Wednesday 8 August 2018 Term 3 - Week 3

Principal: Linda Trigg

Deputy Principal: Natalie Lennon

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Byron Bay Public School

17 Kingsley Street Byron Bay NSW 2481

Telephone: 02 6685 6557 Fax: 02 6685 8625

Email: byronbay-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: www.byronbay-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Member of the Lighthouse Valley of Schools

Byron Bay Public School stands proudly on the traditional land of the Arakwal people of the Bundjalung Nation

Education Week This week we are celebrating Education Week which provides us with the opportunity to acknowledge the great work being done by our whole school community, including the teachers, support staff, office staff, parents and volunteers. The theme for this year’s Education Week is ‘Todays schools – creating tomorrow’s world.’ Together, we are creating the future. We are celebrating the immense impact of public education and Byron Bay Public School’s commitment to futures focused, quality teaching and learning, student wellbeing, leadership and creating stronger ties with our community, which are the centre pieces of our 2018-20 School Plan.

Students are at the centre of our decision making, we believe in excellence, opportunity and success. The School provides a unique learning environment based on high expectations where like our motto, we are constantly ‘Aspiring to Achieve.’ We are proud to offer an all-round education that promotes student achievement in all areas, including academic, cultural, creative, philosophical, environmental, technological and sporting pursuits. We are continuing to focus on the more traditional three R’s – reading, writing and arithmetic. In 2018, the four C’s have become equally important with creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration coming to the fore as we equip our students with the knowledge and skills they need as 21st century learners. Visible learning, growth mindset and STEM education are key initiatives in our 2018-20 School Plan.

Thanks to our wonderful P&C and their contributions to fundraising, all classes have access to a range of technology that supports teaching and learning and further engages our students. Our robotics and coding programs are the envy of many schools.

I would like to acknowledge the tremendous support we receive from our parent community, we are fortunate to have parents who are interested in school affairs and supportive of our endeavours. You help to make our school the great place that it is.

I would also like to acknowledge our teachers professionalism, hard work and commitment to student learning. They are working hard to inspire our young children to create a world that they can be proud of. Our students of today, will eventually become the leaders of tomorrow, the leaders of our future world. They might be leaders in their field, leaders in the community, leaders in family matters or a good role model for friends, family and future generations.

Education Week is a time to celebrate the high quality of teaching and learning that is occurring every day in our classrooms. We have an outstanding reputation for good work, good behaviour and wearing our school uniform with pride.

A BIG thank you to the parents, carers, grandparents and friends who came into our open classrooms on Monday afternoon. The students were very excited about your visit and thoroughly enjoyed having you at school with them.

School Donations: Building A Better Foundation The school has established two tax deductible funds to enable parents,

relatives and friends the opportunity to make donations. The Building Fund has provided financial support to complete our school hall

renovations, install reverse cycle air-conditioning units in every classroom and construct classroom computer centres. During the next three

years, the Building Fund will be used to improve playground facilities. The Library Fund has provided reading materials for guided reading, home read-

ing and the Reading Eggs technology program. This fund will continue to expand reading resources and technology for

literacy learning. You can visit our website to download and complete a donor card. Your

support is sincerely appreciated.

What's Coming Up! Term 3 - 2018

Week 3 EDUCATION WEEK Thursday 9 August

SRC “Buy a Bale” Fundraiser Yr 6 Beach Excursion - 10.45am

Debating Team - Byron Bay 2.00pm

Band Committee Meeting - 3.30pm

P&C Meeting - 6.00pm Friday 10 August

District Athletics - Byron Bay Sunday 12 August

Creative Arts Camp - Lennox Head Week 4 Monday 13 August

Year 6 Canberra Excursion

Creative Arts Camp - Lennox Head

Whole School Assembly - 1.50pm

Drama Workshop 3D & 1G - 9.30am Tuesday 14 August

Year 6 Canberra Excursion

Creative Arts Camp - Lennox Head

Drama Workshop 5W , 4PV, 3/4S & 3M - 9.30am

ICAS Mathematics Wednesday 15 August

Year 6 Canberra Excursion

Creative Arts Camp - Lennox Head

PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE ONLINE VISIT THE SCHOOL WEBSITE

“Make a Payment”

PAYMENTS NOW DUE

School Contribution - $80

Book Pack - $55

Yr 6 Canberra final account - $1020

District Athletics - $7

Wednesday 8 August 2018 Term 3 - Week 3

Infants Athletics Fun Day Congratulations to everyone involved in the Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 Athletics Fun Day activities. The students enjoyed competing and learning about running events, demonstrating considerable skill and talent on the day. Thank you to the organisers, also to the parents for coming along and supporting the boys and girls, and to the students for their sportsmanship.

Staff Car Parking Dilemma Last week Byron Shire Council notified us that we would no longer receive parking permits which enable staff to park in the 2hr and 4 hr zones around the school. They have instructed us to abide by the 2hr and 4hr parking restrictions, which is impossible for us as we cannot leave students unattended in class. They have previously offered us free parking in Butler Street, but this is too far away and staff would be unable to carry teaching resources that far. They are now insisting that we pay an additional $110 to park in timed parking areas around the school. All staff are already paying to park in metred parking areas, with residents paying $55 and nonlocals paying $110. This has been brought upon us by Council at very short notice at a time when parking is going to be at a premium with the new buildings proposed start by the end of the month. The Councils new system means that staff who do not live in Byron will be paying $220 a year to park outside school.

I’ve been told that when Council were trying to introduce paid parking into Byron Bay, to get community onside we were used as the sweetener in the deal. This is obviously not the case now. Staff are not happy about being slogged another $110 to park outside school. If you feel the same, please contact the Council and let them know.

P&C Meeting Tomorrow Our next P&C Meeting will be held tomorrow evening, Thursday 9 August in the staffroom. The P&C are keen to commence planning for 2019 and beyond and will be working on a strategic plan over the next few months. Everyone is welcome to attend the P&C’s meetings and we would love to see some new faces. Child minding is available, please contact the school office if this is required.

Band Committee Meeting Our next meeting is at 3.30pm this Thursday 9 August, in the band room. I encourage all Band Committee members and interested parties to attend.

School Uniform – Jumpers Whilst it is fantastic to see the majority of our students in full school uniform every day, there remains some students who need reminding to wear the appropriate coloured jumper and shorts. It would be greatly appreciated if parents could support the school in ensuring that all of our students wear full school uniform every day. Black shorts and jumpers are not part of our school uniform. The school jumper colour is navy blue and the colour options for shorts, tights and long pants are navy blue or grey. The NSW PSSA jumpers can be worn on Fridays only. Thank you for your continued support in this matter. Until next time, Mrs Linda Trigg Principal

New SRC Members Congratulations to our 26 new class SRC representatives for Semester 2. These students were successful in delivering speeches in class, outlining why they would be a good candidate and received the highest votes by their peers. It was wonderful to see these students receive their badges at Monday's assembly. Congratulations to Sofia K, Jack G (3D), Daisy B, Kai H (3M), Chungte B, Maisy C (3W), Mayzie R, Marlowe J (3/4S), Rocky W, Evie L (4P), Siena E, Jeremy W (4PV), Toby S, Marnix VH (4/5W), Molly M, Kai P (5I), Elliott F, Jasmin S (5R), Spencer H, Kate LW (5W), Kav M, Jackson T (6H), Rocco G, Sunday W (6S), Ke'ala TJ and Koan H (6W). These students have signed and returned contracts outlining their commitment to the SRC. Our SRC Executive made up of Year 6 students, Vice Captains and Captains will all continue their role during Terms 3 and 4. We look forward to seeing the hard work of the SRC continuing during second semester.

Daisy KC Crispin 3D

Tahnai KD London 3M

Lawson KM Rio 3/4S

Ty KP Chilli 3W

Byron KS Rocky 4P

Oiver 1C Lauren 4PV

Senna 1E Marnix 4/5W

Atticus 1G Kai 5I

Tilly 1S Maja 5R

Tali 2C Spencer D 5W

Ivy 2T Elvis 6H

Fred 2V Wil 6S

Samuel 2W Isabella 6W

Weekly Achievement Awards Term 3 Week 2

These awards will be presented at Assembly in Week 4.

Technology Fjord 6S

Music Francois 2T

Weekly Achievement Awards Term 3 Week 1

Term 3 - Week 3 Canteen Roster

Mon 13 Aug Vicky Liddle, David Digwood Tue 14 Aug Natalie Broadbent, Jacki Gray Wed 15 Aug Danielle Gleeson, Kathy Gleeson Thu 16 Aug Kate Williams, Sarah Link Fri 17 Aug Emma Rolley, Yvonne MacDonald

If you are able to assist or can’t make it in, please contact Mandy in the canteen or email bbpscanteen@gmail.com.

Wednesday 8 August 2018 Term 3 - Week 3

P&C Place Monthly Meeting Change of Date The next P&C monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, 9 August. Child minding available. Please contact the school office. All welcome.

SRC Fundraiser for Farmers! Our SRC met last Monday and decided that BBPS would like to contribute to Rural Aid's 'Buy a Bale' Campaign, to help our farmers and their families, suffering in the drought. Tomorrow, Thursday 9 August, there will be a feeder trough located under the 'Hat Tree' from 8.30am - 9.20am. All students are encouraged to bring in money to place in the trough. All money collected from the feeding trough will be counted and donated to 'Buy a Bale'.

As well as the feeding trough on Thursday morning, there are two other initiatives running from Monday 6 - Friday 10 August (this week). Families wishing to donate larger amounts of money can do so via the 'Buy a Bale' box in the front office. Students who purchase from the canteen and receive change will have the option of donating loose coins at the canteen collection point.

We are aiming to raise $1000 to purchase 10 large bales of hay and have them transported where they're needed most. The SRC have promised to match the total donation amount raised by students, to double our donation. Please dig deep to help us support our farmers. We look forward to giving you an update on our donation success, in next week's newsletter. Thanks in advance for your generosity towards this good cause.

Drama Workshops The Bangalow Music Festival has offered our school a number of drama workshops for students. The workshops are run by Cirque de Soleil performer Clint Bolster and expert in children's education Bethany Simons, who are both part of the Homunculus Theatre Company. All workshops are free and will be held in our school hall over Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 August. Six of our classes will be attending the workshops: 5W, 4PV, 3/4S, 3M, 3D and 1G.

Arts Extravaganza The Arts Extravaganza provides a wonderful opportunity to showcase the talents of our students. The second Arts Extravaganza will be held in Week 10, the final week of the term. Classes participating are 4PV, 2T, 6S, 1G, 3D, 2W, 2V, 5I, 4P and 5W. The Wilderband and Bunyip Band, together with Year 2, Stage 2 and 3 and choirs will also be performing.

Tech rehearsal will be held on Wednesday 19 September, with the dress rehearsal on Friday 21 September. The evening performance will be on Wednesday 26 September. Auditions for ‘filler items’ will be in Week 5, with Stage 3 on Tuesday, Stage 2 on Wednesday and Stage 1 on Thursday. All talented students are encouraged to audition for ‘filler items’. These acts are performed in front of the house curtain, in between the main class acts. Students can play an instrument, mime, dance, perform comedy skits or do magic acts. Students will need to bring their music on a USB to the auditions. All performances should be entertaining and appropriate to the auditions. Successful students will be notified in Week 6.

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Community Notices Mullumbimby Public School Country Fair Annual Country Fair will be held on Sunday 12 August from 11.00am - 3.00pm. Come along and enjoy carnival rides, pony rides, entertainment, food, stalls, silent auction and much more!

District Athletics Carnival

The P&C will be running the sausage sizzle and snow cone machine at the District Athletics Carnival on Friday 10 August at the Cavanbah Centre. They are in need of volunteers on the day. If you can assist in any way please contact Martine on 0431 055 421.

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