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

Last Thursday we held our Crazy Hair Day, which was a

fundraiser for The World’s Greatest Shave. We supported

the Jerrett family; Mum, Dad and Kyran are shaving their

heads and Taj, Eli and Mia are colouring their hair. We

raised over $400 for the Leukaemia Foundation. The school

is proud to support our families in such great adventures. We

would like to thank parents/caregivers for their amazing

support. The hair creations were truly works of art. It was a

fun day which was enjoyed by all: pupils, staff and especially

our lovely office

ladies. Our

thanks to Mr

Watson for

organising this

event.

On Thursday 27 March we will be celebrating Grandparents Day at BOTH campuses. This is a wonderful day for our

students to celebrate with their grandparents and we are

looking forward to having a large number of visitors to our

school. This year we are inviting our grandparents to our

Primary Campus as well as the Infant’s Campus. See attached note.

Next week is National Anti-Bullying Week and on Friday we

will be recognising National Anti-Bullying Day. Our school

does not accept bullying of any type and we are very

proactive in dealing with any of these issues. Our student

discipline policy outlines our dedication to this task very

clearly. If you have any concerns re: bullying please contact

us immediately and we will follow it up straight way. South

Grafton Public School is a BULLY FREE ZONE.

Next week is also PRIDE Leadership week at our school for

our Year 6 students. Students will be involved in a number of

activities to support their leadership skills. On Wednesday

we have the Mayor Richie Williamson visiting our school to

deliver a leadership speech to our students, and we also

have Interrelate visiting to deliver team building workshops.

Our thanks to Mr Zacek for organising this week and our

staff who are leading a number of workshops as part of this

program.

The Kilometre club is up and running....or walking if you prefer. After participating in a Live Life Well Program in Lismore, Mrs Pope and Ms Storm were energised to activate and motivate more children to move. Both Infants and Primary campuses are now operating a Kilometre club. Students are encouraged to walk or run a track, as often as they want. Students simply pick up a marker on completion of a loop and at the end of play time tally their markers and record it on a class chart. At the end of term the distance will be recorded to see how far they have walked/run. Mrs Pope was very excited at the end of the first session with some children walking and running over 2km in a lunch break..... some were having a chat with their mates; others were going for distance training for cross country and others just joined in for a lap or two. I wonder who will be the first to reach Coffs Harbour???

Principal’s Report

South Grafton Public School Newsletter

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work

and we pay our respects to the Elders both past and present.

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Term 1 Week 7 Thursday, 13 March 2014

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

We are a Sun Safe School, always remember your hat. youyourhathatyour..hathathathat.

Congratulations to our two football teams on their excellent

performances at last Friday’s Gala Day. Thank you to Mr

Skinner and our parents who supported our students on the

day. These students were successful in being selected in the

Mid North Coast teams 11 Years: Matthew Barker, Mysen

Skinner Blackadder, Cyril Gordon, Kayo Skinner, Will

McConnell, Tom Egan.

Opens: Logan Slis, Jackson Slomczewski, Calham Wear,

Sam Egan, Jack Pitkin, Ryan Coward, Daniel Anderson-

Gaudron, Rhys Williams. We wish them all the best in their

next games.

Congratulations to Matthew Barker and Kym Mason on their

performances at the North Coast Swimming Carnival

yesterday. We are very proud of their efforts.

We would like to thank Judy and Ken for their outstanding

work keeping our students safe at the pedestrian crossings

each day. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.

Have a great Week

Peter Hickey

Our Stage 2 and Stage 3 students are enjoying the multi skills sport sessions on Fridays which have been organised by Mr Skinner. Our students have the opportunity to experience a broad range of sports including tennis, hockey, rugby league and AFL.

This is a great opportunity for our students to develop a range of skills across a variety of sports.

Monday 17 March PRIDE Leadership Week National Anti-Bullying Week Harmony Week

Tuesday 18 March Year 6 Leadership Day Interrelate Leaders Team Building

Workshop Wednesday 19 March Interrelate Leaders Team Building

Workshop Leadership Visit from Mayor

Richie Williamson Thursday 20 March Leadership Training Day Wednesday 26 March STELLAR Family Event Grafton Community Centre

5.30pm-6.30pm Thursday 27 March Grandparents Day 11am-1.30pm Monday 31 March AECG Meeting at SGPS 4pm Tuesday 1 April Parent Teacher Interviews K-6 Wednesday 2 April Parent Teacher Interviews K-6 Thursday 3 April Paul Kelly Cup AFL Gala Day Tuesday 8 April End of Term Rewards Day Thursday 10 April Easter Hat Parade Friday 11 April Cross Country Carnival Busways have advised us that as of Monday 24 March

Busways drivers will no longer accept copies of students

travel application forms or authority letters as a permit for

free travel. Students who cannot produce a current 2014 bus

pass must pay the appropriate fare for their trip. This has

been a directive from Transport for NSW.

For Tender. A Canon Fax Machine in A1 condition

(purchased in 2010 for $520 new) plus a spare cartridge

(Approx. $240). Please submit your tender in writing to the

office by Thursday 20 March.

Reminder: Year 4 and Year 6 excursions places are filling fast. Please pay your deposit at the office to secure your child’s spot. Please remember positive behaviour is required to attend these excursions.

Upcoming Events

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

University is mostly just for young people and school leavers. Once you pass this particular time in your life, it’s generally too

late for you to come back to university and study.

False - Actually, many university students who apply through the alternative entry processes are not recent school leavers. They are often people who’ve gained life experience either in the work force, travelled or working as parents and carers of

family. University is for everyone. Come to the STELLAR Family Event to find out how you and your family can get to

university. Wednesday 26 March 5:30pm – 6:30pm

at Grafton Community Centre 59 Duke Street

Principal Award

Riley Brennan Olivia Bax-Hall

Dayne Croft Shyanne Martin

Jannali Fernando Luke Nacinovic

Andrew Hughes Sophie Johnson

Jailon Donohoe Ella McNee

Maeve Giggins Mylie Wall

Jessica Leslie Tallara Taylor

Mikaere Lloyd Aila Giggins

The following 3 students were incorrectly listed last week under Blue Ribbon Awards instead of Principal Award – Connor Brown Zaleea Nelson Kya Broughton Student of the Week KNC Kaiden Grainger KTA Sienna Robb KBK Samuel Finlay KMS Kiah Slattery KDR Koen Croft 1KL Brayden Grant 1AS Jasmin Vassallo 1GJ Thomas Fisher 1/2JD Benjamin Egan 2KT Rahni McGrath 2LG Santanajade Laurie-Daley 1/2DM Brodie O’Hara 3TC Madison Gordon 3IW Alex Whaites 3RE Tylar Donohoe 3/4JT Tom Lehman 4DM Ella Lawrence 4LS Charli Newman 5TS Britney Ferguson 5DZ Madison Nicholl 5/6OCP Joshua Sommer 5/6BT Patrick Reilly 6MN Nichole Gear 6WC Brooke Corbett

Cambridge Street Monday 17/3/14 Janice Davis, Alicia Lawrie Tuesday Rhonda King, HELP NEEDED Wednesday Rhonda King, Kerry Martin Thursday Liz Shorrock, Amy Berry, Kerrie Whitton Friday Stacey Williamson, Maree Conroy Vere Street Monday Belinda Wormald, HELP NEEDED Tuesday HELP NEEDED x 2 Wednesday Julie-Ann Brett, Carmel McLachlan Thursday HELP NEEDED x 2 Friday Bronwen Brown, HELP NEEDED

City Bears Hockey Club are looking for players in all age groups U7, U9, U11 and U13. This is a competition for both boys and girls played Saturday mornings and afternoons. For further information contact Di Hayes on 0411 418 608.

Camelia Cottage is beginning a Tutoring and Homework Program on Wednesdays at 3.30 til 5pm. The Tutoring and Homework Program is an after school educational enrichment program for primary students who live in South Grafton/Grafton areas. This after school tutoring program provides free tutoring sessions for students who need one-on-one help with their homework and assignments and targets our underachievers whom we often lose due to lack of success. This provides students with an opportunity to do homework, use computers, get help and/or study in a pleasant, well supervised environment run by a qualified teacher and volunteers. For more information phone Kym 0439 319 536 or camellia cottage on 6643 1566. Camelia Cottage is situated at 3 Camelia Way, South Grafton and all are welcome.

Awards

Community Notices

Canteen Roster

Term 12 2014 Pullen Centre Grafton

Thursdays 20th& 27thMarch 3rd & April, 9.30am-12.30pm

Courses, Workshops and Child Care on request are free. Bookings essential. Contact FRSP: 6642 7257

Family Relationships Skills Program Family Relationships Skills Program Family Relationships Skills Program Family Relationships Skills Program

Family Relationship Skills Program Term 1 2014

Becoming strong after difficult times Restore a sense of who you are and what you’re

about, Uncover hidden stories of strength and ability,

Develop ways of speaking up so people can hear, Use anger to protect and restore rather than harm,

Develop strategies of self care.

Standing Strong

The Family Relationship Skills Program is funded by the federal government and aims to reduce the levels of stress experienced within families. Group Facilitators work from a strength based model. Workshops provide an opportunity to

• reflect on experiences;

• be heard and responded to;

• learn from others;

• attend to isolation; and

• develop new skills. The program operates across the Clarence, Bellingen and Nambucca Valleys, and the Coffs Harbour local government area. Program Facilitators acknowledge the Bundjalung, Gumbaynggirr and Yaegl people, traditional owners of the land in which we work.

Library Café -2014

SGPS Library Wednesday 3.00pm-5.00pm

Quality coffee, books, magazines and computers.

All parents welcome.

Students (pre-school, primary or secondary), who are accompanied

by a parent, are welcome for Internet research, borrowing,

computers, printing or simply browsing.