Newsletter Term 2 9 (pdf 6 MB)

BIDDABAH PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Thursday 23 June 2016
Week 9 Term 2
Issue
 Principal’s Message
 Save the Date
 Principal’s Reading
Challenge
 Mathletics
 Banking Awards
 Plover Awards
 Newsletter Item 6B
 Dance Groups
 Sport News
Starstruck Photos
 Environmental Care
Group
 Canteen Roster
 Entertainment
Books
 Payment Details
 School Diary
 Family Interrelate
 Advertisements
Memorandum of Understanding
Our Community of Schools (CoS), Warners Bay High School, Warners Bay Public School, Valentine
Public School, Eleebana Public School and Biddabah Public School, have been involved in drawing
up a Partnership Agreement. The Partnership Agreement is between the NSW Department of
Education and Training (DET) and the NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group Inc.
(NSW AECG) and is based on the principles of respect, commitment, collaboration and
accountability in order to improve educational and training outcomes for Aboriginal learners.
The Partnership Agreement is based on a genuine and practical approach to working together to
improve outcomes for Aboriginal learners by ensuring that they have access to an education and
training system that values their cultural heritage and identity and supports their learning and
career development through quality teaching practices, relevant policies and strategies and
inclusive curriculum and training programs.
Students, staff and parents attended a ceremony to mark the signing of the agreement which will
be known as a Memorandum of Understanding. Dance groups from Swansea PS and Hunter
Sports High performed at the event
Ms Minett
PHONE: 4954 6058 FAX: 4956 6780 EMAIL: biddabah-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
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Dear Parents,
We have made it, still smiling, to the end of another busy term.
I have compiled a list of activities which staff and students have
worked on, apart from their daily tasks of teaching & learning.
1.The office successfully transitioned to a new operating
system- LMBR.
2.The library successfully transitioned to a new operating
system- OLIVER.
3.Students represented BPS at the dawn Anzac Service at Speers
Point.
4. Students participated in our school Anzac Service.
5.The Mother’s Day stall raised a great sum of money.
6. 2B won the Jets ‘Decorate Your Gate’ competition and
participated in a one-hour training workshop with some of the
Jets players.
7. Kindergarten, Year 3 and Year 6 participated in a Water Safety
Lesson through LMCC.
8. Years 5 and 6 went to Hunter Sports Stadium for 4 gym lessons.
9. Mrs Broxom, Mr Harris & students all Walked Safely to School.
10.Both boys & girls participated in the AFL Paul Kelly Cup. The boys
are through to the Hunter final.
11.Boys played in the AFL Tony Lockett Shield.
12.Individual students were representatives at Hunter PSSA in
hockey, AFL, rugby league, soccer, netball, rugby league, and
basketball.
13.Year 6 confidently led K-5 Peer Support lessons on a weekly
basis.
14.Our boys Open 13s team became Knights Knockout Grand
finalists which is to be played on the 19th of July at Hunter
Stadium.
15.Students attended a Super Heroes school disco.
16.453 reports were written & sent home.
17.Approximately 430 parent teacher interviews were held.
18.Years 3 & 5 completed the NAPLAN test.
19.16 of our senior students, Mrs McEwan & Miss Probert
participated in Star Struck.
20.The senior debating team competed in and won three debates
(with more debates to come in Term 3)
21.All students attended Hunter Life lessons.
22.U10s participated in a Knights Knockout rugby league
competition.
23. Students represented BPS at the Regional cross country.
24.The band performed for the school at their mid-year concert.
25. K-2 spent a long day in Sydney at the aquarium.
26. K-2 was involved in a public speaking competition.
27. K-2 has been learning French.
28.Our first intern for 2016 spent the term with 2MC and will be a
fully-fledge teacher on 1 July.
29. Band members spent 2 days at Band Link honing their skills.
30. Our Memorandum of Understanding was signed at a ceremony
at Valentine Public School. Students, parents and staff were
there as part of the ceremony.
31.Plastic Police has continued to grow. Since the trial
started in the 2nd half of 2015 over 500kg(1/2tonne) of
soft plastic packaging has been diverted from landfill.
This equates to approximately 125,000 pieces of plastic
And if placed end to end would stretch out for 31km.
32.The boys open cricket team have been successful in 2
Rounds of PSSA knockout completion.
33. Gardens were mulched by children.
34. Classes have continued to entertain us at our weekly
whole school assemblies.
SAVE THE DATE
JUNE 20-22, 27 HUNTERLIFE
JUNE WK 9 & 10 PARENT TEACHER
INTERVIEWS
JUNE 28-29 BANDLINK
AUGUST 3-5 MYUNA BAY
AUGUST 4 –SEPT 22 K-2 GYMNASTICS THURS
AUGUST 8-12 RAW ART
AUGUST 15 ICAS MATHS (not 16 AUG)
AUGUST 16 ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
AUGUST 19 ZONE ATHLETICS
AUGUST 17 SPORTS PHOTOS
AUGUST 25 K-6 AUTHOR VISIT
AUGUST 26 BOOK WEEK PARADE K-2
AUGUST 29 FAMILY INTERRELATE
AUGUST 1-SEPT 22 INTERRELATE
AUGUST 31 FATHERS DAY STALL
SEPTEMBER 2 HUNTER PSSA ATHLETICS
SEPTEMBER 19 K-2 PET EDUCATION
SEPTEMBER 22-23 BLUE MOUNTAINS
OCTOBER 19-20 NSW PSSA ATHLETICS
OCTOBER 22 FETE
OCTOBER 25 SCHOOL DISCO
NOVEMBER 9-11 CANBERRA
DECEMBER 1 PUBLIC SPEAKING FINAL
DECEMBER 2 PREFECT VOTING
DECEMBER 5 SCHOOL SERVICE AWARDS
DECEMBER 13 PRESENTATION DAY
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CREATIVE AND
PERFORMING ARTS
Starstruck
A huge congratulations go out to our incredible Stage 3
dancers. They spent four enormous days last week either
rehearsing or performing alongside 3500 other public school
students at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre in the
Starstruck production. They represented our school proudly
and a wonderful time was had by all. Our school has loved
being a part of this production and looks forward to being
involved again in 2018!
Hunter Dance Festival
BAND NEWS
Join now for Term 3.
Mr Ward is looking for new players to join
the band for Term 3. Instruments available
are flute, clarinet, saxaphone, trumpet and
drums. Please contact Allan Ward Music ( 4023 7674) for all
the information on a rental system, or see Mrs Broxom for a
note. Please remember, you do not have to buy an
instrument. RENT AND TRY BEFORE YOU BUY.
Mrs Broxom
The festival will take place at Wests Newcastle from Monday
25 July until Thursday 28 July.
The dance groups will participate on ONE day rehearsal and
will perform at ONE evening session commencing at 6:30pm.
Tickets can be purchased for a flat fee of $18 each from Wests
Newcastle from Saturday 25 of June. All seats are “non reserved”, meaning first in get the best seats.
Unfortunately our dance groups are all scheduled to perform
on different nights.
The Little Gems: Tuesday 26 July
The Opals: Monday 25 July
The Blue Diamonds: Thursday 28 July
Mrs McEwan
BIDDABAH PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOIR
This term student from Years 2 – 6 have had the opportunity to
join the school choir. They have been working on improving
their singing skills with Mrs Osborn and are excited to perform
at the whole school assembly next week.
We invite you to come along and listen to our beautiful voices!
Mrs Osborn
PLOVER AWARDS
Green Plover Awards
Congratulations
The following students
Will receive a certificate at
the next Friday school
assembly.
Travis Mackay
Cody Roberts
Kirra Bruce
Laura Hyslop
Hayden Spargo
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LIBRARY NEWS
MATHLETICS
A quick reminder to all families that
Book Week 2016 runs from
Monday 22nd to Friday 26th August.
Our book fair will be held early that week and I will let
everyone know as soon as a day has been set.
Our visiting author is Oliver Phommavanh - an Australian author, comedian and teacher! Oliver will conduct a series of
workshops on Thursday 25th August for Kindergarten to Year 6
and promises to be highly entertaining, engaging and
informative. Further information will be sent home in
Term 3 with costs.
Friday 26th August is the day of our Kindergarten to Year 2
Book Parade. All students (and their teachers) are requested
to dress up as a book character and join in the fun. It is not a
competition and a book prize for a participating student from
each year will be drawn at random. Please do not go to great
expense - this is purely a fun parade to encourage students to
share their love of books and characters. If you are struggling
for ideas, feel free to contact me and I will share some ideas
(but remember, there are many books with princesses, pirates
and cowboys, for example).
Finally, there was a Bookclub order placed through the office
from Issue 3 but the order did not have a name (or even a
class) on it and the money was not correct for what was ordered. If any student is still waiting for a book from the last
issue, please contact the office!
Mrs Freund
Teacher in the Library!
Silver
Harrison Smithers
Jack Bruce
James Gray
BANKING NEWS
Bronze
Week 6
Kye Ingall
Week 7
Silver
Week 6
Outstanding
Week 6
Mia Lee
Daniel Sponneck
Harper Young
Cameron Price
Ella Harris
Lara Gooch
PRINCIPAL’S
READING
CHALLENGE
Bronze
Charlie Legge
Fletcher Arendts
Zoe Rhodes
Alessandro Perazzolo
Mia Hyslop
Ethan Nolan
Jake Honnef
Roy Honnef
Cora Snape
Silver
Tom Maddison
Kristian Majurovski
Bronze
Taylah Cowling
Mackenzie Curtis
Hayden Spargo
Amy Hain
Kirra Priestley
Jack Harrold
Paige Mitchell
Ethan Cowling
Zoe Price
Alexandra Cowling
Morgan Smithers
Kyan Priestley
Ava Banks
Logan Cowling
Georgia Devetak
Peyton Dennis
100
150
200
250
Nights-Bronze
Nights-Silver
Nights-Gold
Nights– Diamond
Week 7
Blake Cornally
William Hinton
Riley McGregor
Anabelle Antony
No Snake Tails
No Hand Balls
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SPORT NEWS
Newcastle Knights Knockout 2016
This year Biddabah PS entered a team in the Under 10s competition and the Open A competition.
The U10s played extremely well winning three games and losing two games in a very tough pool,
and unfortunately not progressing through to the finals. The Open A team did
extremely well winning all their pool games against some very tough competition.
The team then headed over to Valentine Ovals to play their quarter final against Singleton Public School
We won this game 16-0 progressing through to the semi-finials against Warners Bay Public School.
We won this game 20-0 giving us the opportunity to play against St Joseph’s Taree
Public School at Hunter Stadium on the 19th of July.
I would like to congratulate both teams on a fantastic effort. I would like to thank
Richard Swain and the many parents who assisted with travel to and from the grounds.
Coordinating Teacher
Mr Alex Knight
AFL Paul Kelly Cup
Last Tuesday boys and girls from Year 5 and 6 played in the AFL Paul Kelly Cup. Many players were new to AFL and played with
fantastic effort and determination throughout the day. The girls' team fought hard in 3 close games and never gave up. The
boys' team won all 3 matches on the day and will progress to the Hunter finals next term.
Congratulations to all involved and thank you to parents for providing transport and support on the day.
Mrs Bradshaw
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Biddabah 2016 Cross Country
In 2016 Biddabah Public School once again had a very strong team to compete at our Zone and Regional Carnivals. This year our
Zone Cross Country Carnival was held at Myuna Bay Sport and Recreation Centre. Our team did extremely well with a number of
students progressing to our regional carnival which was held at Cessnock Racecourse. To make the regional carnival is a huge
achievement and a number of students attended this event and did extremely well. One student ,Taj Blackman, was successful in
reaching the State Cross Country which will be later in the year at Eastern Creek Racecourse. Well done to all students who
competed this year and a big thank you to all the parents who assisted with travel arrangements on the day of the carnivals.
Results
Ethan Hardy – Zone – 11th
Tyce Hall – Zone – 1st – Regional – 14th
Kuda Hall – Zone – 2nd – Regional – 45th
Bonnie Pearson – Zone – 8th
Lara Lozanovski – Zone – 5th – Regional – 45th
Joel Gulliver – Zone – 12thJacob Lehman – Zone – 13th
Blake Robinson – Zone – 6th – Regional – 32nd
Jokobi Jupp – Zone – 4th – Regional – 47th
Ethan Cowling – Zone – 6th – Regional – 34th
Cooper Fitchett – Zone – 9th
Lara Gooch – Zone – 1st – Regional – 12th
James Lole – Zone – 2nd – Regional – 8th
Kirra Priestley – Zone – 4th – Regional – 39th
Curtis Rae – Zone – 4th – Regional – 12th
Taylor Cowling – Zone – 6th – Regional – 26th
Brianna Cross – Zone – 12th
Taj Blackman – Zone – 1st – Regional – 7th
Ellie Carroll – Zone 4th – Regional – 11th
Lucy Hirneth – Zone – 2nd – Regional – 13th
Chloe Palmowski McNamara – Zone – 6th
Oskar Stewart – Zone – 1st
Tom Maddison – Zone – 9th
Haley Gardner – Zone – 11th
Charlotte Bagnall – Zone – 7th
Sophie Conway – Zone – 4th – Regional – 20th
Bylee Cavanough – Zone – 7th
Ella Dabelstein – Zone – 27th
Grace Carroll – Zone – 3rd – Regional – 30th
Sibhon Palmer – Zone – 20th
Boys PSSA Knockout Cricket
The boys have played two games in the knockout competition. The first game was against Rathmines. We batted
first, scoring 235 runs, then bowled Rathmines out for 15
runs. What a great win! In the next round Biddabah also
batted first and scored 140 runs against Wyee. Wyee were
bowled out for 41 runs. Another convincing win and a
great team effort. Well done boys!
Our next game will be against Warners Bay early next
term.
The boys are training after school every Tuesday. I would
like to thank Mr Williams and Mr Creer for assisting with
training.
Ms Hones
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IN YOUR OWN WRITE 6B
6B were asked “What is your favourite thing about Peer Support?”
We created Voki characters to tell you what we think. Use a QR code reader on your smart phone,
tablet or computer camera to see what we had to say, or carefully type the link into your browser.
QR code reader apps can be downloaded onto your smartphone such as “i-nigma”)
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ABSENCE OR LATE LEAVERS OR EARLY
LEAVERS
PLEASE DO NOT PARK
At Biddabah we now use computer roll marking.
in our two
This means the system will generate a note to you for
unexplained absence .
Late children should be accompanied and signed in by
a parent otherwise an explanation request will be
sent home.
VISITORS CARPARK
DISABLED PARKING
SPACES
This space is reserved for
DISABLED STUDENTS
ONLY
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BIDDABAH
GARDEN CLUB
Environmental Care Group
The Biddabah Environmental Care Group
consists of interested parents, teachers and
community members who share a common vision for our
students, their families and our local community. Our collective
vision is the education of our students to support a sustainable
and healthy environment both now and in the future. The ways
in which we plan to achieve this is unfolding at each meeting, as
people contribute ideas, make offers and volunteer time. Our
group is growing each week and if you would like to become
involved you are welcome to come along.
We will be holding this month’s meeting on Wednesday
20 July at 8:30 am in Ms Filipcevic (KF) classroom.
Students are welcome to come
and participate in the
Garden Club
every Thursday at 8:30am.
Topics on the Agenda will be:
* Roll out new Waste Management System and Bins
Joke of the Week
What is orange and sounds like a parrot?
A: A carrot!
Love from Mrs McEwan
PAYMENT & NEWSLETTER UPDATE
PAYMENTS
ALL CASH, EFTPOS AND PARENT ONLINE
PAYMENTS can be processed now.
We thank you for your continued patience
and support as we are still learning the
new system. We are on our Ls !
NEWSLETTER
Due to the LMBR implementation in Term 2 the Newsletter
will be distributed fortnightly starting in Week 1.
The dates for the next Newsletter for Term 2 will be 23 June .
YEAR 6 SECOND HAND JUMBLE SALE
Year 6 pre-loved clothing shop will be on sale during
school hours. Come along and sift through the large
collection of clean and tidy uniforms in 6D Classroom.
In this Newsletter you will find the Save the Date information
for future reference.
All information will continue to be available as normal but
only on a fortnightly basis.
You will continue to receive any notifications via the
Biddabah School Website and Skoolbag App and notes sent
home with your child.
Thank you for your patience as we go forward with the new
changes in our office and school!!
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CANTEEN ROSTER
Mon
Jun 27
Louis James, Ashlee Willis, Cristina Lang
Tues
Jun 28
Tahlia Schmidt, Kellie Andriessen
Wed
Jun 29
Jo Chock, Mel Ralph
Thurs
Jun 30
Paula Boersma, Louis James, Linda
James
Fri
July 1
CLOSED DAY LAST OF TERM 2
P&C News
The next meeting of the Biddabah P&C and
School Council will be on
Wednesday, 20 July 2016 Library
Fete Meeting 6:30pm
Mon
18 July
SDD. Pupil Free day.
Tues
19 July
Cheryl Brown, Kerri Ford
Wed
20 July
Kristy Newman, Louis James, Donna
P&C Meeting 7.30pm
All Welcome!
Hewham
P&C FUNDRAISING
Entertainment Books are now overdue.
Please return any unwanted Entertainment Books to the
office as soon as possible.
If you would still like to purchase the Book or Digital
Membership, you can do so online via the link:
www.entbook.com.au/3482w9
Additional Books are also available for purchase through
the office. If you have purchased a Digital Membership,
please make sure that your book is returned so that your
child’s name can be marked off the distribution list.
Thank you for supporting Biddabah P & C.
Thurs
21 July
Louis James, Linda James, Paula Boersma
Fri
22 July
Karin Hirschausen, Rochelle Price.
HELP NEEDED X 3
Mon
25 July
SDD. Pupil Free day.
Tues
26 July
Cheryl Brown, Kerri Ford
Wed
27 July
Kristy Newman, Louis James, Donna Hewham
Thurs
28 July
Louis James, Linda James, Paula Boersma
Fri
29July
Karin Hirschausen, Rochelle Price.
HELP NEEDED X 3
CANTEEN NEWS
By all accounts, the Fantastic Friday meal deals appears to be a
hit with the kids which is great. The meal deals are available
only on Fridays. In all meal deals the drink on offer is water,
flavoured milk, pop tops or Quench. The meal deals will
consist of fried rice $3 add a drink $4.50. Beef works burgers
$4.50 add a drink $6.00 and beef cheese burgers $3.50 add a
drink $5.00.
Chicken lettuce and mayo burgers $4.00 add a drink $6.
Due to lack of demand, hotdogs are no longer available.
The canteen is now open on Tuesdays which means we are
operating 5 days a week.
If you would like to volunteer in the canteen whether it’s for a
half or full day, we would love to hear from you. Get some
friends together and make a day of it. Please
contact Mel Aurisch on 0419 294 046 or Jo Chock.
Alternatively, there’s a roster in the canteen where you can
write down your name and contact number.
NB Changes made to the canteen roster after Wednesday will
not be reflected in the current newsletter.
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UNIFORM SHOP
SCHOOL DIARY: TERM 2
Wk
OPENING HOURS
Tuesday
Mornings
Thursday
Mornings
Thursday
Afternoon
8.30am-9.00am
8.30am-9.00am
2.30pm-3.00pm
Donna Newham
Mel Adams
Kirsten Rae
No orders filled this day.
ONLY FOR FITTING
Renea Shepherd
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June 20
NO K-2 ASSEMBLY (Hunter Life)
Stage 2 Assembly 2:00pm Mon
Bandlink Workshop Tues
Bandlink Workshop Wed
Stage 3 Assembly 10:30am Thurs
K-6 School Assembly Fri 10:10 2MC
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SCHOOL DIARY: TERM 3
Wk
1
July 19
2
July 25
3
Aug 1
4
Aug 8
BROAD BRIMMED HAT
NOW sold in the CANTEEN
Biddabah School Uniform
LOST PROPERTY?
Check the lost
property box regularly.
Notes Sent Home
NO NOTES FOR
PAYMENT SENT HOME
THIS WEEK
Excursions &
Payments Due
PAYMENTS CAN
BE PROCESSED
NOW!
Hunter Life 20 Jun-22 Jun Mon-Wed
K-2 12.40pm Assembly Mon
Stage 2 Assembly 2:00pm Mon
Stage 3 Assembly 10:30am Thurs
K-6 School Assembly Fri 10:10 6D
Knights Knockout Tues
NO K-2 ASSEMBLY
Stage 2 Assembly 2:00pm Mon
Stage 3 Assembly 10:30am Thurs
K-6 School Assembly Fri 10:10
No Class Item
Hunter Dance Festival Stage 1 & 2
Mon/Tues
K-2 12.40pm Assembly Mon
Stage 2 Assembly 2:00pm Mon
Stage 3 Assembly 10:30am Thurs
Hunter Dance Festival Stage 3 Thurs
Paul Kelly AFL Thurs
K-6 School Assembly Fri 10:10 4D
Myuna Bay Yr5 Wed-Fri
NO K-2 ASSEMBLY
Stage 2 Assembly 2:00pm Mon
Stage 3 Assembly 10:30am Thurs
K-6 School Assembly Fri 10:10 1B
K-2 12.40pm Assembly Mon
Stage 2 Assembly 2:00pm Mon
Stage 3 Assembly 10:30am Thurs
K-6 School Assembly Fri 10:10 4W
This newsletter is produced each Thursday by the
students and staff of Biddabah Public School.
For further information phone 4954 6058
Advertisers please contact the office to negotiate
special rates. Parents are reminded that paid
advertisements are not necessarily endorsed by the
school, but they do assist with the costs of publication.
Josie Minett
Relieving Principal
Check for Individual Class or Activity Notes Sent Home
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