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N E W S L E T T E R

Week 9 Term 2 – 23 June 2020

EXTERNAL VISITORS TO SCHOOL SITE FORM

For external visitors to the school site, we are now required to have a signed form. This form acts as evidence that

the visitor is aware of, and will abide by their obligations to comply with the health advice of the day, including

hygiene and distancing requirements. The visitor must provide personal contact information to the school to be used

in an emergency or when performing contact tracing, if required. This includes visitors coming in for meetings. The

front office has all these forms and will be asking all external visitors to sign these before conducting a service or

meeting.

GROWING YUIN LANGUAGES - SHARING AND CELEBRATING DHURGA

In partnership with Merrimans Local Aboriginal Land Council and Red Cross, Bermagui PS has benefited from a

grant to revive a Yuin language - Dhurga, within our school. This grant is from Aboriginal Affairs NSW as a part of

the Languages Community Investments Program. Each week every class in the school will participate in a 30 minute

language and culture lesson. There will also be opportunities for outdoor learning, excursions and visits with local

community members. The students will also help create language resources for use in class as well as in other

schools and community organisations in the Yuin region. I would like to thank Mrs Loughran and Gordon for the

extra work they have engaged in to provide our students with this opportunity.

YEAR 5 2021 OPPORTUNITY CLASS PLACEMENT FINAL REMINDER

Applications for placement in a Year 5 opportunity class in 2021 will close this Friday, 26 June 2020. Parents must

apply online at:

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5

TELL THEM FROM ME SURVEY

Our Year 4 to 6 students will be taking part in the ‘Tell Them From Me’ student surveys next week. The survey will

provide us with valuable feedback on what our students think about school life, how they are engaged in school and

the different ways that teachers interact with them. If you do not want your child to participate, please return the

non-consent form by this Friday, 26 June.

PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT

We are in the final stages of having the playground equipment ready for use. Moduplay came last Friday and

replaced many parts of the playground equipment and brought it back up to the required standard. Once everything

has been finalised, I will take each class down to go over

the expectations and rules when playing on the

equipment and get the area back up and operational.

SCHOOL PHOTOS Just a reminder that we will be holding our school photos

THIS Thursday, 25 June. Ordering envelopes were

sent home 2 weeks ago and need to be returned to the

class teacher before photo day. If you require a family

photo (for siblings at school), please contact the office

and we will send an ordering envelope home with your

child.

Brendan Constable - Principal

DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR

25 June SCHOOL PHOTOS

3 July Last day of Term 2

21 July First day of Term 3 for students

Positive Behaviour for Learning Spotlight Last Friday morning, all students and teachers engaged in the focus lesson to review the behaviour

expected of students when they are playing under the ‘COLA’. Students who demonstrate the expectations of being Respectful, Responsible and Safe will be rewarded with PBL tokens to reinforce

the appropriate behaviour.

Congratulations to our last week’s

winners: Sasha, Otto, Tilly,

Zachary H, Arthur, Ngubbra, Thomas

M, Luke, Ryder, Milly C, Gabby,

Lakisha, Jake, Lucia, Isaac, Alicia,

Sophia, Lara, Vivienne, Brooke, Ellie,

James G and Neave

LITERACY NEWS

This week, students will be focusing on the

graphemes for the sound box below. The

extended sound box shows us more ways

to represent the weekly

phoneme.

MERIT AWARDS

The Principal and staff would like to congratulate the following children who received Merit awards on

Friday, 19 June

K/1GC GUBIDJA GURGADJ /

LITTLE FROG

1R BADHA / WATERHOLE

Bella R Dakota Cooper Callum

2M BIRDHUULAY /BANDICOOT

3/4L DURAYA / RIVER

Maxim

Sophie W Matilda V Michael

3/4S BANA / RAIN

Lyla B

Kaely-Rose Garry

Bella C

5/6G DJAGULA / LYREBIRD

James G

Lana Sophie VT

Jett

5/6MS GUNJA / BLACK SWAN

Kelcee Cate

Latarni Raphael

Jake Ishka Zoe H

Tahneisha Lincoln

Milly B Isabel Tilly

Kaminya Paul

CANTEEN NEWS VOLUNTEERS Wednesday 24 June Janette

Friday 26 June Andrew & Eva

Monday 29 June Annette

I am desperate for volunteers to help out in the canteen, I

only have about 5 volunteers at the moment. It would be

great to see some new Mums, Dads or Grandparents

come and help out, even if it's only for a few hours. There

is not really much to helping in the canteen: bag up

cookies, party pies, dino nuggets or putting labels on

drinks, making toasties or cutting up salads. You also get

a $5 voucher for your child to use in the canteen too.

Thank you to Annette for donating flour.

Homemade pumpkin soup with slice of garlic bread for

$3.50. Noodles with homemade tomato sauce with a slice

of garlic bread for $3.50

Sarah - Canteen manager

P&C NEWS

We will be holding an informal P&C gathering at the Harbar

this Thursday at 5.30pm. This is a chance for a less formal

setting to chat about ideas and also get to know each other.

Due to Covid restrictions, we are limited with numbers so

please call or SMS me to reserve your place.

Don't forget photo's are on this Thursday, 25 June.

We do have some stock in the canteen of new and used

uniforms, call or message me if your interested.

The canteen is desperate for volunteers and if you or

someone in your family could help out for a couple of hours

please let us know. Volunteers will need to complete a

declaration at the office before volunteering.

Regards Esme - P&C President

0408571149