PSSA TOUCH FOOTBALL TRIALS On Wednesday 28 March we had six boys and six girls from our school touch teams attend the PSSA Touch Football try outs. All students showed outstanding skills and sportsmanship on the day. We were lucky enough to have eight students make it through to the possible and probable session in the afternoon. These students were Halle F, Eliza D, Heath P, Campbell M, Jack F, Jackson S, Blake L and Tasman C. Following this, the selectors then went on to select the following students in the Zone Team; Eliza D, Heath P and Jack F. We would like to congratulate all students who attended on the day and thank those parents who helped transport students to the event. I would also like to thank Zandra Pittman, Wayne Hedley and Ross Duggan for coaching our school touch teams. We look forward to playing our first school games next term.

Kate Croucher Girls Touch Football Coordinator

SCONE PUBLIC SCHOOL Success For All 82 – 98 Liverpool Street, Scone NSW 2337 Phone: 6545 1049 Fax: 6545 3046 Email: scone-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.scone-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Term 1 Week 11 Tuesday 10 April 2018

DATES FOR THE CALENDAR

Friday 13 April Cross Country Canberra Instalment Due $125 Rewards day Monday 30 April Pupil Free Day Thursday 3 May Knights Knockout Tuesday 8 May P & C Meeting 6pm Zone Cross Country Wednesday 10 May Mother’s Day Stall Thursday 11 May Mother’s Day Stall Friday 11 May Scone Cup gazetted half day public holiday

CANTEEN ROSTER

Term 1 Week 11 9 Apr Rachael J 10 Apr Rachael J 11 Apr Rachael J 12 Apr Loretta G 13 Apr Mikhaila J Wendy P

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE We had a very exciting experience for our students today as an ex-SPS student and school leader did a fly-over in a Hercules aircraft. Cameron Zofrea attended Scone Public and finished in 2003. His niece now attends our school in Year 1 and was thrilled to have the fly-over occur.

Congratulations to the students and staff who participated in the Poetry Competition last week. I enjoyed all the performances and was interested to see the range of poems performed. A special thank you to Mrs Borg for coordinating the event and to our adjudicators; Miss Prentice, Mrs Molyneux and Mr Rayner.

I would like to wish all our students a happy and safe holiday. School will resume next term on Tuesday 1 May.

Deborah Fisher Principal

ASSEMBLY TIMES:

12.10PM K- Year 2

2.00PM Yrs 3-6

Eliza D, Heath P and Jack

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REWARDS DAY Rewards Day this term will be held on Friday 13 April. For those that are eligible they have an option to wear ‘crazy hair’ and ‘crazy socks’. Please remember that it is also the Primary Cross Country on this Day and students will be walking to Bill Rose Sporting Complex for this. Notes will be sent home over the next two days.

To be able to attend our Rewards Day event on the last day of term you will need: * 85%+ attendance from Week 1 to the end of Week 10 of this term. (Exceptions for students with medical certificates or approved leave. * No Red or Yellow cards or suspensions between Week 1 – Week 10 of this term.

SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT DAY All of our teaching staff will be attending training in Visible Learning on Monday 30 April next term. There will be no teachers at school as the training will be off-site. Please ensure you update your calendar that the students return on Tuesday 1 May.

SCONE CUP HOLIDAY Please don’t forget to return your note regarding arrangements for Friday 11 May Scone Cup half day holiday when the school will be closed from 12pm.

POETRY COMPETITION RESULTS A huge thank you the whole student body who participated in our annual Youth Poetry Competition last Wednesday in our school hall. The standard was very high and I’m sure all audience members were extremely impressed with our talented students.

The competition opened with the Infants Section. Congratulations to 1T who won the Stage One Choral Verse Speaking section. 2S were second and 2H third. KR were awarded first place in the Early Stage One class performances, with KH and KW both receiving Highly Commended honours.

Congratulations to Emily, who was our only entrant in the Australian Individual Performance section in Year One. Emily recited a poem she wrote herself and received very positive feedback from our adjudicators.

Lucy was our only entrant in the Early Stage One Individual Poetry Free Choice section. She did very well and also received affirming, constructive comments from our judges.

Well done to Cooper who came first in the Individual Free Choice Year One section. Archie was second and Lachlan and Isabelle both received Highly Commended.

Year 2 Individual Free Choice section saw Shoshana awarded first place, Athena second and Amaya came third.

Our Infants children who individually recited a poem were all complemented on their appropriate use of natural actions, their animated, clear diction and good use of the microphone. Many chose very lengthy poems and this was also admired by all listening.

We had one small group performance from Infants. Amaya, Grace, Hannah and Layla performed very well and were complimented on their obvious high level of commitment to rehearsing their poem. They gave a very polished performance.

In the Primary section of our competition Olivia S and Ava were the only entry in the Year 3 Small Group Performance section. They did very well and looked as though they thoroughly enjoyed the experience

The Year 3 Individual Free Choice section was hotly contested between four students. The standard was very high and congratulations goes to Adelaide who placed first, Lacey came a close second and Olivia S and Rozenna were awarded equal third place.

We had one student in the Year 3 Australian section. Alina recited a poem written by her Aunty and presented a beautiful rendition.

Year 4 had two small group performances. Congratulations to Atticus and Zoran who came first and Charesse, Beth and Isabelle were placed second.

Term 1 Week 11 Tuesday 10 April 2018 Phoebe and Charesse both performed creditably in the Year 4 Individual Free Choice category. Congratulations to Phoebe who came first with Charesse our runner up.

Our Year 4 Individual Australian section saw Beth recite a very entertaining poem. She received encouraging feedback from our adjudicators.

There was only one entry in our Year 5 Small Group Performance category. Well done Chloe and Eva who did a great job performing, and our judges agreed.

Year 5 Individual Free Choice section was a very close contest. Congratulations to Hallie who came first, Eloise was second and Lauren third.

Lachlan deserves high praise for his excellent individual Australian poem recitation. Congratulations to Hannah who came in second.

Individual performances from Year 6 were exceptional. Both Mackenzie and Lilly were amazingly well rehearsed. They competed in separate sections of our competition and both received glowing responses from our adjudicators.

The Primary Choral Verse speaking aspect of our competition saw all Primary classes recite a poem. Congratulations to 3B who won this section, 5/6L came second and 4S third. The standard of our choral verse speaking this year was outstanding. All Infants and Primary class performances were exceptional. Our judges commented upon the self-discipline of all students, evident in the way they watched their teacher conducting them during their performance, their appropriate actions, varied voices and clear articulation. Gratitude goes to our teachers who prepared students so thoroughly and with great aplomb for this annual highlight in our year.

Both Infants and Primary students were exemplary in the way they listened intently and with respect to all performers. Well done students!

Many thanks to our adjudicators, Mrs Molyneux, Miss Prentice and Mr Rayner who had the unenviable job of deciding our winners.

Individual and group winners will be invited to progress to the Muswellbrook and Upper Hunter Eisteddfod in early June next term. We wish them every success as they perform on the wider stage within our district.

Certificates will be distributed at Friday’s Infants and Primary Assemblies. Please feel free to join us if you can. Nicole Borg

Public Speaking Co-Ordinator

SRC – A TERM IN REVIEW This term our 2018 SRC members have been very busy. We started off the term with our Induction assembly where we heard Upper Hunter mayor Wayne Bedggood and Scone High School student, Amelia Meier speak about the qualities of a good leader. A big thank you to our term 1 year 2 SRC representatives. We raised awareness of Bullying and Epilepsy through our “wear a bit of pink” and “wear a bit of purple” days.

Term 1 Week 11 Tuesday 10 April 2018 Emma and Ella spoke about our multicultural society with the message that everyone belongs though their presentation on Harmony Day. Students also completed activities in their classrooms. Our annual Easter raffled raised $941 for our local farmers in drought. We danced the night away with our Term 1 Disco. The students will be deciding where the money raised will be going during our next meeting. On behalf of the SRC I would like to thank you for all of your support this term. We cannot wait to see what the next 3 terms will bring.

Kimberly Russ SRC Convenor

COLES VOUCHERS Thank you to the community members who have helped count the Coles Sports Vouchers. As of last week, we had over 50 000 points to spend. As this has now finished can everyone please make sure that all vouchers are sent in this week.

SPORT TERM 2 Athletics will continue to be Stage 2 and 3 sport until Week 5. As we are moving into cooler weather, sport will be between 12 and 1:30pm. Students will be walking to Bill Rose Complex at this time. Students who have music lessons at this time are advised to talk to the Conservatorium or they will remain at school with high jump students.

CROSS COUNTRY Cross country will be held Friday 13 April. Students will leave the school at 9.30am and walk to Bill Rose to begin their race. The race is for 8 year olds and above. Parents are welcome to attend to cheer their child on.

Vicky Schofield

Sports Coordinator

BAND TRY OUTS The Upper Hunter Conservatorium of music will be available to show students the different instruments required for the school band and give those interested students the opportunity to try them out. Try outs will be held during lunch break on Wednesday 11 April. Students must return the permission form that can be collected from their class teachers.

ANZAC DAY SERVICE Anzac Day is fast approaching. Once again we ask that all students represent our school by marching in the Anzac Day March on Wednesday 25 April.

Students will need to meet in front of the Red Cross building by 10.30am. The march steps off at 10.45am. The Anzac Commemoration Service in Kelly Street at the War Memorial, outside Barwick House will commence at 11.00am. At the end of the service students can be collected from outside Millers clothing shop.

All students will need to be dressed in full summer uniform including hats. Students who have medals from grandparents or other relatives may wear these on the right hand side of their chest. Students should also carry a small bottle of water with them so that they remain hydrated during the service. We have found in previous years that heat has been an issue.

In previous years many of our students have shown an interest in attending the Dawn Service. For those students interested in attending this service it will be held at the Scone War Memorial Swimming Pool commencing at 6.00am.

We look forward to a large number of students participating on this important day. Our Year 5 students may use this community event as part of their leadership portfolio.

Our school Anzac Service will be held early in Term 2.

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SCONE CUP HALF-DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY- FRIDAY 11 MAY 2018 The following schools will be sending this information to parents also; Scone High School, Scone Public School, Aberdeen Public School, Murrurundi Public School, Blandford Public School, Belltrees Public School and Ellerston Public School. The Upper Hunter Shire Council has applied for, and successfully been granted that Friday May 11 be gazetted as a half day local public holiday from 12.00pm. After consultation with the Department of Education Industrial Relations Department and the Director of Public Schools – Wollemi Cluster, schools in the area below will be adhering to this ruling. Friday, 11 May 2018 Half-day from 12 midday

Towns of Aberdeen, Blandford, Bunnan, Ellerston, Gundy, Moonan Brook, Moonan Flat, Murrurundi, Parkville, Scone, Rouchel, Timor and Wingen within the Upper Hunter Shire Council area

These are the designated areas included in this declared public holiday. Please refer to this site for more information, if needed: http://www.industrialrelations.nsw.gov.au/oirwww/NSW_public_holidays/2018_Local_Public_Holidays_in_NSW.page I have communicated this to all of the bus companies who service this school, and they have advised me that they will be completing their normal schedules for this day i.e. picking up at school as normal at 3.15pm. There will be no teachers at school at this time to supervise the buses. The buses will not be picking up at 12pm. Please contact your individual bus company if you have any further questions regarding bus pick-up times. Howards 6546 6178, Osborns 6543 3041 and Cumberlands 6545 2110. This school will operate as usual from 8.45am until 12.00pm. At this time, all staff will complete their duties and commence the local public holiday. From this time onwards, the school will be closed. Lunch begins at 11.15am and students can be picked up and signed out from this time onwards. Please complete note sent home and return it to your child’s class teacher by Tuesday 1 May so that we can ensure this information has been received and that the school is aware of individual arrangements for your child.

PICK UP DROP OFF ZONE As a result of safety concerns we have put in place a procedure to ensure students being collected from the Pick Up / Drop Off Zone exit the school in a safe and orderly fashion. Students will line up under our COLA area with the teachers on duty and walk down to the Hill Street gate ready to be escorted to the Pick Up zone. We ask that parents show patience and respect that teachers are doing their best to ensure the safety of all children.

TELL THEM FROM ME SURVEY

I am delighted that this term, our school, like many other public schools in the state, will participate in a Department of Education initiative: the Tell Them From Me student feedback survey. The survey measures factors that are known to affect academic achievement and other student outcomes. The focus of the NSW-wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching practices.

More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au

The survey is a great opportunity for our students to provide us with valuable and quick feedback on what they think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. More than 6,300 schools in Australia and around the world have used Tell Them From Me to survey 5.4 million students. Capturing the voices of our students will help improve how we do things at our school.

I want to assure you that the survey is confidential. The survey is conducted online and will typically take less than 30 minutes to complete. It will be administered during school hours between 12 March and 13 April. Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary.

A consent form and FAQs for parents/carers about the survey is being sent home with students. If you do not want your child or children to participate, please return the form to school by Friday 16 March, 2018. Copies of the form and FAQs are available from: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents.

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NDIS SCHOOL PROCESS FOR THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT DURING SCHOOL HOURS We have had a number of service providers, (eg. Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Counselling Services) contacting the school to organise a time to provide support or therapy to students in the school setting. As a result of this influx and demand our school has set up the following procedures to ensure the safety and clear communication of expectations to any parent requiring a service provision in the school.

1. The parent is to make the first contact with the school to outline who will be providing a service to their child and the nature of this service (Documented request see Appendix 6 Request for service provision to be conducted during school hours).

2. Meeting with parent and school staff (Principal or Deputy Principal) to establish whether a service provider should provide a service within the school setting. This decision takes into consideration the individual circumstances of the student or group of students and wider needs of the school.

3. The service provider must enter into an Engagement Agreement (Appendix 5). 4. The service provider must provide the school with appropriate Working With Children Check (WWCC)

documentation (this includes 100 points of ID) prior to starting their service at the school. 5. The service provider must undergo an induction at the school prior to commencing services. 6. The school has the responsibility to review the service provision and withdraw external provider access if it

is no longer in the student’s educational interest or it has adverse consequences for other students, staff or the general running of the school. This will be communicated to the parents and carers.

COMMUNITY NEWS SCONE FILMS WILL BE SCREENING THE TRUE-LIFE DRAMA, I, TONYA, starring Margot Robbie & Allison Janney - who won an Oscar for her role. Based on the unbelievable, but true events, I, TONYA is a darkly comedic tale of American figure skater, Tonya Harding, and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history. Rated MA15+, it will screen at 7.30pm Friday 23rd March, at their pop-up cinema at the Senior Citizens’ Centre, Oxford Road, Scone. Tickets are $12. To be sure of a ticket, purchase in advance from our website or at Hunt a Book, Scone. Running time is 1hr 58. Everyone is welcome. Refreshments also available. Details www.sconefilms.org.au www.facebook.com/sconefilms ANZAC DAY 2018 The program for the day is as follows: 6am Dawn Service at War Memorial Scone Pool, 9am March and Service at Gundy, 10.30am Assembly in Kelly Street –adjacent to Red Cross Centre,10.45am March steps off, 11.00am Anzac Commemorative Service at the war Memorial outside Barwick House. HILARIOUS FAMILY SHOW COMING TO SCONE Kaput, the multi-award winning family show has melted hearts of all ages around the world with its glorious brand of slapstick, acrobatics and total silliness. Be swept up in the mayhem that is the larger-than-life ‘elegant buffoon’ Tom Flanagan, as one man’s life is flipped upside-down by the lonely, dust-covered world that surrounds him. This clumsy ‘Mr. Fixit’ takes one step forward and two-steps back in a highly skilled, hilariously funny and beautifully poignant bit of madness. Tom’s first solo show – Kaput – opened early 2012 to a premier sold-out season at the Adelaide Fringe Festival in the Garden of Unearthly Delights, where it was nominated for Best Circus & Physical Theatre. It then went on to receive critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where the show won Mervyn Stutter’s Spirit of the Fringe Award, and was listed by the Scotsman as one of the top 5 comedy shows at the Fringe. Since then Tom Flanagan’s silent slapstick acrobatic comedy show Kaput has toured four continents, won countless awards and collected fans from 5 to 95 years old. Video trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsMIudPhi6o&feature=youtu.be Thursday May 5, 6 pm at St. Luke’s Anglican Church Hall. All tickets $5 plus booking fee if booked online at https://www.123tix.com.au/events/artsupperhunter All tickets at the door $10 Kaput is presented by Arts Upper Hunter, Upper Hunter Shire Council Libraries, Critical Stages and Create NSW.

Term 1 Week 11 Tuesday 10 April 2018

GIRL GUIDES meet in your area! Are you between 5 & 18 years old. Come and join in the fun,

make new friends and learn skills for life!

For enquiries about joining, please contact:

Sandra Hebert

ph: 49301780 or 0418 160 402

email: HERBSHAVEN@bigpond.com

For more information about Girl Guides visit: www.girlguides-nswact.org.au

Date: Wednesday, 28th May