Caves Beach Public School Newsletter

Welcome to Week 9 Term 1 Caves Beach Public School for 2025

Make My Day

Last week I was very pleased to see this outstanding piece of work from Shiloh in KF. Shiloh expressed that she was an artist, and we can clearly see how she has beautifully illustrated her work. I was most impressed by her sentences where she has correctly used capital letters, spacing and full stops. Well done Shiloh you are a star!

Real School Parent Session

Last Tuesday afternoon we held a very successful Real Schools Parent Information Session. During the day our Real Schools facilitator, Marion Walsh-Gay had conducted classroom walk throughs with staff, making observations which were shared as a learning tool for our next steps. This process demonstrated our classrooms exhibit high student agency, opportunities for student voice in problem solving, many and varied inclusion strategies and clear behavioural expectations. Marion has informed that she has received several very positive emails from parents in attendance thanking her for her informative session.

Below are student responses for one of the questions asked on the day

What helps everyone in your class feel included and heard?

Give everyone a go; respect everyone; include everyone

Be kind be respectful show integrity

Listen to classmates and include all

My teacher makes us feel like we are on the same level as a group.

Let people join in; no talking over some one when they are trying to speak

Think-pair-share; make sure everyone is included

Ask people to join the game, our morning circle includes everyone

Let others join and tell them rules of the game

Teamwork; morning circle

Sue Gibson

Principal

Week 9

• Monday 24th March - Naplan
• Monday 24th - Friday 28th March - Parent interviews commence
• Tuesday 25th - Harmony Day

Week 10

• Monday 31st March  - Friday 4th April -  Parent interviews
• Tuesday 1st April - Soccer Gala 5-side Stage 2
• Wednesday 2nd April - Soccer Gala 5-side Stage 3
• Thursday 3rd April - Cross Country
• Friday 4th April - Year 6 SHS Discovery Day

Week 11

• Monday 7th April - PSSA Soccer Boys
• Tuesday 8th April - PSSA Soccer Girls
• Wednesday 9th April - Anzac Ceremony
• Thursday 10th April - Celebration Assembly
• Friday 11th April - Easter Hat Parade

Congratulations to the following Gold Award recipients:

       Isla G                 2R (2024)

       Elkie L               2R (2024)

        Bodhi S            3P

        Jace T               3/4B

        Cruz B              5N

        Gene A             6L

        Mattias B         6L

        Lacey C            6L

        Allie D              6L

        Willow P          6L

        Amarae T        6L

       Rebecca B       6M

Congratulations to the following Merit Award recipients:

Week 7

Congratulations to the following Celebration Award recipients:

Week 7

Congratulations to the following Merit Award recipients:

Week 8

Congratulations to the following Celebration Award recipients:

Week 8

Learning Support Team

Mr Joshua Honeysett - SLSO

• Tell us something about yourself (brief background, best place for coffee, best beach, what days do you work at Caves Beach PS) 

I am proud Wiradjuri descendant. I enjoy footy, sport, rugby league and I used to play rugby union in Sydney for Manly. Best place for coffee is Jimmy’s on the Lake, Warners Bay. I love fishing and Redhead is my favourite beach.  

• What does a SLSO do at school? 

I enjoy working with many students across all year levels, supporting their cultural and physical education and learning needs. I am thankful for the opportunity of working at Caves Beach Public School.

Congratulations to our amazing students who competed at the Hunter Swimming Carnival this week!

Well done to everyone who competed—you should be incredibly proud of your efforts! A special shoutout to Zayden, Jace, Teo and Elijah for coming 4th in the junior boys relay! Well done boys

Grace, Neave, Isobel and Airlie came 2nd in the junior girls relay - qualifying for the State Carnival Congratulations girls, that’s a big deal!

Neave and Ry continued to swim like fish and have also qualified for the State Carnival. Neave qualified in four individual events! Wow!

Keep up the great work, and we look forward to seeing more success in the pool at the State Carnival!

Week 9 – Term 1

Term 1 has been a busy start to the year and the bands now feel very settled and in routine. Senior Band will aim to perform at this weeks assembly with the National Anthem and School Song and the next performance will be at the Celebration Assembly in week 11, Thursday 10th April at 9:40am. This will include a feature item for the ensemble. 

I have been having some issues with adding new families to Seesaw, this will be a priority for me to sort this week to stay better connected to families. 

There are still places vacant for new band members - notes are available in the music room from Mrs Scott. 

Weeks 9 and 10 – Term 1

Junior band 8:15am – 8:55am - Tuesday and Thursday  

Senior band 8:00am – 8:55am - Wednesday and Friday  

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

• Please keep in close contact with your tutors regarding absences. 

Lance Verdon- Clarinet, Saxophone and Percussion - Tuesday, Thursday, Friday  

Bethanee Swilks- Keyboard - Tuesday

Isabella O'Brien - Flute and Bass guitar - Tuesday 

Bryn Wilson-Kellaway - Trumpet and Trombone – Wednesday

 Fees:

Fees will be collected through the school office for all band members. These have been added to your school bytes accounts, please let Mrs Scott know if there are any errors or if you can not view these fees. 

Fees can be paid off termly @ $60 per term. Instrument hire fees are due term 1 to secure the instrument for your child. Instrument hire fee is non- refundable.

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

Students will be supplied with a reed when one is broken so they can continue to participate in rehearsals and lessons.  A slip will be sent home with your child with the cost displayed and payment is expected within the same week. 

Happy music making! 

Mrs Scott 

📢 Caves Beach PS P&C – Newsletter 📢

🙌 Thank You – General Meeting

A big thank you to everyone who attended our General Meeting on Monday night! We’re excited to welcome two new members to the P&C. We’re excited to have you as part of the P&C!

🦒 Healthy Harold

It was wonderful to hear that the students enjoyed their visit with Healthy Harold! The P&C is proud to have contributed funds for this important wellbeing initiative, helping support health education in a fun and engaging way.

 💡 Can You Help?

We’re always looking for volunteers to lend a hand at events or behind the scenes. If you’d like to get involved, please email us. 

📣 YOU CAN FIND US! 📣

💌 Email us: cavesbeachpublicschool@pcaffiliate.onmicrosoft.com 

🌏 Visit our website: Caves Parent

📘 Join us on Facebook: Caves Beach PS P&C

🛍 Buy, Swap & Sell Page: P&C Buy Swap and Sell

Caves Beach PS P&C Team 🎉

🍎 We need You at the Canteen! 🏖️

🙋‍♀️ Can you help Thursday the 3rd of April from 9:15am - 12pm? (If yes, Please get in touch). 

Want to get more involved in your child’s school while having fun? Join our team of volunteers at the Caves Beach School Canteen! It’s a great way to connect with other parents, meet staff, and see your kids in their school setting.

Shifts are short—9 am to 12 pm once a month (or more if you’d like)— we’re especially looking for help on Thursdays and Fridays. Even if you can only help on a casual basis, we’d love to have you! 😊

You’ll gain new skills, contribute to a positive school atmosphere, teach our children the gift of giving back and help create a welcoming environment for all. Come join us, make new connections, and be part of something special. 🤝

Sign up today—we can’t wait to see you in the canteen! 🍔

📩 Interested? Give the school a call or pop us an  email at cavescanteen@gmail.com to sign up—we’d love to have you on board! 🥪

Below is our current volunteer roster for the next fortnight: 

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.