Dear Jamberoo Public School Community,
Whole School Focus
The school has made the decision to assemble students on the basketball court at the beginning of the school day, after lunch and after recess. This provides the staff with the opportunity to discuss behavioural expectations with the students and to afford our students with positive messages around kindness, getting along with others, safe play etc.
It also provides students time to settle after a break, allowing them time to calm themselves and enter the classroom ready to engage in learning.
National Simultaneous Storytime
Next Wednesday 24th May, Jamberoo Public School students will be joined by the students of Jamberoo Preschool to participate in the National Simultaneous Storytime at 11am. Everyone will head to the hall with their lunch to listen to the book The Speedy Sloth written by Rebecca Young.
The occasion is a fantastic opportunity for the school to foster a sense of community and excitement around reading. It is the perfect way to have lots of Jamberoo pre-schoolers and school students excited about reading and learning. The preschool students will also stay on for lunch after the reading and engage in lunchtime activities.
District Cross Country
It was so exciting to hear that our amazing Jamberoo students participated so enthusiastically at last Thursday’s Tongarra Cross Country Carnival. From all reports the behaviour was outstanding, the effort of each student was incredible and all the Jamberoo runners wore their school badge with pride.
Some outstanding results achieved on the day were:
Reagan Dyos – (10 years boys) 4th
Maeve Rimmer – (9 years girls) 4th
India Binks – (11 years girls) 3rd
School Staffing
Throughout this year, Mrs Justine McCormack has stepped up in the role of Assistant Principal, on Thursdays and Fridays, and has done an incredible job leading the school and supporting our amazing students.
As of today, Mrs McCormack has made the decision to step down from the Relieving Assistant Principal role. We thank her for your dedication, professionalism and her ability to go the extra mile for the students, staff and the Jamberoo community. Moving forward, Mrs McCormack will continue in her role as classroom teacher on Walabi.
The school’s replacement for the role of Relieving Assistant Principal, two days a week, will be Mrs Samantha Galea. Mrs Galea will continue to be on class five days a week, however, she will be required to relieve as principal when required. We very much welcome Mrs Galea into the school’s executive team. Her years of experience and high levels of expertise and dedication make Mrs Galea an asset to the school’s leadership group.
PSSA Soccer
Last Friday, the school’s boys soccer team took on the might of Windang Public School in the PSSA Soccer Knockout at Kiama. According to all reports from the Super Coach, Miss Alpen, the boys played extremely well on the day and were an absolute pleasure to supervise because of their excellent behaviour, attitude and sportsmanship.
The cherry on the cake was the result. The boys were able to gain the ascendency early to defeat Windang Public School 9-1.
The boys should be very much congratulated for their efforts. We all look forward to hearing how they go in the next round of the PSSA Soccer Knockout.
Walk Safely to School Day
The annual Walk Safely to School Day will be held tomorrow. All children from Jamberoo Public School, along with their parents/carers, are encouraged to walk and commute safely to school on this day.
The Objectives of National Walk Safely to School Day are:
· To encourage parents and carers to walk to school with primary age children.
· To promote the health benefits of walking and create regular walking habits.
· To help children develop vital road crossing skills.
· To reduce car dependency and traffic congestion.
· To reduce the level of air pollution created by motor vehicles.
We would appreciate if as many Jamberoo families as possible could support this important cause next Friday.
Outside School Hours Care (OSHC)
The school is pleased to announce that Peak Sports and Learning has been selected to run the OSHC service at Jamberoo Public School. We expect that the provider will commence operations towards the second half of Term 2, 2023 depending on service approval.
Tell Them From Me (TTFM) Survey
Over the next few weeks, students in Years 4, 5 & 6 will participate in the Tell Them From Me Survey. The survey is designed by the Department of Education and is completed by thousands of students across the state. The data that is formulated by the survey is used to provide schools with vital information for future planning, strategic directions and to gain an insight into student learning and engagement.
Back to School Vouchers
The Premier's Back to School NSW program provides 3 x $50 vouchers, totalling $150 for each eligible student. Jamberoo Public School is now up and running accepting the vouchers, please contact the office if you have any questions.
• Vouchers are valid up until 30 June 2023.
• Each voucher can be used separately, or multiple vouchers can be used in the same purchase.
• Each voucher can only be redeemed once. If the transaction is less than the total value of the voucher, the remaining balance is forfeited and cannot be used in another transaction, e.g. if the transaction is $96.50 and two vouchers, totalling $100 are redeemed, the remaining $3.50 is forfeited. Schools will receipt one transaction of $50 redeeming one voucher and another transaction of $46.50 for the second voucher.
• No refunds can be claimed for products redeemed with a voucher.
• Voucher must be sighted either on your device or as a printed copy.
Reports
Teachers are in the process of analysing student assessment data in preparation to commence the writing of student reports. Reports will be sent home to families on the last day of school, Friday 30th June. There will be no three-way conferences this term, as they were conducted in Term One. If you wish to speak to your child’s teacher about their progress, please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s teacher(s) to make an appointment.
Regards,
Mr Chris Speirs
Principal
