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Term 4 Week 3

DatestorememberTERM4

30/10/19-1/11/19

Stage3BerryCamp

4/11/19 KindergartenOrientationsession3

5/11/19 Year6PrimarylinksProgram@PenshurstGirlsHS

5/11/19 InterrelateEvening

6/11/19 Year4/5PrimarylinksProgram@BeverlyHillsGirlsHS

6/11/19-7/11/19

NSWPSSAStateAthleticsChampionships

7/11/19 PBLTeachMeet

11/11/19 Stage2WorldofDrumsIncursion

11/11/19 RemembranceDayCeremony

11/11/19 FinaldayforSelectiveHighSchoolapplications

12/11/19 BandDemoforprospectivenewstudentsin2020

12/11/19 Year6PrimarylinksProgram@PenshurstGirlsHS

13/11/19 Year4/5PrimarylinksProgram@BeverlyHillsGirlsHS

18/11/19 2020Captains’Assembly

19/11/19 Year6PrimarylinksProgram@PenshurstGirlsHS

21/11/19 2020HouseCaptainsvote

25/11/19-6/12/19

Stage1SwimmingScheme

26/11/19 Year6PrimarylinksProgram@PenshurstGirlsHS

26/11/19 BandAuditionAfternoon

28/11/19 EndofYearScriptureAssembly&ThankYouMorningTea

3/12/19 2020Year7HighSchoolOrientationDay

3/12/19 P&CAnnualGeneralMeeting

5/12/19 PresentationAssembly

10/12/19 Year6Farewell

12/12/19 SchoolPicnic@HurstvillePool

13/12/19 Kindergraduation

13/12/19 Year6GamesDay

At BHPS we are Safe, Respectful Learners

18/12/19 Finaldayof2019

KindergartenEnrolmentsfor2020WearestilltakingenrolmentsforchildrenstartingKindergartenin2020.Ifyouhaveachildstartingschoolnextyearorknowofchildreninourlocalareathatarestartingschoolpleasecontacttheschoolorcallourofficeon95805074tobegintheenrolmentprocess.OurfinalKindergartenOrientationdatethisyearisMonday4November.Childrenmustbeenrolledtoattendorientationsessions.

KindergartenOrientationParentInformationSessionThenewKindergartenstudentswillbecomingtovisitusfortheirthirdandfinalorientationsessiononMonday4November.Therewillbeimportantschoolinformationprovidedfortheparents.PleaseNote:Pleasehelpuswelcomethesenewstudentsandparents,bydroppingyourchildtoschoolonthesemorningsandthenleavingthepremises.Thiswillhelptokeepthecarparkfreeforparking,sothatnewKindergartenparentsmaybringtheirchildrenintotheschoolandhelpthemtosettlequickly.

Stage3BerryCampThechildrenarehavingafantastictimeatcamp.Somethoughtsaboutcampsofar.DAY1Wearrivedsafelythismorning.ChildrenandstaffwereorientatedtoBerrySportandRecreationCamp,Wehadlunchandtookourluggagetoourrooms.Thenwehadourfirstsessionofactivities.Somechildrendidwateractivities,somechildrendidhighropes,somechildrendidarcheryandsomedidrockclimbing.Weallhadagreattime.WehadoureveningmealandthenorganisedagreatCountryFair.Wearesettlingdownforarestfulevening.Everyoneistiredandlookingforwardtoagoodnight'srestbeforeabigdaytomorrow.

SelectiveHighSchoolPlacementfor2021Selectivehighschoolscaterforhighachievingacademicallygiftedstudentswhomayotherwisebewithoutsufficientclassmatesattheirownacademicandsociallevel.Theseschoolshelpgiftedandtalentedstudentstolearnbygroupingthemwithothergiftedandtalentedstudents,teachingtheminspecialisedwaysandprovidingeducationalmaterialsattheappropriatelevel.ApplicationsforselectivehighschoolplacementareconsideredmainlyonthebasisoftheSelectiveHighSchoolPlacementTestresultsandschoolassessmentscores.TheSelectiveHighSchoolPlacementTestwillbeheldonThursday12March2020.IfyouwouldliketohaveyourchildconsideredforYear7selectivehighschoolentryin2020,youneedtoapplyontheinternetusingavalidemailaddress(notthestudent’semailaddress).Detailedinstructionsonhowtoapplyonlinewillbeavailablefrommid-September2018athttps://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-7.Theapplicationwebsiteopenedatthatlinkon8October2019andcloseson11November2019.Youmustapplybeforetheclosingdate.Therearenopaperapplicationforms.Ifyoudonothaveinternetaccess,youcouldapplyatapubliclibrary.Ifyouhaveadisabilitythatpreventsyoufromusingacomputer,youcancontacttheUnitforassistanceafter8October2019.YoumustsubmitonlyONEapplicationforeachstudent

CongratulationsKeanuandEvaCongratulationstoKeanuwhocamesecondinthe11yearoldboys100mandEvawhocamethirdinthe12/13yearoldgirlshighjumpattheSydneyEastAthleticsCarnival.Thiswasawonderfulachievement.WewishthemthebestastheycompeteintheStatePSSAAthleticscarnival.

PublicSpeaking:CongratulationsDespinaSpecialcongratulationstoDespinawhowasHighlyCommendedintheStage2PublicSpeakingcompetitionatMcCallumsHillPSlastweek.DespinawillnowgotoStPetersPStocompeteintheattheMetropolitanSouthOperationalDirectoratePrimarySchoolsPublicSpeakingCompetition.WeextendourbestwishestoDespina.

InterrelateOnTuesday5November2019(Week4),InterrelateSchoolServiceswillholdaspecialeveningprogramforfamilieswithchildreninYears3to6.Interrelateisaspecialistorganisationwithover90years’experienceteachingsexualityandrelationshipeducationinNSWschools.Interrelateprogramsareinteractiveandfamilyfocused,andareconductedbyhighlytrainedandexperiencededucators,whoadheretoastrictcodeofethics.WiththesupportofourP&Cweareabletoofferareducedcostforthesesessions.Familiescanattendonesessionatthecostof$15perfamilyortwosessionsfor$20.Pleaseseetheattachedflyerforsessiontopics,timesandpaymentinformation.TheclosingdateforpaymentwillbeFriday1November2019.

PositiveBehaviourforLearning–PBL

Whenwereach521rewardswewillhaveaWeekofNoHomework.

PBLFocus:BeRespectfulCongratulationstoourWeek3PBLAwardWinners

KB NoahandWissam 1R OrnaandAllina

KN SummerandCeejay 2S IsaiahandNathan

KA ClaireandMason 2MB ScarlettandAndrew

1T CarlyandCynthia 2L JoanneandSean

1G KayalandKrista 2X SitiveniandAyman

PlaygroundAwardWinners:Jayden(KN)andZoe(2L)

Stage1NewsStageOnehashadafantasticstarttoTerm4.WewereveryexcitedtobeginourweeklyGymnasticslessonswiththeDancefeverMultiSportteam.Sofarwehavelearntandpractisedarangeofdifferentskills,includingbalancing,jumpingandlandingsafely.Ithasbeensowonderfultolearnnewskills,moveourbodiesindifferentwaysandhavefunwithourfriends!OurSciencefocusforTerm4isafunbutmessyone!It’scalled“AllMixedUp”.Wewilllearnaboutmaterialsthatdon’tmixwell,andothersthataredifficulttoseparate.Wewillconductexperimentsandusehands-oninvestigationstoexploredifferentmixturesaswellastheirpropertiesanduses.

PSSASportSeason3

§ DuetoStage3CamptherewillbenoPSSAgamesthisround.Round4Results

Team Result PlayerofMatchJNRGirlsTouch 0-1 Loss

SNRGirlsTouch 0-1 Loss

JNRGirlsT-ball 3-12 Loss Kayla

SNRGirlsSoftball 6-6 Draw Josie

JNRBoysBasketball 17-4 Win Reuben&Emmanuel

SNRBoysBasketball 30-42 Loss Gordon&Yahya

JNRBoysCricket 131-58 Win David

SNRBoysCricket 154-129 Win Max

JNRMixedHockey 1-1 Draw Jayden

SNRMixedHockey 2-5 Loss Oliver

AssembliesTERM4 Week4 3-6Assembly(Runby5/6M)Week5 K-2Assembly(Runby2L)Week6 Captains2020AssemblyWeek7 K-2Assembly(Runby2X)Week8 GOLDAssembly PresentationAssembly(Thursday5/12)Week9 NoAssemblyWeek10 NoAssembly

P&CNewsSchoolBanking InTerm4,twonewrewarditemsfromourPolarSaversrange–WaterSkimmingBounceBall,PolarPencils&PencilToppers–becomeavailabletoredeem!

Therearealsopreviousrewardsavailable.Youcandownloadandprintthe'PastSchoolBankingrewardsinsert'athttps://www.commbank.com.au/content/dam/commbank-assets/banking/school-banking/2019-04/past_school_banking_rewards_slip_colour.pdf

IfyouwouldlikemoreinformationaboutSchoolBanking,pleasegotohttps://www.commbank.com.au/banking/school-banking.htmlorcontactusatBHPSbanking@gmail.com.Happybanking!

EntertainmentBook2019/2020ThenewEntertainmentBookfor2019/2020ishere!For$70youcanpurchasethe2019/2020versionwhichcontainsover$20000worthofdiscounts.LocalbusinesseswhichofferdiscountsincludeEventCinema,ChaTime,BeverlyHillsHotel,Pancakes,DtoDCafeandmanymore.TheEntertainmentBook2019/2020isavailableasaphysicalbookoradigitalversion.Anybooksorderedwillbedeliveredtoyourchildwithin2businessdays.AndanydigitalversionoftheEntertainmentBookcanbeautomaticallydownloaded.Orderscanbeplacedbyheadingto:https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/213w150Thankyouforanyfuturepurchasesmade.Ourschoolreceives$14commissionforeachbooksold,sotellyourfriendsandfamilyaseverypurchasehelpsourschool.

PedestrianSafetyatBeverlyHillsPSTheattachedposterhasbeensenttousbyMelindaGrobbe(RoadSafetyOfficerGeorgesRiverCouncil)toencouragepedestrianstousetousethetwobridgesinsteadofcrossingdownonthetwomajorroads,toensuretheirsafety.

DannySquiresPrincipal30October2019

Parents, carers and studentsPlease use the pedestrian bridges when crossing King Georges Road and Stoney Creek Road.

By doing this you will avoid the traffic and therefore avoid the risk of being injured on or near the road.

Remember safety first!

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