Phone: 02 6347 5225 Fax: 02 6347 5214 19th February 2018 Email: caragabal-p.School@det.nsw.edu.au Principal: Jodie Russell Web: www.caragabal-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Success Through Learning

After consultation with our school community our school identified two strategic directions as the focus for the following three years. As a school community we will strive to achieve these directions, they will be regularly communicated and evaluated, our school planning will be focussed on these directions and we will be reporting to our community annually on our progress.

Strategic Direction One – Engaged and Challenged Continuous Learners To provide a collaborative approach to student learning where there are high expectations and an ongoing commitment to learning. Students, parents and staff are working in partnership so every student is engaged and challenged through goal setting, planning, assessing and reporting on improving the learning.

Strategic Direction Two – Teaching culture of collaboration, innovation and evidence-based practice To maintain a positive and collaborative culture where teachers demonstrate contemporary content knowledge and deploy innovative and effective teaching strategies, underpinned by evidence-based practices. Maintaining focus on the explicit teaching of literacy and numeracy skills and support continuous improvement.

CHANGES TO BUS ROUTINES TO AND FROM SCHOOL

Please follow the instructions below in the case of any changes to your child’s routine when coming to school and going home. Morning: Notify your driver (preferably by text message) if your child is not going to catch the bus or if there is a change of location for pickup. Include your child’s name and your name as the driver may not have your number and may need to forward your text to an alternate driver. Afternoon: Notify the school if your child is: not catching a bus/catching the other bus/using an alternative drop-off location/someone other than you is picking them up.

Science Last week the 3-6 class

completed a science experiment that

displayed how plants circulate water. All

plants have a stomata (small opening) in their leaves in which water can evaporate. Most plants have stomata that close during the heat of the day. This helps to prevent rapid

loss of water. The plastic bag caused the

leaves to lose the water stored and landed in the plastic bag. This was a

fun experiment to complete. Well done!

School Attendance Regular attendance at school is essential for students to achieve quality life outcomes. Schools, in partnership with parents, are responsible for promoting the regular attendance of students.

Parents of children from Kindergarten to Year 12 must ensure their children attend school every day. On occasion, your child may need to be absent from school. Parents must provide an explanation for absences to the school within 7 days from the first day of any period of absence.

Our school aims to provide quality and consistent education for all students. Parents, please note the Compulsory School Attendance information sheet attached.

Library is on each Tuesday. Remember to

bring your library books

and bag.

CARAGABAL PUBLIC SCHOOL TERM 1 CALENDAR 2018

WK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 4

19 20 21 Jodie - Sydney

22 Jodie - Sydney

23 Jodie - Sydney

5

26 27 Dental Visit

28 1 March 2 District Swimming

Carnival - Condobolin

6

5 6 7 8 9

7

12 13 14 15 16 Regional

Swimming Carnival - Dubbo

8

19 20 21 22 23

9

26 27 28 29 30 Good Friday

10

2 April Easter Monday

3 Glenn Pepper – Ear

& Nose Health – preschool to Year 2

4 5 6

11

9 10 11 State Swimming carnival - Sydney

12 State Swimming carnival - Sydney

13

Royal Hotel Caragabal

Congratulations to Mick Hart who won the Joker Draw on Friday night.

Over the 34 weeks the Hall Committee raised over $1000 from the sale of meat tray tickets. Thanks from the ladies of the Hall

Committee to everyone that bought tickets.

Friday Nights -Meat Tray Raffles (2 prizes to be won)

All proceeds go to the hall Committee

Joker Draw starts again at $50 this Friday

For further information

Caragabal Country Golf Club Duty Rosters:

23rd to 25th February ~ David Forde – Damien Troth – Jonothan Baker 2nd to 4th March ~ Trevor Cooper – Mitchell Pollock

Fun Rugby Afternoon

SAVE THE DATE 3rd March 2018

4pm – 7pm

R.B. Bembrick Oval

Supported by the BRUMBIES development team.

Save the date for this awesome FREE afternoon of Rugby Union and Viva

(touch) for boys and girls 5yrs to 16yrs. FREE BBQ dinner will be

included for all players. More details next week.

Grenfell Junior Rugby Club Contact

Scott Metcalfe: 0427 002 138 Sam Allen: 0422 163 927

Should we celebrate our Centenary??

In true relaxed Caragabal style we have let our centenary pass by unmarked! If you think that we should have a celebration of some description come along to the Caragabal Promotion Group

meeting - 7.30pm Tuesday 20th Feb at the Club for an open discussion. If you can't make it, feel free to let me know your

ideas - 0400809166 or norriemail@gmail.com.

GNC Post Harvest Growers Meeting

Thursday the 22nd of February at

5pm Caragabal Golf Club

All community members welcome,

please come along and provide feedback about the 2017 harvest, refreshments will

be provided.

Any enquiries, phone Brett 0428678933

Don't forget - Caragabal Promotion Group meeting Tuesday 20/2/18 - 7.30pm at the Club (following the Water Scheme meeting). On the agenda so far: - Should we have a centenary celebration?? - Grant funding update - Requests to Weddin Shire Council - state of our arterial roads, key card lock for tip, progress on park funding Any other agenda items, let me know - norriemail@gmail.com or 0400809166. See ya there! Kaz

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