EVERYONE is welcome at our school!
Acknowledgement of Country...
Useful links can be found at end of this issue of the Pigeon Post...👇
Please do not bring your furry family members to school. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
BIRTHDAY ICE-BLOCKS | If you are bringing in ice-blocks to celebrate your child's birthday, please ensure they are FULLY FROZEN prior to the day. This will avoid disappointment when handed out. Additionally, please do not bring in ice-cream packs, as we have a number of students with allergies.
Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.
From the Principal's Desk...
Getting to know Miss Lydon | We are excited to introduce to you our new Stage One teacher! We welcome Miss Noelle Lydon to the Balmain family! As of this week, 1/2W is called 1/2L, namely 1/2 Llama! Miss Lydon has relocated from Ireland, where she has been teaching for many years. She has experience in K-2, both in Ireland and as the 1/2 Lasange teacher last year! She loves using her creativity through art and investigations. She is also passionate about yoga and meditation and is an avid reader! Reading is Magic after all! Miss Lydon prioritises student wellbeing and first joined the Balmain family last year, after specifically teaching wellbeing to students in schools across Sydney. She is very grateful to be using these wellbeing tricks in the classroom everyday! Miss Lydon is always happy to help and have a conversation, so don't hesitate to introduce yourselves!
Check out our magical Book Character Parade reel (video) on Insta!
Pertussis (whooping cough) is out and about...
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
Felix H in KD was the youngest participant in the Spelling Bee, held at the Balmain Library during its launch on the weekend. He got third place, beating all adults. The final two were 9 year old boys. CONGRATULATIONS, Felix...what an outstanding effort!
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 Term, 3/4E participated in the Potato Olympics! We were inspired by the amazing performance of the Australian Olympic team and thought we would have a go at being Olympians ourselves, with one major twist; we would be using potatoes! Our first step was creating a name, background and country for our starchy Olympians. Then we started creating them; we used textas, pins, bits of fabric and other materials, to make our Olympians look amazing. After that was finished, we needed to create the Olympic village, we brought in cardboard boxes from home and added decorations, paintings and accessories, to make the village feel alive. Once we stacked them on top of each other, they looked fantastic! Now it was time for the sports! We played three sports - archery, gymnastics and weightlifting - it was a lot of fun and we even learnt some maths along the way!
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.
2-27 SEPT | SNACKTEMBER DRIVE
SAVE THE DATE | FRI 25 OCT
Every MONDAY | 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 | Noah S | his enthusiastic engagement and sensible choices during literacy groups |
| K Jentinki - Ms L Jennett | Luca F L | working with focus to create a sentence with a noun and a verb! |
| 1/2 Javan Ruso - Ms J Walsh | Ajay W | having a positive attitude and trying his best in literacy tasks this week |
| 1/2 Pampas Deer - Ms S Parsons | Claire N | always being a positive ball of sunshine with a 'can do' attitude |
| 1/2 Llama - Ms N Lydon | Miles K | his positive and enthusiastic approach towards Maths concepts |
| 3/2 Antilocapra - Mrs E Archibald | Mischa Y | her enthusiastic attitude towards book week, writing her own book and dressing as the main character |
| 3/4 Elk - Mr G Elix | Tommy D | caring deeply for others and finding ways to help out around the classroom |
| 3/4 Guanaco - Mrs L Goodridge | Rayan R | his excellent effort in all school tasks this week |
| 5/4 Capreolinae - Ms A Cooper | Jack H | his creativity and enthusiasm in all situations, but particularly during ceramics and Dungeons and Dragons preparation! |
| 5/4 Springbok - Mr L Saville | Leonardo P | his unique vision when creating a house blueprint during our 'Design Your House' lesson on area and perimeter |
| 5/6 Puku - Mrs A Pitman | Sharanya D | being highly engaged in class discussions and sharing her depth of knowledge across different subjects |
| 5/6 Royal Antelope - Ms R Reedy | Aden L | being positive and helpful during our print making sessions |
| 6 Reindeer - Mrs N Riley | Saoirse McC | actively making an effort to contribute more to class discussions |
| Library K-2 - Ms M Whelan | Vaia v d B KD | wonderful listening and responding in library |
| Library 3-6 - Ms M Whelan | Leo P 5/4S | his participation in library in every possible way |
POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR 4 LEARNING (PB4L) awards - RESPECTFUL
| KD - Ms A Davis | Evie N | demonstrating a thoughtful attitude in all areas of school |
| KJ - Ms L Jennett | Anand B | showing a dedication and enthusiasm for learning! |
| 1/2J - Ms J Walsh | Frankie A | always being a respectful upstanding member of our school community |
| 1/2P - Ms S Parsons | Ellis McE | always being safe and respectful in classroom activities with peers |
| 1/2L - Ms N Lydon | Matilda H | showing her consideration and respect for our classroom materials |
| 3/2A - Mrs E Archibald | Zoe A | consistently being a respectful student to all others |
| 3/4E - Mr G Elix | Maylea W | finding big and small ways to care for others around her |
| 3/4G - Mrs L Goodridge | Saxon R | putting the needs of others before himself |
| 5/4C - Ms A Cooper | Elizabet R | her patient, calm demeanour and following instructions carefully |
| 5/4S - Mr L Saville | Emily K | your respectful attitude and thoughtful actions, setting a wonderful example for everyone around you |
| 5/6P - Mrs A Pitman | Daniel W | a kind and considerate nature |
| 5/6R - Ms R Reedy | Gemma K | showing leadership and creativity in organising our major artwork |
| 6R - Mrs N Riley | Jack S | consistently showing complete respect for his teachers and peers alike |
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 - Zelda F KD; S1 - Darcey P 1/2P; S2 - Ivy N 3/4G & Oliver H 3/4E (from last week); S3 - Eloise D 6R
From our players (and unedited)...
Junior
Balmain Jr vs Rozelle Jr C 2-5
Captain: Charlotte O
MvP: Molly, because she is a really good goal shooter, but I feel all of our players deserve it!
MiP: Marla, because she worked really hard to get the ball and played well.
Senior
Balmain A v Rozelle A 12-2
Captain: Izzy L
MiP: imgoen cuz she was really good compared to last time and got so many balls
MvP: Arwen, she got so many good intercepts during the game
Balmain B v Rozelle C 16-4
Captain: Naomi O
MvP:is halle because even though she thought she didn't play her best she still did.
MiP:is Victoria because she didn't play her favourite position she was still the best defender.
Balmain C v Rozell C 1-4
Captain: Rose W
MIP: ANNABLE FOR ALWAYS BEING RELIBLE FOR A PASS
MVP: LIZ FOR CONTINULISLY AFTER BEING INTERSECTED MANY TIMES SHE STIIL GAVE IT HER ALL
From our players (and unedited)...
Junior A
Captain Jasper G
Junior A Today we went up against Orange Grove Public School and beat them 4-0. Hamish, Sunny, Ethan and Zac scored goals. James is player of the game because he did a lot of saves and a lot of passing. He also tried hard this week. We could work on passing and not taking long shots, communication and working on our corners because the other team normally gets the ball.
Junior B
This week we played Orange Grove public the score was 6 - 2 their way we tried our best, the MVP was Brandon he scored one of the goals and was goalie the first half.
Captain Emily K
A Grade
We played our best but the other team scored a lot of goals in the first half. In the second half they scored way less goals and our defence and offence improved. In the end I’d like to give the mvp to James .
Captain Kai M
Senior A
The game was okay, and there was room for improvement. Our teamwork could have been better. We lost 3-0 and the MVP goes to Ethan Zhuge.
Captain Trevor L
Senior B
Captain Henry T
Senior B played extremely well, winning a tight match against Orange Grove in which the score was 1-0, Balmain way. The first half was filled with corners, and we failed to score from the corners. However, in the second half of the game, Andy Z scored a fantastic goal. Man of the match goes to Aki P, for playing exceptionally well in midfield in the first half, and saving many possible chances.
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.
