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PIGEON POST 2019 JUNE • Tues 18 - Wed 19 ~ Bachs

Band ~ Camp with Woollahra PS

• Thurs 20 ~ K-6 Athletics Carnival ~ Birchgrove Oval

JULY • Wed 3 ~ P&C meeting ~

7pm

• Fri 5 ~ Last day of Term 2

• Mon 22 ~ Staff Development Day (NO STUDENTS)

• Tues 23 ~ STUDENTS RETURN ~ Term 3 starts

• Wed 31 ~ OC Placement Test

NOVEMBER • Sun 10 ~ Belle Property

BALMAIN FUN RUN

I was invited up to the Treehouse, by a super-excited Ms Weston, who wanted to share what 5/6W and 5/6Y were working on! World Environment Day was on Wednesday 5 June and the Stage 3 students were given a task.

Students identified environmental issues they were passionate about, and designed models to reduce, prevent or reverse the negative impacts that humans have placed on our Earth.

Students designed a myriad of models - from addressing solar energy, to removing plastics consumed by fish, and even how to reduce space junk!

IMPRESSIVE!!!!

Maria Lambos Principal

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School Calendar2019 TERM 2 @ BPS

WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT/SUN

710 June QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY ~ PUBLIC HOLIDAY

11 June 12 June Koala ‘Cup Cakes’ fundraising

13 June 14 June

817 June 18 June

BACHS BAND CAMP (with Woollahra PS)

19 June BACHS BAND CAMP (with Woollahra PS)

20 June K-6 ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

21 June

924 June Music Evening

25 June 26 June 27 June 28 June

101 July 2 July 3 July

P&C Meeting4 July 5 July

LAST DAY OF TERM 2

2019 TERM 3 @ BPS

1 STAGE 2 & 3 SPELLING BEE

22 July Staff Development Day ~ NO STUDENTS

23 July ALL STUDENTS K-6 RETURN *OC 2020 Placement Test

24 July 25 July 26 July

2SPELLING BEE STAGE FINALS

29 July 30 July 31 July 1 August 2 August

3 EDUCATION WEEK

5 August 6 August 7 August P&C Meeting

8 August 9 August

412 August 13 August 14 August 15 August 16 August

519 August 20 August 21 August

KINDY INFORMATION EVENING

22 August 23 August

BPS event

P&C event

ALL UNDERLINED ENTRIES ON THIS PAGE ARE LINKED TO UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR, WEBSITE AND/OR OUR INSTAGRAM PAGE

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To visit The School Canteen website, click on logo

Contact Kirsty: info@theschoolcanteen.com.au

To order lunch, click: Flexischools SKIVVIES NOW AVAILABLE - Order your child’s uniform items, including

winter items, here:

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!is week's Positive Pete winners…

ONLINE PAYMENTS When paying online, please remember to enter the student’s first and last names, class and payment description must be clear e.g. PCYC payment must say ‘PCYC Hip Hop’, ‘PCYC Yoga’ or ‘PCYC Boxing’.

This is the same if paying by cash or cheque. Please enter information as requested, in order for your payments to be processed.

ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL When emailing school regarding your child’s absence, please remember to put first and last name, as well as class, on all correspondence.

Due to the inclement weather on Friday morning, there were no Positive Pete winners drawn.

All awards will be announced at next Friday morning lines.

PrimaryEthics@Home for Parents and Carers | May 2019

Welcome to the second edition of PrimaryEthics@Home for 2019. Find out what topics your children are covering in ethics class and click

through for background reading and activities designed to continue the ethical discussions at

home.

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Date

TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE ON FLEXI-SCHOOLS FOR THE PARENTS EVENING & PURCHASE OF KID’S INDIVIDUAL ARTWORKS www.flexischools.com.au

an ArtistSpotlight on

Ken Done has verygenerously donated thelimited edition print(pictured), DecemberReef that will beavailable in the silentauction. Ken’s first soloexhibition was held inSydney in 1980.

EARLY STAGE ONE & STAGE ONE ~ LEARN LIVE LEAD (to be announced Friday 14 June)

K Duruga Zac K - his tenacity and ability to bounce back! K Potoroo Benjamin H - an excellent design brief K/1 Miima Jordan G - her persistence and dedication to all learning tasks 1/2 Banjorah Millie O - positivity, enthusiasm and willingness to assist others in their learning 1/2 Collarenebri Cormac K - his ingenuity and confidence when designing traps during box construction 1/2 Gidgjirrigaa Emma C - taking initiative and creating an informative powerpoint about the D'harawal people. Great work! 1/2 Hielamon Connor T - always showing his 5 L's and being a positive class role model

STAGE TWO & STAGE THREE ~ POSITIVE PETE & YOU CAN DO IT! (Getting Along)

S2 Positive Pete - TBA S3 Positive Pete - TBA

3/4 Asura Isabelle S - starting work on time and engaging with class discussions 3/4 Kabi Kabi Emily R - being highly organised in all aspects of her learning 3/4 Malya Max R - his organised approach and enthusiasm with Visual Arts 4/5 Manbara Henry C - showing marked improvement in his tidiness in his workbooks 5/6 Lamalama Harrison B - organising and preparing an excellent speech on the importance of multiculturalism 5/6 Nakkara Eeshna S - her methodical approach to learning 5/6 Waka Waka Sophie H - her excellent organisational skills, as evidenced in her Freedom 2 Learn task 5/6 Yorta Yorta Alistair G - his focus, enthusiasm and productivity during our ‘World Environment Day’ design challenge

ES1 & S1 ~ POSITIVE PETE & YOU CAN DO IT! (Term 1 ~ Getting Along)

ES1 Positive Pete - TBA S1 Positive Pete - TBA

K Duruga Henry F - organising himself in the classroom before he starts his work K Potoroo Ned T - excellent work with addition in maths K/1 Miima Elena B - being organised in the classroom and while playing in the playground 1/2 Banjorah Fiona R - always being organised during investigations 1/2 Collarenebri S Rosie F - her unfailing consideration for others and the organisation of the classroom 1/2 Gidgjirrigaa Annabel L - continually showing a keen and eager attitude during lessons and for always being organised! Keep it up! 1/2 Hielamon Demi G - looking after our class garden with thought and care

STAGE TWO & STAGE THREE ~ LEARN LIVE LEAD 3/4 Alura Nia S, Alesha S-D — setting a great example in the classroom and always being on task 3/4 Kabi Kabi Vivienne T - her enthusiasm and effort towards speaking tasks 3/4 Malya Mila McN - her impeccable behaviour and amazing bookwork 4/5 Manbara Laura B S - consistently trying her best in all learning areas! Excellent job! 5/6 Lamalama Lara O’C - her constant persistence to overcome all challenging tasks 5/6 Nakkara Alexia K - her autonomous, enthusiastic and mature approach to all set tasks 5/6 Waka Waka Jonathan T - demonstrating persistence in his learning 5/6 Yorta Yorta Wairua S - his growing confidence, demonstrated throughout the semester

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DRUMROLL, PLEASE…The Trivia Night raised an incredible…

$20,340! CONGRATULATIONS and HUGE THANKS again, to everyone involved!

A million thanks to the generous donors supporting last weekend’s Balmain Public School P&C Trivia Night auctions and raffles:

Angel Aromatics Back to Blank Balmain & District Football Club Balmain Brewing Blue Eye Dragon Bourke St Bakery Burleigh Brewing Company Cafe Berlin Costco De Beaurepaire Wines Dinner Ladies F45 Balmain Fish & Co George Byrne Gregory’s Bread at Sydney Fish Market Gourmet Traveller Wine Harbour Trust InvestSMART Leichhardt Tennis Academy Lisa Rutledge Little Marionette Love Lauren xx Naked Foods Nutie Donuts

Officeworks Palace Cinemas Saltsoak Float Studio Simon Johnson Sydney FC Sydney Restaurant Group Sydney Seafood School at Sydney Fish Market Taronga Zoo The Games Bag Ultra Football Vic’s Meat Vintage Cellars Balmain Who Gives a Crap Woolworths Balmain Ziggetty Snipits

The Allen family The Irvine-Feeney family The Keegan family The Morrow family The Pryor family The Saldumbide family The Sidman family

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IN 3/4 KABI KABI, WE LIKE TO WRITE!! The Class Trip

Bip! Bop! Bim! Bip! Bip! Bop! Dj Flames rushed out the two large doors “Who’s ready for da class trip!?” “We are!!!” everyone shouts “I’m not” Luna says glumly. “Why not?” Sabeen says, confused. “Like you don’t know, I can’t touch water, or I’ll turn into a you know what.” “Oh yeah, that would be bad, so, so, bad!” “Looks like I’ll be missing out, again.” Whoosh!!! “Here comes the winged unicorns.” “Everyone hop on!!” Whoosh! The first fock flew away. “Well by Sabeen” Luna said. Grab! Yank! “Aaaaaa!!!” Luna is pulled onto a unicorn, “What the heck?” Luna shouted.“What the heck, this means your going on the class trip! “Oh. My. Goodness.” Luna said.

Thud! Luna, Sabeen, and Everybody else lands on a sandy ground, “Ughh” Luna moans. “Welcome to Paradise” Miss Lightening Bolt exclaims. “Wooooo”! Everyone yells. “Our first activity is rowing, so everybody grab a boat and form your teams, “I’ll be with you” Sabeen says, “Thanks” says Luna. The two girls smile. Then the teacher suddenly says “You can begin in three. Two. One. Start!!! Splash! Splosh!”

Everyone bolts off in seconds. “Oops, ahhh,splash!” “Luna!!!” Sabeen cries. A golden flash is seen in the water “Oh no, it’s happening!” The two girls cry. “Is that you Luna?” Sabeen calls. “Yep it’s me.” The two girls freeze. “I see you’ve got your tail today!” Sabeen says. Everyone fell silent.

By Matilda P

Dragon born“Raaaque” squeaked the newborn dragon trying to break through the eggshell. “Come on” said Lydya soothingly “I’ll call you crimson!” exclaimed Lydya my friends will be so jealous on pets day. On pets day Crimson was nervous because it was only her second day being alive. At school everyone was crowding Lydya asking questions like “Where did you get her?” and “What's her name?” but Crimson was to scared so she hid in Lydya’s shirt pocket until break. Crimson clambered into Lydya’s bag. Some of Lydya’s friends were coming after school for a sleep over that night. Lydya was worried about Crimson, as she thought of this she had an idea. “I'll take Crimson when night falls I’ll take him to my brother for the night and sleep there”. As always Connor (her brother) was delighted to see her. Meanwhile at home her friends Scarlet, Lola and Witney were worried at bath time, Lola called her and said “Where are you? It's bath time!” but they forgot that Lydya doesn’t know that Lola is a MERMAID.

By Elena B

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Stage 2 Chinese Gardens Excursion Last Wednesday Stage 2 went on an excursion to the Chinese Gardens. On the bus ride there I first played chopsticks with my partner all the way there. The seats were gray and beige and they had red thread and the seats were connected with a little hole in the middle. The name of the bus is the Scots College. I was on the right side of the sixth row. There were three different guides they’re names were Ranger Kai (Who looks a lot like Hermione Granger!), Ranger Tony and Ranger Jade (Who’s nickname is Rainbow Jay Jay). First we went with Rainbow Jay Jay to Chinatown. First we saw an Ex-Chinese Australian Soldier monument. We also saw a sculpture. There were a couple of different restaurants as we walked by first we saw a restaurant with a statue of noodles covered in sauce with what I think we're mussels. There was also a restaurant called “Old Town” which apparently is one of my classmate’s favourite restaurant in Chinatown. There was also a restaurant with a sign with a chef with live animals around it showing what you could eat (Not the menu). At the end of the footpath there was a Korean BBQ. Rainbow Jay Jay told us that in Korean BBQ’s you would choose a part of an animal an you had a stovetop to cook it with (“I wish I could cook myself in there, it’s so cold!” one of the students exclaimed as it was only 7 degrees). We also saw a trade building where they used to trade livestock for rice and other interesting things. Next we went to a brick store that had a curved roof so evil spirits couldn’t get in because they can only travel in a straight line and can only go through straight things. We also saw a big building with a Lion and a Dragon at the entrance. Rainbow Jay Jay told us that they are to Chinese animals that you will see a lot. We kept on walking and saw an arch and Rainbow Jay Jay told us to count the dragons along the way to the next arch. I counted 47 and my partner counted 53 but there was apparently 266 dragons instead. On the next arch there was the Chinese language in Mandarin and Cantonese.

Then we went back and we were with Ranger Tony and we were going to the Chinese gardens this time. First when we entered we saw two rocks with beautiful neon green grass. We were told by Ranger Tony to look out for six animals. Firstly we saw a pond with some black white and orange Coy Fish and there was a waterfall above the pond on a platform of rocks so the Coy Fish don’t go in the waterfall because the Chinese believed that if a Coy Fish went under a waterfall they would turn into an evil dragon. The animals there were: a red rat, an orange tiger, a blue ox, a yellow monkey, a purple rabbit, an aqua rooster, a brown dog, a green dragon, a black goat, a pink pig and a white dragon. Next we saw an even bigger lake which had even more Coy Fish because it was a feeding station. There was a frenzy of fish for the food. The animal there was an orange tiger. Next we went up a big passage to a temple but there was a lot of zigzags so the bad energy couldn’t get in because bad energy can only travel in a straight line. Inside the little temple it had paintings on the windows high up. The doors were slider doors with little wooden mazes on them with a chandelier for lighting. Good energy travels with the human. Next we went up a couple of more zigzagged paths and to a dead end. Ranger Tony sat us down and said the tall wall there was to block us from the sounds and bring us to peace. What I thought was a dead end actually lead to the last thing. It was a little sculpture of a blue Dragon (Australia) and an orange Dragon (China) playing in the sea with a pearl of friendship. There was a tea house right behind that could see the exact same thing.

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We walked back and played something like the Amazing Race. We had a runner, a reader (Me!) and a writer. There were different binders with different challenges. Our team was called the Meteors. Our first challenge was for everyone to draw a yin yang. Our second and final challenge (because everyone else had finished) was to pronounce how was your day in vietnamese it was: hôm nay thế nào. After that we played bull rush and in game one I lasted until round nine and in round ten we caught the last person. In game two I lasted until round twelve and in round seventeen we caught the last person. In game three I lasted until round fourteen and we caught the last person in round twenty. On the way back we were on a different bus and I was on the left side of row three. We played Spotto on the way back. The name of the park was Tumbalong Park.

Written entirely by Alex B

The Ridiculous Fisherman Tom was a ridiculous fisherman. He had been trying to catch fish for almost two months, but he hadn’t found a thing apart from water. One day he set out to try and find something to catch. After about five minutes he felt something tug on the line. Suddenly, a huge sea serpent came bursting out of the water.

“AAAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!” Screeched Tom. He look so scared it was though he was going to faint. Then, he quickly pulled out a crossbow out of a wooden chest. The sea serpent dived at him but Tom fired the arrow he had loaded in his bow. The serpent thrashed and roared in pain as it dived under the boat. Tom felt a sudden rumble and then the boat turtled over the water.

As Tom imagined razor sharp teeth piercing into his skin he heard a roar that sounded as if it were being attacked. Then he opened his eyes and saw a jet black stallion fighting the serpent. “My horse” he said. “But I didn’t know you had wings” It was true. The stallion did have wings and with them he moved as swiftly as an eagle. Then the horse dived at the serpent and kicked wildly in the water in the sea serpents direction and then it swam away. Tom got out of the water and then on the stallion’s back and then flew up out of the water in the direction of home. By Joe S

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STARTING SCHOOL IN 2020? KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION EVENING

Wednesday, 21st August 2019 @ 6:00PM

The meeting will be held in the school library.

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World Environment Day, on Wednesday 5

June, is the United Nations day for

encouraging worldwide awareness and

action to protect our environment.

The United Nations states that, “above all, World Environment Day is

the ‘people's day’ for doing something

to take care of the Earth. That

‘something’ can be local, national or

global. It can be a solo action or

involve a crowd. Everyone is free to

choose.”

https://www.unenvironment.org/events/un-environment-event/world-environment-day-2019

Students identified environmental issues they were passionate about, and designed models to reduce, prevent or reverse the negative impacts that humans have placed on our Earth.

Students designed a myriad of models - from addressing solar energy, to removing plastics consumed by fish, and even how to reduce space junk!

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Premier's Spelling BeeBalmain Public School is excited to partake in the ‘Premier’s Spelling Bee’ in 2019. Students are invited to practise the 2019 list available –

https://www.artsunit.nsw.edu.au/premiers-spelling-bee.

The above lists are password-protected. Due to copyright, the password will be distributed verbally at school via the classroom teacher. Students will be quizzed in an in class ‘Spelling Bee’ during Term 3 Week 1, with words relevant to their stage, from above link in the ‘in-class Spelling Bee final’.

Please note: the Junior Wordlists Years 3 & 4, are levels 1-5; Senior Wordlists Years 5 & 6, are levels 2-6. Two representatives from each class (four from each grade from stage 2 and 3), will progress to the ‘Stage Spelling Bee Finals’. The finals will be held in Term 3 Week 2.

Good luck and happy practising!

Megan Sweeney~Organising teacher

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