Bathurst Public School

George Street Phone: 02 6331 3923

Bathurst 2795 Fax: 02 6332 2305

Email: bathurst-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: www.bathurst-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Thursday 6th

September Term 3 Week 8

Dear Parents

I was extremely privileged to attend the Instrumental Festival of Music last Thursday night at the Opera

House to watch our Recorder and Violin groups perform – they were simply MAGNIFICENT.

Congratulations to all our children on the manner in which they represented our school. They were a credit to

Bathurst Public School and their families. A special thank you to the hard work of Mrs Marg Cafe, Mr

Nicholas Newell and Ms Stephanie Baker who have prepared the children for the concert. Mrs Cafe has

spent countless hours since the start of the year organising the trip and I thank her for her wonderful work.

Thank you to Mrs Chaffey who also supervised last Thursday during the excursion.

Thank you to all our many volunteer parents who assisted with the Father’s Day wrapping and selling last

week. It was a huge effort to have the Father’s Day BBQ and Father’s Day stall on Friday but it was a

wonderful occasion for our children and our school. Thank you to the many Dads that could make the BBQ

breakfast. I am sure all Dads cherished the gift they received on Sunday.

We are extremely proud of the efforts of our children who represented Bathurst Public School in Dubbo last

Friday. Lots of personal best times and jumps occurred. Well done everyone! We were very excited to learn

that 6 children have qualified to attend the NSW PSSA Championships at Homebush. A super effort by these

children and we wish them well at the State Championships. They were:

Aidan McBurney – Senior Boys 800m

Scott Brown – Junior Boys Long Jump

Alex Ridley – 11 years girls 100m, 11 years 200m, 11 years Long Jump and

Senior Girls Relay

Emileah Cossu – Senior Girls Relay

Phoebe Dawson - Senior Girls Relay

Kate Johnston - Senior Girls Relay

Alex Ridley – 11 years girls 100m, 11 years 200m, Scott Brown – Junior Boys Long Jump 11 years Long Jump and Senior Girls Relay

Emileah Cossu – Senior Girls Relay Aidan McBurney – Senior Boys 800m Phoebe Dawson - Senior Girls Relay

Kate Johnston - Senior Girls Relay

Alex Ridley – Senior Girls Relay

We have also excelled on the Soccer field with our Boys

Soccer Team winning the Eastern Division Gala Day last

Thursday. Our boys had a super day at the gala day held

at Proctor Park and their success now takes them to the

Regional Finals against Dubbo South PS next Tuesday at

Proctor Park. We wish them all the best!

Boys Soccer Team

Good luck to our Girls soccer team who will play in the

Eastern Division Gala Day this Friday at Proctor Park. We

know they will be wonderful representatives of Bathurst

Pubic school and will do their very best. Good luck girls!

Girls Soccer Team

Over the next two and a half weeks we have 20 groups representing our school at the Bathurst Eisteddfod. I

would like to take this opportunity to thank the children and teachers for the enormous effort that has already

been made in preparing for the Eisteddfod. Good luck to all our Bathurst Public School groups.

A reminder to any child in Years 2-6 that would like to attend the Matinee session of the School Spectacular

performance on Friday 23rd

November that notes and money are now due. The excursion costs $48.00 which

includes a ticket to the performance and bus transport. Please contact the office at school if you require an

additional note.

Our School Newsletter will now be uploaded every Thursday so all parents receive information at the same

time. Please refer to our website at www.bathurst-p.schools.nsw.edu.au to download the weekly newsletter.

If any parent has any concerns regarding any aspect of school life, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Regards,

Kate White

Kate White

Principal

Reminders

K-2 Assembly – Friday 7th

September at 2.10pm in the McMullen Hall

A reminder about the Bathurst Public School Uniform

At Bathurst Public School we take pride in our appearance and we regularly receive compliments about how

wonderful our children look. Some reminders about our school uniform:

School Uniform should be worn to school every day.

Children should only wear sports uniform on their sports day – Kindergarten (Monday), Stage 1

(Wednesday) and Stage 2 and 3 (Friday).

NSW and Western Representative sports apparel should only be worn on Sports days – Friday

Tights and short shorts are not appropriate school wear and are not school uniform – if using these for

dancing or sports training, please bring them and get changed at lunch time.

Year 6 children may wear their Year 6 jumper everyday (not at Eisteddfod performances!)

Our uniform is:

Boys – Navy trousers, white polo shirt, navy school sloppy-joe, white ankle socks and clean back shoes. Girls – Winter pinafore, white polo shirt, navy school sloppy-joe, navy tights/stockings, clean black shoes and

navy blue hair ribbons.

Parents, Grandparents, Carers

As a parent you have an important role in your child’s education. As a teacher I only see your child for a part of their learning time; I need your support in helping your child succeed.

To Help Your Child Succeed! Try to keep absences to a minimum

Good attendance is essential to success! Ask about Homework

Homework is often given to support work learned during the day. Ask about Assessment Tasks and projects

This is the way students show what they have learned. Encourage your child to see their teacher for extra help as needed.

Let your child know you expect them to do their BEST!

Buying Tickets for the 2012 Bathurst Eisteddfod

The Bathurst Eisteddfod committee invites and welcomes all parents and friends to watch their children

perform at the 2012 Bathurst Eisteddfod. Some information follows regarding the purchasing of tickets.

Tickets are available at the Entertainment Box Office. Please note that the Entertainment Centre does not

have EFTPOS facilities, therefore payment will need to be made in cash. It is appreciated and saves time if

the right money is tendered when purchasing tickets.

Admission Prices are: Per Session: Adults $8.00

Seniors, Disabled and Tertiary Students $5.00

Primary and Secondary Students $2.00

Under 5 Years Free

Day Tickets:

Adults $18.00

Seniors, Disabled and Tertiary Students $15.00

Season Tickets

Adults $50.00

Seniors, Disabled and Tertiary Students $35.00

Grand Concert

Adults $20.00

Seniors, Disabled and Tertiary Students $15.00

Primary and Secondary Students $8.00

Bathurst Public School’s Involvement at the Bathurst Eisteddfod 2012

Below is a list of our commitments at the 2012 Bathurst Eisteddfod. Notes are currently being sent home to

all the children in the groups performing. Parents are reminded that children performing at the Bathurst

Eisteddfod will require full school uniform. This consists of:

Girl’s Winter uniform

Winter pinafore – blue, white and grey checks and white long/short sleeve polo shirt or white skivvy or white blouse

Navy opaque stockings and black shoes

Navy sloppy joe with white school emblem

Boys Winter Uniform

White long/short sleeve polo shirt or white skivvy

Navy dress pants, white socks and black shoes

Navy sloppy joe with white school emblem

Eisteddfod Timetable

Group Item

Number

Section Venue Day and Date of

Performance

Section

Begins

at

Bathurst Public

School 7 251

Year 6 and Under Verse Theatre Thursday 6

th September 1.00pm

Support Unit

Speech & Drama 1 310 People with Special

Needs Group Theatre Friday 7

th September 9.30

Support Unit

Speech & Drama 5 310 People with Special

Needs Group Theatre Friday 7

th September 9.30

Year 2 Dance 1 558 Public or Private School

Dance Groups Infants Theatre Wednesday 12

th

September

9.00am

Kinder Girls Dance 2 558 Public or Private School

Dance Groups Infants Theatre Wednesday 12

th

September 9.00am

Year 1 Dance 4 558 Public or Private School

Dance Groups Infants Theatre Wednesday 12

th

September 9.00am

Kinder Boys

Dance 5 558 Public or Private School

Dance Groups Infants Theatre Wednesday 12

th

September 9.00am

Stage 3 Dance

Group 2 558 Public or Private School

Dance Groups Primary Theatre Wednesday 12

th

September 9am

Year 3 Dance 5 558 Public or Private School

Dance Groups Primary Theatre Wednesday 12

th

September 9am

Year 4 Dance 7 558 Public or Private School

Dance Groups Primary Theatre Wednesday 12

th

September 9am

Instrumental

Ensemble 1 160 Theatre Monday 17

th September 9.00am

Support Unit 1 182 Theatre Monday 17th September 9.00am

Vocal Group 1 016 Hall Monday 17th September 9.00am

Recorder Group 4 179 Hall Monday 17th September 9.00am

Senior Band 6 170 Theatre Monday 17th September 1.00pm

Junior Band 9 170 Theatre Monday 17th September 1.00pm

Primary Choir 1 007 Theatre Wednesday 19th

September 9.00am

Infants Choir 5 010 Theatre Wednesday 19th

September

After Morning Tea

– 11am?

Strings Group 2 1 165 Hall Thursday 21st

September

After Morning Tea

– 11am?

Strings Group 1 4 165 Hall Thursday 21st

September

After Morning Tea

– 11am?

Term 4 Swimming Program

The Term 4 Intensive Swimming Program has been organised and notes have been sent home with all

children. The program is open to all children K-6 and everyone is encouraged to attend this 10 day

Swimming Program that will be held from Monday, 26th

November, to Friday, 7th

December, 2012 at the

Bathurst Aquatic Centre.

The cost of the program is $90.00 per student which includes bus travel,

pool entry, 45 minute small group lessons with a qualified instructor and a

certificate at the end of the program.

Parents are asked to complete all notes that were sent home and return them with the correct money in an

envelope with your child’s name, class and swimming program clearly written on the front of the envelope to

your child’s classroom teacher. Parents may elect to pay for the Swimming Program costs in instalments.

Please make a deposit of $20 and make regular payments off the total amount due.

Once again, please ensure your money is placed in an envelope with your child’s

name, class and swimming program clearly written on the envelope and hand it to

your child’s classroom teacher.

Notes must be handed in and payments finalised by Wednesday 7th

November 2012.

Additional notes can be obtained from the front office at school or downloaded from our school website.

Boys’ Soccer Thursday 30th

August

The BPS team played three marvellous games to advance to the Western Region semi-finals to be played

against Dubbo South PS. That game will be played sometime before 14th

September when it can be

negotiated with DSPS.

In our first game we defeated Bathurst Small Schools. The match was played between two teams who clearly

hadn’t had a lot of match practice. Our intention was to play this match as if it was the only one we would

play on the day. We wanted to start quickly, and scored within 90 seconds of the opening whistle. Small

Schools never recovered from the shock and we went on to quickly score two more goals. The game was

won by the twenty minute mark, but the boys resolved to maintain the pressure. We ran out clear winners 8 –

0 at full time.

Lithgow Public School were the defending regional champions. Our “training run” had alerted us to what we

needed to improve. We knew what we could do well and once again started at full speed. Bathurst 1 – 0 after

2 minutes. At this point a classy Lithgow team asserted itself and the game was in the balance at 1 – 1 at half

time. After the break Lithgow pushed hard, but our defence held and repeated Lithgow assaults were repelled

by very solid defence. With 15 minute minutes to go we shifted gear and scored two goals. Lithgow had no

answer and left the field looking bewildered. Bathurst PS 3-1, victorious!

We drew Orange PS in the final round. We don’t often see Orange teams so we had no idea what their

strengths were. Back to the simple game plan, kick long, play in their half and physically contest at every

opportunity. We scored in the opening 5 minutes. Orange went off balance and couldn’t recover. We played

over them for the next 20 minutes to lead 4-0 at half time. The second half ebbed and flowed, both sides

tiring badly and neither able to gain an advantage. Two goals in quick succession saw us close out the match

five minutes from the end.

Every player was a standout on the day. As a coach I couldn’t have wished for more determination, physicality, teamwork and esprit among the team. Well done our fellows. As

always boys, a pleasure and good luck against Dubbo South. David Given

Spring Fete 9th

November 2012

Thank you to all the families that have donated items for the Fete so far. Below is a timetable of when items

of certain things can be donated. A class completion is being held for donations, the class that donated the

most items will have a pizza lunch.

Monday 3rd

September – Friday 7th

September – small items for prizes for the hoopla & stick lotto

Monday 10th

September- Friday 15th

September – Books for the Book Stall

Monday 17th

September-Friday 21st September – Bottles of anything for the Bottle Lottery

Monday 10th

October - Friday 14th

October – Trash or treasure items for White Elephant

Monday 17th

October- Friday 21st October – Bottles of drinks for the bottle hoopla

Monday 24th

October- Friday 28th

October – Non-perishable items for hampers

Monday 31st October- Friday 2

nd November – Cans of hair spray and nail polish

What to expect in high school

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Staying safe online

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cybersafety messages. Go to: http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/

Clothing Pool

If you would like to see what is available, call Liz Arrow to arrange a time on 0438 210 748. Just to let you

know there are no winter pinafores available in the clothing pool.

P and C News

Thanks to all those Dads and other 'significant adults' who shared the Father’s Day BBQ with us at the

school on Friday morning.

There was a long queue of patient people enjoying the sun and waiting for one of the 170 bacon and egg

rolls flipped by the energetic, if culinary challenged, blokes behind the BBQ and serving table.

The coffee was finally hot and tasty by about 9.15am

The objective was not so much to raise money as it was to have some fun together, and the faces of the

kids who arrived with someone special for the morning made the exercise fully worthwhile. I think we

made some cash as well, (thanks to some generous donations from local businesses) which can go straight

back into resources for the school.

You're welcome to join us at the next P&C meeting if you would like to continue a closer engagement

with the school community and find out more of what's going on!

Plates and notes have been sent home to each family to collect donations of cakes and biscuits for our

Election Morning Tea. Donations are due back at the school tomorrow ready for our stall on Saturday.

Thank you to all of our families for your support, and I look forward to updating you next week with

the total amount you helped the P and C raise.

Father’s Day Success

More than $1500 has been raised from the well-attended Father’s Day activities. Thank you so very

much to the helpers at both the Father’s Day stall and BBQ breakfast.

We hope you enjoyed the gifts that the children took the time to select and that you have room in the

cupboard for that special mug, pair of socks or spent Sunday washing the car or toiling in the garden!

A special thanks to some local businesses who gave generously to our Father’s Day stall - Mitre 10,

Bathurst Toyota, Coles, Bunnings and Bathurst Motors whose support is much appreciated.

We look forward to building on the success next year.

Election Day Cake Stall

Also just a reminder, we are asking for a donation of home baked or store

bought cakes and biscuits to help with our Election Day morning Tea.

We are hoping this fundraising initiative will raise funds for much needed

resources for the School.

This is a fantastic opportunity to reach out to the wider Bathurst community to

raise funds.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Canteen Roster

Friday 7th

September L Arrow, M Lucas & Volunteer Needed

Monday 10th

September M Brodie

Wednesday 12th

September L Lowe & Volunteer needed

Friday 14th

September L Arrow, M Lucas & Volunteer Needed

Term 3 2012 Calendar

Thursday 6th

September – Year 5 Verse Speaking to Bathurst Eisteddfod

Friday 7th

September – Support Unit to Bathurst Eisteddfod

Friday 7th

September – Infants Assembly 2.15pm in the McMullen Hall

Friday 7th

September – Girls Gala Soccer Day

Saturday 8th

September – Election Cake Stall outside the McMullen Hall

Wednesday 12th

September – Year 2 Dance group to the Bathurst Eisteddfod

Wednesday 12th

September – Year 1 Dance group to the Bathurst Eisteddfod

Wednesday 12th

September – Kindergarten Girls and Boys Dance groups to the Bathurst

Eisteddfod

Wednesday 12th

September – Year 4 Dance group to the Bathurst Eisteddfod

Wednesday 12th

September – Year 3 Dance group to the Bathurst Eisteddfod

Wednesday 12th

September – Stage 3 Dance group to the Bathurst Eisteddfod

Monday 17th

September – Instrumental Ensemble(Violin and Recorder) to the Bathurst Eisteddfod

Monday 17th

September – Support Unit to the Bathurst Eisteddfod

Monday 17th

September – Vocal Group to the Bathurst Eisteddfod

Monday 17th

September – Recorder Group to the Bathurst Eisteddfod

Monday 17th

September – Senior Band to the Bathurst Eisteddfod

Monday 17th

September – Junior Band to the Bathurst Eisteddfod

Wednesday 18th

September – Primary Choir to the Bathurst Eisteddfod

Wednesday 18th

September – Infants Choir to the Bathurst Eisteddfod

Wednesday 18th

September – Primary Assembly 2.10pm in the McMullen Hall - 5/6C feature

Spot

Thursday 19th

September – Strings Group 1 and 2 to the Bathurst Eisteddfod

Friday 21st September – Infants Assembly 2.15pm in the McMullen Hall

Friday 21st September – Last day of School