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PRINCIPAL REPORT – Term 2 Week 2

WELCOME MR RATHIE We welcome Mr Harry Rathie to our school. Mr Rathie has been appointed by the Department of Education following the retirement of Mrs Brown. He has come to us from Blue Haven Public School with glowing recommendations. Last week, Mr Rathie and Mrs McCrannor worked together to ensure a smooth transition for the students in 2B. ANZAC DAY Congratulations and thanks to the students who attended the ANZAC Day ceremony at The Entrance. Despite the day falling in the middle of the school holidays and a very ‘interrupted’ working week, a number of our students were still able to attend, and represent us so beautifully. Thanks to Mr Waite, Mrs Bacon and Miss Coggins who also attended to support the students. REDUCING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT As some may remember, last year the school applied for and were successful, through School Infrastructure NSW, in becoming one of a number of schools across the state, to receive a comprehensive power audit with view to modifying our current usage, by updating our technology and equipment to improve our environmental impact. Shortly all of our current lights will be replaced with eco friendly bulbs which will reduce our electricity bills and improve the ergonomic impact of our lighting for the students.

Upcoming Events… Tues 14 May P&C Meeting 7pm

Fri 17 May Primary Assembly 12.50pm

Mon 20 May PSSA AFL

Tues 21 May School Disco K-2 4.30pm to 5.30 Cost $3.00 pp 3-6 6pm to 7pm

Thur 23 May PSSA Cross Country

Fri 24 May Infants Assembly 12.50pm

Tues 28 May Netball Gala Day

Fri 31 May Athletics Carnival – Mingara

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO LATE CHANGE

BATEAU BAY PUBLIC SCHOOL

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EN AVANT – GO FORWARD 2A Waratah Street Bateau Bay NSW 2261 Phone: 4332 8000 Fax: 4334 3121 Email: bateaubay-p.school@det.nsw.gov.au School P&C Meets on the second Tuesday of month during school term. All members of the school community are invited to attend.

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We will also be having a large array of solar panels installed, again to reduce electricity consumption and support the reduction of our ‘power footprint’ on the grid. SCHOOL INTERVIEW APP Thank you to the many families who responded to our survey regarding the introduction of the School Interview App for our parent/teacher interviews at the end of Term One. 137 families responded, with the responses being overwhelmingly positive. Most comments focused on the app’s ease of use, the ease of scheduling more than one interview on the same day at times to suit the family and the immediacy of the confirmation so dates could be locked into diaries. Given these responses and our teachers’ preferences for the use of the app, we will continue to use this system in the future. WORLD CHAMPION - EMILY H

Congratulations to Emily who recently participated in the World Professional Youth Jiu Jitsu Championship in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. Co mpeting in the 10/11 years age group, Emily participated in several rounds to be victorious and named World Champion for her age group. What an outstanding achievement. Emily is as humble as she is talented. TUGGERAH LAKES LEARNING COMMUNITY (TLLC) ENRICHMENT PORGRAM 2019 Once again our TLLC will be holding a series of enrichment activities for our primary students to familiarise and engage them with positive experiences in the high school setting. Both Tumbi Umbi Campus and Berkeley Vale Campus will host the activities, which will be conducted after school each Wednesday from 22 May to 26 June, between 3.30 – 5.00 pm. Priority is given to students in Year 6 who work with specialist high school teachers using the appropriate equipment for the specific activity.

Ms Dwyer Principal

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL REPORT TERM 2 WEEK 1 AND 2

PROPERTY CENTRAL CITIZENSHIP AWARD

The Term 2 Week 1 winner of the Property Central Citizenship award is Tom B of Class 4P. His award read: “Tom always

goes the extra mile to support his peers and bring a smile to their faces every single day”. The Term 2 Week 2 winner of the Property Central Citizenship award is Abigail D of Class 4M. Her award read: “for always being a willing helper to her peers and teachers”. Congratulations Tom and Abigail. Tom and Abigail were presented with a certificate and a $20.00 book voucher from Property Central. Marley Playground Rewards Term 2 Wk 1 & Wk 2 Congratulations to our Marley Playground Reward winners for Term 2 Week 1 and Week 2.

Week 1 Week 2 Kindergarten Ella KCS Hudson KCS Year 1 Mia B 1N Dulcie 1S Year 2 Mason S 2L Max S 2L Year 3 Sabrina R 3H Madison D 3H Year 4 NO WINNERS NO WINNERS Year 5 Kyan M 5MW Madison S 5D Year 6 Jonah F 6F NO WINNERS

These students will receive a certificate and a $1.00 voucher to spend at the canteen.

THE ENTRANCE ANZAC DAY CEREMONY During the Easter school holidays 30 students, 3 teachers and many parents participated in The Entrance Memorial Park Anzac Day ceremony organised by The Entrance – Long Jetty RSL sub branch. We were proudly representing the Tuggerah Lakes Learning community. Thank you to those students and parents who participated in this event. ANZAC DAY CEREMONY On behalf of the staff and students of BBPS I would like to thank Angela Taylor for making our lovely school wreath for the school’s Anzac Ceremony on Friday April 12 (Term 1 Week 11). We appreciate Angela’s support and expertise.

PBL WEEKLY FOCUS: Safe, respectful behaviour

Week 1: Hard Surfaces Week 2: Toilets

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SEMESTER 1 SRC DISCO The Semester 1 SRC disco is being held on Tuesday 21 May (Term 2 Week 4) in the school hall. The Infants Disco (K-1-2) will run from 4.30 to 5.30 while the Primary Disco (Years 3-6) will run from 6.00 to 7.00. The cost of the disco is $3.00 per person payable at the door. The dress theme for the disco is the 80’s. We look forward to an exciting night. BIKE LICENCES Congratulations to the following students who have agreed to follow the BBPS bicycle safety guidelines and obtained their 2019 bicycle licences:

Mason G 4M Samuel C 6S Aidan D 4M Riley D 6F

Imogen B 5/6T Imogen B 6S ADMINISTERING OF PRESCRIBED MEDICATION The school prefers NOT to administer prescribed medication to students, as medical staff are not employed at the school. Where administration of prescribed medication in school hours is essential to the student’s health and educational welfare, the procedures set out by the Department of Education will be strictly enforced. If your child needs to take antibiotics 3 times a day, there is no need to send the medication to school. Medication can be taken before school, after school and before bedtime. Should your child need any kind of medication throughout the day, please remember the following regulations: • Parents need to come to school and fill in an individual health care plan. A letter from the doctor detailing dosage and time of day medication needs to be taken must accompany the health care plan. • The parent needs to provide written instructions about any special requirements for storage indicated by their medical practitioner or pharmacist. • Students must not carry medications unless there is a written agreement between the school and the student’s parents. • For some conditions, prescribed medication and equipment must be immediately accessible, e.g. asthma and anaphylaxis medications such as Ventolin asthma relievers and Epipen adrenaline auto injectors. In such cases, arrangements for the carrying of medication and equipment will be devised and documented by the school.

DRIVING AROUND THE SCHOOL Can we please ask that everyone takes care when driving around our school. Even with our teachers discussing road safety regularly in class, children can be unpredictable and put themselves at risk. Parking a safe distance from crossings and staying below the 40km speed limit will make our school surroundings safer. Children do not start to develop the awareness required to be safe around roads until after 12 years of age. Parents are reminded that motorists doing the wrong thing whilst driving and parking in or around school zones are likely to be caught by police or council rangers, as they are patrolling regularly (often in unmarked cars). If you have any concerns regarding traffic incidents please contact The Entrance Police Station on 4333 2999 or contact the Road Safety Officer at Central Coast Council. ADOPT A FARMER Our school raised $692.00 to help our farmers on our Adopt a Farmer Mufti Day. Thank you for your generosity. Mark Waite Deputy Principal SYDNEY NORTH SELECTIONS PSSA (Primary School Sports Association) trials are being held to select teams of players to represent the Sydney North region at a state carnival. We have students in Years 5 and 6 who have trialled for soccer, netball, hockey, rugby league, tennis, cricket and AFL. It is incredibly difficult to be selected in a Sydney North team, students must display exceptional sporting ability to be picked. This year, to date, the following students have been selected for a Sydney North team:

Hailee G - Hockey

Zaylen E- Under 11s Rugby League

Bella W - Diving

Congratulations Hailee, Zaylen and Bella. Zone trials for rugby union, touch football, softball and golf are upcoming. Please see dates below:

Touch Football - 3rd May 2019 - permission notes have been issued. Rugby Union - 10th May 2019 - permission notes have been issued. Golf - TBC - names have been collected. Softball - TBC - names have been collected. Adele Strange

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HOME READING SCHEME Congratulations to the following students who have received book prizes for their enthusiasm and dedication to home reading:

UNIFORM SHOP OPENING TIMES **The uniform shop accepts cash only**

Wednesday 2:30pm – 3.00pm Friday 8:00am – 8:45am

Remember to check the Lost Property area. Some of the lost items may belong to you! No uniform orders can be given without full payment.

Please remember the uniform shop is run by volunteers and as such our time is also restricted due to other commitments. We do need to close up on time to allow time for end of day banking and stock ordering. Please keep this in mind and allow plenty of time for trying on sizes.

Online orders can be placed via the Flexischools website up to 4.30pm the day prior to service. Orders can either be collected from the shop during opening hours or delivered to your child’s class – please note: Orders MAY not reach the class room until the day after the order is placed.

Melissa - Uniform Shop Co-ordinator E: mummynblake@hotmail.com

WOOLWORTHS EARN & LEARN Thank you to all parents who are collecting Woolworths Earn and Learn stickers and sending them into our school. The school has already received over 1000 stickers. Our goal is 30,000 stickers! Stickers can be deposited in the boxes outside the library. We also have a box in Woolworths at Bateau Bay. Spare sticker sheets are available outside the library. Students are encouraged to record how many stickers they deposit on the chart on the wall outside the library. This program allows the school to get new resources for science, technology, sport and art that the school could otherwise not afford. Your efforts to support this initiative are very much appreciated.

Adele Strange Woolworths Earn and Learn Coordinator

CANTEEN NEWS WAVES AT THE BAY NEWS TERM 2 IS HERE!

We have plenty of winter warmers on our menu for you to choose from. Look out for our new range of open cut melts; cheese, Hawaiian & meatballs. All are available to order at www.flexischools.com.au or over the counter. And yes, you can have the works or just a few basics.

MAKE A BIG CONTRIBUTION IN JUST 1 HOUR!

In just 1 hour, you can make a big difference to an important service. Our canteen is in need of 4 mums or dads on a Monday, Tuesday or Thursday mornings to make & toast sandwiches. Here are the times; 9:30 – 10:30 for sandwich making, packing chilled lunches into class tubs 10:30 – 11:30 for sandwich toasting, packing hot lunches into tubs, and serving our little people in the Kindy line. If you can spare an hour at either of these times, we would love to hear from you. Oh coffee & handmade cake while you work are supplied!! Just text Donna on 0450 955 874.

Donna Canteen Manager

• Charlie T 1V • Indianna T 1V • Emily F 1V • Jemima C 1M • Connor M 1M • Annabelle C 1/2C • Sunny W 1/2C • Brodie H 1/2C • Elyse G 1/2C • Gracie M 1/2C • Rocco T 1/2C • Pippa C 2B • Zack Z 2B • Milla D 2J • Indie M 2M • Harrison F 2M • Byron W 2L •

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IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER: Kids need to be at school every day. If your child is sick you need to; phone the school, or use the Skoolbag app, send in a note immediately your child returns to school notify the school within 7 days of the first day of absence; and for absences of 2 days or more, it is a good idea to provide a Dr’s certificate. Sometimes there are family issues; you will need to let the school know your child will be away. Let the school know if you intend to take a holiday during the school term. Celebrate that your child is meeting new friends and growing up. Ask them “What was the best part of the day” or “What did you like the most”. Help your child get organised the night before, pack bags, get uniform ready – this can help avoid the “morning rush”. If there are any concerns speak to your child’s teacher or a staff member at the school.

Mark Jennings Deputy Principal

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PAYMENT REMINDERS

Book Pack $70.00 Stage 3 Sport $120.00 Stage 3 Barefoot Yoga $30.00 Bathurst Year 5 & 6 $360.00 Enrichment Program $60.00 Athletics Carnival (Yrs 3-6) $10.00

Payments can be made by Cash, Cheque or POP. Please note: Our preferred method of payment is by

Parent Online Payment (POP). This link is on our website.

SCHOOL BANKING DAY IS EVERY WEDNESDAY New School Banking rewards now available!

Exciting new Term 2 Polar Savers rewards are now available, while stocks last!

Yeti Fluffy Notebook Icicle slap band Ruler

The Scented Stackable Highlighters and Snowy Origami Set from term 1 are also still available. For every deposit made at school, students will receive a silver Dollarmites token. Once students have individually collected 10 tokens they can redeem them for an exclusive School Banking reward item in recognition of their regular savings habits.

School Banking is also a great fundraiser for our school. Our school receives a Regular Savers Contribution of $5 for every 10 deposits processed per student as well as an Annual Contribution which is based on the number of students who made at least one School Banking deposit in the prior year.