PLEASE NOTIFY THE SCHOOL OF A CHILD'S POSITIVE CASE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Acknowledgement of Country...
Useful links can be found at end of this issue of the Pigeon Post...š
Please let the school know, as we are currently planning for 2024...
Thank you for your understanding...
From the Principal's Desk...
Why Attendance Matters | Minutes Lost Per Day: A number of students at our school are consistently coming to school late, or leaving early in the afternoons, including students trying to catch an 'early bus' prior to dismissal time.. These are not including the 'one-off' appointments that may arise. This visual is from the Department of Education, highlighting the impact this has on learning...
FRIENDLY REMINDER: Applications close Monday 20 November 2023
A group gift card may be given, as long as the total DOES NOT EXCEED $50 X No. of Students/families. Example: a class of 20 students may give their teacher a gift card totalling no more than $1000.
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!
Connect with Balmain PS...Wonder what's goes on at our school? Follow us on Instagram for daily content, both through posts and stories...
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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...
Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L)
So proud of our student leaders...
FRI 1 DEC | Save the Date | GARDEN MORNING TEA
Follow our P&C on Insta @balmainpspc
To see what else we've been up to this week, head over to @balmainps!
***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.
**NEW: ALL PAYMENTS ARE NOW MADE VIA COMPASS**
**NEW: Making Payments via COMPASS**
When you access your Compass App, you will now see 'Payments Centre' on the top right...click on 'Click here for more information'
Any DUE (orange) or OUTSTANDING (red) payments will be visible here...
YOUR ASSISTANCE IN FINALISING ANY OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS IS MUCH APPRECIATED.
From the Office...
Poor Bill has lost his ability to quack...he's been retired
Welcome to the family, 'Charlie Chook'!
We promise that Charlie is safe and well (the cord doesn't hurt at all!)
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.
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.
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.
WED 22 NOV | 'Matchy-Matchy' Dress Up Day
TUES 12 DEC | Celebration of Learning
Details to come...
WED 13 DEC | SALVO'S CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE Assembly | 9am: At BPS, we have a special tradition of giving to those children who may not wake up on Christmas Day with a present...Please donate only NEW & WRAPPED TOYS, GIFTS & WRAPPING PAPER, for a child 0-16 YEARS
Deliver to your child's classroom in the marked large 'Christmas Present' box, by Tuesday 12 December
FRI 15 DEC | Last Day of School
Every FRIDAY (weather permitting) | AWARDS ASSEMBLY
Please leave your furry friends at home...
Every FRIDAY | Uniform Stall
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 the first Friday of every month during the school term.
If you would like to volunteer to help, please either email us at balmainpsuniforms@gmail.com or sign up via the link
Located on the ground floor, next to the ConneXion Hub.
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 childās 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 childās Spriggy school account.
P&C Meetings | via Zoom and offsite (in-person) @ 7pm
LEARN LIVE LEAD awards
| K Gigli - Mrs L Goodridge & Ms A Davis | Emmeline K | wonderful writing to find out about deer and cheetahs |
| K Wheat(ies) - Ms K Withers | Henrik J | accurately surveying the class to see if they would eat his inventive sandwich! |
| 1/2 Angel Hair - Mrs E Archibald | Sylvie H | developing a growth mindset to tackle challenging tasks |
| 1/2 Jowar - Ms L Jennett | Jasper M | working with focus to edit and publish a narrative on the computer |
| 1/2 Lasagne - Ms N Lydon | Olivia McI | showing vibrance and enthusiasm in dance practice whilst listening attentively |
| 1/2 Pappardelle - Ms S Parsons & Ms A Davis | Ava B | outstanding progress in literacy |
| 3/4 Bigoli - Ms K Barcenilla | Oliver H | his increasing confidence when sharing his understanding during maths groups! |
| 3/4 Cavatappi - Ms A Cooper | James C | his interest and commitment to his chosen fairy tale, (Baba Yaga), in our script writing unit |
| 3/4 Macaroni - Ms R McLister | Rayson M | enthusiastically and diligently demonstrating his great problem solving skills in all key learning areas |
| 5/6 Bucatini - Ms L Burke & Mr T Kim | Frederique R | being an independent and responsible learner in all subjects at school |
| 5/6 Couscous - Ms A Mannion | Grayson C | bringing a sense of humour and fun to the classroom and lifting his friendsā spirits |
| 5/6 Egg Noodles - Mr G Elix | Yasna K | her enthusiastic engagement with learning and looking for opportunities to support her peers and teachers |
| 5/6 Pearl - Mrs A Pitman | Julia X | demonstrating the values of The Balmain Way in all she does |
| 5/6 Ragi - Ms R Reedy | Zac D | working in a collaborative and joyful manner with peers |
CHARACTER STRENGTH awards - JUDGEMENT
| K Gigli - Mrs L Goodridge & Ms A Davis | Emilie Q | consistently making great choices and being a shining star |
| K Wheat(ies) - Ms K Withers | Sienna T | always making sensible choices and showing great kindness towards others |
| 1/2 Angel Hair - Mrs E Archibald | Roland C | making positive choices and building self-efficacy during dance |
| 1/2 Jowar - Ms L Jennett | Chloe W | demonstrating a growth mindset and self belief by taking on a new role in our Stage 1 performance! |
| 1/2 Lasagne - Ms N Lydon | Sammy G | believing in his abilities and making sensible choices |
| 1/2 Pappardelle - Ms S Parsons & Ms A Davis | Ruby O | excellence in our dance performance and making sensible social choices |
| 3/4 Bigoli - Ms K Barcenilla | Cara S | always making thoughtful and informed choices based on empathy and kindness |
| 3/4 Cavatappi - Ms A Cooper | Zac K | identifying and acknowledging his emotions and taking active steps to feel better! Well done Zac! |
| 3/4 Macaroni - Ms R McLister | Evie R | displaying fairness and sincerity in all that she does, and being a strong but kind role model for others |
| 5/6 Bucatini - Ms L Burke & Mr T Kim | Patrick B | using his developing judgement skills and applying them by seeking assistance |
| 5/6 Couscous - Ms A Mannion | Rosie F | taking multiple viewpoints into consideration when forming arguments in class discussions |
| 5/6 Egg Noodles - Mr G Elix | Cormac K | demonstrating improved decision-making skills and making good choices each day |
| 5/6 Pearl - Mrs A Pitman | Nikki A | thinking of others and making informed and sensitive decisions |
| 5/6 Ragi - Ms R Reedy | Dylan C | showing a solution focused approach to learning |
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!
NUDE FOOD TUESDAYS WEEKLY WINNER
Each week, Baa-bara the Sheep will stay with the class that has the highest percentage of nude food in their lunch boxes. They will be entitled to 10 minutes extra play!
This week's winners...
ES1 - Liv E KW; S1 - Audrina L 1/2L; S2 - Cassius S 3/4B; S3 - Eve O'C 5/6C
In 5/6 Ragi this term, we have explored theatre and production throughout ProjectNEST Outcome 3. Students took a traditional Chinese folk tale and have adapted it to have a medieval and modern twist. Students have taken on writing, set and props, costume, music, marketing and directing. We are very excited for our performance to 5/6R parents and carers in Week 8!
For ProjectNEST, we had to pick a biome and research about it. We also researched 15 describing words for our poems so that we didnāt use boring words. Our class also banned the words one day, nice, pretty, good, big and small from our poems.
We wrote a draft and then edited it. After we edited it, some of our friends gave us advice. We designed a poster on Canva or Google Docs for the final copy of our poems. We marked our own poems, next we marked a classmateās poem and then Ms Barcenilla marked each of our poems. Writing poetry was better than I thought it would be! It was fun to rhyme and create a rhythm. It was also very fun to read other peopleās poems! ā Sophie W & Cara S
From a valued P&C supporter...
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.
