DIARY DATES

Wed 5 Feb Swimming CarnivalP&C Meeting - 6pm

Thu 13 Feb Parent Information Sessions

Thu 20 Feb Zone Swimming Carnival

Fri 21 Feb Zone Swimming Carnival

Tue 25 Feb Responsible Pet Talk - K/1/2

Tue 3 Mar Hunter Swimming Carnival

Wed 1 Apr Touch Footy Gala Day

Thu 9 Apr Last Day for Students

Fri 10 Apr Good Friday

TERM 1 Week 2 - Tuesday 4 February 2020

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Week One was informative, finding out about holiday adventures and comparing how much taller and older the children are getting. New class formations are always tricky, but the children have been amazing and have settled very well.

SWIMMING CARNIVAL

The swimming carnival will be held this Wednesday 5 February at Swansea Pool for children 8 years + (younger children will remain at school under the supervision of Mrs Hellier and Mrs Hird). Children have selected their races and have been placed in heats. Please remember to pack sunscreen, recess and lunch, hat, towel and goggles (if needed). The canteen will be open at the venue, with children allowed to purchase at allocated break times throughout the day. Children are to remain in the grandstand during races and events. Spectators are more than welcome to come along and watch and we suggest that you bring a fold-up chair (or the like) as seating at the venue is prime real estate.

Please remember that children using their seasonal pass for pool entry tomorrow will need to have their pass with them otherwise they will be charged pool entry fee.

Please ensure both the yellow and blue notes, that went home last week, are returned to school before the swimming carnival in order for your child to attend.

BICYCLE LICENCE

Children require a bike licence, if they are travelling to and from school by themselves, annually. Therefore, all bike licences will need to be reviewed and re-signed. Notes are available in the office. Reminder: children under 10 years are not permitted to ride to school without an adult at any time.

CYBER SAFETY

In today’s society children are faced with many external challenges, particularly via social media. Every class each year has lessons that target cyberbullying and safe online behaviour. We continue to ask parents to be vigilant when their children are using devices. Things to remember:

• Check your child’s browser history regularly

• Ensure they are accessing their electronics in a public area of the house to ensure you can monitor the content

• Follow the guidelines that particular social media set, e.g. age limits.

• Continue to discuss safety with your child/ren regularly.

In addition, the police have kindly donated a “Parent’s guide to online safety” which every child will receive today.

Please return allcompleted

Day Trip Medicaland

General Permission Notesas soon as possible

Thank you

PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT

We have scheduled Parent Information sessions on Thursday 13 February at the following times:

1. K/1: 3.15pm

2. 1/2/3: 3.45pm

3. 3 /4-: 4.15pm

4. 5/6: 4.45pm

Please be advised that if you are unable to attend you are welcome to arrange to see your child’s classroom teacher at an alternate convenient time.

P&C MEETING

Our first meeting of the year will be held this Wednesday 5 February in the first classroom (3/ 4) at 6 pm. We would love to welcome new and existing families to come along and be involved.

SCRIPTURE

Scripture will commence next week for all classes and will continue to be held on Tuesdays at 10.30am. Both Scripture and Non-Scripture are the available options for Blacksmiths PS children. All children will remain in the same group as last year unless parents request a change either in writing or by seeing the office. Please note, Kindergarten children will be receiving a note asking parents to specify their preferred option.

CANTEEN VOLUNTEERS

Kelly (our canteen manager) is in desperate need of helpers for Mondays. If you, grandma/nan, pop, etc can assist, please let Kelly or our school office know.

Kim Harris - Principal

P&C UPDATE

Proposed work: The P&C has been active for a few years undertaking some large projects in the school. The next area to be upgraded is the playground area.

There will be new activities added to the existing equipment including rope bridges and a rock climbing wall. The equipment is designed to improve hand to eye coordination, improve balance and enhance a childs problem solving techniques.

The “fairy garden” will also be upgraded with the addition of equipment, puzzles and toys to stimulate the minds of our infant students.

Canteen: Our canteen urgently needs more volunteers. It does not have to be parents volunteering - it can be grandparents, aunties, siblings etc. If we can get 18 people on our canteen roster it would mean only one shift per term per volunteer. Each day there are two volunteers in the canteen and we ensure an experienced helper is on each shift to help new parents.

The kids love canteen day and they love seeing someone they know in the canteen. It allows you to observe your childs interactions at school and to meet some of their friends.

P&C Committee: The P&C meet twice a term and we have our first meeting tomorrow night, it would be great to see some new faces with new ideas.

We will be holding our AGM in the first week of March and we would encourage more parents to get involved. The more helpers we have the more activities we can put on for our children.

Thank you.

Col Taylor - P&C President

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE AUSTRALIAN AIR

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www.airleague.com.au Email: info@airleague.com.au Free Call: 1800 502 175

NSW Group

Blacksmiths Public School - Term 1 - 2020Term

1 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT SUN

127 January

Public Holiday

28 January

Students Yr 1-6

Return

29 January 30 January 31 January

Kindergarten Start

12

Feb

23 February 4 February 5 February

Swimming Carnival

P&C Meeting - 6pm

6 February 7 February 89

Feb

310 February 11 February 12 February 13 February

Parent Information

Sessions

14 February 1516

Feb

417 February 18 February 19 February 20 February

Zone Swimming

21 Februry

Zone Swimming

2223

Feb

524 February 25 February

Responsible Pet Talk

K/1/2

26 February 27 February 28 February 291

Feb/Mar

62 March 3 March

Hunter Swimming

Carnival

4 March 5 March 6 March 78

Mar

79 March 10 March 11 March 12 March 13 March 14

15Mar

816 March 17 March 18 March 19 March 20 March 21

22Mar

923 March 24 March 25 March 26 March 27 March 28

29Mar

1030 March 31 March 1 April

Touch Footy Gala Day

2 April 3 April 45

Apr

116 April 7 April 8 April 9 April 10 April

Good Friday

1112

Apr

HOL13 April 14 April 15 April 16 April 17 April 18

19Apr

HOL20 April 21 April 22 April 23 April 24 April 25

26Apr