Birchgrove Buzz Term 1 Week 10 28th March 2017

Birchgrove Buzz Newsletter of the Birchgrove Public School Ph: 02 9810 2469

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Balmain NSW 2041 W: www.birchgrove-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Term 1 Week 10 28th March 2017 November 2016

Principal

Dates to Remember

Parent Music Sport Student Parliament

2017 T 1

29/3 Year 2 & 1/2 Flying Foxes Parent/ Teacher interviews - Library 30/3 31/3 3/4 4/4 5/4 & 6/4 6/4 7/4

School Cross Country Carnival Splendour in the Grove 2 7:00-11:30pm Kindergarten Parent/ Teacher interviews Social Functions Ministry - Talent Quest 3-6 - Lunch State Swimming Easter Hat Parade Last Day Term 1

T2

26/4 30/4

Students Return Sunday Jam session with Jack & Mr C.

2/5-3/5 Stage 2 Cockatoo Island Sleepover

7/5 Combined Bands (Training and Concert) workshop, at school

9/5 Naplan Year 3 & 5 Language Conventions & Writing

10/5 Naplan Year 3 & 5 Reading 11/5 Naplan Year 3 & 5 Numeracy 13/5 School Fete

17/5 P&C Meeting 7pm Staffroom

21/5 Strings Workshop (Intermediate and Concert Strings)

21/6 P&C Meeting 7pm Staffroom

23/5 29/5

ICAS Years 3-6 Digital Technologies 8am Class Photos

30/5 1/6

ICAS Years 3-6 Science 8am Extra Curricula & 2 Day Preschool Photos

14/6 ICAS Years 3-6 Spelling 8am

27/6-30/6 Stage 3 Camp Canberra

T3

1/8 ICAS Years 3-6 English 8am

15/8 ICAS Years 3-6 Mathematics 8am

5/9 Music Night, at school in the evening

T4

12/10 – 13/10

Music Camp (Year 3 + only) Training Band, Concert Band, Rock Band, Concert Strings

Annual Easter Hat Parade Preschool to Year 6 – It’s time to start making and decorating your Easter Hat for the Parade Venue: Basket Ball Court (hall if raining) Date: Thursday 6/4/2017 Time: 9:15am Come along and watch the parade!

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Parent/ Teacher Interviews: Our first formal parent teacher interviews have commenced and the following classes are coming up. All bookings are done online. There is a booking instruction sheet in last week’s newsletter. The main days for each teacher are:

Wednesday 29th

March: Bandicoots (Miss Gill), Bilbies (Mr Fitzgerald) & Flying Foxes (Miss Preece). Monday 3

rd April: Kangaroos (Mrs Weber), Echidnas (Miss Sarina) & Koalas (Mrs Mall)

Thursday 30th

March, Friday 31st

March and Thursday 6th

April - Preschool Red (Mrs Mitchell) before and after school.

Program for Cross Country Carnival – 2017 Thursday 30

th March

Order of events: 10 minute intervals Times are approximate and rely on everything going to schedule.

Reminder: Parent Survey in Skoolbag App. I am keeping it open until the last day of this term. If you haven’t had a chance to fill one in yet please complete it before then. I will be at a conference for the rest of the week so Mr Cormack will be looking after the school for the next three days.

See you at the Easter Parade,

Tracy Gray

1. (10.00) Walk the Course 2. (10.45) Boys 12 Years [3Km] 3. (10:55) Girls 11 Years [3Km] 4. (11:05) Boys 11 Years [3Km] 5. (11:15) Girls 12 Years [3Km] 6. (11:25) Boys 6-7 Years (Yrs 1&2) [1.5Km] 7. (11:35) Girls 6-7 Years (Yrs 1&2) [1.5Km] 8. (11:45) Boys Kindergarten [1km] 9. (11:55) Girls Kindergarten [1km] 10. (12:05) Boys 8-9 Years [2Km] 11. (12:15) Girls 8-9 Years [2Km] 12. (12:25) Boys 10 Years [2Km] 13. (12:35) Girls 10 Years [2Km]

As of 12pm today our school Prime Minister Tom has raised $2,077.50 for the Leukaemia Foundation through sponsorship for his hair shave! The Student Parliament Charities Ministry raised $360 through their Crazy Hair Day fundraiser, which is also going to the Leukaemia Foundation. Well done Tom and Charities Ministry.







KW completed 3 fun science experiments with Maddison’s mum Tanya Hyde







The NSW Public Schools Drama Ensemble program represents the best drama students from Year 5-Year 12 from across the state. Like being selected for a state sport’s team or being a state champion debater, these students now represent their school at the state level in drama. To gain a position in the program, students must audition against hundreds of others and each Ensemble only has 24 students. Each Wednesday after school they attend The Arts Unit in Lewisham to spend two intensive hours skill-building and devising a piece for the State Drama Festival in October. They spend over 100 hours throughout the year collaborating with other members of the ensemble to produce work of excellence that goes on display to the public and showcases the excellence of the arts in public education. Put the dates of the State Drama Festival in your diary- the 26

th and 27

th of October. Held at the Seymour Centre

tickets normally go on sale in August. The State Drama Festival features all 8 ensembles and it also includes the best pieces from schools across the state. We congratulate our students who made the NSW Public Schools Drama Ensemble program and we look forward to seeing their performances later in the year.

This year Year 6 student Ella Sergeant from Birchgrove PS made it into this elite program.







IMPORTANT MUSICAL DATES FOR THE DIARY Sunday 30th April – Sunday Jam Session with Jack & Mr C. Sunday 7th May - Combined Bands (Training and Concert) workshop, at school Saturday 13th May - School Fete Sunday May 21st - Strings Workshop (Intermediate and Concert Strings) Tuesday 5th Sept - Music Night, at school in the evening. Thurs 12th & Friday 13th October - Music Camp (Year 3 + only) Training Band, Concert Band, Rock Band, Concert Strings Sunday Music Jam Club Sunday Music Jam Club coordinator Jack Robertson writes: Awesome effort, BPS musos. We came, we saw, we rocked! A big shout-out to those students (and their parents/carers) who donated a lazy, peaceful Sunday to the grand cause of making our first Music Jam Club such a blast. High fives all round, but especially to Mr Cormack for lifting our already-epic version of Yellow Submarine into the rock and roll of fame with his scorching recorder solo, and to Principal Gray for green-lighting the concept and the use of the hall. Spread the word to your muso friends, BPS rockers, and keep your eyes on the Buzz for details of the next one!

Band and Ensembles Thank you to those who have paid. All band and ensemble fees are now overdue. A second round of notes have gone home with the students. If you have not received one and do not remember how much you owe please contact me immediately. If you are having difficulties with the payment please see Miss Gray. Students with any unpaid fees at the end of each term will be removed from the Band/Ensembles in the following term. The closing date for payment of Term 1 Fees is Thursday 6

th April.

Please note it is your responsibility to pay the fees at the beginning of each term. If for any reason you do not receive one, please ask me. Thank you

Melanie Wales School Admin Manager







P&C Dear BPS Community, Spending by the P&C at Last Month’s Meeting The P&C has committed funds to resource BPS classrooms and the School Hall:

- $12,647 New Laptops - $1K New Speakers

We are continually evaluating all that is needed around the school to benefit the children’s education and school experience. Further items will be reviewed at each meeting, upon the receipt of sufficient funds. 2017 Fete Coordinator – Ms Jennifer Peters (Fete Date: Saturday 13 May 10-4pm) Thank you to Jennifer Peters (P&C Fundraising Coordinator and Year 3 Mother) for Volunteering to be the BPS Fete Coordinator for 2017. Jen needs all our support and really appreciates those that have kindly offered to help out already. Could you please allow yourself a little time, either prior to the fete or on the day to help out. Help that’s required is diverse - from planning and preparation beforehand, to setting up stalls, manning stalls and packing down stalls. It is the one day, when most BPS parents are needed on a single day. Please offer support where you can to your class parents. Thank you, to all those who have already started their fete preparations. The fete is our major fundraising event of the year. It is our main opportunity to fundraise outside of the school and the Fete team are always looking at new ways to encourage the wider local community to visit the fete. Lock Saturday 13 May to invite along your family, friends, neighbours, work colleagues etc. Last year we raised $33,000 after expenses, it would be awesome to match or improve on $33,000 this year. REMINDER: 2017 P&C Levies are due by the 31 March Again, thank you to those parents, who have already made their voluntary contribution. The levies are our second biggest revenue earner for the P&C. The levy helps plug the gaps in much needed learning resources for our children. We currently have a list of more resources that we wish to add to the classrooms, but are awaiting further funds. Payment by every family would result in $30,000 additional resources that could be purchased for the school. This ANNUAL FEES are the following:

- $130 for 1 child - $230 for 2 children - $310 for 3 children and $80 for each extra child thereafter - $65 per preschool child

The P&C levies are due by 31 March 2017. While we will accept payment after this date, ultimately prompt payment helps us significantly fund priority items early in the year. We politely request payment by the 31 March. Payment can be made the following ways:

1. Cash or Cheque – please place payment in in a sealed envelope in the black box at the school office.

2. Direct Debit Details (Please include family name in reference section) Bank: CBA

Account name: Birchgrove P&C Account number: 00900746 BSB: 062 110 If required, further details re P&C levies can be found on the green form outside the school office. This same green form was also send home in the children school bags. Finally, if you have any queries relative to the P&C, please send them through the school website (www.birchgrove-p.schools.nsw.edu.au) via the P&C page or attend our monthly meeting. Kim Hall (BPS P&C President) email address: [email protected]


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Birchgrove School Canteen - Easter Raffle Tickets $2.00 Each

1

st Prize –Yonex VCore SI Tennis Racquet

Babolat Grip & Wilson Championship Tennis Balls Thank you to Tennis Ranch All Sports for donating this wonderful 1st prize valued at over $150.

Thank You to Jennifer Peters for organising the 1st prize donation.

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nd Prize – Ferrero Rocher Pyramid

Valued $100 ( Donated by Rodney & Isabella Van Der Weide )

We will also have at least 20 other minor prizes for the kids to win.

Please write your child’s name, class & contact number on the tickets below and return them with the money to the canteen (NOT THE OFFICE OR CLASS TEACHER) by Wednesday 5

th April 2017.

The raffle will be drawn at the Easter Hat Parade on Thursday morning.

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Note: Prizes are Stage Based- Early Stage 1, Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3 The pictures to colour in will be printed and put into the children’s school bags with our quarterly review at the end of next week. Ray White Balmain P&C Sponsors


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