South West Rocks Public School Bulletin – Tuesday 23 October 2018

Achieving Academic Excellence in a Caring,

Co-operative and Courteous Environment

65666208

sthwestroc-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Kindergarten 2019

A reminder Kindergarten enrolments for 2019 are now

being taken. Early enrolments and advice would be

appreciated in light of allocation of resources for the

new school year. Individual tours of the school and

information sessions are available for all.

The first of our parent information sessions will be held

Tuesday October 23 in the Kindergarten rooms

commencing at 6:30pm.

Please phone the school on 6566 6208 for any

information or enquiries regarding your child’s

enrolment.

Selective High School Information

All parents of Year 5 students are advised that they are

eligible to apply for placement of their child in a

government selective high school for 2020. Selective

high schools cater for highly achieving, academically

gifted and talented students. (The majority of schools

are located in Sydney). The closest schools to SWR are

in Tamworth, Armidale and Newcastle. If you would

like to know more please contact the front office.

Applications have opened and you can apply online at

www.schools.nsw.edu.au/shplacement

NRL

Thanks to Garry and his team from the NRL for co-

ordinating the K-2 footy program. These skill sessions

will run each Monday for the next 5 weeks for our K-2

sport. It was an enjoyable time for all students at our

first session held yesterday.

Academic Success

Congratulations to Elizabeth on her high academic

achievement in the recent UNSW Maths test. These

Australia wide assessments are very comprehensive with

our students continuing to gain pleasing results.

Credit – Elizabeth

P&C

Don’t forget our upcoming P&C fundraisers for this term.

Friday November 2 is our golf day while Saturday

December 1 will be our trivia night. Details of both

events are outlined later in this bulletin.

Debating

Our debating team travelled to Frederickton P.S

yesterday to compete in the Macleay Public Schools

debating competition. The team did very well in a close

competition coming runners up. Congratulations you

should be proud of yourselves.

Cliff Peachman

Principal

IMPORTANT DATES

Tuesday October 23 – Kinder 2019 Parent information evening. (Kindergarten rooms)

Friday October 26 – Kinder 2019 Parent information daytime session at 11:30am. (Library)

Monday October 29 – Friday November 2 – Life Education Van

Friday November 6 – P&C meeting 6pm in the staffroom

Life Education NSW will be visiting our school. From 29 October to 2 November 2018

Here's a brief outline of the range of programs in which the children will be participating:

My Body Matters Early Stage 1 (K) – Healthy food choices, importance of physical activity,

NEW! safety.

Ready, Steady, Go Stage 1 (Yr 1) - Body workings, safe use and storage of medicines, peer

New pressure and coping strategies, safety, decision making.

Growing Good Stage 1 (Yr 2) – Unsafe behaviours, situations and environments, healthy

Friends NEW! food choices.

Harold's Heroes Stage 1 (Yr 2) - Environmental health issues, emergency procedures,

individual needs for medicines and safe use and storage.

All Systems Go Stages 1 & 2 (Yrs 2-3) Function of body systems, peer pressure, second

hand smoking, safety with medicines.

Harold's Diary Stage 2 (Yr 3) - Friendship, resilience, expressing emotions, coping

strategies, healthy food choices, active lifestyles.

bCyberwise Stage 2 (Yrs 3&4) – Explores cybersafety through animation, vox pops of

NEW! children, relevant scenarios, discussion and problem solving.

Mind Your Stage 2 (Yr 4) - Safe and unsafe situations, medicines and consequence of

Medicine misuse, peer influence and friendship, positive communication.

On the Case Stage 3 (Yr 5) - Short and long term effects of smoking, effects of passive

New! smoking, laws, peer influence, and refusal skills.

Think Twice Stage 3 (Yr 6) - Consequences of alcohol use and misuse, stay safe

situations and refusal skills, laws controlling purchase and use.

It's Your Call Stage 3 (Yr 5 & 6) - Definition of legal drugs, decision making, emotions,

IMPROVED peer pressure, risk taking, problem solving, safe and appropriate use of

communication technology.

The programs address many of the components and objectives within the NSW PDHPE curriculum.

Teachers of composite classes will choose the program which best suits the needs of their children.

THE COST IS $10.00 PER CHILD .....................................................................................................................................................................

LIFE EDUCATION –29 October to 2 November 2018

I give permission for my child/children to attend the Life Education program. Student:.............................................................. Class:.................................. $10.00 Student:.............................................................. Class:.................................. $10.00 Student:.............................................................. Class:.................................. $10.00 Student:.............................................................. Class:.................................. $10.00

Unique Reference Number: 214854 (For Parent Online Payments)

Final payment amount: $_____________ to be paid by Friday October 26.

Cash Cheque POP receipt number: _______________

Parent/Caregiver:................................................................... Date: ..........................................

SOUTH WEST ROCKS PUBLIC SCHOOL

COMMUNITY NEWS

Kempsey Macleay Physical Culture Club

For the past two weekends, Kempsey Macleay Physie

club has been very busy. On Sunday October 14, our

club comps were held at Melville High School.

The results were:

5 years: Ivy Hudson – 1st, march and dance

6 years: Veronica Hanna – 1st and march; Molly Grace

– 2nd

and dance

7 years: Sienna Allen – 1st, march and OVERALL

MARCHING CHAMPION; Olivia Wright 2nd

and

dance

8 years: Yvonne Nichols – 1st and march; Amelia

Hughes – 2nd

; Sienna Ward – 3rd

and dance

9 Years: Hollie Riach – 1st, march and dance

11 years: Stella Thorman – 1st; Lily Farrell 2

nd and

march; Reigan Beljaars – 3rd

and dance; Megan Pierce

4th

14 years: Alice Holmes – 1st and march and was

awarded the CONSISTENT EFFORT shield ; Jai

Pierce – 2nd

and dance

Elementary Ladies: Amy Riach 1st, Karin Allen 2

nd,

Jessica Davis 3rd

1st Year Lady: Jade Hanna 1

st

2nd

Year Ladies: Irene Hughes 1st, Dianne Lohman 2

nd

Advanced Ladies: Nina Overton 1st, Amanda Hudson

2nd

, Gail MacKenzie 6th

Kempsey Macleay Physical Culture continued

This past weekend we attended the Zone Competition at

Coffs Harbour. Seven other clubs from the Northern Zone

participated. The team results are:

7’s and 8’s team came 4th; 9’s and 10’s team also 4

th;

Elementary Ladies came 1st; Advanced Ladies 4

th

Individual champion girl and lady results are: In the 11

years, Lily Farrell made the semi-final. Elementary

Ladies: the whole team made the semi and Amy Riach

came 1st, Jessica Davis 3

rd, Karin Allen 5

th. 2

nd Year

Ladies: Irene Hughes 2nd

; Junior Advanced: Amanda

Hudson 4th; Senior Advanced: Nina Overton 1

st; Masters

Advanced: Terri Hill 3rd

.

STATE FINALISTS: These girls will attend the State

Finals at Hurstville on Saturday, 10th November. In the 5

years Ivy Hudson and Ruby Rushworth were chosen. 7

years Sienna Allen and Olivia Wright, 8 years Isla

Rushworth, 9 years Hollie Riach, 11years Stella Thorman,

14 years Jai Pierce.

The weekend was most enjoyable, with very pleasing

results. Thank you to all our members for participating so

well and thank you to the families who supported the girls

and ladies.

The only classes now will be training for the State

Finalists on Mondays and Wednesdays at the School of

Arts hall. 5’s: 3.30 to 4.15, 7/8’s: 4.15 to 5.00, 9’s/11’s:

5.00 to 5.45; 14’s 5.45 to 6.30. Please try to come to all

these training classes.

OUR BREAK UP PARTY will be held NEXT Tuesday

October 30 at the Kempsey Uniting Church hall in Wide

Street, starting at 4.00pm. Please wear party clothes, a big

smile, a great sense of fun and a plate of food to share.

Drinks will be provided.

HUDO SWIM & FITNESS

South West Rocks Pool

5th Nov to 14

th Dec Swim Program

6-week block

Monday to Thursday Afternoons available from 3pm

$87 Seahorse/Beginner Level (max 4 to a class) $87 Turtle/Advanced Level (max 6 to a class)

$87 Barracuda/Stroke Correction Level (max 8 to a class)

$30 per session Adult LTS Lesson

Fees include entry for child & spectator parent/guardian

Enrol now!

Lessons from 3pm Monday to Thursday afternoons

30-minute classes

ALL INSTRUCTORS ARE AUSTSWIM QUALIFIED

All FEES to be paid prior to start date