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Bathurst West Public School

Locality: Bathurst, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6331 1142

Address: Suttor St 2795 Bathurst, NSW, Australia

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25.01.2022 Budding Electricians Eucalypt 2 had fun constructing circuits using different combinations of batteries, wires, bulbs, switches, conductive materials (aluminium foil) and insulating materials (plastic tape) during a unit about Energy. Colleen Pickford | Classroom Teacher

25.01.2022 Year 6 Dinner Photos Thankyou to all our wonderful families for helping your kids make some wonderful memories.They looked so grown-up and definitely ready for Big Big School! Year 6 Teachers

22.01.2022 Let's Get Physical All that is missing are the leg warmers! I couldn't find a date for these photographs...Any idea when they were taken? Gemma McKay | Rel. Assistant Principal

22.01.2022 Eucalypt 2 '90 This class photo didn't have any names, so we're hoping you can help. Do you recognise anyone? Tag them if you do! Gemma McKay | Classroom Teacher

22.01.2022 Week 7 Assembly Last week we did a short tour of Kindergarten as part of our assembly. We will be showing you different parts of the school each week. We hope you enjoy watching. Huge, Mitch, Evie and Mikaila | School Leaders

21.01.2022 A Big Week for Kindergarten After 3 very busy days of making friends, learning routines and getting settled, only 1 of our 76 new Kindies answered "probably not" when we asked if we would see them on Monday.....not a bad sucess rate. Kerry Little | Assistant Principal

21.01.2022 Desert Yams by Waratah 4 Waratah 4 have brightened up our office foyer with their Jeannie Mills Pwerle inspired artworks. Each one is unique and each one is beautiful! Michelle Scrimshaw | School Administration Manager

20.01.2022 Always Was, Always Will Be Our school has been busy preparing for NAIDOC Week. NAIDOC is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the culture, history and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. To start the celebrations, students are invited to wear black, yellow or red tomorrow. Jamee Renneberg | Classroom Teacher

19.01.2022 Year 6 Mini-Fete 2020 Yesterday our Year 6 students organised and ran the annual Year 6 Mini-Fete. The staff and students of our school were blown away by the amazing effort that our Year 6 students put into organising and running this year's Mini-Fete. Our Year 6 students came away from the Mini-Fete with an astonishing $4512.60 raised. Well done to all of our Year 6 students for running such a fun day for our school! Thomas Walsh | Classroom Teacher

19.01.2022 Sentral for Parents App We’re happy to announce that Bathurst West will be using the Sentral for Parents App. From 2021 this app will replace SchoolStream and will be our main way of communicating information with you. Click on the link below to download. https://info.sentral.com.au/new-app-getting-started... Michelle Scrimshaw | School Administration Manager

19.01.2022 Welcome Back It was lovely to see everyone's smiling faces back at school ready for another great year of learning fun. We hope you all had a great break, rested and ready for 2021. Today the kids were put into draft classes based on the numbers we have - we will do our best to keep these to a minimum, but keep in mind that there may be some minor changes as numbers are finalised over the next week or so. Great to be back! Darren Denmead | Principal

19.01.2022 Staff '02 Only three of these staff members are still teaching at West (can you guess who?). Were any of these fabulous educators your teacher? Gemma McKay | Classroom Teacher

18.01.2022 Thank You We would like to say a big THANK YOU to the BWPS community for supporting us during the Covid-19 restrictions this term. We will keep you updated around Term 4 restrictions and information. We wish you all a safe and happy holiday break. Leonie Stevenson | Relieving Principal

17.01.2022 Kindy's Big Day Out After an exciting time at the movies, a picnic lunch in the park and a stroll through town to see the giant Christmas tree we asked the kiddos what their favourite part of the day was.....and their unanimous reply was "The bus ride". Kerry Little | Assistant Principal

16.01.2022 'It hasn’t been easy, but look what we’ve produced!' Thank you to all our students, teachers, school staff and parents and carers who have made this a year to remember. See you next year for #FirstDay2021! #LoveWhereYouLearn *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

16.01.2022 Clean Up The World Weekend Did you know it’s Clean Up The World Weekend? Students in the Stage 3 graphic design master class created these posters to promote this weekend. Let’s do our bit! Amelia King | SLSO

15.01.2022 Thankyou Bathurst Bunnings The students and staff at Bathurst West Public School would like to say a huge thank you to Bunnings Bathurst for donating these wonderful items to our school garden! We can't wait to start growing new seedlings, planting new crops and, of course, eating yummy produce from our school garden. Andrew Dean | Assistant Principal

15.01.2022 Budding Musicians, Beats and Bars Years 3 and 4 have been learning about time signatures in Music. We've explored different ways to represent the introduction of a familiar song by drawing beat charts, grouping objects, and writing the music in formal graphic notation. We've even managed to practise our mathematics skills at the same time! Kia Cassidy | Music Teacher

15.01.2022 Pretty Pigeons Banksia 3 brightened up the office last week with their pigeon artworks. These cheeky pigeons think they should be allowed to drive a bus. Would you let the pigeon drive the bus? Lauren Shiels | Classroom Teacher

14.01.2022 NAIDOC celebrations continue. Tracy and Shona | NAIDOC Co-ordinators

14.01.2022 Lessons Have Started! Students from Eucalypt started their 10 week swimming program last week. Lesson one went smoothly and we’re excited for the next nine! Eucalypt Staff & Students

13.01.2022 Sand Stories In Wiradyuri, Years 5 and 6 have been learning about Aboriginal art. Using sand and knowledge of Indigenous symbols, they each created a story to describe an important place in their home. Tracy Crawford and Jane Collins | Wiradyuri Teachers

13.01.2022 Soccer Skills We love playing soccer and building on our skills. Check out our video to learn a few quick tips to improve your game! Abdul & Savannah | House Captains

13.01.2022 Year 6 Over the Years! Here is the slideshow of our awesome Year 6's - from Kinder to Year 6, we've loved having you at BWPS. All the best for the future! The BWPS Family.

13.01.2022 Green Thumbs Eucalypt 4 and 5 have been getting a little dirt on their hands (and faces, and clothes), working hard together to create a beautiful garden space outside their classrooms. Well done on re-using unwanted items in an imaginative way and helping make West even nicer at the same time! Darren Denmead l Principal

12.01.2022 Books Books Books! A huge thank you to Bathurst Lions Club for the very generous gift of a book for each of our students. From K-6, every student enjoyed picking out a book to take home and keep! Clair Terrill | Relieving Assistant Principal

12.01.2022 Swimming Success! Our annual swimming carnival went swimmingly! Behaviour was excellent. Performance was excellent. Sportsmanship was excellent. Oh and the teachers only JUST beat the students in the Teachers vs Students race! ... Clair Terrill | Teacher

12.01.2022 Leaving School Safely As part of the SRC, we want to ensure everyone at school is safe. We've noticed we need a refresher on how to leave school safely via the gate near the cricket nets. Check out our video on how to do so. Marlee, Mitchell, Faith & Tori | SRC

11.01.2022 Thankyou This week was School Administrative and Support Staff Recognition Week, a time to acknowledge and thank the often unsung heroes in our public schools. SASS staff work in school offices, in classrooms, libraries and they maintain and care for school grounds and buildings.... They are a wonderful support to our students and to us all and our school runs more efficiently because of their efforts. I would like to thank our SASS staff for all that they do in our school. You are wonderful to work with and your contribution to our school makes it a better place! SASS Staff absent from photo but we would also like to recognise: Deb M, Tony, Michelle S, Bronwyn, Nicole Sc, Nicole St and Taany. Leonie Stevenson | Principal

11.01.2022 Cross Country Here are some of West's very own marathon runners in the making! Gemma McKay | Relieving Assistant Principal

11.01.2022 Western Swimming Well done to Jethro, Angus, Isaac and Archer who represented our fabulous school at the Western Swimming Carnival today. What an achievement! Gemma McKay | Rel. Assistant Principal

11.01.2022 Weeks 5 & 6 Assembly Hugh, Mitch, Evie & Mikaila | School Leaders

11.01.2022 A Day in the Life of Shea I’m a very busy girl! Check out what I do on a typical school day. I’ve even added some photos of my weekend adventures! Shea | School Therapy Dog

10.01.2022 Dancing with Scarlett & Milly Feeling groovy? Check out our step by step tutorial on four basic and very popular dance moves! Scarlett & Milly | House Captains

10.01.2022 2020 3-6 Assembly

08.01.2022 Kindergarten 2021 While we are all hoping Kinder Transition can take place in Term 4, we haven't heard any news about this yet. The minute we hear we'd like to contact you and your child to let you know our plans, so we are asking you to make sure you have filled out and returned an enrolment form so that we are aware you are coming in 2021. We have our fingers crossed. Kerry Little | Assistant Principal

07.01.2022 Gettin' Grubby Kinder had soooooo much fun at school today, getting grubby in nature. Some amazing mud pies were made, nature crowns were worn with pride and our teddies loved the shelters that were specially made for them. Everyone planted a giant sunflower seed and got to take it home.....we look forward to seeing 3 metre flowers blooming across West Bathurst soon. Jane, Jamee, Sarah, Sarah, Wendy and Kerry | Kindergarten Staff

06.01.2022 Clean Up Australia Day! Students at West have been learning about the impact of rubbish on their local environment. Thanks to all the students and staff who worked together to clean up our school today. Charlotte Charlton & Gabrielle Sparks | Classroom Teachers

06.01.2022 Silly Sock Day! Our school was full of colour and crazy socks today to raise money for the fabulous charity Stewart House. Together we raised $413.60! ... BWPS Staff & Students

06.01.2022 Class of '10 It's been a decade! Who remembers this day like it was yesterday? Gemma McKay | Classroom Teacher

04.01.2022 Class 4A '75 Lots of smiles and hair in this week's throwback! Gemma McKay | Classroom Teacher

04.01.2022 West Remembers Remembrance Day was observed a little differently this year. However, the message is still the same... We will remember them. ... Staff and Students of Bathurst West Public School

04.01.2022 Roarsome Lions Beware when you enter the office foyer... there are hungry lions on the loose. Wattle 1’s lions like to eat some interesting things like hotdogs, cheese and ice-blocks! Jamee Renneberg | Classroom Teacher

04.01.2022 Going Back in Time Stage 1 enjoyed exploring the olden days during their visit to Abercrombie House and the Historical Society Museum. A wonderful day was had by all! Stage 1 Teachers

04.01.2022 Boronia 4 '90 Smiles all round in this picture! Just what we like to see at West. Don't forget to tag anyone you recognise. Gemma McKay | Rel. Assistant Principal

03.01.2022 Getting Ready Kinder had a lovely time today, painting their boxes in readiness for their Teddy Bear's picnic day in week 10. Look out for a note next week with more information! Jane Cummings | Classroom Teacher

02.01.2022 "Learn as much as you can about the culture and participate." - Aunty Deanna. Each year, NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who are part of some of the oldest continuing cultures on the planet. #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #NAIDOC2020 *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

01.01.2022 Stage 3 Masterclasses Masterclasses, which run once a week, are designed to assist students develop a love of learning. They also provide opportunities for staff to teach one of their passions. Some of our groups this term include cooking, gardening, graphic design, string art, photography and sport. We can’t wait to see what our Stage 3 students create during these lessons! Andrew Dean | Assistant Principal

01.01.2022 Close Encounters Waratah 1 are bringing learning to life with virtual reality goggles. They’ve been patting dinosaurs, exploring the solar system and touring the human brain, all from the safety of Waratah! Katrina Brown | Classroom Teacher