Respect, Responsibility, Personal Best Branxton Public School Newsletter to Parents

BRANXTON PUBLIC SCHOOL

Find us at: 12 King St, Branxton NSW 2335 Email: branxton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Phone: (02) 4938 1214 Fax: (02) 4938 1905 Website: www.branxton-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Week 10 Term 1 WEDNESDAY 22ND MARCH 2017

Principal’s News The term has progressed so quickly and we are now organising our end of term activities. I am looking forward to seeing you all at the now famous Easter Hat Parade during the last week of school. Please don’t confuse this with Book Week celebrations; the students do not need a costume just a fun Easter Hat. I believe those that the children have made themselves are extra special and leave those lasting memories that bring a smile to our faces in years to come. So please encourage your child to be creative and make their own hat. The book fair will be taking place in the library. It’s a great opportunity to purchase some quality books to read over the Easter break. Parent/teacher interviews begin next week. These are a very valuable and important time to touch base with your child’s teacher. It is an opportunity to discuss your child’s strengths, personal interests, concerns and areas for improvement. It helps support a positive school home relationship for the benefit of improving student outcomes. Please make sure you have an appointment with you child/rens teacher. The school photos are also in the last week of school could you please ensure that your child is in full school uniform? We do not want to see any coloured socks, excessive jewellery or bright hair accessories that will detract from the pride we all show at Branxton Public School. Have a wonderful Easter break and I look

forward to seeing you all on Wednesday 26th

when the students return to school after ANZAC

day.

Regards Michelle Maier

Parent/Teacher Interviews Parent Teacher Interview notes from your child’s teacher have been sent home Each teacher will conduct their interviews in the old library. Please hand the form showing your suitable time to your class teacher.

2017 School Photos School photos are set for the 6th of April. Order envelopes have been sent home Should you choose to pay online our order code is: 170888

Family photo envelopes are available from the office.

Dates to Remember

27/3/17 P&C AGM

5/4/17 East Hat Parade and Book Fair

6/4/17 School Photos

7/4/17 PBL Assembly

26/4/17 Students resume school Term 2

28/4/17 Cross Country

5/5/17 PBL Celebration Day

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Fun times at the PBL rewards day at the end of week 6.

Term 2 week 2 (5th May, 2017) we will hold our PBL celebration day.

More information early next term.

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Proud of our Achievements! On Sunday I went to West Wallsend and I swam lots of races. I came fourth in the 100m breaststroke, third in the 100m butterfly and 100m freestyle, second in the 50m freestyle and 50m breaststroke and first in the 50m butterfly. Matthew W

I really love to swim. On the weekend I went to my first Speedo Development Carnival at West Wallsend. I competed in as many events as possible for my age group. I tried my best and won a bronze medal in butterfly and swam a personal best time in freestyle, which won me my first gold medal. I can’t wait for the next carnival. Harrison Cr

We are the Branxton All-Stars and we played Futsal at Maitland PCYC. We played in the 9/10 age group. We won all of the matches except one which meant we made it to the fi-nals. We played in the grand final on Tuesday 14

th March and won 7-2. We were presented

with a huge trophy! Ashton A, Hayden C, Jack T, Jye T, and Max W.

Global Warming Writing

Oh no, the gases from cars, trucks and factories are making polar bears threatened! We need to help them by having solar cars and trucks and by digging less coal. We should have wind and sun to make electricity. Polar bears need more ice to hunt! Buddy 1/2FP Global warming is when the world heats up. This is how it heats up. Gases come up from cars and factories and instead of going out into space, it gets caught around the earth. That’s how the earth is getting hotter. In the Arctic, polar bears need thick pieces of ice to catch their breakfast, dinner and lunch. The earth is getting hotter, the ice is melting so the polar bears go out to sea and swim and swim to find ice. Their legs get tired and they can drown. That would be very sad if it was a mother. So, we have to stop making cars and factories and walk instead of drive and make things by hand instead of in factories. That’s all the things I learnt today. Ayvah 1/2FP

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Sport News Congratulations to Jayden A, who will be stepping into the vacant role as Kangaroos house captain for the remainder of the year. Good luck to the cricket team who will be playing against Greta tomorrow at Miller Park, weather permitting. Mr Foster will be accompanying the boys. We have lots of students representing our school at Zone trials in Touch Football and Bas-ketball tomorrow and girls and boys soccer on Friday 31

st March.

Congratulations to all those students who have been selected to try out. They are: Basketball – Harry A and Jessie S Touch Football – Deakin N, Keenan G, Jayden W, Sam H, Imogen Z Jena P, Ashlee O and Mia P. Soccer (Boys) – Zane L, Charlie A and Jayden A Soccer (Girls) – Ella M and Grace K Good luck to Jayden W, Jye T, Jackson M and Keenan G who are representing Maitland Zone at the Hunter U11's Rugby League trials at Salamander Bay on Friday 24th March. There is still quite a few students who have not paid sport or gymnastics money. Reminders for sport money were sent home last week and gymnastics will go home today. Please make sure this money is paid as non-payment will restrict participation in paying sport activi-ties in the future. Yours in sport, Mrs Mungoven

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Book fair and Easter Hat Parade – 5th April 2017

1pm to 2.30pm in

Branxton Public School library

Once again Branxton PS will be celebrating Easter by holding a Book Fair and Easter Hat parade. This will occur on the last Wednesday of Term 1, 5th April 2017. All parents, family, carers and members of the community are invited to support the love of books and reading, by purchasing books from an extensive range in the library. Proceeds from the book fair will go towards purchasing new books for the library and add further resources to our reading programs.

Eftpos will be available on the day.

All welcome!

♦Great Range of General Groceries ♦ Deli Lines

♦ Fruit & Vegetables ♦ Meat ♦ Cards & Wraps—Confectionery

♦FREE LOCAL HOME DELIVERY

OPEN 7 DAYS

(02) 4938 2028

Branxton

52 Maitland Road, Branxton

P&C EASTER

RAFFLE

Raffle tickets due back before

the Easter Hat parade. $5 a book

Or 50 cents per ticket.

Do not forget to write your

name on the butt of ticket.

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Canteen Roster Week 10 Term 1 commencing 27th March 2017 Week 11 Term 1 commencing 3rd April 2017

Monday Bec M Sharyn B Monday Jeremy H Heidi C

Tuesday Heidi C Phil B Tuesday Sharyn B Becky L

Wednesday Tania F Megan M Wednesday Kylie N Tony R

Thursday Jane T Jeremy H Thursday Mel N Kerrie O

Friday Sharyn B Belinda D Friday Sharyn B M M/ K S

CANTEEN NEWS OUT OF STOCKS All NSW schools are required to transition to the NSW HEALTHY SCHOOL CANTEEN STRATEGY. Our school canteen will begin this transition with an exciting new menu start-ing next term. For this reason discontinued menu items will become unavailable over the final weeks of term. These items will be marked on the flexi school website as out of stock. Deleted items:

Nacho Dippers Pasta Bolognaise Lasagne

LAST DAY OF TERM BBQ On 7

th of April to celebrate the last day of term our canteen will be cooking a Barbeque.

Order forms will be sent out soon.

*Normal ordering will NOT be available.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The canteen cannot operate without volunteers. If you have anytime to help out please see Sharyn in the canteen or return the slip below Thank you _______________________________________________________________________________________

School Canteen Volunteer Name____________________________________________________________ Contact Number_________________________________ Availability- (please circle) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Frequency________________________________________________________________