Caves Beach Public School Newsletter

Welcome to Term 2 Week 2

Anzac Day

Thank you to all the students and parents who represented our school at the Swansea RSL Anzac Day March and service. It is wonderful to see so many students, beautifully presented in uniform, paying respect to those who have served in the armed forces. This year I was particularly impressed by the Captain and Vice-Captain from Swansea High School who gave very meaningful and touching speeches about family members who serve in the military. Anzac Day is such an important part of our Australian culture we need to ensure that this tradition continues.

Mother’s Day

This Thursday the P&C will be holding a Mother’s Day stall and on Friday a Mother’s Day breakfast. Thank you to our hard-working P&C volunteers for their organisation and we hope our Mum’s and carers enjoy an amazing breakfast and time with their children at school.

 Drum Corp

Today we have commenced our Drum Corp program. Teachers have reported that students across the school have been enjoying Col Hatchett’s drumming expertise and are highly engaged and keenly participating in this program.

Week 2

• Thursday 9th May - Mothers Day Stall
• Friday 10th May - Mothers Day Breakfast

Week 3

• Wednesday 15th May - School Photos

1H have had a great start to Year One! We have been inspired by beautiful picture books and authors in our writing and art making and are focused learners during phonics lessons and reading groups.

We love to get sweaty brains during maths and explain our strategies in solving number problems.

We have had lots of fun in science exploring how forces make things move and we look forward to going to the computer lab each week to learn how to use programs such as Word and Paint.

Congratulations to the following Gold Award recipients:

        Seirra T - 3C

       Naomi P - 3C

        Grace C - 3/4B

        Tate C - 3/4B

Congratulations to the following Merit Award recipients:

Week 9

Congratulations to the following GYM Award recipients:

Week 9

Congratulations to the following Celebration Award recipients:

Week 10

Today, our school had the privilege of attending the Anzac march to pay tribute to the courage and sacrifice of our servicemen and women. It was a solemn yet profoundly moving experience as we gathered to remember those who have served and continue to serve our country with unwavering bravery. Let us never forget their sacrifices and always hold their memory close to our hearts. Lest we forget!

What an incredible way to end the school term! The colour run on Friday was an absolute blast – running through bursts of vibrant colours was such a thrill! Huge thanks to our schools amazing parents in the P&C for organising this fantastic event and making our last day of term unforgettable!

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is defined as a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that affects the brain’s executive functioning and ability to self-regulate and control thoughts, words, actions and feelings.  

What does inattention look like? 

• often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities  

• often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly 

• often messy and disorganised 

• often easily distracted by extraneous stimuli 

• is often forgetful in daily activities 

What does hyperactivity and impulsivity look like? 

• often fidgety with hands or feet or unable to sit still 

• often unable to play or engage in leisure activities quietly 

• is often “on the go,” acting as if “driven by a motor” 

• often talks excessively and blurts out an answer before a question has been completed 

• often interrupts or intrudes on others  

This is not an extensive list of indicators as it is normal for people to get distracted. When you have ADHD, your symptoms are persistent and will interfere with friendships, school and work. If you have concerns, see a doctor for a referral for a detailed assessment.  

Read more https://www.adhdaustralia.org.au/about-adhd/ 

Watch this video about 80 famous people with ADHD 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cclau3BMQ-k 

What an incredible Soccer Fast Fives Gala Day! Huge thanks to all the parent helpers who made the day possible with their endless support and dedication. Your efforts truly made a difference!

Welcome back to band in term 2! 

After a wonderful start to the year in term 1 the band is set with multiple activities planned for this term including camp and a wonderful opportunity to performance at the Newcastle Conservatorium. Please pencil in Sunday 23rd June for this event. The time will be confirmed when the organisers send through the final program.

Congratulations to senior band for their performance at the celebration assembly late term 1, it was a wonderful performance especially given the weather was being a little unkind on the day. 

Senior band will commence assembly performances of the national anthem and school in week 3 of this term.  

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 2 and 3

Junior band 8.15am - 9am - Tuesday and Thursday 

Senior band 8am - 9am - Wednesday only. Friday Mothers day breakfast 

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. 

 NEW STUDENTS!!

There are still instruments available for new students to join band, please see Mrs Scott for further information. Band will only take new members till week 4 of term 2, after this date the next opportunity to join in term 4 week 3. 

Instruments for hire from school include trumpet, trombone, french horn, saxophone. There are also positions on percussion. Keyboard and bass guitar spots are all taken. 

Band camp update:

We have confirmed a date for band camp in term 2!

Please add Thursday 20th and Friday 21st June to your calendars for this exciting trip to Rathmines Conference Centre. 

Year 2 students will be day trippers to the camp and stage 2 and 3 will spend the night.

 Note coming by the end of week 2! 

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 due, 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 or Mrs Reid. 

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

Welcome back to another term.

We have been super busy of late and I want to say a heartfelt thank you to every single person who volunteers their time, who has donated money and to all of those you support us through out the year. We couldn’t do it with out you! 

✨ COMING UP… 

MOTHERS DAY STALL 

Our P&C volunteers have been very busy over the past few months, sourcing thoughtful gifts for our Mother’s Day Stall this coming Thursday. 

Each class has an allocated time slot throughout the day to purchase some wonderful gifts for the special ladies in their lives. Remember to purchase a prepaid amount on the link below If you would like your child to purchase any Mother’s Day gifts. 

Use the below link to pre-purchase for the Stall and for your Mother’s Day breakfast: https://hub.givar.com/campaigns/661d0d9fdbaa220043dcda79

MOTHERS DAY BREAKFAST 

This Friday we invite all of our wonderful mums and mum figures to come celebrate Mothers Day at our Mothers Day Breakfast. Furthers details in flyer below. 

 If you haven’t already, please remember to preorder your Mother’s Day breakfast for your family on the link below.  (Please note the P&C have budgeted to provide one complementary breakfast per family). 

https://hub.givar.com/campaigns/661d0d9fdbaa220043dcda79

VOLUNTEERS FOR MOTHERS DAY EVENTS 

If you have a moment to help please sign up via the link below: https://hub.givar.com/campaigns/661d13711d5560004affd7b2

AN UPDATE ON THE PAST FEW MONTHS…

FAMILY PORTRAIT FUNDRAISER 

Way back in March we did our family portrait fundraiser. We had 18 families take advantage of this wonderful event and we are pleased to announce we raised $400 for our school.

The photographer from Lasso Studios, Yvonne also surprised families who had pre photographed packages with a draw for a free photo package. The lucky winner was drawn live on our Facebook page earlier in the month.  Congratulations to Phillipa Campbell the winner of this free photo package. 

LOOSE CHANGE CHALLENGE 

We want to congratulate all of the wonderful students who gathered loose change for the Loose Change Challenge at the end of last term. These amazing little fundraisers raised a whooping $1983.65, so a huge thank you for their amazing efforts and to everyone who donated their loose change.

3/4B were the winners of the Loose Change  Challenge Pizza Party! These mighty fundraisers raised a enormous $407.90! We are so proud of their efforts, what a valuable skill to learn. 

COLOUR RUN 

On the last day of term the P&C hosted a Colour Run as a fun event for the kids to take part in. We envisioned a day of celebration and by the look on the children’s faces they had a blast. The children spent the morning running the obstacle course, being sprayed with colour powder and being hosed off as they sprinted past. This was topped off with an ice block and a surprise visit from the local fire service. A huge thank you to the crew for brightening our day even more. 

To all of those who helped make this event a success, we can not thank you enough. Your time and energy does not go unnoticed and we thank you dearly 🙏. 

CAKE STALL

Thank you to all of the wonderful parents and carers who baked and purchased items for the Cake Stall at Caves Beach Markets a few weeks ago. You will be pleased to know we raised an amazing $1320 from all of your delicious treats! 

A special shout out to all of the wonderful helpers young and old who made the evening such a success. From creating such an eye catching stall, to making delicious sweet treats, to charming the bustling crowd, you did an amazing job of selling every last sweet delight. Not to mention collecting all of the details for the old school lolly jar guessing competition, You made this event a great success. Special thank you also to Coles for your $50 donation. 

We appreciate everyone who came along to purchase our treats, we hope you enjoyed them as much as we did and we are grateful for your support! 

MEAT TRAY RAFFLES

We had our first raffle Friday just gone and although it seemed like a quiet night we still sold $450 worth of tickets to go toward our thermometer goals. Thank you also to all who bought tickets and congratulations to the winners. 

✨ OUR NEXT MEETING

You are all invited to our next meeting. This meeting is our Annual General Meeting followed by our next General Meeting . 

 -  Monday 13th May 

 -  5:30pm - 6:30pm School Staff Room. 

At the AGM all positions will be vacant, if you would like to be nominated to play an office bearer role in the P&C please join us at our meeting for voting. 

Many hands make light work so If you would like to know what’s happening in our school, assist in bringing about positive change or assist with fundraising, we would love to see you! 

 📣 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

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.