Tregear Public School Wilkes Crescent Tregear Phone: TREGEAR ENDEAVOUR 9628 6301 Fax: 9628 3692 Email [email protected] NEWSLETTER 15th September 2014 FROM THE FRONT DESK Principal’s Report 16/9 - P&C Meeting 9.30am 17/9 - Stg 3 Play Project 19/9 - Stg 2 Play Project 19/9 - Nurse 10am -12pm 6/10 - Public Holiday 7/10 - Staff & Students Return BE ON TIME IN LINE AT 5 TO 9 REMEMBER *No smoking on school grounds *No alcohol on school grounds *Make our school secure, Phone Security: 1300363778 Tregear Public School A quality education in a caring environment This is the last Newsletter of the Term. The last couple of weeks have had their ups and downs. Firstly we learnt at the opening of the Tregear Festival that a long term supporter and life member of Tregear Public Schools P&C, Jim Maynard, had passed away from cancer. Jim Maynard was an active member of the Tregear community and was always trying to get the most support for Tregear. He had a lot to do with Housing NSW in the area, Diabetes Australia, Tregear Festival Committee, the RSL and Tregear Public School. Jim always ensured we had a good representation at ANZAC Day and made sure that the school was participating in the community. Jim always made sure our students knew that war was not good and that they always had a choice in how they handled conflict. He was a member of the British Army who disassembled Gas Chambers in Germany after the war. Jim moved his family to Australia in the 60s to work with QANTAS. He was one of the first Presidents of the Tregear P&C and has been involved with the school for over 40 years. Each week after his heart surgery, he would walk up to the school once or twice as part of his recovery and we would have a chat. He would always talk about how proud he was of his grandchildren and what they had achieved, talk politics, talk soccer (we were both Tottenham supporters) and what was going on in the school and community. He was a man I admired both for his honesty and commitment to the community. He never asked for anything for himself and was always fighting the battle of hospital services, pensioner rights and housing in Tregear. He was one of the most intelligent men I have had the pleasure to meet. As Charlie Lowles said Jim Maynard was “Mr Tregear” and a good bloke. I am honoured to have known Jim and hope that the legacy he wanted of Tregear remaining a strong community will continue. Thank you Jim Maynard for everything you have done for the school and the community. We will always remember you and hold you in our hearts. We will be holding a fundraiser in Term 4 to raise money for cancer research in the name of Jim. The Tregear festival was another great success with our students stealing the show again from the start. Our choir and dance groups performed magnificently and had the crowd wanting more. Thank you to all the teachers and students who made this a success. Stage 2: Shailah Cicala-Huthmann, Katherine Atie, Nadia Arundale, William Atie, Damanjodh Singh, Destiny Sione, Tillyuna Brown, Jacob Black, Bianca White, Ella Evans, Faith Esekielu, Kivanc Cakmakkaya, Amerah Ridgeway, Louis Coleman, Destiny Sione, Damanjodh Singh, Brock Aftanas, Mary Mokofisi & Rehana Hufanga. Stage 3: Destiny Holmes, Rhyanna Greig, Jai Hunter, Marley Coleman, Brittney Maroney, Tavonya Samuelu Mamea, Mariam Hussein, Sophie Castle, Kasey Aftanas, Marley Coleman, Kyle De Belin, Krishaan Sene, Nathan Jones, Isszzc Harrison, Kelvin Whitney Moore, Jack Phillips, Sione Afu & Bronty Brown. Support: Liam Bush & Cody King. NAPLAN results went home in week 8. Our initial analysis is that the school has made a lot of improvement in most areas. I would like to remind parents that this is a one off test all the way back at the start of Term 2 and is not a true reflection of the capabilities of our students. If you would like to know how your child is going please make a time to discuss their progress with their classroom teacher. I have seen firsthand the quality of our students work and their dedication to learning. I had a meeting with Asset Management last week and we possibly could be getting Area D (the netball court) resurfaced so that the area is again safe for students to play. We have also been able to have a quote for playground games to be painted on the concrete in both the infants and primary playgrounds. This is something the SRC has been passionate about this year, creating and presenting a proposal, researching different games, asking students what they would like and where they would be most utilized. Richard Ford Awards Congratulations to the following students who have earned Awards in the last 2 weeks: Principal Awards Kindergarten: Chelsea Cooper, Riley Butler Paterson, Myah Whyte, Taleeah Bereyne-Sterio, Rory Kennett-Greenacre, Blessing Lepoualii, Karhan Calay & Amelia-Rose Kuhnert. Stage 1: Brock Turton, Tannaya Moore, Xavier Seinafo, Tiahna Moe, Taysha Ropati Mamea, Baran Cakmakkaya, Jack Davies, Maharni Anderson, Daryus Sione, Isaiah Sage, Jayda Greig, Ronald Tuala, Kimora Sene, Harmony Tauiliili, Luke Stuart, Kybe Blayden, Abigail Oliver, Isaac Matamua, Vito Afu & Claire Peterson. Assembly Awards Kindergarten & Stage 1: Citizenship: Bobbie-Lee Alam- Fathers, RG Mann, Kimora Sene, Charlie Ngatoko, Salima Moubayed, Kybe Blayden & Jacob Young. Writers: Joshua Carson, Riley Butler Paterson, Darnell Kershaw, Annie Woods, Junior Vaimasanuu, Ziahn Tuaru & Ronald Tuala. Literacy: Karhan Calay, Tyliarah Ropati Mamea, Sam Loto, Matthew Joyner, Gabrielle Grayda, Tyla Hudson & Elisha Mokofisi. Numeracy: Dennis Morgan, Aserie Coleman, Michael Gounaris, Marwa Amini, Jarzae Mahara, Ruth Simeon & Isaiah Sage. Stage 2: Citizenship: Jarnzaia Mahara, Jastej Pabla & Rianna Nolland. Numeracy: Louis Coleman, Jarthanan Kamalanathan & Bianca White. Literacy: Leah Mokofisi, Kye Harrison & Braiden Pike-Brock. Stage 3 & Support: Citizenship: Anita Djiagween, Laquahn Tonga, Michelle Shepherd, Sione Afu & Michael Keir. Numeracy: Kyle Gregory, Blake Lumsden, Shaun Brewer, Trevor Adams, Tim McKechnie & Sandy Williams. Literacy: Sussana Zaman, Laynee Buttriss, Ailiyah Simeon, Bronty Brown, Lochlain Baikie & Jack Mullarvey. Kindergarten 2015 If your child or you know of a child who is going to be applying for enrolment at Tregear Public School for Kindergarten in 2015 and has not already advised the school nor completed an enrolment form, can you please complete the attached form and return it to the office as soon as possible as Kindergarten Transition will be commencing early in Term 4. We have also attached information about the Transition to school Program. Kindergarten Pyjama Day The Kindergarten Pyjama Day and movie afternoon was a great success. These days build the importance of home school partnerships and give our students the knowledge that we are all working together to see them succeed. Thank you to all the parents who joined in and came in their pyjamas to help make the afternoon fun. Service NSW Service NSW is a combined organisation that allows you to get things like driver licences, vehicle registrations, applications for birth certificates and seniors cards. They are open Monday to Friday 7am7pm and 9 am-3pm Saturdays. The new one-stop shop is located at 333 High St, Penrith. P&C News The next P&C meeting will be held on Tuesday 16th September at 9.30am in the Community Room and everyone is welcome to attend. Mr Ford will be discussing future directions of the school and the new community consultation practice in the new school planning model. September Homework Planner Kids and families run more smoothly when there's a plan. The September 2014 homework and study calendar includes key dates, school holidays and the number of each week in the term. You can print out this month’s calendar here: http://bit.ly/1pkC3fK Cyberbullying Parents School Attendance Education is very important as we all know. We know that you want your children to do well at school so that they can make good choices in life. However, if they are missing days at school and/or arriving late and leaving early, their chances of success are hindered. Please make sure your child attends every day and is here on time. Obviously, there may be times when attendance is not possible so we ask you to make sure you send a note or medical certificate to his/her teacher about this. If you need to take your child out of school, even for one day, you must inform the office. Any prolonged unexplained absences will be followed up with phone calls and unfortunately have to be reported if considered too many. Our School Excursion Policy states that children attending School Excursions or Sporting Events who’s attendance or partial attendance does not meet required standards will be refused participation on excursions. Please make sure your child is at school every day and on time. Staff Car Park A school of 350 students is bound to be a busy place. Safety of all staff and students is always a concern and one of our highest priorities. The beginning and end of the school day are both always hectic, especially with many of our students arriving at school via car. Parents, please be aware that the staff car park is for staff cars only and that no child should be dropped off or picked up from that area, nor should they be walking through the car park for safety reasons. We have been made aware of some near misses from children walking through the car park. - Prevention Tips For The statistics around cyberbullying are sketchy, mainly because it often goes unreported. What we do know is that the likelihood of children being bullied online or over the phone increases as they get older and use technology more frequently. Find out more: http://bit.ly/xHLLDH How Much Screen Time? ‘Screen time' used to mean how many hours you spent watching TV and playing on the computer. However, with the growing number of digital devices on offer today, the question of what screen time means now is far more complex. Find out more: http://bit.ly/QFlqyz When Lunch Comes Home ... Again Almost nine out of 10 Australian parents say children's resistance is a major obstacle in their efforts to provide a healthy diet and in many cases school lunches are one of the battlegrounds. But it's a battle families can do without and there are some simple steps to help avoid it. Find out more: http://bit.ly/K7IoJD 15th - 19th September Meal Deal 1 - $4.50 Salad Wrap & Small Bottle Water Meal Deal 2 - $4.50 Hot Cheese Roll, Juice Popper & Frozen Juice Cup
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