Dear Parents,

Our Mother’s Day BBQ and Stall were a huge success. Thank you to everyone that attended. A special thank you to the P&C who did an amazing job organising the BBQ and stall. It was a beautiful morning, and it was wonderful seeing all the happy, smiling faces. I do hope all our Mums and significant women on our life had a wonderful day on Sunday. 

Our Term 2 SRC Representatives have been selected by their classes and presented with their badges at morning assemblies this week. Congratulations to;

• Support: Joel Guntley-Todd and Tadhg Hart
• 1/2G: Toby Theobald
• 1/2I: Isobel Kaya-Kalache
• 1/2M: Linc Keegan
• 1/2S:  Tye Lord
• 1/2W: Bjorn Mills-James
• 3/4F: Ellie Surawski 
• 3/4GW: Lori Hegvold
• 3/4T: Ebony Clancey 
• 4/5W: Archie Lovegrove
• 5/6B: Grace Moulds
• 5/6C: Jax Keegan
• 5/6D: Ben Schoenmaker
• 5/6L: Peyton McIntosh

Our Support Unit Boccia team for our upcoming competition day on Wednesday 11th June has been announced after the recent trials. The team consists of; Tadhg Hart, Joel Guntley-Todd, Tom Callan, Peter Watterson, Oliver Baldwin, Liam Roberts and Braylen Eade. Congratulations to all of these children.

Last week Will Skein attended the NSW PSSA Tennis Championships, representing the Western Region. Being only in Year 4, it was an amazing achievement for Will to represent his region against the best young tennis players in the state. It was a big week of tennis, with Will playing both singles and doubles matches over the tournament. He played extremely well and even got a win in the doubles on the final day! 

Panthers Rugby League Academy will be running a clinic on Wednesday 21st May 2025 from 11:40am until 3:00pm for all students in Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3. The Panthers League Academy will be bringing 8 student coaches who will each take a group and run activities within the allocated time. Panthers have requested that students wear their sports uniforms and any Panthers clothing they might already own. Unfortunately, there will be no players attending due to travel and other commitments.

Our 10 Day Term 4 Intensive Swimming Program will occur from Monday 24th November - Friday 5th December at the Manning Aquatic Centre. The information note was published to Sentral this morning. 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.

Year 7 2026 EOIs

Enrolment offer emails for Year 7 2026 will be sent to families who submitted an EOI at either Bathurst High Campus or Kelso High Campus between Monday, May 12th, and Friday, May 23rd, 2025.

Remember to:

• Check your inbox during this period
• Complete enrolment within the timeframe set by the Department

Some general reminders;

• Morning Drop Off - teachers commence duty at 8.30am. Parents are asked to drop children off to school anytime after 8.30am each day. Please note the Lambert Street Gate closes at 8.57am when the bell rings.
• Afternoon Pick Up - we ask parents to ensure they park their car when arriving to pick up children after school from the Lambert Street and George Street sides of the school. All school staff have been instructed to not let children leave the grounds until the car is parked and it is safe to do so. We are trying to ensure that all children leave the school safely and this can only be done if everyone follows the safety advice given to us by Bathurst Council, the RMS, and NSW Police. 
• Gates around the school - During the school day, all gates around the school will be kept shut. This is for the safety and security for our children and staff. We have a number of children that are deemed as flight/safety risks/security risks and keeping the gates closed can ensure all of our children are safe. If parents need to access the school throughout the day, please come to the gate in George Street directly outside the school office. All parents and visitors are reminded to QR code into the school before entering.

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

Kate White

Principal