Frank Partridge VC Public School

Educating your child for a bright future

PO Box 288 Centenary Parade Nambucca Heads NSW 2448 Phone 6568 7100 Fax 6568 9147

Email frankpart-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Newsletter Issue 38 Week 8 Term 4 29th November, 2016

Fri 2nd Dec

Family Fun

Night

5.30pm

Kickstart 4

Thurs 8th Dec

K-2 End of Year

Party

Movies

&

Bellwood

Fri 9th Dec

Reports Go

Home

Wed 14th Dec

Presentation

Day

Thurs 15th Dec

Year 6

Farewell

Fri 16th Dec

Last day of

School!

Diary

Welcome to Week 8 of Term 4.

Last day of school is Friday the 16th December! First day back is Monday the 30th January 2017.

I have a few more teachers to talk to and then we will be in a position to name our classroom teach-

ers for 2017. The smaller classes seem to be very highly valued by our whole school community, so

this initiative will continue into 2017. Our kids are learning fast and our school culture is certainly

something that we can be very proud of.

Sonja Stone did an amazing job in Sydney for the State Debating Titles. She was third speaker for the

North Coast Team and they ended up runner up Champion over the 3 days. Well done Sonja. We

are all very very proud of you!

Our first set of work experience kids have come and gone, and a new set arrived this week. The

NHHS students were a credit to their school and their families. They were willing to get in and have

a go at supporting our students and trying new things. Hopefully they have gone away with clear

goals in their mind as to what they want to achieve in their futures. Well done to Team One. You

were awesome!

Our classes all discussed “Stranger Danger” last week as we head towards the holidays. Please be

sure to touch on this subject with your child or children at home.

All of our Year 5 students who will be here next year have now completed their Captain’s Speech.

Congratulations Yr 5. I am extremely proud of you. Over the past 4 years we have increased our

speech participation rate from 30% to 100%. I was extremely proud of our Year 5. Well done to eve-

ryone. Please remind your child that a badge does not make a leader. The position is one of prestige

and honour, but we will need all of our Year 6 in 2017 to be role models and leaders. I am excited

for next year already. Captains and prefects will be announced at Presentation Day on Wednesday,

December the 14th at 9:30am.

Stage 3 will be meeting with the high school on Tuesday morning to complete the last stage of our

transition support. Students will be heading down to the high school for a full day on Thursday.

Please ensure your child is in full, FPVCPS school uniform for this day.

Friday, is our last Kickstart for 2016. It has been great to see so many new faces attending our Kindi

transition sessions. Ms Edwards has had a great time with the little ones and is looking forward to

getting them into Kindergarten in 2017. I have been working closely with our executive to set up our

second class for next year and as a result Miss Scott will be joining the Kickstart team on the day as

it is likely she will be our second Kindergarten teacher in 2017.

Finally we are holding our Family Fun Night this Friday! Please make the time to come along and

join us for a night of food and entertainment. Food and drinks will be on sale from 5:30 and the en-

tertainment will start at 6:00. ALL stages will be presenting an item. Hope to see you there.

Have a great week.

Todd.

Class Merit Awards

KE: Shanece McMahon, Jaydan Elphick, 2/1D: Joshua Carlton, Cooper Wilson,

2/1F: Eddy Nelson, Lily Burke, 2/1M: Cohen Johnson, Roary Dahlstrom, Kenny

Wilson, Kden Carter, 4/3H: Makayla Donovan, Koby Hamilton Giggens, 4/3W:

Angela Brown, Charli Daddow, Patrica Stewart, 4/3D: Keira Donovan, 6/5L:

Ethan Poulton, Dominic Hoffman, Cassie Laurence, Mckeely Ricaud, Shayla

Colb, 6/5S: Olivia Lane, 6/5N: Jaiye Langford, Holly Blanch, Zane Jones, SCP:

Rodrick Darcy, Blake Tanevski, SCB: Will Urquhart, Tyler Boswell.

Class of the Week:

KE

Congratulations!

From the Library

Our school library is now closed for borrowing and students are kindly asked to return all books. Overdue notices

will be issued for outstanding loans next week. If you are certain a book has been returned, please let us know

and we will do a shelf check. Lost books will incur a fee of $5.00.

Kind regards, Mrs Coulter.

Our ads in the Happynings!

2017 Candidate Speeches - We done everyone!

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY MONDAY

Name _______________

Class_______________

Chilli Chicken

Burger

Price: $4.50

Name _______________

Class_____________

Mixed Lettuce, Roast

Pumpkin,

Sundried Tomatoes,

Feta & Shaved Ham

Salad

Price: $6.50

Name _______________

Class_____________

Beef & Bean Nachos

Price: $4.50 small

$6.50 large

Name _______________

Class_____________

3 Party Pies

Sauce

Nippy Milk

Price: $5.00

Community News

VALLA BEACH COMMUNITY Carols FRIDAY, 9TH DECEMBER 6.00-9.00 pm

VALLA BEACH RESERVE (Lions’ Park)

The Valla Beach Community Association invites you to come along and embrace the Christmas spirit by joining with your family, neighbours and the

wider community in community carol singing. This event will take place from 6.00 to 9.00 pm on Friday, 9th December at the Valla Beach Reserve (Lions’

Park). We encourage you and your family and friends to come along at 6.00 pm with your picnic blanket and/or folding chairs and a picnic tea or you can pur-

chase hot food and ice-cream from the various food vendors who will be in attendance.

Carols will commence at 7.00pm. You will be invited to join in a time of community carol singing as well as enjoying some light entertainment. The carols will

be led by volunteers from the Bowraville Theatre Singers and the Nambucca Valley Brass Band. Santa will make an appearance and the evening will culminate

with a display of fireworks!

Glo-Candles and Glo-Sticks will be available for purchase at the event and song sheets will be provided.

Make this a date in your diary to get you off to a good start for a great Christmas season.