A message from our Principal

Dear Parents

Wow, what a busy term! We have had so much fun this term with excursions, Bathurst Eisteddfod, Father's Day breakfast, choral festival, education week celebrations and book week festivities. Thank you everyone for your involvement and making every event such a success.

Today I have had the opportunity to sit and reflect, not only as a teacher but as a parent, on school life and the amazing impact teachers have on the education of our children. Lionel and I have had the pleasure of watching our youngest daughter Emma's last day as she had her Year 12 graduation assembly today. I distinctly remember her very first day of school and in the blink of an eye have watched her final day of school. The time has gone so quickly! I have thought how lucky we have been to have had so many wonderful teachers and school staff assist in shaping our three children's lives over the past 20 years of schooling. They have nurtured, supported, guided and provided an amazing array of opportunities to not only my children but to other children around them. We are so grateful for the work every teacher has done in helping prepare our children for life after school. I see teachers go above and beyond everyday and thank you doesn't seem a strong enough word for all that they do. So as our K-12 schooling comes to an end of an era with our own children, we look forward to what the next chapter will be for each of them.

Congratulations to our Term 3 Green Award winners who celebrated a fantastic term of work with morning tea with myself and the staff yesterday. It's so great to acknowledge the children for their outstanding work. Congratulations to the following children;

KP - Willow Casey and Zaiden Freeman

KM - Harvey Glasgow and Emilia Farr

KC - Corey Morgan, Miki Hida and Jackson Hudson

KW - Jonty Josh and Charlotte Morris

K/1B - Thomas Callan and Hannah Bowker

1W - Ella Owen and Soraya Kandegedara

1M - Chloe Eriksson, Beau Rogers and Kempsey Holman

1H - Cooper Jones and Charlotte McCann

1/2M - Georgia Weal, Koeban Webster and Ruqaya Said

2T - Kingshuk Debnath, Amira Buttsworth and Darcy Hair

2S - Darcy Clark, Imogen Casey and Charlie Woolfe

2/4J - Taliyah Langbein and Fletcher Rowlands

3/4I - Cordelia McLean and Jeremy King

3/4M - Jedd White and Charlie Price

3/4G - Max Higgins, Harry Peacock and Charlie Quade

3/4B - Tim Lynch, Lachlan McClements and Ryan Copeland

4/5C - Landes Mokaraka, Elizabeth Lang and Polly McCook

3/6H - Harley Tatnell

3/6N - Kori Black and Hannah Gafa

5/6B - Dion Estella and Leon Mokaraka

5/6M - Cooper Naylor, Stephanie Wilson and Ashleigh Robinson

5/6G - Sophie Peters, Logan Johnson and Ali Wally

5/6W - Alissah Grimm and Sienna Jessett

5/6D - Saraya Hansen and Lucy Driscoll

The School Swimming Program will be held from Monday 18th November to Friday 29th November. If you require another copy of the note, please contact the office at school. The cost of the program is $120 which includes bus travel and swimming lesson instruction. If you require any clarification, please contact the school. Notes have been sent home with further information for those families who have elected to use an 'Active Kids' voucher to pay for a component of the school swimming program. Please contact the office if you require any additional information. The final day payment and notes can be accepted is Friday 25th October, 2019.

Our School Newsletter will now be uploaded every Thursday so all parents receive information at the same time. Please refer to our website to download the weekly newsletter.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the staff for their wonderful work and commitment this term. The staff work tirelessly to ensure the best learning outcomes for all children are being achieved. Thank you to the children for their hard work and to the parents for their ongoing support of Bathurst Public School and the programs and opportunities we offer. I believe Bathurst Public School has excelled in every area this term and demonstrated what a wonderful school we are.

The last day of Term 3 is tomorrow, Friday 27th September. School resumes for children and staff on Monday 14th October, 2018.

Have a wonderful, safe holiday.

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

Kate White

Principal