EVERYONE is welcome at our school!
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...
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
Year 3 & 5 families | as per Compass notification, NAPLAN results have been sent home (Friday 26 July) in a sealed envelope. Should your child have been absent, their envelope is being kept at the Office for collection.
The Athletics Carnival results are finally in and announced at assembly this morning...CONGRATULATIONS to LILLY PILLY! Lilly Pilly students will be able to wear their sports t-shirt on Monday!
Mindquest 2024 | It's the 29th year of the MindQuest Program. This fast-paced, academic program offers 35 exciting courses for High Potential and Gifted Students from Years 1-6. It is designed to enrich and extend children’s learning through a broad range of experiences that are one or two years beyond students’ year level and the scope of the general curriculum. These highly successful, fun-filled weekends offer students the opportunity to meet other students of similar interests and abilities. If your child needs advanced placement please call MindQuest on 02 9748 1084 | 21-22 September | 9:30am - 3:30pm
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...
Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L)
National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday 7 to Sunday 14 in 2024), to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth. As NAIDOC falls during school holidays, we have celebrated this week.
If you missed our Assembly, our student leaders respectfully acknowledged NAIDOC Week, which included 'Diversity, Culture & Communities' Ministers, Nina and Imogen, sharing the Dreamtime story of 'How the Birds Got Their Colours' with the Balmain community. They did a magnificent job. Head over to our Instagram account, @balmainps, to watch the video...
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.
Every MONDAY (from 29 Jul) | The Wellbeing Program - ZingActiv
TUE 13 - FRI 16 AUGUST | HEALTHY HAROLD Visits
stage-based lesson
nil cost
https://lifeed.org.au/
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.
SUN 11 AUG | P&C SPRING CLEAN WORKING BEE
Follow our P&C on Insta @balmainpspc
Every 1st WEDNESDAY (usually) of SCHOOL TERM | P&C Meeting @ 7pm | Online & In-person
- 7 August
- 4 September
- 16 October
- 6 November
- 4 December
LEARN LIVE LEAD awards
| K Deer - Ms A Davis | Louena B | her bright and happy approach to her first week at Balmain Public School |
| K Jentinki - Ms L Jennett | James C | developing a growth mindset to write a sentence about a pirate ship! |
| 1/2 Javan Ruso - Ms J Walsh | Sophia J | always showing enthusiasm to learning and listening to to teacher instructions |
| 1/2 Pampas Deer - Ms S Parsons | Ines B d M | her excellent information writing piece about wonderful wombats! |
| 1/2 Warthog - Ms K Withers | Mabel D | being an enthusiastic mathematician and dividing numbers with excitement! |
| 3/2 Antilocapra - Mrs E Archibald | Sylvie T | excellent descriptive writing in her holiday recount |
| 3/4 Elk - Mr G Elix | Molly W | her positive attitude to learning and being a kind and caring friend |
| 3/4 Guanaco - Mrs L Goodridge | Ava B | terrific effort when rounding numbers to the nearest ten |
| 5/4 Capreolinae - Ms A Cooper | Cooper F | a great first week back at school! |
| 5/4 Springbok - Mr L Saville | Cara S | her fabulous informative display on the planet Jupiter |
| 5/6 Puku - Mrs A Pitman | Alex B | an engaged, excited and focused return to school |
| 5/6 Royal Antelope - Ms R Reedy | Kayden Y | showcasing exemplary behaviour and contributing meaningfully to classroom discussions |
| 6 Bongo - Mrs N Riley | Clancy A | actively participating in our class discussions |
POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR 4 LEARNING (PB4L) awards - SAFE
| KD - Ms A Davis | Agastya G | listening carefully and always being at the right place at the right time! |
| KJ - Ms L Jennett | April P | listening carefully and walking sensibly to classes |
| 1/2J - Ms J Walsh | Sebastian K | being a kind and helpful member of our classroom |
| 1/2P - Ms S Parsons | Charlie D | choosing a learning space in the classroom that promotes his success |
| 1/2W - Ms K Withers | Odin R | making our classroom a welcoming place for all with his warmth and kindness |
| 3/2A - Mrs E Archibald | Maxwell S | being diligent and responsible whilst online researching his olympic football infographic |
| 3/4E - Mr G Elix | Poppy B | showing a deep care for our classroom environment and the wellbeing of others |
| 3/4G - Mrs L Goodridge | Ivy N | being ready to learn and using equipment responsibly |
| 5/4C - Ms A Cooper | Lennon L | an excellent start to the term by following all instructions and being a wonderful friend |
| 5/4S - Mr L Saville | Sophie W | always keeping our classroom organised and looking out for others |
| 5/6P - Mrs A Pitman | Dan C | making positive choices in the classroom |
| 5/6R - Ms R Reedy | Peiran W | embracing her role as Stationary Manager and ensuring safe use of class resources |
| 6B - Mrs N Riley | Eirlys J | always following teacher instruction |
ATHLETICS CARNIVAL RESULTS!
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!
Congrats to both KD & KJ!
This week's winners...
ES1 - Samuel P KD; S1 - Audrina L 1/2P; S2 - Cara S 5/4S & Ivy L 3/4E (from Wk 10); S3 - Imogen J 6B
From our players (and unedited)...
Junior
Junior balmain v Orange Grove jnr A 0-4
Captain: Ivy N
MVP: Poppy because she always stayed on her player
MIP: Lola, because she made a lot of improvement catching the ball.😄
Senior
Balmain A v Orange Grove B 16-1
Captain: Annabel Lau
Mvp: Arwen, intercepted lots of throws for the full game and she kept fighting, not letting the other team get the ball to their side even with the sun shining in all our faces.
Mip: Nina, she played a position she had never played before and was really determined, training her shooting without stopping when she could.
Balmain B v Leichhardt B 3-10
Captain: Victoria G
MVP: Halle because she still played incredibly well even though she was not in her usual position.
MIp: Zerene because she tried her best in her first game.
Balmain C v Kegworth C 5 - 3
Captain: Gemma K
Mvp: Ivy because when the other team scored 2 times, she tried hard shooting and eventually succeeded by scoring most of our goals.
Mip: Olivia, at first, she struggled to adjust to her position. But eventually, she became more used to the position and succeeded to catch most passes.
From our players (and unedited)...
Junior A
26.07 Balmain vs Annandale
Won 7-1
The junior A’s worked well together as a team this week, winning 7-1. We shared the ball around equally and made sure that everyone had a fair go. Our defense was very switched on and made sure that we had majority of the play. James was an outstanding goalkeeper and was close to scoring some goals too.
Hamish O
Junior B
Had a bye this week. They were great supporters of our other playing teams.
A Grade
Senior A
Today although the senior A team lost 3-1, the whole team still put in a lot of work to get the goal. Overall, i think the player of the match should be Markus A in goals, as he did amazing saves, and saved the team a lot of times.
Oscar L
Senior A
Today we beat Annadale North 2-0. Ernst scored two goals. It was a nerve wracking win with a goal sealer in the last minute. The team played really good defence and attack, and overall it was a pretty good win. Player of the match goes to Ernst and Oliver because they played well as team.
Juma M
Senior B
Senior B vs Annandale North
Balmain Bs had an exciting and challenging game this week. We won 2-1. We defended and attacked really well so it was hard to pick a Man of the match but in the end I picked Aki for scoring one goal and always clearing the ball when it got too close.
Dylan K
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.
