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august 27th 2010 term 3 week 6 b oa mb e e phone 6653 1107 e-mail boambee-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au dear parents and caregivers big bash ­ thank you for the music tickets for this `once in a life time production are selling quickly tuesday and friday night are sold out there are only a few tickets left for the thursday matinee performance a reminder that buses will operate from east boambee community hall carpark 6.40pm and returning after 9.15pm and ayreshire park carpark 6.40pm and returning after 9.15pm please take advantage of this fantastic free service sponsored by the p&c watching the performance come together i am amazed at the talents displayed within the school from both teachers and students the wonderful thing is that experiences such as these are inclusive of everyone and each individual student and staff member contribute something special to the success of the performance teacher expertise and interpretation of music dance and story come together to make this show unique thank you to the many volunteers behind the scene helping with costumes dance routines and props thank you to the parents who are following up on class costume requests without wanting to sound `bossy there are a couple of important reminders for the audience 1 please no video or photographs during the performances 2 please ensure that you are on time for the show as the doors will be closed once it begins we ask that the audience remain seated unless there is an emergency that requires the person to leave the hall it is going to be a sensation bullet in 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 mid north coast pssa athletics last friday 25 of our students attended the mnc athletics all of these students are to be congratulated for trying their best and for the great sportsmanship shown on the day congratulations to isaac adams nicole condie angus dam remi ferguson jake fitzpatrick josh fitzpatrick charlie gallagher nellie geddes mitchell gray riley gray tom harding hudson kacsics phoebie limerick emma lowe james lowe madison mills layne murphy kate murray david schutt haydn smallwood matthew summerville caitlin thomson megan ussher adam pickup jackson harmey for representing our school at mnc congratulations to the following students and good luck next week at the north coast region carnival in lismore on 3rd sept senior boys relay adam pickup tom harding jake fitzpatrick and riley gray for placing 3rd nicole condie jnr shot put remi ferguson jnr discus josh fitzpatrick 9yrs 100m tom harding 13yrs 100m and riley gray 12yrs 100m j bale

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planet savers program boambee school has been invited to be part of a pilot environmental leadership program with karangi ps bellingen ps coffs harbour hs bellingen hs and the coffs harbour education campus the program has been developed by ozgreen and will be introduced in 12 other areas around australia on monday the 30th of august 9 students will take part in a whole day leadership training program following this the ozgreen team will work with all stage 3 students in a 3 hour workshop to · · · increase understanding of local and global sustainability challenges develop the capacity to measure their own ecofootprint and set their own eco-targets develop a personal sustainability vision and action plan 2 deadly days bulletin community festivals for aboriginal education engagement 2010 on thursday 2nd september 4 of our students have been invited to attend the `deadly days festival being held in kempsey this festival is part of the australian government s community festivals for education engagement initiative the festival aims to increase education employment and training opportunities for young aboriginal and torres strait islander people and also promote positive and healthy lifestyles the students will experience expos and stalls a variety of activities and performances mrs ferguson will be accompanying remi ferguson matt summerville bradford sinclair and tasha mcdonald and they are all looking forward to a fabulous day keep an eye out in next week s newsletter as the student s will share their experiences of the day mrs ferguson as part of the program the ozgreen team will run teacher and parent information sessions date and times to be finalised this is an exciting opportunity for the students and follows the work already begun in year 5/6 last week as they started to plan and develop a vision for school grounds improvement sticks and stones visiting performance permission notes were sent home last week for this fantastic performance to be held on monday 13th of september the school is subsidising the cost to ensure all students are able to attend this performance cost is $4.00 the show will focus on helping students develop an understanding of bullying and the impact it can have on others it will also give students strategies and confidence to deal with bullies the lessons taught during this performance are done with a great deal of sensitivity and are presented in an engaging and fun way we appreciate that with the big bash this is an expensive time for parents student assistance is available for families no student should miss out on such experiences because of cost please contact the office if you would like more information about the student assistance scheme.

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assembly class awards kd/g yasmin chong jak gooda arjun gill ali morris 1b/m nicola stephens estella harris tarran calcraft emma aldridge 2g gabby mcatear nikita laneyrie 2l owen buhler joshua carnegie 3m nellie geddes tyler borg 3/4p siobhan pink stephanie thomas 4j erin potter ashleigh mcatear 4/5f lachlan harris caitlin thomson 5/6h emily crampton bradford sinclair 5/6t tasha mcdonald danny woodhouse 5/6h won the harvey award 3/4p won the tidy classroom and 2g won the environmental award congratulations 3 bulletin es1 and stage one friendship club premier s reading challenge the end of the premier s reading challenge is fast approaching all reading logs need to be completed and returned to me by next tuesday august 31st unfortunately any reading logs returned after this date will not be eligible for the premier s certificate but will still receive a certificate from the school this week s prc stars are kade huckstepp bradley chong ky sullivan lachlan styles and bailey norton congratulations to you all mrs holden enrol now for kindergarten 2011 2011 kindergarten orientation program the dates have been set and activities organised for our kindergarten orientation program to take place early term 4 invitations to our prospective kindergarten students will be sent home later this term if you intend enrolling your child for kinder in 2011 at boambee public school or know of someone else who may be enrolling please ensure that they contact the school office ph 66 531107 so as not to miss out on this valuable experience and introduction to `big school relocating in 2010 if your family intends to move and your children will not be attending boambee school in 2011,would you please contact the school it would assist us greatly with our planning our newly formed friendship club has sixteen enthusiastic members and meets each thursday and friday afternoon they participate in a variety of indoor and out door activities under the watchful eyes of their club captains judging by the smiles and chatter all members are having a fun time and developing new friendships aspect recipe for success a positive behaviour support workshop the main purpose of the workshop is to assist families to better understand and manage the challenging behaviour of their children at home · learn how challenging behaviour can arise and how their actions contribute · learn how an asd might contribute to challenging behaviour · learn how to create an autism friendly environment · understand the importance of what happens before and after a behaviour · learn how to cope and respond confidently when challenging behaviours occur · learn about developing a positive replacement behaviour to change challenging behaviours · learn how to teach new skills to increase independence when 1st 2nd and 3rd november 2010 time 9:30am ­ 2:30pm book early as places are limited where coffs ex-services club vernon street cost the course is free childcare will not be available register your participation in the workshop online at www.autismspectrum.org.au.

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4 this week 3m had to decide if cats or dogs were best as pets here are some of their expositions cats are good pets because when you are cold the cat keeps you warm they are very friendly and when you are sad they come to you they are soft and playful by nikita dogs make the best pets because you can teach them tricks they protect your home and they are very active dogs are kind and very nice by matthew dogs make the best pets because they make a good guard dog and can be a good friend to have to play with they can sleep with you they can be friendly and they go outside when they want to go to the toilet by britney cats make the best pets because they are friendly and they are playful and keep you warm at night cats are cuddly soft and give you company by courtney dogs make the best pets because they are friendly and playful and they keep you safe they can do tricks and if you get hurt you can sit down and pat the dog and they can guard you by hayden last week 3m made a scarecrow for the school garden with mrs ls isn t she cute student spot by 3m family needs to eat we will look at how much a serve is in the next newsletter-age years veges serves fruit serves 4-7 2-4 1-2 8 11 3-5 1-2 adults 5 2 you will notice that the amount that children need to eat changes based on their age appetite and levels of activity pregnant and breastfeeding women and adolescents need to eat more again ­ if this applies to your family log onto www.gofor2and 5.com.au for more information unfortunately most families in nsw do not eat enough fruit and veg in fact 90 of adults don t eat enough veg and 50 don t eat enough fruit for children in nsw 85 do not eat enough vegetables and 30 do not eat enough fruit lots of homemade specials next week for $3.50 you can choose from pumpkin soup chicken pasta savoury mince on potato or porcupines for one week only every special order receives a free juice ice-cup yummy and healthy terri canteen supervisor bingo news 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 31 aug-team 3 hilary lowe sheena mctackett liz turner boambee public school p c see attached flyer father s day breakfast other family members most welcome bulletin friday 3th september 7.30 ­ 8.40 am undercover area by school hall menu ­ cereal fruit muffins adults children $5.00 tea coffee juice celebrate fathers day with breakfast at school with your kids feel like helping to set up from 7 730 am call the school on ph 66531107 or david ph 66589469 canteen roster and news wendy g kylie booth rachael hamey melissa mcinally jim gorman julie smith beverley gumm julie bellamy dave smith fruit `n veg month 2010 during week 10 we will be participating in fruit n veg week fruit and veg how much is enough eating 2 serves of fruit and 5 serves of vegetables is a good rule of thumb for the family in general take a moment to look at the table below to find out how many serves each member of your mon 30/8 fd pt wed 1/9 fd hd pt fri 3/9 fd hd pt maths tutor any age grade or standard friendly professional experienced contact harlan cooper beng hons 02 6658 1463 matt borg painting abn 14 872 566 470 po box 530 toormina 2452 mobile 0411 277 700

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