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

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Congratulations to all our students who entered artwork in the Grafton Show. Special congratulations to our award winners: Most Outstanding Exhibit: Bianca Tickle-Witchard. First prize: Poppey-Lee Richards, Zoe-Rae Vandermaal, Casey Bailey, Melanie Leman, Haley Williamson, Declan Lawrie, Nathan Arnold, Zoe Rayward, Tallara Taylor, Esther Barker, Eva Newman, Blake McPhee, Blake Gavin, Jade Brierley, Nadia Smith, Reagan Carpenter, Tamika Gaddes

2nd prize: Madison McPherson, Benjamin Simpson, Casey Palmer, Ella Sinclair, Sienna Robb, Ezra Morrison, Charlie Rouse, Heston McConnell, Andrew Hughes, Caitlyn Amos, Jake W, Darby Rouse, Zoe Cook. Highly commended: Mia Torrens, Shyanne Martin, Charlize Wheeler, Daniel Ballis, James Skinner, Ali Drummond, Byron Perry, Maddison Selby, Violet Cox, Teya-Rae Sweeting. Congratulations to our Stage 2 and Stage 3 Dance Troupes, Miss Carter, Mrs Gillett and Miss Amanda on their successful auditions for the upcoming Coffs Harbour Dance Festival to be held on Thursday 16th June. This is an excellent achievement by our students and staff and I am looking forward to watching our students outstanding performances on this evening. The standard of dance at our school is extremely high and this year we have also nominated for possible participation in the State Dance Festival. Our students performances at Coffs Harbour will be screened by the organising committee and then we will be notified at a later date of our possible successful application. Our Dance Troupes will also be performing as part of the Southside Public Schools Creative Arts night at South Grafton High School and our School Concert both being held later this term.

Good luck to our school netball team playing Westlawn Public School today in the PSSA knockout. Thanks to Mrs Pope for organising and coaching this team and our parents for their support of transport. Congratulations to our Year 5 and Year 6 students who participated in yesterdays Netball Gala Day. All our students participated with excellent sportsmanship and our thanks to Ms Grayndler for her supervision of this activity. A permission note has been sent home for Musica Viva which will be performing at our school on the 1st June. The performance will be presented by Zeeko based on Earth, Wind and Sea. As mentioned in the note we will try and organise students who may be participating in the Eisteddfod on that day an appropriate time to view the show. If this is not possible a full refund will be returned. Please return the permission slip and payment to your class teachers.

Congratulations to Hannah Blundell on being chosen for the North Coast PSSA netball team. This is a fantastic achievement by Hannah and we wish her all the best at the upcoming State Carnival.

Congratulations to our students who have been participating this weeks in a regional engagement program designed to EMPOWER indigenous children through singing, song writing, visual arts and storytelling. The students have had a fantastic experience and the program concludes tomorrow with a concert for parents and friends at 12 noon at the Clarence Valley Conservatorium.

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 2 Week 4 Thursday 19th May 2016

Principal’s Report

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

A reminder the Expression of Interest note for parent workshop closes tomorrow. Thank you to our parents that have already returned their slips. You may find this link useful to help you with your childs educational requirements at home. https://www.learningpotential.gov.au Our thanks to Mrs Glossop who has been doing a fantastic job teaching KDR while Mrs Rosnell has been on leave. Mrs Rosnell returns on Monday. Our thanks also to Mrs Creighton who has been relieving Early Stage 1 - AP while Mrs Rosnell has been on leave. Year 6 excursion expression of interest note must be returned by tomorrow, Friday so final costing and arrangements can be made. A reminder with the cooler months approaching it is an expectation that school jumpers and school tracksuits are worn. Please do not purchase generic clothing and label all items clearly. Please let me know if you need assistance with purchasing uniforms. Have a great week Peter Hickey Principal Applications for the Year 7 2017 Platinum Class at South Grafton High School close tomorrow, Friday 20th May. Brent Livermore Field Division 2 10.30am South Sarabis v Sailors Stars Legends Field Mods 9.30am 1 South Cubs v GPS Corellas (Sth Cubs) 2 Sailors Pixies v South Simbas 10.30am Sailors Skittles v Southies Grass Field 5 Mods 9.30 GPS Sunshines v South Nalas Duties Legends 9.30am Timing Sth Simbas PRIMARY Monday Belinda Wormald, HELP NEEDED Tuesday Chris Fuller, Jo Morgan, Wednesday Chris M, HELP NEEDED Thursday Danni McPherson, Mindy Keyte Friday S. Rogers, Norma Purnell INFANTS Monday Rhonda King, HELP NEEDED Tuesday Barbara Tibbett, Rhonda King Wednesday Jess McCord, HELP NEEDED Thursday Jess McCord, HELP NEEDED Friday Bronwen Brown, Nicole Robb

This fantastic event is happening tomorrow, Friday at our Primary Campus. We are looking forward to a great morning. On Friday we will have around 300 people accompanying the Variety Bash visiting our school. Our school is responsible for providing breakfast from 6.00am to 8.30am for our visitors. The cars attached to the Bash will be parked on our top playground for the general public to view. The majority of the cars will be in the playground from 7.00am-8.30am. The Variety Bash will be leaving our school at 8.30am. Our P&C will also be holding a BBQ Breakfast, hundred clubs and raffling a helicopter ride for 2 (1 x student and 1 x carer/adult). The P&C BBQ Breakfast will begin at 7.00am and run through to approximately 8.45am. Students have received tickets for the helicopter raffle. This will be drawn on the morning and the winning student must be present with their carer/adult when the raffle is drawn to participate in the helicopter ride as soon as the BASH cars leave our school. The 20 minute ride will leave from our lower primary playground. This is a major fundraiser for our school and your support would be greatly appreciated. KDR Rhianna Blair KTA Jessica Kelly KMS Flynn Street KNC Jaida-Rose Collett 1BK Jacob Maher 1MB Mary-Grace Ballis 1AS Lucy Warwick 1CC Jordan Pritchard 2BT Ryan Campbell 2KT Jaylin Mundine Rafferty 2JT Taylah Berry 2LH Cadence Wilkinson-Byrnes 3JD Izak Gordon 3TM Chelsea Berry 3DM Jayden Barker 4KG Hallie Watson 4DM Aaliyah Norris 5IW Sharni Bunn-Ellingwood 5TC Chelsea Hughes 5/6AP Isaac Barker 5WC Jamie Chown 6DZ Ella Lawrence 6JR Alana De Llanza Principal Awards Sophie Johnson, Evie Jenkins, Olivia Bax-Hall, Andrea Thomson, Charli Newman, Declan Lawrie, Connor Jackson, Noah Ward, Blake Gavin, Darby Rouse, Zoe-Rae Vandermaal, Koen Croft, James Skinner, Clover Staader, Kiah Slattery, Mylie Wall, Grace Shorrock Blue Ribbons Hallie Watson, Joel Cook, Hayley Robertson, Andrea Thomson, Olivia Bax-Hall, Sharni Bunn-Ellingwood, Keanin Rowe, Madison McPherson, Lochlan McMullen, Kiara Perrett, Ella Lawrence, Ryan Vickers, Ebonie Campbell, Caitlin Grainger, Sienna Robb, Blake Gavin, Zoe-Rae Vandermaal, Darby Rouse, Alyssa Graham, Maddison Selby, Jessica Lesley, Kiah Slattery, Mylie Wall, Cadence Wilkinson-Byrnes, Zahlee Kilduff, Mia Jerrett, Samuel Finlay AEO Awards Tyrone Cook, Braith McDonald, Jakoby Quinlan-Gordon

Hockey Draw Saturday 21st May

Awards

Year 7 Platinum Class at South Grafton High School

Canteen Roster

The Variety BASH

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

Friday 20th May Variety Bash Breakfast Walk Safely to School Day Wednesday 25th May AFL – Paul Kelly Cup Tuesday 31st May Grafton Eisteddfod Wednesday 1st June Grafton Eisteddfod Musica Viva Thursday 2nd June Celebrating our Senior Citizens Tuesday 7th June South Public Schools Creative

Arts Concert at South High Thursday 16th June Coffs Dance Variety Night Wednesday 22nd/23rd School Creative Arts Concerts Thursday 23rd June Multicultural Public Speaking

finals Westlawn PS Friday 24th June School Athletic Carnival -

Junction Hill Monday 27th June NAIDOC Week Tuesday 28th June Year 5 excursion - Alumny Creek Tuesday 19th July PPP starts Week 1 Term 3 Sunday 11th Sept Pink Stumps ‘Parents v Staff’

Cricket Game Thank you to our families who have supported the Amart Allsports Kickback Program.

Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Alert 17/5/2016 There has been a recent confirmed case of whooping cough (pertussis) in a member of the South Grafton Public School community. Whooping cough caught at school can spread to any other members at home. Coughing spreads the infection to others nearby. Whooping cough can be especially dangerous for babies. Whooping cough starts like a cold and progresses to bouts of coughing that can last for many weeks. Older children may just have a cough that is persistent and is worse at night. The infection may also occur in fully-vaccinated children. What should people sick with pertussis do? Pertussis is readily spread from an infected person to others by coughing and sneezing. If left untreated, it can be spread for up to three (3) weeks after the start of the infected person’s cough. Do not attend work, school or a childcare facility if you or any household members:

Have a cough as described above. Please see your doctor.

Are being tested for whooping cough by your doctor and waiting for test results.

Are being treated with antibiotics for whooping cough for at least five (5) days after starting the

medicine Keep coughing children away from babies. Whooping cough vaccines give good protection against infection but immunity fades. If your school-aged child has younger siblings, it’s a good idea to check that they are up to date with their vaccines. For further advice, please call the Public Health Unit 1300 066 055 or NSW Health website http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Factsheets/pertussis.pdf http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/whoopingcough/Pages/default.aspx

Remember for every pair of shoes purchased from The Athlete’s Foot, $5 will be donated back to our school

Community Notices

Upcoming Events

Please support these businesses who support South Grafton Public School

GRAFTON MOWING & GARDENS

Warren Henderson

0438 731 849 No job too big or too small

Mark Hunting Branch Manager

62 Skinner Street South Grafton NSW 2460 P 02 6643 3044 F 02 6643 5554 M 0428 433 044 E mark.hunting@bendigoadelaide.com.au

Bendigo Bank

South Grafton

Community Bank Branch

CAPTAIN COOK TAKEAWAY Takeaway Food, Sandwiches, Hot BBQ Chickens, Drinks,

Cappuccino and Flat White Coffee & Grocery Lines EFTPOS available

Open 7 Days Mon-Fri 5.30am-6.30pm Sat 6am-6.30pm Sun 7.30am-4pm

303 Ryan Street, South Grafton Phone 6642 3402

6642 3411

POLLACK GREENING & HAMPSHIRE

Solicitors & Registered Tax Agents

SERVING GRAFTON & THE CLARENCE VALLEY

6642 3411

82 VICTORIA STREET, GRAFTON

John Kelly

David Miller

Joshua Hoole

Peter Brennan Solicitors

Simon Trivett

Patsy Sawyer Tax Agent/Accountant

CLARENCE VALLEY CONSERVATORIUM Music & Drama Tuition

Individual Lessons in Piano, Singing, Guitar, Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Drums, Speech & Drama

Group Classes for Ensembles, Choirs, Bands & Drama Groups

8 Villiers St (PO Box 350) Grafton Phone: 6643 3555

Email: cvcon@cvcon.com.au Web: www.cvcon.com.au

Clarence Valley Children’s Expo

WEDNESDAY June 8th 2016

THE BARN, GRAFTON

SHOWGROUND 9:30am – 1pm

Show by Andrew Smiley @ 10:30am

Interactive Music and Story times

Craft activities for children

Information stalls about activities, opportunities and services available for children within the

Clarence Valley

FREE ENTRY

Supporting inclusive communities and capacity building.