Caves Beach Public School Newsletter

Welcome to Week 10 Term 3 Caves Beach Public School for 2023! 

How quickly has this term flown?

Throughout Term 3 the Department of Education has undertaken a large amount of planned maintenance works at our school. During the school holidays these works will continue with asbestos removal, new carpet and painting in the library. To provide consistency, we have decided to complete some areas, not include in the works, using school funding. These painting and carpeting jobs will be completed during Term 4.

Make My Day

Today I was thrilled to have a visit from Aiden from K6R. Aiden was very excited to share with me his writing. Well done, Aiden you’re a star! 

School Disco

Yesterday we held our first day disco and it was a huge success! We were so pleased to see everyone included as we were celebrating all the hard work of our students this term. Thank you, Mrs McLean and Year 6 students, for your organisation and work on the day.

Kindergarten Transition

Next term we will be welcoming our new Kindergarten students back to our school for Kindergarten Transition. Last term we met our new students during our Kinder Play Group sessions. We thank parents for bringing their children along as we have had excellent feedback. Next term we kick off with a Parent Information Evening Tuesday 10th Oct, followed by a parent and student session on 24th Oct then two further student sessions on 7th and 21st Nov. We finish with a Teddy Bears Picnic on Tuesday 29th Nov.

As the term ends, I wish everyone a happy and safe holiday and look forward to an amazing Term 4.

• Monday 18th September - K-6 Disco
• Friday 22nd September - Celebration Assembly

Congratulations to the following Merit Award recipients:

Week 8

Congratulations to the following Merit Award recipients:

Week 9

Congratulations to the following Gold Award recipients:

        Sienna T - 2R

        Ashlyn M - 3D

        Luka H - 3/4B

        Rio M - 5/6J

        Molly S - 5/6M

        Jackson C - 5/6M

        Lily P - 5/6M

        Kobi M - 5/6R

Congratulations to the following GYM Award recipients:

Week 8

Congratulations to the following GYM Award recipients:

Week 9

The end of Term 3 has been busy with all years participating in excursions. 

Kindergarten and Support - Oakvale Farm

Students in Kindy and the Support Unit enjoyed a fun packed day at Oakvale Farm. A day filled with sunshine, we enjoyed a tractor ride around the farm, bottle fed hungry lambs and goats, patted some furry and slippery creatures and hand fed kangaroos, goats, sheep, alpacas and even a giraffe!

Our highlight of the day was when a goat jumped behind the wheel in the driver’s seat on the tractor! Here are some fun photos for you to enjoy!

Years 1 & 2 - Reptile Park

Last week our Stage 1 classes and K6D visited the Australian Reptile Park. The students had a fantastic time learning about all the animals in the park and in particular getting up close and personal with some reptiles during the 'lively life cycles' show.

Year 4 - Blue Mountains

Students had a great first day at the Blue Mountains They visited Scenic World and went on the Cox Road tour. After dinner the students went on a night walk to view the Katoomba Falls lit up at night.

On the second day, Year 4 visited Blackheath Heritage Centre for an informative and entertaining presentation, followed by a tour of the Hartley Historical Village to learn about the colonial history of the area.

Year 6 - Canberra

Year 6 arrived safely yesterday and enjoyed a fantastic day visiting Mount Ainslie, Regatta Point, CSIRO and Questacon. 

Day 2- We had another fabulous day visiting Old Parliament House, Australian War Memorial, Parliament House and the AIS. Year 6 were excited to see Anthony Albanese and have an in depth Q&A with Pat Conroy. Pat told us that the students’ questions were the best in 10 years. They were all impressed with our amazing students.

Students from Year 6 recently visited Canberra and completed an educational tour of our national capital. They engaged in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy. The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the national capital, as part of their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist families in meeting the cost of the excursion, the Australian Government contributed $30 in funding per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program. The rebate is paid directly to the school and assisted in subsidising the overall cost. 

Use a bento style lunch box to pack a healthy zero waste lunch without using any zip lock bags or plastic food wrap. Using a stackable lunch box and individual containers will keep wet and dry food separate. Using a reusable food pouch will keep your wrap and sandwiches. Did you know that reusable beeswax wrap can be cleaned easily?

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Band Update  

The senior band will now prepare to perform at the Celebration Assembly on the last day of this term! 

 Save the date for Bandfest week 2! Both bands will travel to Newcastle City Hall to perform. Senior band (and Mallet Group) Monday 16th October, 12pm performance time with Mallet group at 2pm. The Junior band will play on Wednesday 18th October at 2pm. A detailed note will be sent home soon with students after the finel details are confirmed regarding transport and the day's plan. For those who have attended in previous years, please note the change of venue!!  

Reeds 

See Mrs Scott on a band morning for reeds. 

Clarinet - $3.50 

Saxophone - $4.00  

Correct cash or transfer to band account

Please make sure you have notifications turned on for seesaw, this is the easiest way for us to communicate last minute changes to band families.  

Rehearsals Week 8, 9 and 10: 

Senior Band - Wednesday morning - 8am  

Junior Band - Tuesday morning - 8.15am  

Reminder! Please send your child to rehearsals with a display folder each week.  

Music Tutors: 

Please ensure you contact your child's tutor if they are unable to attend a scheduled lesson.  

Due to the works being undertaken at school there may be changes to room allocations for tutor lessons, this will be communicated with students on the day changes need to occur, this is not something easily planned for at the moment! Thank you for your patience with this issue.  

Music Tutors:

Tuesday 

Isabella O'Brien - Flute and Bass Guitar  

Bethanee Swilks - Keyboard   

Thursday

Lance Verdon - Clarinet, Saxophone and Percussion 

Bryn Wilson Kellaway - Trumpet and Trombone (Brass)  

Friday 

Lance Verdon - Clarinet, Saxophone and percussion   

 Fees 

 Fees for Term 3 are now overdue: 

Senior band - $65 

Junior Band - $55 

Yearly instrument hire fee $100 - only for members who hire from the school and take the instrument home - clarinets, flutes, trumpets, saxophones, trombones, bass guitar.  

Please use your child's name as the reference, eg ScottT1fees  

 Example of fees for term : 

Junior band member playing the clarinet and hiring from the school. Term 1 fees: $55 plus instrument hire fee for 2023 of $100. Total $155.  

 An instrument hire fee is only payable once per year. Please ignore if you paid earlier this year. 

 If you are needing clarification or support with fees, please email Mrs Scott: Kelsey-anne.scott@det.nsw.edu.au   

The band is happy to support payment plans for fees throughout the year.   

 Remember! The band collects fees separate to the school, see bank details below:

 Caves Beach PS Concert Band  

BSB: 062820Account: 00903319 

 Communication 2023 

If you are yet to connect to Seesaw, please contact Miss Lawson at taylah.lawson1@det.nsw.edu.au.  

FUNDRAISER MEAT RAFFLES 

 Again for the last two Friday nights our meat raffle fundraiser at the Caves Coastal Bar and Bungalows has been very successfully raising over $900 for our school! 

 Thank you to everyone who has volunteered their time to sell tickets and to everyone for your support purchasing tickets.  

 We invite all families and friends down to the meat raffles each Friday this September to get together and grab some raffle tickets to help support our beautiful school!

 Keen to help ? 

 Each week we need a few volunteers to help sell the raffle All we need is an hour or so of your time and a convincing smile. 

 UP COMING MEETING

 In week 3, next term we will be holding out next general meeting. 

 If you would like to know what’s happening in our school, want to assist in bringing about positive change or even just want to be a fundraising guru, we would love to see you there! 

 WHERE TO FIND US

 If you have any questions or would like to volunteer please email:

Cavesbeachpublicschool@pandcaffiliate.org

 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

 FREE WEBINAR FOR PARENTS: 

Topic: Managing Screen and Gaming Disorders

Date: Thursday, 26 October 2023

Time: 7:00-8:15 pm AEST

Parents and experts alike have described screen addiction and screen disorders as an epidemic, with increasing rates of screen and gaming disorders in children and teens. In this webinar, the renowned Dr. Wayne Warburton, Associate Professor of Developmental Psychology, shares insights on "screen-life balance" and children's developmental outcomes.

 Please Register here (http://pandc.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0yODM2NTE4JnA9MSZ1PTUyOTg5NjE2NCZsaT0zMDY2NzAxMw/index.html)

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

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.