ASSEMBLY TIMES 9.30am Years 3-6

12.45pm Years K-2

DATES FOR THE CALENDAR

29 Jul PSSA basketball 1 Aug Year 6 Farewell Meeting 7 Aug Zone Athletics 14 Aug Year 5 Leadership Day 16 Aug Kinder Excursion Oakvale Zoo

CANTEEN ROSTER

TERM 3

Week 1 22 Jul Racheal J 23 Jul Racheal J 24 Jul Rachael J 25 Jul Penny C 26 Jul Wendy P Val Gunn

Week 2

29 Jul Rachael J 30 Jul Rachael J 31 Jul Rachael J 1 Aug Callie B 2 Aug Joy M Sherryn B

PSSA GIRLS’ TOUCH FOOTBALL The Girls’ Touch Football team unfortunately went down 4-0 against Singleton Heights Public School in Week 10 of Term 2. The girls played well and used their character strengths of perseverance, hope, fairness and teamwork to stay positive and show outstanding sportsmanship throughout the game. I am very proud of the way they represented our school. A big thank you to Wayne Hedley for giving up his time to coach and mentor the girls.

Kate Croucher Girls’ Touch Coordinator

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Welcome back to what is shaping up to be a fantastic term for Scone Public School!

Our teachers returned on Monday and participated in professional learning with Scone High School and Muswellbrook High School on Visible Learning. This learning for teachers is to build their capability to implement research-based best practice in classrooms. This is the third year of ongoing training and we are seeing the results of this learning in our students. Students have reported on the Tell Them From Me survey that they feel there is effective use of learning time and that there is rigour and relevance and high expectations of them in the classroom. These ratings have been at or above the state average. This training is having a positive impact on student learning.

The other training that our staff have been attending is Visible Wellbeing. The two final sessions this week have been on Habits and Goals. We have been very thankful to Where There’s a Will for organising and funding this training on Positive Education and I encourage all parents to follow the Where There’s a Will Facebook page as there are great opportunities being provided to parents this term. The Strength Switch sessions will be offered free to parents for this year only. This training is usually at a cost of $250 to parents so I strongly encourage you all to get behind this generous offer. See the article later in this newsletter for more details.

Our students have settled in quickly to their learning and are set to optimise their learning throughout the term.

I would like to welcome the new students and their families to our school and know that you will enjoy being part of this great learning community.

Deborah Fisher Principal

LITTLE RIPPER PRIZE WINNERS FROM THE BLUEY DRAW

ON 5 JULY 2019 Infants - Stella (KH), Violet (2S), Ollie C (1T), Seth (KH), Brooklyn (KO)

Primary - Cash (6M) Riley C (4S), Tom (3M), Jack (3O), Abi (3O)

The prizes were Movie Tickets from Majestic Cinemas.

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 3 Week 1 Thursday 25 July 2019

Term 3 Week 1 Thursday 25 July 2019

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 - 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 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.

2019 SCHOOL CONCERT Our biennial school concert is just around the corner and your child’s teacher has already been busy planning spectacular items. Please keep an eye out in your child’s bag for information regarding costuming and requirements for your child’s item. If you haven’t received a note yet please contact your child’s teacher.

Scone Public School Concert Committee

2019 UNSW COMPETITIONS At Scone Public School, students from Year 3-6 are invited to participate in the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools which are held each year by the University of NSW. In 2019 the testing is moving to an online format. Due to the online format, tests will need to be completed on the set date only. Unfortunately the cost is non-refundable.

Term 3 Week 1 Thursday 25 July 2019

The competitions are held in the following areas and will be testing:

• Digital Technologies – common operating systems and hardware, word processing, graphics and multimedia, spreadsheets and data bases, internet and email, programming and scripting. Competition Date: Tuesday 3 September 2019

• Science – measuring and observing, interpreting data, predicting and concluding from data, investigating, reasoning and problem solving. Competition Date: Thursday 5 September 2019

• English - reading for meaning in literary texts, reading for meaning in factual texts, textural devices, syntax and vocabulary. Competition Date: Tuesday 17 September 2019

• Mathematics – number and arithmetic, algebra and patterns, measures and units, space and geometry, chance and data. Competition Date: Thursday 19 September 2019.

The cost of each competition is $15.95. If you would like your child to enter any or all of these competitions, you can order and pay through the Parent Payment System which the ICAS is offering for the first time in 2019.

Please follow the UNSW Global link and use the unique access code to order and pay. You will be able to make payments until July 31 2019.

Instructions for parents Parents can access this service by typing unsw.global/parentpay into a browser. Parents will require a unique access code to purchase assessments that were registered by your school. Scone Public School’s unique access code is: e4068edd79 Parents are not required to enter a Student ID number but must enter the child’s name, date of birth and the Year Level for the test.

BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE

The Department of Education wants to hear from parents about before and after school care arrangements that will support them most effectively. The NSW Government is committed to providing before and after school care to all students of public primary schools in New South Wales. As part of the reform, a parent web form has been established by Service NSW that will enable parents to tell us about their specific care needs and to stay up to date with any new developments. The information provided by parents will help the Department of Education to understand your needs, give them insights into where there are gaps in service delivery and help to ensure the extra places are delivered where they are required. Have your say today at https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/basc (using Chrome, Safari).

Alternatively contact the team responsible for rolling out the before and after care election commitment at BASCreform@det.nsw.edu.au.

APPRECIATION OF BEAUTY AND EXCELLENCE

A CHARACTER STRENGTH TO SLOW DOWN THE BUSYNESS Many of us feel the busyness and fatigue that comes with day to day living. We comment on how fast the year is going, how busy we are and how much there is to do. For many of us, we desire to cut back or change something, but everything seems so important. What if part of the solution was to make use of what we already have to help us calm and slow down, rather than the pursuit of work/life balance (parenting/life balance) that seems just out of reach? The Character Strength of Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence is the intentional practice of noticing and appreciating beauty, excellence, and/or skilled performance in various domains of life, from nature to art to mathematics to science to everyday experience. It is the intentional looking up at the sky when outside and noticing the blue, the intentional breathing in of fresh air, food cooking or freshly mown grass. It is noticing the architecture of buildings in the city, the colours of a parakeet, the sound of the ocean.

Term 3 Week 1 Thursday 25 July 2019 The appreciation of beauty and excellence compels us to stop and pay attention to the here and now. It is enhanced by tuning into our 5 senses and allowing our bodies and minds a moment of rest. It allows us to savour the many small but wonderful experiences we have each day - such as the smell of coffee, fresh bread or our dinner cooking. Ask yourself and your family what things you have found that are worth appreciating and noticing and share these observations with one another. You’ll be amazed at the wonder around us and the opportunities everywhere to “stop and smell the roses”. Enjoy!

COMMUNITY NEWS

Term 3 Week 1 Thursday 25 July 2019

TERM 3 2019 CALENDAR Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat/Sun

1 22 Jul Pupil Free Day

23 Jul

24 Jul

25 Jul

26 Jul

27/28 Jul

2 29 Jul PSSA boys Basketball

30 Jul

31 Jul

1 Aug Year 6 Farewell Parent Meeting

2 Aug

3/4 Aug

3 5 Aug

6 Aug Education Week Awards

7 Aug Zone Athletics

8 Aug

9 Aug

10/11 Aug

4 12 Aug

13 Aug 14 Aug Year 5 Leadership day Zone Public Speaking

15 Aug

16 Aug Kinder Oakvale Farm Excursion

17/18 Aug

5 19 Aug

20 Aug Rewards Day Obstacool

21 Aug Newcastle Maths Test

22 Aug 10-11am Kinder Orientation

23 Aug Year 1 Reptile Park

24/25 Aug

6 26 Aug 27 Aug

28 Aug Father’s Day Stall

29 Aug Father’s Day Stall

30 Aug Hunter Athletics Year 2 Reptile Park

31/1 Aug/Sept

7 2 Sept

3 Sept ICAS – Digital Tech

4 Sept SHS Orientation – Year 6

5 Sept ICAS- Science Test

6 Sept

7/8 Sept

8 9 Sept

10 Sept Alpha Show Cinderella

11 Sept 12 Sept 13 Sept 14/15 Sept

9 16 Sept

17 Sept ICAS-English Test

18 Sept Year 6 Mini Fete

19 Sept ICAS Maths Test

20 Sept

21/22 Sept

10 23 Sept

24 Sept Concert

25 Sept Concert

26 Sept Concert

27 Sept Rewards Day Movies

28/28 Sept