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Acknowledgement of Country...
Balmain Public School children are expected to wear full school uniform, including a school hat, every day. All children are required to wear full school uniform when representing the school on excursions, at sporting events or at cultural activities.
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As per current DoE advice: Masks are an effective way of minimising the transmission of respiratory viruses and infections, and protecting our community, especially those who are at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 and flu. We STRONGLY ENCOURAGE all students and staff wear a mask, particularly in indoor settings or when distancing is not possible. Your consideration is appreciated.
From the Principal's Desk...
Check out all the Zone Athletics Carnival action in the highlight #ZoneAthletics on our Insta page @balmainps! Congrats to all our athletes! You have done Balmain proud!
Stage 2 producers and directors enjoyed an at-school visit from DigiEd, creating Claymation videos. Head over to our Insta page @balmainps to see their final products!
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IF YOU SEE A COLOURED CIRCLE AROUND OUR SCHOOL LOGO, DON'T FORGET TO TAP ON IT, FOR OUR LATEST STORY...you've got to get in quickly, as it disappears after 24 hours!
SOME OF OUR STORIES ARE SAVED AS HIGHLIGHTS...
To see what else we've been up to this week, head over to @balmainps!
SkoolBag is our main comms @ Balmain PS...
***SKOOLBAG IS OUR MAIN FORM OF COMMUNICATING WITH YOU***In case of urgent/important communication, notifications via the Skoolbag app on your phone will keep you informed***
To ensure you receive all communication via SkoolBag, please have the app downloaded on your phone, with the notifications turned ON.
Although the school pushes out notifications via the app and email, there may be times when an important message may be missed as emails may sometimes not be checked regularly.
If there were to be an emergency, (hopefully not), information would be pushed out via SkoolBag.
If you need assistance downloading the app, please see below...
https://www.moqproducts.com.au/skoolbag/installation-instructions/
Every FRIDAY (weather permitting) - AWARDS ASSEMBLY
Please leave your furry friends at home...
Every FRIDAY - Uniform Stall
Order items online here
The best way to order new uniforms is online and they will be delivered to children's classrooms each Friday morning.
Come to the uniform stall if you need to try items on for size.
Second Chance items are available the first Friday of every month during the school term.
If you would like to volunteer to help, please either email us at balmainpsuniforms@gmail.com or sign up via the link
Located on top floor, via Miss Pauline's Garden entry.
Every FRIDAY - The School Canteen
Thursday 25 August - Book Week Character Parade @ 9:15am
Friday 2 September - Father's Day Breakfast BBQ
Hope to see you there!
Wednesday 7 September - P&C meeting @ 7pm via Zoom
Details to come...
Thursday 8 September - R U OK? Day
Friday 28 October - HALLOWEEN DISCO
NEW DATES: Friday 18 November & Saturday 19 November
PSSA (Primary Schools Sports Association)
NO PSSA THIS WEEK DUE TO ZONE ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
PCYC (Police & Community Youth Clubs)
🧘♀️ 🕺 🥊
🥊 Boxercise 🥊
Captains: Mia B and Emily L
We want to nominate Odin because he was was punched the bag really hard and being committed. Today we punched bags and punched the teachers hands too.
🕺 Dance 🕺
Captains: Anya B and Imogen J
We finished learning our dance and I think Sonja did a super good job doing the strong movements!
🧘 Yoga 🧘
Captains: Ivy W and Charlotte R
Today we did yoga poses like the splits and dragon pose, and some meditation. We want to nominate Rosalind because she was paying attention and doing the poses really well.
LEARN LIVE LEAD awards
| K Beluga - Ms R Bonney | Hazel W | her enthusiastic outlook and positive attitude to learning! |
| K Guppies - Mrs L Goodridge & Mrs F Bowman | Indi S | being a superstar learner, who always does her work neatly! |
| 1/2 Bluebottle - Ms L Burke | Queenie L-R | her ongoing display of independence and responsibility for her learning and classroom |
| 1/2 Cultivate - Ms F Chiang | Molly W | growing her independence and resilience in all aspects of her life and learning |
| 1/2 Jellyfish - Ms L Jennett | Kit D | working collaboratively with his peers to research the local Balmain area using IT |
| 1/2 Penguin - Ms S Parsons & Ms A Davis | Zac K | his unwavering enthusiasm and being engaged in his learning |
| 3/4 Channichthyidae - Ms A Cooper | Nina B | working hard to acquire amazing new mathematics skills |
| 3/4 Pufferfish - Mrs A Pitman | Harrison S | proactively taking on challenges and his genuine love of learning |
| 3/4 Wrasse - Ms K Withers | Ben W | his continued efforts in literacy and for always trying his best! |
| 5/6 Betta Splendens - Mr S Baumann | Remi O'B | consistently bringing humour and energy to the classroom |
| 5/6 Flying Fish - Ms N Ferguson | Isabelle S | her efforts to solve division problems using an algorithm |
| 5/6 Koi - Ms K Barcenilla | Summer W | her determination in expanding her understanding of language and embracing literature |
| 5/6 Rock Lobster - Ms R Reedy | Harper K | her love of learning and ability to share this passion with others |
| 5/6 Sunfish - Mrs A Sun | Amelie W | working diligently during our science lessons, exploring outer space |
CHARACTER STRENGTH awards - REVERENCE
| K Beluga - Ms R Bonney | Victoria W | her thoughtful and respectful insights she shares with others |
| K Guppies - Mrs L Goodridge & Mrs F Bowman | Sebastian K | being a responsible student, who continually shows respect to others |
| 1/2 Bluebottle - Ms L Burke | Mischa Y | her unwavering initiative and responsible attitude in all she does at school |
| 1/2 Cultivate - Ms F Chiang | Thomasina D | seeing and appreciating our learning environment |
| 1/2 Jellyfish - Ms L Jennett | Maris K | continuously demonstrating respect and appreciation for his learning, in particular, his work ethic completing independent writing tasks |
| 1/2 Penguin - Ms S Parsons & Ms A Davis | Charlie N | treating his peers with appreciation and respect |
| 3/4 Channichthyidae - Ms A Cooper | Kai McB | his appreciation for the complexity and versatility of mathematics |
| 3/4 Pufferfish - Mrs A Pitman | Lachlan H | being in awe of the wider world and demonstrating a passion for knowledge |
| 3/4 Wrasse - Ms K Withers | Amber Z | showing care and respect for all learning tasks |
| 5/6 Betta Splendens - Mr S Baumann | Sonja A | displaying patience and reverence to all her peers |
| 5/6 Flying Fish - Ms N Ferguson | Zac S | having genuine respect for teachers and his peers |
| 5/6 Koi - Ms K Barcenilla | Josie A | seeking out new opportunities and experiences, demonstrating a deep respect for knowledge |
| 5/6 Rock Lobster - Ms R Reedy | Nathan R | his deep respect to and kind understanding of others |
| 5/6 Sunfish - Mrs A Sun | Indi M | showing respect and appreciation for her peers, during collaborative learning tasks |
Best Class @ Assembly Award
Each week, a mystery teacher will choose the class that has followed the 'Balmain Way'. They will be entitled to 10 minutes extra play!
And the winner is...(drumroll please!)
POSITIVE PETE Awards
Thanks to Ms Burke, who organises the collection and distribution of the Gelatissimo ice-creams, as well as takes the fab photos!
Due to PSSA and PCYC, Positive Pete winners will receive their ice-cream on Mondays!
Our Week 4 winners...
ES1 - Sylvie H KB; S1 - Saxon R 1/2J; S2 - Ivy W 3/4C; S3 - Elise G 5/6F
Stage 2: Digi Ed Claymation Workshop - Stage 2 participated in a full day claymation digital animation workshop on Monday! The workshop was run by 3 wonderful instructors, who stepped our Stage 2 students through the whole process, from storyboarding to post-production!
Head over to @balmainps for the Stage 2 Claymation Creations!
'Firstly, when I got into the class I was really confused because I had forgotten that we were doing Digi Ed. Then Steve showed us a clay animation video which looked really cool, so I got very excited! We first had to make a story that we would eventually make into our clay animation. Then we had to make our characters and our backgrounds. Then he taught us how to use the camera and computers. Finally, we got to make our animations!' - Alex S
'Digi Ed was very fun, especially making the clay figures and picking the soundtracks.' - Rosalind C
'Digi Ed was great! It was all about claymation and now we have claymation stuff displayed on our back shelf in our classroom.' - Panya S
'The shooting felt very short as it was only 1 hour. Time really flies by when you're having fun!' - Victoria G
