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2019 - Term: 3 - Week: 2

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Professional Learning Rural and Remote Education Conference

August

Monday  5th: Multi Sports Day excursion (Seniors).Tuesday  6th: Multi Sports Day excursion (Juniors).Friday 9th: Education Week Open Day 11:35am.Tuesday 13th: P&C Meeting 10:30am.Friday 23rd: Book Week Family Assembly 11:35am.Friday   30th:  Father's Day Raffle drawn @ Muster.

September

Tuesday 10th: P&C Meeting 10:30am.Saturday   14th:  P&C Trivia Night.Friday   27th: Last day of Term 3.

‘Inspire to Innovate’ was the theme of the inaugural Rural and Remote Education Conference held in Tamworth this week. The conference is aimed at showcasing the expertise of our public schools to support all students. Staff from a Bullimbal presented a workshop on the day about building the capacity of schools to cater for students with complex learning and support needs. The workshop was well attended and the school will continue to strive towards building support networks for all students and theirfamilies in the New England.

On Monday 22 July all of our staff joined 1400 other teaching professionals to attend a specialised conference addressing a range of aspects in special education. The conference was hosted by the NSW Special Education Principals and Leaders Association (SEPLA) and was held in Parramatta. The day was a very worthwhile opportunity for all staff to further develop their knowledge and understanding of current research supported practices in catering for students with complex learning needs. Our sincere thanks to our wonderful bus driver Rob Renton and to Fiona Hemmings for providing the bus for our road trip.

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Congratulations to Trish Carr who has been successful in securing a three year contract as a Learning and Wellbeing Officer working at our Department of Education local office. We wish Trish all the best in her new position. Over this period Trish will continue to have a close relationship with the school as she works to support students with complex learning needs across a number of schools.

Running FestivalNAIDOCIn week 10 of last term, Bullimbal School had its annual NAIDOC a week celebrations. The theme this year was Voice.Treaty.Truth. The theme emulates a positive future for indigenous culture through everyone working together. Each day, students were treated to music, art, Dreamtime stories, dance and language. Len Waters and other special guests including Quarralia, Tess, Renae and Buddy treated our student to a variety of fun and engaging activities culminating in a Family Assembly on the Friday. On this day, Len performed a traditional smoking ceremony to welcome families, followed by students from Birelee MACS dancing and Quarralia performing ‘Mother Earth’ in language. Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this week such a big success.

This weekend sees another running of Tamworth’s Running Festival. We are very grateful to the Tamworth Triathlon Club who have once again decided to donate some of the proceeds of this fundraising event to Bullimbal School. If you would like to show your support for our wonderful school by coming along to be a spectator or to compete then please join us on Sunday at No 1 Oval. Events begin at 8:00am.

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Education WeekNext week marks Education Week in NSW Public schools. Education week commences on Monday with regional Education Week Launch awards being presented at a ceremony at Nemingha Public School. Our school community would like to acknowledge and celebrate the following people who will receive awards on this day: Student: Kaden Turner for Outstanding improvement and application in all areas and being an exemplary representative of the Bullimbal School Community. Community member: Fiona Hemmings for ongoing generosity and support of all students and the entire school community. Staff member: Tanya Haddad for Exceptional dedication and commitment to the learning programs of students at Bullimbal School.. The theme is this years event is Every Student, Every Voice. It is a celebration of student empowerment and how the NSW public education system gives students the skills they need in order to have and express a voice during their own educational journey and as engaged global citizens. Come and join us to celebrate this important week on Friday 9th August at 11:30am. On this day we will have open classrooms and a special Education Week lunch and activities organised by our wonderful P&C.

Book weekIn Week 5 of this term we once again celebrate Book Week. This years theme is Reading is my Secret Power. We encourage all students and families to join with us in celebrating the importance of Australian literature and reading in general by attending our special Book Week Family Assembly on Friday 23rd August at the special time of 11:35am. Following the assembly we will have a book week parade and shared book reading experience in the playground. There will also be a special book week disco later in the day led by Kellie Singh from Tamworth City Dance Academy. Our special guest on this day will be Director, Public Schools NSW, Ruythe Dufty. Students and families, please come dressed as your favourite book character and help us celebrate the power of reading!

CAPERSAs the year progresses we are getting closer and closer to CAPERS 2019. The Creative Arts in Public Education Regional Spectacular (CAPERS) offers every student in every school the opportunity to participate. It is a large scale, large budget arena spectacular of professional quality. Previous CAPERS have displayed the talent from our schools in all art forms. It is also a wonderful opportunity to showcase our amazing school and its students. We hope this year that ALL students will be able to participate. Our participation in previous CAPERS has been a stand-out event for not only our students, but for the general public viewing the performances. This year the theme of CAPERS is Carnivale. Staff from the school have been working closely with Kellie Singh to choreograph a fantastic performance for this event. Please put the following dates in your calendar: Dates: - Evening Performances will be on Friday, 8 and Saturday, 9 November 2019.- The Schools Matinee Performance will be on Friday 8 November 2019.

P&C updateThe next P&C meeting is 13th August at 10:30am. A reminder of the upcoming events: Trivia Night 14th September at 6pm. P&C have organised some wonderful prizes on the night. Seats are $10 each or a table a table of 10 and can be booked through the school office, or contact Robyn Hooke on 0413957101. It’s going to be a great night, lots of fun to be had. Don’t forget about Bullimbal School’s Fathers Day Raffle. Tickets are $2 each, feel free to come in and grab a ticket book to help us sell to family and friends, otherwise tickets are available from the office.

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APRIL 2: SCIENCE FAIRAPRIL 22: SEMINAR TALKAPRIL 23: HEALTH & HEALAPRIL 26: SEMINAR

Class 1 News Class 1 are exploring push and pull forces in Science this term. As a class we discussed – what is a push? – what

is a pull?

We then took turns pushing and pulling various everyday items such as a stroller, wagon, wheelie board, tug a

war, car run and many more. Here are a few pictures of what we did.

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Class 2 News

On our first day back Class 2 enjoyed writing about their holiday. Brodie spoke about watching The Lion King at

the cinema. Damian visited the optometrist to get new glasses. Tyler indicated that he enjoyed the park and

Thomas saw deer when he went driving near Glen Innes.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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APRIL 2: SCIENCE FAIRAPRIL 22: SEMINAR TALKAPRIL 23: HEALTH & HEALAPRIL 26: SEMINAR

Class 3/4 NewsIn class 3/4 every morning we participate in ‘energizers’. We have been mastering skills such as climbing through

the tunnel, using the skateboards, and this week learning how to walk on stilts. These are all important skills we

need to learn as well as making sure our energy levels are right for learning.

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APRIL 2: SCIENCE FAIRAPRIL 22: SEMINAR TALKAPRIL 23: HEALTH & HEALAPRIL 26: SEMINAR

Class 3/4 NewsEvery day class 3/4 engages in lots of fun activities in literacy lessons. Sensory play and exploration is an excellent

vessel to feature letter names and sounds. In these photos you can see we are very busy learning and most

importantly, having lots of fun.

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