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Term 4, Week 8 2 December, 2019 2204104104 Blakehurst Public School, Dewrang Street, Carss Park, NSW 2221 Tel: 9546 1555 Fax: 9547 1796 E-mail: [email protected] Website: blakehurst-p.schools.nsw.edu.au A Message from our Principal, Mr Cameron Smyth-Gapps High School Orientation Parents are reminded that our local public high schools are running their High School Orientation Days tomorrow. Parents are encouraged to communicate directly with the high schools if they require any additional information. Many of these events run for the majority of the day, however, students are encouraged to return to our school for the afternoon session if orientation activities finish early. Students who are attending selective and non-government high schools will attend school tomorrow as normal if their high school of choice is running orientation activities on a different day. Presentation Day Parents are reminded that our Presentation day for 2019 will be held on the grounds of Blakehurst High School at 10am on Thursday 12th December. We have elected to hold the event at the high school for a number of reasons, including the size of the hall, the air conditioning available in the hall and also the upgraded technology and sound systems available at the high school. This will ensure that we have a highly professional event that is comfortable for staff, students and parents. If your child is receiving an award, you would have received a letter home from the school last week. We look forward to seeing many parents in attendance to help celebrate the wonderful achievements of our students this year! Kogarah Community Services - Before and After School Care KCS will be holding a stall on school grounds at various times before and after school between now and the end of the year. This will provide an additional opportunity for parents to seek information, ask questions and enrol their child/children ahead of 2020. We are very excited to be partnering with KCS to offer a wonderful service in 2020 and beyond! The Bush Telegraph Blakehurst Public School Newsletter A caring community school - safe, respectful, resilient, engaged.
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Term 4, Week 8 2 December, 2019
2204104104 Blakehurst Public School, Dewrang Street, Carss Park, NSW 2221 Tel: 9546 1555 Fax: 9547 1796 E-mail: [email protected] Website: blakehurst-p.schools.nsw.edu.au A Message from our Principal, Mr Cameron Smyth-Gapps High School Orientation Parents are reminded that our local public high schools are running their High School Orientation Days tomorrow. Parents are encouraged to communicate directly with the high schools if they require any additional information. Many of these events run for the majority of the day, however, students are encouraged to return to our school for the afternoon session if orientation activities finish early. Students who are attending selective and non-government high schools will attend school tomorrow as normal if their high school of choice is running orientation activities on a different day. Presentation Day Parents are reminded that our Presentation day for 2019 will be held on the grounds of Blakehurst High School at 10am on Thursday 12th December. We have elected to hold the event at the high school for a number of reasons, including the size of the hall, the air conditioning available in the hall and also the upgraded technology and sound systems available at the high school. This will ensure that we have a highly professional event that is comfortable for staff, students and parents. If your child is receiving an award, you would have received a letter home from the school last week. We look forward to seeing many parents in attendance to help celebrate the wonderful achievements of our students this year! Kogarah Community Services - Before and After School Care KCS will be holding a stall on school grounds at various times before and after school between now and the end of the year. This will provide an additional opportunity for parents to seek information, ask questions and enrol their child/children ahead of 2020. We are very excited to be partnering with KCS to offer a wonderful service in 2020 and beyond!
The Bush Telegraph
Blakehurst Public School Newsletter
A caring community school - safe, respectful, resilient, engaged.
School Calendar – 2019/2020 Upcoming events at Blakehurst Public School Please put these dates in your diary. Dates and events are subject to change. Check the school website for recent updates and changes.
Term 4 - 2019
Term 1 - 2020
Term 4 Week 8 2019
Monday 2 December Canteen Closed Footsteps Dancing K - 6 10.30am - 3.10pm
Tuesday 3 December High School Orientation Day - all day
Wednesday 4 December
Combined Scripture Christmas Assembly 9.25am - 10.25am Thankyou Morning Tea - Scripture Teachers & Volunteers 11.15am - 11.45am Stage 3 Dance rehearsal 2.25pm - 3.25pm
Friday 6 December Peer Support 12.05pm – 12.45pm
Term 4 Week 9 2019 Monday 9 December Footsteps Dancing K - 6 10.30am - 3.10pm
Wednesday 11 December Rehearsal for Presentation Day Stage 3 Dance rehearsal 2.25pm - 3.25pm
Thursday 12 December Presentation Day - Blakehurst High School Hall 10.00am - 11.30am Year 6 Farewell 6.00pm - 9.30pm
Friday 13 December Family Christmas Night 5.00pm - 8.00pm
Term 4 Week 10 2019
Tuesday 17 December Years K - 6 Picnic Day Canteen Closed
Wednesday 18 December Last day Term 4 2019
Term 1 Week 1 2020 Peer Support 12.05pm – 12.45pm
Tuesday 28 January Staff Development Day
Wednesday 29 January Students return Years 1 - 6
Term 1 Week 2 2020
Monday 3 February Kindergarten Start School
Friday 7 February New Kindergarten Families Welcome Dinner
Term 1 Week 5 2020
Monday 24 February Swimming Carnival - Sans Souci Pool
Thursday 27 February P&C AGM Meeting 7.00pm
Term 1 Week 6 2020
Friday 6 March Zone Swimming Carnival - Bexley Pool
Blakehurst Bluey says…
At Blakehurst Public School we are Safe, Respectful, Engaged and Resilient learners. PBL Assembly Awards The following students received awards in assembly…
Star Award Bronze Award Silver Award Gold Award Khadeja H 3/4H Harry G 3/4K Kainoa F 3/4K Aiden J 3/4K Jackson C 5/6I Perle N 3/4H Diamond Award Banner Award Faith Mc 3/4H Congratulations to the students and keep up the great work. Message from the Office All monies now have to be brought directly into the office and deposited though the payment boxes. No money will be collected from the classroom. Thank you PSSA Sport PSSA Sport Results - Friday 22 November 2019 PSSA Sport Results - Friday 29 November 2019
PSSA Team
Opposition
Results
Most Valuable
Player Girls
Softball Junior Rockdale PS Lost Emna A Girls
Softball Senior (Semi-finals)
Kogarah PS Lost Mariam H
Boys Cricket Junior
(Semi-finals) Carlton Sth PS Lost Niko P
Boys Cricket Senior NO MATCH
PSSA Team
Opposition
Results
Most Valuable
Player
Girls Softball Junior Friendly Evita D
Girls Softball Senior Friendly Maddie J
Boys Cricket Junior Friendly Austin Z
Boys Cricket Senior Friendly Murlak D
P & C News Family Christmas Night! Friday 13th December 5.00pm - 8.00pm. We have booked food trucks to come in and make our dinner, this year we have returning to us for a 3rd time, Arlechino on the Road, Woodfired Pizza, we also have Mr Kernal and his Chips on A Stick truck, we have Barbehire catering, bringing their delicious Paella truck, the lovely Peter and Elsie are bringing their ice cream van and the gorgeous Kathryn is bringing the delightful Whimsy & Co coffee truck and ex BPS student, Adrian Akkari will be cooking up some waffles for those with a sweet tooth! So we are all set for a feast. We are sure that you have all heard about the amazing performances being worked upon by the incredible students dancing and singing! It's going to be a spectacular evening. Of course it wouldn’t be Family Christmas Night without our Christmas Raffle. The P&C Fundraisers have been busy gathering raffle prizes, we would of course welcome more! We would love some donations of food items to go into hampers, or any other items that could make a good prize. If you have any gifts that you would like to donate towards our raffle, please drop them into the school office this week. Thank you so much for generosity. Notes and raffle tickets will be coming home this week. P&C Surveys Please keep an eye out on the Skoolbag app for two surveys – we are seeking your feedback about our school canteen and the menu changes that we have introduced over this year. We have also created a survey to offer you the opportunity to share with us your ideas, thoughts and opinions around the P&C. This is so we can get a good understanding of where our whole school community would like us to focus our efforts and where you would like to see the funds that we raise being used. This feedback is so important for us and will help to inform our event planning for next year. If you would like to be involved with planning any of events, please get in touch, we would welcome your input. Dates for your 2020 diary Friday 7th February will be the New Kindergarten Families welcome dinner. Thursday 27th February at 7.00pm in the staff room will be the next P&C AGM Meeting, followed by a general P&C Meeting. All are welcome to attend. Expressions of Interest - Wanted Centrelink Approved Volunteers for the canteen. We are proud to be able to offer our school community a canteen that is open 5 days a week. Monday to Friday from 9.00am - 2.30pm. However to continue this service we are in need of more volunteers. As a P&C we have been looking into the possibility of utilising Centrelink approved volunteers to fill the volunteer shortage we have been facing this year. We are excited to announce that we have been approved! We would now like to open expressions of interest from anyone who may be interested in regular shifts in our canteen. This is a volunteer position for Centrelink approved people. Shifts would be from 9.00am - 2.30pm. Full training will be provided. Are you interested? Or do you know someone who fits the bill? If you would like to apply or you know someone who might be interested please contact the P&C at [email protected] and a full job description and details can be provided. All enquires will be treated with the strictest of confidence. However, if you would prefer to discuss this opportunity with a member of school staff, Mr Smyth-Gapps has advised his door is always open. We look forward to hearing from you. Your P&C [email protected]
Canteen Roster Term 4 Week 8 Canteen Roster Term 4 Week 9 Monday 2 December CLOSED Monday 9 December Angela, HELP NEEDED! Tuesday 3 December Angela, HELP NEEDED! Tuesday 10 December Angela, HELP NEEDED! Wednesday 4 Dec Angela, Mary Wednesday 11 Dec Angela, Mary Thursday 5 December Mary, HELP NEEDED! Thursday 12 December Mary, HELP NEEDED! Friday 6 December Mary, HELP NEEDED! Friday 13 December Mary, HELP NEEDED!
Canteen Roster Term 4 Week 10 Monday 16 December Angela, HELP NEEDED! Tuesday 17 December CLOSED Wednesday 18 Dec Angela, Mary
There will be some changes to our operations the last week of term:- Monday 16th December – We will be running a reduced menu and will only be offering our Super Hero Pizzas at lunch. We will also have available snacks, drinks and frozen items. Tuesday 17th December - Our canteen will be closed as Students will be out of school at the end of year picnic. Wednesday 18th December – We will be running a reduced menu and will only be offering our Super Hero Pizzas, snacks, drinks and frozen items.
Canteen Coordinator: Taj Shipway School Lunch Orders via www.flexischools.com.au
Open Every Friday 9.00am – 9:45amUniform Shop Roster - Term 4 Friday 6 December Deb Friday 13 December Chris (closed for stocktake) The Uniform Shop will be closing its doors for the year on Friday 6th December. Reopening in 2020 on Wednesday 29th January, Thursday 30th and Friday 31st January. The sublimation sports shirts are fully stocked in all sizes so you can be ready for the uniform change over next year. If you haven’t had the opportunity to pick one up for your child yet, you can place your orders on flexischools or pop in and see us on Friday. We now have a terminal for making EFTPOS and Credit Card Payments in our Uniform shop. There is a small surcharge, which is the fee we pay for the convenience of the service 1.6%. We are desperately short of pre-loved (second hand) uniform items, (probably a sign of the great quality of our uniforms that just keep on wearing). If you have any outgrown items (in good condition) we would welcome them back to the shop to offer to other families. Please drop any uniform items off at the school office, or direct to the shop on Fridays. If you’d like to volunteer in our uniform shop, full training is provided, please drop an email to:
Orders can be made via www.flexischools.com.au Student Banking
New School Banking Rewards for Term 4! Term 4 rewards with a Polar Saver theme are now available. Water Skimming Bounce Ball Polar Pencils & Pencil Toppers
All bank books must be handed into the office first thing on Thursday mornings. No banking will be collected from the classroom.
For every 10 deposits made, students are eligible for reward items in recognition of their regular savings habits. When a student is eligible for a reward, a note will be sent home with their banking book reminding them to choose a reward item. There are two new items released each term so be sure to keep an eye out for them! If you would like to know more about School Banking, please ask for a 2019 School Banking program information pack from the school office or visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking
Keep up the great work and remember school banking day is every Thursday
Last Day for Student Banking this term is this Thursday, December 5
Pick-up Zone Guidelines Blakehurst Public School uses a No Parking area on Dewrang Street to provide parents and carers with a safe environment to drop off and pick up their children from school by car. The designated area in front of the school is a No Parking zone between 8.00am - 9:30am and 2:30pm - 4.00pm. No Parking means you must not stop for more than two minutes and you must remain in or within 3 metres of your vehicle. Vehicles cannot be left unattended in the designated zones during the above times, nor can you wait for more than two minutes in your car during this time for the pick-up line to begin. The pick-up line operates in the afternoon from 3:25pm to 3:40pm Monday to Friday. If you arrive earlier than 3:25pm), please park safely nearby (not over driveways) or proceed around the block until 3:25pm when the pick-up zone begins.
