Cringila P U B L I C SCHOOL

35 Sheff ield St CRINGILA NSW 2502 I Ph: 0242741768 I cringila-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

C a r i n g C u l t u r a l C o m m u n i t y NewsletterTerm 2 Week 1 30 th Apr i l 2018

Welcome to Term 2. We have another busy term ahead with wonderful learning experiences planned for the students of Cringila Public School both in and out of the classroom. A calendar was sent home at the end of last term to inform parents of upcoming events. We begin the term with school photos on Friday. We will be holding a Mother’s Day Stall and Breakfast on Thursday Week 2 and the District Cross Country on Friday of Week 2. NAPLAN for students in Years 3 and 5 is in Week 3. What a fantastic way to start the term!

The School Development Day yesterday was an opportunity for all staff members to participate in professional learning. We began the day at Hayes Park Public School networking with teachers from 6 other schools as part of the Wollongong Literacy Leadership initiative. Teachers discussed strategies to implement to further support students to make growth in writing.The teachers then returned to Cringila Public School where we engaged in training for our Positive Behaviour for Learning program.

Anzac ServiceAs Anzac Day fell in the school holidays, we commemorated Anzac Day during the last week of term. Thank you to the students and families who contributed flowers and attended the service. It was wonderful to see our students recognising this day so respectfully. Thank you to Mrs Meredith and Mrs Hollands for your organisation of such a wonderful service.

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Coming Events

NO CANTEEN

Friday4th May

School PhotosFull Summer Uniform to be worn

Tuesday8th May

Homework Club Resumes

Thursday10th May

Mothers DayBreakfast& Stall

Friday11th May

District Cross Country

Friday11th May

Stage 3 Camp 1st payment due

Friday4th May School Photos

Assembly TimetableThursday 24th May2.15pm

2K & 1B

Thursday21st June2.15pm

KM & 5/6H

Parent Teacher Interviews Thank you to the parents who took the time to attend our Parent Teacher Interviews. It was great to have so many parents meet with the teachers to discuss student progress, strengths and areas of improvement. Thank you also to our fantastic teachers for giving up their time outside of school hours to meet with our parents.

Weekly attendance averageWe are aiming for our students to average a weekly attendance rate of 93%. In Week 11 we averaged 92%. This was very close. Please ensure your child is at school everyday to maximise their learning opportunities.

Lost PropertyIn the foyer we have a lost property box overflowing with jumpers, hats, lunch boxes etc. Please check this box for your child’s belongings. By the end of the week, if these items are still in the lost property box they will be washed and placed in the second hand clothing pool.

Morning School Routine At Cringila Public School, students are supervised from 8:30am in the mornings. Currently, this gives them 30 minutes of play time prior to starting school. We are finding that for some children this is too long to play for a variety of reasons. This term, we will be trialling something different in the playground in the mornings. The teacher will collect students from the school entrance as normal. Students will then sit in the COLA outside the canteen for 15 minutes supervised by the teacher on duty. The students will be expected to sit and talk quietly during this time. The teacher will then walk the students to the playground for a 15 minute play prior to starting school at 9:00am.

Coles Sports for SchoolsThank you to parents who have collected Coles vouchers for our school. We have now finished collecting them and have sent our vouchers off to be counted. If you have any vouchers still remaining, please send to school by Friday. We will keep you informed of what sporting equipment we will be able to purchase.

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Canteen RefurbishmentOver the holidays the refurbishment of the canteen began. This is a very exciting project for our school. Just a reminder the canteen is now closed until further notice. We appreciate your support with this matter. A section of the COLA where the students eat and part of the walk way behind the hall has been fenced off. We ask students and carers to walk through the foyer to the COLA whilst this area is fenced off. The hall will be still used for some activities, however our assembly format has changed with our assemblies only being held in Week 4 and 8 from 2:15pm.

Mother’s Day Staff and BreakfastTo wish all our mums, grandmothers and aunties a happy Mother’s day, we will be holding a Mother’s Day stall on Thursday 10th May 2018. Students will be able to purchase gifts for $4.00. The teachers would like to acknowledge our wonderful mums, grandmothers and aunties by inviting them to to join the children for breakfast on Thursday from 8:30 – 9:00am in the Red Gum Kitchen. Thank you to our parents who have offered to assist with the Mother’s Day stall. If you would like to help please let the office know. We ask all parents who are helping meet Mrs Pratt at the office at 9:00am on the day of the stall to help organise and sell the gifts.

NAPLANStudents in Years 3 and 5 will be completing the NAPLAN assessments in Week 3. A note with information regarding NAPLAN has been previously sent home. The assessments will be on the following days;Tuesday 15th May - Language Conventions and WritingWednesday 16th May – ReadingThursday 17th May – NumeracyFriday 18th May – Catch up day for students who have missed an assessment If you have any questions regarding NAPLAN please see your child’s teacher or our Stage 2 and 3 Assistant Principals; Mrs Hollands or Mrs Meredith.

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Year 5 Opportunity Class 2019Opportunity classes cater for highly achieving academically gifted students who may otherwise be without sufficient classmates at their own academic and social level. These classes help gifted and talented students to learn by grouping them with other gifted and talented students, teaching them in specialised ways and providing educational materials at the appropriate level.Applications for opportunity class placement are considered mainly on the combined results of the Opportunity Class Placement Test and school assessments. The Opportunity Class Placement Test will be held on Wednesday 1 August 2018.If you would like to have your child considered for Year 5 opportunity class entry in 2019, you need to apply soon. You will need to apply on the internet using a valid email address (not the student’s email address).Detailed instructions on how to apply online will be available from Tuesday 1 May 2018 at https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5 . The application website opens on Tuesday 1 May 2018 and closes on Friday 18 May 2018. No late applications will be accepted.A note was sent home last term to our current Year 4 students with further information regarding this process.

Upcoming LeaveMrs Harris is on leave until Thursday of this week. During this time 5/6H will be taught by Ms El Kingston one of our experienced casual teachers. I will be taking Long Service Leave as on next Monday 7th May 2018 for four days. Mrs Pratt will be the relieving Principal in my absence. Please feel free to contact her regarding any issues if need be. Mrs GilesYearSports Gala Day

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YearPBL

PBLJust a reminder to all parents and students that are our PBL focus for Week1 is “ Being Respectful”. Students are reminded about the importance of respecting everyone in our school environment.

Week 2: “ What it means to be Responsible”. Students are encouraged to take responsibility for their learning and behaviour at school- Personal Best !

School Photo Organisation‘The School Photographer’

Friday 4th May, 20188:30 Staff Photo9:10 KB 9:20 1B9:30 2K9:40 3/4D9:50 4/5T10:00 5/6W10:10 School Captains and Amanda Giles10:20 SRC – Diana Tancevski and Ally Butcher10:40 Sport House Captains and Jenna Harris10:50 Library Monitors and Violeta Gjorgjijoska11:00 – 11:30 Family Photos11:30 Whole School Photo

Please note: We will endeavour to keep to these times.

YearAnzac Day

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YearCross Country

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YearPermaculture Garden

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Cringila Community Co-opCringila Large Hall has recently been

renovated, including new timber polishedfloors and freshly painted and is now available

for hire for birthdays, engagements,weddings, christenings, meetings and all

special events. For hire and enquire please call

Gordana Seljanovska Wednesdays

between 9.30am to 12 pm on 42744033

EXCURSIONS, PSSA, EVENTS• MAILBOXES located in foyer – Each class has their own mail-

box. • All payments are to be put in the mailboxes BEFORE 9am. • Money & Permission Slip must be correct in either, an

envelope or a snap lock bag. • Please pay for Excursions, PSSA etc on or before the due

date.• Your childs name and class must be written clearly.• Please send money for more than one student in separate

envelopes.

Skoolbag AppPlease download our school App available

for iPhone and Android phones. To install it, just look for our school name “Cringila Public School” in the App Store or Goog-le Play Store, and install it on your phone. The newsletters will be available on your phone, as will reminders and alerts about

coming events.

Instructions available at the office!

VACANCIES

SOUTHERN SUBURBS MOBILE PRESCHOOLFor children 3—5 years.Is here at the school on Tuesdays & Wednesday 9am—3pm.Please feel free to visit or call Stephanie on 0417 678 667Playgroup Thursdays 9am—12pmPhone Cringila Co-op 42 744 033

Now takingKINDERGARTEN ENROLMENTS for

2019Please collect enrolment pack from office.

Underground Hot SpotA link has been created on the Department of Education website with information to keep parents informed of the progress of the underground hot spot.

The Department of Education will continually update this link with new information.

The link is as follows; https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/strategies-and-reports/our-reports-and-reviews/school-environment-reports/cringila-public-school-underground-hotspot