Bathurst Public School

279-281 George Street Phone: 02 6331 3923

Bathurst NSW 2795 Fax: 02 6332 2305

Email: bathurst-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: www.bathurst-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Thursday, 1st March 2018 Term 1 Week 5

Dear Parents,

Last Friday we had 44 children attend the

Bathurst District Swimming Trials and in ‘true

blue’ Bathurst Public School tradition, our

children represented our school with great pride.

Many children swam personal best times and

others placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd in their respective

events. Congratulations to ALL of the children

that represented our school.

A special mention to Oliver Hamer, Mia

McClements, Sam Hamer and Angus Warne

who were all announced District Age

Champions at the conclusion of the carnival and

to Oliver Hamer, Oscar Simeonidis, Angus

Warne and our Junior Boys Relay team for

setting new records on the day.

At the end of the day, Bathurst Public was

announced as the Overall Champion School! Well done BPS!

We have had 27 children qualify to attend the Western Trials in Dubbo on Friday 16th March. They

will compete as part of the Bathurst District Swimming Team.

Ryan Copeland, Lachlan Simeonidis, Oliver Hamer, Kai Barclay, Logan Johnson, Milly Griffiths, Indi

Robinson, Erin Taylor, Charlotte Hair, Sienna Jessett, Stephanie Wilson, Mia McClements, Evie

Goninan, Jye Wade, Sam Hamer, Evan Jaques, Angus Warne, Oscar Simeonidis & Brodie Wolfe

Junior Girls Relay Team - Mia McClements, Stephanie Wilson, Sienna Jessett & Zara Phillips

Junior Boys Relay Team - Oliver Hamer, Kai Barclay, Logan Johnson & Lachlan Simeonidis

Senior Girls Relay Team - Pepper Jaques, Jemmia Luck, Bonny Campiao & Phoebe Connors

Senior Boys Relay Team - Angus Warne, Oscar Simeonidis, Sam Hamer & Jacob Lamb

Whilst many of these children have qualified for individual events, it is great to see all four relay teams

from Bathurst Public School qualifying. Well done to all of these children and we wish you well in

Dubbo.

Congratulations Greyson Rozga, Kaleb Holman, Mac Hutchings, Boston Reynolds & Angus Café on

making it into the District PSSA Basketball Team.

They will travel to Orange on the 12th of March to try out for the Western Basketball Team

Tomorrow is our Commonwealth Games – Be Skilled Be Fit day. Students should have been sent a

note giving them the name of the country they will be representing. These days are always enjoyable

and we look forward to watching the fun tomorrow.

The Stage 3 Canberra excursion closes this week. If you have not had a note sent home or have not

returned your deposit, please see the front office to ensure your child has a place on the excursion.

A reminder that Parent Interviews will take place next week. Notes with allocated times have been

sent home by teachers. If you have not yet received a note, please call the office and request an

interview time. We value the positive partnerships we have between home and school and look

forward to the opportunity of meeting with you and celebrating the wonderful things your children are

doing in the classroom.

Our School Newsletter is uploaded every Thursday so all parents receive information at the same time.

Please refer to our website to download the weekly newsletter.

If any parent has any concerns regarding any aspect of school life, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sharon Cafe

Relieving Deputy Principal

Assemblies

Infants Assembly has been cancelled for next week, 7th March, due to Parent Interviews.

Denison College Transition Program

Wendy Murphy from Denison College will attend our Stage 3 Parent/Teacher interviews from 3:00-

4:30 on Wednesday, 7th March. She will be available to answer any questions you may have about

this year's Denison College Transition Program and about enrolling for high school in 2018.

Strings

Is your child nterested in playing a String instrument? If the answer if yes, did you

know you can learn at school.

We have small group lessons every Wednesday. A 30 minute lesson for only $11

per week with a maximum of 4 students per group.

Please contact Belinda Crook if you would like any further information.

General Reminders

Food Allergies - We do have several children at our school who have peanut and nut allergies and

have severe reactions if exposed to this food. Parents are asked to be mindful of this when packing

recess and lunch and are encouraged not to send products which contain nuts in them to school.

A general reminder:-

All items of clothing and personal belongings should be clearly marked with your child’s name.

All children require a broad brimmed hat each day as our school has a “No Hat, No Play” policy.

When parents and friends come to the school during the day, they should present to the front office

on arrival. This is a Legal and Workplace Safety requirement and is followed for the

safety and security of all children and teachers.

We continue to encourage parents to make appointments to come and talk about your child’s

progress, problems that may arise, ideas etc. It is reminded that the education of your child is a team

effort with teachers and parents being the main stakeholders. With this in mind, it is an important

reminder that the parent/teacher relationship always needs to be cohesive and

supportive and one of mutual respect. I am sure we will continue to work with one another in a

positive manner.

All money coming to the school should be placed in a sealed envelope with your child’s name,

correct amount of money, class and what the money is for clearly written on the front. All money

and notes should be sent directly to the front office at the school for processing.

Bottle tops and Jar lids

needed.

Stage 2 are focusing on turning waste into art this term and are in search of bottle

tops and jar lids.

Do you have any unwanted bottle tops and jar lids at home or at work? If you do, you could donate

them to the school. There is a tub waiting for your collection of bottle tops and jar lids at the front

office. Stage 2 thank you for your efforts. We can't wait to display our wonderful art works around the

school.

Online Payments

Parents can make online payments to the school for amounts owing for students, via a secure payment

page hosted by Westpac. Payments can be made using either a Visa or MasterCard credit or debit card,

and can be made via computer, tablet or mobile phone. The payment page is accessed from the front

page of the schools website by selecting $ Make a payment.

This is a secure payment system hosted by Westpac to ensure that your credit/debit card details are

captured in a secure manner. These details are not passed back to the school.

Money and Notes

All money, when it comes to school for an event, goes directly to the school office. When children

and/or parents return permission notes to school, they also need to be taken to the office. All notes

willbe collated and kept in the office and staff will pick up notes from the office after the closing date.

Term 1 2018

Week 6

5/03-9/03

Wednesday 7th March No Infants Assembly

Week 7

12/03-16/03

Wednesday 14th March Primary Assembly at 2.15pm in the McMullen Hall

Week 8

19/03-23/03

Wednesday 21st March Infants Assembly at 2.15pm in the McMullen Hall

Wednesday 21st March Harmony Day

Week 9

26/03-30/02

Tuesday 27th March Easter Hat Parade

Wednesday 28th March Primary Assembly at 2.15pm in the McMullen Hall

Friday 30th March – Good Friday

Week 10

2/04-6/04

Monday 2nd April – Easter Monday

Wednesday 4th April Infants Assembly at 2.15pm in the McMullen Hall

Week 11 Wednesday 11th April Primary Assembly at 2.15pm in the McMullen Hall

Once payment is made, the parent permission note MUST be returned to the school. All

payments and permission notes must be made and returned by the cut-off date on the note.

Payment for an activity does not give permission for a student to be involved so please

remember to send the permission note back immediately.

All permission notes returned must include the reference number that is given upon payment.

09/04-10/04 Friday 13th April – Last Day Term 1

P&C News

NEW! Parent information sessions

This year the P&C will be hosting a number of information sessions to help parents and carers

learn more about important education and parenting issues.

The first one will be held at our March meeting (details below). Other topics we are considering

include: NAPLAN, your child and social media, extracurricular activities at BPS, how do composite

classes work? etc.

Do you have a suggestion for a topic you would like to see covered? Please email it to:

bathurstpublicschool@pandcaffiliate.org.au

How to help your anxious child

Bathurst Public School P&C in conjunction with Bathurst Public School is pleased to

host a free presentation on:

STRATEGIES FOR CHILDHOOD ANXIETY AND

BUILDING RESILIENCE

Gai Torshavn - Senior Psychologist with the Department of Education will be

providing parents with practical strategies that will assist with children who suffer

from anxiety and methods that build resilience.

When: 7-8pm Wednesday March 21

Where: School staff room (or McMullen Hall, depending on numbers)

Please contact the school office to register your interest to attend.

First P&C meeting highlights

Plans are underway for our annual Mother’s Day Stall and BBQ Breakfast. Keep an eye out

for any bargains that you can donate as gifts!

The new netball rings and posts we purchased last year will be installed soon.

This year we will be spending up to $8000 to purchase and install

water drinking stations in the playground (purpose-made for refilling those tall water

bottles).

Our Christmas Raffle raised over $2000. Thank you to everyone who contributed.

New Stage 3 novel sets have been purchased thanks to a $1300 donation from the P&C.

Canteen News

The P&C canteen relies heavily on volunteers to keep prices reasonable and operate for as many

days as possible. If you can spare any time at all, please contact the canteen manager, Heather,

on 6331 3275.

Next week’s $4 Monday-only meal

Mild fried rice with vegies and egg. (No other hot food available for lunch on Mondays)