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Important Dates OCTOBER NOVEMBER

Wed 31st Book Club orders due Thu 1

st Wheelchair Sport visit

Bluearth Fri 2nd

Skillzone Basketball

Year 6 FHS Extra Orientation Tue 6th Musica Viva

…Berrigan Public School… ‘The Bell Ringer’

Principals: Dorothy Dore & Tanya Saraikin email: berrigan-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Wednesday 31st October 2018

ICAS Entrants

Principals Report ICAS Congratulations to our participants in the English ICAS assessment; Jye Litchfield, Mia Cameron, Amelia Packer, Zoe Owen and Isabel Sierra who nominated to sit the assessment and all received certificates of participation. Congratulations to our six participants in the Mathematics ICAS assessment; Phoenix Jeffress, Jye Litchfield, Mia Cameron, Amelia Packer, Jeremy Packer and Isabel Sierra all received participation certificates, Phoenix also a recipient of a credit certificate. Well done everyone, it is so good to see students have a go.

FHS Extra Orientation Day Six of our senior students will travel to Finley today to participate in the Finley High School Orientation Day. The day will consist of various activities for the students to familiarise themselves with the school. Thank you to Ms Brown the Year 7 advisor for organising this extra orientation day. Lollies at school As part of our LLW@S policy, students are reminded that it is not permissible to bring lollies to school. Next Week Michelle Meracis - Robotics Next week our staff and Year 2/3 class are participating in some fantastic technology learning. On Tuesday the staff from our school will be observing and learning from our Apple Distinguished Educator and Mentor, Michelle Meracis, who will be demonstrating how to use technology in all KLA’S. News flash: Drinking water boosts energy levels and brain function! Two very important reasons to drink more water and make it through a big day’s learning! The weather has warmed up, please ensure your child has a water bottle every day. Musica Viva Wednesday 14

th November the whole school will be

attending ‘Taikoz – Japanese Drumming’ a Musica Viva show which demonstrates the art of Japanese Drums. A permission note was sent home today. Please return the signed permission note and money to the front office for your child to be able to attend.

Finley Zone Round Robin Friday 16

th November, Years 3/4/5 & 6 will travel by

Baldwins Bus to Coreen to participate in the Finley Zone Round Robin. Permission notes were sent home today with more information. Please return the signed permission note and $10 to the front office by Monday 12

th November.

Cricket/Basketball Our students are having lots of fun participating in our sporting programs this term. Cricket is proving very popular and the students are showing positive skill development across the grades. Basketball, funded by our Sporting Schools grant, has been a great hit and a very good workout. Principals Conference This week Mrs Dore is attending the Annual Principals Conference in Sydney. The program has been designed to provide a rich professional learning experience for NSW Public School Principals, focusing on the development of effective leadership. Kinder Transition What a great start we have had to our Kinder Transition Program. We are delighted to welcome nine young transition children to our school every Friday morning. Mrs Arnold is impressed with the group and is enjoying getting to know a new cohort of children starting school next year. Talent Quest Mrs Fruend is once again having practice sessions for our talent quest auditions. Every Monday at lunch time, we hear and see lots of young people creating and displaying their skills in all areas of the creative arts. It is a great fun learning time for all who are participating.

School Production DVD’s available DVD’s are now available of this year’s school production ‘Hairy Tale Rock’ at a cost of $20, available from the front office. Breakfast Club There will be Breakfast Club this Thursday morning.

Dorothy Dore & Tanya Saraikin Principals

Notes required to be returned “School of Rock” final permission note

Book Club orders due 31/10/2018 Text Books

Voluntary Contribution If you require copies of these notes please contact the office

Quote of the Day

An art book is a museum without walls. Andre Malraux

Slide show running in the foyer…

Commonwealth Games Athletes BIO’s

By Year 5/6

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Congratulations

to the following ‘Students of the Week’

Mrs Arnold:

Evie Cameron for working well with money in Maths.

Jack Phillips for his fabulous ending to Goldilocks and

the Three Bears.

Tanya Khurana for her fabulous ending to Goldilocks

and the Three Bears.

Jacko Sharp for effort in basketball.

Miss Bacchetto:

Xavier Chapman for working hard in maths – showing a

‘never give up’ attitude.

Thomas Baxter for your fantastic participation in whole

class phonics.

Maddie Rice for showing compassion towards others.

Shaya Sharp-Shorney for making a big effort towards

your reading.

Mrs Saraikin:

Michael Sharp-Shorney for a fantastic narrative.

Zoe Owen for showing persistence in individual

measurement activities.

Gracie Rice for fantastic work on multiplication facts.

Lucy Pyle for a fantastic narrative.

Mrs Tait:

Caleb Thornton for high motivation and enthusiasm in all

areas of learning.

Lacy Turner for her application and effort in her learning

activities.

Sophia Wyatt for great effort with her bookwork and

handwriting. (not in picture)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

29th October

Carlie Smith

30th October CANTEEN CLOSED

31st October CANTEEN CLOSED

1st November CANTEEN CLOSED

2nd November Leigh Jeffress

5th November

Rachael Arnold

6th November CANTEEN CLOSED

7th November CANTEEN CLOSED

8th November CANTEEN CLOSED

9th November Kerrie O’Dwyer

P&C News

Canteen 2019 At the end of the term we lose some of our canteen mums. Please, if you have a free Monday or a Friday, PLEASE consider volunteering for canteen. The school canteen is a great little money spinner for the school P&C and your kids get a real buzz out of seeing you at school. Contact Andrea Packer 0409397739 if you can help.

29 days till ‘School of Rock’. Berrigan War Memorial Swimming Pool The Berrigan War Memorial Swimming Pool is looking for volunteers to work in the pool Kiosk between 3pm and 6pm from the 16th November to 10th March. If you could do anywhere between 1 and 4 shifts during that time, it would be greatly appreciated. Please phone or text Cristina on 0429571988 or email berriganwmpool@gmail.com before Wednesday 31/10. Our thanks to you.

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School News

School Photos

School photos were yesterday. You still have until this Friday to order your child’s

school photos online at www.msp.com.au and input your shoot key from the order form sent

home last week. If you require any help please contact MSP Photography on 03 54823190.

Canteen Roster - Term 4 2018

Thank you to all our canteen helpers. Please remember if your day(s) are not suitable to organise your own swap and please notify the office.

Please do not order snacks, lollies or icy poles with your lunch orders.

PLEASE NOTE: Students are NOT to bring food to school for lunches etc. that requires heating up in the

canteen, as this is a WH&S issue.

STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE CANTEEN AS THIS IS A WH&S ISSUE AND THEY ARE NOT COVERED BY PUBLIC LIABILITY.

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