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Mon 15th Feb @ 7pm

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Wednesday, 27th June

Kindergarten assembly @ 1:45pm in the hall

Friday, 29th June

PSSA Round 6

Stage 3 Assembly @ 1:45pm in the hall

Final payment for Winter PSSA due

Saturday, 30th June

P&C Games Night

Stage 1 Fairy Tale Day Wednesday,

4th July Stage 1 Assembly @ 1:45pm

Thursday, 5th July

Whole School Assembly @ 1:45pm

Friday, 6th July

PSSA Round 7

Stage 2 Assembly @ 1:45pm

Last day of Term 2

Monday, 23rd July

Staff Development Day

Tuesday,

24th July Students Resume

Wednesday,

25th July Kindergarten Assembly @ 1:45pm in the hall

Friday, 27th July

PSSA Round 8

Stage 3 Assembly @ 1:45pm

Monday, 30th July

NAIDOC Day

Tuesday,

31st July

ICAS English (Years 3 - 6)

3 Way conferences

Stage 1 Assembly @ 1:45pm Wednesday,

1st August 3 Way Conferences

Friday, 2nd August

Stage 2 Assembly @ 1:45pm

PSSA Round 9

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Mon 15th Feb @ 7pm

PRINCIPAL REPORT

Welcome to our week 8 newsletter.

Winter is well and truly upon us. Please ensure that your children

are warmly dressed and in full school uniform. I have noticed

some students out of school uniform. Our school uniform is very

important. Students who wear our school uniform show pride in

our school and themselves as well as adherence to school rules

and expectations. Please ensure that your child wears their full

school uniform to school every day and is a proud member of

Barnier Public School. Please also ensure that jackets, hats and

hair ties/accessories are blue to match our uniform.

Class Visits

I have completed all my Early Stage One and Stage One class

visits and have now moved onto Stage Two classes. It’s been

such a pleasure to spend time in classrooms getting to know and

interacting with our students. I thank all staff and students for

allowing me to do this and welcoming me so warmly into their

beautiful learning environments

Student Reports

All students will receive their Semester 1 report on Thursday 5th

July. Interviews for parents will be happening early in Term 3.

Please take this opportunity to discuss any concerns or questions

you may have. Open, honest and timely communication with your

child’s teacher is very important. If you are concerned, however,

please don’t wait for interviews. Contact the school office or email

your child’s teacher as soon as possible to organise a suitable

time to meet.

Litter

Litter continues to be a big problem at Barnier Public School. We

want all students and visitors to our school to respect and care for

our school playground and school grounds. Please speak with

your children about the importance of this and strongly encourage

them to dispose of their litter thoughtfully and appropriately. We

are currently working with the P&C to clean up and beautify our

school playgrounds and grounds for the students and the

expectation is that all members of our school community will

support this project.

PSSA Behaviour Expectations

We have expectations of parent behaviour outlined in the PSSA

Parent Code of Conduct:

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1. Do not force an unwilling child to participate in sport.

2. Remember that your children are involved in organised sport

for their enjoyment and fulfilment, not yours.

3. Encourage your child to play by the rules.

4. Teach your child that honest effort is as important as winning.

5. Encourage your child to work towards skill improvement and

good sportsmanship. Never ridicule a child for making a mistake or losing the game.

6. Remember that children learn best by example. Applaud good

play no matter what team.

7. Do not publicly question the officials’ judgement and never

their honesty.

8. Appreciate the contribution and commitment of teacher-

coaches. They give their time and resources to provide sporting activities for your child.

9. Have realistic expectations for your child and/or his/her team.

Do not expect more than they can give.

10. Encourage your child to accept that even the best player will

have to take a turn on the bench from time to time. We expect all parents to set an excellent example for their child and other children by showing respectful and appropriate behaviour and language. The referees at PSSA games give up their time voluntarily, often at very short notice and with minimal training. They are doing their very best under, often, difficult circumstances. The priority and focus for every student in every team is skill development and learning good sportsmanship on the playing field.

Safety

Please remind your children of the procedures for crossing the

road safely. We have had a number of days this year when the

school crossing attendants have not been able to work. On these

days children are reminded to stand at the crossing and wait until

approaching vehicles have stopped before crossing the road.

Please reinforce this rule at home to ensure the safety of our

students. Also we ask all parents to drive and park safely, and

comply with speed limits and parking laws during drop off and

collection times, thank you.

Reading this Fortnight …. HELPING CHILDREN CROSS THE ROAD SAFELY Children may cut it more closely than their parents realise when it comes to guessing how far cars are from an intersection or how long it takes to safely reach the other side. Using virtual reality, researchers tested how often children might walk into oncoming

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traffic in real life. The results show that parents may be over-estimating how careful their children are and may need to teach them safer habits. Study participants wore headsets outfitted with a 3-D display and motion sensors to detect every real step they took into virtual streets. Researchers asked the children to cross the virtual street when they thought traffic conditions were safe. Researchers measured how many seconds the virtual cars were from hitting children when they crossed the street. Then, they put parents in the same situation and asked them when they thought their children would attempt to cross. Parents generally expected their children not to cross the street when an oncoming car was less than 4 seconds away, while the children crossed into traffic with tighter gaps of about 3 seconds. We need to be realistic about children's developmental level and not over-estimate their ability to judge safe distances. A small error can result in the child being seriously injured. To keep children safe, adults need to start by setting a good example. Children learn a lot just by watching. If parents and older children behave in dangerous ways, younger children are likely to do so also. Older children may take greater risks dashing out between cars. Pedestrian safety lessons need to start early when children have to cross busy intersections from a very young age. For toddlers, parents can talk about what safety choices they make each time they cross the street, from looking both ways to making eye contact with drivers. By the time children are 4 or 5 years old, parents can start letting children make the decision about when it's safe to cross a street, starting with residential streets with light traffic before trying busy intersections. This lets parents gently correct bad choices so children can fine-tune their instincts about when it's safe to cross. Talking to children about why they need to follow particular rules or procedures for crossing safely is a good approach, like pointing out the good sense in walking a little further to use a pedestrian crossing rather than take a risk.

Acknowledgement: Dr Barbara Morrongiello

Warmest regards, Mandy Hollis

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Writing Club

Barnier Public School offers a Writing Club for

Years 2 to 6 students. Students can write

creatively in a collaborative setting or

independently. This is an opportunity for

students to develop their writing style and

receive feedback on their work. Any students

in Years 2 to 6 are welcome to join as there is

no criteria and this is an interest based group.

The Writing Club runs every Monday during

first half of lunch in 5/6K. If students are

interested they need to come prepared with a

notebook and a pencil. We would love to see

you there.

Happy Writing.

Miss Egic, Miss Keane, Mrs Bird, Mrs Razavi

Kindy Excursion On Thursday 14th of June Kindergarten went

on their first excursion to Featherdale Wildlife

Park. We were very excited to hop on the big

bus and couldn’t wait to see all the animals we

have been learning about. We saw many

Australian animals such as kangaroos,

wombats, emus and dingos. Our highlight was

meeting Chester the koala in the learning

burrow. Kindergarten thoroughly enjoyed their

first excursion and were extremely well

behaved! The kindy teachers would like to

thank the parent helpers who assisted on the

day.

Year 6 Spider Stall

On Wednesday the Year 6 students held their

second fundraiser for the year: The Spider

Stall. The Year 6 students spent recess

preparing delicious spiders for the school

community and sold them for $1 to raise funds

for their farewell at the end of the year. Thank

you to the families of the Year 6 students for

donating the soft drinks and ice-cream scoops

for the day and for the entire Barnier

community for participating in this annual

event. Stay tuned for our next fundraiser

occurring in term 3.

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Tell Them From Me Student Survey Results

The Tell Them For Me (TTFM) student survey is designed to provide an insight from the

perspectives of students and community members to guide our school planning and help

identify areas for improvement.

A survey was recently completed by students at Barnier Public School (BPS), between 13

Mar 2018 and 12 Apr 2018 which highlighted to the staff our strengths and areas to work

on.

The data displayed that Barnier students feel classroom instruction is relevant to their

everyday lives and try hard to succeed in their learning above the NSW government norm.

These results are lovely to see as our teachers strive to challenge each student to reach

their potential.

The survey results indicated a continued focus on anti-bullying strategies and programs at

BPS is required, including education regarding cyber-bullying. Cyber-bullying is a serious

issue. If a student feels threatened or bullied over the internet in any way, we encourage

them to not respond, block and report and talk to an adult. In addition to our current

practices around cyber safety, Barnier Public School will be participating in ‘A Day for

Daniel’. ‘A Day for Daniel’ is a national day of action raising awareness of child safety,

protection and prevention in which teachers will focus particularly on cyber safety to

combat this issue. The education, safety and wellbeing of all our students is our highest

priority.

Data collected highlighted that most students feel they have someone at school who

consistently provides encouragement and can turn to for advice. Students feel teachers

are responsive to their needs and encourage independence with a democratic approach.

This shows the positive relationships that have been built amongst our teachers and

students.

We thank all the students at BPS who participated in this survey.

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BARNIER P&C

PARENT’S ONLY GAMES NIGHT

The annual event for Adults only is coming up soon. In the past

it has been our Trivia Nights but this year the plan is for a

CASINO ROYALE games night. So please watch this space as

more details unfold on this exciting event. BUT, save the date on

your calendars for Saturday 30th June 2018

Adults $20.00 per head or a whole table can be purchased.

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BARNIER P&C

Behind the scenes fundraisers

Heading to the movies? Don’t forget to take your Reading Cinemas Rouse Hill Coupons! Hand over one

coupon for each ticket purchased when you visit Reading Cinemas Rouse Hill and the P&C will receive 1

free movie ticket for every 10 tickets purchased. These tickets are used as prizes for different fundraisers

throughout the year. The coupons can be found on the P&C website:

http://barnierpandc.wixsite.com/barnierpandc/behind-the-scenes-fundraisers

Entertainment books are back. Inside are a wide range of vouchers and discounts that can be used at a variety of places - restaurants, cinemas, cafes, bowling, laser tag and so much more! Books can be purchased in digital format that can be used on your smart phone, or in hard cover copy.

Are you in need of new school shoes or labels for your children’s school items? My Name Labels and

Athletes Foot are supporters of your P&C. Further details can be found on the Behind the Scenes

Fundraisers web page of the P&C website. Follow the link below for more information:

http://barnierpandc.wixsite.com/barnierpandc/behind-the-scenes-fundraisers

Thank you very much for the continued support to our school community.

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