Student Collection Point
Currently at the end of the school day, we have students that catch buses, attend after school care or that are collected. We have bus lists for each of the school buses and attendance at after school care. For the large group of collect students they are currently collected from a variety of places around the school, ranging from outside classrooms, corridors, beside the Prep classrooms, the school carpark or different points in the playground.

While I recognise that this system can be convenient, it creates accountability issues for us in regards to knowing where, when and how students are collected at the end of the school day. While we have not experienced any significant issues to date regarding student pick-ups, we need to be proactive to ensure we don’t have any problems in the future. 

After school care students meet at a set spot. Bus students meet in their bus lines.  Collect students will now meet in a set space too. This will ensure that these students are safe and are accounted for. All students that are collected will now move to the Japanese Garden outside the Grade 5-6 classes near Daisy the cow. There is an undercover space here for when the weather is poor and a nice garden area to wait in when the weather is fine. There is direct access to the carpark assisting with collection. We would appreciate parents waiting in this space in preparation to collect their child. I will be on duty in this space to help ensure the safe collection of all students.

Kinder parents are welcome to collect their child from Kinder or from the new collection point.  If you collect your child from Kinder, please access the Kinder via the external paths, not through the corridors and classrooms.

Cyber Safety
Students in our upper primary grades have been learning about health, including cyber safety. Students have learnt about their responsibilities and how to be safe online. They have discussed appropriate behaviours and how their actions impact others. Specific examples include not to send messages that you would not say to someone's face, or post photos that you would not show them in person. Some students are unfortunately still making poor choices through social media, through things like Snapchat, Tic Toc and others. There is no reason for primary aged children to be using these networks. Many are not mature enough to use them appropriately and continue to make poor choices when they do. I suggest they are deleted until students are of the required age and after consultation with parents to use these platforms in the correct manner.

Netball
Recently our winter netball roster finished and I would like to congratulate students for their participation and parents for providing the opportunity for these children.  A key role in all children’s sport is filling the difficult position of umpires. Treating umpires with respect is essential, allowing a game to be played in a positive environment and to demonstrate to participants the appropriate behaviours when playing the game. Many people are reluctant to put their hand up to umpire as it is recognised just how tricky the role can be. It is because of this I would like to say a special thanks to all volunteers that umpired, especially Karen Hyland, Theresa Weller, Naomi Crutchett, Monique Gardner and Allana Burke who consistently took the whistle. I look forward to seeing and hearing fantastic encouragement for players and umpires as we head into the next rosters starting soon.

Assembly
Our assemblies provide us with a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge and congratulate students that are demonstrating excellence connected to our values of Respect, Aspiration, Growth and Courage.  Congratulations to the below students for being recognised at our assembly this week:

Value Award Recipients:
Brandon Elphinstone, Drew Bye, Oliver Elphinstone, Maeya King, Willow Ross, Charlie Purton, Jazeps Vilums-Osborne, Izabella Jones, Elka Lazenby, Marli Winter, Mia O'Halloran, Cosmo Luxton, Lincoln Tammens, Chloe Elphinstone, Johnathan McNab, Scarlett Zetovic, Meg Saward, Nate Brown, Alex York, Jacob Marijic, Amy Kenney, Leo Taylor, Ayla Ogden, Flynn Wilson, Emma Kille, Teegan Hyland, Keira Beswick, Georgia Weller, Taylee Emms, Bill Batchelor, T'Neal Harding, Ashlee Oram, Susannah Palmer, Fraser Davies, Manaia Russell, Sarah McNamara, T'Jay Fletcher, Jack Nichols and Jordyn Callaway.

Target 50:
Jobe Elphinstone, Malachy Russell, Billie Hardy, Oliver Elphinstone, Kaylee Brown, Abbie O'Reilly, Sam Drozdz, Mia O'Halloran, Deij Oram and Marley Hill.

Target 100:
Izabella Jones, Will Eiszele and Amy Kenney

Peter Brown
Principal

Today was Book Week Dress Up Day here at BHPS! All of our students had amazing costumes - we are sure mums, dads and grandparents went to great lengths to make everyone look so spectacular.

Check out our Facebook page for a full Book Week Day video!

SPECIALS:

Week 9 - Friday 20th September - FOOTY COLOURS DAY MENU

Beef Mince Pie $3.00
Chicken and Corn pie $3.00
Tomato Soup $2.00
Saveloy in Bread $2.00
Footy Colour Cookie $1.00
Footy Colour Muffin $1.00
Tomato Soup $2.00

Week 10 - Wednesday 25th September

Chicken Burger with cheese, lettuce and mayo
Small $2.50
Large $3.50

Berry Crumble $1.50

Limited menu for last day of Term 3 - Friday 27th September

Sausage in Bread $2.00

Soup $2.00
Salad - Roll, Bowl, Wrap $3.50
Salad as above with chicken or ham  $3.80
Toasties  $3.00

Choc Chip Cookies or Slice $1.00
Sweet or Savoury Muffin $1.00
Fruit Bowl $1.00
Fruit and Yoghurt $1.00
Yoghurt $1.00
Carrots and Dip $0.50
Popcorn $0.50
Rice Cakes $0.20

Chocolate or Strawberry Milk $1.00
Apple, Orange, or Apple and Blackcurrant Juice  $1.00
Water $1.00

Order forms are coming home with your child today. If you wish to place an order this needs to be returned to the school office or ordered online by Monday, 9th September.

If your order is to be a gift/surprise please mark it as such.

Andrea Beswick and Teresa Regan
Co-Ordinators

On Monday, 19th August, 3-4 Kookaburras and 3-4 Bandicoots travelled to the Burnie Art Gallery for the opening of the Kaleidoscope Exhibition. The theme of the art was machine. The stunning artwork was from 3D machines to painting of children's machine designs.

Deij Oram and Nina Vincents 
Students

The Tasmanian Schools Triathlon Schools Challenge for Grades 3 - 6 students will be held on Thursday, 28th November, 2019 at Devonport (Devonport Bluff). The Schools Triathlon is aimed at giving students an opportunity to try something new, and no rankings are given to support beginners of the event.

Students can collect an entry form from the office and return it to school no later than Friday 20^th September 2019 along with the $25 entry money.

Lorraine Evans
PE Teacher

The SRC have been busy planning the school disco for Friday 6^th September. The Disco for Kinder-Grade 2 will be after lunch from 1:30pm on Friday. Students can come dressed in their disco clothes for the day, or they can get changed at lunchtime if they wish. Kinder parents are welcome to bring their children along, but we ask that you stay at school to supervise your child. The SRC will be collecting gold coin donations.

Grade 3-6 disco will be 6:45pm – 8:30pm. Entry will be beside the canteen. Students are required to bring their ticket on entry. The canteen will be available for the evening disco with all items being $1 each. Parents/guardians are required to collect their child from the hall at the conclusion of the disco. If any students are going home with another family, please provide a note so that we are aware.

We look forward to having a great time, with all money going towards Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes.

Louise Eiszele,

SRC Coordinator

Father's Day Stall
Parents & Friends will be holding their annual Father's Day Stall on Thursday, 29th August in the school hall. All classes will have a scheduled timeslot to visit the stall and an opportunity to select a gift for their dad, step-dad, uncle or grandfather. Gifts range from $1 - $. If you are wanting your child to purchase an item, please send cash along with them on the day.

Father's Day Raffle
Raffle books for the Father's Day Raffle have been sent home today with students. If you wish to purchase a raffle ticket, they are $2 each. Please return all raffle books to school by Wednesday, 28th August.

All funds raised go towards buying resources for our school.

SAVE 10% AT YOUNG'S VEGIE SHED

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