Dear Parents,

Our Book Parade on Wednesday was an outstanding event. The children had fun and looked fantastic. Thank you to all our parents for their support of the children and assisting them in being in costumes which they were able to parade. Our Book Fair has also been well supported. Children and parents have all had the opportunity to purchase a huge selection of  books. We sold $6300.00 in books, which is incredible. Thank you for your support. A special thanks to Mrs George and Mrs Glasson for their organisation and coordination of the Book Fair and Book Parade.

The District Athletics Carnival scheduled for this Friday 22nd August has been postponed to Friday 5th September at Morse Park. This also means our Cricket match against Orange PS has had to be rescheduled. The cricket has been tentatively rescheduled to Wednesday 3rd September (still to be confirmed) in Orange.

Last week, Harvey Glasgow represented the Western Region at the PSSA Boys State Netball Championships in Coffs Harbour. Over two days, Harvey and the Western Region team competed against boys from both private and public schools, from all over the state. Harvey played in defence much of the time and was up against some very tall opposition shooters. He also ran around as centre in some matches and did a great job in both. Congratulations, Harvey. 

Congratulations to Charlotte, Evie, Heidi, Peyton and Adeline—our BPS Game Changer team! Stage 2 is complete! Last week, the girls successfully completed the Game Changer Challenge design sprint and developed a brilliant idea: The Scrap Scanner, created to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Their concept was the result of extensive research into sustainability and the challenges faced by people, places, and our planet. The girls are now eagerly awaiting to see if they’ve made it through to the grand final! Girls, you’ve made BPS incredibly proud! Thank you, Mrs Guihot, for your work with the team. This has been a wonderful project to be involved in.

Thank you to the many parents who have supported our School Uniform Shop since its opening last Monday. Whilst parents can attend the school in person to purchase uniforms, this can also be done online through Sentral Uniforms. If any parents has any questions about our Uniform Shop, please contact the office at school.

A reminder that we still have a sale on our school jumpers. They are currently reduced to $15 so please get in whilst stock is still available.

Our 10 Day Term 4 Intensive Swimming Program will occur from Monday 24th November - Friday 5th December at the Manning Aquatic Centre. This program will be open to all children from Kindergarten to Year 6. The children will be taught by qualified Swimming Instructors employed by the Manning Aquatic Centre. Sessions will be 45 minutes long and will run for 10 days between 9.15am. and 2.00pm. Children will be accompanied to and from the pool by school staff. The cost will be $140.00 for the 10-day program, including bus travel, facility entry, and professional instruction. This can be paid through our Sentral Parent Portal or at the front office via cash or EFTPOS. Active Kids and First Lap vouchers are not accepted this year. If you would like your child to attend, please answer the questions through the Sentral Parent Portal. Medical information is not provided or updated through the Portal. Please contact the front office with any medical updates. A deposit of $50 must be paid to secure your child's position in the program by Friday, 26th September. The final balance must be paid by Friday, 7th November. After this date, there will be no refunds. Parents will be informed of the details of their child's classes before the program commences. Parents are asked to contact the school and update their child's medical information closer to the start of the program if necessary. If parents have any further questions regarding this Intensive Swimming Program, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Mitchell, Miss Reedy or Mrs White.

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

Kate White

Principal