Dubbo South Public School Respect, Care, Cooperation & Responsibility Term 1 Week 2—3rd February 2015 Important Dates Thursday 12th February Captains and SRC Induction 10.30am Friday 13th February Class Captains Induction 1.35pm Wednesday 18th February DSPS Swimming Carnival From Sharon’s Desk Welcome back all parents, community and students. It has been a rather busy and hectic start, although positive! We welcomed 2 new teachers this term. Mrs Felicity Nolan From Sharon’s desk continued… appointed at the end of last year to our MC unit and Mrs We welcomed 86 Kinder students yesterday. It was very exciting Lee-Ann Lowes who has joined us from Briar Road Public School to see so many happy faces this week. Staff were more than and is teaching Kindergarten. We farewell Mrs Michelle Wilson ready for them after testing all the students last week in Best who has taken up an Instructional Leaders position in Foster. We Start activities. It was fabulous to kick their schooling off with a wish her well. Mrs Karen O’Leary will be filling the position until visit from Guy Sebastian who attended our school assembly for further notice. We also farewell Mrs Elizabeth Adelt who has Mad Hair Day—on his MADNESS tour. retired. An outstanding teacher who will still be joining us in a School uniform looks fantastic across the school. It’s great to see casual capacity. I know that she thanks all the community for the so many school hats and black shoes. Please support and good wishes over her last 10 years at South out of remember that fluoro shoes are for home - plain joggers (black) 28 years teaching or black shoes are the recommended wear. This year Release Attendance: This year the drive for students attending school lessons will be held in PD/H/PE with Mr DeLyall so students need everyday will be increased. The expectation is that children will to wear joggers to school on their release days. School hats will be at school every day. Data has clearly shown that for every day be a target this year. If you are going to buy a hat buy a school a child misses school they perform less in their NAPLAN and hat! Lets show that we are proud members of Dubbo South school assessments. TO LEARN AND ACHIEVE OUTCOMES Public School everywhere we go! A reminder NO Hat No Play! STUDENTS MUST BE HERE. Exemptions are no longer be Congratulations again to our incoming School Captains and SRC acceptable for holidays. Each time your child is away sick or for members. The induction Ceremony will be held next Thursday special family circumstances you must send in an absence note. 12th February at 10.30am. See the notice on the back for further These can be accessed through the free School App. It will be details. important to work together this year on improving and keeping Suggestions and concerns - please do not hesitate to make an up our attendance record. appointment to see me if you have a query, suggestion or School Zones are now being enforced as we return to school. It concern. I’d love to have a chat. A happy and positive school is is important that as parents you model the best road safety about open and proactive communication. If you have any behaviour and read and follow all school zone signs. Please see concerns regarding your child’s class please raise with your enclosed flyer. All students need to use the supervised crossings child’s teacher. provided. The school carpark in Fitzroy Street is out of bounds Zero Tolerance for unacceptable language will be a focus for the for all but staff. All foot traffic must come through the front next two weeks. It is important that all children attend school in a gates on Fitzroy St. safe and happy environment. All staff are following the process Welfare Policy is now being updated in draft form and will allow that if students swear they will be given one warning to change for teachers and parents to understand and follow policies to their language, and if not, they will be sent to the Shed to spend support children around behaviours in playground and the next session of their learning to improve their attitude. If classroom. The policy will contain PBL matrix and anti-bullying your child has been sent to this program you will be contacted by strategies. Parts of the policy will be sent home in further phone. Expectations are high and it is important that everyone is newsletters and the whole policy will be available on the website supporting this approach. soon for parental comments. Have a great week, Cheers Sharon WEB: www.dubbosouth-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: [email protected] Phone: 6882 2529 Fax: 6882 4196 CANTEEN ROSTER Morning drop off CANTEEN ROSTER School supervision starts at 9am. We do, however, provide Wed 4th February Kylie Edmunds 14th September Shift 1: Leanne Ryan minimal supervision for students that are required to arrive prior to Wednesday Shift 2: Leanne Ryan Thurs 5th February Kathryn Bruce this time. All students arriving before 9am MUST sit at the blue wall 15th September Shift 1: Nancy McNaught near the canteen. Parents are asked to sit with their child while Thursday Shift 2: Nancy McNaught Friday 6th February Sally Matthews waiting for the 9.00am bell. Students will not be able to enter their 16th September Shift 1: Ann Carling classrooms until this time. Home reading for Kinder and Stage 1 MondayFriday 9th FebruaryShift Fiona2: A QuinnCarling, Jodie Bruce commences at 9am. Classes begin at 9.20am. No child should be at 19th September Shift 1: Angela Blackett Tuesday 10th February Vanessa Duce school before 8.30am. Monday Shift 2: Anne Carling Jodie20th Septembercan be contacted Shift at 1: the Julie canteen Wood on 6882 2957. Allergies & Asthma Tuesday Shift 2: Sally Gleeson If any child has recently learnt of an allergy, or their plans VolunteersKim can Needed be contacted for the canteen at the can- have changed, or they have asthma, please alert the office The Canteen is in need of new volunteers for the coming year. If teen on 6882 2957. and get a signed health plan from your doctor and return it you have a few extra hours that may be filled by volunteering at to the school as soon as possible. We need to be aware of our canteen please drop in and see Jodie. We would love any this important information. contribution that you can make. Investiture of School Leaders General Sports Consent The School Captains, members of the SRC and Sports House Notes were sent home earlier this week for students in Stages 2 and 3 Captains will be presented with their badges at an Assembly next requesting permission for these students to attend general sports Thursday 12th February at 10.30am in the School Hall. Parents are activities held outside of our school. Also on this page is a form for very welcome to come along and participate in the ceremony by your child to attend the swimming carnival for 2015. Please return pinning the badge on your child. Parents are invited for morning tea after the ceremony. Please ensure that your child is dressed in these consent forms to ensure your child's participation in the full summer school uniform on the day. Swimming Carnival to be held on Wednesday 18th February. The total School Captains: Sorelle Thomas and Nat Lindsay. cost for the Swimming Carnival is $3.50 for the bus and $3.50 for the pool being a total of $7. We apologise for the error in the note. 2015 Boys Soccer Representative Trials If you are a 10 year old boy and interested in playing representative soccer, there are trials held Sunday 8th, 15th & 22nd of February at Lady Cutler East. If you have any questions please call Gary Jones on 0412187366. Early Action For Success Program The Early Action For Success program is up and running for another year. This term we are having a big focus on developing writing skills with Support Teachers coming into the Stage 1 classrooms to work with targeted children. Reading skills will also be addressed at this time and some children will be withdrawn to further develop their reading. Letters will be sent home shortly SRC Members: Jade Widderson, Thomas Gray, Rosa Buchanan, informing you of your child’s involvement in this program. Chloe Farrell, India De Sousa-Shaw, Will Magner-Pollard, Beth Children benefit from participating in a variety of different reading Blanch, Georgia Cudmore, Connor Etcell, Joel Barker, Jonathon and writing experiences. Encouraging your children to do home Gleeson, Hamish Wood, Madeline Connor, Jack Barber, Janaya reading every night and writing, such as keeping a journal, will go Rose, Amelia Raideveta. a long way to ensuring that they become confident readers and Nominations and voting for House Captains and Vice writers. This year we say goodbye to our Instructional Leader Captains will take place this Friday 6th February. Michelle Wilson, who has moved to the coast. I will be replacing Mrs Wilson until the position is permanently filled and look Class Captains Induction forward to continuing my work with your children. Please do not Class Captains inductions for Term 1 will be held Friday 13th hesitate to contact me if you would like to know more about this February commencing at 1.35pm. Parents are most welcome to program or discuss your child’s progress. attend. A nominal charge of $4 is requested for the class captain School Fees badges.