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Wednesday 25 September 2019 Term 3 Week 10

PRINCIPAL NEWSDear Parents and Carers

As we come to the end of a busy term, teachers and learners look forward to the break to consolidate their learning and take the time to reflect on a term well done.

We look forward to welcoming you to our upcoming Parent Information evening on Thursday 17th October at 6.00pm - We hope to see you there! Our parent session will provide an opportunity to showcase all of the things we are excited about in transforming learning and culture at our school.

So in continuing to build our teachers as learners and develop strong pedagogy for ‘what works best’ in education, we are looking at the benefits of growth mindset and the work of Carol Dweck as well as best feedback techniques with research by Shirley Clarke. In doing so we have organised for our learners a myriad of wonderful experiences in both extra curricula and wellbeing activities at this time of year. These activities are ‘rewards days’ without calling them ‘rewards days’. We will endeavour to post YouTube and other articles on our website so that if you are keen to read more you will have access to some of the readings and professional development we are engaged in. A community of learners.

So much is always happening at Pottsville Beach Public School to ensure your children have a variety of fun learning activities that keep them engaged and happy at school. On behalf of the entire school, we wish you a safe and enjoyable holiday break.

Kind Regards Trish FisherRelieving Principal

Have you wondered why we have changed some of the language at the school around ‘students’ and ‘learners’ when we refer to the children? A ‘student’ has been described as a person who attends an institution, so they can just turn up, however a ‘learner’ is someone who engages in learning. A slight rewording that supports a growth mindset.

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DATES TO REMEMBER - TERM 3 2019WEEK 10

Thurs 26 Sept Year 6 Camp final payment dueFri 27 Sept S1 Assembly 2Q 9.15am

Last day of Term 3TERM 4 WEEK 1

Mon 14 Oct Term 4 begins for students and staffThurs 17 Oct Parent Information Session at 6.00pm

INSERTS (found on school website and Skoolbag)Bike Safety

Kindergarten Transition Program School Visit 4 - Term 4 Tuesday 5 November Teddy Bears Picnic - 9.15am - 10.30am

For this day students are to bring their Teddy Bear, wear a hat and bring a drink bottle and piece of fruit and/or vegetable for our picnic time.

During this time parents will take part ina tour of the school.

Public Speaking Champions

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DEPUTY PRINCIPAL NEWSPublic Speaking - Congratulations to our public speaking champions who represented our school so proudly and credibly at the Far North Coast Public Speaking competition last week. All students were winners.Congratulations to Amelia M, Summer R who received medals of encouragement and Violet K who proudly represented Pottsville. Congratulations girls! YCDI! - Resilience - Another important component of resilience is the idea of being tolerant of others. Our YCDI! program acknowledges that people are different in many ways. As parents it is our role to ensureour children understand this concept of difference and are prepared to accept everyone regardless of custom, appearance and actions. Thank you to Billy and Ava for doing a fantastic job in their role as ambassadors for the foundation of resilience this term.Tell Them From Me - Thank you to the parents who have completed this brief survey. The information is highly valuable for us. If you would still like to have your say, please complete the survey by following this link: http://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/434f6 Bike Safety - Many learners ride bikes to and from school. At school we are continuously speaking to learners about safety when riding. Today I have attached information about bike safety. Could you please read this and discuss with your child if they ride to school. Jenny Foster - Deputy PrincipalOFFICE NEWS - Office Hours 8.30am - 3.15pmStatement of Accounts - All students have been issued with Statement of Accounts for all outstanding money. This may be paid using EFTPOS, POP (payment online payment), cash or cheque. You are most welcome to pay in instalments.2020 Kindergarten enrolments - now being finalised. Please see Kindergarten Transition dates as per front page.Sue Matheson - School Administrative Manager1C NEWSWhat’s Happening in 1C - We learnt about Thelma the Unicorn, about friendship and how we are all unique. We made self portraits with half of a picture of us and then we drew the rest. We got a new girl Ella and she wears purple glasses. We did Van Gough’s Sunflower art and put paper mache on it then used crayons. We love art and spelling, playing with friends and Jill the Story Dog.Ruby and Ivy - Students 1C

ES1 NEWSK-2 Sports fun morning - Thanks for coming along to share our sportsmorning. We all had a fun morning, it was great to see everyoneenjoying the sports rotations.Reading Eggs and Mathseeds - Just a reminder Reading Eggs andMathseeds is available to use at home. It is great practice for literacyand numeracy skills and may be a great holiday activity if you have time.End of term - Thanks for your support this term, we have had a verybusy and productive term. We hope you all enjoy a safe and relaxingholiday. We look forward to seeing you all again next term.Shara Perry - Assistant PrincipalSTAGE 1 NEWSIntensive Swimming - Term 4 Week 2 and 3 Stage 1 learners will have the opportunity to participate in Intensive Swimming lessons at Kingscliff pools. Please ensure that notes and money are returned by Friday 27 September.Stage 1 Assembly - Week 10 Stage 1 assembly will be hosted by 2Q and Mrs Squires. We look forward to seeing you on Friday 27 September at 9.15am in the school hall.Kathy Frost - Assistant Principal STAGE 3 NEWSStarlab - What a wonderful experience for the Stage 3 learners who enjoyed a guided tour through our Solar System and learnt about the influence of space technology on our everyday lives. Athletics - Well done to all who attended the North Coast Athletics Championships in Lismore last week. Congratulations to the learners below who will represent North Coast Athletics at the NSW PSSA State Carnival in Sydney. Ruby-Flower AB - High JumpMacey F - Long JumpJonah G - DiscusMarlee S - 1500mSenior boys 4x100m relay - Jonah G, Van J, Lachlan S, Finn W 2020 Year 6 Senior Shirts - Please be advised we are starting the process of ordering 2020 Senior shirts. Order forms will be sent out in early Term 4 and students will be trying on sample sizes in the near future.Spelling Bee Champion - Congratulations to Brendan D from 6R for winning the Regional Spelling Bee. Brendon is now off to Sydney to compete at the State Spelling Bee. Good luck Brendan. Year 6 Camp - A reminder that camp is quickly approaching. Payment is due by Thursday 26 September. Medical consent forms need to be completed online by Wednesday 2 October. Year 6 teachers have placed the link on google classroom for all to access. We are all looking forward to this event.Leonie Richards - Assistant Principal

YOU CAN DO IT! - RESILIENCE

Heidi C of 6S, Paddy M of KP, Nathan R of KPIsiah D of 6R

1C whats happening Starlab visit S3

star lab

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NEWSLETTERSTAGE 3 BRONCOS VISITStage 3 had an inspirational talk from former Broncos player, Michael Hancock, about the importance of how we represent ourselves.Darlene Briggs - CoordinatorSTAGE 2 CRICKET GALA DAYYears 3 and 4 had an unreal day at the combined schools cricket gala day. The day comprised of cricket skill development through fun rotational games. All learners had the opportunity to verse Pottsville Beach Public School peers as well as teams from Ocean Shores Public School and Saint Ambrose. At lunchtime, the students had a dance with the Sydney 6ers team mascot and joined in on a combined school Mexican wave! A huge congratulations to all learners in Stage 2 on your incredible bowling, batting and fielding skills. All Stage 2 teachers were incredibly proud of the sportsmanship all PBPS learners showed. There were smiles, cheers and high fives being shared everywhere! Georgia Coleman - CoordinatorSTAGE 2 AFL GALA DAYOn Friday 20 September a group of some sixty, Year 4 learners travelled to South Tweed to attend an AFL Gala day. The object of the day was enjoyment, participation, cooperation and sportspersonship. PBPS Year 4 learners were able to achieve this with the usual manners and harmony that is expected of our great school. We look forward to more days of these team and memory building moments.Stage 2 TeamLIBRARY NEWSAuthor Visit - Today Stage 3 enjoyed a visit by award winning author Jesse Blackadder. Jesse provided a presentation giving learners an insight into the world of a writer. She then followed with some writing master classes. Renai Hollis - Coordinator

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Broncos S3 visit Year 4 AFL Gala Day

STORY DOGS CELEBRATIONWell done! Pam and Chevey, Jim and Marlee (10 years), Nicole and Jill (our new recruit).These especially trained dogs are excellent listeners and they have made a real impact on our learners to achieve reading levels improvements of more than three levels. During the sessions the volunteers often speaks through the dogs, such as “Marly doesn’t quite understand what is happening on this page could you help him out?” The child becomes the teacher and confidence soars!Well done and thanks again to our volunteers.Alison Stone - CoordinatorP&C NEWSDue to school holidays and Melbourne Cup day, the next P&C meeting week be held on Tuesday 12 November. Don’t forget our referral rewards program with Southern Cross Credit Union. If you are in need of a new or refinanced mortgage, mention our school and the P&C will be rewarded $1000 towards our fundraising efforts for our playground upgrade. T&C apply. Thanks to our Term 3 volunteers and those who supported the P&C fundraisers. The P&C and school are underway with plans for playground equipment and fundraising will occur for a colour run on Friday 15 November. Stay tuned. Call out for any volunteers needed for canteen, uniform shop or to join the fundraising team.Would anybody like to coordinate our Week 5 special lunch for Term 4? Any new ideas and volunteers welcome.Katie Johns - P&CBEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE - Have your sayThe NSW Government is committed to providing before and after school care to all students of public primary schools in New South Wales. As part of the reform, a parent web form has been established by Service NSW that will enable parents to tell the department about their specific care needs and to stay up to date with any new developments.The information provided by parents will help the Department of Education to understand your needs, give them insights into where there are gaps in service delivery and help to ensure the extra places are delivered where they are required.Have you say today at https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/basc.CAMP AUSTRALIA NEWSSuperhero school holiday programs - BOOK NOW - To find out when these activities are on during the school holidays and join in the fun visit: www.campaustralia.com.au/holidayclubsCamp Australia Coordinator

Stage 2 Cricket Gala Day

Singing and Piano/Keyboard Lessons All ages and levels welcome from beginner to advanced Individual and group lessons available Creative Kids vouchers accepted www.tarawilliamsmusic.net.au email tara@tarawilliamsmusic.net.au or contact Tara on 0414 479 103