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Week 4 Term 4 – 5 November 2019

Congratulations to our last week’s winners Emerson G, Seanna M, Jasinta, Ava M,

Sophie W, Graciella, Kael, Emerson K, Cooper, Alice, Indi A, Sophie L and Cate (absent).

The prize winners were Kael and Seanna M.

Positive Behaviour for Learning Spotlight

FOUR WINDS

Last Friday our whole school made the journey out to the Sound Shell at Four

Winds to take part in the Splendid Schools Day. Our students were able to apply

the singing and body percussion they have been learning in classes this semester

in what amounted to being an incredible collaborative musical experience. Fellow

students from neighbouring schools have been learning the same musical content

and under the guidance of Four Winds expert musicians, students all performed at

the one time creating a spectacular musical performance for those who attended.

Many of our students can also raise their heads high for their participation in other

parts of the program, including the Welcome to Country, the Gadhu dancers and

our Koori girls who sang ‘My Home’, a song written by Uncle Gordon Campbell. All

our students participated extremely well as part of the show and as audience

members. They were greatly entertained by children’s performer Joel Salom and

his juggling expertise. The school would like to thank the committee and volunteers

at Four Winds as well as the Artist-in-Schools music teachers and all the visiting

performers on the day for organising such a great event. We look forward to 2020!

Our singing and body percussion lessons will continue for the remainder of the

year.

Our K-2 students were also lucky enough to attend the Mulga Bill’s Bicycle musical

performance presented by Four Winds, which took place in our hall last Thursday.

The kids found it highly engaging! What a great treat!

BALINDJANG EXCURSION TO UMBARRA CULTURAL CENTRE

Last Wednesday, our Year 3/4 Balindjang class went out to Umbarra Cultural

Centre for a day excursion. The students were immersed in language and culture,

including painting, weaving, dancing, playing indigenous games and enjoying a

yummy feast. The class were filmed singing in Dhurga, one of the languages of the

Yuin Nation. A massive thank you and congratulations to everyone who assisted in

making this such a worthwhile event, in particular our community members who

hosted and engaged the students in cultural activities. The Australian Red Cross,

ABC, Bega Valley Shire Council and Narooma High School were all key supporters

in the day. We, as a school, are very proud to have Uncle Gordon passionately

leading language opportunities with students, whilst this great learning journey of

our students writing in language, publishing a book and engaging with the

community would not of happened without Mrs Loughran and Mrs Kirk’s vision,

passion and dedication as educators.

SOUTH COAST CRICKET

Congratulations to Natalia who represented the South Coast in Cricket last week at

the State Titles in Sydney. Natalia enjoyed the week, contributing runs and bowling

through a number of games. Bermagui PS is very proud of Natalia’s achievement.

IN2UNI

This Thursday our Year 6 students will be travelling to the Bega campus of

Wollongong University to learn about the different pathways available to them post

primary and secondary schooling. Our students, in the past, have found these

sessions valuable to finding out what is available to them in the future.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Students with outstanding fees will be receiving updated financial statements this

week. These will be posted to families.

Brendan Constable - Principal & Owen Gill - Assistant Principal

School hats

available at

the office$7

DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR

7 Nov Year 6 Kids In2Uni Program

12 Nov Kinder 2020 Transition – Student Visit 4 @ 2-3pm

12-13 Nov The Crossing Excursion (Year 6 Girls)

14-15 Nov The Crossing Excursion (Year 6 Boys)

15 Nov Infants’ Assembly @ 2.30pm

20 Nov Book Fair @ 8.30am – 3pm

11 Dec Presentation Day

12 Dec Year 6 Farewell 6-9pm

School NewsLITERACY NEWS

This week, students will be

focussing on the graphemes for

the sound box below. The

extended sound box shows them

more ways to represent the

weekly phoneme.

Sound

Box

Extended

Sound

Box

MERIT AWARDS

5/6D DJAMALANG

Georgia

Ned

Lachie

Ocean

5/6G GANAGUBADH

Elly W

Caitlin

Esme

Neave

The Principal and staff would like to congratulate the following

children who received Awards at our Primary Assembly on Monday,

4 November.

3/4L BALINDJANG

Lana

Kane

Thomas C

Maddox

James G

3/4RG MURRIYIRRAS

Matilda

Zaia

Nathaniel

Eva

STUDIO 26Starting in November,

Studio 26 Bermagui will

run regular art classes

for school children.

Studio 26 is now a

registered provider for

the $100 Creative Kids

vouchers. Classes run

for five weeks and are

on Monday and

Tuesday afternoons

after school. There are

two different age group

classes. Some classes

are nearly full. Please

call Justina on

0401341587 or email

studio26bermagui@gmail.com

for more information.

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P&C News & Community AnnouncementsP&C CANTEEN NEWS

VOLUNTEERS

WED 6 NOV Janette

FRI 8 NOV Beth

WHENTuesday 10 December 2019

WHERE Library - ParentsHall - Students

TIME 5pm

A BBQ will be provided on the evening

BegaHigh

School

YEAR 6 INTO 7PARENT INFORMATION

EVENING &STUDENT DISCO

P&C NEWSHi just a reminder this week that the canteen is open Mondays and

if you can volunteer on any of our canteen days - Monday,

Wednesday and Friday - that would be great! Sarah will help you

learn the routine and your child/children will love seeing you there.

If you have a family recipe that you would like to see published in

our cookbook, please send it in.

Thanks, have a great week.

Regards Esme Markwort – P&C President

All of Bermagui Public School students’ own image will be arranged into

a unique design and reproduced to a practical 100% cotton tea towel

everyone will love and use.

Note: there will be one tea towel design that includes the whole school

$15 Each

Orders due Friday 15th November

Examples only – not actual design

Student Name: ____________________________________________________________

Class: ____________________________________________________________________

Number of Tea Towels: _________

Total amount owing: $_________

Please return this completed form along with the correct money to the school office or class

teacher by Friday 15th November.