BUNGENDORE PUBLIC SCHOOL

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

37 Gibraltar Street Bungendore NSW 2621 Phone 6238 1317 Fax 6238 1718

Website: bungendore-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: bungendore-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

THURSDAY 7 AUGUST 2014, WEEK 4 TERM 3 2014

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Dear Parents,

On Monday our whole school participated in the Bungendore War

Memorial Bell Ringing Ceremony, which commemorated the

centenary of the commencement of the First World War. Our

captains and vice captains opened the ceremony and hoisted the

flags to the masthead. Back at school, Harrison was our bell ringer.

Staff were very moved by the ceremony, and commented on the

excellent respect the students showed throughout the service.

Last Thursday and Friday evenings our dance group represented our

school at the Queanbeyan Performing Arts Festival. This festival is

just one of many that are held in Education Week to celebrate to the

students and staff of our NSW Public Schools. Mrs Leggett

coordinated our dance group this week and asked me to include the

following report:

“I was privileged to take 38 students to Canberra Theatre last week to perform at the 2014

District Arts Festival. Our piece, The Rainbow Serpent, was a mixture of narrative, drama and

dance. The children learned that dress rehearsals are for ironing out technical hitches, and as

always, it was all 'alright on the night'. A huge thank you to Anne Read and Trish Massa-

Stevens, we couldn't have done it without you.”

2014 BOOK WEEK 18th

– 22nd

August

We are going to be holding a number of events to celebrate Book Week this year. As mentioned in last week’s newsletter we will be holding our Book Week activities on Wednesday 20

th August

during the middle session. These will begin in the Hall at 12:15pm with a K-2 and then a Primary parade. Students will then split into groups to complete two activities which have been organised, and will be run by, our Year 6 students. Year 6 have been working very hard on designing these activities for the last few weeks and they look like they are going to be great fun!

Students are allowed to come dressed up on the Wednesday as their favourite book character. This does not have to be a complicated costume; they might just wear normal clothes, as there are

many everyday people in books. The students have been asked to also bring in either the book or a drawing of the cover of their book as they will be sharing and discussing their characters with their class.

Please consider the practicality of this costume as it will need to be appropriate for them to wear for school activities and the weather. We would ask that you also assist us by ensuring that no weapons are brought along as a part of their costume.

Our Book Week Activity Day is just one of the activities Mrs Donaldson has organised for this week so please read Mrs Donaldson’s full report later in this newsletter.

Last week 48 students represented our school at the PSSA District Athletics Carnival. As always we are proud of all our students’ efforts. Well done! However a special mention must go to the 17 students who will now represent us at the PSSA Regional carnival. Congratulations to; Emma, Hayley, Sally, Amber, Layla, Alex, Kaitlin, Georgia, Sophie, Luca, Dayne, Harry, Ramsey, Jack, Jarrod, Erik, and Mitchell.

Yesterday Stage 3 enjoyed a visit to the National Museum. The children participated in a program called ‘Australian Journeys’ and looked at exploring ways in which people and objects are connected to Australia and the world. The children had Museum Educators working with them after which they had opportunities to explore the various galleries. Mrs Dabusti said that it was a very informative and enjoyable day.

Have an enjoyable and safe week.

Warm regards,

Ros Roworth

Our Trip to the Museum.

On the 23rd

July 2014, Stage 2 students and teachers went on an excursion to the National

Museum of Australia.

First we got on the bus where we were told to sit on our seats with our seat belts. We sang

and laughed all the way to the museum. Then our leader Amanda showed us a special the-

atre and told us about everyday objects and how they have a story. For example, a suitcase

that came from a family in Latvia. After that people from our class handed out worksheets.

Amanda split our classes into groups and put us all on different levels of the museum. We

walked around and spotted a gold Olympic medal, a cannon from Captain James Cook, a

singing chair, horse equipment from a man named Thomas Rutledge, who lived in Gid-

leigh, Bungendore, and an old TV. There where bells in the cabin outside the Visions Thea-

tre also.

After we looked through the gallery we ate our lunch talked and laughed.

When we went back inside we looked at a gallery. Inside was a story about a boy who died

on his 19th

birthday when a car struck him. We also saw the Wiggles and learnt that they

formed in 1991.

We saw a giant marsupial, a giant windmill and a mirror passage that we walked through

(It was freaky!). I saw an Opera House made out of shells and another made from card-

board. On the other side of the gallery it was about Animals.

Last of all we go to go in Circa, a moving theatre. It was very interesting. It was all about

Aboriginal and their history and how Australia has changed over the past 200 years.

Finally we got back on the bus to go home. Most of us were really tired but some would not

stop laughing.

It was one of the funniest Museum trips I have ever had.

By Emily C, 3W

P&C NEWS

.

Next P&C meeting

Tuesday 2 September 2014 at 7.30 pm in

the School Staff Room

Come and share ideas, issues or feel

comfortable just to listen. All welcome.

For more information, email

bungendore_pandc@bigpond.com

“Coming Events”

2014

Term 3

Thur 14 Aug Whole School Assembly Yr1 hosts

Fri 15 Aug Uniform Shop Open 2.45 - 3.45pm

Mon 18 Aug K-2 Book Week Activity

Wed 20 Aug Book Week Mufti Day & Activities

Thur 21 Aug Primary Assembly 4P hosting

Fri 22 Aug Regional Athletics Carnival

Wed 27 Aug Fathers Day Stall

Fri 29 Aug Uniform Shop Open 2.45 - 3.45pm

Thur 4 Sept Primary Assembly 6D hosting

Tues 9 Sept Infants Concert Dress Rehearsal

Thur 11 Sept Infants Concert 6pm

Fri 12 Sept Uniform Shop Open 2.45 - 3.45pm

Thur 18 Sept Whole School Assembly Yr2 hosts

Fri 19 Sept Last Day for Students

Term 4

Mon 6 Oct Labour Day Public Holiday

Tue 7 Oct First Day for Staff and Students

Thur 16 Oct Primary Assembly 5T hosting

Thur 30 Oct Primary Assembly 3R hosting

Thur 6 Nov Whole School Assembly K hosting

Thur 13 Nov Primary Assembly 4L hosting

Thur 27 Nov Primary Assembly 6K hosting

Thur 11 Dec Primary Assembly 3W hosting

Wed 17 Dec Last Day for Students

Thur 18 Dec Staff Development Day

Fri 19 Dec Staff Development Day

2015

Term 1

Mon 26 Jan Australia Day Public Holiday

Tue 27 Jan Staff Development Day

Wed 28 Jan First Day for Students

DON’T FORGET OUR NEW PAYPOP FACILITY

ATTACHED TO OUR WEBSITE!

Payments for Excursions,

Textbooks and School Fees

can all be made here.

www.bungendore -p.schools.nsw.edu.au

go to the: “Make A Payment” tab.

Desperately needed!!

Two large boxes (fridge

size) to make props for our

item in the Infants Concert.

If anyone has one, (or two), could they

please bring them to my room

(or leave them at the office??).

I will be extremely grateful!!

Thanks heaps,

Lindy Hodder

2/3H

COMMUNITY NEWS

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Enquires to Frances Moore Ph: 6209 1137

Information evening – Sacrament of Confirmation at St Mary’s Bungendore 2014

Parents of Catholic students, in at least year 6 who have received the sacraments of Rec-

onciliation and Eucharist, are invited to attend an information evening to be held on

Wednesday 13th August 2014 at 7pm in St Mary’s Parish Hall to discuss the sacramental

program. If you have not already registered your child, we can complete this at the infor-

mation evening. There will be preparation sessions for the children on Sundays 24th & 31st

August and Sunday 7th September. The sacrament will be celebrated on Thursday 11th

September at 6pm.