A message from our Principal

Dear Parents,

Thank you to the many parents who have booked Parent/Teacher Interviews. I cannot stress how important school/home communication is and I urge all parents to ensure they meet with their child/s teachers in Week 4 or 6. Please book your appointments using the Parent Portal (accessible through our school website page) or by contacting the office at school. We look forward to seeing all parents soon.

 Congratulations to the 36 children who will represent Bathurst Public School at this Friday's District Swimming Carnival at the Bathurst Aquatic Centre. We wish all the children well. Our swimming team consists of Gabe Barclay, Kai Barclay, Milla Cole, Ryan Copeland, Ava Fielding-Furniss, Lotus Foster, Lara Francis, Sophie Francis, Evie Goninan, Milly Griffiths, Alissah Grimm, Charlotte Hair, Oliver Hamer, Sam Hamer, Tom Hamer, Axel Hutchison, Evan Jaques, Sienna Jessett, Logan Johnson, James Lloyd, Lucy Lynch, Lachlan McClements, Mia McClements, Isabella Morris, Tommy Platt, Ella Pringle, Bridie Robinson, Indi Robinson, Chase Robrahn, Lachlan Simeonidis, Erin Taylor, Hugh Thomas, Ruby Turnbull, Jye Wade, Stephanie Wilson and Flynn Wolfe. 

Congratulations to Zara Phillips and Charlie Turnbull on their selection in the Bathurst District Basketball Teams. Both Zara and Charlie will travel to Cowra in week 6 to trial for the Western Team. Good luck Zara and Charlie!

Our School Photos will be taken on Tuesday 26th February. We will be using Advanced School Photography. Envelopes for school photos have been sent home with the children. Please ensure you purchase your photos on line before this photo date. If you have any queries, please contact the office at school.

As a staff we continue to modify our Assessment and Reporting practices so we can ensure parents obtain feedback each term on their child’s progress from their child’s classroom teacher. At anytime, if parents have any concerns or issues about your child’s learning, you are encouraged to contact the school to make an appointment to speak with your child’s classroom teacher. The Assessment and Reporting schedule for 2019 is:

• Term 1 Week 4 – Thursday 21st February-Friday 22nd February – Support Unit Parent/Teacher Interviews
• Term 1 Week 6 - Monday 4th March -Friday 8th March – Parent/Teacher Interviews
• Term 2 Week 9 – Semester 1 Reports home
• Term 3 – Parent/Teacher Interviews
• Term 4 - Semester 2 Reports home

Parent/Teacher Interviews have been organised for Thursday 21st February - Friday 22nd February for the Support Unit and Monday 4th March - Friday 8th March for all other classes. These meetings will allow parents to meet teachers, talk about what is to be taught this year and how your child has settled into the 2019 school year, plans for the school year, class expectations and parent expectations. Parents can book Interview times via the Parent portal or notes for these meetings have been sent home this week. Parents are encouraged to return these notes indicating a time preference to the front office as soon as possible or going on to the Parent Portal and requesting your interview time.                                                               Week 4 Term 1 for Support Unit classes

                                                        Week 6 Term 1 for the rest of the school

The Term 1 Calendar at the end of this Newsletter has been updated. Please ensure you refer to it for all upcoming dates.

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

Kate White

Principal