Caves Beach Public School Newsletter

Colour Run

The P & C's Colour Run fundraiser was a vibrant and joyful event held last Friday. We extend a huge thank you to our P & C President, Stephanie Davies, for her dedication and hard work in making the day such a success. It was heartwarming to see so many parents and carers on site supporting the fundraiser, and to our students who thoroughly enjoyed the event. A special thanks also goes to the NSW Fire and Rescue Team for attending with their fire truck, adding an extra element of excitement and making the day even more memorable for everyone involved.

As we finish Term 3, we invite all families to come to our Celebration Assembly this Thursday. We hope you have a wonderful holiday, and we look forward to seeing everyone back for Term 4.

Kind regards,

Lisa Dallaway

Relieving Principal

Week 10

• Tuesday 22nd September - Oakvale Farm ES1
• Thursday 24th September - Celebration Assembly

Week 1

• Monday 13th October - Staff Development Day
• Tuesday 14th October - Students return

Congratulations to the following Gold Award recipients:

          Milla L - 3L

          Rafe B - 3L

          Lacey R - 3L

          Matilda R - 3/4N

          Landon J - 4/5B

          Vann R - 4/5B

          Jackson H - 5/6P

Congratulations to the following Merit Award recipients:

Week 8

Congratulations to the following GYM Award recipients:

Week 8

Our students proudly represented our school at the Newcastle Science and Engineering Challenge Discovery Day at Glendale Technology High School.

They enthusiastically participated in a range of engaging, hands-on STEM activities, working collaboratively in teams to share ideas, think creatively and solve problems.

Throughout the day, our students demonstrated excellent teamwork, communication and perseverance. They supported one another, listened to different ideas and worked together to overcome challenges.

We were extremely proud of the way they represented our school and displayed such positive attitudes towards learning and collaboration. 

Congratulations to our Stage 2 representatives, Oscar and Archer, and our Stage 3 representative, Lilah, who participated in the Galgabba Spelling Bee on Tuesday.

We are incredibly proud of all three students for representing our school with confidence and enthusiasm.

A special congratulations to Lilah, who won the Stage 3 competition. What an outstanding achievement! 

Band

What an incredible night last week at Family Band night! A huge congratulations to all students who attended, it is so wonderful to see your faces light up after your performances. 

Notes are due this week for band camp which will be held on Tuesday 27th and Wednesday 28th October, week 3 term 4, at the Catalina Function Centre Rathmines. 

Band camp is an overnight camp for years 3-6 and day camp for year 2 students. If you need to discuss any alternative arrangements please contact the school and I will give you a call. 

Senior Band will perform this Thursday at the celebration assembly, please wear band shirts for this day. Commences at 9:40am.  

Band will return the first week back of term 4 starting on Tuesday morning.

Have a wonderful holiday!! 

Mrs Scott

Week 10

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

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

Week 1

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

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

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

Tutor Lessons:

Lance Verdon- clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone & percussion - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday  

Rachael Sebastian- keyboard -  Tuesday

Isabella O'Brien - flute and bass guitar - Tuesday 

Fees:

Fees will be collected through the school office for all band members. These will be allocated to your School Bytes account in the next few weeks and include the whole year fee and instrument hire, if applicable. 

These fees can be paid off termly @ $60 per term or in full at any stage of the year. 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.

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

Reeds:

Reeds are available for purchase with cash only to Mrs Scott or Lance at band rehearsal:

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! 

Our Caves Beach Public School P&C is run by parents and carers who volunteer their time to help make our school community the best it can be. From fundraising and school events to purchasing equipment, resources and those little extras for our kids — our P&C makes a real difference. 🫶

As we head towards the end of the year, all P&C positions will need to be filled for 2027, including:

💙 President 💛 Vice President 1 💙 Vice President 2 💛 Treasurer 💙 Secretary 💛 General Committee Members

⚠️ Why does this matter?

If these positions aren't filled, the P&C will be unable to continue and, unfortunately, that means no P&C-run events in 2027.

That puts some of our much-loved events at risk, including our Mother’s Day Stall & Breakfast, Father’s Day Stall & Breakfast, Colour Fun Run, Discos, Easter and Christmas raffles and other fundraising and community events. 🎁🌈🪩

And it’s about so much more than events! Over the years, P&C fundraising and support has helped provide things such as air conditioning, books and learning resources, Playground equipment contributions, sporting equipment and uniforms, Healthy Harold, Drum Corps, contributions towards students attending state-level events, and more. 💙

You don't need special experience to get involved. Whether you can take on a position, join as a general committee member, help at events or simply contribute when you can — small contributions really do make a big difference.

We would LOVE to see some new faces get involved and help keep our P&C going strong for our kids and our school. 💛

📧 Interested or want to know more? Please contact us at cavesbeachpublicschool@pcaffiliate.onmicrosoft.com

Together we can keep our P&C events alive! 💙

Our Kids • Our School • Our Community 💛

SUPPORT • CONNECT • ENRICH

What an AMAZING effort, Caves Beach! 💙💛 Together our school community raised an incredible $19,520 for our K–2 playground! 🎉

Now it’s time for our fantastic fundraisers to choose their prizes! 🏆

⭐ Students who raised over $10 can choose a prize OR select one of the six Causes to support instead.

🎁 Students can mix and match up to 5 prizes, depending on the total amount they raised.

⚠️ Prizes and Causes cannot be combined.

📱 HOW TO ORDER:

1️⃣ Log in to your child’s MYPROFILEPAGE

2️⃣ Scroll down to “Order My Prizes”

3️⃣ Select your child’s prizes based on the amount they raised OR choose one of the six Causes

4️⃣ Make sure your selections are submitted before the deadline

📅 PRIZE ORDERS CLOSE FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER

That’s the end of Week 1 back at school after the holidays, so there’s plenty of time to get those choices in!

🚚 Prizes will be delivered to the school within two weeks and distributed for students and families to collect.

A HUGE thank you again to all of our students, families, staff and community for making our Monty the Monstar Colour Run such a success! 🌈💦

$19,520 raised — what an incredible achievement! 💙💛

📣 Where to Find Us & Stay Connected

📧 Email: cavesbeachpublicschool@pcaffiliate.onmicrosoft.com

🌐 Website: Caves Parent

📱 Facebook: Caves Beach Public School P&C

🛍️ Buy, Swap & Sell Group: Caves Beach Public School P&C Buy, Swap and Sell

Together, we’re creating special memories and opportunities for our kids. 🏫✨

Caves Beach Public School P&C

Working together for our kids 💛 

👋 Seeking canteen volunteers  

If you are free and keen to help please email me below.

We are also looking for more volunteers on Thursdays and Fridays. 

You can help by volunteering once a month on the roster or casually when you’re available. Shifts are 9:00am–12:00pm, everything is easy to learn—we’ll show you what to do 😊

Please spread the word and encourage friends to get involved. The kids love seeing you at school, and it’s a great way to be part of the community 💙

Contact email: cavescanteen@gmail.com

Volunteer Roster for this fortnight:

Thanks so much for your support!

Madonna at  Seaside Bites🏖️