BROKEN HILL PUBLIC SCHOOL A dynamic community encouraging life-long learning, integrity and success for all

Mica Street BROKEN HILL NSW 2880

Telephone: (08) 8087 3522 www.brokenhill-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

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

Dates to Remember

Teddy Bears’ Picnic

21st September, 2016

PSSA Girls Basketball

Gala Day

21st September, 2016

PSSA Boys Cricket

Gala Day

21st September, 2016

Old Time Games

21st September, 2016

Central Country Fair

22nd September, 2016

Grand Parade/Assembly

23rd September, 2016

Dinner Dance

6pm 23rd September,

2016

News at Central PRINCIPAL: Michael Fisher

Welcome to another awesome week at Broken Hill Public

School.

Easter Hat Parade

We are once again looking forward to our Easter Hat Parade

this year to be held on Thursday, 6th April.

We would like to encourage parents and family members to

come along in a hat and join the community parade.

It is always a colourful and exciting part of our year.

Attendance

Once again we will be focusing on children’s attendance

throughout the year. It is vital that they attend every day to

make the most of their learning opportunities.

If a child is absent from school one day a week, by the end of

the year, they have missed the equivalent of 8 school weeks of

learning. Almost a term. If this continues throughout their

primary education it adds up to 280 days missed. Over a year

of learning lost.

Please remember…

From the Principal

Dates to Remember

Tuesday, 21st March

Harmony Day

Thursday, 23rd March

Canteen Red Day

Friday, 31st March

Jump Rope for Heart

Wednesday, 5th April

Milo Cricket Gala Day

Thursday, 6th April

Easter Hat Parade

Friday, 7th April

BHPS Athletics Carnival

Last day of Term 1

We would also like to address the number of students who are consistently ‘Late to

School’. Many of the reasons are for ‘sleeping in’ and/or ‘took too long to get here’.

Unfortunately we cannot accept these as reasons for lateness. We would ask that if

children are late that they are signed in by a parent or caregiver.

Five or 10 minutes here or there may not seem like much but added up over time can

equal hours of ‘prime learning time’ lost.

Thank you for assistance with this matter.

What EXAMPLE are YOU Setting?

This year we will be consistently asking “What EXAMPLE are YOU Setting?” This phrase will

be asked and spoken about with all the children and staff as a reminder of the rules and

expectations of being at Broken Hill Public School as well as in the wider community. We

would also encourage the phrase to be discussed at home as I am sure it is something

we should all be striving to do for our children.

Mica Lane

Just a reminder to everyone that Mica Lane behind the school is one way traffic. Mica

Lane can be accessed from Bromide St and is one way up the hill.

Thank you for your assistance in keeping our students and others safe.

KJ – Crosby Orr, Tatum Khan

1G – Lubna Cook, Namarli Matthias

1/2Z – Layla Cook, Angel McIntosh

2/3T – Ryan Cook, Stormy Johnstone

3/4P – Lincoln McIntosh, Ashlin Keenan-Staker

4/5H – Aquila Shibu Varughese, Taya Standley

5/6J – Lilly Ryan, Eleana Geneblazo

5/6D – Hunter Donohoe, Zaiden Haynes

CLASS OF THE WEEK – KJ

WHAT

EXAMPLE

ARE YOU

SETTING?

If you did not receive a note, please come to the office as soon as possible.

NOTES WHO’S INVOLVED

2017 University of NSW Competitions Years 3 – 6 students

‘Tell Them From Me’ Survey Years 4 – 6 students

Progressive Achievement Tests (PAT) Years 2 – 6 students

Bagpipe note Selected students

URGENT!! URGENT!!

2017 Information / Permission Form

Thanks to those families who have returned their forms.

If you have not already done so, please return these fully completed forms

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

WHOLE SCHOOL

ASSEMBLY THIS

FRIDAY AT 11.30AM.

ALL WELCOME

CANTEEN RED DAY

Thursday, 23rd MARCH

DONUTS (chocolate strawberry or pineapple)

$2.50 (please use separate order bags and mark

recess or lunch for donut)

Small chocolate - $0.50 each

Sour straps - $0.20 cents

BAGPIPER

OF THE WEEK

Charlize Cattermole

Congratulations to the following students who have all completed their Red Level.

KJ Jacob Hicks, Jaxon Larkin, Kaiden Sheridan

IG Layla Cook, Dakota Edwards, Jessica Normington, Stratton Orr

1/2Z Lubna Cook, Namarli Matthias, Ben Gulle-McGlinchey, Tommy King,

Aydan Riddington, Coco Bailey, Isabell Coffey, Isabella Daniels, Payton

Doyle, Ellie Edgecombe, Taelah Hoskins, Rachana Terry, Deklan Hanford,

Jordan Hicks, Jackson Learmonth, Harrison Smith

2/3T Lacey Campbell, Brooke Cattermole, Claire Hardy, Bailey Power, Mitchell

French, Crawford Hinton-Neal, Brock Clifford, Cooper McIntosh

3/4P Emily Jones, Ismael Cook, Sami Rashid, Alexandra Hardy, Akayla Terry,

Kayden Hanford, Oliver Matthias, Lucas Richards, Jace Sammut

4/5H Edren Burrows, Hannah Kemp, Briana Ralph, Carlos Guerrero-Hunt,

Charlize Cattermole, Ruby Martin, Taya Standley

5/6D Jasmine Butcher, Kayla Carstein, Ripley Rowbotham, Damien Whyman,

Emerson Chesterfield, Lilliana Fox, Lilli Lawson, Blaine Campbell,

5/6J Ashlee Fairholm, Shayna Renton, Tasman Guest, Cohen Sullivan, Asha

Forrest, Madalyn French, Eleana Geneblazo, Shanae Standley, James

Cecchin, Ethan Doyle, Mitchell Gimbert, Seth Hicks

2017 UNIVERSITY OF NSW COMPETITIONS

REMINDER

If you would like your child to enter any of the competitions, the money and application

form needs to be returned to the school by the closing date Tuesday, 28th March, 2017.

COMPETITION COMPETITION DATE AMOUNT DUE

Digital Technologies

(Computers)

Tuesday, 23rd May, 2017 $6.00

Science Tuesday, 30th May, 2017 $6.00

Spelling Wednesday, 14th June, 2017 $10.00

Writing Monday, 12 June to Friday, 16th

June, 2017

$15.00

English Tuesday, 1st August, 2017 $6.00

Mathematics Tuesday, 15th August, 2017 $6.00

Hey Mum and Dad Our school is participating in the Jump Rope for Heart program. You can help your child support valuable research into heart disease by registering them online. It’s easy, safe and secure. www.heartfoundation.org.au/sites/jumpropeforheart Send emails to family and friends asking for sponsorship.

FRIDAY

31st March

Last Friday was a glorious Autumn day out at Alma Oval for the Regional Primary Schools

League Tag Gala Day. Our team had trained hard in preparation for this day and it was

evident to all schools that our Central team meant business. In our pool games, we

defeated Alma, Menindee and Railway Town.

Then in our Semi Final, we defended really well to hold out a very fast team of students

from Wilcannia. Next up, with no time for a drink, it was straight into the Grand Final

against Burke Ward. For most of the game it was 1-1, then with only a minute to go,

Tasman made a dashing run around their team to score a memorable gala day winning

try. It was AWESOME!

Thank you to the parents who came to support us. In addition, I’d like to personally thank

all of our CRL team students for displaying fantastic sportsmanship throughout the day.

The school community and I are extremely proud of you. It was a real team effort! Well

done to Brock, Dwight, Eli, Kynan, Tasman, Jordan, Blaine, Damien, Ricky, Trae, Emerson

and Lewis.

Mr Troy Perkins

Our team with Roy Asotasi after our

first win of the day against Alma.

Roy Asotasi is an NRL legend playing

first grade for many years for both

the Canterbury Bulldogs and South

Sydney Rabbitohs. He was one of

many professional NRL players at

the gala day.

Celtic United Soccer

Club Would like to invite valued current players

and new players to the Broken Hill Soccer

Association 2017 season.

Celtic United are holding our registration

day on

Wednesday 22nd

March 2017

4.30 pm to 6.30pm

BH Soccer Grounds

(Beryl Street)

Celtic United offer teams for juniors aged

from U6 to U17

Senior Teams for Men A & B Grades,

Women A Grade

Contact Details

You can find us on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/160389

3689863784/

Broken Hill Celtic United SC

Junior Vice president: 0428 140 513

Senior President: 0499 321 863

Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish

Broken Hill

Sacraments – 2017

Enrolments are now being accepted for the following Sacraments in 2017, for all those desiring

the Christian faith.

Sacrament of Confirmation for children in year 3 and upwards (in Term 2)

Sacrament of First Reconciliation for children in Year 4 and upwards (in Term 3)

Sacrament of First Holy Communion for children in Year 4 and upwards (in Term 4)

Please phone the Bishop’s House (8087 3198) to enroll your child/children or for more

information of dates, etc.

Easter Hat Parade If any parent / caregiver would like to participate in the

Easter Hat Parade, you are more than welcome to make a hat and come along and join the community

parade.