There have been some changes to the parking and kiss and drop area at the front of the school on Tristram Rd between the Kindergarten block and the front entrance to the school. This is now a NO PARKING zone from 8am-9.30am and 2.30pm-4pm on school days.
You must not stop for more than two minutes in a No Parking area. You must remain in or within 3 metres of the vehicle.
Hours of operations may apply to some signs. This means restrictions apply for those times only.
Mobility Parking Permit holders are allowed to park for up to 5 minutes in a No Parking area.
This week the school leaders (School captains, Vice captains and SRC leaders) went to camp at the Narrabeen sports academy for a two day , one night camp with other school leaders from across the NBLA doing heaps of fun activities. Day 1: On the first day we arrived there and came to sit down where the roll was called and all the rules were said. We then split into 4 different groups with a mixture of different schools and set off for the activities. The 4 activities were 1. Communication Skills 2. Problem Solving 3. Chair Games 4. Strengths about me. My favourite one was chair games because we played a lot of games and it was very fun. After that we stopped and had lunch. Once we all ate our lunch we were given our cabin numbers and we went to our cabins. I was in a cabin with Isobel, Indie and Beauella where we all had a great time chatting. Soon everyone said we still had more activities so we went outside to do them. My group did low ropes and raft building. After we all had showers and got settled in and we started to plan our School Action Plan (SAP). We did that for about an hour and then played some games on the oval. It was really fun but it was time to stop and go to sleep and so we did.
On Tuesday we had archery and initiatives.
Initiatives were all about team building, there were activities like tarzan where you had to get your whole team to cross to the other side on a rope without touching the ground. This built teamwork because you were with other leaders from different schools.
We are looking forward to implementing our school action plan and making this school a fun and happier place.
By Kayla L and Indie C
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As you know, Beacon Hill PS is committed to creating a safe and caring environment for your child. We want to ensure that our students are set up for success and that our school culture is one that is rooted in respect and kindness.
Friendology 101 by URSTRONG is an internationally recognised wellbeing program that empowers children with the skills, language, and self-confidence to be better friends and develop healthier friendships. Students are taught language to better express their feelings, stand up for themselves, and put out Friendship Fires® (URSTRONG’s term for conflict). A key element of Friendology 101 is teaching students the difference between normal conflict and bullying. Friendology 101 also helps students and teachers establish a common language so that they can co-identify social issues and learn to better communicate solutions.
Social-emotional wellbeing is an integral part of our school’s philosophy. Research clearly demonstrates that children who have healthy friendships are involved in more leadership roles, have higher self-esteem, a more positive body image, perform better academically, and make smarter decisions in future relationships.
We are committed to helping all students strengthen their social skills by becoming more resilient, empowered, and empathetic friends. For more information about this program, please visit www.urstrong.com.
The following students have received the Aussie Star Award for Responsibility. They consistently make sensible choices in the classroom and on the playground. They look out for the safety of others to ensure that all Beacon Hill students remain happy and safe.
Congratulations to these students who will be presented with their awards at the MPC assembly on Monday 16 March.
| KB | Jasmine B | 1/2K | Oscar I | 4G | Eve K |
| KG | Catalina H | 2HC | Emilia O | 4/5T | Agustina E |
| KT | Maci O | 2M | Kobi B | 5G | Tyler K |
| KW | Sienna M | 3A | Tilly D | 5N | Jack V |
| 1G | Aiden W | 3H | Kiera V | 6M | Jade C |
| 1M | Ayla P | 3/4R | Jensen H | 6O | Wesley H |
| 1S | Sonny G | 4B | Piper T | 6R | Victoria H |
Rescheduled to be handed out at K-6 Assembly MPC next Monday 16 March as there was no shade structure assembly due to the wet weather.
Our students continue to be enthusiastically engaging their BHPS Star Learner Superpowers in class. Elektra Awards for Being Engaged will be presented at the shade structure assembly on Monday 9th March to one student from each class who was nominated by their teacher. These students displayed the qualities of Being Engaged, by:
· Staying focused
· Thinking, be curious
· Ask questions
· Reflecting on their learning
Congratulations to the following students!
Class | Student |
KB – Miss Bull | Gemma N |
KG – Mrs Greaney | Mason H |
KT – Mrs Thomas/Bowe | Mila D |
KW – Mrs Walsh (Peta) | Amarah K |
1G- Mrs Grinter | Mason I |
1M – Mrs McIntosh | Georgia P |
1S – Miss Shirdon | Malachy L |
1/2K – Mrs Graham | Mia C |
2HC – Mrs Hurst/Caskey | Jordan H |
2M – Mr McGee | Elisha H |
3A – Miss Aouad | Hilary M |
3H – Ms Healy | Samara H |
3/4R – Mr Robins | Lara L |
4B – Mr Browne | Billy L |
4G – Miss Gately | Leo D |
4/5T – Mrs Tuckerman | Emily D |
5G – Mrs Gibson/Hart | Matilda S |
5N - Mr Norman | Sammy B |
6M – Mr Mathewson | Riley S |
6O – Mrs O’Sullivan | Poppy B |
6R – Mrs Ross | Kayla L |
Stay safe by making sensible choices.
What does this look like?
Make sure you bring what you need each day
Stay inside of the yellow lines on the playground
Line up in the correct space at the canteen
Sit with your legs crossed and hands in lap at assembly
Wait patiently to be seen at the front of the office
Use different areas of the library responsibly
Take a friend to the toilet during class time
Stay together as you move around the school
Look out for the safety of others and yourself
On Friday 6th March, 3A and 3/4R gave Mr Gibbons a helping hand to spread new mulch across the Years 1-2 seats. This was a big task and hard work but the results were worth it. Great job team!
Congratulations to the following students who were selected to represent our school in the Premier’s Debating Challenge.
Beacon Hill Black: Aleisha (6M), Isobel (6O), Abbi (6O), Brie (6M), Emily (6O).
Beacon Hill White: Sienna (4/5T), Kaitlyn (5G), Skye (4/5T), Georgie (4/5T), Shayna (5N).
There is a workshop for those students selected to represent BHPS. This will be held at Terrey Hills Public School on Tuesday 31st March. Notes have been sent home to those students who are invited to participate and it would be appreciated if these could be returned to me as soon as possible.
It was pleasing to see so many promising debaters who prepared and presented some excellent debate speeches. With just over 30 students trying out, and only 10 spots available, there was some tough competition, and all students really outdid themselves.
Debating club will be held every Tuesday in the KW classroom, where students will hone their debating skills, ready to compete in the Premier’s Debating Challenge in term 2.
Mrs Peta Walsh peta.walsh@det.nsw.edu.au
By now you should have received issue 2 of the Scholastic Book Club for 2020. Book club orders will close Monday 23rd March at 5pm. All orders must be placed online via the LOOP system. Details are on the back of the brochure.
Happy reading!
Karen Pritchard
Book Club Co-ordinator
The Premier's Reading Challenge (PRC) started this week and goes through until August 28th 2020. The challenge aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students, and to enable them to experience quality literature. It is not a competition but a challenge for each student to read, to read more and to read more widely. The Premier's Reading Challenge (PRC) is available for all NSW students in Kindergarten to Year 9.
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Go to the new PRC student website. There is a video on the PRC Support site that you can watch that demonstrates how to login, search for books and add them to your child's individual Student Reading Record (SRR). Your child’s logon details. will be the same one they use to access computers and the internet at school. Books can be borrowed from the library, with many books grouped and displayed together for easy access. Read with your child and encourage them to read for pleasure. Be a good role model and read as a family. It’s a great thing to do.
This year we are asking all students in K-6 to log their own books to complete the challenge.
The URL to use is https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/studentExperience.html#/
Students can access the PRC website using their Department of Education (DoE) username and password. These are the same details a student would use to access the Student Portal and the computer network at school. If you are unaware of your username and/or password, please contact your class teacher and ask for your Student Portal username and/or password.
We encourage as many students to partake in the challenge as possible. All students who participate will go into a class draw, with a prize for a student per class at the end of the challenge.
Please come and see me if you would like more information on the PRC or assistance in sourcing books.
This year we are asking all students in K-6 to log their own books to complete the challenge.
Happy reading!
Miss Shearer & Miss Buko
Each Thursday at lunch, there will be an informal chess club happening in Ms Gately's 4G room.
It is open to all ages. If you enjoy playing chess, you are welcome to come along.
Regards,
Wow what am amazing day we had on Monday at the Zone Swimming carnival. 40 students competed against students from other schools with great effort, victory and sportsmanship.
We had some amazing results and our team came 4th overall.
Official results and photos will be posted next week.
Congratulations to all competitors with quite a few heading off to the Area carnival on 27th March. A huge congratulations to Lisa D who was Zone age champion on the day, what a tremendous effort!
Thank you to all the parents who supported our team and helped with time keeping. A special thank you to Mr Nagle and Mrs Coombes who managed our team and made sure the day ran smoothly.
Miss Shearer and Mrs Ross
Carnival Coordinators
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