EVERYONE is welcome at our school!
Acknowledgement of Country...
Useful links can be found at end of this issue of the Pigeon Post...👇
**Friendly reminder | Please do not bring your furry family members onto school grounds. This week, we have had dog poo at, and inside, our Gladstone Park gate, for 2 days in a row. Your understanding and cooperation is appreciated.**
From the Principal's Desk...
Sadly for all of us at BPS, Mrs Felicity Bowman has made the decision to no longer teach at Balmain Public School. Throughout her time here, Mrs Bowman has performed her various roles with exceptional expertise, care, and dedication. Her positive influence has been felt by students, staff, and the entire community. Mrs Bowman will certainly be missed! I know you will join me in expressing our gratitude to Mrs Bowman and wishing her all the best in her future endeavours.
SNOW Australia Interschools Competition NEWS!!!!!
The Interschools Snowsports Sydney Regional Championships brought together 1,240 students from 122 schools to Perisher Resort over 4 days during the school holidays.
Camilla, Margot, Griffin, Joshua and Emmeline participated in the three disciplines of Alpine, Ski Cross and Moguls.
They all skied their hardest in extremely challenging conditions!
- Camilla and Margot (5/4S) won a Gold Team medal in the Girls Div 5 Ski Cross.
- Emmeline (1/2W) won Silver in the Girls Div 6 Ski Cross.
- Camilla is also through to State Moguls competition.
The Ski Interschools Competition is run every year by Snow Australia, and students of all ages can participate in events.
Keep an eye out next Autumn for more information if you are interested in representing Balmain PS when you are down the slopes!
Congrats to all our competing students and best of luck to Camilla!
Jonah B was recently selected to attend the NSW Public Schools State Music Camp. This week-long camp included 6 hours of rehearsals each day, culminating in a concert with 200 other music students! We are proud of your commitment and dedication, Jonah...CONGRATS! What an experience!
We LOVE celebrating achievements! If you have something to share with our community, through the Pigeon Post, please send photo/s & blurb through to balmain-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Att: FOR THE NEWSLETTER
PLEASE KEEP THEM COMING! We're collecting plastic bottle lids for a special project. Please wash and dry instead of recycling. There is a collection box in the foyer, outside the office. Thanks so much for your help!
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IF YOU SEE A COLOURED CIRCLE AROUND OUR SCHOOL LOGO, DON'T FORGET TO TAP ON IT, FOR OUR LATEST STORY...you've got to get in quickly, as it disappears after 24 hours!
SOME OF OUR STORIES ARE SAVED AS HIGHLIGHTS...
It's official! The 3/2A Potato Olympics have commenced. Our enthusiastic trainers held Olympic qualifying trials to find the top Spudletes in their countries. Trainers and Spudletes enjoyed an opening ceremony where all Spudletes were introduced. Each Spudlete has its own uniform and flag, and spent time decorating their rooms in the athletes village whilst waiting for their events to commence.
On Day 1 Spudletes competed in the Gymnastics Beam event. Spudletes tried to complete a beam routine over 30cm and 1m beams. How do you think we went? Could we manage to master the beam?! (What this looks like: Students had a 30cm ruler, 1 metre wide ruler or 1 metre thin ruler. Students rolled their potato across the ruler and took a measurement from the centimetre marker that the potato fell off at. Each Potato had multiple turns on each ruler.)
On Day 2 Spudletes competed in the Archery event. Spudletes attempted to collect as many points as possible to become the overall winner. (What this looked like: Students had 2 different mats on the floor with numbers. Students rolled their potatoes onto the mat adding the score it landed on to their score sheet. Students had 10 attempts and added all 10 scores to find a total).
On Day 3, Spudletes tackled weightlifting! How strong are we? Spudletes attempted to lift as many weights as possible before dropping them. (What this looked like: students attempted to pile as many fruit loops as possible on top of their potato. Students had 3 attempts)
Spudletes have all built their own Bobsleigh and are looking forward to competing in the Bobsleigh event on Day 4. Other events to look forward to are Diving and Canoe Slalom. Who will be our overall winner? Check back on Instagram to see our results!!!!! Students utilised their creative arts abilities during our Potato Olympics to design and decorate potatos, including a flag for their made-up country and a uniform for their teams. Students turned a simple box into an apartment for our athlete village. Each event was a mathematical activity, ranging from measuring length (how far across the beam can a potato get?), volume (how much water was displaced?) addition (how many points did the potato get?) and time (how long did the potato take?). These scores were then analysed using graphs and statistical analysis to determine the overall winners for each events and the overall Olympic Champions! Students utilised their writing skills through creating backstories detailing their Spudletes early life, achievements and challenges. We have had a blast with these activities and can't wait to finish our events and find our Olympic Champions!
For now, our Spudletes are resting up at the Olympic Village...
Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L)
CHARLIE THE CHOOK says...
Are you intending on travelling during the school term? Please apply for leave using the link below...all sections of the form needs to be completed and the travel itinerary, including child/ren's name/s, is also to be included
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU INFORM ANY EXTERNAL PROVIDERS, SUCH AS ‘DIRECTIONS IN MUSIC’, OF ACTIVITIES THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR CHILD’S ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION, SUCH AS AN EXCURSION OR EVENT. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Emailing staff | If you wish to email your child's teacher, we kindly request that you DO NOT EMAIL their personal emails, as time-sensitive and/or important messages may not be seen and/or responded to on time. Please ONLY use the school's email address: balmain-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au. In the subject line, please type: 'ATT: name of teacher'. Teachers will attempt to respond within 2 working days. Thank you for your understanding.
Payments online | All online payments are now made using COMPASS.
Dropping something off? | Please label item/s with their full name and class.
Absences | Please use the Compass app to notify your child's teacher of their absence/s.
Dropping off/collecting your child | If you are collecting your child early or dropping them off late, please come to the Office window on Eaton Street. Squeeze 'Charlie' the Chook and we will organise a note for the student. Also, if you are dropping anything off for your child, please ensure all items are LABELLED with full name & class.
Change of address/contacts | If you have moved recently or changed Emergency Contacts or mobile numbers, please email the Office so details can be updated.
Financial Difficulties | If you are experiencing financial difficulties, please contact the office or Mrs Lambos.
Kindy Parents/Carers | Sometimes children have 'accidents'. Where possible, we provide them with a clean dry change of clothes. Please keep spare underpants and socks in their bag, just in case.
The balmainps@gmail.com email address is no longer in use and not monitored. Please redirect your email to balmain-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au. Alternatively, contact the office on 9818 1177 during school office hours, 8:30am to 3:15pm Monday to Friday, throughout the school term.
***COMPASS IS OUR MAIN FORM OF COMMUNICATING WITH YOU***In case of urgent/important communication, notifications via the Compass app on your phone will keep you informed***
To ensure you receive all communication via Compass, please have the app downloaded on your phone, with the notifications turned ON.
Although the school pushes out notifications via the app and email, there may be times when an important message may be missed as emails may sometimes not be checked regularly.
If there were to be an emergency, (hopefully not), information would be pushed out via Compass.
SUN 11 AUG | P&C SPRING CLEAN WORKING BEE
TUE 13 - FRI 16 AUGUST | HEALTHY HAROLD Visits
stage-based lesson
nil cost
https://lifeed.org.au/
THURS 15 & FRI 16 AUG | EDUCATION WEEK OPEN MORNINGS
THURS 22 AUG | BOOK CHARACTER PARADE @ 9AM | ALL WELCOME
Every MONDAY (from 29 Jul) | The Wellbeing Program - ZingActiv
Every TUESDAY | NUDE FOOD TUESDAY
Every FRIDAY (weather permitting) | AWARDS ASSEMBLY
Please leave your furry friends at home...
Every FRIDAY | Uniform Stall | ONLINE ONLY
Order items online here
The best way to order new uniforms is online and they will be delivered to children's classrooms each Friday morning.
Come to the uniform stall if you need to try items on for size.
Second Chance items are available 8:30-9am twice a term on Fridays. 2024 dates are:
Term 3: 2 August, 20 September
Term 4: 25 October, 13 December.
Donations can be dropped into the tub near the office anytime.
If you would like to volunteer to help, please either email us at balmainpsuniforms@gmail.com or sign up via the link
Every FRIDAY | The School Canteen: Special request for parents and carers to cancel their lunch orders if their child is not going to be at school for lunch, by texting 0416 786 603 with their child’s full name and class. In return, an sms will be sent back to confirm the order has been cancelled and all monies returned in full to the child’s Spriggy school account.
Follow our P&C on Insta @balmainpspc
Every 1st WEDNESDAY (usually) of SCHOOL TERM | P&C Meeting @ 7pm | Online & In-person
- 4 September
- 16 October
- 6 November
- 4 December
LEARN LIVE LEAD awards
| K Deer - Ms A Davis | Zelda F | Independently underlining the noun and verb in a sentence |
| K Jentinki - Ms L Jennett | Chloe S | her respectful listening and high level of engagement during class discussions |
| 1/2 Javan Ruso - Ms J Walsh | Harvey K | creating super designs in Investigations at the box constructions table |
| 1/2 Pampas Deer - Ms S Parsons | Zachary B-N | creative an impressive robot character in investigations as a team member with friends! |
| 1/2 Warthog - Ms K Withers | Isla R | always trying her best in all aspects of school and always following instructions |
| 3/2 Antilocapra - Mrs E Archibald | Leo S | his enthusiasm and hard work in the 3/2A Potato Olympics! |
| 3/4 Elk - Mr G Elix | Nathan T | fantastic reflection on salience! |
| 3/4 Guanaco - Mrs L Goodridge | Siena T | being a fantastic team mate and helper in our classroom |
| 5/4 Capreolinae - Ms A Cooper | Ivy W | volunteering to help her teacher out and providing a lot of enthusiasm! |
| 5/4 Springbok - Mr L Saville | Felix J | his improvement in identifying spelling mistakes and tier 3 words throughout his report on the Bengal Tiger |
| 5/6 Puku - Mrs A Pitman | Bryson H | setting a positive example for others and being a human we can rely on! |
| 5/6 Royal Antelope - Ms R Reedy | Aojun Z | demonstrating increased maturity and leadership. So proud of you mate! |
| 6 Reindeer - Mrs N Riley | Markus A | making increasingly positive choices in the classroom |
POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR 4 LEARNING (PB4L) awards - RESPONSIBLE
| KD - Ms A Davis | Leon H | showing genuine care and empathy in interactions with his classmates |
| KJ - Ms L Jennett | Jack S | always making positive choices in the classroom |
| 1/2J - Ms J Walsh | Nicky Q | being responsible for his learning during English lessons using his dictionary to spell unknown words |
| 1/2P - Ms S Parsons | Ella R | showing a responsible and sensible attitude in our line to and from the playground |
| 1/2W - Ms K Withers | Arlo S | caring for our classroom space and taking initiative! You are a star! |
| 3/2A - Mrs E Archibald | Sovereign M | using her initiative to help reset and use resources responsibly |
| 3/4E - Mr G Elix | Poppy B | always being a kind, considerate and responsible member of 3/4E |
| 3/4G - Mrs L Goodridge | Charlie S | having a positive, can-do attitude towards lessons this week! |
| 5/4C - Ms A Cooper | Patrick Y | patiently and carefully following all instructions while doing ceramics in the art room |
| 5/4S - Mr L Saville | Cassius S | his attitude throughout the scientific method as one of our class Bottle Rocket launcher experts |
| 5/6P - Mrs A Pitman | Trevor L | displaying a diligent attitude in class and taking ownership of his learning |
| 5/6R - Ms R Reedy | Harry D | outstanding leadership in the classroom |
| 6R - Mrs N Riley | Juma M | maturely taking on feedback and representing our class with respect towards others |
Best Class @ Assembly Award
Each week, a mystery teacher will choose the class that has followed the 'Balmain Way'. They will be entitled to 10 minutes extra play!
This week's winners...
ES1 - Mana M KD (absent); S1 - Jake G 1/2W (absent); S2 - Oliver H 3/4E; S3 - Victoria G 5/6R
From our players (and unedited)...
Junior
Balmain Jnr v Nicholson St Jnr: 2-4
Captain: Ari
MVP: this week’s MVP is Ivy for always trying her best to be GS
MIP: this week’s MIP is Charlotte for trying to throw the ball to a variety of people.
Senior
Balmain A v Fort St A : 19-2
Captain: Imogen
MVP: Lauren because since the start of her netball journey she hardly knew how to play and now she is one of the best players in our team.
MIP: Izzy because she played with joy and kept on getting the ball with ease because of her great intercepts.
Balmain B v Fort Street B: 14-1
Captain: Sophia Knight
MVP: Harry for getting lots of our goals even though the Fort Street goal keeper was really good.😁
MIP: Zerene because she started netball not really knowing how to play and know she is really good.
Well done!
Balmain C v Birchgrove B: 3-7
Captain: Yunxi
MVP: Gemma, She played really well and scored all our goals! On top of that, she was really supportive to her teammates!
MIP: Madeline, She intercepted so much - a lot more than she used to which helped our team get some goals!
From our players (and unedited)...
Junior A
Today we won 12-0 against Ultimo Public School and everyone did well to contribute to our win. But the person that won the player of the match was Felix because he scored 2 goals that contributed to our win over Ultimo.
James L
Junior B
It was a good game but we lost 4/0 I thought it was our best game mvp was eamon for his defending and striking.
Captain Adam F
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A Grade
Grade A had a bye this week.
Senior A
It was pretty tight in the first half but we fell off in the second half we lost 4-0 but I think we played well because we had 9 players.
Player of the match was Trevor.
Captain Ollie P
Senior B
Today we won 7-1 against Rozelle. The whole team played extremely especially without substitutes. This was a great win against a team in similar place to us. The player of the match is Andy who scored 4 goals and 1 assist.
Harvey U
Balmain Public School children are expected to wear full school uniform, including a school hat, every day. All children are required to wear full school uniform when representing the school on excursions, at sporting events or at cultural activities.
