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Talking Point
Coal Point Public School Newsletter
Coal Point Road, Coal Point NSW 2283
Phone: 4959 1374 Fax: 4950 4914
Email: coalpoint-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Term 3 Week 6
Website: www.coalpoint-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Monday 21st August 2015
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
I was so proud of all of our students who were recipients of the prestigious Toronto
Learning Community Education Week Awards. The assembly, held at Toronto High
last week, was great and showcased the wonderful students and their learning in our
local schools. The Toronto Learning Community consists of the primary schools Awaba, Arcadia Vale, Biraban, Blackalls Park, Coal Point, Rathmines and Toronto,
with our feeder high school Toronto. As we work so closely together as a group of
schools, it is wonderful to jointly celebrate all of our achievements and our students.
At Coal Point PS all of our awards are for 'Commitment To Learning'. Our 2015
award winners were : Eliza Ovenden, Riley Craft, Piper Conway, Tyler Downey,
Scarlett Englefield, Kodie Wood, Marshall Day, Harpa Goodchild, Maximus
Westerman, Abbi Moore, Bailey Cooper, Jemima McKensey, Olivia Bertram,
Ahanu Bruin, Ella Winterbine, Suhani Jones, Ellie Goldrick, Curtis Jubb, Ruby
Blake, Harry Wellham, Lejla Taborin, Lily Saunders, Rose Wellham, Annabel
McKensey, Caylie Hellier and William McCallum.
Congratulations to all of our Zone Athletics team, who have been wonderful sports
persons and representatives of our school. The final results surely show our CPPS
kids are great athletes. Thanks so much to all of our teachers and parents, who have
supported their children in participating in these events.
Dates for the Calendar
TERM 3 2015
August
Mon 17/8
Zone Athletics
Book Week
Tues 18/8
Yr6 Challenge Day
Book Fair—Browsing
Wed 19/8
Book Fair
Book Parade 1.30pm
Mon 24/8
K-2 Excursion Oakvale Farm
Tues 25/8
Yr6 THS Challenge for kids
Wed 26/8
Newcastle Perm Maths Comp
Stage 3
Thurs 27/8
CPPS Spelling Bee
It was terrific to see the joy from all of the kids as they worked together on Buddy
Fri 28/8
Reading Day last week. Classes K-6 joined up and read to each other to share their Hunter
Athletics
literacy skills and love of reading. Thanks to Mrs Dowding for organising this
activity and to all of the classes for their participation.
Tomorrow is our annual Book Fair and Book Parade, one of the best days on our
school calendar. All students are asked to come in costume, carrying the book of
their chosen character. Parents are invited to join us for some lunch and then the
students will get ready in their classrooms for the parade to begin around 1.30pm.
Please support Mrs Dowding and her library fundraising by dripping in to Book Fair.
There are beautiful books to purchase and all sales support our school library funds.
You may like to get in early for Christmas pressies!!
Special Duties
Scarlett Englefield
Kelly– John Day
Next Monday, 24th August all of our K-2 students will head off for their Oakvale
Farm excursion. Please ensure all notes and monies are returned to the office ASAP.
Also next week, our annual CPPS Spelling Bee will be held in the hall. Stage 2
students will compete at 9.30am followed by the Stage 3. I hope all of our Spellers
have been working hard to learn all of their words; looking at common spelling rules Ella
and the ways words work. All family and friends are invited to come along.
Asher
Best Regards
Kim Creswell
Principal
Cooper
K-2
Awards
Zane
Jude
Evie
Marlee
Tayah
Primary
Library News
Merit Awards
Premier’s Reading Challenge
The final date for submission of Premier’s Reading Challenge entries is Friday 21 st August.
Yardley
Annabel
Emily
Please submit your entry online or send in your child’s reading record to Mrs Dowding by
Luke
Olivia
the closing date. Books that have been shared as part of the Library program have been Jake
Anna
Imogen C
included in your child’s reading record. Congratulations to the following students who have Miranda
completed the PRC this year so far.
Imogen T
Pascal
Oskar
Phoebe
Georgia
Kindergarten – Rose W
Year One—Axel T
Year Three—Phoebe F, Campbell S Ella
Eadie
Elliot
Year Four—Sarah M
Year Five—Curtis J
Jump Rope For
Heart Awards
Year Six—Jasper T
Book Fair
Our Book fair will be run by Maclean’s Booksellers and will take place this Tuesday 18th and
Wednesday 19th August.
Payment for book purchases is by cash or credit card.
Book Parade
Our Book Parade will take place on Wednesday 19 th August. The theme for Book Week this
year is “Books Light Up Our World” Students can dress as any Book Character or something
that fits the theme. Some characters that fit the “Light” theme are Buzz Light Year, Tinker
Bell with a light up fairy wand, Star Wars Character with the light sabre, Flash Gordon, Wee
Willy Winkle holding a candle stick or lantern. The parade will commence at 1.30pm.
Parents and relatives are invited to join us for lunch at 12.30pm. Canteen orders should be
placed in the morning.
Mrs Dowding
Sponsorship Fundraisers
Money Raised to Date $1,087.35
K-2
Amelie $74.55
Jack R $79.27
Emily $57.25
Jude $56.75
Siarn $73.50
Ruby B $72.00
Madeline $50.50
Tahlia 31.50
Harpa $30.00 Kyah & Aash $18.55
3-6
Teacher Librarian
Georgia $140.50
Anna $83.50
Isabella $78.25
Annie$76.23
Zone Athletics
Olivia $67.25
Joanna $30.00
Diaz $10.50
Congratulations to our brilliant athletes who represented Coal Point P.S. so proudly at the Emily $57.25
Zone PSSA Athletics Carnivals held at on Friday 14th and Monday 17th August. Mrs Groves and Amelia $10.00 Miss Fussell $42.00
I were extremely proud of the behaviour and sportsmanship shown by all Coal Point
students. Thank you to Miss Swan and Mrs Southam, who acted as our team managers on
Friday and Monday, and to all the parents, grandparents and friends who attended the
carnival to support and encourage the children.
Academic House Points
Special congratulations to the following students on their outstanding results;
Kaylan Moloney- 1st 11yrs. Girls High Jump (Setting a new Westlakes record!), 2nd 11 yrs.
Girls Long Jump, 2nd 11Yrs. Girls 100m
Harrison Burgess- 1st 13 Yrs. Boys 100m
Max Groves- 2nd 11Yrs. Boys Shot Put
Clancy Muddle- 2nd 12/13 Yrs. Boys Shot Put
Baylee Nightingale- 3rd 8 Yrs. 10 Yrs. Boys 100m, 3rd Jnr boys Long Jump
Noah Nightingale- 3rd 8 Yrs. Boys 100m
Skye Southam- 3rd 12/13 Yrs. Girls 800m, 3rd 12 Yrs. Girls 100m
Jnr girls 4 x 100m Relay Team- 3rd (Suhani Jones, Abbi Moore, Zoem Boslem and Isabella
Groves)
Snr Boys 4 x 100m Relay Team- 3rd (Clancy Muddle, Kobe Nightingale, Aiden Wilson and
Ahanu Bruin)
Snr Girls 4 x 100m Relay Team- 2nd (Kaylan Moloney, Skye Southam, Ella Winterbine and
Ashleigh Kilian)
Good luck to Kaylan, Harrison, Max, Clancy, Noah, Baylee and the Snr Girls Relay TeamKaylan, Skye, Ella and Ashleigh, who will be representing Westlakes at the Hunter PSSA
Athletics Carnival on Friday 28th August.
Mrs Sell
Hunter
183
Macquarie
169
Phillip
170
Shortland
180
Chess Finals
On Monday 10th of August myself and fellow Chess mates competed in the 2015 Regional Chess Finals. It was a
great way to spend time with other students from across
the Hunter. We played seven games and had a great time
with the twelve other schools that competed.
Georgie W
On Monday 10th August I played chess in the Regional
Chess Tournament . It was held in the hall at Coal Point
Public School. There were 60 children and teenagers from
schools across the Hunter.
Cameron B
School Banking
Commonwealth Bank School Banking Update – Please Read
The following statement has been released by the Commonwealth Bank:
“Concerns have been raised regarding the ‘Cosmic Light Beam Torch’ reward item due to the inclusion of four button batteries
that can be accessed by unscrewing the back of the torch. Whilst this reward has been independently tested and deemed to
meet relevant product standards the Commonwealth Bank have made the decision to proactively withdraw this item from the
School Banking Rewards Program. Parents/Guardians are requested to dispose of any ‘Cosmic Light Beam Torches’ their child
may have already received as part of the Rewards Program. Students who have previously received a ‘Cosmic Light Beam Torch’
are welcome to redeem an alternative reward item.”
Please note that it is only a suggestion to dispose of the torch. If your child would like an alternative reward item as a
replacement, please put a different reward ticket in their yellow deposit book and write replacement on it. I will endeavour to
resolve the problem as soon as possible. Thank you
From the Office
Excursions/Payments/
Cost/Due Date
Permission Notes
School Contribution
$45.00
Technology Fees
$25.00
Early Stage 1 –stage 1 Oakvale Farm Excursion
$22.50
Stage 3 Gold excursion 2016
Deposit $50.00
Choir Fees Term 3
$20.00
Band Fees Term 3
$170.00
Hey Mum and Dad
Our school is participating in the Jump Rope for Heart program.
You can help your child support valuable research into heart disease by
registering them online. It’s easy, safe and secure.
www.heartfoundation.org.au/jumpropeforheart
Send emails to family and friends
HEART FOUNDATION
Jump Rope for Heart
News
Can you help fill our vacancies? Please contact Kylie-Ann 0438662484 or just show up when you can.
Term 3 2015
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
17
Kaya Campbell
18
Sharon Burgess
Belinda Fulloon
19
Jodi Suters
Alison Morris
20
Sibella Herbert
21
Wendy Modinger
Kylie-Ann Lysaght
Kylei Dennis
24
Vanessa Pugh
Kaya Campbell
25
26
Alison Morris
Tanja Ingall
27
Holly Day
Ingrid Tkatchew
28
Dawn McNamara
Kylie-Ann Lysaght
Kylei Dennis
31
Jindra Safarik
Kellie McMurray
1 Sept
Linda Davies-Thompson
2
Alison Morris
Kerry Blake
3
Joey Goodchild
Tracey Rolsch
4
Donna Rae
Wendy Modinger
Kylei Dennis
7
Kaya Campbell
8
9
Jodi Suters
Alison Morris
10
Belinda Galea
11
Dawn McNamara
Wendy Modinger
Kylei Dennis
16
Jodi Suters
Alison Morris
17
Sibella Herbert
Help needed
Help needed
Help needed
Help needed
Help
Help needed
Help needed
needed
14
Kaya Campbell
Help needed
15
Sharon Burgess
Belinda Fulloon
? Help needed
?Help needed
? Help needed
18
Wendy Modinger
Kylie-Ann Lysaght
Kylei Dennis
Can you help to fill our vacancies?
Our canteen desperately needs helpers on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Mums, Dads, Aunts, Nannas all welcome.
Please message kylieannlysaght@gmail.com or text 0438662484 if you can fill a vacancy.
Community Notices
Disclaimer: Coal Point Public School does not necessarily endorse the services or products, which may be included in or attached to this newsletter and is in no
way responsible for any issues arising from use of the services or products offered. No responsibility is accepted for errors or omissions.
Catholic Sacramental Programme: Forming our children in Faith
Tennis Coaching
Tennis coaching and junior competitions are conducted by professional Tennis Coach Bill Griffiths
at the Toronto Workers Club tennis courts and
Rathmines courts. Group and private lessons are
available and beginners are most welcome. For
further information contact Bill on 0402274646
St Joseph’s Parish, Toronto is now taking applications for the
2015/2016 Sacramental Programme for children in Year
2 or higher to prepare for their First Reconciliation,
Confirmation and First Holy Communion. If you would
like your child to take part in this programme, you may
collect a letter and enrolment form from St Joseph’s
Parish Office. For more information contact Sr Anne
Moylan on 4959 2777.
JUNIOR CRICKET REGISTRATIONS - Toronto Workers District Cricket
registrations will be held at Toronto Workers Club on Sunday 16
August from 10am to noon, Wednesday 19 August from 4pm to
6pm and at the Entrance to Coles at Bonnells Bay on Saturday 22
August from noon to 3pm.The club caters for junior cricketers,
both boys and girls, aged 5 to 17 years. Fees, depending on age,
must be paid at registration. New players must bring proof of age.
Players new to the club (not In2Cricket and T20 Blast) will receive 4
items of cricket clothing.Contact
cricketsouthernlakes@gmail.com or Robert on 0458 505488."
Robert Holland
Committee Toronto Workers District Cricket
dutchylives@bigpond.com
0458 505488