Maitland

Learning

Community From Kindergarten to Year 12 in Partnership

Abby Baxter, Hallie Boucher, Grace Sutherland, Flinders Cobley, Fletcher Cousins, William Agnew, Zoe Murdoch, Lucy Bradford, Laila Gutsch-Berry, Georgia Collins, Holly Jones, Brendan Gale, Denman Cobley, Noah Robinson, Addison Cobley, Oliver Boucher, Lachlan MacIntyre, Callan Barber, Ethan Cameron, Annalyce Agnew, Abbie Turner, Harrey Beagan, Ben Guy, Travis Barber, Charlee Belcher, Noah Moore, Maddison Hill, Liam Bentham and Zoe Robinson.

Uniform Sports Shirt

A reminder that the pre-order for the new sports shirt uniform is now available. Order forms have been sent home and are available from the uniform shop and school office. They are to be returned by 1 August, 2016

Canteen Open Reminder

The school canteen is open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for lunch orders.

Merit Awards: The following students will receive their Award at Monday morning’s assembly.

PRINCIPAL’S AWARD: Mya Whitehouse, Paddy Stolk, Lily Martin, Xavier Baldwin, Clementine Sneddon, Perry Callaghan & Cooper Williams

SILVER 2ND AWARD: Oaka Redgrove

GOLD 1ST AWARD: Declan Fuller

GOLD 2ND AWARD: Emily McDonnell

Congratulations to these students.

Kind Regards,

Steven Richard

Principal

25 Bolwarra Road, Bolwarra, NSW 2323

T 49301296 T 49301233 F 49300032

Email: bolwarra-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web: www.bolwarra-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Bolwarra Public School Success Through Effort

Term 3 Week 2

Newsletter

PRINCIPALS NEWS

Education Week

Education Week is next week. This year the theme is “Shared stories, better learning, stronger communities”. Our school is holding an Open Day on Thursday 4th August. The agenda for the day is:

9.40-10.30am Whole School Assembly in the courtyard. Assembly will include presentation of student “Love of Learning” Awards, Stage 2 and 3 Hunter Dance group performances and public speaking.

10.30-11.00am Classroom Visits

11.00-11.15am Senior and Junior Choir perform in the hall

11.15am Picnic Lunch

All family and community members are welcome to attend.

Quality Work Wall

The next time you are in the school foyer have a look at our new ‘Quality Work Wall’. Each class teacher has selected a sample of a students work to display. This fortnight the theme is handwriting.

Social Media – Instagram

This week I was informed that there was is an Instagram account listed as Bolwarra Public School. Please note that this not a school endorsed account and it has no link to the school. I have referred the site to the Department Of Education for further investigation. There are a number of current students listed as followers of the page. I urge all parents to make sure they are aware of what sites their children are accessing. For further information about cybersafety please click on the following link: www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/technology/cybersafety

School Vocabulary Challenge

This week we launched our School Vocabulary Challenge. Over the next two weeks I will be visiting every classroom to listen to each of the students read. Each student will receive a Vocabulary Book that contains 50 word lists. Once students have been placed in a starting level they are encouraged to learn their list. To move to the next level students need to be able to; correctly read every word in the list, correctly spell five of the words (randomly selected), and correctly use three of the words in a sentence (randomly selected).

The Vocabulary Challenge aims to increase student vocabulary, improve spelling and student understanding of word meaning and context. Students are encouraged to learn and practice their words at home. When they are ready to be tested on the next level they complete the blue notification slip and hand it to their teacher.

Zone Athletics

Congratulations to the following students who will be representing the school at the Maitland Zone Athletics Carnival next week. Callum McLeod, Willem Brouwer, Tyson Polglase, Stephanie Holden, Ruby Sellens, Meg Baxter, Patrick McCarthy-Alexander, Mitchell Loi, Thomas McJannet, Chloe McLellan, Nikita Gale, Taylah-Jane Belcher, Will Lomas, Kai Antaw, James Friis, Charli Banaghan, Emily Latter, Indiana Stace, Riley Kent-Duong, Saxon Kerseboom, Jakob Bacon,

Parents Online Payments (POP) on school website - “$ Make a payment” tab (school payments only not P&C)

P&C Website www.bolwarrapandc.wordpress.com

Online Uniform and Lunch orders www.flexischools.com.au

School Facebook Address www.facebook.com/BolwarraPublicSchool

School Website : www.bolwarra-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

School Foyer

Birthday Book Club

When it is your child’s birthday, they have the opportunity to donate a book of their choice (already purchased by the library) for the small cost of $6.00. After paying, the children can come to the library and select a birthday book.

The books will be presented to the children on assembly. Each book will have a special message inside saying who has donated the book. The birthday child will be the first to borrow the book. Two students are joining the birthday book club this week. Welcome Chloe and Mats.

Hunter Schools Dance Festival

Girls’ Basketball

Well done to our girls' basketball team who played in a knockout gala day. The girls had a nail biting first game against Tenambit, winning 10-9 in extra time. Next we had a win against Thornton and were defeated in the third game by Ashtonfield. All girls demonstrated out-standing sportsmanship and effort, especially seeing as though most of them had never played basketball before!

Debating

K – 6 NEWS

Notes in Circulation

MLC Choir Rehearsal

PSSA Basketball Gala Day

Kids Shed Excurson

Canberra Excursion

PSSA Netball

OFFICE NEWS

Important Dates

MONDAY

1 August PSSA Netball

TUESDAY

2 August

MLC Choir Rehearsal

Education Week Dance Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY

3 August Boys PSSA Basketball Gala Day

THURSDAY

4 August Kids Shed Excursion

FRIDAY

5 August Zone Athletics Carnival

TUESDAY

9 August Canberra Excursion 9-12th August

Congratulations to our debating team of Amelia, Lucy, Edith and Luke on another success against Rutherford Public School. We argued that 'school should start with 30 minutes of exercise each day'. Well done and our next debate is this Friday at 10:30am in our hall. Audience members are welcome to attend.

BOOK NOW!

We are still accepting deposits for the Sydney Weekend Shopping Trip being held on October 29 & 30, 2016. For only $250.00 you will be chauffer driver in coach transport, Saturday morning tea and lunch, accommodation at Harbourview North Sydney and full buffet breakfast Sunday. The weekend will involve 1 1/2 day warehouse shopping with Sunday afternoon being spent at Birkenhead Point, raffles on the coach and most importantly a fun weekend away! Contact Melinda on 0419 496 941 for more information or to arrange payment of your $50.00 deposit. Please note deposits are non-refundable but fully transferrable with the remainder of the balance able to be paid in installments. All funds raised will go to Bolwarra P&C to continue purchasing technology for our beautiful children.

P & C NEWS

A fantastic performance from our Stage 3 dance group at the Hunter Dance Festival on Monday night. An outstanding commitment and dedication from all to learn the routine and turn up to rehearsals. Congratulations girls! Miss Harris Lipstick, eyeshadow and of course, HAIRSPRAY!!! Tuesday night was an incredible night for the Stage 2 Dancers. After many morning and lunchtime rehearsals, it was finally our time to shine. With our bright and colourful costumes and boppy music, our dancers performed a routine based on the musical Hairspray. Well done to all the boys and girls who represented our Bolwarra spirit beautifully. We are immensely proud of you! Miss Devin and Mrs Turner

CANTEEN ROSTER

8.45 – 2.30 8.45 – 11 11 – 2.30 12noon – 2.30 ANZAC BISCUITS

MONDAY 1.8

Supervisor VACANCY

TUESDAY 2.8

Tracey Mortimer VACANCY

WEDNESDAY 3.8 -

Supervisor Shannon Grech Liz Holle

Casey Hosking Casey Hosking

THURSDAY 4.8

Lisa Masterton VACANCY

FRIDAY 5.8

Supervisor Jo Beeching Ali Haggarty

VACANCY

WE ARE HAVING A HOT DOG DAY!!

Wednesday 17th AUGUST the Canteen will be having a Hot Dog Day at Lunch 2.

No other lunch orders will be available on the day.

$6 Hot Dog Combo

Includes a hot dog, a drink and a Freddo Frog.

Choose from orange or lemonade sparkling springwater or water.

Please Note this is a presale event!

Order forms and money to be returned to the canteen by Friday 12th August.

Please return one order form per student.

HOT DOG DAY – WEDNESDAY 17TH AUGUST - $6 combo

Childs Name: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Class:……………………

Please circle option :

Hotdog with - Tomato sauce BBQ sauce No sauce

Sparkling mineral water - Orange Lemonade OR Water

CANTEEN NEWS

Thankyou to all of our wonderful canteen volunteers- we have had a fantastic response to the volunteer form that went out at the end of last term. We still have some vacancies for lunch order days (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) as well as snack days (Tuesday and Thursday), so if you are able to help out at all please give our Canteen Manager Melani a call on 0422335939- even an hour or two can be a great help! The roster for this term is on the back of this newsletter.

Baking ANZAC biscuits is also a fantastic way to contribute to the school, they are so popular we can’t keep up with the demand! The school preferred recipe is available from the canteen or office, and cooked biscuit donations are able to be dropped off at either the office or the canteen.

Before School Hunger Busters!

Hot Chocolate $1.50

Half hot buttered rolls 50c

Cold milks $2

Juices $1.50

Available Monday/Wednesday/Friday

8.40am-9am

FLEXISCHOOLS

If you have any queries regarding this process please phone Flexischools directly on 1300 361 769.

It is a legal requirement for all volunteers to fill and sign the Working with Children Check Form. It is also a requirement to provide 100 point identification to accompany this form. Please attend the office to complete this form. If you need any more information please phone Melani or ask in the office. If you have already done your WWCC online, please give your number and D.O.B. to the office to verify.

ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL

Regular attendance at school is important for students to be able to reach their potential. The school is required to record the reason for any absences. Students are only to be absent when they are sick or have another good reason for missing school. If your child is sick you can notify us via the Skoolbag App, telephone us, or send a note in when your child returns to school.

You can download the App on Apple or Android devices– simply visit your Apple Store or Google Play Store and search for “Bolwarra Skoolbag”.

My child ..............................................of class ............. was absent on (date) ..................................

For the following reason .....................................................................................................................

Parent signature: ……………………………………………………………………………………………

ABSENTEE NOTICE

COMMUNITY NOTICTES

Full details on community noticeboard.

Girl Guides: Sandra Herbert

Local Contact: Girls aged 5-9 years

0418 160 402

49 301780

HERBSHAVEN@bigpond.com

Producers of quality animal

and poultry feeds

The AIA Vitality MiniRoos Kick-Off for Girls program is aimed at getting more girls into

sport, particularly football, through a medium that is fun and exclusive to girls. Allowing

them the opportunity to build confidence and get involved in sport without the added

pressure to perform.

On Monday the 25th July we will be opening registrations . The program starts the first

week of term 4 and runs for 10 weeks

Canteen Roster Term 3 2016

8.45 – 2.30

8.45 – 11

11 – 2.30

12noon – 2.30

ANZAC BISCUITS

MONDAY 25.7

Supervisor Bec Whiteley Leah Robson

Bec Whiteley

TUESDAY 26.7

Megan Paleologos Judi Bucknor

Megan Paleologos

WEDNESDAY 27.7

Brooke Holtz Bronwyn Whitehouse

THURSDAY 28.7

Mia Fraser VACANCY

FRIDAY 29.7

Supervisor Stacey Nash Vacancy

MichellePartland Melissa Bartlett

Stacey Nash

MONDAY 1.8

Supervisor VACANCY

TUESDAY 2.8

Tracey Mortimer VACANCY

WEDNESDAY 3.8 -

Supervisor Shannon Grech Liz Holle

Casey Hosking Casey Hosking

THURSDAY 4.8

Lisa Masterton VACANCY

FRIDAY 5.8

Supervisor Jo Beeching Ali Haggarty

VACANCY

MONDAY 8.8

Supervisor VACANCY

Janien Fuller

TUESDAY 9.8

VACANCY

WEDNESDAY 10.8

Supervisor Colette Gutsch-Berry

THURSDAY 11.8

Angela Hill VACANCY

FRIDAY 12.8

Supervisor Greata Pollard Bec Whiteley

VACANCY Bec Whiteley

MONDAY 15.8

Supervisor Bec Whiteley

Vanessa Seymour

TUESDAY 16.8

VACANCY

WEDNESDAY 17.8 RED DAY

Supervisor Lyn McDonald EvelynRobinson Brooke Holtz Leah Robson

THURSDAY 18.8

Alison Radford Carol Sjostedt

FRIDAY 19.8

Supervisor VACANCY

Vanessa Seymour

MONDAY 22.8

Supervisor Megan Paleologos

Judi Bucknor Megan Paleologos

TUESDAY 23.8

Kirsty McDonnell Tracey Mortimer

WEDNESDAY 24.8

Supervisor VACANCY

THURSDAY 25.8

Angela Hill Narelle Milling

FRIDAY 26.8

Supervisor Stacey Nash Bec Whiteley

Melissa Bartlett VACANCY Bec Whiteley

MONDAY 29.8

Supervisor VACANCY

TUESDAY 30.8

VACANCY

WEDNESDAY 31.8

Supervisor Shannon Grech

Casey Hosking

THURSDAY 1.9

Mia Fraser VACANCY

FRIDAY 2.9

Supervisor Jo Beeching VACANCY

VACANCY

MONDAY 5.9

Supervisor VACANCY

Janien Fuller

TUESDAY 6.9

Alison Radford Carol Sjostedt

WEDNESDAY 7.9

Supervisor VACANCY

THURSDAY 8.9

VACANCY

FRIDAY 9.9

Supervisor VACANCY

MONDAY 12.9

Supervisor VACANCY

TUESDAY 13.9

VACANCY

WEDNESDAY 14.9 RED DAY

Supervisor Lyn McDonald Evelyn Robinson Leah Robson

THURSDAY 15.9

Narelle Milling Angela Hill

FRIDAY 16.9

Supervisor VACANCY

MONDAY 19.9

Supervisor VACANCY

TUESDAY 20.9

Tracey Mortimer VACANCY

WEDNESDAY 21.9

Supervisor VACANCY

THURSDAY 22.9

Angela Hill VACANCY

FRIDAY 23.9 LAST DAY TERM

Supervisor Stacey Nash Bec Whiteley

Melissa Bartlett Bec Whiteley