Learning for all at North - Broken Hill North Public School

Phone: 08 80882098 Fax: 08 80872964
E-mail: brokenhiln-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Website: www.brokenhiln-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
What’s on this Week
Monday
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BHNPS Presentation Night rehearsal and
evening commencing @ 6.30pm
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
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Brett Murray working with our Stage 2 &
3 students and staff
Volunteers Morning Tea – CANTEEN
CLOSED FOR RECESS
Junior and Senior choirs performing at
Centro Plaza 3.30 – 4.30pm
Kathy and Kellie with the decorating of the
truck – thank you for giving up your time for
our school. Also a huge thank you to Nino
Schembri for allowing us the use of his truck,
it was very much appreciated. One of the
best things about my job is that I get to
meet wonderful people like Nino. Whilst we
were awarded best School Float and
Overall Champion Float we were winners
way before the pageant slowly took off.
Friday
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Royal Blue Assembly and Morning Tea
from 10.30am + movie
Levels Day –
Gold Level – BBQ lunch
and disco in hall
Bronze Level – Picnic lunch
***** CANTEEN AND BREAKFAST CLUB WILL
NOT BE OPERATING IN THE LAST WEEK *****
Dates to Remember
1. Mon 16th Dec - Year
6
Farewell
Luncheon; Christmas Discos – Juniors
5.30 – 6.30pm & Seniors 6.30 – 8.00pm
2. Tue 17th Dec - K-6 Party Day
3. Wed 18th Dec - North Idol – Last day of
school for our students – Merry
Christmas!
4. Thurs 19th Dec - School Development
Day for staff
Principals Report
Thank you so much to all the
students and staff who helped
out with our float in this year’s
Broken Hill Christmas Pageant.
It was extremely heartening to
see so many staff helping out
Our school’s Presentation Night will be held
on Monday 9th December at the Broken Hill
Civic Centre and will commence at
6.30pm. We are starting a bit earlier this
year as last year we noticed some of our
younger students struggled towards the
end of the evening. I encourage all families
to come along to this significant event on
our calendar as we showcase our students
and our successes this year. Be there or be
square!
Another significant event on our school
calendar will be our Royal Blue assembly
which will be held on Friday 13 th December
in the school hall commencing at 10.30am
followed by morning tea and then a movie.
This year we had 161 students achieve the
criteria set down for this award which is 17
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more than last year. Well done! Also on
Friday our Levels Day will see our Term 4
Gold awardees have a BBQ lunch and
disco and our Bronze level awardees
invited to a picnic lunch with their families.
We have been looking at our numbers for
next year and trying to sort out the best
structure for all our students. Our
anticipated numbers see us entitled to 9
mainstream
classes
and
5
special
education classes. We have decided to
fund an extra mainstream class as a
strategy to improve our welfare options.
Our plan will be based on 10 classes, which
is to have a Kindergarten class, a K/1 class,
three Year 1/2, two Year 3/4 classes, a 4/5
class and two Year 5/6 classes. There will still
be five special education classes.
Throughout 2014 we will also be very keen
to build on the successful literacy and
numeracy programs currently operating in
the school. Additionally, we will be planning
to improve our efforts in Aboriginal
education,
improving
our
student
attendance rate, revamping our school
policy for literacy and numeracy and
continuing to instigate positive welfare /
values initiatives. All in all it is going to be
very exciting to be part of such a proactive
and productive school. Please don’t
hesitate to play a part.
These following students will be presented
with their level certificates at this week’s
morning
assembly
on
Friday.
Congratulations!
Gold Level – Fred Squire 3/4H and Joeben
White HE
Silver Level – Zoren Mitchell KG
Well done!
KG
94.4%
1/2B
90.4%
1/2D
87.3%
1/2T
94.5%
3/4H
96.2%
JP
93.3%
GI
100%
HE
80%
RO
76.7%
 100% Green students – KG, 3/4H, 3/4R,
4/5J, JP & HE
 Raise Responsibility Class Points ( > 90% )
– KF, 1/2B, 1/2D, 1/2T, 3/4H, 3/4R, 4/5J,
5/6C, 5/6S, JP, & HE
 Attendance
–
GI
–
100%
Congratulations!! 2 weeks in a row!!
Superstar
The superstar this week is Amber
Squire in JP. Amber is a polite,
friendly Northie who is helpful to
others.
Legend
The legend this week is
Clayton Staker in 5/6 S.
Clayton continues to set high
standards for himself and
maintains a positive and
enthusiastic
attitude
to
school. Congratulations - you little bewdy!!!
Class Awards
KF
KG
1-2 B
1-2 D
1-2 T
5-6 S
3/4R
97.1%
5/6S
88.7%
Classes Of The Week
5-6 C
Target 91%
Actual – 90.95% Close Enough
5/6C
93.6%
It’s cool to be at school – attendance
matters!!
3-4 H
3-4 R
4-5 J
Attendance Snapshot
Term 4 Week 9
KF
91.1%
4/5J
90%
GI
HE
Ella Andrew, Owen McKee,
Flynn Pfeiffer
Autumn Evans, Tate Hebbard
Isaac
Bugmy,
McKaylia
Harvey
Makalia
Austin,
Toby
Laurence
Issac Battams, Colin Hartwig
Troy Graffin, Josh Pasco
Memphis Battams, Shaylan
Turley, Grace Holloway
Shianne Pimm, Preston Slater,
Ethan Colley
Josh
Bramley-Degoumois,
Sharna Hearn, Lauren Fisher
Damien Nelson
Lydia Philp-Baulch
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JP
Makayla Mitchell, Khani KirbyDixon
RO
Kerry Johnson
Dougherty Ella Andrews, Lucy Eckert
Oriel
Daniel Houseman
Robertson Jarvis Doody, Jake Crabb
Library Books
Thank you to all
the
keen
borrowers
of
library
books.
ALL library books
still outstanding
from 27 students
need
to
be
returned promptly otherwise payment for a
replacement may be made at the office
by Wednesday. Thank you
P&C
Bonanza Christmas Raffle
Thank you to
all the families
that
have
returned your
raffle tickets.
Hot Food for Recess can be ordered in the
mornings before 9.00 am NO LATER THAN
9.15 am.
Sushi Rolls are available BUT MUST be
ordered in the morning with Recess/Lunch
orders.
Tues 10/12
H Hill
T Dupond
Wed 11/12
H Hill
Thurs 12/12
H Hill
Lunch Orders
Only
Fri 13/12
H Hill
Last Day – Ask
about
Specials
***Weekly Special***
Chicken and Gravy Roll or
Sushi Roll with Sauce
Popcorn
Choice of Drink
$5
Thursday the canteen is open for lunch
orders only, due to the Royal Blue Morning
Tea. Friday is the last day for ordering in
2013.
The prize is
drawn
on
tonight
at
Presentation so could the families with
outstanding books please return them as
soon as possible, sold or unsold.
We would again like to thank the sponsors
of this major raffle:
Silver City Meats, Broken Hill Paving &
Landscaping Centre, Broken Hill Bobcat,
Baldwin’s Mechanics, Mutz’n’Cutz, 7 Day
Spares,
Mulga Hill Tavern , Headshed,
Outback Whips and Leather, King’s
Aquariums, Junction Hotel Dining Room,
Broken Hill Supplies, Nettings Chemist,
Gloria Jeans
Canteen News and Roster
All orders must be placed in by 9.00 am
each morning. If not we may not be able
to fill the order as you wish.
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