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TOMAREE PUBLIC SCHOOL PO Box 710, Nelson Bay 2315

EMAIL: tomaree-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

WEB: www.tomaree-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

IMPORTANT DATES

TERM 1 TERM 2 March April May

22nd-Zone Netball trials 3rd-K-6 Assembly 1st- K-6 Assembly

27th-Hunter PSSA Rugby League trials 4th-PSSA Football trials (girls) 2nd-P&C disco

28th-PSSA Football trials (boys) -PSSA Hockey trials

9th Cross Country Carnival 7th-Zone Cross Country

29th-PSSA Netball trials 10th-Stage 2 Camp payment due $80

9th-Paul Kelly cup boys and girls

11th-ANZAC Day Service 10th-Mother’s Day Morning Tea -Hunter PSSA Touch Trials

12th-Easter Hat Parade 15th-K-6 Assembly

23rd-Biggest Morning Tea

24th-Hunter PSSA Rugby Union Trials

28th-Athletics Carnival

29th-K-6 Assembly

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT 21st March 2019

Harmony Day It was lovely to see the wave of orange at this morning’s assembly. Harmony Day was established 20 years ago, to

celebrate Australia’s cultural diversity and to be a day of cultural respect for everyone who calls Australia home.

Wherever you are today, have a wonderful day. This year’s Harmony Week theme reminds us, ‘everyone belongs’.

Tomaree Public School P&C – Annual General Meeting The P&C AGM is going to be held tonight from 5 – 6.30 in the Staff Common Room. Besides the actual voting for

positions for 2019, I will be showing ideas for the playground markings, talking about the idea of setting up Primary

Ethics classes, and Mrs Holloway will be taking us through the new PBL aspect which has been introduced this year

into our classrooms. Come along if you are able and hear what is happening in your school.

Picking up children on time Thank you to our Mums and Dads who do such a great job of picking up children on time. There will always be times

when the car won’t start, you are stuck in traffic, or things have happened which may make you late. I would ask

that you ring the school as soon as it becomes clear that you will be late so we can reassure the children that you are

safe and on your way.

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Are your details correct? Following on from the point above, please let us know if your details have changed by contacting the school or filling

out the sheet that is part of this newsletter.

When children are sick, injured or you are not here at the appropriate time and we try to ring you to, only to find the

number is disconnected it, can be distressing for everyone.

NAPLAN Online This year our Year 3 and 5 students will sit the NAPLAN assessments online. NAPLAN online provides better

assessment, more precise results and faster turnaround of information. The assessment will run through a real-time

internet connection. NAPLAN online features ‘tailored testing’ which gives students questions that are more suited

to their ability – resulting in better assessment and more precise results. I would like to thank Mrs Waldon and Mr

Cornish for their hard work in making sure the school is prepared for this event.

Changes in the Library The first phase of the library fit-out will take place tomorrow, with benches being installed and new chairs delivered.

The second phase will see the rest of the new furniture in the annex area being installed before the end of term.

Thank you to Mrs Waldon, and all teachers and students for their patience whilst these exciting changes take place.

End of term events It always appears that time goes faster and faster the closer we get to the end of the term. Next week, the school

will participate in an evacuation drill with the high school, ensuring staff and students know what to do in the case of

an emergency. If you live in Keel Street, or know someone who does, please let them know of this upcoming event

so they are aware what all the noise is about.

Our ANZAC service will be held on Thursday 11th April, with more information coming home soon from Mr Cornish,

and our Easter Hat Parade is planned for the last day of school (Friday 12th April).

Take care and have a wonderful fortnight

Chris King

Proud Principal of Tomaree Public School

SHAVE THE WORLD FROM BLOOD CANCER - Rori Doherty set herself a target of $350 to raise money for

Shave the World from Blood Cancer. She exceeded her target and raised $404 and dyed her hair bright pink.

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MERIT CARDS

CLASS TERM 1 WEEK 8

KH Tilly Diana Indigo Gruppetta Hannah Gentile

K1S Rhegan O’Farrell Annabelle Shepherd Emily Lloyd

KO Zavier Karavelatzis Ava Menase Tilly Doolan

S1A Harlow Earnshaw Trey Sharp Nevaeh Nesbitt

S1M Josh Leseberg Olive Hinks Charlie Bond

S1/2B Damica mayer Tina Bensen Bess Phillips Zavier Pounder

S2C Nicholas Karavelatzis Lisa Mackney Ashely Flrming Savannah Peacock

S2H Lacey Burgess Grace Niddrie Adayja Sosa Lydia Affleck

S2/3B Annaleez Banks Cooper Pollard Adele O’Rourke Jorja Dunkley

S3C Camryn Morley Griffin Ross Leyla Buyukcorduk Will Landa

S3D Cooper Toscano Jonty Bunny Lani Bishop Lexie Chesters

S3L Ava Miletic Ben Forbes Lily Wild Emily Kabayama

S3R Steven Watts Krystal Sampson Courtney Pope Tyrone Clark

1C London Rundle

2/3N Georgie Hughes

2/3P Crystal Peterson

PRINCIPAL AWARDS WEEK 8

CLASS NOMINATIONS AWARD RECIPIENT REASON FOR AWARD

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Ethan Mackay, Jayden Peterson, Logan Karavelatzis

Ethan Mackay For being a helpful class member who is always ready to learn.

2/3N

TJ Blackbourn, Liam Davis TJ Blackbourn For speaking to teachers and his peers in full sentences and being more active in class activities.

2/3P

Lucy-Pearl Blachford, Jayden Hannah

Lucy-Pearl Blachford For consistently displaying a positive attitude to learning.

KO Leah Neale, Samuel Profitt, Skye Mclennan, Joshua Bass, Tilly Doolan

Samuel Profitt For always being a respectful class member who uses his 5L’s.

K1S Caitlyn Clapham, Mabel Smith, Rhegan O’Farrell, Annabelle Shephard, Oscar Green

Caitlyn Clapham For being a kind, caring and considerate friend to her peers in K1S.

S2H

Mikaylah Clark, Ava-Grace Stynes, Mia Trimboli, Malia Moses-Kiinkaid, Oliver Snell

Oliver Snell For being a kind, caring and respectful class member.

S2C

Oliver Hoffman, Cruz McGrath, Will Doherty, Ashley Fleming, Ruby Caslick

William Doherty For always showing respect to others, especially in the classroom and when playing sport with others.

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ADMIN NEWS A BIG THANK YOU to all the families that have paid their Voluntary School Contribution. We had a large

response as a result of sending out the student’s Statement of Accounts. The funds from voluntary

contributions are used to cover the cost of resources and supplies that are not provided by the Department

of Education. Some examples are art supplies, other consumables used for class projects, copy paper and

first aid supplies. Your support in paying this contribution would be greatly appreciated.

Please remember our preferred method of payment to the school is POP Parent Online Payment. If you are

unsure of the process please do not hesitate to call the school for some guidance.

If collecting your child before the end of the school day for a medical appointment, please send a note to the

class teacher in the morning and they will send the child to the office at the pickup time stated on your note.

Michelle, Bronwyn Deirdre, George and Julie – your friendly office staff

S1/2B Indy Doherty, Kaden Price, Lilly Wilson, Rhys Fisher, Ava Lobley

Kaden Price For being a very nice friend.

S3D Allana Assagby, Adison Bott, Abby Chenhall, Olivia O’Leary and Olive Phillips

Allana Assagby For always including people, being a kind friend and working hard.

S1M

Shylah Stanton-Burrell, Emily Watson, Hayden Trimboli, Jazmine Yastreb, Olive Phillips

Hayden Trimboli For being a responsible student who is also caring.

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Whooping cough (Pertussis) fact sheet Whooping cough affects people of all ages. It can be especially serious for babies. Vaccination reduces the risk of

infection and severe disease.

Last updated: 28 June 2018

What is whooping cough?

Whooping cough can be a life threatening infection in babies. Whooping cough in babies can lead to apnoea (pauses

in normal breathing), pneumonia, feeding problems and weight loss, seizures, brain damage and, in some cases,

death. Older children and adults can get whooping cough too and pass it on to babies.

What are the symptoms?

Whooping cough usually begins like a cold with a blocked or runny nose, tiredness, mild fever and a cough.

The cough gets worse and severe bouts of uncontrollable coughing can develop. Coughing bouts can be

followed by vomiting, choking or taking a big gasping breath which causes a "whooping" sound. The cough

can last for many weeks and can be worse at night.

Some newborns may not cough at all but they can stop breathing and turn blue. Some babies have

difficulties feeding and can choke or gag.

Older children and adults may just have a cough that lasts for many weeks. They may not have the whoop.

How is it spread?

Whooping cough is spread when an infectious person coughs bacteria into the air which can be inhaled by

people nearby. If they are not treated early, people with whooping cough are infectious in the first three

weeks of their illness.

Whooping cough spreads easily through families, childcare centres and at school.

Who is at risk?

Anyone can get whooping cough. People living in the same household as someone with whooping cough are

especially at risk.

Immunisation reduces the risk of infection but immunity fades over time. You can still get whooping cough

even if you've been immunised.

How is it prevented?

Whooping cough vaccines provide good protection from infection but immunity fades which means that boosters

are needed.

Immunisation for babies

Babies need to be immunised at 2 months, 4 months, 6 months and 18 months. The first dose can be given

as early as 6 weeks of age.

Getting your baby vaccinated on time gives them some protection when they are most at risk of severe

illness.

If your baby's vaccines are overdue, see your GP now to catch up.

Immunisation for older children

A whooping cough booster is needed at 4 years of age.

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Check if your child has been vaccinated. Look at their Blue Book, speak to your GP or ring the Australian

Immunisation Register on 1800 653 809.

A second whooping cough booster is given in high school through the NSW School-based Vaccination

Program.

Immunisation for adults

A booster for adults is recommended for:

women who are in the third trimester of pregnancy, preferably at 28 weeks. Free vaccine is

provided through GPs and hospital antenatal clinics.

other adult household members, grandparents and carers of infants under 12 months of age.

adults working with young children, especially health care and child care workers.

If you are a close contact of someone with whooping cough

If you have been exposed to someone with whooping cough early in their illness while they are infectious, watch out

for symptoms and see your doctor if you get a new cough.

Some babies and some pregnant women need antibiotics to prevent whooping cough infection if they have had

significant contact with an infectious person.

How is whooping cough diagnosed?

Your doctor may ask about your symptoms and whether you've had any contact with whooping cough. If your doctor

thinks you have whooping cough, a swab from the back of the nose or throat can confirm the diagnosis.

How is it treated?

Some babies may need treatment in hospital or in intensive care.

Antibiotics are used to treat whooping cough in the early stages and can help prevent spreading whooping

cough to others. People who are not treated early with the right antibiotics can spread the infection in the

first 3 weeks of their illness. After 5 days of antibiotics, you are normally no longer infectious.

The cough often continues for many weeks, despite antibiotics.

What is the public health response?

Doctors and laboratories must confidentially notify cases of pertussis to the local public health unit. Public health

unit staff can advise on the best way to stop further spread.

Infectious children are restricted from going to pre-school and school. Unimmunised contacts may be excluded from

child care unless they take the special antibiotics.

Identify - Protect - Prevent

NSW Health whooping cough campaign

For further information please call your local public health unit on 1300 066 055.

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