Caves Beach Public School Newsletter

Welcome to Week 4!

Returning for a new school year brings with it some reminders. Our school has grown, and we have new students across our school. Please remember the rules of the Pickup and Drop Off Zone to ensure these areas operate successfully and safely. Every parent has the right to pick up and drop off their child safely at school and we are all responsible for every child’s safety. When using this area, you need to be consistently aware of children who as we know can at times be unpredictable.

Make My Day

On Thursday I had a wonderful visit from Noah and Cooper from Yr 1. They showed me work they had been doing with Mrs Chensee with ‘Friends of Twenty”. The boys confidently spoke about their work and how they had used peer marking to check the answers. Well done you clever mathematicians!

Parent Teacher Interviews

Today you will receive information on booking procedures for our Term 1 Parent /Teacher Interviews. These interviews will take place across the week from Monday 20th Feb to Friday 24th Feb.

Sensory Garden

We are in the early planning stage of establishing a Sensory Garden for our school. We are inviting interested parents to become involved to make this a whole Caves Beach PS community project. We will also be looking to re furbish and update some of our existing playground equipment. If you are interested in helping with the design and building of the garden, please contact the school office and we will set up a working party.

Sue Gibson

Principal

Week 5

• Wednesday 22nd February - Backflips Performance

Congratulations to the following Merit Award recipients:

Congratulations to the following students who have received their Gold Award:

                        Rivers H - 3/4B

Congratulations to the following Grow Your Mind Award recipients:

Return to Band! 

A huge welcome back to band for 2023! All the band staff are very excited and ready to return to rehearsals, lessons and performances. 

Thank you to those who have already commenced private lessons and have returned to band rehearsals. Please send your child to rehearsals with a display folder each week. Rehearsal and tutor days are as follows:

Junior Band - Tuesday and Thursday, 8.15am- 9am 

Senior band - Wednesday and Friday, 8am - 9am 

The band will be conducted by Mrs Scott on Tuesday and Wednesdays and Lance Verdon on Thursday and Fridays.

Music Tutors:

Tuesday

Isabella O'Brien - Flute

Thursday 

Lance Verdon - Clarinet and Saxophone

Bryn Wilson Kellaway - Trumpet and Trombone (Brass) 

Bethanee Swilks - Keyboard and Mallet percussion 

Finn Ellem - Drums and percussion 

Friday

Lance Verdon - Clarinet and Saxophone 

If you are unsure of any of the days your child is required to attend, please contact Mrs Scott. 

New Band members for term 1

Interested in join band?? There are still positions available on many instruments to join junior band this term, including clarinet, saxophone, trumpet and trombone. 

At this stage there are no spaces for new keyboard and bass guitar players and there is limited availability on drums and flute - Please speak to Mrs Scott for more information. 

Notes will be available for new members by the end of this week. 

Not Returning to band this year? 

If you are a previous band member and you are not returning, please contact Mrs Scott and return your instrument ASAP, we have many requests for hiring. Failure to return the instrument will result in the hire fee being charged to you for the year. 

Fees

Fees for term 1 are now due:

Senior band - $65

Junior Band - $55

Yearly instrument hire fee - $100 - only for members who hire from the school and take the instrument home - clarinets, flutes, trumpets, saxophones, trombones. 

Please use your child's name as the reference, eg ScottT1fees 

Remember! The band collects fees separate to the school, see bank details below. 

Caves Beach PS Concert Band 

BSB: 062820 Account: 00903319

Parent committee 

The band is supported by a parent committee to assist with fees, fundraising and performance opportunities. If you are interested and able to volunteer a small amount of time to this wonderful group, please contact Mrs Scott. 

Kelsey-anne.scott@det.nsw.edu.au 

Communication 2023

Coming soon! Band is heading to Seesaw for more up to date information and communication. We are busy finalizing the roll and hope by next week to send home the band code for seesaw. 

Reeds

Clarinet and saxophone reeds for sale in the music room! 

Clarinet - $3.50

Saxophone - $4.00 

 Correct cash or payment to band account. 

Music tutors

It is your responsibility to let tutors know if you are going to be absent for a scheduled lesson each week.  

It is a requirement that your child receive instrument tutor lessons to be in band, though this can be accessed outside of school hours by any music tutor provider. If you would like more information on accessing tutors outside of school hours, please email me.

Looking forward to an exciting end of the year. 

Kelseyanne.scott@det.nsw.edu.au 

Scholastic Book Club Edition 1 is out now in a more sustainable format. They are celebrating their first Book Club News with a free book giveaway! Our school accepts LOOP orders only.

Follow these easy steps to order and pay online for your child’s Book Club order.

Head to scholastic.com.au/LOOP or download on the App Store.

1. Simply grab your child’s Book Club catalogue and either SIGN IN or REGISTER your account.

2. Add your child’s first name and last initial (so the school knows who the book is for), then select your SCHOOL and your CHILD’S C LASS.

3. Click on ORDER and enter the item number from the Book Club catalogue.

4. All orders are linked directly to the school for submission to Scholastic. Books will still be delivered to your child’s classroom if you order by the close date.

That’s it! There is no need to return paper order forms or payment receipt details to your school.

Contacting the P&C and staying updated is as easy as:

- Finding us on Facebook - 'Caves Beach Public School P&C' and 'Caves Beach Public School BUY SWAP SELL'

- Emailing us at: cavesbeachpublicschool@pandcaffiliate.org.au

• Please update your child/ren's class on the QKR app.
• Gluten free is available please let Jo know if your child requires gluten free products
• We are open at lunch time for ice blocks over the counter
  
•  You can purchase celebration ice blocks which you can order on the QKR app. Orders need to be placed 1 week in advance.

Thanks Jo

Thank you to the fabulous volunteers who kindly donate their time. Without your help our canteen would not be able to operate! If you would like to be added to the roster and a part of the fun, please call into the canteen and speak with Jo, or email us at cavescanteen@gmail.com

Place your order via the Qkr! App (quick, simple & our preferred option)

**You can link a credit card or debit card to the Qkr! App

If you need an order form to order/pay via direct deposit OR have ANY questions regarding uniforms prior to ordering - please let us know via email and we are happy to help! cavesuniformshop@gmail.com

If your uniforms are too big/too small, please email us and let us know - we can arrange an exchange to ensure that you have the right ones.