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...👇
Thank you for your understanding...
From the Principal's Desk...
Dear Year 3 & Year 5 students...
NAPLAN is a mere snapshot on a particular day; it does not assess all of what makes each of you exceptional and unique. The people who score these tests don’t know that some of you love to sing or play an instrument, are good at drawing, or can teach others how to use a computer program. They have not seen the way that some of you can dance with grace, or speak confidently to a large group. They do not know that your friends count on you to be there for them when they are sad. They do not know that you participate in sports, help your family, or that you play with your little brother, sister or cousins. They do not know that you are caring, thoughtful and that, every day, you do your best, because these are attributes that cannot be tested. The scores you will get from this test will only tell you how you did on the day of the test, but will not tell you everything. The results can’t tell you that you have improved on something that you once found difficult. They can’t tell you that you brighten up your teacher’s day. They can’t tell you how amazingly special you are. Hopefully, you will tackle each NAPLAN test to the best of your ability, although you need to **remember that there is no one way to ‘test’ all the wonderful things that make you, YOU! You've got this!** from Balmain PS 💙💛
2024 NAPLAN Schedule (as per previous Compass post)
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...
This week, 6 Bongo, along with most of the school, got to explore Sydney Zoo! We tested our navigation skills and even though we might’ve taken a different turn to what we planned, we still got to see every part of the zoo. A few things we learnt are: the Nyala can look very similar to the Bongo; a Shark’s poo is great fertiliser for coral reefs; and Hyenas look a lot bigger in real life, and a lot less scraggly than what The Lion King taught us!
We are going to the zoo, zoo, zoo. How about you, you, you. Do you want to come too, too, too? 3/2A went to the ZOO, ZOO, ZOO! On Thursday, 3/2A had the most AHHHHHMAZING day at Sydney Zoo.
In class earlier in the week, we looked at the zoo map and discussed all animals that we could see. We decided on the route around the zoo that we would take and all the MUST SEE animals. We had a camelid search and made sure that we put those on our list!
When we got to the zoo we headed straight for the African Wilderness and were lucky enough to see BABY MEERKATS! The zookeepers even picked them up and showed them to us before he took them back inside for lunch time. They were smaller than the zoo keepers hands!
We stopped at the Asian elephants and sat in the shade to eat while we enjoyed the view! After we finished eating we got out our sketch books and drew a picture of the elephant and wrote down some facts we found on the different information boards.
We then headed for our first camelid - the giraffe! We stopped here and did some more drawing and looked at all the information. The last animal on our African safari was the CAMEL! Lucky for us two of the camels were right up against the fence and we got a really good close look! The camels were doing a lot of chewing and we were a little worried we might get spat on. We really enjoyed the African section and learnt a lot about all the different animals there.
3/2A enjoyed the air conditioning in the aquarium and reptile sections and had a rest break in front of the quoll enclosure as we enthusiastically watched it play. This was some of the class's favourite part of the day.
After exploring the Australian section we headed into the primates. We sat in front of the Baboons and watched them chase each other around. This was also one of the class's favourite activities and we spent lots of time here. They are very noisy! Overall, 3/2A had a fantastic day at the Zoo!
Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L)
From our SUSTAINABILITY Ministry...starting TUESDAY 12 MARCH
Coming up from our FIRST NATIONS & LEARNING Ministry...
***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.
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 13 - MON 25 MAR | NAPLAN | Years 3 & 5 only
WED 13 MAR | P&C Event - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Date: Wednesday 13 March
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Venue: Upstairs at the Bald Rock Hotel, 15 Mansfield St, Rozelle and Zoom (link below)
Bring: $2 gold coin to become a P&C member and help us decide what to focus on this year.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81940318374?pwd=QXBDdXZMd0UyY0ZIaXVpWGZqR1NBdz09
Meeting ID: 819 4031 8374
Passcode: 189934
Every TUESDAY | NUDE FOOD TUESDAY
Every THURSDAY | FOOTSTEPS Dance Program K-6
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 1: 5 April
Term 2: 10 May, 28 July
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
P&C Meetings | via Zoom and offsite (in-person) @ 7pm | 1st Wednesday (usually) of each month within the school term
Meeting dates for 2024:
13 March - AGM & General Meeting - 7pm
LEARN LIVE LEAD awards
| K Deer - Ms A Davis | Fintan A | an enthusiastic attitude to all aspects of school life |
| K Jentinki - Ms L Jennett | Iida D | always showing kindness in our classroom and playground |
| 1/2 Javan Ruso - Ms J Walsh | Frankie A | showing resilience at school this week and having a positive attitude |
| 1/2 Pampas Deer - Ms S Parsons | Audrina L | demonstrating superb writing about a hero's quest with adjectives! |
| 1/2 Warthog - Ms K Withers | Athaar I | coming back to school with enthusiasm and showing kindness to all |
| 3/2 Antilocapra - Mrs E Archibald | Scarlett S | consistently showing excellent behaviour and completing all of her tasks to the best of her ability |
| 3/4 Elk - Mr G Elix | Will C | his enthusiasm and creativity when participating in a maths lesson on tangrams! |
| 3/4 Guanaco - Mrs L Goodridge | Sefer K | working hard to solve addition using jump strategy |
| 5/4 Capreolinae - Ms A Cooper | Sophia K | making insightful contributions and applying new concepts during English lessons |
| 5/4 Springbok - Mr L Saville | Benjamin W | his continued perseverance in challenging himself in all areas of learning, especially when drafting his exciting sci-fi story |
| 5/6 Puku - Mrs A Pitman | Trevor L | being a calm and mature presence in our classroom every day |
| 5/6 Royal Antelope - Ms R Reedy | Peiran W | using feedback to positively improve the quality of her work |
| 6 Bongo - Ms K Barcenilla | Arwen J | thoughtfully considering and applying all feedback to improve her writing |
| Library K-2 - Ms M Whelan | Noak M KJ | listening to library stories and answering questions |
| Library 3-6 - Ms M Whelan | Cassius S | being the first in the school to finish his Premier's Reading Challenge |
| Music K-2 - Mr T Kim | Millicent B W 1/2P | her enthusiastic approach to music and her constructive attitude to explore musical ideas |
| Music 3-6 - Mr T Kim | Alice M 5/6R | overcoming her stage fright and sharing her wonderful lyricism |
| STEAM K-2 - Mrs S Loxton | Jackson W-M KG | designing a detailed bluebot hippopotamus jacket |
| STEAM 3-6 - Mrs S Loxton | Aurora R 3/4G | demonstrating and creativity persistance when coding a Lego Spike Essential vehicle |
POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR 4 LEARNING (PB4L) awards - RESPECTFUL
| KD - Ms A Davis | Zelda F | making positive and thoughtful choices in the classroom |
| KJ - Ms L Jennett | James C | always being ready to lend a helpful hand in class |
| 1/2J - Ms J Walsh | Liam L | being respectful and responsible on our school excursion to Sydney Zoo |
| 1/2P - Ms S Parsons | Mateo S | being safe and sensible at Sydney zoo by being in the right place at the right time |
| 1/2W - Ms K Withers | Sienna T | always showing consideration towards others |
| 3/2A - Mrs E Archibald | Mischa Y | consistently showing respect to her peers, teachers and the public on the Zoo excursion |
| 3/4E - Mr G Elix | Molly W | always showing care for others and giving things a go! |
| 3/4G - Mrs L Goodridge | Roland C | his thoughtful resonses to show respectful behaviour during our PB4L lesson |
| 5/4C - Ms A Cooper | Luca S | his kind, considerate and helpful conduct all term! |
| 5/4S - Mr L Saville | Sophie W | consistently showing kindness, empathy and respect to all around her |
| 5/6P - Mrs A Pitman | Alex B | being a well-mannered member of our class and conducting himself with integrity |
| 5/6R - Ms R Reedy | Ethan Z | lending a helping hand at the zoo! |
| 6B - Ms K Barcenilla | Leo Y | his open mind and consideration when interacting with his peers |
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 - Finn C KD; S1 - Scarlett S 3/2A; S2 - Zoe A 3/2A; S3 - Andy Z 5/6P
CobdenHayson. 'SOLD Stickers' Competition now open! Entries close: Thursday 28 March 2024. (Entry form can be downloaded below)...Note: ALL ENTRIES to be delivered directly to CobdenHayson., not the school.
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CobdenHayson. Entry Form
Please deliver entries directly to a CobdenHayson. office...
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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.
