The Pocket Public School Newsletter

Term 2, Week 4

QUICK CHECK!


DATEEVENTWHO
Tuesday 16 MayMr Stink @ HOTAAll Students
Wednesday 17 MaySchool PhotosAll Students
Thursday 18 MayMikirir Experience - incursionYears 2/3/4/5/6
Thursday 25 MayYears 5/6 Leadership DayYear 5/6
Tuesday 30 MayTPPS Athletics CarnivalAll students and families
Sunday 18 JuneWinter FestivalEVERYONE
Wednesday 28 JuneVoSS Athletics CarnivalAll students
Thursday 29 JunePBL CelebrationAll students


FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Winter Festival

The Winter festival is getting closer as we prepare for an exciting day of family fun! This week we will start to release some of the HUGE acts we have booked in for the day. Be sure to get over and follow the face book page to stay up to date. Winter Festival fb

Children will be coming home this week with the first round of raffle tickets to sell! We have some incredible prizes donated which will also be on our face book page.

Next week we will be organising our volunteer lists and contacting those parents who have already signed up.

Parent Support Networks

We all love being parents, but sometimes it can be challenging! See below for some of the local networks offering support.

Mullum Nuero Diverse Families Parent-to-Parent Support Group 

mullumspecialfamilies@gmail.com

Meeting on the second Tuesday of every month during school term, 6pm Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club, 58 Dalley St, Mullumbimby.

Upcoming meeting dates for your diary: 9 May 13 June

Carer Wellbeing Day

Tuesday 16 May 2023 9:30am - 2:30pm @ Mantra on Salt Beach. See the flyer below for all the details.

No Scaredy Cats

This three-part program provides parents with a greater understanding on some of the reasons why children experience heightened anxiety and the role they can play in preventing future issues. Coming to The Pocket Public School soon!

Circle of Security

Circle of Security® Parenting™ program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened. See the flyer below for all the details.

Headlands Cross Country

Congratulations to the team of runners that went off to Teven - Tintenbar to compete in the Headlands Cross Country. From what we have heard it was a muddy, slippery track!

Mr Stink

We are incredibly excited to be heading up to HOTA tomorrow to see Mr Stink. We were very lucky to receive a HOTA bus grant to keep the price as low as possible for our families. Don't forget that parents are responsible for collecting their children from The Billinudgel Hotel - K-2 at 3:15pm and Years 3-6 at 3:25pm.

Parent teacher Interviews

Thank you to all those parents that booked interviews to discuss their child's learning with our class teachers. Throughout the term you can always catch up with your child's class teacher to discuss their learning. Remember to book in a time so they can be prepared to discuss your children.

If you ever have anything else you would like to discuss, regarding your child, please contact their class teacher or Will.

Audiri

Our new school app is up and running. Unfortunately, in the update our teachers have lost the function to create posts through their phones. The Audiri team is currently investigating an update for this. Therefore, posts from your class teachers may be few and far between.

TPPS Athletics Carnival

Our kids have been learning all about Athletics in their class sport sessions this term in preparation for our school athletics carnival. Parents and family members are more than welcome to attend so make sure you mark Tuesday 30 May in your calendar. 

Parent Support - Circle of Security

See the attached file from The Family Centre.
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Parent Support - Carer Wellbeing Day

See the attcahed file for all the details.
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Monday Assembly Class Awards

Kindy Enrolments - 2024

We are now accepting Kindergarten enrolments for 2024. We know it seems a long way off but to help us better prepare we open our enrolments at the start of term 2.

If your child starts Kindergarten in 2024, please use the online enrolment form below.

If you know of any other families please pass this information on.

Our kindy transition dates will come out later in the term.

If you have any questions please see Will.

Use this link to complete an online enrolment form.

Wellbeing Coffee Morning

Our Wellbeing Coffee Morning is on again this Thursday from 8:45am. Be sure to drop by and grab a cuppa!

Snow Excursion

In Term 1 the Excursion Consent Note and Medical Forms were sent home. The organising school needs these ASAP, if you haven't already done so could you please return them to the Office this week.

The next instalment is due this Friday 19 May.

Please remember final payment for the excursion is Friday 23 June. If you would like to check how much you have owing or if you have any hardship funds left to use or have any other general questions, please see the office. 

Sibling School Photo

School photos are this week - If you would like a sibling school photo (only siblings who attend the school are eligible) please see the office for a seperate envelope.

Pocket Stars

Community Notices

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