from the principal s desk · 2019-09-20 · from the principal’s desk semester 1 school reports...
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From The Principal’s Desk
Semester 1 School reports will go home on Thursday 4 July.
Please take the time to read through your child’s report and
celebrate their successes and support them with areas that
require further development. A big thank you to our
wonderful teachers who have put in a lot of time and effort
to report on the achievements, efforts and work habits of
their students. As we held formal interviews at the end of
Term 1, if you require a further interview, it is by request and
you should contact your child’s classroom teacher.
Refugee Week
This week is Refugee Week, an annual event which promotes
positive images of refugees and celebrates the valuable
contribution refugees make to Australian society. The aim is
to facilitate better understanding between different
communities and encourage successful integration, enabling
refugees to live in safety and to continue making a valuable
contribution to Australia. Our students have been cultivating
an awareness of this important observance and promoting a
‘culture of welcome’ in their teaching and learning this
week. https://www.refugeeweek.org.au/
Newsletter 12: Term 3 — Week 6
Cnr Canterbury Rd and Nelson Ave, Belmore NSW 2192
Phone: 9759 4388 Fax: 9740 4323
www.facebook.com/BelmoreSouthPublicSchool
Newsletter, Term 2 Week 8 2019
Enrol Now for Kindergarten 2020
Kindergarten enrolments for 2020 are being accepted for
all eligible siblings of those already enrolled at our school.
Children must turn 5 before 1 August 2020 to be able to
enrol for next year.
Please call at the front office between 8:30 and 3pm if
you wish to collect an enrolment form or alternatively you
can download one from :
https://schoolsequella.det.nsw.edu.au/file/8a02d9b7-
f934-401e-b96a-0949f04a3e14/1/detsef.pdf
YEAR 6 - HIGH SCHOOL UPDATE Our Year 6 students will soon start to receive paperwork from High Schools regarding enrolments for 2020. When you receive your paperwork you need to complete the forms and post them directly back to the High School. They do not get returned to our school. What exciting times these are for our Year 6 students
and their families. If there are any questions or concerns,
please see your child’s class teacher.
On Wednesday 3 July the children in K Coolaroo and K Koonawurra will be celebrating 100 Days of Kindergarten . Throughout the day the children will be involved in
many fun activities. More information will be sent
home soon.
100 Days of Kindergarten
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Every fortnight, Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) is part of our Gemstone Learning Team meetings. This is a time where students discuss areas of concern that need to be focused on to ensure our school’s wide expectations and school rules of being safe, being respectful and being an active learner, are followed.
This fortnight our focus is on:
I respect the rules of the game and I play fairly
WHAT’S ON AT
BELMORE SOUTH PUBLIC
Date: Event:
Wed 26/6 Kids 4 the Planet
Wed 3/7 100 Days of Kindergarten
Wed 3/7 Stage 2 History Excursion
Thur 4/7 Art Exhibition Opening Night
Fri 5/7 Shine Pin Assembly
Fri 5/7 NAIDOC Assembly
Fri 5/7 Last Day of Term 2
Tue 23/7 First Day of Term 3
Attendance Information Parents/carers are required to provide an explanation if their child is absent from school. A note of explanation should contain: * Date the note was written
* Child’s name
* Days/dates your child was absent from school
* The reason why your child was absent
* Signature of a parent/carer If more than one child from the same family has been absent a separate note is required for each class teacher. The note should be brought to school on the first day your child returns to school after an absence. The school is required to follow up all unexplained absences (where a child has been absent and no explanation has been received) within two days.
School Security Please help keep our school safe If you see anything unusual happening in the school grounds at any time, please call School Security on 1300 880 021
Woolworths Earn and Learn is
back!!
Woolworths Earn & Learn is back and it is now easier
than ever to earn valuable equipment for your primary
school.
It's simple to participate. From Wednesday 1st May to
Tuesday 25th June 2019 or while stock lasts, you can
collect Woolworths Earn & Learn Stickers from the
checkout operator, via team members at the self-service
checkout or through an online order and place them on a
Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker Sheet. There will be one
Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker for every $10 spent
(excluding liquor, tobacco, and gift cards).
Once completed, simply place the completed Sticker
Sheet in the Collection Box at school.
SCHOOL UNIFORMS: Parents and carers please support our school by ensuring your child wears the
correct school uniform every day.
The Belmore South Public School Community expects students to show pride in their school.
Our school uniform consists of the Royal and Sky blue Polo Shirt with School Crest and Royal Blue Trousers, Shorts or Skort
or the school Dress with or without Navy tights. White socks and Black shoes.
Plain Sky Blue or Plain Royal Blue polo shirts are NOT the school uniform. It is very important for our students to show
pride in being a member of our community and we ask you for your support in helping them achieve this.
Our Uniform shop is open on Tuesday mornings 8:30-9:30 am during the term.
If your child has outgrown their uniform, please consider donating your children’s school uniforms back to the uniform
shop so children in the future can make use of them.
Our P&C are proud of the work that we do to ensure our
kids and families have access to wonderful social events.
Our incredible volunteers work behind the scenes to
support our school in ways too many to count:
Uniform shop
Mother’s and Father’s day stalls
School Discos
Planning and steering committees
Fundraising
Grants
Staff appointments
These wonderful social and fun activities for our kids are
only possible by Parents and carers—just like you— putting
their hand up at a meeting or putting their name forward in
the office.
To ensure our school keeps a strong Parent and Carers
association, we ask all parents to join up , volunteer for even
one event a year, one sausage sizzle, one meeting,
one disco, one committee.
Those that benefit are our kids, we are all shy, we are all
busy but for our kids education, volunteering for one event
a year can make all the difference.
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Belmore South Public School
Cnr Canterbury Rd and Nelson Ave, Belmore NSW 2192 PO Box 137 Belmore
NSW 2192 Phone: 9759 4388 Fax: 9740 4323
CREATE | TRANSFORM | CONNECT
Dear Parents,
On Wednesday the 3rd of July, Kindergarten classes and their teachers will be
celebrating the students’ first 100 days of school.
To mark this special event, all parents of kindergarten students are warmly invited to
join in the celebration during the afternoon session.
When: Wednesday 3rd of July at 2:00pm
Where: Assembly Hall
What: A fun-filled afternoon of celebrating the students’ first 100 days of school!
There will be songs, videos, awards & cupcakes!
If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to ask.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Kind regards,
Kindergarten Teachers
Miss Cristy Rinaldi
Ms Kathryn Hionis
100 Days of School – Parent Invitation
Education Week Open Day Keep the Date Free
Belmore South Public School will be celebrating Education Week Open Day on
Friday 9 August 2019
Belmore South Bucks for Bottles
Congratulations to all BSPS Students, Teachers and Parents for using the yellow
recycling bins for plastic bottles, cans and juice boxes.
As a result, we now have 8 full bags to redeem for cash, meaning we have less
plastic in landfill and a happier wildlife.
Keep up the good work and remember the little extras:
“It’s just one straw”, said 8 billion people. If I stop, if 8 million people stop, imagine
the result!
Be brave, make a change and empower those around you.
From a very grateful Ms Alex
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PSSA UPDATE
Since the release of the first update there have been some changes to the grounds. The changes refer only to Boys Football (soccer). Please read the changes below. If you intend on coming to the ground, please make sure that you have signed the parents’ code of conduct.
Boys Football (Soccer) All remainder games for Term 2 will be played at Bennett Park located on Karne Street North, Riverwood.
Week 7 PSSA Results
SPORT TEAM SCORE PLAYED AGAINST WIN/LOST BEST AND
FAIREST PLAYER
Touch Juniors 8-1 Ashbury PS Lost Salvatore
Seniors 7-2 Ashbury PS Lost Tyrese
Boys Football
(soccer)
Juniors 5-0 Clemton Park PS Lost Talha
Seniors BYE
Girls Football
(soccer)
Juniors 5-0 Earlwood PS Lost Yara
Seniors 2-0 Canterbury PS Won Munkhmaa
Netball Juniors 5-2 Campsie PS Lost Maysa
Seniors 31-1 Campsie PS Won Tahlia
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kNOw Waste Last Friday 14 June, Belmore South participated in the kNOw waste incursion. Belmore South students were offered education and training on recycling and recyclable products. Students found out what is the best practice for individuals to help keep the environment clean, what happens to waste products and finally, where the waste products go – not just to the rubbish tip. Students enjoyed the interactive aspect of the incursion where they had the opportunity to think and determine what each coloured (yellow, green and red) bin is used for and what exactly can and cannot be put in there. Thank you Ms Madzar for organising this learning experience.
Ms McLeod
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Dear Parents/ Carers,
This year our school has registered to participate in the NSW Premier’s Sporting Challenge.
The purpose of the Challenge is to encourage students to participate in sport and physical
activity to lead a healthy lifestyle.
Over a ten week period (Term 2, Week 6 – Term 3, Week 5), our school will be monitoring
physical activity levels during class time, at recess and lunch as well as during sport lessons.
Physical activity outside school hours will also count towards the Challenge award. The aim is
to work towards an average at least 60 minutes of activity a day for ten weeks.
Our school will be working towards a class-based award OR individual student award at the
conclusion of the Challenge.
We would like to invite families to support us in encouraging students’ healthy use of leisure
time and to experience the joy of being active together.
Students in 3-6, will be issued with a logbook to record their daily physical activity. Whilst K-2
students will work towards a Gold class award level.
Students completing the Challenge will receive a personalised certificate (Diamond, Gold,
Silver or Bronze), signed by the Premier of New South Wales.
Physical activity is valued for its physical, social and emotional benefits. It also helps young
people to develop communication skills, confidence and resilience.
If you would like to discuss any aspect of the Challenge, please contact Mrs Li, Mr Bordador
or Ms Kassem who will be pleased to talk further with you.
Yours sincerely,
Premier Sporting Challenge Committee
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Refugee Week takes place every year across the world in the week of World Refugee Day on 20 June.
Refugee Week started in 1998 as a direct response to the hostility the media and society in general has shown towards
refugees and asylum seekers.
Belmore South Public School held a wonderful assembly on June 20 with a Stage 3 performance run by Ms Wardman. This
was followed by a song of unity called ‘One Song’ to celebrate and acknowledge our connectedness to our community and
the world.
A big thank you to all the parents, guess speaker, students who performed, Belmore South staff and the CONNECT Team.
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The After School Klub – TASK
TASK is Belmore South’s provider of before and after school care at school.
We operate in the school hall from 6:30am-8:30am & 3pm-6pm, every day of school term
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE SESSIONS
TASK is open mornings from 6:30am until 8:30am: breakfast is provided
TASK is open afternoons from 3pm-6pm: afternoon tea, activities & homework included
All children at school OUTSIDE regular school hours must be in the care of an adult to ensure their safety.
Families can enrol anytime - https://belmoresouth-task.hubworks.com.au
Costs vary, depending on your family’s level of subsidy
Most families will pay between $2.90-$7.90 per morning & $4.42-$12.06 per afternoon once
subsidy is applied.
HOLIDAY CARE OPTIONS
TASK operates at Marrickville West, Wilkins Public, Yeo Park Public, Taverners Hill Public during school
holidays.
ALL children from Belmore South (actually any primary school) are welcome to attend TASK Holiday Program
at any TASK service. All children attending must be enrolled: https://www.task-kids.com.au/holiday-care
OUR STORY
TASK was started in 2013 by Madi Morrison and Suzanne Tucker – two mums with 3 children each. We were
experiencing the chronic shortage of after school care at our own school in Sydney’s Inner West. We began as a small
homework club – with 5 children (3 of them ours!) with one educator in a classroom. Our aim was to create a place that
combined care, play and homework after school. In 2015, we became approved providers of out of school care. We
have grown over six years and now operate in Newcastle, the Central Coast, Tweed Heads and Sydney in 15 schools
across the public and independent/catholic school systems. TASK is an ethically private service – we channel monies
back into our programs, people and resources. Madi and Suzanne are joint and equal owners of TASK. We employ 120
people – all of them from the local communities in and around the schools at which we provide service. Anyone
wanting to work with us, please send us a resume. We love spending time with kids and love seeing them try new
things, make new friends and develop new skills. We are passionate about improving, every day.
Madi, Suzanne and the TASK Team
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Belmore South Public School Cnr Canterbury Rd and Nelson Ave, Belmore NSW 2192
PO Box 137 Belmore NSW 2192 Phone: 9759 4388 Fax: 9740 4323
2019 Dancefever Multisport
(Gymnastics Program) Dear Parents and Caregivers,
We have been very fortunate to have expert teachers from
Dancefever Multisport come out each week to teach our students gymnastic skills.
This term, ALL students in K-6 will be participating in a Gymnastics program that will
take place every Tuesday in the school hall, starting from the 7th May to 2nd July.
Students are encouraged to wear full sport uniform each Tuesday.
The Gymnastics program will cost $25.00 per child and must be paid by the end of
the term, Friday 5th July.
Thank you for your support!
Mrs Anne Li
Please complete the form below and return with the money to the office. Payments can also be
made online via our website.
2019 Dancefever Multisport
Gymnastics
I give permission for my child ___________________________ of class _________________
to participate in the gymnastics program this term.
I have enclosed $_________ OR I have paid online: Receipt #______________
I give permission for photos showing my child to be used on school social
media.
Parent/Caregiver Name: _________________________
Signed: _______________________________ Date ____________________________
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Belmore South Public School Cnr Canterbury Rd and Nelson Ave, Belmore NSW 2192
PO Box 137 Belmore NSW 2192 Phone: 9759 4388 Fax: 9740 4323 [email protected]
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
As part of our History unit of study ‘First Contacts’, students from Stage 2 are going on an excursion. Students will have the
opportunity to explore where the Endeavour ship landed in Botany Bay in 1770. Students will study European exploration to
Australia up to the early 1800’s. They will literally follow the footsteps of the British explorer James Cook, Sir Joseph Banks and
the crew on board the Endeavour.
Students are to wear full school uniform and bring packed food – crunch and sip, recess, lunch, snacks and bottled water. Please
note that students will not have access to a canteen at the site. Please ensure your student has appropriate weather protection,
eg hat, sunscreen and a jacket. Please also note that there are no cameras or electronic devices permitted on this excursion.
Teachers supervising the excursion will take a copy of your child’s emergency contact and medical information from the office. If
this information has changed, please update this with the school office as soon as possible.
Thank you for your support!
Stage 2 Team
Please remember that payment is required no later than Wednesday, 26 June 2019.
Stage 2 History Excursion
I give permission for my child _______________________________ of class _________________ to attend
the excursion to Kamay Botany Bay National Park. I understand that my child will travel by bus.
I have enclosed $30.00 OR I have paid online: Receipt #___________
My child has the following special requirements which you should be aware of (allergies, health,
medication): _____________________________________________________
I give permission for excursion photos showing my child to be used on school social media.
Signed: ________________________
Date Wednesday, 3 July 2019
Students leave time 8.45am (Students to arrive by 8.30am)
Students return time 3.00pm
Travel arrangements Bus
Excursion cost $30.00
Deadline for payment Wednesday, 26 June 2019
