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Bathurst West Public School Newsletter

Term 4 Week 10 Suttor Street, Bathurst 2795 NSW Phone (02) 63311142 Fax (02) 6332 2319 Email: bathurstw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.bathurstw-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Principal: Stan Kowalski P&C President: Danielle Molkentin School Captains: Ranuli & Charlie

Calendar of Events Principal’s Report

Dear Parents Today we have celebrated the achievements of our students during 2013 in our annual presentation ceremonies. Students with outstanding academic results and also those who have simply done their very best during the year received awards. The list of award winners will be published in our last newsletter next week. During the Primary Presentation we also inducted our School Leaders for next year. Jacob , Neesha , Ben and Laura were elected last week. Congratulations to these children and all of those who accepted nomination. Twenty three children stood for election and each one presented themselves with distinction during the process. The other candidates were Samuel , Corey , Kyle , Peter , Jonty , David , Mitchell , Issiah , Benten , Liam , Savannah , Jade , April , Alissa , Tiarni , Faith and Tahlia . All of these children will be leaders of the school in their own right next year. Student reports will be sent home to parents this Friday. Apologies for this short delay, please contact your child’s teacher if you need further information about the report.

Have a great week!

Kind regards,

Stan Kowalski, Principal

Tuesday 10th December, 2013

Term 4

Week 10 Wed 11th Dec Playgroup, Hall, 9.30-11.30 Canteen Meal Deal Thurs 12th Dec Band Practice, Hall, 9.15-10.15 PBL Rewards Day Year 6 Farewell Dinner Fri 13th Dec Assembly K-6, Hall, 1pm Browne Mug 2.15-3.10 Reports to parents

Week 11 Mon 16h Dec Tues 17th Dec Stage 3 party Wed 18th Dec LAST DAY Term 4, 2013

Term 1 - 2014 Week 1 Tues 28th Jan Clothing Pool Open 9am-12pm Wed 29th Jan FIRST DAY Term 1, 2014 Canteen open Kinder Best Start Thurs 30th Jan Kinder Best Start Fri 31st Jan Kinder Best Start

Week 2 Mon 3rd Feb Kinder 1st day 9.15-3.00

School Terms and Vacations Term 4 - Wed 9th Oct to Wed 18th December (19th & 20th December are Staff Development Days) Summer Vacation - Mon 23rd Dec 2013 to Mon 27th Jan 2014 Term 1, 2014 - Wed 29th Jan to Fri 11th April (28th January Staff Development Day) Term 2, 2014 - Tues 29th Apr to Fri 27th June Term 3, 2014 - Tues 15th July to Fri 19th Sept Term 4, 2014 - Tues 7th Oct to Wed 17th Dec

GENERAL INFORMATION Administration Office Hours - 8.45am - 3.30pm School commences at 9.15am School finishes at 3.15pm Students are supervised from 8.45am 9.15-11.15 Class session 1 11.15-11.45 Play 11.45-1.45 Class session 2 which includes lunch Inside at 11.45 1.45-2.15 Afternoon tea and play 2.15-3.15 Class session 3 The two 2hour sessions will be split by “fruit breaks”

Silver Level Awards

Medallion Level

School Awards

Banner Level Award

Canteen News

Gold Level Awards

Harmoni ,Brodie , Katy , Kaitlee , Bailey , Riley

Charli , Oscar , Charlotte , Tanesha , Molly , Zoe , Aneesha , Braydon ,

Mackenzie , Zoe , Logan

Bella , Max , Leah , Callie , Sophie , Cruz

Norbu , Brooke , Ben , Kallum , Ashley , Jayde , Jasmine ,

Brendon , Dusty , Eli , Harley , Daniel , Chloe , Isaac , Liam , Ian , Olivia , Yasmin , Molly , Liam , Olivia

Eglinton OOSH Vacation Care - Available 19th-20th December, 2013 13th-28th January, 2014 Please contact the coordinator on

0429 371 205 or email eglinton-oosh@bigpond.com

THE CANTEEN WILL BE OPERATING RIGHT UP UNTIL AND INCLUDING THE LAST DAY OF TERM 4 FOR THE CHILDREN -WEDNESDAY 18th DECEMBER. We will be serving lunch and afternoon tea until then. There may be some things that we will not have available but there is sure to be an alternate item . Some things I will not replace if we run out of stock . HOPE YOU ALL TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE THE CANTEEN UNTIL THE LAST DAY OF TERM. The canteen will re-open for lunches and afternoon teas on the first day of school for the children in 2014 - Wednesday 29th January. We will have full stock available on this day. Hope to see you then. I would like to take the opportunity to wish all the children, parents, caregivers at Bathurst West Public School a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A GREAT NEW YEAR. Thanks again for all your support over 2013 and I have enjoyed getting to know all those people who use the canteen throughout the school year.

Central West OOSH Services Bathurst West Public School

Available 19th - 20th December, 2013 2nd - 27th January, 2014

Contact Tanya & Craig 0411 521 460

admin@cwoosh.com

All we want for Christmas is…

a HYDROTHERAPY POOL

We are looking for 5,000 generous people to donate $10 each to help reach our goal of

building a Hydrotherapy pool at our school

For further details contact Carenne School - phone 6331 1753

Kelso Community Centre Christmas Events - Christmas Photos - Tuesday 17th December 3.30-4.30pm - printed and ready to collect at the Christmas Party - Thursday 19th December 12pm-2pm - fun family day - BBQ lunch

Infants Bike Day A BIG thankyou to all the parents and carers who brought their child’s bike/scooter to school for this event. It was a great way to use the bike safety rules that we have been learning about in class this term. Here’s to a safe and active summer holiday!

Keeping your kids safe online this holiday season Between the last minute shopping rush and the impending arrival of family and friends, you’ve got enough on your plate this holiday season without worrying about what your kids are up to online. You can’t keep your eye on them 24/7, but there are some steps you can take to ensure your kids safe online when you’re not around. Telstra brings you some tips when putting that tablet under the tree:

Talk with your kids about their digital lives. Create conversations and stay involved .Ask your children how they use technology and try it for yourself – try playing a game or uploading a video together. Explain the rules of responsible device ownership. Protect personal information –

teach your children how to turn on privacy settings. Encourage children to ‘think before they click’,

to think about content and the consequences. of posting it Be an offline supporter. Encourage kids

to have some screen-free time each day and turn off devices at bedtime. Teach kids to treat others

the same way they’d like to be treated online and be zero- tolerant to rude or mean online

behaviour. Make the most of parental controls on devices. Let your children know you’re always

there for them – assure them that their internet privileges won't be taken away if they are exposed

to content that makes them feel uncomfortable or concerned Don’t just talk about the right thing to do; be a role model with your own digital habits

Above all, have a fun and safe holiday season!

For more information about keeping the family safe online visit: telstra.com.au/cyber-safety

Get your own cyber safety kit: With Christmas stockings tipped to be brimming with technology this year, Telstra is reminding people to include cyber safety tips as stocking stuffers to ensure technology gifts are being used safely and sensibly – by young and old. The Cyber Safety kits, available free from Telstra’s website, aim to teach children and parents, teens and grand-parents (both the cyber savvy and new learners) how to avoid common pitfalls online, including identity fraud, shopping scams and cyberbullying. Visit Telstra's cyber safety page to download the kits: www.telstra.com.au/cyber-safety

P&C News

Choosing school shoes Are expensive school shoes the best option for happy feet? Let's face it. School shoes have never been at the cutting edge of fashion. In fact if you look at what your parents were wearing, the humble school shoe really hasn't evolved much at all. Tips for choosing shoes: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/health/choosing-the-right-school-shoes Teach your kids to be waterproof As temperatures rise, the risk of drowning increases too. Review these water-safety tips to help keep your family safe this summer. Find out more: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/health/water-safety-tips

CLOTHING POOL Open Monday – Friday 9.00am to 9.30am. ( For out-of-hours service please contact the School) Date to Remember - 28th January 2014 9am to 12pm Lost property is not our responsibility. Please label ALL clothing and items clearly so they can be returned to your child. Non school clothing will be kept for two weeks - if not picked up it will be donated to charity. If your child accidentally brings home clothing belonging to someone else please return it to the school or the classroom. The clothing pool will no longer be lending uniforms for school events If you have items you would like the Clothing Pool to sell for you please leave them at the Office or Clothing Pool with your name and phone number attached

Over due Books It’s that time of the year again when I have to count every book in the iCentre for stocktake. As I can’t count them if they are under beds, behind cupboards or in toy boxes at home, I’m asking all students to have their books back in the iCentre as soon as possible. To make this easier for you, notes were sent home last week to remind everyone which books to look for. If you have any questions please drop in and see me before school or send me a note with your child. As stocktake is a “sometimes” event, (thank good-ness!), students who return all their books will be rewarded with a “sometimes” treat – a freddo frog – to say thankyou. Kerry Little

I hope you had the chance to look at the art works last week – as always, I am impressed by our children and what they can do. Thanks to the teachers for making this happen – I loved seeing what you and the children created. For those interested in how successful we were in our fundraising, the wrap up is as follows; the biggest contribution to the P&C was our wonderful canteen (approximately $5,000). The next were the walkathon and canvases for our art show (approximately $1,000 each) followed by our mothers and father’s day stalls(approximately $800 each). These funds bought smartboard bundles as well as books and paid for buses for our kids to go on excursions. In addition, the P&C have bought hats for all the incoming kindergarten children for 2014. So, I just want to take the chance to thank everyone for their contribution this year.

Band Tryouts This Thursday Year2 and other interested

students can try out different musical instruments with a view to join our School Band. If you do not wish for your child to

tryout send in a note to the classroom teacher. Band teacher Hollie Coleman can be contacted

via email on hollie.coleman@icloud.com

Wide Horizons 2013

2013 Wide Horizons Name and Photograph Publishing

From time to time there are various reasons that a child’s name or photograph can not be published. With this in mind, if you do not wish to have your

child’s name and photograph to appear in our 2013 Wide Horizons Yearbook please return the

slip below to the front office by Friday 13th December, 2013.

Child’s Full Name Class _________________________ ___________ _________________________ ___________ _________________________ ___________

2013 Wide Horizons Sponsorship

This years sponsorship of our School Yearbook is $50 - this includes a complimentary copy of the

2013 Wide Horizons.

Sponsorship is payable to the front office by Friday 13th December, 2013.

Please leave a business card if one is available for

inclusion in the yearbook.

If you have a business or know someone who does share this information with them.

Sponsorship

2013 Wide Horizons Pre-Order

Our School Yearbook is in the compilation stage, it has many memories of events throughout the

year. The 2013 Wide Horizons will be $25. Names will be placed on the distribution list, when payment is received in full. We will be having a limited print run for ordered copies only. So be early to avoid disappointment. The yearbook will be distributed

at the beginning of the 2014 school year. Name: ____________________________ Address: For postal orders if not at Bathurst West PS in 2014 ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Please take order form and full payment to the school office.

Order Form

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