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We are recognised for excellence in learning with awards in Literacy and Numeracy from the Federal Government. Our learning community comprises of a team of knowledgeable, dedicated staff, caring and supportive parents and happy, engaged students.

May 2012

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
30 School Council... 09:15AM School Council 9.15am from 09:15AM to 10:30AM Please feel free to join us for a school council meeting in the staffroom at 9.15am. Agenda includes BER and pedestrian access over the railway line to Wilson's Way. P&C Meeting 7.... 07:30PM P&C Meeting 7.30 from 07:30PM to 08:30PM Please join us for a P&C meeting at 7.30pm. We hope to finalise arrangements for the executive.	1	2	3	4 School Cross C... 11:30AM School Cross Country from 11:30AM to 01:00PM Our cross country activity will be held at school today. Parents are welcome to join us. Our back up date, in the event of inclement weather is Friday, 11th May at 11.30am	5	6
7	8 Wrapping Day 09:15AM Wrapping Day from 09:15AM to 11:00AM Wrapping gifts for Mothers' Day Stall. Come along and help if you have time.	9	10 K - 2 Excursio... All day K - 2 Excursion All day Kindergarten to Year 2 go to Calmsley Hill City Farm today. Arrangements TBA. We wish you a safe and happy day out.	11 Mothers' Day S... 09:30AM Mothers' Day Stall from 09:30AM to 11:00AM Students may purchase gifts ranging from 50 cents to $10 today. Back Up Date 11:30AM Back Up Date from 11:30AM to 01:00PM Today is the back up date for the School Cross Country	12	13
14 Olympian Visit... 12:30PM Olympian Visits BPS from 12:30PM to 01:10PM Jessica Fox will be visiting our school at 12.30pm to talk to students. Parents are welcome to attend.	15 NAPLAN 09:30AM NAPLAN from 09:30AM to 12:00PM Language Conventions	16 NAPLAN 09:30AM NAPLAN from 09:30AM to 12:00PM Students in Years 3 and 5 sit for the test in Reading today. Test length for Year 3 is 45 minutes. Test length for Year 5 is 50 minutes. All the best everyone. Good luck. Students in Years 3 and 5 sit for the test in Reading today. Test length for Year 3...	17 NAPLAN 09:30AM NAPLAN from 09:30AM to 11:00AM Students in Years 3 and 5 sit for the test in Numeracy today. Test length for Year 3 is 45 minutes. Test length for Year 5 is 50 minutes. All we can ask of you is to do your best. Good luck everyone.	18 Industrial Act... 09:00AM Industrial Action from 09:00AM to 11:30AM Minimal supervision is in place for students in situations where alternative arrangements are not available to parents. School will resume as normal at 11.30am today. Thank you for our support. NAPLAN 09:00AM NAPLAN from 09:00AM to 03:00PM Students who were absent during the test days for NAPLAN may catch up on those tests today.	19	20
21	22	23	24	25 District Cross... All day District Cross Country All day Students who qualified and have received notification participate in the District Cross Country held at Penrith Lakes today.	26	27
28 PEER SUPPORT I... 07:00PM PEER SUPPORT INFORMATION EVENING from 07:00PM to 07:30PM Parents are invited to an information session on the Peer Support program that we will implement in Term 3. Hopefully, you can join us at 7.00pm in the staffroom or multi purpose room - depending on numbers. P&C Meeting 7.... 07:30PM P&C Meeting 7.30pm from 07:30PM to 08:30PM Please join us for a P&C meeting at 7.30pm. The meeting will either be held in the staffroom or the new multi purpose room - depending on numbers.	29	30	31	1	2	3

Upcoming events

District Cross Country May 25 All Day
PEER SUPPORT INFORMATION EVENING May 28 07:00PM
P&C Meeting 7.30pm May 28 07:30PM
Walkathon Jun 7 09:00AM
Queen's birthday Jun 11 All Day

Parent-teacher interview tips

Parent-teacher interviews are great opportunities to meet your child's teachers and shouldn't be missed. Here are some tips from Harrington Street Public School principal Wayne Koboroff about how to get the best out of your time... Read more

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

As of 9.39am Tuesday 15th May the NSW Teachers' Federation has called for industrial action in the form of a stop work meeting on Friday 18 May. The purpose of the meetings will be to hear detailed reports on the very serious... Read more

Kids With Courage

Kids With Courage This exciting program to build resilience in primary age children who are struggling with issues at school, home or with peer relationships, will be held at Springwood Uniting Church on Thursdays from 4:30 to... Read more

2013 Opportunity Classes

Applications for 2013 Opportunity Class placement is now open on line for current Year 4 students until 5.00 pm on Friday 18th May 2012. All parents with internet access, an email address (not the student's) and a printer should... Read more

PEER SUPPORT

Dear Parents, The scheduled Peer Support Training for Friday 27th April has been postponed until the 18th and 19th July 2012. Students will attend school as normal tomorrow, Friday 27th April. All students will need to... Read more