Caves Beach Public School Newsletter

Welcome to Week 4 Term 4 2023

This week we have our Kindergarten Graduation, Kindergarten 2024 Teddy Bears Picnic, Hello High School at Swansea High, Band Presentation Night, K6D &K6R Information evening and our Gold Assembly so a busy time! Our class teachers are currently completing the Semester 2 student reports ready for distribution in Week 10. Next week we have our Presentation Day Thursday 7th December at 9.30am in the high school hall with our whole school community invited.

Organisation for 2024

A further reminder to families who are not returning to Caves Beach PS in 2024. Please contact the office as soon as possible. If your child/ren are returning to our school but later than February 1st, 2024, please let us know, so we can accommodate this in our class structure. If you have knowledge of any families moving to our school and wishing to enrol in 2024, please ask them to contact the school on 49711838.

Year 6 Fundraiser

Thank you to Kahn Preece and his team for the successful Year 6 fundraising event held Friday 17th November. Your organisation and effort are most appreciated by students and staff. Funds raised, combined with those raised by our year 6 students throughout the year, will go towards a valued gift to the school.

Colour Run

Thank you to the P&C for sourcing the Colour Run products and a huge thank you to staff for setting up the course and running the event on the day. Thanks Jo for organising Pie Day to coincide with the event.

Sue Gibson

Principal

Week 8

• Monday to Friday 27th November - 1st December - Swim School
• Tuesday 28th November - Kindergarten Presentation
• Wednesday 29th November - Band Presentation Night
• Friday 1st December - Gold Assembly

Week 9

• Thursday 7th November - Presentation Day
• Thursday 7th November - Silent Disco
• Friday 8th December - Year 6 Fun Day

Week 10

• Monday 11th December - Stage 1/ES1 Party Day
• Monday 11th December - Stage 2 Party Day
• Monday 11th December - Stage 3 Party Day
• Thursday 14th December - Year 6 Farewell
• Friday 15th December - Yr 6 Clap Out and Last Day of School

Students in Early Stage 1 have been exploring the way objects move and have been investigating push and pull forces. They have enjoyed lots of hands-on lessons using different objects that can move by pushing, pulling, sliding and rolling.

Students in Stage 1 have been conducting investigations with different objects and exploring how materials can be physically changed through the actions of bending, stretching and twisting. They all had a great time manipulating pizza dough, cloud dough, salt dough and play dough.

Students in Stage 2 have been investigating the Earth’s relationship with the Sun and how the rotation of the Earth on its axis causes regular changes, including night and day and the pattern of the seasons. They all had fun creating and participating in a ‘Khoot’ quiz using their knowledge and research about the Sun to formulate and answer multiple choice questions.

Students in Stage 3 have been designing, testing and evaluating the use of electricity in a small model house. Their lessons this term have involved building knowledge of electrical circuits and using creativity and problem-solving skills to construct some incredible light up house designs. 

Congratulations to the following Merit Award recipients:

Week 6

Congratulations to the following GYM Award recipients:

Week 6

Congratulations to the following Gold Award recipients:

Congratulations to the following Merit Award recipients:

Week 7

Congratulations to the following GYM Award recipients:

Week 7

Quick note to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone who came along last Friday night. The event was a lot of fun and there were some great times. 

Due to the many generous donations from local businesses and community minded generosity we were collectively able to raise $5000 for the school. Hopefully this will be put to good use with many of the planned initiatives such as cool water drinking fountains or school hall air conditioning. 

Enormous thanks again to the Caves Beach SLSC who were incredible hosts, Warren "The Auctioneer" Liackmen, Stewin' the Rabbit for keeping the party going, the other Parent Organising Committee members and to Daisy who was instrumental in pulling the night together.

Over to you current Year 5 parents. I can't wait until next year's event. 

Kahn

Pei Ling Chensee - Learning and Support Teacher

Tell us something about yourself 

I have been at CBPS for the last 3 years as LaST. Before CBPS, I had been teaching at Swansea PS as class teacher and Learning and Support Teacher. I love my chai teas since coming back from India after a teacher exchange program in 2019. I continue to keep in touch with my partner teacher from Chennai and it is exciting to know that our school is in partnership with her since 2020. I would recommend the best beach for walking is from Caves Beach to Munmorah SRA along the coastal track with stunning wildflowers and spectacular coastline. 

What does a typical day look like as  LaST? 

I read with small groups of students in the morning. We reread familiar texts to improve our fluency, expression and phrasing. We use consonant diagraphs to build and write word families and patterns and learn how to read unfamiliar and unknown words.  I have maths groups in the middle session where students work at their individual goals and our activities support class teaching. Students get to practice their maths skills and knowledge in small groups. Spelling and writing groups meet with me in the afternoon.

How do we support our child who is receiving support from you? 

Regular school attendance is essential for students to achieve quality learning outcomes during additional learning support. If your child’s attendance is less than 90% per term, this may impact their learning and learning support will be reviewed. Your partnership is important to ensure your child is attending school as students receive daily learning and support from specialist teachers and SLSOs. Learning and work samples from my small groups are usually posted in class Seesaw and you can always call me for a meeting to chat or get in contact with the class teacher.

Band  - Week 8 update

This is the last update for the year! A huge thank you to all families for the support and commitment to the band program in 2023, it has been an absolutely amazing year and the band students have shown huge progression. It has shaped up to be the most "normal" year of band we have had since 2019, it has been pleasing to be back to doing all the regular gigs the band is historically use to doing! 

We have a few events this week and next and then band will wrap up for the year. Please read the following information carefully as there as some changes to rehearsals before the year is done. 

Band Presentation Night - This Week! 

Band presentation night will be held on  Wednesday 29th November, 6pm - 8pm, in the school hall. This night showcases junior, senior and combined band as well as our year 6 students. Annual awards, gifts and certificates will be presented. All students are required to stay for the entire concert as the last band to perform will be the combined band. 

Please arrive by 5.50pm to allow for a 6pm start time. Students to wear full band uniform. 

Families are asked to bring a small plate of supper to share after the concert is completed. We are all looking forward to a wonderful night of performances

Rehearsals and performances Week 8 - 10 

Week 8 

Tuesday - 8.15am - New training band students

Wednesday - 8am  - Combined Junior and Senior band 

Wednesday - 8.55am - Year 6 ensemble 

Wednesday - Band Presentation night 6pm- 8pm - School hall - Junior, senior, combined - Wear band shirts. 

Thursday - No Band - tutor lessons will still run

Friday - 8am - Senior Band ( Last rehearsal with Lance!) 

Friday -  Gold assembly performance, morning session  - COMBINED BAND! - Wear band shirts

Week 9  - last rehearsal week! 

Tuesday - 8.15am - New training band students

Wednesday - 8am  - Senior band - (last prep for Preseation day - Mrs Scott)

Thursday - 8am -  Senior Band set up for presentation day performance. (wear band shirt) 

Friday - No Band, we are done for the year! 

Week 10 - No rehearsals! 

Year 6 students or any student who will not be continuing band in 2024 is to return their hired instrument to the band room by Tuesday week 10. 

All continuing students are able to keep hired instruments over the holiday break. ( You could even play it still!) 

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

SAVE THE DATE!!! 

Exciting term 1 news already!!! 

Band camp has been booked in for Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th March!!! We will be heading back to the same venue at Rathmines and will follow a similar program to the camp run this year. 

This is a return to our regular camp time in term 1 which allows us to consolidate our bands playing early in the year. 

A deposit will be due in the first few weeks of term 1 and final payments by week 7 of term 1. It is predicted that the cost will be $150 for overnight campers and $115 for day trippers. 

Year 2 students are day trippers and all other students are overnight campers regardless of whether they are junior or senior band players. At the start of term 1 all the training band students will be referred to as Junior band, so this camp is for all our new players too! 

Music tutors 

Please ensure you contact your child's tutor if they are unable to attend a scheduled lesson. There are  a few tutors adding new days and times to work around school events and new student numbers, thank you tutors and families for being flexible! 

Each tutor has a different end time for this term, please contact them directly if you need clarification of lesson day and times. 

New Band members

Training band has enjoyed a wonderful start to band rehearsals and tutor lessons over the past few weeks. If your child is looking at continuing in band in 2024 they are welcome to keep their hired instrument over the holidays. If they are not continuing please return the instrument to the band room by Tuesday week 10. 

Fees are now displayed in the school bytes system for new members. We will continue to add new students as they join. 

For anyone else wanting to sign up, the school has almost exhausted its collection of instruments for hire! There is still 1 trombone, a french horn and 3 saxophones available. 

These instruments will be available from term 1 2024 to hire. 

If you have your own instrument you are very welcome to sign up at any time from the start of term 1, 2024. 

 Fees - 2023 Junior and Senior Band - members from all of 2023 school year. 

Fees for term 4 are now due:

Individual reminders were sent home a few weeks ago for those families who are not up to date with fees for 2023. 

It is very important that fees are up to date for 2023 as the band will transition to a new payment procedure in 2024. 

From 2024 all band fees will be collected through the school office and school bytes system to stream line payments. 

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. 

Remember! The junior and senior band collects fees separate to the school, see bank details below. 

Caves Beach PS Concert Band 

BSB: 062820 Account: 00903319

It has been such a wonderful year in the library and I have been so pleased to see the enthusiasm of our students for reading, especially our Kindergarten students who have been so diligent about borrowing every week.  

As the end of the year zooms closer, please watch out for notes advising you that your child has an overdue book. We would like all books back safely in the library before end-of-year stocktake starts. Borrowing has concluded for the year.  

This year we had 244 students complete the Premier’s Reading Challenge. I would like to congratulate all those students for their participation. Of the 244 students, 43 will receive their Gold Certificate for completing 4 Challenges.

Online orders for Scholastic Book Club are due no later than 1 December. Thanks for your support.  

COLOUR RUN

On Friday we hosted a fabulous Colour Run for the children of our school. Feedback from some of our children was “That was the best day ever” and “We wish we could have a colour run every day!” We are so pleased our children had such a fantastic experience.

Thank you to all of our Parents, Grandparents and Carers for supporting our event and to those who were able to attend, I know the kids were delighted to see you there. 

Thank you to all the school staff who helped the day run so smoothly and a HUGE thank you to our wonderful members who organised such a fun filled event! You created many happy smiles and wonderful memories for our children.

MANGO DRIVE 

The mangos have been delivered and boy are they delicious! 

Thank you to everyone who purchased trays of mangos. In total we sold 109 trays and raised approximately $700 for the school!! That’s an amazing contribution to go towards purchasing equipment for our children. We hope you enjoy your mangos over the next few weeks. 

Also a thank you to our members who helped organise this fundraiser! 

HEALTHY HAROLD

With the ongoing support of you, our wonderful Caves Beach community, we have chosen to subside half the cost for every child to attend the Healthy Harold program at our school next year. 

Our School have chosen topics to cover for each stage with all the information detailed in notes going out last week. We are looking forward to seeing the Healthy Harold van in our school early next year ! 

CONTACT US

📣 Our email address has changed! 📣

If you would like to contact us please email our new email at: 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

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We NEED your help for 2024

If you have some spare time on a Monday or Thursday and would/could help out in the canteen next year please contact Jo or the school office. We start at 9 and we are finished by 12. It's once a month and I have the roster ready for the whole year so you will know the dates in advance. It is loads of fun and the children love seeing their parents in the canteen. 

I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a safe new year. Enjoy the holiday season and I will see you all next year. 

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

Uniform Shop – TERM 4 OPENING HOURS

The School Uniform Shop will be open Term 4  on Wednesday mornings from 8:45am – 9:30am.  This is mainly to assist our new Kindy families with planning their uniform needs – but all families are welcome! If you are unable to visit on Wednesday mornings – please email us and we can arrange to meet you at another time.

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.