Newsletter Term 2 Week 7 - Biddabah Public School

Dear Parents,
Last Friday Biddabah Public School recognised Walk
Safely to School Day with a combined walk to school by
students, their families and teachers. Our first ‘walk’
was rained out so the event organizer, Mrs Morrison
advertised an alternate date.
Our walk began with bubble blowing and hot chocolate
at Feighans Oval in Warners Bay. We even enlisted the
services of a coffee van.
Parents, teachers and children then set off to walk to
school, There were plenty of opportunities to discuss
safe behaviour along the way.
All students who walked safely to school received a
sticker and learned skills to support their continuing
safety in their local area.
We are now looking forward to next year's walk with
plans for an even bigger group to walk safely to
Biddabah School.
When you need to see a teacher
Call or write for a meeting time.
Don’t just show up.
At the meeting there will be a time limit, so understand if
the teacher tries to hurry things along. Try to be concise,
the teacher will be listening attentively to what you have to
say
Consider what you want to be the outcome of the meeting.
Think about any information you want the teacher to know,
if necessary make a list. Be ready with any concerns that
you and the teacher can being working upon.
The goal of parent /teacher meetings is,
“we are partners in this business of education. If we
do our jobs well, the child will profit most of all”.
This Friday, we are aiming to send all Early Stage 1 Year
2 and 1D reports home.
The remaining Year 1 & Years 3-6 reports will be coming
home next week, in time for you to read them before
your scheduled meeting with the teacher.
Parent/teacher interviews have been timetabled for the
next two weeks. The reports will be linked to each
teacher’s interview day.
In weeks 9&10, parents will be invited to attend
progress interviews on the following days:
Monday 17 th June
Tuesday 18 th June
Wednesday 19 h June
Thursday 20 th June
Monday 24 th June
1D
2Mc, 2T
KS, KB, KF
1M, 1B, 1W
3M
If your child will turn five by July 31 st 2014
You can enrol in Kindergarten for the 2014
school year.
Contact office or phone (4954 6058)
Trainee Teachers at Biddabah
This week we welcomed five trainee teachers to
Biddabah. All are enrolled at Newcastle University and
will be with us until the end of the term. They will be
gaining plenty of teaching experience on the following
classes:
Tuesday 25 h June
5W, 5G
Mr Joechtl
2Mc Mrs McEwan
Wednesday 26 h June
3/4C 4M
Miss Lyons
6D Mrs Dutch
Thursday 27 th June 6D, 6H, 2/3K
Your class teacher will soon be inviting you to nominate
an interview time on the day set aside for interviews.
Please be prompt getting your request back to your
child’s teacher.
Miss Forbes
Miss Grace
Miss Daley
1W Mrs Wood
3M Mrs Metcalfe
KB Mrs Burton
BIDDABAH PUBLIC SCHOOL phone 4954 6058 fax 4956 6780 page 2