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BHPS News Issue 2 Term 17 February 2018
News from the PrincipalWelcome KindergartenA warm welcome to our 2018 Kindergarten students and families whoformally started school on Monday. Our youngest students have settledwell into their classrooms and are enjoying their first week of school. Parent Information EveningsOver the coming weeks we will be hosting our Parent InformationEvenings. These evenings are an opportunity to meet your child'steacher and hear about the plans and routines for the year. All sessionswill be held in your child's classroom. Monday 19 February - Kindergarten6.00pm classrooms (KE, KG, KK, KM and KRA) Tuesday 20 February - Years 3 and 46.00pm classrooms (3E, 3K, 3R, 4D, 4L, 4P and 4/3CB) Wednesday 21 February - Years 1 and 26.00pm classrooms (1D, 1G, 1NB, 1W, 2H, 2J, 2M, 2S and 2/1V) Thursday 22 February - Years 5 and 66.00pm classrooms (5L, 5M, 5SC, 6C, 6D, 6F and 6/5T) Classrooms will be clearly signposted on the evening, and a schoolmap will be available for your reference outside the office and on theEastern Campus outside the staffroom and on the Western Campusoutside the Administration Office. We encourage you to attend these sessions and look forward to sharingwith you how best to support your child in their new class this year. School Captains, School Vice Captains and School LeadersOur 2018 Student Leaders are eagerly taking up the responsibilities oftheir new roles. This year our School Captains, School Vice-Captainsand School Leaders are:
School Captains: James B and Isabel Y
School Vice Captains: Sullivan M and Esther S
School Leaders: Olivia C , Benjamin F, Holly H, Caitlin H,William J, Remy M, Tessa R and Oliver W.
In the coming weeks, the Years 3 to 6 students will elect the 2018
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House Captains and House Vice Captains and other leadershippositions will be filled including the Class Student RepresentativeCouncillors.
Communicating to the School About your ChildIf you have any concerns regarding your child, please contact yourchild's teacher via the school office. Should an issue arise where theclass teacher is not the most appropriate person to speak to pleasemake contact with the following staff.
Kindergarten issues that aren't appropriate for the classroomteacher should be directed via the school office to Mrs BelindaRichardson, Assistant Principal Early Stage 1 Monday toThursday or to Miss Alice Kirby, R/Assistant Principal EarlyStage 1 on Friday.
Years 1 - 2 issues that aren't appropriate for the classroomteacher should be directed via the school office to the MissBianca Howarth, Deputy Principal Instructional Leader.
Years 3 - 4 issues that aren't appropriate for the classroomteacher should be directed via the school office to Mrs Geri Kerr,Assistant Principal Stage 2.
Years 5 -6 issues that aren't appropriate for the classroomteacher should be directed via the school office to Mrs FionaDeppeler, Assistant Principal Stage 3.
All Assistant Principals will then address the issue personally or directthe concern back to the teacher, Deputy Principal or Principal wherenecessary. P & C MeetingThe first P & C Meeting for 2018 will be held on Monday 12 February at7.00pm in the Library. I look forward to meeting many parents there. Congratulations Miss MarinovicWe wish Miss Cindy Marinovic and her fiancé Phillip all our bestwishes for their wedding this Saturday and their wonderful futuretogether.
Judy GoodsellPrincipal
School News Friendship DayOn Tuesday our Year 1 to Year 6 students participated in workshopsdelivered by UR Strong.The workshop's aim was to give students theskills and language to feel in control of their emotions within their socialdomain. Through scripts and role-play, students practised commonscenarios that they experience with friends in the classroom, on theplayground, and outside of school . They learnt, step-by-step, how tomove towards Forgive and Forget and to keep their friendships in thehealthy zone. Below is a copy of one of the visual aids that wasdiscussed with the students.
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BHPS OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday-Friday8.30am - 3.45pm
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EVENTS
TERM 1 2018
School TourThursday 8 February 9.30am
3-6 Assembly Monday 19 February 2.00pm
School Hall
Swimming CarnivalMonday 5 March 2018
Manly Swim Centre
K-2 AssemblyMonday 5 March 2.00pm
School Hall
Zone Swimming CarnivalThursday 8 March 2018
Manly Swim Centre
Grandparents Day/EasterHat Parade
Thursday 29 March 2018
Sydney North Swimming
Kiss and Drop ZonesWe have a Kiss and Drop Zone on Lewis Street and Radio Ave thatserves as the pick up zone for each campus. These zones are for yourchild's safety, your convenience and to minimise congestion andconfusion. The zones operate from 8.00am to 9.30am in the morningand 2.30pm to 4.00pm in the afternoon. The rules are:
Parents and carers may stop to drop off or pick up children for amaximum of 2 minutes
The driver must remain in or within 3 metres of the vehicle.
Students should travel with bags in the car, not the boot. Children shouldenter and leave the car kerb side. Under no circumstances do a u-turnin our busy school zones. They are dangerous and put children at risk.The Kiss and Drop Zones need your cooperation to ensure the safety ofall children. 2018 School PhotographsThis year our school photographs will be taken on Monday 26 February,Wednesday 28 February and Thursday 1 March. Class, individual,sibling and special group photographs will be taken over these threedays. Monday 26 February
Years K, 1, 2, Class and individual photographs
Library Monitors
Stage 1 Choir
Student Representative Council
Wednesday 28 February
Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 Class and individual photographs
CarnivalThursday 29 March 2018
Homebush
Last Day of Term 1 forStudents
Friday 13 April 2018
School Security1300 880 021
Thank you for taking anactive role in reporting
breaches of schoolsecurity
Manly Police9976 8099
NewsletterDeadlineMonday
The deadline for newsletterarticles is Monday afternoon. Please email your articles to:
Year 6 Group photograph
School House Captains and School House Vice Captains
Year 6 School Captains, School Vice Captains and SchoolLeaders
Stage 2 and 3 Choirs
Monitors
Patrons
Thursday 1 March
Whole school photographs
Please note, we are unable to make any alterations to accommodateindividual student appointments or other commitments. If your child isnot in attendance at the time of their class or group photograph, they willNOT be able to be included. A letter and envelope will be sent home this week to all students.Details of the packages and payment methods are provided inside theenvelope. Please note that for credit card payments you must pay atwww.advancedlife.com.au. All orders must be received by Friday23 February at the latest. Please do not return your envelope if youhave made your payment online. However, if making payment by cashor cheque the envelope is to be returned to your child's class teacherby this date. These envelopes are only for class and individual photographs. Forspecial group photographs, you will be able to view the photographs ata later date and place an order then. Information regarding this will besent home later in the term. Sibling PhotographsSibling photographs will be taken from 8.00am until 9.00am on Monday26 February, Wednesday 28 February and Thursday 1 March. Parents should :
book a sibling photograph appointment at the websitewww.schoolinterviews.com.au using the code: 32ugh . Bookingsmust be finalised by 3:00pm Friday 23 February.
collect a sibling order envelope from the Western CampusAdmin office before Friday 23 February or pay online atwww.advancedlife.com.au using the online code:XW4P5VZN2.
escort their children to the hall on the day of the appointment
Please note, Teacher supervision on the Western and Easternplayground is provided from 8.35am. Parents are required to supervisestudents before 8.35am. Please contact Miss Rhodes, Deputy Principal for further informationabout school photographs. Healthy Lunchbox TipsPlease find below a link to the Cancer Council's healthy lunchbox site.This is an interactive tool for parents to use with their children to planand pack a healthy lunch box. It is highly recommended and includesmany healthy and delicious recipes.http://healthylunchbox.com.au/ Medical Alert
A child in Kindergarten has been diagnosed with whooping cough.Please be vigilant in monitoring your child's health over the comingdays.
School BankingCBA Student banking is on Tuesday mornings and will start on Tuesday13 February. Students bring their deposit books and money to school onTuesday mornings and give them to their teachers for collection. Thebooks will be processed and handed back Tuesday or Wednesday. Allnew accounts will need to be opened at a CBA branch. New volunteers are always welcome and very much appreciated. It'sjust one hour on Tuesday mornings from 9:15am, two or three times perterm. It's a great volunteer position for anyone with young children as weprocess the books in Arabanoo so there is plenty of room for them toplay safely. If you are interested please contact Billy Anderson [email protected] or sign up through the following link:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sciu2-3s7mJnMmgUf_L1hUaPz9dvP71_ZCxS2JVJU6I/edit?usp=sharing
P&C NewsP&C MEETING - Next Monday 12 FebruaryAll parents are welcome and encouraged to come to the first P&Cmeeting next week in the school library. It's a great opportunity to meetnew people, hear about the work of the P&C and how you can getinvolved and also hear about how your money is being used to improveand enrich the lives of your children at the school.
Next Monday 12 February at 7.00pm in the school library
Drinks and nibbles will be on offer
BALGOWLAH BOLT FUN RUN - Sunday 18 MarchREGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN!
REGISTER NOW AT: https://bbolt.eventbrite.com.au
Races start at 8.00amChoose between 2.75km or 5.3km runsFamily registrations available for up to 5 peopleEarly Bird registration is available until 25th February and limitedto the first 50 registrations per category so make sure you signup soon!We still need volunteers to help marshal the race on the day:grandparents, cousins, aunts, neighbours - anyone can do it!Please contact [email protected] if you would like tohelp
KINDY DRINKS - Friday 9th March Tickets available now on FlexischoolsThe kindy drinks event is a lovely, relaxed opportunity to meet otherparents of kindergarten children and enjoy a drink or two with a viewfrom the picturesque balcony at the Manly Golf Club.
Get your tickets through Flexischools today.
Callout for Class CoordinatorsEach class needs two Class Coordinators per term to help withcommunication between the teacher and the class parents. The roleincludes:
Sending the weekly In the Loop newsletter to all class parentsafter adding any class-specific infoLiaising with the teacher on a weekly basis to help communicateclass activitiesCreating rosters for reading support where applicable
Click here to if you'd like to put your name down for your class.
Current vacancies:
Vice President - Services. Oversee Canteen and Uniformshop - 1-2 hours per weekVice President - Events. Oversee and coordinate allfundraising and community events
If you are interested in hearing more about these positions or learning
more about how the P&C works, please contact David Young, the P&CPresident.
The P&C Team
Canteen NewsWe have been enjoying cooking the new menu in the canteen and wehope the children are enjoying it too. It has been great to see all the year3 children visiting us in the canteen to purchase treats. Children inYears 3-6 can buy food at morning tea and lunch and children in K-2can purchase ice treats on a Friday.
If you haven't already please update your classes in Flexischools sowe can deliver to the correct classroom.
Next week is Year 4's turn to help out in the canteen please sign up atthe following link:http://signup.com/go/xevzzhH. As always feedback is always welcome and please email us [email protected] Tess Taylor and Gill JaggerCanteen Managers
Uniform Shop
Opening Times: Tuesday 8.30am - 9.30am Thursday 2.30pm - 3.30pm
Thank you to all the wonderful parent volunteers who are helping sort allthe generous second hand donations. Please make sure all donationsare washed and are current Uniform Shop items. No socks, tights or hairaccessories please.
CLASS OF 2018 - YEAR 6 LEAVER JACKETS.
Year 6 Leaver Jackets are now available to order via Flexischools or inperson at the Uniform Shop. Sample jackets are available at theUniform Shop during opening hours (Tues & Thurs) to try on if you areunsure of your child's size. Orders must be completed and paid for byFriday 9 February 2018. Orders will not be accepted after this date. Loretta Mykityshyn Uniform Shop Manager
ArabanooNew afternoon layout Due to the increase of numbers over the past year and the possibility ofa further increase, we felt it would be beneficial to have a separateJunior and Senior area. We have done this by keeping the Juniors on the Eastern Campus forafternoon tea and activities until 5pm, at which point the Juniorsare walked over to the Western Campus. There are still structuredactivities such as Kindy Club, Eco Warriors, Cooking, Gardening Cluband Craft for those juniors wanting to participate.
One week in and the age appropriate play equipment, shorter roll callsand splitting the large numbers have increased our ability to offer moreage appropriate activities, increased supervision and provided an overall improved service. No change to pick up locationThe pick up location for both Juniors and Seniors remains the same(Western Campus). All parents/carers or authorised persons must signout on the main roll located in the centre.
Additional spaces applicationWe are still in the application process for additional spaces and as ofyet have no indication of when the additional spaces will be approved.
After School Activities - Term 1, Organised by ArabanooArabanoo has some exciting activities on offer to start the term off. Please email us or pop into the centre to grab a booking form. Placesare limited and are offered on a first come, first served basis.([email protected])
Monday - Yoga, 4.15 - 5pm, ALL AGESTuesday - Musical Theatre, 4 - 5pm, ALL AGESWednesday - AFL, 4 - 5pm, YR 2+Thursday - Uni Cycling Club , 4:15 - 5.15pm, YR 3+
These activities require a minimum number of participants for them togo ahead and DON'T require an extra-curricular permission form asthey are organised by Arabanoo.
Extra Curricular Activities - Not organised by ArabanooIf you require your child to be sent to an extra curricular activity, notorganised by Arabanoo before or after school, such a Band, Music Bus,Karate or Netball Practice we require permission forms.
With up to 35 children attending extra curricular activities every day, it'simportant we have extra curricular forms completed in detail andreturned. Your child will not be allowed to go to their activity without one.
New this term is a child agreement form, we believe it's important thatyour child is actively engaged with the arrangements, and understandswhat is expected of them when they attend an extra curricular activitynot organised by Arabanoo e.g. Karate, Music Bus, Netball practice.
Please email us or pop into the centre to grab the relevant forms([email protected]): 1. Onsite Extra Curricular Activity Authorisation Form (to becompleted by a parent/carer)2. Child Onsite Extra Curricular Agreement Form (to be completedby your child with help from a parent/carer)
KarateIf your child is attending Karate on Fridays and aren't booked intoArabanoo, please ensure your children aren't on the playgroundplaying. Unfortunately with the high numbers of children booked intoArabanoo it is hard to tell who is who when there are an extra 15/20children running, scooting around that aren't booked in with us. Thankyou for your understanding.
Chef requiredWe are on the look out for a full or part time chef to join our fun team. Ifyou are interested please pop an email to [email protected]
Staff requiredAs always we are looking for new energetic staff to add to our evergrowing team. If you know anyone who may be suitable, please askthem to forward their resume to [email protected]
DonationsWe are very lucky to have such a generous community at Arabanooand have received some fantastic donations in the past. With our newsplit campus trial we're on the look out for some further donations. Anytoys, games, dress ups, puzzles, bed sheets etc would be greatlyappreciated. Please update personal informationHave you moved house, changed phone number, employed a newnanny? If so we need to know. We use this information in case of an
emergency and it is vital that our database is updated. Please log ontoHubworks to do this, or pop us an email, [email protected].
As always, please contact us if you have any further enquiries and welook forward to seeing you all in the next few weeks.
Rowan FriendDirector
Community News
School Contact Details BHPS e-mail: [email protected] BHPS Website: www.balgowlaht-p.schools.nsw.edu.au School Information Hotline: 9990 1882Phone: 9948 2225
