Friday 12 April Anzac Day
March—Thursday 25 April
On Friday 12 April, our school will commemorate ANZAC
Day with a morning assembly commencing at 10.30 am.
In addition to our school event, we have also been
invited to participate in the annual Tweed Heads &
Coolangatta ANZAC Day March to be held on
Thursday 25 April, 2019. This day commemorates an
important part of our history and many students in the
past have proudly represented our school for the march.
Teachers will supervise children during the march.
Students are invited to assemble at the Jack Evans Boat
Harbour in Boundary Street, Tweed Heads (next to the
children’s playground) at 10.10am for the march to begin
at 10.30am. Students are asked to wear full school
uniform. They should also wear a school hat, have
sunscreen and insect repellent on and bring a water
bottle. Students are also asked to stay for the formal
ceremony which begins at 11.00am. They will then be
provided with refreshments from the RSL before they will
be released to enjoy a great day with their families. We
look forward to seeing as many of you as possible on the
day.
Sharon Butler
Assistant Principal
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Term 1 - Week 10, 3 April 2019
Literacy Groups
WOW! What a busy first Term
we have had in KB!.
We love working with our sounds
on the whiteboards, making
words, writing sounds and saying
them out loud.
On Mondays we developed our soccer skills with
Bazza learning how to dribble,
stop, turn and kick and run.
Soccer
KB is the place to be!
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1/2B are extremely fortunate to have amazing
volunteers who come in and help with reading
and maths. Thank you Ms Browne.
In sport we have been develop-
ing our gross motor skills— bal-
ancing, throwing, catching and
working co operatively in small
groups.
KB in Sport
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Newsletter
The end of the term is near, which means the
holidays are here. Yet there’s still much to be
done and a Cross Country Carnival to be run.
Benches and seats to build, in the bottom field.
Yummy food to bake, so happy families we
make!
Yard Blitz
“The Mango Bench” is what I’m calling this
natural and quite comfortable seat as it is
located under the mango tree. Very original, I
know! As you can see it can hold many students.
To fix the slab on, the boys (and I) had to figure
out what part of the slab needed to be chiselled
out using our measuring tape. Then we went
about chiselling out two bottom sections to
flatten the rounded part of the tree so it sits well
on the legs. Following that, we drilled holes
through the slab and then into the uprights,
before screwing the slab down with 100mm
stainless steel screws. That kept us busy the whole
middle session. Congrats boys on a fantastic job!
I think we’ll sand it back now.
Canteen Kitchen Rules Honey Soy Chicken Stir-fry was on the menu last
week for the Canteen Kitchen Rules team. The
cooking part went well. A few little touches of
the fry-pan, but we’re getting better. The hardest
part, and best part was what was happening
behind the scenes. The conversations that took
place and the personal stretching that was
happening. I was so proud of the lads for pushing
through and producing the goods in the end.
Maths Group It’s always pleasing when you see students have
“ah-ha” moments because they get it. We’ve
had a few of those recently. The only other thing
I would like to say to all stage 2 and 3 students is
Please learn your times tables! You will need
them.
Green Thumbs Weeds. Weeds. Weeds. What a battle, hopefully
one we’ll win! Let’s see how they handle an
organic poison!
All the best for another fortnight.
Gav Irvine
SchoolChaplain
Term 1 - Week 10, 3 April 2019
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Fundraiser Fun
Your P&C committee has been busy planning
lots of great events that will help us support our
kids.
Mother’s Day Stall All the fabulous gifts for our annual Mother’s
Day stall have been ordered, ready for our
little shoppers. The kids get so excited about
bringing in their money and getting to hand
pick something special from our shop. Gifts
start from as little as $1.00. Keep an eye on our
Facebook page for the date of the stall but it
will most likely be the second week back next
term. We’re in need of a few volunteers to
come along and help with serving the kids so if
you’d like to help out please get in touch!
5 cent Drive Got a lot of pesky five cent pieces weighing
your wallet down? Don’t despair, we’re
running our famous 5cent competition during
the first two weeks of next term – get rid of
your 5cent pieces by donating them to us!
Each class will have a collection tin and we’ll
be giving away first, second and third prizes to
the classes that bring in the most coins. All
money raised will help us fund a badly needed
new oven for our canteen!
Federal Election BBQ
Just when you thought all the political
campaigning was over – nope, there’s a
federal election due very soon and once
again our school will be a local polling station.
We intend to host a democracy sausage sizzle
for all the voters passing through and we’d be
very grateful for some helping hands to sell or
turn the sausages at our BBQ. The election
date hasn’t been decided on yet but it’s
expected to be a Saturday in mid-May.
Amazing Feet The wonderful Athletes Foot has forwarded the
P&C a cheque for $175.00 ! They have
donated $5.00 each time someone buys a
pair of shoes and mentions our school!
That equates to 35 pairs of shoes bought by
our supporters since November! THANK YOU!
Any shoe, any size – it all helps. Just remember
to mention Bilambil Public School at the time of
purchase. Thank you Athletes Foot!!
Healthy and Delicious! Hats off to our amazing canteen coordinator
Danelle and all her wonderful canteen
volunteers. Not only do they keep our kids fed
when our fridges (or our energy levels) are
empty, but they do it with the nutrition of our
kids in mind. NSW Health recently popped in to
check out our menu and gave our canteen a
score of 83%! Wow! The Department of
Education has set a goal of 75% or above so
we are well and truly meeting our
requirements.
Positions Vacant We are still searching for a secretary, treasurer
and uniform shop coordinator. Our most urgent
need is for a secretary. We have a treasurer
and uniform shop coordinator but this is their
last year so we’re hoping to find someone to
step in as their wing man and learn the ropes
so it will make a nice smooth transition for next
year!
Stay Informed In 2019 our meetings will be held on Monday
afternoons at 3.15pm in the school staff room.
Next term’s meeting dates are 13 May and 17
June. We’d love to see you there.
We’re on Facebook Stay in touch with what’s happening at our
school by joining the P&C Facebook page.
You’ll get to hear about events the P&C is
planning, uniform or canteen specials, and all
sorts of things we think parents and families
want to know about and it’s an easy way to
send us a message when you can lend us a
hand at one of our events. It’s fun and there’s
no pressure, plus we reward you with points you
can redeem at our canteen or uniform shop!
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Term 1 - Week 10, 3 April 2019 Newsletter
HOOPLA
CIRCUS
Circus skills with Hoopla Circus! Try some acrobatic balances, juggling, small hoops, diablos and more! For children aged 6 to 12 years. Bookings are essential. Tuesday 16
th April 10.30am
Murwillumbah Library 02 6670 2427 Thursday 18
th April 10.30am
Tweed Heads Library 07 5569 3150
Special Storytime with Veterinarian Joan Meet our local Vet Joan for some fun stories, craft and a chat about looking after your pets. For ages 3 to 8 Wednesday 17
th April 11am
Murwillumbah Library 02 6670 2427
Under the Sea There’s something fishy happening in the library ………….. Join us for some Under the Sea stories and craft. For ages 3 to 8. Bookings essential. Wednesday 17
th April 11am
Tweed Heads Library 07 5569 3150
Kids Upcycled Book Craft Join us for an afternoon of paper and book craft. For ages 8 and over. Bookings essential Thursday 18
th April 2pm
Kingscliff Library 02 6674 1607
Dr Seuss Storytime There will be cats in hats, foxes in socks, games and craft to enjoy at this special sto-rytime! For ages 3 to 8. Bookings essential Wednesday 24
th April 11am
Tweed Heads Library 07 5569 3150
Now is the time to think about your winter gardening! The Tweed Shire libraries provide a free seed library for their members. Ask about the seed library on your next visit.
Borrow – Grow – Return