PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Bullying No Way: On Friday 15 March we will be participating in the

National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence, taking a stand

together by saying Bullying No Way! Take Action Every Day. This

National Day of action reinforces our existing everyday messages

that bullying and violence at school is not okay at any time. All of our

students will also be participating in lessons that focus upon a range

of strategies to put in place, such as different situations that may

occur in different settings and also positive bystander strategies.

Cross Country Carnival & PBL Reward Day: Our school Cross Country is taking place on

Friday 5 April. Students will be wearing their house colours (Emus - green and Kangaroos

- yellow). Parent helpers would be much appreciated to assist record the final places. The

races will begin after morning assembly. The students will be participating in a PBL reward

day activity later that day.

School Photos: Our school photos are being taken on Monday 8 April. 1 Envelope plus 1 order

form will go home with the eldest child today Each order form has the provision for 3 children

as well as 3 siblings photographed together. Students will be expected to wear full summer

uniform. If parents have any enquiries regarding placing their orders, please contact Rainbow

Photographics direct on 0434 672 069

PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL ENVELOPES ARE RETURNED TO THE SCHOOL BEORE PHOTO DAY

Easter Hat Parade: This will be held on Wednesday 10 April at 9.30am. Students in K-2 will

make / decorate their hats at home. The pre-school students have been invited to join in as

well. It will be finished by 10.30am. 3-6 may choose between wearing an Easter hat or a

unique crazy hair design. Parents and grandparents are invited to attend.

FALLS CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOL

TALKABOUT

Phone: 4447 8243 Fax: 4447 8023

E-mail: fallscreek-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web: fallscreek-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Term 1 - Week 7 Wednesday 13 March 2019

Life Ed – Life Education is visiting on the 25 and 26 of March. Permission notes are available from

the office if still required.

Responsible Pets will be visiting K-2 on Monday 8 April. They will be teaching the students the

importance of being safe around dogs and the correct way to approach a dog that they are not

familiar with. The presenter will be bringing a friendly dog with them to the classroom, for students

to practise these skills.

NAPLAN Online: Our Year 3 and 5 students will be participating in several short trial NAPLAN

online tests in week 9. These tests are a trial that allows students to become familiar with the

online process. The official NAPLAN test will take place 14-24 May, during Term 2.

Bonnie Cullen

K/2 NEWS

This week we are learning about fractions. Kinder

have been learning about making equal parts when

dividing shapes into 2. Year 1 are learning about

halves of shapes and collections of objects while Year

2 have been doing this, as well as learning about

quarters. During literacy the students have been

continuing to explore imaginative texts and how to

write and send emails to other class members.

Ms Cullen and Ms Porteous

3/6 NEWS Lots of great learning has been happening in the 3-6 classroom over the past few weeks. In

mathematics we have finished learning various addition and subtraction strategies to assist

students with mental computation. This week our focus has been on time and the measuring of

time as well as reading both analogue and digital clocks. I recommend that you have a

conversation with your child about reading the time and what they are focusing on in class.

We are getting excited in 3-6 about the upcoming school Cross Country. Last week we had some

past student come in and walk the track with the whole school, which was nice. Since then we

have been practicing the top half of the track with infants students. Keep an eye out for the

permission note coming home soon.

Congratulations to Keira for achieving Champion with her fantastic horse

riding skills, at the ‘Hawkesbury to Hunter Working Equitation’ competition.

Mrs Harris

SPORTS NEWS Looking ahead:

School Cross country: Friday 5th April - Week 10

FISST Cross country: Tuesday 9th April - Week 11

Mrs Harris

P&C NEWS

The next P&C General Meeting will be held tonight Wednesday the 13th March 2019 in the school library

at 5.30pm. New members and children are welcome at the meetings as the children usually play quietly

in the adjacent computer room. There will be an AGM (Annual General Meeting), the date is to be

advised. All P&C positions will be declared vacant at the AGM and nominations will be taken for the

positions of P&C President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary.

We are asking for donations for a cake stall on Election Day the 23rd March 2019. If you can donate

cakes, slices, biscuits, cupcakes, muffins etc for us to sell on this day could you please drop them into the

school office on Friday the 22nd March 2019. If anyone can spare an hour or two to help with the BBQ on

the day please contact the school office, it would be most appreciated.

We will also be asking for donations for an Easter Raffle. If you are able to donate

Easter eggs big or small and/or baskets could you please drop them into the school

office.

There will be a BBQ lunch during the school Cross Country on the 5th April, order

forms will be sent out next week.

Debbie Waller

P&C Secretary

Stewart House Stewart House envelopes for the Stewart House Donation drive have been

distributed today. If you would like a chance to win a holiday and donate to a

worthy cause that supports our students and families, please enclose your

donation and return to the school office.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS Presented at assembly Thursday 7 March 2019

MERIT AWARDS

K/2 Blue - Tobias Bate, Ryleigh Wild and Jackson Xuereb.

3-6 Purple - Lani Attard, Elira Malone and Liam Henkel.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND CARERS

We suspect that nits/head lice are present in the hair of some students within the

school. Please check your child’s hair for nits/lice tonight using the methods

recommended in information from NSW Health:

http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/environment/headlice/Pages/treatment.aspx

If you find any eggs or lice please commence treatment as recommended. Further information on head lice is

available on the NSW Health website or through the Department’s website at:

http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/studentsupport/studenthealth/conditions/headlice/index.php.

Thank you for your assistance in this regard.

Happy Birthday to the following students who

celebrate their birthday in March

Mason Flear - 8 March

GROCERIES CLOTHING TOILETRIES

Open 11AM - 1PM *TUESDAY *WEDNESDAY *THURSDAY

Salt will be opening our SALT STORE in March 2019. The purpose of SALT STORE is to provide access to

emergency food, clothing or toiletries to those in need. Families who are struggling and from time to time and

need some assistance. This assistance will be available between 11am -1pm on Tuesday Wednesday or

Thursday at SALT 5-19 Birriley Bomaderry NSW 2541. (The Old Bomaderry Public School)

Although there will be no assessment process and clients do not have to be on any form of Government

payment to receive assistance, we do ask that everyone have photo ID. Assistance per household is only

available once a week. Please be advised that Salt Ministries can not assist with cash or vouchers of any

kind. We are also unable to deliver items.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND CARERS

For the safety of our students the staff car park is NOT to be used for dropping off/ picking up

students from school or parent parking in general. It is for staff parking only. Children getting on

and off the bus need to walk through the car park and it makes it very dangerous if there are cars

driving in and out. We appreciate your support in this matter with keeping our students safe at all

times.

Snack Day!

Wed 27th

March – Recess

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Biscuits & Grapes Snack + Juice (Orange/Apple) or Water Bottle $3.00

Please pay with correct change on the day to assist the Year 6 students to sell these items.

Student Name: Number of

Snacks

No. of

Orange

Juice

No. of

Apple

Juice

No. of Water

Bottles