Maitland Learning

Community From Kindergarten to Year 12 in Partnership

25 Bolwarra Road, Bolwarra, NSW 2323

T 49301296 T 49301233 F 49300032

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

Bolwarra Public School Success Through Effort

Term 1 Week 6

Newsletter

Resilience Challenge for March

Put it on the scale

Always looks on the bright side of life.

Next steps and key events

Developing concept designs for review by the PRG

Community consultation will begin

Information booths will be held in early 2017 where the school and

wider community will have the opportunity to view plans/

designs and provide input to the project team.

We invite you to attend these information booths as your input is much appreciated. Please watch this space for upcoming information booth dates, times and locations.

Resilience Challenge for March

Congratulations to the students and parents who accepted the February challenge of students carry their own bags to and from school. This is a small step on the way to developing independence and resilience.

One way to describe resilience is “how quickly you bounce back after a set back”. This is not always easy for many students and adults. Sometimes will let the “set back” drag us down and allow it to continue to ruin our day. The March challenge is to put your “set back” on the scale. By that I mean:

Rate your set back on a scale of 1 to 10. One being not really a problem and ten being the worst thing that could have possibly happened to you.

Once you have your rating ask yourself why you didn’t rate it higher. For example, I rated it a 6 and not a 7 because it could have been worse.

Then ask yourself what is one thing I could do to move it a number lower. For example, I can turn my 6 into a 5 by going and playing with a different friend.

Putting things on the scale takes time and practice, often it will require an adult to guide the conversation. The challenge for us as parents is to not try and rescue the situation.

Merit Awards

Students receiving awards at next Monday’s assembly are:

Principal Award: Connor Nash

1st Bronze Award: Isabella Radford & Tex Feenan

1st Silver Award: Jett Lantry

Kind Regards,

Steven Richard

Principal

PRINCIPALS NEWS Building Works Update

Early next week our school should receive the first set of concept designs for the new building works. These works will include the construction of fourteen new classrooms and an extension to the library space. There is a Project Reference Group meeting next week that will discuss the concept designs. Further information about community consultation will be included in this meeting and shared in future newsletters. Below is an information bulletin from the design team.

Project summary: The Department of Education is planning a major capital works upgrade at Bolwarra Public School that will deliver a new 14 classroom building replacing demountables with permanent facilities while increasing the school’s capacity to meet the demand for the growing local student population. The new facilities will integrate Futures Learning concepts to create an inclusive technology-rich environment where students will interact through a variety of teaching models. February 2017 update A Project Reference Group (PRG) has been established to provide input on the project and to keep the school community updated on progress. Along with representatives from the department’s Asset Management team and the architect, the PRG includes:

Andrew Eastcott – Director, Public Schools NSW, Maitland Network (Chair)

Steven Richard – Principal, Bolwarra Public School Ali Haggarty – Parent representative

Over the last several months the project team have reviewed the existing school facilities and undertaken initial consultation with the PRG and school to facilitate the development of educational requirements tailored for Bolwarra Public School.

Investigations into domestic and international best practice education models were undertaken by the team and presented to school staff to assist with the development of school specific educational principles. Examples of these models and other school projects can be viewed in the school’s administration foyer.

PRG members and school representatives also visited recently completed projects in Sydney which provided examples of how future focused education models principles can be used.

The project milestone achieved for this period was the endorsement of the Educational Principles by the PRG. The project team are now using these principles to develop concept designs.

K – 6 NEWS

OFFICE NEWS

Notes in Circulation

Cross Country Carnival

Year 4 excursion

P & C Annual General Meeting Nominations Form

University NSW Examinations Entry Form

Due by Friday 24 March—No late entries will be

accepted

School Interviews—Bookings Online Code and

information

BANK@school is BACK in 2017

School banking for Bolwarra Public School is every Tuesday

of the school year.

Students are invited to open a Mighty Mutual Account and

receive their own fun passbook to keep track of their sav-ings.

For more information contact The Mutual on 1300 688 825.

Important Dates

Tuesday

March 21 Harmony Day

P & C Annual General Meeting

Wednesday

March 22 Canteen Red Day

Friday

24 March School Interview Bookings Online Close

Zone Touch Football

Wednesday

29 March Cross Country Carnival

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. Welcome to Frida and Jay.

Birthday Book Club

Stewart House DayStewart House DayStewart House Day

Stewart house appreciates all

donations. Envelopes have been sent home today

(Friday 3 March). Simply fill in your name, address,

telephone number and school. Insert donation into

envelope and seal it. Return the envelope to school

by Friday 31st March. Donations from $2 onwards

will go into a draw for a chance to win a $4,000

Family Holiday. Thankyou and Good luck

Talent Quest

The 2017 Bolwarra School Talent Quest is beginning on Monday next week.

This week, Year 6 students have been taking entries for the Talent Quest. Registrations were open for students from Kindergarten to Year 6. During Lunch 1 each day from weeks 7-9, the students who self-nominated will be performing in the hall. Students are scored by five Year 6 judges and a teacher. All students are welcome to come and watch their peers perform for 50 cents. A timetable of performers has been placed on the window at the office, students are to bring their music/props to Miss Lidgard on the morning of their performance.

We are looking forward to seeing our school’s talent on display!!

P & C NEWS

T ea Towels and Apron Fundraiser

Don’t forget your children are creating amazing self portraits to be designed on tea towels and

aprons. Please refer to order form sent home Friday. Perfect gift for Mother’s Day coming up and for family keepsakes. All orders and payments must be in no later than Friday 3rd March. Payment CANNOT be made via Parent Online Payments. Cash or cheque only

2017 Overnight Shopping Trip

October 28 & 29 are the dates for our overnight shopping trip to Sydney warehouses. We will be shopping all Saturday and Sunday morning at warehouses with Sunday afternoon to be spent at Homebush DFO's. Cost is $258 pp which includes luxury coach transport, Saturday morning tea & lunch, overnight accommodation at HarbourView North Sydney & full buffet breakfast Sunday morning. A $50.00 non-refundable but fully transferable deposit is required to secure your seat. Please contact Melinda on 0419 496 941 for further information. Seats are limited and filling quickly.

15 seats already sold

A huge thank you to the wonderful families who continue to mention our school at Rebel. This awesome bunch of sports equipment is all

WIN – A $25 Rebel voucher plus your artwork displayed. Our apron and tea towels wouldn’t be complete without a portrait of our Principal, Mr Richard. It’s free to enter. Simply draw a head portrait of Mr Richard (black texta on A5 paper) and take it to the office to be displayed. Mr Richard will pick the winner who’s amazing art will be displayed on all of our tea towels/aprons PLUS you win a $25 Rebel Voucher. Get drawing artists!!

We have a $100 Rebel Voucher to give away.

For anyone who purchases as an early bird (before the books release on 30/3/17) you will get bonus vouchers plus go in the draw for a chance to win this great prize.

Orders forms will be sent home shortly – spread the word to family, friends and workmates.

CANTEEN ROSTER

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

MONDAY 6.3

Megan Paleologos Judi Bucknor

Megan Paleologos

TUESDAY 7.3

Tracey Mortimer Bronwyn Whitehouse

WEDNESDAY 8.3

Lyn McDonald Brooke Holz Evelyn Robinson

THURSDAY 9.3

Julie Sutherland VACANCY

FRIDAY 10.3

Ali Haggarty Jo Beeching

Melissa Bartlett Sarah Thompson Amber Sales

MONDAY 13.3

VACANCY Jennifer Rolls Jenny Freeman

TUESDAY 14.3

VACANCY VACANCY

WEDNESDAY 15.3

VACANCY Kerrie Baldwin Kerrie Baldwin

THURSDAY 16.3

Rana Reynolds VACANCY

FRIDAY 17.3

Leah Robson Katherine Seddon

Shannon Grech Vanessa Seymour Shannon Grech

to the canteen : Gluten-free biscuits 20c

Jelly $1

Popcorn 20c

If you have a Tuesday or Thursday available please have a look at the roster.

We have a few vacancies that need helpers.

Red Day : Wednesday 22nd March - Nachos, frozen juice cup & a Freddo - $6 combo

Hot Cross Buns…Coming

Soon

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

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