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Buninyong School News Building Better Futures

Myall Street, Dubbo NSW 2830 Ph: 6884 9806 www.buninyong-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Week 2 Term 1 Tuesday 5th February 2019

On behalf of all staff at Buninyong, I would like to pass on a warm welcome back to our retuning families. I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome all new families into our dynamic Buninyong school community, we are eager to get to know you all and to work together in supporting your child’s development at our great school. It was wonderful to meet all of our brand new Kindergarten children last week; their energy and curiosity is infectious! Our returning student group are working hard on modelling our core values of being safe, respectful learners to all of our new students and for that I say, thank you. We were lucky to have some playground modifications made in the holidays. Our under cover court and shaded play areas are now completely covered with synthetic grass and they look amazing. Thank you all again for a great start to the school year and I hope everybody has a great week!

Swimming Carnival Our annual swimming carnival will be held on Wednesday 20th February.

The buses for years 3 to 6 will depart from school at 9.30am and return by 2.30pm. Kinder to Year 2 and the Support Unit will attend from 10.45am to 1.30pm.

Year 2 students who are turning 8 in 2019 are eligible to swim if they can swim one whole lap of the pool (50 metres), without stopping. Children will need a swimming costume, towel, a hat, a cool drink, lunch and sunscreen. The pool canteen will be available on the day. Parents are invited to join us for this school event and if you are able to assist on the day with time keeping or recording, please fill in the note which has been sent home today. Captains Induction Ceremony

The whole school assembly to induct the School Captains , Sports Captains, SRC, AECG and

Class Captains for this year will be held in the school hall on Friday 15 February, beginning at 9.45am. The parents and carers of all recipients will be invited to attend. NRL Visit The NRL are bringing the Roads 2 Region Tour to Dubbo this week and will be visiting Buninyong this Friday, 8th February to talk about Cyber Bullying. Our stage 2 and 3 students are invited to attend. Year 6 Shirts Order forms for Year 6 shirts have been sent home today. The shirts cost $30 and once paid for are sent off to have Year 6, 2019 embroidered onto them.

Michael Darcy Principal (Relieving)

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The new synthetic turf in the

playground looks and feels

fantastic!

Dates for the calendar

15 Feb Captains Induction Ceremony

20 Feb Swimming Carnival

18 Mar- School Photos

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BACK TO SCHOOL TIPS FOR PARENTS

As we commence Term One of the new school year, it is timely to remind ourselves to slow down

and look out for children around schools during school hours. It is also timely to update ourselves

with current school zone parking legislation.

Drivers and riders should allow for children who may act unpredictably on the road as uncertainty

and excitement over the new school term overrides otherwise sensible behaviour, particularly in

young children and those starting school for the first time.

Please remember to abide by School Zone speed limits of 40 km/h from 8.00 am to 9.30 am in the

mornings and 2.30 pm and 4.00 pm in the afternoons.

Parents are reminded also to brush up on their safe parking skills around schools when dropping

off and collecting their children.

Use the kerb-side doors for children to access and egress the car.

Do not allow children to go to the rear of the car to deposit their bags in the back door

(or boot).

Do not call children from across the road to your car, collect them from their side of

the road or park legally where you can and go to meet them, then cross the road

together.

Illegal school zone parking causes dangerous situations and brings with it some heavy fines as fol-

lows:

No Stopping in a school zone - means you cannot stop in this area unless there is a medical or

other emergency - $337.00 fine plus 2 demerit points.

No Parking (school zone) – means you can stop here for a maximum of two minutes to drop off

or pick up passengers and you must stay within three metres of your car at all times - $187.00

fine plus 2 demerit points.

Bus Zone (school days) – means you must not stop or park your vehicle in a designated school

bus zone between 8.00 am and 9.30 am or between 2.30 pm and 4.00 pm - $337.00 fine plus 2

demerit points.

Stop on or near a children’s crossing in a school zone – means you must not stop on or within

20 metres of the approach of a crossing or within 10 metres after the crossing - $448.00 fine

plus 2 demerit points.

Stop on/across driveway in a school zone – means you must not stop on or across a driveway -

$337.00 fine plus 2 demerit points.

Double parking in a school zone - means you must not stop on a road between the centre of the road

and another vehicle parked at the side of the road - $337.00 fine plus 2 demerit points.

Council’s Road Safety Officer

Jayne Bleecmore