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Boggabri Public School Newsletter

Issue 14 Term 3 – Week 5 Monday 17th August 2020

Science Week

It is National Science Week from 15th - 23rd August 2020. To celebrate, Jenny Campbell from the Narrabri Library will be conducting science activities with the students on Tuesday 18th August. Students will get to participate in science experiments in their class groups at the following times:

• 9 - 9.30am - K/1/2 • 9.45 - 10.15am - Year 6 • 10.30 - 11am - Year 4/5 • 11.30 - 12noon- Year 3

Photos in the next newsletter. Merits Congratulations to the last fortnights Merit Award recipients. Dakoda Rumbel, Jaylee Bell, Zachary Hancock, Chloe McInerney, Ashley Rowland, Beau Debreceny, Alice Hoskinson, Nevaeh Lodge, Charlie Kemp, Jaylah Oliver, Lachie Carter, Marli Campbell, Bentlee Lodge, Violet Hoskinson, Anora Debreceny, George Wannan, Jordan Shackell, Olivia Shields, Tommy Shields, Eddie Harris, Monique Rowland, Ayden Thompson, Bailey Kemp, Rivah Cassidy and Kayleb Stove. Congratulations to Indy Demmery, Jaylah Oliver, Charlie Kemp and Eve Greatrix for being our students of the week so far this term. Check out their interview in the back of the newsletter.

Assembly Our next Assembly will be held on Friday 28th August 2020 from 2:00pm. This will be conducted via a live stream on our Boggabri Public School Official Facebook page.

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School Improvement Questionnaire Thank you to the parents who have completed the school improvement questionnaire. The school values our community’s feedback and are currently collating the data to put our next steps into improving in place. Bubblers - Drink Bottles Schools continue to be safe and operations are in line with AHPPC and NSW Health guideline. It is recommended that students bring their water bottles to school and not drink out of the bubblers. Water bottles may be filled up at the bubblers if needed. Plastic cups can be made available on request. Father’s Day Stall - Week 7

The Father’s Day Stall will be held on Thursday 3rd September (Week 7). Students will be able to create their own gift pack. $5.00 pack - 2 items hand chosen by the student $10.00 pack - 3 items hand chosen by the student A variety of items will be available for the students to choose from, they will be given a father’s day card and a gift bag to put their presents in. Students can purchase multiple packs if they wish. Parents are able to start sending in their child’s money if they wish to the office (including Smarties students). The teacher holding the stall will have a list of students who have already prepaid.

This year’s Concert will be held on Thursday 24th September at 10:00am, at this point in time it will be live streamed on our facebook page and each class’s individual item will be recorded for families. The theme is Disney! The students have begun practicing their routines ready for the end of Term. See our poster attached to the newsletter. Beautification of the School The school staff are in the midst of beautifying our little school. Our first project was to brighten the front office entry way, it looks lovely! Please keep an eye out for the upcoming projects, if any parents have any suggestions please contact the office. We are very excited to create a welcoming space and inspirational school environment for our students.

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Attendance and Sickness It is important to notify the school if your child is absent from school. The school sends absence notifications via text message daily. If your child has any cold or flu symptoms including runny or blocked nose, cough, fever, etc please keep them at home until symptoms subside. If your child sees a doctor and/or receives a COVID-19 test please provide relevant paperwork to the office. Guidelines/restrictions The school will continue with its increased hygiene practices again this term, it is vital that students and their families follow the guidelines from the Department of Education. The following restrictions are still in place: • P&C meetings are suggested to be held

in an online capacity. • Large events and sporting competitions

are not allowed. • School assemblies are still to be

conducted in an online capacity. • Limited parent contact on school

grounds. Parents are asked to please limit the amount of time they spend on the school grounds, if a phone call can be made that would be the preferred option. Parents are not permitted to be in the playground/classrooms, they must only report to the office. Please remember that only 2 parents can be at the office at any one time, one at each window. Parents are also reminded not to congregate in large groups at the front gate.

Visitors that report to the office are to sign a “visitor acknowledgement form” this includes for arranged meetings and canteen. Uniform Students are expected to be in full winter uniform for Terms 2 & 3, this means boys are to wear long pants not shorts. The uniform schedule is as follows:

Monday - Sports Uniform Sam is here for sport, students are to wear their sports uniform including sports trackpants. School jumper or jacket only. Students may also wear their flexible uniform if they wish.

Tuesday - Formal Uniform Girls - Formal tunic, stockings, tie Boys - Long sleeve blue shirt, long navy pants and tie. School jumpers only.

Wednesday - Formal Uniform

Thursday - Flexible Uniform Students are able to wear their casual uniform as they participate in yoga with Mrs Leslie. Girls are encouraged to wear pants instead of their tunic. Students are not to wear full sports uniform on this day. No North West jumpers.

Friday - Sports Uniform Students are to wear their sports uniform including sports trackpants. Students who would like to wear their North West coloured jumper are allowed to on Friday only.

Teachers will be recording uniform, if your child is out of uniform, over a week and marked 3 times, there will be a phone call home. Out of uniform, includes coloured hoodies, Canterbury pants that have colour/bright logos (plain navy is acceptable), North West hoodies on any other day than Friday and inappropriate shoes/socks. The school sells all items of the school uniform except girl’s stockings. The P&C also has a clothing pool for a small donation. Hygiene practices Students are regularly washing their hands before and after eating, during class activities and before entering a classroom.

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Sam Sport From week 7, Sam will be doing sporting schools of a Wednesday instead of Monday, students are able to wear their sports uniform on these days. The dates are 2nd and 9th September 2020.

P&C and Canteen News Canteen The canteen will have a new menu for weeks 6 & 7 it is attached. Regards

Mrs Tess Lindsay Relieving Principal

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Term 3 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

5 August

17

Sam - Sport

18 19

20 21

6 August

24

Sam - Sport

25 26

27 28

Assembly

7 Aug/Sep

31

1

2

Sam - Sport

3

Father’s Day Stall

4

8 Sep

7

8 9

Sam - Sport

10 11

9 Sep

14 15 16 17 18

Assembly

10 Sep

21 22 23 24

CONCERT

25

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