Bluff Point Primary School

Phone: (08) 9923 1278 Fax: (08)9923 2440 Email: bluffpoint.ps@education.wa.edu.au

Address: PO Box 7166, 18 Mitchell Street, Bluff Point WA 6530

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NEWSLETTER 19

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SCHOOL HOURS

8.50am - 3.00pm Monday to Friday

December 19, 2019

2020 DATES TO REMEMBER

School Office Open From Tuesday 28 January 2020

Students Begin Term 1

Monday 3 February 2020

Welcome BBQ Wednesday 12 February

5.30pm - 7.00pm

P&C AGM Wednesday 12 February

7.00pm

ABK Day Thursday 13 February

K/PP Fundraiser Event

Wednesday 26 February

School Assembly Friday 28 February, 9am

Hosted by Room 16

Labour Day Long Weekend No School Monday 2 March

It has been an extremely busy end to the 2019 school year with our Awards Night, Graduation Ceremonies and various other end of term activities. Student reports, as well as booklists for 2020, were sent home on Monday 16 December. If you have not received your child’s report, please contact the office or they will be available next year.

I would like to thank the staff of Bluff Point Primary School for all the amazing work they have done throughout the year to ensure that the best possible outcomes are achieved for all students. Their dedication and commitment is commendable.

Tentative plans have been made for the class structures in 2020. Currently we are plan-ning for 12 classes, however, this may change due to numbers on Census Day in Week 2, Term 1. It is crucial that we have all our families back by this date as our funding for 2020 is allocated on the number of students who are here on that day.

Thank you to our families and P&C for all your support this year. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Please take care on the roads and enjoy a relaxing and wonderful break with your loved ones.

To the families who are leaving our school this year, I wish you well for the future and thank you for being part of our Bluff Point Primary School Community.

Celine Bellve Principal

Book Lists

Book Lists for 2020 have been sent home with students. Lists are also available from www.bluffpointprimaryschool.com/our-school/booklists/

CENTACARE Stationery Packs

Stationery Packs are available with a Health Care Card for $2.00 - Centacare, Maitland St, Geraldton (28 Jan to 4 Feb)

2020 Class Lists

Class Lists will be displayed in the Library window from 1-4pm Fri 31 Jan, and from 8am on Mon 3 Feb (1st day of Term 1).

School Uniforms

School Uniforms are available from Total Uniforms, Cnr North West Coastal Hwy and Jensen Street, Geraldton. Hats can be purchased through the school.

Farewell & Thank You

Administration Notices

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Our School Value Focus for this week is

~ Appreciating and respecting differences in people ~

2020 Class Booklists Book Lists for 2020 have been sent home with students. All Booklists are also available for viewing on our website: www.bluffpointprimaryschool.com/parent-information/ Contributions & Charges The Bluff Point Primary School Board has endorsed the schedule of Contributions and Charges for 2020, and are now available for viewing on our school website: www.bluffpointprimaryschool.com/parent-information/ School Uniforms Uniforms can be purchased from Total Uniforms, Jensen Street, Geraldton, 9965 3101. Hats are available for purchase from the School. School Bus Services School Bus Services is currently processing applications for transport assistance for 2020.

Families who are currently accessing transport assistance (bus or conveyance) and have not moved house or changed schools do not need to reapply.

Please note, families of students moving on to High School need to reapply when changing schools.

New families interested in applying are to submit applica-tions for 2020 as soon as possible.

To apply for Transport Assistance (bus or conveyance), please go to www.schoolbuses.wa.gov.au and select the “Apply Now” tab.

As another school year comes to an end I would like to wish all staff and families a wonderful holiday, filled with joy, peace, love and hope.

"I can do things you cannot, you can do things,

I cannot. Together we can do great things.”

~ Mother Theresa

Chaplains Chat By Mrs Jackson

Our Mighty Bluffie's Football Team will

be going into the 2020 football season

with a fresh new look!

A huge shout out to Luana and the Geraldton

Regional Aboriginal Medical Service (GRAMS)

team for funding this project and helping to boost

the pride and morale for our Bluffie’s. Artwork

Kindly donated by Art Gecko Graphic Design.

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Thanks from our P&C... The Bluff Point P&C Committee would like to thank parents and caregivers, students and staff for helping us achieve some amazing Fundraising goals this year. Our P&C AGM will be held on Wednesday 12 February 2020 at 7.00pm in the staffroom. The AGM will coincide with the Welcome BBQ and we would love to welcome some new members to our committee. As well as contributing to the education experience for your children, you will make some new friends and have lots of laughs – so don’t be shy, come along!! Merry Christmas to all our Bluff Point Families ~ see you in the new year.

GRADUATION AND PRIZE GIVING 2019

Our Graduation & Prize Giving Ceremonies, held on the 11th December, will be remembered as outstanding successes as a result of the organisation undertaken by admin staff, clerical staff, teaching staff, non-teaching staff and the cooperation of students. Thanks go to all parents, family and community members who attended.

Year 6 Dux: Teegan Kelly Year 6 Dux Runner up: Charlize McDonald Year 6 Citizenship Award: Zamasyari Al-Hakim Aman

Year 6 STRIVE Award: Hanisha Amansha Year 6 Augustus Gregory Award: Jasmin Sawyer & Xavier Mewett

Geraldton Universities Encouragement Award: Siraphatson Lertkhonsan Year 6 Indigenous Encouragement Award: Aaliyah Comeagain

Year 6 Sports Person Award – Female: Zuubiyah Abdul Arnie Year 6 Sports Person Award - Male: Joseph Heta

Year 6 Music Award: Zuubiyah Abdul Arnie Digital Technology Award: Charlize McDonald Science Award: Teegan Kelly & Piyangkrun Phetyim

The School Community extends its thanks and appreciation to the sponsors of the 2019 Awards

Mr Ian Blayney MLA - Dux Award Ms Melissa Price MP - Runner up Dux Award Mr Ian Blayney MLA - Citizenship Award

Mr Martin Aldridge MLC - Sports Person Awards Mr Ian Blayney MLA - Augustus Gregory Award

Mr Colin de Grussa MLC - STRIVE Award Geraldton University Centre - Encouragement Award Woodside Scitech - Science Award

Mr Laurie Graham MLC - Indigenous Encouragement Award Mr Darren West MLC - Music Award Market Creations - Digital Technology Award

Parents & Citizens Inc. Bluff Point Primary - Academic Achievement and STRIVE Awards Years P - 5

ROOM ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD STRIVE AWARD

Unit 1 Raizza Alap-ap Quade Amps-Mewett

Unit 2 Peter Farrington Bailee Mills

18 Tessa Smith Hazirah Indris

19 Adrian Rosales Seth Quartermaine

6 Lailah Kyanga Torriana Nickels

7 Hannah Murray Malanie Wongawol

8 Indira Price Keverieli Sito

14 Nate Stephenson Kade Murray

15 Regielyn Alap-ap Mitchell Carter

16 Kingston McGregor Emma Field

Our School Value Focus for this week is

~ Appreciating and respecting differences in people ~

www.bluffpointprimaryschool.com

Our School Value Focus for this week is

~ Appreciating and respecting differences in people ~

Community Notices

www.bluffpointprimaryschool.com

Our School Value Focus for this week is

~ Appreciating and respecting differences in people ~

The Bluff Point Dental Therapy clinic will be closed from Tuesday 24th December, reopening Tuesday 28th January. In the case

of emergency, contact a Private Dentist or the Geraldton Midwest Community Dental

Clinic on 99658790.