Phone: 48 771262 Address: Oxley St, Berrima NSW 2577 Email: berrima-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: https://berrima-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/ 1

Berrima Public School

NEWSLETTER

MONDAY September 9, 2019

Growing hearts and minds of lifelong learners TERM 3, Week 8

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY TERM 3 WEEK 8

Monday September 9

Senior Stars cancelled P&C Meeting @ 6.30pm

Tuesday September 10

ICAS ~ Writing Big Boppers

Choir Wednesday

September 11 BBLC @Exeter PS

ICAS ~ Science

Thursday September 12

Bravehearts fundraiser ICAS ~ Spelling

Recorder Friday

September 13 Friday run @8am

Saturday September 14 P&C Trivia Night

TERM 3 WEEK 9 Monday

September 16 Senior Stars

Tuesday September 17

Big Boppers Choir

Wednesday September 18 BBLC @Exeter PS

Thursday September 19

PBL Rewards Day Recorder

Friday September 20

Friday run @8am Spring Working Bee 9-12noon

3B and Mrs Barnes are looking forward to hosting the Bravehearts fundraiser

this Thursday September 12. They will be selling bookmarks and

stress balls for $2 each.

NEW SIGNS We were very excited to share our long awaited signs that are now proudly displayed in our COLA. For those who couldn’t attend our Learning on Show we revealed our signs to everyone. These signs reflect our values and the frameworks to support our vision of Growing hearts and minds of lifelong learners. We also took the opportunity to sincerely thank Imogene for her creative efforts in helping us design our display.

Growing hearts… Growing minds… SPRING WORKING BEE In preparation for our 150th year celebrations we would like to hold a working bee on Friday September 20, from 9.00-12.00pm. We would appreciate as many hands as we can muster to give our school a spring makeover. If you have a trailer that you are happy to bring along it would be very helpful if we could organise a run to the tip. Please BYO tools, gloves and wheelbarrows to share. Thank you!

TONIGHT @ 6.30pm

at the Surveyor General

We hope to see you

there!

PBS ~ Positive Behaviour for Success This week we congratulate: Fred, Harry and Aida for receiving their Bronze Awards and Fred, Kai, Jax, Frankie and Sophia for receiving their Silver awards.

Responsibility

Do the right thing at the right time Focus: leaving school in the afternoon

The end of the school day can be exciting for many of our students with the rush and hustle to get home quickly. To ensure their safety we ask that all children follow our school reminder “Show when you go” and wait sensibly at the bottom gate. This allows the teacher on gate duty to keep a visual check on students while they wait for pick up. This time of the day is busy with traffic and children are not permitted to cross the road independently. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please be mindful of “No Standing“zones to avoid parking fines.

5 Ways to Wellbeing

Nourishing our mental wellbeing is as important as nourishing strong healthy bodies. We want our students to develop a lifelong habit to look after their mental health and wellbeing. We are

doing this through teaching the “5 Ways to Wellbeing” in all classrooms.

This week we will be focusing on: Be Active

Do what you can, enjoy what you do, move your mood.

Go for a walk or run. Cycle, play a game, garden, dance. Exercising makes you feel good. Discover a physical activity you enjoy and suits your level of fitness.

IMPORTANT: being active does not mean cardio fitness activity.

DR JUSTIN COULSON PRESENTS

5 Ways to Wellbeing Tuesday 17th September 7pm, Mittagong RSL

Wednesday 18th September 10am, Mittagong RSL Anxiety in your Child

Wednesday 18th September 7pm, Moss Vale RSL

BERRIMA LEARNING HABITS ~ Inquisitive

“Curiosity is an itch that lives inside your head, in the place where thoughts reside. Curiosity appears when the eyes start asking questions. Children’s eyes are always curious. They want to see what’s hidden, what’s behind things.” -Rubem Alves

LIBRARY NEWS

What a fabulous time we all had at the Book Week events! The school was swarming with book characters and book love was evident at every turn. Thank you to the teachers and school community members for the readings of favourite picture books, thanks for the effort with costumes and a huge thanks to Stage 3, Mr Worner and Miss Jones for organising, styling and running our Book Fair. Much gratitude to the parents and children who supported us by buying up big at the Fair. We will have nearly $750 in commission to purchase new books for the library. What a windfall!

Very appreciative of the way our wonderful community gets behind us, Mrs Kennedy

AUSTRALIAN READING HOUR On Thursday September 19 2019, Australian Reading Hour is encouraging Australians across the country to pick up a book and read for one hour by yourself or with the children in your life. You might like to read at home, in your favourite cafe or perhaps at your local library. Why not get a few friends or colleagues together and throw a silent reading party? Or enjoy an extra-long bedtime story with the children in your life? Mrs Kennedy

SPORTS UPDATE WITH MRS G LEAGUE TAG GALA DAY Go Team Berrima! Our first time at the Wingecarribee Annual League Tag Gala Day was a huge success. The children showed wonderful sportsmanship, team effort and enthusiasm. A big thank you to our team managers for

your generous support. The day was all about the children having fun, learning new skills and being active. A big thank you to our amazing P&C for catering for over 500 children plus spectators. They kept everyone well fed and hydrated all day. REGIONAL ATHLETICS Good luck to the following children who have qualified to compete at the annual Regional athletics carnival to be held in Canberra this Friday. Indy, Eva, Ruby, Lilea, Aida, Annabelle, Venetia, Barry, Ella, Georgina, Angus and Jax. A big thank you to their parents for taking them to this event. Stay active Mrs Garard P&C NEWS A huge thank you to all of the parent helpers who supported the canteen at the League Tag Gala Day. We were very grateful for the donations of food and time given to make the day such a success. We raised over $1100! A great effort. With thanks Annabelle Robertson P&C President A MESSAGE OF THANKS I just want to say a big thank you to all the people who bought raffle tickets at my stall at the Berrima markets last Sunday. There were also some people who just donated generous amounts to help fund my trip, thank you all so much. I'm so excited and proud to represent our school at a national level as well as all of NSW in the U10 girls NSW long jump team at the National PSSA Athletics championship in Darwin next month. I have just found out that I've also been selected to run the 100m leg of the NSW U10 girls medley relay. I would also like thank the P&C for letting me sell tickets at the markets where we exceeded expectations in the amount of tickets sold. I couldn't of been done without you, my journey wasn't easy but all teachers

have helped me to nationals in a variety of ways so I'd like to thank the whole of Berrima Public School for competing, signing, supervising and letting me fundraise at the markets. Thank you Ruby.

LUNCH ORDER – Please enclose $7 with your child’s order and return your order by 3pm Wednesday September 11 2019

Friday September 13 2019 Name:…………………………………………………………………………………………… Class:……………………………. RECESS:

o Recess- piece of fruit o Mini muffin

LUNCH:

o Plain meat pie o Salad roll o Spinach and feta roll o Warm Roast chicken and salad (tomato, lettuce, cucumber, cheese on flatbread) o GF roll

~ WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE CHILDREN OF BERRIMA PUBLIC SCHOOL ~ Warmest regards Karyn, Anita, Belinda, Jo, Natalie, Garry, Lauren, Melinda, Crystal, Jordan, Bri, Megan, Ruth, Maree, Gwen, Kimo & Peter