EDUCOM Issue 18.16 - Tuesday 15th November Welcome to Week 6 and the busy end of term 4. Tomorrow our Kindergarten for 2017 return for their last orientation visit and will join the rest of the school for recess. From what I have seen so far they are all very excited about joining Mount Riverview next year. Thank you to: All parents helping with transport for the BHS orientation visits. Families who helped commemorate Remembrance Day with our students last week.
What’s Happening At Our School …… TERM 4 WEEK 6
Monday 14th November
School Gymnastics
Tuesday 15th November
2017 Captains’ posters displayed
Wednesday 16th Nov.
Yr6 Orientation Visit to BHS
Thursday
17th
November
Friday 18th November
Kinder Orientation (9:15-11:10) Final gymnastics payments due
TERM 4 WEEK 7
Monday 21st November
Families who have already sent in food items for the Christmas Hamper Appeal.
School Gymnastics Sushi Day
Tuesday 22nd November
2017 Captains’ speeches
Wednesday 23rd Nov.
Yr6 Orientation Visit to BHS
Congratulations to:
Friday 25th November
Captains’ Assembly
Year 6 for their behaviour and participation during their high school orientation visits.
TERM 4 WEEK 8
Monday 28th November
School Gymnastics
Our Summer Games participants who all represented themselves and the school proudly throughout the day.
Wednesday 30th Nov.
Yr6 Orientation Visit to BHS
Friday 2nd December
SRE Christmas Service
Our captains and vice-captains for their participation in the Glenbrook RSL Remembrance Day service, your actions were noticed, and commented on, by all who were there.
TERM 4 WEEK 9
Monday 5th December Friday
9th
Assembly
School Gymnastics Presentation Assembly
TERM 4 WEEK 10
Monday 12th December
School Gymnastics (final day) BHS Musical – Yrs 3-6
Tuesday 13th December
Year 6 Graduation Assembly P&C Meeting
Thursday 15th December
Carols under the COLA
Friday
16th
December
Final Day - Students
TERM 1 WEEK 2 - 2017
Excellence, Opportunity, Care and Success
Monday 30th January
Students return – Years 1-6
Wednesday 1st February
Kindergarten Begin
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Library News
Kinder Orientation Program
Next week is the last week for borrowing so that a stocktake can begin. Please help your children return their books promptly.
Last week we held a very successful Parent Information Night for those Kindergarten families commencing in 2017.
Home readers are back to class teachers in Week 9.
This week is the first of three Kindergarten Orientation visits for students starting in 2017. The first two sessions will commence at 9:15 and will finish at 10:15. For the final session our new Kinders will join the rest of the school for recess so this session will commence at 9:15 but won’t finish until 11:10.
Our playgroup and 2017 Kindergarten visited the library last week to see what happens in there. Finally, if there are any parents around with a little time to spare on Fridays I would appreciate a little help with beginning the stocktaking process and book shelves. Times on Friday where help would be most beneficial are 9-10am and 2-3pm. Mrs Turner Lower Mountains Services Christmas Hamper Appeal 2016 The community services in the lower mountains are combining again this year to provide Christmas food and gift hampers to families in the Blue Mountains who are experiencing financial hardships.
If there are any questions regarding our Kindergarten Orientation program please contact the school. Payment Reminder For those families who are making payments for school programs and/or costs, please remember that these payments should be finalised by this Friday 18th November. Please contact the school if there are any problems. Year 6 Surveying
In 2015 they were able to provide in excess of over 170 hampers to local families needing support, many of whom had never asked for help before. To provide these hampers each year they rely solely on donated food and gifts. This year Gateway Services expects to provide 180+ hampers for local families.
Between now and the end of the year our Year 6 students will be helping the school with its end of year surveys.
To help support this venture, our school will be collecting food items that families wish to donate. All donated items should be brought to the school office where it will be stored until collection day. All donated items need to be at school by Friday 2nd December.
If approached by a student, please help them out by answering the questions they will ask – it will only take a few minutes.
Suggested food items include 1L juice, tinned food (ham, beetroot, carrots, corn, fruit salad, peaches, peas, pineapple, tuna, etc), biscuits (crackers, shortbread, sweet), cake mixes, chips, coffee (50g jars), cordial, UHT cream and milk, gravy, jelly packets, lollies, plum pudding, seasoned stuffing, tea bags, pasta, toiletries and rice.
Excellence, Opportunity, Care and Success
On selected afternoons they will come out prior to the end of the school day and ask parents waiting to pick up their children a few questions.
Lower Blue Mountains Drama Ensemble Attached to the newsletter is the note sent home regarding the Lower Blue Mountains Drama Ensemble for Years 5-8 in 2017. If interested please follow the directions for auditioning. The auditions will be held next Tuesday 22nd November, at Blaxland High.
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Absent From School? If your child is away from school a note explaining the reason of the absence is required to be sent to school within 7 days of them returning to school. If an absence remains unexplained after this period then a letter will be sent home asking for an explanation of the absence.
UWS PENRITH OBSERVATORY Great Western Highway, Werrington North (Building AO)
What’s On In November Saturday 19 November (8:00pm – 10:00pm) Gravity (and Wonder) at Penrith Observatory
Changes have been made to the way extended family trips or holidays taken during the school term are recorded. From 2015, a certificate of exemption is no longer issued for such trips and the days will be counted as absences. Obviously, special circumstances do arise from time to time and will be looked at when they occur.
Join us for answers and more in our special Gravity (and Wonder) event in association with the Penrith Regional Gallery and The Lewers Bequest.
If a student has high absenteeism during the school year a referral will be made to the Home School Liaison Officer.
Evening includes presentation, 3D movie, tour of the dome, and 0.6m telescope and telescope viewing (weather permitting).
If there are any questions regarding school attendance please contact Mr Giles.
Have you ever wondered about gravity? What is this invisible force that stops us flying off into space as our plant rotates? How does the Moon stay in orbit around Earth? Why is the gravity of a black hole so strong?
-------------------------------------------------------------Cost: $18 adult, $12 child/concession & $50 family Bookings essential: To book and pay for tickets visit: http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/observatorypenrith/pe nrith_observatory/whats_on
Enquiries: Phone: (02) 4736 0135 (Tues, Wed or Thurs) or email:
[email protected]
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School Security, You Can Help If parents or community members observe any destructive or suspicious behaviour in the school grounds please ring the School Security phone number listed below. All reports are treated discreetly; names do not have to be left with the operator.
School Security - 1300 880 021
Excellence, Opportunity, Care and Success
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Cool
Is your child shy? Do they have trouble separating from you? Are they slow to warm up to others? Is your child a bit of a worrier? Would you describe your child as fearful or sensit e? The Cool Little Kids program is an evidence-based anxiety support and therapy program that can be of support to families of young children when they are experiencing high levels of anxiety. This information session will address topics such as:
Emotion coaching in practice
Helpful and unhelpful ways of responding to anxiety in children.
Skills and strategies to build brave behaviours and face fears
Dealing with setbacks and difficulties
Come along to the next steps session of the Cool Little Kids program to see how you can be of support to your kids. Work with our trained professionals to build skills & face anxiety head on!
7pm Tuesday 15th November KU Faulconbridge Children’s Centre 43 Meeks Cres, Faulconbridge Free of charge but bookings are essential. Please call 4751 4956 or email
[email protected] to RSVP Springwood Drop-In Centre Shop 3, 163 Macquarie Rd, Springwood (next to Blooms) Phone: 4751 4956 facebook.com/catholiccarebm
Lower Blue Mountains Learning Community Middle Years Drama Ensemble 2017 Ensemble AUDITIONS The 2016 Middle Years Drama Ensemble was a great success with much fun, learning and excitement to be had! The ensemble performed at Blaxland High School to an enthusiastic audience in term 3 this year. So, what is the ensemble all about? The ensemble is made up of students from local schools in years 5-8 who have a passion for drama, and who display excellent drama skills. We meet after school once a week in terms 1 - 3 (and for the first few weeks of term 4, IF we gain a place in the State Drama Festival). In 2017 our ensemble day will be Tuesdays, from 3.30-4.30pm. The ensemble is directed by Ms Paula Buttenshaw (Teacher at Lapstone Public School) and Mr Thomas Jauncey (Drama Teacher at Blaxland High School). In addition, there may be a couple of extra weekend rehearsals close to audition dates. Next year’s ensemble is looking to be even bigger and better! If you would like to be a part of this fabulous group, come along to our next audition on:
Tuesday, 22rd November, 2016. from 3.30 until 4.30pm at Blaxland High School (We will meet outside the PAC/Office)
To be eligible to audition you must be a student at a NSW Department of Education Public School within the Lower Blue Mountains Learning Community area AND in years 5, 6, 7 or 8. Audition Requirements:
Wear comfortable clothing that you can move freely in (no tight jeans or short dresses/skirts/shorts) Water bottle You do not need to prepare any monologues (etc) for this audition.
PLEASE NOTE: While there are no tuition costs involved in this program, there will be a compulsory ensemble t-shirt fee (of approximately $30.00), and transport costs when traveling to and from performances. If successful in the regional and state drama festival auditions, these transport costs may be around $40.00. There may also be some costume costs but these will be kept to a minimum. In addition, we are looking at engaging the expertise of some ‘circus trainers’ for a one off workshop experience. There will be a small fee for this and we will give you plenty of notice as to when payment is required.
If you are interested in attending this audition, please complete the following form and email to
[email protected] OR fax to Paula Buttenshaw at Lapstone Public School 4739 2301 no later than 18/11/2016.
Lower Blue Mountains Middle Years Drama Ensemble AUDITION FORM 2017 Name: _____________________________________________________________ Current School: ______________________________________________________ Year/Grade: ___________________________________ Past/Current Drama Experiences: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ PARENTAL permission to attend audition and rehearsals if successful. I, _______________________ give permission for my child ___________________ of _________________________ Public School to attend the audition for the Lower Blue Mountains Middle Years Drama Ensemble on Tuesday, 22nd November, 2016, from 3.30-4.30pm. If successful, I am aware that regular rehearsals will be held each Tuesday at BHS, from 3.30-4.30pm. I am also aware that extra rehearsals may be required in preparation for performances and that I will be given advanced notice about any extra rehearsals via email and EDMODO. I understand that there will be an ensemble t-shirt fee, fees related to costumes, workshops and travel to and from performances. Signed: __________________________________ Date: ____________________ (Parent/Guardian)
Parent’s Contact Details: Ph: _________________________ Email: ________________________________
