Dear Parents,

Thank you to the many parents who have attended the Parent-Teacher Interviews this week, either face-to-face or via phone. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet with teachers and share valuable information about your child. If at any time you would like to talk to the teacher regarding anything related to your child at school, please contact the school so we can coordinate a meeting with your child’s teacher.

What a wonderfully successful week for Bathurst Public School. We were thrilled to be announced as the 2025 Bathurst District Swimming Champions last Friday at the District Swimming Carnival. We also celebrated successes with Addison Jones, who was announced as 11 years Girl District Champion, and Ashwin Buttsworth, who was announced as District Junior Boys Champion. Well done Addison and Ashwin. Many individual and team successes occurred last Friday, and we congratulate our children on their swimming excellence and the support they gave one another last week. Thank you, Mrs Francis, Mrs Mooney and Mr Milne, for your work and support at the carnival.

Results of the District Carnival are;

We wish the 16 children who qualified for the Western Trials tomorrow, Friday, 7th March, the best of luck. We know they will do their absolute best in Dubbo. Congratulations to; Addison Jones, Lachlan Kelly, Ashwin Buttsworth, Jasmyn Ferrier, Lawson Glasgow, Ethan Jones, Zara O’Connor, Ewan Long, Natalia Heiner, Ellie Zurawski, Pearl Saini, Will Skein, Jack Hair, Archer Kolkman, Frankie Shoemark and Harvey Glasgow.

Congratulations to Will Skein who has been selected this week in the Western Region Tennis Team. Will competes at the NSW PSSA Tennis Championships, to be held in Bathurst, in Term 2. 

Congratulations to Cruz Fischbeck and Harvey Glasgow who have been selected in the Western PSSA Basketball team. Archer Kolkman was named as a team reserve. Cruz and Harvey will travel to Minto in May to compete in the NSW PSSA Basketball Championships.

Congratulations and well done to Charlotte Morris who was selected in the Western PSSA Basketball team. In June, Charlotte will travel to Sutherland to compete in the NSW PSSA Basketball Championships.

Congratulations to our school cricket team on their great win against Bathurst West PS on Wednesday. Mr Thackray and the team now play Eglinton PS in Round 2 of the PSSA Knockout Competition.

Over the next couple of weeks, our Year 3 and 5 children will sit the National Assessment 

Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). NAPLAN is a literacy and numeracy assessment that students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 sit each year. It is the only national assessment all Australian students have the opportunity to undertake. NAPLAN assesses the literacy and numeracy skills that students are learning through the school curriculum and allows parents/carers to see how their child is progressing against national standards.  Parents can prepare their child by ensuring they are well rested the night before, arrive at school on time, reassure them that NAPLAN is a part of their school program and reminding them to simply do their best. Reports will be supplied to parents once they are received later in the year.

NAPLAN 2025

BPS Years 3 and 5 Test Schedule - Morning Session

* Conventions of Language. 

Food Allergies - We do have several children at our school who have peanut and nut allergies and have severe reactions if exposed to this food. Parents are asked to be mindful of this when packing recess and lunch and are encouraged not to send products that contain nuts in them to school.

Information Reminders:- 

• SRC Meetings are scheduled for Monday Break 2 in Ms Lloyds room.
• The School Library is open Break 1 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
• Breakfast Club is open from 8.30am-9.00am Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
• Lunch Club is open from 1.15pm-1.30pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
• Year 5 and 6 audition troupe for School Spec are working with Mrs McClements and Mrs Weekes every Thursday during Break 1. This troupe are creating the audition tape only and are not the troupe who will attend School Spectacular. Separate auditions for School Spectacular will occur later in the year.
• Information will be released in the coming weeks regarding our School Dance Troupes for Term 2 and 3.
• Our choir has been accepted into the Festival of Choral Music at the Opera House again this year! Mrs Cafe will meet with interested Stage 3 children every Thursday during Break 2.

If any parent has concerns regarding any aspect of school life, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kate White

Principal