Term 3 - Week 4, 2022
- Principal's Message
- Weekly Awards
- Mini Vinnies Blanket
- 2022 Book Week & Book Fair events
- How to Cancel a Canteen Order
- School Facebook Page
- Library Day - Wednesday
- School Bus Travel
- School Drive Subsidy
- GLUE
- Instrumental Music With Hazel
- Dorrigo Rangers Rugby Union
- Bellingen/Dorrigo Junior Rugby League
- Soccer Training - Wednesdays
- Healthy Lunchbox Website
Principal's Message
Dear Parents,
This term, Alan Pade will teach the students tennis. We are hoping to offer four tennis lessons (depending on the weather), so that students have the opportunity to learn about this sport. We finally managed to get our students to their first tennis session today. Due to the weather and COVID it has been postponed for a number of weeks. We were so glad that children participated in tennis at last. Maybe we will spark an interest in the students and have the next Ash Barty (or male equivalent) among us.
Our First Tennis Sessions
We congratulate Freya Wright on her recent involvement in Diocesan Athletics. Freya competed on Wednesday in long jump at the Diocesan Carnival. She came 7th, which is a fantastic achievement. We commend her on her effort and on making it to this level of competition.
This week the staff engaged in Professional Learning during our final twilight training session of the year on Accountable Talk. Our school goal for this year is to help all students to become better writers. On Thursday evening, we learnt about the importance of talking before writing. We are seeing some excellent growth in student writing across the school as we meet regularly to monitor their writing progress. We look forward to sharing student learning in writing in the near future.
Regards,
Nathan Trezise,
Principal
We are honoured to be on the ancestral lands of the Gumbaynggirr people. We acknowledge the First Australians as the traditional custodians of the continent, whose cultures are among the oldest living cultures in human history. We pay respect to the Elders of the community and extend our recognition to their descendants who are present.
Weekly Awards
Congratulations to the following students, who received class awards this week:
Chayse B - for wonderful counting in Maths and always giving our tasks a go.
Abby T - for taking charge of your learning and asking to do tasks that will help your learning.
Ruby M - for the excellent effort you put into your Maths work. Keep it up!
Jules F - for your amazing work in Geography and helping out your fellow students with their research. Well done.
Xavier B - for a great effort in writing an Information Report about the rainforest.
Cayden W - for being a kind and considerate member of Stage 2.
Willa M - for always being focused during reading groups
Harry W - for showing great enthusiasm in all learning tasks and being a helpful and friendly student within our school community.
Mini Vinnies Blanket
This week Mini Vinnies began work on our blanket. We have been able to purchase material as a result of the generous donations from our Sports Mufti day. Mini Vinnies members enthusiastically gave their time to begin the project.
Thank you,
Louise Sprowles - LOSEC
2022 Book Week & Book Fair events
2022 Book Week & Book Fair is coming up in Week 6, from 22-26 August. Thank you to Ashlee Turner, who has volunteered to be our Book Fair coordinator again this year. This year's theme is "Paws for Books". There will be a display of books available for purchase set up in the library during this week. Each Book Fair is designed to give kids access to more books they want to read, from relevant new-releases to classic award-winners. Every purchase made will benefit our school, as we receive a percentage of all sales made as free books for our library.
The students will be visiting Dorrigo Library on Wednesday 24th August to participate in some sessions with the library staff.
On Thursday 25th August, we will be holding our Book Character Dress-up Parade at 11:30am - this is great fun, with all students and staff dressing up for the day as their favourite character from a book. Time to start thinking about your costumes!
How to Cancel a Canteen Order
If you need to, you can cancel canteen orders before 8:30am on Friday mornings. If you know your child is going to be away you can go into Compass Canteen and select "cancel order". The money goes back into your Compass "wallet" so you can use it next time you order.
School Facebook Page
Check out our school Facebook page! It is wonderful to be able to share the good news of our school with our families and community.
Library Day - Wednesday
Library day for all students is Wednesday - please make sure your child brings in his or her cloth library bag on this day. Each student may borrow four books per week.
School Bus Travel
Applications for student travel can be made online. Apply here
School Drive Subsidy
The School Drive Subsidy is available for eligible school students where there is no public transport available for all or part of the journey. If you have to drive your child more than 1.6km to a school bus stop, you may be eligible for this subsidy – go to the link below to apply.
GLUE
GLUE "God Loves Us Eternally" (formerly GFS) is held each Wednesday during school terms from 3-5pm at the Anglican Hall. Afternoon tea, games, fun worship and craft. All primary kids welcome, as are newcomers. For more info, ring Gwenneth on 6657 2135. COVID-safe practices will apply.
The next Messy Church will be held on Sunday 11th September from 4-6pm in the Anglican Church - see flyer below.
Instrumental Music With Hazel
Hazel Buchanan is offering individual music lessons on Friday afternoons at school again this year, and currently has a couple of spaces. Hazel teaches woodwind, brass and piano. For more details, please call Hazel on 0458 572525.
Dorrigo Rangers Rugby Union
Bellingen/Dorrigo Junior Rugby League
Soccer Training - Wednesdays
- Quolls (Under 12s) - 5:15pm
- Wallabies (Under 10s) - 4:00pm
- Sugargliders (Under 8s) - 4:00pm
- Miniroos - 3:30pm (from 30th March)
Healthy Lunchbox Website
Cancer Council’s Healthy Lunch Box website is your one-stop shop for everything you need to know about packing a healthy lunch box. For recipes, information and health tips please visit the website below.
