Bathurst Public School

279-281 George Street Phone: 02 6331 3923

Bathurst NSW 2795 Fax: 02 6332 2305

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

Website: www.bathurst-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Thursday, 8th December 2016 Term 4 Week 9

Dear Parents,

Last night we held our Year 6 Farewell. It was a beautiful evening with all the children looking

gorgeous and so grown up. It is hard to believe these children are finishing primary school and are

ready to move onto High School – where have the years gone! Congratulations to our Year 6 children

for the way in which they presented themselves and represented our school in the wider community

last night. You truly are a very special group of children. A big thank you to all our Year 6 parents for

their wonderful support of our school and taking the time to make last night such a special event for

our children. Thank you all.

Our Presentation Day on Tuesday was a very special occasion. What a wonderful celebration of the

2016 school year. It was great to see our children recognised for their efforts at such a lovely occasion

this year. A special thanks to Shelley Chaffey, Deb Wilkin and Di Mooney for their organisation of the

event and thank you to everyone else involved.

SWIMMING

JUNIOR GIRLS SWIMMIMG CHAMPION- Mia McClements

JUNIOR BOYS SWIMMING CHAMPION- Angus Warne

11YEARS GIRLS SWIMMING CHAMPION- Keira Copeland

11YEARS BOYS SWIMMING CHAMPION- James Hillsdon

SENIOR GIRLS SWIMMING CHAMPION- Abby Leven

SENIOR BOYS SWIMMING CHAMPION – Caiden Grimmett

SWIMMING SHIELD - HARGRAVES

ATHLETICS

JUNIOR GIRLS ATHLETICS CHAMPON- Tiaani Bijelic

JUNIOR BOYS ATHLETICS CHAMPION- Angus Cafe

11YEARS GIRLS ATHLETICS CHAMPON- Gemma Beecham

11YEARS BOYS ATHLETICS CHAMPION- Gabriel Langdon

SENIOR GIRLS ATHLETICS CHAMPION- Tanika Mitai-Ngatai

SENIOR BOYS ATHLETICS CHAMPION- Mitchell Lamb

ATHLETIS SHIELD – EVANS

PSSA SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS –

Aidan Lindsay- Cricket 2016

Caiden Grimmett- Swimming 2013,2014, 2015, Soccer 2016

Caitlin Morris-Athletics 2015, 2016

Mitchell Lamb- Golf, 2016

Abby Leven – Netball 2016-

PREMIER’S SPORTING CHALLENGE- Mitchell Lamb

PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS

Stage 1 – Alexandria Waldron

Stage2- Jazmin Crook

Stage3- Angus Dunn

MCDIARMID SHIELD – Izabel Lee

B&M BEST ALL ROUND EFFORT PRIZE – Ayesha Said

AMANDA & ALEXANDRA WISE MEDAL- Bonny Campiao

HUMAN SOCIETY & ITS ENVIRONMENT – Stage 1 Marcus Reipsamen

Stage 2 Campbell Denyer

Stage 3 Hayden Drummond

CONROY SHIELD – Cody Mokaraka

CAVANAGH ART/CRAFT PRIZE – Sydney Speirs

SHEPHARD/WILSON AWARD – Tyler Holman

IVORY SUPPORT TEACHER LEARNING AWARD – Stage 1 Hudson Reynolds

Stage 2 Landers Mokaraka

STAFF AWARD- Amelia Ridley

THOMAS COX AWARD – Caitlin Morris

MURRAY-ROBINSON SPORTS PRIZE – Caiden Grimmett

CROWE HRWATH COMMUNICATION SHIELD – Ray Cross and Caitlin Morris

SPENCER HARVEY COMMUNICATION SHIELD- Mimi Taylor

MULLER COMMUNITY SERVICE SHIELD- Leilani Dawes

ROTARY CITIZENSHIP AWARD – Ben Holmes

PROCTOR PRIZE – George Eliades

SHAW HUMANITIES SHIELD – Aidan Lindsay

WILSON PRIZE FOR DUX – Caitlin Morris

Kindergarten

KG 1

Levi LINDSAY

For his conscientious effort in all aspects of his learning

2 Junior COWELL For his knowledge, deep understanding & academic

achievement in all content covered in kindergarten

3 Jackson FISCHBECK For his perseverance & determination when learning

something new

4 Ruby TURNBULL For her kindness & willingness to help others

5 Ryan COPELAND For his skills & determination during problem solving

activities

KG 1 Grace RONAN For consistent effort & great results across all Key Learning

Areas

2 Payton SEAGER For consistent academic results across Key learning Areas

3 Harry PEACOCK For becoming an independent learner

4 Bella MARCEAU For being a kind & considerate to others at all times

5 Joseah DRISCOLL For having a positive attitude towards school activities

KM 1 Dean CROFT For always striving to achieve his best in reading, writing &

maths activities

2 Faith FREEMAN For consistent excellence in reading & writing

3 Anmol DHANDA For most improved in reading & writing

4 Eli WARU For improved application in all learning areas

5 Katherina TAYLOR-

MENA

For Consistent enthusiasm & effort in all Key learning Areas

KP 1 Tasmia SHAHRIN For Excellent achievement in all Key Learning Areas

2 Sabian ATARIA-

SMITH

For making huge improvements throughout the year,

especially in English

3 Zoey STEPHENS For outstanding improvement in all Key learning Areas

4 Ibrihim BAZIANI

For always showing outstanding empathy & compassion for

his peers

5 Zoleah BODYCOTT For making an outstanding personal & academic achievement

throughout the year

Year 1

1B 1 Hayden WESSLING For outstanding achievement in all Key Learning Areas

2 Erin TAYLOR For outstanding achievement in English & Maths

3 Lisa CHEN For improvement in English & ESL

4 Flynn WOLFE For applying himself to his learning in all Key Learning

Areas

5 Larnia MAHONEY For her dedication to learning

1M 1 Scarlett FOX For outstanding achievement in all Key Learning Areas

2 Charlie PRICE For outstanding achievement in English & Mathematics

3 Charlotte GRANT For wonderful improvement in English

4 Alex MORRIS For being a kind, considerate & hard working student

5 Lily ELLUL-

HARRISON

For effort & enthusiasm in all Learning Areas

1S 1 Samuel KAY For his academic achievement in all areas

2 Madeline CALVELEY For her dedication to her work & outstanding achievement in

all areas

3 Ruben CAMPIAO For improved confidence & improvement in English

4 Buster GONINAN For his friendly & helpful manner towards his peers &

teachers

5 Olivia JACKSON For the dedication & outstanding effort she applies in all areas

1/2S 1 Abel EDWARDS For outstanding academic achievement in Mathematics

2 Lamisha

CHOWDHURY

For outstanding academic achievement in English

3 Jessi BALL For wonderful improvements in Reading & Writing

Year 2

2/3 F 1 Charlotte ORTIGER For outstanding academic achievement in English &

mathematics

2 Alison BROWN For outstanding improvement in all subject areas

3 Elizabeth LANG For outstanding effort & a positive attitude in all aspects of

school life

2K

1 Claudia MCROBERT For achievement in Literacy

2 Carlos CRO For achievement in numeracy

3 Hanna ALIBEYGI For improvement in all areas of academic learning

4 Jayden FRISBY For citizenship

5 Charlianne ATARIA-

SMITH

For application towards learning

2E 1

Kai BARCLAY

For consistent achievement & effort in all areas of school life

2 Zasha

CHAIYURAWAT

For impressive results & dedication in all Key Learning Areas

3 Arabella PARTRIDGE For her effort & perseverance to improve

4 Hunter FELL For his caring nature & willingness to have a go at anything

5 Riley ELMS For his friendly nature & enthusiasm in all activities

2M 1 Oliver HAMER For achievement in all Key Learning Areas

2 Reuben DRISCOLL For a high level of achievement in English & Mathematics

3 Koen FOREST For consistently trying to do his best in all learning tasks

4 Emily BROWN For being a respectful, responsible & hard working student

5 Charlotte HAIR For being an enthusiastic & self-motivated learner in the

classroom

1/2S 1 Ruth FREEMAN For outstanding academic achievement in English

2 Stephanie WILSON For exceptional work & excellent results in all Learning

Areas

Stage 2

4/5A 1 Evelyn WIDGER Producing quality work

2/3 F 1 Saraya HANSEN For being an independent & consistent worker, who produces

high quality work in all areas

2 Joshua PRINGLE For outstanding commitment to learning & improving

3/4G 1 Faith RYDER For academic excellence & a wonderful attitude to learning

2 Phoebe CONNORS For commitment to learning & consistency across all Key

Learning Areas

3 Evie GONINAN For academic excellence & commitment to all Key Learning

Areas

4 Isabella MORRIS For excellence in literacy & commitment to all key learning

Areas

5 Seanna TALBOT-

PANTON

For improvement in all Key learning Areas

3/4I 1 Brodie WOLFE For academic achievement in all Key Learning Areas

2 Sakina BAZIANI For academic excellence

3 Chris JACKSON For outstanding improvement in English

4 Ainsley DOUGLAS For citizenship

5 Minh DANGVU For academic achievement in all areas

3/4R 1 Sophie LINDSAY For excellence in English

2 Angus DOWTON For extensive knowledge of the world around us

3 Jessica BREUST For always striving to improve in class

4 Mika PARKIN For her focus in all aspects of class work

5 Mac HUTCHINGS For reliability & initiative around the school

3/4T 1 Oliver GUMPERT For academic achievement in Literacy

2 Claudia CAMPBELL For consistent achievement in all areas

3 Hunter CATLIN Improvement in Literacy

4 Zen EDWARDS For being an outstanding citizen

5 Jeorgia JOHNSON For an outstanding effort in all areas

Stage 3

4/5A 1 Jamie HEALY For high academic achievement

2 Paxton FISHER For improvement in Writing

3 Geneva KESSEY For being kind, caring & hard working at all times

4 Manny TOBIN For being hard working, sensible & having a respectful

attitude

5/6CH 1 Ryan KENNEDY For outstanding achievement in all Key Learning Areas

2 Aislinn MCBURNEY For outstanding achievement in English

3 Natalie KESSEY For consistent effort & improvement in all Key Learning

Areas

4 Warwick YEOMAN For having a positive attitude to learning & his classmates

welfare

5 Julian GRACE For exceptional understanding of scientific concepts

5/6 D 1 Tanika MATAI

NGATAI

For exceptional academic achievement in all areas of the

curriculum & on the sporting field

2 Gabriel LANGDON For a diligent & sustained application to study in all Key

Learning Areas at a high standard

3 Les HORNE For consistently trying his hardest to succeed & always

willing to lend a hand

4 Nickolas PEACHEY For demonstrating an enthusiastic & positive approach in all

areas of school life

5 Ruby MCROBERT For being a kind, caring & considerate student in the

classroom & in the playground

5/6 G 1 Amelia CUTLER For commitment to learning & a consistent effort in all Key

Learning Areas

2 Trish VO For a commitment in demonstrating core school values

3 Kayli BURKE For achievement in Performing Arts, Dance Music & Drama

4 Jesse DOWNEY For achievement in Visual Arts

5 Ella CAMPBELL For Achievement in Literacy

5/6 H 1 Isaac THOMAS For consistent application & achievement in all Key Learning

Areas

2 Prabesh RAJBHANDRI For outstanding achievement in English & Mathematics

3 Tyran CARR For being a hard worker & an inquisitive student

4 Abbey BRACKEN For being a hard working respectful student who is eager to

learn

5 Jayda ORENSHAW For being a conscientious student, who produces her best

work at all times

Support Unit

K/3C 1 Tyler LAMERS For academic achievement in Mathematics

3/6C 1 Chloe WARN For improvement across all Key Learning Areas

3/6H 1 Ben HOLMES For remarkable improvement & dedication in all aspects of

school life

3/6L 1 Hannah GAFA For significant Improvement in all areas of English

3/6N 1 Patrick GILLESPIE For improvement in Literacy & demonstrating pride in his

work

The leadership team for 2017 was announced at Presentation Day. The 2017 Leadership Induction

Ceremony will be held on 7th February. The 2017 Leadership Team consists of;

School Captains: Vice Captains

Keira Copeland Ruby McRobert

James Hillsdon Nicholas D’Aquino

Evans House Captains Evans Vice Captains

Bailey Coe Chloe Turner

Charlotte Partridge Ezekiel White

Hargraves House Captains Hargrave Vice Captains

Cody Cramer Sienna Tangaroa

Ella Campbell Toby Dinger

Macquarie House Captains Macquarie Vice Captains

Gabriel Langdon Jamie Healy

Aislinn McBurney Muskanpreet Sandhu

Chifley House Captains Chifley Vice Captains

Jason Marshall Brianna Sweeting-Craig

Poppie Hutchings Bilal Said

Food Allergies - We do have several children at our school who have peanut allergies and have severe

reactions if exposed to this food. Parents are asked to be mindful of this when packing recess and

lunch and are encouraged not to send products which contain nuts in them to school.

A general reminder:-

All items of clothing and personal belongings should be clearly marked with your child’s

name.

All children require a broad brimmed hat each day as our school has a “No Hat, No Play”

policy.

When parents and friends come to the school during the day, they should present to the front

office on arrival. This is a Legal and Workplace Safety requirement and is followed for the

safety and security of all children and teachers.

We continue to encourage parents to make appointments to come and talk about your child’s

progress, problems that may arise, ideas etc. It is reminded that the education of your child is a

team effort with teachers and parents being the main stakeholders. With this in mind, it is an

important reminder that the parent/teacher relationship always needs to be cohesive and

supportive and one of mutual respect. I am sure we will continue to work with one another in a

positive manner.

All money coming to the school should be placed in a sealed envelope with your child’s name,

correct amount of money, class and what the money is for clearly written on the front. All

money should be sent directly to the front office at the school for processing.

Our School Newsletter will now be uploaded every Thursday so all parents receive information at the

same time. Please refer to our website to download the weekly newsletter.

If any parent has any concerns regarding any aspect of school life, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kate White

Principal

Semester 2 Reports

Due to staff illness, Semester 2 reports will not be sent home until Tuesday 13th

December. We thank

you for your patience and ongoing support.

Online Payments

It is now possible for parents to make online payments to the school for amounts owing for students,

via a secure payment page hosted by Westpac. Payments can be made using either a Visa or

MasterCard credit or debit card, and can be made via computer, tablet or mobile phone. The payment

page is accessed from the front page of the schools website by selecting $ Make a payment.

This is a secure payment system hosted by Westpac to ensure that your credit/debit card details are

captured in a secure manner. These details are not passed back to the school.

Once payment is made, the parent permission note MUST be returned to the school. All

payments and permission notes must be made and returned by the cut-off date on the note.

Payment for an activity does not give permission for a student to be involved so please

remember to send the permission note back immediately.

All permission notes returned must include the reference number that is given upon payment.

Money and Notes

As all parents and children are aware, all money, when it comes to school for an event, goes directly to

the school office. This procedure is working well and we thank everyone for following this process.

When children and/or parents return permission notes to school, they also need to be taken to the

office. All notes will be collated and kept in the office and staff will pick up notes from the office after

the closing date. We are hoping this streamlines the process with notes.

CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR 2017

This year out Infants children will participate in a Christmas Spectacular, singing songs and listening

to stories about Christmas. This will take place on Wednesday, 14th

December from 11.40-12.40.

Children can dress in Christmas colours on this day to celebrate the Christmas season. Class parties

will also be held on this day. A note will be sent home with further information.

P&C News

HELPING HANDS NEEDED

While the kids show off their dance moves at the

disco this Friday, the P&C would really love some

extra volunteers to help run the food and drink stalls.

If you can lend a helping hand, simply head over to

the barbecue area and ask how you can pitch in.

We’re sure to find you a task and it’s a fun way to keep occupied while your kids dig

those disco beats!

NEXT MEETING

We thank everyone who has supported our fundraising events during 2016,

particularly the volunteers who have donated their time at our various events and in

our canteen.

We hope to see you at our first meeting next year.

When: 7pm Wednesday 15th February 2017

Where: School staffroom

All welcome!

LOST PROPERTY and CLOTHING POOL

Clothing Pool is open Tuesday & Friday mornings from 8.30am-9.00am. If this is inconvenient, please

ring me to arrange another time.

Most items are for sale for a $2 donation per item purchased. Occasionally we get some school dresses

and these will be sold for a $5 donation. All money collected goes back into the school for resources.

If your child has out-grown their uniforms, drop them into the school office and we will recycle them

for you

.

The Lost property basket is now emptied of Logo jumpers and hats Tuesday & Friday mornings with

named items being returned to students and non-named being washed and re-sold in The Clothing Pool.

So, please write your child's name clearly on all clothes.

Any unclaimed non-uniform/ non-logo items will be sent to charity at the end of the term.

For more information or to book a time call Liz Arrow on 63342853 or 0438210748.

Canteen News

Slush Puppies will be available till the end of term. No Juice Cups or Fandangles.

Last day of Canteen for 2016 is 14th Dec. Re open Feburary 2017

Canteen Roster Term 4 2016

Monday 12th December T Tonkies

Tuesday 13th December CLOSED

Wednesday 14th December L Arrow

Thursday 15th December CLOSED

Friday 16th December CLOSED

Notes Home – Extra notes are available from the front office

Myuna Bay Stage 3 2017 ( Year 4 and 5 2016) – deposit due ASAP only 100 spots

Band Expression of interest 2017

Support Unit End of Year Celebration – Due 7/12/2016

Presentation Day note – Due back to office 2/12/2016

School Disco Friday 9/12/2016 – Due back 8/12/2016

Term 4 2016

9/12 School Disco

Week 10

14/12 Infants Christmas Assembly

16/12 Year 6 Tunnel 2.30pm

16/12 Last Day for 2017

Week 11

20/12 School Office closes at 3pm