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Ben Venews
Principal’s Message Week 5 Term 1
Congratulations to all the swimmers who represented Ben Venue last Thursday at the Zone Swimming Carnival. Student
behaviour, team spirit and effort were excellent with many students moving to the next level of competition. As yet I have
not been provided with the names of Regional Representatives, but I wish them well at the carnival next Tuesday.
UR Strong – Social Emotional Wellbeing Program
Friendship issues impact significantly on students and teachers. Students are not able to focus on learning when they are
worried about friendships and teachers find that a large portion of their time is spent trying to help students with these
issues. In many cases issues can be ongoing and become all consuming.
In keeping with our priority areas of student learning, student safety and wellbeing we have sourced an exciting program
that aims to support students to develop the skills required for developing positive respectful relationships. This program
will begin in Term 2 with a parent & child workshop on Friday 10 May, teacher Professional Learning on Saturday 11 May
and student learning from Monday 13 May. We believe that empowering our students and parents with these skills will
create a school community where children are better able to manage their relationships in a safe and respectful
environment.
We’re excited to be hosting URSTRONG, an internationally recognized Social Emotional Wellbeing Program, which
empowers children with the skills, language and self-confidence to be better friends and develop healthier relationships.
To learn more about URSTRONG I would encourage you to visit their web site (www.urstrong.com) where they have a
number of free resources for parents.
To register for the parent/child workshop please follow the link. The Language of Friendship Workshop, Friday 10 May.
Colour Run
Don’t forget the Colour Run is on this Friday. Students from K-2 begin the course at 3:45pm. Students from Years 3-6 start
at 4:45pm. Please come along and join in the fun.
Student Notes and Deadlines
This is a friendly reminder that all permission notes must be returned by the due date. The organisation of excursions
relies on the prompt return of notes. In many cases we cannot add to student numbers once these have been established.
In addition to this, returning notes and payment on the day of the excursion is not acceptable as risk assessments, groups,
buses etc have all been finalised. The office staff are not in a position to ring parents of students who have not returned
notes on the day of the excursion.
To avoid your child missing out and being disappointed it is important to ask your child for any notes they may have
received. You may even like to check their bags. It is a child’s responsibility to take all notes home. Spare notes are kept
at the office.
You can keep up to date with events by reading the newsletter and looking at the calendar.
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Lou Moffatt
School and Community Charter
Please find a link to the recently released Department of Education School and Community Charter. This
document outlines the role of parents in supporting our school and the education of your child/children.
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Swimming Results
On Tuesday February 12 our annual Ben Venue Swimming Carnival was held at the Armidale Aquatic Centre with a pleasing numbers of students trying their best in a variety of events.
One of the main purposes of the day was to find qualifiers to represent Ben Venue at the District carnival; however, it was also a fun day for all Ben Venue students. Many swimmers gave it their best shot in the 50m events and others gained points for their team through participation in the novelties events.
The winning house, was BLAXLAND!
Sturt won the House Cheering Cup, congratulations STURT!!
Age Champions
Junior Boys Luke Whitty Junior Girls Polly Toovey RU – Arthur Schmude RU - Lucy Deiderick
11yrs Boys Hamish Warden 11yrs Girls Jasmine Manning RU – Ty Nixon RU – Sarah Swadling
Senior Boys Bryce Hemsworth Senior Girls Jeanie Inglis RU – James Hunt RU – Tailah Smith
A huge thank you to all parents who helped on the day. We would not be able to run the carnival without you and your assistance was greatly appreciated.
Following the school carnival, 42 students were selected to represent Ben Venue at the Armidale District Carnival last week.
All swimmers participated in the District Carnival with great enthusiasm and an excellent sense of fair play, supporting each other and cheering each other on during events. Most swimmers swam improved times from the school carnival and can be very proud of their effort.
A number of Ben Venue swimmers will now participate in the Regional Swimming Carnival to be held in Armidale on Monday 4 March. Keep an eye out for the results of this carnival in the BenVenews over the next few weeks.
Karen Watson – Swimming Coordinator
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Around the Kindergarten Classrooms
4G have had a busy start to the year! In English this term we are looking at ‘Point of View’ and how the author is able to convince
us to believe certain things through clever language choices. Students will be looking at some fiction texts as well as media
presentations throughout the term to examine how our views change. At the moment in Maths we are working on learning a
range of strategies to assist us with addition. We will be practising these through our homework this term. In Geography we are
learning about sustainability, why it is important for the environment and ways we can be more sustainable.
Thank you to all the parents that have covered books in our fabulous artworks so far. The clear contact is an important addition
that keeps all our books protected. There will be some more of these coming home later this week. Also, as we are doing a lot of
art the Sharpies that were on our supplies list for the beginning of the year are coming in very handy! If you have not purchased
one of these for your child it would be wonderful if you could do so as soon as possible.
Don’t forget about the Colour Run this Friday! It would be lovely to see as many students and parents there as possible.
Jeannene Gale
Congratulations to all our students listed below
YOU CAN DO IT— K-6 STAR STUDENTS
KF Vincent Arakai KG Harrison Faint KC Charlotte Ford KB Matilda Tarrant
1H Atida Sibanda 1D Archie Hassett 1G April Guy 1/2S Amelia Blanksby
2L Luke Robertson 2M Henry Larsen 2B Clay Nixon 3E Hollie Manning
3L Taylor Randell 3/4F Joshua Clee 4S Curtis McLennan 4G Sabah Mirza
5H Ty Nixon 5P Eloise Krug 5T Levi Mace 6W Lauren Mason
5/6R Georgie Harper 6B Indy Edwards 6M Georgia Hamel
Crunch&Sip Ideas Crunch&Sip is a set time during class time for primary school students to ‘refuel’ on vegetables, salad or fruit, and ‘rehydrate’ with water. Students who are not hungry and are well hydrated perform better in the classroom, show increased concentration, and are less likely to be irritable and disruptive. Many students are not eating enough fruit and vegetables or keeping sufficiently hydrated.
www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/campaigns-programs/crunchsip.aspx
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Attendance
Regular school attendance gives your child the best opportunity for academic and social success, both now and into the
future. The NSW Government School Attendance Policy states that ‘parents are required to explain the absences of their
children from school promptly and within seven days to the school. An explanation for absence must be provided to the
school within 7 days of the first day of any period of absence.’
For various reasons, your child may be absent from school from time to time. We ask that all absences are explained via a
note to your child’s class teacher or a call to the office. When students are absent from school and an explanation has not
yet been received, an automatic SMS or email reminder is sent. For absences that remain unexplained, class teachers
send home purple slips, seeking details of the reason for absence.
If you know in advance that your child will be absent from school, please speak to your child’s teacher. Applications for temporary exemption from school are only required for periods of 10 days or more. These can be requested from the school and should be submitted to the Principal in advance.
P&C News
Friday 1 March at 3:25pm Colour Run.
Friday 1 March at 9:10am Parent Club in the Ben Venue School Library. We will be setting up for the Colour
Run. We would love to see you there. Toddlers and babies welcome.
Wednesday 6 March at 6:00pm P&C AGM followed by an ordinary meeting at the Armidale City Bowling
Club. Please gather nominations prior to the meeting. If you would like to become a member of the Grounds
Committee please come along.
Colour Run
We hope fundraising is going well, there’s two ways of getting sponsorship, one is to create a profile at
www.myprofilepage.com.au or use the last page of the sponsorship form, sponsorship forms are still available at the
front office.
The P&C are still needing helpers on the day, please return the colour run volunteer note if you are able to assist or
contact Michelle Peak 0422 587 787.
Remember parents, family and friends can also complete the colour obstacle run for $5.00 with their Ben Venue
students.
Registration 3:25pm
K-2 Run 3:45pm
3-6 Run 4:45pm
Canteen will be operating from 3:00pm coffee/tea, cakes and slices and a sausage sizzle will be available.
Money and sponsorship forms are due back for collection on Friday morning from your child/children classroom.
Parents who are baking for the Colour Run can either drop items to the front office or canteen after 8:30am.
Please remember to bring an old white shirt for the run and a spare shirt for afterwards.
Community Notices
United Hockey Club are taking registrations for the winter hockey season. All grades and abilities. For more information or to
put your name down, email: [email protected]
East Armidale United Football Club Registration Day, Railway Hotel, Rusden Street. Sunday 10 March 11:00am—1:00pm
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TERM 1 2019 CALENDAR Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Week
5
25.2
26.2
27.2
28.2
1.3
Parent Club 9:10am
Colour Run
Week
6
4.3
Regional
Swimming
5.3
Science and
Engineering
(Selected students)
6.3
7.3
8.3
Week
7
11.3
Young Leaders
12.3
Young Leaders
13.3
Young Leaders
Soccer Trials
14.3 15.3
Week
8
18.3 19.3
Rugby League
Trials
20.3
Kindergarten
Photos
21.3
Harmony Day
Hockey Trials
22.3