Inverell Public
- School Talk
Term 2 Week 5 Tuesday, 27th May, 2003 |
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Dear
Parents DISCIPLINE In recent weeks I have had parents complain that staff do nothing when an incident occurs. Usually, this means that a child has gone to the teacher and the teacher hasn’t done what the child thought should happen. For instance in one recent case three staff spent 1 ˝ hours each (a total of 4 ˝ hours) resolving a problem in the playground. The truth of what happened was discovered and eight of the nine boys received discipline of varying degrees. Still, one parent complained that nothing had been done. However, if your child complains to you, please contact the school. We will then show you what has been done. The benefit of this approach is that parents will soon see how committed the staff at Inverell Public School is to supporting your child. However, in some cases incidents happen and students don’t tell the teacher. If your child has not told a teacher, please contact either Mr Fawcett – Year 5-6 Mrs Baxter – Year 3-4 Mrs Brown – Year K –2 and they will follow up what has happened. DISCIPLINE POLICY Currently the staff are revising the discipline policy. This draft revision will be presented to parents at the next P & C meeting Thursday 18th June at 7:15pm. This is a very important opportunity for parents to have their say about discipline at Inverell Public School. If you would like a copy of the draft please contact Mrs Baxter at the front office. This will give parents the chance to read the document and then offer constructive comments at the P & C meeting. HALF YEARLY REPORTS To assist our reporting process to parents, children complete many tasks. A display folder has proven to be the best way of keeping these tasks. This display folder is then forwarded home at the end of Term 2 and returned for the same process at the end of Term 4. All students are requested to have a display folder. Display folders are available from the school office for $1.50. MOTHER’S
DAY ART COMPETITION Thank you to those students who participated in the Inverell Art Society Mother’s Day competition. Congratulations to Kate Turner 1st prize in the Infants section and Elisa Newmarch 2nd prize in the Primary section. CANTEEN
NEWS Hamburger Day 3rd June orders must be to the Canteen by 1:30pm Friday 30th May. Please fill in the order form and return it to the Canteen. MERIT
AWARDS Congratulations to the following students who have received awards this week: Matthew Moham, Craig Laidlaw, Arnold Duncan, Jacinta Gaal, Brooke Mackay, Maggie Vivers, Jeremy Seagrott, Katherine Cavanagh, Robbie Sloman, Tim Marks, Madeline Gartshore, Gabby Reimer, Juanita Durand, Hayden Slade-Pearce, Madison Fay, Jordan Wilson, Jason Rollings, Janet Turner, Gavin Wilson, Jon Gaukroger, Daniel Johnson, Faith Miller, Hannah Latter, Penny Bakewell, Cody Hodges. YEAR 6 –
CANBERRA EXCURSION A reminder to parents the deposit of $75 was due yesterday Monday 26th May. Please pay this deposit promptly. YEAR 6
to YEAR 7 HIGH SCHOOL ENROLEMENT APPLICATION FORM Every year 6 student has received a High School application form. The form must be returned to Mrs Baxter at the office by Friday 6th June. WANTED – Do you have an act for the red faces night? When: 31st May Where: Flanders House Cost: $5 entry fee per act Entries close 30th May Phone: 6721 0810 or 6721 4344 Proceeds to Inverell Camp Quality and Inverell District Darts Association.. MARS FUNDRAISER Thankyou to all those people who have agreed to take a carrier of chocolates. They will be arriving at the school late this week and we will be sending them home next Monday 2nd June. NETBALL Good luck to our Netball team who are playing Ashford in the State Knockout. The game is at the Inverell Netball courts on Wednesday 28th May at 1pm. RUGBY UNION The school wishes Scott Robinson success at the Rugby union trials on Wednesday 28th May. TOUCH FOOTBALL Good luck to Liam O’Brien, Nick Monckton and Jake Turner who are competing in the Touch Football trials in Tamworth on Friday 30th May. BINGARA
ALL SCHOOLS CARNIVAL A number of students are competing in Netball, Rugby League and Soccer on Saturday 31st May in the Bingara Carnival. The school wishes all students an enjoyable and successful day. TEAM ATHLETICS Next Tuesday, 3rd June all children will be participating in the Team Athletics Orientation Day. The instructor will be Gareth Watkins, Development Officer from Athletics NSW Times Years 3&4 9.30 – 11.00 Years 5&6 1.10 - 3.00 Cost - Nil RUGBY LEAGUE Nick Monckton will travel to Cabramatta next week to compete in the 11yrs Rugby League Trials. The school wishes Nick great success. BOOK FAIR Thankyou to all those parents who bought books from the book fair. The School will be able to purchase books to the value of over $600.00. COMING EVENTS 28/5 Netball IPS v’s Ashford 31/5 Bingara All Schools R J Neich Principal R J Neich Principal
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