Issue No 8 Term 1 Week 9 Date 26 April 2021

A note from Mrs Swanson - Principal

Thank you It's been another eventful week at Anna Bay Public School. I really wish to extend my thanks to all our community partners who helped navigate the extreme weather conditions during the week. Anna Bay RFS and the Port Stephen's SES have been invaluable sources for us to draw on during the wet and dangerous conditions presenting around our school. A big thanks also to our families in being so accommodating with changed drop off and pick up arrangements. Easter Hat Parade We look forward to welcoming a parent from each family to attend our Easter Hat Parade next week. This will look a little different to previous years as we continue to follow our Covid-safe plan, though we are very excited to warmly welcome you to this event on site. A note has been sent home to each family with all the details.

We make a difference, every child matters every day.

Disco Many thanks to our families on Wednesday night for your support in making sure our Covid Safe plan for the disco went smoothly. The children were very excited to be able to attend the first disco in over 12 months. It was great to put the dancing shoes back on! Discos have been booked for Wednesday 16 June (Term 2) and Wednesday 8 September (Term 3). We also hope to have the P&C at the next disco to sell snacks and refreshments. NAPLAN Students in Year 3 and Year 5 will be

participating in NAPLAN Online Assessment in

Term 2 from 11 May until 21 May.

An information sheet has been attached to the

newsletter. If you have further questions please

contact your child’s teacher.

Tell them from me Survey

ABPS students will be once again participating

in the ‘Tell them from me’ survey.

The survey is a great opportunity for our

students to provide us with valuable and quick

feedback on what they think about school life,

how engaged they are with school etc.

More than 6,300 schools in Australia and

around the world have used Tell Them From

Me to survey 5.4 million students. Capturing

the voices of our students will help improve how

we do things at Anna Bay Public School.

Further information is attached to this

newsletter, please only return the form if you

DO NOT want your child to participate.

Term 1 Week 10 TBA Parent Teacher meetings 01/04 Easter Hat Parade 01/04 Last day of Term 1 02/04 Good Friday Term 2 Week 1 19/04 Staff Development Day 20/04 Students return for Term 2

Payments Due ASAP Year 6 Camp - deposit 31/03 Year 6 Souvenir shirt 01/04 Easter raffle tickets

Issue No 8 Term 1 Week 9 Date 26 March 2021

Anna Bay Public School’s PBL Expectations

COURTEOUS

means:

Be polite

Be respectful

Treat others kindly

CO-OPERATIVE means:

Right place, right time

Stay calm

We do as we are asked

Work together

READY TO LEARN

means:

Be prepared

Try your best

Look and listen well

We make a difference, every child matters every day.

Cross Country

We were blessed with blue skies and sunshine for our cross country event today, what a change from last week’s weather!

There was fantastic participation across all age groups and fantastic displays of sportsmanship.

Cross Country results will be shared next week.

Well done everyone!

Attendance

The class with the highest attendance this week is1H with 80%. CONGRATULATIONS! Following close behind was 3V with 78% attendance.

It impossible to have a most improved class because of the very wet start to the week.

Start thinking of a great name for our mascot the dolphin, remember the naming competition will be on first week back!

The class with the highest attendance percentage

this week with 80% attendance was

The students in this class will now have the opportunity to

choose a song for the school bell.

Easter Raffle

Year 6 would like to thank Anna Bay IGA and the P&C association for their incredibly generous donations of prizes for the Easter raffle. Also a thankyou to the year 6 families who donated prizes. There are lots of egg-cellent prizes up for grabs, don’t forget to purchase your tickets!

Getting to know….

Class Teacher - 1H

1. Favourite Food?

Seafood

2. Dream holiday destination

Bora Bora

3. What subject do you like to teach most?

Music

4. What can you cook to perfection?

Yorkshire Pudding

5. Favourite game or sport to play

Netball

6. What would you sing at Karaoke?

Proud Mary - Tina Turner

7. Favourite Book?

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe

8. What do you wish you were really good at?

Listening to a piece of music and

being able to re-create it instantly on a

piano.

9. If you could volunteer for a month, where would it be?

In a tropical rainforest rehabilitating

Chimpanzees

10. Favourite Joke?

Q Why was the broom late for school?

A Because he swept late.

Mrs Hitching’s favourite colour is

ELECTRIC BLUE

Issue No 8 Term 1 Week 9 Date 26 March 2021

We make a difference, every child matters every day.

P&C Association

PIE DRIVE DELIVERY - Thursday 1st April.

Our pie drive delivery is expected to arrive at 7am. We are in need of 4 - 6 helpers to assist with packing orders once it is delivered. If you are able to help could you please send a message to the P&C Facebook page or contact the school.

We aim to have orders available for collection from 8am. If you lodged an order form please remember you are responsible for collection of the whole order on that form.

Collection will be from the school hall and you will need to QR code in on arrival.

We do not have a facility to keep items refrigerated or stored for the whole day as we have the Easter hat parade in the hall.

Thanks again for supporting our fundraiser!

P & C meeting will be held on Tuesday 30th March in the Library, everyone welcome to attend.

Ground Up @ Anna Bay

Canteen News

Easter is almost here!!!

I will have yummy hot cross buns available next

week for $1.50. They will be available in fruit or

choc-chip and can warmed up if the students

would like.

With the end of term fast approaching it would

be appreciated if those of you who have

outstanding accounts from forgotten lunches

etc could finalise them please.

Canteen Roster -Term 1 Week 10 Mon 29/03 Kylie Tues 30/03 Help needed please Wed 31/03 Help needed please Thurs 01/04 Kym & Billie Fri 02/04 Good Friday