Dear Families,

As promised in last week’s newsletter, here are more specific details of upcoming events.

Presentation Day

This year's Presentation Day will take place, Friday 11 December in the School Hall. There will be two separate ceremonies spread out throughout the day, commencing at:

9:30 - Infants

10:30 - Primary

Both ceremonies will be recorded and available for you to watch via our school website at the bottom of the main page as a YouTube clip.

Year 6 Farewell

On Wednesday 9 December, our Year 6 Farewell Lunch will take place in the School Hall at 1:15pm. Following this, Stage 3 will participate in a disco until 3:00pm. The theme of the event is ‘NEON’ and we invite our entire student population to dress in something ‘Neon’ or bright on the day to help Year 6 celebrate the occasion. Year 6 have had a year they will never forget! Their last year of primary school has been unlike any other.

Principal’s Morning Tea

On Friday 11 December I will be hosting the final Principal’s Morning Tea for the year. Student invites will be distributed early next week. This Friday’s assembly will be the cutoff date for students to be eligible to attend. Again this term I will be providing those in attendance with an individual plate of goodies to enjoy.

Week 10 End of Year Activities

Final organisation is well under way in regards to class parties and the PBL Reward Day that will occur on Tuesday 15 December. These details will be included in next week’s newsletter which will also be the last newsletter for the school year.

House Shirts are FOR SALE NOW

We have locally sourced and had embroidered our school House coloured shirts. These are for sale from the clothing pool at a cost of $25. The quality is fantastic!

Keep On Track Our ‘Keeping On Track’ winner for this week is Pauley Kelly. Pauley has chosen to receive 10 minutes extra play with Mrs Freestone. Well done!

Phone 6331 1297 Fax 6332 1634 Email: bathursts-p.admin@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.bathursts-p.schools.nsw.gov.au Facebook: Bathurst South Public School—DoENSW

Term 4, Week 8, 2nd December 2020

Bathurst South Public School - Newsletter

School Plan – Strategic Directions

Our school has drafted three Broad Strategic Directs and Purpose Statements that will form the basis of our Strategic Improvement Plan 2021 - 2024. We will have these finalised by the end of the 2020 school year.

1. Student Growth and Attainment - To maximise student learning outcomes in Literacy and Numeracy and to build strong foundations for academic success, we will further develop and refine data driven teaching practices that are responsive to the learning needs of all students.

2. Effective Classroom Practice - Effective classroom practice ensures classes are set up for academic success and teachers are committed to identifying, understanding and implementing the most effective and explicit teaching methods, with the highest priority given to evidence-based teaching strategies.

3. Data Informed Practice - Data Informed Practice creates the systematic use of a variety of forms and levels of data to improve student learning, classroom practice and overall wellbeing.

COVID-safe summer packs

As we come closer to the end of the 2020 school year, we ask that you continue to promote healthy hygiene practises to our students through the summer holidays. To help maintain the current transmission rate at zero, a COVID-safe summer pack will be distributed to all students. They contain hand sanitisers and other products to help them maintain healthy hygiene practises and to stay COVID-safe during the school holidays. Priority for the distribution of the packs to schools in the first instance will be to those that have had identified COVID-19 cases throughout 2020 as well as high schools.

Term 4 Calendar

3 Dec - Kindergarten 2021 Transition 9 Dec - Year 6 Farewell - all students may wear Neon / Fluro 10 Dec - Principal’s Morning Tea 15 Dec - PBL On Track Day 15 Dec - Class Parties 16 Dec - Last Day of 2020 29 Jan - First Day of 2021 Years 1 - 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yours sincerely, Greg Cross Principal

REMINDERS

2021 YEAR 4 BREWONGLE EXCURSION - $20.00 deposit now due.

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) News The three expectations that we have at Bathurst South are being Respectful, being a Positive Learner and being Safe. This week students will be participating in lessons focusing on entering and exiting the room.

Students will continue to collect flag stickers for their racing track to complete a lap of Mt Panorama. Students receive a blue award when they are half way around the track and another when the lap has been completed. Students who complete a lap will be acknowledged with participating in a no cost on track day. This day will be held on the 15 December.

SAFE RESPECTFUL POSITIVE LEARNER

Enter and Exit the Room

Walk into the room Hands and feet to

yourself Leave when dismissed

Listen and sit where instructed

Be respectful to others Put equipment away

correctly

Remain quiet Listen to your teacher

AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS Merit Awards

Savannah Auvaa, Amber Thackeray, Kiah Kennedy, Emily Collins, Georgie Clarke, Bailey Chatfield, Lucas Babbage, Tyson Rosten, Zaylee Miller, Cayden Cusack, Tyler Macdonald, Dana Janssen, Phoenix, Madeline Dennis, Lachlan Sing, Mikey Johnston,

Layla Andrews x2, Eli Corkery x2, Clara Eldershaw x3

Large Awards

Mikey Johnston, Gaia Scully, Krystle Roberts-Byrnes

WELL DONE!

Just 100 more tickets until

EXTRA PLAY

House Polo Shirts are now available. Cost $25.00 each

Sizes 4 to 14 (Childs sizes) Size Small (Adult size)

Chifley Evans Macquarie Sturt

To place an order please complete the order form below and return to Front Office.

Student’s Name Student’s Class

Parent / Carer’s Name Contact Number

Payment options (please circle) Cash Eftpos Cheque

Send home with Collect from Delivery options (please circle) my child Office

Item Size Price Qty Total

House Shirt Chifley sizes 4 - Small

$25.00

House Shirt Evans sizes 4 - Small

$25.00

House Shirt Macquarie sizes 4 - Small $25.00

House Shirt Sturt sizes 4 - Small

$25.00

Order Total

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