DIARY DATES

Wed 6 NovRegional AthleticsSchool Production - 6pm at Lake Mac Performing Arts

Thu 7 Nov Regional Athletics

Mon 11 Nov Remembrance Day

Wed 13 Nov Kinder Orientation #3

Wed 20 Nov Yr 6 Mini FeteLeaders’ Speeches

Mon 25 Nov -Fri 6 Dec Swim Scheme

Wed 27 Nov Kinder Orientation #4

Mon 9 Dec Belmont Citi Centre Performance

Tue 10 Dec Reports Home

Thu 12 Dec Presentation Day

Mon 16 Dec Yr 6 Fun Day

Wed 18 Dec Last Day for Students

TERM 4 Week 4 - Tuesday 5 November 2019

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

SCHOOL PRODUCTION - “NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM” - LAST MINUTE NEWS

This Wednesday 6 November there is a dress rehearsal at Lake Macquarie Performing Arts Centre. Most costumes will be at school ready to take to the venue. We have asked the children to arrive in their black basics where applicable. Please make sure to pack recess, lunch and plenty of water. The bus departs school after 9am and returns around lunch time.

On the evening of the Production, children are to arrive at 5.30-5.40pm at Lake Macquarie Performing Arts Centre. The Production begins at 6pm and is estimated to take approximately one and a half hours. We ask that children eat before they arrive at the venue to avoid costumes being stained. No food is allowed in the change rooms. It is advisable to bring a water bottle. On arrival, children can be dropped at the change rooms and left with their teacher/s for supervision. Travel to and from the venue for the evening performance is the responsibility of the parents.

K-2 STEM - GALGABBA WORKSHOP

Our Galgabba network of schools held a K-2 STEM Workshop for 4 students per school. This year Sonny, Sophie, Damon and Samson were lucky enough to be invited to attend. The day consisted of the children being exposed to a variety of technology and coding programs including: Beebots, Minecraft, We Do, Ozobots and Minibots. The children were amazing and represented our school with enthusiasm and pride.

REGIONAL ATHLETICS

A sincere and heart-warming “good luck” to those students who are competing in Regionals this Wednesday and Thursday. We know that you will all do your best and we are proud of every one of you!

SWIM SCHEME - YEARS 1/2/3

Notes and payment for the Swim Scheme need to be returned to the school no later than Thursday 21 November for students to attend. The Scheme commences on Monday 25 November and finishes on Friday 6 December.

SCHOOL PRODUCTION

Wednesday 6 November6pm

Lake Macquarie Performing Arts Centre

******Tickets $10 each

Available from the School Office

CAVES COASTAL

Blacksmiths PS P&C has been invited to host the Caves Coastal raffle every Friday night from 5.30-6.30pm for the next 4 weeks. Not only is this a great fundraiser for the school but a great chance to socialise with other parents. Our Kindergarten mums met last Friday and had a great time unwinding. If you would like to be involved, or possibly organise some of the parents to get together in your grade and have fun selling some tickets and socialising with each other, come and let Mrs Clark in the front office know or see Mr Taylor.

REMEMBRANCE DAY

We will be holding our Remembrance Day ceromony at 11am on Monday 11 November. Students are encouraged to bring in a small posy of flowers to place under the flag on the day.

YEAR 3/4 FARM DAY

Last Tuesday our Year 3 and 4 students travelled to Sydney Showground at Homebush for a Farm Day excursion. The students were very excited as many hadn’t been on a bus trip before.

During the day the students participated in 5 different activities. They learnt about grains and how important it is to eat lots of different varieties to have a healthy diet. They got to taste different types of breads.

They also learnt about the wool industry, tasted honey and learnt about being a dairy farmer and about the poultry industry. All of the students got the opportunity to milk a jersey cow, learnt how to make cheese and butter, and they also got to hold a day old chick.

The Education Leader from the RAS praised how well behaved and polite our students were. All great ambassadors for our school.

P&C CHRISTMAS RAFFLE

The P&C are organising a Christmas Raffle to be drawn on Tuesday 17 December. Tickets will be on sale for $1.00 each. Donations of prizes for the raffle can be handed in at the school office.

VEGETABLE GARDEN

We have had, and continue to harvest, gorgeous fresh produce for our Thursday Garden Stall. Remember to bring a few dollars to purchase something at pickup time. All of the items at our stall are picked on Thursday at lunchtime by our children, under the direction and assistance of Kathryn and Mrs Clark. The children are thrilled with how many vegetables our garden is producing at the moment.

YEAR 6 MINI FETE - JAR STALL

The Year 6 Mini Fete will be held on Wednesday 20 November. Each Year 5 and Year 6 student is required to send in two filled jars for the popular ‘Jar Stall’ and donations of one filled jar from all other families would also be appreciated.

PIE DRIVE LEFTOVERS

There have been a few packs of Cheese & Ricotta rolls left behind from our Pie Drive orders last term. Please see Mrs Clark in the office if you would like to collect them.

Kim Harris - Principal

Nutrition Snippet

healthylunchbox.com.au

… to swap to healthy snacks Foods packed in the lunch box contribute significantly to a child’s overall diet. It is important to try and keep unhealthy treat foods out of the lunch box. Try these healthy swaps:

For snack ideas visit healthylunchbox.com.au

Swap this For this Chips Plain popcorn

Chocolate bar Homemade bliss balls

Sweet biscuits Raisin bread

Fruit roll ups/sticks Tub of canned fruit

Lollies Dried fruit

Flavoured biscuit Crackers with cheese

Commercial muffins Homemade fruit muffins

ASSEMBLY AWARDS - Term 4 Week 2

K Willow P. Zachary M. Sonny N.

1/2/3Bailey F.

Jaida H.Kaden H. Lennox B.

3/4/5 Lily R. Maddison R. Lily M.

5/6 Zahra J. Emerson L.

HOME READING AWARDS

50 Nights: Lei A. Zoe H. Kaili W.

75 Nights: Lei A. Kaili W.

100 Nights: Lei A. Indi H. Flynn L. Louis H.

Zachary M. Lennox B.

125 Nights: Lei A. Flynn L. Sonny N. Neve H.

Noah L. Piper W. Amelia B.

150 Nights: Lei A. Braxton M-R. Koda K.

200 Nights: Lyla N.

Nutrition Snippet

healthylunchbox.com.au

… to pack lunches for kindy kids. Packing lunch boxes for the first time can be overwhelming. Here are our top tips for new kindy parents: • Pack something

from each of the 5 food groups plus water. Check out our lunch box builder for ideas.

• Keep foods fresh and safe by packing an ice brick or a frozen water bottle to keep lunch cool.

• Make sure your child can open the lunch box and containers.

• From day 1, make vegetables a habit in the lunch box.

• Remember it is ‘OK to say NO’ to unhealthy foods such as chips, chocolate and lollies.

• For recipes, snack ideas and lunch box examples visit healthylunchbox.com.au

SunSmart Snippet

To help keep your kids safe in the sun, check your schools

SunSmart status by heading to www.sunsmartnsw.com.au

… to know when sun protection is required. UV is not like the sun’s light which we see, or the sun’s warmth which we feel. Our senses cannot detect UV so it can be damaging without us knowing. When UV is 3 or above you need to SLIP, SLOP, SLAP, SEEK, and SLIDE! Go to www.sunsmartnsw.com.au/resources to download our free resources to document your local daily sun protection times and help you implement best-practice sun protection.

Blacksmiths Public School - Term 4 - 2019Term

4 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT SUN

114 October 15 October 16 October

Kinder Orientation #1

Boat Safety Talk

17 October 18 October 1920Oct

221 October 22 October 23 October

Environment Awards

Debating

24 October 25 October 2627Oct

328 October

P&C Meeting - 6pm

29 October

3/4/5 Excursion

30 October

Kinder Orientation #2

31 October 1 November

K-2 Journey of

Discovery @ SPS

23

Nov

44 November 5 November 6 November

School Production

Regional Athletics

7 November

Regional Athletics

8 November 910

Nov

511 November

Remembrance Day

12 November 13 November

Kinder Orientation #3

14 November 15 November 1617

Nov

618 November 19 November 20 November

Yr 6 Mini Fete

Leaders’ Speeches

21 November 22 November 2324

Nov

7

25 November

Swim Scheme

26 November

Swim Scheme

27 November

Kinder Orientation #4

Swim Scheme

28 November

Swim Scheme

29 November

Swim Scheme

30Nov

1Dec

82 December

Swim Scheme

3 December

Swim Scheme

4 December

Swim Scheme

5 December

Swim Scheme

6 December

Swim Scheme

78

Dec

99 December

Belmont Citi Centre

Performance

10 December

Reports Home

11 December 12 December

Presentation Day

13 December 1415

Dec

10

16 December

Yr 6 Fun Day

17 December 18 December

Last Day for Students

19 December 20 December 2122

Dec

Hols23 December 24 December 25 December 26 December 27 December 28

29Dec