DIARY DATES

Wed 16 OctKinder Orientation #19.30-11.30amBoat Safety Talk

Tue 29 Oct Yr 3/4 Farm Day ExcursionSydney Show Ground

Wed 30 Oct Kinder Orientation #2

Fri 1 Nov K-2 Journey of Discovery9-12pm at Swansea PS

Wed 6 Nov School Production

Mon 11 Nov Remembrance Day

Wed 13 Nov Kinder Orientation #3

Wed 20 Nov Yr 6 Mini Fete

Mon 25 Nov -Fri 6 Dec Swim Scheme

Wed 27 Nov Kinder Orientation #4

Tue 10 Dec Reports Home

Thu 12 Dec Presentation Day

Fri 13 Dec Yr 6 Fun Day

TERM 4 Week 1 - Tuesday 15 October 2019

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Welcome back to Term 4. It is difficult to believe that the year has gone so quickly and Term 4 is upon us in a flash. This term is always busy, therefore I suggest you keep a close eye on the calendar and upcoming events in the Newsletters.

SCHOOL PRODUCTION - NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM

Our production will be held at the Lake Macquarie Performing Arts Centre on Wednesday 6 November, starting at 6pm. Tickets will be on sale from the school office next week.

Children will require the following items of clothing. (Please be advised that the school will provide the remainder of the costumes):

Kindergarten Boys: Plain black short sleeve top, black school shorts

Kindergarten Girls: Plain black short sleeve top, black school skort

Year 1 & 2 Girls: Surf clothes (your choice) & black hot pants

Year 1 & 2 Boys: Surf clothes (your choice) & black school shorts

Year 3 & 4 Girls: Plain black singlet top or leotard, long black tights

Year 3 & 4 Boys: Plain black short sleeve top, long black pants.

Year 5 & 6 Girls: Plain black singlet top or leotard, long black tights, black hot pants.

Year 5 & 6 Boys: Jeans & checkered button up top

CANBERRA EXCURSION

Mr Shearman, Mr Taylor and I supervised the children for the Stage 3 Canberra excursion in Week 10 last term. Our schedule was extremely busy, allowing the children to be exposed to quite a lot of attractions that Canberra offers. The children, although tired from the long days and travel, were fantastic. In addition, our families are fortunate to have had the cost of the Canberra excursion reduced by $20 per student, due to the PACER rebate and the distance required to travel from our school.

Year 3/4 Farm Day Excursion

Permission Notes and Payment of$50 for this excursion are due

Friday 18 October.

LIVING SMART FESTIVAL

Our school, once again, entered the Living Smart Festival at Speers Point Park this year. A huge thank you to Mrs Clark and Mr White who coordinated our school entry, consisting of the stall and vegetable garden. In addition, although our children were exhausted from the Canberra excursion and a huge Term 3, Sunni P, Tegan and Elke volunteered their time to assist at the garden stall and talk to spectators about our school.

SCHOOL UNIFORM - OLD STOCK

We have a limited number of size 16 and 18 (child size) school shirts with the old school logo available for purchase for $5 each. Please contact the school office if you would like to make a purchase.

GARDEN STALL - THURSDAY AFTERNOONS

Most of you will know that we hold our garden stall on a Thursday afternoon. We always have free range eggs for sale at $5 per dozen. We also have a large variety of herbs including mint, parsley, thyme, lemon thyme, rosemary, bay leaves, garlic chives and basil coming soon, for 50c bunch. All of the herbs and eggs are available for purchase any day of the week. You won’t find fresher and cheaper herbs anywhere!

This week on the stall we will have peas, fresh cos and mignonette lettuce, strawberries, spinach, broad beans, and kale. All picked fresh Thursday. We also have some succulents for sale for $2.

Please support our stall. If you can’t make it in to school, send some money in with your children or send an order into the office any time and we will be happy to fill it and send it home for you.

CANTEEN MENU UPDATE

A revised copy of the menu will be sent home today. Updates include the addition of frozen pineapple rings and ice cream cones. Hot chocolate has been taken off the menu for summer. Please also note the change of price for chicken fingers, which has increased to $2.50 for 6.

Kim Harris - Principal

Blacksmiths Public School - Term 4 - 2019Term

4 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT SUN

114 October 15 October 16 October

Kinder Orientation #1

Boat Safety Talk

17 October 18 October 1920Oct

221 October 22 October 23 October 24 October 25 October 26

27Oct

328 October 29 October

3/4/5 Excursion

30 October

Kinder Orientation #2

31 October 1 November

K-2 Journey of

Discovery @ SPS

23

Nov

44 November 5 November 6 November

School Production

7 November 8 November 910

Nov

511 November

Remembrance Day

12 November 13 November

Kinder Orientation #3

14 November 15 November 1617

Nov

618 November 19 November 20 November

Yr 6 Mini Fete

21 November 22 November 2324

Nov

7

25 November

Swim Scheme

26 November

Swim Scheme

27 November

Kinder Orientation #4

Swim Scheme

28 November

Swim Scheme

29 November

Swim Scheme

30Nov

1Dec

82 December

Swim Scheme

3 December

Swim Scheme

4 December

Swim Scheme

5 December

Swim Scheme

6 December

Swim Scheme

78

Dec

99 December 10 December

Reports Home

11 December 12 December

Presentation Day

13 December

Yr 6 Fun Day

1415

Dec

10

16 December 17 December 18 December 19 December 20 December 2122

Dec

Hols23 December 24 December 25 December 26 December 27 December 28

29Dec