Caves Beach Public School Newsletter

Welcome to Term 2 Week 8

Make My Day

This week we have an incredible piece of writing from Evelyn C in 2M based on the book they are reading “The Mallee Sky” by Jodi Toering and Tannya Harricks.

Drought

The ancient ghost gums haunt the landscape, while the dehydrated plants remain silent. The tired windmill holds its whisper for a certain amount of time. Time stops. The brown grass gets cursed by the burning hot sun. The burnt trees plead to the blue sky for rain. The burnt crops lay against the spooky trees. Life is impossible under the Mallee sky.

Athletics Carnival Thursday 27th June

As you will now all be aware, this year we will be holding the senior 3-6 Athletics Carnival at Baxter Oval on Thursday 27th June. Students from Yr 3- 6, and eligible  Yr 2 students, will be transported by bus for the event. The Yr 1, Kindergarten and remaining Yr 2 students will participate in their carnival to be held at school on the same day. We understand that there will be some inconvenience to parents who have students at both locations but this has been unavoidable due to the soggy condition of Swansea High School oval. This hiring of Baxter Oval and added transport organisation and cost has highlighted how luckY we are at CBPS to usually have the use of SHS oval.

Starstruck

Congratulations to staff and students who were involved in Starstruck this year. The feedback has been very positive. Starstruck is always an amazing spectacle and we are glad our students were able to enjoy this experience.

Lego

A very special thank you to Crystal McGuigan the principal at Mark’s Point PS. Crystal purchased a bulk supply of Lego for her school and generously donated some of the Lego sets to ours and the other schools in the Galgabba CoS. Thank you Ms McGuigan you are a legend!

Sue Gibson

Principal

• Tuesday 18th June - Round 4 PSSA Girls Soccer
• Wednesday 19th June - Stage 2 & 3 Netball Gala Day
• Thursday 20th June - Years 5/6 High School Visit
• Thursday 20th - Friday 21st June - Band Camp
• Friday 21st June - Cross Country Ribbons given out at Assembly

Week 9

• Tuesday 25th June - Touch Football Gala Day
• Thursday 27th June - Athletics Carnival

We’ve been drumming to our own beat each Tuesday with Drum Corp. Creating musical rhythms has our hearts pumping and our bodies moving.

Our recent adventure with ‘The Wild Robot’ took us on a thrilling journey of character exploration and narrative creation. We're also passionate about making a difference in the world around us. Saving Macquarie Island and protecting its unique flora and fauna is important to us. Reading ‘One Small Island’ has made us advocates of the environment and ready to make a positive impact.

And let's not forget about stepping up and taking on leadership roles. As part of the buddy reading program, we've been listening to and providing positive feedback to our younger students, fostering a love of reading across the school.

Stay tuned for more adventures and accomplishments from 5/6T!

Congratulations to the following Gold Award recipients:

        Hailey C - 2/3N

        Billie M - 2/3N

        Kobe J - 2/3N

        Bodhi A - 3C

        Zahli F - 3C

        Connor J - 3C

        Isla L - 3C

       Koah T - 5/6D

        Jaxson W - 5/6M

        Dusty T - 5/6R

        Kelton L - 5/6R

Congratulations to the following Merit Award recipients:

Week 6

Congratulations to the following GYM Award recipients:

Week 6

Congratulations to the following Merit Award recipients:

Week 7

Congratulations to the following Celebration Award recipients:

Week 7

Last Friday we held a fundraiser for Beanie for Brain Cancer and raised $380.  Thank you to all who wore their beanies and donated to this worthwhile cause. 

Congratulations to all of our finalists who presented their speech at the Yak Off on Wednesday. They were all very entertaining and were of a high standard!

Our winners moving through to the Galgabba finals are:

EARLY STAGE ONE - Ruby and Gabby

STAGE ONE - Shiloh and Liana

STAGE TWO - Macaulay and Nina

STAGE THREE - Jed and Dusty

ADHD co-occurs with many other disabilities and disorders.  

Children with ADHD are significantly more likely to have a sleep disorder, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), a learning disability (such as dyslexia) or an anxiety disorder, than children without ADHD (From Kooij JJS et al. J Atten Disord 2012; 16(5 Suppl): 3S-19S.). 

ADHD and intelligence 

ADHD is a specific learning difficulty and is unrelated to intelligence. Children with ADHD are frequently curious, creative, imaginative and inventive when thinking outside the box. Additionally, the research suggests children with ADHD can excel in environments that are stimulating, challenging, busy, fast paced, motivating and full of novelty due to their energy, spontaneity, enthusiasm and sense of humour.  

Celebrate the unique abilities and characteristics of children and teens with ADHD.  

Read more:  

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/adhd-benefits 

https://www.verywellmind.com/adhd-benefits-advantages-challenges-and-tips-5199254  

Band update... It is camp week!! 

Band camp is this week! Our final numbers and planning have been sent to the venue and the staff are excited for this week! The teachers attending this camp this year are Mrs Scott, Mrs Nebauer, Lance Verdon and Mrs Halligan and Mrs Schofield from Nords Wharf. Final transport organisation is being prepared today; I am still awaiting some notes from families for this but will prepare as much as possible with the information provided. A note will be sent home Tuesday with transport details. 

A few small detail changes for camp:

•  All linen and towels are provided - bring a pillow if you like your own
• Bring a collapsible music stand if you own one please! (labelled!) 
• Please pack warm clothes for all campers, Oodie's are ok for overnight campers for after dinner.
• Overnight campers may like a pair of thongs or crocs to wear in the bathrooms.
• Students are encouraged to bring a card game or book to have a some quiet time before bed.
•  Don't forget to pack morning tea and lunch on day one!
• Casual clothes day 1, band uniform day 2!! 

Overnight campers!! Don't forget our talent quest after dinner, maximum 1 min performance and you can combine with a friend or two - the staff may have a little something prepared as well!!

Drop off at Rathmines Catalina Function Centre at 9am Thursday, those carpooling will meet at school at 8.00am Thursday. 

Concert at Camp on Friday for all families at 2pm. 

All students will require a band shirt by camp, these shirts will be worn regularly after camp for performances by all band students. They can be purchased through the uniform shop. 

East Coast Gala Concert - Senior Band

Senior band members received a note on Friday outlining the performance on Sunday 23rd June at Newcastle Conservatorium of Music, please return the intention to perform ASAP to Mrs Scott or hand to the office before camp. 

Senior band will continue to perform at weekly assemblies through this term when the weather is fine, they have been doing a wonderful job so far this year. 

Junior band will make their school debut performance at the Celebration Assembly in week 10! 

All families should have received a seesaw invitation for the band page, this platform will be used to communicate in between newsletter announcements, if needed, and update the progress of the group with short clips from rehearsals and performances. Please ensure you follow the seesaw protocols and Guidelines as sent out by the school in the last few weeks. 

If you have not received a code, please let me know. 

Week 8, 9 and 10 

Junior band 8.15am - 9am - Tuesday and Thursday 

Senior band 8am - 9am - Wednesday and Friday 

There is no band on the Thursday and Friday of week 8 due to camp, or junior band week 9 due to the Athletics carnival. Tutors will also not be on site these days, unless you have made individual arrangements with your child's teacher. 

Lance Verdon- Clarinet, Saxophone and Percussion - Tues, Thurs, Fri

Bethanee Swilks- Keyboard - Tuesday

Izzy O'Brien - Flute and Bass guitar - Tues and Wed

Bryn Wilson-Kellaway - Trumpet and Trombone - Thursday 

Please send a display folder with current band music to rehearsals each week. 

Fees:

Fees will be collected through the school office for all band members from this year. Fees have been allocated to your School Bytes account and include the whole year fee and instrument hire, if applicable. 

These fees are able to be paid off termly @ $60 per term. Instrument hire fees are due term 1 to secure the instrument for your child. 

If your child is not continuing in band past term 1, please ensure your $60 term fee and $100 instrument hire are paid to cover your membership in the group. 

Instrument hire and term 2 Band fees are now overdue, if you do not have the fees attached to your School Bytes account please contact the office. 

Band fee - $60 per student per term, Junior and Senior band.

Instrument Hire fee - $100 per year, due term 1

Reeds:

Reeds are available for purchase with cash only to Mrs Scott:

Clarinet - Rico - $3.50  (beginner students) 

Clarinet - Vandoren  - $4.50 (Intermediate - advanced Students) 

Saxophone - $4.50 

Bass Clarinet - $7.50

Please direct any questions to the school email account and the inquiry will be followed up by Mrs Scott. 

cavesbeach-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Premier's Reading Challenge

Just a friendly reminder that the NSW PRC is still open. Student entries for Years 3-6 close on Friday August 23rd. If you require any assistance or have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact the school. 

✨ ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Last fortnight we held our Caves Beach Public School P&C Association Annual General Meeting. 

I would like to thank all of the wonderful volunteers who gave their time helping the P&C over the past 12 months. A huge thank you to Committee Members and Office Bearers for your time and commitment for 2023. 

I am pleased to announce all Office Bearer roles were voted to remain the same for 2024.

Congratulations to:

President: Madonna Frost 

Secretary: Mandy Tyndall

Treasurer: Tarnia Richards 

Vice Present: Kahlie Macorig

Vice Present: Helen Taylor 

We look forward to another wonderful year. 

✨ MEAT TRAY RAFFLES

We’ve had our final meat tray for the month down at Caves Coast Bar & Bungalows, A huge thank you for including us in your raffle program. Thank you to all the volunteers who sold tickets each week, to everyone who bought tickets and congratulations to all the lucky winners. 

In total we raised $2088 to go towards our 24k for $24,000 thermometer goals 🎉. 

 📣 YOU CAN FIND US ! 📣

If you would like to contact us please email: cavesbeachpublicschool@pcaffiliate.onmicrosoft.com

You could also find us at https://m.facebook.com/groups/cavesbeachpc/?ref=sharehttps://m.facebook.com/groups/cavesbeachpc/?ref%3Dshare&exp=8ce3&mibextid=S66gvF

P&C buy swap and sell page

https://m.facebook.com/groups/324597866278243/?ref=sharehttps://m.facebook.com/groups/324597866278243/?ref%3Dshare&exp=8ce3&mibextid=S66gvF

Parents/carers if you would like to order lunch for the athletics carnival to have with your child please order with your child's lunch order via the QKR! app. Menu closes at 3:00 pm on 18th June.

K-2  at the school (no other lunch orders accepted, pies and sausage rolls only)

Thank you

Thank you to the fabulous volunteers who kindly donate their time. Without your help our canteen would not be able to operate! If you would like to be added to the roster and a part of the fun, please call into the canteen and speak with Jo, or email us at cavescanteen@gmail.com

Ordering Uniforms

The Uniform Shop operates online all year round – orders placed via QKR will be delivered to classrooms throughout the week.  Alternatively, you can request that orders are left at the office for you to collect. 

If your uniforms are too big/too small, please email us and let us know - we can arrange an exchange to ensure that you have the right ones.  Or if you have ANY questions regarding uniforms prior to ordering - please let us know via email and we are happy to  help! cavesuniformshop@gmail.com

Place your order via the Qkr! App (quick, simple & our preferred option)

**You can link a credit card or debit card to the Qkr! App

If you need an order form to order/pay via direct deposit OR have ANY questions regarding uniforms prior to ordering - please let us know via email and we are happy to help! cavesuniformshop@gmail.com

If your uniforms are too big/too small, please email us and let us know - we can arrange an exchange to ensure that you have the right ones.