P & C Fete Update: THIS SUNDAY 30TH AUGUST 11AM – 3PM

Shade Shelters – We still need some shade shelters to use on Sunday. If you have a Shelter we could use please give me a call ASAP – Sharon 4283 8680.

Cake Stall – Are you planning on cooking for our stall? If so you can collect cake boxes to put your cooking in this Friday afternoon at the Duff Parade gate from 2.45pm.

Setting Up – We welcome anyone who has some spare time on Sunday morning from 9am to assist with setting up of our fete.

Armbands – This week is your last chance to purchase your child’s armband for $20. Armbands will be $25 on Sunday. Enclose your money in an envelope clearly marked armbands and with your child’s name and class, and place it in the P&C slot. It would be best if this was done by Thursday. For those who have pre-ordered your armband, a receipt will be issued this Friday. This receipt is to be taken to the ticket van on Sunday to collect your armband.

Donations – Donations for books, plants, trash’n’ treasure, can be left in the hall this Wed, Thurs, Fri from 9am – 3pm or Sat 10am – 12noon.

Pamphlet Drop – Last year’s Pamphlet drop was very successful in advertising our Fete to the community. Can You Help by delivering around your neighbourhood? If so please see the office to nominate your area and to pick up your pamphlets. Please deliver your pamphlets as soon as possible.

Stampin’ Up – Cardmaking, Scrapbooking and Papercraft

Come and see me at the Stampin’Up stall at the fete on Sunday. There will be demonstrations every ½ hour showing you how easy it is to make simple cards and scrapbook pages. Go in the draw to win a $20 gift voucher. $10 from every workshop booked will be donated to the school. Jenny - Stampin’ Up!

SCHOOL FETE – SUNDAY 30TH AUGUST 11AM – 3PM!!!!

Don’t forget the School Fete is on this Sunday. Armbands can be pre-purchased for $20 through the school.

Newsletter T3 Wk5

BULLYING BEHAVIOURS

During the course of the year the topic of Bullying behaviours often resurfaces. The last couple of weeks there have been several incidents that have involved bullying.

Please note that Bullying will not be tolerated in any form. Strong consequences will be applied including Yellow Room lunch time detention and suspension. All students have the fundamental right to feel safe and happy while at school and to be treated with dignity and respect. It is very important for students who feel they are being bullied to tell someone and believe that their concerns are being taken seriously.

We need to identify the bullies and ensure that bullying behaviours are eradicated. Class teachers, teachers on playground duty, Grade supervisors and myself need to beware of bullying if it is occurring in our playground.

SCHOOL DEBATING SUCCESS!

Last Thursday our school had their first official Debate against Tarrawanna Public School. Our team for this debate consisted of Lani, Janai, Melinda and Noah. Our team debated superbly and were adjudged clear cut winners. The Principal of Russell Vale PS was the judge and he spoke very positively about the skills demonstrated by our team.

Congratulations to the team and also to Mr Davies, the team co-ordinator. A special thank you to Mrs Rzeminski for her help with transporting the team to and from the venue.

SCHOOL SOCCER

Last week our girls played Gerringong PS in Round 4 of the State Girls soccer Knockout at Corrimal High School. Unfortunately our girls were defeated 7 – 0 against a very committed opposition.

Never-the-less this was an outstanding result by our team to progress so far in this very competitive competition. Well Done to all girls in this team, Mr Privett for his hard work and to the many parents who have supported this team.

A special thank you to Corrimal High School for the use of their oval and students who refereed the games.

SCHOOL ORACY COMPETITION

During the past 4 weeks students K – 6 have been presenting Oracy talks in class. Next week teachers will be asked to nominate 2 representatives from each class. Extra students may be nominated from cross grade or cross stage classes.

These students will then compete against students from other classes of the same grade. All class winners will receive a certificate on the day. Overall grade winners K – 6 will receive an Oracy trophy during our End of year Presentation Day.

Parents of students who have been nominated to represent their class will receive an invitation to watch their child participate in the Grade Finals.

Grade Finals will take place on Thursday 3^rd September.

Times are as follows:

K – 2: 10.00 – 11.00

3 – 6: 11.30 – 1.00

NATIONAL LITERACY and NUMERACY WEEK

Week 6 also heralds National Literacy and Numeracy Week. Our school will be incorporating Book Week activities with our Oracy finals in recognition of this important week. The outline for this week is as follows:

Monday: Cartoonist visit.

Wednesday: Story Telling – various members of our school community will be sharing favourite stories with our students.

Thursday: Oracy Finals – K – 6 – (to start straight after scripture).

Thank you to Mrs Bland for her excellent coordination of the Book week activities.

GALA DAY – SEPTEMBER 25 - CANTEEN

We are looking for someone to co-ordinate the BBQ / Canteen stall at the next Brokers District PSSA Gala Day to be held at Dalton Park, Fairy Meadow on Friday 25^th Sept. We will also need several helpers. If you are interested in being the co-ordinator and / or a volunteer, please leave your name at the office by Friday 28th August. Helpers will be needed on the day from approx 8.30am to 1pm. The Canteen will be selling pre-cooked sausage sandwiches, drinks and lollies. All money raised will be put towards the Year 6 farewell.

Wendy Dowling

Newsletter T3 Wk4

FLASHING LIGHTS ON PIONEER ROAD
Last week the RTA informed me that flashing 40km zone lights will be installed outside our school on Pioneer Road. The installation of these flashing lights will occur some time between September and December this year. This news was gratefully received as our school is not easily seen from Pioneer Road and these signs will certainly help protect our students.

CHORAL FESTIVAL
Last week our school participated in the Choral Festival and performed brilliantly! Both the Senior and Junior Choirs made all of the teachers and parents, who were present on the night, justifiably proud. Well Done Boys and Girls!
Again a special thank you to Mrs Murphy, Mr Chapman, Mrs Willigers and Mrs Chapman for their outstanding management and coordination of this event.

GIRLS SOCCER
Our girls state knockout team will play their next match against Gerringong Public School at Corrimal High School tomorrow. This match will start at 1pm. Good Luck to our girls!


TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Last Tuesday each stage met and discussed assessment tasks and formulated an Assessment timeline which will help collate data which in turn will be used as a basis for Semester Two reports. This week our stages will again meet to formalize data ready to be transferred onto our whole school tracking sheets.

SMOKE FREE CARS
A reminder that it is now against the law to smoke in a car with a child under the age of 16. Children are particularly susceptible to the negative health effects of passive smoking. Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke by children can lead to an increased risk of asthma, lower respiratory tract infections such as pneumonia and bronchitis, coughing and wheezing. A $250 on the spot fine applies to the driver and any passenger who breaks the law and this will be enforced by NSW Police. More information including fact sheets in community languages is available at: www.health.nsw.gov.au/publichealth/healthpromotion/tobacco/smoke_free_cars.asp For support to stop smoking call the Quit Line on: 13 78 48.

SNAP HAPPY
With digital cameras, it’s now so easy to share photos with family and friends online. But how do you control where they end up and how can you remove material once it’s out there?
The latest issue of Click, the department’s guide to technology for parents, has some great advice on keeping your family’s photos safe from prying eyes and some simple ways you can ensure the privacy of people in the photos, especially children.
Read the full story at: www.schools.nsw.edu.au/click

Newsletter T3 Wk3

NEW FENCE
Our fence is one week old and so far, new processes seem to be working well. A sign has been placed on each gate to remind community members about times when the gates will be closed. Please note, the Duff Parade entrance is now the only entry to the school during school hours. The Pioneer Road gate will be open in the morning until 9.30am where upon it will be closed. This gate will reopen at 2.30pm and again be closed at about 3.20pm.

CHORAL FESTIVAL
This week our school will perform in the Choral Festival at Anita’s Theatre in Thirroul. Both our Junior and Senior Choir will be performing at this prestigious Music Festival. Our date for performing is Wednesday 12th August. Tickets for the concert are available through the school. Order forms have been sent home. I hope to see you at Anita’s Theatre on Wednesday night!

GIRLS SOCCER SUCCESS
Congratulations to our Girls Soccer team again who now progress to Round 4 in the State knockout with another hard fought 1 – 0 win over Mt Kembla Public School. Well done Mr Privett and to all of the girls in the team.

BROKERS ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
Last Monday, 65 children from Corrimal East Public School competed at the Brokers District Athletics meet at Kerryn McCann Athletics Field in Wollongong. We came second overall and had many children who won their event or took a place. Ribbons will be presented this week when time permits. Mikayla H was the 11yrs Girl Champion. Well done and congratulations to all competitors. The Area Carnival will be on 17th September at Canberra.
Mr Privett, Mr Vorobieff and Mr Balango

GOLF LESSONS
There have been a number of families who expressed an interest in their child participating in Golf lessons. These lessons started last Friday in our school grounds after school. Simon Bergner is the golf coach and he is a golf coach who is based at Russell Vale Golf Course. There are limited spaces available for anybody who would like their child to be coached in the popular sport of Golf.
If you are interested contact our front office or meet with Simon yourself on Friday here at school.

TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Last week our staff professional development theme was in the area of Reading. As Literacy and Numeracy are focal targets for our school there will be a continual up-skilling and development during Term 3.

TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
Mini Movies
Our project for the Illawarra South East Region Mini Movies Festival began last week, with a group of Stage 3 student’s story boarding “Corrimal East News”. This project is due for completion in Week 8 and will be shown to the whole school at the end of term. It will be the first of more student video productions at our school.
Software for Home
Often I’m asked by parents about the software we use at school and if any of it could be used at home. A couple of very good software titles, ideal for school projects are:
Comic Life (Mac OS X & Windows) - http://plasq.com/comiclife
Art Rage (Mac OS X & Windows) - http://www.artrage.com
Headphones at School
Students are encouraged to bring a small set of headphones to school for use with the computers. Often there are tasks, such as making podcasts in Garage Band or recording in Kid Pix, where these are very useful.
Mr Burke

Newsletter T3 Wk2

NEW FENCE

Last Friday I had a meeting and inspection of works completed with both the contractor and the Department of Commerce.
I was personally delighted with the quality and efficiency of the work completed.

An official handover of gate keys took place on Friday, therefore I would envisage all gates will be officially locked and opened as from Monday 3rd August.

Times that the school gates will be locked are as follows:

Pioneer Road gates
7.45am – gates are opened.
9.30am – gates are locked.
2.30pm – gates are opened.
3.20pm – gates are locked.

Duff Parade gates
7.45am – gates are opened
3.30pm – gates are locked.
Please note the Duff Parade gates are the central access for our school during the school day.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank our P & C and in particular Scott Penning for their outstanding support with the establishment of a school security fence.

Community members who need access to the school after school hours may contact our front office and a gate key can be made available.

If you have any concerns regarding these arrangements please do not hesitate in contacting me.

CHORAL FESTIVAL

This week the Choral Festival commences at Anita’s Theatre in Thirroul.
Both our Junior and Senior Choir will be performing at this prestigious Music Festival. Our date for performing is Wednesday 12th August.
There has been a lot of hard work preparing for this event and it would be amiss of me not to congratulate the fantastic effort and commitment our students have demonstrated.
Also very special thanks to Mrs Murphy, Mr Chapman, Mrs Chapman and Mrs Willigers for their outstanding organisation and countless hours spent coordinating and preparing for this event.
Thank you for your terrific commitment and providing a unique opportunity for students at Corrimal East Public School.

HUMAN SWINE FLU INFORMATION

This year it is likely many more people will come down with flu‐like illnesses than in recent flu seasons because few people have immunity to the human swine flu virus.

As the number of cases of flu increases, we all need to take steps to minimise the transmission of the virus in school communities as some staff and students are at greater risk of severe illness from flu.

Staff or students who become unwell should stay away from school until they are well to minimise the transmission of the flu.

Any student who identifies that they are unwell, or is displaying flu‐like symptoms at school will be sent to a sick‐bay area and their parent or carer will be called to take them home.

Please watch carefully for any signs or symptoms of flu‐like illness in your child. If they are unwell please do not send them to school until their symptoms have gone.

These symptoms include fever, cough, tiredness, muscle aches, sore throat, chills or shortness of breath.

Some people are more likely to develop severe illness from both seasonal influenza and swine flu. NSW Health advises that this group includes people who:
Are pregnant (particularly in the second and third trimester)
symptoms of flu appear because you may need anti-influenza medication and it works best if you have chronic lung disease (including asthma)
Are very obese
Have chronic heart conditions
Have chronic kidney disease
Have chronic liver disease
Have blood disorders (including sickle cell disease)
Have neurological disorders
Have metabolic disorders (such as diabetes)
Have weakened or suppressed immune systems (which may be caused by cancers, medications or HIV/AIDS)
Are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background (of any age).

If you or your child is in one of these categories, please seek urgent medical attention.

The department has policies in place to support schools this flu season. I can assure you that the department will continue to act on all advice received from NSW Health to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff and students.
Additional health information is available from the H1N1 Influenza 09 section of the NSW Health website at: http://www.emergency.health.nsw.gov.au/swineflu/index.asp

GIRLS SOCCER SUCCESS
Congratulations to our Girls Soccer team who now progress to Round 3 in the State Knockout with a hard fought 1 – 0 win over Balgownie. Well done Mr Privett and to all of the girls in the team.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MRS GONZAGA
There has been significant research highlighting that Teacher quality has the greatest impact on student learning. Having said that, it gives me great pleasure to announce that Mrs Gonzaga has been nominated by the School Community for the ASG Inspirational Teaching Awards. A fantastic achievement. Well done Mrs Gonzaga.

TENNIS LESSONS
Due to private reasons, Mrs Davies will be unable to teach tennis lessons today. If your child should have had a lesson at lunchtime today could they please come prepared for it tomorrow (Tuesday) lunchtime and those who would have had a lesson this afternoon, please come prepared for it tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs Davies

WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
Mon 3rd August Brokers Athletics
Wed 5th August ICAS English Skills
Mon 10th August K1P +1B – Walk to Corrimal
Tues 11th August P & C Fete Committee Meeting 6.30pm
P & C Meeting 7pm
Wed 12th August Choral Festival day practice, 8am – 2pm
Wed 12th August Night Performance
Thurs 13th August Fathers Day stall shop
Fri 14th August Back up Fathers Day stall

COMING EVENTS – ASSEMBLY CLASS ITEMS
Fri 7th August School Choir – 11.30am
Fri 21st August K/1P class item.

TAKING 2009 KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENTS NOW
We are now officially taking enrolments for Kindergarten – aged students for the 2009 school year.
If you know of school aged students ready to start school next year please encourage them to contact our school and pick up