Somersby Snippets

The past fortnight has thrown some crazy weather at us. Even though we are at the top of the mountain and very unlikely to flood, closed roads, trees down and power outages all have their impact. I would like to thank the staff for their adaptability in keeping the students engaged and happy inside during the many rainy playtimes and for keeping children safe and relaxed when afternoon pick-ups took a lot longer than usual. It is wonderful to finally see the sun shining and the oval and playground bustling again with activity.  

On Friday 4th March we held our first assembly of the year to make the most of the change to visitor restrictions in schools. It was so lovely to be able to come together with students, parents and staff to celebrate the learning happening at our school. Kindergarten did a remarkable job of sitting still and listening to all of the reports and award presentations. Even the technical issues resulting in an ‘a cappella’ version of the National Anthem didn’t detract from the momentous occasion.   

Next term we plan to trial a new approach to assemblies. We will hold an assembly every two weeks on Friday mornings in the hall. We hope the earlier time and the increased regularity might give families a greater opportunity to come along. Each class will have one assembly in the term where they will give a class report on the great things happening in their classroom.

The final assembly for this term will be held on Friday 1st April at 12:30pm.

Thank you to all of the Stage 3 students who have returned their Canberra expression of interest and deposit. This allows us to confirm numbers and final costings before the end of term. The dates of the excursion have since changed due to availability of tours.

The new dates for the Canberra excursion are 20 – 22 June 2022.  

When the weather allows, students will begin building endurance for the upcoming cross-country carnivals. Parents are welcome to attend our school cross country on Friday 8 April. Students may wear a T-shirt of their sports’ house colour if they choose 

A separate note will be sent home with details for the combined small schools’ cross country next term. It’s another opportunity to get participation house points, build fitness and develop an appreciation for a healthy, active lifestyle.  

This year we are offering family sessions of the Interrelate program for students in Years 3 to 6. The sessions will be hosted at Wyong Creek Public School in collaboration with other Central Coast small schools.  Two sessions will be held on Thursday 5th May.

Where did I come from?       Years 3 and 4             6pm to 7pm. 

Preparing for puberty            Years 5 and 6            7:15pm to 8:15pm. 

These programs will be $36 per family. This is the flat price whether you attend both or one session. To reserve your place please contact Wyong Public School on 4352 1583.

While many restrictions have eased, staff and students cannot attend school if they are showing any symptoms of COVID-19. If symptoms occur at any time, your child should not attend school and should undertake a rapid antigen test. If the test is negative and symptoms continue, children should stay at home and take another RAT the next day or have a PCR test. If the results are still negative they should remain home until they are well or another diagnosis is confirmed such as hay fever.

We have a small number of saliva rapid antigen testing kits available at school. If you require any of these, please email the school and a kit will be sent home with your child in the following days. 

It has been great to see a number of new families attending P&C this year. Our P&C are a truly special bunch with very big plans for the year ahead. I wish to congratulate the new P&C executive and committee members and thank those outgoing for their leadership and continual support of Somersby Public School and providing the best opportunities for our students. 

What a massive response we’ve had to our in-school music lessons! The first lessons took place last week in the hall and will continue each Thursday. Our school has a long history of music and band and we are very glad to be re-commencing..

Have another great fortnight of learning at our great public school.

Kirsten Blake

Principal

Friday 18th March                 E.O.I. forms for placement in Year 7, 2023

Thursday 17th March            Lunch orders for Small Schools’ Cultural Day

                                                *Lunch orders are being collected by Jilliby PS early Friday morning

The Year 6 students at Jilliby PS will be running a tuckshop during recess time at the Cultural Day.  Our students can bring money to purchase the following items:  Bag of chips (various flavours) 50c, Zooper Dooper ice blocks $1.00 

The canteen has been running for 2 weeks now and it certainly seems everyone is enjoying Friday lunches!! Thanks for the support.

Last week we held our AGM. It was great to have a couple new faces there. All positions were filled which is great as everyone gets to have some input. The committee is as follows:

Yes we are planning to hold a Trivia night. At this point it will be August 27th at Mangrove Mountain Memorial Club. There is lots of organising to do so if this something you are good at, or would like to be involved in purely for the social aspect, come along to the club next Tuesday evening, 22nd March @ 6pm for some dinner and discussions and planning. Otherwise, please see myself at school or email the P&C on somersbypandc@gmail.com