Caves Beach Public School Newsletter

Welcome to Week 10!

How quickly has this term flown? With only two weeks left we are not slowing down! This week we have a Year 6 Fundraising Disco on Wednesday 29th March, our Harmony Week event on Thursday 30th March and Cross-Country Friday 31st March. Next Week we have the school Anzac Ceremony on Wednesday 5th April and Thursday 6th April we’re holding our Celebration Assembly, Hot Cross Bun Fundraiser and Easter Hat Parade.

Make My Day

Last Friday I was lucky enough to have a visit from Kaia from K/1P. Kaia was very excited to share with me her well written sentence. Well done, Kaia!

Swansea Anzac Day Event

The Swansea RSL Sub-Branch will hold a commemoration march and service on Tuesday the 25th of April. The march will commence at 11am from the front of the library near McDonalds and proceed to the Swansea and Community War Memorial at the RSL where a short service will be conducted. An invitation has been extended to our students to march and attend the service at the memorial. We ask that our students meet with school staff in the McDonald’s carpark at 10.40. Students are to wear full school uniform.

This will be the last Newsletter for Term 1. Next week we will issue a Photo Gallery at the end of the week to include all the upcoming events.

I would like to thank everyone for all the hard work that has been completed this term. I look forward to seeing everyone in Term 2 after we all have a very well-earned break. Please have a fun and relaxing holiday and stay safe. For students Term 2 commences on Wednesday 26th April but we will see our student at the Anzac March on Tuesday 25th April.

Week 10

• Monday 27th March - Naplan
• Monday 27th - Friday 31st March - Harmony Week
• Wednesday 29th March - Disco - 5.00 - 6.00pm Infants

                                                             - 6.15 - 7.30pm Primary

• Friday 31st March - Cross Country

Week 11

• Thursday 6th March - Celebration Assembly 9.40am
• Thursday 6th March - Easter Hat Parade 11.45am

It is now possible to view upcoming events via Skoolbag.   A calendar is able to be viewed by clicking on the 'events' button.  This will be updated regularly.

Congratulations to the following Merit Award recipients:

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

            Mason F - 5/6J

Congratulations to the following Grow Your Mind Award recipients:

Review on TED Talks on managing anxiety.

Anxiety awareness expert shares her honest down to earth experiences of growing up with anxiety. Parent with 10-year-old.

I find her advice confronting and comforting at the same time – don’t be an overly protective parent will help my child cultivate confidence and resilience as they face challenges and uncertainty. Parent with 6-year-old daughter.

 I don’t agree that kids today need to learn to take risks and parent need to stop jumping and rescuing them from difficult situations. I would want my parent to help if I was feeling anxious and stressed. Parent with 11-year-old daughter.

Listen to Anne Marie Albano and be the judge yourself.

Anne Marie Albano: How to raise kids who can overcome anxiety | TED Talk (15 minutes)

Band Update Week 10

What a great term we have had in band! The improvement that each group has achieved is amazing, all the band staff are excited for the rest of the year with such a great start already!

Senior band will be preforming at the Celebration assembly next Thursday morning, 6th April. They will need to wear band shirts on this day.

Changes to rehearsal week 11 - NEXT week! (This week is as normal!) 

Junior band - Thursday morning only - No Tuesday rehearsal

Senior Band - Wednesday morning only - Friday is Holidays! 

Senior band will be required to help set up for Celebration assembly at 8.55am on Thursday morning week 11. 

There are many junior band members who are regularly asking to switch between instruments. This is 100% ok, though we need parent contact through email to confirm this please as the instrument needs to be available and also a change of tutor can take a few weeks to organize. It is not recommended that this occurs multiple times for one student each term, it is important to have conversations with your child regarding the reason for the suggested change. it takes patience and persistence to learn an instrument and every child learns at their own pace, this is a concept supported by all the music staff at school. 

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 

Week 10 Friday morning rehearsal will run as normal with cross country, senior band will also perform the national anthem and school at assembly as normal that afternoon. (weather pending as usual!) 

Thank you for your patience with tutors working around NAPLAN the past two weeks and also when tutors have been away sick. 

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, percussion and bass guitar 

Friday

Lance Verdon - Clarinet and Saxophone 

Bethanee Swilks - Keyboard 

 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 flute, saxophone, trumpet and trombone. 

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

Notes are available for new members from Mrs Scott. 

Fees

Fees for term 1 are now overdue:

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 

Example of fees for term :

Junior band member playing the clarinet and hiring from the school. Term 1 fees: $55 plus instrument hire fee for 2023 of $100. Total $155. 

If you are needing clarification or support with fees, please email Mrs Scott: Kelsey-anne.scott@det.nsw.edu.au  

The band is happy to support payment plans for fees throughout the year.  

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

Caves Beach PS Concert Band 

BSB: 062820 Account: 00903319

Communication 2023

If you are yet to connect to Seesaw, please contact Miss Lawson at taylah.lawson1@det.nsw.edu.au. 

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 

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

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.