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BEECHWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL

Bulletin

PRINCIPAL’S COMMENT

As term two draws to a close, we reflect on the outstanding achievements of our students and staff including our sporting teams, classroom academic programs and community involvement. I would like to thank the community of Beechwood Public School for making me feel so welcome as the relieving principal. The staff and I would like to thank the P&C executive and countless volunteer team members for their ongoing support and contributions to the education of each and every student. Our New Flagpole A very special thank you to the Taplin family and Mr Tape who on Monday transformed our flagpole resulting in two flagpoles with equal heights.

Term 3 commences on Tuesday 24 July for all students with staff returning on Monday 23 July 2018 for a Development Day

Bus Zone Parking As a courtesy reminder please do not park in any designated school bus zone including our school zone, and the Wauchope drop off point bus zones. Parking in these zones makes an unsafe drop off point for our students as it restricts driver’s views and at times buses have to double park. Athletics Carnival Term 3 – Week 2 Our local Beechwood School Athletics Carnival for 2018 will be held in the school grounds In Term 3, Week 2 on Thursday 2 August. We plan to stage the carnival in tabloid style, so that the children are kept active throughout the day. The school canteen will operate on the day with a minimal menu.

Listed below are the house names (i.e. Aboriginal tree names we have chosen), type of tree, house colours and the staff designated to each house group.

Group House Name Aboriginal Meaning Colours Staff

Group 1 Wooli Red Cedar Red Mrs Bromfield / Miss Verschelden Group 2 Pitonga Mangrove Green Mrs Hansard / Mr Newell/Mrs Arentsen Group 3 Groombunda Bloodwood Blue Miss Pollard /Mrs Clayworth

Group 4 Wongahgah Tallowwood Yellow Mr Coen / Mrs Peach

Glasshouse Performance – Years K to 2 Please return your permission notes for “Josephine Wants to Dance” by this Friday so you can be included in the numbers attending. Payment can be made by cash, eftpos or POP (online). If this is not possible right now, please return the note by Friday and payment may be made in Week 1, Term 3.

Leanne Parker Relieving Principal

Vol. 33. No. 11.

4 July, 2018

Address: 614 Beechwood Road

Beechwood NSW 2446

Phone: (02) 6585 6136

Fax: (02) 6585 6000

Email Address:

beechwood-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

“Tree”mendous Awards:

Mac & Charlie

GOOD LUCK

Sienna, Alaria, Flinders

and Lucy who will be attending the District

Public Speaking Finals at Hastings

Public School on Thursday.

on Thursday 5 July 2018.

ETHICS Classes Commencing in Term 3, Week 2

On Wednesday 1 August for

Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) and Stage 3

(Years 5 and 6) ONLY

Please complete the Permission

note sent home with your child.

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FRIDAY FUNDRAISING Chicken Sausages on bread may be purchased at $2.00 each and Bulla Splits $2.00 each. Half a sausage in slice of bread available for $1.00. Slushies are available ($2.00 each) and poppers/flavoured milk ($2.00 each).

TERM 2, 2018 – FRIDAY FUNDRAISER ROSTER

WEEK 10: Friday 6 July 11.30 – 1.30pm Jo PEAD

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards These awards are given to students who have demonstrated exemplary behaviour reflecting Beechwood Public School’s Code of Conduct. The following students received awards at the last assembly or at a morning assembly:

BRONZE: Ethan D, Hayden T, Jetson, Billie T & Daelan N. SILVER: Daelan N.

BPS Awards The recipients of the “BPS” award at the last assembly were:

Year KLC - Reece M. Year KMC - Joshua C. Year 1 - Anna G. Year 2 - Nick M. Year 3-4 - Max R. Year 4-5 - Declan J. Year 5-6 - Beau S. Ministers Awards The recipients of the “Ministers” award at the last assembly were:

Prime Minister - Cruz M Leader of Opposition - Ethan D Treasurer - Miller F Personal Relations - Jackson C Education & Functions - Sophie S Sport & Recreation - Denny M Health & Transport - Milton O Parks & Gardens - Jace D Quality Work Awards The recipients of the “Quality Work” award at the last assembly were:

Year KLC - Gracie, Kaiden & Makayla. Year KMC - Billie, Tallulah & Curtis. Year 1 - Ethan, Anna, Lucas & Clancie-Jade. Year 2 - Zara, Jetson, Harry & Courtney. Year 3-4 - William, Ben, Jace & Savannah. Year 4-5 - Regan, Kiah, Josh & Skye. Year 5-6 - Alkira & Sam F.

Congratulations and well done!

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CANTEEN NEWS

PLEASE NOTE: There will be NO canteen in Week 1 of Term 3.

Canteen will re-commence in Week 2.

P & C NEWS Beef in the Vines The P&C will be operating a BBQ at Beef in the Vines, which will be held at Cassegrain Vineyard on Sunday

July 15. This is a great local event that will showcase 20 of the Best BBQ teams in the country. Come along

and support the event, or if you are able to, let us know if you can help on the BBQ on the day.

Grown and Gathered Markets We will once again be supporting the local Grown and Gathered Markets by taking over the BBQ at the next

markets to be held on Sunday August 5. Come along and support the P&C and the local Pappinbarra

Progress Association by visiting the markets and buying something tasty from the BBQ. We will have a P&C

stall and we are encouraging all BPS families and students to also consider having a stall on the day. The

markets are offering us a discount by charging only $5 for any stall on the day that is run by a BPS

student. If you would like more information about running a stall, please contact us.

Canteen After today’s successful Burger Meal Deal, our next canteen event will be the Athletics Carnival. The

canteen will be open for baked treats at recess and will offer a sausage sizzle for lunch. Normal drinks will

also be available. If you can help on the day we would love to see you in the canteen. We will also be asking

for donations of baked goods and fruit (oranges/mandarins).

We are currently planning our roster for next term and would love to see you in the canteen. If you are

able to go on the roster for 1 day in Term 3 (Tuesdays from 9am to 1pm), please contact us via the details

provided below.

BOOSH Information relating to BOOSH fee increase and changes to CCS funding were sent home to families this

week.

FLAGPOLE You may notice a little construction work happening on the school flagpoles this week.

A member of our student parliament wrote to us earlier this year requesting that we look into the heights

of the Australian and Indigenous flagpoles on our school grounds and consider making them the same

height. We love when our students make requests so we did our research and today we will be increasing

the height of one of the flagpoles. Thank You to Bryony Anderson and Leanne Parker for helping to make

this happen.

CONTACT DETAILS You can contact the P&C via email at beechwoodpandc@gmail.com or via our Facebook page.

Have you LIKED our Facebook page yet? We try to keep it updated with all the events that are happening

around the school and community. Please remember that the page is run by volunteer parents, just like you.

We try to answer your questions as quickly and as thoroughly as possible but sometimes we are getting kids

ready for school just like you and as a P&C page, we aren’t always able to answer all school related

questions.

LEANNE FARRINGTON – P&C President

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TERM 2 - 2018 IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Week 10: Thursday 5 July District Public Speaking Finals – Hastings P.S.

Friday 6 July Tim Tams & Jim Jams Year 6 Fundraiser

END OF TERM 2 – Friday 6 July, 2018

TERM 3 – STUDENTS RETURN – Tuesday 24 July, 2018

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TERM 3 - 2018 - ADVANCED NOTICE

Week 1: Wednesday 25 August Rugby League Gala Day

Week 2: Thursday 2 August School Athletics Carnival Friday 3 August Years 3-6 - George’s Marvellous Medicine

Performance at the Glasshouse

Week 3: Monday 6 – Friday 10 August Education Week Friday 10 August NAIDOC Activities

Week 4: Thursday 16 August Touch Footy Gala Day Friday 17 August PSSA District Athletics Carnival –

Blackbutt Oval, Wauchope

Week 5: Monday 20 – Friday 24 August Book Week Wednesday 22 August Book Fair