to our new students and families. - Bulahdelah Central School

BCS BILLBOARDIn 2012, we celebrate the Australian Year of the Farmer. It recognises what farmers do for all Australians. It's aboutwhat we eat; about fresh fruit and vegetables, dairy, grains, fish, meat, eggs and about wool, cotton, timber - all thefine quality products that our farmers grow and harvest in large and small businessesFeb 06 Life Education up to and including 8th07 OnStage excursion up to and including 10th10 Primary Swimming Carnival13 P & C Meeting 3:30pm Staff Common Room – all welcome17 Possible date of Secondary Swimming CarnivalMarch 07 Yr 7 Camp Elim up to and including 9th12 P & C AGM followed by monthly meeting15 School Office closed at 3pm19 School photos (and 20 th )April 01 Daylight Saving ends05 Last day of term 1FROM THE DEPARTMENTAll agesGetting off to a good startWondering how to help your kids do well at home and at school this year? The department‟s parentresource School A to Z has a webcast full of expert tips for you to help your children have a moresuccessful year.The „Getting off to a great start webcast‟ has a number of chapters on how to motivate children for learning,advice on peer relationships and how to handle bullying, communicating with children and the importanceof strong home-school relationships.The expert panel features advice from a child psychologist, an experienced family doctor and thedepartment‟s deputy director-general (schools) Greg Prior.Watch the webcast at: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/development/getting-off-to-a-good-startNational Year of Reading 2012Welcome to a new school year. This is the national year of reading and to celebrate, there is a host ofliterary-related events and competitions happening right around Australia. For an events calendar and moreinformation go to: www.love2read.org.au. Why not make a late New Year resolution to read more yourself?And if you have younger children and don‟t already read regularly to them, set aside some quality time tohelp instill a love of books and reading.Primary schoolWe’ve got school coveredPractical help for parents is available online at the School A to Z site. Created by the Department ofEducation and Communities, this is a thriving online community with comprehensive homework and schoollife support for parents that is easy to use, relevant and engaging. There are free apps to download,informative podcasts, videos and articles by experts in the field. Check it out and save it to your favourites:www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.auHigh schoolFair work checksMany teenagers undertake casual work. A helpful guide to how much they should be getting paid and theminimum conditions can be found at:www.fairwork.gov.au/Pages/default.aspxIf you have any queries there is a helpline at 13 13 94. You can also lodge an online workplace complaint ifyou feel your child has been unfairly treated.Our mission is to strive to achieve in all endeavours in a happy, caring and supportive environment. Page 7