PRINCIPAL`S COMMENTS Greetings all and welcome to Week 3

PRINCIPAL’S COMMENTS
Greetings all and welcome to Week 3.
Congratulations to Imogen Bailey for her wonderful effort in
gaining selection in the Hunter Regional Cross Country
Team to compete in the State Carnival later this term.
Imogen was one of four Bonnells Bay children who ran in the
Regional Carnival last week. All the children performed
extremely well and scored high placings but Imogen qualified
to represent our region at State. We are very proud of
Imogen for her achievement and wish her the best.
NAPLAN
Our children in Years 3 and 5 are currently undertaking the
NAPLAN tests for 2013. These tests are a yearly event that
assesses children’s literacy, numeracy, language and writing
skills. They are valuable to gauge school priorities in
curriculum development.
Bonnells Bay Public School provides students a breakfast of
cereal and toast on NAPLAN days. A big thank you to
Sanitarium for their support of our breakfasts.
MOTHERS DAY BREAKFAST
A record number of grateful mums attended the Mothers Day
breakfast last Friday. The breakfast was the biggest and
best event yet to celebrate Mothers Day at school. A huge
thank you to all our sponsors for donating raffle prizes and to
Mrs Sibley and Mrs Wilson for their amazing work in
organising the event. Mothers Day and Fathers Day
celebrations are wonderful examples of the community spirit
that underpins this great school.
CENTENARY BOOK LAUNCH
We were really fortunate to be able to use our newly
renovated school hall as the location to officially launch the
100 Year Centenary book last week. The school welcomed
Mr Greg Combet, Federal Member for Charlton and Federal
Cabinet Minister, along with author Mr Doug Saxon, Mr Col
Roach and P&C President Mrs Kirsten Gomez as the official
party to launch the book. Our choir sang beautifully and the
ceremony was very successful. The book is on sale at the
school administration office for $33 and is great value for
money. Thank you to the school leaders for running the
assembly and representing the school so well.
SCHOOL UNIFORM
Leading into the winter season I would like to see an
emphasis on school uniform. School jumpers and long pants
are available from the Uniform Shop and look much better
than multi coloured non uniform varieties. Our uniforms are
also less expensive and promote the school culture across
the grades. Please be aware that good quality school shoes
or black joggers are part of the uniform and not fluro
slippers. These fluro slippers are not good for growing feet
and are not safe for sport. Please label your child’s clothing
so if an item is lost it can be returned to your child.
COKE AND LOLLIES AT SCHOOL
It has come to my attention that some children are bringing
cans of coke and bags of lollies to school. Soft drink and
lollies are not permitted at school. Please ensure children
do not bring them for lunch or recess.
P&C MEETING
The next meeting of our P&C will take place next Tuesday,
21st May at 6pm in the staff room. Everyone is most
welcome to attend.
Have a great week.
Mark Stiller, Principal
Term 2, Week 3
DATES TO REMEMBER
May
15th
16th
21st
21st
23rd
24th
24th
27th
31st
31st
NAPLAN – Reading Test
NAPLAN – Numeracy Test
ICAS Computer Test
P&C Meeting 6pm
Zone Girls Softball Gala Day
Walk Safely to School Day
Zone Bays Softball Gala Day
Zone Softball Trials
Zone Touch Trials
Star Struck Rehearsal
June
5th
7th
10th
12th
12th
13th
14th
18th
18th
26th
ICAS Science Test
Athletics Carnival
Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
School Disco
Star Struck Rehearsal
Star Struck Rehearsal
Star Struck Performance
ICAS Writing SpellingTest
P&C Meeting
Last day for Term 2
July
21st
26th
Christmas in July Shopping Tour
Full payment for Stage 3 excursion due
August
23rd
Full payment Stage 2 camp due
NOTES SENT HOME DURING THE WEEK
Community Partnership Page
CANTEEN ROSTER
20/5
Michelle M, Allison Y
21/5
Wendy P
22/5
Melissa B, Kim M
23/5
Rebecca K
24/5
Michelle M, Len C, Leanne H
YOU CAN DO IT AWARDS
Key Area: Getting Along
Kindergarten to Year 2
Jade T, Alex M
Kade W, Angus D, Alex H
Year 3 to Year 6
Ethan B, Baily B
Keanu R, Dempsey W, Renee G
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to the following students who
received a Merit Certificate at the Assembly….
Kindergarten to Year 2
Ky B, Connor R, Jessica S
Toby S, Hannah S, Taytan B, James T
Blaze M, Bryson B, Zac B, Cooper G
Cassandra S, Bella S, Ethan P
Year 3 to Year 6
Jessica L, James B, Wesley M, Zac H
Wesley M, Chloe B, Jordan M
Chris B,Nathan V, Stuart C, Haylee E
Paul H, Ryan S, Ellie R, Danyell A, Troy L
REGIONAL CROSS COUNTRY
Congratulations to Taleah, Ryan, Solomon and Imogen who
participated in the Regional Cross Country last Friday.
Special congratulations to Imogen who will represent the
Hunter Region at State Cross Country.
Mr Shipley
WE’RE TAKING IT IN OUR STRIDE ON FRIDAY,
24th MAY 2013
Well it’s that time of year again when our
school seriously starts talking about walking!
Walk Safely to School Day asks that we all
consider our transport habits and try to
incorporate more walking as part of a healthy, active way to
get around. And although walking all the way to school isn’t
realistic for many of us, it’s quite easy to figure out how you
can build a walk into your family’s daily routine.
You can teach your child the healthy habit of walking more
by:
 Walking with them the whole way to school
 If they get the bus or train, walk past your usual
stop and get on at the next stop
 If you have to drive, park the car a few blocks away
from the school and walk the rest of the way.
Regular exercise like walking with your child not only helps
them (and you!) beat chronic problems like obesity, heart
disease, behavioural and mental health issues and
diabetes. It also gives you a great opportunity to teach your
child safe ways to behave around roads and traffic.
Remember, Active Kids are Healthy Kids so get planning
your own Walk Safely to School Day journey for Friday 24th
May 2013!
For more information, visit www.walk.com.au
Parents & Citizens Supporting Our School
We hope you and your families had a special day last
Sunday. We’d like to thank everyone who contributed to the
Mothers Day Stall on Friday and a very special thank you to
our wonderful volunteers; Kim Marchant, Leanne Hendrie,
Liz Cooper, Danielle Horn, Heidi O’Reilly, Belinda Patterson
and Nat Marsh. The morning would not have run so
smoothly without you all. Thank you!
P& C Meeting
The next meeting is on Tuesday, 21st May, at 6pm. If you
have an idea or an issue you would like raised at a meeting,
you can email bonnellbay-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au and
your idea/issue will be added to the agenda for discussion.
The result of the discussion can be emailed back to you.
The P&C at Bonnells Bay Public School plays an important
role in creating a bridge between parents, school and
communities. We encourage your input.
Christmas in July Shopping Trip!!
A Sydney shopping bus tour is booked in for Sunday 21st
July, departing 6.30am. Make a day of it and invite your
mum, sisters and friends. Heaps of fun to be had by all!
Your ticket includes a seat on the bus, full day of shopping
with our tour guide, breakfast, lunch at the Intersection
Tavern, afternoon tea and a raffle. The outlets we visit
donate 10% of our spending back to our school! To confirm
your seats please contact either Kirsten Gomez on 0411
449 300 or Julie Haworth on 0438 733 790.
Important dates:
Tuesday, 21st May – P&C Meeting
Wednesday, 12th June – School Disco
Sunday, 21st July – Xmas in July Shopping Tour
MESSAGE FROM MORISSET HIGH SCHOOL
Last week saw the official opening of our Hairdressing
Salon. We had really good support from local media as well
as members of parliament. Now that the Salon is officially
open I will be organising days later this term or early next
term where students from our primary schools can come up
to the high school and complete some hairdressing
workshops with my TAFE teacher Mrs Creagh.
We have had a lot of success in sport already this term,
Morisset High School came first in the Zone Cross-Country
Carnival and twenty eight students made it to the Regional
Finals and one student Nathaniel Cooke qualified for the
State Carnival. This is now the second time in a row that we
have won the Zone Carnival. Our open boys’ touch football
team are now in the final eight for the Region.
A number of our students entered the Dobel Arts Festival
last month and Brenton Swadling came third in the overall
high school section and two students received highly
commendable mentions – Paige Anton and Sharni Jefferies.
This is an amazing effort from our students and Visual Arts
Faculty.
We had over 40 entries in the GOATS writing festival which
showcases the many talents and passions that young
people aged under 25 contribute to our community.
Students were asked to submit a piece of writing on the
theme 'Be Happy, Be Active, Be You'. Two students from
Year 7 were awarded 1st and 3rd and a student from Year 8
was awarded 2nd place. In Drama we entered students in a
state wide Theatre Sports Competition, our junior theatre
sports team placed 2nd at the regional finals securing them
a place in the semi-finals in Sydney and our senior team
placed 3rd, securing them a place in the knock out rounds.
Finally it was great to see our group of schools getting a
one page spread in the Lakes Mail earlier this term
highlighting our collaboration and the amazing opportunities
that we provide for our students. I appreciate the support
that our community gives our collective schools celebrating
the fact that we are the preferred option for education within
our area.
Take care
Mark Snedden
Principal Morisset High School
COMMUNITY NEWS
Art 2264
This month the Art 2264 program will feature Circus Skills
on Friday 17th May. This is a free program for kids
attending.
We would like attendees to become a member of the PCYC
for $10 for the year. Forms available at the centre or at
http://www.pcycnsw.org/display.php?o=463
This month’s Art2264@Morisset PCYC will feature:
 4pm Maric Jones Magic Circus
 5pm KWK Gymnastics Circus Skills – rolls and
balances
 6pm The Ike Anduit Family Circus Workshop
Bring the kids down for some magic, juggling and tumbling
fun!! Find us on facebook for updates of everything
happening at the PCYC Morisset.
MORISSET COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
Come to the Morisset Community Festival this Sunday 19th
May, 2013, at the Morisset Showground, from 9am to 3pm.
It costs $2 Adult, $1 child or $5 per car and an all-day ride
pass will be available for $6.00. If you would like more
information
please
visit
our
website
at:
www.morissetcommunityfestival.net.
Come and be a part of a great day out for the whole
family!!!!!