Bidwill Public School is accepting kindergarten enrolments for 2021.  

If your child turns 5 on or before the 31st July 2021 they are eligible to commence formal schooling in 2021. They must be enrolled by their sixth birthday. Public schools are free to attend for Australian citizens and permanent residents.

If you are a local resident and intend to enrol your child in Kindergarten 2021 you will need to complete an Application to Enrol in a NSW Government School, this form can be collected from the school office or you can apply online.

Our new online enrolment process makes it easier and faster to enrol your child at your local school.

To apply online, you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident

• live in the local enrolment area of this school.

  Apply for enrolment online

Students have been engaged in Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) lessons each week focusing on specific positive expectations in all school settings. This weeks PBL focus is:

Week 4 - Be an upstander - Standing up and taking action when someone is being disrespectful to another.

What does it mean to be sun safe?

·     Being sun safe means we understand that the sun can be harmful and a hat is a sensible way of protecting ourselves

·     Being sun safe means we develop the safe habit of wearing a hat at all times when outdoors regardless of how hot it is

·     Being sun safe means we make safe decisions about where to play, how to stay cool and how to make safe, healthy and protective choices.

With Summer fast approaching and Covid restrictions still in place, students are asked to bring a water bottle to school as bubblers are not available to drink from. Students will be able to refill their bottle only during the day.

Automated Attendance SMS system

Don’t forget if you receive an SMS about your child being absent from school please reply to the message with the reason your child is away or their absence will be marked as unjustfied.

It is vital that the school has your up-to-date mobile and email details.

Scholastic Book Club Christmas Catalogue #7 orders - catalogues were sent home recently and orders will be due into the office or ordered online through Loop by end of Week 5 (Friday 14th November, 2020). 

For decades, Scholastic has been proudly bringing adventure and the unrivaled enjoyment of reading to multiple generations of Australian families via Book Club. Each Issue contains specially curated, age-appropriate titles that have been carefully selected by a team of booklovers.

Browse issue #7 here

Applications for student travel in 2021 opened from Monday 12 October 2020.

Students who require a School Opal card or travel pass for 2021 can now apply online. A new application should be submitted if a student is applying for a school travel pass for the first time or requesting an additional pass as a result of a new shared parental responsibility situation (e.g. joint custody).

Students who have changed school/campus, changed address, repeated a year or received an expiry notification from Transport for NSW for their school travel entitlement should re-apply or update their details.

*Applications must be completed by the student's parent or legal guardian if the student is aged under 16 years. Students 16 years and over must complete the application form themselves.

Where there is a change of distance eligibility based on a student’s grade, the system will automatically update a student’s entitlement if they meet the new criteria. If they do not meet the new eligibility criteria, they will receive an expiry notification via email.

Students who have an entitlement approved under a medical condition which is due to expire will receive a notification advising them to re-apply.

Term Bus Pass holders will receive a notification to re-apply. If a student needs to update their information or re-apply, they should go online to https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts/updateDetails

Applications need to be submitted before 31 December 2020 to ensure that current student entitlements are updated and their current entitlement/card remains valid. If their application is submitted after 31 December 2020, the system will automatically cancel an entitlement/card and a new one will need to be issued. 

Students in the Opal network applying for a SSTS or Term Bus Pass entitlement for the first time will receive their card at their nominated postal address. Cards will be mailed out from January 2021.

Students residing in Rural and Regional (R&R) areas should receive their travel pass at the commencement of the new school year from their nominated operator, this may be distributed via the school or sent direct to their address. Note: some R&R operators do not issue travel passes. Students/Parents should confirm with their nominated operator if they do not receive a pass.

New Concession Entitlement Cards 

Transport for NSW will be replacing the below cards with Transport Concession Entitlement Cards (TCEC) from October 2020:  Senior Secondary Student Concession Card (16 years and over) – also used by Mature Secondary Students (18 years and over), Distance Education Students and Home School Students

 Proof of Age card (when a student under 16 years of age looks older)  Boarder Rail Pass. All previous cards will be valid until they expire. Students who require a Transport Concession Entitlement Card should speak with their school administration staff.

Enquiries regarding school student travel can be submitted to Transport for NSW at:  https://transportnsw.info/contact-us/feedback/passes-concessions-feedback