Other News

FETE DAY – CLASS STALLS

KB Hot Dogs

KF Photos

K/1P Hot Potatoes / soft Tacos

1B Trash-N-Treasure: Please start saving for this stall but keep your donations at home until a date to be advised to bring in your goods.

2B Cakes: We are seeking donations of packet cakes /

slices/ muffins / cupcakes for the parents of 2B to bake. Please send donations to 2B’s classroom.

2R Second Hand Books: Please save your donations

until a drop off date – to be advised.

2/3T Basket Raffle: Notes will be handed out at beginning

of next term advising you of the class themes for donations.

3/4C Jar Stall: Mufti Day Fri 10^th July, see note over page.

4V Sausage Sizzle:

5F Tattoos, Magnets and Badges

5/6G Plants: If you or someone you know is a gardener, please start planting your clippings – donations can be dropped off – date to be advised.

6P Devonshire Tea

P & C Fundraising Committee

EXCURSION TO POWERHOUSE MUSEUM K – 2

A BIG THANK YOU:

The excursion to the Powerhouse Museum on Monday was an extremely successful day. This was due to the wonderful group of thirty three parents who gave up their time to help us out at the museum. We were able to split the children up into smaller groups, which meant it was far easier to manouvre ourselves around the museum and the children got so much more out of the experience.

Now for the Honor roll:

Donna Cairney, Marnie Chadburn, Sheree Ruddock, Katie Lawler, Karen Edwards, Joanne Brain, Nicole Allman, Catherine Campbell, Belinda Stevens, Renee Scifleet, Linda Friend, Debbie Sweeny, Melody Mayfield, Leisa Hellstedt, Vicki Josephson, Craig St George, Bronwyne Brown, Rochelle Banning, Bronwyn Lee, Melissa Nichols, Cindy Sepple, Sheree Leeson, Linda Trebel, Rebecca Bosseler, Kylie Cutler, Samantha Katsoulas, Natalie De-Clouett, Rochelle Noble, Karyn Truman, Jane Donnellan, René Giblett, Joanne Harle, Sarah Carden and Martin Hookey.

Thank you all so much. K – 2 Staff

Lifeline Wallet Cards for each student

This wallet card is designed to encourage young people or their family members to seek help and call Lifeline during difficult times. This type of help seeking has been endorsed by the NSW Dept of Education and Training in the educational video ‘Help’s On Hand: Reach Out & Grab It’.

Your child will have received one of these cards today.

Choral Festival

Corrimal East Public School Senior and Junior choirs will be performing in the 2009 Choral Festival at Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul on Wednesday, August 12^th commencing at 7.30pm. Permission notes and more information will be sent home to the choir children on Wednesday of this week.

All tickets must be purchased through the school as the Box Office will not be open on the night. All money for tickets must go through the class money folder as no money is taken at the office. Children in the choir do not need to purchase a ticket. Tickets are $12 per adult and $6 per child. Please come along and support your children as they have been working very hard!

Library Books

LIBRARY BOOKS

All library books should be returned to school this week.

The Library will be closed for the next two weeks due to refurbishments, with surfaces receiving new carpet or vinyl.

Mr Davies is relieving in the Library for Mrs Bland who is currently on Long Service Leave.

Thank you to Mr Davies, Mrs Appleton, Mr Burke and Mr Auchterlonie and to a group of enthusiastic Year 6 students for their great efforts in clearing significant parts of the library in preparation for the installation of the new carpet and vinyl.

David Schofield

Principal

Sports News

Last weeks rainy weather forced the postponement of the District Athletics Carnival at Beaton Park.

Our new carnival date is in Week 2 next term – Monday 3^rd August at Beaton Park.

The brokers Executive will be meeting as soon as possible to organize all details to ensure the carnival will run smoothly and complete all of our necessary obligations.

The Rugby League State Knockout Gala Day has been changed to Thursday 9^th July (next week).

From the Principal's Desk - T2 Wk10

REPORTS

Reports will be going home this Friday. These reports are a summative evaluation of your child’s progress over the course of Semester 1.

Reports should contain a valuable insight of progress attained in the major key learning areas and future areas for development.

Parent – Teacher interviews will take place on Tuesday 7^th July. Interview booking notes have been sent home and I encourage every parent to avail themselves of this opportunity of having an interview with your child’s teacher.

The Parent – Teacher interview provides a perfect complement to the school report and also provides you with an opportunity to discuss any areas about your child’s learning in which you may be unsure.

ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORTS

Each year as part of the school’s evaluation process an Annual School Report is formulated which provides a snapshot of the school’s progress in the areas of arts, sports and academia.

School Targets for 2009 are listed with a list of strategic tools which clearly set how we intend to achieve our targets.

Indicators of success are also listed.

Copies of this important document are accessed at the front office and are available on request.

EXEMPTION FROM SCHOOL FORMS

Our HSLO officer, Kerry Coleman, has been to the school recently and has examined our school absences. Part of her role is to monitor student’s absences and flag any major concerns with me.

Kerry has asked me to remind any parents who are taking their children out of the school during the school term for a vacation, if the period exceeds 15 days, an exemption from school form needs to be completed.

These forms are available from the front office.

CHORAL FESTIVAL

Choral Festival draws closer as our staff and student’s hard work will soon come to fruition. We had a cluster practice last Tuesday and the results were amazing. The rehearsal certainly showed great promise and I can’t wait for our performances on the night.

Our school has been scheduled to perform on Wednesday 12^th August at Anita’s in Thirroul.

A special thank you to Mrs Murphy, Mr Chapman, Mrs Willigers and Mrs Chapman for their outstanding efforts with the preparation for these performances.

THANK YOU TO OUR OFFICE STAFF

I would like to again acknowledge the outstanding quality that Wendy Dowling and Olwen Jordan provide in the front office.

During times of high stress and activity around the school they consistently work in a friendly fashion coping with the huge amounts of work requests they are confronted with on a daily basis.

Thank you Wendy and Olwen for your terrific efforts, it’s what helps make Corrimal East Public School a great school!

David Schofield

Principal

P&C News - Fundraising Night Out

Fundraising Night Out:

The P & C will be holding a fun night out for the parents, staff and friends of out school. It will be held on Friday 7^th August at the School of Arts Hall, Princes Highway Woonona at 7pm, $20 per head.

The Black Diamond Players will be performing a play called “You Can’t Stop the Wedding” The play is based on an ‘80’s theme with lots of laughs and music we know.

There will be canteen facilities on the night for tea / coffee but you can bring your own food and drinks (including alcohol) e.g. cheese platters, chips, dips etc and don’t forget your cups for drinks and your esky.

We are expecting tickets to sell fast as many members of our school community regularly attend the plays the actors put on so it is first in with numbers and money. Tickets are limited to the first 100 people. Get a group together and join in the fun.

“Children are not permitted – Adults Only night -.

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Please return this slip in an envelope marked P & C Night Out by Friday 3^rd July.

Yes, please reserve my seat for “You Can’t Stop the Wedding” on Friday the 7^th August.

I would like _____ tickets at $20 each – money is enclosed.

Name ___________________________________________

Child’s Name and Class ____________________________

I / we would like to sit with ___________________________

(please include a friend’s name if you would like to sit together).

Your tickets will be sent home the week of the show.

If paying by cheque, please make cheques payable to Corrimal East Public School P & C.

Family Fete Day

Our Fete will be held on Sunday August 30^th. Classes will be holding stalls and information on how you can be involved will be sent home over the coming weeks and beginning of next term.

Premier's Reading Challenge

Premier’s Reading Challenge: Congratulations to Nicholas Austin 3/4C for completing the challenge. Good work.

Mrs Bland – Teacher / Librarian

Peer Support

In this week’s Peer Support session the children will be exploring how to join groups and how to accept others into their friendship group. The activities will give the children a chance to practice these skills, as well as how to say no in a respectful way, cope with being told no and inviting others to join them.

Encourage your child to discuss with you the importance of saying no to people in a respectful way so that they don’t lose friends. Also discuss with your child various options they have at school if they should find themselves without anyone to play with during break time.

Homework Help Online

Parents and carers can access age-appropriate material to help with your child’s homework assignments at the Teaching and Learning Exchange:

www.tale.edu.au/tale/live/index.jsp

Information ranges from ages 4-9 which includes pages to help you follow your child’s early learning and to help you talk with teachers about your child’s progress to Beyond School, which includes links to TAFE, university and other further learning opportunities such as apprenticeships and traineeships.

The content of each age group area is organised into these sections:

• What they learn
• Helping your child learn
• About stages of learning

From the navigation bar you can also access links to educational organisations and news.

The site also includes a Jargon Buster, a selection of translated documents and links to DET parent newsletters such as the Click! technology guide and School Parent’s magazine.

Sports News

After school Golf Lessons

Last week Simon Bergner from Russell Vale golf course advertised in relation to golf tuition .

These lessons will take place at our school on a determined afternoon. Simon will coach a group with a maximum of 15 students. If you are interested in participating in this activity please contact Simon on 0434493986 or you may leave your name at the front office and we will pass your details along to Simon.

South Coast Rugby Union Trials

Last Friday 3 of our students represented the Northern Brokers team in the South Coast Rugby union trials. Our team played 3 games and won each match, a wonderful result.

Even though none of our students were picked in the South Coast team, I was very proud of their effort, commitment and sportsmanship.

Well done Daniel SG, Kyle T and Alex O.

From the Principal's Desk - T2 Wk9

REPORTS

Semester One reports are currently being completed with reports going home on Friday 3^rd July. These reports will be supplemented by Parent – Teacher interviews.

Parent – Teacher interviews will take place on Tuesday 7^th July.

An interview sheet will be sent home this week allowing parents the opportunity to schedule a meeting with your child’s class teacher.

WET WEATHER

Due to the great amount of rainfall we have experienced over the past month many planned sporting events have had to be rescheduled.

The Brokers Athletics Carnival was postponed today due to the rain and will be rescheduled later this term.

We have attempted to play several knockout games in soccer and rugby league, however, inclement weather again has proved to be a foe.

All I can do is emphasise to have patience, the games will take place in the near future.

MUSIC BUS

From my perspective the Music Bus groups appears to be running smoothly. If there are any concerns regarding this program (timetabling,etc), please contact Fiona from the Music Bus or you may talk to me at school.

David Schofield

Clothing Pool

Clothing Pool is located at the eastern end of Block B. It is open from 8.30am – 9.00am on Monday and Thursday mornings. New and used uniforms are available for purchase.

Library News

Premier’s Reading Challenge: Congratulations to Ann in 4V for completing the challenge. Good work.

Mrs Bland – Teacher / Librarian

Girl's Netball Knockout

It was a tough four games for the Corrimal East girl netballers last Tuesday. It was freezing cold, but that didn’t stop them from trying their hardest. They had good teamwork and great sportsmanship. Unfortunately they lost the first three games but made a massive comeback in game four and won 11 – 4.

There were cold bodies but happy smiles when the girls shot some great goals. We would also like to give a big thank you to Mrs Flanagan the coach, Mrs Osborne and Mrs Banach for refereeing and to all the parents who came to cheer the Corrimal East girls on!

Coffee Morning

This Thursday, Mr Chapman will be hosting a coffee morning to discuss The School Curriculum – How best to help at home.

Flyer is attached to the Carooma.

Peer Support

During Peer Support this week the children will be looking at how to play in a friendly way in order to maintain friends and build positive relationships. Through various activities children will discover the importance of taking turns and having consistent rules throughout the game.

This week, help your child practice these skills by encouraging them to play games with siblings, or friends.

Walking through the school grounds at night

A matter was raised with local police during the week regarding a person lurking in the school grounds after dark.

This person has been seen in the vicinity of the bottom trees just off the main path leading to the Pioneer Road gate.

If you see anybody in this area please do not approach them and let me know as soon as possible as I will contact the police.

Walking through the school after dark, is not a great idea. It is better advised to walk in a well lit area in the company of another person.

Reports

Semester One reports are currently being completed with reports going home on Friday 3^rd July. These reports will be supplemented by Parent – Teacher interviews.

Parent – Teacher interviews will take place on Tuesday 7^th July.

An interview sheet will be sent home next week allowing parents the opportunity to schedule a meeting with your child’s class teacher.

Sporting Knockouts

Our school entered teams in the Under 9’s, Under 10’s and Opens teams in the All Schools Rugby League Knock Out. All teams performed admirably and made pleasing progress the longer the tournament ran. Although our teams did not progress to the finals, I did receive favourable reports about the outstanding behaviour of our players. Well Done! Also a special thank you to our teachers Mr Privett, Mr Davies and Mr Balango for their efforts on the day.

A special thank you to the many parents who assisted with transport and also to Corrimal Rugby League Club for their loan of jerseys on the day.

A group of students are currently representing our school and area at the Regional Cross Country being held at Nowra. I would like to wish them all good luck and I look forward to hearing how well our students have performed.

The girls Netball team, accompanied by Mrs Flanagan, also participated in a knockout last week.

As was the case with boys, the girls started slowly and showed improvement the longer the tournament ran.

Well done to all girls and again you can be complimented for your outstanding behaviour and sportsmanship. Well Done!

Don't risk injuring your child

The 40km/h speed limit in school zones operates between 8.00-9.30am and 2.30-4.00pm on school days - be aware of the time or you could get fined. Children can be unpredictable and hard to see. It's important that parents and carers observe local school safety initiatives when dropping off and collecting children. Penalties are high, new fines and demerit point increases include:

Speeding - minimum fine of $128 and four demerit points

Approach children's crossing too quickly to stop safely - $384 fine and four demerit points

Double parking - $231 fine and two demerit points

Stopping on or near a children’s crossing - $308 and two demerit points

Illegal use of mobile phone in school zone - $308 fine and four demerit points.

The worst penalty is knowing you've caused an injury to a child.