Term 1 I Week 10 Page 1

Principal’s reportDear parents/caregivers,

Thank you to all the parents and staff who volunteered to assist with the P&C election day BBQ on Saturday 23 March. We certainly appreciate the fact that you volunteered your time to assist our school.

Weekly Library

Scripture (Tuesday)

Student banking (Tuesday)

Uniform shop (2.45–3.15pm) Tuesday & Thursday

Fortnightly Newsletter (Thursday – even weeks)

Monthly P&C Meeting 7.00pm – 3rd Monday of month

Recent notes Note/Payments due

General school contribution

Easter hat parade

Support unit Australiana Pioneer Village excursion

Monday 8 April

P&C Easter egg raffle Tuesday 9 April

Anzac service

Stage 3 Canberra/Snowy excursion – limited numbers

Deposit due Friday 12 April

Kinder Botanic Gardens excursion Friday 10 May

Junior dance group Friday 10 May

Senior dance group Friday 17 May

Apr Wednesday 10 Support unit excursion

Thursday 11 Easter hat parade and Easter raffle drawn

Friday 12 School Anzac service

Monday 29 Staff development day

Tuesday 30 Students return to school

May Thursday 9 P&C Mother’s Day stall

Diary dates

64 Alexander Street, Bligh ParkTel 4572 7067 I Fax 4572 6642

blighpark-p.school@det.nsw.edu.auwww.blighpark-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

Persistence • Pr ide • Excellence

A huge thank you to Bligh Park Butcherywho donated the bacon for the BBQ.

We certainly appreciate your generosity!

Term 1 I Week 10 Page 2

Principal’s report (continued)

Allowah DayOn Thursday 4 April our Stage 3 Aboriginal students attended the 10th anniversary of Allowah Day. This was celebrated at Shaws Creek Aboriginal Place within Yellomundee Regional Park.

The day featured a welcoming smoking ceremony, drumming, traditional indigenous culture demonstration, painting, bush care and an Aboriginal art workshop.

Gold card morning teaWe have many great things happening at Bligh Park Public School over the next two weeks. With such a busy end of term and with special events such as our cross country, ANZAC service, gala days and the Easter hat parade, we have made the decision to move this term’s Gold Card morning tea to the beginning of next term as a one-off event. We hope this will help make it a special day for you and your child that is not caught up in the hectic end-of-term excitement. The invitations will still be presented this term and we are very proud of these students who have worked so hard throughout the first term to achieve this recognition. Congratulations and we look forward to seeing you at the Gold Card morning tea on Wednesday 8 May 2019.

Staff updateMr Ellis will be leaving us at the end of Term 1 and Mr Clifton will continue the teaching and learning program for 2K. I would like to thank Mr Ellis for the contributions he has made to our school and wish him all the best for the future.

I would like to congratulate our students on a very successful and productive start to the school year. We have enjoyed swimming carnivals, information sessions, meet the teacher afternoons and the election of our 2019 SRC. Our school really is a very busy place!

A big thank you to our wonderful staff for their hard work throughout the term and to all those parents who assist the school in so many different ways.

I wish all of our students and their families a wonderful holiday and look forward to your safe return ready for another action-packed term of learning.

Take care,

Joan Westerweller

Earth hour schools day

O n Friday 29 March, the students from Bligh Park Public School participated in

the earth hour initiative to promote sustainability and show our care for the environment. They wore green mufti clothes and tried to use as little electricity in their classrooms as possible by turning off the smartboards and opening the blinds instead of using lights. 4L were our power patrol for the day and checked how each class were doing.

We wish Bindi 6F all the best as she

represents our region at the NSWPSSA State Swimming

Championships on 11 and 12 April.

Congratulations to KB, 2C, 2K, 4L

and 6F for having the best results on

the day.

Term 1 I Week 10 Page 3

Year 5 entry to an opportunity class in 2020Schools with opportunity classes cater for high achieving academically gifted students who may otherwise be without classmates at their own academic and social level. These schools help gifted and talented students to learn by grouping them with other gifted and talented students, teaching them in specialised ways and providing educational materials at the appropriate level.

Applications for opportunity class placement are considered mainly on the basis of the opportunity class placement test results and school assessment. The opportunity class placement test will be held on Wednesday 31 July 2019.

If you would like to have your Year 4 child considered for Year 5 opportunity class entry in 2020, you need to do so soon. You will need to apply on the internet using a valid email address (not the student’s email address).

Detailed instructions on how to apply online will be available from Tuesday 30 April 2019 in a printed application information booklet at https://education.nsw.gov.au/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5. The application website opens on Tuesday 30 April 2019 and closes on Friday 17 May 2019. No late applications will be accepted.

There are no paper application forms. If you do not have internet access, you could apply at a public library or contact the school and we will be able to assist. If you have a disability that prevents you from using a computer, you can contact the selective schools unit via the above link for assistance after 30 April 2019.

Each year the P&C organise an Easter raffle as part of their fundraising.

We are requesting donations of Easter eggs so that we can organise this raffle. Please help us by donating some Easter eggs. We ask that your child/children bring the eggs to school and give them to their class teacher and a member of the P&C will collect them and create wonderful Easter baskets ready for our draw at the Easter parade on Thursday 11 April.

Thank you in advance from our P&C.

P&C Easter raffle – egg donations

AFL Paul Kelly CupA big congratulations to the Stage 3 boys and

girls who participated in the AFL Paul Kelly Cup on Tuesday 2 April at Benson Lane.

This day was a fantastic opportunity for the students to demonstrate their skills learned

in the AFL skills program last year. Both teams played 4 games and the boys team competed

in the semi-final!

Miss Morrison and Miss Khalifeh are extremely proud of your achievements, good sportsmanship

and respectful behaviour on the day. Well done!

The boys’ team celebrating their achievements!

We need your help!

Term 1 I Week 10 Page 4

On Monday 1 April, Tristan 5/6F, Liam 6F

and Jimmy 5/6P represented our

school in the Hawkesbury team

competing at the district PSSA

football (soccer) competition at Valentine Park,

Glenwood.

The boys were wonderful ambassadors for our school with the team

progressing well through the event to reach the

semi-finals. Well done boys!

PBL winners 2019 – Term 1

Shayne K/6M

Charley 2C

William 1/6C

Belinda 5/6P

Ava 3/4G

Hunter K/6M

Ace 1H

Natalia 1H

Well done to the following students for practising Safe, Respectful and R esponsible behaviour in class and on the playground.

William 6F

Maddi 3S

Phoenix KC

Term 1 I Week 10 Page 5

tudents enjoyed the opportunity of viewing the Three Sisters prior to heading over to Scenic World. At Scenic World, our students boarded the steepest railway in

the world and dropped down into the rainforest canopy, where they began their bush walk and mapped the different sights they saw along the bush trail.

They saw many different types of native trees and evidence of the mining history that was part of the Blue Mountains. Our students were also lucky enough to view some different bird species along the trail and even spotted a lyrebird!

Then it was a cable car ride back up to Scenic World where they were able to have a panoramic view of the Blue Mountains environment. A wonderful day was had exploring the Blue Mountains.

On Thursday 28 March our Stage 2 students embarked on a very exciting excursion to

Term 1 I Week 10 Page 6

K–6 students will showcase their exciting Easter hat or mask creations that they have been working on in their friendship circles.

Whilst the students are hopping around the playground, the P&C will draw the winners of the Easter raffle.

We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, 11 April and don’t forget to send your raffle tickets and money to the office by Monday, 26 March 2019 to be included in the draw.

We would like to invite all our families and friends to our

Thursday, 11 April at 2.00pm

Term 1 I Week 10 Page 7

We extend an invitation to our school community to attend our Anzac service, on Friday 12 April, 2019.

The service will be held in the school hall and commence at 2.00pm.

Defence personnel, both past and present, are encouraged to wear their uniform or military medals.

Anzac wreathsDonations of flowers and greenery for our Anzac wreaths would be greatly appreciated to enable our office ladies to make our floral tributes. These may be brought to the office on Thursday afternoon, 11 April or Friday morning, 12 April. The wreaths will be placed at the cenotaphs in Windsor and Richmond following the school service.

Anzac service

Term 1 I Week 10 Page 8

Assembly awards Term 1, Week 9:KB Ashton 2K Charlee, Taj, Cooper,

Lilly, Elora and Mela

KC Jaxen 3/4G Aiden and Jade

KG Lachlan and Joseph 4L Eric and Taylor

2C Madi 5/6P Daniel

Gold awardsTerm 1, Week 9:

KG Cassidy-Anne 3/4G Dakodah, Jessica and Aidan

2C Kayleigh 4L Riley

2K Lexie 5/6P Lorenzo

Term 1, Week 10:

KB Aleira 2C Isabella

KC Zainab 3S Chanelle

KG Kaleb 4L Savannah

Loyalty card • Child’s ring • KeyIf you believe any of these items may be yours,

please enquire at the office. Thank you

P&C newsElection day BBQThe P&C would like to thank everyone who supported our school on Saturday 23 March at our Election day BBQ and cake stall. Thankyou to those who donated cakes for the stall, helped with setting up, serving and cooking for the BBQ and to everyone who visited on the day. This was a wonderful opportunity for the P&C to raise funds for our school.

Easter raffleJust a reminder that any Easter egg donations can be delivered to class teachers ready for collection by the P&C committee. Raffle tickets and Easter egg donations are due by Tuesday 9 April please. The raffle will be drawn at the Easter hat parade on Thursday 11 April. Extra raffle ticket booklets are available from the office.

Mother’s Day stallThis year our Mother’s Day stall will be held on Thursday 9 May. There will be gifts available for students to purchase for their parent/caregiver and grandparents if they wish. Gifts will range in price from $2, $3 and $5. Students will have the opportunity to visit the stall with their teacher and class during the day. Please remember to send money on the day, together with a bag for your child to take their gifts home.

Winter canteen menuNext term there will be some new items added to the menu perfect for the cooler months. These include shepherd’s pie,

beef burger, pumpkin soup and fried rice which will all be canteen-made and meet the criteria for ‘every-day’ food on the healthy canteen strategy. Please note that frozen juice cups (Sunbuckets) will not be available during the autumn/winter months of Terms 2 and 3.

Regards,

P&C Committee

Position vacantThe position of uniform

shop coordinator is currently vacant. The operating

process and current hours may be negotiated for the convenience of the coordinator, taking into

consideration the needs of our community.

If you are interested or would like more information about the position, please leave your contact details at the

office or canteen.

Term 1, Week 10:KC Ameliah 3S Marshall and Jayden

KG Charlee 3/4G Blake and John

1H Alyssa 4L Summer

2C Coby

Other awards: Cherish (KC), Cooper (1D), Addyson (1D), Damon (2C), Nicholas (3/4G), Sharna (6F)

Canteen Price List Winter Menu: Terms 2 and 3, 2019

Everyday food and drinks• At least ¾ of the menu• No health star rating (HSR) cutoff• Portion limits for flavoured milk, juice and

ready-to-eat meals

Occasional food and drinks• No more than ¼ of the menu• Health star rating (HSR) of 3.5 stars and above• Portion limits for all occasional food and drinks

SandwichesServed on wholemeal bread $

(E) Salad 4.00(E) Chicken 3.00(E) Tuna 3.00(E) Egg 3.00(E) Ham 2.50(E) Cheese 3.00(E) Vegemite 2.00(E) Honey 2.00(E) Jam 2.00Extras – each 0.80

Cold wraps and salad(E) Ham/tomato 2.50(E) Cheese/lettuce 2.50(E) Egg/lettuce 2.50(E) Salad pack (large) 4.00

(Add chicken – extra) 1.00

Hot food(E) Corn cob (½) 0.80(E) Nachos (soft tortilla strips) 4.00(E) Zucchini slice 4.00(E) Spaghetti bolognese 4.00(E) Curried chicken/rice (GF) 4.00(E) Chicken burger/lettuce & mayo 4.20(E) Beef burger/lettuce & tomato 4.50(E) Shepherd’s pie 4.50(E) Fried rice (with ham) 4.50(E) Pumpkin soup/½ bread roll 3.00(O) Sausage roll 3.00(O) Chicken wrap 3.00(O) Hawaiian pizza 3.20(O) Dinonuggets (chicken) (5) 3.00(O) Chicken nuggets (5) (GF) 3.00

Drinks(E) Water 2.20(E) Juice poppers 2.00(E) Small flavoured milk 2.20

Recess $(E) Small salad 3.00(E) Pasta cups 2.00(E) Mini pikelet with jam 0.20(E) Toasted cheese roll 1.50(E) Rice cake with vegemite 0.30

Snacks(E) Piece of seasonal fruit 1.00(E) Fresh fruit cups 1.50(E) Veggie sticks 1.00(E) Popcorn (plain) 1.00(E) Cheese and crackers 1.50(E) Rice crackers (packet) 1.00

Frozen snacks(E) 99% juice iceblocks 1.00(E) Fruit smoothie iceblocks 1.00

Tomato sauce 0.60Paper lunch bag 0.10Re-usable lunch bag 8.00

(GF) = Gluten free(E) = Everyday food(O) = Occasional food

Thank you for your continued supportCanteen Menu 04/19

Term 1 I Week 10 Page 10

Our local community offers…

Tai Chi & Qigong exercises are conducted during school term on Tuesdays at 6.30pm in the school hall. These activities

are suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels.

With slow, graceful, and gentle movements, Tai Chi & Qigong can help achieve a good posture, strength, body balance and co-ordination as well as

establishing a healthy lifestyle.

The instructor is Cyril Loa who is an exercise professional in Tai Chi and Fitness. He can be contacted either on

0432 639 053 or via email Cyril.loa@gmail.com

TAI CHI and HEALTH QIGONG for health and wellbeing

Term 1 I Week 10 Page 11

Our local community offers…

The Sydney Brick Show 2019 is almost here!Join us for Sydney’s biggest and best LEGO® fan event

6th and 7th April 2019at Penrith Panthers Exhibition Marquee

Book now: www.sydneybrickshow.com.auSydney’s premier LEGO® fan event is returning this April for its 8th consecutive year,

this time at Penrith Panthers Exhibition Marquee.

The Sydney Brick Show is a community event created by volunteer LEGO® fans for LEGO® fans of all ages, showcasing unique LEGO® creations from

100 Australian and New Zealand AFOLs (Adult Fans of LEGO).

For tickets and information, visit www.sydneybrickshow.com.au

Book your tickets online or from the Ticketek counter at Penrith Panthers Club.

Tickets available on the weekend of the event, unless sold out prior.

Glenwood High SchoolSaturday 1st – Sunday 2nd June

The 91st NSW Talent Enrichment Weekend ‘MindQuest’ will be held for primary students from Years 1-6 at Glenwood High School. The program is designed for

gifted and talented students as well as students with above-average ability with a special interest. Thirty seven exciting courses are offered in the areas of

chemistry, earth sciences, drama, lego robotics, art and much more. The cost of the weekend is $200.

Please contact Mrs Knippers-Blake or Mrs Conroy via our school office for a brochure if you are interested

in your child attending this independent activity.