The Gazette Week 9B - Term 2

Friday 26th of June 2020

Address: Boree Street, Barellan NSW 2665

Phone: 02 6963 9202

Fax: 02 6963 9302

Email: barellan-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: https://barellan-c.schools.nsw.gov.au

Congratulations to Farrar for winning the 2020 BCS Cross Country with

108 points!

Principal’s Report

Dear Parents and Carers,

Staff announcements

I’m thrilled to announce some new staff members

who have joined our team.

Susan Flagg has been successful in the merit

selection process and will commence as our new

substantive Assistant Principal from Week 3 next

term. Susan brings a combination of experience and

local knowledge and will make a welcome

contribution to our learning community.

Jenna Woodland will join us working on a

temporary contract until the end of the year

working three days per week with our Widgiewa

class.

Jazlyn Barnes has also been successful in her

application to join us as a School Learning and

Support Officer until the end of the year.

There were no successful applicants for the position

of Aboriginal Education Officer, and we will

readvertise the position during term 3.

Renovations completed

The renovations have now been completed in the

Widgiewa classroom and the K/1 classroom.

Students have moved in over the last couple of days

and are enjoying their new environments.

The K/1 room now has an attached office space for

us to better support small group learning. We will

be able to better manage teachers and learning

support officers work with individual students, and

once the Covid-19 restrictions are relaxed, we look

forward to being able to cater for parent

volunteers.

The poultry shed is nearing completion, with us

currently waiting on some extractor fans to arrive

to complete the space. It will be up and running for

the beginning of next term.

Attendance

To improve communication between the school

and families, we are making daily calls home for all

students who are absent. Whilst siblings can let us

know why their brothers and sisters are absent, an

oral message from them is not an official record

explaining an absence.

Enrolments

We are currently taking enrolments for next year,

including kindergarten 2021. Please contact the

school to receive an enrolment package, or drop in

to pick up a package. I know this is early, however

anticipated enrolment numbers for subsequent

years are submitted very early with the

Department of Education. This helps with planning

future budgets, classes and staffing.

Reports and Parent teacher interviews

School reports will be sent home early next week.

There will be some minor variations on previous

reports, particularly in the primary reports and the

learner profiles. With the Covid-19 restrictions, the

nature of information in reports has changed

slightly.

Parent teacher interviews are available to be

booked, however with the ongoing restrictions we

can only have telephone or video conference

interviews. To book an interview, please go to the

website:

https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/

and enter the event code 5G7QI. You can also

watch a video on how to book parent teacher

interviews on our Facebook page. Alternatively,

you can contact the front office to arrange a

telephone interview at another time if you prefer.

Best wishes for a restful mid-year break.

Paul Laing

Principal

In brief:

• Welcome to Susan Flagg (new Assistant

Principal), Jenna Woodland (Widgiewa

teacher) and Jazlyn Barnes (School

Learning and Support Officer).

• The renovations to the Widgiewa and K/1

classroom have now been completed.

• The construction of the poultry shed will

be finalised for use at the beginning of

next term.

• Our administration staff are calling all

families of absent students at the

beginning of each day.

• If you or someone you know are

considering enrolling a student with us in

2021, please contact the school.

• Parent teacher interviews can be booked

online at

https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/

with the event code 5g7qj

Parent teacher interviews

Parent teacher interviews are now available to

be booked. Please go to the website:

https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/

and enter the event code 5G7QJ. If you need

any assistance, please contact the school.

Reminder for K/1

Could K/1 students please remember to bring in a

white collared shirt before Wednesday in

preparation for their special palaeontology lesson.

Renovations

New Widgiewa Room

K/1 Room Before New K/1 Room

Check out some of the new renovations that have been completed at BCS. Our K/1 and Widgiewa students moved into

their respective classrooms yesterday. Our poultry operations is also nearing completion, stay tuned for some more

photos!

Composting at BCS – 1/2/3 Tour of Ag Plot

Why are we composting at BCS?

Composting is great for the planet! It helps us

reduce the amount of rubbish that we bin daily,

lowering the risks of further pollution to the air, land

and water. Compost also is a great way to naturally

improve the soil in our ag plot, as the compost is

filled with nutrient-rich material which reduces the

need for inorganic fertilisers.

Plus, it’s always fun to get a particularly wormy,

gross compost heap going!

Students, look for the buckets with the composting

signs.

For more information on composting and its affect

on the environment, go to:

https://compostrevolution.com.au/australia-

wide/why-compost/

Our 1/2/3 students were lucky enough to enjoy a

tour of the Ag plot and an introduction to

composting from Miss Robertson.

Zayn Lemke learning about the worms in our compost.

Charli Smith holding worms from our compost.

Archie Elwin learning about composting. Casey Walker and Will Evans looking at the worms from the

compost bins.

Billy Irons and Jayne Eldridge.

1/2/3 checking out our new poultry operations. 1/2/3 checking out the compost bins.

Casey Walker and Xavier Bray. 1/2/3 learning about what fruit trees we have in the ag plot. Charli Smith and Zayn Lemke checking

out the compost bins.

1/2/3 learning about composting. Ryan Booker and Matilda Hornbuckle learning about the

worms in our compost bins.

1/2/3 checking out some of the BCS

pumpkins.

Billy Irons learning about the ag plot.

7/8 History – Posters on Indigenous Sites

Widgiewa Mathematics

For the past three weeks, the Widgiewa Mathematics class have been learning about position. We have looked at what positions significant Barellan landmarks are in and other key positions in our daily life. We identified the school from satellite images and developed a treasure hunt for the 1,2,3 class. There were plenty of giggles and learning opportunities as the two groups battled it out to see who could follow clues to all of the puzzle pieces and ultimately the treasure at the end. We cleverly hid the treasure at the entrance to the 1,2,3 classroom and had the two groups traverse the entire school to end up back at the start. Thank you to everyone who made the event a success.

Getting ready for the treasure hunt. Posing with the treasure hunt prize!

1/2/3 being guided by Madison Davies and Darcie Geltch. 1/2/3 checking the oval for clues.

Searching for clues around the playground

equipment.

Zayn, Maddison, Jake and Tarlissa

looking for clues. Archie Elwin on the treasure hunt.

Hands on Learning (HoL)

- A place to belong

- People to belong to

- Real things to do

- A chance to give back

Have a look at some of the fantastic work by our HoL

students. Together, they’ve been refurbishing

school benches, and they are looking wonderful!

Lachlan Ellis working on one of the school benches.

Fantastic work Ben, Jordan, Lachlan, Dom, Tyler, Ryan and Spencer.

Ryan Smith. Spencer Tarlinton. Tyler Murphy.

BCS Cross Country

Our junior primary boys off to a flying start!

Grace Evans, Grace Eldridge and Alani Booker. Jack Inglis. Zach Kessey and Tre Kessey.

Kokulan Kandeepan, Norm Haeusler and

Jordan Spowart. Billy Irons and Casey Walker. Anika Praestiin.

Age Group Age Champion Runner Up 6 Year boys Otis Whitney-Taylor Joe Irons

7 Year boys Lachlan Elwin Jake Irons

Infants girls Lillea Walker Charli Smith

Junior Primary boys Will Evans Archie Elwin

Junior Primary girls Grace Evans Tamiah Kessey

11 Year boys Toby Inglis Xavier Irvin

11 Year girls Rebekah Praestiin and Naomi Praestiin

Senior primary girls Dakota Smith Ariane Mota

Junior secondary boys

Zach Kessey Tre Kessey

Junior secondary girls

Brianna Praestiin Erica Messom

Senior secondary girls

Anika Praestiin Annabelle Geltch

Senior secondary boys

Zach Twomey Spencer Tarlinton

Toby Inglis.

Alani Booker. Eleanor Goring, Lillea Walker, Charli Smith and Jayne Eldridge.

Ryan Booker, Jake Irons and Lachlan Elwin.

Library Loop

Check out some more lovely colouring in pages

from our students!

Library Borrowing Days

Premiers Reading Challenge

The 2020 Premiers Reading challenge ends

on the 28th of August. Don’t forget to get

your book count up before it closes!

International Celebrations Upcoming this

Fortnight: 27th of June – 2nd of July

Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day –

June 27

“According to the data provided by the International

Council for Small Business (ICSB), formal and informal

Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs)

make up over 90% of all firms and account, on average,

for 70% of total employment and 50% of GDP. That is

why the General Assembly declared 27 June Micro-,

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, to raise

public awareness of their contribution to sustainable

development and the global economy.”

International Asteroid Day – June 30

“Virtually all countries are expected to see substantial

growth in the number of older persons between 2015

and 2030, and that growth will be faster in developing

regions. Because the numbers of older persons are

growing, the amount of elder abuse can be expected

to grow with it. While the taboo topic of elder abuse

has started to gain visibility across the world, it remains

one of the least investigated types of violence in

national surveys, and one of the least addressed in

national action plans.”

International Day of the Tropics – June 29

In December 2016 the United Nations General Assembly

adopted resolution A/RES/71/90, declaring 30 June

International Asteroid Day in order to "observe each

year at the international level the anniversary of the

Tunguska impact over Siberia, Russian Federation, on 30

June 1908, and to raise public awareness about the

asteroid impact hazard." International Asteroid Day aims

to raise public awareness about the asteroid impact

hazard and to inform the public about the crisis

communication actions to be taken at the global level in

case of a credible near-Earth object threat.. ”

International Day of Parliamentarism – June 30

“[…] in a time of crisis, the role of parliament is more

vital than ever to pass emergency laws, allocate

resources and scrutinize government action. Some

parliaments are modifying laws and procedures to

allow for remote working, some have continued

meeting physically and some have recessed

altogether. The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is

helping to facilitate inter-parliamentary coordination

and solidarity by sharing examples of how parliaments

can continue to legislate, debate and scrutinize the

actions of government in a time of lockdown and social

distancing.”

https://www.un.org/en/sections/observances/international-days/

June

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

29 4/5/6 Library Borrowing Day

30 Visit from Police Liaison officer for years 7-10

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 Parent teacher interviews K/1 Library Borrowing Day 1/2/3 Library Borrowing Day

2 3 7/8 Library Borrowing Day Last day of Term 2

6 School holidays

7 School holidays

8 School holidays

9 School holidays

10 School holidays

13 School holidays

14 School holidays

15 School holidays

16 School holidays

17 School holidays

20 Staff Development Day

21 Students return for Term 3

22 K/1 Library Borrowing Day 1/2/3 Library Borrowing Day

23 24 7/8 Library Borrowing Day

Term 2 Calendar

July

Please email all items for the gazette to:

silvia.laingmorales@det.nsw.edu.au

All items must be received by 9am on the Friday morning that the newsletter will be published.

Barellan Show Meeting Wednesday 1st July,

7pm Barellan Pub

At this meeting we will be making the decision as to whether the show will go ahead or be cancelled due to the COVID-19 restrictions. All welcome to attend.

Auskick is returning in Term 3! Start date will be 23rd July Where: Barellan sportsground Time: 4.30pm Registration: If you had registered pre-COVID, your registration is still valid, and you should have already received your child's pack. You can also register now, by following the link on the Auskick website. Remember you can use the Active Kids voucher in the registration process. More details: Danae Conlan 0428532669