PUBLIC EDUCATION – Our Students are Australia’s Future DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: NOVEMBER Friday 23 rd Community Nurse Mrs Denise Pickett Personal Development Years 4-6 10am. DECEMBER Wednesday 12 th Concert Rehearsals Friday 14 th Concert Monday 17 th Green Valley Farm Excursion From Mrs Gittoes Desk Week 7 and the classrooms are a hive of activity with assessments, teachers completing units of work, play rehearsals, dance and marimba practise, report writing, Christmas art and craft, Annual School Report surveys being collated, P&C meetings and Mrs Davidson is doing a splendid job in the office preparing for the Annual School Rollover and organising all the invitations, book prizes and other paperwork for the concert. Play Rehearals All students are eagerly participating in their play rehearsals and it is going to be brilliant on the night. We certainly do have some talented actors and actresses, dancers and singers. Could all parents please be aware that the main play rehearsals are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 2pm until 3pm. Miss Devine also comes on Thursdays to do dance and marimbas with K-6. Attached to this week's newsletter is a list of costumes that each child needs to bring to school for the concert. All girls in K-2 need a pair of white ankle socks with a lace edge and the boys need a pair of white socks. Many thanks to our wonderful P&C who will be organising a delicious country style meal for after the concert. Reports At the present time all teachers are writing student reports and they will be handed out in week 10. Survey To determine your satisfaction of the school a parent satisfaction survey has been attached to this newsletter. It would be appreciated if you could fill in all the sections and return it to school by the end of next week. This is only a voluntary survey. Lamb and Potato Festival Again the P&C have kindly offered to support this festival in 2013. Gazebo Dates Friday 18th January 2pm until 8pm Monday 21st January 5pm-8pm. Night Watching Wednesday 16th January 9pm until 6pm Please keep these dates in mind - a roster will be going out later. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Students from Years 3 to 6 have been extremely busy preparing for the W.W.C.F by making props, rehearsing scenes and practicing dances. Students have memorised their lines and are now working without scripts. K-2 have now joined in for whole school rehearsals and are doing a fantastic job. Bald Blair public School news TERM 4 21st November, 2012. WEEK 7 Email: [email protected] Phone: 67791578 Fax: 67792060