ACTIVITY: School Concert

Dear Parents,

Our School Concert is fast approaching and it is shaping up to be a fantastic show.

School Concert Rehearsal

On Tuesday, 30th July, 2024, all children K-6 will be involved in a day of rehearsals at the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre in readiness for the School Concert.

All children will leave school at 9.15am and will travel by bus to the Entertainment Centre. Children will be involved in rehearsals during the day and have recess from 11.15am-11.40am and lunch from 1.00pm-1.30pm in Machattie Park. We may stagger recess and lunch breaks to maximise the use of the BMEC and Machattie Park.

Children will travel by bus back to school at 2.30pm in time for the end of the day at 3.00pm.

All children will need a packed recess and lunch as well as a drink on Tuesday. For ease of transporting, children are asked to bring their food and drink in disposable bags/packages. All food should be placed in a disposable bag (e.g. shopping bag) with your child's name and class clearly labelled on it. Food will be transported in lunch baskets.

Children should wear their sports uniform to the rehearsal - please ensure that your child's name is clearly written on jumpers.

Children will be under the supervision of all school staff during the day.

School Concert

On Wednesday, 31st July, all children K-6 will be involved in the Matinee and Evening performance of our School Concert at the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre.

All children will leave school at 9.45am and will travel by bus to the Entertainment Centre for the Matinee Concert. 

Children will travel by bus back to school at the conclusion of the matinee concert at approximately 2.00pm in time for the end of the day at 3.00pm.

All children will need a packed recess and lunch as well as a drink on Wednesday. 

For ease of transporting, children are asked to bring their food and drink in disposable bags/packages.

 All food should be placed in a disposable bag (e.g. shopping bag) with your child's name and class clearly labelled on it. Food will be transported in lunch baskets. Please ensure that your child's name is clearly written on all items of clothing.

Children are asked to come dressed in their sports uniform and have their costumes (if teachers have sent them home) with them to change into at the BMEC.

Children will be under the supervision of all school staff during the day.

For the evening performance on Wednesday, 31st July, children are asked to be at the BMEC at 6.00pm in preparation for the commencement of the concert at 6.30pm. Children will need to have had dinner prior to their arrival at the evening performance. Water and a light snack are advisable for the evening performance.

We expect the Concert to run for 2 hours. Children will be collected from City Hall at the conclusion of the evening performance. Children will wear their costumes home in the evening and are asked to return the costumes to their teachers on Thursday 1st August. There is no need to wash the costumes. We will take care of all washing and packaging after the concert.

The School Concert will be professionally videoed by Greer Productions during the matinee and evening performance. School staff will also be taking photos during rehearsals and the performances for promotional use.

Parents are asked to give their permission in the portal and update any medical conditions by Friday, 26th July, 2024.

If any parent has any queries regarding the organisation for Tuesday or Wednesday, please contact the front office or your child's classroom teacher at school.

Dear parents and carers/colleagues

Bathurst Public School has been advised members of the school community have recently tested positive to COVID-19.

Students and staff who worked with this group of students may have had contact with the person while infectious with COVID-19.

While testing and isolation is no longer mandatory for anyone exposed to COVID-19, NSW Health have Advice for people exposed to COVID-19External link.

Students and staff should not attend school if they are sick. COVID-19 symptomsExternal link include fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose, loss of smell/taste, muscle/joint pains, diarrhoea, nausea/vomiting, extreme tiredness, unexplained chest pain or conjunctivitis (eye infection).

If symptoms occur at any time, your child should not attend school until they are well and symptom-free. The safety and well-being of our students and staff remains our priority.

Thank you for your support.

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