Bogangar Public School Newsletter

I would like to say a big thank-you to all the staff, students and families that have welcomed me during Week 1, Bogangar PS is a wonderful school to be working in and I feel very lucky to be part of the school community.

I have been working in the NSW Education system for the past 4 ½ years. My family and I moved down to NSW from Queensland at the end of 2014 and I began working at Centaur PS in Banora Point as Assistant Principal Special Education.

I have spent the last 2 years working in the Learning and Wellbeing Team at Murwillumbah and Lismore District Offices.

My background in Queensland includes working as a teacher in mainstream classes from K-6, learning and support teacher and special education teacher.

My passion is working with students with learning and support and disabilities and I have been fortunate enough to focus on these areas of teaching since working in NSW.

I look forward to meeting you all so please come and say hi if you see me around the school.

CONGRATULATIONS -  to Sunny Hurworth who recently competed in the NSW Cross Country Championships at Eastern Creek, Sydney. Sunny was placed 27th in the state for 11yr old Boys NSW PSSA Cross Country.

Well done!

Hello and welcome back to all families.

I am really looking forward to working with all Bogangar Public School students once again.

This term our focus for learning will be based around the factors that make up a healthy, balanced lifestyle. Students will be looking at how our personal health choices can influence their overall health.  Nutrition and becoming more active will make up part of the programe.

Feel free to take a look at the Healthy Kids website for ideas to support your family in creating a healthy balanced lifestyle.

https://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/parents-carers/5-ways-to-a-healthy-lifestyle.aspx 

Have a wonderful week.

Ms D Duff

Dear Parents

Education Week (Monday 5 August - Friday 9 August) is a statewide event that celebrates public education in NSW.

The achievements of public education and local schools are highlighted during the week, with an emphasis on our students, our educators and the communities that support them.

Every student, every voice is the 2019 Education Week theme. It is an important message that underpins our ambition within the NSW Department of Education and at Bogangar Public School to every student being known, valued and cared for, and gives us the opportunity to reflect on the valuable role student voice has in creating engaged citizens who will thrive beyond the school gates.

Please join us on Tuesday 6 August to celebrate Education Week 2019.

You are invited to share a picnic lunch with your children from 12:50, with open classrooms from 1:30 - 2pm.

Our whole school will then present a concert and assembly at the hall from 2:15 - 3pm to showcase some of the fantastic achievements and efforts of students for you to enjoy.

Friday 26 July will go down in history as one of the most exciting days at Bogangar Public School ever – as PBL was officially launched!

PBL (Positive Behaviour for Learning) is a student wellbeing program that helps support student success through positive language, feedback and shared school wide expectations.

The launch assembly was a celebration and lots of fun – with a few surprises too! Students laughed along as the teachers were exposed for their silly behaviour – luckily a visit from our new PBL mascot Kookie saved the day and helped our teachers to become safe, respectful learners again. Kookie even managed to pull off a few awesome dance moves too (check them out on our school’s Instagram page - @BPSCHOOL). The assembly was so exciting, we even had Gold Coast Titan’s star Michael Gordon send on his well wishes and let us know how being safe, respectful and a learner has help him on the football field.

The celebrations continued into recess, with students engaging in some fun activities including face and nail painting, hair colouring and even a disco. Students could also pick up a piece of PBL cake to help mark the occasion.

Now that PBL is launched the real work begins – as students and teachers work together to make BPS the best school it can possibly be.

Mr Gurney

NAIDOC 2019 – Voice, Treaty, Truth! 

Last week of Term 2 we saw our school community come together to celebrate the NAIDOC 2019 theme – Voice, Treaty, Truth!

We celebrated NAIDOC together through dance, song, story, weaving and games. This year’s theme Voice. Treaty. Truth. Let's work together acknowledged our true history, celebrated our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders languages and voice, encouraged us to work towards reconciliation and the role treaties play in moving forward.

Our students enjoyed an assembly opened by our adored Uncle Frank Krasna, treated to dance performances, lessons and Indigenous games lead by Kingscliff High School mentors and the Korekek dancers, weaving and ochre face painting and gathered a wealth of knowledge about local totems, flora, fauna and language with sessions with Uncle Frank.

Sincere thank you and gratitude to Uncle Frank Krasna, Mrs Rosina Beam and all of the Kingscliff High School mentors who made our day so very special. A massive day of learning, language, connecting and cultural sharing.

Aboriginal Education Committee, Miss King, Mrs Smart & Mrs Kelly 

Between our Sorry Day, Reconciliation and NAIDOC Week events each class participated in the First Nations Bedtime Story challenge and explored stories in traditional language about Aboriginal lores, storylines and reflections, keeping our Aboriginal voice alive within our literacy sessions.

The experience was enriched by the Elders wealth of knowledge and genuine warmth in sharing their stories.

Our NAIDOC mufti day successfully raised $150 to donate to support this initiative.

Thank you to our Bogangar community and students for supporting the First Nations Bedtime Stories Challenge.

Your generosity will help them to record and share more stories - from different First Nations groups across Australia - preserving the oldest living cultures on earth for future generations.

Miss King, Organiser

The students in K Waves and K Starfish had some really KOOL visitors last week! Preschool students from ‘Kool Kids’ at The Commons came along to visit and get a taste of ‘big school’.

Our Kindergarten students worked alongside their new preschool buddies to create some art work after reading a book together. It was amazing to see how kind, caring and cooperative our BPS students were – they have grown up so much over the past two terms.

All the boys and girls had a great time together – we look forward to the next visit!

Mr Gurney

A huge thankyou to all of our BPS families and friends that collected Earn and Learn stickers. 

Our final count was 40 394 stickers! 

This was a large increase from previous years.  We have been able to order a large selection of STEM construction resources that will arrive during Term 4. These will be used for our upcoming lunchtime STEM challenges. 

Special thankyou to Poppy and Billie in Year 6 for their coordination, as well as Robyn for her extra sticker sticking!

Liz Edwards

Earn and Learn Coordinator

Are you needing before/after school care?

If you would like information regarding before and after school care or vacation care please contact us on - 0404 904 993 or email saltykidsoshc@gmail.com

To enroll your child please follow the following link;

www.smartcentral.net/v2/service_profile/show/495 

During term 3, Dave Alley of ‘Alley Health & Fitness Australia’ is launching the popular ‘Kids Fitness’ program. Students across K-6 can engage in weekly fitness sessions after school every Wednesday

‘Alley Health & Fitness Australia’ has been appointed an ‘Active Kids’ provider which gives students from Bogangar Public School the opportunity to experience the program FREE of charge! (Conditions apply – see below).

Our ‘Kids Fitness’ program details are as follows:

·         Active Kids is a 9 week fitness program aimed at developing children’s hand/eye coordination, fitness, agility, speed, endurance & strength through game based sessions.

·         There will be one session a week to be held at 3:15pm on Wednesday afternoons (beginning Week 2)

·         Sessions commence on the school oval at the conclusion of the school day

·         Sessions are of approximately 45 minutes in duration.

·         ALL levels catered for in an inclusive, supportive environment.

·         Sessions commence week 2 of term 3 (Wednesday 31 July 2019) and conclude on the week 10 of term 3 (Wednesday 25 September 2019)

·         Session numbers capped at 20 students/group (20 students across K-3 and 20 students across 4-6)

·         If the child attending uses their ‘Active Kids Voucher’ then the program for the term is FREE!

·         Alternatively if students have already used their ‘Active Kids Voucher’, they are still welcome to attend. Fee for the term is $100 (to be paid upfront)

·         ALL programming is prepared by 3 x world record holder & multiple Australian ultra endurance record holder,  athlete, current police officer, personal trainer, Level 2 recreational run coach, ‘Athletics Australia’ coach – Dave Alley.

To book your place visit the website listed below. If you have any questions or concerns contact David Alley at any time. Bookings can be made by registering online, email or phone. (Details below).

Dave Alley

Ph: 0435 469 719

Email – alleyhfa@outlook.com

Website – www.alleyhfa.com