Bowning Public School Newsletter

Week 3, Term 3 31st July 2013 Calendar of Events

Thursday 8th August— From the Principal: PBS Success Rostrum/CWA Public Good education leads to a Speaking Competition great life time-Lachlan The winners of our PBS raffle last (Yrs. 2,4 & 6) Education Week week were Hunter & Oliver Good Education is helping Friday 9th August– Education week is a time to Rostrum/CWA Public people reach their wildest Speaking Competition acknowledge the achieve- dreams-Sarah (Yrs. 3 & 5) ments and contributions made by our students, staff, I go to a small school called Friday 16th August— Bowning. I like to talk about Pet care talk 11.45- parents and citizens towards 12.25/Assembly 2.30pm collective nouns-Dru making our small school a Thursday 22nd August- great school. School is about learning Trivia evening important things and I love school-Imogen O’Brien Friday 30th August— Here is what some of the Jump Rope for Heart The best thing about a students have to say: Friday 6th September— small school is you get to Arabin Cup at Binalong know everyone and you can Good Schooling is aiming for ask someone for help if you Wednesday 11th Sep- a future and a well earning need it-Bridget tember-in-school public career—Tane Congratulations PBS winners speaking competition I like writing butterfly stories

Monday 16th Septem- -Hunter Active After School Sports ber-”off the Planet” Good Schooling is great be- show cause you get to learn about School is about learning Active After School sports for important work-Dakotah more stuff you have never Term 3 will commence next Mon- known before and get a good An enthusiastic group of day 5th August and continue until parents met with me last Monday 16th September with Inside this career-Nathan Monday afternoon to dis- touch football (upper division) i s s u e : cuss the school trivia night . I like school because we get and gymnastics (lower division). A great night will be shared These activities will be led by Pet Care/ Person- 2 to have fun and learn great by everyone. Watch this Marnie Pack and Michelle Vitler. alised Learning & things like English and Maths bulletin for further details. Support Tool/ Afternoon tea will be provided. Humane Society/ -Cory

CWA competition/ 2 P&C Fundraising/ Hot Food Roster Rostrum Public Speaking competi- tion/Trivia Night/ appreciated as ‘many hands School Assembly Bowning P&C Hot Food Roster Association make light work’.  Years K/1– Tuesdays SES Photos / 3 Our term 3 manure drive is only Community Infor- Deliveries to Canberra will be mation one of the most important fund-  Years 2/3— on Saturday 24th August and raising events of the year. We Wednesdays only hope you will all support this to Yass on the weekend of the  Years 4/5/6-Thursdays Contact details/ 4 endeavour to raise funds in 17/18th August. Please notify DET tips only support of every student at the the office or return the slip school The bagging of manure attached to last weeks newslet- will take place on Sunday 11th ter if you will be attending the August from 8am at working bee, can help with ‘ Bertangles’ Woolgarlo deliveries or would like to place Road, Bowning. an order.

The working bee generally takes 2 to 3 hours but any amount of help would be P a g e 2

This week we wish Happy Birthday to Alysha and Mrs Pet Care/ Personalised Learning and Support Pack. Tool (PLASST)

Pet Care Day being developed by the The trial will involve teach- Nina Rogan from Pet Care DEC for teachers to identi- ers completing an online will be visiting K/1/2 on fy the learning and support questionnaire . Students Friday 16th August from needs of their students. themselves will not be re- 11.45 to 12.25 to discuss The trial is focussed on the quired to complete any pet care. development of a sound additional work or be for- and reliable online tool mally assessed. This trial Personalised Learning that, when finalised, can will not impact on students and Support Signpost be used by teachers in education provisions.

Tool(PLASST) collaboration with parents and carers to identify the If you have any questions During the next few weeks strengths and educational about the PLASST trial, our school, along with needs of students with would like to discuss your other public schools in the additional learning and child’s involvement or area, will be participating in support needs. would prefer your child not the trial of a new tool to participate, please (Personalised Learning & phone the school on Support Tool), which is 62276093.

“A little knowledge that acts is worth CWA /Rostrum Speaking Competition/Trivia Night infinitely more than CWA Competition Trivia Night old mobile phones. They knowledge that is The CWA competition is Bowning students will be receive up to $5 for every idle..” due back at school by holding a ‘Trivia returned phone which

Wednesday 14th Au- Evening’ on Thursday goes immediately to the

gust ,week 5, term 3. The 22nd August commenc- Congo to pay the wages of

country of study is ing at 6pm at the Bown- the anti-poaching patrols

Morocco. ing Hall. All parents, that help protect the Moun-

grandparents and com- tain Gorillas. If any parents

Rostrum/CWA Public munity members are have old mobile phones

invited to participate with could they please be sent Speaking Competition the child/ren. to school and these will be 2013 forwarded to the Humane ‘Talkfest’ will be held at Parents are also asked if Society for recycling. All Berinba Public School on they could bring a plate information on the phone Thursday 8th August (Yrs. for supper to share on is stripped on arrival and 2,4 & 6) and Friday 9th the night. they will be completely August (Yrs. 3 & 5). This broken down and all mate- public competition is open Humane Society Pro- rials used. to all students from Yrs. 2-6. gram As a school we are keen to The Humane Society is School Assembly support this annual event the largest animal protec- There will be a School and look forward to as tion organisation in the Assembly on Friday 16th many entries as possible. world. One of their pro- August commencing at Teachers will support all grams is to protect the 2.30pm. All parents, students with their public last of the Mountain Go- grandparents and commu- speaking efforts. Entry rillas which is funded nity members are invited to forms are to be returned to largely by the recycling of attend. school by Friday 2nd Au- gust.

Bowning Public School Week 3, Term 3 P a g e 3 SES PHOTOS

COMMUNITY EVENTS & ATTACHMENTS

Gino’s Fruit & Veg. Attachments: Don’t forget Gino’s Fruit & Veg Bowning  Yass Valley Council fly- orders. Orders may be faxed, ers x 2 emailed or phoned and deliveries  GKR karate flyer will take place each Friday, at Recipe Books  Southern NSW Family Bowning. Referral Service flyer Email: [email protected] for Sale Ph: 69454076 Mob: 0422078724 Fax: 69454136 $15.00 How to contact us: Phone: 6227 6093 Mini Music Fax: 6227 6121 Mini Music run by Helena Painting Available for Email: bowning-p.school@det. is held in the weather shed each nsw.edu.au Wednesday afternoon from 2.00 Website: www.bowning- to 3.00pm. All mums and bubs are purchase from welcome to join in this activity. p.schools.nsw.edu.au the School

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