CHATHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL · Teddy Bears’ Picnic - 20th October, 2012. At the Anglican Church Rectory in Victoria Street at for a free sausage sizzle. There will also be games and party

CHATHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL

STRIVE TO EXCEL

Find us at: 17-19 Chatham Ave, Taree NSW 2430

Ph: 02 6551 1081 Fax: 02 6551 2012 Email: [email protected]

Thursday 18th October 2012

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

COOPERATION - RESPECT - RESPONSILIBITY - SAFETY PAGE 1

Good afternoon, Welcome to term four. Already

we have a very busy schedule

ahead of us.

Next week Stage 3 go to Myuna

Bay Sport and Rec. camp. This

week Chloe Hammond is repre-

senting the Hunter at the state

athletics carnival in the 13yrs

100m sprint. We wish her well in

this exciting activity.

End of year assessments are cur-

rently underway and teachers will

be collating a series of assessment

tasks and work samples to send

home with students at the end of

the year.

Our next P&C meeting will be held

on Monday 22nd October (next

IMPORTANT DATES

MON 22nd & TUES 23rd School Captain 2013 Speeches

WED 24TH OCT TO FRI 26TH OCT Yr 5/6 Camp

THURSDAY 25TH OCTOBER Kinder Orientation

WED 7TH NOVEMBER State Final Premiers Spelling Bee

for William Sawyer

MON 29TH OCT - FRI 2ND NOV Fruit’N” Veg Week

FRIDAY 16TH NOV (Week 6) Kinder “Can Drive” finishes

Monday). All parents and carers are

invited to attend these meetings

which commence at 7pm.

We are fortunate to have obtained

the services of Miss Littler and Miss

Welch for the next 5 weeks. This will

allow the school to release staff to

make plans for next year. Miss Schnei-

der will also be working at the school

for the next two weeks.

Mrs Hardy is still on sick leave after

having an operation on her ear re-

cently. We wish her a speedy and to-

tal recovery.

CONGRATULTIONS CHLOE !!

Chloe competed at the PSSA State Athletics yesterday

in the 100 metres 13 years age race in

Homebush, Sydney.

Chloe had a great race to come 5th in 14.78 seconds.

A FANTASTIC RESULT !!

SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS

Mr Marshall Callow

School Principal

Term 4 Week 2 Issue 13

“Your children need your presence more than your presents”

STATE ATHLETICS

A statement of account has been

sent home today to those fami-

lies who have not paid their

2012 school contribution. The

amount of the contribution has

been reduced to $10 to make it

more affordable for families to

pay. This payment contributes to

equipment and resources for

your child’s education. Thank

you to those families who have

already paid.


STAGE 3 REPORT

Excursion - The camp is on next week - from Wednesday 24th October to Friday 26th October. The bus

will depart Wednesday at 8am sharp. Students should ensure they are at the school no later than 7.45am.

Mrs Goldie will be waiting under the Stage 3 Cola to collect all medicines.

The bus will arrive back at school Friday by 3.10pm so students can travel home by their normal means of

transportation. ANY CHANGES TO THIS WILL BE BROADCAST OVER RADIO 2RE AND MAX FM.

Please only pack what is on the list as there are restrictions on the amount and size of luggage to be tak-

en. Students are not to bring mobile phones, aerosol cans, thongs/ugg boots/slippers, ipods/MP3 players

etc, computer/video games, lollies/chewing gum, jewellery or anything valuable.

In case of emergencies, parents/caregivers can contact students on 02 4970 5014 from 8.30am to

4.30pm. Alternatively you can contact the school. If students are found not complying with either the

camp or school rules repeatedly, parents/caregivers will be contacted and required to take their child

home.

Students not attending the excursion will be put into a class and have normal lessons with Mrs Gray.

Miss Mills - Stage 3 teacher & Camp Coordinator

Orientation - Yesterday students from Chatham High School visited our school to speak to our Year 6 stu-

dents about orientation and inform them about Year 7 for next year.

Assessments - Over the next few weeks, we will be finishing off some assessments which will be reflected

in yearly reports. These assessments are based on work covered all year.

Captain/Vice Captain Speeches - Our school will be having the Captain/Prefect Speeches for 2013 next

Monday and Tuesday at 11.45am (straight after recess). On Monday, we will hear speeches from Caleb

Corbett, Natasha Waller, Kurt Fowles, Gabrielle Armstrong, Zac Sheldon, Jakeal Anderson and Ashlee An-

derson. We will then hear Ceara Callaghan, Maddi Littlejohns, Paige Harris, Tyron Campbell, Suchanan

Sriwongwan and Jesse Doran on Tuesday.

The successful students will be announced at our Presen-

tation Day Assembly. There will also be a big change next

year. Instead of having 2 captains and 5 prefects, we will

be having 2 captains and 2 vice captains.

Mrs Gray - Assistant Principal/Stage 3 Coordinator

BOOKCLUB

Pictured left are students who will begin at

Chatham High School in 2013 in the “CHACE”

class (Chatham High Curriculum Extension).

From left Tom Kempe, Damon Lewis, Reece

Ryan, Teagan Phillips, Stanley Tan, Milly

Ryan, Mikaylee Towers, Priya Bourke, Mary-

lyn Sendah and Emily Cook.

BOOKCLUB ORDERS ARE DUE TOMORROW

(FRIDAY). PLEASE GIVE YOUR ORDER AND

MONEY TO THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN AND EN-

SURE YOUR NAME IS ON THE ORDER FORM.


It is a Department of Education requirement that any

absence from school is explained. This can be done in

writing to the class teacher or by phone to the school

office on 6551 1081. If your child is absent for 2 or

more consecutive days and the school has not been

notified, the Department of Education also require us

to contact the parent/caregiver of the absent student

for an explanation.

AWARDS - 15.10.12

KINDER “CAN DRIVE”

STUDENT ABSENCES

PREMIERS SPELLING BEE

HELP KINDERS HELP OTHERS!!

As part of our HSIE unit “Meeting Needs”, Kindergarten

students have been discussing the basic requirements

that we need to survive. One of these things is food. Dur-

ing our discussion we thought about the people who

didn’t have enough food and the students wanted to

help.

Our solution, “A CAN DRIVE!“. We would like you to dig

deep into your food cupboard and bring in any cans that

you don’t need. Ask your friends and family to do the

same.

All cans collected will be donated to the Salvation Army

to be distributed amongst the needy in our community.

PLEASE BRING YOUR CANS TO MRS PITT’S CLASSROOM

BY FRIDAY WEEK 6 (FRIDAY 16TH NOVEMBER)

PLEASE NO GLASS JARS

Thank you

Mrs Pitt - Assistant Principal/Class Teacher

Congratulations to William Sawyer on

winning his section at the Premiers

Spelling Bee in Port Macquarie recently.

William will now travel to the ABC Centre

in Ultimo, Sydney, to compete in the

State Final on Wednesday 7th November.

CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS GREAT RESULT

AND GOOD LUCK !!!

Miss Mills - Spelling Bee Coordinator

Silver Gold

SCHOOL PRIZE DRAW

Winners of the School Draw for students wearing

their school uniform and having their items la-

belled with their name:

Hayley King 4/5A, Zac Sheldon 4/5A, Teagan

Phillips 5/6G, Marylyn Sendah 5/6M, Danielle

Price 3/4H, Zoe Smith-Minett 2/3E, Jacobi Shaw

2/3E, Jessica Mitchell K/1W (pictured is brother

Dylan), Lachlan Box 2H and Crystal Boynton

K/1W.

Aimee Medcalf

Cassie Williams

Claire Moy

Joey DeStefano

Noah Payne

Selwyn Tan

Shaun Martin

Summa Anderson

Tiarnah Noble

Zakary Lewis

Aimee Medcalf

129 Victoria St, Taree Ph: 6552 4361

Open Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4pm &

Saturdays 9am to 11am

Current Titles, Large Print, Novels, Premier’s Reading Chal-

lenge, Junior, Non-Fiction, Magazines & Internet.

“BOOKS ARE SILENT FRIENDS”

TAREE LITERARY INSTITUTE


CHATHAM NEWSAGENCY

OUR NEXT P&C MEETING IS MONDAY 22nd OCTOBER 7PM IN THE VC ROOM

Kristy Hay P&C President

CANTEEN NEWS

CANTEEN ROSTER Term 4

Fri 19 Oct S.Steadman

Mon 22 Oct M.Masters

Tues 23 Oct T.Doran

Wed 24 Oct S.Steadman

Thurs 25 Oct N.Elliott

Fri 26 Oct L.Saunders

Mon 29 Oct T.Barnett

Tues 30 Oct D.Payne

Wed 31 Oct L.Saunders

Thurs 1 Nov

Fri 2 Nov L.Saunders

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - We would appreciate it if any-one could spare a little time and assist in our canteen. Please contact the school.

THANK YOU - Thanks to Andy’s Cake Kitchen for their support of our Breakfast Club. It is much appreciated by our staff and students.

FRUIT’N’VEG WEEK - Fruit’n’Veg Week is here again, from Monday 29th October to Friday 2nd November. We will have lots of stickers, prizes and of course healthy and yummy food. Keep an eye out at our school’s canteen for the menu. It will include great food like carrot and celery sticks, dips and crackers, fruit cups and lots more.

Mrs Page - Canteen Supervisor

Teddy Bears’ Picnic - 20th October, 2012. At the Anglican Church Rectory in Victoria Street at 11am. Bring your teddy bear and a picnic blanket for a free sausage sizzle. There will also be games and party food.

Vegemite Surf Groms - Port Stephens Surf School at One Mile Beach. Surfing Program for kids aged 5-12 yrs. Develop strong ocean awareness, beach safety skills and learn to surf.

Ph 0411 419 576 for details.

Manning & Great Lakes Early Intervention “My Time”. If you have a child or care for a child with a disability, development delay or a chronic med-ical condition, here is your chance to meet up with others who do the same. Friday 19th Oct 9.30am to 11.30am at the Taree Oval, Florence St.

Camden Haven Triathlon Festival on Sat 24th & Sun 25th November. Ages from 5 yrs to Seniors. Entry forms at www.portmactriclub.com.au or contact Jo Pilgrim on 0417 222 418.

Old Bar Idol - From Tiny Tots to Adult Sections. Great prize money to be won with additional cash prizes to those voted by the audience. Ph Club Old Bar for details.

ORIENTATION FOR KINDERS 2013

CHRISTMAS CATALOGUE OUT SOON!!

THANKS TO CHATHAM NEWSAGENCY FOR THEIR

SUPPORT !!

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Big School for Little Kids

We are now taking enrolments for students for Kinder-

garten 2013. This is a very exciting time for the chil-

dren and for their parents. Orientation visits are a fun

and enjoyable time for the children to prepare to come

to big school. We have 4 Orientation Days coming up

which we hope will settle some of the initial nerves for

both the children and their parents.

Thursday 25 October 2012 (Term 4 Week 3) -

2.00pm to 3.00pm.

Tuesday 13 November 2012 (Term 4 Week 6) -

1.30pm to 3.00pm.

Thursday 6 December 2012 (Term 4 Week 9) -

2.00pm to 3.00pm.

If you have any questions or require further infor-

mation please contact the school office.

Mrs Pitt Assistant Principal

We had many

students submit

some great art-

work to the Ta-

ree Show with

some fantastic

results.

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CHATHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL · Teddy Bears’ Picnic - 20th October, 2012. At the Anglican Church Rectory in Victoria Street at for a free sausage sizzle. There will also be games and party