18 March 2019 - Tacoma Public School
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18 March 2019
Yamma!
Welcome to week 8 Tacoma!
20 March
We have had another wonderful two weeks
filled with fun and learning. I am again very WHS IT Taster Day
EXCITED this week to welcome two new 21 March
SLSO’s to Tacoma. Kendell Fenton and World Down Syndrome
Bradley Pemberton have joined us in Day & Harmony Day
paradise and will be working across the 22 March
school to assist our students in their learning.
Assembly—Banking talk
Both Kendell & Brad are former Tacomians
27 March
and were here from Kindergarten to Year 6.
Kendell was our School Captain & Brad was Wadalba Year Advisor
Seagull House Captain. How time flies, they visiting year 6 students
have finished year 12 and are ready to take 5 April
on the world!! They were great role models School Cross Country
for our school and the community. Kendell is
Hot cross bun order due
famous at netball and Brad is famous for his
8 April
wheelchair racing (fingers crossed for the
Olympics next year!) We are so, so happy to Responsible Pet
Education Program (K2)
have them with us. Welcome to paradise!
12 April
I was lucky enough to be able to attend the
Zone swimming carnival last week at P&C raffle drawn
Mingara. I was so proud of our Tacoma Easter hat parade
students. They all represented our school Last day of term 1
fantastically and swam their very best on the 30 April
day. It was exciting watching the relays too.
Students return
Congratulations to you all and good luck to
our very own super fish Lucas & Harry Rouse
who had a great day and are heading off to
Sydney North! Well done boys!
On Wednesday, we had our school photos.
After a long, hectic day all the staff photo’s
along with classes, individual, sibling, leader
and drumroll………..the photo of the whole
school were taken. Phew! I am sure you will
all be very happy with the results when they arrive in the rain. They have been onsite to check our drainage and
coming weeks. stormwater drains and are looking into a solution. Fingers
crossed this will be sorted soon.
Friday was our Value assembly for Honesty. All our classes
from K to 6 learn about values in their weekly lessons. I have been lucky to be involved with the Year 6
What we learn becomes a part of who we are. It is always fundraising group and they have some great ideas up their
a fantastic achievement to receive one of these awards sleeves! There is a meeting today at 3.15pm.
and of course the important badge! Congratulations to
Their first fundraiser is this Saturday the 23rd down at the
our Value winners.
hall. They are hosting a BBQ and cake stall for the election.
On Thursday the 21st of March we will be celebrating See the attached flyer and if you can help in any way
Harmony day, World Down Syndrome Day & Close the please contact them and let them know.
gap day. Thank you to Mrs Andrews, Miss Tuff and Mrs
Don’t forget the P & C meeting AGM is this Thursday 21st
Sadler for all your organisation into making the day a
March at 7pm. Please come along and share your ideas for
special one.
our school.
On Friday we have Mrs Cassidy from the Commonwealth
Have a great week everyone.
Bank coming to talk to the children at assembly about the
importance of saving. There are some great prize Live the life you dream of!!
incentives. Mandy
I am sure you have noticed the changes that have been Nangami Janaiwee – Dream with me
taking place around the school. The display board on the
Principal Awards
side of the office has been completed and looks fantastic!
We have some bright new bubblers coming soon that will Thomas, Grace, Kaede, Lyla & Sienna
be installed near the front of the canteen. Our fitness Merit Awards
track, which has 7 stations for fun, easy exercising will
hopefully fit into the space behind the toilets. Bamayi– Mrs Andrews (Kinder)
Our next project, is our exciting musical garden with large Jibril, Selena, Isaac & Riley
outdoor playground instruments! You know at Tacoma Badhu—Mrs Morassut (K/1)
we love music and how it soothes our soul. Well, children
Luciana, Khiannah & Zak
benefit from auditory and tactile stimulation through the
music’s vibrations. Outdoor playground instruments add a Murgu—Mrs Nicholson (Year 1)
physical element to learning about music. Children can Chloe, Mark, Harlow & Joshua
stand still while they play or bounce from note to note
and dance to the music. It ignites all areas of child Waagir—Mr McFarlane (1/2)
development. It helps the body and mind work together, Dylan, Harrison, Liam & Lana
helps children learn the sounds and meaning of words,
Garawa—Mrs Stuckey (2/3)
allows for self- expression, helps memory skills, and
improves mathematical learning. Our musical garden is Pippa, Ceej, Lincon & Seth
accessible for all and so is our new bridge that we are Gundang—Mr Kirk (3/4)
hoping to install in our playground. Fun, fun, fun…….
no-one is going to want to go home!! Madison, Liam, Connor & Kaleb
The last two doors will be painted very soon to finish off Balba—Mrs Fletcher(4/5)
the rooms up the top. The opening of the doors date has Chelsea, Dakota, Sibulele & Finn
changed I will let you know the new date soon. It’s all
Banal—Miss Tuff (5/6)
happening at Tacoma and we are so excited about it all!
Sam, Cohan, Kirstie & Blake
I have been in touch with Assets Management about our
ongoing drainage issues near the toilets. As you may Gulang—(5/6)
know, this causes some problems when we have heavy
Matilda, Linzee, Jacqui & Alannah
Stewart House Donation Drive 2019 Want to Walk—Can you make a cake for Lincon?
This week, all families will receive an envelope to make a There is another Bunnings BBQ
voluntary donation to Stewart House. to help raise funds for Lincon’s
stem cell treatment. Please
We are lucky enough to have one or two of our students
come along to Bunnings at Lake
attend Stewart House each year so please support a
Haven on Saturday 30 March
wonderful organisation that supports us.
and purchase a sausage or a
Please return completed envelopes to the office no later cake.
than 5th April 2018.
We would appreciate any dona-
tions of cakes, slices or biscuits.
These can be left at the school
Scholastic Book Club office on Friday 29 March.
Just a reminder that all book club orders must be done Thank you.
online. We do not accept cash payments for Scholastic
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orders. Directions for processing are on the brochures.
Mrs Young is available on Thursdays if you have any DON’T FORGET TO
questions about processing your order
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Health and Safety is everyone’s responsibility.
Each year we run evacuation and lockdown drills to en-
sure that, in the case of an emergency, our staff members,
students and parents are well-prepared.
A lockdown is signalled by a continuous ascending beep-
ing and all who are on site are to move directly to the
closest building. We ask that no one enters the school
during this time.
Zone Swimming Carnival 2019 Harmony Day Thursday 21 March 2019 Wear cultural attire or come dressed in ORANGE (Harmony Day colour). Top your outfit off with some CRAZY SOCKS (for World Down Syndrome Day). Bring a small plate of food representing your family’s culture to share with your class during your ‘Class Cultural Picnic’ Invite your family and friends to join us in the hall at 2pm for a variety of cultural performances.
Congratulations to the Wowser Award Winners Participation Bamayai- Indi-Rose Badhu – Zak Murgu – Elijah Waagir – Kaley (Absent) Garawa – Isabella Gundang – India Balba – Indiana Banal – Joel Gulang – Koby Honesty Bamayai- Max Badhu – Eric Murgu – Sebastian Waagir – Ritchie Garawa – Doha Gundang – Jaxon Balba – Diesel Banal – Summer Gulang - Tiana Our next Values assembly will be for Excellence in Week 8.
Samuel, Malakkai, Jed, Elijah, Seth, Liam, Selena,
Madeleine, Lakiah, Kyah, Charli, Grace, Charlotte,
Jaxson, Cameron & Maison
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