COMING EVENTS FOR TERM 1 Friday 2 March Clean Up Australia Day

Tuesday 6 March P&C AGM 5.30pm

12 – 16 March Parent Teacher Interviews

Wednesday 21 March School’s Netball Cup

Friday 23 March Macleay Soccer Trials

28 / 29 March LNC League Trials – TBC

Friday 6 April LNC Soccer Trials

Monday 9 April Macleay Netball Trials

LNC League Trials – TBC

Wednesday 11 April Games Day – more info to come

Friday 13 April Last Day of Term 1

COMING EVENTS FOR TERM 2 Tuesday 1 May 1st Day back for Students (Calendar items are subject to change)

Each Monday we have a whole school Assembly in the school hall. At these Assemblies we celebrate the achievements of individuals and groups of students across the school. All parents and carers are welcome to attend these assemblies which are from 2.45-3.15pm.

ASSEMBLY AWARDS CORR cards (not the 15 Dojo Point awards) will be given out from each hub at our weekly assembly. The students who will be receiving these CORR cards at the assembly will have their name published in the newsletter the week prior to receiving the award.

MRS PICKETT’S CLASS AFTERNOON TEA & ASSEMBLY ITEM

Parents and caregivers of students in Mrs Pickett’s class are invited to attend an afternoon tea before assembly on Monday 5 March at 2.15pm. At this afternoon tea you will be able to review your child’s work towards their learning goals. Students in Mrs Pickett’s class will also be presenting an item at assembly following the afternoon tea.

TERM 1 – Assembly Item & Afternoon Tea Roster Week Assembly Date Home Teacher

6 5 March Mrs Pickett

7 12 March Mrs Mangan

8 19 March Mr Kelly

9 26 March Miss Kinnaird

10 2 April Public Holiday

11 9 April Miss Vicary

Issue 5 – Term 1 – Week 5 – Tuesday 27th February 2018

IMPORTANT NOTICES

PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS These are coming up in week 7, there is more information on page 3 of the newsletter with how to book. P&C AGM Our 2018 P&C AGM will be held on Tuesday 6 March at 5.30pm. MATHLETICS This program is $10 per student to be paid at the front office – please ensure that you send a note with payment so we know what it is for.

ASSEMBLY PRINCIPALS NEWS

ASSEMBLY AWARDS Discoverers (HUB 1) – Indy C, Liam N, Ellianah L, Cooper H Investigators (HUB 2) – Tate C, Hannah R, Estelle T, Jacoby F, Cassidy S, Baylin F Creators (HUB 3) – Hunter D, Dejia H, Haleigh B, Ezekiel A, Alyssa V, Jamin H, Libby K, Lahtarah D, Lucas B, Terence H, Patrick S, Innovators (HUB 4) – Grace E, Mia M, Caitlin W, Matthew C, Sarah W, Claire H, Makayla L, Zoe K, Maxwell B, Emily D (yr 6), Jade O PBL Awards – Axel S, Issabella S, Charlie K, Ryke D These awards will be presented at assembly on Monday 5 March

Principals News

Lower North Coast Swimming Carnival I was lucky enough to be one of the time keepers today at the LNC swimming carnival. Cooper R, Cooper P, Monique M and Caleb M all represented our school with pride and swam their best. Cooper R came 4th in 8 year old 50m freestyle. Caleb M was awarded Senior Boy Champion, coming first in 200m medley & 50m butterfly; second in 50m backstroke & 100m freestyle; and third in 50m breaststroke & 50m freestyle. Congratulations to all of our students. We wish Cooper R and Caleb M good luck for the North Coast carnival that is being held next week. Cricket Congratulations to Jaie R who made the LNC cricket side. We wish him good luck for his up and coming games. School Banking If you would like your child to be involved in student banking it is starting this Friday, 2nd March. Students will need to have a Commonwealth Bank account to participate. Every home room teacher will have a folder that students will put their bank books in each Friday morning and these will be returned the following week. Mathletics Our school will be using Mathletics as our online Mathematics program this year. The school is subsidising the cost of this program for each student but we are asking families to pay $10 per student. Staff will be issuing students with their user name and passwords once the money has been receipted in the office. Once students have their user names and passwords this program will be able to be accessed at home as well as at school. Staff will set optional homework activities using this program. EFTPOS is available and payment can be made over the phone with credit card. Envelopes for payments will be sent home with students today. Parent Portals Today you will be receiving a letter about how to access the new parent portal that we will be using. At this stage this portal can be used to update contact details and also to book a time for the up and coming parent teacher interviews. Please ensure that you type the exact url details to register for this. If you have any problems please contact the office and we will be able to assist you. P and C AGM Tuesday Next Tuesday 6th March the P and C AGM will be held at 5:30pm in the front room. It would be fantastic to see as many people as possible present. Sun Safety We are a sun safety school and encourage all of our students to wear sunscreen and hats when outside. Every learning hub now has sunscreen available for students to apply before they go out to breaks. If students do not come to school with a school hat they will be asked to play under the COLA area in the shade. Kind Regards, Penny Chow Relieving Principal

PARENT TEACHERS INTERVIEW BOOKINGS

WHEN: Monday 12th – Friday 16th March (please note not all teachers are available for every day)

We will be holding parent teacher interviews in week 7, 12th March to 16th March this term. Notes will be going home today with one student from every family with instructions on how to set up your Parent Portal which will allow you to book your parent teacher interviews. You will need to register online at https://web2.kempseyest-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/portal/register (please ensure that you put in kempseyest not kempseyeast – there is no a). The notes you receive today will have an access key for you to attach your child/ren to your portal. Once you have setup your account, please follow the instructions to book a parent teacher interview. Each teacher has available days and time slots for you to choose from. If there are no available or suitable times left, please contact your child’s teacher via the Class Dojo app to arrange an alternative time/day. The appointments are in 15 minute time slots so it is important that you arrive promptly for your appointment. In the coming weeks we will also be using this Portal for other applications, however we will advise you when this is available. CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY – Friday 2 March

WHEN: 12.15pm, Friday 2nd March

WHO: Whole School

WHAT: Students to bring gloves and a plastic bag

We will be holding our annual ‘Clean Up Australia Day’ this Friday, 2nd March after 1st break. Students will need to bring some gloves and a plastic bag. Kinder to year 4 students will remain within the school grounds and students in years 5 to 6 will going around the block. Students are to wear their normal school uniform for the day and please ensure that they have a hat.

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