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NEWSLETTER ‘Forward With Pride’
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Term 1 Week 4 2019
You Need To Know About:
Thursday 21 February → District Swimming Carnival at Ballina → Assembly hosted by Booribi at 2.00pm
Friday 22 February → Hand in Sushi Note for Monday
Monday 25 February → FNC Boys Cricket Trials at Cudgen → Sushi Day at the Canteen → Debating Workshop at Bangalow PS
Wednesday 27 February → FNC Swimming Carnival at Ballina → WELCOME BACK BBQ
Friday 1 March → District Tennis Trials → Clean Up Australia Day for BHPS
Monday 4 March → NC Girls Cricket at Sawtell
Tuesday 5 March → Day of Celebration → Responsible Pet Program for Kindergarten to Year 2
Wednesday 6 March → NC Swimming Carnival at Ballina
Thursday 7 March → Garden Working Bee → Assembly hosted by Junbung at 2.00pm
Friday 8 March → Hand in Sushi Note for Monday → FNC Basketball trials at Bilambil
Monday 11 March → Gargoon Excursion to Byron National Pk → Sushi Day at the Canteen
Tuesday 12 March → District Football Trials
Thursday 14 March → District AFL Trials at Byron Bay
Merit Key Learning Area Improvement Citizenship
Jullum Thomas Summa Teo JyvenYugoori Ruby Finn Maxx JaidynBooribi Imogen August Delila Khyyam
Gooyarnj Kisco Finn Alo MaisyJunbung Kira Bowie Ruby Rose Harry
Wajung Pippa Oliver F Jamie River
Gargoon Indie Ace Izaeah Dexter
Binging Kale Noam Dusty VioletMiwin Lucy Jy Sunny Anjali
Assembly will be hosted by Booribi - Ms BeeEveryone is invited to attend - Thursday 2:00pm
MESSAGE FROM THE SCHOOL
CAPTAINSWhat a fun start to the year we have already had. So many amazing opportunities such as softball, debating, tennis and cricket tryouts, swimming carnival, two choirs, SRC and house captain elections. Congratulations to all those students who got elected for these roles and to all the students who participated.This year we have some fresh ideas for the SRC which will make our school even more wonderful, these include fun activities such as drama club, night discos and more fundraising opportunities.We can already tell that 2019 is going to be an amazing year for our Brunswick Heads Public School! Kind regards, Your School Captains.Izaak, Shani, Scout and Charlie.
PRINCIPAL’SMESSAGE FOCUS
Week 4 - PARTICIPATE: Pride in PresentationWeek 5 - BE SAFE: Right Place, Right Time
WHAT’S COMING UPWHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING
AUDITION FOR OLIVER, THE MUSICAL!Brunswick Heads town is hosting the inaugural VOICES BH festival in June. It will include singing workshops for children and young people, so our choir students will be participating and any other singing lovers!The dates are: Workshops 27 - 30 May VOICES BH festival 31 May - 2 JunePart of the festival is an abridged version of the musical Oliver! Girls and boys aged 8 to 12 years are invited to audition for the roles of Oliver, The Artful Dodger and Fagin’s gang. Please head to our school website for all the details and to download an application for audition.
Students are encouraged to walk, ride, skate or scoot to school on March 22 to promote a healthy and active lifestyle.All students must wear a helmet. If students live too far away, parents are encouraged to drop students closer to school or escort the students themselves.It’s a fun day. We will have class sessions of riding in the playground to teach bike and road safety during the day.
Students at Brunswick Heads PS enjoy a range of extra-curricular and sporting opportunities. In our first 3 weeks, students have taken part in student leadership – sports and SRC, debating, Boys Hip Hop dance, Junior and Senior dance, swimming carnival, choir, senior choir, Eco Club, cricket, softball and tennis.Congratulations to all students who were involved in our Year Group meetings and delivered speeches to run for the Student Representative Council on Thursday 14 February. The following students were elected as student leaders for Semester 1: Year 1 – Layla and Sebastian; Year 2 – Inca and Beau; Year 3 – Elke and River F; Year 4 – Franky and Oska; Year 5 – Violet and Elliott; Year 6 – Luna and Dominic; Aboriginal Student Representatives – Delilah and Jordan. Due to the Headlands District Swimming Carnival, our student leaders for both SRC and Sports House Captains will take part in the formal Induction Assembly on Thursday 7 March at 2pm.Thank you to all of the parents who took part in our first P&C Meeting for 2019 on Wednesday 13 February. At this meeting I presented our current Anti-bullying Action Plan, which is embedded within our school’s Wellbeing Framework, for feedback. This document is currently being updated and soon will be released to all parents for your feedback and ideas. On Friday 15 February our Year 6 students took part in their first information session about Mullumbimby High School, as part of our extended transition to high school. Miss Sophie, Mrs Bub-Connor and two ex-BHPS students, Safiya and Jazmyn, spoke with Year 6 about what students can become involved in at high school, activities, sports house groups, excursions and other high school topics. Parents are invited to attend our Week 4 whole school assembly, this Thursday 21 February at 2pm in the hall. This assembly will be hosted by Booribi class. Our Welcome Back BBQ will be held on Wednesday 27 February from 5-7:30pm. This special evening provides an opportunity for parents to meet our amazing teachers and to hear about the planning and procedures that make our school an exciting and engaging learning environment for all students. Our wonderful P&C will provide a delicious BBQ dinner for an affordable price. We look forward to seeing you there. From Week 5, Mrs Mel Currie will be taking over as relieving Principal of our beautiful school, while I go on maternity leave. I would like to thank all of our students, teachers and families for a fantastic start to 2019 and wish everyone all the best for the year ahead.
What a great Swimming Carnival, it just shows the positive attitude and support our students and staff give each other while having lots of fun! Well done to everyone who had a go and gave their best. The winning house was Minyon.The Headlands District Swimming Carnival is on tomorrow Thursday 21 February. We wish all of our students who are going the best of luck. The champions listed below will receive their medallions at assembly on 7 March.Senior Boy Champion: Izaak Senior Boy Runner-Up: Taj Senior Girl Champion: Sara Senior Girl Runner-Up: Lily V 11 Yrs Boy Champion:Tristan 11 Yrs Boy Runner-Up:Griffin 11 Girl Champion: Nes 11 Girl Runner-Up: Lucy Junior Boy Champion:Reuben G & Oliver F Junior Boy Runner-Up: Oska Junior Girl Champion: Aquila Junior Girl Runner-Up: Phoebe
FUN RUNIn the past our P&C has organised a Fun Run during our School Cross Country which will be held on Tuesday 26 March. This arrangement has helped with fund raising in a way the whole student body can contribute and get a prize. Going home with this newsletter are packs for the sponsorship forms for 2019 for each student. Parents can help students get started.
STUDENT EXTRA CURRICULAR TIMETABLE:BHPS offers many opportunities for students to participate in a variety of activities.Here is our schedule for Term 1, subject to change. It is also up on our student noticeboard.
FRIDAY 22 MARCH 2019
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Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8.00am Y1-3 Dance Y4-6 Dance Choir Softball Bat
12.50pm Boys Softball Tech Team Girls Softball2pm Boys Hip Hop
Senior Choir Eco Club
COMMUNITY MESSAGES
NEXT P&C Meeting - AGM followed by meetingWhen: Wednesday 13 March - in the School Library at 6:30pmEvery body is invited to come along. We welcome new parents to come and visit with us. SNACKS & BABYSITTING PROVIDEDThe P&C are looking for new members to be in Executive roles, so please raise your hand and chat to current President Doug Lord. Give him a call on 0474 055 500!
TRIVIA NIGHT IS BACK - SAT 16 MARCH! Our dearly loved community Trivia Night is back by popular demand on Saturday 16 March at the Memorial Hall from 6pm, presented by the Brunswick Heads Public School P&C. Get behind this super fun fundraiser for our kids. Book your babysitter (this is an adults only event) and round up a team of friends, family and neighbours for a night of hilarious games, a few rounds of trivia and the best prizes we’ve seen at this event to date. This will be trivia presenter, Ron White’s last year of generously hosting this event for our school - so come along and give Ron an awesome send off for all years of trivia fun he has provided. Thank you Ron!With so many epic prizes up for grabs this year (Splendor, Falls and Laneway VIP double passes), tickets are expected to sell out so make sure you book early. Tables of 8 are only $120. To book simply email [email protected]. You can then pay by direct deposit (details supplied via email) or you can pay at Valiant Music in Brunswick Heads. This year, you can also book tickets ($15) and be placed on a table, or we can organise a class table for you at the Welcome Back BBQ!
The Byron Bay Triathlon returns to town on Saturday 11 May 2019! With Junior and Big Kids entries available starting from $40, the Tri is a great way to get the Kids out, active and HAVING FUN! Head to www.byronbaytri.com.au
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Online registrations have opened for the 2019 Netball Season. Competition begins on 16 March at the Mullumbimby Netball Courts. Junior NetSetGo (5-7yrs) - 4th May. Go to brunswickbyron.nsw.netball.com.au for all contacts. Clubs include Bangalow, Byron Bay, Main Arm, Mullumbimby and Ocean Shores.
BUS SAFETY WEEK This compaign runs from 18 to 24 February and aims to raise awareness for all road users to stay safe on and around buses, helping to reduce injuries and fatalities.
WELCOME BACK BBQ
MEET THE STAFF
Sessions will be held in the classroom
5pm: Welcome! Come & chat to families5:30-5:50pm: Jullum & Yugoori (K/1)
6:00-6:20pm: Booribi & Junbung (1/2)
6:30-6:50pm: Gooyarnj & Wajung (2/3/4)
7:00-7:20pm: Gargoon, Miwin & Binging (4/5/6)
Enjoy dinner at the P&C tasty BBQ (veg & gluten free options),meet staff and parents & purchase a Trivia Night table!
WEDNESDAY 27th FEBRUARY 5pm