This term, our students have been very fortunate to participate in beyond the classroom learning opportunities. Some of these include Speech Buddies, Choir, Band, Musica Viva, Jon Madin, NWSSPA Cross Country and Girls Soccer Day. It is great to see our students develop creativity through further music opportunities and have students shine in a variety of sporting events. Well done to all those involved.

This week, artworks created by some of our students can be viewed at Dixon’s Pharmacy as part of the Art Window Display Competition. Thank you to Miss Turner and Mrs Tippett who coordinated this for our school this year, and to Dixon’s Pharmacy for giving us this opportunity to share our work. Please take the time to visit Dixon’s to see this wonderful display before the end of the week.

With only 4 weeks of the school term to go, the pressure is on students to continue their learning. Teachers are in the process of preparing Mid Year Reports, which will be sent home in the last week of term. Parent-Teacher discussions have been timetabled for early Term 3.

We have some staff changes for the remainder of Term 2. Mr Brown will be on leave until Term 3 and I will be continuing to fill in as Acting Principal until his return. Mrs Baker will be working full time as Acting AST and Mrs Evetts will be working with 1-2 Koalas Wednesday - Friday. This term, we also have Mr Jayden Carey and Miss Danika Spinks who are practising teachers from the University of Tasmania. Mr Carey is working with Mrs Donaghue in 1-2 Bilbies and Miss Spinks will be working with Mrs Wilkinson in 5-6 Possums.

NWSSPA Cross Country
Yesterday, some of our students participated in the North West Cross Country. Our Cross Country team came 3rd in Division C. All represented the school well and we would like to thank those parents and staff who went along to support our students. Congratulations to the following students:

Jazz Lazenby, Murray Ingram, Levi Strempel, Riley Wells, Chris Billing, Jed Wilson, Oscar Taylor, Bligh Gore, Patrick Regel, Bo Ellis, Tanna Crutchett, Isla Inkson-King, Amy McGuinness, Keira Beswick, Luka Whitcombe, Teegan Hyland, Angela Strempel, Hailey Janssen, Ciara Harvey, Dylan Sawada, Alex York, Brian Wilson Cooper Tammens, Leilani House, Sophie Holmstrom, Nina Vincent

Educational Adjustments
This year, the Department is implementing a new Educational Adjustments funding model for students with disability in Tasmanian Government schools. If you would like to know more about this new funding model please visit the website using the following link:

https://www.education.tas.gov.au/supporting-student-need/educational-adjustments/

Georgette Moore
Acting Principal

Kinder Wallabies have been collecting leaves, grass and sticks in our kinder yard to make the birds visiting Kinder a home. In keeping with the interests of our students, we have talked about what birds use to make a warm and cosy home. Here are some of their creations. We also talked about different birds such as owls.

Trine Lazenby
Kinder Wallabies Teacher 

On Tuesday, our Grade 6 students and teachers held a Hot Spud Fundraiser selling hot spuds for lunch. Thank you to everyone who bought a spud, together we raised $250 to go towards the Grade 6 camp and end of year activities. We would like to say a huge thank you to Ben Jones and Young's Vegie Shed for donating the potatoes - we appreciate it.

On Wednesday, 5th June 26 students from Grades 4-6 participated in the North West Cross Country Carnival at Ulverstone. BHPS did an amazing job to finish 3rd in division C overall. Well done to everyone who ran on the day. Thank you to Mrs Wilson and Mr Groenewege for helping on the day.

Teegan Hyland
Student

Book Club order forms are coming home with your child today. If you wish to place an order please do so by Monday, 17th June. If your order is to be a 'surprise' please mark it as such otherwise orders are sent home with your child when they arrive.

Orders can be completed online using the Scholastic website: scholastic.com.au/LOOP (click the link below).

Andrea Beswick

Cameras
Canon digital cameras, several models, with charger, includes SD card - $30 each

Sony Mavica, the original digital camera purchased by the school, with floppy disk drive, charger, floppy disks  - what offer?

Sony video camera, original purchased by the school, with charger - what offer?

Blinds
Three roll down blue blinds, approximate size 105mm width x 160mm drop - $55 the lot

Please contact Liz in the school office on 6445 1187 for more details.