School Matters - Blaxland East Public School

Blaxland East
Public School
Old Bathurst Road, East Blaxland 2774
Phone 4739 1579 Fax 4739 8300
Principal Kerry Bryan
Email Blaxlande-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Webpage www.blaxlande-p.school.nsw.edu.au
School Matters
Term 3
Week 6
Friday 22 August, 2014
P & C Association meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7.30 p.m.
Next Meeting Wednesday 10 September, 2014
In this School Matters:
Aussie of the Month
Library News
Book Week Activities
ICAS Writing Competition Results
Parliament and Civics Education Rebate
Student Work – 1M
Student Work – 1F
Values Awards
Garage Awards
Schoolwork Awards
Principal’s Message
Fridge Flyer
Aussie of the Month
Angie Leihr,
Isabella Lockett
and Claire
Nichols
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Library News
The Premier’s Reading Challenge finished on Friday, 22nd August. Congratulations to these students who
have completed the challenge recently:
3/4G
Luke El-Fadle, Sampson Rose, Emma Gordon, Isabella Brandley-Thacker, Kieran Niklaus, Skye O’Neill,
Jessie Czapla, Keri Muhlmann, Zoe Spyrakis, Amy Rossetto, Daniel Skinner, Andrew Plumpton,
Tess Heath, Brooke Taylor, Melody Frith, Isaac Parsons
4/5B
Mireilla Niklaus, Sam Glen, Emma Cranby, Sophie Chapman, Alexander Ley, Shahar Buskila,
6M
Kristina Nair, Zale Croxford, Caige Smith, Liam Stephenson,
5G
Molly Carberry, Noah Przydacz, Ella Commins, Charlotte Smith, Tahlia Bradshaw,
6W
Paris Hooley, Deklan McKerrell, Sarah Plumpton,
6G
Benjamin Crilley, Angelina Liehr, Abbi Loveday,
4H
Cooper Haldane, Ty Baker,
2/3H
Maayan Buskila, Oliver Wickerson, Mackenzie Hawkins, Tamika Maynard,
KG
Lucas Bailey, Andrew Bell, Elliott Cairns, Holly Coghlan, Virginia Cole, Khelia Commins, Emily Croft,
Kaleb Gibson-Lelilio, Oskar Graham-Anderson, Tamieka Green-Boon, Thomas Hitchon, Leila Kennedy,
Mitchell Kennedy, Stephanie Kirkman, Olivia McKone, Joshua Millett, Nathaniel Mills, Heidi Page,
Hannah Proctor-Camlin
KW
Anya Bestley, Vera Cable, Liam Cranby, Benji Dalgleish, Mitchell Garvan, Paige Grant, Ella Haldane,
Haemish Hrymak, Jonah Lamplough, April Martin, Sienna McGrath, Coby McIntosh, Lucy Presland,
Jacob Przydacz, Isla Puri, Alexander Robeson, Joshua Simone, Hannah Tankard, Ethan Wards
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Book Week Activities
Book Swap
Next Monday and Tuesday books (4 per person) and the $2 donation will be collected outside the library
from 8:30 – 9am. Funds will go to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.
Parents and pre-schoolers are welcome to participate.
Vouchers will be distributed on Tuesday.
Starting at 8:30 on Wednesday, students will be able to swap a voucher for a book. The books will be
outside the hall. Students who are absent on Wednesday can select books on the following Monday – see
Ms Brown.
Book Parade
Our Book Character Parade will be after recess on Wednesday at the COLA.
All are welcome to attend and dress up if you wish.
Book Week artwork will be on display in the library and the primary classrooms.
The Children’s Book Council of Australia has announced the winning Australian books for this year. They
are:
Picture Book- Rules of Summer by Shaun Tan
Early Childhood – The Swap by Jan Omerod
Younger Readers (our Primary students) – A Very Unusual Pursuit by Catherine Jinks
Information Books – Jeremy by Christopher Faille
Each of these books (and the runners-up) is on display in the library foyer. Thank you to the P&C for
providing the funds for their purchase.
Ros Brown
Librarian
ICAS Writing Competition Results
Results have been received from the University of New South Wales for Blaxland East students who
entered the ICAS (International Competition and Assessment for Schools) Writing Competition for 2014.
Students from Blaxland East again achieved outstanding results when they participated this year. Those
students whose achievements were outstanding were rewarded with certificates of Merit, Credit, Distinction
and High Distinction.
These ICAS tests are designed to assess students’ academic abilities in aspects of Writing such as Genre,
Grammar, Syntax, Punctuation and Spelling. Each year, many BEPS students take the plunge and attempt
these tests, putting themselves up against gifted and talented students from all parts of Australia, New
Zealand and parts of Asia. These students deserve the highest praise for their efforts and participation.
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The highlights of our results this year are as follows:High Distinction
Sophia Hadjimichael (Year 6)
Distinction Awards
Zoe Spyrakis (Year 3), Shahar Buskila (Year 5), Georgia Biaggini,
Emma Cole, Sarah McConville and Caspar Zauner (Year 6).
Credit Awards
Sarah Plumpton (Year 6)
Merit Awards
Jackson Pearce and Hannah Saad (Year6)
Congratulations to all these students, and to all who participated.
R Wallis
Competition Coordinator
Parliament and Civics Education Rebate (PACER)
Students from our school have recently undertaken an education tour of the national capital. Students
were given the opportunity to participate in a variety of education programs with a focus on Australia’s
history, culture, heritage and democracy.
The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the
national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist families in meeting the cost of
the excursion the Australian Government is contributing funding of $20 per student under the Parliament
and Civics Education Rebate program towards those costs. The rebate is paid directly to the school upon
completion of the excursion.
Student Work – 1M
The Land of Sweets
The Land of Sweets is a magical land found at the top of the Faraway Tree. There
were multicolour trees that are tasty lollipops. There are blue circle clouds with
flying pigs. There is an upside down rainbow and people can ride down it. They can
eat the ground. There are Easter Eggs in the ground at winter.
by Cooper
The Land of Footballs
The Land of Footballs is awesome with crowds and crowds of people. All the
footballs are free and they grow football trees. People can play and do lots of
games like tip and bull rush and play in the classroom with toys. People can play all
of the games every day.
by Isabell
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The Land of Candy
The Land of Candy is a yummy land at the top of the Faraway Tree. In Candy Land the
grass is candy canes. The trees are rainbow coloured and the bark is chocolate. They
shine brightly in the sun.
by Ella
The Land of Me
The Land of Me is a land of Mes. There are lots of mes. The sky drops undies and
people are wearing the same dresses. All the dresses are yellow and green.
by Evelyn
The Land of Upside Down Soccer
The Land of Upside Down Soccer is a magical land found at the top of the
Faraway Tree. The land has Jesse in it and we were playing soccer upside down.
People can float wherever they want and they can go up in the sky. They also
can eat the grass because it is made out of bubble gum and it explodes when you
kick it in the goals.
by Zach
The Land of Candy
The Land of Candy is a wonderful land that is found at the top of the Far Away Tree. It
has a fairy floss sun and the trees are made out of chocolate and their leave are made
out of chocolate money. There’s jelly grass next to it there’s a custard lake. Candy
people also live there.
by Ruby
The Land of Sport
The Land of Sport is an awesome land found at the top of the Far Away Tree.
There are big brown rocks and soft spongy grass. There is a bright sun to help
the soccer people know where they are going. Zach won the soccer game. There
is a green bubble gum ball. If you kick it too hard it will burst.
by Jesse
The Land of Candy
The Land of Candy is a yummy land found at the top of the Faraway Tree. The
clouds are candyfloss you can lick the clouds the houses are lollypops. When you
go inside you can see candy everywhere, the lollypops are chocolate, and the laws
are you have to be candy.
by Lucy
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The Land of Jelly
The Land of Jelly is a yummy land. There are mountains of jelly. You can eat them or
jump on them. It is fun to jump. You can eat the jelly. It is a yummy land. And it is fun in
the Land of Jelly.
by Isabella
The Land of Lollies
The Land of Lollies is sweet land found at the top of the Faraway Tree. Rainbow
snow falls out of rainbow. Candy flowers are rainbow candy coloured and are
very, very, very candy to eat. When you catch a bird you can eat them. A tree
that grows in winter in candy land when you lick the tree it changes colour.
by Jessica
The Land of Jelly World
The Land of Jelly World is a magic land found at the top of the Faraway Tree. If you
jump on the jelly hills they will explode. The sky is purple all day and all night. The sun
glows everyday and at night.
by Lita
The Land of Candy
The Land of Candy is a delicious land at the top of the far away tree. My favourite is the
rainbow lolly pop tree that tastes like lollypops. There are pink squishy fairy floss clouds
that taste like fairy floss when you eat them. You need pink fairy floss jet packs to eat
the clouds.
by Sarah
The Land of Ice Cream
The Land of Ice Cream and every toy land is found at the top of the far away tree. Everyone
likes eating ice cream and playing with toys. Everything looks like ice cream and toys grow
from trees. There are also lots of trees that smell like different types of ice cream.
by Grace
The Land of Food
The Land of Food is a foody land found at the top of The Far Away Tree. It is
a delicious land. You would die to go to this yummy place.
by Anzac
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The Land of Piggies
The Land of Piggies is a magical land found at the top of the Far Away Tree.
There was a flying piggy and piggy 99. A pink sun shines at night. There was
a piggy that snorts randomly.
by Lewis
The Land of Cheeseburgers
The Land of Cheeseburgers has a cheeseburger tree and a cheeseburger sign. If you
have a cheeseburger you can go to cheeseburger land.
by Christopher
The Land of Movie World
The Land of Movie World is a land found at the top of the Far Away Tree. This land has
so many TVs especially when you put the TV on there is 19 shows. The Movie Land
has up to 90 spots to watch some awesome shows. The grass is so squishy and it
feels like marshmallows.
by Amelia
The Land of Treats
The Land of Treats is a delicious land found at the top of the Far Away Tree. There are
beautiful fluffy clouds above the land. There is a lollypop tree that grows and shines in
the sunlight. There are purple birds that land on clouds and sink to other lands. People
can slide down a fabulous rainbow slippery dip. There is light green squishy grass.
by Imogen
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Student Work – 1F
1F have been learning about Australian Animals. These are some of our Koala pictures.
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Values Awards
Week 3 Term 3 – Participate Courageously
Isabella Watson
Mitchell Skarratt
Liam Robinson
Zoe Spyrakis
Shahar Buskila
Matthew Kirkman
Mikaela Terupe
2K
2/3H
6G
3/4G
4/5B
6G
2K
Jennifer Greeaway
Quintin Handley
Jessica Orme
Charlie Duncan
Grace Court
Annabella Boon
6W
3/4G
4H
6G
1M
3B
KG
4H
KM
3/4G
3B
Chloe Bird
Jasmine Clark
Wynter Cluney
Mitchell Skarratt
Mitchell Garvan
6G
3B
KM
2/3H
KW
3/4G
3/4G
1/2T
6G
4/5B
4/5B
6M
Jack Godwin
Juliette Latouche
Haemish Hrymak
Lara Brear
Kyah McGauley
Jamie Beifus
KM
1/2T
KW
1/2T
6M
2/3H
Week 4 Term 3 – Serve Others
Joshua Millett
Grace Cranby
Cooper Strathdee
Andrew Plumpton
Alex Brisbane
Week 5 Term 3 – Be Respectful
Skye O’Neill
Tess Heath
James Gardner
Millie Brisbane
Nadia Paige
Alexander Ley
Kasey Fox
Week 6 Term 3 – Excellence Always
Olivia Quass
Caige Smith
Sophie Hart
Isabella Lockett
Jessica Orme
Levi Ireland
Claire Skinner
5G
6M
4H
4H
4H
1F
1/2T
Sienna Williams
Toby Geisker
Chloe Farnham
Samuel Wootton
Tavila Gibson
Asherah Murray
Lewis Miller
4H
6M
6M
4H
1F
KM
1M
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Garage Awards
Week 3 – Participate Courageously
Isabella Watson
Jennifer Greenaway
Mitchell Skarratt
2K
6W
2/3H
Week 4 – Serve Others
Mitchell Garvan
Tamika Maynard
Telina Court
KW
2/3H
4/5B
Week 5 – Be Respectful
Kyah McGauley
Alexander Ley
Jack Godwin
6W
4/5B
KM
Week 6 – Excellence Always
Olivia Quass
Sienna Williams
Tavila Gibson
5G
4H
1F
Schoolwork Awards
Weeks 3 & 4
Maggie Laurence-Rogers
Tom Cairns
Mackenzie Hawkins
Dom Briggs
Cooper Haldane
Ethan El-Fadle
Georgie Alexander
Joshua Millett
Ella Haldane
Dylan Korber
Ella Commins
Luke Dunning
Molly Carberry
Monique Tait-Owens
Ben Busch
Brayden Watson
2/3H
2/3H
2/3H
2/3H
4H
4H
4H
KG
KW
KM
5G
5G
5G
5G
3B
3B
A beautiful bridge & sunset
A beautiful bridge & blue sky
A beautiful bridge & sunset
A beautiful bridge & sunset
A wonderful recount
A wonderful recount
A wonderful recount
Child of the Week
Child of the Week
Child of the Week
A wonderful Storybook
A wonderful Storybook
A wonderful Storybook
A wonderful Storybook
A fantastic bridge
Good Comprehension and Writing
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Week 5 Term 3
Logan Myhill
Jake Wood
Alex Brisbane
Carter Goodhart
Andrew Bell
Paige Grant
Zara Pachetto
Jack Godwin
Emma Gardiner
Eve Wood
Jayden Wells
Ned Thompson
Isabella Brandley-Thacker
Brooke Taylor
Lily Robinson
Hannah Roessler-Jamieson
Jacob Pryzdacz
Virginia Cole
Wynter Cluney
1/2T
3B
3B
KM
KG
KW
KM
KM
KM
KM
KM
3/4G
3/4G
3/4G
3/4G
3/4G
KW
KG
KM
A fantastic speech on Adam Goodes
A wonderful picture of the Harbour Bridge
Beautiful handwriting
Child of the Week
Child of the Week
Child of the Week
Beautiful work writing ‘t’
Beautiful work writing ‘t’
Beautiful work writing ‘t’
Beautiful work writing ‘t’
Beautiful work writing ‘t’
Fantastic spelling results
Fantastic spelling results
Fantastic spelling results
Fantastic spelling results
Fantastic spelling results
Child of the Week
Child of the Week
Child of the Week
KW
KW
KW
KW
KW
KW
KG
KW
KM
3B
3B
2K
2K
2K
2K
Beautiful writing
Beautiful writing
Beautiful writing
Beautiful writing
Beautiful writing
Beautiful writing
Child of the Week
Child of the Week
Child of the Week
His great imagination
Her bridge work
Wonderful writing about emus
Wonderful writing about emus
Wonderful writing about emus
Wonderful writing about emus
Week 6 Term 3
Hannah Tankard
Ben Dalgleish
Jacob Pryzdacz
Lucy Presland
Ania Bestley
Ethan Wards
Nate Mills
Sienna McGrath
Joshua Patfield
Samuel Attard
Laila Givens-Christensen
Aiden Paige
Emma Orme
Grace O’Neill
Jezebel Mills
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Principal’s Message
Dear Parents/Caregivers,
Firstly, my apologies for the lateness of this newsletter and the last one in week 4. Illness has decimated
our staff at various times in the last couple of weeks and we are only just getting on top of everything.
Thank you to everyone for their patience. Due to my absence, no message from the Principal was included
in the last newsletter, so this newsletter has a larger number of awards than usual. Please look carefully
for your child’s name!
As we near the day of the fete, please ensure you check your children’s bags for notes from the P & C
about events leading up to the fete. Don’t forget to purchase your all day ride passes! Helpers are still
needed on a variety of class stalls, so sign up for an hour or two to help make our fete a success.
Our thoughts and best wishes are with the family of Jarrod Samson-Hills who sadly passed away in an
accident last weekend. Our hearts go out to you in your loss. We can only hope that the memories you
hold will comfort you at this time of loss.
The wet weather has seen the postponement of a number of sporting activities, including the Zone
Athletics, so please check with your child for notes coming home with regard to these changes. It is
important that permission slips are returned promptly to ensure everyone can attend these events.
Once more I would like to remind all parents that they are not to drive into the carpark to pick up children as
it poses a safety threat to our students. In addition, we ask that all parents take care around the school
when dropping off or picking up students. We would hate to have an accident occur.
Congratulations to the band who placed 3rd at the Penrith Eisteddfod this week. Well done!
Thanking you in partnership for quality education,
Kerry.
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Upcoming Events
Payment/Permission
In line with Blaxland East Public School Money Collection
Policy no late payments will be accepted without prior
arrangements. Please send correct money as the school
does not hold a cash float.
NOTE: It is a legal requirement that each student has a
signed permission slip for ALL extracurricular activities
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27.8.14
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27.8.14
28.8.14
Book Week Book Swap
Book Parade
Art Show
NRL Legends Shield Finals
Kindergarten Calmsley Hill Farm
Visit
1.9.14
2.9.14
4.9.14
4.9.14
5.9.14
Dance Performance JSPAC
Milo T20 Regionals
Father’s Day Stall
Canteen Special Day “Circus Treats”
Stage 1 Featherdale Excursion
9.9.14
13.9.14
Fete Mufti Day
Fete 10am – 3pm
15.9.14
16.9.14
18.9.14
19.9.14
Regional Spelling Bee
K-2 Sport Day
Aussie of the Month Assembly 2pm
Last Day Of Term 3
7.10.14
First Day Of Term 4
 Term1 and 2 Dance Fees are now overdue
 Term 3 Band Fees are now overdue
 Penrith Eisteddfod permission note and
payment due no later than 9.00am Thursday
21 August, 2014
 Calmsley Hill Farm permission note and
payment due no later than Friday 22 August,
2014
 Featherdale Wildlife Park permission note
and payment due no later than 9.00am
Friday 22 August, 2014
 NCCD opt out note due no later than 5
September, 2014
 NRL Legends Shield Finals permission note
due ASAP
 Voluntary Contributions can be paid at any
time to the office
NOTE- Kindergarten enrolments for 2015 now being
accepted.
Notes Home this week
 Nepean Blue Mountains Dance Festival 2014
 Band Performance-Blaxland Uniting Church
 NRL Legends Shield Finals
 NCCD opt out
 1M Fete helper request
 BMPSSA Change of date permission note
Glenbrook
Little Athletics
U5-U17 Groups, 4th + Child free Registration Days - Glenbrook Oval 9am -1pm Saturdays - 23 August /
6th September
For all information please visit our website www.glenbrooklac.org
Matt Andrews - 0438 357 478
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Over 400 artworks from artists, photographers & galleries plus artisan crafts.
When
Opening Night: Friday 29th August Doors open 7.00pm for 7.30pm start.
Panel Discussion Q & A, Artists’ Perspectives
on the Archibald Prize (including 2014 Finalists,
Mathew Lynn, Mick Bales and Winter Magic Festival
Artstreet 2014 Director, Victor Peralta).
Saturday 30th August - 9.30am-6pm
Sunday 31st August - 9.30am-4.30pm
Close of Show with Simon Marnie (ABC 702).
Where
Springwood High School, Grose
Rd, Faulconbridge.
Tickets
Friday Night : $15
Includes Light Supper & Wine
Sat & Sun : Adult $5
Concession $2.50 Family $10
Tickets at door or School Office
For more information contact (02) 4751 9261
or email: springwoodartshow@gmail.com
Springwood
Art
2014
www.springwoodartshow.org.au
Proudly brought to you by the Springwood High School P&C
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