THURSDAY 13 OCTOBER 2016, WEEK 1 TERM 4

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1 BUNGENDORE PUBLIC SCHOOL WEEKLY NEWSLETTER THURSDAY 13 OCTOBER 2016, WEEK 1 TERM Term 4 Fri 14 Oct Yr3 Botanic Gardens Fri 21 Oct Boorowa Carnival Twilight Fair 4pm Mon 24 Oct Kinder 2017 Orientation Morning Mon 24 Oct - Fri 28 Oct Book Fair Fri 28 Oct Yr1 National Museum Wed 2 Nov K 2017 Activity Session Thur 3 Nov Defence Coffee Morning Fri 4 Nov Jump Rope for Heart Tue 8 Nov K 2017 Activity Session Fri 11 Nov Remembrance Day Mon 14 Nov - Fri 18 Nov Year 6 Camp K 2017 Getting to Know You Interviews Mon 21 Nov - Fri 2 Dec Swim School Fri 25 Nov Yr3/4 Milo Cricket Wed 30 Nov Defence Kids Xmas Party Thur 1 Dec Defence Coffee Morning Tue 13 Dec Presentation Day Thur 15 Dec Year 6 Farewell Fri 16 Dec Last day for students Message from the Principal Welcome back for Term 4. I hope everyone had a great break. This term will be a very busy and exciting time for all of us. We have our Twilight Fair next Friday evening, Jump Rope for Heart has been rescheduled for Friday 4 November, and many of our classes have an interesting excursion booked in! We would also like to welcome Mrs Jackson, who is teaching 5T for the remainder of this year. Regards Mrs Lloyd Dear Parents, Thank you so much for your support of our annual Kids Artworks Calendar Fundraiser! This year we have had another wonderful response; with an impressive total of 472 calendars being ordered! Calendars will be distributed to students as soon as we receive them back at school. Mrs Hodder spot Regular time for talking and listening to one another helps families to plan and set priorities, strengthen relationships and build mutual understanding.

2 Uniform Shop The uniform shop is open every Friday this term from pm. The only exception is Week 2, Friday the 21 st October, when excitedly we will be open from pm for all your uniform shop purchases during the Twilight Fair. Lost Property Each Friday our Yr6 school Captains sort through the lost property items and send any labelled items back to their owners. Anything not labelled will be put out in the quadrangle before and after school on Fridays for parents and students to check through. Skoolbag App Go to the App Store on your mobile phone and search Bungendore to find it. Skoolbag will keep you up to date with everything happening at BPS! Raffle Tickets Reminder With the Twilight Fair a week away it is time to be thinking about getting your raffle tickets back to the front office. Raffle tickets were handed out to the eldest child in each family at the end of last term. If you did not receive a booklet please pick one up at the front office. Ticket stubs and money need to be to school by Friday 21st October as the raffle will be drawn that evening at the Twilight Fair. There are some wonderful prizes up for grabs: 1st Beach Weekend Getaway (Bawley Point), 2nd $210 Voucher from Elements Face and Body, 3rd $150 Voucher to spend at Station Shops, 4th $110 worth of family haircuts from Uncut in Bungendore, 5th Woodworks Voucher, 6th $50 Voucher from Purity, 7th PT Session with Kate Wyeth. Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5. Thank you Bungendore P&C Fundraiser Committee

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4 REQUEST FOR STALLHOLDERS Bungendore Public School will be hosting their annual Twilight Fair from pm on Friday 21st of October, The Twilight Fair is a fun and relaxing evening for the families of our school and wider community. Proceeds from this year's fair will be going towards playground equipment (coming soon), resources, excursion subsidies and lots more. We would like to invite members of the public to become stallholders at the fair. From previous twilight fairs, successful stalls have sold things such as jewellery, soap, accessories, hampers, fashion, art and craft etc. If you would like to have your stall included in the Twilight Fair, the following information will be helpful: 1) The cost of holding a stall is $ This fee can be paid the week before at the school office (cash or cheque only), or via bank transfer by ing us at bungendorepspandc@gmail.com for bank details or on the day. Receipts will be issued. 2) Please bring everything you need for your stall, including your own table. The school and the P&C are unable to provide tables to stallholders. 3) If you need power, we will need to know the week before, so that your stall can be located close to this. Powered spots are limited and cannot be guaranteed. 4) All stallholders are required to provide a current public liability insurance certificate of currency a week prior to the event. If you would like to become a stallholder, we would love to hear from you by at: bungendorepspandc@gmail.com or via the Bungendore Public School P&C FB page. Thankyou Kylie Evans mobile:

5 COMMUNITY NEWS 2017 Bungendore calendars by Suzie Wood. The Charm & History of Bungendore NSW. Quality stock paper. Available from Post Office & Local Liquor. $20 each. Piano Tuition Thursdays and Fridays, after school and during lunch and recess, All ages and all styles, Beginners Welcome Craig Mewett Ph or Mental Health First Aid Training Bungendore Anglican Church has invited Lifeline to conduct A Mental Health First Aid course here in the local community. It is a two-day course being held on two consecutive Saturdays on November 19th and 26th from 9am 4:00pm at the Community hall, Bungendore (Majara St). Lunch is BYO. The cost is $250pp. This two-day course teaches adults how to assist other adults who are experiencing a mental health crisis or developing a mental health problem. It discusses mental health issues such as depression, anxiety disorders, psychosis and substance use disorders as well as some of the potential crises that may arise including suicidal ideation, panic attacks, severe psychotic states and intoxication. To express interest and to register please safeministry@bungendoreanglican.org or contact Rev Mike Pailthorpe on KFC (Kids Friendly Church) There s only 3 KFC services left until the end of the year! If you haven t been to one Sunday 16 th October 9:30am yet why not try out our October Service. It s a fun morning with a contemporary church service, craft, morning tea and the best Jumping Castle in Bungendore! Contact Mike & Chloe Pailthorpe on or mike@bungendoreanglican.org.au

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