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Newsletter Term 2 - Week 6, 4 June, 2020

Bilambil Road, BILAMBIL NSW 2486 . 07 5590 7210 . [email protected] . Bilambil-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Mobile phones A reminder that the school has

a clear policy that mobile

phones or other electronic

equipment are not to be

brought onto the school

premises without a signed

agreement supporting this

from the child’s parent or

carer.

Students who do need to

bring such equipment, are

required to bring with them

the signed agreement form

that is then kept on file. They

then need to register their

device in the office for

storage, when they arrive at

school and then collect it from

the office, as they are leaving

for home.

Any students who require an

agreement form for their

device, can pick one up at

the office.

Thank you for supporting this

process for all of our students.

Sharon Butler

Assistant Principal

Intention to apply for Year 5 entry to an

Opportunity class in 2021 Opportunity classes can provide intellectual stimulation by

grouping together high potential and gifted students who may

otherwise be isolated from a suitable peer group. Successful

students will usually have to leave their current school to enrol in

a school with an opportunity class for Years 5 and 6.

A Year 5 virtual opportunity class has been established at

Aurora College for students in rural and remote NSW. Further

information is available at http://www.aurora.nsw.edu.au/

Testing and assessment

Applications for opportunity class placement are considered on

the results of the Opportunity Class Placement Test. Students

who wish to be considered for opportunity class placement will

sit the Opportunity Class Placement Test on Wednesday 16

September 2020.

How to apply

If you would like to have your child considered for Year 5

opportunity class entry in 2021, you need to apply between

Tuesday 9 June 2020 and Friday 26 June 2020. You will need to

access the online application at https://education.nsw.gov.au/

public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/

year-5.

If you intend to apply and/or need further information, please

contact me.

Thank you

Sharon Butler

AP Stage 3 Co-ordinator

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.aurora.nsw.edu.au/

mailto:https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5.





KH, KT & K/1B News KH, KT & K/1B are having their own mini assemblies to celebrate

our bronze and silver award recipients and our student of the

week awards!

We sung the national anthem and school song. Teachers were

so proud and can’t wait to have you show off to the rest of the

school when we are back having normal assemblies, how

amazing we are!!

Enjoy some phots from our National Simultaneous Story time

Dress Up Day last week.

Simone Henry Karen Baird

Sarah Tunsted Class Teacher

Class Teachers Assistant Principal



Bilambil Road, BILAMBIL NSW 2486 . 07 5590 72125. [email protected] . Bilambil-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

We are currently

taking Kindergarten

enrolments for 2021 If you have a child that will be

starting school next year or

know any children of family,

friends or neighbours that will

be attending next year please

contact our admin office to

organise an enrolment

package.

1/2C Creating their own “Whitney & Britney”

Artwork We are so excited to be back at school doing lots of fun

learning. This is our art from the National Simultaneous Storytime.

The story was ‘Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas’.




Hello I’m

Britney

and

she’s Whitney


BRONZE WARD

Term 2 - Weeks 1 - 6

KH Hamish, Ruby

K/1B Myles, Oliver, Reeve,

Elise, Harvey

1/2C Joseph, Penny, Harper,

Emma, Dexter, Gemma,

Tyde, Felicty, Zoe, Trinity,

Heath, Oliver, Fletcher,

Bodhie, Ezekiel, Olivia R,

June

1/2P Maui, Jimi, Chase,

Junniper,

5/6S Sooke, Malia

SILVER AWARD

Term 2 - Weeks 1- 6

K/1B Lexi, Samara, Jacinta


STUDENT OF THE WEEK

Term 2 - Weeks 1- 6

KH Amelia

K/1B Lucas

1/2B Mirelle, Casper, Tel,

Aileen, Chis V, Duke,

Grant, Kenyon, Lyla,

Riley, Ruby, Summer

1/2C June

1/2P Brody

5/6S Brody, Tamsyn

RFF Finn R

Stage 2 Students from 3/4C, 3/4S & 3/4T! WOW! Stage 2 (3/4C,3/4S,3/4T) will be learning to play the

recorder in Music. For the remainder of this year. It is an

invaluable way to learn the fundamentals of music and music

notation. Each child will need their own recorder to enable us to

do this. They can be purchased quite cheaply in retail shops or

online – average cost is $7.00 - $10.00

Alternatively, we have a few (about 45) second hand recorders

that have been sanitised available for $2.00 each. Should you

wish to purchase one of ours, students need to give $2.00 to Mrs

McGlinn to receive their recorder – it will be first in first served! The

sooner this happens for all, the sooner we can start! Please

ensure names are on all instruments.

Thank you

Donna McGlinn

Chappy Chapter We’re all back and working towards normality. That means my

chappy programs are also back in operation, even though my

maths groups have been going most of this term.

Room update: It’s pretty good, if I do say so myself! The air-

conditioner has been installed, the projector has been mounted

on the ceiling and has power, I have a computer stand with

wiring that connects to the projector, and a light that stays on for

more than 4 mins!!!. Thanks to Michael Chaplin and Anthony

Gresham for doing the electrical work and installing the air-

conditioner.

The Maths Kids are really enjoy this space and other teachers are

starting to use it as well!

Canteen Kitchen Rules: It’s back! Staring this week we finish our 5

week cycle with the lads before starting a new group next week.

The cooking is still the number one hit program.

New Lunch Time Groups: Starting Monday 15 June, 2020 I’m

going to start running lunch time groups or interactive workshops

in the new room. The first workshop starting Monday lunch time is

Card Making. I will have all the gear, plus my faithful assistant

Jarah who makes better cards than me, to run these workshops

and give the kids some new skills. In the future we might do

some art classes, using tools, and whatever else we can

think of or what students may request.

Card Group is another new initiative starting Tuesday lunch

times. From UNO, to Rummy and 500 for those who want to

be stretched. It’s amazing how playing good card games

can sharpen the brain! There’s a few board games there

too for students.

Until we’re back with the next instalment of the “Chappy

Chapter”!

Gav Irvine

Student Welfare Officer



Term 2 - Week 6, 4 June, 2020


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LUNCH TIME MADE EASY Danelle and her awesome volunteers have given our canteen

a top to bottom santise, restocked the fridges and installed our

fabulous new oven ready to return to serving up recess and

lunch to our hungry hordes.

The canteen is now open every day except Tuesdays and don’t

forget we offer Sushi every Monday as well!

SAVE YOUR SILVER! Our 5c challenge is back on again. You get a chance to get rid

of all those pesky five cent pieces hiding out in the back of your

lounge or weighing down your wallet and we put it into projects

to benefit our kids! Collection buckets are going into the

classrooms this week.

We’ll keep collecting your coins until the second week back

next term. The class that raises the most money will win a class

pizza party, second prize is a class cupcake party and third

place will win a class ice block party.

NEED NEW SHOES? Thank you to everyone who has mentioned Bilambil Public

School when shopping at The Athletes Foot – they’ve just

donated $115.00 to our school in appreciation of our support.

Thank you Athletes Foot.

Don’t forget to mention us next time you shop at The Athletes

Foot.

UNIFORMS Winter jumpers are in stock at the uniform shop! Our uniform

shop isn’t able to open up just yet but orders can be made

online at www.bilambilpc.org or by appointment with our

uniform shop co-ordinator Tamara by texting 0431 141 715.

P&C MEETING Our next P&C meeting will be held at 3.15pm on Monday June

15. If you’d like to join us please email the P&C secretary

Belinda at [email protected] or text

0404 013 085.

We meet in the school staff room which is nice and big but

knowing how many people we have coming ensures we can

meet the required social distancing guidelines. If you’ve got a

little more time now you’re working from home or don’t have

the after-school activities to rush to, we’d love to see some new

faces.

All welcome.



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