Principal: Mr Peter Hickey Vere Street South Grafton NSW 2460 T: 02 6642 3388 F: 02 6643 2065

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South Grafton Public School Newsletter

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Term 1 Week 5 Thursday 1st March February 2018

Principal’s Report

Congratulations to our swimmers who qualified for the Mid North Coast Carnival which was held on Tuesday: Annika Bailey, Isaac Bailey, Taylor Ball, Esther Barker, Kael Cook, Annabel Dungey, Kyhliah Ferguson, Rahni McGrath, Nayte Meyer, Shilah O’Davis, Lillian Patterson, Max Rayward, Zoe Rayward, Archie Ricketts, Andrea Thomson, Lilly Tough. Congratulations to Andrea Thomson who was Junior Girl District Champion at the Clarence Zone carnival and Andrea also broke three Clarence Zone Swimming Records. These were 50m Backstroke 44.50, 50m Butterfly 41.40, 200m Individual Medley 3:26.53. Further congratulations to Andrea Thomson who also qualified from Tuesday’s carnival to participate in the North Coast carnival being held at Murwillumbah on 7th March. Andrea was Junior Girl Champion at the Mid North Coast Carnival with 4 firsts and a second in her events. Congratulations to all of our swimmers for their excellent efforts representing our school at these 2 carnivals. On Tuesday evening we held our P&C AGM which was very well attended. We value very highly our P&C and the excellent contributions they make towards the running of our school. Congratulations to the following parents who have been elected to executive positions. Executive for 2018. President: Kelly Vickers, Vice President: Pam Warwick, Secretary: Rae Ann Finlay Treasurer: Amanda Brown, Assistant Treasurer: Alana Gordon . Thank you to all our parents who attended this meeting and we are looking forward to another fantastic year with our P&C in 2018. The first fundraiser will be the Easter Competition. Tickets will be sent home shortly. Your support is always greatly appreciated.

Today we held ‘The Big Vegie Crunch’ on both campuses. SGPS has been participating this week in Vegetable Week 2018. Vegetable Week is a school-based event for NSW primary schools supported by NSW Health. The aim of the

event is to increase children’s knowledge, exposure and positive attitudes towards vegetables.

Thank you to our parents who are already using the Skoolbag app. We are finding this a very easy form of communication for our parents to access. Many parents are using the app to explain absences and sign permission notes. To access this app: For iPhone and iPad users: Click on the "Download on the App Store" button above, or go to the Apple App Store, search for "SkoolBag" and download the free SkoolBag app. After opening the app, add your school(s) and you're ready to go! For Google Android Users: Click on the "Get it on Google play" button above, or go to the Google Play Store, search for "SkoolBag" and download the free SkoolBag app. After opening the app, add your school(s) and you're ready to go! For All Devices.Your school has the ability to streamline Push Notification Alerts to different groups. To subscribe to the relevant groups for you:1. Click the 3 dots labelled "More" on the bottom right of the App. 2. Click "My Subscription Groups". 3. Toggle on the Push Categories that are applicable for you by tapping the on/off

switch.

Principal: Mr Peter Hickey Vere Street South Grafton NSW 2460 T: 02 6642 3388 F: 02 6643 2065

sthgrafton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Inspiring Excellence through PRIDE www.sthgrafton-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Mrs Rouse and Mrs McIntrye have accompanied our school captains Rahni McGrath and Max Rayward and Vice Captains Tallara Taylor and Callum Dalton to the Brisbane Young Leaders’ Conference today. The conference is held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. The students have the opportunity to listen to inspirational Australians who talk about their specific journeys. Speakers at this conference may include John Coutis - Leadership, Holly Ferling - Brisbane Heat Big Bash, Jack Heath - Author and Harrison Craig - The Arts. The students will learn about leadership values including resilience, innovation and being courageous and having the aspiration and motivation to follow their dreams. Our thanks to Mrs Rouse and Mrs McIntyre for their organisation and support of this excellent excursion. Later this term our captains, vice captains and prefects will have the opportunity to attend the GRIP Leadership Conference which is held annually at Coffs Harbour.

Our Pride Leadership Induction Assembly will be held on Tuesday 6th March at 11.30am in the Primary Hall. We will be congratulating our Year 6 students who have completed their training and who now take on a important leadership role in our school. Parents are invited to attend this assembly.

Thank you for your support of the Coles Schools for Sport initiative. Parents who spend $10 at Coles will receive a voucher that can be placed in our collection boxes in the King Street Coles and South Grafton Coles or in the school office foyers. This initiative will run till the 3rd April. Our school will be able to redeem these for sporting equipment. We appreciate your support of our school.

Our Infants sign has been turned off awaiting a cabling upgrade. We are hoping this will be completed today.

Just a reminder to all parents and students that the Library Café will be opening on Thursdays this term between 3.00pm and 4.00pm.

Our Infants school photos were taken yesterday and our Primary School photos are now being held on Tuesday 13th March. Parents who were unable to order before the photo day can contact the company and order online after the day. Congratulations to Callum Dalton and Caitlin Amos who will be representing our school at the North Coast Cricket trials and Rahni McGrath who will be representing our school at the North Coast tennis trials which will be held later this term. We are very proud of these outstanding athletes and we wish them all the best at these trials.

A reminder that we will be holding our Infants Easter Hat Parade for the Infants Campus on Thursday 29th March. Children will need to make a hat at home and bring it to school on this morning. Morning tea, drinks and a BBQ lunch will be available to purchase and parents are encouraged to stay and have lunch with their children. We are looking forward to another very successful parade. Have a great week Peter Hickey Principal

Kindergarten have been learning about the letters ’A’ and ‘M’. KDR have had great fun printing with apples. We masqueraded in masks - and moustaches! Can you tell who we are??

Our P&C will be organising a Father’s Day Breakfast instead of a Father’s Day Stall this year. This will be an enjoyable morning for the students and their dads. Keep an eye out later in the year for this date. Our school craft group has started to prepare craft items for our Mother’s Day stall. This group meets on a Wednesday morning 9.00am-11.00am at the Infants Campus. We would love any donation of tea cups, they can be left at either office. We would really appreciate some more helpers, parents/carers or grandparents. Come along, have a cuppa and be creative. For more information contact Kelly Vickers on 0419 162 075.

Daily Examiner Hockey starts next Thursday 8th March. Years 3/4 at 4.30pm - Years 5/6 at 5.10pm Girls Saturday Hockey - Notes have been sent home and they need to be returned to either Miss Cotten on the Primary campus or Mrs Gillett on the Infants Campus.

P&C and Craft Group News

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Hockey News

Principal: Mr Peter Hickey Vere Street South Grafton NSW 2460 T: 02 6642 3388 F: 02 6643 2065

sthgrafton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Inspiring Excellence through PRIDE www.sthgrafton-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Students of the Week Award KDM Jaiden Skinner KRB Harvey Rediger KAO Nikola Byrnes KDR Quinn Tattis 1KG Mya Boney 1BK Sierra Menzies 1/2KW Sam Longstaff 1CK Levi Bowling 2TJ Naysha Hynard 2MA Heath Skinner 2LS Sophie Wynn 3MM Oscar Van Ash 3JD Mary-Grace Ballis 3/4TA Lilyanna De Fossard 4ES Mikayla Crapp 4DM Emilie Patterson 4JR Logan McGrath 5LG Tyler Allison 5SD Teya-Rae Sweeting 5WC Alana Gabanski 5/6AP Caitlin Amos 5/6TC Isabella Whitton 6DZ Samuel Wratten 6TM Alison Connolly-Graham

Principal Awards Zoe Rayward, Rhys Torrens, Archie Ricketts, Aila Giggins, Tiarne Collins, Chantel Fisher, Riley Dawson, Ava Thurgood-Randall, Kiara Perry, Jacob Vickers Pride Awards Meg Amos, AJ Cox, Rylee Kroehnert, Matthew Reckless, Nate Tattis, Lilly Small, Dallas Vidler, Emily Robertson, Lucy Warwick, Tye Backwell-Geerin, Izabella Campling, Ayden Nacinovic, Emma Cameron, Mitchell Kelly, Charlie G, Stevie Witchard, Chayse Brown, Kalysta Williams, Callum Allison, Chase De Bono, Byron Buchan, Violet Williams, Karita Jarrett, Leila Horstman, Grace Shorrock, Ella McNee, Jorja Lawrence, Beau Subat, Lexi Bryant, Ruby Bowling, Zoe Bailey, Tamika Gaddes, Riley Stanton, Leara Roberts, Oscar Wales, Matika Lloyd, Acacia Lever, Braiden Licen, Amie-Lea Perkins, Hailey Fensom, Owen Marsh, Kael Cook, Maeve Giggins, Kay-C Gilcrist, Joshua Crapp, Taliha Davey, Mia Torrens, Sophie Johnson, Gabi McKenzie, Max Rayward, Santana Jade Laurie-Daley, Aaliyah Norris, Luke Nacinovic, Athrun Thompson, Mishca Parker, Lillee Really, Ethan Brierley, Cassidi Hallam, Blaize Logan, Summah De Bono, Caleb Lolic, Annabelle Payne, Liara Gipp, Molly Barton, Kaliyah R, Kaelan Collett, Ethan Dyer, Blake Howard, George Roberts, Angel Eyles, Lilly Wheeler, Macy Small, Ashley Higgins, James Reeve, Shania McCarthy, Roxy Walker, Jaxon Worthington, Lilly Easton, Bailey Pearson, Hudson Bowe, Lilly Axford, Isaac Hayes, Nate Pohlmann, Georgie Salmon, Hunter Williamson, Jaida-Rose Collett, Charlee Sheather, Shaedon Wheeler, Jalani Bannerman, Hunter

Hobbes, Allyrah Hunt, Ben Weinert.

PRIMARY Monday Denise Kokkin, HELP NEEDED Tuesday Denise Kokkin, HELP NEEDED Wednesday Sam Pol, HELP NEEDED Thursday Kerri Martin, Belinda Wormald Friday Maree Conroy, Sharon Rogers INFANTS Monday Rhonda King, HELP NEEDED Tuesday Kerrie Martin, HELP NEEDED Wednesday Kerrie Martin, HELP NEEDED Thursday Rhonda King, Megan Hunter Friday Denise Kokkin, Rhonda King

Thursday 1st/2nd March Brisbane Young Leaders Tuesday 6th March PRIDE Leadership Induction Wednesday 7th March NC Swimming Carnival Murwillumbah Tuesday 13th March Primary School Photos Friday 16th March Responsible Pet Program Inf Tuesday 20th March P&C Meeting Library Thursday 29th March Easter Hat Parade Infants Friday 30th March Good Friday Monday 2nd April Easter Monday Friday 13th April Cross Country Last day of Term 1

Rhinos Netball Is your child looking to play netball this season? Rhino's netball club are looking for girls to join our junior teams. If you are interested please phone Sandra on

0407493376 or Crystal on 0419655190 or send us a message through our Rhino's Netball Club Facebook page. If you would prefer to see us in person come and see Rhino’s Netball Club at the Bacon Street Netball courts between 12 and 2pm this Saturday the 3rd of March. Remember for every pair of shoes purchased from The Athlete’s Foot, $5 will be donated back to our school. Rebel Sports are running a Kickback program. Thank you to the families and friends who have registered, nominated and purchased to support our school. We receive rebates to purchase sporting equipment.

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Community Notices

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from $12.50 per day. Please contact the preschool for more information 6642 4082 or jaca@cranes.org.au

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