Newsletter Term 4 Week 6 2021
"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."
Principal's Report
Thank you
Congratulations to Katrina Ross who has been successful at interview in securing a Learning and Wellbeing position at Macquarie Park. Katrina has been a huge asset to our school in supporting our diverse learners. Her new role will provide support to many primary schools across our network. Well Done Katrina.
We also farewell Louise Eden, one of our amazing Student Learning Support Officers. She will be relocating to America with her family. Claudia Mete will be replacing Louise during this time.
As planning continues for 2022 we will see some changes to our staffing in 2022. At this point in time we will be forming 18 or 19 classes.
Thank you to the parents who have emailed with considerations for class placement for their child in 2022. Please ensure these are to me by Friday the 12th of November.
Thank you to our Ethics and Scripture teachers for their commitment to their voluntary roles this year. We look forward to welcoming them back in 2022.
Presentation Days and End of Year celebrations
We are currently planning our End of Year celebrations, now that we have further clarity around this from the Department of Education. More information will be provided in the next newsletter.
Minilit
Lovely to celebrate the achievements of Archer T, Anna R, Ava K and Nic H today, as they have now completed the Minilit program. Wonderful to see such huge smiles!
Last Day of Term 4
Just a reminder that Term 4 is an 11 week term. Our last day for students will be Thursday the 16th of December. Teachers will have a Staff Development Day on Friday the 17th of December. First day for students in 2022 is Tuesday the 1st of February for Year 1 to Year 6. Our Kindergarten students will commence school on Friday the 4th of February following their Best Start testing.
Brooke Keevers
Principal
School News
Cool Kids
Cool Kids have extended their free online anxiety intervention program for students across NSW. Cool Kids is an evidence-based cognitive behavioural therapy program designed to support students with anxiety. There are currently 150 spaces available across the state so interested families are encouraged to register their interest quickly to avoid missing out. Interested families can complete a self-referral by email CKOschools@mq.edu.au or by calling the Cool Kids Online team on 02 9850 6393.
Wellbeing Through Connection and Sustainability Project
Over the next six months our school will be working towards developing an area of the school to provide a space of wellbeing and connection for all members of our community. Our vision for this space includes a yarning circle and native garden which will be integrated into outdoor learning activities across the curriculum. This area will be situated at the back of the office building where previously there was a demountable classroom. The department is offering funding for projects such as ours through their Sustainable Schools Grant. Applications for this grant will open during term 4 of this year. To apply, schools must summarise their proposal and attach a project plan which sets out a budget, performance measurement and risk management processes. If you would like to be part of this process, either by offering assistance with grant writing, providing advice or expertise with landscaping or contributing in any other way we would love to hear from you. Please contact Debbie Horsley on deborah.horsley1@det.nsw.edu.au
Stage 2 Colour Poems
Yellow
Yellow looks like graceful sunflowers bursting from the ground.
Yellow sounds like sand getting squished underneath my soft footsteps.
Yellow smells like a fresh beach towel softly getting laid onto smooth sand.
Yellow feels like sticky nectar in between my delicate fingers.
Yellow tastes like sweet mangoes getting squashed by my teeth.
Yellow is joyful.
By Kahlia 3/2P
Red
Red looks like fighting and conflict.
Red feels like anger and love.
Red sounds like punches being thrown at people and romance.
Red feels like red hot metal on your fingers. Red is like an elephant, proud and strong.
Red is hate, love and anger.
Red smells like a fresh tomato.
By Benjamin 3M
Black
Black feels like the spooky depths of the wide ocean.
Black tastes like the toxic ash coming from a giant volcano.
Black smells like the horrible stench of animal dung.
Black sounds like the quiet pop of a blackberry when you eat it.
Black looks like the crumbling rocks in an earthquake.
By William 3E
Blue
Light blue is the melting ice in my drink.
The cloudless light blue sky on a sunny day.
The warm beach water on a hot day.
The foamy waves coming toward me.
The few dolphins jumping out of the water.
Blue is the calming sea that comforts me.
The heated swimming pool at home.
Blue is the glass of water as I stay hydrated.
The splashes of the blue pool.
Blue is the sweet, juicy taste of blueberries.
Dark blue is for the ocean.
The dark water where the whales swim.
Where the whale watchers gasp.
Blue can be the darkest waters.
Dark blue is the loss of a family member.
Dark blue can be sour, but let’s make it yellow.
By Asha 4V
Pink
Pink is like puffy pandas putting pies in pineapples.
Pink looks like a cat's little nose.
Pink sounds like pink dolphins chatting.
Pink tastes like a juicy peach.
Pink smells like strawberry lip balm.
Pink feels like cherry blossoms.
Pink makes me feel like a princess.
By Ruby 4W
Black
Black is like shadows hiding from the golden light.
Black is the ebony spiders forming soft silky deadly webs.
Black crawls in the shadows waiting to pounce, reaching its claws, trying to hide the sunlight .
Black is the pure darkness of a starless cloudy night.
Black is the colour of lifeless and dark.
Black is a cat sleeping calmly.
Black is like a galaxy night sky.
Black is a crow calling for rain.
By Eleanor 4/3C
KB using their imagination!
Waste Free Wednesday
Winners for week 4 waste free were 3E and 4W. The winning class for week 5 with 100% waste free was 4/3C. Congratulations to all those students and teachers who are always waste free. Don't forget to try to have waste free meals every day!
Dates for your diary
11 November
- ICAS Science
15 November
- ICAS English
16 November
- ICAS Maths
Uniform Shop
The second hand uniform shop will return to online ordering from next week, Wednesday 18th November.
Please email your orders through to us by 5pm on Tuesday, 17 November at...
Orders that can be filled will be placed in the office for collection by your child from Wednesday afternoon, and we kindly ask that you send them with the correct $$.
All items are $10.
Reply emails will be sent advising what items are / are not available.
Please also continue to donate good quality, new logo uniforms which can be dropped at the office any time.
Thanks for your support and patience,
Brooke & Ness
"It's Been a Year" Raffle
A huge thank you to all the wonderful BNPS families who were committed to supporting the inaugural Ping Pong Picnic before lockdown. It's such a pity we had to cancel it at the last minute but gale force winds and torrential rail would not have been good for that type of event! And of course, with the Covid lockdown we have been unable to lock in an alternative date. The team however pulled together some fabulous prizes for this event and additionally for the postponed trivia night. These prizes are valued at over $3000 including the main prize of a 2 night Stay at the beautiful “Dark Horse” Vineyard in the Hunter Valley Region. So, we are moving ahead with a digital raffle to get these prizes in the hands of our community. Tickets will be available until midnight this Sunday (the 14th Nov) on Flexischools and will cost $10 each.
To keep things simple we intend to convert the full value of the Ping Pong event tickets (including any raffle tickets purchased) into $10 raffle tickets, rounded up to the nearest $10. So by way of example, $85 spend on the Ping Pong event will be rounded to $90 and equate to 9 raffle tickets. We recognize you missed out on the fun we always have at BNPS events and hope 2022 brings with it many more opportunities to connect as a School community. All funds raised through, as always, will go towards value adding initiatives for our kids at school, this year in particular we are looking at more classroom technology and sports sheds. So, as usual, A BIG THANK YOU for your continued support. If you would prefer not to accept raffle tickets in exchange for your Ping Pong event tickets please email Nicole Nortmann at nicole25375@outlook.com and we can arrange a credit note for a seated event which will be hosted in 2022*. The credit will be valid for 12 months.
*This makes the assumption we will be able to hold events in 2022 however we will not offer refunds if, for unforeseen reasons, we are unable to.
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