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Calendar of Upcoming Events

Mon 4/12 Radford College visiting

Thur 6/12 Yr. 5 Captains Speeches and

voting

Fri 7/12- last day of swimming

Fri 7/12 Reports sent home

Mon 10/12- Celebration Assembly

Wed 12/12 Pancake breakfast

Fri 14/12 Egg and bacon roll breakfast

Fri 14/12 Rewards Day

Mon17/12- School Christmas party

Mon 17/12- Yr. 6 Farewell

Wed 19/12 Last day of term for students and

staff

2019

Tue 29/1/2019- Staff return

Wed 30/1/2019- Students return

Week 8 Term 4

3rd December 2018

Attendance If your child is away from school we will send you a text message from 0419 942 583. This number is for text messages only. We would appreciate if you could respond to the message as soon as possible, either by text or by ringing the school on 67 233 437.

Tingha has combined with Bundarra and Inverell to form an AECG. Parents are invited to become members. For more information please contact Preston Connors at the school on 67 233 437.

Pub Raffles

This Saturday the Royal Hotel will be holding their

annual Christmas Raffle. Proceeds from the raffles

throughout the year are donated to the School. We

would like to say a massive thank you to Margaret

Kaden for her dedication to the School through the

raffles that are run every

Saturday. Margaret you are very much appreciated.

The old site of the well at Bassendean. Checking out the old homestead on Mooki.

Principal’s Report Fete

The P&C Fete was a great success on Friday. Thank you to everyone who supported our school by attending this lovely afternoon/ night. Thank you must go to Alison for all her hard work in pulling the event together, to the community members and organisations who operated stalls/ stands and to the volunteers who gave up their time to make the fete so memorable. I know the students took great delight in ‘dunking’ Preston, Peter and myself!!!

Student Reports

Staff is busily writing Semester Two student reports which will be issued at the end of this week. If you wish to discuss your child’s report with their teacher please do not hesitate to contact the office to arrange an appointment.

Celebration Assembly

I am really looking forward to next Monday’s Celebration Assembly. This is a very prestigious day on the school calendar. This is our opportunity to recognise our student’s achievements and progress this year. I hope to see many parents, grandparents and community members support our students and school by attending this event.

Radford

Last week George, staff and students from Radford College joined us. Over the coming weeks more students and collegians will continue to visit. This is always an enjoyable time for our students and the students from Radford.

Christmas Concert

Last week our students participated in the end of year Christmas Concert hosted by the scripture teachers. A big thank you to our scripture teachers for organising this fun event and for their continued support of our school.

School Self Evaluation

This is the time in the year when we start to reflect on this year’s achievements. To support this reflective process I am asking for your feedback on areas of school operation and student achievement. Please find attached a parent survey for you completion. The feedback you provide assists the school to make informed decisions on strengths and areas for further development to support future school planning for improved student learning. I would really appreciate your support in this process.

Last weeks

Over the last two and a half weeks of this term there are a number of events planned. Please take the time to read the upcoming date’s column. Also be on the lookout for permission notes in your child’s bag.

I look forward to another very busy but enjoyable fortnight at Tingha Public School.

Mrs Melinda Partridge

Principal

The creek

running

through

Bassendean

Spotlight on

2/3/4

Co-operative learning time

2/3/4

participating

in rotations.

Getting ready for Christmas

Social & Emotional Wellbeing Excursion to Bassendean

On Tuesday 20th November, Students in Years

4,5 & 6 travelled to Bassendean as part of their

Social & Emotional Wellbeing Program. Students

were accompanied by Mrs Partridge, Preston,

Dawn Mc, Shane Edmonds, Jimmy Connors &

Megan McSpedden. The students learned a lot

and had a wonderful time.

P&C News

Thank you to all who attended the Fete on Friday night. What a great night it was. With a bit of counting still to be done we raised just over $2000.00. Congratulations to the winners of the Monster Raffle: 1st Prize: Sasha Duncan, 2nd Prize: Sasha Duncan, 3rd Prize: Dick Blair, 4th Prize: Colleen Graham, 5th Prize: Kylie Wiedemann, 6th Prize: Fiona Milson, 7th Prize: Audrey McArdle, 8th Prize: Kerri Tom, 9th Prize: Elizabeth Redfern, 10th Prize: Jill Connors 11th Prize: Julie Trevithick, 12th Prize: Janette Partridge & 13th Prize: Christine Fenton. An extra AGM will be held on Monday 11th February 2019. For the canteen to continue operating next year, parents are needed to take on roles in the P&C.

Canteen News

We are always looking for helpers in the Canteen. If you are willing to help out for an hour or two,

please call and see Petta in the Canteen. If there are no helpers to volunteer there may be days

when the canteen will be forced to close due to illness or other commitments.

Tingha Supported Playgroup

Runs every Friday from 10am - 1pm.

Lots of great activities for

children under 5.

All Welcome