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43-45 Charles Street, Blackalls Park 2283

Phone: 4959 1213 Fax: 4950 4913 Web: www.blackallpk-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: blackallpk-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Public School

Yr 4 say “Hello” from Milson Island

What’s on at B.P.P.S.

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Monday 12th to 14th August • Year 4 Camp

Wednesday 14 August • Yr 5 & 6 Avondale

Science Discovery Day Thursday 15 August • Learners’ Band • Stage 2 Public speaking Friday 16 August • Band Monday 19 August • Stage 1 Public speaking Tuesday 20 August • Dance • Stage 3 Public speaking Wednesday 21 August • Newcastle Permanent

maths competition • A Matter of Seconds

Kinder, Yr3 & Yr6 Thursday 22 August • Book Week Parade

Friday 23 August • Band

Tuesday 27 August • Dance

Thursday 29 August • Big Boys Breakfast

This week we had a visit from Alvin from Little Athletics NSW who shared with the children the skills and fun they can have by participating in their local Little Athletics club. Pictured below is Alvin with our students who are already actively involved in Little Athletics.

Last week our top spellers in Stage 2 and 3 participated to see who would go through to the Premiers Spelling Bee Zone finals. Our spelling champions from Stage 2 are Hayden D and Hayden S and in Stage 3, Alex C and Isaac C.

Merrita Jeffrey (Principal)

Isaac C attended the Hunter Region GAT Camp to work with other students from the area in his specialty area, which is mathematics.

Awards for Term 3 - Week 3

The Act of Kindness Award

Term 3 Week 3 went to

Blaide L for being thoughtful and helpful in the classroom.

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Merit Certificates You Can Do It! Student of the Week KF Ava G

Eden B Evie H Zak H Waimana W

KN Sophie S Charlotte A Harry M Gemma W Bowen R

1A Aurora R Decklan M Aidan V Isabella Mc Tommy N

1-2L Ethan D Grace L Blake M Thomas H Mason D

2W Lincoln G Tae E Nate S Oskar L Charlotte C

3-4S Jacinta N Alexis B Meila E Emma-Jean H Tyler L

3-4H Zarli H Jesse T Clayton T Ella W Hayden D

5-6K Tristan D Nicholas D Patrick C Aleesha R Josie B

5-6M Taj S Beau G Amelia L Rilley L Corey B

Dance Josie B Austin G Band

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS 1st Madison C

2nd Joshua F

4th Jax G

6th Jaxon S

9th Tahj B

9th Laylah J

17th Nyah E-C

21st Eric H

24th Corey B

24th Sienna R

25th Clayton T

Central West Yrs 5 & 6 excursion this Year!

Final payment of $340 to be paid by 30th August.

You Can Do It! Identifying the strength of feelings Students in Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 are learning to name and recognise the range of feelings they feel each day.

“The Feelings Song” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsISd1AMNYU) has good visuals which might help you continue the conversation at home.

In the lessons, children join discussions on whether their emotions would be very strong feelings or small feelings if they were faced with different situations such as a favourite toy breaking. They are also learning to realise that other children may have different feelings about the same event. You might hear your child describe their big or strong emotions as (red light) feelings or little emotions (green light) feelings.

Keeping things in perspective helps everyone to control how upset they become when bad stuff happens. _______________________________________________________________________________

CANTEEN ROSTER – Term 3

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday August 19 August 20 August 21 August 22 August 23

Kez T Jo A Mel F CLOSED Jane M / Mel F Susan M Jade H Lana M Carissa M / Katherine D

Uniform room open hours

Monday mornings 8:45-9:15am Wednesday mornings 8:45-9:15am Wednesday afternoons 2:30-3:00pm

Tuesday 3rd September 6:30pm in the staffroom Everybody is more than welcome to attend this meeting.

Remember our online ordering system. Our new home cooking items are proving to be very popular.

INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN A RESEARCH PROJECT ON PERCEPTIONS OF HOW TO CHANGE BULLYING BEHAVIOURS

Would you like to contribute to research into the different perceptions of how to change bullying behaviours? We are interested in what you or your children think.

This invitation may be read in conjunction with the NSW Department of Education’s Bullying of Students – Prevention and Response Policy available at: https://education.nsw.gov.au/policy-library/policies/bullying-of-students-prevention-and-response-policy and the school’s Anti-bullying Plan. This research has the approval of the University of Wollongong Ethics Committee (2019/167) and the State Education Research Applications Process (SERAP no. 2019324).

If you decide to participate, an interview would be arranged at a time convenient to you. During this interview, I will ask questions about how you perceive bullying behaviours may be changed. I would like to know more about what behaviours constitute as bullying; how you feel bullying behaviours should be responded to; and how you feel that bullying behaviours could be prevented or reduced.

It is important to note, that having had your own experience of bullying is not necessary for participation.

All personal information will be kept private and confidential and no identifiable information about you will be used in publication or presentation. This research is for academic purposes and is not connected with the NSW Department of Education.

Participation in this research is completely voluntary and you may choose to withdraw from the research at any time or not answer questions that you do not feel comfortable answering.

This invitation is open to teachers, parents and students in Years 4, 5 and 6. If you or your child would like to participate, or you have any further questions about the research, please feel free to contact me via email at rh419@uowmail.edu.au or by completing the form below and returning to your school office.

Kind regards, Rachel Robbins Graduate Diploma Psychology Student University of Wollongong Email: rh419@uowmail.edu.au Please return this slip to the school office to be forwarded to Rachel Robbins, School Counsellor in Training I am / My child is interested in participating in research into Perceptions about ways to change students’ bullying behaviour. I would like to receive more information on this research, and can be contacted on the following phone number: Phone: _____________________________ __________________________________ _________________________ ________________ Name Signature Date