GARDEN STALL THIS THURSDAY!

Produce available includes:

* Eggs

* Lettuce

* Beetroot

* Herbs

Come along and grab a bargain!

WELCOME BACK FOR TERM 2

Hoping everyone had a safe, restful and relaxing holiday. Term 2 shapes up as another massive term that includes one of our key accountability measures, NAPLAN, for Year 3 & 5. It also includes the generation of Semester 1 Student Reports based on our 5 weekly literacy and numeracy monitoring, assessment and evaluation of every student. Term 2 also includes huge sporting and CAPA responsibilities for our students and staff namely the Athletics Carnival, Star Struck, Zone and Regional Cross Country and the hosting of the Galgabba Spelling Bee.

MOTHERS’ DAY STALL

The Mothers’ Day Stall will be held on Thursday 10 May in the afternoon session. Thank you to Julie Miller for your organisation. Gifts will be available from $3.00-$5.00 and we will have a sufficient amount of items for students to also purchase something for their grandmothers.

MOTHERS’ DAY PAMPER SESSION

Our Mothers’ Day Morning Tea will be held on Friday 11 May from 9.30-10.30am. This year we are planning to pamper our mothers and invite them to join in our “Spa” experience. Never fear Mothers, it’s your turn to rest your weary feet and your children will look after you without being asked or nagged. You will be feeling great after your child does your hair, gives you a manicure, reads you a story and participates in a yoga session alongside you! Afterwards you are welcome to join us for morning tea in the playground if the weather permits (or hall if it is raining).

K/1 CLASS

Miss Brown will continue to teach K/1 this term until Mrs Smith returns from her sick leave. We are looking forward to the wonderful work that these students are capable of, as witnessed in term 1.

CONGRATULATIONS KAITLIN

A huge congratulations to Kaitlin R who placed 16th in the 9 year girls 50 metre freestyle at the NSW State Swimming championships at the end of last term.

CORRESPONDENCE

Our Bulletin will be published every even (second week), as per last term. This issue is a one page beginning of term update, with a full Bulletin posted next week. Please ensure that you have downloaded the Skoolbag App to access the Bulletin (instructions overleaf) or view it on the school website. Last minute reminders and daily updates are posted via this forum. Alternatively, you can opt to receive the Bulletin by email by completing the attached slip.

One of our other avenues of communication about successes, reminders or daily events is Facebook.

DIARY DATES

Tue 8 May Zone Cross Country

Thu 10 May Mothers’ Day Stall

Fri 11 May Mothers’ Day Morning Tea

Tue 15 May NAPLAN - Yrs 3 & 5

Wed 16 May NAPLAN

Yr 6 High School Taster

Thu 17 May NAPLAN

Fri 18 May Athletics Carnival

Walk to School Day

ANAPHYLAXIS ALERT

IN THE INTEREST OF ALL

CHILDREN WHO ATTEND

BLACKSMITHS PS WE

ENCOURAGE PARENTS NOT TO

SEND NUTS, OR PRODUCTS

CONTAINING NUTS, TO SCHOOL

Thank you

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

TERM 2 WEEK 1 - Tuesday 1 May, 2018

5/6 CAMP PAYMENTS

The second instalment of $50 for the 5/6 Camp is now overdue. Prompt payment would be appreciated. Thank you to those families who have already paid. The third instalment will be due on 1 June.

CANTEEN VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED

The canteen will be open on Fridays during Term 2, with the possibility of special meal deals on a few Mondays. If you can help out for a few hours on a Friday, please complete the availability form that will be sent home today.

KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENTS FOR 2019

We are now taking enrolments for 2019 Kindergarten. If you have a child that is turning 5 in 2019 please see Mrs Harris or Mrs Clark for enrolment forms.

STEWART HOUSE DONATION DRIVE

Envelopes will be sent home today for the Stewart House Drive and should be returned to school no later than Friday 18 May to be eligible to go in the draw for a family holiday. Thank you for your support.

SKOOLBAG APP

Skoolbag is a mobile App we use to communicate with parents. Alerts regarding change in routines, photos of special events and notes are all sent using the App. Often parents who use the App receive information much earlier than those who rely on the newsletter. It is also more environmentally friendly as no paper is required. The App is available on both Apple and Android smartphones. The best thing is…...it’s FREE!

iPhone & iPad Users

Click the “App Store” icon on your Apple device

Type your school name in the search - using suburb name will help

If iPhone, you will see your school appear - click “free” then “install”

If iPad, change the drop list to “iPhone Apps” - your school will then be visible - click “free” then “install”

When installed click “open”

Select “OK” to receive push notifications, when asked

Click the “more” button on the bottom right of the App, then “setup”

Toggle on the Push Categories that are applicable for you

Android Users

You must first have signed up with a Google Account before installing the App.

Click the magnifying glass icon at the top and type in your school name, - using suburb name will help

Click the school name when it appears in the search

Click the “install” button

Click “accept” for various permissions (please note we do not modify any of your personal data on your device)

Click “open” when installed

Click the “more” button on the bottom right of the App, then “setup”

Toggle on the Push Categories that are applicable for you

Please Note: Some brands of Android phones need the setting in "Notification Manager" changed to "Allow" instead of "Notify" in order for the push notifications to work. The phone must also be running at least version 4 system software to run the app.

Kim Harris - Principal

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Blacksmiths Public School - Term 2 - 2018

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT

SUN

23 Apr

Holidays

24 Apr

Holidays

25 Apr

ANZAC DAY

26 Apr

Holidays

27 Apr

Holidays 28

29

Apr

1

30 Jan

Staff Development Day

1 May

Students Return

2 May

3 May 4 May

5

6

May

2

7 May

8 May

Zone Cross Country

9 May

10 May

Mothers’ Day Stall

11 May

Mothers’ Day Morning

Tea

12

13

May

3

14 May 15 May

NAPLAN - Yrs 3&5

16 May

NAPLAN – Yrs 3&5

Yr 6 High School Taster

17 May

NAPLAN – Yrs 3&5

18 May

Athletics Carnival

Walk to School Day

19

20

May

4

21 May

Star Struck Rehearsal

22 May

23 May

24 May

25 May

Bike Workshop

Golf commences for

sport

26

27

May

5

28 May

29 May

30 May

Premier’s Sporting

Challenge

31 May

1 June

Regional Cross Country 2

3

Jun

6

4 Jun

5 Jun

6 Jun 7 Jun

8 Jun

9

10

Jun

7

11 Jun

Queen’s Birthday

Holiday

12 Jun 13 Jun

Star Struck Rehearsal

14 Jun

Star Struck Rehearsal

15 Jun

16

17

Jun

8

18 Jun

19 Jun

20 Jun

21 Jun 22 Jun

CAPA Pillar Day @

Swansea HS

23

24

Jun

9

25 Jun

26 Jun

27 Jun

Netball Gala Day

28 Jun

Galgabba Spelling Bee

29 Jun 30

June

1

July

10

2 Jul

3 Jul 4 Jul

NAIDOC – Swansea HS

5 Jul 6 Jul

Last Day for Term 2 7

8

Jul

Staff Development Day – Monday 23 July, 2018

Students Return for Term 3 - Tuesday 24 July, 2018