Dear Families,

Education Week – ‘Learning Together’ Welcome to Education Week 2020 – Learning Together. I think it is safe to say, that we have most certainly been learning together. Learning new ways of adapting to an ever changing lifestyle, learning new ways of teaching, as well as learning and most importantly, learning that regardless of what stage of our life there will always be learning to do. I hope you have enjoyed the snapshots that we have posted on our Facebook page each day this week. This Friday at our K-6 Assembly I will also be presenting some special Education Week awards to four students who demonstrate outstanding leadership and role modelling on a daily basis at Bathurst South Public School. *Tessa, pictured left was absent from the ‘certificate recipient’ photograph on the right.

Peer Support As mentioned in our last newsletter our Peer Support program, will commence this week. I encourage you to ask your child/ren each Wednesday afternoon how the lesson went and what they focused on during the ses-sion.

Handballs! The P&C are selling handballs next week. They have 60 to sell at $3 each. On Monday Morning from 8:45am, 15 balls will be available for Stage 3, Tuesday is Stage 2’s turn, Wednesday Stage 1 and Thursday is Kinder. There are no pre-orders being taken, it is purely a first-in basis. Once stage allocations are exhausted, there will be no restocking. Names will be clearly written on each ball when purchased.

Accepting Local Enrolments Now We are at that stage of the year where careful planning for the upcoming school year commences. To aid us in being as organised as possible we ask any families within our school intake area, who are yet to enrol their child for Kindergarten 2021 to do so as soon as possible. School enrolment forms are available from our Front Office or can be mailed or emailed out upon request.

Keep On Track

Our ‘Keeping On Track’ winner for this week is Hayley Howes. Hayley has opted for an extra 10

minutes play with Mr McBryde as her prize. Well done!

Phone 6331 1297 Fax 6332 1634 Email: bathursts-p.admin@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: www.bathursts-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

Facebook: Bathurst South Public School—DoENSW

Term 3, Week 3, 5th August 2020

Bathurst South Public School - Newsletter

NOW Accepting Local Area Enrolments

for 2021

Term 3 Calendar

19th August - Year 6 Transition - iLearn Kelso High / iExplore Bathurst High

20th August - Book Club orders close

20th August - AECG 10:00am-3:00pm, St Stanislaus

24th August - Selected students on radio 2MCE 7:30am-8:20am

28th August - Premiere’s Reading Challenge closes

4th September - Fathers Day Stall

17th September - BSPS Public Speaking Competition

18th September - BSPS Cross Country

24th September - PBL On Track Day

25th September - Principals Morning Tea

25th September - Last Day of Term 3

Yours sincerely,

Greg Cross

Principal

Reminders

Stop Drop Go

Year 6 7 High School Transition August 19

Book Club orders close August 20

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) News

The three expectations that we have at Bathurst South are being a Safe, Respectful and Positive Learner. This week students will be

participating in lessons focused on the expectations in class discussions.

Students will continue to collect flag stickers for their race track, to complete a lap of Mount Panorama. Students receive a blue award

when they are half way around their track and another when the lap has been completed. Students who complete a lap will be

acknowledged with participation in a no cost On Track Day. This day will be held during the last week of the term.

SAFE RESPECTFUL POSITIVE LEARNER

Michelle Chiaramonte

Class Discussions

Sitting sensibility in correct area in view of

the teacher

Hands and feet to

yourself

Listen to the speaker

Take turns to speak

Put your hand up and

wait to speak

Look at the speaker

Listen carefully

Positive talk

Participate

Award Announcements Merit Awards

Frankie-J Lansom, Indiarna Leven, Addison Harvey, Dana Janssen, Lakyse Wallace, Jaxon Duffy,

Clara Eldershaw, Lucas Babbage, Tayha Clarke, Sienna Clarke, Oliver Bailey-Turner, Macy Davis,

Janayah Schofield, Finney Eldershaw, Bonnie-May Schofield, Claire O’Leary, Amber Harris

Large Awards

Chloe Ongyod, Pauley Kelly, Sophie Day

Well Done!

In Term 4 Bathurst South Public School will once again hold our popular Transition to Kindergarten Program over five weeks.

Parents who are planning to enrol their child to begin Kindergarten at our school in 2021 are invited to attend a special parent information session to be held at school on

Thursday 15th October commencing at 9:30am in our Art Room. We are unsure of the format of this meeting at this stage due to Covid-19 restrictions.

The Transition Program for students beginning Kindergarten in 2021 will commence on

Thursday 22nd October at 9:00am -11:00am

in our Art Room and will run every Thursday for five weeks.

Please contact our school office on 6331 1297 for further details about session times or if you would like an information letter sent home.

Michelle Chiaramonte Transition Coordinator/ Assistant Principal