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11th march 2011 term 1 week 7 b o am b e e phone 6653 1107 e-mail boambee-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au bu l l e ti n fax 6658 2543 bps online www.boambee-p.schools.nsw.edu.au `achievement through effort a proud member of the bongil bongil community of schools dear parents and caregivers international women s day march 8th each year is the celebration date for international women s day the theme this year had a focus on the education of women and girls following investigation and a report by the global campaign for education it revealed that 65 million girls around the world are not attending school the report also found that two-thirds of the 880 million illiterate adults are women social traditions and deep-rooted religious and cultural beliefs are most often the barriers to expanding girl s educational opportunities in undeveloped countries around the world education is vital to lasting positive change in children s lives one of the 2011 international women s day messages has highlighted the importance of further education for women and girls in developing countries caleb tiller of the united nations foundation writes girls may be the answer to some of the world s most challenging problems research shows effectively investing in the education of girls in developing countries creates a virtuous circle that improves health and prosperity for entire communities there are many organisations around the world that are supporting the education of women and girls the wwf s girls education program assists in the education of girls through the completion of both primary and secondary school in priority places including the eastern himalayas coastal east africa and the philippines connecting to wwf s core mission of saving life on earth the fund also initiates environmental education in each region a crucial element for youths growing up in high biodiversity regions of the world wwf provides basic education for underprivileged girls while engaging them in environmental activities and lessons that teach them the importance of conservation to present and future generations wwf supported girls have become community and conservation leaders teachers and health care professionals and many others have continued on to college the wonderful work being done around the world to improve educational opportunities and lifestyle of all children is certainly something to celebrate as part of international women s day each year fantastic effort congratulations to all the swimmers who represented our school at this week s north coast region swimming carnival the results were fantastic with four students qualifying for the nsw state pssa carnival results nicole condie 6th in breaststroke luke mallia 1st in breaststroke this was a personal best swim by 2 seconds kate bowles 1st in backstroke ky sullivan 3rd in 200m individual medley corey warn 3rd in freestyle clare gosschalk 6th in 50m breastroke gaby mallia 5th in individual medley and 6th in 50m backstroke estelle mallia 7th in 50m freestyle unfortunately our champion junior girls relay team were disqualified the rules are very strict at this level of sport and it would have been a tough decision for the swimming coordinators we have all had disappointments at times in our lives and helping children to learn to deal with disappointment is very important to their overall development and resilience according to dr michael gross when children are constantly protected from facing challenges or feeling emotions such as disappointment they are denied the opportunity to develop essential life skills we are very proud of you girls-keep smiling we wish luke kate ky and corey all the very best on monday 28th march when they compete in sydney at the state carnival once again we thank the parents and guardians who made such a big effort to transport children to this event.

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toys at school as a follow-up to a previous newsletter regarding toys at school we continue to ask parents to discourage children from bringing toys to school the wet weather has created challenges during play times and to help with this there has been some relaxation on toys coming to school during the past couple of weeks however several issues and conflicts have developed in relation to toys creating unnecessary upset for children teachers and parents children have access to the library for board games the technology room for computer games and passive play equipment in nominated areas during the lunch break let s hope the weather clears soon and once again the children can enjoy the active playground games set up each week thanks to mrs bale the playground is equipped and full of activity each monday morning children can choose from football afl golf cricket basketball games just to name a few the children in this school are extremely fortunate to have such extensive playtime choices sports trials it has been an amazing couple of weeks for sporting achievements in our school each year individual children have the opportunity to try out for selection into a mid north coast squad and further opportunity to be selected into a north coast region pssa representative team students have participated in toormina district pssa trials in the following sports and been selected into the mid north coast squad:basketball ­ well done sam crampton good luck next wednesday football soccer ­ congratulations to luke mallia david schutt danny woodhouse james lowe james murray riley atkinson and ella shaw cricket ­ a fantastic effort by haydn smallwood afl ­ today james murray curtis smith and riley atkinson will contest for an mnc team position tennis trials are next monday good luck to riley atkinson david schutt and melissa lieschke thank you mr glover next week we welcome back mr singh who has spent the last couple of months in india mr singh will continue the whole school music program introduced by mr glover it has been wonderful to see the enthusiastic response from students to the music lessons we thank mr glover for his energy and dedication to boambee school and wish him all the very best in his future overseas adventures 2 collect a-caps norco bottle caps tops are again ready for collection from milk bottles families collecting caps please send them to the school office this is a great way to raise several hundred dollars over the year harmony day on monday 21st march communities across the nation will celebrate harmony day our school is celebrating next friday 18th due to the lake ainsworth camp harmony day celebrates the cohesive and inclusive nature of our nation and promotes a tolerant and culturally diverse society the continuing message of harmony day is `everyone belongs it s about community participation inclusiveness respect and a sense of belonging for everyone celebrating the cultures that make australia a great place to live all students will be involved in working on class activities around the theme of harmony day and playing the harmony game this is not a mufti day stage 3 lake ainsworth excursion final payments should have been received by friday 11 march if you are having difficulty paying this amount please contact the office by monday afternoon at the latest weekly assembly items for assembly next week will be performed by 3/4m assembly starts at 2.15pm and everyone is welcome at next week s assembly we will be giving out the sport house captains and vice captains badges bulletin 4b went bananas at assembly this week they gave a very interactive performance and presented a wonderful poem well done kids

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3 pancake tuesday 4b had fun on tuesday when they made pancakes mixing measuring following a recipe and tasting pancakes yum the new morning lunch and afternoon times are working very well please remember to bring lunch orders to the canteen before morning bell thank you to all the wonderful canteen volunteers who have worked so hard to make the new transitions possible sushi $3.00 roll you can order sushi for lunch any canteen day choose from tuna or seafood they are both mild and delicious sushi pieces for $1.00 are available all day thursdays canteen volunteer lunch is on monday 21st march all volunteers and friends welcome more info next week thanks terri casey woodhouse jim gorman8.30­1 julie smith 1-2 thur 17 mar lindi styles leonie woodward fri 18 mar bev gumm susan hickey canteen news bulletin canteen roster wed 16 mar kg/l 1d 1/2c 2m 3/4m 3ts 4b 4/5jp 5/6f 6h assembly class awards mia sattler jesse semenikow liana rhoades lance marland tori goundar joss boyes mia benson jak mcbean alexi reynolds seth ryan tyson hazelwood jordan o brien kate murray kirra richards joel caldieraro darcie gray nikita fellows matthew michelsen rigby mckay james lowe kate bowles grace hamey kasey walsh mackie sonter-payne nadine hughes liam laneyrie p&c news all school families and carers are invited to come along to our next p&c meeting which is being held this monday 14 march at 7pm in the staff room in the new administration block come along and have your say on the agenda for this months meeting will be · discussion on funding decisions for 2011 ie items p&c will commit funding for or towards · uniform discussion/decision re new school jacket · fun run ­ planning next steps · mothers day breakfast planning next steps · bps potential involvement in campaign for seatbelts on school buses if you have any items you d like to include on the agenda please contact sheena on 0423 022 352 we look forward to seeing you there 4/5jp won the harvey award tidy classroom was won by 3ts environmental award went to 4/5jp congratulations see you at the p c meeting on march 14th 7pm every tuesday evening eyes down at 7.30pm coffs ex services club come along and support your school more volunteers desperately needed and always welcome volunteer enquiries karen aranyi 0427098300 15 mar team 2 danielle hughes emma rhoades sonia portelli meredith bowles bingo news coffs harbour junior rugby union any students year 5 6 interested in playing rugby union in the chjru friday night competition please forward your details to greg ward at toormina public school and we will endeavour to place the players into the toormina teams as we did last season the competition commences in the first week of next term and continues through to late term 3 all games are played at rugby park hogbin dr every friday afternoon and cost are minimal 60.00 for the season more information greg ward 0414529818 or gwgw1955@gmail.com

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4 are your details up to date have you moved or changed phone numbers please inform the front office with any changes in your living situation so we can contact you if the need arises if your child is absent from school if your child has to be absent from school for any reason please tell your child s teacher or send a signed note explaining the reason for the absence within seven days reminder if your child has any allergy medical condition or special needs talk to your child s teacher as soon as possible reading with children is fun and one of the best ways to help prepare them for school tip try not to let television intrude on reading time set aside some uninterrupted time to read with your child welcome to ms rayner ms rayner is doing her final year practical in mr hepi s class 6h until the end of term we are sure the children of 6h will make her most welcome bulletin modern/jazz dance classes adults at bonville memorial hall wednesdays 7:30pm fun fitness and flexibility children and teens at bayldon community centre tuesdays 3:30pm boambee public school hall fridays 3 pm see http astrisdanceproject.blogspot.com or phone astri on 0429 112 873 womens boxing for fitness all fitness levels especially beginners all different session times max 6 in each class contact leanne 0435972070 class highlights so far · great kids to work with · enjoying observing how the kids interact with each other as well as the staff · poster design ­ based on the kids exposition statements on global issues · filming news stories ­ the children have been developing their newsreader skills beautification of the office our ga mr woods in consultation with mrs puddey have been giving our office some extra loving touches to make it a more welcoming environment.

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