Caves Beach Public School Newsletter

Term 1 Week 11: 4 - 8 April 2022

Principal's Blog

Welcome to Week 11 Term 1

Anzac Day

As Anzac Day falls in the school holidays this year, we will be holding our school Anzac Ceremony on Friday 8th April at 9.30am. On Anzac Day we invite all students to participate in the Swansea RSL commemorative march and service. We ask that students participating in the march meet Mrs Nebauer and Mrs Dallaway at the front of McDonald’s ready for an 11am start. Students are to come in full school uniform including a school hat. Parents will be able to meet their children at Swansea RSL Club at the end of the march or after the short memorial service which takes place at the front of the RSL Club.

Cross Country

Last Friday we held a very successful, albeit wet, school cross country event. Students should be commended for their participation and effort.

Celebration Assembly

Our Term 1 Celebration Assembly will take place this Thursday at 9.40am. On this day we will celebrate and congratulate students on their achievements throughout this term. We invite two family members of students receiving an award to come and join in this special event. Visitors will be required to QR code on entering the school and leave promptly after the ceremony.

Easter Hat Parade

Our Easter Hat Parade will be held this Friday 8th April from 12.00pm. We invite two family members per K-2 child to join the celebration and be entertained by our younger students. The P&C raffle will be drawn at the conclusion of the event. Reminder tomorrow is the final day to send in donations for the raffle.

Holidays

I would like to thank everyone for all their hard work this term. I look forward to seeing everyone in Term 2 after a well-earned holiday. Please have a fun relaxing holiday and stay safe. For students, Term 2 commences on Wednesday 27th April 2022.

Mrs Sue Gibson

Principal

Upcoming Events

Week 11

  • Wed 6th April - Last day for P&C Easter Raffle donations
  • Thurs 7th April - Celebration Assembly
  • Fri 8th April - Easter Hat Parade
  • Fri 8th April - Last day of Term 1


Term 2, Week 1

  • Wed 27th April - First day of Term 2 for students

Week 2

  • Wed 4th May - School Photos

Class of the Week

3C

3C have had a very creative Term 1.
From collage to clay, we turned our hands to all sorts of making. We even managed some clever creations in math!
Mostly however, we have enjoyed researching, designing, drawing and modelling cute monsters out of clay. 
We can't wait to paint them this week!

Awards

Merit Awards

Congratulations to the following Merit Award recipients:

KT

River B & Robbie E

Natalie F & Kelly A

KP

Levi L & Lewis T

Isla G & Bodhi S

K/1B

Zahli F & Elka P

Evelyn C & Araya D

1MBillie M & Lennon P1/2RCharlotte C & Pranav G
2MCharlie H & Georgia P2NShelly F & Emelia S3GSebastian B, Darcy B & Jarvis M3CAmara O & Flynn L3/4BCaleb d & Georgie A
4CBridget W & Owen P5/6MLeo B & Mason F5/6PNahla D & Skylar M5/6JTom M & Airlie L5/6EAlana L & Kita V

Other School News

Grow Your Mind

As we near the end of our first term and head into the school holidays, it is important to use our Grow Your Mind animals to be the best we can be and take care of each other.

 

This fortnight is the ELEPHANT who helps us remember what we have learnt. To flourish we need to continue learning something new everyday, take time to breath and move our bodies!

Sport News

Cross Country

Last Friday we had some mixed conditions for our annual cross country carnival! This did not dampen anyone's eagerness or excitement. All students showed their true Caves Beach PS spirit and competed with determination and most importantly a smile!

Well done everyone!

Girls PSSA Cricket

Our Caves Beach PS Girls Cricket Team competed against Eleebana PS yesterday in the NSW PSSA Knockout.

Unfortunately they were narrowly defeated! For many of the girls, it was the first cricket game they have ever played and they should be commended on their efforts!

Plenty of laughs and smiles throughout the day! Well done girls

PSSA SWIMMING

Congratulations to Jed Borg who did Caves Beach proud when he represented the school at the PSSA Swimming competition.  Jed knocked five seconds off his personal best time in the Breaststroke heat earning him a place in the finals.   

What a great achievement to represent at State level!

Band News

What a great start to term 1 with band! Congratulations to all band members on your enthusiastic approach to rehearsals, commitment, and growth over the past 6 weeks. 

This week senior band will perform a song and the National Anthem at the celebration assembly on Thursday and will perform the National Anthem on Friday at the ANZAC service at school.
Please have senior band students wear their band shirts on Thursday. 

There will be no junior band rehearsal Tuesday this week (April 5th) as Mrs Scott will be unavailable. 

Rehearsals as normal for the rest of the week. Tutors will attend school as normal this week and plan lessons around the special assemblies that are happening, so times may vary. 

Band Fees

Band only accepts payment through direct deposit into the following account:

Account Name: Caves Beach PS Concert Band

BSB: 062820

Account no.: 00903319

Term 1 JUNIOR band fee of $25 

Term 1 SENIOR band fee of $30 

(Reduced fees for Term 1 due to a delayed start)

Reeds are available for purchase from Mrs Scott - Clarinet $3.50 each Alto Saxophone $4.00 each - correct cash in a labelled envelope or direct deposit to band account. 

Library News

Premier's Reading Challenge 2022

The Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 reading logs are compiled by Mrs Tonks and consist of a list of 30 books that have been read aloud to students during library or class lessons.

Students in Years 3 to 6 independently create online reading logs of 20 books they have read during the year. 

P&C News

Easter Raffle

Thank you for all the donations so far for the P&C Easter Raffle. 

There's still time to donate! Some suggestions for donations include Easter eggs, Easter-themed toys / colouring books, clear cellophane, ribbon or other fun activities for the school holidays.

If these could be sent to classrooms by the 6th of April it would be greatly appreciated.

Tickets are available online now from https://hub.givar.com/campaigns/caves-beach-public-school-pc-easter-raffle-2022 

Thank you for your support and good luck 🙂

Meat Raffles @ Caves Coastal Bar & Bungalows

Meat Raffles @ Caves Coastal Bar & Bungalows: Every Friday in April

Come and join us every Friday in April at the Caves Coastal Bar & Bungalows. ALL money raised will go directly to the P&C to help us support our wonderful school.

There are 2x $50 meat trays to be won and tickets are on sale between 5-6pm. See you there! 🙂

Mother's Day Stall: Week 2, Term 2

This year, we would love to support local businesses as much as possible when purchasing products for the Mother's Day Stall. If you know of any businesses that would suit, please get in touch with us.

Contact us!

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

Canteen Chatter

Volunteer Roster

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

Week 11            

Term 2 Week 1

Mon4th AprAmber HMon25th AprANZAC DAY
Tues5th AprTodd & TracTues26th AprPUPIL FREE DAY
Thurs7th AprHelen & SoniaThurs28th AprMaddison & Holly
Fri8th AprGordana, Daisy & BrookeFri 29th AprAllirra, Alicia & Hannah

Uniform Shop News

To Order Uniforms

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.  

Other Information

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