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Gallagher and Tom Steele–Park competed at the State.
Forbes Public School Newsletter “Maintaining A Tradition of Excellence”
Issue No 17 2013
We are continuing our Cyber Safety information for parents and families. This week we are sharing how important it is to evaluate site information and assist students to identify reliable and reputable information sources. Common Sense on Online Research
31 November 2013
Forbes Public School PO Box 807 Lachlan Street FORBES NSW 2871 Phone: 02 6852 1934 Fax: 02 6852 2534 Email: Forbes-p.school @det.nsw.edu.au
What’s the Issue? The Internet is bursting with information. Some of it’s correct, some of it’s questionable, and some of it is just plain wrong. The Internet is typically the first place young people look when they begin researching a report or are just browsing for information on their favourite topic. But as you know, not everything they find on the Web can be trusted. Skills they learn about research and evaluation in primary school will provide them a foundation they’ll continue to use in middle school and beyond. Why Does It Matter? Anyone can publish on the Internet, so not all sites are equally trustworthy. Teens have the ability to be sceptical, but younger children tend to believe what they read and accept it as the truth. When children find sources online that aren’t of high quality, they risk using incorrect information, getting only part of the story, and worst of all, denying themselves the opportunity to truly learn as much as possible about a topic.
Website: www.forbesp.schools.nsw.edu.au Denise King Principal
Inside this issue:
When children use a website for their research, they should make sure it’s worthy of their trust. Fortunately, there are ways to evaluate the trustworthiness of a site. Along with choosing sites with good design and at the right reading level, kids should evaluate the substance and content of the material.
Principal’s Awards
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Reflections
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Ask questions to evaluate the trustworthiness of sites. You can help your child evaluate the quality of a website with a little detective work.
Medical Forms
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Relay for Life
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• Who wrote this? Check to make sure the author or organisation is credible by looking at their title, expertise, and background.
Remembrance Day
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• What is the source of the information? Does the site come from a well-known organisation or news source?
Assembly Awards
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• How does this compare to other information? When evaluating websites it’s important to look at multiple sites so you can compare information.
Community Garden
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November Calendar
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• When was this updated? Has the site been updated recently? If not, move on. What is the site linked to? Was the site linked from another webpage that you trust? If so, that’s a good sign.
Community Notices
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River Arts Festival
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Prep 4 Big School
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• Are advertisers targeting you? Help your children notice when advertisers are trying to get their attention as they search. Teach your kids to question what the ads are saying.
Student Awards
Full time Teacher Director required for Trundle Children’s Centre. Trundle Children’s centre is a small non-for profit child care centre that caters for the Trundle community and its surrounding localities. It operates 5 days a week and is licensed for 39 placements.
The following students were awarded Principal’s Commendation Awards. KH
Sam Pascoe
Matthew Chen
Joshua Wood
KN-K
5WP
Jemma Hodder
Ben Molloy
Brooklyn Read
5/6E
plan and implement relevant curriculum and programs, especially Early Years Learning Framework, National Quality Standards, and Education and Care Services National Regulations
Pareeza Reza
Amy Gallagher
Alice Bray
Whitney Duffy
Fyn Harrison
Tay-lah Picker x 2
lead and work effectively with other team members and committee members to meet the needs of the centre
Joshua Miller
Jasmine Steele-Park
develop and maintain positive relationships with the wider community
1L
Emily Jack
Isla Worland
Nicholas Toole
Mikhaila Beslich
Grace Prow
Bailey Chandler
Sophie Clifton
1W
Jack Cole
Ebonnie Hopley
Hugh Scott
Zac Fraser
6G
Bethany Miller
Breanna Schaefer
2M
Casey Read
Tyren Dewhurst
Will Driscoll
Lily Boyd
Payton Reedy
Brody Bolesta
Cassey Dukes
2P
3/6PS
Joshua Picker
Levi McDaniel
3/4J
Kyle Bolam
Claire Peasley
Maddi MacKinnon
Ceayne Blunden
Jacob Davis
The centre is currently seeking a full time Teacher Director with a recognised degree in Early Childhood to commence in December 2013. Responsibilities and tasks involved with being the Teacher Director are as follows:
liaise with parents to develop individual development plans It is also essential to hold a current First Aid & CPR certificate, working with children check, anaphylaxis, and asthma certificates. The ideal candidate will be innovative, enthusiastic, patient and committed to the children’s wellbeing. Along with all the relevant qualifications and skills, candidates must be able to give three referees with a minimum of one referee that has seen them teach directly or in a supervisory capacity. For any further information please contact the Management Committee on (02) 6892 1022. All applications need to be emailed or posted to: The President Trundle Children’s Centre Management Committee Railway Pde Trundle 2875 Email
[email protected] Applications are due by 4:00 pm Friday 15th November 2013. A permanent part-time child care worker also required. Please contact centre if interested.
Reflections Family sponsorship for ‘Reflections’ has now closed, however you are still able to purchase the magazine for $20 a copy.
Keep those orders rolling in !!! Thank you to all those families and business houses who have already supported this worthwhile memento. Page 2
Cameron Potter
Student Medical Forms New student medical forms were sent home to every child this week. The new forms will help us collect your child’s important medical information and the introduction of the new system will mean we’ll be able to better manage the daily and emergency health needs of your child. Please return your child’s form even if they do not have a medical condition. We appreciate your support as we start collecting the information. Forbes Public School Newsletter
Remembrance Day Service
State Carnival
Forbes Public School has been invited to join the local Remembrance Day service on Monday, 11 November 2013. Our captains have also been asked to assist in the wreath laying ceremony. We will assemble at the Cenotaph in Victoria Park 10.30am in preparation for the service to begin at 11am.
On the 16th and 17th of October, Ruby Stitt, Amy Gallagher and Tom Steele–Park competed at the State Athletics Carnival in Sydney. They all gained great experience from making it to the carnival.
This is a wonderful opportunity for the children to take part in on Remembrance Day and our participation in this service will provide a meaningful and memorable experience.
Amy Gallagher made it to state in the 11yrs High Jump. Her event was delayed so she went to Circular Quay, caught the ferry to Manly and went swimming at the beach. The next day, Thursday, she did really well and jumped a height of 1.28m.
Relay for Life
Ruby Stitt also went really well in the 10yr High Jump by jumping 1.17m which was a little below her personal best of 1.21m. However she loved every bit of it.
On Friday, 8 November we will be holding a mini Relay for Life walk to support the Cancer Council.
Tom Steele-Park competed in the 9yr Boys 100m coming 8th in his heat. His time was 15.13sec.
Students are encouraged to wear their relay for life shirt if they have one or something purple.
By Ruby Stitt
We will be walking around the oval and welcome family and friends to join us. We would ask that students please bring in a gold coin donation, which will go to the Cancer Council. Infants students will be walking from 9.10am to 10.00am. Primary students will be walking from 10.00am to 11.00am.
Helping your child with Counting One of the first experiences children have with numbers is “counting”. Counting starts as learning a pattern of words, just like a nursery rhyme. Children learn the pattern of counting words by repetition. Children should be given lots of opportunities to practise and explore counting groups as well as making groups. What can you do at home? Count with your child the number of buttons as you do up a cardigan or shirt. Encourage your child to count the number of pegs used to hang out the washing. Count the number of steps from the front door to the letterbox. Ask your child to start counting from a number other than one. This will help them when they need to add two groups together and can start counting from the larger group. Ask your child to tell you the number before or after a number. How old will you be next year? How old were you last year? For further information on transition to school contact: Danielle Lemon Early Childhood Liaison Officer Issue No 17 2013
Congratulations to Ruby, Amy and Tom. Forbes Public School is very proud of you.
“Bin-a-Book” - Giving books a new life During National Recycling Week Monday, 11— Sunday, 17 November, Forbes Birth to Kinder will be collecting pre-loved children’s books to recycle and reuse in our local community. Forbes Public School will have a colourful Otto bin in the office foyer to collect books to support this initiative. Your support of “Bin-a-Book:” would be much appreciated.
Thank You The children and staff of the Forbes Public School Support Unit would like to say a huge thank you to the members of the Central West Bird Club for their kind cash donation. This donation will be used to go towards resources for our classrooms.
Intensive Swimming The Intensive Swimming Program will be running from November 18 until November 29. A note outlining times children will be attending the pool and requirements will be sent home the week before. It is important that your child learns to swim and be safe around water. We encourage all students to attend on a regular basis. Children also need follow up to reinforce skills, so please try and take your child to a pool to practise the skills learnt during lessons. Page 3
Assembly Awards The following awards were presented at the school assembly held on Friday, 18 October 6G
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5/6E
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5WP
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3/4J
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3/4H
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3/4D
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3/6PS
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2M
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2P
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1W
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1L
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KN-K
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KH
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K/6C
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Paige Stonham Shakiah McMaster Channeill Talbot Matthew Beard Hayley Nixon-Turner Ben Quigley Joshua Higgins Ceayne Blunden Lauren Bate Harry Scott Macca Dalton Sebastian Crasnich Sam Bryant Maddi MacKinnon Blake Neilsen Zaina Elemam Isabelle Francis Joshua Picker Ben Thom Jessica Nightingale Andie Hodder Ben Crowley Pareeza Reza Lachlan Alley Sophie Nash Jed Neilsen Lachlan Boswell
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Participating well in High School Transition Settling in well into Forbes Public School Enthusiastic participation Continued effort towards studies Settling in well in class Working hard in Maths Outstanding achievement in all class work Trying hard to work independently Neat bookwork and consistent effort Great effort in Reading, Writing and Spelling Trying hard in the classroom Improved classroom behaviour Excellent work in class Excellent work when making her Slide Show Fantastic work in Reading Excellent Story Writing Excellent work in all subject areas Great work in joining sentences Being a number facts whizz Always giving her best Great work in Maths Always participating in class Improvement in Reading Terrific Story Writing Fantastic counting! Great expression in Reading A great start to Term 4
2/6B Visit the Community Garden During Term 3 and Term 4, 2/6B have been visiting the Community garden, as part of their Living Skills Program. Each week the students participate in a range of activities including preparing new garden beds, removing old plants, turning soil and planting new plants. They have had the opportunity to identify and taste a range of fresh vegetables and recently they have been learning about the various types of weeds and insects that appear in gardens. At the Community Garden we got given our own strawberry plants. - Nikolas Petrovich At the community garden you can buy plants and fruit and vegetables. - Adam Molloy The Community Garden is a very healthy garden. There are lots of healthy fruits. They have mini tomatoes and big turnips. - Harley Stonham Graham has shown us lots of different types of plants. – Luke Forrester
Term 3 saw the beginning of Forbes Public School’s Kindergarten 2014 Transition Program, Prep 4 Big School. Look how much fun we all had!
JUNIOR SOCCER An invitation to all Junior Soccer players - Johnny Kuntze will be holding a training session every Monday afternoon at 4.30pm at the Botanical Gardens. Please bring boots and water bottle.
Contact: 0419 429 829
November 2013
Forbes Public School
Term 2
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Term 4 Week 4
Fri
Sat
Sun
1 Assembly - 1L
2
3
Week 5
4
5 Stage 1 Zoo Excursion
6 NAIDOC Day Kinder Start
7 College for Seniors Horse Riding
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9 Relay for Life
10 Relay for Life
Week 6
11
12 Stage 2 Excursion Craft on Tuesday Horse Riding
13 Stage 3 Excursion Kinder Start
14 Stage 3 Excursion College for Seniors
15 Stage 3 Excursion
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17 Carp-a-thon
Week 7
18 Intensive Swimming Program starts
19 Craft on Tuesday
20 Kinder Start High School Transition
21 College for Seniors
22 Assembly - KH
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* Wendy Chudleigh Week 8
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26 Craft on Tuesday
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29 30 Assembly - KN-K Intensive Swimming Program finishes
* Belinda Cole
‘Maintaining a Tradition of Excellence’
* Denotes Canteen Worker rostered on for that day or Help Needed Please contact the canteen on 6852 1934 if you can help.
