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Balgowlah North Public School

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10 Manning Street
North Balgowlah NSW 2093
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Phone: 02 9949 4499

Balgowlah North Public School

10 Manning Street
North Balgowlah NSW 2093

Phone: 02 9949 4499

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    Newsletter Term 2 Week 1 2023

    • Principal's message
    • School News
    • Positive Behaviour for Learning
    • Debating Club
    • Administration
    • The Week Ahead
    • Sports News
    • Holiday Work Around the School
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    "We acknowledge and respect the traditional custodians on whose land our school rests. Their footsteps and whispers blow in the wind, drift on the clouds, remain deep in the sandstone and float on the waterways of this place. Their memories and Dreaming stories will continue to connect us to the land and guide future generations of our school community. Country is alive if you take the time to look, listen and learn."

    Matthew D and Darcy Y representing Balgowlah North Public School at yesterdays ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Manly Dam.

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    Principal's message

    Principal’s Message

    Welcome back to Term 2. Wonderful to see the smiles on everyone’s faces this morning as they came through the school gates. Monday was an opportunity for our staff to come together and connect and learn with schools across our Beaches network.

    Working with Royal Far West staff we engaged in an On Country walk through the beautiful Manly Dam, connected through the SWAY program and spent time yarning and creating artworks. 

    The afternoon culminated at Curl Curl North connecting with schools from across the Beaches and listening to Stan Grant share his story of growing up in Australia. A day of reflecting, sharing and learning.

    P&C AGM

    The P&C AGM will be held on Wednesday 10th May 7.30pm in the school library. 

    Annual School Report

    The ASR for 2022 was published at the end of Term 1. Our report connects to our school improvement plan, reporting on progress of targets, it also provides a snapshot of enrolment profile, workforce and financial information. I have included a snapshot of the parent/teacher and student satisfaction below. 

    Parent, teacher,student satisfaction

    “Students have a strong sense of belonging. Tell Them from Me data increased 10% to 85% from 2021. Students felt they had positive relationships 93% which was 8% above the NSW Govt norm. 95% of students value school outcomes which has increased from 88% in 2021. 

    94% of students participate in sports which is 11% above the NSW Govt norm.

    Teacher feedback from Tell Them From Me data  has shown growth in leadership satisfaction 8.5/10, inclusive school 9.0/10 and collaboration 8.5/10.

    Parent participation in school life in 2022 grew as health parameters changed to allow parents back into schools. In 2022 the P&C provided opportunities for families to participate in P&C meetings, Parent Night events, family movie nights, and a disco. 

    Parents are involved with Band and Strings programs, class parent roles, representatives on committees, panels for staffing, working bees and assisting teachers on excursions and in classroom learning opportunities.Parent responses numbers on the Tell Them From Me survey was low, although engagement at P&C meetings was high and as we are now moving towards parents having opportunities to participate again within school life a greater sense of belonging is growing.”

    The link to the complete report is below, it is also accessible on our school website:

    https://reports.sparo.schools.nsw.gov.au/annual-report/2022/3984/2022_Balgowlah_North_Public_School_Annual_Report.pdf

    Parent World's Greatest Shave and 'Zany' Hair Day

    BNPS have registered to take part in their year’s World’s Greatest Shave on Wednesday, 3rd May to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation. 
    Year 6 pupils will shave, cut or colour their hair and Kindy to Year 5 will also participate with a Zany Hair Day.
    Every day, 53 Australians are diagnosed with blood cancer, and 16 will lose their life. Money raised through our efforts will give families facing blood cancer the special care, support and information they need – while driving breakthrough research projects discovering better ways to diagnose and treat blood cancer.
    Please follow this link to sponsor a Year 6 student or donate to the BNPS Year 6 team for Zany Hair Day. You can also donate cash on 3rd May at school.
    Balgowlah North Public School | World's Greatest Shave | Leukaemia Foundation

    Thank you for supporting our annual fundraiser. 

    Keep an eye on the calendar as we have many events planned over this term!

    See you around the playground.

    Brooke Keevers
    Principal

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    School News

    Reminder to Kindergarten Families

    Kindergarten is going on our first excursion to Glen Street Theatre this Friday, April
    28 to watch a live performance of "Possum Magic".
    Students need to be at school in full school uniform by 8:45. The buses will leave
    promptly at 9:10.
    Kindergarten will eat recess when we arrive back at school at 11:10. (You can still
    order recess and/or lunch from the canteen if you wish.)
    Thank you,
    The Kindergarten Team.

    Congratulations Millie G on your Merit Certificate last term!

    BNPS Green Grove Seedling Sale

    On Thursday 6th of April, BNPS students were excited to hold a seedling of with seedlings grown in our own Green Grove garden. The $85 we raised from the gold coin donations will be put towards maintenance of our lucky five Green Grove chickens. 
    Another seedling sale will be held next Thursday, 4th May, from 8:30am. Bring your gold coins with you to our stall at the Bardoo St school gate and see how you go at nurturing a vegetable or flower plant. Some freshly harvested herbs, vegetables and fruit should also be available.

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    Positive Behaviour for Learning

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    Debating Club

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    Administration

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    SZapp - School Communication App - Schoolzine

    On the app you can:

    • Read infromation and updates from our school
    • Submit an absence form for your child
    • Make payments
    • See the school calendar
    • Give consent for excursions and activities
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    The Week Ahead

    Friday 28 April         Year 5 Dance sports 9-11am
    Friday 28 April         Kindergarten Excursion to Glen Street Possum Magic 10-12pm
    Wednesday 3 May  Worlds Greatest Shave


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    Sports News

    Cross Country
    The school Cross Country Carnival is coming up on the 10 May in Week 3 of next term.  A reminder to start some running training in the holidays!!

    Winter PSSA
    There will be two more rounds of trials on Friday afternoons of Week 1 and 2.
    Winter PSSA commences in Week 3 on the 12th May.

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    Holiday Work Around the School

    Holiday work around Kindy and Y1 to remove trip hazards around footpaths and drains. Some big tree roots removed and new concrete laid for smoother travels

    New carpet and vinyl laid in the library, four classrooms in the junior school as well as the front office. 

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    P & C News

    BNPS Trivia night is coming!!

     

    Save the date!

    Get your team of 8 parents together.

    Book your babysitter. 

    Decide on a theme for your table! 
    Trivia night is the big fundraising event if the year! With your group of 8, get your table ticket, these will sell out quickly!! 

    Decide on a table theme, we go all out in our neighbourhood on this. Costumes, table decorations etc. 

    We’ll see you there! 

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    Community news

    NBSC Manly Campus Open Day

    The Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus Open Day will be held on Monday 1st May 2023. NBSC Manly Campus is a selective co-educational high school for students from year 7 - 12. 

    NBSC Manly Campus Open Day
    Monday 1st May
    9.30-11.30 am
    Ceremony and School Tour, followed by morning tea hosted by the P & C  

    Opportunity Classes for Year 5 in 2024
    The link below gives on information on Opportunuty classes for students going into Year 5 in 2024.

    Opportunity_Classes_for_Year_5_in_2024_Information_for_applicants.pdf

    Ethics 

    Our Primary Ethics team is seeking more volunteers to teach Primary Ethics. We particularly need volunteers for Kindergarten, year 1, year 4 and year 6 students.  

    Ethics teachers receive full training by Primary Ethics, the not-for-profit organisation approved to design the curriculum and training for the ethics program. Training consists of a two day workshop and short online modules. Suitable volunteers have an interest in children’s education and the development of their critical thinking skills. You must be available to teach a 30 minute class on a Thursday afternoon each week. All lesson materials are provided.  

    In ethics classes, we aim to give students an opportunity to discuss and think for themselves about ethical issues relevant to them. 

    Students discuss topics such as:

    - empathy;
    - being an ethical consumer;
    - how should we treat living things;
    - how do we know when we have done something wrong?;
    - intentions and knowledge - what might a whale know?; and
    - understanding diversity.

    If you are looking for an opportunity to make a valuable contribution to our school and be part of a great program, please visit www.primaryethics.com.au. You can also email our Primary Ethics Coordinator Susan Gray at bnpsethics@gmail.com for further information.

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    School Sponsors

    Northern Beaches Wealth https://northernbeacheswealth.com.au/
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