Dear Parents

Well done to all the students who competed at the MNC

Zone athletics carnival on Friday. Congratulations to

Wulaaran Walker, Jack Peachman and Tegan Evans

who are going on to compete in the North Coast

Athletics on Friday 2nd September.

We have just completed our second round of parent

teacher interviews which gives us all an opportunity to

continue to work together for the best possible

outcomes for your children. Please do not hesitate to

contact the school if you need to communicate

important information to your child’s teacher to keep

this partnership ongoing.

I am delighted that this term, our school, like many

other public schools in the state, will participate in a

Department of Education initiative: the Tell Them From

Me student feedback survey. The survey aims to help

improve student learning outcomes and measures

factors that are known to affect academic achievement

and other student outcomes. The focus of the NSW-

wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and

effective teaching practices.

You may remember that our students also participated

in a Tell Them From Me student survey in Term 1 this

year. Asking students to complete the survey twice in

one year allows us to identify trends in student

responses as well as track engagement and motivation

across the school year.

More information about the survey is available at:

http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents

A consent form and FAQs for parents/carers about the

survey is being sent home with students this week.

We did not win the award for our WAVES program, yet

to get to a State award is a real community

achievement.

It was great to see that two of our dads were

recognised for their bravery in a recent surf rescue—

Jason O’Donnell and Scott Balfour.

I am still currently on Long Service Leave, I will be

back at school on Thursday. I’d like to thank Ani for

being Acting Principal while I’ve been away.

Thanks for your support.

Gillian Stuart

Principal’s Column

Scotts Head Public School - 21 Vernon Street, Scotts Head NSW 2447

P 65698144 F 65698329 E scottshead-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au www.scottshead-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Teamwork Respect Responsibility Honesty

Important Dates

Gillian Stuart—Principal

Indo Corner

“It is not the years

in your life but the

life in your years

that counts!”

Adlai Stevenson

Term 3|Week 5|16th August 2016

Hari Ulang Tahun Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia – Indonesian Independence Day

Tujuh-belas Agustus - 17th August

Hari ulang tahun (HUT) - birthday/

anniversary

Kemerdekaan - Independence/freedom

Merdeka - Independent/free

Bendera - flag

Sang merah putih - the red and white

(Indo flag)

Lagu kebangsaan - National anthem

Pancasila - Indonesian state

philosophy

Garuda - Eagle (Indonesian

state symbol)

Tanah air - homeland (literally

“land and water”)

Principal Awards Teamwork Congratulations to Dimity, Urukhai and Joel

Term 3 2016

Thursday 18/08/16

Indonesian Independence Day Celebrations

Monday 22/08/16

School Photos

Friday 26/08/16

Yarrahapinni Festival

Friday 02/09/16

Book Fair/ Grandparents Day

Mon-Fri 5/09/16 to 9/09/16

Senior Excursion to Coffs Coast Adventure Centre

Canteen Roster

Week 5

MON 15/8 Gretchen

WED 17/8 TBA

Week 6

MON 22/8 Lorien

WED 24/8 TBA

Weekly round up

Scotts Head Public School - 21 Vernon Street, Scotts Head NSW 2447

P 65698144 F 65698329 E scottshead-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au www.scottshead-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Cooking with Year 3/4

Intergen

Today in the 3/4 class we were cooking beetroot and

chocolate cupcakes, an impossible pie, beef and vegetable

stir fry and vegetable salad. I felt that it went very great. All

the groups were using up the vegetables in the garden. The

groups were working well as teams. It was all messy after

we cooked, we had to tidy up. The impossible pie wasn't

impossible after all that! In my group was Nina, Banjo,

Grace, Jalaara and myself. Our cooking group made the

beetroot and chocolate cupcakes. We got to eat all the

things that we cooked today. By Bridie Daly.

Parent Information -reminders

Scotts Head Public School - 21 Vernon Street, Scotts Head NSW 2447

P 65698144 F 65698329 E scottshead-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au www.scottshead-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Indonesian Independence Day

It is Indonesian Independence Day on Wednesday 17th August. Our school will be

celebrating with a flag-raising ceremony, song and a range of activities in class on

Thursday, 18th August. Students are asked to wear red and white (colours of the

Indonesian flag) and to bring in a gold coin donation which will go towards helping

our adopted orangutan, Bunga.

Yarrahapinni Festival—Small School’s History Spectacular

On Friday 26th August our whole school will be travelling to Stuarts Point Public

School to take part in the Small School’s History Spectacular. Notes have gone

home today, please return by Wednesday 24th August.

School Photos—next Monday

School photos will be held on Monday 22nd August. Order forms went home last

week, please make sure orders are returned before photo day.

Year 4/5/6 Excursion to Coffs Adventure Centre

Final payments are now due. Please contact the office if you still have an

outstanding balance.

Shoe boxes

For a class activity we need cardboard shoe boxes donated to the school.

Book Fair / Grandparents Day

Our annual Book Fair and Grandparents Day will be held on Friday 2nd September.

Students will have a chance to dress up as their favourite book character on the

day. More information to come in the next few weeks.

Lunch Boxes

Please ensure your child has

enough food for the entire day.

Many students are eating all their

food at lunchtime and have

nothing left for recess. Please

ask your child if they need extra

food in their lunch boxes.

Water Bottles

Please make sure your child

brings their water bottle to school

to ensure they hydrate

themselves through the day.

Links

School website:

http://www.scottshead-

p.schools.nsw.edu.au/

School facebook

page:

https://www.facebook.com/

scottsheadpublicschool?

fref=ts

Skoolbag Application:

Search “Scotts Head Public

School” in the app store.

8.30am Morning

Supervision (in

cola)

Start

School

9.00am

9.00am until

11.00am

Morning Session

(Crunch and Sip)

11.00am Lunch

11.50—1.30

pm

Middle Session

1.30 pm Recess

2.00pm-3pm Afternoon Session

Bell Times

Remember to send in a

note if your child is

absent from school.

After 7 days, the system

automatically records as

an “Unexplained

Absence”.

Scotts Head Public School - 21 Vernon Street, Scotts Head NSW 2447

P 65698144 F 65698329 E scottshead-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au www.scottshead-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Community News

Lifetime Connect Playgroup

Scotts Head

Eddie will be presenting the ‘Small Talk

Program’ during Term 3.

Wednesday 17th

August

Dentist Guest Speaker

A3 Tooth Brush Painting

A5 Tooth Threading

Basket Ball Hoop

Soccer Set

Wooden Tap Tap

Wooden Blocks

Home Corner/Book Corner/

Dress Up’s

Wednesday 24th

August

BOOK WEEK—Come dressed as your favourite book character!

Louise – Family Health Nurse Visit (Please bring your blue books)

Make a Bookmark (Dot Stickers)

Create Rainbow Fish Paper Plate

Obstacle Course – Indoor Bear Hunt

Animals in sensory tub with hay

Stacking Cup Tower – Cat’s Hat

Hungry Caterpillar Food Toss Game

Playgroup Routine

10am-10:55am – Planned Activities

10:55am-11am – Wash Hands

11am – 11:15am – Morning Tea

11:15am – 11:35am – Free Play

11:35am – 11:45am – Pack Away

11:45am – 12noon – Group Time

12noon – Home Time

FOR SALE

Gurruuja the Whale

Screen-printed Calico

bags

$5.00 each

Thank you to everyone who bought one of our beautifully

screen-printed calico bags, printed by our students.

We still have a few left, see the office if you would like to

purchase one.