Crossmaglen Public School Newsletter 2019 Term 1 Week 2 

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Wonderful Start to 2019  

Week 1 has certainly set the tone for a 

tremendous year. Our students arrived on 

Wednesday ready to commence work and 

engage in their learning. All the staff 

commented on the settled feel of the school - 

and a parent emailed me to say it just felt like 

‘pure joy’.   

 

Some of our returning students have missing 

teeth, new haircuts and everyone is so much 

taller!! I am not too sure what you fed your 

children over the holidays - but everyone is now 

trying to catch Miss Blayney. 

 

We are fortunate to welcome 11 new students 

and their families into our school community. 

This growth included 6 kindergartens - this is 

the largest number of kindergartens since 

2006.  

 

Mrs Marshall 

Calendar of Events 

Week 2

Monday 4 Tuesday 5 Wednesday 6 Thursday 7 Friday 8

2.30pm Afternoon Tea Swimming Kids In The Kitchen/ Library

Week 3

Monday 11 Tuesday 12 Wednesday 13 Thursday 14 Friday 15

Swimming Carnival 8+ yrs Bellingen Senior Week Performance Swimming Kids In The Kitchen/ Library

Week 4

Monday 18 Tuesday 19 Wednesday 20 Thursday 21 Friday 22

Sun Smart Yellow Day Swimming Kids In The Kitchen/ Library

Around the School _____________________________________ 

Fundamental 

Movement Skills   Positive Behaviour 

for Learning   Kitchen, Garden and 

Sustainability 

 

 

 

 

 

This week the students will 

develop their teamwork and 

coordination skills with the 

use of our very large 

parachute. 

 At Crossmaglen, the 

language of bucket filling is 

synonymous with being kind 

and thoughtful. 

 

Students learnt about 

yeast. They looked at this 

single celled organism under 

a microscope, conducted an 

experiment and even 

cooked with it.  

From the Principal __________________________ 

Welcome to the beginning of the 2019 school year. I hope that you all enjoyed the holidays 

with both family and friends.  

 

Thank you to the staff of Crossmaglen Public School for a well prepared start to this 

academic year. The smile on our student’s faces is a true testament to the passion they bring 

to this profession. 

 

Crossmaglen Improvements 

The improvement works at Crossmaglen was quite busy over the holidays and due to some 

delays, the works will continue into this term. Thank you to the staff and other contractors 

who have worked so hard to ensure the best for the students in our care.   

 

● To ensure office access for all, our new ramp was constructed. The baullastrade has 

been sent away for galvanising and should be available in another 4 weeks. The students 

told me that the wooden frame looks just like a cubby house.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

● Ky was very excited to have some time to commence the Office revamp. Thank you 

again to Mr Paul Humphries, Principal of Toormina High School and Tracey Elvy, our 

SAM from the previous two years, for organising the donation of the office desk. 

Thank you to Chris at Zevo, a local company, who made and placed the sticker for us.  

 

  

 

 

 

● Removal of a concrete slab that was raising from the force of tree roots.  

 

 

 

● The cleaning of the tennis court. Who would have 

thought that the court was green!  

 

● The replacement and painting of the eaves in The 

Yellow Cottage. 

 

● New furniture for the classrooms. 

 

● New irrigation system - thank you to Ian.  

 

● Over $1500.00 worth of brand new home readers have been purchased. We are just 

waiting on the delivery of the contact before they can be accessioned and distributed. 

 

● Thank you to Mr and Mrs Charlesworth - for lending me their possum cage so I could 

keep Honey safe whilst the builders worked on the eaves. 

 

● A new roof and then eaves for the main classroom.  

 

● Thank you to Mrs Reynolds and Rom for 

reinvigorating the library. Old books were 

donated and new books were purchased ( I may 

have got a little excited purchasing all of the 

new books).   

 

   

Mrs Reynolds 

Next week Mrs Reynolds will be coming in to work on 

some art pieces with the students. She will also be 

detailing the changes that she made to the new and improved library. 

 

School Swimming 

School swimming commences this Thursday. Students are to arrive at 

school in their normal school uniform and then will be provided with the 

time to change into their swimming gear at school.  

Students are reminded to bring their costume, towel, goggles and a bag 

for their wet clothing. A grocery chiller bag is an ideal bag to use as it 

is waterproof, is large enough to accommodate the wet clothing and 

towel and easy to independently pack. 

Please ensure that your permission note is sent into the school as soon 

as possible.  

   

Afternoon collection and morning arrivals 

Please leave 1 metre of space between your front bumper and the school fence. Students are 

taught to move to their car along the fence line. It is too dangerous for our students to move 

behind any vehicles - especially when the vehicles are only able to reverse when leaving. 

At the end of the day, students will wait outside The Yellow Cottage, until the bus has 

departed. Once the bus departs, the students are permitted to leave the school grounds.   

Afternoon Tea 

Please come along at 2.30pm on Wednesday 6th February to meet our students and their 

families. It is also the opportunity to meet the staff and put faces to all those stories we 

hope are getting shared at home.  

 

Swimming Carnival 

The small school swimming carnival will be held on Monday 11th February at Bellingen Pool. This 

day is for students who turn 8 or over this year. More information will be sent home this 

week.  

 

Aged Care Performance 

We have been invited to attend to sing at the Coffs Harbour Masonic Village Aged Care 

Facility on Wednesday 13th February. This is to help celebrate Seniors Week. More 

information will be sent home this week.   

 

Facebook 

We do have a facebook page - Crossmaglen Public School. 

https://www.facebook.com/Crossmaglen-Public-School-1951832711596745/?ref=bookmarks 

 

I wish you a happy week. 

Kindest 

Renee Stokes-Marshall | Principal 

Crossmaglen Kindness Share something positive that has happened in your life over the past week with a friend 

or family member 

Our Students ___________________________

Science   Experiment  

Kids in the Kitchen ___________________________ 

Last week 

Each student made their very own bread roll from

scratch.

Mrs Marshall working with a group

Rolls, chicken, salad and chia balls.

Waiting for everyone to be served.