BULL CREEK PRIMARY SCHOOL · ASSEMBLY MORNING TEA The P&C are searching for some people to assist with morning tea on Assembly days. Assemblies are held every fortnight on ‘odd’

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Newsletter No: 6 Friday, 6th May 2016

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Tel : 9332 3244 : Fax : 9310 7578 : Email : [email protected]

Web Address : www.bullcreekps.wa.edu.au

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BULL CREEK PRIMARY SCHOOL

ANZAC CEREMONY

The centenary of the landing of the Anzacs at Gallipoli was commemorated in an ANZAC Day ceremony at Bull Creek Primary School on 8 April. It was a time to reflect and give thanks to those who gave their lives in the service of our country. The ceremony was conducted in a respectful and diligent manner. Our school prefects did an outstanding job retelling the brave and sordid stories of our fallen soldiers. On behalf of our school we would like to thank all Service Personnel who have served and are serving our country with courage, pride and dignity. We would also like to thank all those concerned who were involved in the organisation and performances in the Service.

Lest We Forget.

Pure Darkness, All Alone

Pure darkness, all alone,

My heart as heavy as a stone.

Eerie darkness impairs my vision,

As deathly gunshots slice the air with precision.

Musty aromas seep through the air,

As evil lurks in the shadows without a care.

Hesitation bursts when asked to spare a life,

But in the end they decide to fight.

Pure darkness, all alone,

Prisoners bow down at the enemies thrown.

Brutal shouts of anguish pierce the night,

Of startled men woken up for a fight.

The horror of war entangles my heart,

Like the ropes around me, impossible to part.

The terror of pain engulfs my brain,

And sends icy thorns through my prickly veins.

Pure darkness, all alone,

My heart grieves for lost friends I used to know.

The icy fingers of desperation grip my soul,

Only disturbed by the cry of a bullet hitting home.

Fear and anxiety cloud the moonless air,

As we realise there is not a cure for such deep despair.

But now the darkness begins to fade,

The soothing sun is my forever lasting aid.

Pure darkness, all alone,

There’s warmth among my skin, but deep down, oh so cold.

Prickly darkness gnaws my mind in the back,

The sun is up but the day is pitch black.

By Dominiqua

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Bull Creek Primary School

From the Principal’s Desk

Term Two – Welcome Welcome back to Term Two I hope you all had a lovely holiday and are ready for another very busy term. Some important

dates for your calendars are:

NAPLAN Week 3 - 10th May to 12th May

Sing Fest Junior Choir Week 5 - Wednesday 25th May

Reports Week 10 - Thursday 30th June

ANZAC Assembly Congratulations to Mr Hofmeester, Mr Marshall, our Prefects and the Senior Choir for the lovely and very

moving ANZAC assembly conducted on the last Friday of Term One.

Books for the Waroona Fire Victims

A big thank you to everyone who donated to this very worthy cause. The prefects have 380 books to deliver

to the children of Harvey and Yarloop Primary Schools. Congratulations to Wattle Two who as a class

donated 80 books and to the Birks, Seed and Cartwright families for the extra contributions they made. The

prefects are to be commended for their diligence and positivity during the fundraising process.

Once again thank you all for your support.

Multimedia Monitors Congratulations to our Multimedia Monitors who received their badges at the assembly at the beginning of term. These children work very hard behind the scenes of every assembly ensuring that everything to do with our multimedia presentations run very smooth

Parking

As winter approaches and we have more rainy days parking will again be an issue so please follow the road safety and the

community rules.

For the safety of all of our children please ensure:

You drive in a clockwise direction around the school.

You park in designated parking bays only

You don’t park in No Standing zones

You park facing the correct direction

Kiss and drive

You do not get out of your car

The engine remains running

You drive forward

Do not reverse into a bay

Do not double park

Staff Car Parks are for staff only. Also children should not walk through the staff car parks.

Thank you for taking the time to read this newsletter and your continued support and assistance.

Sue Martin

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Bull Creek Primary School

BULL CREEK PRIMARY SCHOOL

Thanks LJ Hooker Leeming,

Leeming Forum Shopping Centre

Farrington Road, Leeming

Tel: 9332 4000

For their sponsorship of 4 Paper Recycling Bins!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MON 9 MAY

TUE 10 MAY

NAPLAN

WED 11 MAY

NAPLAN

THU 12 MAY

NAPLAN

FRI 13 MAY

ASSEMBLY - S6

MON 16 MAY

TUE 17 MAY

WED 18 MAY

THU 19 MAY

FRI 20 MAY

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GERMAN NOTES

Guten Tag und Hallo. Mein Name ist Hannah Veit. I am from Germany. This term I will be working as a language assistant I will be supporting all German classes as well as W1. I have already had the pleasure to interact with most students. I am looking forward to this exciting term and having lots of fun here at Bull Creek. Bis bald! Frau Veit Yesterday, we held our first Extension class for this term. It was well attended and we had lots of fun playing games and putting our German to use. A big thank you to teachers and parents for supporting the annual German Day Out. It's a great opportunity for our students to meet students from other schools that also learn German.

Tanja Colgan

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P & C NEWS FLASH

BOOK CLUB The P&C are excited to advise that our school is now participating in Scholastic Book Club. Scholastic Book Club is the easiest,

most reliable way to get your child excited about reading. Book Club offers

a convenient way to purchase the best books, with prices from as little as $1.

Ordering is easy! Simply visit www.scholastic.com.au/loop for secure online ordering and payment or

download the Scholastic Loop app from the App Store or Google Play.

Catalogues have been sent home and orders are due in by 13th May, with all books delivered to your child’s

classroom. Please note that no order forms or money need to be returned to school.

We hope you and your family enjoy Book Club. If you have any queries, please contact us via our

Facebook page or on [email protected]

ENTERTAINMENT BOOK We are delighted to once again offer the Entertainment Book as part of our fundraising for this year. The new

Entertainment Books and Digital Memberships are now available to purchase via

our dedicated ordering page at http://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/

orderbooks/860z42. Why not try a Digital Membership on your smart phone this year? If you are not

completely satisfied, Entertainment will swap out your Digital Membership for an Entertainment Book, no

questions asked!

UNIFORM SHOP We have currently have jumpers in stock, jackets and track pants for the colder weather. We also have limited stock of school scarves for $10; a wonderful way to keep warm and toasty this winter!

The Uniform shop is open on Tuesday mornings from 8.30am next to the new canteen.

We are searching for a Co-Ordinator to help run the Uniform shop. Full training will be provided as well as

ongoing support. If you would like to undertake this fulfilling role, please see the ladies in the Uniform

shop on Tuesday or email us at [email protected]

CANTEEN The new winter canteen menu started this term and is full of delicious, nutritious and warming items for the children. Why not try Spaghetti and Meatballs ($4.50) on Monday

or a Chicken Sub Combo ($5.00) on Wednesday? If you would like to volunteer to assist in

the Canteen, please see Phillipa.

ASSEMBLY MORNING TEA The P&C are searching for some people to assist with morning tea on Assembly days. Assemblies are held every fortnight on ‘odd’ weeks (ie Week 3, Week 5 etc)

and you would have a prime viewing position in the Snack Shack! If you would like to help out,

please let us know.

QUIZ NIGHT Save the date! The Quiz Night this year will be held on Saturday 13th of August in the new undercover area at school. Start organising your tables and get your thinking caps

ready. More information will be sent shortly.

Our next meeting will be Monday 9th May 2016 at 7pm in the school library. We would love to see some

new faces join us.

If you would like to contact any of the committee, please email us at [email protected] or send us a

message on our Facebook page - Bull Creek Primary School P & C www.facebook.com/

BullCreekPrimarySchoolPC

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