Respect, Responsibility, Personal Best Branxton Public School Newsletter to Parents

BRANXTON PUBLIC SCHOOL

Find us at: 12 King St, Branxton NSW 2335 email: Branxton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Phone: (02) 4938 1214 Fax: (02) 4938 1905 website: www.branxton-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Week 10 Term 1 WEDNESDAY, 30TH MARCH, 2016

EOI High School Enrolment Forms High School enrolment forms for Year 7 2017 should have been returned to school by the 18th March. Please return your completed EOI Year 7 Forms to the school office. Stage 2 Excursion to Sydney Permission note and deposit ($50) due back at school by Friday 1st April.

Stage 3 Excursion to Bathurst Permission note and deposit ($50) due back at school by Friday 8th April.

International Schools Competitions Students in Year 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 have been invited to take part in the 2016 International Schools Competitions — Science, Digital Technology, Spelling, Writing, English and Mathematics (fees apply). If you would like your child to take part in any of these competitions the permission note and the fees for each competition should be returned to office by Tuesday, 5th April.

Harmony Day—Cross Country Will be held on Thursday 7th April. Primary students will compete in the annual cross country event which will be held at Branxton Oval from 10:00am—11:30 am. Infants children will run their course at school from 11:30am—12:15pm. All fundraising money to be returned to school by Friday 8th April. (More information page 2)

Calendar of Events

31.3.16 School Photos

1.4.16 Infants Assembly 1/2J

8.4.16 PBL Assembly

27.4.16 Students return to school

Principals News I hope you all had a lovely break with your family over the Easter long weekend. We were certainly blessed with beautiful weather.

You may have noticed that there has been a start on the new garden out the front of the school. It will have a very special indigenous significance and all students will benefit from it. Please be assured that any grass in that area will be saved and utilised in areas of the playground that have become dry and worn. It also seems to be built quite high at the moment but the surrounding area will be built up so it will be raised to a similar height to the edge of the playground equipment. On Thursday school photos will be taken, please ensure your child is in full school uniform with hair neatly pulled back from their face. The staff photo will be taken at 8.30am and then the school leaders, so if your child is one of our school leaders could they please be at school as early as possible on Thursday morning..

The school will again participate in the ANZAC march on 25th April. More information will be sent out regarding this as soon as possible. This is the last

newsletter before

the holidays, please

stay safe and enjoy

your break. School

returns for staff on

the Tuesday 26th

April and for

students on

Wednesday 27th.

Regards Michelle

Maier

Respect, Responsibility, Personal Best Branxton Public School

PBL News In week 10 our PBL expectation is Personal Best—We give our best effort always We would like to congratulate the following students for being a winner in our Monday morning ticket draw.

Term 1. Week 9 ticket draw winners were Lilly for Personal Best, Logan for Personal Best, Will for Respect and Lily for Responsibility.

Week 10 draw winners were Natasha for Personal Best, Josh for Respect, Jai for Personal Best, and Emeleah for Personal Best.

Week 11 is a PBL assembly and rewards afternoon. Please come along and celebrate the students receiving their Bronze or Silver awards at this PBL assembly on Friday, 8th April at 9.20am. Mrs Wicks

Tell Them From Me Survey Our year 4, 5 & 6 students are currently completing the Tell Them From Me Surveys. This survey gives us very valuable data about our students’ opinion about their school and their learning. These results help us to guide our planning. Later in the year students will complete another survey and at this time we also have access to the parent survey as well.

Stage 2 Sydney Excursion Stage 2 students need to return their notes and $50 deposit for our excursion to Sydney by this Friday. At this point in time we only have 30 responses. We need this information and your commitment so we can get our excursion organised. If your child is in Stage 2 and you have any questions please do not hesitate to speak to one of the Stage 2 teachers. Michelle Ballenden

Cross Country Our annual Cross Country fundraiser is scheduled for next Thursday 7th April. At 9.30am all primary students will leave the school and walk via Bowen Street down to Branxton Park. These students will compete in the 2km or 3km events, starting at 10.00am. Parents are welcome to come along to watch or walk with us to and from school. We hope to be finished by 11.30am. Any 8 year olds from Year 2, who are capable long distance runners, are also welcome to participate in the 2km events. If you are interested in allowing your Year 2 child to compete please speak to Mrs Ballenden. After recess, the K-2 students will have their event at school in the back playground. Parents are also welcome to attend. All students must wear their sports uniform and comfortable running shoes. They MUST have their school hat and plenty of water. Primary students will take their recess with them down to the park. If the warm weather conditions continue we would

appreciate some extra shade covers for our stu-

dents. Please bring them along on the day.

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P & C NEWS

Thank you to all the staff and P&C members

who helped to make the school disco such a fun night for the students.

To all the families who contributed something delicious to the Easter Raffle. The donations were of amazing quality and we appreciated your thought.

To the P&C members who have folded raffle tickets, packed Easter bags, and helped with the disco organisation.

It is all worth it to see the smile on the student’s faces!

P&C MEETINGS- CHANGE OF DATE

Our meetings have changed to Monday evenings at 6pm. If you have an objection to this change of date and time, please speak to our Relieving Principal, Mrs Maier.

Everyone is welcome to attend our next meeting on

Monday 2nd

May at 6pm In the library

ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS on sale soon! $60each – $12 per book goes back to the school to spend on the students.

AGM RESULTS

PRESIDENT: Position not yet filled VICE PRESIDENT: Kerrie O’Brien

TREASURER: Leigh Lovell ASSISTANT TREASURER: Marianne

Mathers SECRETARY: Allison Moore/Penny

Faustini

An Extraordinary Annual General Meeting will be held just prior to the next General Meeting

to appoint a President

MOTHER’S DAY STALL Thursday 12

th May

Gifts from $1-$10

52 Maitland Road, Branxton

♦Great Range of General Groceries ♦ Deli Lines

♦ Fruit & Vegetables ♦ Meat ♦ Cards & Wraps—Confectionery

♦FREE LOCAL HOME DELIVERY

OPEN 7 DAYS

(02) 4938 2028

Branxton

Hunter Valley Physie Club PHYSIE develops good posture, strength, fitness, flexibility,

co-ordination and balance through dance. Our national choreography curriculum is age-appropriately

designed to teach the relationship of music to movement, rhythm and musical interpretation. We provide a new syllabus and music every year and run annual competitions

for teams and individuals. Classes for girls 2yrs - Ladies. Branxton, Maitland & Singleton.

Check us out at www.huntervalleyphysie.webs.com or email huntervalleyphysie@gmail.com

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SCHOOL TIMES Class Time 9.10 - 11.10 Recess 11.10 - 11.35 Class Time 11.35 - 1.05 Lunch 1.05 - 1.50 Class Time 1.50 - 3.10

Office Hours: The office is open from 8.30 am until 3.30 pm.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture are embedded within the Australian Curriculum. Throughout the year, there will be a number of opportunities for all of our students to be involved in cultural activities, If your child/children are of ASTI heritage, please notify the school so the students can !~be provided with these opportunities and activities. Personal Learning Plans for ASTI students During our recent Parent/Teacher interviews, your child’s teacher would have discussed the PLP for the student. Please take the time to complete the plans so that goals can be set for your child. Your child’s teacher will contact you in the near future to formalise the plan. Parent Teacher Interviews Thank you to all of our families who took the time to come and touch base with their child’s teacher. We believe this is a very valuable process. We are developing a review of this for our parents. A link for the survey will be emailed to you soon.

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Canteen Roster Week 11 Term 1 commencing 4th April, 2016 Week 1 Term 2 commencing 26th April, 2016

Monday Louise Nat Monday ANZAC DAY

Tuesday Jane Tudor VOLUNTEER Tuesday STAFF DEV DAY

Wednesday Denise Thelma Wednesday Denise Karen

Thursday Kerrie Mel Thursday Penny John

Friday Denise Bagley Karen Webber Friday Denise Kristen

JOKES FROM STUDENTS Why did the cow cross the road? A: Because he was moo—ving. (Tristan 3/4B)

What has one head, one foot and four legs? A: A bed. (Tristan 3/4B)

How do you make a tissue dance? A: You put a little boogie in it. (Tristan 3/4B)

Knock, Knock Who’s there? Cow’s go Cow’s go who? No silly, cow’s go “moo” (Tristan 3/4B)

Does your shirt have holes in it? A: No, then how did you put it on. (Tristan 3/4B)

Why didn’t the chicken cross the road? A: Because he is a CHICKEN. (Taj 3/4B)

Did you hear the joke about the roof? A: Never mind, it’s over your head. (Taj 3/4B)

What do you call an old snowman? A: Water (Taj 3/4B) Why do bananas have to put on sunscreen before they go to the beach? A: Because they might peel (Taj 3/4B)

What starts with P and ends with an E and has a million letters in it? A: The Post office! (Taj 3/4B)