Blakebrook Public School Bulletin Term 2 Week 5 - Thursday 31st May 2018

Email : blakebrook-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Ph : 0266 293 263 Website : blakebrook-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

T2 Week 5

Fri 1st June Peer Support #3 NR PSSA Zone Cross Country @ Corndale for qualifiers

T2 Week 6

Mon 4th June Mrs Tate & Wendy @ Finance PL until 12pm / Sonia covering office

Tue 5th June Deadline: ‘T2 Interest Days’ notes to be handed to class teachers (pink notes)

Mrs Tate, Mrs Skorjenko & Mrs Stevens @ Assessment PL / Miss Stephens, Mr Benson & Ms Cane

Thu 7th June Deadline: ‘Music Lessons EOI’ notes to be handed to Mrs Tate Mrs Stevens on leave for day / Ms Cane

Fri 8th June Interest Day—K-Y2@ Coffee Camp PS, Y3-4 @ Caniaba PS, Y5-6 @ BPS (free bus travel)

T2 Week 7

Mon 11th June QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY Public Holiday—school closed

Wed 13th June NC PSSA Region Cross Country @ Nana Glen for qualifiers

Thu 14th June *Deadline: Final payments due for CANBERRA and MIDGINBIL HILL excursions*

Dolphin Day K-Y2 10.30-11.30am

Fri 15th June Deadline: Scholastic Book Club orders to office by 9.30am

T2 Week 8

Mon 18th June Mindfulness Classes 3-4 & 5-6 9.30-11.30am

Tue 19th June Mrs Skorjenko @ Infantry PL / Miss Stephens

Thu 21st June Mrs Skorjenko @ Website PL / Mrs Lord

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AWARDS will be presented at assembly tomorrow, Friday 3pm

PRINCIPAL’S AWARD: Amber L, Sapphire, Tanisha for being quiet achievers CITIZENSHIP: Marion, John, Darcy, Massimo, Rhys M, Alicia, Olive. Lillian M, Zoe, Chloe, Lilah, Eden, Obelia and Willow W.

CAPA: Rocco ENVIRONMENT: Bradley SPORT: Hannah Nude Foodist: Riley & Obelia GOOD FRIEND: Ozzy chosen by Brayden

ACADEMIC K Darcy for reading with expression 1-2 Kobi for a positive attitude to all tasks 3-4 Joe for identifying and naming the 3D prisms and pyramids 5-6 Rorie for consistent accuracy in numeracy tasks

GO FOR IT K Massimo for developing sound sprinting skills 1-2 Cooper for completing all tasks and not giving up 3-4 Lilly R for learning the types of angles 5-6 Hannah for focus and improvement in Softball skills

THINKING SKILLS / MINDFULNESS K Ayla for looking after school equipment 1-2 Mia for connecting with indigenous cultural activities and demonstrating respect 3-4 Baylie for working sensibly for the casual teacher 5-6 Simon for demonstrating confidence and good manners during the Leadership Conference LIBRARY with Mrs McInnes K Jaxon for an awesome contribution to class “book talks” 1-2 Mia for being awesome in staying on task at all times! 3-4 Austen for awesome concentration skills in reading! 5-6 Brayden for awesomeness in selecting appropriate books to read!

Relieving Principal News with Louise Tate

Community / Small Schools Showcase Day: Goolmangar Hall, Saturday 26th May

We were fortunate enough to have a beautiful, sunny day for the community event at Goolmangar Hall last Saturday. Mrs

Skorjenko and I enjoyed chatting with locals and visitors, whilst busily spending our money on the variety of stall items on

display. The Blakebrook stall did extremely well earning $334 towards our school based gardening projects. Tremendous

thanks must go to Marion Johnson and John Tate who manned the stall, sold and amazing number of raffle tickets and as-

sisted with preparing plant and fresh produce. It was due to their enthusiasm that our day was so successful. Special

thanks also to Sally, Vicki and Sophie T for making delicious home baked goodies.

The highlight of the day was the performance of the small schools combined choir. Congratulations to Darcy, Massimo,

Rhys M, Alicia, Olive. Lillian M, Zoe, Chloe, Lilah, Eden, Obelia and Willow W who represented our school and sang with

gusto.

Finally, there are Salsa dancing lessons at the hall every Wednesday night from 7pm and it is a wonderful workout plus lots

of fun. My hip should pop back in over the next week or so. If this sounds like you then beginner lessons are just starting.

Interest Day: Friday 8th June

Interest Days are a small school initiative to encourage students to interact with peers from our local group of schools. This

year K-2 will travel to Coffee Camp for Indigenous activities; Years 3-4 are off to Caniaba for activities around the culture of

Commonwealth countries; and our Year 5-6 will remain at school to participate in a team building and sports day.

Bus travel is free but all students are to return the pink permission note by next Tuesday 5th June (T2W6).

Canteen

We are struggling to find volunteers for the canteen on Fridays. If you can help out for one day please let the P&C know,

contacts are on the last page. Volunteers get a meal deal free for one child on the day they work – great idea!

Blakebrook is….

The school is reviewing our current school reward system through Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) and we are

wanting to gather some community data on our present practices. During upcoming social events teachers will be asking

for feedback via an X chart. If you would like to participate, it’s all anonymous and the data will be collated and results

shared next term.

Peer Support Program Week 5

Our session this week in Stronger together—our Peer Support module for our students, considers the relationships that

students

develop and how they can change over time. It looks at the role they play in contributing to these relationships and how

the use of power, trust and honesty can change a relationship. Parents of participating students might like to talk about the

different relationships that you have or their relationships with family and other friends outside school.

Peer Support Australia provides reading and resources specifically for parents

Visit: www.peersupport.edu.au and use the parent tab.

Future dates & events updated Term 2 Week 5 Fri 1st Jun NRPSSA Cross Country Carnival @ Corndale for qualifiers only (private transport required) Week 7 Mon 11th Jun PUBLIC HOLIDAY : Queen’s Birthday Wed 13th Jun NCPSSA Cross Country Carnival @ Nana Glen for qualifiers only (private transport required) Fri 15th Jun NRPSSA Rugby Union, Lismore Week 10 Sun 1st-Fri 6th Jul Y5-6 Canberra excursion Mon 2nd-Wed 4th Jul Y3-4 Midginbil Hill excursion Mon 2nd NCPSSA Rugby Union, Grafton Fri 6th Jul Last day of Term 2 Term 3 Week 1 Tue 24th Jul First day of Term 3 for all students K-6 Wed 25th Jul NCPSSA Boys & Girls Softball, Lismore Thu 26th Jul School Photos Week 2 Fri 3rd Aug Terania Athletics Carnival @ Riverview Park, South Lismore for all students K-6 (private transport required) Week 3: Education Week : Event & day TBC Week 4 Mon 13th Aug Life Education Van visit $10 per child : two classes will attend one day and other two classes the next day Tue 14th Aug Life Education Van visit Week 5 Thu 23rd Aug NRPSSA Athletics Carnival @ Riverview Park, South Lismore for qualifiers only (private transport required)

Year 5-6 students only