Bangor Primary School www.bangor-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Email: bangor-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Phone: 9543 2244

P&C Meetings are held Tuesday Weeks 3 & 8 each term at 7pm in the Staffroom

Principal’s Message Welcome Kindergarten

There were a few teary eyes last Friday as mums and dads waved children

goodbye when Kinder made their way into the classroom on their first day.

The teachers have been very impressed on how settled they are during their

first week of school. We hope all the parents enjoyed the ‘My First Day’

video that Mrs Leal created for students and parents to remember starting

Kindergarten and we look forward to seeing lots of parents at the Kinder

parent BBQ on Friday 16 February at 3.45pm. Our Year 6 students have

been excellent buddies for the new Kinders and spending lots of time

supporting them in their transition into the K-6 playground. Band

Junior and Senior band will begin in Week 3 with tutorials for instruments

starting in Week 4. New band students need to return their band note that

was given out at the end of last year confirming their participation in our

band program. Students in the band program last year are not required to

return this note. Once we have received the notes we will give the new band

students their instruments. New School App

I would just like to remind parents again to download our new school app.

Please search for ‘skoolbag’ in the app store and download it. You then search

for ‘Bangor Public School’ to receive our push notifications and newsletters.

We have already had 300 downloads which will allow lots of information to be

sent to parents throughout the year. Instructions regarding the Skoolbag

app are included in this week’s Grapevine. Classes

Craig Snudden

Principal

What’s On Week 5 Value - Responsibility

Friday 2 March

8.30am PSSA training at school

PSSA commences at Heathcote Oval

2.10pm K-6 assembly hosted by 6S -

parents and friends invited

Week 6 Value - Integrity

Friday 9 March

2.10pm K-6 assembly hosted by 6P -

parents and friends invited

Week 7 Value - Integrity

Friday 16 March

School disco K-2 5.30-6.30pm

3-6 6.45-8.15pm

2.10pm K-6 assembly hosted by 5H -

parents and friends invited

Week 8 Value - Excellence

Friday 23 March

2.10pm K-6 assembly hosted by 5A -

parents and friends invited

Week 9 Value - Excellence

Tuesday 27 March

2.20pm Kindergarten 2019 Open

afternoon

Thursday 29 March

Easter Hat Parade

Friday 30 March

Good Friday public holiday

Week 10 Value - Cooperation

Monday 2 April

Easter Monday public holiday

Friday 6 April

2.10pm K-6 assembly hosted by 5PG -

parents and friends invited

Week 11 Value - Cooperation

Wednesday 11 April

School photos

Friday 13 April

ANZAC Assembly

Last day of school for Term 1

THE

GRAPEVINE

1 March 2018 – Term 1, Week 5

Bangor Public School is a White Ribbon School

The White Ribbon Oath: never to commit, excuse or remain silent about violence

against women.

Bangor Public School is a White Ribbon School

The White Ribbon Oath: never to commit, excuse or remain silent about violence against women.

Principal’s Message Zone Swimming Carnival

I had the pleasure of attending the Engadine Zone Swimming carnival

yesterday. All of our swimmers performed extremely well in the individual

and relay events. All students encouraged their peers on throughout the day.

Lots of parents attended to support our swimmers and cheer them on as they

raced down the pool. Adam 1/2C is likely to progress through to the Sydney

East Carnival after finishing 2nd in his 50m freestyle. Student toilets

Each morning and afternoon we are lucky to have so many parents on site. It

is important that any adult visitors do not enter the student toilets located

across the school. Student toilets are for student use only. If any visitors

require access to a toilet, please go to the administration block and speak to

our office staff. Year 2 swimming

Thank you to parents who completed our survey on Year 2 attending the

annual swimming scheme. Most parents understand that it is a lot of time out

of the classroom which can impact on learning. Considering this, 60% of

parents would like the program to continue so it will run as per schedule this

year. Office Admin hours

We often get phone calls early in the morning or very late in the afternoon.

Just to remind parents our office hours are 8.30am-4.00pm. After this time

phone calls are unable to be answered. Craig Snudden

Principal

Bangor Public School is a White Ribbon School

The White Ribbon Oath: never to commit, excuse or remain silent about violence against

women.

PSSA

PSSA soccer and AFL will commence tomorrow. All games will be played at Heathcote Oval. Games tomorrow

will be as follows:

Training for all teams will be at 8.30am tomorrow morning.

Rebecca Scotti, Aimee Hall and Emma Hibbard

PSSA Coaches

Team Playing Time Field

Junior

soccer

Bangor 1 Tharawal 9.30am S2

Bangor 2 Lucas Heights 10.15am S2

Senior

soccer

Bangor 1 Tharawal 10.15am S3

Bangor 2 Heathcote 9.30am S3

Bangor 3 Heathcote East 10.15am S1

Bangor Juniors Heathcote East 9.30am A2 AFL

Bangor Seniors Heathcote East 10.15am A2

RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS

Tyrone (6P) was recently selected to represent

the Engadine Zone at the Sydney East

competition.

Harry (6S), Ely (6S) and Oliver (6S) also tried out

in the very competitive field.

We wish Tyrone all the best at the next

representative level.

Craig Snudden

Principal

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SNACK SHACK

Thank for volunteering to work in the canteen. Please come at 9.30am. If you are unable to work on your day,

please try to organise a swap or text Natalie on 0416 098 116.

The Canteen roster for Term 1 Week 6 is as follows:

1st Monday of the Month

Kate Apolony, Tahleia Hodsdon

1st Tuesday of the Month

Mary Simone

1st Wednesday of the Month

Tania Cowling

2nd Thursday of the Month

Debbie Rowlands

2nd Friday of the Month

Kristi Gomm, Jackie Mills, Lesa Straker

Natalie Krepp

Canteen Supervisor

CANTEEN REMINDERS Don’t forget an extra paper bag is needed for a drink order. Please include this with your child’s lunch

order. If you don’t have a spare bag, please include 10c for each paper bag required

Tomato/BBQ sauce is 20c per sachet

Please check that you have put in enough money to cover the cost of your child’s lunch order

Natalie Krepp

Canteen Supervisor

P&C NEWS

Easter

Raffle

Donations of any chocolate eggs and baskets

that you can spare for our raffle can be

taken to classrooms or the School Office.

Thank you for your continued support.

Details on ticket sales and the draw of the

raffle will be posted soon.

Coles Sports for Schools Please drop vouchers into the box in the

office.

Charmain Gray

Fundraising Coordinator

Welcome to the 2018 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS). Your child is invited to

participate in 2018.

ICAS provides an opportunity for all students to gain a measure of their own achievement in an external

assessment situation. It provides teachers, parents and students with comprehensive reporting of results in

English, mathematics, science, spelling and writing.

All students receive a certificate and an individual student report indicating which questions they answered

correctly, their total score as well as their average compared with the rest of the students in the state/

region. The student report is also useful for highlighting student strengths and weaknesses in the skills and

processes in the ICAS subject they participate in.

High quality UNSW certificates are awarded for each year level in each state/region as follows:

High Distinction to the top 1% of entrants

Distinction to the next 10% of entrants

Credit to the next 20% of entrants

Participation to all other participating students

Please return the permission slip and entry fee by Friday 16 March. Late entries will not be accepted. All

competitions will be held in the morning before school. Some tests take longer than others and a note will go

home to all participants a week before the sitting date with all the information you require.

John Walsh and Sarah Crooks

ICAS Coordinators

2018 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS AND ASSESSMENTS FOR SCHOOLS

Competition Students in Years Competition Date Cost

Science 2,3,4,5,6 Tuesday 29 May $9.00

Spelling 2,3,4,5,6 Wednesday 13 June $12.00

Writing 3,4,5,6 Thursday 14 June $18.00

English 2,3,4,5,6 Tuesday 31 July $9.00

Mathematics 2,3,4,5,6 Tuesday 14 August $9.00

ICAS 2018 PERMISSION NOTE

I give my child ……………………………………………………………………………………… of Class ………… permission to enter the

following ICAS competitions in 2018, I understand that the tests will be conducted in the morning before

school. Please remember that Year 2 students are unable to do the Writing paper . Please tick the test

you would like to enter.

I have paid online Receipt no: ………………………………………………………

Signed: …………………………………………………………………… Date: ……………………………………

Please return with payment via the school money collection box by Friday 16 March 2018

Science – Tuesday 29 May $9.00

Spelling – Wednesday 13 June $12.00

Writing – Thursday 14 June $18.00

English – Tuesday 31 July $9.00

Mathematics – Tuesday 14 August $9.00

TOTAL $

ENGADINE ZONE SWIMMING CARNIVAL

On Tuesday 27 February, 23 Bangor PS students participated at the Engadine Zone swimming carnival at

Engadine Leisure Centre. The students enthusiastically participated in each of their events and showed great

sportsmanship. Mr Snudden was very pleased with the respectful behaviour of all students. We would also like

to thank the parents for transporting and supporting the students. Overall, it was a great day with results to be

published soon. Congratulations to all students!

Venice Stokes and Craig Snudden

Zone Swimming Coordinators

STEM WISHLIST

Mrs Tobias, Miss Hibbard and all Bangor students are thanking everyone for recycling and sending in old

materials we can use for our STEM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Maths) programs K-6.

We still need more donations, about 80 x 2L bottles (2L clear juice bottles are best), string, wool, straws, wire,

cardboard boxes and any spare craft materials pretty please.

I’m making a future focussed wish-listand just putting it out to the community if they have any K’Nex, LEGO

or Meccano, solar panels, wind powered mechanisms to please donate to Bangor PS. A BIG thank you to Kindy

mum Penny Underwood for already donating to the STEM program resources.

Aretta Tobias

STEM Coordinator

BUILDING RESILIENCE IN CHILDREN

Resilience … it’s a familiar word, isn’t it? But what does it really mean?

When we talk about resilience, we’re talking about a child’s ability to cope with ups and downs and bounce back

from the challenges they experience during childhood – for example moving home, changing schools, studying

for an exam or dealing with the death of a loved one. Building resilience helps children not only to deal with

current difficulties that are a part of everyday life, but also to develop the basic skills and habits that will

help them deal with challenges later in life, during adolescence and adulthood.

Resilience is important for children’s mental health. Children with greater resilience are better able to manage

stress, which is a common response to difficult events. Stress is a risk factor for mental health conditions

such as anxiety and depression, if the level of stress is severe or ongoing.

So where does resilience come from?

Resilience is shaped partly by the individual characteristics we are born with (our genes, temperament and

personality) and partly by the environment we grow up in — our family, community and the broader society.

While there are some things we can’t change, such as our biological makeup, there are many things we can

change.

One way of explaining the concept of resilience is to imagine a plane encountering turbulence mid-flight. The

turbulence, or poor weather, represents adversity. Different planes will respond to poor weather conditions in

different ways, in the same way different children respond to the same adversity in different ways.

The ability of the plane to get through the poor weather and reach

its destination depends on:

the pilot (the child)

the co-pilot (the child’s family, friends, teachers and health

professionals)

the type of plane (the child’s individual characteristics such as

age and temperament)

the equipment available to the pilot, co-pilots and ground crew

the severity and duration of the poor weather.

We can all help children become more resilient and the good news is, you don’t have to do it alone. You can ask

other adults such as carers and grandparents to help. Building children’s resilience is everyone’s business, and

it’s never too early or too late to get started. We’ve got some simple things that you can do in your own home.

How can I build resilience in my child?

Our latest research found that there are five areas that offer the best chance for building resilience in

children.

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BANGOR P&C UNIFORM SHOP

2018 BANGOR P&C UNIFORM PRICES

The 2018 Uniform Shop Price List, Order Form and Second Hand Uniform Price List are available on the school

website.

The P&C has approved a price increase on some "new" and "second hand" items to assist in covering costs and to

ensure that the Uniform Shop continues to be a major fundraising activity for the school.

The new 2018 prices will commence in Week 5.

BUCKET HATS

The small (55cm) bucket hats are now in stock!!

WILSON'S SHOE SHOP - SPONSORSHIP

Please don't forget to drop your Wilson's Shoe Shop yellow receipt into the school office or the Uniform

Shop. It would be greatly appreciated if all receipts could be handed in by the end of next week. Thank you.

WELCOME

It gives me great pleasure to welcome Renee Bamford to the Uniform Shop Committee for 2018. Thank you

Renee, your help is greatly appreciated.

Lesa Straker

Bangor P&C Uniform Shop Coordinator

As a parent, carer, or significant adult, you can help to develop essential skills, habits and attitudes for

building resilience at home by helping your child to:

build good relationships with others including adults and peers

build their independence

learn to identify, express and manage their emotions

build their confidence by taking on personal challenges

This information was taken from the Beyond Blue Website www.beyondblue.org.au

Over the coming weeks further information about how to build resilience in the four areas will be included in

the Grapevine.

If your child is currently experiencing stress, challenges or hardships in life which are affecting their

wellbeing, additional professional support may be necessary.

Please contact Heidi Jarvis (School Counsellor) on Mondays and Tuesdays on 9543-2244 if you need

further information or support.

Heidi Jarvis

School Counsellor

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