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Phone 6772 4263 – Email benvenue-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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Ben Venews

Principal’s Message Week 8 Term 3

Congratulations to everyone involved in last Friday’s Book Parade. This is always a highly anticipated

event on the Ben Venue calendar each year and involves months of preparation

by parents, staff and students. I must admit I always feel a little out of my comfort

zone at the parade but I especially felt uncomfortable as this year I conducted

enrolment interviews in my 101 Dalmations outfit! Needless to say the prospective

family were enthused by our sense of fun!

Student Safety

At the moment our playground has significant areas that are bare dirt. During the

periods of high winds this causes the playground to become very unpleasant for

everyone. Please be advised that outdoor lessons may be cancelled and

playground areas closed if we feel the area is too unsafe.

Casual Teacher Shortage

As you may be aware there is a shortage of casual teachers available in the

Armidale area. This means that on many occasions we have been unable to

replace teachers who are unwell. On some days we have had many teachers

away due to illness or professional learning. This means that we have had to split

classes and send students to other rooms to be supervised. I understand that this

is not ideal but unfortunately we do not always have an alternative solution.

Creative and Practical Arts Evening

Don’t forget the night begins with a BBQ from 5:30pm. Students involved in the

showcase must be in their allocated room by 6:15pm. The showcase will begin at

6:30pm. This is a wonderful event and fabulous opportunity to share with you all

the learning that has occurred in classrooms this year.

School Photos

We are aware that many students missed the opportunity to have their school

photos taken during the scheduled school photo days. We are currently

negotiating with Stephane to find a suitable alternative date. We will let you know when we have a

date.

Lou Moffatt

Ben Venue - Where great things are always happening

Phone 6772 4263 – Email benvenue-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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Term 3 has been very busy and exciting in 1D.

In Mathematics we have been learning to read and record time to the half hour on analog and digital clocks.

Students have enjoyed participating in number talks, communicating a wide range of

strategies used to solve addition and subtraction problems.

1D have been exploring the effects of push and pull forces in their everyday lives.

Students created boats out of foil to see which boat could hold the most weight without

sinking. They had a lot of fun working with some year 6 students to predict, measure and

record their results. We identified that the boats with a larger base held the most marbles

as the weight was spread out across the boat.

This semester we have been enthusiastically participating in drama. 1D have been looking

at how characters emotion is depicted through their facial expressions. While viewing the

book The Day the Crayons Quit written by Drew Daywalt students created freeze frames

displaying the various emotions each crayon is feeling.

Students have been completing the full writing process this term: finding facts, drafting a

report and publishing their reports using digital technologies.

A Dolphin is a mammal. Dolphins live in the ocean. A group of dolphins is called a

pod. Dolphins can eat over 20 fish at once. Dolphins are playful creatures.

Tom Snow

Horses are a mammal. A baby horse is called a foal. A horse that is medium size is

called a miniature pony. Horses can be all different sizes and breeds. Horses are

found in Armidale NSW. They are also found in America. Most horses live on farms.

‘Relax Me’ is something we feed a horse whenever it is nervous to go to a show. Chaff and pellets is a

horse’s dinner. Grass is afternoon tea. Horses like to be ridden. Horses are a kind animal. Pippi McClelland

I can’t believe we have passed the half-way point of the year. Students continue to strive towards achieving

their learning goals and are displaying greater independence in the classroom.

Eliza Drozdowski

Dear school families, recently I have become very aware of people in our community who are homeless and

in need. A lot do not have enough warm clothes, blankets, and food to eat. This makes me very concerned.

To support these people, I was hoping that as a school we could donate items to help them. I have spoken to

both the Salvation Army and Vinnies and they need second-hand winter clothing, blankets or sleeping bags.

They also gratefully receive non-perishable food items including tinned food, rice and pasta.

We will be opening the canteen for the next 3 Friday mornings till the end of the term between 8:30am and

9:10am. If you are able to donate any of these items, please bring to the canteen during these times. The

dates are 13, 20, and 27 September. We will then make a donation to these charities on behalf of Ben Venue.

Thank you very much in advance for your generosity.

Items that might be difficult to bring in to school can be donated directly to The Salvation Army (open until

12:30pm Saturdays) at 100 Beardy St, or St Vincent de Paul (open until midday on Saturdays) at 162 Rusden

St.

Thank you for your support.

Jessica MacMahon (5P)

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Ben Venue - Where great things are always happening

Phone 6772 4263 – Email benvenue-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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2L Term 3 is whizzing past and students have been flat out engaging in the wide range of opportunities available at Ben Venue. We loved our excursion to Thalgarrah earlier in the term, which set us up really well for our Geography unit about Indigenous Connection to Country. 2L also enjoyed our NAIDOC celebrations a couple of weeks ago. More recently, 2L have enjoyed seeing how fractions are a part of everyday life and can be used to do common things such as telling the time, baking our favourite recipes and dividing things into equal groups. Students have especially enjoyed learning some coding as part of our Digital Technologies learning, using online websites such as Turtle Academy and fantastic digital systems such as the Blockly app paired with fully programmable Dash-bots.

As if we haven't had enough fun, 2L had a great time dressing as our favourite book characters at last Friday's Book Parade.

2L and Alex Portell

5T have been working hard this term to finish off their Friendology units as part of the

URSTRONG Program. There have been opportunities for the students to practice their new

skills and I am proud of the maturity demonstrated.

Also this term, students have been working extremely hard on developing their informative

writing skills using the Seven Steps Program to produce some quality pieces on the highly

endangered Corroborree Frog.

Last week, I challenged the students to choreograph a dance routine for Sphero to the song

‘We Will Rock You’. It was a real test of perseverance and teamwork, but all students were

able to produce some block code which directed Sphero to move in time to the beat. It was

lots of fun!

At this time of the year, the students need pencil case supplies replenished as items begin to

wear out. Please check in with your child to see what they need.

Rhiannon Trott

Book Parade 2019

Ben Venue - Where great things are always happening

Phone 6772 4263 – Email benvenue-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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Assembly Items This Week

1/2S Thursday 12:20pm - 12:50pm

3L & 4G Friday 12:10pm - 12:50pm

Community Notices

Ben Venue - Where great things are always happening

Phone 6772 4263 – Email benvenue-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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Armidale Athletics Come and Try Day

Wednesday 11 September 2019

4:30pm—7:30pm

Harris Park Armidale

Creative and Practical Arts

Tomorrow evening Ben Venue students will present our Creative Arts Showcase in the hall.

To kick off this event, our delicious P&C BBQ begins in the COLA outside the school hall at 5:30pm. Student performers must report to: Kindergarten Harmonicas Choir 4G classroom 6:15pm Stage 1 Piccolos Choir Music Room 6:15pm Circus Dance Troupe 3L classroom 6:00pm 4S and 3/4 F Back of Library 6:00pm

All other Stage 2 and 3 Performers Marimba Group, Junior and Senior Choirs, 3L, 5/6R, 5H, 3E, Drama or Public Speaking

students) please go to the Library by 6:15pm

Entry is $2.00 per person or $5.00 per family at the door . $1.00 raffle tickets will also be sold at the door.

Concert begins 6:30pm.

Michelle Porter

Phone 6772 4263 – Email benvenue-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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Congratulations to all our students listed below

YOU CAN DO IT— K-6 STAR STUDENTS

KF Jett Fuller KG Abigail Andersson KC Erick Thakuri KB Jami Shekh

1H Jaylan Matthews 1D Zac Wotten 1G Twarla Campbell 1/2S Jesinta Young

2L Charlie Russell 2M Charlotte Allen 2B Aleigha McElroy 3E Indiana Sheriff

3L Lydia Sewell 3/4F Chelsea Griggs 4S Ben Clarke 4G Caleb Flanaghan

5T Hunter Webster 5P Jaidah Fuller 5H Alannah Blanch 5/6R Tailah Smith

6B Zayne Baker 6W Lincoln Turnell 6M Harry Gale

FRIDAY ONLY

6 Nuggets and Drink $6.00

Orders must be phoned through by parents

6772 8528

P&C News

It was fantastic to see so many interesting characters at the Book Parade. Thank you to the teaching staff for organising such a fun parade!

Thank you to the group of P&C helpers who provided the Special Lunch BBQ at the Book Parade.

Tuesday 10 September is the Creative Arts BBQ.

Thursday 19 September Supper for the Kindergarten 2020 Information Evening.

If you are able to bake or help in the canteen on the day that would be great!

Friday 1 November Parent Club Meeting in the staff room from 9:10am.

Wednesday 6 November General P&C Meeting will be held at the Armidale City Bowling Club.

Hannah Coddington

School Beanies

New stock has

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Save the Date

K-2 Athletics Carnival

Friday 27 September 2019

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TERM 3 2019 CALENDAR Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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9.9

BVPS Cricket

10.9 Year 3 and Year 4

Touch Footy

Creative and Practical

Arts Showcase

BBQ 5:30pm

11.9

Armidale Secondary

College Parent Info

Evening

12.9 13.9

6W Market Day

PCYC Out of School Hours Care Ages 5 to 12 years

Child Care Scheme (CCS) available

Before School care 6:30am until school drop off.

After school care School pick up to 6:00pm.

Vacation care 8:30am - 5:30pm

To obtain an enrolment pack for you child/children, please contact Sarah at armidalecc@pcycnsw.org.au or 6772 1023

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16.9

Armidale Secondary

College Taster Day

17.9

PSSA State

Knockout Hockey

Competition Sydney

18.9

19.9

Ben Venues Got

Talent

Kinder Information

Evening

20.9

Ben Venues Got

Talent

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23.9

Year 4 Discovery

Van

24.9

25.9 26.9 27.9

K-2 Athletics

30.9 1.10 2.10 3.10 4.10