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Bathurst Public School279-281 George StreetBathurst NSW 2795Phone: 02 6331 3923Fax: 02 6332 2305Email: bathurst-p.school@det.nsw.edu.auWebsite: www.bathurst-p.schools.nsw.edu.auThursday, 9th February 2017Term 1 Week 3Dear Parents,We have an extremely settled start to the 2017 school year. The children are working very well in theirclasses and have settled into the school routines. Our classes and enrolments have now been finalisedand I am pleased to say that our class structure will remain the same for the 2017 school year. Theclasses and whole school staffing for 2017 are:KJ – Miss Jodie GlassonKP – Ms Fernanda PueblaKG – Mrs Jodie Goninan/Mrs Tess BarnesK/1M – Mrs Danielle McClements1B – Miss Fiona Bennett1S – Miss Rachel Schupfer1M – Mrs Kathy Murphy1/2M – Ms Giovanna Morris2K – Mr Luke Kelly2M – Miss Emma Miller2/3FC – Mrs Kylee Francis/Mrs Joanne Curran3/4I – Mrs Amanda Ivory3/4T – Mr Jeremy Thackray3/4G – Mrs Julie George3/4C – Mrs Lorelle Calder3/4GM – Mrs Carly Guihot/Mrs Rachel Manning4/5RN – Mrs Helen Rutherford/Ms Amanda Nelson5/6H – Mr Chris Hayes5/6D – Mr Jay Datt
5/6G – Mrs Tanya Gray5/6C – Mrs Sharon Cafe/Ms Alex GlencrossK/2C – Mrs Belinda Crook3/6J – Mr Scott Jablonskis3/6N – Miss Alice Nathan3/6C – Miss Allison Couchman3/6P – Miss Selina HarlumLibrary – Mrs Natasha Woolfe/Ms Alex GlencrossReading Recovery – Miss Nicole Webster/Ms Lisa RobertsSupport Teacher Learning – Ms Judy IssaRelease from Face to Face – Mrs Marilyn Johnson, Mrs Kate Naylor, Mr MichaelAttard, Mrs Tess Barnes, Mrs Joanne Curran, Mrs Angie Lee, Miss Nicole Webster,School Counsellor – Emily Boland (Monday/Tuesday) and HathorBrackenreg (Wednesday)Speech Pathologist – Miss Ali BarrattHearing Team – Ms Susannah Foley, Mrs Anne Redding, Mrs HelenBekkema, Mr Craig Nelson, Mrs Louise Hallstrom and Mr Matthew RobertsHome School Liaison Officer – Mr Peter CrossAssistant Principal Learning – Mrs Yvonne TheissAssistant Principal PBL – Mrs Rachel ClarkComplex Support – Mrs Sylvia Hitchick and Mrs Deb BerrySchool Admin Manager – Mrs Denise Di FazioSchool Admin – Mrs Kathy BogartSchool Admin – Mrs Deb WilkinSchool Admin – Ms Rennay SmithLibrary Administration – Mrs Lesley MacCreadySchool Learning Support Officer – Mrs Shelley ChaffeySchool Learning Support Officer – Mrs Jackie FowlerSchool Learning Support Officer – Mrs Rebecca DiveSchool Learning Support Officer – Mrs Dianna MooneySchool Learning Support Officer – Mrs Karen MitchellSchool Learning Support Officer – Mrs Louise AngusSchool Learning Support Officer – Mr Sam MacPhersonSchool Learning Support Officer –Mrs Louise HattenfelsSchool Learning Support Officer –Ms Louise AngusSchool Learning Support Officer – Mrs Alana DattSchool Learning Support Officer – Mrs Di CoombesSchool Chaplain – Mr Graeme SummersonGeneral Assistant – Mr Brett Dinger/Mr Lionel WhiteThe Induction Ceremony for our 2017 Leadership Team occurred on Tuesday 7th February. It was alovely Assembly where all our children witnessed our new Captains and Vice Captains making theirpledges and having their badges pinned on by their parents. Thank you to all the parents for comingalong and making this assembly so special.
Our 2017 Leadership Team consists of:School Captains – Keira Copeland and James HillsdonSchool Vice Captains – Ruby McRobert and Nicholas D’AquinoEvans House Captains – Charlotte Partridge and Bailey CoeEvans House Vice Captains – Chloe Turner and Zeke WhiteChifley House Captains – Poppie Hutchings and Jason MarshallChifley House Vice Captains – Brianna Sweeting-Craig and Bilal SaidMacquarie House Captains – Aislinn McBurney and Gabriel LangdonMacquarie House Vice Captains – Muskanpreet Sandhu and Jamie HealeyHargraves House Captains – Ella Campbell and Cody CramerHargraves House Vice Captains – Sienna Tangaroa and Toby DingerBathurst Public School Leadership Team 2017School Captains and Vice Captains
Chifley Captains and Vice CaptainsHargraves Captains and Vice CaptainsEvans Captains and Vice CaptainsMacquarie Captains and Vice CaptainsOn Friday 10th February our Annual School Swimming Carnival will be held at the Bathurst AquaticCentre. Children in years 3-6 as well as those children in Year 2 who are turning 8 this year and canswim 50m unaided are eligible to attend. Tomorrow is predicted to be extremely hot. Children arereminded to bring hats, sunscreen to apply throughout the day and plenty of water. Children who arespectating and all children who have finished their swimming commitments by 11am will return toschool so as not to be exposed to the heat for any longer than necessary. Children who are competingin other swimming events will remain at the pool, complete their events and return to school atapproximately 1pm. We invite all parents and friends to come and support tomorrow.Bookpacks - Thank you to all the families who have already purchased their child’s/children’sBookpacks.A friendly reminder to all school families, Bookpack fees are due now. Class teachers are eager to startworking in each key learning area book and require all children to have bookpacks.Kindergarten Bookpacks are 30Yr 1 – Yr 6 are 27Bookpacks can be paid for at the front office.
Year 6 Jumpers: Another order of Year 6 Jumpers will be done to ensure all children, including newstudents, have the opportunity to purchase a jumper. Year 6 children can also purchase another jumperif one is required. Orders will be accepted until Friday 24th February. Please contact the school officeto order and pay for a jumper.School Photos: Our school photos will be taken on Tuesday 21st February. We will be usingAdvanced Life Photography again. Envelopes for school photos have been sent home last week. Pleasereturn the envelopes with the correct money inside or alternatively pay online and return the envelopeto the office at school by Monday 20th February. Please note ALL money goes directly to AdvancedLife Photography and is not processed by the school.Parent/Teacher Interviews and Reporting: As a staff we continue to modify our Assessment andReporting practices so we can ensure parents obtain feedback each term on their child’s progress fromtheir child’s classroom teacher. At any time, if parents have any concerns or issues about your child’slearning, you are encouraged to contact the school to make an appointment to speak with your child’sclassroom teacher. The Assessment and Reporting schedule for 2017 is: Term 1 Week 4 – Thursday 16th February-Friday 17th February – Support Unit Parent/TeacherInterviewsTerm 1 Week 6 - Monday 27th February-Monday 3rd March – Parent/Teacher InterviewsTerm 2 Week 9 – Semester 1 Reports homeTerm 3 – Parent/Teacher InterviewsTerm 4 - Semester 2 Reports homeParent/Teacher Interviews have been organised for Thursday 16th February - Friday 17th Februaryfor the Support Unit and Monday 27th February - Monday 3rd March for all other classes. Thesemeetings will allow parents to meet teachers, talk about what is to be taught this year and how yourchild has settled into the 2017 school year, plans for the school year, class expectations and parentexpectations. Notes for these meetings will be sent home on Tuesday. Parents are encouraged to returnthese notes indicating a time preference to your child’s classroom teacher as soon as possible. Teacherswill contact parents regarding your allocated time for an interview.The timetable for Parent/Teacher Interviews in week 4 and 6 is as follows:Thursday 16th February – 3/6C and 3/6NFriday 17th February – K/2C, 3/6J and 3/6HMonday 27th February – 1B, 1S and 1MTuesday 28th February – 5/6C, 5/6H, 5/6D and 5/6GWednesday 1st March – 3/4C, 3/4T, 3/4G, 3/4I, 3/4GM and 4/5RNThursday 2nd March – 1/2M, 2M, 2K and 2/3FCFriday 3rd March – KJ, KG, KP and K/1MAssemblies: Infants (Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2) Assemblies will be held every second Friday at2.15pm in the McMullen Hall commencing Friday 17th February. Primary Years (3, 4, 5 and 6)Assemblies will be held every second Wednesday at 2:15pm in the McMullen Hall, commencing on
Wednesday 15th February at 2.15pm. All parents and friends are very welcome to join us to celebrateour accomplishments.We do have several children at our school who have peanut allergies and have severe reactions ifexposed to this food. Parents are asked to be mindful of this when packing recess and lunch and areencouraged not to send products which contain nuts in them to school.Food Allergies - We do have several children at our school who have peanut allergies and have severereactions if exposed to this food. Parents are asked to be mindful of this when packing recess andlunch and are encouraged not to send products which contain nuts in them to school.A general reminder: All items of clothing and personal belongings should be clearly marked with your child’sname.All children require a broad brimmed hat each day as our school has a “No Hat, No Play”policy.When parents and friends come to the school during the day, they should present to the frontoffice on arrival. This is a Legal and Workplace Safety requirement and is followed for thesafety and security of all children and teachers.We continue to encourage parents to make appointments to come and talk about your child’sprogress, problems that may arise, ideas etc. It is reminded that the education of your child is ateam effort with teachers and parents being the main stakeholders. With this in mind, it is animportant reminder that the parent/teacher relationship always needs to be cohesive andsupportive and one of mutual respect. I am sure we will continue to work with one another in apositive manner.All money coming to the school should be placed in a sealed envelope with your child’s name,correct amount of money, class and what the money is for clearly written on the front. Allmoney should be sent directly to the front office at the school for processing.Our School Newsletter will now be uploaded every Thursday so all parents receive information at thesame time. Please refer to our website to download the weekly newsletter.If any parent has any concerns regarding any aspect of school life, please do not hesitate to contact me.Kate WhitePrincipal
Online PaymentsIt is now possible for parents to make online payments to the school for amounts owing for students,via a secure payment page hosted by Westpac. Payments can be made using either a Visa orMasterCard credit or debit card, and can be made via computer, tablet or mobile phone. The paymentpage is accessed from the front page of the schools website by selecting Make a payment.This is a secure payment system hosted by Westpac to ensure that your credit/debit card details arecaptured in a secure manner. These details are not passed back to the school.Once payment is made, the parent permission note MUST be returned to the school. Allpayments and permission notes must be made and returned by the cut-off date on the note.Payment for an activity does not give permission for a student to be involved so pleaseremember to send the permission note back immediately.Moneyand Notesnumber that is given upon payment.All permission notes returned must includethe referenceAs all parents and children are aware, all money, when it comes to school for an event, goes directly tothe school office. This procedure is working well and we thank everyone for following this process.When children and/or parents return permission notes to school, they also need to be taken to theoffice. All notes will be collated and kept in the office and staff will pick up notes from the office afterthe closing date. We are hoping this streamlines the process with notes.School Contributions 2017The Department of Education and Communities sets the contribution level. The funds are used topurchase reading and maths materials for the benefit of all students. Without these contributions, weare unable to provide resources of the highest quality that meet our expectations for your children.Fees can be paid by sending cash or cheque in a sealed envelope with your child’s name, class andSchool Fees written on it to the front office or by coming to the school and paying by cash, cheque orEFTPOS. Fees can also be paid using POP. The fees are: 50.00 (1 child) 90.00 (2 children) 120.00 (3 or more children)In addition to the School Fees, each child is asked to pay a: 15.00 levy for Technology (each child K-6) 15 levy for resourcesThese levies will enable us to provide more software and classroom resources such as readers andmaths equipment for the children to use. We thank you for your invaluable contribution.
Booklink – Bathurst City LibraryBooklink has begun for 2016-17!It continues on through the year ending on the 31st July 2017. This programme aims toencourage children to have lots of fun reading. Children between the ages of 1 - 17 canearn rewards for filling in a log of library books borrowed from Bathurst City Library.Everyone who joins Booklink is a winner!Everytime you complete a logbook you will receive a discount token for BooksPlus ABCShop and a lucky dip prize. Logbooks are available at the library and here.Things you need to know.The books you read should be at your reading levelYou need to be a member of the library to enrol in Booklink.Joining the library is FREE! Books recorded in your logbook should be books borrowed fromBathurst Library. You may also record books read from your School Library orDaycare Centre on the back section of the logbook. Please do not record boughtbooks. There will be a BIG PARTY during Children's Book Week (3rd week in August) forall participants at the library and everyone receives a prize. Overall winners receive special prizes from C.W.A. & BooksPlus. LOST PROPERTY and CLOTHING POOLClothing Pool is open Tuesday & Friday mornings from 8.30am-9.00am. If this is inconvenient, pleasering me to arrange another time.Most items are for sale for a 2 donation per item purchased. Occasionally we get some school dressesand these will be sold for a 5 donation. All money collected goes back into the school for resources.If your child has out-grown their uniforms, drop them into the school office and we will recycle themfor you.The Lost property basket is now emptied of Logo jumpers and hats. Children can come to clothing poolon Tuesday & Friday mornings with named items being returned to them.So, please write your child's name clearly on all clothes.Any unclaimed non-uniform/ non-logo items will be sent to charity at the end of the term.For more information or to book a time call Liz Arrow on 0438 210 748.
Canteen NewsThe canteen is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday &Friday.The ‘Department of Education’ and ‘Healthy Canteen Association’ are currently updatingthe ‘Nutrition in Schools Policy’, their main focus is looking at salt & sugar content andserving sizes. Whilst the policy is not fully completed, BPS P&C and BPS Staff see theimportance of healthy eating choices for children, for this reason we have made somechanges to the menu.We will no longer have: Chips Chicken burgersNew to the menu: Pasta salad Frozen pineapple rings Crunchy salad cups – (containing seasonal cut up fruit & vegetables)Please note: when this policy is completed there may be other recommended changes,eg. currently we have left vegemite sandwiches on the menu, but this item may bedeleted in the future due to the salt content.The P&C value the suggestions and opinions of students, parents and staff, if you haveany suggestions or questions in regard to the canteen please either attend the next P&Cmeeting or place a note in the canteen slot.Flexi-schoolsDon’t forget flexi-schools is a convenient way to place your order. Go towww.flexischools.com.au for more information and to register.VolunteersThank you to all the volunteers who have helped on the canteen in previous years andremember we are always looking for new volunteers, so contact the school or Heather on6331 3275 if you are able to help.Bathurst Public School P&C Canteen Committee.
Canteen FAQ’sWhat days are the canteen open?The canteen is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday for all recess and lunchneeds.How do I order from the canteen?There are 2 ways you can order:1. You can order through ‘Flexischools’ on-line. This is our preferred method (savesour valuable volunteers time manually counting and sorting).2. You can put your name, class, order and money in a paper bag and place it in thecanteen slot before 9am.What food choices are there?The canteen complies with the ‘Nutrition in Schools’ policy and promotes healthy eating.Our menu is coloured coded to help with choices. Everyday foods are marked with a green tick and can be found under the greenheadings, these are the recommended choices. Sometimes foods can be found under the orange headings. Occasional foods / treats can be found under the red headings.We have also included daily maximum recommendations on some items to help whenmaking choices.How do I collect my recess order?There is a special line marked ‘Recess Orders’, once dismissed from class, go there toreceive your order.What if I didn’t order recess?There is a limited supply of hot food available at the canteen. Line up at the un-markedwindow to be served. Snacks and drinks are also available – see menu for choices.How do I collect my lunch order?Your class teacher will either send students to collect the class basket or you will besent individually. If you ordered frozen items you will need to return to the canteen tocollect them at 2nd half lunch.What can I buy at lunch time?You can purchase snacks, drinks, or frozen items at the canteen- see menu for choices –all hot food, sandwiches & salads must be ordered.What if I forgot to order?
If you have your order, take it to the canteen ASAP and the Canteen Manager will tryand fill the order or give you an alternative.What if I don’t have any recess or lunch?Tell either your teacher or the ladies at the front office.What if I didn’t get my order?Sometimes mistakes happen, go directly to the canteen and line up at the windowmarked ‘Recess’ and the Canteen Manager will try and fill your order or give you analternative.Sometimes the canteen can ran out of an item. These will be marked ‘out of stock’ on‘Flexischools’, however if you have placed an order through the canteen slot, theCanteen Manager will contact you and arrange an alternative, most items are priced thesame or similar so it is easy to make a change.How do I volunteer at the canteen?This is simple, either ring Heather on 6331 3275 or visit her at the Canteen to arrangea day that suits you. Don’t forget if you can not commit to a full day, help is alwaysappreciated around lunch time, 12 to 1.How do I become involved in the canteen decisions?The easiest way is to attend the P&C meetings and nominate to join /support theCanteen Committee or phone Heather on 6331 3275 or leave a message at the frontoffice and a member of the committee will contact you.Canteen on-line ordering”Order and pay for a range of P&C services online with Flexischools onlineordering Flexischools is a fast, convenient and secure way to order and pay for canteen fromhome or on your mobile. Flexischools makes our canteen service available to you24/7 Parents set up a Flexischools account online and pre-load the account withfunds. Parents can use the funds in their account to order and pay for a range ofP&C services online Parents can view their orders online and can set a daily spending limit.Get Started with Flexischools Set up an account for online ordering You can set up an account online – it only takes a minute.
1. Register for Flexischools by visiting www.flexischools.com.au. Add yourstudent, their school and form class to get started.2. Top-Up your account via Visa, Mastercard, PayPal or direct deposit.3. Make an order by selecting from the range of options made available by yourschool and proceed to make payment for the order listed in your order pad.Canteen cut off time for orders is 9.30am.4. Review Orders by logging back in to your Flexischools account. You can setrecurring orders, view transaction history or cancel orders via your Flexischoolslogin.5. Any issues – contact Flexischools direct on 1300 361 769What does it cost?Online Ordering Fees - 0.29 per orderAccount Top-Up Fees - Direct Deposit 0.00Credit card (visa/mastercard) 0.29PayPal 0.35You can still put your name, class, order and money in a paper bagand place it in the canteen slot before 9am.
P&C NewsFirst meeting for 2017Come along to our first Parents & CitizensAssociation meeting of 2017 on WednesdayFebruary 15 at 7pm in the staffroom (located inthe main building). Our meetings are friendly,informal and informative and are open toeveryone.New faces are always welcome and you don’tneed to commit to anything – you can attend meetings as often as youlike and be involved as much (or as little) as it suits. Attending meetingscan have many benefits for you and your children and is a greatopportunity to: Meet other parents who can share their school experiencesand advice Discover what’s happening at the school direct from thePrincipal Ask questions and raise issues to support your child’s education Let someone else bath, feed and put the kids to bed thatnight! (oops, did we say that out loud?)Contact P&C Secretary Tracey Platt on 0405 153 169 for moreinformation on meetings or to be added to our email list. For moreinformation on the role of P&Cs in schools, visit www.pandc.org.auHOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
Term 1 2017Week 310/02School Swimming CarnivalWeek 415/02Primary Assembly McMullen Hall 2.15pm16/02-17/02Support Class Parent/Teacher Meetings17/02Stage 3 Debating Workshop Bletchington PS17/02Infants Assembly McMullen Hall 2.15pmWeek 521/02School Photos24/02District Swimming CarnivalWeek 627/02-3/03K-6 Parent Teacher Interviews01/03Primary Assembly McMullen Hall 2.15pm3/03Regional Swimming Carnival03/03Infants Assembly McMullen Hall 2.15pmWeek 78/03Paul Kelly Cup10/03Last day for payment for Stage 3 Myuna Bay ExcursionWeek 815/03Primary Assembly McMullen Hall 2.15pm17/03Infants Assembly McMullen Hall 2.15pmWeek 1027/03-31/03Stage 3 Myuna Bay Excursion29/03Primary Assembly McMullen Hall 2.15pm30/03Infants Assembly McMullen Hall 2.15pmWeek 114/04Easter Hat Parade7/04Last Day of Term 1
Notes sent HomeMedia/Internet Permission 2017 – Due back nowFlood and Snow Procedures - Due back nowMedical Information 2017 - Due back nowSpecial Religious Education - Due back nowDrug Education/Child Protection 2017 - Due back nowPermission to view PG - Due back nowWork on Rocket Lambert street – information onlyHealth care plan 2017 – for parents reviewPARENT ONLINE PAYMENTSAll POP (Parent Online Payments)When processing payments, please ensure that the slip below is returned to School for correct -----I have made an Online payment.I have made an Online payment.Child’s Name Child’sName .My receiptnumber is .Child’sClass Date Signed My receipt number is .Parent Name . Phone Contact .Date Signed .
School PhotosSchool photographs will be taken on : Tuesday 21st FebruaryDear parents, School photographs are scheduled to be taken by advancedlifePhotography. Whilst an envelope and flyer will be distributed shortly, ifpossible it is our preference that ordering be completed online to reduceadministration and potential security issues related to the return of cash andenvelopes on photo day.www.advanced.life.com.au9 Digit Online Order CodeKVE J6W FGLOrders for packages and sibling photographs can be placed securely online atwww.advancedlife.com.au using our school’s unique 9 digit Online Order Code. Portrait and grouppackage orders are due by photography day.Should you wish to purchase a sibling photograph online, the order must be placed no later than theday before photograph day. Sibling photographs will only be taken if an order has been placed.Should you have any queries concerning school photographs or online ordering, please direct themvia email to: enquiries@advancedlife.com.au
2016 YearbooksAvailable now for 32Bookpack ReminderA friendly reminder to all school families, Bookpack fees are due now.Kindergarten Bookpacks are 30 and Yr 1 – Yr 6 are 27.These can be paid at the front office.Thank you to all the families who have already paid.
MasterCard credit or debit card, and can be made via computer, tablet or mobile phone. The payment page is accessed from the front page of the schools website by selecting Make a payment. This is a secure payment system hosted by Westpac to ensure that your credit/debit card details are captured in a secure manner.
