43-45 Charles Street, Blackalls Park 2283 Phone: 4959 1213 Fax: 4950 4913

Web: www.blackallpk-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: blackallpk-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Public School

3-4L

Our Skoolbag app is up and running and will be used primarily for messages and reminders. We are strongly encouraging every family to join up. Instructions are available at the front office and for download on our website under ‘Notes’. Please let us know if you have any questions about the app or have identified any problems. Parents and carers play an important role in the school community. The School Community Charter on display in our foyer informs parents and carers on how to engage with NSW public schools. We encourage you to read this to ensure you understand how important it is to create a positive learning environment for our students. Parents and carers can expect:

• to be welcomed into our schools to work in partnership to promote student learning

• communication from teaching staff will be timely, polite, informative and solutions focussed

• professional relationships with school staff will be based on transparency, honesty and mutual respect

• to be treated fairly. Tolerance and understanding are promoted as we respect diversity.

Parent teacher interview notes have now gone out for most classes and we are looking forward to discussing the learning journey of your child or children face to face. Interviews will be held in the hall. We are very excited about tomorrows Athletics Carnival. Students will be travelling to and from Glendale Athletics Centre by bus and are encouraged to wear their house colours. This is such a great day and we are looking forward to welcoming parents and carers to our first big event of the year. Students will need to ensure they bring plenty of water and their own food. Blackalls Park Year 6 students have been selected to be part of a VALID Science trial. This will involve students sitting for a 40 minute online science test sometime over the next two weeks. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this or would not like your child or children to participate please contact the front office. Harmony Week is next week. This is a time where we celebrate the cultural diversity of our school community in our inclusive and respectful setting. The canteen will be running some fantastic specials over the week. Each class will be engaging in activities and on the Friday they will present their work to the assembly. Just another example of how everyone is known, valued and cared for at our school. Students from Years One and Two will be attending an excursion to the Hunter Wetlands next Tuesday as part of their Science unit ‘Living Things’. This will be a great opportunity for some hands on learning and exploration of the wetland environment. Josh, Nate and Jake participated in the Westlakes Zone soccer trials today and we hope they had a great time working with their team mates.

Dates for your calendar

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Thursday 11 March • Athletics Carnival

Kinder to Yr 6 Glendale Sports Centre

Friday 12 March • Big Band 8:15am

Monday 15 March • Cricket - K to 6 • Harmony Week

Tuesday 16 March • Wetlands Excursion

Years 1 & 2 only Wednesday 17 March • Guitar Lessons • Book Club due Friday 19 March • Big Band 8:15am • Raffle tickets returned • Harmony Day Come dressed in orange __________________________ Dates for your diary

Thursday 22 April • School photos

Athletics Carnival TOMORROW

Craig Findley Relieving Principal

Awards for Term 1 - Week 6

The Act of Kindness Award

Term 1 Week 6

Riley H for showing concern for a classmate who had fallen.

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Merit Certificates You Can Do It! Student of the Week KH Laila A

Riley K Logan B Allyssa P Elena O K

K-1F Peyton J Leo J Angus H Ava F Arliya S

1T Declan H Brycen Mc Brayden G Carly A Sienna T

1-2A Braxton K Justice M Lync T Ruby B Arlee W

2N Madison C Evie H Henry K Elijah C

3-4K Marley G Charlie E Isaiah P Tayla-May B Tyce H

3-4L Ethan D Bowie H Korey P Aurora R

5-6C Alexis B Keian V Deklyn L Gabriel R Bently T

5-6M

Lila C Lily J Kaea T Kaea T Zane B

Dance Katie M Kyden R Abbey H

Monday 15 March Stevie M & Holly B Tuesday 16 March Jade H & Karina T Wednesday 17 March Rebecca J & Carissa M Thursday 18 March CLOSED…………………..… Friday 19 March Kez T & Jane M Please contact the school if you can donate any time to

our school canteen in 2021.

CANTEEN SUPERVISOR- Jane Mifsud

The special for next week will be a Ham & Corn Pasta Salad with a Strawberry or Chocolate milkshake or a bottle of water with a cup of fruit. Yummy……

MARCH BIRTHDAYS 1st Caiden V 1st Gabriella M 1st Aurora R 5th Peter W 5th Braxton K 6th Keeley Mc 8th Kaysee J 9th Carly A 12th Kaea T 14th Tavian S 15th Elijah C 15th Tomas Mc-H 16th Austin K 18th Alexis B 21st Jasmyn S 23rd Yazmin H 24th Latayah S-R 26th Sebastian L 30th Lachlan M

Our canteen superviser has come up with some very tasty meals to celebrate Harmony Week. Harmony week is next week 15th to 19th March. You have a choice of 5 different meals. All meals will be $2.50.

Spaghetti and meatballs Butter chicken & rice Mexican Burrotos Fried Rice Aussie Beef burger

Out of uniform day to celebrate Harmony week will be on the Friday 19th March Students are asked to where something orange. E.g. T-shirt, hair accessories sun safe hat etc. Please remember no singlet tops and shoes must be closed in for protection.

Anyone wishing to order from Issue 2, please place your order by Wednesday 17th March. Mrs Cashin

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Please keep the donations coming for our Easter raffle