Terara Times

Well done to all students who participated in our Small Schools Swimming Carnival today. It was a fantastic event and our students should be very proud of their achievements. Well done especially to our relay teams who achieved the following results:

• Junior Boys - 3rd
• Junior Girls - 2nd
• Senior Boys - 1st
• Senior Girls - 1st

Our students are also to be commended for their exemplary behaviour and they way they encouraged each other from the sidelines.

Our district carnival will be held on the 27th of February and information will be going home soon to students who qualified for the event.

Last year, Terara Public School won Highly Commended in the annual T4L awards for their holistic use of ICT in Primary Education. We were recently informed that the video we submitted to enter the awards will be used in the department's "Schools Digital Strategy" to model the level of digital maturity that they want all schools to achieve in the next seven years. This is an incredible achievement by our staff and students, and we are extremely proud to be honoured for our use of technology in this way.

During the holidays our school began upgrading its phone system. This upgraded system will mean there will be a phone in each classroom and that our office staff can easily contact classrooms via direct calling or intercom.

We now also have an answering machine that will be engaged when our school office is closed. Our school office is open between 8:30 and 3:15. All messages left on the machine will be replied to at our earliest convenience.

At Terara, we use our Skoolbag app to simply and efficiently communicate with our school community. We use Skoolbag to:

• send out notifications to your smart phones informing you about whether excursions will be postponed
• to keep you up to date with events
• send newsletters

You can also use Skoolbag to send in absent notes if your child is away.

Please make sure you download Skoolbag and subscribe to the classes that your children are in so you don't miss out on what is happening at TPS!

Each year, students are encouraged to bring in their own equipment to allow them to work independently and take ownership and responsibility for their learning. Please note that all items must be labelled and that some may need to be replenished throughout the year. Thank you for your support and cooperation.

Please contact the school office if you rely on the bus book to make sure your child knows how they will be getting home each day. This will help ensure the book is up to date and our students travel home the right way.

DATE: Friday, 7th February 2020

VENUE: Nowra Showground

TIME: Depart 9.30 am – Return to School 2.00 pm

COST: $4 covers bus fare

TRAVEL: By bus

WHO GOES: All students in Years K-6.

DETAILS: Entry into the show is free for all school aged children (wearing full school uniform) on Friday, 7th February, 2020. Students are to wear their full school uniform (including a hat) and bring a packed recess/lunch, a water bottle and sunscreen. Students will visit the Pavilion and if time permits watch a poultry demonstration, milking demonstration, visit the cattle yards and watch the showing of horses/show jumping. If you would like your child to participate in this excursion please sign and return the permission slip below and return it to the school office along with full payment by Wednesday, 5th February, 2020.

**Due to the forecast of heavy rain on Friday, a decision will be made on Thursday 6th February on whether the excursion will go ahead or not. Please check our Skoolbag app or Facebook page for this information.

School photos will be happening in Term 1 Week 10 this year. Information will be going home soon to inform families of the different packages available.

Reduce the cost of your child's registration with Active Kids!  

 The first of two $100 Active Kids vouchers for 2020 is now available and can be used from now until 31 December. A second voucher will be available from 1 July.  

 Claim your first voucher now: https://sport.nsw.gov.au/sectordevelopment/activekids/parents