Gumtree Gazette

• Summer PSSA and School Sport - Our PSSA teams will compete against Narrabeen North Public School. This is the last game of Summer PSSA for this term. School sport will continue with softball clinics.

Next week is Emotional Wellbeing Week please refer to Wellbeing News for details.

Wednesday 15 March 

• Years 3 & 5 NAPLAN Writing - Year 3 and Year 5 will complete the NAPLAN writing assessment on Wednesday 15 March 2023.  Year 3 complete a hand written assessment and Year 5 complete the writing assessment via NAPLAN Online.
  

Thursday 16 March

• Years 3 & 5 NAPLAN Reading - Year 3 and Year 5 will complete the NAPLAN Reading assessment on Thursday 16 March 2023.
  

Friday 17 March 

• Years 3 & 5 NAPLAN Language Conventions - Year 3 and Year 5 will complete the NAPLAN Language Conventions assessment on Friday 17 March 2023.
  

• Monday 20 March - Years 3 & 5 NAPLAN Numeracy
• Tuesday 21 March - School Photos

Week 10 Term 1 2023

• Tuesday 28 March - K-2 Sausage Sizzle Canteen Special
• Wednesday 29 March - Friday 31 March - Year 6 Canberra Excursion

Week 11 Term 1 2023

• Tuesday 4 April - 3-6 Sausage Sizzle Canteen Special
• Thursday 6 April - K-2 Easter Hat Parade
• Thursday 6 April - K-6 Hot Cross Bun Canteen Special

K – 6 Messages

• Camp Bilgola information via Skoolbag App, Thursday 2 March

K – 2 Messages

• Kindergarten – Kindergarten news resend via email, Thursday 2 March

3 – 6 Messages

• Year 3 and Year 5 - NAPLAN information via email, Tuesday 7 March
• Year 6 – Year 7 enrolment via email, Monday 6 March
• PSSA Boys’ Cricket Teams - Field change via email, Thursday 2 March

We started the day with the simple aim of being kind - "Think kind, act kind, be kind."

On arrival at school, all students were greeted by the Year 6 Wellbeing Leaders.  Children were able to choose a kindness challenge from a lucky dip, encouraging them to spread kindness to others by simple actions including "Make someone smile" or "Give someone a compliment".  The Wellbeing Leaders also helped children to write thoughtful messages which were paid forward to other children as they arrived at school.

Teachers were thrilled to receive a surprise sweet treat delivery from the P&C and coffees from Miss Gardiner.

It was wonderful to see the whole school embracing Be Kind Day and continuing to implement our new PBL focus.

Nicky Brennan, Acting Assistant Principal - Learning Support, RFF and Wellbeing

Students are embracing the new PBL.  It is wonderful to see them engaging in meaningful conversations around being Kind, Respectful and Successful.  Such a positive start to the 2023 school year."  Our current affirmation is 'I have everything I need.  I am safe. I am loved'.

Next week we will continue focusing on our new expectation of 'Being Kind'. We will look closely at the 'Be kind to yourself and others' element. Our affirmation will be 'I choose kindness'.

Nicky Brennan, Assistant Principal - Learning Support, RFF and Wellbeing

PSSA Sport Report Week 6 Term 1 2023

Bilgola played PSSA against Narrabeen Lakes Public School on Friday 3 March.

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Junior Girls – Narrabeen defeated Bilgola 10-1

Senior Girls – Bilgola defeated Narrabeen 5-2

Junior Boys – Narrabeen defeated Bilgola 6-3

Senior Boys– Narrabeen defeated Bilgola 4-1

Cricket

Junior Girls – Narrabeen defeated Bilgola 79-15

Senior Girls – Narrabeen defeated Bilgola 75-57

Junior Boys – Narrabeen defeated Bilgola 111-107

Senior Boys – Bilgola defeated Narrabeen 59-17

Softball

Girls – draw 5-5

Boys – Bilgola defeated Narrabeen 5-3

We have a wide range of new and preloved school uniform items available for sale.  Please feel free to drop into the uniform shop on either a Tuesday or Friday between 8.30am-10.30am. 

If you are not able to make it to the shop, or would prefer to shop online, please place orders for new uniform items via Flexischools. All items ordered online will be delivered to students in their classrooms.

We would also love to take any secondhand uniform items, that are in good condition, off your hands.  Please note however, we are only able to accept school regulation uniform items i.e., nothing bought from other stores.  Items must be in good enough condition for resale. 

All proceeds from the sale of secondhand uniform items go straight back into funding initiatives for our children at the school so your support is important and very much appreciated.

Lorna Molam, P&C President

Lunch Special

The sausage sizzle lunch special was hugely popular when we ran the event last year, so we have decided to bring it back again.  However, this time we will split the event into two: 

K-2 students: Tuesday 28 March 2023

3-6 students: Tuesday 6 April 2023 

Orders for the lunch specials are to be placed via Flexischools with the system closing for orders at 4.00pm on the day before each of the events.

We would love to welcome some parent/carer volunteers to help with both of these events so if you have some time on either of the days and would like to join our vibrant little team, please contact president@bilgolapandc.com.au.

Lorna Molam, P&C President

We have implemented a new way to capture childrens' ideas and interests. All children with permanent bookings are being asked to choose a menu item, an indoor activity and an outdoor activity they would like included in our weekly menu and program.  Including childrens' voices is such an important part of programming and planning and we can already see the positive impact this small change is making.

Some highlights from this week include our ‘Be Kind Day’ activities and our World Wildlife Day project.

Camp Bilgola

Our Autumn Camp Bilgola program and booking form were sent out via the Skoolbag app on Thursday 2 March. To make a booking please ensure you complete a booking form. Bilgola families have priority booking access until Week 8.