From The Principal’s Desk

What another outstanding term we have had with many great learning opportunities and achievements. We would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday. For those travelling, take care and travel safely. We look forward to seeing you all back for the start of Term 4. School resumes for all students on Monday 14th October.

Should you see incidents or suspicious activity in the school grounds over the holidays, please phone the School Security Unit’s 1300 880 021 hotline number.

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Cnr Canterbury Rd and Nelson Ave, Belmore NSW 2192

Phone: 9759 4388 Fax: 9740 4323

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Individual student NAPLAN results for students in Year 3 and Year 5 were sent home last week.

Parents are encouraged to review the NAPLAN reports as an indicator of areas for individual student progress with learning.

If you have any concerns about your child’s NAPLAN

results please make an appointment to discuss these with the Class Teacher or Stage Supervisor.

Not Retuning in 2020 ?

To assist us in planning for 2020 , could you please notify the front office if your child will not be returning to Belmore South Public School next year. This does not include Year 6 students going to high school next year.

Swim Scheme Reminder The School Swimming and Water Safety Program is a learn

to swim program that develops water confidence and

provides students with basic skills in water safety and

survival.

This program provides the opportunity for students from

Years 2 – 6 to attend daily lessons over 10 consecutive days.

Students who are unable to swim 25m in deep

water, unaided, are encouraged to attend.

The program will be held from Monday 28 October to

Friday 8 November 2019.

Students will be leaving school at 1 .30pm and return by

3.15pm.

The total cost will be $100, this includes the 10 days of bus

fares and pool entry.

Swimming lessons are provided free of charge.

There are still a couple of spots available, so if you would

like your child to participate, please return their permission

note and $20 deposit or full amount of $100 as soon as

possible to confirm their place in the program.

Term 4 Staff Development

Days (SDD) Reminder

The last two days of each year are called Staff Development Days (SDDs). These are pupil free. This year the SDDs are scheduled for Thursday 19th December and Friday 20th December. While these days are crucial for staff development, they are not always at an optimal time of year to put learning into practice.

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School Equipment Before heading back to school in Term 4, we encourage students to check their school equipment and ensure they have everything ready for the start of a new term. The holidays are a great opportunity to replenish pens, pencils and other equipment.

Early Arrival of Students

Supervision of students before school begins at 8.30am.

There is no adult supervision before this time and we are

unable to ensure the safety of children in the playground.

We well understand that many parents have work

commitments which require them to leave early for work.

You may be able to make arrangements with friends or

neighbours for the supervision of your child/children

before school. Alternatively you can register your child

with our Before and After School Care. TASK who can be

contacted on 1300 827 500 or visit task-kids.com.au

TERM 4 DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR

Date: Event:

Fri 27 Sep End of Term 3

Mon 14 Oct Beginning of Term 4

Tue 22 Oct P&C Meeting 6 pm

Thur 24 Oct S2 Orana Taronga Zoo Visit

Mon 28 Oct S3 Basketball Gala Day

Mon 28 Oct Kindergarten 2020 Parent Information

Session 6 pm

28 Oct - 8 Nov Swim Scheme Program

Fri 1, 8, 15 Nov 2020 Kindergarten Transition Program

9.30 am - 10.30 am

Fri 1 Nov Disco 4pm

Fri 1 Nov Student Leadership Applications Due

Thur 7 Nov K-6 Count us in Assembly 12.15 pm

Mon 11 Nov Boys Leadership Speeches 2 pm

Mon 11 Nov Remembrance Day Assembly 10.45 am

Tue 12 Nov Girls Leadership Speeches 11.30 am

Fir 15 Nov Student Leadership Elections

Fri 15 Nov Shine Pin Assembly

Share Our

Space These spring holidays send your kids back to school! And join them! We’re opening our gates to the community as part of Share Our Space, from Monday 30 Sept to Friday 11 Oct. Please come along with your families to enjoy the grounds, basketball courts, the open space and the play equipment. The spaces will be cleaned regularly, and there are security services in place to keep the grounds in good shape. To find out details and a school near you go to the Share Our Space webpage here.

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ZONE ATHLETICS CARNIVAL It has been very competitive for Belmore South students who attended the Zone Athletics

Carnival. The carnival ran over 2 beautiful sunny days at Campbellfield oval in weeks 8 and

10. Day 1 consisted of all the track events such as the 100m, 200m, 800m and relays. There

were several students who tried their absolute best and were awarded participation points.

Day 2 consisted of all the field events such as discus, shot put and high jump. It was a

successful day for our superstar athletes where 2 of our star students have qualified for their

respective events moving onto the regional carnival to be held early term 4. Congratulations

to Maalik from S3 Dharawal 6 for 1st place in Discus and Richard from S3 Mundu for 1st place

in shot put. Very well done to all students who represented Belmore South at such a high

level.

YEAR 4 AQUATIC SURVIVAL SKILLS

PROGRAM

In weeks 9 and 10, all year 4 students had the opportunity to attend the Aquatic Survival skills

program at Roselands Aquatic Centre. The program was designed by industry experts to

specifically introduce and equip students with vital water safety skills in order to help build

confidence and pass on the importance of being water smart. It has been a wonderful

experience for all students involved and they are looking forward to practicing their new

found skills when they are swimming during the holidays.

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Community of Schools Combined Stage 3 Camp

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On the 18th September 2019, 33 students from Belmore South Public School attended the

Community of Schools Combined Stage 3 Camp. The camp was exciting and the students got to

challenge themselves and experience new activities. This year camp went to Irukandji Shark

and Ray Centre where the students could touch and feed sting rays! The students worked in

teams to build a raft, rock climb, and challenge themselves in the lost world, and the giant

swing! Camp was an amazing experience! Can’t wait until next year.

A huge shout out to our wonderful parents and carers:

Seral, Maggie and the Uniform shop team for the incredible

dedication to keeping our students in uniform and showing pride in the school.

Mary & Praveen for the challenging task of writing the grant applications. Thank you to everyone who made this term and all the events so special.

Next P&C meeting is planned for October 22nd at 6pm.

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P&C SUPPORT LITERACY AT BELMORE SOUTH

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Belmore South Public School

CLASS FORMATION FOR 2020

School Commences for Year 1 - 6 Wednesday 29th January 2020 Kindergarten Thursday 30th & Friday 31st January 2020

Dear Parents, We are in the process of arranging and planning classes for 2020. The number of students enrolled at the school impacts on the class formation and the number of teaching staff appointed at the school. To help with our organization, it would be appreciated if we know of any children not returning next year to Belmore South Public School. Could you fill out the form below and send it back to school as soon as possible.

If your child is going to be late in returning to school after the holidays it would be helpful if you could send in travel itinerary with this form before the end of the term so that they can be included in our numbers at the beginning of the 2020 school year. Lurlene Mitchell PRINCIPAL

My Child/children ____________________________________ of class/s __________________

Who are currently enrolled at Belmore South will not be returning to Belmore South Public in

2020.

Phone No: ______________________ Parents Name: ________________________________

Parent signature: _______________________________________________________________

My Child/Children ___________________________________ of class/s ________________

Will be returning back late to school in 2020.

Estimated date of return ___________________________________

Phone No: ________________________ Parents Name: _______________________________

Parent Signature _______________________________________________________________

The After School Klub – TASK

TASK is Belmore South’s provider of before and after school care at school.

We operate in the school hall from 6:30am-8:30am & 3pm-6pm, every day of school term

BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE SESSIONS

TASK is open mornings from 6:30am until 8:30am: breakfast is provided

TASK is open afternoons from 3pm-6pm: afternoon tea, activities & homework included

All children at school OUTSIDE regular school hours must be in the care of an adult to ensure their safety.

Families can enrol anytime - https://belmoresouth-task.hubworks.com.au

Costs vary, depending on your family’s level of subsidy

Most families will pay between $2.90-$7.90 per morning & $4.42-$12.06 per afternoon once

subsidy is applied.

HOLIDAY CARE OPTIONS

TASK operates at Marrickville West, Wilkins Public, Yeo Park Public, Taverners Hill Public during school

holidays.

ALL children from Belmore South (actually any primary school) are welcome to attend TASK Holiday Program

at any TASK service. All children attending must be enrolled: https://www.task-kids.com.au/holiday-care

OUR STORY

TASK was started in 2013 by Madi Morrison and Suzanne Tucker – two mums with 3 children each. We were

experiencing the chronic shortage of after school care at our own school in Sydney’s Inner West. We began as a small

homework club – with 5 children (3 of them ours!) with one educator in a classroom. Our aim was to create a place that

combined care, play and homework after school. In 2015, we became approved providers of out of school care. We

have grown over six years and now operate in Newcastle, the Central Coast, Tweed Heads and Sydney in 15 schools

across the public and independent/catholic school systems. TASK is an ethically private service – we channel monies

back into our programs, people and resources. Madi and Suzanne are joint and equal owners of TASK. We employ 120

people – all of them from the local communities in and around the schools at which we provide service. Anyone

wanting to work with us, please send us a resume. We love spending time with kids and love seeing them try new

things, make new friends and develop new skills. We are passionate about improving, every day.

Madi, Suzanne and the TASK Team