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Balgowlah Heights Public School
Welcome back to the 2019 school year. I trust you and your family had an enjoyable and safe holiday and your child/ren are excited to be back at school, or like our 104 kindergarten students, commencing school. This year we look forward to 706 students being at our school. We have formed 28 classes and the students have been placed in their new classes. The details for each class and a map of our school are printed in this newsletter.
We welcome Miss Lauren Campling (KC), Miss Hayley Fleming (2F), Ms Jen Lowe (1CL), Mrs Sue Davey (4D), Mrs Megan Cronin (Music) and welcome back Mrs Sally Lambooy (Learning Support) to our school. Miss Kirby has changed her name to Mrs Lovett (2L).
I am excited and privileged to be commencing as Principal at Balgowlah Heights Public School and supporting your child’s education at this wonderful school. In recent years I have been Principal at Neutral Bay and Curl Curl North schools. I look forward to meeting you at our first P&C Meeting of the year on Monday 11 February. A strong partnership between school and home is extremely important and as part of this you are most welcome to speak with me at any time. Arrangements may be made through the office or feel free to come and say hello to me in the playground. You are also welcome to contact me by email at [email protected]. Welcome Kindergarten We look forward to our 104 kindergarten students commencing on Tuesday 5 February. A reminder the kindergarten students will commence at 9.30am and conclude their day at 2.30pm until Friday 8 February. On Thursday 31 January there will be a Meet Your Teacher Morning for kindergarten students and parents from 9.15-10.30am. Welcome Years 1 to 6 Welcome to the new 16 families who had students commence at our school today in Years 1-6. Welcome Year 5 Opportunity Class We welcome the students in our Year 5 Opportunity Class. 5P will be taught by Ms Nicola Park. We look forward to meeting you at our Parent/Teacher Information Night in the near future.
SCHOOL EVENTS Week 1
Thursday 31 January Uniform Shop Re-Opens Monday 11 February P&C Meeting at 7pm Monday 18 February K-2 Assembly School Hall at 2pm Tuesday 5 March 3-6 Swimming Carnival Manly Swim Centre Monday 11 March Zone Swimming Carnival Manly Swim Centre
Excellence and Opportunity
Principal’s Message
Term 1 Week 1 30 January 2019
Parent/Teacher Information Nights Parent/Teacher Information Nights will be held in the near future to welcome you and provide a range of information. The Information Nights will be held on the following days:
• Kindergarten Monday 18 February 6.00pm • Year 1 Thursday 21 February 6.00pm • Year 2 Thursday 21 February 6.30pm • Year 3 Tuesday 19 February 6.00pm • Year 4 Tuesday 19 February 6.30pm • Year 5 Thursday 21 February 6.00pm • Year 6 Thursday 21 February 6.30pm
Newsletter Our school newsletter will be published each Wednesday and uploaded to our website and school app. The newsletter will also be emailed to you. P&C The first meeting of the P&C Meeting will be held on Monday 11 February at 7.00pm in the Library. All parents are very welcome to attend. Discussion topics for this meeting include:
• Meet the new Principal • PBL Award system
Canteen Our canteen has commenced operation for the year. If you wish to order lunch could you please change your child’s class on Flexischools to this year’s grouping. Have a wonderful year at Balgowlah Heights. David Shuster Principal
Sport PSSA trials will commence tomorrow, 31 January and continue on Friday and throughout next week. Seniors will start trialling tomorrow i.e. students who are 11yrs, or turning 11yrs this year and 12 yrs. Those students should wear their sports uniform tomorrow. Juniors will start trialling on Friday 1 February, i.e. those students in Yr4 and Yr5 who DO NOT turn 11yrs this year. Those students should wear their sports uniforms on Friday. Trials will continue next week so all students who wish to trail for a PSSA team should wear their sports uniform next week. Lindy Chester Sports Co-ordinator BHPS Instrumental Programs – Register to Join We would like to invite students in Years 3 – 6 to join our excellent band program. Being a member of large team like a band is an enjoyable, social experience, benefiting children in many ways. There is also compelling evidence for how playing an instrument benefits brain development. You may wish to view this short video which explains the long-term positive effects on the brain. Please register your interest by sending an e-mail to [email protected]. String Ensemble – Years 3 – 6 Expressions of interest If you play a string instrument and would like to know more about joining our String Ensemble please contact us via [email protected]. Find out more about our instrumental programs via the website – www.bhpsband.com. Diary Date Band Camp: Saturday 23 March and Sunday 24 March Megan Holland Deputy Principal
Happy 2019 from the P&C Team! Welcome back to all existing families and a warm welcome to all the new families starting at BHPS. We’re excited to hit the ground running with a few great things happening already in Term 1. Read on… The first P&C meeting will be held on Monday 11 February at 7pm in the school library. Details of agenda points will be published nearer the time. We look forward to seeing you there! Summer Drinks Saturday 23 February Don’t miss out! Grab your ticket now via Flexischools to our first event back in 2019! Summer Drinks is a BHPS favourite held on the deck and beach bar of the Middle Harbour Yacht Club. There will be bubbles on arrival, canapés, DJ and saxophonist. Please email Sarah Chang at [email protected] if you have any questions. Kindy Welcome Drinks – Friday 8 March
For all parents with children starting Kindy in 2019, come and enjoy a welcome drink and canapes at the Balgowlah RSL on Friday 8 March at 7.30pm. This is such a great opportunity to meet new people and make some friends for life! Tickets are available on Flexischools.
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Dust off your running shoes - the Bally Bolt is coming! The Bally Bolt is going to be bigger and better than ever this year! This popular community fun run is coming to a street near you on Sunday 17 March 2019. Early Bird registrations open this Friday 1 February - watch this space for more info in next week’s newsletter.
We are looking for volunteers to help us with making this awesome community event happen - any time you can spare would be helpful. Please email Diana to find out more.
Review of BHPS Stationery-Ordering Process The school and the P&C appreciate the feedback from the community about suggested improvements/changes to the stationery-ordering process. So we are happy to say that the school has agreed to a P&C - led review to see how it can be improved. The review will take into account the cost, inclusion of the right tools for learning and the opportunities for reuse, recycling or donations to reduce waste. The P&C will be driving this process improvement review so we really encourage and welcome feedback and suggestions from parents. The best way to share your ideas is by attending P&C meetings, but if that is not possible, please email your suggestions to Gabrielle at [email protected]. New to the school and want to make sure you don’t miss out on all the P&C comms? Please make sure you sign up for Skoolbag and also send an email to Alison at [email protected] and we’ll make sure you are on your class mailing list to receive the ‘In the Loop’ weekly email P&C Newsletter. The P&C Team Opening Hours: Tuesday 8.30am - 9.30am
Thursday 2.30pm - 3.30pm Year 6 Parents - 2019 Leaver Jackets are now available to order through Flexischools or at the Uniform Shop. Orders Close on Friday 8 February, this item will not be available after this date. Volunteers Needed - If you can spare just 1 hour of your time Tuesday mornings 8.30am - 9.30am or Thursday afternoons 2.30pm - 3.30pm, please email [email protected] with your availability. What's New! Girls Navy Summer Shorts - Available now at the Uniform Shop.
Loretta Mykityshyn Uniform Shop Manager [email protected]
Uniform Shop
Welcome to all our parents, to another healthy eating year at BHPS canteen. We will continue the excellent work started by Gill and Tess to provide your children with healthy snack and lunch options. Head on over to Flexischools and take a look at the changes to the menu, especially the new offerings – e.g. toasted wraps are now available, as well as chicken pesto – yum! As we move towards the NSW Department of Education “Healthy Canteen Food and Drink Criteria” we’ve had to limit some offerings. Sushi, for example, will be offered 3 days a week, but our sushi menu has expanded. The kids will love the edamame and inari! We are also very conscious of the amount of waste that is produced at school, so we will be looking at ways of minimising the canteen’s environmental impact (more on this later in the year). For now, we will be trialling the use of re-usable cups for rice, milo drinks, grapes, and the like. We will use a “$1 deposit-scheme” where $1 will be added to the item’s price, and returned to the child when they return their cup to the canteen. To help us with this initiative, we ask that you please give your child the extra $1 they’ll need to use the cups. To aid in the operation of the canteen, the Flexischools order cut-off time will be changed from 9am to 8.45am commencing from Week 3 (Monday 11 February). If you miss this cut-off time, relax, there will still be a late lunch order option (up to 10.30am). If, by some terrible error in organisation, you forget your child’s lunch completely (it happens to us all at one time or another), don’t worry, your child will receive his/her choice of a vegemite, honey or cheese sandwich and a piece of fruit, and you will receive an invoice from us kindly asking for payment. Remember to update your child’s class on Flexischools, as soon as possible so that lunch is delivered to the right class. Finally, as always, you are invited to volunteer in the canteen any day or time that suits you. You will be welcomed with a smile and much gratitude, and your child/ren will love you for it too! Head over to: http://signup.com/go/yaQUgsw to sign up. Sanja Vidaic and Kathrine Baulderstone Canteen Managers
Thanks for all those who have made the summer holidays heaps of fun at Arabanoo. Please find below some important information for the up and coming term. Bookings for Term 1 - Still need your Term 1 booking? We have a number of families on waitlists for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. If you no longer require your sessions, please email [email protected] to let us know. Extra-Curricular Activities - New 2019 forms needed If your child is attending an extra-curricular activity during their time at Arabanoo (either morning or afternoon) we require an extra-curricular activities form to be completed and returned. Without this form your child won't have permission to attend these activities. We require updated 2019 forms for all children, 2018 form won't be accepted. An extra-curricular activity is one which has not been organised by Arabanoo e.g. a trumpet lesson, music bus, karate lesson or netball training. After School Activities - Book in for Term 1 Arabanoo organise a variety of charged activities during term time. These activities will start in week 3. Booking forms will be released this week.
Day Activity Time Age Group Monday Yoga 4.15 – 5.15pm All Ages Tuesday Musical Theatre 4.00 – 5.00pm All Ages
Wednesday Skater HQ 3.30 – 4.15pm K, Yr 1 & Yr 2 4.15 – 5.15pm Yr 3 - 6
Thursday Uni Cycling 4.15 – 5.15pm Yr 3 - 6 Friday Karate - Contact 1300 304 532 Varied All Ages
Karate is organised by Key Martial Arts so please fill out extra-curricular activities booking form when you have booked a time in with them. As always, please contact the Arabanoo office if you have any questions. Rowan Friend The Arabanoo Team
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