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43-45 Charles Street, Blackalls Park 2283

Phone: 4959 1213 Fax: 4950 4913 Web: www.blackallpk-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: blackallpk-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Public School

Thank you Uncle Amos for your visit ….… Our boys are enjoying their time with you.

What’s on at B.P.P.S.

____________________ TERM 1

Wednesday 18 March • Book Club orders due

Friday 20 March • Big Band 8:15am

Monday 23 March • Tennis

Tuesday 24 March • Dance • 5-6W Parent Interviews • 1-2A Parent Interviews • 3M Parent Interviews

Wednesday 25 March • KN Parent Interviews • KF Parent Interviews Thursday 26 March • 1-2S Parent Interviews • 3M Parent Interviews • 5-6K Parent Interviews

Friday 27 March • Big Band 8:15am • Cross Country Monday 30 March • Tennis Tuesday 31 March • Dance Wednesday 1 April • Easter bun order due Friday 3 April • Big Band 8:15am

Everyone at the school is very aware of the current health issue we are all facing with corona virus. If you child is sick we ask that they do not come to school. We also ask that parents consider their need to be in the playground before school – teachers are on duty from 8.30am and your child will be safe and supervised.

We have a number of students who are arriving well before the 8.30am bell. Although many of the teachers arrive very early to school they are not officially on duty until 8.30am, so children here before that time have no supervision.

At the other end of the scale, students who are arriving at school late, just because they are running late is disruptive for the student themselves as well as the rest of the class and the teacher. When a student arrives at school after the morning bell they will have missed the morning social catch-up with their friends, which is an important part of the day, as well as missing lesson instructions. It also means that the teacher needs to stop teaching the rest of the class to get the late student involved in the lesson. Please remember – 5 to 9 – be on time!

Unfortunately the planned excursion for Stage 2 and 3 students to the Writers Festival and Newcastle Art Gallery has had to be cancelled because the Writer’s Festival has been cancelled due to concerns about Corona Virus.

Other planned activities:

• Westlakes Zone and Hunter Region sports trials have also been cancelled.

• Star Struck is still on at this stage (hopefully the crisis will be over by then)

• Year 4 camp and Stage 3 to Canberra are both still on at this stage. If the trips are cancelled at a later date we will organise a refund of any monies that parents have paid.

• Parent teacher interviews are going ahead as planned but we will maintain the recommended social distance of 1.5m

A huge thank you to those families who have been able to donate a box of “white gold” aka tissues. We really appreciate this.

We are trying to maintain a “business as usual” approach here at school so that we stay a safe and settled place for our students. Decisions we make are made in line with Department of Education guidelines that are guided by the health experts.

Merrita Jeffrey Principal

5 to 9 – be on time!

Awards for Term 1 - Week 7

The Act of Kindness Award

Term 1 Week 7

Macey S for being a good friend to a classmate

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Merit Certificates You Can Do It! Student of the Week KF Angus H

Ariana S Brycen Mc Carly A Veronica E

KN Isaac N Kaiden L Lillian C Macey S Taj T

1-2A Mason Mc Amelia L Bowen R Aidan V Pyper F

1-2L Charlie F Tayla-May B Decklan M Ava G Zak H

1-2S Caiden V Laylah J Leo R Tavian S Madeline F

3M Alyssa J Alex-Rose B Eleanor K Isla C Charlie E

4-5H Liam C Esha D Isla B Ella W Zarli H

5-6K Jenson D Jaidon T Cordelia R Beau G Sienna H

5-6W

Amarli S-R Nate H Austin G Noah N Reuban H

MARCH BIRTHDAYS 1st Caiden V 1st Gabriella M 5th Peter W 5th Braxton K 6th Keeley Mc 8th Kaysee J 9th Carly A 12th Tahnaya F 14th Tavian S 15th Elijah C 15th Tomas Mc-H 16th Austin K 18th Alexis B 21st Jasmyn S 26th Sebastian L 28th Beau G 30th Lachlan M

Remember to secure your place in the Stage 2

excursion! Return your $50 deposit with note by 8th April.

Remember to secure your place in the Stage 3 excursion! Return your $50 deposit with

note by 8th April.

When: Friday 27th March Where: Blackalls Park Public School Time: Starting at 9:15am, finish approx.11:00am and be followed by normal class time.

The Cross Country will be held on Friday 27th March and will involve all primary students from: 3M, 4-5H, 5-6K and 5-6W. Age races will be held progressively throughout the morning starting at 9:15am, with 8/9 year olds. Races will conclude by 11:00am and be followed by normal classes.

Our Zone team selection will be based on student times achieved on the day as well as their demonstrated ability and effort throughout the training sessions.

Students are to wear normal school sports uniform ready to run the course. A separate note was sent home today with further details.

We would greatly appreciate volunteers for this event. Your job would include monitoring the course, ensuring participants are running the correct course safely and assisting at the start/finish lines. If you are able to help out for the morning, please return the slip sent home with your details to the front office before Thursday 26th March. Mr Harden, Mr Kuczer, Mr Mileham, Ms Webb, Ms Wotherspoon-Brown _______________________________________________________________________________ FUNDRAISING EASTER BUN DRIVE - Wednesday 1st April – Orders need to be returned by this date. EASTER RAFFLE – Once again we are asking for your kind donations to help make this a success.

Next P&C Meeting Tuesday 7th April 6:30pm in the staffroom Everybody is more than welcome to attend this meeting.

Aaaah-chooooo TISSUES NEEDED This time of year with allergies and head colds, we are running very low on supplies. If you would like to donate a box for your class it would be very much appreciated. Thank you in advance.

“The minute you stop learning, you stop growing” Amy Deagle

CANTEEN ROSTER – Term 1 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday March 23 March 24 March 25 March 26 March 27

Kez T Jade H / Karina T Julie L CLOSED Carissa M Stevie M Lucy F

Uniform room open hours

Monday mornings 8:45-9:15am Wednesday mornings 8:45-9:15am Wednesday afternoons 2:30-3:00pm

Remember our on-line ordering system. Our new home cooking items are proving to be very popular.

Is conducted by qualified coach Bill Griffiths at the Toronto Workers Club. Phone Bill on 0402 274 646 for information.