Belrose Public School Ralston Avenue Belrose NSW 2085 Phone: 9451 6203 www.belrose-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: belrose-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Belrose OSHC Centre Phone: 0430 247 493 TERM 3, WEEK 2 NEWSLETTER DATE: 23 July, 2015 Tuesday 28 July Wednesday 29 July Thursday 30 July Friday 31 July Wednesday 5 August Thursday 6 August Monday 10 August Tuesday 11 August Wednesday 12 August Monday 17 August Dates Term 3 2015 UNSW English Grandparents Day Book Fair Milo Cup Competition Interrelate Evening Taikoz Japanese Incursion K-6 Rescheduled Excursion to Narrabeen Coastal Centre K-2 Glen St Theatre 10am` Class Act Anti Bullying Incursion K-6 Canberra Camp Years 5&6 Canberra Camp Years 5&6 UNSW Mathematics Canberra Camp Years 5&6 K-2 Sports Day 11.30am Zone Athletics Carnival ZONE ATHLETICS CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY 17 AUGUST Principal s Message Our big presentation day of the year is this Tuesday 28th July. Commencing at 10.30am (morning tea) we will be celebrating the achievements of our students, staff, and parents. We will be entertained by our brilliant performing arts groups including all bands, dance groups and choirs. Visitors will have an opportunity to visit our vibrant classrooms. We also celebrate the very special role that grandparents play in the lives and education of our students. Grandparents give a special kind of love you can t get anywhere else. The students get a better sense of who they are and where they ve come from. They have roots, a history, and a sense of continuity and perspective. During the day visitors will have the opportunity to donate a book to our library. The event will be capped off with a delicious sausage sizzle. Our wonderful P&C will be providing free tea, coffee and cake for visitors for morning tea. We hope parents and grandparents can join our celebration. Groups performing at the Grandparents/Parents day include the Beginners Band, the Concert Band, the Performing Band, the Jazz Band, Boys Dance Group, Girls Dance Group, Junior Dance Group, Senior Choir, Year 2 Choir and the K-2 children. Children performing in bands and dance groups will need to bring their instruments and costumes to school next Tuesday. We will remind the children on Monday at Assembly. Thank you to Mrs Meikle for organising the Athletics Carnival last Monday. We were very fortunate with the weather and were able to complete all events. Thank you to the children for participating in events and doing their best. Thank you to staff for their hard work and to parents for supporting the children at the carnival. Congratulations to those children who will now represent the school at the Zone Athletics Carnival. Congratulations to Catrine (100m), Jett (100m) and Tayne (800m, High Jump) for setting new records We had our final Kindergarten 2016 Open Morning today. I would like to thank everyone who participated and helped out during the morning. I was very impressed by the speeches of Sallie and Jamie. Well done. Well done to the debating team of Eliza, Sallie, Claudia and Callum who debated the topic Parents should give pets to their children. Although they performed very well they were unsuccessful against Mona Vale Public School. It is great to see their debating skills improving. Thank you to Mr Rothwell for coaching the team and organising the debates. The Stage 3 Canberra excursion is now only three weeks away. Have a great week! Regards Barry Chamberlain
PAGE 2 PREMIER S DEBATING CHALLENGE Yesterday our Year 6 debating team (Eliza, Callum, Claudia and Sallie) participated in the third round of the Premier s Debating Challenge against Mona Vale PS. The topic for this debate was that all parents should provide a pet for their kids. Belrose was the affirmative team and Mona Vale was the negative team. It was a very interesting debate and both sides articulated strong arguments and rebutted effectively however, Mona Vale proved to have the stronger case and was deservedly awarded the debate by the adjudicator. Thank you to the parents who attended and supported our team. Mr Rothwell ART GALLERY YEAR YEAR 6 Tuesday 28 July year 6 will be presenting their art work The art exhibition will be held in the hall at lunch time Everyone is welcome STEWART HOUSE CLOTHING APPEAL Clothing bags for Stewart House were sent home this week. All bags need to be returned to the classroom next to KD by Monday 27 July. Your generosity is greatly appreciated
PAGE 3 BOYS DANCE GROUP Boys Dance group practice will be held this Monday 27 July at 8.00am REDGUM BOOKS Your child will have brought a catalogue home, but please look at their term 3 digital catalogue here http://issuu.com/ redgumbookclub/docs/redgum_book_club_term_3_2015_school/1 and go to www.redgumbookclub.com.au if you would like to order. Redgum Book Club supports Australian authors, illustrators and publishers to keep our Australian children s book industry strong. They provide books with sound literary content and satisfyingly educational products. Orders close 17 August and will be delivered to the school before 4 September. If you have any queries or questions about Redgum Book Club orders, please contact Caroline Thomas at primary@redgumbookclub.com.au. SCHOOL BANKING School banking is back for Term 3. Thursday morning from 8.30am to 9am. It would really help us out if you can fill in your child s name, student number and banking amount each week. There are lots of great prizes for those regular bankers and a great competition for this term. Bank three times this term and you will go into the draw to win mini pads, headphones and Booktopia gift vouchers. Good Luck! Any queries call Amy Beck 0412 454 008
PAGE 4 Sport News PSSA WINTER Belrose vs Forestville @ Belrose PS PSSA AFL Junior 9.40am Start Belrose vs Forestville @ Lionel Watts Senior 10.10am Start Belrose vs Forestville @ Lionel Watts ATHLETICS CARNIVAL RESULTS 2015 Junior Girl Relay: Ella Catrine Isabel Laura Junior Boy Relay: Jett Kyle Boyd Lucas Senior Girl Relay: Claudia Lelah Lucy Meagan Senior Boy Relay Jamie Jai Isaac Shayan
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PAGE 7 P&C News CANTEEN NEWS Friday 24 July Monday 27 July Wednesday 29 July Laura Suttor Jenny Frangoples Sarah Herbig Melissa Hunziker Martin Day 11.30-2pm Jenny Frangoples Lisa Walters P&C Woolworths Earn & Learn is back! I'm sure the staff are looking forward to selecting resources to help our children learn. Next time you shop at Woolworths, collect stickers from the checkout operator and place them on a sticker sheet. Once your sticker sheet is completed, pop it into the collection box in the office. Don't forget GRANDPARENTS & OPEN DAY next Tuesday 28th July. We can't wait to show all the special visitors our fantastic school. Please return your sausage sizzle order form to the office by this Thursday. Have a great week. Linda Lamb P&C President SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB Scholastic book club issue 5 catalogues have been given to the children this week. Payment can be made via credit card using the LOOP system,cash,cheque or credit voucher. All payment instructions are on the student order form which is on page 10 of each of the catalogues. Please return orders to the book club mail box in the office foyer by Friday 31st July. Thanks Pamela Marci CAN YOU HELP??? As you know this year we have the awesome Belrose Ball @Miramare Gardens on October 10th, 2015 I am organising the Silent Auction and would love to hear from anybody that has connections to companies that would be willing to donate to our fabulous school. All money raised will benefit our kids so I am trying to get together some great packages for people to bid on. If anybody has anything let me know. Thank you Christie Marks 0414495124
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