SEPTEMBER

27th Stg1 Hartley

Excursion

28th Last day

Term 3

OCTOBER

15th First day

Term 4

16th KHS Big Day In

17th UBM Dance

Festival

Kinder Transition 9.20

to 10.50AM

18th Group Photos

19th Open Day

11.30--12.30

22nd Band Visit

11.30-12.15

Library Monitor

Excursion

24th Kinder

Transition

26th Ball Games

31st Kinder

Transition

NOVEMBER

31st & 1st State Athletics

31st to 2nd Myuna Bay

5th Last Day for Stewart House

bags

7th Kinder

Transition

8th Koala Awards

12th to 23rd School Swim

Scheme

14th Kinder

Transition

Dance Concert

15th Calmsley Hill

Kinder Excursion

PLEASE REFER TO THE SCHOOL WEBSITE FOR RELEVANT NOTES & FURTHER INFORMATION

Blackheath Public School Website: www.blackheath-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Leichhardt Street, Blackheath 2785 Email: Blackheath-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Office hours: 8.30 a.m.—3.15 p.m. Phone: 4787 8253 Fax: 4787 8320

Term 3, Weeks 9 &

10, 2018

Blackheath Public School Website: www.blackheath-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Leichhardt Street, Blackheath 2785 Email: Blackheath-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Office hours: 8.30 a.m.—3.15 p.m. Phone: 4787 8253 Fax: 4787 8320

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Parents, Carers and Friends, Congratulation to everyone involved

in the 2018 Billy Cart Derby. Special mention to Mrs White who led the teachers in the planning and organisation of the day and to Rhonda in the office for all of the administration and to Sue in the office for counting thousands of dollars mostly in coins! It was the culmination of many meetings and hours of work.

What a wonderful day we had, capped off by perfect weather. Thank you to our amazing parents who built billy carts, helped on stalls, provided first aid, cheer squads and assisted with set up and pack up. We even had a visit from our member for Blue Mountains who is also a keen sponsor.

As always thanks to Mr George Vergotis and his staff at Blackheath Automotives, who spent the entire Thursday and Friday in the preparation and running of the day. Thank you to all of the generous sponsors who contributed to a grand total of over $16 000. This money will be spent on exercise equipment to be installed on the school oval. Once again the wonderful community of Blackheath has shown its support

and commitment to our school and its students. Thank you Blackheath! School Holidays

Spring is here and it is the end of Term 3. Term 4 will commence on Monday October 15. I hope you enjoy the change of routine and stay safe.

School Traffic

Thank you to all parents who read the notes in the previous newsletter and have been taking extra care around the school. Thank you too for remembering Kiss and Drop means staying in your car, dropping the children and vacating the spot to allow other cars in. We will soon be having a meeting with Trish Doyle, Council and RMS

representative to explore extra options to keep our precious children safe when travelling to and from school.

Education Day Assembly Please join us on Friday October 19 for our Education

Day assembly at 11.30. All students will be performing. You are welcome to join your child and visit their classroom after assembly. There will also be a book fair in the library all day. We will look forward to seeing you!! Donation

Thank you so much to the members of Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society, Blue Mountains who have generously donated $2 000 to Music in our school. Mrs Lanyon has purchased some musical instruments which will be rented to students.

The Society can be found on the internet at http://www.adfas.org.au

Their 2019 program of lectures is online now. Warm Regards, Jane Davies, Principal

MERIT AWARDS K-G Lucy Wilson, Lauren Clements & Freya Bryant

K-H Reece Barwick, Leese Holmwood & Juniper

Hadjiivanova

K-T Adie Manners, Aden Hastings & Frankie Littleford

1-2B Olin Reed-Watres, Eloise Hugman, Sienna

Vogtenhuber & Owen Roberts

1-2J Riley Marneros, Lily Kells, Thaihoa Exner & Reuben

Whelan-Smith

1-2R Ella Aksman-Glosz, Thomas Hanemann, Charlotte

Pellegrini & Penny Holmwood

1-2S Lieke Chambers-Rennert, Harry Hughan, Daliah Kimel

& Eamon Smith

3-4B Lillian Robinson, Evie Schembri, Tavish Locke, Isaac

Roberts, Charlie Hudson-Baker & Owen Tomiczek

3-4H Landan Michalski, Giselle Brogan, Ziggy Banffy, Nina

Robinson, Mia Clarke & Riley Nockolds

3-4W Chloe Flugge, Julia Ross, Hamish Staszak, Luke

McGrath, Lola Galloway, Lola Draguns, Lola Fleischmann &

William Peterson

3-4Y Guillermo Henriquez-Cassano, Angie Collins, Noah

Marr, Lataya Rosewarne, Philippa Aartoli & Lucas Taranto

5-6C Jem Sullivan, Tom O’Connor, Marley Henderson,

Jeremy Knight, Alana Murray, Orly Saban, Jake Campbell

& Giorgia Macleod-Laschke

5-6L Tomas Russell, Hannah Smith, Ben Locke, Taylah

Hughan, Lilah Baker & Cateana Ewers

5-6M Marilyn Munster, Coco Marques, Sienna

Macleod-Laschke, Kaya Peacock & Max Campbell

ICAS ENGLISH COMPETITION

Congratulations to the following students on their results in

the recent ICAS English competition:

DISTINCTION

Hazel McNamara (Year 2)

Ashley Carson (Year 3)

Ruby Dowdell (Year 3)

Imogen Evans (Year 6)

Tom O’Connor (Year 6)

Justine Pollard (Year 6)

MERIT

Katya Zheluk (Year 6)

CREDIT

Georgina Touhill (Year 4)

Charlie Monks (Year 4)

Giorgia Macleod-Laschke (Year 5)

Sienna Macleod-Laschke (Year 5)

Emily Monks (Year 6)

Alana Murray (Year 6)

Sierra Corkins (Year 6)

Sidney Edwards (Year 6)

A wonderful effort by all students!

Sheryl Cootes ICAS Coordinator

It’s that time of year again! The Kinder Transition Program will

commence in Week 1 of Term 4. The program is open to all new

students starting Kindergarten in 2019 and will run from Weeks 1

to 5. Sessions run from 9.20 AM until 10.50 AM and include

activities to familiarise children with all aspects of “Big School”. If

you have a child starting school next year please call at the office

for an enrolment form. Should you know of other families in the

area with children ready to begin school in 2019 please advise

them to contact the school for further details.

KINDER TRANSITION PROGRAM

SPORTS NEWS SYDNEY WEST ATHLETICS

PRINCIPAL AWARDS K-G Arabella Slattery & Riley Peters

K-H Alice Liddell Kirkwood & Samuel Clarke

K-T Riley Atkinson & Henry Linley

1-2B Robert Double & William Strong

1-2J Max Myers & Lily Kells

1-2R Addison Sutcliffe & Sam Faunce

1-2S Caleb Cameron & Joe Kelly

3-4B Jesse Moore & Dito Aguirre

3-4H Claudia Paag & Allyssa Ng-Saad

3-4W Luke McGrath & Axel Rose

3-4Y Marley Warren & Lilliana Brown

5-6C Giorgia MacLeod-Laschke & Ella Stacy

5-6L Alma Rose & Shontay Hosa

5-6M Scarlett Donovan & Annabella Kankindji

Five students from our school- Fern Rupsuay, Evie Schembri, Amma Barrett, Ibrahim Rizana and Annabel Dignam- recently qualified to compete at the Sydney West Athletics Championships at Blacktown International Sports Park. All students performed very well against some tough opposition. Evie Schembri: 3rd 8 yrs girls 100m.

Fern Rupsuay – 3rd 13 yrs girls 100m Annabel Dignam - 9th Snr Girls High Jump

Ibrahim Rizana- 11th Snr Boys High Jump. Congratulations to Evie and Fern who have qualified to represent Sydney West at the State Athletics Championships next term. What an amazing achievement!

Thank you to BMCC, BANC, Murray Reid

and Graeme Roth for the great bike workshop held at Blackheath School on Saturday. Children came from across the Blue Mountains to attend this. It was wonderful to see children fine tuning

their bike riding ability. The children received a free sample bag plus sausage sizzle on the day. This event was organised as part of NSW Bike Week.

FIRE TRUCK VISIT

MUSIC NEWS: STAGE 2 & 3 CHOIRS OFF TO SYDNEY Our Stage 2 and 3 choirs have been working all year

towards two big Sydney concerts. Finally they had their

chance last week to enjoy their moment on the stage.

The Sydney Town Hall played host to the Primary

Proms, a series of concerts for Stage 2 choirs from

across NSW. Our Stage 2 singers enjoyed performing in

this beautiful venue with its stained glass windows and

world famous organ. The Stage 3 choir performed at

the Sydney Opera House in the Festival of Choral

Music, a wonderful series of concerts showcasing some

of the best musical talent from NSW Public Schools. Our

students joined with 700 other singers from across the

state to perform 11 2-part songs in the Opera House's

Concert Hall. Congratulations choirs on your wonderful

performances and exemplary behaviour!

Jenny Lanyon Music Teacher

STAGE 2 CHOIR SINGING AT

THE SYDNEY TOWN HALL

On Friday 21st September,

we welcomed the Rural Fire Service and their truck to the school playground. K-2 students had a ball climbing through the truck and

spraying the hose, providing the playground with some much-needed water. We also welcomed Kookaburra Kindy students

to visit the truck. We thank the Rural Fire Service for visiting our school and providing valuable information to

students about fire safety. Angela Tomiczek

STAGE 3 CHOIR AT THE FESTIVAL OF CHORAL MUSIC,

SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE

BILLCART DERBY 2018

Congratulations to all BPS students for their incredible performances at the Billy Cart Derby, your outfits and billycarts were just amazing, and well done to the mums and dads who participated in the Canteen Cup for

getting into the spirit of the day.

We had a great crew of helpers that set up the course

and banners on Thursday, special mention to George Vergotis, Darryl & Lynne Gawthorpe, Connor White and Matthew Van Horen. Big thanks to Damon Anderson for providing First Aid to participants and to our House Captains and Vice Captains and the School Leadership Team who were fantastic course supervisors. It was also awesome to have so many parents helping with the packing away of gear at the end of the Derby as it made

the task so much easier.

Thanks to all the wonderful volunteers who were

involved with the racing, baking cakes, donating goods and assisting with the running of stalls. The day would not have been as successful without your support. The

Cake Stall was a resounding success raising over $1000, while the White Elephant Stall raised nearly $800. The face painting, hair creations, raffle, pop up canteen and 100 club were also very successful.

The generosity of our sponsors was greatly appreciated,

and together with our other fund raising activities, over $16,000 was collected. We have placed an order for our new soccer nets that hopefully will be installed early Term 4 and additional equipment will be ordered in the near future.

Congratulations to Mr Brownlow’s class who raised the most money $1153.20. They received a free sausage

sizzle on Monday. The highest individual fund raisers were Owen Tomiczek who raised $760, Alana Murray

$400 and Izac Finn $221. These children were given special gift vouchers at Assembly on Monday.

Thanks everyone and don’t forget to keep your outfits and billycarts for the Rhododendron Parade.

Judi White

STAMPS Do you throw away your used stamps? If so, please tear off the stamp and bring it

to Sue in the school office for donation to the Red Cross. Money raised by the

foundation is used to support under-privileged families in Australia

NOYIFYING ILLNESS Students in our school are currently receiving treatment which results in a lowered immune system, which means, the students are more prone to getting ill from infections. As the students are not contagious but have chronic illnesses, it is important they participate actively in the day to day school program without any major limitations. A major concern is that if these students develop measles, chickenpox, whooping cough or influenza, they could become seriously ill. I seek your cooperation in preventing this situation. If your child has, or may have, measles, chicken pox or other infectious illness, I would ask that you please:

1. Do not send them to school. 2. Notify the School Principal as soon as possible. 3. Take them to your GP or medical centre to confirm diagnosis if possible. Thanking you in anticipation, Jane Davies Principal

A gentle reminder that all payments MUST be in by the due

date on the note. Due to our Department of Education

system we cannot process money that comes in after the closing date. You may find that the online payment may seem

to work as this is the bank’s system but the money cannot be processed for that event and will be put into credit for

your future use. If finance is an issue PLEASE complete the assistance form BEFORE the due date. You are more than

welcome to reimburse us after the date.

PAYMENTS

SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS & CARERS OF

CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

Do you have a child attending Blackheath Public who is, or is suspected to be, on the Autism Spectrum? We are looking

for parents and carers interested in getting together to pool information and knowledge, to learn from each other’s

experiences, and possibly, potentially to widen the scope of resources available to families in the Upper Mountains.

Whether you are very new to this journey and without an official diagnosis, or it’s a road you have been on for years and

you have wisdom and experience to share, it would be great to connect with you. We will be using Mrs Bishop’s learning

support room as a place to meet up on Wednesday mornings, from 8.40ish till 9.30ish. Just turn up, or if this isn’t a time

that works for you, please text or email your details and we will keep you in the loop.

Jenny Gorman (0490135613 or jennygorman456@gmail.com)

5-6L

KITES

TRISTAN BANCKS On Thursday 13th September, Stage 3 were thrilled to

host a visit by Tristan Bancks. Many of them are fans of his work, particularly

“The Fall” which is a KOALAs finalist this year. We learnt that Tristan grew up

in the Blue Mountains, attending Springwood PS and Winmalee HS. Many of

the settings in his books are based on Blue Mountains locales. He shared with

us the important plot details in a story – What does the character want? What are the conflicts? And what are the

stakes? He also shared one of the most important parts of his writing – each book has a soundtrack! The right music

just “fits” the book and helps him write

PRC

The Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2018 is now over. Congratulations to these

36 students who completed the challenge this year: Heidi Hanemann, Gryffyn

Hoekstra, Ella Kingswood, Alice Liddell Kirkwood, Adelaide Manners, Eleanor

Aksman-Glosz, Logan Nagy, Thomas Hanemann, Lola Hodgson, Elvie Hoekstra,

Liam Kingswood, Henry Liddell Kirkwood, Aneirin Mullard Boehringer, Michaela

Rauckman, Erik Aksman-Glosz, Matilda Bhattarai, Thomas Curtis, Ruby Dowdell,

Alton Freeman, Griffin Hunt, Sasha Kelly, Amber Shiels, Georgina Touhill, Giselle

Brogan, Ginger Foster, Luke McGrath, Ainsley Pollard, Julia Ross, Keira Atkinson, Anneke Godfrey, Miette Hoekstra,

Hannah Strong, Sierra Corkins, Thomas O'Connor, Justine Pollard and Jem Sullivan. Hooray you reading heroes! And

everyone can start recording books for next year’s challenge, which will open during term 1 2019.

KOALAs

This week during library lessons our students’ final votes will be

collected to send to the KOALA Council, then tallied with all the other

votes from around New South Wales. Any students who are absent on

their library day can see my before Friday afternoon to ensure their votes

are collected and added to the tally. Then at Awards Day on November 8th,

we’ll discover which books won. I am arranging an excursion to attend

Awards Day, which this year is being held at Cranbrook Junior School in

Rose Bay. More details will follow.

BOOK FAIR It’s that time of year again! The Scholastic

Book Fair arrives this Thursday. This is the one where

children buy books for themselves, to take home and

keep. Of course you can still buy books to donate to

the library as well if you want to, but the main

purpose of this event is to buy books for home. In

library classes, starting this Friday, and continuing

through week 1 of term 4, library classes will be spent previewing the books available and writing wish lists. With these

wish lists, that children will be bringing home, you can send your child to school on Education Day with the money to

buy their choice of books if you won’t be here to buy for them. Education Day, and the Book Fair, this year is Friday 19 th

October (week 1 term 4). OVERDUES

Overdue notes have been sent

home. Please ask your child if they

have one, as books that aren’t

returned will need to be replaced.

Finding missing library books is

always a great excuse for cleaning

up bedrooms! I won’t even fine you – not even ten cents - if you can return them. Have a wonderful, literature-soaked

holiday everyone. Cathy Lamond, teacher-librarian.

LIBRARY NEWS

Blackheath P&C Facebook page is the place to go to find out what is happening with all things relating to the P&C. There will be an up-to-the minute vibe on volunteering, fundraisers, entertainment or random information that might just make you smile. Feel free to contact us if you have anything you would like to

share, like or comment on. Or you can go mid-twentieth century and pop suggestions into the P&C box tucked into its own little nook near the front door. You can also catch the news on the

Blackheath School website - http://www.blackheath-p.schools.nsw.edu.au WOO HOO! TERM 3 NEARLY DONE AND DUSTED Big congrats to all of you who have made it safely through Term 3. Before you know it the end of

the year will be tailgating you all the way to Christmas. It is always good to take stock, take a breath and take a moment to be grateful for all that has come your way this year. We for one are really grateful for our talented teachers and terrific teaching support staff, our courageous canteen team and our vibrant volunteer collective who help us get the things done that we need

to. Have a great holiday break and take some time to think about the fab things that lie ahead. Try not to worry about the looming Christmas deadline. CANTEEN CAPERS In Term 3, the canteen ladies and their helpers have served almost 1500 gelatos after school, they have made almost 950 pizzas and close to 3000

cheesy scrolls have gone over that canteen counter. We don’t know how they do it day after day but they do – and our school community is very lucky to have them on our side.

BREAKFAST CLUB Breakfast Club is open from 8.30am until 8.55am offering breakfast to kids who might have skipped this important meal of the day with healthy

cereal and warm milk to help keep the tummy rumbles at bay. This is a service run solely by volunteers – if you want to sign up to help out, drop by the canteen to put your name down.

NOURISH: FOOD FOR THE HEART AND SOUL – THE VERY SPECIAL BPS SCHOOL COOBOOK This little cookbook of ours is still heading out into the world. Did you

know that every single cent goes back to the school? So if you know of someone who hasn’t got their hands on a cookbook, a little persuasion might help. This is your school cookbook and your child/ren will benefit directly from the money raised. We are now aiming to raise money for a shade structure at the back of the school

hall – if we sell the rest of our cookbooks we will be able to buy one. We only have 260 cookbooks left – if every single family sold just one, we would have our cold hard cash!

BPS MARKETS

1st Sunday of each month

Coordinator Murray

042 904 1704

NEXT P&C MEETING IS MONDAY, 22nd October 2018 AT 7.30PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY Come along to the next P&C meeting for the goss, the insights, the lowdown and discover the answer to the ultimate question. If you have an idea, an issue or even a fundraising project that you would like to put up, come

along and be in it to win it.

DROPPING OFF & PICKING UP AT SCHOOL

DRIVING AND PARKING NEAR SCHOOLS

The beginning and end of the school day are busy times for

pedestrians and vehicles outside schools. Parking signs are

planned with your child's safety in mind.

It is helpful for everyone if you park safely, even if you have to walk further to the school

gate. This is a good time to model positive road safety behaviour and physical activity for

your child.

Slow down near any crossings around the school. At a supervised crossing, follow the

directions of the school crossing supervisor. Crossing supervisors manage traffic to help

primary school children use the crossings on roads near and outside of schools.

Drop your child off and pick them up on the school side of the road. Calling out to them

from across the road is dangerous – they may run to you without checking for traffic. This

will help keep all children as safe as possible during the busiest times of the school day.

You should always:

park legally

avoid dangerous manoeuvers such as U-turns and three-point turns

give way to pedestrians, particularly when entering or exiting driveways

avoid using the school car park or driveway

avoid parking in the school bus bay

make sure your child uses the Safety Door (rear kerb-side door) to get in and out of

the car

Dangerous driving behaviour around schools puts children at risk.

Model safe and considerate behaviour for your child – they will learn from you.

THE EARLY YEARS OF SCHOOL

Starting school means lots of changes for you and your

child. It is crucial to plan and talk about safe travel to

and from school with your child.

Starting school probably means your child will see

themselves as a “big kid”. They may even want to travel

to school by themselves, with friends or siblings.

However, your young child is still developing many of the skills they need to be safe in a

road traffic environment.

Until your child is at least 8 years old, hold their hand:

crossing on the footpath

in the car park

when crossing the road

Up until at least 10 years old, supervise your child very closely, holding their hand when

crossing the road. If a hand isn’t available they should hold an arm, bag, clothes or the

pram.

In the early years of your child's schooling, there are many road safety considerations for

you to think about.

The route to and from school may be unfamiliar

Plan a safe route together and practice walking it on weekends or school holidays. As you

walk together, talk about all the things you are doing to keep you both safe.

Most journeys to and from school are in peak hours

Roads are full of people and vehicles. The roads around schools are busy places and can

make the journey to school hazardous. Always closely and actively supervise your child.

Hold hands together when walking on the footpath and crossing the road. You should do

this until they are at least ten years old.

The beginning and end of the school day can be hectic

Entering or leaving the school can be a source of great excitement or even stress! Your

child may not be focused on their own safety. Arrange a safe place to meet inside the

school grounds or on the school side of the road. Never call your child across the road.

Puddin’Day 10 - 4 Sun 14 October 2018 Enjoy a picnic day with games and the antics of those sneaky puddin’ thieves!

Prizes for the best costumes! Old fashioned games, Bush ballads, Craft, Drawing competition, Story telling, Sausage sizzle, Refreshments, Bush walks, a Book Launch and .. New Special Exhibition –

‘A Puddin’ Rich and Rare –100 years of the Magic Pudding’

Tickets $20 Adult /$15 Child

$60 Family/Group of 4

Norman Lindsay Gallery

14 Norman Lindsay Cres Faulconbridge Tel 4751 1067

Celebrate 100 YEARS of

Norman Lindsay’s The Magic Pudding

CRICKET IN BLACKHEATH starts at the beginning of Term 4. Any interested players, of all

ages are encouraged to join the Blackheath Cricket Club via playcricket.com.au

Alternatively, speak to Mark McGrath (Luke’s Dad) or Adrian Helm (Archie & Vince’s Dad)

or phone 0413 365 427. There are games on Wednesday afternoon, Thursday afternoon

and Saturday morning depending on ages and levels. It’s cheap, quick, supervised by

accredited coaches and good fun.

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