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Valentine Public School

Locality: Valentine

Phone: +61 2 4942 8211

Address: Tallawalla Rd 2280 Valentine, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.valentine-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

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25.01.2022 YEAR 6 - NIGHT @ THE NATIONAL MUSEUM NB: There will be Pictures added to this post. #vpsagreatplacetolearn

25.01.2022 Grapevine Term 3 Week 8 http://valentine-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/newsletter.html

25.01.2022 STAGE 2 BAND Yesterday, the band members of Stage 2 did their first and only concert band performance of 2020. The audience was made up of incredibly respectful Stage 2 classes. The band played 2 songs that they had learnt in just 7 weeks. They were then presented with bannerettes, recognising their persistence and hard work throughout the year. Wow, Stage 2 band members. We are so proud of you!

24.01.2022 HAPPY FATHERS’S DAY VPS hope you all have a great day!

23.01.2022 CHRISTMAS IN 3B HAS COME EARLY! Christmas has arrived early in 3B! Students have been busy creating reindeer art whilst listening to Elf Radio!

23.01.2022 Hey Santa, Have you been looking for Rudolph? I think we found him KM loved having some Christmas fun showcasing their drawing skills & experimenting with colour to create their Christmas reindeers.

23.01.2022 PARENT OF THE YEAR - MRS DEB RADVAN On Wednesday we had a small intimate ceremony to celebrate our 'Parent of the Year' Mrs Deb Radvan. Being a State award, normally we would’ve been invited along with Mrs Radvan to Sydney for an awards ceremony but it was nice having it here at school in front of our children and with Mrs Radvan's son. This award is testimony to the role that Mrs Radvan has played in connecting our community to the decision-making processes in our school t...hat really matter in the area of Mental Health and Wellbeing. In her acceptance speech Deb honoured all of the other parents in our school that work hard to create such a wonderfully positive community. A well-deserved award and an honour for our school to be in the mix of such prestigious state wide award winners. Congratulations Deb. #itscooltobekindatvps #vpsagreatplacetolearn Click on the link ~> https://drive.google.com//1s2rlm_aNFt81otK08n_LF2wBw/view

23.01.2022 HAPPY HOLIDAYS Wishing our students and families a wonderful and happy holiday. School returns for all students and staff on Monday 12 October.

22.01.2022 This term 2Y had a wonderful time learning the 2020 Count Me In song, ‘You Won’t Bring Us Down’. This beautiful song draws on themes of young people banding together, standing up for what they believe in, and being the change. Mrs Winterbine

21.01.2022 STAGE 1 CHRISTMAS CRAFT Stage 1 loved Christmas craft rotations and produced some beautiful work. Well done, Stage 1! #vpsagreatplacetolearn

21.01.2022 UNDER 10’s RUGBY LEAGUE GALA DAY Well done to our U10’s Rugby League team who played in the Gala Day at Raymond Terrace last Friday. Everyone gave 100% for the team and all of the students had a great day.... We are so proud of our U10s some wearing the VPS jersey for the first time. Miss Linnane #vpsagreatplacetolearn #risingfootystars

20.01.2022 TERM 3 CELEBRATION ASSEMBLY What a way to end to Term 3! Congratulations to all of our award recipients at today’s Zoom Celebration Assembly.... Congratulations to the 68 students who received their PBL Hat Pins. Well done. Congratulations to our K-2 Coco caught you winners, Addison and Annika and our 3-6 winners, Sam and Jayla. Well done to our Environmental Award winners, Mitchell, Bryce, Tyla and Lucy. We also presented our Creative Arts ‘Kindness is contagious’ and Artist of the Term award winners with a certificate. Congratulations to our Multicultural Piblic Speakers and congratulations to James and Emily on making it to Regionals. Our Debaters were recognised for their hard work by Ms Drummond and Mrs Denz awarded our HP&G Challenge winners with a medallion from Warner’s Bay HS. And that’s a wrap! We wish our families a lovely, restful holiday break. Stay safe and we look forward to seeing you back Term 4! #itscooltobekindatvps #vpsagreatplacetolearn

20.01.2022 BOOK WEEK **Save the date** This year VPS will be celebrating the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Book Week on Tuesday, October 20th (Term 4, week 2). ... We invite all students to dress up as their favourite literary character and join in a stage based Book Week Parade! To include families in all the fun of the Book Week Parade, we will be making a short movie on the day of every class parading in their costumes. We look forward to seeing all students in their costumes on Tuesday October 20th!!

20.01.2022 DESIGN THINKING IN STAGE 2 This term, Stage 2 students have enjoyed designing and creating musical instruments as part of their Science unit, Material World. Well done to all our amazing Stage 2 students on their clever designs. Your ability to think outside the box is to be commended. ... #vpsagreatplacetolearn

20.01.2022 ALOPECIA AWARENESS DAY Neva is excited for our Alopecia Awareness Day. Don't forget to decorate your head and bring your gold coin donation towards the National Alopecia Awareness Fund. We cannot wait to see all of our students today for some fun activities!

20.01.2022 YEAR 6 CLAP OUT

19.01.2022 2020 DEBATING TEAMS Congratulations to our outstanding debating teams! You have represented the school with pride. #vpsagreatplacetolearn

19.01.2022 With excursions and activities finally allowed to happen after having such heavy Covid restrictions for most of the school year, we have a whole lot of fun going on this last few weeks of 2020. Attached is a quick rundown of Who, What, When, Where, and How much. We are so excited to finally have things happening for our amazing VPS Students! If you have any questions regarding payments please contact the Office. All permission notes are available on the Skoolbag app, under eForms. (Yr 6 Farewell & Bowls day are not up as yet)

19.01.2022 YEAR 6 FAREWELL Our Year 6 Farewell was a wonderful night. What a great bunch of students to celebrate with. Remember to always choose kind. 'You have brains in your head,... You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose'. Dr Suess. #vpsagreatplacetolearn #TheFutureIsBrightHere

18.01.2022 This year VPS will be celebrating the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Book Week Parade on Tuesday, October 20th (Term 4, week 2). We will be running two competitions through our library to coincide with the CBCA Book Week Parade. K-2 Create Your Own Creature Competition! Create your very own curious creature! Create an entirely new creature from your imagination. Your creature can be drawn, sculpted, 3D printed, painted or built using any materials you have at home.... Your creature can be any size you like! 3-6 Writing Competition! Write a 1000 word piece using the theme 'Wild!' Your work may be a short story, or illustrated, it may be a poem, an essay or a graphic novel or comic. All competition entries will be displayed in the library with prizes for the most creative, curious and wild entries! The competitions will close on Friday October 16th with the winners announced at the end of the Book Week Parade on Tuesday October 20th! All entries should be created at home and be the sole work of the student entering the competition. Good luck and GO WILD!!

17.01.2022 GARDEN DELIGHTS This week in gardening our students have been doing some dirty but necessary jobs. We’ve been cleaning out the chicken coop and digging up potatoes. We are so grateful for all of the students help and passion for garden tasks.

17.01.2022 YEAR 6 CANBERRA - DAY 3 DEMOCRACY AT ITS BEST Our Year 6 students are visiting Old Parliament House today to learn about how democracy works. NB: There will be Pictures added to this post. ... #vpsagreatplacetolearn

16.01.2022 SEMESTER TWO REPORTS Semester Two reports have been sent out via Sentral Parent Portal this afternoon. We congratulate our students on a wonderful year of learning and we and are so proud of their achievements.... #vpsagreatplacetolearn

16.01.2022 R U OK? Today for RUOK Day, our students were involved in activities related to being a good friend and learning what they can do after asking someone ‘RUOK?’ ... Year 6 participated in group discussions and talked about strategies to help their friends, like ALEC -Ask, Listen, Encourage and Check in. They also created word clouds and wrote down all the positive qualities they thought about their peers. This will now be turned into an artwork. #vpsagreatplacetolearn #itscooltobekindatvps

16.01.2022 YEAR 6 ICECREAM FUNDRAISER The first day of the Year 6 Fundraiser was a huge success. By the smiles on the faces of the students, Stage 1 really enjoyed eating their connect, respect and inspire ice creams today. Just a reminder for students to bring their $3 on the following days: ... Wednesday - Stage 2 Thursday - Stage 3 Friday - Kindergarten and Special Dietary Requirements Yum

14.01.2022 STAGE 1 SCIENCE FUN On Thursday, Stage 1 had a Science Day as part of their Chemistry unit ‘All Mixed Up’. Students had a fabulous day learning about what causes mixtures to separate or mix. The hall was buzzing with excitement as students made predictions and experimented with different substances. ... The Stage 1 teachers commend all of the students on their exemplary behaviour. #vpsagreatplacetolearn

13.01.2022 TERM 4 CLASSES AT VPS Switched On 4 Life See the attached flyer for information on Term 4 classes at VPS.

13.01.2022 FAREWELL YEAR 6 Today we farewelled our beautiful Year 6 students. Congratulations and good luck as you move to high school next year! We will miss you. Videos will be uploaded soon. ... #vpsagreatplacetolearn #TheFutureIsBrightHere

12.01.2022 TELL THEM FROM ME - HAVE YOUR SAY We thank those parents / carers who have taken the time to complete our TTFM Parent Survey. We have 135 responses to date! We would LOVE to hear from you and get to at least 250 responses. ... Link: http://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/val2280 Password: val2280

12.01.2022 STAGE 3 WORKSHOP - ‘LOVE YOUR BODY’ Today Stage 3 participated in a Body Confidence Workshop as part of ‘Love Your Body’ Week, an initiative of the Butterfly Foundation. Designed for 11-14 year olds, the workshop helped students build body confidence. It helped them to avoid valuing themselves and others on the basis of appearance. Students learned to become savvy, critical consumers of media and through discussion, watching videos and competing activities, they e...xplored how images of people in professional media often misrepresent reality. Students also discussed how personal and social media can promote appearance ideals with negative consequences. The workshop addressed numerous Stage 3 PDH Syllabus Outcomes for our students and was a very valuable experience for all. #vpsagreatplacetolearn

12.01.2022 ES1 CULTURAL INCURSION What an amazing day of cultural experiences our Kindergarten students had today. Drumming, dancing, Thai Chi and learning other languages were a hit and students enjoyed eating the delicious Van Wyks Dorp Coconut Biscuits made by Candice - thank you!! Thanks to all of our amazing families who supported us today by helping our students dress up to reflect their culture and teaching them about their heritage. It was a wonderful day!!... #vpsagreatplacetolearn

11.01.2022 2FH SCIENCE FUN 2FH had a great time making chair pulleys, designing car ramps out of classroom objects and playing drink bottle bowling as part of their Science unit - Push/Pull. #vpsagreatplacetolearn

11.01.2022 2021-2024 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN - PARENT SURVEY At Valentine Public School, core values influence how people communicate, work together and make decisions. We are in the pursuit of Excellence for our new 2021- 2024 School Improvement Plan.... We would LOVE to hear from you. Please click the link to have a voice in planning for the future of our school! #vpsagreatplacetolearn

10.01.2022 YEAR 6 CANBERRA DAY 4 Today our students have ventured to the Zoo, Aquarium, National Museum of Australia and the Royal Australian Mint. The students are packed and are now leaving Canberra. After a few stops on the way, they are due for an arrival time in Valentine of approximately 7pm. ... #vpsagreatplacetolearn

10.01.2022 SAVE THE DATE Come dressed in yellow on Thursday 10 September to support our mental health and wellbeing awareness day. Don’t forget to ask ‘R U OK?’... #vpsagreatplacetolearn #itscooltobekindatvps

10.01.2022 Student Website VPS now has a new student website made just for students, with links to the DoE student portal, school library and the educational sites used at school it is a one-stop-shop for VPS students. Students can access the new website at https://sites.google.com/educ/valentinepschoolkids/students

10.01.2022 FAREWELL YEAR 6 Final lap

09.01.2022 R U OK DAY Just a reminder that we are wearing yellow clothing or accessories tomorrow in support of R U OK day. There is no cost. #theresmoretosayafterruok

09.01.2022 2FH URBAN PLANNING 2FH students participated in a Project Based Learning Task to finish off the school year. They became ‘Urban Planners’ and designed a city which takes into consideration natural, constructed and managed environments, as well as people’s needs. Congratulations on working as a team to create your magnificent cities. Well done 2FH! #vpsagreatplacetolearn

09.01.2022 AND THAT’S A WRAP! The classrooms are empty, the children aren't here. The teachers have finished up work for the year. The bells have stopped ringing, the gates are all shut. ... The cleaners have cleaned and the lawns are all cut. The office is busy tying up the loose ends, No more calls to answer or letters to send. We are turning off lights, we've finished the chores. We are packing our stuff and locking the doors. Enjoy Christmas break, relax and have fun, See you all back here in 2021. Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to all our VPS families, and community members. Next year there are two Staff Development Days to begin the year with students returning on Friday 29th January. Please have a wonderful holiday break and enjoy your Christmas and New Year with friends and family! #vpsagreatplacetolearn #itscooltobekindatvps

08.01.2022 Details for interested students

08.01.2022 THANK YOU COMMUNITY We would just like to say a HUGE thank you to our community for supporting a cause which is close to our hearts! We raised a total of $436.50 towards the National Alopecia Foundation. ... Neva and her family were blown away by your support. #itscooltobekindatvps

08.01.2022 DO YOU LOVE ICE CREAM? Year 6 are raising money for their gift to the school for 2020. School Executive leaders will be running an Ice cream store during week 8.... Come along and buy a Connect, Respect or Inspire Icecream, designed by Yr 6 students themselves! Each Ice cream will be $3 paid in correct cash in an envelope on the day. Monday 30/11 - Stage 1 Wednesday 2/12 - Stage 2 Thursday 3/12 - Stage 3 Friday 4/12 - Kindergarten & Special Dietary On Friday 4/12 it will be a Special Dietary day, we have already catered for Gluten free, If your child has any special Dietary, other than Gluten free, please let us know so we can cater accordingly. (More information was sent out on Skoolbag last Friday). #vpsagreatplacetolearn

07.01.2022 KCL LOVE LEARNING KCL superstars working hard during literacy rotations this morning with a focus on digraphs #vpsagreatplacetolearn

07.01.2022 ALOPECIA AWARENESS DAY Don’t forget that this coming Monday we are hosting an Alopecia Awareness Day. This day will combine with our PBL reward day. This is a cause close to our community so we are asking that students decorate their head on the day and bring a gold coin donation to support the National Alopecia Foundation. Students will also be involved in awareness raising PBL lessons around Alopecia.... #itscooltobekindatvps

07.01.2022 A conversation can change a life

06.01.2022 'It hasn’t been easy, but look what we’ve produced!' Thank you to all our students, teachers, school staff and parents and carers who have made this a year to remember. See you next year for #FirstDay2021! #LoveWhereYouLearn *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

06.01.2022 PREMIER’S DEBATING Our two fantastic Premiers teams participated in a debate today arguing the topic ‘children should cook a meal for their families once a week’. Both teams were absolutely amazing and presented many convincing arguments and rebuttals. ... Our winners for today’s debate was the affirmative team - Valentine Inspire. Go teams!! #vpsagreatplacetolearn

06.01.2022 MULTICULTURAL PUBLIC SPEAKING Congratulations is in order for James V, Oliver G, Lachlan D and Emily V for making it through to zone level of the Multicultural Public Speaking Competition. Our four representatives have already displayed resilience and flexibility throughout this early stage of the competition as the process has changed significantly this year due to COVID19.... Further congratulations goes to Lachlan D for achieving a Highly Commended and to Emily V and James V who are progressing through to Regionals next term.

05.01.2022 4R SECRET SANTA FUN 4R have had a great day sharing gifts with each other. #itscooltobekindatvps

05.01.2022 2Y PECULIAR PEACOCKS & INTERESTING INKS 2Y have been learning about mixtures in science this term. Students investigated travelling ink, that becomes fluid again when water is added, and ink that stays put, even when wet. With this knowledge, students created these stunning artworks using a combinations of coloured markers and water. #vpsagreatplacetolearn

05.01.2022 Today is the day!! if your 2021 Kindy doesn't have their "Coco's Crew" shirt already, Mrs Main will be at the Berringar Rd gate today between 2:00pm - 2:30pm. Please make sure you let us know prior what size is required. 4942 8211

04.01.2022 REGIONAL NORTH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EXCELLENCE AWARD CEREMONY Yesterday, Ms Drummond and Ms Turnbull were presented via Zoom with a Regional North Excellence Award presented by Tim McCallum and Sharon McFarlane for recognition of an innovation and initiative during COVID-19 that made a difference to student betterment. Every student is known, valued and cared for’ - our mantra during the Learning from Home period. Our Technology Leaders, Jo Turnbull & Michelle Drummond led t...he staff, students and community in ensuring that no child was left behind. They set up and managed our Teaching & Learning platform through Stage Google classrooms across K-6. This included supporting staff by uploading explicit teaching lessons by our teachers directly to our very own YouTube channel. They ensured a consistency of quality teaching and learning across the stages for our students. They also set up a remote community help desk guaranteeing equitable access to technology. This enabled ICT troubleshooting support for all stakeholders. Families felt personally involved in their child’s learning and our data tells us that 90% of students engaged consistently with online learning. We congratulate both of these amazing teachers and thank them for their hard work. #vpsagreatplacetolearn

04.01.2022 SAVE THE DATE - ALOPECIA AWARENESS DAY Alopecia Awareness Day is coming up on Monday 21 September. This day will combine with our PBL reward day. This is a cause close to our community so we are asking that students decorate their head on the day and bring a gold coin donation to support the National Alopecia Foundation. Students will also be involved in awareness raising PBL lessons around Alopecia.... #itscooltobekindatvps

04.01.2022 HAT PIN AWARDS Congratulations to our last hat pin recipients for the year!

03.01.2022 PUBLIC SCHOOL PARENT OF THE YEAR AWARD 2020 The Public School Parent of the Year Award is a prestigious award presented to parents, guardians and caregivers who have made a significant contribution to their local NSW public school community. Drumroll please.... Congratulations to our very own Deb Radvan who was today announced as our Parent of the Year in the 2020 NSW Minister’s and Secretary’s Award for Excellence. ... Deb, we are giving you a huge heartfelt thanks to you from our school community for your ongoing work around Wellbeing https://publiceducationfoundation.org.au//ministers-progra

03.01.2022 YEAR 6 CANBERRA DAY 3 Our students were very busy today travelling to The Electoral Office, Old Parliament House, National zoo and aquarium, National exhibition centre, Government House, Hogs Breath for dinner and then out to the Botanical Gardens. Our students also had an impromptu audience with His Excellency, The Honourable General David Hurley, AC, DSC. ... #vpsagreatplacetolearn

03.01.2022 ICECREAM FUNDRAISER DAY 2 At lunchtime the lines were long but the icecreams were worth the wait. ... Stage 2 students licked happily away and thought that the fundraiser was great. ** Remember ** Stage 3 - Thursday Kinder and Special Diets - Friday $3 an icecream Mmmmmm...

03.01.2022 IMAGINARY CREATURES Last week KG enjoyed creating and writing about their own imaginary creatures inspired by Uno's Garden. Take a peek in our garden.

02.01.2022 TERM 3 WEEK 8 PBL ASSEMBLY Congratulations to all of our award winners at today’s assembly. Today we had 44 students presented with their PBL hat pin! ... Congratulations to our K-2 Coco Award winners, Darcy and Emily and our 3-6 award winners, Nellie and Lexie. Well done to our Environmental Award winners, Finn and Emily. Our class awards went to 1S and Year 6. Today we also had our student voice in action. Today we presented our Peer Choice Connect, Respect and Inspire awards as well as Peer Choice Kindness award winners. Student voice is alive and well at VPS! NB: Our guidelines do state that we can assemble students for less than 15 minutes at any given time. #vpsagreatplacetolearn #itscooltobekindatvps

01.01.2022 KINDY SHIRTS For those 2021 Kindy's who still haven't received their Coco's Crew Shirt, Mrs Main will be at Berringar Road gate on Monday 14th September between 2:00pm and 2:30pm. Please contact the office on 4942 8211 and let them know if you are coming so we can have your child's size ready. If you have a student at VPS already, your shirt will be sent home via that student.

01.01.2022 2021 STUDENT LEADERSHIP Congratulations to our 2020 Student Executive who have done an incredible job leading and inspiring our students on a daily basis over this past year. We are sure you will go on to achieve wonderful things in the future. Congratulations to our School Captains for 2021 - Ocea G and Zavier L. ... Our Vice-Captains - Isabella B and Ryan S. Our Prefects - Bella S, Ella V, Mischa C, Koby H, Luke T and Flynn S. We will hold our 2021 Leader’s Induction Assembly early next year. Well done! We are sure you will be make wonderful school leaders. #vpsagreatplacetolearn #LetsCelebrate2020 #greatleadershipatvps