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25.01.2022 Teddy Bear’s Picnic Kindergarten children celebrated the end of term with lots of fun and games with their teddies. Overall, the teddies were well behaved but there will no doubt be a lot of tired little teddies tonight (children included)! It’s been a big term for kinder - our first full term at school. We all managed to get some activities in outside before the rain. What a great way to end a wonderful term! Kindergarten Teachers

25.01.2022 #WTD2020 Today we celebrate World Teacher’s Day. World Teachers’ Day recognises the high quality of teachers, casual relief teachers and principals, and the significant contributions they make in our classrooms and communities.... The theme for World Teachers’ Day 2020 is; Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future. I would like to thank all of our hard working teachers who go above and beyond to ensure that our students have the best possible learning experiences in a warm, nurturing and academically rigorous environment. Mr McPherson || Principal

24.01.2022 ‘Young Archies’ Award Winners... A big congratulations goes to: Darcy Berndt - Awarded 1st Place K-2 Portrait within Orange and surrounding areas. ... Proudly hanging in our Principal hallway. Kynli Higgins - Awarded 2nd Place K-2 Portrait within Orange and surrounding areas. Proudly hanging in our Principal hallway. Special mention to Hanna Gross - Finalist in Primary Portrait within Orange and surrounding areas. Our Bletchington PS community are very proud of your achievements. Mr McPherson || Principal

24.01.2022 Harmony Week 2021 15th - 21st March

23.01.2022 Resilience! On Tuesday, Aunty Mary and guest speaker Codey McHatton led our SistaSpeak girls in a lesson on resilience. Aunty Mary explained that you can choose to be resilient, learning behaviours and responses that lead to a resilient mindset.... The SistaSpeak girls recognised that resilience is a choice to be made using both their head and their heart. Codey is working with our girls to create resilience posters that we will proudly hang around our school grounds. Watch this space! Louella Longhurst || SistaSpeak Leader

23.01.2022 Raincoats, Rain and Canberra Adventures Despite some nervousness on Monday morning, our Canberra adventures are going ‘swimmingly’. So far, we have visited Old Parliament House, CSIRO Discovery Centre, the Australian War Memorial and Mt Ainsley. ... We also honed our skills at Laser Tag and even practised our ninja skills by dodging fat raindrops. It is a vastly different experience to previous years, both because of the weather and new rules at the venues. Still, all is going well and we are well and truly washed. The weather cannot stop us! Ethan, Jack and Mr Allen | Tour Adventurers

22.01.2022 Happy Holidays! Wishing everyone a safe and happy break. We look forward to seeing you all rested and ready for Term 4. School resumes on Monday 12th October.

22.01.2022 #harmonyday2021 #everbodybelongs Harmony Week with KV. This #harmonyweek2021 in KV we having been talking about where our families come from, the importance of inclusiveness and belonging.... Our self portraits express how we can all be different and still all belong and how we are all an important part of Australia. A couple of our Kindy students tell us their thoughts on what Harmony Day means to them; Marley: ‘A special day to celebrate being different’. Archie: ‘People coming together from all over the world’. Miss Van Gestel || KV Classroom Teacher

21.01.2022 #bookweek2020 #curiouscreatureswildminds Stage 2 Book Week Parade. Here they are.....!... The cool characters of years 3 & 4. We had the perfect sunshiny day for this years parade, it was enjoyed by all. Nicole Selwood || Stage 3 to come

21.01.2022 #bookweek2020 #curiouscreatureswildminds Stage 3 Book Week Parade. To complete our Book Week 2020 celebrations, here are the students of years 5 & 6.... Thank you to our year 6 characters for creating some wonderful curious creatures to celebrate your last ever Book Week parade. There are some real standouts! Nicole Selwood || Hope you’ve enjoyed a glimpse into our Book Week 2020.

21.01.2022 Bike Track Volunteers, Please..... From Tomorrow. Have you heard Bletchington PS is getting a bike track? Our students are excited to be getting such an awesome space in their school grounds!... To make this happen we need your help and would love to see you over this coming weekend. WHEN : This weekend, October 3rd and 4th. WHERE : Bletchington PS, entry through the back gate. Time: From 9am (anytime you can make it will be great). BYO : shovel, rake, wheelbarrow, gardening gloves, etc.. Can you spare an hour or so to help out? Let us know what day/time. Miss Longhurst, Mrs White & Mr Bailey || See you this weekend There will be a sign in register, sanitiser on site, numbers gathered will be monitored and social distancing rules will apply.

19.01.2022 Positive Behaviour for Learning Congratulations to our PBL winners from the last fortnight. These students were caught being Respectful, Responsible and Safe. Miss Joyce || PBL Team Leader

19.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to our Bletchington Dads... It’s a perfect day to recognise how important Dads are in children’s lives. Congratulations on the important role you have in raising children. Dads, enjoy your special day!

19.01.2022 #MathsTrainsBrains

18.01.2022 #bookweek2020 #curiouscreatureswildminds Stage 1 Book Week Parade. Year 1 & Year 2 it’s your turn in the spotlight. Such amazing costumes on display. ... Thank you to all BPS staff that made Book Week 2020 such a wonderful day for our students to celebrate. Nicole Selwood || Keep an eye out for stage 2 & 3

18.01.2022 Primary Athletics Carnival Years 3-6 students had a great time competing in all events on the track and in the field, with house chants & lots of cheering to encourage each competitor to do their best. A special thank you to the fabulous group of students from The Canobolas Rural Technology High School, who assisted the teachers in running the events during the day. ... Well done to all students who competed and made the Primary Athletics Carnival a great event and day. Ms Joyce || Carnival Coordinator

18.01.2022 Orienteering with Stage 3. As told by: Natasha Baker, Ella Callow & Jacqui Baines || Stage 3 Students... 54 students participated in orienteering at The Botanic Gardens yesterday. We successfully arrived at school, our bags full of food and our noggins full of brains (Or not!). The bus journey was windy but short, and we were there in no time. Mr Allen and Mr Kelly greeted us at the front gate of the Botanical Gardens. We headed into the gardens, excitement filled the air. Firstly, we received instruction from the Goldseekers Orienteering Club. Finally, they gave us our SI sticks (to record each checkpoint), and we got started. Our first course was underway and we were heading on our way to the checkpoint. Once we got to the second course most people knew what they were doing, but the third and fourth courses messed up our minds, a lot of us got lost. Those who attempted the fourth course were definitely feeling tired and sore upon finishing. It took around half an hour for most to complete, and was equivalent to 1.5 kilometers. By the end of it all, we were exhausted, but the ‘crazy’ in us said we were still up for the Star Relay Race. It required four people, and eight locations. We travelled in pairs to reach the checkpoints one by one. Our final challenge saw us return to the bus, which took us all back to school. Thank you to our teachers for organising a challenging, active and fun day.

17.01.2022 Our Chicken Coup - Yr 6 Enrichment & Extension Polly Adams || Year 6 Student Harmony Winterflood, Jacqui Baines, Sophie Blanch, Sienna Flannery, Eliana Farnsworth and myself have been working on making our school more sustainable (by getting chickens) since the start of Term 3.... We have had a lolly guessing fundraiser to buy supplies for the chickens. Having chickens at our school is sustainable because it will encourage kids to put their scraps in the school compost bin. At the very start of this project we did a survey around the school to see how many classes were actually using the compost bin. Only 70% of the school were using it. When we get the chickens next year we are hopeful this percentage will increase. 4 lucky students had the chance to name our chickens. Paisley, Rosie, Salt and Pepper were the names selected. This has been a great experience for every student involved in the Enrichment and Extension class. #LoveWhereYouLearn

17.01.2022 CLAP OUT UPDATE Due to the delightful downpour, we will now be holding the year 6 clap out through the admin building - you may greet them at the front gates! Best wishes from the Bletchington School team.

17.01.2022 Community Announcement Some of you will have heard that one of our students was involved in a pedestrian vs motor vehicle accident on Matthews Ave this afternoon. She suffered an abrasion on her forehead and has been taken to hospital for observation. We would like to thank all of the parents who gave and offered assistance, the police and ambulance officers who responded so quickly and our students who showed how very grown up and responsible they are when the situation call...s for it. This afternoon was a demonstration of our community ‘living’ our school motto, ‘Working Together’. This afternoon’s event also reinforces the importance of tomorrow’s national Walk safely to school day. Walk Safely to School Day asks that we all consider our transport habits and try to incorporate more walking as part of a healthy, active way to get around. And although walking all the way to school isn’t realistic for many of us, it’s quite easy to figure out how you can build a walk into your family’s daily routine. You can teach your child the healthy habit of walking more by: Walking with them the whole way to school If they get the bus, walk past your usual stop and get on at the next stop If you have to drive, park the car a few blocks away from the school and walk the rest of the way. Regular exercise like walking with your child not only helps them (and you!) beat chronic problems like obesity, heart disease, behavioural and mental health issues and diabetes. It also gives you a great opportunity to teach your child safe ways to behave around roads and traffic. Further important information about traveling safely to and from school can be found at: https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/ro/safety-rules/road-safety.html Rob McPherson || Principal

15.01.2022 #naidocweek2020 #alwayswasalwayswillbe Ron’s Yarning Circle Over the last months the BroSpeak team have been creating this cultural space, led by Mr Ron Spencer and Mr David Bailey. ... Year 6 student, Callum Miskell, explains the significance of a Yarning Circle. Didgeridoo played by year 6 students Lachlan Pringle and Kyle Morgan.

14.01.2022 Read Often! Yesterday was International Literacy Day and I caught up with 1D & 1H enjoying some time in our amazing school library. There are so many benefits to reading books regularly, here are just a few:... * Improves concentration * Teaches children about the world around them * Improves vocabulary and language skills * Develops imagination * Helps develop empathy Reading is Fun! Nicole Selwood || Community Liaison

13.01.2022 Can you believe it’s the end of Week 7?! Here is a round up of the week that was at BPS. Nicole Selwood || #lovewhereyoulearn

13.01.2022 Happy SASS Recognition Week... (School Administrative and Support Staff) Our SLSO’s (School Learning Support Officer) provide incredible levels of care, personalised instruction and develop influential relationships with students right across our school. Their work is essential to the academic, social and emotional growth of our students, and is of tremendous assistance to our teaching staff.... Mr Spencer, our General Assistant, is a school maintenance genius and he is singularly responsible for Bletchington’s grounds looking as amazing as they do and for ensuring our rooms and play-spaces are pleasant and safe place to be. Our school would stop without our brilliant office staff. They are so often, the faces of our school; the link between school and home and they take care of almost the entirety of school administrative duties as well as being school nurses, appointment organisers, enquiry clerks, publicity officers, links between schools, researchers, purchasing officers and data managers. They throw themselves into these tasks with enthusiasm every day. We are so very grateful for all of our SASS staff! Mr McPherson || Principal

11.01.2022 Musical Mondays! We are embracing different ways to enjoy our musical Monday afternoons together in the classroom. Yesterday KV and KT learnt the sign language to the song "I Can Sing A Rainbow". We discussed the importance of sign language and how special it was that we could learn this. This video was taken after only 20 minutes of learning.... How clever our Kindergarten students are! Miss Van Gestel || Kindergarten Classroom Teacher

10.01.2022 Bike Track Update - Volunteers For Sunday A big thank you to the Bletchington families that came along and helped today. You all did such a great job and the bike track is really coming together. We still have a day on the tools tomorrow, so we are asking for more volunteers. If you are able to lend a hand, come along at any time during the day.... Sunday - 9am til 4pm Access at back entry BYO rake, shovel, wheelbarrow, gardening gloves etc Miss Longhurst, Mrs White & Mr Bailey ||

09.01.2022 Coke Eruption! 2W have been investigating the power of carbon dioxide and sulphuric gases. The students were enthusiastic about experimenting with Coke and Mentos, intrigued to study the result of combining the two.... After discussion, the class predicted Diet Coke would have a greater reaction then Coke. Once the experiment was complete (watch below), 2W’s closing theory was that whilst the bottle of Coke was more explosive, the bottle of Diet Coke was actually more reactive. Concluding that having less, or more sugar impacts on the level of explosion, reaction and the length of time it takes the carbon dioxide to settle inside the bottle. Ms Westgeest || Classroom Teacher * BPS cicada chorus on backing vocals. #LoveWhereYouLearn

08.01.2022 Positive Behaviour for Learning. We love to celebrate our students who are recognised for being Respectful, Responsible and Safe. Congratulations to our PBL winners from the last fortnight. Lisa Joyce || PBL Team Leader

08.01.2022 #bookweek2020 #curiouscreatureswildminds Amazing Book Week Celebration! Our students really got to celebrate today. A big thank you to our wonderful community, the costumes this year were of such high quality, truly showcasing Curious Creatures, Wild Minds.... We will be sharing more photos and footage over the coming days. Nicole Selwood || Community Liaison

07.01.2022 Ready, set, ride! The official opening of our bike track was a success. Before hitting the track our students heard from Senior Constable Mullins, taking us through bike safety and road sign recognition.... Thank you to our Step Up Leadership team of teachers, Mr David Bailey, Miss Louella Longhurst and Mrs Rebecca White, for developing this active space for our students. Nicole Selwood || Thank you to the Central Western Daily for coming along to our celebrations today. #lovewhereyoulearn

06.01.2022 Student Leader 2021 Elections. Today we had 15 students, nominated by peers, present their Leadership speeches to stage 2 & 3. These students aspire to lead the Bletchington Public School student body in 2021, as part of the Student Leadership Team.... Well done to all candidates. Votes will be cast by BPS students and staff over the coming days. Watch this space for election results. Mrs Penny || Student Leadership Coordinator

06.01.2022 #naidocweek2020 #alwayswasalwayswillbe NAIDOC activity day. This years NAIDOC theme is ‘Always was, Always will be’, expressing the importance in understanding that the land we live on was and always will be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land.... The day started with Miah Naden, a proud Wiradjuri girl, leading our acknowledgement of country. The whole school then marched around Bletchington Oval to the sounds of the didgeridoo, played by students Lachlan Pringle and Kyle Morgan. Each class had made their own NAIDOC sign which was carried with pride as they marched. Our activity day then moved into our classrooms where students created calico bags with their own personal meaning, using Aboriginal symbols. Other activities included sand art, clay animal making, scratch-it art, boomerang decorating, story stones and beading. Every student took great pride in each activity they were involved in. Our stage 3 students were lucky enough to be involved in Aboriginal culture and artifact talks with Ms Sharon Bailey where they were shown Aboriginal tools and artifacts as well as possum and kangaroo skins. A great day was enjoyed by all. Thank you to our BPS Aboriginal Education Team for spending many hours organising, planning and sorting the activities for the day. Thank you to Ms Naomi Bailey and Mrs Louise Bailey for spending many hours preparing our story stones. Thank you to Ms Sharon Bailey for sharing your cultural knowledge with our students. Congratulations to all students who received awards during our NAIDOC assembly. Mr Bailey || A proud Dharug and Darkinjung man

06.01.2022 See you Monday! We hope you all had the opportunity to relax and recharge a little during the holidays. We are looking forward to seeing all our students return this Monday to kick off Term 4.... Have a fantastic weekend. Nicole Selwood || Community Liaison Remember: Summer uniform Hats

06.01.2022 Kindy Photography Skills & Animal Posers. This week in math Kindy are learning about Position. KV students have been taking photos of our very cute class pets in different spots around the room and then writing a sentence to describe their position. ... It's been a great way to incorporate some technology into literacy rotations and to build interest in writing. We have some very talented young photographers in KV. Ms Van Gestel || Classroom Teacher I hope you enjoy these photos taken by our Kindy students as much as I do.

06.01.2022 Getting To Know Miss Jayde Van Gestel.. Jayde began teaching here at Bletchington Public School in 2019. Jayde teaches Kindergarten and is also our stage 2 & 3 Choir leader. She is an amazingly kind, giving and caring person who cherishes all the little and big things in life. Q & A with Jayde:... What is your favourite way to spend your time off? I absolutely love a good book. I also do lots of knitting for charity groups. I knit animal pouches for WIRES, blankets for the homeless and 'knitted knockers' for breast cancer patients. What type of music are you in to? Musical Theatre. My favourite production is the American musical 'Hamilton'. The favourite production I've been involved in was 'Phantom of the Opera' with Orange Civic Theatre. What one thing can instantly make you feel better? My fur-babies, I have 3 kittens and 2 dogs. When we get to travel again, where is the next place on your bucket list? Ireland. I love the accent and always see the most amazing photos of Ireland. What's your favourite thing about being a teacher? Seeing that moment an idea clicks with my students and seeing them be proud of themselves. Who do you admire most in the world? My Dad. He fought cancer for 12 years with such grace, continuing to work and helping his children with whatever came up, even home renovations. My Dad is my hero. Do you have a life motto? Life is important, cherish every day you have. Help others whenever you can. What is your biggest irrational fear? Well, I have a few! Birds - they can come at you from any direction! Puppets and people dressed up in character suits. Thank you Jayde, its been great getting to know you a little better.

06.01.2022 Our first PBL winners for Term 4. One week in and these students have already been recognised and rewarded for their respectful, responsible and safe attitude toward learning. Well done to you all.... Miss Joyce || PBL Team Leader

06.01.2022 Kindergarten Party Day Kindergarten students had a wonderful time today celebrating the end to their first year of school. We had lots of fun playing games, enjoying chips and an ice block, followed by a disco! What a great way to end the year! ... Kindergarten Teachers

06.01.2022 Shake! Rubble! Crash! At least that's what we were attempting to avoid! In Term 4 Science, Year 6 have been studying the earthquake phenomenon, learning why certain locations are far more susceptible to these events over others.... 6A & 6K investigated the features of earthquake-resistant structures. It was a fun lesson, even if the theory was stronger than the structure. Here is Will & Felix explaining the engineering of their structure. Mr Allen & Mrs White || Quote of the day: 'I hate this tape....it is too sticky.' (said to stickytape).

05.01.2022 #naidocweek2020 #alwayswasalwayswillbe Our year 5 students dedicated this weeks dance instruction to acknowledgment of country and NAIDOC Week 2020. Ms Burke, Mrs Abbott & Mrs Penny || Year 5 Classroom Teachers and Dance Instructors

05.01.2022 Crazy Good Camel Art! Our students are really raising the bar this year, creating some fabulous artworks you are able to keep forever. Calendars, greeting cards, diaries, notebooks, sketchpads, pillowcases, tea towels and tote bags printed with your child’s artwork.... Crazy Camel Fundraising orders are due by this Friday 18th September. Ordering is made easy: Simply fill out the order form that has been sent home, return to the school office with cash or cheque (made out to ‘Bletchington PS P&C’), or; Hop onto Flexischools to place your order. Return the order form to the school office, with the order number written on it. Bletchington PS P & C || Thank you for your support

05.01.2022 '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*

05.01.2022 Year 6 Transition To High School Update. The Year 6 to Year 7 Transition for both Orange High School and Canobolas Rural Technology High School will now be held over four days; Week 6 - Wednesday 18th November & Thursday 19th November 2020.... Week 7 - Wednesday 25th November & Thursday 26th November 2020. A note will be sent home over the next week with further detail. Nicole Selwood || Community Liaison

05.01.2022 Presentation Day Assembly 2020. This year we welcome you to our annual Presentation Day Assembly remotely. We congratulate all the award recipients on their hard work and commitment to learning throughout 2020.... Please follow the links below to view your child’s relevant Stage. We have also included a link for you to enjoy our wonderful band and choir performances. Main presentation link https://youtu.be/Z4Tb7vmv6fA Leadership Badges https://youtu.be/Z4Tb7vmv6fA?t=893 Stage 3 awards https://youtu.be/Z4Tb7vmv6fA?t=1331 Stage 2 awards https://youtu.be/Z4Tb7vmv6fA?t=1865 Stage 1 & Aqua awards https://youtu.be/Z4Tb7vmv6fA?t=2148 Kindergarten awards https://youtu.be/Z4Tb7vmv6fA?t=2442 Choir https://youtu.be/eM675V6HkKs Band https://youtu.be/QN-5Trp9O78 John Doherty & Nicole Selwood || Video and Photography

04.01.2022 BPS Lifeblood Team - There is still time to get involved! Thank you to all our BPS Lifeblood Donors, your support has been amazing during the Billy Blood Drop Challenge 2020. We are currently at a total of 44 donations, 132 lives saved!... The 2020 Challenge runs until 31st October 2020, 7 weeks still left to: Step 1: Check your eligibility to donate blood online at www.donateblood.com.au Or call 13 14 95. Step 2: Make an appointment to donate blood online at www.donateblood.com.au Or call 13 14 95. Step 3: ‘Join’ Bletchington Public Schools Lifeblood Team online at www.donateblood.com.au Or simply join at the Donor Centre. Nicole Selwood || My next donation is this afternoon.

04.01.2022 Water, Water Everywhere! The last week has been great timing for 2W to work on their locomotor (movement) skills by observing the flow and movement of water, then represent this through body movements. Here is an impressive representation of a pebble being thrown in to the water and the flow effect that creates.... Ms Keirle || Teacher

03.01.2022 #bookweek2020 #curiouscreatureswildminds Kindy Book Week Parade. Our Kindy students absolutely enjoyed the fun and imagination of dressing up as their favourite book character yesterday.... Can you spot your curious creature? Nicole Selwood || Watch this space for yr 1 - yr 6 videos in the coming days

02.01.2022 Student Leadership Team 2021 Announced. We would like to introduce the incoming student leaders for 2021. School Captains: Abby Boaden & Declan Miller.... School Vice Captains: Lizzy Fuller & Ben Quick. SRC: Simran Dhatt, Paiyton Campbell, Annie Hinton & Ryder Kennedy. House Captains: Amaroo: Jack Kent & Abby Savaro. Birralee: Taloulah Moore & Sashaa Barrie. Pindari: Lydia Herbert & Luca Edwards. Orana: Alira Griffiths & Logan Marks. Congratulations to all our 2021 Student Leader Team. Ms Hughes || Vice Principal Watch this space for Presentation Day Assembly highlights.