Caves Beach Public School Newsletter

Welcome to Term 3 Week 4!

Education Week

Education Week is an annual celebration of NSW public education and the achievements of our schools, teachers and students. Education Week will be held next week from 18th – 22nd August

This year CBPS will be celebrating both Education Week and Book Week next week. We are also including an amazing School Art Show.

Next week we will be celebrating on Tuesday 19th with our Book Character Parade, open classrooms, Book Fair and the Art Show. Parents, families and carers are invited to come along and join in this awesome event with us.

NAIDOC Week

Last week saw our school come together to recognise and celebrate NAIDOC Week. This year was the 50th year anniversary of NAIDOC events in Australia. Mrs Chensee, Mr Josh and Miss Ray came together to organise two amazing assemblies and activities throughout this week where our students could hear stories, see art, listen to music, and share learning that honours the rich cultures, deep histories, and incredible contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

As part of our NAIDOC celebrations, I am pleased to share that we have made a connection with the Nyikina Mangala Community school. Nyikina Mangala Community School sits within the Jarlmadangah Burru Aboriginal community, located on Mt Anderson Station, west of Derby, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. We are currently planning some fund-raising events to raise money for a sail to cover an outdoor learning space at the school. One of our fundraisers included our gold coin donation for an out of uniform day last Wednesday.

I wish to acknowledge the invaluable contribution of our Aboriginal parents, families and staff from both CBPS, SHS and others. Your partnership, wisdom & ongoing support deeply enrich our school community. Whether through cultural guidance, leadership or connection with country & community you help shape a more inclusive & respectful environments for all.

Sue Gibson

Principal

Week 4

• Tuesday 12th - Wednesday 13th August - Year 3 Excursion
• Wednesday 13th August - PSSA Rugby League
• Thursday 14th August - Stage 3 Touch Football Gala Day
• Friday 15th August - Zone Athletics

Week 5

• Tuesday 19th August - Art Show
• Tuesday 19th August - Book Parade
• Thursday 21st - Friday 22nd August - Year 4 Excursion

Week 6

• Tuesday 26th August - Sea Stars Playgroup 10.00am

Congratulations to the following Merit Award recipients:

Week 2

Congratulations to the following Celebration Award recipients:

Week 2

Congratulations to the following Gold Award recipients:

Dear parents and carers,

During Term 3, students will participate in the Check-in assessment.

The Check-in assessment is a NSW Department of Education online literacy and numeracy assessment available to support schools to assess and monitor student learning.

The assessment can supplement existing school practices to identify how students are performing in literacy and numeracy and to help teachers tailor their teaching more specifically to student needs. Students with disability may receive the same level of support during the assessment they would normally receive in the classroom.

·         The assessment will be scheduled for our Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 students during Weeks 6 to 9 (Monday 25 August to Friday 19 September) with a finalisation week in week 10 (22 September to 26 September).    

·         All students complete a reading assessment and a numeracy assessment. Year 6 students will also complete a writing assessment during weeks 6 to 9.

These students just wrapped up an amazing few days at the Hunter Super Nova Camp. The energy, creativity, and curiosity was amazing.

From brain-bending challenges to hands-on workshops, inspiring sessions, and plenty of laughs along the way, our HPGE students truly shone.

A huge shoutout to Mrs Chensee for organising the opportunity for our students and to Amara, Blake, Bon and Aiden for representing Caves Beach Public School.

Band - Week 4 and 5 - Term 3

Band rehearsals will run as normal for the next 2 weeks! 

Both bands and choir will perform at the education week assembly on book parade day, Tuesday 19th August.  Junior band will rehearse this morning briefly as the book fair will be open and also the excitement of dressing up will be high! 

With many camps and excursions happening this term please keep you tutor up to date regarding your attendance at school to help them plan alternative lesson times if necessary.  

Band Camp

Notes have been sent home, please contact the office or Mrs Scott for a new note if needed. The dates are Thursday 18th and Friday 19th September, please mark this in your calendars. 

Students in years 3-6 will be overnight campers and year 2 students will be involved both days but not stay overnight. This camp will provide a wonderful musical experience as well as additional preparation time for Bandfest at the start of term 4. 

Week 4 

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

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

Week 5

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 - Monday 

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 cannot 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,

Kelsey Scott 

Band coordinator 

Book Fair

This year, we will have a selection of books available from Scholastic. The Book Fair will be in the library from Tuesday August 19th to Thursday August 21st. It will be open during open classrooms for our Education Week/Book Week celebrations and from 8:30am to 9:15am in the morning. Book fairs help your school stack up on resources to enrich your children’s education. Best of all, each fair provides kids access to more books. More books means more choice, which means kids get to read books they want to read. The right book can ignite a passion for reading so we encourage families to work together to create a reading culture at home.

Premier’s Reading Challenge

Just a friendly reminder that the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge is still open. Student entries for years 3-6 close on Friday 19th September. If you require any assistance or have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the school. 

🙏 Thank You for Joining Us!

A big thank you to everyone who attended the P&C General Meeting last week.

Your time, ideas, and input are so valuable, and we truly appreciate your support for our school community. 💛

Upcoming P&C Events 📅

 September

Wednesday 3 – Father’s Day Stall 🎁

Thursday 4 – Father’s Day Breakfast 🍳

October

Monday 27 – P&C Meeting

December

Last week of school – Christmas Raffle 🎄 (Date TBA)

📣 Where to Find Us & Stay Connected 📣

We’d love to hear from you! Here’s how you can get in touch and keep up to date with all things Caves Beach Public School P&C:

📧 Email us:

 cavesbeachpublicschool@pcaffiliate.onmicrosoft.com

🌐 Visit our website:

Caves Parent

📱 Follow us on Facebook:

Caves Beach Public School P&C

🛍️ Join our Buy, Swap & Sell group:

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

💛 Thank you for supporting our P&C, we couldn’t do it without you!

 Caves Beach Public School P&C

Working together for our kids 🏫✨

🍔 Seaside Bites Update & Volunteer Call-Out 🌊

We need your help! 

We are currently looking for parents, grandparents & carers who may be available to help out in the canteen once a month on a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and/or Friday morning (9:00am – 12:00pm). If you’re free and would like to lend a hand, we’d love to hear from you, even if it’s a more casual basis🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️.

The kids love seeing you at school and it’s a great way to connect and meet other parents. Not feeling confident ? No problems, We teach you every thing you need to know.  

📩 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! 🥪

A big thank you also to all our wonderful Seaside Bites volunteers for your continued support – we couldn’t do it without you! 🙌

📖Book week Lunch 🧙‍♀️

To coincide with Book Weeks picnic lunch we will be sending out a pre-order menu soon. To make catering easier please be sure to get your orders in📋. 

✅ Don’t forget to check the QKR app anytime for new menu additions and updates.

 Thanks again for all your support! 💛

— The Seaside Bites Team

The roster for Weeks 4 and 5 is below: