Term  3  Week  5  

   

           

   

     

Dates  to  remember    TERM  3    

21/8/17   District  Athletics  (Track)  

23/8/17   Book  Week  Dress  Up  Day  

24/8/17   P  &  C  Second  Hand  Uniform  Sale  8.30  a.m.  

30/8/17   Combined  Public  Schools  Music  Festival  

30/8/17-­‐31/8/17  

Fathers’  Day  Stall  

1/9/17   Fathers’  Day  Breakfast  

4/9/17   SASS  Recognition  Week  

5/9/17   Kinder  Farm  Excursion  

6/9/17   Walkathon  

11/9/17   Stage  2  Swimming  Scheme  Commences  

13/9/17   Bandsgate  

18/9/17   GOLD  Assembly  

20/9/17   Sport/Special  Group  Photos  

22/9/17   Final  day  of  term  

Congratulations  Taj    Congratulations  to  Taj  (Year  6)  who  has  been  selected  in  the  Georges  River  Boys  Cricket  Team.  We  wish  him  luck  in  his  next  selection  trial.    

At BHPS we are Safe, Respectful Learners

 

Sydney  Primary  Schools  Debating  Challenge    Congratulations  to  the  Wattles  Debating  Team  who  won  their  Semi  Final  debate  against  Bexley  North  Public  School!  The  topic  was  'That  space  exploration  is  a  waste  of  time',  with  BHPS  debating  as  the  negative  team.  With  only  an  hour  and  a  half  to  prepare,  the  students  demonstrated  exceptional  debating  skills,  and  worked  cohesively  as  a  team.  Thank  you  to  the  audience  and  to  the  family  members  who  came  along  to  support  our  competing  students.    The  Wattles  have  now  progressed  to  the  Preliminary  Finals.  We  wish  them  the  best  of  luck  in  their  next  debate!    Miss  Hill  &  Mrs  Nicholls  

 PSSA  Season  3  Trials    Trials  for  Season  3  PSSA  teams  will  be  held  next  Friday  25  August  and  the  following  Friday  1  September.  Season  3  sports  will  be  Mixed  Hockey,  Girls  T-­‐ball/Softball,  Girls  Touch  Football,  Boys  Cricket  and  Boys  Basketball.  

Book  Week  Dress  Up  Day  

Book  Week  begins  on  August  19.  The  theme  for  this  year  is  ‘Escape  to  Everywhere’.  Students  are  invited  to  dress  up  as  a  book  character  on  Wednesday  August  23.  Remember,  you  must  be  able  to  sit,  move  and  do  your  work  in  your  costume...  teachers  too!  

 

Lost  Property    Lost  property  is  available  from  the  Lost  Property  Box  daily,  and  every  Friday  all  lost  property  is  arranged  on  the  silver  seats  area  outside  G-­‐Block.  Please  collect  any  missing  ideas.  This  Friday  any  leftover  items  will  be  donated  to  the  P  &  C  Second  Hand  Uniform  Shop.          Combined  Public  Schools  Music  Festival    Our  Dance  Groups,  Choirs  and  some  members  of  the  band  have  been  busy  preparing  for  the  Combined  Public  Schools  Music  Festival  to  be  held  on  Wednesday  August  30.  We  look  forward  to  this  night  with  great  anticipation,  as  our  students  will  be  showcasing  their  many  talents.  

       

 

Woolworths’  Earn  and  Learn  is  Back!      

   Collect  your  Earn  &  Learn  stickers  at  Woolworths!    

• Earn  one  sticker  for  every  $10  spent  (excluding  the  purchase  of  tobacco,  liquor  and  gift  cards).    • Place  them  on  a  sticker  sheet  and  drop  them  into  the  Collection  Box  located  in  the  Office  Foyer.  • We  also  have  Collection  boxes  set  up  in  several  of  our  local  Woolworths  stores.  Just  look  for  our  school  name  

and  P&C  logo  on  the  box.  

The  more  stickers  we  collect,  the  more  resources  we  can  redeem  for  our  school.  Thank  you  for  your  support!    

Assemblies    

TERM            Week  6     3-­‐6  Assembly  (3/4M)  Week  7     K-­‐2  Assembly  (KM)  Week  8     3-­‐6  Assembly  (3/4E)  Week  9       K-­‐2  Assembly  (KW)  Week  10     GOLD  Assembly  (Choir)  

 

Positive  Behaviour  for  Learning  -­‐  PBL  

 

PBL Focus: Be Safe Congratulations to our Week 5 PBL Award Winners

KS   Chloe  and  Morton   1G   Ruby  and  Lavaka  

KM   Chantelle  and  Devin   1/2A   Maya  and  Oliver  

KW   Lucas  and  Rayirth   2P   Layla  and  Khalil  KP   Tru  and  Calvin   2N   Jacimona  and  James  1L   Melody  and  Elijah   2X   Michael  and  Jaleyah  1AM   Ibrahim  and  Sofia      

Playground  Award  Winners:  

Morton  KS,  Gabriella  2X,  Yasmine  1/2A,  Molly  2P  

Members of our SRC being Safe, Respectful Learners when using the canteen.

 

 

Photos  and  Images  taken  at  School  Events   With  the  recent  Athletics  Carnival  it  was  evident  that  a  number  of  parents  were  taking  photographs.  We  consistently  stress  to  parents  they  cannot  take  images  of  children  other  than  their  own  without  approval  from  the  parents/carers  of  those  children.  They  also  cannot  post  these  images  on  Social  Media  without  parental  approval.  Hence  our  comment  for  any  school  event  that  photos  should  only  be  taken  by  parents/carers  of  their  own  children.  Please  respect  the  privacy  of  others  in  our  school  environment.    

Stage  3  News   Stage  3  students  have  experienced  a  rotation  of  classes  in  STEM  with  short,  fun  and  frequent  activities  exploring  flight  and  wind  power,  whilst  linking  and  applying  their  understanding  of  the  Science  programs  -­‐  Essential  Energy  and  It’s  Electrifying.  The  focus  is  on  developing  the  following  skills:  • Critical,  creative  and  reflective  thinking  • Understanding  the  design  process  • ‘Flearning’,  having  a  growth  mindset,  resilience  • Cooperation  and  teamwork          

The  design  process  looked  at  creating  models  of  paper  planes,  hoop  flyers,  taketombo  and  boomerangs.  Stage  3  students  enjoyed  their  recent  excursion  to  the  Seymour  Centre  to  watch  a  stage  performance  of  the  text,  ‘Thai-­‐Riffic’  by  Oliver  Phommavanh.  The  text  and  the  performance  explore  the  themes  of  belonging  and  identity  through  the  eyes  of  the  main  character,  nicknamed  Lengy.  He  is  an  Australian  born  twelve  year  old,  who  wrestles  with  accepting  his  Thai  cultural  background.  Lengy  lives  with  his  family  who  own  a  Thai  restaurant  called  Thai-­‐Riffic.  The  lighthearted  comedy  is  filled  with  the  deepening  connection  to  his  Thai  culture  and  the  acceptance  of  his  identity  as  an  Australian.      

                                               A  big  congratulations  to  the  Wattle  Debating  Team,  who  won  their  debate  against  Bexley  Public  School.  They  move  closer  to  the  finals  in  the  Sydney  Region  Debating  Competition.  Olivia,  Breanne,  James  and  Le-­‐Anna  will  compete  next  week  in  another  debate,  with  only  one  and  a  half  hours  of  preparation.    The  Stage  3  Public  Speaking  competition  will  continue  on  to  Week  7  for  the  Stage  Finals.  The  Stage  3  students  have  been  working  with  their  Kindergarten  buddies,  to  help  them  construct  their  own  speech.  It  has  been  exciting  to  watch  the  Kinder  Buddies  grow  in  confidence  through  all  the  excitement  of  coaching  and  the  sharing  of  ideas.  Stage  3  students  are  currently  exploring  the  roles  of  a  digital  citizen,  to  understand  the  responsible  ways  of  using  technology  and  to  critically  analyse  the  use  of  social  media,  their  digital  footprint  and  how  to  stay  safe  online.  The  Police  Youth  Liaison  Officer  will  be  rescheduling  her  talk  to  our  students  and  parents  later  this  term.  We  have  implemented  the  new  Geography  syllabus  this  semester,  with  a  focus  on  the  diverse  characteristics  of  places  in  different  local  and  global  locations,  whilst  identifying  the  factors  influencing  the  interconnection  between  people,  places  and  the  environment.    We  are  looking  forward  to  the  Berry  Sport  and  Recreation  Camp  in  Term  4,  with  a  reminder  that  all  final  payments  are  due  by  Friday  15th  September,  including  the  compulsory  online  medical  application.  Year  Six  students  are  eagerly  awaiting  the  arrival  of  their  ‘Class  of  2017’  t-­‐shirts.  

Ms  Koorey  

 

 

PSSA  Sport  Season  2    As  Season  2  draws  to  a  close  it  is  important  to  acknowledge  the  commitment  of  all  teachers  involved  with  coaching  our  teams  in  Season  2.  Thank  you  to  Ms  Koorey,  Miss  Lonergan,  Mrs  Sillato  and  Mr  Chambers.  Good  luck  to  our  Senior  and  Junior  Boys  Soccer  Teams    and  our  Junior  Newcombe  Ball  Team  who  have  made  the  Finals.  

Results  from  Round  6    Team   Result   Player  of  Match  JNR  Boys  Soccer   2-­‐0   Win   Zach  SNR  Boys  Soccer   1-­‐1   Draw   Tino  JNR  Girls  Soccer   0-­‐2   Loss   Hannah  SNR  Girls  Soccer   2-­‐1   Win   Victoria  JNR  Girls  Netball   7-­‐2   Win   Whole  team  SNR  Girls  Netball   22-­‐7   Win   Whole  team  JNR  Mixed  Newcombe  Ball   3-­‐0   Win   Grace  SNR  Mixed  Newcombe  Ball   3-­‐0   Win   Zakary  

 

P  &  C  News  School  Banking    School  Banking  is  on  every  FRIDAY.  For  more  information,  please  go  to  your  nearest  Commonwealth  Bank  branch,  or  visit  www.commbank.com.au/schoolbanking.  If  you  have  any  questions  please  email  us  at  BHPSbanking@gmail.com.  

 

Father’s  Day  Gift  Stall    Father’s  Day  is  the  first  Sunday  in  September  and  the  P&C  are  running  a  Father’s  Day  Gift  Stall  to  help  students  purchase  gifts  for  Dads,  Grandfathers  or  a  Special  Man  in  their  life.  The  stall  will  be  open  on  Wednesday  30  August  and  Thursday  31  August,  8:30am  until  9:10am.  The  stall  will  be  stocked  with  assorted  gifts,  ranging  in  price  from  $1  to  $20,  so  there  should  be  plenty  of  gift  options  from  which  to  choose.  So  get  the  kids  saving  their  pennies  to  spoil  their  special  man!  A  special  thanks  goes  to  our  event  sponsors,  IGA  Beverly  Hills  and  Robert  Sharp  Real  Estate.  In  addition,  the  stall  will  be  the  last  chance  in  2017  to  purchase  Entertainment  Books,  with  all  proceeds  going  to  the  P&C.  Can  you  help?  Could  you  volunteer  some  time  to  help  at  the  stall  on  the  Wednesday  or  Thursday  morning?  Please  contact  Roberta  on  0410  440  304  with  any  offers  or  queries.    

SCHOOL  WALKATHON  –  WEDNESDAY,  6  SEPTEMBER      The  School  Walkathon  is  fast  approaching.  This  week  all  students  would  have  received  a  copy  of  the  Walkathon  Flyer,  a  Sponsor  Form  and  payment  envelope.    Each  year  with  your  help,  the  BHPS  P&C  Association  works  very  hard  to  raise  funds  to  help  our  school  purchase  much  needed  learning  resources  and  programs  for  our  children’s  education.    This  year,  we  have  set  a  goal  of  $15,000  to  help  the  school  purchase:      • New  books  to  support  our  Home  Reading  Scheme  –  replenish  the  program  with  new  titles  across  all  reading  levels  1-­‐30.  • 16  new  iPads,  headphones,  screen  protectors  and  cases  for  Stages  1  &  2  to  support  new  software  updates  and  learning  programs.  • Positive  Behaviour  for  Learning  (PBL)  signage  to  continue  reinforcing  the  PBL  ethos  and  expectations  to  students  across  the  school.  

 

   Help  us  WALK  towards  this  goal  on  WEDNESDAY,  6  SEPTEMBER  during  our  SCHOOL  WALKATHON.  All  money  raised  will  go  DIRECTLY  back  into  helping  our  school  fund  these  wish  list  items.    Together,  we  can  promote  a  healthy  lifestyle  to  our  children  AND  walk  towards  achieving  our  goal  to  help  fund  resources  for  their  education!    Thank  you  for  your  support!  

 

Entertainment  Book  2017/18  –  Sydney  and  Surrounds  Edition    The  new  Entertainment  Book  2017/18  is  here!  Offers  from  local  businesses  include  Spago,  Beverly  Hills  Hotel,  Rocksia  Hotel,  D  to  D  Café,  One  Clementine,  Chef’s  Gallery,  Bakers  Delight  and  Events  Cinema.  For  $70  the  book  includes  offers  worth  over  $20000.  Our  school  receives  20%  commission  from  all  Books  and  Digital  Memberships  sold.  If  you  would  like  to  order  a  Book  or  Digital  membership,  please  order  using  the  order  form  previously  sent  home  with  students  or  order  and  pay  online  at  www.entbook.com.au/213w150.    Any  orders  received  for  books  will  generally  be  delivered  to  your  child  at  school  the  following  day  (Sydney  and  Surrounds  Edition  only).  Any  online  orders  received  over  the  School  Holidays  can  be  delivered  within  the  local  area.  Thank  you  to  all  the  families  who  have  already  ordered  their  new  Entertainment  Books.  

Danny  Squires  Principal  17  August  2017  

 

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION MORNINGProspective Year 7 Students 2019

Tuesday 10 October 2017at 9.15am in the School Auditorium

Sydney Technical High School, established

in 1911, has a proud tradition of student

achievement. The school prepares young

men who are scholarly and socially

responsible. Features of the school include

languages, music, visual arts, debating,

public speaking and sport. Teaching and

learning programs feature higher order

thinking and are recognised as best practice

in gifted education. The school actively

promotes an environment in which student

welfare, tolerance of others and strong

community values support each student

reaching his potential.

Enrolments: Students seeking entrance

into Year 7 must participate in selection

procedures organised by the Department of

Education. For further information contact

the High Performing Students Unit on

1300 880 367 or email: ssu@det.nsw.edu.au.

SYDNEY TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL686 Forest Road Bexley 2207

www.sths.nsw.edu.au

Enquiries to the School: 9587 5899An Academically Selective School for Boys

 

   

 

 

 

 

Hot Food Cake Stall and Popcorn

Hot and Cold Drinks

Ice-creams and

Slushies

Live Music

Fun Photo Booth!

Hot Food Cake Stall and

Hot and Cold Drinks

Ice-creams and

Live Music

Fun Photo Booth!

Celebrating 125 Years

of Outstanding Education

For enquiries, please phone the school on 9580 5074 or visit www.beverlyhi-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Beverly Hills Public School warmly invites former and

present staff, students and their families,

as well as members of the community to attend our

125th Anniversary Celebrations

on Saturday 14 October, 2017 10:00am - 3:00pm

Celebration Day Offi cial Ceremony

11:00 amThis is a great

opportunity to reconnect, reunite and reminisce.

Get involved

View displays

in the School Hall

Visit the historical classroom,

complete with wooden desks

and slates, and the modern

technological classroom

Enjoy student performances

Celebration Day - Saturday 14 October

• Commemorative Book

• Commemorative Paver

• Memorabilia

Available for Purchase

Reconnect