Have fun looking at last years book character parade too!

2010 Book Character Parade was fun!!

The "Be Well Read" Bookfair was also very successful. 

Thank you everyone who supported our students.
We sold over $6500 worth of books which gives our students well over $2300 worth of great new books for their library.

Congratulations and good luck to SBPS Cross Country representatives.

District Cross Country Results

The following students will be going on to compete at the

Mid North Coast Cross Country

on 28th May

at Gillwinga Public School, South Grafton.

Congratulations to:


                   8/9 Yrs
Girls                        Boys


Sasha                                       Ashley


Jana


Chloe


                    10 Yrs


Summer                                Riley


                    11 Yrs


                                             Finn


                                             Matthew


                  12/13 Yrs


Dakota                                 Tom


Amy                                     Marual

Our hall is ready- Very REDdy!! BE WELL READ Bookfair begins.

Many thanks to the parents, teachers and students that helped to make the hall look like a very special place to visit.

All of the students will get the opportunity to browse the books before Thursday and make decisions about any they might like to purchase. We also encourage all students from Kinders to Year 6 to make recommendations about the books they would like to have included in their school library collection. It is really important that we include the books in the library that are interesting to our students. Our annual bookfair provides this opportunity.

It was great to hear one students asking for a particular books for his Grandma because it was her birthday soon. I am sure that she would appreciate his thoughtfulness and enjoy a book for her present.

We are allowed 35% of our sales back in commission which allows us to select many, and often most of the books the students recommend. We look forward to your company on Thursday 27 May- Public Education Day.

The Scholastic truck is due this Friday!!

Have a look at last years Bookfair and:

Let's make this years even better!

2010 "Be Well Read" Bookfair

"Be Well Read" Bookfair.

LIBRARY NEWS

Our “BE WELL READ” Bookfair is getting closer. The truck full of exciting reads will arrive on Friday 21 May.


After setting up and decorating the hall we will be ready for classes to check out the selection from Monday of the following week.


The book character parade and bookfair sales day will be held on Thursday 27 May. We look forward to seeing lots of parents and friends join us on this day for a huge celebration of “reading.”


Students can dress up as any of their favourite book characters. We encourage them where possible to bring along a book that displays their character for sharing with their visitors and/or their classmates. It can be a book from home, public library, Grandma’s, our library...


After each class parades and share their book characters with us we will do 1 x lucky draw for a “poster pick” from the bookfair = 13 lucky winners!!


PRIZES GALORE!!


We would like to put together a display :
“These are a few of our favourite spots to read....”

We are offering 3x $10 bookfair vouchers for students who bring in a photo of themselves reading in a “special spot.”

I like to read in/ at/under/beside.....anyone of these will be fine. We will draw out three lucky winners and announce them in the newsletter before the bookfair.

EVEN MORE PRIZES- Family Competition

1 x $25, $20,& $15 bookfair vouchers to win

“Share your family’s favourite fun read.”

Create a visual presentation of your book and explain WHY it is so popular for your family. It can be in any format of your choice from dioramas, posters, digital presentation-glogster, powerpoint, paint....

Have fun being creative as a team!!

Our "Be Well Read" Bookfair is all about inspiring and encouraging kids to read widely.

This video may well help too!

BEWARE! It is very catchy!!
I can't get the tune out of my head.

A copy of the lyrics are available.

Class Competition-Creative Easter displays using Norco bottletops

Mrs Carter and Year 4-5T created a "gorgeous basket of easter eggs" out of their bottle tops.

Mr Murgatroyd and 6M's Easter creation using their bottle tops.

A big thank you to all of the parents and kids who were involved in collecting and creating Easter designs.

The bottletops are on their way to be cashed in for the school.

Building Education Revolution comes to Sandy Beach

New Library Site-bottom view

New Library Site-top view

It's ready, set, go!!

More kids have lost teeth.

DOUBLE UP borrowing for the holidays

If you would like to enjoy DOUBLE UP borrowing 

you need to have returned all your books, i.e., have no overdues.

All students should bring their books and library bags

for borrowing this week even if they may miss their lessons 

due to extra special events. 

We will organise their borrowing so they don't miss out.

Fantastic news!!

SBPS has many students finished the 2010 Challenge!!!

and there are still one and a half terms left to read.

 Keep up the great work!

I will put the names of students that are finished in next terms’ newsletter. We are planning on having a celebration for all the kids that are finished in Week 2 of Term 2.

Please encourage your children to find time to enjoy some reading during the holidays.

“DOUBLE UP” borrowing is available for the holidays for children with no overdues.

 

Our new library is due to start!!!!

Minister's Welcome Message from NSW BER on Vimeo.

The NSW Minister for Education and Training, Verity Firth,

welcomes visitors to the

Building the Education Revolution website.

This video portrays a library for a larger school than Sandy Beach, but it will give you an idea of what our new library will look like-ours will be a little smaller.


Library from NSW BER on Vimeo.

SBPS has selected a new library as part of the

Primary Schools for the 21st Century program.

Come along and join the fun @ SBPS's Annual Easter Hat Parade

Yes, it’s that time of year again - our annual Easter Raffle and Hat Parade which is to be held on Thursday 1 April  at 11.50am.

I am asking for donations of Easter Eggs to make up as many prizes as possible for our annual Easter Egg Raffle which can be left at the front office. Special thanks to those families who’ve already sent some eggs in, it is greatly appreciated.

Books of 5 tickets to sell will be sent home with all children this week. If you would like some additional books please see the office.
All books and money must be returned by Friday 26th March to be included in the draw.

Thank you for your anticipated help.
Leonie Smith
Assistant Principal

Sandy Beach Public School is celebrating Australia's diversity.

HARMONY DAY

We are celebrating Harmony Day on Friday 19 March.

The 2010 theme is ‘Express Yourself’.

Continuing theme: EVERYONE BELONGS

Harmony Day is about bringing people together to promote community harmony, participation and cultural diversity across Australia.

2CK's Tooth Fairies

Presenting 2CK's Tooth Fairies for your enjoyment.

2010 Premier's Reading Challenge

 A record-breaking 180,142 students in over 2,000 schools met the Challenge in 2009! Congratulations to the students 

and thanks to the parents,

teachers, 

public and teacher-librarians 

who helped them discover books and complete records.

Your school is automatically registered when one of your students enters a book read on his/her online reading record.  (We are registered and on our way!!)

There will be randomly selected early bird rewards for students 

who start their reading records in March.

Congratulations to our representative swimmers

CONGRATULATIONS to Kiahni , Kelsey , Julia and Zoe  who represented Sandy Beach PS @Zone Swimming.

All girls swam a personal BEST!!!which is FANTASTIC!!

Kiahni also did well representing our school in 10 yr girl butterfly event.

Wallwisher

Wallwisher is an Internet application that allows people to express their thoughts on a common topic easily.

How do I post on the wall?
Double click anywhere on the wall, buddy..!
Please join in the fun.
As the wall is moderated your post will not appear immediately.
Cheers
:-)


Welcome to our first wallwisher. Why don't you post something to it?

Congratulations to all the Aussie students who participated. Australian students scored very well!!

World Maths Day is all over!

Congratulations on a new World Record!

1,133,246 students and 56,082 schools from 235 countries have united to set a new world record by correctly answering 479,732,613 questions.

The validation process for the winners in each category, and the leading countries – results are posted @ http://www.worldmathsday.com/2010/Default.aspx

2011 will be even bigger with World Maths Day becoming part of the

The World Education Games.

Everyone is invited to unite the world in learning!

Result summary:

Ages 5-8 section:

An Australian student in the top 10- Aiden who played 500 games with a score of 28114

Ages 9-13 section:
Australian students were in the top 3 places. Cool calculating!

Kaya G from Southport School Australia, who played 500 games and came 1^st!! with 43007 points

Caleb L from The Australian International School United Arab Emirates played 500 games and came 2^nd  with 35235 points

              

Brody H Team Australia played 500 games and came 3^rd with 32507 points

Ages 14-18 section:

 Australian students were in the top 2 places. Fantastic!