Bowning Public School Newsletter

Calendar of Events

Thursday 8th August— Week 4, Term 3 7th August, 2013 Rostrum/CWA Public Speaking Competition (Yrs. 2,4 & 6) From the Principal: seated. Students wear PBS Success Friday 9th August– Term 3 is the time when our neat casual clothes-not The winners of our PBS raffle last Rostrum/CWA Public school uniform. Thank Speaking Competition school focuses on developing week were Alysha &Alarna (Yrs. 3 & 5) the public speaking skills of you.

Friday 16th August— our students. Speaking and Pet care talk 11.45- listening are important 12.25/Assembly 2.30pm In next weeks bulletin I will strands of the English curric- be inviting students to par- Thursday 22nd August- ulum. Each day in the class- ticipate in our annual in- Trivia evening school Public Speaking room, our students and staff Friday 23rd August- are engaged in meaningful Competition. Students of all South Coast SSA Ath- ages are able to nominate communication—both formal letics at AIS Bruce to present a speech, given and informal—as they chat, Friday 30th August— on Public Speaking Day in Jump Rope for Heart discuss, instruct and learn. the Bowning Hall on Congratulations PBS winners Wednesday 11th Septem- Friday 6th September— ber. Arabin Cup at Binalong This week, students from Active After School Sports years 2—6 will take part in On that day classes will Active After School sports for Wednesday 11th Sep- the annual CWA/Rostrum tember-in-school public also present items of Term 3 commenced last Monday speaking competition Talkfest. Students have spoken word and have work 5th August and will continue until been preparing speeches on display. Topics for Monday 16th Septem- Monday 16th September. After- ber-”off the Planet” and planning their presenta- speeches and nomination forms will be included in noon tea will be provided. show tion, poise, pace and pronun- next week’s bulletin. ciation. We wish good luck Computer Room Operation to Tayley, Jasmine-Sky, Clare Pritchard Inside this Thanks to Kylie Kimpton, Ty Al- William , Dylan, Selina, len, Rod Pack and students for i s s u e : Mikaela, Abbey and Jordan. helping to move the computer lab into the old office area. The “lab” Homework Policy/ 2 All participants should ar- is working very well for all our rive 10 minutes early to be students. CWA competition/ 2 Trivia Night/School Assembly

Computer Lab 3 P&C Fundraising/ Sympathy Photos / Community Infor- mation Bowning P&C Deliveries to Canberra will be In Sympathy on Saturday 24th August and Contact details/ 4 Association The staff, students and DET tips to Yass on the weekend of Our term 3 manure drive is one community send heartfelt of the most important fundrais- the 17/18th August. Please sympathies to Selina Smith ing events of the year. The notify the office if you will be on the passing of her father, bagging of manure will take attending the working bee, Dennis Smith. Our thoughts place this Sunday 11th Au- can help with deliveries or are with Selina and her fam- gust from 8am at would like to place an order. ily during this difficult time ‘ Bertangles’ Woolgarlo Road, Bowning. Hot Food Roster  Years K/1– Tuesdays The working bee generally only takes 2 to 3 hours but any  Years 2/3— amount of help would be Wednesdays only appreciated as ‘many hands  Years 4/5/6 – make light work’. Wednesdays only

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Homework Guidelines

Homework: Guidelines · is a valuable part of · provides parents and EARLY STAGE 1 (Kindergarten): No formal schooling caregivers with insights homework is set in Kinder- · allows for practising, ex- into what is being taught in garten however, students tending and consolidating the classroom and the should complete Home work done in class progress of their children Reading nightly. · provides training for stu- · challenges and extends dents in planning and or- gifted and talented children STAGE 1 (Years 1 and 2): ganising time NSW Department of Educa- approximately 10 to 20 · develops a range of skills minutes each. Students tion and Training Homework should complete set tasks in identifying and using Policy and also complete Home information resources Parents are asked to read Reading nightly. · establishes habits of our homework expecta- study, concentration and tions attached to this bulle- STAGE 2 AND 3 (Years 3 self-discipline which will - 6): approximately 20 to 30 tin and see their child’s serve students for the rest minutes each night Stu- teacher for further infor- dents should complete set of their lives mation or discussion re- tasks and also complete

garding set tasks. Home Reading nightly.

“The thing always happens that you CWA /Trivia Night really believe in and CWA Competition the belief in a thing P&C The CWA competition is makes it happen” School Fund Raising due back at school next

Help! Wednesday 14th Assembly August. There will be a School Manure Bagging Trivia Night Bowning students will be Assembly next on holding a ‘Trivia Friday 16th August Sunday August Evening’ on Thursday commencing at 22nd August commenc- 2.30pm. 11th ing at 6pm at the Bown-

From 8am ing Hall. All parents, grandparents and com- All parents, grandpar- at munity members are ents and community “Bertangles” invited to participate with members are invited the child/ren. A flyer is to attend. Woolgarlo Road, attached for your infor- mation. Bowning.

Pet Care Day Please contact the Nina Rogan from Pet school office or P&C Care will be visiting K/1/2 next Friday 16th August coordinator for from 11.45 to 12.25 to further details if re- discuss pet care. quired.

Bowning Public School Week 4, Term 3 P a g e 3 COMPUTER LAB PHOTOS

COMMUNITY EVENTS & ATTACHMENTS

Gino’s Fruit & Veg. Attachments: Don’t forget Gino’s Fruit & Veg Bowning  Yass Valley Council flyer orders. Orders may be faxed,  Soccer flyer x 2 emailed or phoned and deliveries (registration forms are will take place each Friday, at Recipe Books available from the office) Bowning.  Trivia Night flyer Email: [email protected] for Sale  Canberra’s Child maga- Ph: 69454076 Mob: 0422078724 zine Fax: 69454136 $15.00  Binalong Bush Poetry competition flyer Mini Music  Homework flyer Mini Music run by Helena Painting Available for

is held in the weather shed each Wednesday afternoon from 2.00 to 3.00pm. All mums and bubs are purchase from welcome to join in this activity. How to contact us: the School Phone: 6227 6093 Fax: 6227 6121 Email: bowning-p.school@det. Office nsw.edu.au Website: www.bowning- p.schools.nsw.edu.au

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