DIARY DATES

Wed 23 Oct Environment AwardsDebating

Mon 28 Oct P&C Meeting - 6pm

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 - 6pm at Lake Mac Performing Arts

Mon 11 Nov Remembrance Day

Wed 13 Nov Kinder Orientation #3

Wed 20 Nov Yr 6 Mini FeteLeaders’ Speeches

Mon 25 Nov -Fri 6 Dec Swim Scheme

Wed 27 Nov Kinder Orientation #4

Tue 10 Dec Reports Home

Thu 12 Dec Presentation Day

Mon 16 Dec Yr 6 Fun Day

Wed 18 Dec Last Day for Students

TERM 4 Week 2 - Tuesday 22 October 2019

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

CANTEEN

Thank you to all of the parents and grandparents that have volunteered to help in the Canteen this term. Without your assistance the canteen wouldn’t be able to operate weekly. With that in mind, for health and safety reasons, the students have been informed that they are not to assist in the canteen at any time. With sharp implements, hot surfaces and the need for cleaniness in all areas, it is stressed that behind the counters is a “child-free” zone. Thank you for your understanding and ensuring all children are safe.

SCHOOL PRODUCTION - NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM

The performance will be held on Wednesday 6 November, 2019 at the Lake Macquarie Performing Arts Centre starting at 6pm. We are asking children to arrive at 5.40pm on the performance day. Please be advised that the front doors will be locked until this time. The children will have a practice at the venue also on this day, with travel being by bus. A permission note will be sent home today.

There will be a dress rehearsal held at the school on Thursday 31 October in the afternoon. Year 3 & 4 boys and girls are asked to provide Mrs Harris with their black tops and pants/tights, in a labelled bag, as soon as possible.

Tickets will go on sale tomorrow, 23 October, for $10 each. Please be advised that it is allocated seating and you may wish to choose where you are sitting. Payment can be made in cash at the front office or via the online POP payment method.

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

YEAR 3/4FARM EXCURSION

Students are to be atschool by 7am next

Tuesday 29 October

ORIENTATION

Mrs Brownsmith and our Year 4 students where very excited last Wednesday to welcome our new Kindergarten students for 2020. As expected, the students were receptive to “big school” and had a very successful 1st Orientation. We are looking forward to seeing them again on Wednesday 30 October at 9.30-11.30am.

P&C

Our next P&C Meeting will be held on Monday 28 October at 6pm in the school library. An agenda for the meeting will be advertised via Skoolbag and Facebook. If you are interested, or wish to contribute ideas to any of the items on the agenda, we would encourage you to come along.

YEAR 3/4 FARM EXCURSION

A reminder that students are to be at school by 7am next Tuesday morning, 29 October. Please ensure that they have a packed recess and lunch and plenty of water for the day.

MOSQUITO / INSECT SEASON

Students are advised to liberally apply insect repellent before school due to the high number of mosquitos, sandflies and other insects that are around at the moment. Please note that aerosol sprays are not allowed at school, so if your child wishes to bring the repellent to school, it will have to be the roll-on variety.

BOAT SAFETY TALK

Students K-6 were thoroughly engaged with the boat safety talk held last week by members of the Maritime Service.

YEAR 6 MINI FETE - JAR STALL

The Year 6 Mini Fete will be held on Wednesday 20 November. Each Year 5 and Year 6 student is required to send in two filled jars for the popular ‘Jar Stall’ and donations of one filled jar from all other families would also be appreciated.

Kim Harris - Principal

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Blacksmiths Public School - Term 4 - 2019Term

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Kinder Orientation #1

Boat Safety Talk

17 October 18 October 1920Oct

221 October 22 October 23 October

Environment Awards

Debating

24 October 25 October 2627Oct

328 October

P&C Meeting - 6pm

29 October

3/4/5 Excursion

30 October

Kinder Orientation #2

31 October 1 November

K-2 Journey of

Discovery @ SPS

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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

Leaders’ Speeches

21 November 22 November 2324

Nov

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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 1415

Dec

10

16 December

Yr 6 Fun Day

17 December 18 December

Last Day for Students

19 December 20 December 2122

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