BUNGENDORE PUBLIC SCHOOL WEEKLY …...Harrison Bond and Matthew Forman successfully spelt their way to places on the school team. There was a close tussle for the second spot between

PARENTS PLEASE NOTE

Students are not to be dropped

off at school before 8.40am in the

morning. There is no supervision

before this time.

BUNGENDORE PUBLIC SCHOOL

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

THURSDAY 16 AUGUST 2018, WEEK 4 TERM 3

Term 3

Mon 20 Aug - Fri 24 Aug Book Week

Thur 23 Aug Dress up & Activities Day

Tues 21 Aug & Qbn District Performing

Wed 22 Aug Arts Festival Performances

Tue 28 Aug Fathers Day Stall

Fri 31 Aug Fathers Day Breakfast

Tue 4 Sept Year 6 Boys Cake Stall

Tue 11 Sept Kinder Questacon Excursion

Thur 13 Sept The Labyrinth Performance

Tues 18 Sep Infants Concert Dress Rehearsal

Thur 20 Sep Infants Concert

Fri 28 Sept Year 6 Fundraiser

Paper Plane Competition

Last Day of Term 3

Term 4

Mon 15 Oct First day for students and staff

Sat 27 Oct 150 years Spring Fair

Mon 19 Nov - Fri 23 Nov Year 6 Camp

Mon 17 Dec Presentation Day

Tue 18 Dec Year 6 Farewell

Wed 19 Dec Last day for students Term 4

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Year 6 camp Payments / Instalments are welcome at any time!

We accept cash or cheque at the office, or you can pay online via our website.

BOOK WEEK

This year’s Book Week Activity Day will be

held on Thursday 23rd August during the

middle session.

Students are allowed to come dressed up as

their favourite book character or as

something to do with this year’s theme,

“Find Your Treasure”!

Bring in either the book or a drawing of the

cover of the book to discuss with the class.

Science Quiz

Week 4 Questions

1. How many moons does mars

have?

2. What is the name of the top

layer of the rainforest?

3. What is the name of the substance

that gives skin and hair its pigment?

4. What is the name of the

phobia that involves an

abnormal fear of spiders?

Week 3 Answers

1. Which planet is closest to the sun?

Mercury

2. Which category do spiders belong

to? Arachnids

3. What is the name of the part of the

eye that controls how much light

passes through? Iris

4. True or False? Mice live

for up to 10 years. False

Fruit & Veg Month 2018

Our school has registered for Fruit & Veg Month 2018. The theme

for this year is ‘Happy Fruit & Veg’tember!’

Fruit & Veg Month 2018 runs for the last 4 weeks of Term 3, Monday

3rd to Friday 28th September.

As part of Fruit & Veg Month, students will be involved in various classroom and school

based activities which encourage them to eat more fruit and vegetables.

If you require more information on what activities our school is doing for Fruit & Veg

Month, please contact the school or your child’s teacher.

NSW Premier’s Spelling Bee

Well done to the students who have gained selection to represent

Bungendore Public School at the regional finals to be held on

September 10 at North Nowra Public School.

This year, the in-school Spelling Bee was held in the music room which

is a quieter, friendlier and warmer space than the school hall where it

has been held in previous years.

Students from 5F and 3K comprised the audience for the Junior Spelling Bee which was

the first, tightly contested event, with 21 students representing their classes. 4/5B’s

Harrison Bond and Matthew Forman successfully spelt their way to places on the school

team. There was a close tussle for the second spot between Matthew, Seth Fitzgerald

(also in 4/5B) and Charlotte Payne (Year 3).

Students from 5LP then joined the audience when the Senior Spelling Bee was

underway. The Senior Spelling Bee, with 20 students competing, was won by Year 6

students Sam Metham and Miles Bray. Most students were unable to navigate their

way through the 2nd elimination round, however Kaeli Russell from 5F held her own as

the last Year 5 standing until the fourth elimination round when ANECDOTE was her

undoing.

It was then a battle between Sam, Miles, and Eric Moore for the two Stage 3 places.

Sam got through on GUILLOTINE and Miles on LARYNGITIS. Some of the trickier words at

the end were ANTECHINUS, APOCALYPSE, FUGUE, GENEALOGY and MANOEUVRE.

Spelling Bee Club has been held on Thursdays at lunchtime since the NSW Premier’s

Spelling Bee lists were released at the start of May. Spelling Bee wordlists were

circulated to students attending the Thursday spelling club which was run by Ms

Forman (Stage 3) and Ms Knight (Stage 2), as well as to teachers who wished to use the

lists in their classes.

We will once again be holding a number of activities to celebrate Book Week this year.

Our Book Week Activity Day will be held on Thursday 23rd August during the middle

session. Students are allowed to come dressed up on this day as their favourite book

character or as something to do with this year’s theme, “Find Your Treasure”. It does

not have to be a complicated costume; they might just wear normal clothes, as there are

many everyday people in books.

When helping your child/ren to decide on a costume please consider the practicality of

it as it will need to be appropriate for them to wear for school activities and the weather.

We would ask that you also assist us by ensuring that no weapons are brought along as

a part of their costume. I have asked the students to also bring in either the book or a

drawing of the cover of their book as they will be sharing and discussing their characters

with their class.

The activities on this day will begin in the Hall at 12:15pm with a parade for our

students to share their costumes. Parents are more than welcome to attend, however,

please be aware there will be no seating as we will be using the entire Hall. Students will

then split into groups to complete two activities which have been organised, and will be

run by, our Year 6 students. Year 6 have been working very hard on designing these for

the last few weeks and all the activities look like they are going to be great fun!

Design Competition and Activities

This year I have run just one major design competition, which was for students to

design and make a treasure chest which displays at least three of there favourite books.

We have had some amazing chest entered and the mystery judges will certainly have a

difficult time deciding on just one winner in each stage group. Students have also been

voting this week during their library time and it is proving to be a very close

competition. If you get the chance please feel free to call into the Library and have a

look.

Premier’s Reading Challenge.

This year’s NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge

will be finishing on Friday 31st August.

Kindergarten and Stage One teachers have been

reading the PRC books to their classes and will

complete their students’ reading records but

students in Primary need to do this themselves.

We have once again had a fantastic response from our students with more than one

hundred students in the Primary registered so it’s very important that they continue

to log their books onto their Reading Record page. Students have been given time

during Library lessons to do this but they can also access it from home. If you would

like more information about this please feel free to contact me.

Book Fair

We will also be holding another Book

Fair this term. It will run from

Monday 17th September through to

Friday 21st September. More details

will follow closer to the date.

Happy reading everybody

Mrs Melisa Donaldson

5F

enjoying

Science

Week

Parents & Citizens

Association Newsletter

Term 3 Week 4 - 16th August 2018

Latest news

P&C Meeting

We had a guest speaker at our last meeting, Bryce Wilson, the

Executive Councillor from the P&C Federation. Along with bringing

some yummy choc chip biscuits, he provided some guidance to the

new team on some of his experiences and the role the P&C

Federation plays. We have a little homework to investigate a few

items raised, however, it looks like we are on track thanks to our past

P&C members and executive.

Discussions about the fair were in ernst as we finalised some details

and came up with some new ideas! We look forward to hosting a

great event in October.

150th Year Technology Pack

(LED screens, laptops and storage)

We received some sponsorship over the break thanks to Bungendore

Chiropractic for BGT and a grant from Bendigo Bank to increase our

fundraising efforts.

Still waiting on payment from the following:

$50,000 from John Barilaro (due around Sep / Oct)

$8,500 grant from Veolia Mulwaree Trust (outcome Sep)

$1,342 grant from Infigen Energy (outcome Sep)

Calling all journalist or marketing students

Would you like some work experience for your resume??? Or do you know of any

students who do?? Please send an email to [email protected] to discuss

some opportunities.

Bungendore High School Action Group

If you are interested in supporting a high school in Bungendore, as an option for the

children of this area, you may wish to have your say in the survey being conducted by

John Barilaro (at http://johnbarilaro.com.au/ ). Find out more about the high school

proposal visit the Bungendore High School Action Group page at https://

www.facebook.com/BungendoreHighSchoolActionGroup

Getting to know members of the P&C

Let’s meet Jane, one of our non-exec committee members...

1.P&C Member? 2017.

2.How long have you been living in Bungers? I’ve been living

in the Bungendore area for over 7 years.

3.What is the best thing about Bungers? The community vibe is

what makes Bungendore a great place to live.

4.What is the best school event you have attended? The

Twilight Fair is one of the highlights for us, and we are so

excited to be having the fair this year as a day event.

5.How many kids do you have attending BPS? Two boys (Kindy

& Year 1).

6.Hobbies? In my spare time, between work and kids activities, I like to be outdoors

and in my veggie garden.

7.Favourite food? Eating anything we have grown ourselves.

Last week to name our mascot - win an IGA voucher

Entries are closing on Friday 17th August 2018. For an entry fee of $1, please complete

the form at the front office to name our ram and the chance to win a $30 IGA Voucher.

The winner announced in the newsletter Thursday 23rd August 2018.

Tricks and hacks that will make life easier and fun

Keep a spray bottle in the car for hot days to avoid scorching seat belt buckles - ok not

one for the current weather but summer is coming....

Joke of the week

What has ears but cannot hear? A cornfield.

Upcoming events

Father’s Day Stall

Tuesday 28th August 2018, from 9:15am.

New gift options for dads from new suppliers! Gifts range from $1 - $6.

We are trialling a new format to allow all grades the same opportunities at the gift

selection.

We would love some assistance from our great parent volunteers to make this another

great success. Below is the volunteer SignUpGenius link to add your name

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0549aea62ba0fc1-fathers1

Parents & Citizens Association Newsletter cont...

LOST PROPERTY

There are many items in the lost property box.

If you think your child is missing some clothing,

please check the lost property box outside K/6H.

Any items left in lost property at the end of

the term will be donated to charity.

Parents & Citizens Association Newsletter cont...

Next meetings for the year

Term 3 - Week 8, 11th September 2018.

Term 4 - Week 3, 30th October 2018 & Week 8, 4th December 2018.

At 7pm in the staffroom. If you wish to add an item to the agenda, please send an email

to Len at [email protected]

Spring Fair - Save the date

We have a great new logo, thanks to one of the returning

sponsors of the fair, Signlime.

There will be an opening ceremony, helicopter rides, horse and

carriage rides, a petting zoo and loads of yummy food.

Saturday 27th October 2018 11am - 3pm

If you would like some information about being a sponsor, having

a market stall or volunteering, please contact us at

[email protected]

Uniform news

Term 3 opening weeks

Due to the quiet time of year the Uniform Shop will be open every odd week, ie Week 5, 7,

and 9.

For any orders, please send an email to [email protected].

Fundraisings items for sale

‘Bungers and Mash Recipe Book’ & 150th Commemorative Aprons

Available at BPS Office, IGA, Post Office, Bendigo Bank or online at http://

www.bungendore-p.school.nsw.edu.au/autumn-fair-p-c/bps-cookbook

Skoolbag App

Go to the App Store on your

mobile phone and search

“Bungendore ”to find it.

Skoolbag will keep you up to

date with everything happening at BPS!

BUNGENDORE PUBLIC

SCHOOL

ENROLLING NOW FOR 2019

OUR VALUES

Respect, Responsibility, Co-operation,

Compassion, Integrity

“readiness for school”

An information session will be held at Bungendore Preschool on

Tuesday 4th September 2018 at 6.15pm.

Please RSVP to Bungendore Preschool on 6238 1423 if you would like to attend.

INFANTS Concert dress rehearsal

Kindergarten 2019 students and parents are invited to attend the dress rehearsal of our Infants Concert.

In the school hall on Tuesday 18th September at 12.15pm.

Kindergarten orientation morning

Our Orientation Morning will be held at Bungendore Public School

from 9.30am to 11.00am on Tuesday 23rd October 2018.

Parents/Carers are invited to attend our Information Session in the School Hall.

Kindergarten 2019 students will participate in fun activities in the Kindergarten classrooms.

Kindergarten activity sessions

Thursday 1st November 2018 from 12.30pm – 2.00pm.

and Friday 9th November 2018 from 9.30am – 11.00am.

Kindergarten 2019 students are encouraged to come to school to participate in fun activities.

“getting to know you” interviews

Interviews for Parents/Carers and Kindergarten 2019 students will be held from

Monday 19th through to Friday 23rd of November 2018.

This is a good opportunity to talk with our staff regarding your child.

Interviews will take approximately 15 minutes and can be booked at the school office.

Your preschool child must attend this meeting.

Infants assembly

Kindergarten 2019 students are invited to attend our Infants Assembly

in our School Hall at 12.10pm on Thursday 29th November 2018.

Enrolment forms

Enrolments forms are available from the School Office, Preschool & Milestones.

Birth Certificate or Passport & Immunisation Certificate must be provided.

The NSW Department of Education requires all children to produce a full Immunisation Certificate

before starting school.

UNIFORM

Uniform samples will be on display at Bungendore Preschool and Milestones during November,

this is to allow for correct sizes to be ordered.

Bungendore public school

Gibraltar Street, PO Box 242, Bungendore NSW 2621

Phone: 6238 1317 Fax: 6238 1718

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.bungendore-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Bicycle and Scooter riders are required by law to wear an

approved helmet, securely fitted and fastened.

In NSW there are no exemptions from wearing

an approved bicycle helmet.

BPS classes have a Fruit Break

every day.

This means that…

Every Child

Is encouraged to….

Bring a piece of fruit

When? Every Day!

Sacrament of Confirmation

St Mary’s, Bungendore 2018

We would like to invite you and your child

to attend our Information and initial

preparation session for the Sacrament of

Confirmation on Sunday 26th August 2018

in St Mary’s Hall in Bungendore following

the 8:30am Mass

Preparation Sessions for Confirmation will

be conducted during and after Sunday

8:30am Mass on 26th August and 2nd, 9th

and 16th September.

A final reflection and practise session will

be held in St Mary’s Hall on Thursday 18th

October starting at 6pm and finishing by

7:30pm.

The sacrament of Confirmation will be

celebrated in St Mary’s Church on

Sunday 21 October 2017 at 8:30am.