Blakebrook Public School Bulletin Term 3 Week 5 - Thursday 22 August 2019

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

Awards will be presented at assembly tomorrow, 3pm.

PRINCIPAL’S AWARD: Ashlee for being a fantastic leader and role model to all students CITIZENSHIP: Sienna CAPA: Amber L & Austen ENVIRONMENT: Ruben SPORT: Riley F

Crunch’n’Sip: Charlotte, Chloe W, Declan, Fynn, Hannah, Macklin, Makayla, Massimo, Olive, Ruben GOOD FRIEND: Lily C chosen by Massimo

ACADEMIC K-1 Ayla for completing all KLA tasks neatly and accurately 1-3 Olive for a meaningful personal positive mindset goal 4-6 Amber L for improvement in spelling

GO FOR IT K-1 Chloe K for working cooperatively with a partner gathering data 1-3 Luka for mathematical thinking and sharing understanding of place value 4-6 Wendell for attention to detail and enthusiasm when rehearsing for musical

POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR LEARNING (PBL) K-1 Charlotte for having a sharing and caring attitude 1-3 Zoe for assisting peers to achieve their best in their learning 4-6 Drew for demonstrating excellent sportsmanship on the sporting fields

LIBRARY: Reading is their Superpower!

K-1 Indie-Rose & Riley F 1-3 Makayla S & Macklin 4-6 Cameron & Georgia

Fri 23rd * Mrs Perren, Mrs Skorjenko & Mrs Tate: Maths PL @ SCU /

Casual teachers on K-1 & 1-3 classes

Mon 26th * Mr Duroux: National Soccer in Canberra Tue 27th * Mr Duroux: National Soccer in Canberra

Wed 28th * Mr Duroux: National Soccer in Canberra

Thu 29th * Mr Duroux: National Soccer in Canberra

Fri 30th * Mr Duroux: National Soccer in Canberra

* P & C Fathers Day Stall @ 9:30am—gifts $5 each

* Deadline EOI Buffet Dinner & School Musical show note

* Dress rehearsal 12:30pm at Blakebrook for selected BPS

students performing ’Porridge’

Mon 2nd * SSC practise 11:50am @ LWC

* Deadline for LPAF Matinee permission note

Tue 3rd * Y6 Touch Footy Day @ Hepburn Park with Mrs Perren

Wed 4th * LPAF BPS rehearsal @ LWC 9:40am (40 mins)

* LPAF evening performance @ LWC: SSC

* Responsible Pet Education program visit for Years K-2

* Deadline Book Club Issue 6 (there is NO obligation to buy)

Thu 5th * LPAF matinee performance @ LWC: SSC and BPS

* Whole school K-6 attending LPAF matinee @ LWC

* LPAF evening performance @ LWC: SSC and BPS

Fri 6th * Deadline $5 one-off production fee CASH ONLY to Mrs Tate

Week 6 - August

Week 7 - September

Week 5 - August

Lismore Performing Arts Festival (LPAF) September 2019

Final rehearsals, practices & performances are @ LWC

= Lismore Workers Club

SSC = Small Schools Choir

BPS = Scene of ‘Porridge’ with selected students

Mon 2nd - Final practise SSC practise at 11:50am Wed 4th - Final rehearsal BPS rehearsal at 9:40am (40 minutes) Wed 4th - Evening performance SSC performing opening act Item:1/17

Parents to pre-buy tickets from Lismore Workers Club - $16 Adult Link: https://lismoreworkers.com.au/entertainment-bookings/

Thu 5th - Matinee performance SSC performing opening act Item:1/18

BPS performing 4th last act Item:15/18

Whole school K-6 attending Matinee performance (Ref: 2019_14) Thu 5th - Evening performance SSC performing closing act Item:18/18

BPS performing 3rd last act Item:16/18

Parents to pre-buy tickets from Lismore Workers Club - $16 Adult Link: https://lismoreworkers.com.au/entertainment-bookings/

Public Speaking in the 1-3 Class All students will be presenting a talk to their peers on a variety of different topics in the next two weeks. Stage 2 students, all of Year 3, will prepare a 3 minute talk on their chosen topic. I have included a rubric as to what they will be marked on. Year 3 students who would like to represent the class at the school Blarney in Wk8, Thursday 12th September will undertake additional practice and preparation with Mrs Perren. Students in Year 1 will prepare a 1 minute talk. Year 2 students will prepare a 2 minute talk. This task is part of an assessment on Talking and Listening as recommended in the NSW English Syllabus. Speeches will begin on Monday 26th August. If you need extra clarification on this please get in touch with me. Lois Skorjenko :)

Small Schools Soccer Knockout Competition Our Blakebrook soccer team travelled to Murwillumbah on Wednesday this week, to play rounds 2 and 3 of the state wide knockout competition. In the first game we played Dungay PS and won 5-0. In the second game we played The Pocket PS and won 10-0. Fantastic effort team! We are through to the next round :) 2020 Year 7 Richmond River HS visit Tomorrow the year advisor from Richmond River High will visit our Year 6 students to talk about high school and the wonderful programs being offered throughout the Rivers College. This will commence at 2:10pm. Adventure Playground Equipment Our Adventure playground has had a makeover. Daniel Gray , his sister Melissa, and Mr Hayes replaced the rotting timber surrounds and installed concrete blocks to retain the soft fall which makes our equipment safe should a child slip and fall. The P&C will now organise to replenish the bark chips making it even safer for our students. The school offers a huge thankyou to Daniel, Melissa and Mr Hayes. Father’s Day Stall Our P&C will be holding the annual Father’s Day stall on Friday 30 September. Gifts are $5 each. Please bring in money next week if you wish to purchase a gift. Thank you to the P&C for coordinating this event. Northern Rivers Zone Athletics Today we had numerous students compete at the Northern Rivers PSSA athletics championships in South Lismore. They were competing against the best athletes from 67 other schools. I will post their results in next week’s Bulletin. A huge thankyou to the P&C, volunteers and Rotary Club volunteers for coordinating the canteen at the athletics. It is a huge day but a tremendous fundraiser for our school. We truly appreciate your hard work dedication and commitment to our school. Thank you. Blakebrook Musical and Lismore Performing Arts Festival (LPAF) Our school musical is starting to come together. Students have their parts and have been rehearsing lines and practising the singing of songs. A detailed note was sent home with loads more info. Please keep abreast of developments as we move closer to performance day. A reminder to send in the EOI for the dinner and show option, deadline as well as the $5 fee for the musical. Thank you. A permission note has gone home today for the Matinee performance of LPAF. The whole school will be travelling by bus to the Lismore Workers Club on Thursday 5th September. The school is fully subsidising the cost of the bus. School Sport Australia Soccer Championships I will be absent from school next week as I will be attending the School Sport Australia Football Championships in Canberra. I am privileged to have been selected to coach the NSW boy’s side at the championships against the other states and territories. It will be a fantastic opportunity and experience for me. I will still have access to emails and be in contact with the school regularly. SASS Appreciation Week (School Administrative Support Staff) Next week we celebrate SASS Appreciation week. SASS refers to all our wonderful non-teaching staff in the office, classrooms and grounds. We are indeed fortunate to have a dedicated staff who work tirelessly for the students of our school. On behalf of the school, we say thank you for everything you do. If you see one of our non-teaching staff, consider saying a nice thank you. I’m sure they’d enjoy and appreciate it. Thank you Wendy, Sandra, Sonia, Tom, Vera, Lochie and Chelsea. 2020 Kindergarten Enrolments We are currently taking enrolments for 2020 Kindergarten. If you have a child who is coming to Blakebrook next year, please *contact Wendy to arrange an interview with the Principal and to collect enrolment forms and other information. If you know of a family with a child ready for ‘Big’ school in the local community, encourage them to contact the school for an appointment to discuss enrolment or to have a look at our wonderful school. Preferred *contact is via email: blakebrook-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Have a great week - Allan Duroux

Future dates & events TERM 3

Week 8 Mon 9 Sep P&C meeting 5:45pm - all welcome

Thu 12 Sep NEW BPS Blarney: Public Speaking competition

Fri 13 Sep NCPSSA Athletics Carnival @ Riverview Park, South Lismore: qualifiers only ( private transport )

Week 9 Thu 19 Sep NEW Half Day Gazetted Public Holiday from 12:00pm. All students to be collected from school by 11:50am

Fri 20 Sep NEW Terania District Public Speaking competition @ Jiggi PS

Week 10 all week Georgia attending NSW PSSA Girls Softball Championships in Curl Curl, Sydney

Fri 27 Sep Last day term 3 for all students K-6

TERM 4

Week 1 Mon 14 Oct First day of term 4 for all staff and students K-6 (no pupil free day)

Week 2 Wed 23 Oct School Musical at Italo Club with/without dinner option

Week 4 Mon 4 Nov Kinder 2020 Orientation #1 half-day (am)

Wed 6 Nov Kinder 2020 Orientation #2 half-day (am)

Fri 8 Nov Kinder 2020 Orientation #3 full-day

Week 8 Tue 3 Dec TRC Richmond River High Campus: Orientation Day for Y6 -> Y7 in 2020

Week 9 Tue 10 Dec NEW Year 6 Farewell (involves Y5 –Y6 students and Y6 parents & carers)

Fri 13 Dec NEW Awards Presentation 5pm / Xmas Tree Night 6pm

Week 10 Wed 18 Dec Last day term 4 for all students K-6. Mystery Tour -TBC

Italian Night at Rock Valley Hall 6pm Saturday 14th September

Three course meal and entertainment $30 per person, BYOG - soft drinks available to buy

Tickets are available at Rock Valley Post Office Enquiries Gordon 6629 3242 Gino 6629 3328

Or via Rock Valley Hall on Facebook Come dressed in Italian colours

Junior Bookclub Ages 8-13

Lismore Library Last Thursday of the Month 4-5pm

Phone Lismore Library on 02 6621 2464 for more information

Richmond Tweed Regional Library Connect. Discover. Escape.

Wednesday 28th August 2019 The Rivers Secondary College presents CAPA HSC 2019: Music-Art-Drama-Dance at Lismore City Hall. Art Exhibition 5:30-6:30pm Performances: 6:30-8:30pm

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