Term 4 Week 8 Fri 30th Nov Assembly K-6, 1pm

Week 9 Mon 3rd Dec International Day of People with Disabilities Wed 5th Dec Bathurst Playmates Playgroup Hall 10am Year 6 Farewell Dinner Thurs 6th Dec Indigenous Playgroup Hall 10am PBL Reward Day Band Tour to Milthorpe Fri 7th Dec Special Awards Assembly K-6, 1pm

Week 10 Tues 11th Dec Presentation Day K-2 10-11am, 3-6 12.30-1.30pm Wed 12th Dec Canteen Meal Deal Eucalypt Excursion Thurs 13th Dec Indigenous Playgroup Hall 10am Stage 3 Party Fri 14th Dec Assembly K-6, 1pm Reports home Carols under the Coolibah

Week 11 Wed 19th Dec Last day Term

Term 1 2013 Wed 30th Jan First Day Term 1

Bathurst West Public School Newsletter Term 4 Week 8

Suttor Street, Bathurst 2795 NSW Phone (02) 63311142 Fax (02) 6332 2319 Email: bathurstw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.bathurstw-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Principal: Mark Snow P & C President: Danielle Molkentin School Captains: Elspeth & Steven

Calendar Events Principal’s Report

Dear Parents/Caregivers National Curriculum 2013 During 2013 the National Curriculum implementation will commence and the staff at Bathurst West will be involved in additional professional learning opportunities to make this a success. The National English Curriculum will be the priority in 2013 and our school will work collaboratively with the Panorama Learning Community . The Panorama Learning Community includes the local primary and high schools. Information regarding this exciting initiative will be provided to the community on a regular basis next year. Car Park Safety– Disabled Parking Please note that the disabled parking is for parent/carers and visitors to the school who have a disabled parking permit/sticker displayed on the vehicle. If the person that the permit issued for is not driving or in the car then the driver must park somewhere else. All visitors to the school are required to follow this rule without exception. Safety in the car park is a high priority. Choir on Tour The combined K-6 Choir went on tour around Bathurst this week and the response was fantastic. Miss Thompson and Mrs. Low have worked very hard this year to ensure that the standard of the choirs has been at an award winning level. The choirs will perform at the K-2 and 3-6 Presentation Day Assemblies. Opportunity Class Open Day The 2013 Opportunity Class students attended an open day last week at the school. Students participated in a variety of activities designed to expand their thinking and creativity. Students from various public schools around Bathurst have been selected to participate in the two year program at Bathurst West. Assembly Assembly commences at 1pm on Friday in the Hall. Parents/Carers are most welcome to attend. Have a great week Mark Snow Principal

Thursday, 29th November, 2012

Student Notes Sent Home This Week Infants Choir tour School Captains

Don’t’ Forget the MOVEMBER charity event raising money for research into men’s health issues. Mr Snow & Mr Denmead are both taking part in this event. There is a collection box in the Office for any donation you might like to make. One Day to go!

REMINDER - Year 6 Farewell tickets must be purchased by 30th November 2012

Silver Level Awards

Gold Level Awards

Medallion Level

White Level Awards

Roster: Monday 3rd Dec J.Baillie Tuesday 4th Dec J.Baillie, Wednesday 5th Dec J.Baillie, A.Nelson Thursday 6th Dec J.Baillie Friday 7th Dec T.Roels, L Ralls

Canteen News School Awards

Bronze Level Awards Cory , Raylene , Noah , Braiden

Patrick , Corey , Jacob , Kaitlee , Aneesha

, Zachery

Jai Jai , Cameron , Mia , Neesha , Taleiha

, Zach , Jessica , Sam , Harland , Daniel , Luke , Trudi , Teliah , Kane

, Storm , Katie , Nicholas , Connor

Banner Level Award

Madison , Bella , Pavlos , Makayla , Layla , Dylan , Isabelle

AUSSIE CHRISTMAS MEAL DEAL. This will be held on Wednesday 12th December and notes have gone out to all the children. If your child did not receive a note or you have misplaced the notes please call into the canteen to get a replacement. ORDERS MUST BE IN BY MONDAY 10.12.12. NO OTHER HOT FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THIS DAY only basic sandwiches. LET’S ALL CELEBRATE THE END OF ANOTHER GREAT SCHOOL YEAR AND GET YOUR CHILD’S ORDER IN NOW. Please note that Eucalypt children will be having their meal deal on the Friday 14.12.12.

Sophie . Machayla , Layla , Shanese , Tia , Riley

School Captains 2013 The speeches for all nominees will be held next Monday 3rd December following the morning Assembly - at approximately 9.40am. Voting will take place after the speeches. Announcement of Captains will be made on Presentation Day

Sophie - has reached Medallion Level & is on White Level the second time around WOW

You are invited to attend the Bathurst West Public School’s Carols Under The Coolibah

on Friday 14th December, 2012 from 2.15 - 3.15pm under the coolibah

Come along and join your child/children

in the carolling fun

Mrs Little and Mrs Carr will be our special comperes

for the afternoon

So bring a picnic blanket and your singing voice

for an enjoyable afternoon

At Bathurst West Public School students are encouraged to practice respectful,

responsible and safe behaviours in order to learn, succeed and grow.

The pie graph is our data for Term 4 to Week 7

The green shows us that 85% of our

students follow our school expectations all the time.

The yellow shows us that 12% of our students need small group targeted

intervention in our school expectations.

The red shows us that 3% of our students benefit from individual

intensive teaching of expectations to achieve success in our school.

POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR FOR LEARNING

OUR TARGET AREA IS:

~ Term 4 PBL Data ~

Freecall 1800 780 900 for more information &/or registration. Go to www.mencentral.org or

SMS for a call back 0409 745 645

Download a Free QR app to your phone and scan the code to go straight to the website.

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A FREE fun program for kid 7-13 years will be running in Term 2013 near you!

Great fun and quality family time!

Mr D….we hate the mo….shave it off….it has to go! If you miss Mr Denmead’s baby-face good looks as much as the staff does, come along to this week’s assembly and see him shave it off. If you can spare a gold coin there will be collection buckets at the doors. All funds raised by Mr Den-mead and Mr Snow over the past month go di-rectly to supporting men’s health issues.

Breakfast Club Breakfast is a great way to ensure your children are ready for a busy day of learning at school. Studies show that children who eat a healthy breakfast are not only more alert, but they also retain what they have learnt for longer than those children who skip this meal. We have an enthusiastic team of parent volun-teers who would like to start a breakfast club at school. A note regarding this was sent home with last week’s newsletter, however the response was less than overwhelming with only 4 responses be-ing returned. Does this mean there is no interest in this idea, or that at this busy time of year the note is sitting on the “to do” pile? This note is being sent again with this newsletter in the hope that many more families respond. Please take 30 seconds to fill it out and pop it in your child’s bag. They can be brought to the iCen-tre and given to me and I will pass them on to the P&C. Many thanks, Kerry Little

NOW AVAILABLE Fleecy Lined All Weather Jackets

Size 4-16 $37.00 Zipper Hooded Jackets Size 4-16 $30.00 School Logo Polo Shirts Size 4-16 $18.00 Size 18 $22.00 XXLarge $22.00

School Logo Sloppy Joes All sizes $20.00 Girl Summer Check Shorts Size 4-6 $24.00 Size 8-10 $26.00 Size 12 $28.00 Size 14 up $32.00 Wide Brimmed Hats $12.00 Bucket Hats $7.00 Library Bag $9.00 School Badges $4 Sport socks (maroon with a white stripe) Small $10 Medium $12 Large $14

CLOTHING POOL Open Monday – Friday 9.00 to 9.30am. Date to remember: Tuesday, 29th January, 2013. The Clothing Pool will be open 8.30 to 12.00pm Second-hand uniforms are always needed. If you have items to sell please leave your name and contact number either at the Front Office or Clothing Pool. Please mark all uniform items with your child’s full name which will assist in returning it to your child. Un-named, non-school uniform items will be kept for two weeks. If unclaimed the items will be donated to charity. Unfortunately Front Office staff are unable to sell uniforms from the Clothing Pool. Arrangements can be made for after- hours purchase as we are no longer able to lend or lay-by school uniforms. Due to supplier cost increases, our clothing prices will also slightly increase on 3rd December,2012.

Clothing Pool Co-ordinator.

WANTED: Summer and Winter Uniforms All uniforms can be purchased

between 9.00am and 9.30am each morning or telephone 6331 9273 to arrange a time that suits. All profits from the sale of clothing go back to the school to purchase resources for all our children.

Wide Horizons 2012 2012 Wide Horizons Pre-Order

Our School Yearbook is in the compilation stage, it has many memories of events throughout the

year. The 2012 Wide Horizons will be $25. Names will be placed on the distribution list, when payment is received in full. We have a limited print run. So be early to avoid disappointment. The yearbook will be distributed at the beginning of the 2013

school year. Name: ____________________________ Address: For postal orders if not at Bathurst West PS in 2013 ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Please take order form and full payment to the school office.

Order Form

Jackeroo Ranch Summer School Holiday Riding Camps

Pre-Xmas Horse Riding Camps - From 8th to 22nd Dec. Come any time—from 3days to a fortnight January 2013 Camps 1st Week : Sun 30th Dec - Sun 6th Jan 2nd Week : Sun 6th Jan - Sun 13th Jan 3rd Week : Sun 13th Jan - Sun 20th Jan Shorter stays are possible if camps are not fully booked These camps are for “horse-mad” children from 6 to 16 years. Previous experience is not necessary. Beginners to advanced riders are catered for. We specialise in teaching nervous riders and developing their confidence This is not just a camp - it’s a wonderful farm experience your child will treasure forever Enquiries: Mrs Pattie Hudson : 6337 7173 (nights are best)

Australian Fossil & Mineral Museum

Holiday Activity Workshops BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL 6331 5511 Workshop participants 6-13 years Workshops $12 each Make a Fossil - 15th & 22nd January– 11am-12noon Make and paint your own fossil to take home Dinosaur Dung - 16th & 23rd January - 11am-12noon. Dig into a bucket of dino-saur dung to learn about the life of a dinosaur. Make your own “solid” evidence to take home. Fizz, Bubble & Splat - 17th & 24th January– 11am-12noon. Learn about why things fizz, bubble and splat and how they have shaped our planet. Build a volcano, have fun with bubbles and make things go splat

Bathurst Tennis Centre Join the holiday fun at the Bathurst Tennis Centre’s holiday tennis coaching clinic - caters for beginner, intermediate and advanced students aged 5 to 15 years Pre-Christmas Holiday Tennis Clinic Thursday 20th - Saturday 22nd December, 9.00am to 1.00pm each day Summer January Holiday Tennis Clinics 1. Wednesday 16th - Friday 18th January 2. Monday 21st - Thursday 24th January 8.30am to 11.30 am each day For enrolment or further information please contact the Tennis Centre on 6331 3786 or

HEADLICE ALERT PLEASE CHECK YOUR CHILD’S HAIR AND TREAT IF NECESSARY. YOUR COOPERATION WILL ENSURE THAT WE MINIMISE INFESTATION QUICKLY.

For Sale - Black Mountain Honey $6.00 a jar $10.00 a bucket. All natural - straight from the hive to you. See Oden Boulter at Eucalypt for orders

BATHURST WEST PUBLIC SCHOOL

School of Opportunity Principal: Mr Mark Snow Telephone: 6331 1142 Email: bathurstw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Facsimile: 6332 2319

Breakfast at School! Eating breakfast helps children do their best at school.

Children who eat breakfast have higher levels of concentration and energy to get through the day. They get along better in the classroom and are generally happier in school. We are considering starting a school breakfast club and would like to hear from you. Please return the form below as soon as you can to assist us in this decision and to help us plan the program should we decide to go ahead.

Thankyou

Principal/P&C Association/ Teachers

Breakfast at School! No, I do not wish the school to run a breakfast club Yes, I would like the school to run a breakfast club. Do you think your child might want to attend the breakfast club?

Yes, regularly Yes, sometimes

I am not sure No, it is unlikely

I would like to be involved in the breakfast club (please provide contact details). Name: ___________________________________ Child’s class: ______________________________

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