Term 3 2018

Week 8 Fri 14 ~ NC Athletics ~ K-6 Assembly ~ Hot Dogs

Week 9 Tues 18 ~ Robotics Groups ~ Disco 5.30-7.30pmFri 21 ~ Shrek performance ~ BBQ

Week 10 Tues 25 ~ Robotics GroupsWed 26 ~ Director NSW VisitThur 27 ~ Talent Show 1.45pmFri 28 ~ K-6 Assembly ~ Gymnastics ~ BBQ

Term 4

Week 1 Mon 15 Oct ~ Students and staff return

School Assembly Our school assembly will be held tomorrow in the K/1 room. All parents, carers and

friends are invited to join us as we recognise the achievements of our students.

North Coast Athletics Carnival Good luck and hopefully some personal bests will be achieved by our athletes

who travel to Lismore tomorrow to compete at the North Coast Athletics

Championships. We wish Amali, Seth, Kya and Claire D all the best for a successful

day.

Premier’s Spelling Bee The Premiers Spelling Bee was held today at Ballina PS. The four students who

attended today were Hayley, Millie, Shelby and Oceanah. The latest results

reported to us is that Shelby reached the fourth round and Oceanah the 6th

round. There were 24 entrants in the junior division. Well done girls!

Shrek PerformanceWe have recently been informed that Empire Vale Public School will be presenting

their drama performance again this year. The performance is a wonderful

production with all students involved in the presentation and will held on Friday

21 September.

Our school has changed the date for our final gymnastics session so that we are

able to attend this excellent performance. The performance for this year will be

Pacific Highway, Broadwater NSW 2472

P: 6682 8226 f: 6682 8136

e:broadwater-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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Term 3 Week 8 Thursday 13 September 2018

Canteen Roster Term 3Week 9 - 18/09/18

Rebecca & MelPikelets - Sandy

“Shrek” which sounds exciting.

A permission note is attached to this newsletter and we

are asking for a quick return of the notes to determine

available transport. We do apologise for the late notice

about this event. As in the past we require support from

our parents to provide transport. Parents are welcome to

stay for the performance if they so desire.

Positive Behaviours Survey This survey is an opportunity for our parents to have

their say about what they believe are the behaviours

most important to our school, so we provide the best

environment for positive learning experiences for our

students. We are asking every one of our families to

complete the survey and return it to school even if you

just sign the bottom to say you agree with those ideas

that have been presented by staff. We certainly welcome

any comments you may also have.

Thank you to those 8 families who have returned the

survey already. Remember, every child whose family

completes the survey will receive a lollipop for their

effort. So, come on and help us make the survey a true

reflection of our whole school community.

Our DispositionsTeachers delivered their final lesson this week on the

seven Dispositions that support Creative and Critical

Thinking. The Disposition introduced this week was being

Reflective and our classes discussed its importance and

worked together to discover the meaning of this way of

thinking.

R U OK? Day Thursday 13 September is ‘R U OK? Day’.

R U OK? is a suicide prevention charity

that aims to start life-changing

conversations by simply asking, “Are you OK?”

R U OK? is a national conversation movement that is

equipping Australians with the skills and confidence to

support those struggling with life. Staying connected and

having meaningful conversations is something we can all

do. You don’t need to be an expert - just a good friend

and a great listener. So, if you notice someone who might

be struggling - start a conversation.

Tell Them from Me Parent SurveyThe survey is only open from 21 August until 13 October.

The survey which has been customised for our school

takes about 20 minutes to complete and can be found at:

https://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/1361

Please remember all families who complete the survey

will go into a draw to win a $50 gift card. All questions are

multiple choice and the survey is anonymous!

We would love to have at least 80% of our 35 families

complete this. It’s easy, just log on and have your say!

Senior Excursion UpdateThank you to those families who have paid the $60

deposit for our Term 4 excursion to Woody Head. We

would appreciate the deposit before the end of this term.

All families have the option of paying by instalment or as

one full amount once the deposit has been paid.

Please make your payment electronically through our

school website or by cash or cheque to the office.

Community Nurse VisitThe community nurse from Community and Allied Health

will visit our school next Tuesday 18 September to have

follow up appointments with students seen earlier this

year. Children in Kindy up to 8 years of age or new to the

school have access to this service.

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Good Deed AwardsOceanah Miley Shelby Romina

Wade Leah Josie x 2

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Working with Children CheckA reminder to our fabulous volunteers that a Working

with Children Check is required by all volunteers who have

contact with children through school activities. There

is no cost for the WWCC unless you are a paid worker.

Any parent who volunteers to help with school activities

(parent reading, transporting students, swimming helper

etc) are asked to apply for a WWCC. You can apply for a

via the following link.

https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-

working-childen-check

If you haven’t already provided your WWCC number to

the office could you please do so asap. Parent drivers

please ensure you have also provided the school with your

current registration/3rd party green slip and licence.

We thank our families for their assistance and support of

these DoE Health and Safety Guidelines.

Are you ready to dance? Only 5 sleeps to go!

The school disco, organised by the SRC, is quickly

approaching. It will be held next Tuesday 18 September

from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. It is to be held at Broadwater

Community Hall. The SRC have been busy planning an

enjoyable evening for the whole school community.

The SRC members will go to the hall next Tuesday after

lunch with Mr Schofield to set up and decorate the hall

ready for the evening. Years 3 to

6 children are asked to please

bring a plate of food to share for

the supper. Children are to be

reminded to bring their own drink bottles. Tea and coffee

will be provided for the parents and carers.

Please remember the dress for this disco is free choice. The

cost for the disco will be $5 per student or $10 per family

which is to be paid at the door. The financial proceeds

from the disco (which is always over 80%)

will go to help the drought affected

farmers appeal. It will be a great night of

fun for the whole family and of course for all the teachers.

We will even have two songs where all will be able to free

dance, making up your own moves. Hope to see you at the

disco. (Mr Schofield and SRC)

The Broadwater Talent Show is coming soon!

On Thursday 27 September we will be holding a Talent

Show. Our SRC raised the idea of running this Talent Show

and are working hard to make it a fun and successful

showcase of talent.

Students who wanted to do an item have already filled in

a form and will be able to audition next week.

The Talent Show will be held at school from 1:45pm to

2:45pm on this last Thursday of the term. Parents are

welcome to attend. There will be a gold coin donation from

all performers which will be added to the donation from

the disco for the drought affected farmers of our nation.

We will be entertained by students singing, playing

musical instruments, performing dances and presenting

drama skits. It will be a great opportunity for students

to showcase their skills and talents in the Creative Arts

areas. There will be fun prizes to be won chosen by SRC

members.

Mr Schofield

Science NewsOn Wednesday this week excitement filled the air as the

1/2/3 Class members carried their constructed boats

ready to meet the floating and sinking test.

One boat at a time they were put to the test. Students

watched with eagerness as the boats were placed into

the large plastic tub with water to see if their boats would

pass the test. Most of the boats passed with flying colours

and stayed afloat. A small number tipped over sideways

or went under and sank. We reflected on the Scientific

principles as to why they either floated or sank.

The pictures will tell the rest of the

story of the sailing adventures of the

1/ 2/ 3 Class.

On Wednesday afternoon the K/1 Class

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spent most of the afternoon making

their boats with recycled materials. Stay tuned for the

results in next week’s newsletter.

Mr Schofield

Library NewsLast week I announced that there would be some special

prizes for excellent borrowers so far this year. Our clever

computer system records the books borrowed by each

student.

The following seven students are to be highly commended

for their excellent borrowing record and will be rewarded

at this week’s assembly:

K/1: Emma, Bailey and Caleb.

1/2/3: Kaleb and Rosie.

4/5/6: Minyani and Sienna.

Keep up the great borrowing!

Mr Schofield

Shrek Performance - Empire Vale Public School

c I give permission for my child/ren to attend the Shrek performance at Empire Vale Public School on

Friday 21st September 2018

c I understand travel will be by private transport

c I can have seats for ________ (including my own) and can help drive students to and from the performance.

Name ___________________________________ Mobile ______________________________________

Please return to the school office by Tuesday 18 September 2018

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