Echo Newsletter
Wednesday 28th October 2009
Dear Parents, class teacher, Ms Mitchell or myself. Our school
needs to be a happy and safe environment for all our
Welcome back to the final term of 2009. It is just children. Please help us make it so.
amazing that we are already at the end of another
year. This is quite a short term with lots to fit in. SASS Week
Next week is SASS week. This is a week where we
Just a reminder that school finishes for students on thank our support staff for all the hard work they do
Wednesday 16th December. The last 2 days are every day. If you are at school next week, stop by
pupil free which puts us in line with the other states. and offer a kind word.
Fete Kindy Orientation
Our fete was a great event organised by a small This program begins next Thursday, so if you know
group of very hard working P&C members. A big of any children about to start next year and they
thank you to all of them. haven’t enrolled, please encourage them to come up
to the school.
These people backed up on the weekend at
Bunnings, which is an amazing achievement. I am
sure the P&C will let you know the success of both School Leaders
ventures as soon as it has been finalised. It is that time of the year again when student
leadership elections are held. If your child is
interested in being a school leader in 2010, please
Netball/Basketball Courts discuss this with your child, and encourage them to
We now have quotes for the Netball/Basketball be involved. Dates for elections will be available
courts and I know the P&C are keen to help us soon.
complete this project.
Narelle Hunt
Approaching the School Principal
Once again I need to highlight the fact that our
school is not a place for parental differences to be
solved or even brought up. If you have any issues
regarding your child and another child please see the
Term 4 - Week 2 Wednesday 28th October 2009
Birthday Wishes Applications for Year 7 Entry into
Clinton 16/10 Selective High Schools in 2011
Jemma 18/10 If you would like your child to go to a selective high
school (Merewether High School) in Year 7 in 2011
Caleb 22/10 you will need to apply soon. Application forms will
William 23/10 be available from this school shortly and are to be
Seiannah 23/10 returned as soon as possible, but no later than
13th November 2009.
Jasmine 29/10
Hannah 30/10 If you are interested please see Ms Mitchell. The
Selective High School Placement Test will be held
Jordan 30/10
on the morning of Thursday 18th March 2010.
Lucy 2/11
Luka 2/11
Kira 4/11 Calendars
Just a reminder that Calendar orders are. Please
Alanah 5/11 return tomorrow. The children have created
Colin 8/11 beautiful art works. You are able to order a calendar
with your child’s work on it.
Weekly Awards
The calendars are fantastic Christmas presents and
Term 3 - Week 10
only $10.00 each
Student of the Week: Lauren
Best Class at Assembly: 5/6S
Ms Sharne Roxby
Tidiest Classes: 5/6S & K/1P
Recycling Award: 5/6M
Term 4 - Week 1 Special Friends of Shortland Public
Student of the Week: Jade School Knights Jersey Raffle
Best Class at Assembly: 1/2A On the last day of Term 3 we drew the lucky
Tidiest Classes: K/1P & 5/6S winners of this raffle.
Coming Events 1st Prize Signed and framed Knights Jersey (thanks
Term 4 - Week 2 to Energy Australia) was Janine
Thu 29/10 Year 5 Nominations
2nd Prize Beauty Package winner was Kye
3rd Prize Wine Package winner was N. Mason.
Fri 30/10 World Teachers Day 4th Prize Dinner for 2 at Hexham Bowling Club
Term 4 - Week 3 was Tony.
Tue 3/11 Swimming Years 3-6
Thu 5/11 Kindergarten Orientation All children who brought back sold tickets went into
a draw. Winners of the signed Knights Footballs
Thu 5/11 Canteen Meeting
were Jasmine and Luke and the unsigned footballs
Thu 5/11 School Council Meeting were Maddison, James and Laura.
Thu 5/11 P and C Meeting
Fri 6/11 Year 5 Letters to Mrs Hunt Thanks to all ticket sellers for making this a
successful raffle to raise funds to keep our bus on
Fri 6/11 Bandlink - Perfect Harmony
the road.
Term 4 - Week 4
Tue 10/11 Swimming Years 3-6 Janine Wilmott
* Further details available on our website:
www.shortland.ps.education.nsw.gov.au
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Term 4 - Week 2 Wednesday 28th October 2009
Canteen Roster As a shopper you are able to take your dockets to the
Customer Care Centre and vote for our Star. The
Term 4 - Week 2 competition closes on the 8th November 2009.
Wed 28/10 Jacquie Miller, Kylie Brown. Two lucky parents from our school who voted for
our star have each received vouchers of $100.
Thu 29/10 Kim Yeo, Suzzie McMullen. Please shop at Stockland Jesmond, register your
Fri 30/10 Carol Fernance, Elizabeth Ingram, Kim Yeo, dockets and vote for our school. Information is also
Suzzie McMullen. attached to the Newsletter.
Term 4 - Week 3 Ms Sharne Roxby
Mon 2/11 Margaret Bonamini, Sandra Mercer, Tania
Weekes. P&C Fete
Tue 3/11 Pele, Suzzie McMullen. Our fete was a huge success. Thank you to
Wed 4/11 Deb Fuller, Rob Cooper, Suzzie's Mum.
everyone who donated items and assisted with our
stalls. Further details will be available in the next
Thu 5/11 Kim Yeo, Leah Elliot. Echo.
Fri 6/11 Jenny Platford, Kim Yeo, Suzzie McMullen,
Tracy Beatty.
Tip
Term 4 - Week 4 Surviving cyberbullies – what parents need to
Mon 9/11 Heather Witt, Leanne Heywood. know.
Tue 10/11 Carol Fernance, Jannett White.
With all the media surrounding cyberbullying, you
Wed 11/11 Jacquie Miller, Kylie Brown. might be wondering how to protect your child.
* Further details available on our website:
Many kids rely on technology for their social life
www.shortland.ps.education.nsw.gov.au and won’t risk telling you about cyberbullying if
they think you’ll restrict their access to the computer
or phone.
2010 Enrolments Make it clear you won’t. Also reinforce the Stop,
If your child will NOT be attending Shortland Block,Tell message:
Public School next year could you please notify the
school as soon as possible. We require this • Stop: Tell your child NEVER respond to the
information to help with class sizes for next year. bully. Instead, they should take some time out from
Thank you for your assistance. the conversation to calm down and talk to you.
• Block: Block the bully and limit communication
to close friends. Keep the evidence but contact the
Fete Thank you site administrator and ask for the abusive comments
A HUGE thank you to all the wonderful people who to be removed ‑ this will stop your child re-reading
sent cakes, toffees and biscuits for our Cake Stall at and re-living the abuse.
the Fete on Friday. We sold everything and • Tell: One of the most effective things you can
hopefully made lots of money for our School. do is report bullying to the site administrator. Also
tell the school principal. Every NSW public school
Annabel Hookham and Carly Forster has an anti-bullying plan.
Keep computers and mobiles in an open area of the
house and not in kids’ bedrooms. Late night
Stockland Jesmond Christmas messages – good or bad – don’t allow kids to get
Star Entry enough sleep to function well at school or socially.
Our Christmas Star is hanging at Stockland Jesmond Read the full article at www.schools.nsw.edu.au/
until the 12th November 2009. click
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