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Term 1, Week 6 2 March, 2020 4 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 Safety in and around the school zones As you are aware, Dewrang Street becomes very congested during morning drop off and afternoon pick up times. I ask that all drivers support us in keeping the students and community safe by adhering to the following rules on Dewrang Street: Drive slowly. The street is very narrow and people can walk out from behind parked vehicles at any time. Move up as far as you can in the ‘Kiss and Drop Zone’ and continue to move forward as space becomes available. This will allow other cars to fit in behind you. Stay in your vehicle in the ‘Kiss and Drop Zone’. If you cannot see your child, please loop around as opposed to sitting in the zone for an extended period. Loop around the street as opposed to stopping in the middle of the road and blocking traffic. As a pedestrian, find a safe and visible spot to cross the road with your children. Both marked and unmarked police vehicles regularly patrol Dewrang Street and will issue significant fines to anyone not adhering to the road rules in a school zone. I thank you in advance for making the roadways outside the school safe for our community. Meet the Teacher Evening As shared in the last Bush Telegraph, our Meet the Teacher Evening for 2020 was a great success. Please ensure that you speak to your child’s teacher if there is any further information that you require moving forward. I have included some photographs of the evening. It was wonderful to see so many parents in attendance. The Bush Telegraph Blakehurst Public School Newsletter A caring community school - safe, respectful, resilient, engaged.
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Term 1, Week 6 2 March, 2020
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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
Safety in and around the school zones
As you are aware, Dewrang Street becomes very congested during morning drop off and afternoon pick up times. I
ask that all drivers support us in keeping the students and community safe by adhering to the following rules on
Dewrang Street:
Drive slowly. The street is very narrow and people can walk out from behind parked vehicles at any time.
Move up as far as you can in the ‘Kiss and Drop Zone’ and continue to move forward as space becomes
available. This will allow other cars to fit in behind you.
Stay in your vehicle in the ‘Kiss and Drop Zone’. If you cannot see your child, please loop around as
opposed to sitting in the zone for an extended period.
Loop around the street as opposed to stopping in the middle of the road and blocking traffic.
As a pedestrian, find a safe and visible spot to cross the road with your children.
Both marked and unmarked police vehicles regularly patrol Dewrang Street and will issue significant fines to anyone not adhering to the road rules in a school zone. I thank you in advance for making the roadways outside the school safe for our community.
Meet the Teacher Evening
As shared in the last Bush Telegraph, our Meet the Teacher Evening for 2020 was a great success. Please ensure that you speak to your child’s teacher if there is any further information that you require moving forward. I have included some photographs of the evening. It was wonderful to see so many parents in attendance.
The Bush Telegraph
Blakehurst Public School Newsletter
A caring community school - safe, respectful, resilient, engaged.
Badge Presentation for 2020 SRC Students
Now that our Student Representative Council (SRC) for Years 1-6 has been nominated, we wish to formalise the election of these students with a badge presentation. Badge presentations will take place on Friday 13th March. Year 1 and 2 representatives will be presented with their badge at the K-2 Assembly at 9:40am and our Years 3-6 representatives will receive their badge at the 3-6 Assembly at 2:25pm. Zone Swimming Carnival Hoodies for Sale
Students who qualified for this week’s Zone Swimming Carnival are reminded that they have the opportunity to purchase a zone hoodie on the day. Hoodies cost $50.00 each. Design options are attached to the note that went home to our zone swimmers last week. Leadership Breakfast
Miss Blewitt and I had the recent honour of hosting the school’s Leadership Breakfast. The breakfast provided an opportunity for our Captains, Prefects, House Captains and their parents to enjoy time together and celebrate their election to the 2020 leadership team. Our leaders and their parents also used the breakfast to identify the initiatives and programs that they would like to see the school explore this year to ensure that our leaders have many significant responsibilities and the opportunity to strengthen their leadership skills. We look forward to implementing many of these initiatives across the year. I would also like to thank Mrs Sleiman for her tremendous work in organising the food for the breakfast. Promotion of the School’s Leadership Team for 2020 in the St George and Sutherland Shire Leader
I am pleased to advise our community that the picture on the right, along with a caption about our wonderful school, was included in the most recent edition of the St George and Sutherland Shire Leader. This was part of an initiative by the paper to promote the leadership teams within the local area and we are joined by leadership teams from a variety of other local schools. It provides a nice keepsake for the parents of our Captains and Prefects this year.
Halogen - National Young Leaders Day
Today, our Captains and Prefects had the opportunity to attend their first leadership event for the year. This year, the school has elected to take the students to the Halogen National Young Leaders Day at the International Convention Centre at Darling Harbour. Our students will hear from inspirational young leaders and also participate in leadership workshops with students from many other schools across Sydney. Judging by the photographs, our students are having a wonderful day!
School Calendar – 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 1 - 2020
Attendance
It is important to embed good attendance patterns in students from an early age. Unless students are sick, they should attend school every day and on time. As a late-starting school, there really is no excuse for arriving late to school. Most students will have been out of bed for at least an hour or more. Switch off the TV, put away devices and walk/be driven to school to be here no later than 9:20am, ready for classes at 9:25am.
Term 1 Week 6
Monday 2 March Leadership Conference Captains & Prefects ICC Darling Harbour 8.45am - 3.00pm
Tuesday 3 March Year 6 Fundraising Committee Meeting 3.30pm - 4.00pm
Friday 6 March Zone Swimming Carnival - Bexley Pool
Term 1 Week 7
Monday 9 March Stage 3 Camp
Tuesday 10 March Stage 3 Camp
Wednesday 11 March Stage 3 Camp
Thursday 12 March Selective HS Placement test
Term 1 Week 8
Monday 16 March Harmony Day
Thursday 19 March School Photo’s
Term 1 Week 9
Thursday 26 March P&C Meeting 7.00pm
Term 1 Week 10
Thursday 2 April Leadership by the River – Conference 1
Term 1 Week 11
Monday 6 April EnviroMentors Parent/Teacher Interviews
Tuesday 7 April EnviroMentors
Wednesday 8 April Easter Hat Parade
Thursday 9 April EnviroMentors Anzac Day Assembly
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
Jayla B 1J Chloe B 5/6K Jovan M 1J Taylor F 3/4K Jonathan S 1J Ella F 3/4S Angelina A 3/4H
Michael M 3/4H
Silver Award Gold Award Melody H 2P Toni M 2P Allyson A 5/6K Annika G 3/4S Mandy C 2S Omar D 5/6K George H 2S
Dilnurra Y 2S
Diamond Award Banner Award
Jarvis D 3/4S Aliya D 3/4H Evita D 5/6K Aayush B 5/6K Kris T 3/4H ONeill G 5/6K Mia H 5/6K Abdul D 3/4S Hussein H 5/6K Arshia S 5/6K Annabelle T 5/6K Congratulations to these students and keep up the great work.
P&C
Dear Blakehurst Families, On behalf of the P&C Committee, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all new and returning families for 2020 and we look forward to sharing a successful year together. Our Annual General Meeting took place last Thursday, 27 February 2020. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate and introduce you to the newly elected P&C Executive Committee for Blakehurst Public School with whom I am very excited to be working alongside: Christine Parlett - Vice President including Uniform Shop coordination Deb Bennetts - Vice President including Canteen coordination Carla Barnes - Treasurer Rachel Gray - Secretary My name is Samantha Redmond and I have been re-elected as the P&C Committee President for 2020. Together we would like to thank the outgoing Committee for their efforts and leadership and welcome our new members. The P&C is a group of parents who come together to represent the community and initiate various social events and fundraising activities as well as operating and managing the school’s Canteen and Uniform Shop. In the past, moneys received from the efforts of fundraising activities has helped with the purchase of equipment and resources for the school, both in and outside the classroom, physical upgrades to our school space as well as providing financial support for incursions and activities held in our school for the benefit of our students. At this time, I would like to encourage you to consider getting involved and coming along to our meetings, which will be held on the last Thursday of the month. Membership is only $2.00. Join us in working collectively, setting direction, objectives and focusing on new goals to continually make improvements to our school for our children and their education. Our next scheduled meeting is at 7.00pm on Thursday 26 March 2020.
We are looking forward to a fantastic year ahead. Warm Regards Samantha Redmond President - Blakehurst Public School P&C Committee
P&C News
With our executive team newly elected, it’s time to start planning for some fantastic FUNdraisers and community events in this year ahead. We would love to hear your ideas and welcome you to get involved in any capacity, the best ways to get in touch are email: [email protected] or drop us a note into the P&C box in the foyer, or grab one of the exec team in the playground. We love to hear your questions, ideas and feedback. You can also message and stay updated with regular news from P&C at the Blakehurst Public School Parents Facebook page www.facebook.com/Blakehurstpsparents Our next P&C Meeting will be Thursday March 26 at 7.00pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. If you would like to become a member - it’s easy, simply fill out a form (available from the school office or by emailing us). Then pay your annual membership fee - $2.00, that’s it! Becoming a P&C financial member means that you can vote on issues and decisions at meetings and also receive copies of meeting minutes. Dates for your diary Mother’s Day stall - Friday 8 May School Disco - Friday 15 May Father’s Day stall - Friday 4 September Family Disco - Friday 6 November Family Fun Night - Friday 11 December
If you would like to be involved in helping with any of these events, or have a great idea for a community event please let us know. Survey A very big thank you to all the families who took time to answer our P&C Survey. We really appreciate your feedback. We will analyse the results and will be discussing these at our next P&C meeting. Volunteering at Blakehurst Bites Our canteen could not run without you. We are so thankful to all the amazing volunteers who give their time to help out in the canteen. We welcome anyone/everyone to pop in and help out when they can. 15 minutes here and there, but especially in the mornings! An hour or two, or a full day - whatever time you can spare makes such a difference. It’s a great way to meet other families at here at school and you can even come in with a friend to chop and chat! If you’ve got any questions about helping in the canteen please pop in and chat to Angela or Mary or drop us an email. Expressions of Interest Wanted We are excited to announce that we have been approved to be able to offer Centrelink Approved Volunteers positions in our Canteen. More information - 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 enquiries 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 1 Week 6 Canteen Roster Term 1 Week 7
Monday 2 March Angela, Yolanda G Monday 9 March Angela, Yolanda G Tuesday 3 March Angela Tuesday 10 March Angela Wednesday 4 March Angela, Mary, Yolanda G Wednesday 11 March Angela, Mary, Yolanda G Thursday 5 March Mary, Slaja Thursday 12 March Mary Friday 6 March Mary, Yolanda G Friday 13 March Mary, Yolanda G
Canteen Roster Term 1 Week 8 Canteen Roster Term 1 Week 9
Monday 16 March Angela, Yolanda G Monday 23 March Angela, Yolanda G Tuesday 17 March Angela Tuesday 24 March Angela Wednesday 18 March Angela, Mary, Yolanda G Wednesday 25 March Angela, Mary, Yolanda G Thursday 19 March Mary, Slaja Thursday 26 March Mary Friday 20 March Mary, Yolanda G Friday 27 March Mary, Yolanda G
Canteen Roster Term 1 Week 10 Canteen Roster Term 1 Week 11
Monday 30 March Angela, Yolanda G Monday 6 April Angela, Yolanda G Tuesday 31 March Angela Tuesday 7 April Angela Wednesday 1 April Angela, Mary, Yolanda G Wednesday 8 April Angela, Mary, Yolanda G Thursday 2 April Mary, Slaja Thursday 9 April Mary Friday 3 April Mary, Yolanda G We hope your children enjoyed their sushi last week - the special food day was a huge success and we hope to be introducing the Big Crunch sushi to our menu very soon… We are planning another delicious special food day at the end of this month so please keep an eye open for notes and messages coming home about that soon.
Canteen Coordinator: Debbie Bennetts School Lunch Orders via www.flexischools.com.au
Open Every Friday 9.00am – 9:45am
UNIFORM SHOP ROSTER TERM 1
Week Date Volunteer
6 6 March Yolanda D
7 13 March Belinda
8 20 March Lydija
9 27 March Yolanda D
10 3 April Lydija / Chris (stocktake)
Keep your eyes open for our note coming home about Winter Uniform orders - while we will have stock of many items, some items are only available by pre-order, so please take note of the orders cut-off date and ensure to place your orders before the date to allow us time to receive your items before Term 2. You may have already discovered we can now take payments in the uniform shop by card! There is a small transaction fee (1.6%) that will be added on at the time of purchase.
You can also order on Flexischools or place orders through the box in the foyer with an order form from the office. We are desperately seeking donated in good condition uniform items for our second hand clothing pool. If you have any items to donate please drop off to our school office or direct to the uniform shop on Friday mornings. Thank you.
Uniform Coordinator: Christine Parlett : [email protected]
Orders can be made via www.flexischools.com.au
Year 6 Parents Fundraising There will be a Year 6 Parent fundraising meeting on Tuesday 3rd March 3.30pm - 4.00pm in 5/6B Classroom. If you are interested in joining the Year 6 Farewell Fundraising Committee please come along to the meeting to discuss plans for this year. If you are unable to make it and would like to be involved please email your details to [email protected]
MindQuest On Saturday 4 & 5 April, 2020 the 94th NSW Talent Enrichment Weekend MindQuest will be held for primary students from Years 1-6 at St. George Girls HS. These include gifted and talented students, gifted underachievers and students above average ability with a special interest. Students will have an opportunity to participate in over 37 exciting, fast paced courses in the two day program. They include courses in chemistry, earth science, drama, lego robotics, art and much, much more. Many of these highly successful courses have been run in the past and students’ evaluations suggest that they have been challenged and enriched by the experience. The cost of the weekend is $210.00 (including GST). If you are interested please contact the office for a brochure. Closing date is Friday 13 March, 2020.
Contact Information
A reminder to all parents and carers to ensure the office staff have all updated contact information including new mobile numbers, contact number of other members of the family and any change of address. You can also update your changes on the SkoolBag app. This information is vital in ensuring we can easily communicate with you and can get hold of you quickly if we need to.
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 our neighbours driveways) or proceed around the block until 3.25pm when the pick-up zone begins.
Student Banking
Join the Dollarmites on a savings adventure with School Banking! 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, we will call them to the office to choose a reward item. There are two new items released each term so be sure to keep an eye out for them! Term 1 exciting new rewards are below:
Terry Denton's Activity Book Mini Soccer Ball (size 2)
If you would like to know more about School Banking, please ask for a 2020 School Banking program information pack from the school office or visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking
All bank books must be handed into the office first thing on Thursday mornings. No banking will be collected
from the classroom.
Keep up the great work and remember school banking day is every Thursday
Book Club All Book Club orders are due online by 3pm Friday 13 March 2020.
Please see below for information on how to order online or go to the website for further information ttps://mybookclubs.scholastic.com.au
Fri 13/03/2020 3pm
Swimming Carnival Results
Students with fastest qualifing time attend the Zone swimming carnival. The Zone is based on time qualification not race heat results. Those students will be notified and given a permission note to take home.
Swimming Carnival Results cont.
