Dundurrabin Public School Newsletter Term 3, Week 6 2024

Principal's Message

SAS Recognition Week- this week

This week we celebrate our wonderful school support staff. It is an opportunity for our school community to acknowledge the efforts of our admin, classroom and grounds staff members. We are fortunate to have such a vibrant and dedicated team here at Dundurrabin who go above and beyond for our students every day. A special thanks to Melissa, Katherine, Suzie, Leanne, Chris and Glenn for all that you do to make our school the special place that it is.

K-2 Authors- Facebook and Instagram Superstars

Earlier this term our K-2 class and Mrs Sangster wrote and illustrated their very own book based on the works of Mo Willems; 'Don't Let the Pigeon Cook'. They were learning about dialogue, onomatopoeia, persuasive techniques, and reading with expression. This book has made the public stage and was shared by the official Department of Education social media team last week. How Exciting! Be sure to check out this great work on either Facebook or Instagram. 

https://www.facebook.com/reel/866865878171328

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-1w9yopKKm/

Have a great week!

Leah Keough

Every Day Matters

Attendance Matters

Please remember to explain all days away from school. This can be done in person, by phoning the school or sending a text to the school mobile: 0411 939 188.

Attendance Reminder-Late Arrivals & Early Departures

If your child/ren arrive late to school in the morning, please remember to sign them in the register book in the office. Alternatively, you can let a staff member know the reason to why they are late, and we will update the roll. This also applies for early departures from school in the afternoon. All partial absences must be explained the same as for a whole day absence. Thank you.

What's on for Term 3

• Wednesday 28 August - Kindergarten Transition - 9am to 12noon
• Thursday 29 August - P&C Special Lunch Day
• Friday 30 August - Tennis - 9.45am to 10.45am
• Wednesday 4 September - Gubi Gabun Playgroup - 10am to 12noon -Dundurrabin PS
• Friday 6 September - NC Athletics Carnival - Lismore
• Monday 9 September - P&C Meeting - 4pm
• Wednesday 11 September - Kindergarten Transition - 9am to 12noon
• Saturday 14 September - P&C Election Day Sausage Sizzle & Cake Stall - 8am to Sold Out - Dundurrabin PS
• Monday 16 September to Friday 20 September - Yr 5 & 6 Lake Ainsworth Excursion
• Wednesday 18 September - Gubi Gabun Playgroup - 10am to 12noon -Dundurrabin PS
• Tuesday 24 September - P&C Special Lunch Day
• Wednesday 25 September - Kindergarten Transition - 9am to 12noon
  
• Thursday 26 September - Term 3 Assembly & Adults Vs Students Sports - 2pm

Consent Notes to be Returned

• Part or Full Payments for Lake Ainsworth Excursion - Year 5 & 6 Students only

Fortnightly Awards

Term 3 - Week 2

K - 2 Class

Beth Green for excellent group work skills during the STEM incursion.

 3-6 Class

Henry Tyler for supporting younger students during our STEM incursion activities outstandingly.

Check-in Assessments

Dear parents and carers,

During Term 3 students in years 3-6 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 assessments will be scheduled for our Year 3-6 students during weeks 6 to 9. 
• All students complete a reading assessment and a numeracy assessment. Year 6 students will also complete a writing assessment.

Please call the school if you have any questions. 

North Coast Athletics Carnival

Congratulations to Nikita and our Relay Team, Odie, Jack, Jaxon and Bailey who competed at the Mid North Coast Athletics Carnival recently.

Nikita came first in all her events (11yrs long jump, discus, shot put and 200m race) and has qualified for the next level of competition at the North Coast Athletics Championships Carnival at Lismore on Friday 6 September.  

Our relay team were amazing and placed second, however due to other commitments our relay team will not attend the next level of competition.

Book Week Parade

Last week, we celebrated Book Week with a spellbinding twist! Our students transformed into beloved characters from Harry Potter and other special stories, fostering a love for reading and igniting their imaginations! Following our parade, Mrs Sangster read the winning 2024 Picture Book of the Year "Every Night at Midnight" by Peter Cheong. 

SAS Recognition Week

This week is SAS week. Every year the Public Service Association organises SAS (School Administrative and
Support Staff) Recognition Week to acknowledge the vital role that SAS Staff play in our schools across NSW. Recognition Week is an opportunity to show these staff that they are appreciated for the important role they play within the school whether they work in the office, the library, in the school grounds, in a classroom setting or in other roles.  This acknowledges the work of all SAS Staff, General Assistants, School Psychologists, Student Support Officers and other classifications. This week we thank Katherine, Suzie, Leanne, Chris, Glenn and Melissa for the truly wonderful work they do to ensure the smooth operation of our school. THANK YOU!

2025 Kindergarten Transition Program

Our next kindergarten transition program will be this Wednesday 28 August to welcome our 2025 Kindergarten students to our wonderful school. 

P&C Special Lunch Day - this Thursday

We are very lucky to be having another Special Lunch day this Thursday 29 August.

The menu will be spaghetti  bolognese and a delicious slice.

Crazy Hair Day

We all enjoyed coming to school on Thursday 15 August with our crazy hair styles. Mrs Keough and Ms McNeill had fun applying colourful hairspray to students hair and Nikita, our the Year 6 student, enjoyed hair spraying all the hair of staff members. Thank you to everyone who donated. We raised $78.00 for Cystic Fibrosis. Well done. 

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden News

Week 4

In the garden we are eagerly waiting for our seedlings to grow in readiness for our Aeroponics 'airgarden'  kits. 

We harvested eggs, lettuce, lemons and a variety of herbs.

In the kitchen we cooked handmade Chinese egg noodles, wok tossed with a simple soy sauce and vegetables, vegetable Sushi, crispy pumpkin rosti, a fresh fruit platter with old fashioned egg custard for dessert. 

Cooking Award: Congratulations to Hunter McGuire for amazing egg noodle extruding.

Week 5

For our gardening activities this week , students practice their drawing skills in readiness for their final still-life fruit themed artworks.

We harvested enormous turnips, shallots, thyme, kale, eggs, parsley, garlic chives and silverbeet.

In the kitchen we cooked vegetable waffle fritters, ricotta pancakes with homemade ricotta served with homemade raspberry sauce and fruit, and a pumpkin and spice baked oatmeal. Breakfast for lunch!

Cooking Award: Congratulations to Jack Duckett for amazing whisking in cooking.

Arrangements for the upcoming 2024-2025 bushfire season

Dear Parents, Carers and the Dundurrabin Public School Community,

I am writing to you to inform you of our emergency management arrangements for the upcoming bushfire danger period.

Our school is in a bushfire prone area and is identified as Category 1 on the NSW Department of Education’s bushfire risk register.

This means our school will be non-operational when the NSW Rural Fire Service declares catastrophic fire danger ratings for our area or as directed by the NSW Department of Education in consultation with emergency services due to local bushfire activity or in higher risk conditions.

Fire danger ratings do not mean there will be a bushfire, but rather the weather conditions pose a high risk if a fire were to start in the area. The measure is proactive to ensure staff, students and the community remain safe.

We will inform the school community after 4 pm if there is a change to the operational status of the school for the following day. To assist us in contacting all families in an emergency, please ensure you have updated your contact details with the school.

We recommend you download the NSW Education Parent App and select to monitor advice from our school which send you notifications if the school is non-operational. Up-to-date information is also available on our school website or School operational status.

We also recommend you stay up to date with bushfire and grassfire activity by using the Hazards Near Me app (set a watch zone for your school area) and by monitoring local media.

We recommend all our families follow the NSW Rural Fire Service advice and ensure your family knows what to do if there is a fire. Develop a fire plan and discuss it with your family using MyFirePlan.

Please call our school on 0266578133 if you would like more information or have any questions.

Leah Keough

Principal

To Infinity and Beyond

This term in STEM, students are exploring the vast expanse of space. We are learning about everything from the Big Bang Theory to Galaxies, Stars and the Planets within the Solar System.  

The students will be investigating the attributes of each planet and reflecting upon what make Our Home, Planet Earth, so unique and special.

Gumbaynggirr language

Students have been learning about animals and actions. We are starting to put together our knowledge of actions, animals and places into sentences or longer phrases. 

Wet weather street hockey fun

Students had some wet weather sport fun during our rainy weather playing street hockey under the cola. First K-2 versed Mr Williamson in a challenging game followed by 3-6 versing each other. Fun was had by all. 

Gubi Gabun Playgroup at Dundurrabin PS

Years 5 & 6 - Lake Ainsworth Excursion

Some of our Year 5 & 6 students will be joining with Dorrigo Public School for an excursion to Lake Ainsworth from September 16 to September 20, 2024 (Week 9).

The total cost of the excursion is $646.00 per student. The school will contribute $100 towards the cost per student and the Dorrigo Rotary Club kindly donated $50.00 per student for this excursion. Since the last newsletter the Dorrigo Lions Club has also kindly donated money towards this excursion. This will result in the cost of the excursion being less. When we have the amount, we will let parents know.

Raffle tickets were sent home at the end of last term with children attending the excursion. Tickets can be sold to help raise money to fund the excursion. Please do not lose these as they will need to be returned to school sold or unsold. The money your child raises will be deducted from their cost of the excursion. This is a great opportunity to help fund the excursion as well as the chance to win some fantastic prizes.

If anyone wishes to purchase some tickets in the below raffle, please let us know. We have some spare tickets for sale at school.

Please ensure all students return their raffle tickets and money back to school this Friday 30 August.

Families may wish to make weekly payment contributions towards the excursion as suits. Please remember the full cost of the excursion must be paid by Monday 9 September (in 2 weeks time). 

Thank you to all  families for completing the online camp registration information. 

Term 3 Assembly & Sports Afternoon

Please join us on Thursday 26 September at 2pm for our Term 3 Assembly. Students will present some of their
learning from the term followed by a skipping extravaganza. After assembly we will be holding a Parents verse Students friendly sporting event. Please come along and join the fun. The students love getting the chance to play against the adults. 

Bookclub Issue 6

Bookclub Issue#6 brochure is being sent home today. If you wish to place an order from this issue, please have
your loop online order completed or your order forms and money (cash) back at school by Wednesday 4 September.

P&C News and Community News

P&C Meeting - Monday 9 September

Our next P&C meeting will be Monday 9 September at 4pm. It would be nice to have as many people as possible attend. This is a wonderful opportunity to find out about and get involved with what is happening within the school. Please come along, share a cuppa and enjoy a relaxed and friendly gathering. We’d love to see more faces for new ideas and support. 

P&C Sausage Sizzle & Cake Stall

The P&C will be holding a Sausage Sizzle and Cake Stall on Election Day, Saturday 14 September at Dundurrabin Public School from 9am until sold out. 

We would love families to donate some cooked items for the stall. They can be left at school before 3pm on Friday 13 September or delivered to the stall on Saturday morning.

If you are available to help on the day, please contact Leonie Pankhurst or the P&C Committee.

Farm Safety Awareness Day

P&C Meat Raffles at Ebor Hotel

Below are dates that our P&C are holding our Meat Raffles at Ebor Hotel on Thursday evenings -

• 26 September
• 24 October
• 21 November
• 19 December

Tickets available at Tyringham shop or phone Leonie Pankhurst on 0413 158 466

RFS Fire Permits

***RFS Fire permits for Clarence Valley required from 1 September ***  

Apply online, notify neighbours and submit burn notification 24 hours before lighting fires. 

https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/know-your-risk/Bush-fire-hazards-and-your-property/fire-permits 

Yoga & Relaxation Classes with Shakti

Tuesdays - 4.00pm to 5.15pm at Dundurrabin Public School

Thursdays - 10am to 11.15am at Dorrigo Uniting Church Hall Myrtle St

Please Book:  0448 879 642 or E:  shakti.mudra@gmail.com

Art Exhibit

Seeking Expressions of Interest from local artisans to exhibit at our exhibition of local talent at our refurbished Dundurrabin Community Centre in November. Suggested date 8 to 10 Nov. Contact: philipsedgman@gmail.com or text 0433 504 355