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Cardiff Public School, Phone: 02 49540475

Macquarie Road, Cardiff 2285 Fax: 02 49565436

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

Week 4 Term 1 - 20th February 2018

From the Principal ’s Desk

Feb 22 Zone Swimming Carnival

Mar 5 Assembly 2pm (All welcome)

Mar 7 Yr 7 2019—Cardiff High Expo Day

Mar 8 School Photo Day

Mar 13 P&C Annual General Meeting 7pm

Mar 16 CPS Athletics Carnival (Glendale)

Mar 19 Assembly 2pm (All welcome)

Mar 21 Harmony Day

Mar 27 Final Stage 3 Camp payment due

Mar 29 Easter Hat Parade - 1:30pm

Apr 3 CPS Cross Country

Apr 3 Assembly 2pm

Apr4-6 Stage 3 Camp

Gymnastics full payment due

Apr 10 P&C Meeting 7pm

ANZAC Service Parliament only

Apr 13 CPS ANZAC Service

Last Day of Term 1

May 1 Students return for Term 2

Dear Families

Zone Swimmers

Good luck to the Cardiff Public School

Swimming Team who head off to the

Zone Carnival this Thursday at Speers

Point Pool. Each of our swimmers

showed great talent at our carnival,

and I have every confidence that they

will be wonderful representatives of

our school. We wish them well and

know that, no matter the result, we are

proud of them for getting in and

having a go. Good luck, team!

School Start Times

Families are reminded that our

morning supervision begins at 8:45am,

with classes beginning at 9:10am. All

of our students are expected to arrive

between these times. Unfortunately,

we’ve seen a significant number of

students arriving at school before this

time, some as early as 8:15am. Please

be mindful that our teachers are not

on duty at this time and sending your

child early to school can put them at

risk. If you know that your child is

arriving persistently early, then you

may need to consider making

alternative arrangements, e.g. family,

friends or OOSH. Thank you for your

understanding.

Year 6 to 7 Enrolment Procedures

High School Enrolment Forms have

been distributed for students currently

in Year 6. These are due back by 16th

March. The first of Cardiff HS’s

transition sessions takes place on

March 7 with them hosting their Expo

Day, where students experience a

The Cardiff Chronicle

range of activities and explore some of

the opportunities that CHS can offer for

them.

P&C - Annual General Meeting –Mar 13

On Tuesday 13th

March, our P&C will

be holding their AGM. At this meeting,

all executive and representative

positions will be declared vacant and

members will have the opportunity to

nominate and vote for this year’s

positions. These roles include President,

Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary,

C a n t e e n M a n a g e r , U n i f o r m

Coordinator, Canteen Treasurer and

Gift Group Coordinator. To be eligible

to vote, members need to have joined

and paid their $1 fee prior to the

meeting.

New School Zone Traffic Offences

Please be advised that the NSW

government have recently updated

school zone offences by increasing

fines and demerit points. These

changes will help to create and enforce

a safer road environment in school

zones. See the last page for further

details.

Mark Kyrwood Principal

Sport day will be Friday

each week for this Term the

whole school.

Students are required to wear their

sport uniform on this day.

Calendar Dates

Please see our Skoolbag App for all upcoming events. Term calendars are available at the office.

UNIFORM SHOP

OPENING HOURS 2018

P&C Uniform shop will be open for

uniform sales on

Tuesdays from 8:45am to 9:30am.

PRINCIPAL AWARD WINNERS

Ricky P Gabriel O

Congratulations to our Principal Award

Winners for this fortnight.

CARDIFF PUBLIC SCHOOL

CLASS C.A.R.E. AWARD WINNERS— TERM 1 WEEK 4

Resp = Respect Care = Care Ach = Achievement Har = Harmony Hon = Honesty

KT KB 1M 1S 1/2H

Flynn A

Lexi W

Senna K

Mila S

Whyatt C

Mya L

Tyler R

Abigail F

Jake S

John-Paul C

Charlotte D

Addison M

Hamish M

Callan S

Eirik M

Hamish B

Cooper R

Zali B

Quinn C

Alakai T

Temperance B

Sophie J

Lincoln J

Eliza S

Chase R

Resp

Care

Ach

Har

Hon

2/3K 3B 4S 5/6F 5/6M

Alexis C

Joseph L

Cameron M

Holly S

Jiya J

Dexter C

NFP

Milly C

William D

Kasarn B

Lachlan A

Sterling S

Sophie F

Holley B

David G

Ricky P

Shylah M

Samantha R

Gabriel O

Sidney C

Brandon S (Ach)

Lucas C (Ach)

Austin B (Ach)

Ethan E (Ach)

Micah T (Ach)

Resp

Care

Ach

Har

Hon

Quote of the Week

‘The mind is everything.

What you think, you become.

-Buddha

Our Kinder/Buddy Program at work.

4S Power Writing…

Before the ceremony, the beautiful,

wonderful bride smiled radiantly at the

camera like she just had won the lotto.

-Amelia

At the wedding party, the happy bride

smiled excitedly at the camera like she

was at the best wedding ever. -Sophie

Ten years ago, the wonderful,

beautiful bride smiled happily at the

camera like someone who just won a

million dollars. - Cooper

5/6F working on their numeracy skills.

CARDIFF PUBLIC SCHOOL

Uniform Shop

Uniform Shop is open Tuesday 8.45am to

9.30am - No credit card/EFTPOS

available

Orders can be left at the Admin Office.

These will be filled by the uniform shop

and sent home with the child.

There are previously loved school

uniforms available for purchase from the

uniform shop.

P&C

CANTEEN NEWS The new price list has gone home so please check the list for new prices. Some of the items have had to have a price increase and some items have been deleted. PLEASE CHECK PRICE LIST CAREFULLY. If you haven’t received a new price list please ask for one at the canteen. UNIFORM SHOP Just a reminder that the Uniform Shop will be open every Tuesday 8.45 to 9.30am. EFTPOS IS NOT AVAILABLE. CASH ONLY SALES. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. If you cannot come to the uniform shop orders can be placed at the front office. Orders are now being taken for the new Sports Shirts due to arrive in March 2018. The shirts will go home with your child when they arrive. These shirts are $20.00 each. EFTPOS IS NOT AVAILABLE CASH sales only LAYBY IS WELCOME ALSO. EASTER DONATIONS EASTER is fast approaching so we are asking for donations for our Easter Raffle. I know it’s early but hey they are out in the shops already. Donations can be eggs chocolate fluffy toys or baskets. All donations can be left in the blue crate in the office foyer in the uniform shop or the canteen Al l donations wil l be greatly appreciated. RAFFLE TICKETS will be going home soon so keep an eye out for them in your child’s School bag. CANTEEN ROSTER 19.02 Beajay and Kerryanne K 20.02 Helen S and Allison O 21.02 Beajay AND Colleen 22.02 Kristy and NEED HELPER 23.02 Melissa M and and Maryanne S 26.02 Beajay and Sherelle H 27.02 Helen S and Colleen 28.02 Beajay and Colleen 01.03 Kristy and NEED HELPER 02.03 Maryanne S and NEED HELPER As you can clearly see we desperately need help in our canteen. If we cannot obtain more volunteers on a regular basis whether it be 1 day a week fortnight or month or only just for 1 hour in the mornings the canteen will have to close 2 days per week. All it takes is a little bit of your time.

A FREE LUNCH to the value of $5.00 is available for the volunteer or their child/children. P&C AUDIT

We would like to thank JSA GROUP for their suit in 2017. Thank you Tania.

Cardiff Public School P&C Association

ICE BLOCK HOLDER FUND

RAISING ORDER

$8.00

EACH

The P&C are holding an Ice Block Holder Fundraiser at a cost of $8.00 each. Please fill in the form below with your choice of name

colour number and amount with Payment and place in the P&C box in the front office marked clearly on the front with your

Childs Name and Class.

CARDIFF PUBLIC SCHOOL

NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE UNIFORM SHOP

$12.00 a PAIR Highest Quality Sunglasses in Navy including matching case.

These glasses are an optional extra to our current uniform and can be worn over the top of prescription glasses.

NEW SPORTS UNIFORM SHIRTS—Pre-Order NOW

Our new sports shirts will be available from March 2018.

Students will have all of 2018 to transition across to the

new sports shirts.

Pre-orders can be made through the uniform shop.

CARDIFF PUBLIC SCHOOL CANTEEN COMMITTEE

Roster for Term 1, 2018

It would be greatly appreciated by the Committee, Teachers and Children if you could spare some time to assist in

our School Canteen.

To enable the Canteen to stay open we need volunteer workers.

Canteen hours are 8.30am to 12.30pm. We really hope you can help! Dads, Carers and Grandparents welcome!

I AM WILLING TO WORK IN THE CARDIFF PUBLIC SCHOOL CANTEEN.

NAME: ________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________

PHONE NO: ____________________ MOBILE NO.________________

EMAIL ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________

(So we can email your roster and canteen updates)

CHILDS NAME/CLASS: _____________________________________________________

DAY AVAILABLE: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

I AM ABLE TO WORK:

Hourly Weekly Fortnightly Every 3 weeks Monthly

I cannot work on a regular basis but am willing to fill in on _____________________________

(Nominate day/date)

I prefer to work with: _______________________________________________

I have worked on Canteen before (please circle) YES NO

SIGNED: ____________________________________________ DATE: _____________________

If you are able to help out with the canteen could you please fill this form out as soon

as possible and return to the School Office.

If you are an existing volunteer, please complete the above to confirm your availability.

I CAN BE AN EMERGENCY CONTACT YES / NO

Thank you for volunteering your time.

CARDIFF PUBLIC SCHOOL

Library Award This week’s Library Award goes to:

1S

For

61% of the class borrowing

Congratulations!

Borrower’s Raffle

Term 1 Week 3 Every student that borrows a

book receives a raffle ticket, one

student is then drawn out from

each class and they receive a prize

of their choice during library time.

This week’s lucky winners were:

KB -

KT -

1M - Eirik

1S - Jayden

1/2H - Lincoln

2/3K - Cameron

3B - Emaline

4S - Hannah

5/6F - Delna

5/6Mc - Jesse

Congratulations!!

Remember keep borrowing and

Library Bags

All Kindergarten and Stage 1 students need to bring a library bag to school with them on their library day so they can borrow.

This can be;

a store bought bag

an environmentally friendly shopping bag

a sturdy/thick plastic bag

a hand made bag

You can also purchase a library bag for $2 from the library. Designs include owl, unicorn, robot and dinosaur.

Please assist your children to remember their library bag.

The Library — M r s W a l l a c e

CARDIFF PUBLIC SCHOOL

School Photo Day - 8th March 2018

Enquiries:

A-One Fotomakers

49540499

School Code NE1816 for prepayments

Enveloped have been sent home with

each child. Please return the envelope

with your child on photo day. Parents

have the option of paying online prior

to photo day & information is on the

pre-printed envelopes about this.

Ensure your receipt number is written

on your child(s) envelope please.

Family Photo Envelopes are available

from the Administration Office.

If you are not ordering a photo please

still return your envelope on the day

with NO ORDER written on the top of

the envelope.

Helping your child with reading Reading every day Children value reading through watching their family use reading and writing every day. Encourage your child to read by sharing such activities as: finding brands at the shops reading signs and posters following a street directory checking the television guide choosing a video using a recipe reading game rules reading the newspaper aloud together playing word games or doing crossword puzzles

reading out instructions looking at letterbox leaflets reading magazines, comics, poems and rhymes. Reading aloud together. Children enjoy reading more if it is shared. Make time away from television and interruptions to read aloud with your child.

CRUNCH & SIP Have you remembered to

send fruit for “Fruit Break”

HAVE YOU CHECKED

LOST PROPERTY?

Please check if your child has all of their uniform

items. If not, please check lost property.

Please write name, in full, clearly on items

to allow us to be able to return them to

their owner.

All items uncollected by the end of term will be do-

nated to charity.

CARDIFF PUBLIC SCHOOL

Every Day Counts—Attendance

Regular attendance at school for every student

is essential if students are to achieve their

potential, and increase their career and life

options.

Parents must ensure that their children, who

are enrolled at school, attend every day the

school is open for their instruction.

They provide an explanation for absences by

means such as a telephone call, written note,

App notification or email to the school within 7

days from the first day of any period of absence

(preferably earlier).

Planning a Family Holiday?

We encourage all of our families to take trips

during school holidays. No exemptions can be

granted for family holidays, however, parents

should contact the school and apply for

extended leave, before they go on holidays.

Leave will only be granted if it is seen to be in

the best interests of the child.

Educational, social and participation reasons

should be specified on the application and

travel documentation should be provided.

Change details

(Return this signed slip to the Admin. Office)

It is extremely important that our record remain current.

Please assist us by ensuring all details remain current at the school at all times.

If you move, change phone numbers or change jobs etc., please always notify the school in writing

as soon as possible. We may need to reach you due to illness or emergency relating to your child.

Your employment details impact on the funding the school receives.

Student Name______________________________________ Class_______________________

Only supply following details that have CHANGED.

Our NEW address is________________________________________________________________

(Please note: Proof of new address must be provided to the school).

Our NEW HOME phone number is________________________________

Fathers NEW work number is_____________________ Mobile______________________________

Fathers occupation is ________________________________________________________________

Mothers NEW work number is____________________ Mobile______________________________

Mothers occupation is _______________________________________________________________

Our NEW emergency contact is (name)________________________________________________

(This is someone who is not the primary caregiver but someone who can be contacted if you are unable to be contacted.)

Their relationship to the child_________________________________________________________

(egg. Aunt, family friend etc.)

Phone _______________________________________ Mobile_______________________________

Any NEW/CHANGED medical details for the student______________________________________

(Further documents will be sent home.)

Parent/Caregiver Signature____________________________________ Date________________

CARDIFF PUBLIC SCHOOL

Office use only: Details entered into ERN……………/……………../…………… Data entered by (signature)………………………………………………………

For Audit purpose, attach this form to original enrolment form in student file.

Late Arrivals/Early Leavers

Parents/caregivers are to accompany

their child/ren to the office when

bringing them in late for school. The

late note (slip) must be handed to the

teacher.

Parents/caregivers are to obtain an

early leavers (slip) from the

Administration Office before collection

their child from the teacher.

Disclaimer’

Advertisements included in the

Newsletter are a source of revenue

to o f f se t News le t te r cos t s .

Unfortunately, the school cannot

take responsibility for the quality of

advertised service.

Voluntary Contribution and

Technology Levy 2018

Payments can be made at any time at the Admin Office.

General Contribution $40.00 pa

Technology Levy $15.00 pa

Larger families are eligible for a

discount.

All money is used to assist with the

purchase of resources for your

children. e.g. paper, paint, iPads, etc.

Payments can be made at the

Administration off ice. If more

convenient, part payments can be

made at any time. e.g. $5 per week.

Please keep all of your receipts for tax

purposes. Some families may be

eligible to claim some educational

expenses and no duplicate receipts

can be issued.

Please update your

details! New Phone Number?

We need to be able to easily contact

you if your child is sick.

New Address?

We need to know where to send

correspondence.

New Emergency contact

numbers?

We need to know who to contact.

Change of employment?

Employment details have an impact on

school funding.

CARDIFF PUBLIC SCHOOL