Dear Parents,

We have been extremely busy in this final week of Term 1 with Cricket, Cross Country and Assemblies, the Green Award Morning Tea and our school ANZAC service. We thank all of our parents for their support throughout Term 1. Term 2 is definitely a busy one. The calendar on the Newsletter and Sentral will be kept up to date. At any time, if you need require and information or clarification about an event, please contact the office at school.

Green Award Morning Tea

Congratulations to our Term 1 Green Award winners who have had a fantastic term in and out of the classroom. I was extremely fortunate to have morning tea with the children this morning, where they were presented with their awards and enjoyed a lovely morning tea. The Term 1 award winners are;

KD: Elis Williams and Margot Heiner

KM: Cohen McLean and Willow Saul

K/1K: Jeremy Melo, Zoey Follers and George Merkel

1C: Samuel McPhee and Isobel Kaya-Kalache

1G: Nico Merkel and Linc Keegan

2I: Karen Mapapalangi and Patrick Muldoon

2S: Romesha Baniya and Celia Jackson

2/3F: Lori Hegvold, Henry Callan and Lexi McGrath

3/4B: Mia Walker and Owen Sweeny

3/4S: Mia Higgins and Sienna Phillips

3/4W: Addison Jones and McKenzie Mallet

4/5D: Miah McClure, Archer Fell and Lilly Guihot

5/6A: Tearani Cowell and Jax McPhee

5/6B: Chloe Eriksson and Soraya Kandegedara

5/6L: Holly Gillespie and Thor Sutton

5/6T: Lexie Barnes-Roberts and Destiny Sutton

K/3H: Dante Ross and Sam Lord

3/6B: Ayla Potts and Matthew Woolfe

3/6J: Trey Forest and Jaxson Thurlow

3/6M: Harper Rowlands and Jakob Hunt-McIntosh

3/6R: Tadhg Hart

Good luck to Addison Jones who is representing Bathurst Public School and Western Region at the NSW PSSA Swimming Championships in a number of events. We are extremely proud of her.

Cricket Wrap Round 2

Congratulations to our School Cricket Team and Mr Thackray on a terrific game of Cricket against Bathurst South Public School in Round 2 of the PSSA Cricket Knockout. It was a shortened game due to rain with Bathurst South batting first. Bathurst South were 3 for 103 at the end of their 20 overs. We bowled well and fielded excellently to restrict them to 103. We batted and were 6 for 111 off our 20 overs. We needed to score quickly in case the rain came back and this set us up nicely to win the game in the last over. Everyone batted well but an 80 run partnership to Issac and Theo was incredible for our team. Well done to everyone. Congratulations on the win. Our round 3 match will be against Millthorpe Public School early in Term 2.

Cross Country

Congratulations to all of our children on their participation in the Cross Country on Wednesday. After some very ordinary weather leading up to the day, we couldn't have asked for a better day. Thank you to Mrs Burns for her organisation of the carnival, the staff for their work ensuring its success and to the many parents who came along to support us. Below are the top three placegetters in each age group.

8/9 Years Girls - 1st - Adelaide Redman; 2nd - Sethina Addo ; 3rd - Zara Tallentire

8/9 Years Boys - 1st - William Skein; 2nd - Lawson Glasgow; 3rd - James Hollier

10 Years Girls - 1st - Sophie McPhee; 2nd - Lilian Klootwijk; 3rd - Lilly Guihot

10 Years Boys - 1st - Jax Brennan; 2nd - Frankie Shoemark; 3rd - Nicholas Pearson

11 Years Girls - 1st - Heidi Lyle; 2nd - Charlotte Morris; 3rd - Miah McClure

11 Years Boys - 1st - Max Naylor; 2nd - Cruz Fischbeck; 3rd - Harvey Glasgow

12/13 Years Girls - 1st - Adelaide Fullthorpe; 2nd - Elena Noonan; 3rd - Alexis Hickey

12/13 Years Boys - 1st -Cooper Jones ; 2nd - Caleb Byrne; 3rd - Theo Lyle

District Cross Country

The District Cross Country Team (the top 4 place getters in each age group) will compete at the Bathurst District PSSA Carnival to be held at Mt Panorama on Friday 10th May. The team consists of; Adelaide Redman, Sethina Addo, Zara Tallentire, Jemimah Lyle, William Skein, Lawson Glasgow, James Hollier, Lewis Pearson, Sophie McPhee, Lilian Klootwijk, Lilly Guihot, Ava Bartholomew, Jax Brennan, Frankie Shoemark, Nicholas Pearson, Alex Sverdloff, Heidi Lyle, Charlotte Morris, Miah McClure, Billie Lindsay, Max Naylor, Cruz Fischbeck, Harvey Glasgow, Christian Mena Taylor, Adelaide Fullthorpe, Elena Noonan, Alexis Hickey, Sarah O'Brien, Cooper Jones, Caleb Byrne, Theo Lyle and Lincoln Klein.

Western Region Representatives

Congratulations to Max Naylor, Archer Kolkman and Cruz Fischbeck who were all selected in the 11's Western Region Rugby League Team earlier this week. All three boys will attend the NSW PSSA Rugby League Championship to be held at St Mary's in June. Well done Max, Archer and Cruz.

Commemoration of ANZAC Day 2024

The Bathurst RSL Sub Branch are continuing the participation of students in the 10:15am march as part of the Community ANZAC Day Service.

To signify the passing of the Anzac Spirit to the current generation, the Bathurst RSL Sub Branch will again honour our children by allowing them to lead the march. As in previous years, it is proposed that the students march as a single group behind a banner claiming, "The Anzac Spirit, Our Children - Our Future." The students will be accompanied by the Bathurst RSL City Youth Band and members of the Bathurst SES.

School holidays aside, the Sub Branch would appreciate our student's participation in this activity. If your child would like to march, they are required to be at the RSL Club, Rankin Street Bathurst by 9:50am for a 10:10am step off in full school winter uniform. Our School banner will be carried by our School Leaders. Staff from Bathurst Public School will meet and march with the children.

The 10:30 am service will be conducted from the Carillion facing George Street, with a reserved space on the grass for the children. Parents are asked to collect their child from the school staff at the end of the service.

Attendance Report for Week 10

Congratulations to 2/3F on the highest percentage of attendance last week. Our classes with no unexplained absences were 2/3F, 3-6R, and 3-6B.

Thank you to parents who have informed the school of absences through the portal. It is a fast and easy way of letting us know if your child is going to be absent.

Although our attendance rate fell slightly last week, it remains above the state and network.

As we head into the holidays, it remains important that your child attends school every single day. School is the best place for students to learn, make social connections, and build life-long skills. We understand that families are eager to see and reconnect with loved ones and take a well-deserved break, but please remember that planned travel should only be taken during scheduled school holidays.  Students should be at school every day during school terms, including until the end of term, unless they are sick or are absent for a justified reason.

Missing a day here or there may not seem like much, but absences add up and can negatively impact your child's learning and well-being. When your child misses one day per fortnight, that's four weeks of missed learning in one year. Over an entire school journey, this adds up to one year of lost learning.

We want to do everything we can to help all students be at school every single day, because every day counts. If you have any concerns or questions please talk to me, the front office staff or your class teacher. 

We wish everyone a safe and happy vacation period and look forward to welcoming everyone back on Tuesday, 30th April at 9am.

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

Kate White

Principal