Proud member of The Bucketts Way and Myall Lakes Community of Schools

E-mail: booral-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au E-mail: Rebecca.langdon@det.nsw.edu.au

Booral Public School

Creating Future Leaders

Phone: 49 949 266 Fax: 49 949 102

Newsletter Term 3 Week 2 Dear Parents and Carers, Next week is Education Week and this year the theme is Learning for Sustainability. By this, the Department of Education and Training means planning and managing ways to reduce our consumption of energy and water, minimise waste, use efficient transport and improve grounds and the built environment. At Booral School, we recycle our paper and plastics, turn off lights, heaters and air conditioners when they’re not needed, most of our students travel to and from school by bus and all our rain water is channelled into tanks or dams for reuse. I think we’ve made a good start. Next Friday, as part of our Open Day, we’ll be planting more trees in the playground to enhance our environment and provide habitats for native birds and other animals. In addition to Years 5 and 6 visiting Tea Gardens School on Wednesday, our main focus for Education Week will be on Friday, 6th August. Families and friends of Booral School are invited to attend our special Education Week Assembly at 11:20, where they will be entertained by the school band and choir and each class will present a brief item. After the assembly, you are welcome to visit our classrooms. 1/2 and 5/6 rooms will be ‘open’ from 12-12:30, while Kindergarten and 3/4/5 have scripture lessons and then reversed. Warm, sunny weather has been booked for that day, so why not bring along a picnic lunch to enjoy with your children in the playground at 1pm. Delicious cakes, slices and biscuits will be available from 5/6 with profits to go towards the Year 6 Farewell and gift. In the afternoon, we will be planting 50 young trees and shrubs around the playground, so bring your gardening gloves. The Combined Schools’ Athletic Carnival will be held this Friday, 30th July. Please complete a new permission form for your child(ren) by Thursday, if you haven’t already done so, to assist us with our arrangements. All children are expected to attend the carnival at Stroud Oval and no supervision will be provided at school. As always, parents and families are welcome to join us on the day at Stroud Oval. There is just over one month to go until the finish of the Premier’s Reading Challenge on 31st August. At this stage, fewer than half the children who entered the challenge have completed it and many children have only 2-3 books on their list. It has been a difficult year with our library closed for most of the year, but please remember that Stroud and Raymond Terrace Libraries are available and encourage your child to complete the challenge. Students are working hard in class on their speeches for our Booral Public Speaking Competition. Once speeches have been completed in class, children will be bringing them home to practise, ready for the class competitions. Three speakers from each grade will be chosen to present their speeches at assembly in Week 6 (27/7/10) to determine the winners for each grade. The winners from Years 3-6 will then be competing in the Lower North Coast Public Speaking Competitions later in the term. There will be a brief Captains’ Assembly on Thursday morning to present class awards. Parents and friends are welcome to join us. Ms S Parsonage Relieving Principal

Proud member of The Bucketts Way and Myall Lakes Community of Schools

E-mail: booral-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au E-mail: Rebecca.langdon@det.nsw.edu.au

Student of the Week- Adam displaying this weeks value: Trustworthiness Class Awards - Kinder Liam Eade - excellent application towards recount writing Clayton Pereira - doing his best during writing activities Cooper Gorton - being a cooperative class member

1_2 George Everett - for displaying a strong work ethic at all times Samuel Bulbert - for a wonderful effort in his writing Bailey Carter - for making thoughtful and interesting contributions to class discussions 3_4_5 Jordan Eade - for his valuable contributions to class discussions Kale Carter - for his improved attention and listening skills Natasha McDonnell - for her quiet, steady work habits in class 5_6 Josephine Breneger - researching material at home for our current learning units Rebecca Gleeson - researching material at home for our current learning units Jayden Pattison - his problem solving ability in maths

Happy Birthday to – Madison (29th)

Canteen tomorrow Thursday 29th July 2010 term 3

Dates to Remember This week Wednesday 28.7- Thursday 29.7- Canteen Friday 30.7 – Captains assembly

Next week Monday 2/8 – Education Week Tuesday 3/8- UNSW English Competition Wednesday 4/8- MLCOS Tea Gardens Public years 5&6 P&C meeting 4pm Thursday 5/8- Possible Combined Athletics Carnival Friday 6/8 – Education Week assembly 11.20am FREE TO GOOD HOMES Kelpie X Collie 3 Males 2 Black & White 1 Red & White

Phone: 0410 230 487

Congratulations to the following students who have successfully completed the 2010 Premier's Reading Challenge; Toby, Emily W, Laura and Bonnie

COMBINED ATHLETICS CARNIVAL POSTPONED

UNTIL NEXT WEEK More information will be sent out later in the week

Proud member of The Bucketts Way and Myall Lakes Community of Schools

E-mail: booral-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au E-mail: Rebecca.langdon@det.nsw.edu.au