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Wednesday 19 February 2020 Term 1 Week 4PRINCIPAL NEWSWelcome Back!

Thank you again for supporting the coffee van this week. We’re trialling having it at school every Monday for the rest of the term. I’d value your feedback about keeping it here beyond Term 1. We’d love to have a chat with you around the coffee van - hope you get the chance to come along.

A big thank you in advance to Kath Frost, Sue Matheson and Jodie Carroll for working tirelessly to establish the Sentral Parent Portal. We hope it will be up and running in Term 2. It will be the one stop shop for all things school. We will send information out in the coming weeks.

I believe it was the first time ever that a Pottsville Beach swimming carnival had to be abandoned last week. Thank you to Mr Rologas for swiftly booking the pool this afternoon to complete the carnival. Thank you also to the staff for ensuring we could conduct the carnival after hours.

A note was sent home about being part of a working party for the new playground. It’s not too late to let me know you can be involved.

This week has seen our executive team work with the Leader of Teacher and Learning and the Curriculum Advisor for our area. We are looking at establishing common practice across K-6, to ensure consistency across our school and to support our staff to continually develop their curriculum expertise. Impact Coaches and some executive staff will also attend professional learning this Friday, with the aim of developing processes to ensure we can give and receive quality feedback to each other.

We have an amazing opportunity for the community to spend an evening with motivational speake, Luke Kennedy. Luke is an amazing human. I strongly advise you come along on Monday 2 March at 5.30pm. Luke’s parent talk is deep. At every one he does, there’s tears, laughs, plenty of Ahhhh moments, and the parents leave inspired with simple yet extremely effective take-home strategies to improve their connection with their kids and also improve their own mental health. Please encourage your friends and family within our community to come along and be inspired. A note was sent home today with more information. Our Years 3-6 students will also have the opportunity to hear him speak on the Monday 2 March. (His session with the students is his PG version). Check out his website at https://www.lukeskennedy.com/

Brad LynePrincipal

Tweed Coast Road, POTTSVILLE NSW 2489 T 6676 1161 E pottsville-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au W pottsvi l le-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

DATES TO REMEMBER - TERM 1 2020WEEK 4

Thursday 20 February District B/G Tennis KingscliffFriday 21 February S1 assembly 9.15am - 2F

S2 assembly 2.15pmDistrict swimming carnival - Murwillumbah

WEEK 5Monday 24 February FNC Boys Cricket CudgenTuesday 25 February District Boys and Girls BasketballWednesday 26 February FNC Swimming BallinaThursday 27 February District AFL South TweedFriday 28 February Stage 3 Assembly 2.10pm

INSERTSYear 6 moving to Year 7 KHS info nightPBPS Digital Code of Honour 2020 - Kindergarten, Stage 1, Years 3-6Year 3-6 - Motivational Speaker - Luke Kennedy infoYear 2 only - Story Dogs - Parent Consent form

SRC 2020

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DEPUTY NEWSSRC class representatives - At Monday’s whole school assembly our 2020 student leaders (SRC) and Sport House Captains and Vice Captains were introduced to the school. The learners then received their badges of office after taking their leadership pledge. It was wonderful to see that many parents were able to attend this occasion and have the pleasure of pinning the badges on their children.Congratulations to our 2020 leaders.Parent Pick Up - A huge THANK YOU to parents. Our parent pick up routine has been working extremely well. Please be patient during wet weather as pick up tends to be very busy when it is wet.Those parents who require a sign for your car, please contact the office and a sign will be made and delivered to your child’s classroom.Jenny Foster - Deputy Principal OFFICE NEWS - Office Hours 8.30am - 3.30pmSick Students - If a student is unwell there is no need to call the office. Please send a note in with your child the next day explaining the absence. If your child is absent three or more days they will need a Doctors certificate. Please advise the school if child has an infectious condition. Change of Home Routine - messages to students - THIS IS ONLY FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. If your child’s home routine changes, if possible can you please contact the school office by 1.30pm. This allows us time to get the message to your child.Statement of Accounts - All students have been issued today with Statement of Accounts for stage levies and voluntary contributions. These may be paid using EFTPOS, POP (pament online), cash or cheque. You are most welcome to pay in instalments.Sue Matheson - School Administrative ManagerES1 NEWSAssembly - Thank you KP for running our first assembly this year. Thank you to all our visitors who came along to support us, we hope you enjoyed our performance. KH will run our next assembly in Week 6 Tuesday 3 March at 2.15pm in our KP classroom.Seesaw and Parent Overview - We sent home Seesaw invitations and our Term 1 Parent Overview last week. Parent Overviews have also been uploaded to Skoolbag.Parent Information Session - Thank you to all those who attended our information session. The handouts from the session can be found on Skoolbag.Sports Days - Reminder our sports day and fitness day is on Tuesday and Thursday. Learners are able to wear their sport shirt on those days. Scripture - Scripture started last week, if you have not returned your preference note please send it back in our communication folder as

soon as possible. Combined and non-scripture are the only options available this term.Shara Perry - Assistant Principal STAGE 1 NEWSParent Information - Stage 1 staff had the opportunity to meet their parents and share stage information as well as meet their child’s teacher. An information booklet was distributed as well as Term 1 “What we are learning in Stage 1”. These notes have been placed on Skoolbag. All classes have spare copies available if you did not receive one. Today you will also receive a note indicating whether you would like an individual parent teacher interview.Read Every Day and Sight Words - All Stage 1 learners have commenced home reading and sight words. Year 1 will be focusing on reading every day and Year 2 will be asked to do a written response to the books they are reading. Each learner has 10 sight words to learn and are encouraged to be able to read and write these words independently.Property - All Stage 1 learners have returned to school prepared and ready to learn which is awesome. We would encourage parents to label all of their child’s belongings so that they can be returned if misplaced.Stage 1 Assembly will be run by 2F and Mrs Frost on Friday 21 February at 9.05am in the school hall. We look forward to seeing you there.Kathy Frost - Assistant Principal STAGE 2 NEWSStage 2 sports starts this Wednesday and learners are encouraged to wear their sport shirts on this day. 4L will be hosting our first assembly this Friday at 2.25pm. We would love to see you there. Best of to luck to all of our successful Stage 2 swimmers competing at the Murwillumbah Zone carnival on Friday 21 February. Parent Information - Stage 2 staff had the opportunity to meet their parents and share stage information as well as meet their child’s teacher. An information sheet and Parent Communication opportunites note was distributed. These notes have been placed on Skoolbag. Rod Ryan - Assistant Principal STAGE 3 NEWSAssembly - Thank you 6L for hosting last week’s assembly. Your video presentation was highly engaging! The next assembly will be hosted by 6R on Friday 28 February at 2.10pm.KHS Info night - All parents are invited to Kingscliff High School for a Year 7 2021 Information Night on Tuesday 3 March 2020 (Week 6) 6.00pm - 8.00pm Cricket - Congratulations to Jared H and Ivy D who have been selected in the Murwillumbah District Cricket team.Hastings Point excursion - Stage 3 learners will be participating on an excursion to Hastings Point Marine Museum at the end of this term. This is a fabulous resource right on our doorstop and it is expected that all learners will attend. You may like to look at the following link. https://www.mdca.org.au/centres/hastings-point/Senior Shirts - Thanks to the parents and learners who got back to us with their expression of interest for a senior school shirt. You will have received the information about payment. All payments for these shirts

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EXCELLENCE INNOVATION SUCCESS COMMUNITYis required to be made by no later than Friday 21 February. No further orders will be taken this year.Parent Information - Stage 3 staff had the opportunity to meet their parents and share stage information as well as meet their child’s teacher. An information sheet and Parent Communication opportunites note was distributed. These notes have been placed on Skoolbag. Leonie Richards - Assistant PrincipalNATIONAL RIDE2SCHOOL DAYNational Ride2School Day is Australia’s biggest celebration of active travel! On Friday 13 March, learners are encouraged to join more than 350 000 learners across the nation who will ride, walk, skate or scoot to school. Look out for posters around the school and for handy bike tips and resources, check out the following website: https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/tips-resources/Eleanor Collier - CoodinatorIT NEWSToday we have distributed the Pottsville Beach Public School Digital Code of Honour 2020 with all learners. The PBPS Digital Code of Honour is consistent with the framework for the safe, responsible and respectful use of digital devices and online services by learners in our school. It sets out the responsibilities of learners. It also provides a framework to manage potential risks to learner safety and wellbeing.The PBPS Digital Code of Honour covers student use of digital devices and online services in school-related settings, including on school grounds, at school-related activities and outside of school where there is a clear and close connection between the school and the conduct of learners. The PBPS Digital Code of Honour covers the use of school provided and personal digital devices and all online services that learners may access.Our school acknowledges the educational value of digital devices and online services in supporting and enhancing educational outcomes and learner wellbeing. We also recognise they may cause harm if used inappropriately and that we need to support our learners to use them in safe, responsible and respectful ways. Please discuss the PBPS Digital Code of Honour with your child and send back to school as soon as possible. Thank you for your support.Angela Patterson - IT CoordinatorP&C NEWSThanks to everyone who attended the last P&C meeting - it was great to see some new faces and lots of returning members too. Here’s a brief summary from the February P&C Meeting:School carols raised approx $2300 - thanks to all involved.Canteen roof is to be replaced around Easter time - the school is looking into options for what to do as the canteen will have to be closed during

this time. Further discussion at the next P&C meeting.Positive affirmations will be going in soon to our school toilets.Working group to be set up (parents and teachers) regarding new playground areas - for parents wanting to be involved contact the school (a note did go out on Skoolbag app recently).Discussion about getting a defibrillator at the school - the P&C agreed to fund this. This has now been purchased (costing $2200) and will be installed soon. The next P&C meeting will be on Tuesday 3 March 7.00pm in the Parent Resource Room - new members welcome. For those who would like to become a member ( and get copies of the meeting minutes) but who can’t attend our monthly Tuesday meetings, there is an option to join the P&C by emailing us: pandc.pottsville@gmail.com and paying your $1.00 membership fee via the office in an envelope marked P&C and we can add you to the email list to receive minutes. We are hoping to have a school rollerskating evening at Epic Skate in Tweed Heads on Friday 3 April 5.00pm -7.00pm with more details coming ASAP.Lisa Rushton - P&C COMMUNITY NEWSTweed Coast Raiders JRL are open for registrations for the 2020 season. Registrations are open for boys and girls who are turning five in 2020 to aged 12 for girls and 16 for boys. A call out also for girls aged 13 to 16 years to compete in the Ladies League Friday nights. Google Tweed Coast Raiders JRL and click on the registration link. Cost is $200.00 per player and includes all CRL fees and playing kit. Family discounts may apply. For further information please call Anna on 0419 901 586 Run or walk the ‘Deadly Fun Run’ on Saturday 29 February at Mullumbimby - Everyone is invited to participate in our third run of four runs which part of the ‘Deadly Fun Runs Series’. The runs are FREE, and are designed to provide an opportunity for people to complete a 5km run in a fun, non-intimidating environment. All ages and ability levels are welcomed. You don’t have to be an experienced runner to enter. The committee will use the following criteria to identify the four successful participants. Criteria: Identifies as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island person, demonstrates 100% commitment to the program, displays improvement of fitness over four runs, encourages and supports others and assists on the day, wherever possible. The fun runs/walks are open to ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, and FREE to enter. Robert De Costello, famous Australian marathon runner, will be announcing the four winners after the final fun run at Mullumbimby on Saturday 28 March 2020.Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mullumbimby-deadly-fun-run-tickets-94514508439Full information can be found on Skoolbag.