Talking Point Coal Point Public School Newsletter

166 Coal Point Road, Coal Point NSW 2283

Phone: 4959 1374

Email: coalpoint-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.coalpoint-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Term 1 Week 9 Monday 25th March 2019

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Thanks so much to all for your support of our Harmony Day celebrations. Everyone looked fabulous in their orange

gear and the kids had a wonderful day of activities. Thank you to Miss Robinson for organising this year. Thanks

also to our Stage 3 leaders for their work with the Peer Support groups.

What a delight to greet the kids back last Friday from Canberra Camp. Although the kids were tired, they all said

they had a fantastic time. Special thanks to Mrs Groves, Mrs Rodgers, Miss Tinsey and Mrs Richards for giving up

their family time to take the children on this excursion.

During the Stage 3 tour of the national capital last week, students were given the opportunity to participate in a

variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy. The Australian

Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the national capital as part of

their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist families in meeting the cost of the excursion the Australian

Government is contributing funding of $20 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program

towards those costs. The rebate is paid directly to the school upon completion of the excursion and has already

been factored into the total cost of the excursion.

We had a great fundraising day on Saturday with our BBQ and Cake Stall for Election Day. We have raised over

$1000 from the BBQ and a terrific sum of at least $600 from your kind donations to the Cake Stall. P&C will used

these funds to support the purchases of resources for the kids. Sincere thanks to all of our volunteers, from

organising the roster, purchasing the food, setting up, cooking all day, serving and packing up around 2.30pm.

Special thanks to our Student Executive team and extra student volunteers for giving up their Saturday for our

school.

On Wednesday 3rd April, The School Photographer will be returning to take both the Staff Photo and Whole School

Photo that couldn't be taken on our actual photo day. Please ensure your child / children are in full school uniform,

with black shoes, for the whole school photo to be taken first thing after morning lines. Please do not send children

with hair accessories that are not uniform colours.

Cross Country is coming up on the 4th April. If you can assist on the day with track marshalling, please let Miss

Frost know.

Easter Hat Parade will be held on the last day of school Friday 12th April. Further information will be coming home

shortly.

Lastly, the news we have all been waiting for! Coal Point Public did win the Wizard of Oz competition and have

been awarded 500 tickets. After discussion with Mrs Skinner (the organiser), we are sharing our win with Minmi

Public School, who will be receiving 100 tickets. Further information on how we will distribute these tickets will come

home shortly. Special thanks to our entire school community for supporting the day and voting so many times for us.

Thanks also to Mrs Skinner for her enthusiasm and organisation with this event.

Kind regards,

Ms Kim Creswell

Principal

The Entertainment Fundraiser

is one of our favourites at Coal

Point Public School. CPPS

receives 20% from every

membership sold.

The Entertainment membership

is available as a book or digital

App for $65.00.

Early Bird offers are now available. Purchase your Entertainment membership at https://

www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/3462d4

Entertainment Books will be sent home with families in the

last week of term for preview to purchase or return.

Reminder: If you do not wish to have a book sent home,

please complete and return the note sent home last week

Mrs Lee Tovara

School Administrative Manager

Excursions and

Permission Notes

Cost

Annual Voluntary Contribution -

per student

$45.00

Annual Technology Fee - per

student

$30.00

Primary Choir - Term 1 $20.00

Band Administration Fee (annual)

Instrument Hire (annual)

Term 1 Band Fee

$20.00

$60.00

$119.00

Stage 2 Workbooks - Years 3 & 4 $13.00

Stage 3 Workbooks - Year 5 & 6 $13.00

Cross Country - 8 yrs and over $5.00

In keeping with the sustainability theme of our garden project, last week

we were busy recycling and re-purposing items found in the council

waste collection. Car tyres discarded outside the school grounds have

been cleaned and painted; these will be filled with soil and used to

grow potatoes. And the two round herb beds have a re-purposed

scaffold as a colourful archway trellis. This is to be covered in climbing

plants and we hope the children will enjoy passing through this green

tunnel.

This Friday, March 29th, a representative from a major supermarket will

tour our vegetable garden and make a special announcement during

morning lines. If you are dropping off your children in the morning and

have time to spare; stay to hear the good news!

We're looking forward to the first community working bee on Sunday,

April 7th, from 10am - 3pm. Please come along and lend a hand, even

for an hour! The working bee jobs will include; paving, weeding,

planting, moving sand and soil, spreading mulch and painting. There's

still a call-out for those of you who know how to lay outdoor pavers to

come and help, please. Finally, if you have donations of small flowering

plants, please leave these near the coloured pots.

Thanks from Sarah and Libby (Project Coordinators)

Hunter

Shortland

Phillip

Macquarie

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Mrs Sell

Matilda S

Primary Merit Awards

Faith P

Tyler C

Elliott F

Bella P

Grace H

Charlotte B

Marley H

Charlize B

Mayella B

KS

Isabella H & Hayden P

K—2 Merit Awards

Ashten K

Emerson T

Matilda K

Flynn S

Callum C

K/1P

Grace H & Elliott F

1/2D

Elsie K & Brady O

Library

Jessica D

KE

Isabelle A & Gabby R

1/2F

Harriet S & Thomas D

K—2 Bronze Awards

Term 1, Week 8

K—2 Silver Awards

Term 1, Week 8

K—2 Gold Awards

Term 1, Week 8

2P

Connor M & Ruben K

Academic

House

Points

Special Duties

Lieve P & Mason S

There was no Primary Assembly

held last week due to

the Stage 3 Canberra Excursion.

Disclaimer: Coal Point Public School does not necessarily endorse the services or

products, which may be included in or attached to this newsletter and is in no way

responsible for any issues arising from use of the services or products offered. No

responsibility is accepted for errors or omissions.

We desperately need helpers this Thursday, 28th March for our canteen to

open. Please contact Belinda on 0421 088 436 or Sibella on 0406 169 144 if

you can assist. The canteen roster can be viewed online at https://signup.zone/pRfwyPD7hraxjM3Ax

Thank you for your support.

TERM 1 ROSTER

STATE ELECTION FUNDRAISER WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!

We wish to say a very big thank you to everyone involved in making the State Election Fundraiser

such a huge success over the weekend! Thank you to the many families, who contributed to the

cake stall, we raised over $600 from the cake stall alone! We appreciate the many parents,

caregivers and student helpers, who donated their time on Saturday to help run the BBQ and cake stall on the day.

We are still tallying the money raised from the BBQ and will let you know in next week’s newsletter.

Coal Point P & C Committee