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Principal: Mark Spencer PO Box 4030 - 595 Ballina Road, Goonellabah 2480

Phone: 02 6624 1444 Fax: 02 6625 1072

Email:goonellaba-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website:www.goonellaba-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

20th November 2018 – Week 6 – Term 4

Kindergarten Orientation – Thursday, 22nd November The third day of our 2019 Kindergarten orientation program is on this Thursday from 9:00am – 1.30pm in the Kindergarten classrooms. If you know of any pre-schoolers who will be starting school in 2019, please inform their families of our program and ask them to contact the school on 6624 1444 for details. There is also a parent information session running from 11.30am- 1.30pm in the school hall. Information including, school uniforms, school canteen, programs that Goonellabah Public offer, healthy lunch box ideas and Kindergarten Best Start. All parents are welcome.

Parenting Support - Reminder Belinda, from Interrelate will be available at our school on Thursdays for parenting support. Belinda has years of experience delivering parenting programs and supporting parents and caregivers. She is passionate about helping parents and caregivers, and recognises that parenting is often not easy and at times can be really tough. Getting some support and a few ideas can help lighten the load. If you would like to drop in for a chat with Belinda, contact Warren Rhijaan to arrange a time.

Save the Dates End of Year Celebration Day All stages will be having their end of year celebration days in Week 9, this term.

K-2 - Wategos Beach - Byron Bay – Thursday, 13th December.

Years 3 & 4 - Camp Koinonia – Wednesday, 12th December.

Years 5 & 6 - Wet’n’Wild – Thursday, 13th December.

Student Parliament 2019 Year 5 students have received information about how to nominate for the 2019 Student Parliament/School Captains. They will have 2 to 3 weeks to campaign. The students will give a speech at the K-5 Assembly on Tuesday, 4th December at 9.20am. Voting will happen straight after the speeches and the announcement of the Parliamentarians will be at the Presentation Assembly on Tuesday, 11th December.

P&C Meeting The next P&C meeting is being held tomorrow, Wednesday, 21st November from 7.00pm in the staffroom. All welcome.

High School Orientation – Tuesday, 27th November The first full day orientation day for students in Year 6 who are attending Kadina, Lismore or Richmond River High Schools next year is on Tuesday, 27th November. Information from the High Schools should have already been received.

Mark Spencer, Principal

Stage 2 Homework Expo – tomorrow Stage 2 students Homework Expo, will take place tomorrow, Wednesday Week 6, 21st November, in

the Library. All families are invited to come along and view the students’ productions. The Expo begins

at 2:30pm and runs through until 3:15pm. You will have the opportunity to vote in the People’s Choice

Award for the project that you feel is worthy of additional recognition.

Persistence Medal - Term 4 Wk 6 Joseph, River, Isabella, Kydan, Chelsea,

Benjamin, EJ, Jermias, Javarlli, Kira, Holly.

P&C News Christmas Hampers The P&C committee are asking for donations for the Christmas Hamper raffle. Donations of non-perishable items,

decorations, toys may be left with Allison at the canteen. The raffle will be drawn at the Carols by Candlelight, Monday, 17th

December. Raffle tickets will go home in the next couple of weeks.

Christmas Showbags

The P&C will be selling Christmas showbags, more information will be available soon.

Gold Award Recipients - T4 Wk 6

Janeeka, Hayley, Madden, Daniella,

Emily, Eleisha.

Silver Award Recipients - T4 Wk 6

Oden, Wirimu, Bailie, Ashlee, Connor, Meiya, Heidi, JD, Benjamin, Holly, Chelsea, Javarlli,

Tayla, Wiremu, Christina, Raymond, Alexia, Caleb, Jasper, Cassius, Eleisha, Harlen, Connor, Jai,

Alyce, Knox, Hahona, Meyah, Phillip, Ellijah, Farren, Paige, Isaac, Grace, Kiah, Tyler, Malachi,

Shukiah, Aiden, Anthony, Aaliyah, Harrison, Sasha, Lillian, Malakai, Destinee, Rusiate, Soul, Lara,

Orlando, Layla, Noel, Shineea, Kane, Lanni, Riley, Detroit, Braydan, Sophie, Shante, Jayda,

Christian, Tery, Lameka, Mishya, Inia, William, Leo, Madison.

Positive Behaviour for Learning Positive Behaviour for Learning is based around the philosophy of PREVENTing problems occurring, TEACHing the

appropriate behaviours NOT presuming students know what to do, ACKNOWLEDGing when students are doing it right and

CORRECTing them if they are doing something wrong.

Staff are showing their commitment to the PBL ethos by continuing to reward students in the playground, classroom, library

and office for doing the right thing and behaving appropriately during lessons. Students receive Bonus Awards or a blue

Thank You for following the 3 core school rules;

Being Safe

Being Responsible

Being Respectful

This week we will be targeting; BE SAFE USE EQUIPMENT CORRECTLY IN THE CLASSROOM, this includes sitting on chairs with four on the floor, holding scissors by the blades, using stationery correctly, holding laptops etc with 2 hands, reading and writing in books. IN THE PLAYGROUND; this includes throwing balls, jumping with ropes, exercising on fixed equipment and drinking from bubblers. If we all use the equipment correctly and safely, it is unlikely that someone will get hurt or injured. If students see someone who is not using equipment correctly please tell a staff member and they will help fix the problem before it gets worse!

SCHOOL COMMUNITY NEWS

On Tuesday 13th November our Stage 3

students ran a market day. They have

been working together over the term to

develop their own business, design a

business logo and organise a stall to

support the wellbeing and social skills of

younger students within the school.

It was fantastic to see the level of

initiative, organisation, maturity and

collaboration that our Stage 3 students

displayed.

Our Stage 2 students attended as

participants along with many family

members and friends.

Thank you to all of the family members who

participated in and supported our students

with this event. Your contributions and

commitment support our students to thrive.