4—10 Welman St, Beckom, NSW, 2665 Website: www.beckom-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Tel: 02 69782314 Fax: 02 69782342 Email: beckom –p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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Wednesday 7th August Kindergarten Orientation

Thursday 8th August KROP Performance at

Griffith Regional Theatre

Friday 9th August KROP Performance at

Griffith Regional Theatre

Term 3 Week 2

1st August 2019 Premier’s Spelling Bee This week Year 3-6 competed in the Premier’s Spelling Bee with the RIEN network of schools. A big congratulations to all our students. You all competed in a positive manner and represented your school with pride.

Leadership Opportunities for Students Toby Osborne attended the school leaders event “Cuppa with the Mayor” on Tuesday. At Coolamon Toby and other school leaders had the opportunity to speak with Coolamon Shire Mayor, Mr John Seymour, Coolamon Shire Councillors and senior staff from the Shire Office. We would like to thank the Ardlethan Central School Principal, Mr Grant Lloyd, for including Toby with the Ardlethan Central School leaders as part of this excursion.

“At the morning tea we were asked what we would do if we were the Mayor and we completed a survey highlighting things that we thought were most important. I put forward sporting facilities, music, art and sporting activities as my choices.” Toby Osborne Toby will also attend the Director’s Leadership awards ceremony in West Wyalong with Mrs Speirs next Monday. Mrs McDermott will be teaching at school on this day.

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

Ryan Waters For showing leadership and

demonstrating a strong work ethic

Mrs Emma Speirs

EDUCATION WEEK ACTIVITIES

Theme for

2019 Education

Week:

Every student,

every voice

Next week is going to be very busy. It is Education Week! We will be travelling to Griffith for KROP performances on Thursday and Friday. Attached to the newsletter today is an itinerary and permission slips. We are all very excited to perform and share this special accomplishment with you. Tickets are still available and they can be purchased from the Griffith Regional Theatre if you would like to attend.

Education Week is a state-wide annual event that celebrates public education in NSW with an emphasis on students, educators and the communities that support them. Education Week 2019 will highlight student empowerment, agency and ownership of education under the theme “Every student, every voice”.

It is an important message that underpins NSW Edu-cation’s ambition for every student within the public school system to be known, valued and cared for, and gives us the opportunity to reflect on the valuable role student voice has in creating engaged citizens who will thrive beyond the school gates.

4—10 Welman St, Beckom, NSW, 2665 Website: beckomp.schools@det.nsw.edu.au

Tel: 02 69782314 Fax: 02 69782342 Email: beckom-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

TRIVIA CORNER

Megan Waters was the winner of our children’s trivia from last week and Josh Hawkins, Ryan Waters, Matilda Osborne and Chloe Andrews also answered correctly. In Australia the first day of August is recognised as the birthday of all horses. There were no correct answers in the adult trivia. The city previously known as both Byzantium and Constan-tinople is Istanbul. Good luck with this week’s questions:

Adult question: How many teams currently compete in the NRL?

Children’s question: According to Mary Poppins, how much did it cost to feed the birds?

COMMUNITY NEWS

P & C Fathers’ Day Raffle

Donations needed!

Donations are needed for the P & C Fathers’ Day Raffle which will be drawn at

the cake stall on Friday 30th August.

There will be two prizes, a gift basket for dads and a grocery hamper.

Tickets will be $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00.

Alexis and Caitlin enjoying kindergarten orientation this week.

Orientation is being held each Wednesday at the school. Please contact the school if your child would like to be involved.

Ryan competing in the

Premier’s Spelling Bee

Looking good in our new KROP jackets