Principal : Christine Wild Phone— 6559 9261

Fax—6559 6475 Email—northhaven-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

NORTH HAVEN

PUBLIC SCHOOL

“THE FUTURE IS OURS”

Newsletter

28th February 2019 Term 1 Week 5 (Issue No.5)

Dear parents and community members, Voluntary Contributions At the last P & C meeting voluntary contributions for 2019 were set at $50 for 1 child and $100 for 2 or more students. This year the funds will be directed towards purchasing additional play equipment for the playground, including construction and creative play equipment. Payment can be made by cash, cheque or EFTPOS at the office or via our online payment portal. Bus Bay and Carparks Great news this week from the Asset Management Unit. We have been successful in attracting additional funding to be added to our planned maintenance budget and will have the staff carpark, bus bay area and family carpark upgraded. Last year we engaged an independent company to carry out a safety audit and make recommendations. The prime considerations were the safety of students as they move in and out of the school. These recommendations will now be acted upon over the next couple of months. The works may cause some temporary inconveniences but the outcome will be well worth it. The works will cost approximately $180,000.00 Family Conferences Please book your appointment times via the electronic booking system we have set up. Notes went home last week. If you have lost your note or need help with the booking please contact the office. We are aiming for 100% attendance.

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

VISION: North Haven Public School, in partnership with our community, promotes and provides a dynamic, future-focused learning environment fostering equity and excellence. Our school will deliver opportunities for every

student to become a successful learner and a caring, confident, creative individual.

Book Packs Thank you to the families who have paid this very modest fee. So far, we have had 122 students pay, which is a little over 50%. Please forward your payment as soon as you can. This would be greatly appreciated. Kind Regards, Christine Wild Principal

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Friday 1 March Debating Workshop Tuesday 5 March Pancake Day Wednesday 6 March North Coast Swimming Monday 11 March - Wednesday 13 March Family Conferences (4/5M, 3S, K/1M, 1E) Monday 18 March - Wednesday 20 March Family Conferences (1E,3/4T,6M,KD,5/6B) Please note the following changes to the term planner - Wednesday 27 March K-2 Assembly - 1E coordinating (not 2H) Monday 1 April Primary Assembly—4/5M (not 18 March)

Kinder Green Day

Thursday, 7th March is Green Day for Kindergarten. Kindergarten students may come to school out of uniform, wearing green coloured clothing. If students do not have anything green to wear, they may still come out of uniform and bring a green item to school.

NEXT TIME— Purple Day (14th March)

UNIFORM SHOP HOURS Tuesday morning 8.45—9.15 am Wednesday afternoon 2.45—3.15 pm Page 2

Pancake Day Tuesday 5th March is Pancake Day at the canteen.

3 Pancakes & Ice Cream $1.00

At recess only—no order required

North Haven Public School Student Absence Note

My child _______________________________________ of class _______

was absent from school on the following date/s _______________________________________________________

for the following reason _____________________________________________________________________________ Parent/Carer Signature : ____________________________ Date: ____________________________

ASSEMBLY AWARDS

K - 2 ASSEMBLY AWARDS Student of

the Week Values Awards Class Merit Awards

KD Kai Smith Annabelle Crabtree Lexi Hutchison Harper Penboss

K/1M Lillie Mayer Jypsi Yonon Layla Dent Jacob Everden

1E Nixon Ray Ryan Winter William Smith Koa Michie Carpenter

2H Declynlee Dixon Kayden Balaam Bray Lawrence Jackson Ray

Band Musician of the Week

SENIOR JUNIOR

Oscar Geronimi Logan Bes

Mischa Everden Luca Pensini

Mimi Hardman Benjamin Burton

Kinder Blue Day

FAMILY CONFERENCES Letters were sent home recently with EVERY student detailing our Family Conferences, which will be conducted from 11th to 20th March for all classes except 2H (the date varies for each class—check your letter for details). These discussions provide an excellent opportunity to highlight significant aspects of your child’s educational needs and progress. The conferences will involve you, your child and your child’s teacher. Twenty minutes has been set aside for each family’s conference. We use an online booking system, so you can book a conference time that suits your family by following these simple instructions –

Go to - www.schoolinterviews.com.au

ENTER THE CODE (933n3) and PRESS GO

ENTER YOUR DETAILS

SELECT THE TEACHERS YOU WISH TO SEE

SELECT THE APPOINTMENT TIMES THAT SUIT YOUR FAMILY BEST

933n3

When you click FINISH, your conference timetable will be emailed to you

automatically. If you do not receive your email immediately check your junk mail

folder AND make sure you have spelt your email address correctly.

BOOKINGS FOR EACH CLASS WILL CLOSE AT 3.30 PM ON THE DAY BEFORE THE CONFERENCES

PLEASE RING THE OFFICE IF YOU WANT

TO BOOK A TIME AFTER THE BOOKINGS HAVE CLOSED

You may change your bookings any time prior to the closing date, by re-visiting the www.schoolinterviews.com website, and using the event code. Remember to

use the same name and email address that you used when you made your original booking.

Families who do not have internet access may contact the school for assistance.

Please complete your online booking as soon as possible so that planning can be finalised. Late replies may not be able to be accommodated in their preferred time slot.