This year, as usual, the weekend after Wendy’s class camp at Jervis Bay, will be a Currambena Community/Reunion Camp on Site 1 Bristol Point. All Currambena families are welcome to come down and stay Friday 4th and Saturday 5th at this beautiful place, sharing a large camping area with other Currambena families, ex-students and friends. You need to bring tents and all camping gear, food and cooking equipment and the cost will be around $10 per person per night depending on the numbers. There is a well maintained amenities block with hot showers and toilets etc and the beautiful white sand of Jervis Bay is a short stroll away through the bush. Please speak to Wendy if you are interested.
Minutes of School Meeting Friday 30th October 2009
Chairpeople: Hannah and Lilly
1. Rubbish Free Lunch every week by Jody, Shannon and Phoebe. This suggestion was discussed an the meeting voted to hold a Rubbish Free Lunch every Wednesday from now on.
2. Crystal by Milly. A crystal that Milly brought to school has gone missing from Olivia’s desk. It is very precious to Milly so please return it if you find it.
3. Books by Jo. Jo asked that the new books bought for Aussie Kids stay in the room. They have large coloured stickers on the front in the bottom right hand corner.
4. Sue’s birthday by Chris. We all sang Happy Birthday to Sue!
5. Chicken ladder by Sue. The ladder which the chickens use to go up into their nesting box has lost some rungs. Please could someone fix it today?
6. Sunscreen by Casey. Someone put sunscreen on the chickens and Casey does not want that to happen again.
7. Toilets by Kiffin.
8. Introduction by Rachel. Rachel introduced her cousins and aunt to the meeting. They were visiting from South Africa.
MEETING ADJOURNED. EVERYONE DO A JOB FOR THE SCHOOL.
Chicken News!!
The chickens are an important part of Currambena now, giving children experience of looking after animals, providing eggs for cooking and eating all the pests in the garden. For the past 18 months Amba has been looking after the chickens each weekend, but we would now like to share the job amongst the community so we are setting up a roster for people to look after the chickens on the weekend.
What is required is for the family responsible for the chickens to let them out of their coop on Saturday and Sunday mornings, and then check their food and water and put them back in the coop in the evenings. This would suit someone who lives nearby.
I will put up a list of weekends on the big noticeboard. Please fill in a weekend or weekends that you would like to be responsible for the chickens. If you undertake the responsibility you have to remember to do the job or find a replacement if you are unable to do it.
Thanks!!!
Sue
Classes for 2010
Hello Everyone
We are in the wonderful position of possibly having waiting lists for each class next year, thanks to extraordinary efforts in marketing and magnificent community support.
We are always mindful of Currambena’s core value of small classes, and think carefully before going over 22 children per class. We will only do so if all of the existing children’s needs are being catered for, and this decision must be passed by Council. The Articles of Association stipulate that the maximum for each class is 25 students.
The teachers are continuing to have regular discussion about the needs of all the children for 2010. It looks as if we might have 84 students in Primary next year and we are looking at the best possible ways to organise these children into groups with their teachers and class assistants wherever possible. We know that things still change for families as the end of the year approaches, so please make sure you let us know if your intentions for your child in 2010 change.
With the exciting prospect of a new classroom, which will be completed next year, we are having a lot of discussions about the logistics of how to best use our existing spaces until Fran can move into the new space. We have developed a number of ideas for how to do so and will be investigating these ideas with council on Monday night. If you have any ideas, concerns or issues please talk to us before then so we can consider these in our discussion.
SOCK DRIVE!!
Please return your sock drive orders to me by tomorrow (Friday) ! The are not many orders so far, so I hope lots come in tomorrow!! I will order the items in the holidays and they will be delivered in the first week back.
Thanks
Sue
Spring Sock Drive Fundraiser!!
Dear Currambena
“Sock It To You”, the sock drive people have a new Spring catalogue with lots of new items in it. There are gifts, toys, socks and lots more. Do your Christmas shopping now and beat the crowds as well as fundraising for Currambena. Get orders from your friends and family as well!
Every child will be receiving a catalogue this week. Please have your orders back to me by Friday 2nd October 2009, which is the last day of term. There will be a box on the preschool teachers’ desk to put your orders in. You can pay by credit card, cash or cheque made out to Currambena School. I will send the orders off in the holiday and plan for them to be delivered in the first week of Term 4.
Thanks
Sue
Vegetable Garden….
The vegetable garden can no longer be worked as the new building site will be using the space. We are developing plans for a wonderful new garden when the building is completed.
The compost bins will continue as this is part of teaching the children about sustainability
We need some HELP!!!!!!!!!
HELP to move compost on Friday 18th from 1.15pm
HELP to bring in any large pots
HELP to supply dry compost material such as garden prunings and grass clippings.
Sally Thompson
A Letter from Preschool
Dear Currambena
All our little ponies in preschool have vanished. They have ‘PS’ written on their tummies or their feet. If you’ve taken them home please bring them back soon. We miss playing with them.
From Scarlett, Lucy, Rosie and Paisley in Preschool
Chickens urgently need holiday home!!!!
The chickens need somewhere to stay for the holidays. If you can help see Sue. You need to have a secure place to lock them up for the night. We will supply food and straw for their nest box.
Thanks!!
2008 Educational and Financial Report
The Educational and Financial Report for 2008 is now available: 2008 Annual Educational and Financial Report
