CHATHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER

Find us at: 17-19 Chatham Ave, Taree NSW 2430

Ph: 02 6551 1081 Fax: 02 6551 2012 Email: chatham-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

IMPORTANT DATES

Mon 5 Dec Kinder 2017 Transition Visit 10am to 2pm Tues 6 Dec K-2 Christmas Concert 12.30pm Wed 7 Dec P&C Mini Fete 12.30pm to 2.30pm Thurs 8 Dec ACMF Choir perform at Storm Village 10am Kinder Graduation Assembly at 2.30pm CHS Yr 7 Orientation Wed 14 Dec Kinder Christmas Carols at Bushland Nursing Home Wed 14 Dec Yr 6 Farewell & Graduation Fri 16 Dec Last day of Term 4

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

2017 PLANNING

Teachers have met to plan for the 2017 school year, as discussed on Presentation Day, below are the teachers like-

ly to teach on each stage next year. Minor changes may occur between now and the commencement of the 2017

school year due to student mobility.

Kinder - Miss Melea Tyrie, Mrs Kim East

Stage 1 - Mrs Natalie Wells, Miss Melanie Welch, Mr Luke Murray, Mrs Julie Grieve

Stage 2 - Mrs Joanne Coote, Mrs Kristy Hay

Stage 3 - Mr Matthew Muller, Miss Lesley Morris, Ms Shar Jensen.

THANK YOU

Thank you for another great year at Chatham Public School, we are very fortunate to be part of a wonderful learn-

ing community. This report will be my last Principal report for 2016. I hope that all of our parents/carers enjoy a

safe and happy holiday break with their children.

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Term 4 Week 8 Issue 19 Thursday 1 December 2016

STRIVE TO EXCEL

Mr Matthew Royan

School Principal

RESPECT

RESPONSIBILITY

ENDEAVOUR

Pictured left are all the student

candidates for School Captain

and Vice Captain for 2017.

Chatham Public School are

very proud of all students for

doing such a fantastic job pre-

senting their speeches to the

school. Votes have been

counted and the results are in

the School Presentation As-

sembly report of this news-

letter on page 4.

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SCHOOL PRESENTATION DAY

Our annual School Presentation Day Assembly is a fantastic

way to acknowledge our students who have shown a great

work ethic and deserve recognition.

The awards were presented as follows:

BOOK AWARDS

Kindergarten (Mrs Welch & Mrs Wells)

Ruby Grant - Academic achievement in literacy

Alexis McCarthy - Academic achievement in literacy and nu-

meracy

Joey Cook - Academic achievement in mathematics

Clayton Thrift - Consistent application and improvement

1F (Mrs Wykes)

Ciara Ramsay - Outstanding behaviour and consistent effort

in all areas

Joshua Wisely - Outstanding behaviour and consistent effort

in all areas

1R (Mrs East)

Matilda - Outstanding behaviour and consistent effort in all

areas

Toby Tsopanos - Outstanding behaviour and consistent effort

in all areas

(pictured below are all the Year 1 award recipients)

2M (Mr Murray)

Luke Shevill - Academic achievement

Jesse Cook - Academic achievement

2/3G (Mrs Grieve)

Delilah Britton - Consistent behaviour and outstanding effort

in all areas

Sienna Armstrong - Consistent behaviour and outstanding

effort in all areas

3A (Miss Anderson)

Brishaye Baines - Consistent effort and achievement in all

KLA’s

Lylah Allen - Academic Achievement

4M (Miss Morris)

Candice Moran - Outstanding behaviour and consistent effort

in all KLA’s

Grant McPhillips - Positive attitude and consistent effort in

all KLA’s

4/5C (Mrs Coote)

Jackson Bobsien - Academic Achievement

Eboney Chapman - Consistent effort and achievement in all

KLA’s

5/6M (Mr Muller)

Brady Cross - Application and Citizenship

Chloe Hayes - Application and Citizenship

6J (Ms Jensen)

Lataya Ridgeway - Conscientious approach to all key

learning areas throughout the year

Liam Moran - Dedication and determination to all are-

as of study throughout the year

CERTIFICATES

KINDERGARTEN (Mrs Welch & Mrs Wells)

Ebony Gordon - Outstanding behaviour and consistent

effort in all areas

Ebony Grange - Positive attitude

Lachlan Deacon - Consistent effort and achievement in all

Key Learning Areas

Elim Kim - Outstanding improvement in Literacy.

(Pictured below are all the Kinder award recipients)

1F (Mrs Wykes)

Riely McLeod - Being a great role model to everyone

Delilah Bussey - Trying her hardest in all areas

Lucas Drury - Consistent application and improvement in

mathematics

1R (Mrs East)

Isabella Hile - Consistent application and improvement

Violet Leayr - Positive attitude and application

Lauryn Coulson - Cooperative and respectful class member

Samantha Waller - Citizenship

2M (Mr Murray)

Jacinta Burton-Collins - Fantastic role model

Ebony Griffin - Consistent effort and achievement in all Key

Learning Areas

positive role model

(Pictured below are all the 6J award recipients)

INSTRUCTIONAL LEADER AWARDS

Book Awards - Gemmah Burnes, Vienna Cooper, Jacob Brown

-Stokes, Bailey Gilbert, Ryder Rayneau, Bailey Moss, Madi-

sonStarr, Scott Thrift and Kirra Ramsay.

Kindergarten

Shayla Boorer - Excellent application to her Numeracy and

Literacy learning

Zacharie Christensen - For a love of learning all things new

Olivia Miller - Demonstrating outstanding writing skills all

year

Joseph Wright - Having a happy outlook on learning to read

Year 1

Isaiah Clarke - Learning to focus on reading and writing

Asiah Boynton - Demonstrating outstanding progress in Liter-

acy and Numeracy across the year

Ishaan Chand - Working very very hard with reading, phonics

and writing

Indianna Bendall - Awesome counting, super effort and great

learning

Year 2

Cayley Edmonds - Showing consistency in writing whilst de-

veloping strong writing skills

Lochlane Hayward - Solid progress in reading

Jayden Keegan - Demonstrating solid progress in Literacy and

Numeracy skills throughout the year

READING RECOVERY AWARD

Koby Sefton

CITIZENSHIP AWARD

Jak McCartney

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James Gordon - Consistent effort and achievement in all Key

Learning Areas

2/3G (Mrs Grieve)

Will Jones - Respectful class member and improvement in all

areas

Toby Wilson - Cooperative and respectful class member

Hailea Heard - Being an outstanding role model to her peers

3A (Miss Anderson)

Madeline Hile - Consistent effort and achievement in all KLA’s

Amelia Hayes - Consistent effort and achievement in all KLA’s

Ryhia Nichols - Positive attitude and consistent effort in all

KLA’s

Fletcher Jobson - Positive attitude and consistent effort in all

KLA’s

(Pictured below are all the 3A award recipients)

4M (Miss Morris)

Caitlin Sheldon - Academic achievement

Maddison Bussey - Cooperative and respectful class member

Jack Hardy - Improvement in all areas

Bella Kington - Academic achievement

4/5C (Mrs Coote)

Damon Budden - Academic achievement

Abbie Mitchell - Positive attitude and consistent effort

Lachlan Wells - Consistent effort in all KLA’s

Lara Field - Improvement in all areas5/6M (Mr Muller)

Christopher Jones - Positive attitude and consistent effort

Selwyn Tan - Effort, respect and responsibility

Jasmyn Sawyer - Effort, respect and responsibility

Madison Keys - Excellent attitude and effort

6J (Ms Jensen)

Megan Hardgrave - Exceptional effort and talent in Creative

Art

Levi Doran - Commitment to learning and school service

Taj Cusack-McLeod - Determination and commitment to im-

prove in Literacy and Numeracy

Shanai Hardy - Building positive relationships and being a

ABORIGINAL ACHIEVEMENT

ESI - Percy Buchanan

S1 - Aaliyah Hay

S2 - Ryan Grange

S3 - Latoya Clarke

(Pictured below are the Aboriginal achievement award recipi-

ents)

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

Junior Girl - Brea Smith

Junior Boy - Jackson Bobsien

Senior Girl - Jasmyn Sawyer

Senior Boy - Brady Cross & Levi Doran

(Pictured below are the Sportsmanshop award recipients)

BURSARY

Abigail Milne

Ashleigh Barlin

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

Jasmyn Sawyer, Chloe Muir, Jayden Budden, Lee Single, Levi

Doran, Liam Moran and Selwyn Tan

PRINCIPAL’S AWARD

Jacobi Shaw & Molly Wilson

DUX

Jayden Budden (pictured below)

SCHOOL CAPTAINS FOR 2017

We are very proud to announce the School Captains and Vice

Captains for 2017. Pictured below are Ethan Armstrong (VC),

Molly Wilson (C), Brady Cross (C ) and Chloe Hayes (VC).

Chatham Public School would like to thank the following

sponsors of our School Presentation.

Bunning Warehouse

Eggins Comfort Coaches

Lions Club of Manning River Inc

McDonalds Family Restaurant

Officeworks

Quota International

Stacks the Law Firm

Taree Leagues Sports Club Ltd

Taree Literary Institute

Your Heritage Financial Planning Pty Ltd

Thank you to those family and friends who attended our

School Presentation .

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amazing leaps in their learning.

All K-1-2 students will receive a 'holiday reading and

numeracy activities' pack. These packs will be given

to students in the last week of school. They will con-

tain a book log to complete in the summer break,

along with a few numeracy activities to play and

practice.

Report by Mrs Clifton

Instructional Leader

MAKING PAYMENTS ONLINE

The Department of Education have launched an online

payment portal linked to our school’s website to make it

easier for you to pay for school related payments. This is

a secure payment page hosted by Westpac.

Payments can be made for the voluntary school contribu-

tion, excursions and other events that occur at our

school. (payments for P&C and canteen cannot be ac-

cepted online - this includes uniforms).

To make a payment online just go to our school website

(google Chatham Public School) and click on “make a

payment” (appears above the photo on the homepage).

Follow the prompts to make the payment via Visa or

Mastercard.

Please clearly identify who the payment is for and what

the payment is for, for processing at the school office.

STAFF CARPARK A reminder to everyone that the Staff Carpark (entrance off Chatham Ave) is for staff only. We ask parents/caregivers not to use this entrance. It is a safety issue for all students that this is enforced. We thank you for your cooperation on this matter.

Listen to 2RE for what has

happened and what is coming up at

Chatham Public School

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REPORTING TO PARENTS AND CARERS

In week 10 parents and carers will receive their

child's student report. A couple of newsletters

back I wrote outlining the assessment processes

that your child's teacher followed when writing

student reports, and some suggestions as to how

your child can help you best understand their stu-

dent report. Following are some points I would

like to repeat about student reporting ...

The report you will receive is a snapshot of

your child’s learning – a point in time;

This report is of the learning your child has

experienced during semester 2 – Terms 3 &

4;

Sit quietly with your child and read their re-

port together.

EARLY ACTION FOR SUCCESS (EAfS)

Since 2014 Chatham Public School has been in-

volved in Phase 1 of EAfS, a Department of Edu-

cation initiative. Phase 1 will now be followed by

Phase 2 due to outstanding results for student

learning and teacher professional development.

Chatham Public will again be offered a place in

the EAfS program of which I have the privilege of

managing. I look forward to building and

strengthening systems and processes for our

school community's continued involvement. The

benefits for our students and their teachers are

realised through the high quality teaching and

learning programs developed which focus on stu-

dents acquiring positive, engaging learning, every

day.

HOLIDAY HOME READING AND NUMERA-

CY ACTIVITIES…

Many students, with the wonderful support of

their families, have made huge leaps in their read-

ing and reading activity. As a staff we would like

to support all our students to continue these

The more you read the more you know!

STAGE 2 DAY AT WINGHAM

Congratulations to all Stage 2 students who travelled to

Wingham last week to visit Wingham Nature Reserve

and the Wingham Museum. The students demonstrated

our school values of Respect, Responsibility and Endeav-

our throughout the day and both the National Parks and

Wildlife Ranger and Museum staff complimented all

groups on their behaviour and the interest they showed

in the information that was provided.

There was plenty to see and learn at both locations about

our local areas natural and social history.

Some comments from the students about the day:

“It was cool that we got to see the animals in the rainfor-

est”,

“There were dead bats but that was because they don’t

have enough food because of the drought”,

“I loved the environment. We saw bush turkeys, bats and

everyone loved it. At the museum there was a lot of his-

tory and I liked how I learnt how people did things back

then”, and

“I liked seeing all the rocks and minerals and the gaol cell

that they kept Jimmy Governor who was a bushranger”.

Mrs Drake

Assistant Principal

Pictured right are students on their Wingham Excursion

(top) with the National Parks and Wildlife Ranger, (middle

and bottom) students at the Wingham Museum.

K-2 NEWS

Congratulations to the students who were rewarded for

their outstanding efforts this year at yesterdays Presenta-

tion Assembly Day. Further I would like to congratulate

all students on their achievements this year and continu-

ally endeavouring to do their best.

K-2 CONCERT

A reminder that our Christmas Concert is on Tuesday 6

December, 2016, at 12.30pm. I look forward to seeing

you all there.

KINDER ASSEMBLY

On Thursday 8 December, 2016, at 2.30pm, we will be

holding an assembly to celebrate the Kindergarten gradu-

ation. This assembly is primarily to celebrate Kindergar-

ten achievements. There will be no orange awards

awarded at this assembly.

Thank you to our wonderful parents and caregivers for

supporting your children this year with their education.

Mrs Grieve

Assistant Principal

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ATTENTION STUDENTS OF CLASS 1R

For students in class 1R, we ask that they bring a bright

coloured shirt and a pair of bright coloured shorts for

our Christmas Concert. Please hand them to your class

teacher, Mrs East, by this Friday 2 December, 2016, in a

plastic bag clearly labelled with your child’s name on it.

Thank you

Mrs East

1R Classroom Teacher

WEARING OF HATS

Please ensure your child has a hat in their bag each day

they come to school. Students love to play out on our

grassed areas but cannot do so if they do not have a

hat on. We do encourage a school hat but other brands

of hats are permitted.

Chatham Public

School is proud to

be a part of the

ACMF Program.

"DYLAN THE THERAPY DOG" Students at Chatham Public School love Dylan's vis-its and he loves coming! Dylan and his trainer, Peta, have been visiting our school every Monday afternoon for the past few weeks. Selected students have spent some time with Dylan and Peta. Zac Ridgeway, Elim Kim, Ashleigh Barlin, Latoya and Shontaya Clark, Robert Bungie and Toby Wil-son have become 'dog whisperers'. Their language and social skills have improved. They take turns to give Dylan commands to do tricks and to 'read' him stories. The joy on their faces and the giggles and laughter is priceless. Pictured below are Dylan and Peta with students in our 'Quiet Room'. The 'Quiet Room' is an alternative space for students to go at recess. Mrs Gleeson Learning & Support Teacher

K-2 CHRISTMAS CONCERT

When: Tuesday 6 December

Time: 12:30pm

Where: School hall

Hope to see you there!

Ho, Ho, Ho!

KINDER VISIT TO BUSHLAND On Wednesday 14 December, 2016, students in Kinder-garten will have the opportunity to visit Bushland Nursing Home to entertain their residents. A note will go home very shortly will all of the details. Mrs Annand Bushland Visit Coordinator

SALTWATER WOMEN’S CAMP Some students had the opportunity to attend the Salt-

water Real-Conciliation Women’s Camp on Thursday 24

November, 2016. Students had a great day and partici-

pated in lots of activities such as rock painting, making

of dream catchers, face painting, boomerang painting

and lots more.

Pictured below are students enjoying the beautiful day

and doing their rock painting.

YEAR 6 FAREWELL & GRADUATION Our Year 6 Farewell and Graduation Ceremony will be

held on Wednesday 14 December, 2016. Invitations

have been sent home with students. We do appreciate

early payments and all payments are to be made by

Friday 9 December, 2016, so final arrangements can

take place.

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football skills. All students there participated and displayed good behaviour. Mr Murray “Souths Care” Coordinator Pictured below are some of the students at our football skills session.

AWARDS SILVER 28 November 2016

GOLD 28 November 2016

P&C NEWS

CHRISTMAS RAFFLE

Please remember to bring your Christmas raffle books

and money to the canteen as soon as possible (please

also return any unsold tickets). This raffle will be drawn

next Wednesday 7 December, 2016, at our school’s

P&C Mini Fete.

THE P&C WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE ANY DONA-

TIONS FOR OUR CHRISTMAS HAMPERS FOR THE RAF-

FLE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DO NOT

HESITATE TO CONTACT OUR SCHOOL CANTEEN ON

6552 3024.

MINI FETE

There will be plenty of goods to purchase at our Mini

Fete so start saving your spare change and come and

support your P&C.

The canteen will also be operating as usual on our Mini

Fete Day for icey poles and cold drinks.

CHRISTMAS IDEAS AT CHATHAM NEWSAGENCY

TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER!!

Don’t forget to drop into our local Chatham Newsagen-

cy for some great Christmas gift ideas.

Toys…..Stationery…..Confectionary including Darrell

Lea….. Cards….. and much more.

JUST CHECK IT OUT!!

FRIENDS PROGRAM VISIT TO BLACKHEAD BEACH

Students who are part of the “Friends Program” had

the opportunity to visit Blackhead Beach last Monday.

They had a great day, as told by Year 6 student Megan

Hardgrave ……….

“We travelled by bus to Blackhead which took about

half an hour. We firstly played a game in the park and

then had something to eat. We then headed to the

beach and played some more games. We then had a

swim in the pool and were very lucky to have some hot

chips with our lunch. It was a really fun day”.

Megan Hardgrave

Year 6 student

SOUTHS CARES VISIT A great day was had by all when the “Souths Cares” visited our school last Tuesday. Students got to listen to some of the South Sydney football-ers and trainers share some pointers on how to have healthy teeth and they also showed us a few

Abbie Mitchell Abigail Milne

Bonnie Minns Brady Cross

Breanna Ramsay Cayley Edmonds

Evie Strybis Georgie Jeffree

Isaiah Clark Jayden Budden

Lee Single Levi Doran

Liam Moran Selwyn Tan

Tanikka Jancek Will Edmonds

Abigail Milne Bonnie Minns

Breanna Ramsay Jayden Budden

Lee Single Levi Doran

Liam Moran Selwyn Tan