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DATES TO REMEMBER Fri 31 Aug Father’s Day Breakfast from 7:30am Dress as a Farmer Day $2 donation Thurs 6 Sept - Thurs 27 Sept - Drum Corp ($10 per session) Fri 7 Sept Patch Celebration Tues 11 Sept - Tues 25 Sept – K6B Swimming at

Mingara Mon 17 Sept Sydney North Athletics Tues 18 Sept P&C Meeting 9:30am Fri 21 Sept Kinder Farm Excursion Mon 24 Sept Year 4 Rockpool Rambles Excursion Tues 25 Sept Disco Fri 28 Sept Stage 2 Day Camp 9:30am Whole School Assembly LAST DAY OF TERM 3 PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Welcome to Week 6! We certainly have a very busy term already. On Tuesday our student leaders attended the Tuggerah Lakes Learning Community annual student leadership conference at Magenta Club. This was an opportunity for our students to work with students from other schools in the development of leadership skills and knowledge, and experience the future of education, including workshops from a range of inspiring presenters. A big thank you to our sponsors, The Entrance Lions Club, MSP Photography, and Mrs Bayfield and Ms Martinez for their hard work on the executive committee. Congratulations to our amazing athletes who represented The Entrance Public School last Friday with distinction. All our students gave their best efforts and can be proud of their achievements. Thank you to Mrs Ambrose, Mrs Tolman, Mrs Chaffer and Mr Stephen for ensuring our team was well prepared. It was great to see so many parents cheering for all of our students. Congratulations to Mrs Canobie and our netball teams who performed with skill, determination and passion at the Netball Gala Day last week and thank you to the parents who assisted with transport. A reminder that if you have a concern regarding a conflict or have a concern with another student and your child, it is NOT appropriate to approach the child. All concerns must be raised with a staff member, Assistant Principal, Deputy Principal or the Principal. Failure to follow the correct way of dealing with these issues may result in the Police enforcing the Inclosed Lands Act which then prevents access to the school. Also a reminder that it is government policy to be smoke free within 5m of entry points to schools. Please respect this policy when visiting or waiting outside the school.

TIME TO ENROL FOR KINDERGARTEN AND PRE SCHOOL 2019 Enrolments are now being taken for children starting kindergarten or preschool in 2019. Please advise the office of your child’s name and date of birth and we will send enrolment forms home for you to complete and return. You will also need to provide your child’s original birth certificate, statement of complete immunisation from Medicare and proof of your current address. If you have any friends or neighbours who may have a child ready to start school next year, please let them know it is time to contact the school for information.

Flu season is here! Influenza is spread from person-to-person through the coughing or sneezing of infected people. Remind your child about these good hygiene practices to minimise the spread of infection:

• Anyone who is sick with influenza symptoms should stay home until their symptoms are gone.

• Cover the nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. Throw the tissue in the garbage bin after use.

• Wash hands often with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.

• Avoid touching eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.

If you or your child develops influenza-like illness, seek the advice of your family doctor as you would with any other illness. The seasonal influenza vaccine, which protects against the pandemic influenza strain as well as two other influenza strains, is now available free to eligible people. More information about the vaccine is available from the NSW Health Immunisation Unit's vaccination page. Have a great fortnight.

Mark Rudd Principal

Father’s Day Breakfast Friday 31st August

from 7:30am

SRC NEWS

Dress as a Farmer Day Friday 31st August

$2 donation All funds will be sent to our buddy school in Somerton and Nowendoc. Our raffle will be drawn. Tickets $1 each. Food Donations Non-perishable food items and toiletries needed to help our Farmer friends in Nowendoc and Somerton during the drought. Any donation of food items, such as tinned food, 2 minute noodles, toiletry items, water bottles, and other non-perishables would be appreciated. Your donations can be placed in the Front Office. Thank you Student Representative Council

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DEPUTY PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Half way through the term already and so much has happened! What a great week we had for BOOK WEEK! Mrs Evans – you are a star! Thank you for all your organisation of special activities during the week and on the day. The parade was so fun and the kids looked great! The staff had fun dressing up as well!

A big CONGRATULATIONS to all the students who sat the University Tests this year – we have had some amazing results and more students than before competing. Well done everyone. Tara received a High Distinction for Science and Cameron a Distinction for Spelling – outstanding results! Thank you to Matthew from 3/4D for showing me his writing! You may like to ask him what it was about – it was a bit cheeky!

The weather has been VERY chilly! Please make sure your child has a labelled jumper or jacket to bring to school. Also, our school hats are only to be worn. Many students are wearing expensive ‘brand’ hats. Please leave them at home to wear on the weekend. Our school hats and caps are green. Looking forward to seeing you on Friday for Kindergarten’s assembly performance. Have a great fortnight TEPS! Nicole Heazlewood Deputy Principal

Swimming lessons commence

Monday 22nd October, running daily until Friday 2nd November.

Final payments must be made by 28th September.

School Banking has arrived at our school with The Greater. Any student who wishes to bank money can bring their bank book and money to the office on Friday mornings. A great new reward system is coming for all students who have a bank account, so make sure you start banking each week.

Ms Ally Bayfield Organising Teacher

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K6B NEWS Zone Athletics We are so incredibly proud of the 7 K6B students who represented our school at the Zone Athletics Carnival last week.

Their determination, sportsmanship and pride in their school was evident to everyone there. Several of our students will be going on to Regional finals at Homebush later in the term.

Mary Best & Deb Eastment Support Class Team KINDERGARTEN NEWS

BOOK PARADE Thank you to all of you amazing and creative parents for going to so much effort dressing up your child for our 2018 Book Parade - ‘Find Your

Treasure’. The children all looked amazing and had a wonderful day. MINDFULNESS Each week our students have the opportunity to participate in a 30 minute mindfulness lesson. It is wonderful to see the children demonstrating their new skills both in and out of the classroom. The lessons so far have focused on having a mindful body, mindful listening, mindful breathing and sending kind thoughts.

BEES This week Kindergarten are learning all about bees. We are looking forward to our bee keeper talk with Grandma Bee this coming Friday. Have a chat with your child about the importance of bees – they do more than just make honey!!!

FARM EXCURSION To link in with our Term 3 Science unit ‘Paddock to Plate’ Kindergarten will be going on an excursion to Golden Ridge Animal Farm in Dural. The excursion will be in week 9 on Friday 21st September. The cost of the excursion is $40 – A note with more information was sent home last week. If you have any questions please speak to your child’s teacher.

HOME READING CHAMPIONS Home Reading in Kindergarten is still going strong! Congratulations to the following children: KL 50 nights – Aiden 75 nights – Kora, Jacob, Charlotte

KQ 50 nights – Braxton 75 nights – Jonah 100 nights – Corey, Izac

KW 50 nights – Brax, Eli, Tavian 75 nights – Charlie, Alyzah 100 nights – Logan, Emily

KD 50 nights – Stevie, Billy 100 nights - Cadance Have a wonderful fortnight! Donna Andrews, Nicole Quye, Nikki Wilson and Adam Lonergan STAGE 1 NEWS

Stage 1 have had a great Term 3 so far. What a busy one it has been! We had so much fun at our Book Week Parade. Thank you for all of your hard work in getting your child’s costumes together- they all looked amazing! 1P and 1/2D did a fabulous performance of

‘Footloose’ at our Whole School Assembly. Thank you for entertaining us. A reminder that it is our ‘Dress like a Farmer’ fundraising day on Friday. Students are being asked to bring a $2 donation to support this worthy cause. There are also raffle tickets available if you like to purchase some. We are lucky enough to be getting a visit from “Grandma Bee’ on Friday. She visited last year and entertained the students will her knowledge and insights. We are looking forward to seeing her again and tasting some of her delicious honey. Our Stage 1 students have continued to enjoy our “Kids in the Kitchen Program’. They have cooked up some delicious treats and I know many are keen to cook them for you at home! Congratulations to the following children who received a class award at our Stage 1 Assembly. Our clever home readers are included as well.

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2K Class awards: Toby- For being a superstar spelling whizz. Laila- Terrific progress in reading. Value awards: Byron- Showing improved resilience and work habits. Gorgia- Always having thoughtful ideas to contribute to class discussions. 100 nights: Ashton. 125 nights: Blair and Ava. 150 nights: Caleb, Michelle and Gorgia. 175 and 200 nights: Ruby. 2C Class awards: Isabella- Trying hard to edit and revise her writing. Jordan- An improved attitude towards reading. Value awards: Luke- For always being a patient and encouraging classmate. Ziggie. R- Working well in groups to build a dinosaur enclosure. 125 nights: Callum. 150 nights: Ziggy. H 200 nights: Cameron and Jamie 1/2D Class awards: Skylah- Amazing effort in her reading. Jacqueline- Always listening and showing respectful behaviours. Value awards: Ezra- Always displaying school values in everything he does. Mariam- Working so hard when learning our dance item and giving one hundred percent every time. 75 nights: Sienna. 100 nights: Sienna, Grace and Max. 200 nights: Rosie. 1M Class awards: Ilana- Writing interesting sentences correctly. Piper- Excellent use of adjectives in writing. Value awards: Samarvir-A big effort in reading. Noah- A great help in cooking. 75 nights: Jakob. 100 nights: Ilana and Mikayla. 125 nights: Hope. 1P Class awards: Parker- Dancing confidently in our performance. Dannica- Dancing confidently in our performance. Value awards: Blake- Trying his personal best to be a smooth reader. Amber- Always writing with enthusiasm. 175 nights: Hunter and Kai. 1KN Class awards: Stewone- For amazing work with his letters and sounds. Van- Working hard to be a reading superstar.

Value awards: Zakke- For being a respectful and helpful class member. Evie- Always being a confident contributor in class discussions. 125 nights: Stewone. 200 nights: Keely. Kind Regards Stage 1 team STAGE 2 NEWS

Welcome to Week 6. Thank you to all our parents/carers for the effort you went to with creating and buying costumes for our Book Character Parade. Our students looked fabulous and really enjoyed dressing up. A fabulous day had by all. Rock Pool Rambles Excursion

On Monday 24th September, as part of Stage 2’s Geography unit this semester, we have organised a mini excursion, for our Year 4 students to discover and explore the local rock pools located between Blue Bay and The Entrance. The purpose of this excursion is to study the natural features of this area, its lurking dangers, as well as observe the fauna and flora that live in these areas. There will be two rangers from the local Central Coast Council to guide and share their expertise with the children. The cost for this excursion is $2.00 per student and they will also need to bring along a clear plastic container to collect and observe some of the small safe rock pool marine animals. Please return permission notes and money to the office as soon as possible. Thank you to Ms Ambrose for organising this great opportunity for our Year 4 students. At School on Time Ready to Learn Arriving on time for school makes sure that your child doesn’t miss out on the important learning activities that happen early in the day, when they are most alert. Early morning learning activities include the days learning agenda, spelling, reading and writing. Your child can miss so many opportunities to learn these critical life skills. Being on time helps your child to learn about routines and commitment. It gives your child time to greet their friends before class and can reduce disruptions in the classroom. Arriving on time, every day makes children feel good about themselves!

Stage 2 Day Camp! Permission notes and medical forms for the Stage 2 Day Camp at Gosford Active Outdoor Education are being collected. The camp will take place on the last day of Term 3 Friday 28th September 2018.The cost for this event will be $60.50 per student which includes transport to and from Gosford Active Outdoor Education, lunch and fun challenging activities for your child to participate in. It is expected that every Stage 2 student attends our day camp. You can pay

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this excursion off in increments at the office, however, we ask that final and full payment be received by Monday 17th September 2018. Thank you to those parents who have already sent in their forms and payments. If you have any queries please contact Mrs Duncan or our lovely office ladies who can also assist. Home Reading Program A reminder to all Stage 2 students to keep up the great reading each night and don’t forget to record it on your reading log in order to receive your reading certificates and book rewards. If you have misplaced your reading log, remember to get a replacement copy off your classroom teacher. We all have plenty to read after the kind donations of books from the Entrance Lions Club – so no excuses, remember the more you read the smarter you become! Stage 2 Teachers Mrs Haslam (4H), Ms Ambrose (4A), Mrs Burke (4B), Mrs Canobie (3C), Mrs Kirk (3K) and Mrs Duncan (3/4D) STAGE 3 NEWS

Dear Parents/ Caregivers, Although the Canberra Camp is over, there are still some outstanding payments to be made. Please continue to make payments to the office. Thank you to our amazing P&C!

A massive thank you to our school’s P&C who managed to raise enough money to send one of our amazing Year 6 students, Justine C, to the Central Coast GATS Camp! Justine was successfully chosen due to her amazing swimming records and will be

participating in the Sports Science strand of the GATS camp. Justine would like to thank the P&C for the wonderful bacon and egg rolls they made last Friday. She greatly appreciates the support from our school community. ATSI STEM Camp

Some Stage 3 ATSI students were lucky enough to go off to camp last week! For three days and two nights they were given the opportunity to participate in STEM activities at Camp Toukley. Mr McInnes accompanied our Stage 3 students and raved about how well behaved they were. They

represented TEPS with pride and participated in all activities. I am so glad you guys had fun! Fingers crossed we get the same opportunity next year!

Stationary Please ensure that your child is equipped with the stationery needed for the school day. We ask that your child have a blue/black pen, a red pen, a lead pencil, scissors, glue, sharpener, rubber and a ruler (minimum). Getting into the habit of being organised and prepared will benefit them greatly, especially leading into high school.

Sports News Fantastic effort to all students who represented TEPS at the District Athletics Carnival. It was a really long day and although not everybody made it to the next level, they should all be proud of their efforts. Caili, Kadin, Lucas, Justine and Summer have all made it to Sydney North! Well done Stage 3 representatives!

Year 6 Farewell Committee In Week 3 a note was sent home asking parents of Year 6 students to join the Farewell Committee. If you have missed out on a note, please see your child’s classroom teacher for a copy. Year 6 teachers would greatly appreciate ANY help.

Leadership Conference Our school leaders attended the TLLC’s Leadership Conference on Tuesday at Magenta. The Leadership Conference had workshops to help equip our leaders with the skills necessary to not only perform their duties but to

continue pursuing leadership opportunities going into high school. Our leaders were inspired by the speakers and socialised with leaders from other schools and students from the high schools. The RYSS Bus is coming!

The RYSS (Regional Youth Support Services) Bus will be working with our Year 6 students to provide some support before they head off to high school! This will be on September 7th. We look forward to the visit!

Sincerely, Miss Martinez (Relieving Assistant Principal Stage 3), Mrs Bayfield, Ms Chaffer, Mrs Robinson and Mr McInnes

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CBCA Illustrators @ Large! A group of 21 budding illustrators from Stage 3 joined 9 other schools in an illustrators workshop at Erina Fair library with the fantastic author/illustrators Dub Leffler and Liz Anelli.

Premier’s Reading Challenge The 2017 Premier’s Reading Challenge has officially ended. Our school goal was to have more than 220 students finish the challenge this year and I am happy to report that 246 students have stepped up and helped to achieve this goal. If you found a great book during this year’s challenge, be sure to let your friends know about it. A great book is made awesome through the joy of sharing it with others! All students who finished their Premier’s Reading Challenge in the last few weeks will receive their merit certificate in the coming weeks at a Friday assembly. These may be staggered, as there were so many of you! Congratulations TEPS! Book Week 2018 Find Your Treasure was a fantastic theme for sharing our love of reading and literature at TEPS in 2018. We celebrated with a weeklong book fair in the library, organised another massive book character parade, and hosted two fantastic authors across three fantastic days. Our Book Fair has helped raise over $600 for the library. Thank you to all who came into the library to purchase from the fair and help our school achieve this target. The library will use these funds to replenish our much loved fiction series collection.

Winners of the Pirate Guessing Competition: Kaitlyn C, Amelia W and Emily E

Judy Townsend met with all students across a two-day marathon in the library, sharing a range of fantastic insights into her processes as a writer. A big thanks to Mrs Knowles for helping to organise this event.

Dianne Wolfer travelled all the way from the South Coast of Western Australia to visit with Stage 2 and 3 to share her tips and tricks of the trade as a fantastic historical fiction writer. Dianne was a very inspiring and thought provoking visitor. I would like to thank the wonderful team at the Children’s Book Council of NSW Central Coast for giving our students the gift of her visit.

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Changes Coming Soon The Myer Foundation has awarded our school library with $10,000 to revamp our Junior Fiction section with the focus on increasing functionality and improving on the flexible design of this space. Stay tuned for more news but expect to see some new shelves with forward facing browser bins and new soft seating in the very near future. Thank you so much to the Myer Foundation and the wonderful Ms Bayfield for providing this awesome opportunity. Our school library is a place for our entire school community to come together to share a love of learning and a love of reading. These works will make it an even more enjoyable space to do this. Mrs Evans Teacher Librarian LEARNING AND SUPPORT NEWS Lucky Book Draw Congratulations to the following students who have received book prizes in our Lucky Book Draw. We had a few extra prizes this fortnight for Book Week! Theodorina KW William 1/2 D Callum 2C Kirrilly 4B Taleija 5R Students get their name in the draw once they have reached 75 nights for Kindergarten, or 100 nights for Years 1-6. Mindfulness Some parents have been asking what the Mindful Schools Program is all about. Mindfulness is being aware and in the present moment. When you are practising Mindfulness you are not thinking about what you are doing next or the things that have happened in the past. Mindfulness is taking a moment to slow down your brain and just be. Research shows that Mindfulness can have positive effects on mental health and well-being. It can improve attention, reduce stress and support you to regulate your emotions. Your child has been learning some different techniques to use when mindfully breathing. Ask your child to show you how to get into your mindful body and show you how to do mindful breathing. Life can be so busy, taking a breath and slowing down can help you to see things more clearly.

The children have also been learning how to send kind thoughts, not just to others but also to themselves. Too often, the pattern of self-talk is negative as we remember the things people say and do which have impacted us negatively. Research has shown that sending kind thoughts produces an increase in positive emotions, which leads to a wide range of benefits. However, we don’t need any scientific studies to know how good it feels to give and receive kindness. Just think of the last time you smiled at a friend or were received with genuine warmth. Kindness brings happiness and well-being directly to our lives. Sue Densmore and Jodie Harris Learning and Support Teachers

The Entrance Public School in Association with The Entrance Lions Club

Community Garden

Have access to a garden where you can grow your own

produce. Access to your garden bed is daily with your own key to

unlock the gates. Watering system is available.

Garden plots are available to rent for $5 a term. A refundable bond of $10 is required for key access.

For enquiries please contact the school office on 4332 2422. CANTEEN ROSTER Thurs 6th Sept Judith, Kathy, Razaan Fri 7th Kylie Caitlin, Kathy Mon 10th Kathy, Rita, Sue Tues 11th Sammi Wed 12th Kristie, Sue, Kathy Thurs 13th Razaan, Kathy, Judith Fri 14th Caitlin, Kathy, Kylie Mon 17th Sue, Rita, Kathy Tues 18th Sammi Wed 19th Mel, Kristie, Kathy, Sue Uniform Shop – Any unwanted uniforms would be most appreciated for our second hand uniform shop. Cheers, Emma Brophy 4333 5174

Next P&C Meeting Tuesday 18th September at 9:30am in the Cultural Room demountable

Everyone welcome, great way to meet people. Children welcome.

Food Hub is open: Tuesdays after 12pm

Wednesdays after 2pm Thursdays after 2pm

Fridays ALL DAY

Entry is via The Entrance Road

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