THE FREDO INFORMER Learning for the future
Great north road nd Term 1 week 7 12 2th NovemberMarch 2015 2018 Frederickton nsw 2440 Website: www.frederick-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
At Frederickton Public School our vision is: to equip students to be lifelong reflective learners, enabling them to be responsible and respectful global citizens with adaptive and creative skills ready to face the challenges of a diverse and rapidly changing world.
Star Badges arrived last week…and have been given out Voluntary Contributions to the star Badge students at assembly this morning. Our school’s voluntary contribution has been set at $52 per FAMILY, which is merely $13 per term per family. Most schools RESILIENCE in NSW participate in the Voluntary School Contributions Autonomy and responsibility play an important role in scheme at a rate considerably higher than this. It is expected building children’s resilience. You can encourage your that every family makes this financial contribution to their children to take on responsibilities and develop a sense of child’s education at our school. autonomy. It’s important to remember that as parents, it’s natural We want to provide the best possible education for your for us to want to protect our children from negative children and hope that all families at our school can make experiences, but it’s important not to shield them contributions to help us achieve this goal. The School completely from life’s challenges. Working through Contribution helps cover the cost of many items which are difficulties and problems – with adult support as required used daily by every child. These include items such as library – will give your child a chance to learn about themselves, books, computers, mathematics materials, art equipment and develop resilience, and grow as a person. to subsidise the increasing costs of bus transport to excursions.
Sandpit We would appreciate it if this could be paid ASAP. We have been planning a sandpit for a little while. Stage 1 is complete: we have a design, a place to put it and the Mrs Bradshaw besser blocks have been ordered and delivered. Principal
We need a couple of dads who would be able to cement Dance 3 courses of besser bricks into a rectangle: one course This year we will continue to offer extra-curricular dance for regular besser blocks, 1 course half blocks and 1 course of students in years 2 - 6. As we have done in previous years, we capping. will be running two dance groups; years 2-3 in the junior group, and years 4 – 6 in the senior group. We have secured the Please contact the office if you are willing to help with this services of Miss Breanna Maghazey-Hayes, the Principal of and let us know of your availability. Coastal Dance Academy, to train and choreograph both groups. This year we will be running dance training for seniors P&C (years 4 - 6) during enrichment afternoons. Students in years 4 The Annual General Meeting of the P&C Meeting on 14th - 6 who are interested in dance will be asked to elect dance as March at 6pm in the Library. their preferred enrichment activity and to commit for a full two terms. There will be a fee attached ($20 per term for Old Paling Fence Juniors, and $40 per term for seniors) to assist with the cost of We are getting rid of the old paling fence at school (the lessons. There will also be an additional cost for bus and fence near the admin building) – if anyone would like costuming. Notes will go home this week to students who have some palings please contact the school to organise a time registered their interest. In term 3 (subject to successful for you to come and pull down what you need – we are auditioning) we will be participating in the MPS music and asking 50c a paling or a donation. dance festival, providing students with the opportunity to perform in front of a large audience.
Parent Survey Please contact Mrs Lees or Ms Ransom if you have any Please complete our parent survey. Link is on facebook questions. page.
Ms Ransom – Deputy Principal Instructional Leader
NETBALL News from 1 Bilabang (Eagle) Our local netball club is looking for girls to join the competition. Mrs Haywood spoke to our children last This week our spelling focus is on the “ick” word family. As the week and handed out a flyer to interested girls. week goes on students build onto this list by finding words in their reading or through words they use everyday. Active Kids Rebate Program The NSW Government is helping kids get active with the Last week students wrote a story based on the text new Active Kids program. “Parachute”. This week students are exploring the text “Peggy” which is about a chicken who gets lost in a city. From 31 January 2018, parents, guardians and carers can apply for a voucher valued up to $100 per calendar year In numeracy our focus for the week will be on fractions. for each student enrolled in school. Student will be learning to identify a halves, model half of a whole object and recognise that 2 halves make a whole. The voucher may be used with a registered activity provider for registration, participation and membership This week we will be working on the highway heroes program. costs for sport, fitness and active recreation activities. Just a reminder to keep up with daily home reading. The voucher can be used at any time during the calendar year it was issued. A homework sheet will also go home today.
To use the voucher, give the details to your registered Mr Ingram activity provider.
To apply, visit this website: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply- CANTEEN ROSTER TERM 1 2018 active-kids-voucher
The program runs year-round, so kids can get active at WEEK 7 th any time! 12 March C Cameron, E Stackman th 13 March CLOSED th This program is open to all school registered children 14 March V Sewell th between the ages of 4.5 – 18 years, with each child 15 March V Sewell th eligible to receive a $100 dollar voucher to be used for 16 March C Cameron, M Sewell out of school hours fitness activities as well as membership costs. Week 8 th 19 March C Cameron, R Parker th The team at PCYC are pleased to announce that we will 20 March CLOSED st be a provider for the Active Kids Program. 21 March V Sewell nd 22 March V Sewell rd Why not consider using it for your child to play netball! 23 March C Cameron, E Stackman
P & C BBQ P & C Easter Raffle
WOOLWORTHS Easter is once again approaching and as in previous years we th will be holding our Easter Egg Raffle. Families are asked to SUNDAY 18 MARCH please donate Easter Eggs. Thank you to those families who have sent in eggs.
2018 Easter eggs can be donated at the office over the next 2 weeks in preparation for this fabulous fundraiser. Parents – come along Raffle tickets going home today with this newsletter.
and lend a hand The P & C Committee thank you for your support in helping them to support our school. Starts 7.30am Kyralie Scott You only need to be Secretary – P & C there for an hour.
News from 4 Bulunggirr
Congratulations to the Term 1 Week 5 Top 3 students This week in Maths students will be learning about who during class time demonstrated 4B Behaviours in fractions of objects and collections of objects. Please the form of exemplary behaviour and positive learning involve your child in any cooking or other activities in and work habits. They are: which fractions are used to expose them to the everyday use of fractions. • Kindergarten GARRUKA: Blayne Groth, Lacey Drew and Indiana Daroczy, Sailah Smith and Lara Potter During English lessons this week students will be watching a short film titled 'Scarlett'. This film conveys the way a • Year 1 BILABANG: Maddison Minett, Chayse Gill young girl displays her resilience when faced with a and Heath Black difficulty in her life. Students will continue developing • 1/2R NGAAMBUL: Zahlie Gover-Ridgeway, arguments for a persuasive writing piece. They will focus Summah Shepherd and Kayla Aspiotis on how to use their arguments on a topic to write an • 2/3H DHIPALAY: Thea Masters, Abbie Minns introduction to hook in the reader. • Year 4 BULUNGGIRR: Chloe Groth, Sharlie Jordan During our Plants in Action science lesson students will and Raylene Cattell investigate seeds of plants within fruit and discuss why the • Zoe Aspiotis, Fiona Saul and Tyrelle 5/6S BUGAN: seeds are in the fruit. Glover-Ridgeway • 5/6A WAMBUYN: Kieran Boyd, Adrian Fermanov Thank you to those students who are completing their and Ebony Haywood. reading and homework each week. The class homework's format has been changed slightly and students will be able to explain to parents and caregivers the changes. Please Congratulations to the Term 1 Week 6 Top 3 students ensure your child is reading for at least 10 minutes 4 nights who during class time demonstrated 4B Behaviours in per week. the form of exemplary behaviour and positive learning and work habits. They are: Mrs Osborne
• Kindergarten GARRUKA: Isabelle Johnson , Lacey 1/2R Ngaambul Class
Drew and Indi Masters Week 7 already! It would be a great idea if students could
• Year 1 BILABANG: Chayse Gill, Maddison Minett begin thinking about their Easter hat and gathering items and Harley Ashworth. they might use to decorate an Easter Hat for the parade in • 1/2R NGAAMBUL: Kayla Aspiotis and Annika a few weeks. Hats are to be made at home but if families Williams and Niah Leeder and Summah Shepherd require any assistance please ask for help.
• 2/3H DHIPALAY: Nate Bevan, Abbie Minns and This week our text that discusses the idea of resilience is Cassidee Fernando Waiting For Mum written by Helen Lunn. The text is about • Year 4 BULUNGGIRR: Emily Dark, Raylene Cattell when a school bell has rung and a child is waiting for her and Lacodah Woodward mum to collect her, but mum doesn't arrive. Soon the girl • 5/6S BUGAN: Adrian Fermanov, Sophie Brandolini is surrounded by all sorts of worries which are given their own lives. and Ellie Winiarczyk
• Isabel Jordan, Hunter Yarnold- 5/6A WAMBUYN: The text discusses the big idea of Resilience and how we Tasker and Jorja Mainey can face our fears that cause anxiety.
We are continuing our maths learning in length measuring LIBRARY RETURNS things smaller and larger than one metre. Encourage your child to count forwards and backwards from any two digit There are still a lot of books that have not been returned number by 1,2,5 and 10. Counting aloud, writing numbers and are quite overdue. The cost of these books is quite and recognising numbers around us helps develop number considerable. Parents please help your children check sense and number confidence. Please make time and call their book cases etc for Frederickton Public School in to the office foyer to see our magpie artwork. books. It doesn’t matter how overdue they are! All returns are met with a smile, a thank you and a PBL ticket You might like to have a conversation around highway for each overdue book. bumps and hazards that we experience in life. Highway bumps are small problems and hazards are larger Books may be returned to the library before school, at problems we encounter. We have been talking about how lunchtime or during library lessons or maybe returned to we are all heroes to solve these problems and the tools we the classroom library box. need to use to help us along the highway of life.
Mrs Rose Mrs Evans
MEET OUR NEW SRC LEADERS
• Hi, my name is Caitlin. I am one of your new SRC members for 2018. I promise to help make the school an even more fun place to learn and spend your days. I am always there for anyone if you ever need me. Some things I like to do are dancing, singing, reading and helping other kids. Some of my favourite things are animals, my family, friends and of course my school. I will do whatever I can to make this school a better place to be. • Hey everyone! My name is Hunter and I’m one of your 2018 SRC leaders! One of my after school activities is drama/acting. I like to read, take on challenges and be me. Also a little known fact about me is that I have a pug named Elsa and she’s so, so cute! I’d love to help make the school a better place by creating ideas and helping out. • My name is Keira and I am a 2018 Student Representative Council Leader. I love all sports and do out-of-school activities like dancing, gymnastics and soccer. My favourite food is watermelon and I absolutely love the book ‘Wonder’. I want to help the school raise money by having Crazy Hair Days, cake stalls, discos and many other things. I will try to make the school a better place by helping to prevent any bullying. • Hi, I’m Danielle. I’m the youngest child in my family with two older sisters and one older brother. I enjoy singing, dancing and acrobatics and attend classes several times a week. My favourite thing to do is read and I love Roald Dahl books. I’m going to work to make the school an even better place by making sure no-one sits alone on the buddy bench. • Hi my name is Breanna and I’m 10 years old and have grown up in Frederickton. I have a younger brother, Jacob and a younger sister, Courtney. I like to do gymnastics and acrobatics, swimming, soccer and playing with my American girl doll. My favourite movies are Project MC2, A Second Chance and Shooting for the Stars. I try to be a kind, respectful and responsible person. I will help anyone when they need it. • Hello, my name is Jorja and I am really enjoying being a member of the SRC. I hope to deliver some positive changes to our school this year, like a mini soccer field for the 1/2 kids. I enjoy it when my mum lets me help her with her crafts, as I love art. My other interests are singing, dancing and gymnastics. My favourite things are my dog, Ruby, reading, electronics, fruit, animals and listening to music. I am the youngest of seven kids and I love going to the farm with my dad during the school holidays. Twice a week, after school, I attend jazz and hip-hop classes in Kempsey. • Hi my name is Shanae Cooper, i’m in Year 6 and I am a SRC representative. These are the reasons why I got chosen for SRC – I’m a safe, respectful, responsible, helpful and commited young lady who will strive to help the community and the school. I have four brothers, their names are Andrew 25, Damien 20, Tristan 14 and Byron 12. Andrew and Damien have left school and Tristan is in Year 9 and Byron is in Year 7. These are the things I do for the school – I help the other students if they need help, I will go to them if they are on the buddy bench, I will also help the teachers if they want me to do something. I will do my best to be a great SRC Leader.
News from 5/6 Bugan (Bandicoot) News from 5/6 Wambuyn
Miss Sant's literacy group will be focusing on reading with In Wambuyn this week we are looking at the effects of solar expression over the next couple of weeks. This week's text energy in heating water as part of our Science program. We is called The Book with No Pictures by B. J. Novak. Please will be conducting experiments judging the effects of read with your child at home and have them practising different types of insulation and its capacity to assist in reading with expression. maintaining temperature.
In maths the focus for the week is on length. We will be In my literacy group, we continue to work with the novel converting between units of measurement. Wonder by R.J Palacio. We are looking at why the author chooses particular characters, what they add to the text Bugan will be performing on stage this Friday with the through the role that they play. The movie was recently newest hit from Macklemore, Rudimental and Jess Glynn released on dvd, which we will watch at the end of term as called These Days. The hit is a bit of a love song but we have part of Breakthrough Day. discussed that it could also represent friendships. We would be thrilled it if you could make it to watch us. In Mathematics we are looking at the measurement aspect of length, discussing how we measure length in different Miss Sant ways and how to record length accurately.
In week ten Wambuyn has the responsibility for running the Highway Heroes cake stall, just giving families some advance warning! A note Students are continuing to enjoy highway heroes lessons will be sent out within the next two weeks. Have a great and are improving in their use of concepts such as 'bumps, week everyone. hazards, and tools'. Please see the attached information in the newsletter this week and discuss the concepts with your Miss Adams child/ren.
Ms Ransom - Deputy Principal Instructional Leader
ROVING REPORT BY HUNTER AND CAITLIN A short time ago, I decided to interview Dylan Schlotterbeck who made a great achievement in making it to the Lower North Coast Swimming Carnival recently. As well as Dylan, six other students also made it through. They were Emma Illingworth, Eden Bennett, Keira Morn and Breanna Reinhold being the girls relay team and Bryce Cooper and Jacob Reinhold in individual events.
Dylan said that he was extremely excited to make it to the next level. He also said that his mum and Nan were great swimmers in their day and that’s what inspired him to do this well. At the time, Dylan was unsure whether he would make it to the next level but was happy and grateful that he had achieved as much as he had. Congratulations to all people who made it to the Lower North Coast Carnival. We hope you enjoyed the day.
Please always make sure your child is equipped with the right school gear including proper school uniform, a hat, a pencil case with all the right gear like coloured pencils and textas, led pencils, ruler, erasers, sharpener, calculator and red and blue pens.
Each week, the grades that go on the playground at lunch change, please check what day your class is on the playground each week and respect these rules. Also Kinder are on the playground at recess ALL THE TIME so please don’t go on the playground at recess if you are in Years 1-6.
Remember seniors, there is always a chance that you could become a library monitor. All you have to do is come up into the library at least once a week and help scan books, put books away and help pack away when the bell rings. These jobs are for Years 4-6 only so if you are interested come and help. Mrs Evans would really appreciate some help so even if you are not selected to be a library monitor you are still welcome to come and help.
Congratulations to the SRC Leaders, House Captains and Vice Captains and the Star Badge students who received their badges at the Week 5 Induction and Star Badge Assembly. Well done to all these people and congrats!!!!
Just a reminder to all students’ netball tryouts are coming up in about 4 weeks. Girls Touch Football is on every Wednesday first half of lunch and Boys Touch Football is on Friday.
Frederickton Public Schools debating team has just recently been to the debating training day on the 30th February at Sawtell Public School. It was a very fun day and we all learnt a lot about the skills of debating and can’t wait to use them in future debating competitions.
KINDERGARTEN – K Garruka (Kookaburra) News from 2/3 Dhipalayn During literacy this week we will learn 3 new letter names This week in our class we will be learning to write strong and sounds - Ff, Bb and Jj. We will also be exploring the text introductions to our persuasive writing tasks that not only Pig the Pug by Aaron Blabey and discussing how Trevor clearly state what we believe but also ‘hook’ the reader in. remains resilient throughout the story. We will also be researching about astronauts, how they live in space and what they do. We will be making and eating In mathematics we be learning about sharing an object by some astronaut food. dividing it into two equal parts and recognising that halves are two equal parts. We will also begin exploring the concept During maths we will be exploring multiplication and division of length. and how this relates to adding and subtraction. We will be practising our times-tables. Please continue to read daily with your child and ensure their sight words and sounds are regularly revised. I am very impressed with some of the Space projects that have already been completed at home and brought in. They Remember Library day is Tuesday - your child can only look amazing! borrow if they return their book and have a library bag. Home Readers in their pouches need to be brought into class Our Easter Hat parade will be held on Thursday 29th March. every day not only to get dojo points but to have on hand for Easter Hats are to be made at home. silent reading time.
Building Maths Skills at Home Remember that Library is on Monday morning and all children are encouraged to borrow each week. They must Talk about the calendar with your child. Look forward to and remember to bring their library bags in. countdown to special events such as holidays or birthdays. Count the weeks and days to an event an and determine We will start cross country training this week as our school which day it will fall on. carnival will be early next term. This will involve at least walking around our oval at first and moving on to jogging Mrs Lees non-stop as our training progresses.
Mrs Henderson
A MESSAGE FROM THE CANTEEN
Do you have an event coming up? CANTEEN SPECIAL THIS WEEK
Don’t want to cook? SUSHI WEEK Let your school canteen cater your next event! Just phone Chicken Schnitzel or Chicken Teriyaki our friendly canteen staff – 2 weeks prior to the date – to discuss your needs. $4.50 per roll
We can provide: Canapes, Gourmet Salads, Cup Cakes, Birthday Cakes, Sandwich Platter, Antipasto Platters etc
Just give us a call on 65668217 to see what we can do for you.
Tracey Ruthven – Canteen Manager
COULD PARENTS PLEASE WRITE YOUR CHILDS CLASS OR TEACHER ON THEIR LUNCH ORDER BAG AS WELL
1 BILABANG – FEATURE CLASS
Here are some photos of the class working on length and measurement.
There are also some pictures of our writing.
THE VALUE OF READING – THE WAY IT WAS! The following article taken from the ‘The Macleay Chronicle’ [(Kempsey, NSW: 1899-1952) Thursday 15th May 1902, page 3] is interesting in light of the sentiments expressed and the efforts that are still being taken (e.g. Premier’s Reading Challenge, Read-more-in-May, Simultaneous Storytime and Book Week) to encourage students to pursue reading.
OPENING SCHOOL LIBRARY Whatever may be said of the education system of this State as a system, the opportunities for learning and improvement are daily being extended in every direction. Beside public libraries and the Sunday school libraries the Education Department is now taking the matter up throughout the State. On Tuesday the Premier opened a library at the Grafton School. On Wednesday the first public opening on this river was celebrated at Frederickton School. Mr E J Byrne the local Inspector presided for the occasion and there was present, beside the scholars, a representative gathering of friends and supporters from all parts of the river, including a large number of ladies. The library at the opening was furnished with about 200 books, a number of which were purchased from the proceeds of a sale of work held some time ago, assisted by private gifts and subscriptions, and a share of the PSAA grant.
Frederickton was en fete, and the school grounds were gay with the bright dresses of the school girls and fair visitors. The day was a holiday and during the early part of the afternoon the children went through some very pretty exercises. The girls performed the maypole dance, wand drill and dumbbell exercises, with the boys going through a rifle drill, etc.
At about 4 o’clock an adjournment was made to the schoolroom which had been tastefully decorated for the occasion with evergreens. The children rendered a chorus of which the opening ceremony commenced.
Mr E J Byrne, local Inspector, on rising said he had promised their esteemed teacher, Mr Hayes, some time ago, that if he could make it fit in with his duties, he would be present to open the library. He was pleased to be there as he regarded the establishment of libraries as a matter of great importance. This was a reading age, and the more the children read the greater their knowledge and the better they were able to take their places in life. Children would read and it was necessary to supply something which would tend to form character; without that they were useless to the State and as citizens. The reading of good books, the speaker said would assist in moulding character, which would be better for the children growing up and better for the State. They could not read about great statesmen or noble women without being more or less influenced for good. The mere matter of being able to read and write was not the only essential to character. The gaols were full of clever people but they lacked the one essential of character. The library would be full of good books which would be a stimulus in the training of upright and honest citizens. There was nothing he knew of which would be more helpful in forming the characters of children and every school library should be a fountain from which the children should draw useful information. Mr Byrne concluded a highly interesting and appropriate speech by saying he felt sure all the books in connection with the library had been carefully selected, and he trusted this library would be one of many opened during the year.
Mr P C Basche said he felt greatly honoured in being asked to open the library. He referred at some length to the education system and the benefits to be obtained from reading. The world was a stage in which everyone was called to play his part and it was for the boys and girls present to read and think and decide what part they were going to take. A love of reading could be cultivated and apart from the instructions it imparted it also gave pleasure. Mr Basche said he would wish to see subjects taught in the schools more suited to the walk of life of the children. He thought agriculture should be included in the teaching in rural districts. After some further remarks Mr Byrne handed the speaker a gold key, presented by the teachers with which to open the library. Mr Basche then congratulated Mr Hayes on being amongst the first to get together the library and afterwards declared it open. He expressed his thanks for the key which would always be treasured by him as a memento of a very pleasing function.
Mr E P Noonan humorously sympathised with Mr Hayes in the amount of work he had to do for such an occasion, he had come down to see what it was like. He was pleased to see the enthusiasm of the visitors which led them to be present in such numbers as to almost crowd out the children. He thought people should visit them and make themselves better acquainted with the workings. Gatherings of that kind should be annual affairs and the speaker went on to describe what he had seen as a boy in the shape of annual gatherings when the work of the school was displayed for public inspection. Such annual exhibitions caused parents and the public to take an interest in the schools. Mr Noonan afterwards proceeded to impress upon the children the value of books quoting from Crabbe. He concluded by urging the children to:
Champion the right and then pursue thy ways, Heedless alike of slander or of praise.
At the close of the speaking the children rendered a patriotic song and some further choruses after which the proceedings were brought to a close with the National Anthem.
FREDERICKTON PUBLIC SCHOOL Great North Road Frederickton Phone: 02 6566 8217 Fax: 02 656 68519 NSW 2440 Email: [email protected]
GENERAL PERMISSION NOTES 2018 Dear parents
This permission note will be filed with your child’s Student Record Card and will remain current for 2018. Please complete the note and return it to the office as soon as possible. Please indicate my CIRCLING your choice AND signing in the box alongside YES OR NO. Asthma Allergies Other Child’s Name ______Class: ______
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PERMISSION TO PUBLISH STUDENT IMAGE YES Throughout 2018, there may be occasions when we have photos taken of your child and the photos and your child’s name may be published in the local papers.
• I give permission for photos to be taken of my child for publication in school newsletter, school related publications, local media. NO
PERMISSION TO PUBLISH STUDENT IMAGE ON WEBSITES/ FACEBOOK YES We may from time to time publish photos of students and students work on social media websites e.g. School Facebook page, school website, MPS Facebook page.
• I give permission for photos to be taken of my child and used on the schools related websites NO
PHOTO SHARING YES Traditionally at the end of camp, students have received a USB or disc of the photos taken at camp. • I give permission for my child’s image to be shared in this way. NO LOCAL EXCURSION PERMISSION The students will also be making visits to the Frederickton Sports Ground and walking tours of Frederickton YES during 2018. Notification of these activities will be mentioned in the weekly newsletter. Separate permission notes will be provided for excursions requiring travel by bus or car will • I give permission for my child to participate in these activities within the Frederickton township. NO
INTERNET PERMISSION YES • I give permission for my child/children, under the teacher’s supervision, to use the internet for research and to be involved in Video Conferencing. Children will not be allowed to surf the Web without permission and knowledge of their teacher. NO
CHILD PROTECTION LESSONS K-6 YES As part of the Personal Development/Health/Physical Education curriculum, all students participate in Child Protection lessons. These lessons help students to identify dangerous or uncomfortable situations and how to seek help from trustworthy adults. Some lessons may include naming parts of the body. The child Protection lessons have been developed by the department of Education and are an important priority for schools. NO • I give permission for my child to participate in Child Protection lessons.
SCRIPTURE Combined Scripture is a half hour session on Thursdays after recess with combined Christian class (Anglican, Methodist, Scripture Uniting, Baptist, Christian etc) and Catholic classes. My child/children have my permission to attend the scripture class indicated: Catholic Scripture
Non-Scripture