Term 4 Week 8 29 November, 2012

Ph: 4988 6234

www.seaham-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

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

Principal’s Message

Mrs Maier

I would like to congratulate Mrs Maier on her

appointment as Principal at Mt Kanwary Public School

commencing in 2013. Mrs Maier has been an

outstanding teacher at Seaham Public School and we

will certainly miss her. The work she does in

organising sport and her outstanding classroom

management will leave a big hole to fill. Both her

position and Mr Hanrahan’s position are currently

being filled on a temporary basis by Ms Atchison and

Mr Padmos. Both teachers are doing an outstanding

job and we would love to keep both of them. I am

waiting on advice from staffing to see what options I

have.

School Choir

Last Sunday the Seaham Public School senior choir

performed at the Therry Centre in Maitland as part of

a community Christmas event. Thank you to Taylah,

Erin, Jessica, Amy, Zayne, Lily, Jasmin, Bridie,

Tommi, Eliza, Allison, Jordan, Belinda, Lauren, Sonia,

Jazmin, Shannon and their families for giving up part

of their Sunday to perform.

School Canteen

We are still not sure if our canteen will continue in

2013. I would urge anyone, who can, to attend the

Canteen AGM on Friday, December 7 in the library.

It would be a real shame not to offer canteen to our

students in 2013. Karen Forsythe spoke to our new

kinder parents at our “Seaham Starters” orientation.

Hopefully this helped to find some new volunteers.

Thank you Karen.

Presentation Evening

A reminder that our evening presentation is on next

Tuesday evening, commencing at 7pm in the hall.

We will not be having a day presentation this year, as

has been the case in previous years.

Craig Partridge

Principal

Dates for your Diary

Tue 4 Dec Annual School Presentation 7pm Wed 5 Dec Christmas Scripture Assembly Tue 11 Dec Year 6 Farewell Mon 17 Dec *** Gold Reward Day—Ten Pin Bowling Fri 14 Dec Reports for Students Sent Home Wed 19 Dec Last day of Term for all Students Fri 21 Dec Last day of Term for Staff 2013 Tue 29 Jan Staff Return for Term 1 Wed 30 Jan Students in Years 1-6 Return Thu 31 Jan Kindergarten Students Commence Wed 6 Feb School Photos for 2013 Fri 8 Feb School Swimming Carnival Fri 22 Feb Zone Swimming Carnival Mon 4 Mar Surf Safe Tue 5 Mar Surf Safe Wed 3 Apr CSIRO Fri 29 Mar Good Friday Mon 1 Apr Easter Monday Fri 12 Apr End of Term 1 Mon 29 Apr Staff Only Return Tue 30 Apr Students Return for Term 2 5-8 Nov Canberra Excursion for Years5-6

Canteen News

At the recent P & C Meeting a motion was

passed to:

Reschedule a final Canteen AGM meeting

before the end of the year.

At the time of the AGM the canteen

committee will put forward a motion that

a committee member can only hold a

position for a maximum of 2 years.

We advise that a final AGM meeting will take

place on Friday 7th December, 2012 at

2.00 pm at the school library. As previously

mentioned in the newsletter all positions are

up for re-election:

We encourage all parents to attend the AGM

meeting. If any parent, family member or

carer is interested in being elected on the

committee we encourage you to speak to

Terri Walters as soon as possible. Terri can

be contacted on 4988 6860 or via email,

terri.david@bigpond.com

Lunch time disco in the school hall

tomorrow. 20c donation for entry.

Canteen Roster

Parent Helper Morning Tea

Fri 30 Nov Julie Wear

Jenny Le Mottee

Mon 3 Dec Erin Selden

Tue 4 Dec Karen Codrington

Wed 5 Dec Terri Walters

Sharon Morgan

Thur 6 Dec Michelle Sciberras

Fri 7 Dec Karen Forsyth

Mel Meggs

Liz Akerman

Please contact Karen Codrington on 4988 7026

for further details.

A-thon Thank You

Juliet Taylor’s Story Continues

Disco Tomorrow At Lunch

Our annual Christmas Service will be taking

place next Wednesday at 9.10am. Everyone is

welcome to attend.

We would like to thank all of our scripture

teachers for their wonderful contribution to

Seaham Public in 2012.

No sooner had she finished that then the bells

rang to signal everyone for dinner. Wearily,

Sonia joined the crowd throning in the corridor,

and allowed herself to be swept along to the

feasting hall.

Only when she sat down in her place at the table

did she realise something was wrong. The

Queen. The Queen had uncharacteristically cold

look on her face, a look that made the hair on

the back of her neck prickle, and raised

goosebumps on her arms and legs. Then the

Queen looked directly into her eyes, and Sonia

gave a small squeak of terror. The Queen’s

normally warm and happy eyes were full of

hatred and fury, and a terrible power that made

Sonia’s heart beat ten times faster than usual.

Suddenly the Queen’s eyes glowed green.

Instinctively Sonia protected her face with her

arms, and felt a burning pain on her wrist.

Suddenly the burning was replaced by a cool

breath of gentle wind, which then gathered in

power and surged towards the Queen, sending

her sprawling and almost knocking her

unconscious.

Snarling, the Queen got up, glaring at Sonia.

Her narrowed eyes flashed with hatred and she

said, “You, I knew I’d find you someday. Get

out. You are banished from the palace. You and

that infernal bracelet of yours. Go. NOW!”.

Trembling, Sonia glanced at the others of the

palace to see how they were taking this

outburst, and her heart nearly stopped. They

were frozen. Everyone! Hands holding forks

were suspended in midair, and food lay

unswallowed in people’s mouth’s. To be

continued next week.

A morning tea for all our parent helpers will take

place on Friday, 14 December, immediately after

the school assembly. We encourage all parent

helpers to attend, to enable the school to

sincerely thank you for your wonderful efforts.

Tomorrow I am running

a disco in the school

hall, with funds being

donated to animal

rescue. I think animal

rescue is important

because wildlife is just

like human rescue

services. To enter you

will need a 20c

donation. Animal

rescue gives animals a

second chance like

nurses and doctors do!

By: Oskar Mella

Christmas Scripture Service

Silver & Gold Rewards

Next week (week 9) will be the final week for

students to earn merits on their cards. A full

silver card entitles students to a movie afternoon

to be held in week 10. A full gold card entitles

students to an invitation to attend Ten Pin

Bowling on Monday 17 December. The cost will

be approximately $8.00. Notes will be sent

home in week 10. Congratulations to Shaun Bolt from Stage 1,

Jordan Flynn from Stage 2 and Millie Price from

Stage 3 who successfully raised the most funds

and were rewarded with an iPod Shuffle.

Thank you to

our families

f o r t h e i r

support with

the recent A-

thon. To date

the P&C have

r e c e i v e d

$3800.00.

Congratulations Everyone

International Day of Disability

An invitation to the International Day of

Disability Celebration Picnic.

Monday 3 December, 2012

10.00am—3.00 pm

Held at Sailability Port Stephens

Entry Fee $2.00 included sausage sizzle

Come Sailing

Art & Entertainment

Further details contact Richard Byrne

4981 7509 bydon@bigpond.com

Summer One Day Junior

Chess Tournament

Sunday 2 December, 2012

Newcastle PCYC

PCYC Members Entry $5

Non-Members $8

Registration 9am

Play 9.30am to 3.00pm

As well as providing a great day of chess, this

tournament is a qualifier for the NSW Country

Junior Championships. If you can, please

en te r i n advance by ema i l to

aw43@bigpond.com. More information can be

obtained from Allan Wright 49 571 486.

Community Notices

School Presentation

Our annual school presentation will be taking

place, Tuesday 4 December at 7.00pm. All

students and families are encouraged to

attend, with students needing to wear full

school uniform on the night. There has been a

change in presentation procedures, with the

day time presentation and general class

awards given to each and every student not

taking place in 2012.

Please note that as in previous years,

championship medals for the athletics and

swimming carnival will be presented on the

night.

A-Thon Fun

Farewell Year 6

Emma: I am going to Maitland

Grossmann High School in 2013.

When I grow up I would like to be

a vet. My favourite movie is Flicka

and my favourite TV show is How

I Met Your Mother. My favourite

animal is a cat and my favourite

food is steak. My favourite

accessory is my iPod and my

favourite game is Minecraft. My

proudest moment at Seaham

Public has been performing in the

school play, “Aladdin” as a story

teller. Some of my closest friends

have been Juliet, Shannon, Evie,

Maddy, Claudia, Allira, Sam and

Birdie. I am going to miss all my

friends and the teachers.

Alyssa: I am going to Hunter

River High School in 2013. When

I grow up I would like to be a

plastic surgeon. My favourite

movie is The Hunger Games and

my favourite TV show is Deadly 60. I love fish and chips. My favourite accessory is my mum and my

favourite animal is Ethiopian Wolf. My proudest moment at Seaham Public has been performing in the

play “Aladdin” as Omar. Some of my closest friends have been, Jessica, Ashleigh, Lauren and Brooke. I

will miss the school, my friends who aren’t coming to high school with me, the teachers and basically

everything.

Juliet: I am going to Maitland Grossmann High School in 2013. When I grow up I would like to be an

actor or a writer. My favourite movie is The Hunter Games and my favourite TV show is Modern Family.

My favourite food is an apple turnover and my favourite animal is an owl. My favourite accessory is my

book and I love playing netball. My proudest moment at Seaham Public has been being playing Aladdin in

the school performance. Some of my closest friends have been Shannon, Claudia, Evie, Madalyn and

Emma. I will miss all of my friends that will not be attending high school with me.

We will miss you girls!

A-Thon Fun

2 Hunter River High School skirts

for sale. Size 8. Hardly worn.

$30 each.

Call Terri on 49 886 860.