Dear Parents,

This week we have celebrated Book Week. The theme this year is 'Reading is Magic'. Our book parade was another successful K-6 event. The children love dressing up and they looked fantastic! Thank you to all of our parents for the work you do preparing the children for the parade. The book fair in the Library was also very popular. Thank you all for your support. A special thank you to Ms Morris for her work coordinating and organising our Book Week celebrations, book parade and book fair.

Last night, at our P&C Meeting, Mr Craig Luccarda, Principal of Denison College, attended and talked about Denison College, its operation and the benefits of subject choices for children in Stages 5 and 6. Below is the information sheet Craig handed out to the parents. Craig is happy for parents to contact the College at any time to obtain further information.

Congratulations to Beau Francis who represented Western Region last week at the Boys Netball State Carnival. This was the inaugural event of the all-boys netball state competition, with boys from all over the state coming together to compete. It was an impressive event with some very athletic, fast-paced and entertaining netball played. The Western area won 2 out of their 10 games against some very good teams. Beau was successful in being named in the possibles and probables team for state and should be very proud of his accomplishment in this event.

Good luck to our children attending the District Athletics Carnival tomorrow, Friday 16th August. The children will need to be at Morse Park by 9am. Bathurst Public School children will sit in a designated area and be supervised by Mr Thackray. Other school staff attending are Mr Jablonskis and Mr Summerson. Go BPS!!! The team consists of Debonika Datta, Abbie Emanuel, James Hollier, Lucas Hurford, Bailey Lanagan, Patrick Muldoon, Sethina Addo, Lawson Glasgow, Ethan Jones, James Mahoney, William Skein, Lilly Turnbull, Adam Abdalla, Alex Batemen, Jax Brennan, Enyahs Brunzlow Stokes-Laga, Lilly Guihot, Addison Jones, Francesca Klein, Sophie McPhee, Zara O'Connor, Jenson Pawsey, Adelaide Redman, Frankie Shoemark, Mia Walker, Mia Barnett, Cruz Fischbeck, Harvey Glasgow, Charlotte Hollier, Archer Kolkman, Heidi Lyle, Miah McCluer, Charlotte Morris, Jonty Rue, Sidney Shoemark, Amelia Simeonidis, Alex Sverdloff, Christian Taylor Mena, Maddie Bateman, Tearani Cowell, Charlotte Falconer, Beau Francis, Adelaide Fulthorpe, Issac Gafa, Holly Gillespie, Cooper Jones, Max Naylor, Cindy Ngo, Elena Noonan, Fatima Raheel and Hannah Skein

On Friday 30th August, Jersey Day will be held. We are encouraging our children to come to school dressed in mufti and wearing their favourite jersey (football, soccer, netball, hockey etc) on this day. This is the 1 year anniversary of Cathy Kassis and is a wonderful way to remember our beautiful friend. We will also be planting a magnolia tree in Cathy's honour on this day. There will be no money collected on this mufti day. If you would like to know more about the significance of Jersey Day, please visit https://www.jerseyday.com.au

A general reminder that supervision at school commences at 8.30 am each morning. Any child that is dropped off at school before this time should sit in the foyer until teachers commence supervision on the playground at 8.30 am. Alternatively, ASPIRE OSCH provides supervised before-school care on our grounds. ASPIRE can be contacted on 0467 561 543.

Please don't forget to log onto the Sentral Parent Portal to book your Parent Teacher Meetings. These are a great opportunity to speak to your child's teacher about their progress and any issues or concerns you have about their learning. If you cannot log on to the Sentral Parent Portal, please contact the school office for support. A reminder about Parent Teacher dates;

Thursday 29th August - KD Parent/Teacher Interviews
Tuesday 3rd September - 1G, 1C, 2S and 2I Parent/Teacher Interviews
Wednesday 4th September - KM, K/1K Parent/Teacher Interviews
Thursday 5th September - 5/6A, 5/6B, 5/6L and 5/6T Parent/Teacher Interviews
Friday 6th September - 2/3F, 3/4S, 3/4W, 3/4B and 4/5D Parent/Teacher Interviews

A reminder that our annual Swimming Program note has been published through the Sentral Parent Portal. The dates of the Term 4 10-day Swimming Program for 2024 at the Bathurst Aquatic Centre are Monday 25th November - Friday 29th November and Monday 2nd December to Friday 6th December. The cost of the annual program is $130.00. Parents can give permission through the Sentral Parent Portal and make regular payments also on the Parent Portal. Final payments and notes will be due by Friday 1st November, 2024.

We believe student learning, wellbeing and success are best when working together. Please do not hesitate to contact the school to discuss any concerns you may have.

Kate White

Principal

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