Newsletter Term 2 Week 6 2021

Principal's report

Music 

Great to see the excitement building for the Band Workshop on the 5th of June and the Strings on the 20th of June. These are important opportunities for all our students to have access to high quality tutors and work together intensively on improving their musical skills. All students are expected to attend.  I am looking forward to hearing the concerts at the end of the day!

We also welcome Seaforth and Balgowlah Heights to our school for the first Harbourside Music Festival on the 17th of June. Thank you to Caroline Fechner who has been working hard with the P&C and the school to provide many musical opportunities for our students at Balgowlah North.

Toilets

Just a reminder that adults should not be going into our student toilets at any point of the school day. If you are onsite and need to access a toilet please come to the office and we will assist. As you are all aware this is for the safety and wellbeing of all our students.

P&C meeting

The date for the next P&C meeting has been changed from Wednesday the 9th of June to Thursday the 10th of June. More information will be sent out via the P&C.

Congratulations!

I have just heard that our students put in a super effort at the Zone Cross Country. We came second overall in our zone just behind Manly West. What an incredible result for Balgowlah North! 

Brooke Keevers

Principal

School news

ICAS

Balgowlah North Public School will be participating in the world-renowned ICAS Assessments this year. ICAS is designed to target students’ higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills in a range of learning areas.

These examinations incur an entry fee and ARE NOT affiliated with the Department of Education. Students who participate will be competing against students in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Africa, Pacific Countries and America. This is an opportunity for students to gain a measure of their own achievement  in an external assessment situation.

We encourage you to consider entering your child into ICAS this year. The assessments are suitable for students wishing to extend themselves academically.

Our school has signed up for the ICAS Assessments Parent Payment System (PPS) for Writing, English, Maths and Science. Through this system parents can pay for ICAS directly online while tests will still be held at our school. Please use the following details to register your child no later than Friday 11th June. 

PPS access details for parents:

Your school access code is: GUU692

Your parent page link is: https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps

Every student must also return a consent form, detailing the purchased assessments, to the school office, by Friday 11th June. 

MiniLit Parent Workshop

This year, we have introduced the MiniLitprogram for some of our Year 1 and 2 students. MiniLit is an evidence-based, explicit and effective early literacy intervention program for teaching reading skills. Our information session will provide parents with an overview of the content covered in the program and how it supports Stage 1 students to develop their literacy skills. 

Time: 9:00-9:45am

Date: Thursday 3rd June

Location: Library

Register your interest here:

https://forms.gle/MAn15ZLeZvrGGkbeA

Rachel Ridley

R/Deputy Principal

State Library of NSW and Sydney Living Museum

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Year 3 and Year 4 Excursion

Stage 2 students started the week lying in hammocks, exploring secret doors and uncovering hidden treasures under floorboards.  We had a very full day visiting both the State Library of NSW and Sydney Living Museums. Students were able to take a trip back in time examining primary evidence and artefacts to support our history unit, First Contacts. It was lovely to hear Balgowlah North students commended on their respectful behaviour and beautiful manners by State Library staff.

“The hammocks were hard to get in to and after a while your legs started hurting.” Jack O

“I loved looking at the old artworks in huge golden frames.” Louisa O

“I wore a frilled collar, blue jacket and white pants when I was acting out being a free settler’s son.” Aven L

It would be impossible to get the heavy iron shackles off.  A blacksmith moulded the metal pin into the clasps.” Kahlia M

Zone Cross Country

Congratulations to our Zone Cross Country runners who competed at Curl Curl yesterday. Overall our school came 2nd in the competition – which is a fantastic effort.  The students competed against eleven other local schools and the competition was tough. We were very proud of their efforts and exemplary behaviour. Thank you to the parents who came along to support your children.

The following students attained a top 10 place at the zone carnival

Boys 8/9 Years

1^st Isaac R

2^nd Henry F

4^th Jamieson S

Girls 10 Years

3^rd Josephine P

5^th Ruby T

Boys 10 Years

5^th Jordan H

6^th Ned G

7^th Noah S

Boys 11 Years

4^th Tyler W

Girls 12 Years

3^rd Liliana R

9^th Zuri A

Boys 12 Years

1^st Lachlan S

7^th Spencer Y

Congratulations to everyone who competed.  Good luck to the ten students who finished in the top 6 and will go on to the Regional Carnival.

Kerry Kelly and Susie Stock

NSW State hockey carnival

We were selected to represent the Sydney North regional team in the NSW State hockey carnival, it was held in Unanderra, Illawarra hockey centre. We played well as a team in the preliminary rounds and only had one goal scored against us. We won the semi-finals two nil which got us to the grand final. It was the first time in 50 years that the girls Sydney North team had made it. We finished with a draw, so we became joint winners, with the North Coast hockey team. We had an amazing time and the experience of such high level hockey made us think and aspire to do it again in the future.

Annie & Lucy 6/5S

PBL

Be Safe

Weekly focus:  Being safe when online

Activity:

1. Trace the outline of your hand.
2. On each finger, write the name of a trusted adult you would feel safe talking to when you feel uncomfortable online.
3. Show the trusted adults and talk to them about being safe online.

Dates for your diary

27 May

• NRL gala day

31 May

• Year 1 West Head excursion

01 June

• Maths Olympiad
• Zone cross country wet weather day

02 June

• Year 2 West Head excursion
  

03 June

• NRL Gala day
• MiniLit parent presentation

04 June

• Regional cross country

05 June

• Music workshop

10 June

• Remote P&C meeting

P&C news

Pack your picnic baskets and don your tennis whites for the Ping Pong Picnic at BNPS!!Enjoy an afternoon on the green (oval) enjoying refreshments, or loosen up the elbow and take to the table for the inaugural Ping Pong tournament! That’s right, the table tennis table is moving from the back deck to the school grounds and it’s time to showcase your skills.It will be a fun-filled afternoon with entertainment for the kids and other games and activities, a sausage sizzle, a fabulous raffle, lolly and ice cream shop – the works! All to raise money for technology for our kids classrooms!And of course there will be Ping Pong, and all levels are welcome.BNPS Kids entry to the tournament is included in the price of a family picnic ticket of $30.  Participant names for kids are taken on the day and played in year groups for some friendly fun and laughs!Adults tournament entrants are just $10 per person and all playing levels welcome – just indicate your standard: 1 = Excellent, 2 = Decent, 3 = Social.The comp will be played as doubles so pair up and enter a team of two, or just enter as a single and we’ll find your partner for you!The format is round robin and it’s about having fun, not winning. But there will also be an edge-of-your-seat Grand Final, bragging rights and lots of fabulous prizes!Paddles and balls provided. DON’T MISS THIS EPIC COMMUNITY EVENT! BUY YOUR TICKETS ON FLEXISCHOOLS FROM NEXT WEEK.

Community news

Koolkuna

WINTER VACATION CARE

For the upcoming Winter Vacation Care, Koolkuna will be trialing the Vacation Care booking process via the My Family Lounge App.

As per BSC & ASC Casual Bookings, you will use the App - find the bookings tab and select the session labelled "Vacation Care K-2" and "Vacation Care 3-6" where you are able to book each child in for the days requested. When the day turns purple, that is confirmation that your child is successfully booked in for that day.

Please note, the Vacation Care bookings will open on 21st May.

Koolkuna OSHC Admin Team

Mob: 0400 774 697 | admin@koolkunaoshc.com.au

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