Tarro Public School Newsletter

“ Creating Opportunities ”

Find us at: 5 Eastern Avenue Tarro. NSW 2322 Phone: 02 49661255 Fax: 02 49641154 Email: tarro-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web site: www.tarro-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Term 2 Week 6 Tuesday May 31 2016

Principal’s Reflections Athletics and Soccer Carnivals Thank you to everyone who supported our kids and our school recently. Two terrific and well organised days. Thank you to Mr O’Connor and to our P&C for their organisation and support, as well as to our fantastic staff and to Woodberry Little Athletics for their expertise and experience with the field events.

Basketball Competition Another quality opportunity offered for our students. Thank you to everyone for their support. Well done Tarro Staffing Returns and Changes Commencing on Monday June 6

th, the staff structure at

Tarro Public School will slightly change. Mr Ebert will be moving on from Tarro PS, with his last day being this Friday 3

rd June.

As a result, Mr O’Connor will be taking over the teaching role in the 5/6 class till the end of the year, as the full-time teacher. This will give stability for our 5/6 children. At the commencement of Term 3, Mrs Randall and Mrs Bianchi will both return, in part time capacities and will work in the field of quality teaching and learning support roles across the school. They will not have a permanent class. This decision has been made to minimise disruption and impact, to our current 2016 class structures. If you have any questions regarding these changes, please feel free to contact either Mr Parkinson or Mr Cridland to discuss. I would like to take the opportunity to thank Mr Ebert for his efforts this year as Relieving Assistant Principal and to wish him all the best in his future career.

Half Yearly Reports Our staff has just begun the process of evaluating and writing half yearly student reports. Reports will come home at the end of term with parent teacher meetings scheduled for early term 3. This year, we are using a new program called Sentral, to generate reports. How can you help? It is often hard for many working parents and carers to volunteer in school. With this in mind we are asking that parents and carers let us know about any particular skills or workplaces which may be able to help us plan future projects. If you are interested in the possibility of volunteering your skills (keeping in mind they must be accredited to cover WH&S requirements) or work in a business we may be able to access. Please fill out the form below and return it to the school office.

CAN YOU HELP?

Please fill in below and return to the office, noting the skills that you

may have, work or business that you may be involved in, with a view to

volunteering or helping the school with various projects/activities.

NAME:____________________________________________

CONTACT: ________________________________________

SKILLS:___________________________________________

BUSINESS:______________________________________

Thank you for your ongoing support.

Christopher Parkinson Principal

Principal School Leadership | High Performance

M.L.M.Ed., M.Ed.Studies. B.Ed., Dip. Teach.

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FOR YOUR CALENDAR

TERM 2 June Wed June 1 – High School Transition Y6 - 12nn-2.30pm Fri June 3 – Regional Cross Country Fri June 10 – Book Club due Wed June 15 –Sat June 18 – Starstruck Wed June 22 – FGHS Musical Tues 14 - P&C Meeting Tues 28 – Life Education July Fri 1 – Out of Uniform Day

TERM 2 finishes Friday July 1 TERM 3 begins for students Tuesday July 19

NOTES RECENTLY SENT HOME

Newsletter - every 2 weeks - even weeks Forster Camp – Yrs 3 & 4 Bathurst Camp Yrs 5 & 6

PAYMENTS DUE

$35 Book Pack Payments K-6 – DUE NOW Wakakirri deposit $20 – DUE now $70 Deposit for Bathurst Camp - Due June

10th

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

BREAKFAST CLUB DONATIONS Please consider making a donation to support Tarro Public School’s Breakfast Club. We regularly use vegemite, honey, strawberry jam, cereal (rice bubbles, weetbix, cornflakes), serviettes, plastic cups and long-life full cream milk. Donations can be left in Mrs Parkes’ classroom. If you would prefer to make a monetary donation, this can be left at the office. THANK YOU. SPORT FOR LIFE GYMNASTICS PROGRAM A 6 week Gymnastics program is running during Term 2 on Thursdays from week 2, due to a grant from NSW Sport in Schools which provides the students the opportunity to participate in this program free of charge.

AIM HIGH TEAM

Reading Enhances Career

Knowledge

The AIM HIGH Team from the University of Newcastle will be coming to our school to deliver the Careers Through Reading Program to Stage 3 this week. The program aims to link the literacy skills learned in school to future hopes, dreams and positive career outcomes. Over 4 weeks our students will be guided through a series of books & activities designed to strengthen a love of reading and build upon their skills in writing, reading & comprehension. In small groups, led by the AIM HIGH crew, our students will read a range of texts (including a 3-D E-book), complete hands-on activities & have discussions about different jobs, careers & study options after school.

SCHOOL INFORMATION

NEWSLETTER CHANGES Electronic Newsletters via the App Don’t forget we are moving our fortnightly paper newsletters to an electronic version via the school app and the school web address being:- www.tarro-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Some paper copies will still be available upon request from the office for each newsletter throughout the year. The Tarro mobile phone app is FREE. Instructions to access are;- “Go to the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. Search Tarro Public School and download the app to your mobile device. The user name is community and the password is tarrops .” (all in lower case) Via this app the school will send out notifications

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and reminders that you will be able to receive instantaneously on your mobile device. This allows for a clear and timely line of direct communication between home and school for all families. PAPER NEWSLETTER COPIES WILL STILL BE SENT HOME FOR

THE REMAINDER OF THIS TERM BUT WILL CEASE WITH THIS

TERM’S LAST NEWSLETTER IN LATE JUNE. Newsletter Via E-mail Further, if you have changed your e-mail address or would like the newsletter e-mailed to you, please ask at the office and it will be e-mailed each fortnight. NO HAT, NO PLAY Just a reminder that Tarro Public School is a sun safe school – all students out in the playground will need to be wearing their school hat. Those students without a hat will be asked to play under the sheltered area near the office. STUDENT ABSENCES Sometimes students stay at home for reasons that are not acceptable. For example:

Birthdays

Too tired to come to school because of a

late night

Stay home with siblings or parents who are

sick

Staying away for a whole day when an

appointment booked for a short time in the

morning or afternoon.

The weather, for example it’s too hot, too

cold or raining.

Students staying home for these reasons will be marked as an unjustified absence.

Regular attendance helps your child:

o Develop the skills needed to access the world of work and other opportunities

o To learn the importance of punctuality and routine

o Make and keep friendships.

LOST PROPERTY!!!!!!! THERE ARE LOTS OF CLOTHING

ITEMS FROM THE SPORTS

CARNIVAL IN OUR LOST

PROPERTY BOX. COME IN TO

THE OFFICE FOYER AND HAVE A

LOOK IF YOUR CHILD HAS LOST

ANYTHING. MESSAGE TO PARENTS/CARERS Keep Kids Safe: #parentscheckthecheck! Parents or carers who engage the services of a private tutor or coach have an important role to play in helping to keep their children safe. From 1st April 2016 adults who provide private tuition or coaching services to children will need to obtain a new Working With Children Check. The Certificate for Self Employed People will no longer be valid after their expiry date and the certificate holders will need to apply for a new Working With Children Check. Parents or carers should ask their child’s tutor or coach for their name, date of birth and their Working With Children Check number. They must then go online and verify the tutor or coach is not barred from working with children in NSW. Verifying that a tutor or coach can work with children is quick and easy – just follow the simple steps www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/parentscheckthecheck you suspect that an adult is providing services to children without a Working With Children Check you can go online to make a confidential report or phone (02) 9286 7219.

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Help to keep kids safe by sharing #parentscheckthecheck with your family and friends through your own social media networks.

P & C INFORMATION

CANTEEN Please, please remember to put your child’s name and class on their lunch order. SPORTS CARNIVAL THANKYOU Thankyou to all the helpers at our School Athletics Sports Carnival. Your support ensures these days are successful. THANKS!

SPORT REPORT

PSSA SOCCER GALA DAY Congratulations to both the boys and girls soccer teams that competed at the PSSA Soccer Gala Day on Friday May 27 at Thornton. There was great team work and sportsmanship shown by both teams throughout the day in the difficult windy conditions. Both teams should be very proud of their efforts as we all are here at Tarro PS. Thanks to Tarro P&C for running the canteen and all the volunteers that helped in making the day successful. AGE CHAMPIONS TARRO PS ATHLETICS CARNIVAL Junior Boys Junior Girls 1

st Joe Chalmers 1

st Sophie Shelton

R/U Ryan Wren R/U Liana Welsh 11yrs Boys 11yrs Girls 1

st Regan Fitzpatrick 1

st Emily Moore

R/U Colby Ison R/U Alexis Leyshon Senior Boys Senior Girls 1

st Justice Day 1

st Chloe Farrelly

R/U Tegan Bell Winning Sport House - Kendall

PSSA Soccer Gala Day Photos

School Athletics Carnival Photos

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