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 19th

July Term 3 Week 1

Dear Parents,

Welcome back to Term 3. I hope everyone has had a wonderful break.

Term 3, like the past two, is shaping up to be another busy one. Our School Concert will be held on

Thursday 2nd

August at the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre commencing at 6.30p.m. and our Book

Parade which will be held on Thursday 23rd

August are sure to be highlights. Please mark these dates in

your diary.

All children have been given out notes outlining what they will be learning this term in class and what they

need to bring to school to help them complete their work each day. If you did not receive a note, please

contact the front office at school.

The staff will be conducting parent teacher interviews either by phone or face to face this term. This is a

wonderful opportunity for parents to spend some time talking to your child’s teacher about how your child

is progressing and any issues that you may have about their learning. Interviews will occur at a mutually

convenient throughout the term. Interview/Communication notes were on the stage newsletters sent home

earlier in the week. I have also attached some to the end of this Newsletter. These should be filled in and

returned to your child’s classroom teacher so times and dates can be organised.

We welcome three intern teachers from CSU to Bathurst

Public School this term. Matthew Gibson is working with Mrs

Goninan and 2G, Kelly Thompson is working with Mr Given

and 5/6G and Keiran Parish is working with Ms Simmons and

KS. We are sure they will enjoy their time working with the

staff and children at Bathurst Public School.

Our Pie Drive closes on Tuesday 31st August, 2012. The Pies will be delivered on Thursday 9

th August. We

are in need of parents helpers that are able to assist with sorting the pies. Volun teers are required from

12noon-3pm in the McMullen Hall. If you can assist, please contact Mrs Chaffey at school.

Congratulations to our AFL team who won the Regional Final of the Tony Locket Shield on Friday 29th

June. The boys are now into the final 16 in the state and will travel to Griffith to play in the state quarter

finals next Friday 27th

August. Good luck boys – we are so proud of your outstanding efforts!

I will be taking LSL from Monday 23rd

July and returning on Wednesday 8th

August to enjoy some time

with my family whilst we embark on a holiday. Mrs Sharon Cafe will relieve as the Principal of Bathurst

Public School in my absence. Ms Vanessa Benett will be the classroom teacher of 5/6C during this time and

Mrs Helen Healey will relieve as the Assistant Principal of Stage 3.

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

Tickets are available from the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre

Box Office.

Adults $17.00 Child $10.00

Bathurst Public Students participating in the concert do not require a ticket.

Pie Drive

Pie drive order forms were sent home with children. More forms are available from the office.

All orders and money need to be returned to your child’s class teacher by Friday, 27th

July, with delivery on

Thursday the 9th August in the McMullen Hall between 2 and 4pm.

If you have any spare plastic bags they would be greatly appreciated.

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.

School Fete

Friday 9th November 4pm – 8pm

Don’t forget to collect your Woolworth’s Earn and Learn and Coles Earn and Learn

BATHURST PUBLIC SCHOOL P AND C NEWS...

Dear Parents and Friends,

Welcome back to term 3 – what a busy term it will be!

We had a fabulous meeting last night, and there certainly is a feeling that we are making great progress

this year.

One of the reoccurring themes I am noticing throughout our meetings is that as a P and C, we are really

striving to become a parental support. Yes, one of our main objectives as a P and C is to raise funds for

the School, but more than that we also want to create a sense of Community for our parents and families.

We have a few exciting projects in the works that we will communicate about throughout the term, and

we are very excited about becoming a more visible group within the School community.

A few key events we are looking forward to this term are:

The Father’s day Stall – as usual, we will be looking for donations, wrappers and sellers. Please

see coming newsletters for further information

Father’s day BBQ Breakfast – to celebrate Father’s day, we would like to put on a BBQ

breakfast for our dads to enjoy with their children. This will be a before school event and pops,

granddads, uncles and even mums are invited! Stay tuned for further details

The Book Fair – a fabulous event that the children really enjoy. Once again we will be looking

for anyone who can help for an hour or two to help the children make their purchases

Cake and Coffee Stall at the September Elections – we will be putting on a morning tea for

voters to raise funds that will help to buy some much needed resources for our School. We will be

looking for donations of cakes or slices. Please see coming newsletters for details.

On behalf of the P and C we would like to send a hearty ‘Thank you’ to

Lionel for all of his hard work to get our new canteen windows fitted. It is

very much appreciated!

The minutes from last night’s meeting will be available next week on the School website.

Clothing Pool

If you would like to see what is the canteen call Melanie Baines to arrange a time 63375224. Just to let

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

Canteen Roster

Friday 20th

July M Lucas and L Arrows Volunteer Needed

Monday 23rd

July M Brodie

Wednesday 25th

July L Lowe, Volunteer Needed

Friday 27th

July M Lucas and K Campbell Volunteer Needed

Term 3 2012 Calendar

Friday 20th

July – NSW PSSA Cross Country

Wednesday 25th

July – Primary Assembly2.10pm in the McMullen Hall - 3/4C feature spot

Friday 27th

July – Infants Assembly 2.15pm in the McMullen Hall – Choir performing

Monday 30th

July – Friday 3rd

August – Education Week

Tuesday 31st July – Pie Drive Orders Due

Wednesday 1st August – District High Jump

Thursday 2nd

August – School Concert

Wednesday 8th

August – Primary Assembly 2.10pm in the McMullen Hall

Thursday 9th

August – Pies Arrive for Pie Drive

Friday 10th

August – District Athletics Carnival Bathurst

Friday 10th

August – Infants Assembly2.15pm in the McMullen Hall

Monday 20th

August – Friday 24th

August – Book Week

Monday 20th

August – Choral Festival Cluster Rehearsal

Wednesday 22nd

August – Primary Assembly 2.10pm in the McMullen Hall - 5/6H Feature Spot

Thursday 23rd

August – Book Parade

Friday 24th

August – Infants Assembly 2.15pm in the McMullen Hall

Monday 27th

August - Smart start begins

Wednesday 29th

August – Kelso High ILEARN

Wednesday 29th

August – Bathurst High IEXPLORE

Thursday 30th

August – Boys Gala Soccer Day

Thursday 30th

August – Instrumental Festival at Opera House – Recorder and Violin

Friday 31st August – Western Athletics Carnival Dubbo

Friday 31st August – Father’s Day Stall

Monday 3rd

September – Friday 21st September – Bathurst Eisteddfod

Wednesday 5th

September – Primary Assembly 2.10pm in the McMullen Hall - 5/6G Feature

Spot

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 18th

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

Spot

Friday 20th

September – Infants Assembly 2.15pm in the McMullen Hall

Friday 20th

September – Last day of School

***ENROLLING NOW***

‘Smart Start’ Kindergarten Transition Program

for children starting Kindergarten in 2013

Our Kindergarten Transition Program ‘Smart Start’ will commence in Term 3 for 4 weeks starting 27

th August –

21st

September and continuing in Term 4 for 5 weeks

starting 9th

October – 8th

November.

Applications are now open for this year’s program. Please collect an application form which are available

from the Front Office and return it to reserve your child a place in the ‘Smart Start’ Program. If you have any questions, please contact the school on 6331 3923.

Term 3 Parent/Teacher Meeting

This Term, I would like to have a meeting with my child’s Teacher. I would like my

meeting to be a

Meeting with my child’s teacher on my preferred day .

Phone call on this number .

My child’s name is: Class Teacher:

Signed:

Term 3 Parent/Teacher Meeting

This Term, I would like to have a meeting with my child’s Teacher. I would like my

meeting to be a

Meeting with my child’s teacher on my preferred day .

Phone call on this number .

My child’s name is: Class Teacher:

Signed:

Term 3 Parent/Teacher Meeting

This Term, I would like to have a meeting with my child’s Teacher. I would like my

meeting to be a

Meeting with my child’s teacher on my preferred day .

Phone call on this number

My child’s name is: Class Teacher:

Signed: