Batemans Bay Public School Community News Find us at: Mundarra Way, Surfside, 2536 Ph: 4472 4059 Fax: 4472 8457 email: [email protected] SCHOOL WEBSITE— www.batemansba-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Term 3 Week 3 30 July 2014 Dear Parents, Education Week Awards WOW, what a wonderful week we are having! It’s Education week and we got off to a bang this week with our Opening Assembly. So many talents were showcased with our Koori Choir, our Dynamite Dance Group, the release of the Support Unit’s DVD about inclusion, and the presentation of 30 Year Service certificates to Mrs Smart, Mrs Jenkins and a 20 year Service certificate to Mrs Godwin. We also presented the awards for the NSW University tests for Science. It was great to see so many children participating in this valuable learning experience. Today we have the Junior and Senior Assemblies where the Education Week awards for Consistent Effort and all-round contribution to school life are presented. These awards are very highly regarded and I congratulate every student who received an award. See the list of winners in this newsletter. We are also holding the Junior Fun Day and Senior Open classrooms today. WOW, another busy day at Batemans Bay Public School. Tomorrow K-6 will be involved in our Doing Things Together Day (DTT) based around the theme of Science and Technology. Loads of fun and learning for children in mixed age groups who just love the hands on fun of science. School photos are on Monday, please send your envelopes in ASAP. Details on how to order your photos can be found further on in the newsletter. This week our school shines with the excitement of having families in to school and holding our special assemblies in Education Week, however, BBPS is a dynamic, exciting and amazing school each and every day. As Principal in 2014 I am so very proud of our students and staff who make our school a great place to be. Enjoy your week everyone and remember at our school the focus is LEARNING CARING SHARING PLAYING Sue Maxworthy Principal JM Archie Hancock & Millie Duncombe JST Harlan Cotter & Grace Colebrook JMC Alex Pollard & Kodi Perkins JSN Shayannah Neal & Linkin Hollis JLT Cheyanne Townsend & Angus Nicholls JE Pheonix Shaw & Lakiesha Reynolds JL Jaleesa Smith & Mia Blunden JW Skye Carter & Connor Viles JS Hannah Bunn & JR Mozes JC Beau Crosby & Ryah Harris JT Sienna O’Neill & Cooper Montgomery-Hardy JSS Madison Allen JSK Brittany Morris & Adam Schmidt JSL Skye Kerry SH Kirra Blunden & Samuel Callaghan SSH Sasha Cody & Brendan Wadley SHA Jayda Sullivan & Lucille Duncombe SSA Gemma Hambly & Ethan Montgomery-Hardy SC Ethan Brady & Zoe Casben SN Chloe Baumeister & Mitchell Martin SG Kody Thompson & Alexa Warwick SS Hartney Figg & Braithen Samuels SW Dearna Burchell & Max Robertson SB Emily Dickinson & Calum Macdonnell UPCOMING EVENTS SCHOOL PHOTOS MONDAY 4 AUGUST Please return the envelope to your child's teacher with your online payment number clearly printed on the front or with cash, cheque or money order enclosed. COMMONWEALTH GAMES DAY MONDAY 11 AUGUST Details coming soon. VISIT OUR SCHOOL ON THE WEB AT : www.batemansba-p.schools.nsw.edu.au TERM 3—2014 Calender of Events PELICAN PANTRY TERM 3 Roster Term 3 Week 3 EDUCATION WEEK Wed 30 Infants Fun Day August Mon 4 Tue 5 Wed 6 Thu 7 Fri 8 Week 4 Kerren Huggett Judy Charman & Donna Curtis Debbie Hoy & Samantha Wright Cheryl Healey Marcia Figg Week 4 August Mon 4 School Photos Thu 7 P&C Meeting 7pm Week 5 Mon 11 Commonwealth Games Day Week 6 BOOK WEEK Fri 22 Book Parade Week 7 Thu 28 Disco K-2 ASSEMBLY NEWS JC will be hosting our K-2 assembly this week. Assembly is on Friday and begins at 9am in the school hall. Below are the award winners from last week.. JM JMC JST JSN JE JL JW JC JS JT JSK JSL JSS Autumn Curtis, Jai Bowerman Patrick Viles, Gypsy Waterson David Daltrey, Amarlie Smith Olivia Abrahams, Lexi Harris Pheonix Shaw, Phoebe Jones Kristian Birss, Ruby Duncan Joel Little, Natalia Renton-Lee Ryley Zarew, Adaiyah Meyers Zara Emerson, Aalexis Foster Lachlan Bennett, Chloe Thompson Ethan Jefferies Jordan Thomas Ryan Martin UNIFORM SHOP HOURS Come and visit the uniform shop located in the canteen. We are here to help with all of your uniform requirements! Opening hours: Tuesday 8:30am to 10.00am Wednesday 2.30pm to 3.00pm Breakfast Club is open Hope to see you all there. 8:15—8:45 Congratulations to our Dollarmite award winners this week. Pheonix—JE Kristian— JL Jesse—SSH Thank you to our breakfast club sponsors. Please support these businesses who support us!!. SCHOOL PHOTOS—Monday 4th August Paying for school photos online is easy. Go to www.theschoolphotographer.com.au and follow the steps. Once payment has been made you will receive a 6 digit number. Please write this number in the space provided at the bottom of the white envelope and hand into your child's teacher. Your payment information will be emailed to the email address provided. Cash, money order or cheque can be placed inside the envelope. Please have the correct cash as the money is NOT handled by the school office. Write your order number here EDUCATION WEEK 2014 DAY ACTIVITY Wednesday 9:00—9:45 Junior Assembly performances from flutes, & recorders, stage level songs, AP’s presenting Education Week awards 9:45—10:00 Juniors have healthy snack with parents and classes prepare for the athletics fun day carnival 10:00—1:00 Infants Fun Day: as per program 11:30—12:15 Senior Assembly Choir, Senior Flutes/ Recorders, SN Hat Song, present Education Week Awards. Photo slideshow of Senior programs/activities 12:15—1:00 Open classrooms in senior rooms displaying technology, maths lessons, use if hands-on activities parents can get involved in. Thursday 10:30—11:00 Early Recess 11:00—1:00 DTT day—Science & Technology theme. Friday Equine Experience Off site—Moruya HEAD LICE Once again there is an increase in the amount of children who currently have head lice in the school, We ask ALL parents to thoroughly check all their children’s hair and treat where necessary please. One of the simplest forms of treatment is conditioner and diligent combing with a fine ‘nit’ comb. This process must be repeated over the course of 6-10 days (as this is the breeding cycle of head lice). Also, if your child has long hair, we ask that this be put back into a hair band to help prevent the spread of head lice to others. This is a burdensome issue for all families, so if we all make an effort we can hopefully eradicate them. I know with consistent treatment and all families making it a priority, we can significantly reduce the spread and problem with head lice. Please see Mrs Maxworthy in the front office if you have any queries. The cut off time for any change of travel plans must be phoned through the office by 1pm. This will ensure your message will be delivered to your child’s teacher before the bell rings. Thank you for your cooperation. As the cold weather hits, so do the winter bugs. It’s often hard to know whether to send your child to school or let them stay home to recover, especially when that means an adult cancelling work. For safety’s sake, if your child seems unwell you should always keep them home from school and seek medical advice. School A to Z and the NSW Health have created an at –a -glance chart to help answer your questions about common childhood illness and how long sick kids need to miss school. If your child is away for more than 3 days please supply a medical certificate detailing their absence. Find the at-a-glance chart by copying or typing this link into your web browser http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/documents/49158/49542/Too%20sick%20for%20schoolFINAL.pdf Community News NATIONAL ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CHILDRENS DAY Kids in Culture—STRONG PROUD RESILIENT NATSICD is a day for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families to celebrate the importance that family, culture and community plays in our children’s development and wellbeing. It’s a day to help our kids stand tall and feel connected and proud. MONDAY 4 AUGUST 10am—12pm Batemans Bay High School Library WEDNESDAY 6 AUGUST 1pm—3pm Batemans Bay High School Library For more information call Katungal—Julie 0435 862 411 or visit www.aboriginalchildrensday.com.au Seriously fun! Stay safe, be happy, have fun After School & Vacation Care We provide fun stimulating programs and activities in our nurturing environment, devoted to the individual needs of each child All enquiries please call 4472 3277.