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news@bps
Ph: (02) 4464 1158 Fax: (02) 4464 1664
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.berry-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/
Principal: Mr R Willetts
Wonderful
Working Bee
A huge thanks to
all of the students,
parents and
teachers who
attended the
working bee on
Friday. It was
amazing to see
how much the
group achieved in
a single afternoon.
The gardens look
fantastic and there
are new plants
along the walkway to the
hall which will look great as
visitors arrive at our school.
Special thanks to Mr Sutton
and Mrs Hill for
coordinating the working
bee.
16th March 2015
What’s On the next two weeks of 2015:
Mon-Fri 16-20 Mar Year 5 & 6 Camp
Tue 17 Mar
P & C Meeting – 6:30pm Library
Fri 20 Mar
EOI forms to be returned Yr 6 into Yr 7
NO ASSEMBLY DUE TO CAMP
Payments coming up BSB: 032 001 Account No: 11 69 25
Various items invoiced
X-Country for Yr 3-6
Jack Flash & Jumping Beanstalk
ICAS Australian Schools Competitions
as per sheet for class
$ 9.00
$ 4.50
Various
Money Days Tuesdays and Thursdays
Principal’s Report
P&C Meeting
Our P&C meeting is Tuesday evening at 6:30pm in the library.
Technology for learning review (Heather Stanger and
Jessica Snell)
Principal’s Report including
o P&C input into the Library extension
“Educational Rationale”.
o BPS 2015-2017 Strategic Plan Presentation
Stage 3 Off to Camp
The excitement of camp was visible as the students arrived this
morning and were ferried away. We wish them all the best for
their week and hope that Mr Haddon, Mrs McAuliffe and Mr
Sutton can manage a few hours sleep here and there.
Berry Reins as Rugby League Champions
Last Friday was a wonderful day of rugby league and flag
football in Nowra for over 60 students in our junior and senior
teams.
Berry Public School made a clean sweep of the day, winning
both the Macgregor Shield and the Wishart Shield. I was lucky
enough to coach the two junior boys’ teams to absolutely trounce
all comers to win both pools and meet in the final, demonstrating
the depth of talent that we have in the teams.
The Girls’ teams played flag football and also had an incredibly
successful day. One team went through the competition
undefeated, while the other team had a try disallowed and
narrowly lost 1-0 to Cambewarra. What stood out overall
throughout the day was the sportsmanship and cohesiveness of
our students and they should be very proud of their efforts.
Thanks to Mr Haddon for managing the teams and to all of our
wonderfully supportive parents.
In late mail, Will Salmon, Olaf Muller and Callum Johnson also
made the district Rugby League team, congratulations boys!
We have the Keys!
The new classroom has been
installed and the final inspection
and handover was completed last
week. We are now
just waiting for the
furniture to arrive
and Miss
Marshman’s class
will be able to
move in.
We have to thank
the DEC Asset
management Team
and JOSS for
moving so quickly
on the installation
this term.
Miss Marshman
receiving the keys
to her beautiful new room from Mark Frasetto and Tony Stavely.
Berry Public School – Welcome Everyone
Our Community: a culture of care, respect and enrichment.
Languages Survey
The inclusion of a language has been requested by some parents
at Berry Public School and we are exploring the demand for such
classes and possible options for implementation. There are
multiple possibilities so if you are interested in your child
attending a language class, please complete the 2 minute survey
at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/bps_language
Thanks in advance.
Messages From The Office
When sending in permission notes (eg the Jack Flash
Performance), please do one note per class teacher. Notes are
processed and stamped at the office then returned to class
teachers to retain. These notes and money can be sent together in
one envelope to school.
Bob Willetts
Mon 23 Mar
Wed 25 Mar
Thur 26 Mar
Fri 27 Mar
Birthdays being celebrated this week are:
Zari
Banks
Mia
Wright-Miller
Tyson
Walker
Henry
Adams
Kate
Benjamin
Leung
Longworth
Joseph
Coles
Joel
Cofield
Mon 30 Mar
Thu 2 Apr
Happy Birthday
to you all!
District and Zone
reps
Over the last few
weeks many senior
children have been
trying out for
various South
Coast Sporting
Teams.
We have Christian
Page going
through trials for
the South coast
Tennis Team and
has only just
missed out on a
spot. At the same
time Hunter Lynch
has been trialling in
AFL and although
he did not make the final team he played some excellent games in
the trials.
This week five children will be attempting to make the final team
in girls and boys football. Millie Eyland, Bridee Lewis, Abbey
Crapp, Felix Greenwood and Christian Page will have to leave
camp in the middle of next week for trials and we wish them
every success.
Canteen Roster for the current week
Day
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Date
17th Mar
18th Mar
19th Mar
20th Mar
Mon
23rd Mar
Lunch
Lioni May
Lucie Stanford
Kylie Walker
Mimi Fahey
Meg Stratti
Upcoming dates for 2015
Recess
Wade Wardle
Kristy Whitton
Bec Heather
Tue 21 Apr
Wed 29 Apr
Fri 1 May
Mon 11 May
Tue 12 May
Wed 13 May
Thu 14 May
Fri 15 May
Sun 17 May
K – 2 Cross Country 10am.
School Cross Country – Wilandra
Cricket v’s Illaroo Public School
School Photos
Assembly
Jack Flash & Jumping Beanstalk
Easter Hat Parade
Last day of Term 1
Students return for Term 2
AFL Gala Day K to 2
Assembly
District Cross Country
NAPLAN
NAPLAN
NAPLAN
Grip Leadership – Captains
Assembly
Stage 3 Choir – Wollongong Entertainment C.
SRC Easter Hat Parade and Easter Egg Eggstravaganza
Thursday 2nd April 2015, 2pm, under the BIG Cola. All Welcome
This year the SRC voted for an Easter Hat Parade OR an Easter
Egg Extravaganza.
Students may choose which one they would like to participate in.
Below is a helpful site for blowing out eggs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiqBrC8v2o4
Visit the school facebook page for some ideas.
Leaflet with more detailed information to go out this week.
Notes sent home last week & today:
Infectious diseases leaflet
COMMUNITY NEWS
Bomaderry after school hours care our now taking
enrolments for the April school holidays which start Tuesday the
7th of April. We offer a jam packed exciting programme with fully
qualified staff. If you would like to register your interest in a
place our centre, please contact Maree 0422 321774 from 6.30 am –
6.30pm as a possible please.
Berry Public School – Welcome Everyone
Our Community: a culture of care, respect and enrichment.
The Berry Spinners and Weavers
Become a Volunteer Host Family!
group is once again holding their very popular
FREE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CRAFT FOR CHILDSREN 5-12
YEARS
Knitting – Crochet – Braiding – Weaving - Felting - Pompoms etc
Berry Showground Hall at the Albany Street gate
World Education Program (WEP) is inviting you to experience
another culture in your own home by becoming a volunteer host
family to an international student arriving in July 2015. Our
students from Canada, Denmark, Ecuador, Italy, Belgium, the
USA, and France are looking forward to experiencing life in
Australia, making new friends and becoming a member of an
Australian family soon.
"Wonderful - joyous - heartfelt. An absolutely wonderful idea
and so beneficial for all involved, from family to school friends.
We truly feel Enrico is another member of our family."
- Marie - host mother of Enrico (Italy)
Monday 13 April 10am-12noon
OR
Wednesday 15 April 10am-12noon
Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian (who can
also join in the crafty fun if they wish).
Sessions are free. Materials supplied.
Bookings are necessary as places are limited. Book in early to
avoid disappointment. Please nominate which session you would
like to attend .
Enquiries and booking: Phone Christine on 4448 7575 or email:
[email protected]
Hosting Is Fun! Find Out more!
Getting to know your student before he or she arrives brings fun
and joy to everyone involved. To help you make this important
decision, contact WEP today to receive a full information pack for
your family.
FREE fun program for kids to become fitter, healthier and happier!
Go4Fun® is a healthy lifestyle program for kids aged 7 to 13 years who are above their ideal weight. The program runs one afternoon per week over
the school term and aims to improve health, fitness, self-esteem and confidence. Program highlights include active games, tips on healthy food, label
reading, portion sizes, a supermarket tour, plus much more! The term 2 program will be held at Bomaderry Public School on Wednesdays from 4 –
6pm starting 29th April.
For more information or to book in to a program please phone 1800 780 900, SMS for call back 0409 745 645 or visit www.go4fun.com.au.
Berry Public School – Welcome Everyone
Our Community: a culture of care, respect and enrichment.
2015 Parent Reps (that I am aware of) are as
follows with a number of vacancies to be filled.
Class
Parent Rep
Parent Rep e-mail
Jeni Percival
[email protected]
KH
KS
K/1S
1/2B
Seeking Class Parent
Representatives….
A few years ago, we introduced a system of “Class
Parents” and the P&C is keen to continue to “grow”
this idea. Having a Class Parent facilitates parents
from each class have a network to exchange ideas,
information and get to know each other.
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1/2K
2/3P
3/4B
Hannah Jallard [email protected]
Melinda Bolton [email protected]
Trish Church
[email protected]
3/4I
How does it work?
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1/2D
Each class will have one Class Parent
The Class Parent is parent of a child in that class
The Class Parent takes the role on for the school
year
The Class Parent acts as a conduit of information
for other parents in that class to or from the P&C,
teachers and other parents.
3/4M
4/5H
5/6Mc
5/6S
What does the Class Parent role involve?
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Ideally, the Class Parent would collect and
maintain a list of contact details / email address of
other parents in the
class OR establish a
Facebook Group
(which is a secure,
invitation only
group), which was a
great way for parents
to share ideas,
information and
pictures with each
other.
Please note, that this is not a way of
communicating with the class teacher, but the class
teacher may ask the Class Parent to disseminate
information to the group.
If they want to, the Class Parent could help
organise social activities that could involve
families from that class, year or stage. e.g. A class
BBQ or other schools with class parents have
mother / daughter and father / son campouts
If you are a parent of a class without a Class Parent,
please think about doing this easy and fun role by
getting in touch with me. I am happy to assist in setting
up Facebook groups or in any way that I can.
Regards, Alison Mackinnon ([email protected])
Mobile 0410 008 791
Berry Public School – Welcome Everyone