Dear Parents,

We’ve had a busy week putting the final touches on our School Concert routines and ensuring our costumes look spectacular. We can’t wait to perform for our audiences next Wednesday.

Congratulations to our Term 3 Student Representative Council (SRC) children. These children will work with Ms Lloyd and Ms Puebla every Wednesday during Break 2.

Support: Braylen Eade

1/2G: Syrus Rossiter

1/2I: Ben Iverach

1/2M: Aavya Timalsina

1/2S: Sarah Wally

1/2W: Nico Merkel

3/4F: Huw Williams

3/4GW: Leo Shoemark

3/4T: Lexi McGrath

4/5W: Mia Daniels

5/6B: Aria Hegvold

5/6C: Otto Meumann-Colvin

5/6D: Alli Theobald

5/6L: Ava Bartholomew

Congratulations to our Girls Basketball Team who played their Round 3 match against Cooerwull Public School this week. Unfortunately, the girls went down in a really tough battle, against a very good Cooerwull side. Well done to all the girls on a great effort and having fun. Thank you to Mrs Francis for coaching the team. We are all extremely proud of you all. 

Congratulations to our Ten Pin Bowling Team who have recently been selected and are now training with Ms Hall. Well done to Oliver Baldwin, Liam Roberts and Tadhg Hart. We know these children will be amazing at the Regional Ten Pin Bowling competition.

            🗣️ Share, Speak, Shine – A New Way to Celebrate Our School Community

We’re excited to introduce “Share, Speak, Shine”, a new project at BPS designed to highlight the amazing achievements of our students and staff, while strengthening connections with our families and wider community.

Through this initiative, we aim to:

• Celebrate student achievements and excellence in teaching, helping to build pride and engagement across our school.
• Empower our social-emotional HPGE students by involving them in interviewing peers and sharing stories across the school.
• Foster stronger relationships with families and our broader community by sharing the many highlights of learning and success happening every day at BPS.

We’re proud to share that our first project is already underway! In celebration of Public Education next week, we’ll be releasing a series of short video clips that capture the voices of our students — sharing what makes learning at BPS meaningful and memorable.

Stay tuned — we can’t wait to share these special moments with you.

Thank you to the parents who have registered their child to participate in the ICAS assessments this year. These assessments provide students with an opportunity to challenge themselves across a range of subjects. Please find below the Bathurst Public School schedule for the upcoming ICAS assessments:

School Athletics Carnival

Our School Athletics Carnival will be held on Monday 11th August (Week 4 Term 3). The carnival will be held at Morse Park. A note has been sent out through the Parent Portal. Please ensure you go on and give your child permission to attend.

School Concert Information

Our School Concert Tickets went on sale on Monday 21st July at 10am through the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre (BMEC) box office or online. Ticket prices are;

Adult - $28

Concession - $23

Child (under 18) - $13

The concerts will be held on Wednesday 6th August. There will be a matinee performance commencing at 11am and an evening performance commencing at 6.30pm. All children in K-6 will perform in both the matinee and evening performances and will not require tickets to the concert. Please mark these dates in your calendar to avoid disappointment.

Our 10 Day Term 4 Intensive Swimming Program will occur from Monday 24th November - Friday 5th December at the Manning Aquatic Centre. 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.

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

Kate White

Principal