Book Character Parade - Sanctuary Point Public School

Term 2 Week 4 Issue 4 2013
Book Character Parade

Dates to Remember
24th May
30th May
12th June
14th June
17th June
24th - 27th June
28th June
AFL Junior Gala Day
Yr6 Cake Stall
Athletics Carnival
Senior Dragon Tag Gala Day
School Photos
NAIDOC Week
Gold Day
Last day of term
PRINCIPAL REPORT
WHAT IMPRESSED ME THIS WEEK
This week I was impressed by the support we got and the fun we had at our Book Character parade.
Most of the kids decided to participate and we are pleased to acknowledge their commitment and
support. Thanks to the parents who came along and to the staff who also joined in the fun.
CARS IN THE CARPARK OR DRIVING DANGEROUSLY AROUND OUR KIDS
A white hatchback rego number ARR 86W was speeding through the crossing the other day and
failed to give way to kids on the crossing. Please be careful around school….our kids are precious
and we don’t want them hurt.
THE FISH IN ACTION
Thank you Noah for handing in the money you found in the playground. We appreciate your honesty.
PUBLIC EDUCATION DAY TODAY
Today we have been celebrating Public Education in our school with the staff. On behalf of our
students I would like to say thank you to the staff of Sanctuary Point Public School for their
dedication to the students. We are proudly part of the largest education system in the world and
provide students with a first class education regardless of race, religion, sexual persuasion or
disability. Happy Public Education Day 2013.
WORDS OF THE WEEK
If you do not go after what you want , you’ll never have it.
If you do not ask, the answer will always be no
If you do not step forward, you’ll always be in the same place

School News
What a Fabulous Book Character Parade
Witches, Princesses’, superheroes and fairies, what do they all have in common Well, they were just
some of the many wonderful characters we had parading at our school on Tuesday 21 st May. All of the
students had a wonderful time, parading their costumes and watching everybody else show off their
outfits. There were lots of cheers, clapping and hi fives all round as students walked around
feeling very special for the day. All of the teachers and staff got into the spirit of the day and were
almost as fabulously dressed as the students. A very big thank you must go to the very lovely Lyndall
Joy Fancy Dress shop for loaning the costumes to the teachers for the day. Well done to the parents
for making such a big effort to help get the costumes organised. I’m sure your child appreciated it. The
parade was followed up with the sale of the books for the book fair, which will continue for the rest of
the week.
P&C News
Thank you for supporting the Sausage Sizzle yesterday at the Book Character parade. The event
raised $300. Some new innovative ideas have come forward on how we can support the school with
the
money raised. If you have any ideas, we’d love to hear them. Please speak to Amber Grainger
(secretary) through the school office or drop it into the money box in the front office. As always a big
thank you to our parent helpers.
Changes for Term 3
Starting Wednesday 19 th June, there will be a day P&C meeting. A $2 membership will have to
be paid. This P&C group will be known as the Fundraising Committee. Anything that is discussed
at this meeting, will then be brought to the P&C meeting that night.
Starting in Term 3 the canteen prices will change as canteen expenses have risen. We have
not had a price rise in many years. A new list will be sent home to each family when adjusted.
Also starting in Term 3, Uniform shop will be EFPOS or Internet Banking only. No cash will be
accepted.
School Photos
School Photos will be taken on Monday 17th June. This is a precious moment of our school days, but
you may wish to start putting money aside.
Assembly Awards
These students have awards from Term2 Week 3, they are:
Blast Off Awards:
Bronze: Ethan-Jack Taylor, Christopher Yule, Holly Stanford, Scarlett Shepherd, Archie Brown,
Kayla Jankovic, Jared Jankovic, Ryan Glover, Jessica Elliott, Sienna Loreto, Joel Adams,
Angel Zerafa, Grant Heldon
Silver: Jazmin Waldmann, Naomi Gamble, Koby Thompson, Kia Mounce, Alexis Holmes-Pridham,
Christopher Lee, Kellie-Ann Phillis, Callum McIntosh, Lily Kemp, Lucy Freeman-Sear,
Sienna Williams, Bailey Aylett, Tilhaney Grainger, Lekaysha Waldmann, Scott Crisafi,
Justin Roseworne, Andrew Starr, Dominic Bulling, Paige Murphy, Laicy Menzies, Joshua Norton,
Connor Lynch, Peta Klohs, Milly Garrett, Salha Difinubun, Austin Blom, Haylee Shaw, Jacob George

Contact/Information Sheets
Please can all of the Contact/Information sheets that were given out last term be returned to the
classroom teacher as soon as possible, as the office is currently updating the school records.
Mrs Valentine - Office Manager
Woolworths Earn and Learn
It has started again! If you shop at Woolworths you will receive a sticker for every ten dollars you
spend. Please bring these in and place in the green box in the foyer. Let’s try to beat last year’s
total. Thank you.
Tammy Burns - organiser
STCC (School, Tea, Coffee, Chat) – 9.15am to 10.45am
Don’t forget Friday mornings at the SaCC building (back shop entrance). Join our school group of
parents to have a cuppa and chat. Younger children are more than welcome to come along. Every
now and again I may ask for some help doing some school jobs eg, helping to cover some library
books. I will also fill everybody in on what’s happened through the week and what’s coming up.
Hope to see you there. Come for as long as you like.
Amber Grainger – School Liaison
PSSA Netball Knockout
A few weeks ago our netballers played round one of the PSSA knockout against St Georges Basin.
Our lose of 19-1 didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the team. Congratulations girls, your
sportsmanship on the day did our school proud.
PSSA Touch Football
We travelled to Fairy Meadow last Friday to participate in the P.S.S.A touch football trials. We played
5 games and lost 2. Then we had a lunch break, after that they picked the possible and probable
team. We were both picked for these teams but unfortunately we missed out on being picked for the
state team. We had a fantastic time and it was great to play with others from surrounding schools.
We were very proud of ourselves for the days efforts.
By Bronte Trew and Tilhaney Grainger

Class News - Broken Hill
Some Australian animals are kangaroos, wombats, echidnas, emus, koalas, numbats and platypus.
By Bailey and Thomas Hopkins.
Aboriginal people have lived in Australia for many thousands of years. There are around 500 groups
of Aboriginal people in Australia. By Mitchell and Charlie.
Aboriginal spirituality is connected to the land. The land is Aboriginal people’s food, culture, spirit and
identity. By Ethan, Chad and Seth.
When a number is multiplied by itself it is called a square number.
Some examples are: 1x1=1, 2x2=4, 3x3=9, 4x4=16. By Thomas Heycox and Tyrone Sheather.
The Aboriginal flag was designed by Harold Thomas. The black represents the people, red the earth
and yellow represents the sun. By Olivia and Holly.
The Murray River is the 16 th longest river in the world. It is very muddy and dirty. By Kye and Mia.
Broken Hill was named after British explorer Charles Sturt. The town is Australia's longest-lived
mining city. The population of Broken Hill is 18 517. By Thomas Birnie and Jessica Middleton.

Community News
Science Circus
The Shell Questacon Science Circus is a great opportunity for parents and children to share, discover
and explore science together. You can encourage a fascination and enjoyment of science by
exploring hands-on exhibits. Come along and spin like an ice-skater, discover how fast you can throw
a ball, freeze your shadow on a wall and test your reflexes. Coming to the Shoalhaven Basketball
Stadium, Cambewarra Rd, Bomaderry on Saturday 8th June. Admission: Family $18, Adult $6,
Student/Concession $5 (cash only). Children under 5 and student ticket FREE, children under 12
must be accompanied by an adult. Enquiries: 0427 102 687 or go to sciencecircus.questacon.edu.au
Nowra Players
In June the Nowra Players present Cinderella by Peter Denyer at The Players Theatre Bomaderry. A
pantomime for the young and the young at heart. Dates and times:
Friday 14th 7pm Saturday 15th 2pm
Sunday 16th 2pm Friday 21st 7pm
Saturday 22nd 2pm Sunday 23rd 2pm
Friday 28th 7pm Saturday 29th 2pm
For further information phone 1300 662 808 or go to the Shoalhaven Visitors Information Centre,
Pleasant Way, Nowra
Bay and Basin Tutors
Bay and Basin Tutors offers in-home tuition to primary and secondary schooling, K-8 Maths, Yr7-10
Science and Yr11-12 Biology. For further information contact Nicole Clarke on 0417 692 669 or
email: bayandbasintutors@gmail.com
Sanctuary Point Public School’s,
Aboriginal Partnership Committee are
holding a raffle to help raise funds to
improve our re-established bush tucker
garden. The students and staff along
with parents and community have
been working hard to ensure that the
garden is provided with rich resources
to enable regrowth. Please help
support our garden by purchasing a
raffle ticket. All proceeds will go back
into the school to use on garden
equipment and our resources. Raffle
tickets are available from the 20th
May.

The NRL have launched ‘Backyard League’ Centres in a number of selected Junior League
Clubs. The goal of these BYL Centres are to establish a program for children aged 4-6 years old
where they can experience and play a form of Rugby League. The goal is also to create a link
with young children and their parents to their local Junior Rugby League Club.
Cost: $15
Venue: Francis Ryan Reserve,,
Sanctuary Point
Includes:
5 weeks of 1—1 1/2 hour Rugby
League Skills sessions,
culminating in games of Mini
Football
A football
NRL Drink Bottle
NRL Trading Cards
Posters
www.southernnswdevelopment.sportingpulse.net
Dates: Tuesday’s 28th May, June 4th, 11th & 18th
and
Saturday 29th June 2013.