BUNGENDORE PUBLIC SCHOOL

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

THURSDAY 22 AUGUST 2019, WEEK 5 TERM 3

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Term 3 2019

Wed 28 Aug Fathers Day Stall

Fri 30 Aug Fathers Day Breakfast

Tues 17 Sep Primary Concert

Rehearsal

Thurs 19 Sept Primary Concert

Fri 27 Sept Last Day of Term 3

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Term 4 2019

Mon 14 Oct First Day for teachers & students

Sat 19 Oct Spring Fair

Fri 1 Nov Infants Fun Day

Fri 15 Nov SRC Disco

Fri 29 Nov P&C Colour Run & BBQ

Mon 16 Dec Primary Presentation

Tue 17 Dec Year 6 Farewell

BOOK WEEK DRESS UP AND ACTIVITIES PHOTOS

are inside this weeks newsletter to see all the fabulous

characters go online to our website

Week 4 Assembly Awards

Front row: Scott, Mason, Ryan

and Zoe

Back Row: Hugh, Jack, Emma

and Ted

Bungendore prepares to host NSW Premier’s Spelling Bee 2019

Bungendore Public School, for the very first time, will host the Illawarra

and South East Regional Finals of the NSW Premier's Spelling Bee.

Eighty students from 20 schools in the area will compete on Wednesday

11th September for a place at the State Finals which will be held in at the

ABC studios in Sydney in November.

Only the winner of the junior division and the winner of the senior division

may proceed to the State Finals.

Representing Bungendore Public School for Years 3&4 will be Mikayla

Fenton from 4/5F and Jay Moore from 3G and the school will be repre-

sented in Years 5&6 by Emma Metham from 4/5F and Kyran Karaitiana

from 5LP.

Last year, Bungendore’s Matthew Forman was runner up in the junior

section of the regional finals, held in Nowra.

A student from Bungendore Public School, Christina Hood, was the

Premier’s Spelling Bee State Champion for Years 5&6 in 2016. Christina

Hood was a regional finalist in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6, showing great

dermination to achieve her goal.

Jay's big brother Eric Moore was a regional finals winner and a State

finalist for Years 3&4 in 2015.

Finalists in this year’s School Spelling Bee were presented with certificates

at last week’s primary assembly.

You can notify the school of student absences via Skoolbag.

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Or you can ring/send in a note to the school

Bungendore Public School finishes in top ten in the ultimate Trans-Tasman Maths Challenge

Maths whiz, Henry in K/1T, has taken out third place in the

Australian/New Zealand leader board for Kindergarten this year!

His class finished in 6th

position (4th

in Australia) and primary class

4/5F has also achieved an exciting result, placing 4th for all of Year 4

(2nd

in Australia) and 6th

for all of Year 5 (3rd

in Australia).

The popular maths competition, The Matific Games, run by leading

online maths resource Matific, was bigger than ever with even more

schools competing across Australia and New Zealand this year.

It ran from August 13th - 15th

and thousands of pupils in years K-6

battled it out to showcase their maths skills using Matific's suite of online maths

resources, earning points for themselves as individuals, their classes and their schools.

Teacher Kerry Forman said she had supervised students before school, lunchtimes and at recess

who were caught up in the excitement of the competition and keen to improve not only their

individual position on the leader board but also their class position.

“I know there were students who were also busy at home, trying to complete as many Matific

episodes as possible and in class, we covered a lot of maths across all maths strands during the

competition.

“Results were continually updated in real time live on the Matific Games leader board, so

schools could keep track of the action as it unfolded.

“Although we were encouraging a bit of healthy inter-school competition, it was not just about

victory or defeat as much as encouraging maths-loving students to get involved and, even if

not winning, enjoying the achievement of giving it a go!”

Matific's education expert, Brent Hughes, said maths was still a source of anxiety for many

children and Australia's mathematics education experts have all been advocating for big

changes to the way that we teach and engage children with maths in Australia.

“Our concept behind developing the Matific Games was to help get more kids excited in the

maths subject by making it enjoyable and inviting, aiding to reduce kids' maths anxiety but

also to improve their math scores,” he said.

"We have seen throughout the last few years how these games have helped significantly im-

prove students' ability to master necessary topics, from addition and long division to fractions

and primary level statistics.

"The importance of engaging students in mathematical experiences that go beyond simple

calculations is crucial. It's more about meaningful mathematical experiences that make stu-

dents question, wonder and engage.”

The DVD showcasing the Queanbeyan District Arts Festival that we

performed at during Week 3 at the Canberra Theatre is now available

for ordering. The DVD cost is $20 each and must be ordered through

the school. Order forms are available at the front office with a cash

payment or online payment receipt number. All orders must be re-

turned to school by THURSDAY 29th August (Week 6)

Safety tips for drivers using Drop-off and Pick-up zones • Always drop off or pick up your child from the designated zone and follow the school’s procedures.

• Drivers should remain in their vehicles at all times in the Drop-off and Pick-up zone.

• Make sure children use the Safety Door (the rear footpath side door) to get in and out of the car.

• Make sure the handbrake is applied when the vehicle is stationery.

• Always park legally.

• Avoid dangerous manoeuvers such as U-turns and three-point turns.

Mums and Dads we need your help

In the mornings: Your children need to sit down quietly with their friends, not play

games or stand with you. When it is time to go to class they need to line up with their class

and walk with their teacher.

At assemblies: If you have little ones with you can you please encourage them to sit

quietly in the chair next to you. Once the assembly has started, if you need to talk to

someone can you please leave the hall to have your conversation. Thank you for helping

2019 BUNGENDORE JUNIOR OZ TAG

Bungendore Junior Oztag will be run- ning

on Wednesday afternoons (5:00pm) in Term 4 and this year

will be played on the Warren Little oval in Elmslea.

Organiser Deb Gordon will visit the school later this term with

information for players and teams. Registration will occur in

Week 1 of Term 4 as per previous years.

Further information will be outlined in the school newsletter

and Bungendore Bulletin towards the end of this term.