BERESFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL Lawson Avenue, Beresfield. PO Box 186, Beresfield. Telephone: 4966 1146

Email: beresfield-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Fax: 4966 2492

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

Newsletter

25thJuly 2013

Dates for your diary

26 July Book Club due

26 July Whole School Assembly 2pm item 1/2K

26 July Aussie Bush Camp instalment due

29 July Zone Public Speaking Kinder & Stage 2

30 July Zone Public Speaking Stage 1 & Stage 3

31 July Show Time Matinee concert 12.00pm

31 July Canteen CLOSED due to concert

1 Aug Show Time Concerts at 12.00 & 5.30pm

9 Aug Instalment 4 Canberra Excursion due

PRINCIPAL TALK

Education Week

Next week is Education Week! It will be busy with quite a few events happening!

Zone Public Speaking – see the blurb later in the newsletter

Education Week Ceremony at Woodberry Public School

School Concert

Zone Athletics Carnival

Zone Public Speaking

The first round of the Zone public speaking finals will be held next week at Nulkaba Public School.

The following students will be representing our school;

Olivia Eirth KJ

Dean Murray KS

Molly Brummell 1/2C

Josie Tuxford 1/2G

Paris Wilson 3/4W

Charlee Worth 3/4H

Warwick Smith 5/6C

Daniel Hunt 5/6E

Early Stage 1 Final : Monday 29th July (11.45– 1.00)

Stage 1 Final : Tuesday 30th July (11.45 – 1.00)

Stage 2 Final : Monday 29th July (9.15 – 11.00)

Stage 3 Final : Tuesday 30th July (9.15 – 11.00)

We wish our talented students the best of luck as they compete against students from other schools in our zone. Please see Belinda Ward if you have any further questions.

Gateway Education Week Ceremony

Each year a small number of people within our school and community are nominated for Education Week awards which are presented at an Education Week ceremony.

The 8 schools of the Gateway Learning Community will join together to present their awards in the Woodberry Public School hall.

Receiving awards will be…

Jordan Parry - Excellence in Student Achievement

Karen Meyer - Excellence in Teaching

Jan Mullins - Outstanding Contribution by a School Community Member

Anne Bettinzoli - Outstanding Contribution by a Non-Teaching Member of Staff

Recipients and their families have been invited to attend the event which takes place next Wed 31st July at 6:30pm.

Concert

All tickets for our evening performance are sold out. There are still tickets available for both matinee performances. As of next Monday 29th July, if tickets remain available, families may purchase additional tickets to the 4 per family they were limited to initially.

$7 per ticket – cash only!

There are 3 performances –

Wednesday 31st July matinee at 12:00pm;

Thursday 1st August matinee at 12:00pm;

Thursday 1st August evening show at 5:30pm.

Canteen

Next Wednesday 31st July, the canteen will be closed at the school’s request, due to our changes of routine. Please ensure you provide food for your child/ren. Thanks.

Trivia Night

Please support the upcoming Trivia Night being organized by the P&C. It promises to be a lot of fun!

Saturday 17th August at 6:30pm.

Tables of 8. BYO nibbles and drinks. No children. $10 per person. Tickets can be purchased from the canteen.

Full details are provided at the back of the newsletter.

Pickers Cup

We wish the boys the best of luck today in the Pumpkin Pickers Cup.

Active After School Program

This term we have two activities available.

Thursday 3-4pm is tennis for Stage 3 students.

Tuesday 3-4pm is athletics for Stage 1students.

Notes have been handed out and need to be returned by tomorrow, Friday 10am.

Last Week’s Quiz

What is the title of this year’s school concert? The Time Machine

Congratulations go to Connor Kalikazaros and Britney Atkins who submitted correct entries.

This Week’s Quiz

How do trees help the environment?

Write your answer on a piece of paper with your name and class and post it in the Quiz Box next to the office counter by Wednesdays at 10am.

Mr Jonathan Ridgway

Kinder Enrolment for 2014

Beresfield Public School is now taking enrolments for 2014. If you have a child or know of a child who will turn 5 years old on or before 31st July 2014 and wishes to enrol in Kindergarten please contact the school and collect an “application to enrol” form.

NOTES SENT HOME

Concert requirements notes 3/4W

Note to 1/2W

Zone Athletics

Active After School notes

Pumpkin Pickers Cup Gala Day

The Time Machine

Concert Update and Organisation

Next week is the big week! All the students are very excited to show off their amazing talents and all the hard work they have been putting in this term. On Wednesday students are to come to school dressed in their costumes and go directly to their classroom at 8.30am, unless otherwise stated by their classroom teacher. This will give them time to prepare for the whole school dress rehearsal.

Due to this being a very busy and disrupted day, the canteen will be closed so please make sure your child brings a packed recess and lunch. If you would like to collect your child after the Matinee performance on this day you can do so AFTER the concert from their classroom.

On Thursday the students will again come to school in their costumes, but will line up for normal classes at 9am. On this day the canteen will be open for students to order their lunch and for over-the-counter service between 11-11.20am ONLY. So please ensure your child has the necessary additional food. For the evening performance on Thursday, students will need to be back in their classrooms between 4.45-5pm, unless otherwise stated by their classroom teacher.

The canteen will be open at 5pm for the purchase of light refreshments before the commencement of the concert. Students can be collected AFTER the conclusion of the concert from their classroom.

Note: Arrival times are generalised across the school. Some classes may need to arrive earlier and therefore would have received an individual class note.

Audience members are asked to be seated 10 minutes prior to the start of each show. Doors will open ½ hour prior. No prams or strollers will be permitted in the hall (sorry for any inconvenience). The P&C will also be selling raffle tickets so bring your change!

Thanking you for your cooperation,

Alanna Wallace

Playgroup NSW is looking for a Facilitator for

our Woodberry MyTime group.

The group runs one morning a week during

school terms.

If you have the skills to run a support group

for parents of a child with a disability please

forward your resume with cover letter no later

than 26th July to:

Place of Friends

Woodberry Public

School

P.O. Box 388

Beresfield NSW 2322

For a job description or more information

please call 1800 171 882

Congratulations to the following students who

received awards at last weeks assembly

KJ Jacob Rowe Luke Ryan

KS Cooper Hume Mikayla Ireland

1/2G Ella Jones Chelsea Raymond

1/2K Noah White Blayden Bailey

1/2C Heath Rogers Lilly Campbell

1/2W Emily Warland Makai Jones

3/4C Zach O’Brien Lilli Woolcott

3/4H Indah Sukada James Fox

3/4W Byron Scott Elliot Grainger

5/6C Brodie Lloyd Kaitlyn Grainger

Rachel Amos

5/6E Tia O’Brien

Cody Flett Connor Kalikazaros

K/6K Brooklyn Jones-Smith

Blake Baxter

Tree Day Schools Tree Day was a huge success on Monday

thanks to some very enthusiastic students in KJ,

5/6C and 3/4W. Approximately 38 natives were planted along the oval garden and buckets and

buckets of mulch spread to help create some shade for the future and habitat for our local Fauna.

Jarn Hodgson visited yesterday to teach the students about ecosystems through a fun game. It highlighted how different plants and animals all rely on each other for their survival.

Last Minute Messages

If you have a message that you were unable to give to your child before they left for school, can you please call before 1.30pm.

Schools are hectic after lunch and we will try and pass on your message before 3pm but the earlier the better.

Thanks

Stephanie Bagnall

Admin Manager

Canteen Roster 2013 Monday 29 July Tuesday 30 July

Sharon

Davidson

CLOSED EVERY

Christine Shelton TUESDAY

Michelle Cossley

Wed 31 July Thursday 1 August

CLOSED DUE

TO

Colleen Large

CONCERT Ann Bettley

Tracy Twitchin

Friday 2 August

If you are unable to attend

on your rostered day, or if

you would like to help in the

canteen, contact Denise

Giles on 49661192

Carol Pirie

Jennifer Smith

Connie Hunt

COMMUNITY NEWS

Canteen News Canteen CLOSED Wednesday

31 July.

A new menu has gone home for Term 3. Please note that there are a few price increases.

Beresfield Public School P & C

Trivia Night

Trivia night will be held on Saturday 17th August 2013 (6pm for a 6.30pm start)

BYO nibble and drinks (alcohol allowed)

No children

8 people per table ($10 per person)

Please pay money at time of booking

Make bookings at the canteen or contact Sharon Davidson on 0421 903 663

Come along for a great night!

Trivia Night Raffle Tickets

Tickets will be for sale at each of next weeks concert performances for 30 minutes prior to the start of the show.

Tickets are $1 each and we have some wonderful prizes.

1st prize; Overnight accommodation at Mecure Maitland with a full buffet breakfast and wine tour day out for two.

2nd prize; Framed limited edition and signed PINK concert tour picture.

3rd prize; Family portrait photography sitting with Photoworx

Uniform Shop

The Uniform Shop is open every Tuesday and Wednesday from 8.30am until 9.00am. Order forms are available at the office and orders will be filled on the next day the Uniform shop is open and given to students. Hats are not available at the office as they come in different sizes.