Booral Public School Strive to Succeed

2300 Bucketts Way, Booral, NSW 2425

Ph: 02 49949266 Fax: 02 49949102

E-mail: booral-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: www.booral-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Principal: Mr Anthony Pearson

Todd Woodbridge Cup

The Todd Woodbridge Cup is on tomorrow. Thank you to those parents who said they could transport students. We will need all of you. We need to depart from school at 9am. Please ensure you have updated your licence and car registration with the office before we depart.

Stroud Brickthrowing - Saturday July 10th

This unique local event will be held on Saturday July 10th. We would love to have as many Booral students as possible in the parade.

The parade starts at 10am, students should assemble at Quambi House by 9.45am. Students will be accompanied by teachers during the parade; parents will then collect their child/ children at the showground after the parade.

The entry fee for parade participants is a gold coin donation; this can be paid on the day.

The theme for 2021 is Rainbow after the Storm. Students are asked to come dressed (from head to toe if possible) in a colour from the rainbow (the brighter, the better).

Rewards Day - Friday 25th June

The last day of term is our Rewards Day - it is out of uniform for all students. Eligible students will participate in reward day activities.

Premier’s Reading Challenge

With approximately 3 months until the end of the 2021 Premier’s Reading Challenge, students should be starting to fill up their on-line reading records.

All students are welcome to visit the library during lunchtime on Wednesdays, when computers will be available to record books and Ms Parsonage will be available to assist, if any students are having difficulties.

Important Dates

Last day of Term 2—Friday 25th June

First day of Term 3—Students return Tuesday 13th July.

The Bird’s Word

Term 2 Week 9

16.06.2021

Our school attendance rate:

92.1% Our target

attendance rate is 95%

School Attendance rate for the past 3 weeks:

Week 6 = 93.8%

Week 7 = 94.9%

Week 8 = 89.7%

COVID Check-Ins for School Events

Before entering the school grounds we urge you to look for the Service NSW COVID Safe QR code posters and complete the check-in process. If you are unable to access the Service NSW app, please complete an External Visitor form in the office.

There is also a second form to complete which is a requirement of the Department’s external visitor policy. Please be sure to sign both places correctly.

These important check-ins act as evidence that visitors are aware of, and will abide by their obligations to comply with the health advice of the day, including hygiene and distancing requirements. Visitors must provide personal contact information to the school to be used in an emergency or when performing contact tracing if required.

NAIDOC Activties

Dubbo ZooSnooz - Stage 2

What do you get when you combine 54 students, 5 teachers and a bunch of wild animals? An unforgettable trip of course.

Last week our Stage 2 students joined with Stroud and Stroud Road schools on the road to Dubbo. Freezing temperatures and rain did not dampen the enthusiasm as we visited the Old Dubbo Gaol and then Taronga Western Plains Zoo. A night walk through the zoo, accommodation in tents and an early morning adventure at the zoo were highlights of the trip. Our students had close encounters with some friendly possums and a colourful peacock, witnessed a tiger being fed (from a safe distance) and watched a group of otters playing in their enclosure. Although it was a tiring trip, the experience was unforgettable for our students. Dubbo Zoo is well worth a visit.

NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The NAIDOC 2021 theme - Heal Country! - calls for all Australians to continue to seek greater protections for our lands, our waters, our sacred sites and our cultural heritage.

Our students will participate in a range of activities on Thursday 24th June in recognition of NAIDOC Week. Students are encouraged to come to school dressed in the colours of the Aboriginal flag (black, yellow, red) or the Torres Strait Islander flag (green, black, blue, white).

Due to construction still on going at

Booral Public School canteen will not

open until Term 3.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Trivia Time

This Weeks Question

What do the five rings on the Olympic flag

refer to?

Last Week’s Question

Who is the only Olympian to be awarded a

Nobel Prize? Phillip Noel-Baker What country

did he represent? Great Britain What event

did he compete in? 1500 metre run What did

he receive a Nobel Prize for? Peace Prize

Write your answer on a piece of paper and hand

it to Mr Pearson, tomorrow, to be in the draw