Dear Parents,

Welcome Back to all our families! We trust you had a happy holiday and everyone is re-charged

for the coming year! This year we welcome Amora, Abby, and Yogi to Kindergarten and

Leo to Year 1. A big Stokers Siding Welcome to the Binks and Edwards families. Welcome to

our Small School Big Family.

Classes for Term 1 2015

K-1 Mrs. Shimizu

2-3-4 Mr. Dignan

5-6 Mrs. Regan

Canteen News

Canteen commences on Friday 6th February. Please write your order on a paper bag, stating

your child’s name, class and order.

Snacks are available on Wednesdays.

STOKERS SIDING SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER

Email address: stokerssid-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Web Page: http://www.stokerssid-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/Index.html

Term 1 Weeks 1 & 2 Wednesday 4th February 2015

DATE DAY EVENT WHO ACTION

9.2.15 Mon Small Schools Swimming Carnival Selected

students

Students Selected. Notes sent

home.

12.2.15 Thur Super Me Program 5-6 Visiting our school

18.2.15 Wed District Swimming Carnival Selected

students TBA

20.2.15 Fri FNC Swimming Carnival Selected

students TBA

27.2.15 Fri District AFL Trial TBA

27.3.15 Fri AFL Gala Day 3-4 Fun Day

Library resumes

Thursday 5th February

Keep Reading everyone!

School Fees

Textbooks Fees

Kindy = $10 per student,

Years 1 to 6 = $35 per student

School Fees

$45 per family per year

Fees are now due and your early payment would be appreciated.

Merit Awards Congratulations to our merit award winners for Week 2

Django Baartz-Hague, Jiye Young, Lenny Flanagan, Mia Morris, Airlii White, Leo Edwards,

Amora Baartz-Hague, Abby Binks, Yogi McColl and Lulu Warlow.

Special Congratulations goes to our Student of the week for week 2 Mia Morris.

School Reminders Please note that our weekly assembly is now held on Monday afternoons from 3.10—3.30pm.

Parents and carers are welcome to join us at our assemblies, come along and find out what’s

happening at our fantastic school.

Canteen Days

Wednesday—recess (no orders needed)

Friday—recess and lunch

All lunch orders need to be written on a brown paper bag with correct money enclosed

School Mobile Phone App

To download our school’s app search “schoolstream” in the app/play store. Once

you download the School App please type in “Stokers Siding”. The app is now

available on iPhones and android phones. Our School App is a quick and easy way

to stay up to date with school events, receive notifications and provide

feedback. We believe that our School App will help us communicate effectively

with our school community.

Please be patient as we are still in the implementation stage.

Yours in 21st Century Learning

Michelle Shimizu and Tom Dignan

Small Schools Swimming Carnival

Mr. Hollis and Mrs. Eaton have selected swimmers for the Small School’s Swimming Carnival

which will be held on Monday 9th February 2015. Congratulations to Seth, Jiye, Lulu, Dalton,

Lenny, Mia T, Poppy, Sharleah, Brazilia, Murayah, Indi, Jude, Lily and Mia M. Who will

be representing our school in true Stokers Style.

A Message from our new 5-6 Teacher

Hello Parents and Carers,

My name is Mrs Karen Regan. I am a classroom teacher from

Banora Point Public School, and am thrilled to be involved in a local

teaching exchange with Jessica Dickson for 12 months. Mrs Dickson

will be working at Banora Point, and I will be working here. I am

teaching the Yr 5/6 class. So far, I have met a few of the Stokers

School parents. Thank you all for making me feel so welcome. If we’re yet to meet, please come

and introduce yourselves to me during the next few weeks. I’m looking forward to a great year

working at Stokers with your children.

Regards

Karen Regan

“Faces from the Future”

The children’s artwork was on display in the

Tweed Regional Gallery in Murwillumbah.

Congratulations to all our Winners in the Les Peterkin Prize from 2014

P & C News

Our next P& C meeting will be held on Monday 16th Feb at 4pm in the school library. Please come

along and have your say on the direction of our school.

AGM

Our Annual General Meeting will take place on 2nd March, please join us in the Library at 4pm.

All current executive positions will be declared vacant.

Positions to be filled are:

President

Vice President 1 & 2

Treasurer

Secretary

Canteen Manager

Uniform Coordinator.

Please come along and have your say in school decisions and share your ideas.

New families will have the opportunity of meeting other parents of Stokers Siding School.

An Interesting Offer

A parent has a booking for five nights at QT Hotel Surfers Paradise, unlimited entry to

Dreamworld and water world, sky point observation deck & more, 17th till 22nd March (may be

able to change dates, for a family of four.) It’s worth $1500, was purchased for $1000 and is

selling for $850. If you are interested, please phone Arna on 66 779478.

Community News:

Enrich your home with a WEP exchange

student arriving in July 2015! Phone

1300884733 for more information or email

info@wep.org.au

Art After School at the Tweed Regional

Gallery Murwillumbah. CREAM—four decades

of Australian Art.

TAFE—Certificate 11 in Skills for work and

training.

Phone Martha on 66720860

Casuarina Beach Junior Rugby sign on day 7th

Feb, 9am-1pm. Phone Leanne 0414 895 121

Murwillumbah Vulcans Junior AFL Sign on days

7th & 8th Feb, 10am-1pm, Rabjones Oval

Murwillumbah. Phone Judi 0437 372 168 or

Dom 0408 118 551

JAC Fashion Parade presented by Cudgen

SLSC, 7th Feb at 3pm. Purchase tickets from

Cudgen Headland Leagues Club.

Marg Eaton

Principal