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Towamba

TERM 2 WEEK 8 THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2019

Reminders

Attached:• Athletics nominations• Term 3 Bournda options•

Tel 6496 7159 Fax 6496 7059 towamba-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

https://towamba-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

Coming Events

Athletics Friday 28 JuneFriday next week is the FSC Small Schools Athletics carnival at Wolumla. Students need to be there by 9.15am ready for the marchpast of schools at 9.30am. Students should wear their red shirt and jumper and sport shoes. It’s often cold/frosty so make sure you bring warm clothes too! On arrival look for the red Towamba tent and flag and let the teachers know when you arrive, and get your name tag on (this helps the SAMs in the recording tent).Attached is a copy of the program including who is eligible from Towamba for each event or nominated for the field events. All students run in an age race of 100m. Students aged 8 and up are encouraged to have a go at the longer 200m and 800m events too. We actually get points for participation so it’s worth having a go. Younger students have a day of programmed ac-tivities as well. A canteen menu will be attached next week.Parents to help with timekeeping or at the field events are great-ly appreciated. It’s a great day to share with your child.Check the Reminders box to see if we are still waiting on your note.Student led parent-teacher conferencesStudents have been getting ready for directing the shared parent-teacher conferences next week. See the booked times on page 3 of this newsletter. There are still vacant spots and if you would like to take the opportunity please contact the office ASAP to reserve a time.NAIDOC Day at Jigamy Thursday 4 JulyPlease return all outstanding notes to the office at your earliest convenience.Thanks to the parents for working out transport so that our students can make the most of days like this.Students need to be at Jigamy by 10am. Let teachers know you are there when you arrive. School uniform to be worn. A map and more details of the day will be attached to the newsletter next week. The day finishes at Jigamy at 2pm.Gymnastics ProgramThis week students enjoyed their second gymnastics session at school on Monday, followed by the visit to the gym on Tuesday. Students will also be travelling into Pambula next Tuesday 25 June for the final day of the gymnastic skills program. Online paymentsDon’t forget that online payments can be made for any excur-sion through our school website using a Visa card. Just google

Tues 25 June Gym at Pambula

26 & 27 June Student led parent teacher meetings

Fri 28 June Athletics Wolumla

Mon 1 July last call for nests

Wed 3 July Sem 1 reports home

Thurs 4 July NAIDOC @ Jigamy

Fri 5 July Term 2 assembly

P&C BBQ 12 noon

Tues 23 July Term 3 starts

Towamba Public School and look for the Make a Payment tab up the top. High School Open DayParents and senior students are invited to the Open Day at Eden Marine High School on Tuesday 2 July from 4pm. A great oppor-tunity to get that first look at high school.Next term there will be some taster days and other orientation days later in the year so that our Yr 6 students feel familiar with the transition to high school in 2020. All completed enrolment paperwork as been forwarded to EMHS. Thank you. NestsDon’t forget that once you have 4 eggs you can hand them in to be made into a nest to be presented at the end of term assembly. The last day to hand in eggs will be Monday 1 July.Earn & Learn StickersThe program is coming to an end on June 25th! There will be a huge amount of stickers needing to be sorted and stuck onto sheets so willing helpers are greatly encouraged! Don’t forget for every three completed sticker sheets you will earn a wild card! Additional sticker sheets available anytime from the office desk, and if you want more stickers just ask!Art daysMrs Macey will be back on Monday for another art day, devel-oping student works for next term’s SCLC Art Festival.Canberra Excursion Term 3 Year 5/6We need your green Expression of Interest note and a minimum $30 deposit to confirm your place with the organisers f you plan to go on the Canberra Excursion in Term 3. If you would like to request student assistance please ask. The total cost to parents is less than half of the full cost payable by the school.A reminder that the balance needs to be paid before the ex-cursion in September. Part payments are welcome and don’t forget that payments can also be made online via the school website. Your balance is shown in the reminder box.There will be detailed permission notes, program and packing lists next term.Cake RafflesThe first cake raffle starts on the last day of this term! A great chance to win a cake for the weekend as tickets are sold and the raffle drawn same day, each Friday until the Canberra excursion. Tickets are just $1 each or 3 for $2. There has been a slight change in the roster. Please contact us ASAP if it doesn’t suit.Reports Semester 1 student reports will be going home with students on Wednesday 3 July, the week following the student-led par-ent-teacher conferences. The newsletter will go home same day as students will be at Jigamy on the usual newsletter day.End of Term assemblyFriday 5 July is our end of term assembly and we hope to see many parents and community members there. We start with the P&C BBQ at 12noon, with the assembly to follow at around 1pm. We will have our usual term slideshow, music and student work,

FRIDAY CAKE RAFFLES

fundraising for Canberra excursion

Tickets $1 or 3 for $2

CAKE ROSTERFri 5 July: OliverFri 26 July : Ted

Funds raised last week: $0Total so far: $0

26 July Ted2 August Millie 9 August Connor16 August James 23 August Liz30 August Monique

P&C NewsFriday LunchesDon’t forget that tomorrow is hamburger day! No other lunch order options will be available, except drinks. Make your ham-burger order on a paper bag- re lettuce, tomato, cheese, sauce etc and enclose $4 for the burger. Extra for drinks.Term 3 lunchesA return slip is on the back page if you’d like to volunteer for lunches next term. Your help is greatly appreciated by all.End of term BBQP&C will be cooking a BBQ lunch before the end of term assem-bly on Friday 5 July, serving lunch from 12 noon. Helpers appreci-ated.

Thursday fortnightly

9.30amin the MPR

All young children

welcomeTerm 2 dates• Thurs 27 June

Upcoming staff changesThurs 27 June Mr Dinwoodie admin, Mrs Miller on classMon 24 June Mrs Macey art with selected students

Lunch Orders

Tomorrow: Hamburger Day Esther

Fri 28 June AthleticsFri 5 July P&C BBQ 12noon start

No more lunch orders until term 3.

present some Nests and the banking award for the most consist-ent savers, as well as the newer jumbo wild cards- one per class. We will also be sharing some student music and other achieve-ments. Hope you can join us! Bournda Special Days Term 3Bournda Environmental Education Centre are running some more programs in Term 3, and we are again putting out an Expression of Interest form for our students in Stage 2 and 3. These days fill up fast and it’s also good when we get a group of Towamba students selecting the same day so don’t hesitate to mark your choices and return the form. Wild cards for fast notes too!

TALLYSO FAR

223 completed sheets

= 13 380 stickers!

Last week was 10, 200 Glenn DinwoodieWednesday 26 June3.15 Jett& Bianca/Bessa3.30 Hadassah & Priscilla3.45 Connor & Sam4 Alex & Kerry4.15 Ted & Kerry4.30Thursday 27 June3.15 Oliver & Karen3.30 Lindsay & Karen3.45 Liz & Karen4 Moriah & Karen4.15 Arlie & Steph/Jo4.30

Three way conferences: student/teacher/parent bookings

Nicci GrantTuesday 25 June3.15 Ky & FionaWednesday 26 June3.15 Kokoda & Priscilla3.30 Jo & Esther/Isaac3.45 Jere & Esther/Isaac44.15Thursday 27 June3.15 Sam & Karen3.30 Geoffrey & Beth/Tim3.4544.15

Term 3 changesPlaygroup will be on a Monday from next term.Starts Monday 29 August

ABSENCE & Partial Absence NOTEMy child_________________________________________________________________________

was absent from school on the date/s____________________________________________

OR will be arriving late/departing early at (time)___________________________________

due to__________________________________________________________________________

Signed ____________________________________ Parent/Carer. Date:____________

Community News

TERM 3 LUNCH ORDERS NAME:_________________________

Yes I can help with lunch orders in Term 3. I am happy to do ___ days and have indicated my available dates.

Friday 26 July- Karen H1 Friday 2 AugustFriday 9 August- Karen H

1 Friday 16 August1 Friday 23 August1 Friday 30 August

Friday 6 September- Karen H1 Friday 13 SeptemberFriday 20 September- Karen H27 September- End of term BBQ

Towamba Playgroup

Playgroup will be changing to a Monday from term 3, meeting fortnightly frm Monday 29 August.9.30am in the MPR.

This is so parents can use the bus service to the Eden Community Pantry that is offered each Thurs-day for $5.

Library news

• Mosaic Madness• Marvellous Macrame• Beeswax lunchwraps• claypot building

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