Bathurst Public School

Dear Parents,

Congratulations to our Term 1 class elected SRC Representatives. The SRC reps will meet with Ms Lloyd every Wednesday during Break 2 in the 5/6B classroom. Our reps are;

Support: Bella McNamara-Yip

1/2G: Luke Mason

1/2M: Elis Williams

1/2SP: Audrey Markwort

1/2W: Poppy Holman

2/3F: Jeremy Melo

3/4GW: Huw Williams

3/4M: Lachlan Kelly

3/4W: Patrick Muldoon

5/6B: Ashwin Buttsworth

5/6C: Noah McIntosh

5/6D: Pearl Saini

5/6T: Zachary Thew

Congratulations to the following children who have qualified to attend the District Swimming Carnival on Friday 27th February at the Manning Aquatic Centre; Ashwin Buttsworth, Addison Jones, Adeline Hunter, Frankie Shoemark, Natalia Heiner, Scarlett Swift, Patrick Muldoon, Jasmyn Ferrier, Lila Kolkman, Lawson Glasgow, Ethan Jones, Zara O'Connor, Owen Sweeney, Logan Davis, Lilly Turnbull, Margot Heiner, Evie Allbutt, Lachlan Kelly, Connor Hunt, James Hollier, Jemimah Lyle, Pearl Saini, Jax Brennan, Ruby Solomon, Ellie Surawski, David Cianfrano and Kaelan Wheeler. Good luck to all of our swimmers representing our school.

Our Parent/Teacher Interviews have been organised for Wednesday 25th February and Thursday 26th February for the Support Unit classes and Tuesday 3rd March - Thursday 5th March for all other classes. These meetings will allow parents to meet teachers, talk about what is to be taught this year and how your child has settled into the 2026 school year, plans for the school year, class expectations and parent expectations. Interviews can now be booked through the Sentral Parent Portal. If there are any issues, please contact the office at school.

The timetable for Parent/Teacher Interviews in Week 5 and 6 is as follows:

Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th February – K-2R, K-6R, 2-4B, 3-6J and 3-6N

Tuesday 3rd March – KMc, KM, 1/2M, 1/2G, 1/2W and 1/2SP

Wednesday 4th March – 2/3F, 3/4M 3/4GW and 3/4W

Thursday 5th March – 5/6D, 5/6C, 5/6B and 5/6T

Our School Photos have been taken today by Advanced School Photography. We have a ‘make -up’ school photo day booked for Monday 23rd February for any child absent today. We are hoping school photos may be back before the end of Term 1. We will ensure we keep you informed.

Attendance * Our current Attendance Target for 2026 is 91%.

* Our current school attendance rate is 92.8% - what a super result!

* In Week 4, we had 22 unexplained absences across the school. Please

help us bring this down to 0 by contacting the school if your child is away.

* If you are going away on a family holiday or you need to go away for a

period of time during the school term, please contact the school so we can assist you to make an application for approved leave.

Every morning, classes commence their day with a 'Welcome Circle', which promotes connectedness and sets the day's expectations and overview. If children are late to school, they miss precious learning time, and we often see children worried that they don't know what they are doing when arriving after 9 am. We ask all parents to please ensure your child is at school by 9 am so they can have the best start to the new learning day possible.

BUS INFORMATION - We have received information from Bathurst Bus Lines that from Monday 23.2.26 all students travelling on their services will need to show a 2026 bus pass, term pass or pay $1.10 cash to the driver to travel on any of our services. All drivers will start asking students to show their bus pass from Monday and any student that doesn’t have a current bus pass, or pay the required cash fare will be asked to provide their details to the driver for the office to follow up with the family regarding the bus pass.

If any parent has any queries regarding this matter, they can contact the Bathurst Bus Lines office on 63312744 8.30am - 5.00pm Mon - Fri

BATHURST PUBLIC SCHOOL FAIR - Ourfair will be held on Saturday 14th March on the Bathurst Public School grounds. Come young and all, this is bound to be a sensational event. Unlimited ride bands are available. Please see the School Fair page of this Newsletter to purchase one at the early bird rate. Tickets for the sensational raffle are also available. Once again, please see the School Fair page in the Newsletter and use the QR code tyo secure your tickets in the enormous raffle.

General Reminders:-

Food Allergies - We do have several children at our school who have peanut 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 which contain nuts in them to school.
All items of clothing and personal belongings should be clearly marked with your child’s name.
All children require a broad brimmed hat each day as our school has a “No Hat, No Play” policy.
All gates around our school are kept closed during the day. This is a to ensure our children and staff are able to learn and play in a safe and happy environment. When parents and friends come to the school during the day, please come to the gate in George street and press the buzzer. The office staff will then open the gate. Please ensure you QR code in (QR code on the gate area). All parents and visitors should present to the front office on arrival. This is a Legal and Workplace Safety requirement and is followed for the safety and security of all children and staff.
We continue to encourage parents to make appointments to come and talk about your child’s progress, problems that may arise, ideas etc. It is reminded that the education of your child is a team effort with teachers and parents being the main stakeholders. It takes a village to raise a child! With this in mind, it is an important reminder that parent/teacher relationships always need to be cohesive and supportive and one of mutual respect. I am sure we will all continue to work with one another in a positive and productive manner.
All notes are sent out through the Sentral Parent portal. Permission and payments for activities occurs through the portal as well. If at any time you need support with the Sentral Parent portal, please contact the school.

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

Kate White

Principal