PLEASE NOTIFY THE SCHOOL OF A CHILD'S POSITIVE CASE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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.
HAVE YOU ENROLLED YOUR SIBLING YET?
From the Principal's Desk...
Congratulations, Owen! We are so proud of you!
Owen recently competed at the School Sport Australia Track & Field National Championships in Brisbane, Queensland. Owen came 4th in his 12 Years Boys 200m heat, just missing out on the finals, however, ranked 10th overall! He also raced in the Medley Relay and their team clinched a silver medal! Owen met a lot of boys and became good friends with some of them. It was good for him to meet them, learning that they were just as nervous as him. On the last day, they participated in some friendly games and had lots of fun.
Order your 2022 BPS Year Book NOW!
Order your 2022 BPS Year Book NOW!
Order your 2022 BPS Year Book Now!
A special keepsake of your child's year at school!
Cost: $30 each
How to order:
https://flexischools.com.au/
Click on Shop
Click on Year Book
Orders close 5pm 8 December 2022
Don't miss out!
It's not too late to purchase your child's individual artwork!
Go to Flexischools - Shop - Individual Pupil Art Work. They will be given to the students to take home soon!
Connect with Balmain PS...Wonder what's goes on at our school? Follow us on Instagram for daily content, both through posts and stories...
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Keep up with what's happening @ Balmain Public School
https://www.instagram.com/balmainps/
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/
Are you saying GOODBYE to our Balmain family for 2023?
We love all our family members equally, but know that sometimes we have to spread our wings and leave the coop...
If your child (not currently in Year 6) will be leaving and you have yet to let the Office know, please email balmainps@gmail.com, with their full name and, as well as the intended last day of school at BPS.
Dropping something off for your child? Please label item/s with their full name and class...
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: Special request for parents and carers to cancel their lunch orders if their child is not going to be at school for lunch, by texting 0416 786 603 with their child’s full name and class. In return, an sms will be sent back to confirm the order has been cancelled and all monies returned in full to the child’s Spriggy school account.
Thursday 1 December - 'Wear Your Favourite Colour' Dress Up Day
Gold Coin Donation - all proceeds go to Year 6 end-of-year events. Thanks for your support!
Tuesday 6 December - 2023 Kindy Orientation Morning
Wednesday 7 December - 2023 Year 5 Opportunity Class (OC) Orientation Morning
Wednesday 7 December - Stage One Excursion
Wednesday 7 December - P&C Meeting @ 7pm
Friday 9 December - Year 6 Day Out
Monday 12 December - Year 6 Graduation
Tuesday 13 December - Celebration of Learning
Wednesday 14 December - Giving Assembly
Friday 16 December - Last Day of School for students
Friday 16 December - Leavers' Arch @ 2:45pm
We bid farewell to our Year 6 students, as well as to others leaving the Balmain PS family...
All welcome to attend - please start arriving from 2:30pm
LEARN LIVE LEAD awards
| K Beluga - Ms R Bonney | Evelyn R | being a helpful peer that helps others when they are unsure of what to do next! |
| K Guppies - Mrs L Goodridge & Mrs F Bowman | Spencer B | wonderful descriptive writing about a koala |
| 1/2 Bluebottle - Ms L Burke | Audrey L | her hard work and diligence in Year 1 |
| 1/2 Cultivate - Ms F Chiang | Maya S | her enduring commitment to her learning in all areas of school work |
| 1/2 Jellyfish - Ms L Jennett | Patrick Y | working with diligence and patience to complete challenging tasks |
| 1/2 Penguin - Ms S Parsons & Ms A Davis | Oliver H | treating everyone he meets with respect and kindness |
| 3/4 Channichthyidae - Ms A Cooper | Emily L | approaching every task with a smile and a positive attitude |
| 3/4 Pufferfish - Mrs A Pitman | Eirlys J | consistent learning effort in all key learning areas |
| 3/4 Wrasse - Ms K Withers | Ned T | growth in his enthusiasm and positivity towards all learning over the past few weeks |
| 5/6 Betta Splendens - Mr S Baumann | Mia B | fearlessly taking on maths challenges with determination |
| 5/6 Flying Fish - Ms N Riley | Frankie H | excelling in her precise origami skills! |
| 5/6 Koi - Ms K Barcenilla | Eli S | engaging thoughtfully in class discussions and offering valuable perspectives |
| 5/6 Rock Lobster - Ms R Reedy | Charlie F | giving an engaging, informative and thoughtful presentation on meteorite fragments |
| 5/6 Sunfish - Ms E Liew | Ben H | working collaboratively with various students in small group tasks |
CHARACTER STRENGTH awards - TEACHER CHOICE
| K Beluga - Ms R Bonney | Kian D | Joyfulness - with his optimistic nature and enthusiasm towards all aspects of school life |
| K Guppies - Mrs L Goodridge & Mrs F Bowman | Isla R | Perseverance - demonstrating consistent effort and application in all that she does |
| 1/2 Bluebottle - Ms L Burke | Silas R | his curious nature about the world and for seeking out interesting things |
| 1/2 Cultivate - Ms F Chiang | Cicely C | Kindness - treating others with gentle kindness through her words and actions |
| 1/2 Jellyfish - Ms L Jennett | Macy W | Curiosity - challenging herself to complete tricky maths tasks |
| 1/2 Penguin - Ms S Parsons & Ms A Davis | Skye C | Honesty - offering honest and supportive feedback to a peer |
| 3/4 Channichthyidae - Ms A Cooper | Imogen J | Humour - always being able to make others laugh and lighten the mood |
| 3/4 Pufferfish - Mrs A Pitman | Miles L-R | Humour - keeping smiles on his classmates' faces and brightening the room |
| 3/4 Wrasse - Ms K Withers | Amber Z | having a wonderful work ethic and for always joyfully participating in class |
| 5/6 Betta Splendens - Mr S Baumann | Hayley Y | Joyfulness - being a positive learner and having a joyful attitude |
| 5/6 Flying Fish - Ms N Ferguson | Jayden Y | expanding on his novel study responses with more detail |
| 5/6 Koi - Ms K Barcenilla | Nathan T | displaying a strong ability to adapt to unknown situation |
| 5/6 Rock Lobster - Ms R Reedy | Teo X | challenging himself during his NEST presentation |
| 5/6 Sunfish - Ms E Liew | Amelie W | collaborating with her peers to create an outstanding news report video on cyclones |
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!
Our Week 7 winners...
ES1 - Ines B d M KG (absent); S1 - Zachary B 1/2B; S2 - Sharanya D 3/4P; S3 - Ryan R 5/6B
This week, BPS travelled to a time where there was no internet…5/6K took the opportunity to use different ways of researching, by interviewing staff, collecting data and using that data to inform their answers!
We investigated how research has changed over the years, thinking about the role the internet plays in the accessibility and relevancy of information.
“We went around to classrooms and we asked teachers about what the internet was like when they were in Year 6. We then did graphs of what we found out from the teachers that we went to. Then we responded to the statement “the internet has decreased students’ ability to research” whether we agreed or disagreed and then we wrote about our opinion and presented it to the class. When the teachers were in year 6, most of them used encyclopaedias and they went to the library, before or after school and now with us, we can just go on a laptop or our phone or iPad or any technology and it’s a lot easier.” ⁃ Jess R
