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Wednesday 4 March 2020 Term 1 Week 6PRINCIPAL NEWSWhat a wonderful turnout we had for the Luke Kennedy sessions we conducted on Monday. I hope your children came home and shared with you his inspirational words. Thank you also to the parents who were able to come along to the parent session. I know some of you were unable to make it due to other commitments but I was very impressed with the crowd - well done Pottsville! I hope you also took home some key messages about mental health and looking after yourselves and your children. I have had the pleasure of meeting with the Pottsville Neighbourhood Centre and the Pre-School next door over the past week. It is important to me that we strengthen partnerships within our community as our school is a vital hub that parents will always be welcome in. I had very strong messages about our community, how we work together and look after each other. Our school is your school and we will be inclusive of you at every opportunity.At the P&C Meeting on Tuesday night we were able to share some proposed new playground equipment designs that the P&C is funding. We will put the designs on display to receive your feedback (and feedback from the kids) and make any necessary changes. Once we get the feedback, I will call a meeting of the playground working party to finalise the designs. Thank you to the parents who indicated they’d like to join the working party. All going well, it will be installed around September/October. In the mean time the existing playground equipment (currently located at the back of the school) will be moved to where the green shed is located in the playground (it will be removed). This will happen over the school holiday period in April. It is then hoped the new equipment will ‘hug’ the fence line towards the front of the school, so we don’t lose valuable playground space. We will again be interrupted in the coming weeks as the last of the capital works program will commence. The roof on the hall, canteen and canteen cola are scheduled to be replaced. The hall will be out of action for several weeks however the canteen should remain open with some limited access. The bike racks will be temporarily moved and will be located where the other bike racks are now (behind the Stage 3 classrooms). There will also be restricted access to the staff car park. I will keep you informed when a time line is provided to me. Once completed, it should be the last of any major works for our school. This week, our teachers began professional learning sessions and will be focusing on explicit teaching. Each stage will spend a half day with their teams, participating in learning that has been designed by the executive team. We will then have weekly check-in sessions where teachers will share evidence of success and discuss any changes in teaching practice they have implemented to improve learning outcomes. I have been very impressed with our teachers commitment to their learning. We look forward to sharing with you evidence of success!See you at the coffee van!NAPLANDuring May 2020 learners at our school in Years 3 and 5 will sit the NAPLAN paper assessment. The schedule for dates and tests is as follows: Tuesday 12 May - Language Conventions test (spelling, grammar, punctuation) and Writing test Wednesday 13 May - Reading testThursday 14 May - Numeracy test On Friday 15 May - a ‘catch-up’ day is scheduled for learners who missed a test or were absent on a test day. Learmers may be exempt from the NAPLAN test if they: • are newly arrived in Australia (less than one year before the test) and with a language background other than English, or • have significant intellectual disability and/or significant co-existing conditions which severely limit their capacity to participate in the tests. All other learners are expected to participate in the tests.

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DATES TO REMEMBER - TERM 1 2020WEEK 6

Friday 6 March S1 assembly 9.15am - 2PS2 assembly 2.15pmFNC Boys and Girls Basketball - Ocean Shores

WEEK 7Monday 9 March Whole School Assembly - 2.20pm

NC Cricket Boys Coffs HarbourFriday 13 March Stage 3 Assembly 2.10pm

District Opens and 11’s Rugby League Sth TweedINSERTS (digital copies can be found on Skoolbag)

EOI for Year 6 going to Year 7NAPLAN 2020Seesaw information Stage 1 and Parent Survey2020 Information update and General Consent formCompulsory Attendance - info for parentsTell Them From Me survy opt out form

Disability adjustments which reflect the learner’s normal level of support in the classroom may be provided. Large print, braille, coloured paper versions and electronic tests are available to meet the needs of individual learners. Access to disability adjustments or exemption from the tests must be discussed with the school principal and a parent or carer consent form must be signed. Learners may be withdrawn from NAPLAN by their parent or carer after consultation with the school principal. To withdraw your child from NAPLAN, a parent or carer consent form must be signed. Please make an appointment with the me if you need to discuss your child’s participation in NAPLAN.

Brad LynePrincipal

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DEPUTY NEWSTell Them From Me Survey - Years 4-6 - I am delighted that this term, our school, like many other public schools in the state, will participate in a Department of Education initiative: the Tell Them From Me student feedback survey. The survey measures factors that are known to affect academic achievement and other learner outcomes. The focus of the NSW-wide survey is on learner wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching practices. More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.auThe survey is a great opportunity for our learners to provide us with valuable and quick feedback on what they think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. Capturing the voices of our learners will help improve how we do things at our school. I want to assure you that the survey is confidential. The survey is conducted online and will typically take less than 30 minutes to complete. It will be administered during school hours between now and the end of term for our Year 4-6 learners only. Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary. Please see attached opt out form.Attendance - Regular attendance at school is essential to assist learners to maximise their potential. Schools, in partnership with parents, are responsible for promoting the regular and prompt attendance of learners. From time to time however, learners may need to be absent from school as a result of illness, appointments and or family commitments. Where possible, parents are encouraged to ensure that disruptions to attending school are minimised to ensure that learners do not miss out on critical aspects of learning. All absences must be explained in writing to your child’s class teacher as soon as your child returns to school. Parents are also reminded that our school day at Pottsville Beach Public School begins at 9.00am . Learners arriving after 9.00am are required to attend the office where the lateness will be recorded and a late notice supplied. The school by law has to ask parents for reasons for these partial absences. Please see attachment regarding attendance at school.Jenny Foster - Deputy Principal OFFICE NEWS - Office Hours 8.30am - 3.30pmIllness - If your child is absent from school due to illness there is no need to telephone the office. Please send a note in with your child the next day explaining the absence. If your child is absent three or more days they will need a Doctors certificate. Please advise the school if your child has an infectious condition. General Consent Form and Student Details - Today each student has received in an envelope a general consent form and a student contact detail report. Please update as necessary and return to school. Your help with this is greatly appreciated. Change of Home Routine - messages to students - THIS IS ONLY FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. If your child’s home routine changes, if possible can you please contact the school office by 1.30pm. This allows us time to get the message to your child.Band - Learners have recieved an invoice for Semester 1 band fee and instrument hire for Term 1. Sue Matheson - School Administrative ManagerES1 NEWS Assembly - Thank you KH for running our assembly this week. Thank you to all our visitors who came along to support us, we hope you enjoyed our performance. KC will run our next assembly in Week 8. Tuesday 17 March AT 2.15pm in our KP classroom.Scripture - If you have not returned your preference note please send it back in our communication folder as soon as possible. Combined,

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UNIFORM SHOP Website: www.flexischools.com.au2020 Tuesdays: 8.45am - 9.45am CASH OR CHEQUE ONLY!

Don’t forget you can order your child’s uniforms via Flexischools website. The uniforms are then sent to your child’s class. All done from home EASY!

The uniform shop would appreciate any second hand uniforms.

Catholic and non-scripture are the only options available this term.Digital Citizenship Note and Travel Home Arrangements Note - Thank you to all those parents who have signed and returned their child’s note. If you have not returned these notes, please send them in ASAP. Please let your child’s class teacher know if you need another one.Best Start Feedback Information - This information will be sent home next week. Please keep a look out for it in your child’s communication folder. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the feedback summary, don’t hesitate to contact your child’s class teacher. We can also discuss this information at our Parent Teacher Interviews which will be held in a few weeks.Shara Perry - Assistant PrincipalSTAGE 1 NEWSSeeSaw 2020 - Stage 1 learners will be using SEESAW as a portfolio ONLY in 2020. Staff will not be messaging parents personally through this APP. SEESAW becomes a fantastic tool to discuss what your child is learning at school. Parents are encouraged to contact the school office if they need to contact staff for an appointment or need a message delivered to their child. ALL school and stage based messages will be uploaded to SKOOLBAG. This organisation will ensure that parents and carers have one platform for all communication.Parent Helpers in the classroom - All Stage 1 learners will bring home a parent helper note for their class in coming weeks. These notes will also be added to SKOOLBAG. Please complete and return to class teacher. ALL classes look forward to starting our parent helpers from the beginning of Term 2.Parent Survey - ALL Stage 1 learners have brought home a parent survey to be completed and returned as soon as possible.Assembly - Stage 1 assembly will be run by 2P and Mrs Samuelson on Friday 6 March at 9.15am in the school hall. We look forward to seeing you there.Kathy Frost - Assistant Principal STAGE 3 NEWSAssembly - Thank you 6R for hosting last week’s assembly. We really enjoyed your presentation! The next assembly with be hosted by 6S on Friday 13 March at 2.10pm in the school hall.Sporting News - Congratulations to our Swimming Age Champions: Juniors: Mason D, Reign W 11s: Caleb D, Tori F, Macey FSeniors: Finlay E, Marlee SCongratulations to Jared H who has been selected in the FNC Boys cricket team. Congratulations to Noah V, Noah D, Phoenix P and Macey F who have been selected to trial at the Far North Coast PSSA Basketball trials to be held at Ocean Shores on Friday 6 March. Congratulations to the following learners who have been selected in the Murwillumbah District Soccer team.

Girls: Erin N, Macey F, Tehya C, Stevie B, Charlotte L, Chloe C, Brooklyn RBoys: Jack E, Byron D, Dylan L, Elijah K, Noah H, Kurt OCongratulations to the following learners who have been selected to represent FNC in swimming: Skooda W, Mason D, Liam V, Ethan B, Marlee SYear 6 to 7 transition - All learners are asked to complete and return the “Moving into Year 7 in a NSW Government school in 2021” by no later than Wednesday 18 March 2020. This is very important to ensure your child is known by the high school to ensure their smooth transition and placement in classes. All learners are asked to return the form regardless of what high school, government or otherwise, they will be attending in 2021.Marine Discovery Centre Hastings Point - An excursion has been organised for Year 5 on Monday 6 April and Year 6 on Tuesday 7 April. Cost will be $15.00 per learner. Notes will be distributed Week 8 Wednesday 18 March.Leonie Richards - Assistant PrincipalNATIONAL RIDE2SCHOOL DAYNational Ride2School Day is Australia’s biggest celebration of active travel! On Friday 13 March, learners are encouraged to join more than 350 000 learners across the nation who will ride, walk, skate or scoot to school. Look out for posters around the school and for handy bike tips and resources, check out the following website: https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/tips-resources/Eleanor Collier - CoodinatorLIBRARY NEWS New Direction for Reading Programs - This week staff continued their professional learning about Literacy Pro; a program that enables learners to personalise their classroom reading programs according to their interests. Independent readers will soon have the option to choose e-books from our extensive new e-library or print books that are colour coded to support their choices. Renai Hollis - LibrarianP&C NEWSOur fundraiser at Epic Skate Rink in Tweed is booked for Friday 3 April 5.00pm-7.00pm - $16.00 for skate hire and two hour skating ($12.00 if you have your own skates). Look forward to seeing lots of you there - Parents you’re welcome to skate too! Our last P&C meeting was yesterday Tuesday 3 March and a brief summary of this meeting will be in the next newsletter. Next P&C meeting will be on Tuesday 7 April at 7.00pm in the Parent Resource Room.We’re taking part in the Colgate Community Challenge - a recycling initiative for usually non-recyclable oral healthcare products. The collection box is in the front office for people to drop their things there. We can take any brand of used toothpaste tubes, non-electric toothbrushes, floss containers, interdental brushes and electric toothbrush heads. The top seven schools (who recycle the most) will win a Community Garden set at the end of the year. Lisa Rushton - P&C

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