Debating News

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Do you think all students should wear a uniform?  Would you be brave enough to speak about it for a large audience?

 
For our school debating team, the answer to both questions was “Yes!” 

On Thursday 3rd May, Belmore South hosted Harcourt Public School for the first debate for the year.  After many weeks of preparation, speakers Claudette, Rasha and Stella and team advisor Domenic were ready and keen to present their case as the affirmative team, arguing that all students should wear a uniform.  The commitment and hard work from these students certainly showed through, as all spoke clearly and convincingly and worked well as a team to present a strong case. 

Our chairperson, Cindy, and timekeepers Jinni and Grace were also on task, ensuring the debate ran smoothly and efficiently. 

Other debating team members made up the “Welcome Team” and took responsibility for preparing the debate room, providing morning tea and helping our guests from Harcourt feel at home. 

Classes S3 Hogwarts and The Imaginarium joined the audience, along with ambassadors from Stage 1, and showed great support for the team.  The debate was very lively and entertaining, and resulted in a win for Belmore South! 

Congratulations to all students involved, some of whom were debating for the very first time! 

Thank you also to Mrs Vitolio, who came along to support the team and assist with setting up.  

Our team is now enthusiastically preparing for the next debate on the topic “That School Sport Should be Compulsory”.  Stay tuned for more news! 

 Ms Hargraves and Miss Delli-Pizzi

 

 

Opportunity Class Applications

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OC Class applications are  available  to be made from Monday 7 May.

Applications close on Friday 18 May.

It is preferred that ALL APPLICATIONS ARE MADE ONLINE.

NAPLAN Tests next week.

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NAPLAN Tests are taken by students in Years 3 and 5. All students except those who have been speaking English for less than 18 months sit for these tests.

The tests begin on Tuesday 15 May. The timetable is as follows:

Tuesday 15
9.30 to 10.30 Writing
11.40 to 12.30 Language

Wednesday 16
9.30 to 10.30 Reading

Thursday 17
9.30 to 10.30 Numeracy

Good luck to everyone. Last years students survived and did well.

Don’t get school notes or Newsletters???

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Don’t know what is happening at school.

Now you can choose to have all correspondence sent to you by email.

No more not knowing about excursions or important school activities.

No more crumpled notes covered with sticky stuff in the bottom of your kids bags.

A click of a button and clean clear notes about school stuff.

You can sign up!!! It’s easy as going to the right hand column of this page and clicking on

EMAIL SUBSCRIBE - Give it a go

BSPS in the News for Crazy Hat ‘n Hair Day

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Parents, staff and students enjoyed creating and wearing crazy hats and hair to celebrate the end of term.
Follow this link to see photos taken by a local paper of our fabulous day.

http://express.whereilive.com.au/photos/gallery/belmore-south-easter-hat-parade/

Did you know all our students are now ALLSTARS??

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Do you realise that now Mrs Pericles is our Librarian ALL of Belmore South students have become the ALLSTARS !!!!

Checkout what our Kindergarten ALLSTARS have been doing.
 

Kinder RESPECT on PhotoPeach

How can I help? Have you noticed the new TAB on our blog?

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This page has been updated to support parents and their children with learning.

The first new pieces of information have been provided by our K to 2 teachers to help with Literacy and Numeracy learning.

We are eagerly awaiting the publication of Reading Strategies that all our students are taught to use. They will be great support for you as parents when trying to help your children at home. They should be available soon.

Then we aim to provide you with some maths help for the Primary years.

Don’t forget to refer to the HOMEWORK FUN links on the right of this page.

 

 

ANZAC DAY 2012

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An Aussie Slouch hat surrounded by poppy flowers in Afghanistan. The poppy is a significant symbol in military traditions dating back to the First World War. ANZAC day for the Australian Reconstruction Task Force will be marked by fields of wild poppies, similar to those experienced in the European and African Campaigns of 1914-18 and 1939-45.

 

Every year Australians everywhere pay tribute to the young men and women who gave their lives that all Australians can live in freedom.

Our school students come from all countries of the world, very few of our families were in Australia when the ANZAC Story unfolded at Gallipoli. However, it is a day we all remember. We have all suffered the indignities of war at some stage or other in all of our personal family histories.

On Tuesday our school remembered . . . Lest we forget.

Check out our latest class blog “The Imaginarium”

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       Just click on the books and you will be whisked away to see the exciting things they have been doing this year !!!!!

Crazy Hat ‘n Hair Day

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Look at all the creative ways in which our students, parents and teachers can make their hair and hats look as crazy or as beautiful as they like!!

All the students paraded . . .

All the parents watched . . .

Prizes were awarded…

And the Egg Guessing Competition won …

Happy Holidays EVERYONE!!!!!


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