Deputy's Desk
BOROBI Visits PBSS
On Friday 3rd March, Borobi visited PBSS.
Borobi, a loveable koala with fur the colour of the ocean and a passion for surfing and adventure, is the mascot for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018). He and his assistant Sarah entertained us with information about the markings on his fur and taught the students a dance. It was great fun meeting Borobi, who is currently on an adventure overseas where he will teach the same dance at Buckingham Palace.
GC Suns
Steven May, Jack Leslie and Jesse Joyce, from the Gold Coast Suns, spent last Friday afternoon discussing health with our Year 4 - 6 students. The players shared their goals for the season and reminisced about their most challenging games. The students were eager to find out more about the life of a professional sports person asking many inquisitive questions about meal preferences and game day preparations.
SHINE Program
Our Year 4 students participated in session one of the SHINE program last Thursday. As part of their work in the community, the Gold Coast SUNS provide a free six hour program that is run over a four week period. Students will experience firsthand and learn about:
- Being healthy
- Being active
- Beach safety
- Playing AFL
The program will run on Thursdays in week 8 & 9 during school time for one hour. Each student received a colour booklet this Thursday to use and work through as part of the program. Year 4 students will also interact with the players in person as they deliver the program. Finally in week 10, students will participate in a fun based carnival at Metricon Stadium with other schools as a way of celebrating the conclusion of the program.
Helmets
Please encourage your children to be diligent about wearing their helmets. Many of our PBSS students enjoy riding to and from school, but sometimes we see students arriving with their helmet in their bag or attached to their school bag. At assembly last week, I addressed this with our senior students and would love to see all students wearing helmets and riding around our local area safely.
Uniforms
Although the brief cold snap seems to have passed, some mornings are starting to be a little cooler. Students were made aware of the winter uniform expectations on senior assembly and I will remind our junior students on Wednesday. Please ensure that students are wearing the school winter uniform or plain navy blue is acceptable.
Students have also been spoken to about loitering after school. We have asked all students to go directly home and change out of their school uniform before meeting up with friends to go bike riding or other social activities.
ICAS
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS AND ASSESSMENT FOR YEAR 2 – 6 STUDENTS
During the year our school offers opportunities for children in Year 2 - 6 to enter the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS), from the University of NSW, in various learning areas.
ICAS provides an opportunity for students to gain a measure of their own achievement in an external testing situation. It provides teachers, parents and students with comprehensive reporting of results in the various subjects. This year we will participate in English and Mathematics. The tests are an excellent preparation for national tests and the student report is useful for highlighting your child’s strengths and weaknesses.
All students receive a certificate and an individual student report indicating which questions they answered correctly and their score compared with the rest of the students tested. The certificate and individual student report are also suitable for your child to include in a portfolio.
Certificates are awarded for each year level in each state as follows:
- High Distinction to the top 1% of entrants
- Distinction to the next 10% of entrants
- Credit to the next 25% of entrants
- Merit to the next 10% of entrants
- Participation to all other participating students.
A UNSW medal is awarded when the highest score in each year level in each state in each subject is judged to be sufficiently meritorious. Students must sit on the official sitting dates to be eligible for a UNSW medal.
The competition cost is $9.00 per student, per competition. Further information will be coming home soon.
Anti-Bullying Day
On Friday 17th March, PBSS students will be taking part in Anti-Bullying Day. The National Day of Action is a great opportunity to engage students in our school's anti-bullying measures and to further explore our 2017 focus on kindness. Students are encouraged to submit anti-bullying posters and colouring in for judging on the day. Other programs will include a bouncing castle for junior students, information sessions for all grades, a costume parade and competition as well as senior, team building activities in the PAC.
Students are encouraged to dress as their favourite hero on the day. This could be a super hero such as batman, an everyday hero such as a firefighter or policeman or as someone they look up to such as a sporting personality. Students are asked to bring a gold coin donation.
Students will be expected to dress in sun safe clothing and are reminded of the following
clothing expectations:
- school wide-brimmed bucket hat
- closed in shoes
- no singlet tops
Senior students will be participating in their normal sports program in the afternoon. If your student is to be partaking in water activities as their Friday sport, please remember to bring the necessary extra clothes.
Students of the Week
Congratulatons:
Prep G - Charley & Harper
Prep N - Kylah & Reade
Prep S - Stevie & Dash
1D - Poppy & Jazaiah
1K - Jemi & Bae
1R - Bonnie & Kartar
1/2B - Alexi & Max
2E - Rutva & Ferguson
2T - Caitlin & Tyrese
3B - Zali & Kaylum
3M - Leo & Remy
3T - Riley & Elikai
4L - Quinn & Oscar
4S - River & Mackenzie
5B - Lachlan & Jack
5P - Te Ira & Ashley
5H - Amina & Nat
6B - Charlotte & jack
6C - Tyreece & Alex
6N - Jayda, Milaya & Ty