BUNGENDORE PUBLIC SCHOOL
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
THURSDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2019, WEEK 8 TERM 3
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN ABBREVIATED COPY OF THE NEWSLETTER, TO SEE THE FULL COPY,
Term 3 2019
Tues 17 Sep Primary Concert
Rehearsal 12.15pm
Thurs 19 Sept Primary Concert 6pm
Fri 27 Sept Last Day of Term 3
Term 4 2019
Mon 14 Oct First Day for teachers & students
Sat 19 Oct Spring Fair
Fri 1 Nov Infants Fun Day
Fri 15 Nov SRC Disco
Mon - Fri 18 to 22 Nov Year 6 Camp
Fri 29 Nov P&C Colour Run & BBQ
Mon 16 Dec Presentation Day
Infants 9.30am
Primary 12.30pm
Tue 17 Dec Year 6 Farewell
Skoolbag App Go to the App Store on your mobile phone and search
“Bungendore” to find it.
Skoolbag will keep you up to date with everything happening at BPS!
Saturday 19 October 2019
10am—2pm
Watch this space for more exciting details!
Always observe the parking signs
outside the school. They are
designed to keep children safe.
Never park illegally in a driveway
on or near a school crossing, or
in a bus bay.
Police regularly patrol the
roadways around the school.
Fathers Day Breakfast
Parents & Citizens
Association Newsletter
Term 3, Week 8 – 12 September 2019
Latest News
Thanks to all that came to our P&C meeting. Was great to see you all and some great discus-sions around NAPLAN results, NSW Government’s Enrolment Policy and the recent NSW Edu-cation Standards audit for compliance. We also started planning for the Colour Run on the 29
th of
November. Stay tuned for more information on that one. Plus we were finalising Spring Fair activ-ities.
2019 Spring Fair Competitions
Have you seen the flyer about all the great competitions this year for the fair??? Do you have someone in your family that loves Lego®… loves to create artwork… or is handy in the kitchen? Well we have all your bases covered this year! We have partnered up with some familiar com-munity faces with Bungendore Community Bank, Suki & Hugh, and the CWA to bring these to you. Get your entry form at the front office now!!! Entry is only $5.
Spring Fair raffle tickets have arrived - sell your tickets for a chance to WIN
You will receive a letter this week about participating our Spring Fair Raffle. We have TWO awesome prizes up for grabs:
The first prize is for four (4) nights at the world famous 4 ½ star Sea World Resort & Water Park on the Gold Coast for two (2) adults and two (2) children including unlimited entry to Sea World, Warner Bros Movie World, Wet ‘n’ Wild Gold Coast and Paradise Country, also including a $1,000 Flight Centre Gift Voucher and $100 credit for food and beverage at Sea World Resort and Water Park. The winner will have 12 months to use the prize and it can be used over the school holidays.
The second prize is for $1,000 IGA voucher, proudly provided by IGA Bungendore and BPS P&C.
We’d love our BPS families to really get behind the raffle, as all monies raised will continue sup-porting valued programs at our school. We will be sending home (one per family) a raffle book with only 20 tickets each. ($2.00 per ticket). Each family who sells or purchases a complete book of raffle tickets will go into the draw to win a Sony 4GB MP3 Player. Happy Selling!
Market stall opportunities
Do you know any local businesses or suppliers who would like to book a Market Stall at this year’s Spring Fair? Limited spaces still available.
For all Spring Fair enquiries or responses to the above requests, please email [email protected]
Canteen news Congratulations goes out to our Canteen Manager Mal, on achiev-ing a ‘Healthy Star Rating’ from NSW Healthy School Canteens for BPS P&C Canteen.
Do you have an hour or so that you could help at the canteen any-time during the week? Either with food prep or serving? We are call-ing out for more volunteers please. See Mal if you are interested or leave your detail with the front office so we can contact you. We would love to have you!!!!
Remember pizza day has changed to WEDNESDAY but don’t forget about Taco Tuesday…..
Lunch Orders are available every school day. Place your order at the Canteen before school (EFTPOS available) or online via www.flexischools.com.au
Just a little reminder parents: - don’t forget to hit ‘submit’ on your flexischool order to avoid missing out. It easily happens as we all know mornings get so frantic. If you don’t get the email confirming the order, it has not gone through!
Parents & Citizens Association Newsletter cont...
Uniform shop news The BPS Uniform shop is open every 2nd Friday throughout Term 3. Next opening date is TO-MORROW FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER from 2.45 - 3.30pm.
Can’t make it into the shop? Simply download the order form on the BPS school website and send it via the school office or to [email protected]. Remember we happily ex-change items that have all the labels and tags still attached!
Joke of the week
Q: How does the ocean say hello? A: It waves.
Parenting hacks
Spring clean toys around the house by wiping them down with apple cider vinegar.
Upcoming P&C events
Spring Fair - Term 4, Saturday 19th October 2019 10am – 2pm
P&C Meetings: Meetings are held Week 3 and Week 8 of each school term in the Staff Room on Tuesday evenings from 7pm. So the next one is Term 4, Tuesday 29th October 2019. All welcome. Please email any agenda items to [email protected] the week prior.
Colour Run - Term 4, Friday 29th November 2019 from 3.30pm. This will be a parent supervised event.
Parents & Citizens Association Newsletter cont...
Safety tips for drivers using Drop-off and Pick-up zones • Always drop off or pick up your child from the designated zone and follow the school’s procedures.
• Drivers should remain in their vehicles at all times in the Drop-off and Pick-up zone.
• Make sure children use the Safety Door (the rear footpath side door) to get in and out of the car.
• Make sure the handbrake is applied when the vehicle is stationery.
• Always park legally.
• Avoid dangerous manoeuvers such as U-turns and three-point turns.
2019 BUNGENDORE JUNIOR OZ TAG
Bungendore Junior Oztag will be
running on Wednesday afternoons
(5:00pm) in Term 4 and this year will be
played on the Warren Little oval in
Elmslea.
Organiser Deb Gordon will visit the
school later this term with information
for players and teams. Registration will
occur in Week 1 of Term 4 as per
previous years.
Further information will be outlined in
the school newsletter and Bungendore
Bulletin towards the end of this term.
To all Parents and Players,
Rising Star Tennis Academy will kick off
Holiday Camps for the end of Term 3, 2019.
This is a friendly notice, if you have a keen
tennis enthusiast and would like to register
for our Term 3, 2019 RSTA Spring Tennis
Holiday Camp dates are as follows:
Week 1 Monday 30 Sept – Friday 4 Oct
2019 (5 days)
Week 2 Tuesday 8 Oct – Friday 11 Oct 2019(4 days) Please note places are limited.
In order to register for RSTA’s Holiday Tennis Camp please click on the link below: https://www.risingstartennis.com.au/rstas-holiday-programs-bungendore-park-tc/
or for further information please contact David on 0424 295 634 or email [email protected]. See you on Court! David Pajaczkowski Head Coach Rising Star Tennis Academy Bungendore 0424 295 634