PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Wild Weather: We have had a wild week so far with the heavy rain. Please travel safely wherever

you are going.

Thank you to all parents and carers who came and picked their children up so promptly

yesterday. With the way the rain was coming down and the number of road closures occurring I

did not want our students to be stranded at school. Students picked up early on Tuesday will

have their absences recorded as justified.

With the amount of rain we have had there are some families who have not been able to get to

school and student absences will be recorded as a justified absence for yesterday and today,

once you have contacted the school.

The rain is supposed to ease today so hopefully things will return to normal tomorrow.

School Swimming Scheme: This started on Monday and students seemed to enjoy themselves. It

was not on yesterday due to the closure of Jervis Bay Road but was on today.

Pedestrian Crossing: I encourage all parents and carers who drop their children to school or pick

them up each day to use the pedestrian crossing. The crossing ensures that all students, and

adults, are able to cross the road safely. The crossing is also an opportunity to teach your

children about the importance of crossing roads safely and why we need to look out for cars.

Thank you to those parents that use the crossing regularly. If you have any questions or concerns, please come and see me.

Nicole

K/1/2 NEWS Year 2 went off to swimming very excited on Monday. Year 1 and 2 worked hard on their writing

and reading while they were gone.

There will be no homework this week. I forgot to hand it out yesterday and with so many students

affected by the weather who haven’t been able to get to school I’ll give the students a week off!!

FALLS CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOL

TALKABOUT

Phone: 4447 8243 Fax: 4447 8023

E-mail: fallscreek-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web: fallscreek-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Term 3 - Week 7 Wednesday 26 August, 2015

I’m sure they won’t complain.

We are learning about fractions for Maths this week. Year 2 are learning how to add simple

fractions while the others will be learning more about halves and quarters. This will continue next

week as well.

If you have any questions or concerns, please come and see me.

Nicole

3/4 NEWS What a wet and windy week we have had so far!!

Mrs Brown is on leave for the next 4 weeks. I am looking forward to working with the students.

This week we started the School Swimming Scheme at Bay and Basin Leisure Centre. The

children have been tested and are ready to begin their lessons today. The Scheme will continue

next week. In English we have started Procedures. We will be looking at the structure and

examples this week. In Maths we are learning about Fractions and Decimals and Measurement.

We are also practising our times tables, which are very valuable in all areas of mathematics.

If you have not checked out the books in The Book Fair please do! There are some great books.

Keep in touch,

Lyn R and Susan.

5/6 NEWS This week in 5/6, year 5 have been leaving in the middle session to participate in the ‘School

Swimming Scheme.’ We are continuing with our Information Reports and most students are

working on their final draft. In Maths we are learning about percentages and how to find the

percentage of monetary amounts.

A reminder that homework is due on Friday and home readers daily. 5/6 rarely return their readers

and with high school just around the corner it is

essential that students maintain a high level work

ethic.

The year 6 fundraiser last week was very

successful with a total of $175 being raised, this

will go towards the end of year gift from the year

6 students to the school. A big thank you to

parents for making cupcakes / slices for the day.

Thank you for your support

Dion

MS CULLEN There are only 8 sleeps until our Shoalhaven Music Festival performance night at Nowra High

School! Tickets can be purchased from the office. A permission note will be coming home shortly

for the final rehearsal day to be held at Nowra High School on Wednesday 2nd August.

SPORT NEWS Well done Kiho, Rheya, Jye and Kameisha who all did their best at the Regional Athletics

Carnival in Canberra last Friday. We know you all tried your hardest!

Yours in Sport,

Dion

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

Presented at assembly Thursday 20 August 2015

MERIT AWARDS

K/1/2 Layla Ryan, Declan Flear and Jonas Duke.

3/4 Sam Ramsay, Kaleb Flear, Chrystel Buckley and Evie Finch.

5/6 Tahlia Taylor Thomas, Emily Dillon, Olivia McKibbin, Corey Henkel

and Khe-Sanh Duke.

BRIDGE BUILDER AWARDS

Bronze Kiho Luke and Liam Fisk.

Silver Corey Henkel, Liam Henkel and Brayden Cullen.

Gold Bailey Cullen, Kiho Luke, Sam Ramsay, Evie Finch and Dejan Sankovic.

PLAYGROUND STARS WINNERS

Ashleigh Bloxsome, Tahlia Taylor-Thomas, Jonas Duke, Lachlan Flear and

Chrystel Buckley.

THIS WEEK (7) BOOKWEEK

WEEK (8)

COMING EVENTS

WHAT’S ON THIS TERM

Monday 24 August - Friday 28 August Bookfair

Monday 24 August - Friday 4 September School Swimming Scheme

Thursday 3 September Assembly 2:15pm

Shoalhaven Music Festival Performance 7pm

Thursday 10 September P & C Meeting 6:15pm

KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENTS 2016 If you have a child eligible to start school in 2016 could you

please contact the school. If you know of any families living

in our area who do not have a child currently attending Falls

Creek School but are wishing to enrol in 2016 could you

please ask them to contact the school.

CANTEEN NEWS Unfortunately we have lost a couple of our volunteers due to other commitments. If you (mum,

dad, brother, sister, nana, pa or a friend) are able to give 4 hours of your time, once a month it

would greatly assist in keeping the canteen open twice a week. Please contact the office if you

are able to help.

Tamie

FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

The canteen will be closed on

Thursdays until further notice.

CANTEEN ROSTER Friday 28 August Suzanne Lightowlers and Gim Belsito

P & C FATHER’S DAY STALL

Start saving!!!

The P & C have some fantastic Father’s Day presents for the stall this year

(No need to bring in a present).

$5 a present and you can buy more than one!

You have just 1 week until the stall on Friday 4 September.

Students practicing their skipping skills!

Assembly

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