12 September 2025

Principal’s Report

Enrolling Now - Kindergarten Students for 2026 

Dear Parents and Caregivers, 

Zone Athletics Carnival  

Well done to all the students that represented our school at the Blacktown Zone Athletics Carnival on Thursday last week. Congratulations to the following students who will be progressing to the Sydney West Carnival on Tuesday 23^rd September: Paityn, Bronte, Dominic, Prethyun, Zacharia and Joshua.  

Thanks to Mr Lee-Eyles, Mr Emerson, Miss Rom and Mrs Medimurac for coordinating the team, and working as officials.  

K-2 Sports Carnival 

What a beautiful day the K-2 students and teachers enjoyed on Monday 1st September for the K-2 Sports Carnival. Students had a terrific day rotating through their races, novelty events and modified field events. A big thanks to Mrs Lee-Seok and Mrs Hurst for their efforts in making this day so successful and so much fun for all our students. 

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Premier’s Debating 

Our Debaters were successful in their debate against Greystanes Public School last week and now progress to the Regional Final against Kurrajong Public School today. We wish Mrs Sykes and our debating team the very best, as they tackle the next round of challenging teams.  

Festival of Instrumental Music 

Eleven wonderful recorder players from our Recorder Group performed as part of the Combined Recorder Ensemble at the Opera House on Monday 8th September, at the Festival of Instrumental Music (FOIM). It was such an amazing event. Thanks to Mrs Gabutero and Miss Rooney for teaching our recorder students and for coordinating them at this amazing festival. A special thanks to the many parents who supported and attended. An amazing evening of entertainment. This event finalises our involvement with the FOIM – strings and recorder groups for the year. Well done to all students.

Little Library  

Our second ‘Little Library’ for our Pre-schoolers’ and their families was held last Friday. Boys and girls enjoyed some craft, songs and a story.  

Due to popular demand, we will be holding an extra ‘Little Library’ session, early next term on Friday the 17^th October. A flyer will be attached to the next newsletter.  

Fathers’ Day Stall 

A very big thanks to the P&C and their many volunteers who ran a very successful Fathers’ Day stall last week. I hope all fathers had a wonderful Fathers’ Day on Sunday.   

Premier’s Reading Challenge  

Students have been given an additional four weeks to complete the reading challenge this year. The new student deadline is Friday, 19th September 2025 (Week 9, Term 3).  Please see the attached note which outlines the process for recording books read during the challenge. 

BSPS Fun Day – Only one and half weeks to go! 

Blacktown South Public School will be holding our BSPS Fun Day on Wednesday 24th September - Week 10.  

Please purchase your wrist bands and food vouchers and sausage sizzle NOW.  

Year 6 Coordinating Activities & Stalls: Our Year 6 students will be coordinating and running many of the stalls, games and activities. This is a wonderful leadership opportunity for our Year 6 students and an opportunity for them to give something back to their fellow students. Year 6 students DO NOT need to purchase a wrist band. 

Two Parts of the Day:  The Token Fun Day will be run in two parts, Kindergarten to Year 2 before recess and Years 3 to Year 5 after recess. This will reduce the numbers of students involved and reduce wait times queuing for an activity.  

Wrist Bands: The prepurchase of a wrist band for $10.00 will entitle students to unlimited goes at ‘game stalls’ run by the Year 6 students and one face-paint and one hair spray if desired.  

For younger Preschool siblings – a $5.00 wrist band is available to be purchased on the day. 

Please note: The wrist band does not include food stalls - Fairy Floss and Cans of Drink.

Food Vouchers: A limit of 2 at a cost of $4.00 can be pre-purchased with the wrist band. They will allow a student to collect two items – either two cans of drink, or two fairy floss or one fairy floss and one can of drink.  

Additional food vouchers can be purchased on the day.

Sausage Sizzle Lunch: Is all so available but must be pre-ordered by students.  

Parents and Caregivers are most welcome to join us for the day.  

Enrolling Now- Kindergarten Students for 2026 

If you have a pre-schooler or have neighbours or friends with pre-schoolers in our drawing area who are turning 5 years of age before the 31st July 2026 please start the enrolment process NOW. If your child is turning 6 in 2026 they must attend school next year. 

Information and links about Enrolments can be found here on our School Website, where you can check your address, to see if it is within BSPS local intake area. 

Options for Enrolments: 

1. Complete an Online Enrolment application.

2. Download, print and complete a paper copy Enrolment application. It then can be posted to the school or scanned and emailed. 

 If you require a paper Enrolment application, please visit the school office.  

3. If you are not within our local intake area, an Online Out of Area Application form needs to be completed. 

If you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the office by phone or email. 

Safe Parking Reminder 

We kindly ask for your cooperation in ensuring the safety of all students and members of our community by adhering to safe parking practices around the school. Please park only in designated areas, avoid double parking or blocking driveways, and always follow local parking signs and regulations. Your attention to these practices helps create a safer environment for our children and respects the local community. Thank you for your understanding and support. 

Shrek the Musical

We wish the Blacktown South Musical Ensemble and Mrs Harvey-Phillips all the best for their upcoming performance in 'Shrek the Musical' on Monday 15^th September at Macarthur Girls High School. We can not wait to see you all in action during the two evening performances.

End of Term 3 and Term 4 Dates 

Friday 26^th September:      Last day of Term 3 for students and teachers.  
Saturday 27^th September to Sunday 12^th October:  School Holidays. 
Monday 13^th October: Staff Development Day - Staff only attend. 
Tuesday 14^th October:     Term 4 Begins - Students return to school. 

Staff News 

Mrs Hakimi will be starting her Maternity Leave this week. We wish her all the very best for the arrival of her baby in the coming weeks. Mrs McLeod (Monday -Thursday) and Miss Chebli (Fri) will be teaching 1R for the remainder of 2025. 

Mr Bowmer will be returning from his leave, during the last week of Term. It has been a wonderful experience leading the school in his absence and I know that the staff and students are all looking forward to his return.  

Renee Radecki  
Relieving Principal  

Cultural Calendar for September

Dear Parents, I endeavour to include as many cultural events as possible, unfortunately I do accidently miss some. If I have missed an important cultural event for your culture or religion please inform me so I can correct it in the coming newsletter. Thanks for your help.

September 15th - Independence Day – Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
September 16th - Independence Day – Mexico, Papua New Guinea
September 17th - Australian Citizenship Day
September 18th – National Day - Chile
September 19th – Constitutional Day – Nepal, Independence Day – Saint Kitts and Nevis
September 21st - National Day – Armenia, National Day – Belize, Independence Day - Malta
September 22nd - Independence Day - Mali
September 23rd – Spring Equinox
September 23rd – Rosh Hashanah/New Year (Jewish)
September 23rd – International Day of Sign Languages
September 23rd - National Day – Saudi Arabia
September 25th – Independence Day – Guinea Bissau
September 28th – Confucius’ Birthday: Confucius 551–479 BC was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher.
September 29th – National Police Remembrance Day
September 30th - National Day – Botswana

Important Australian Milestones

September 13th - UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2007
September 16th - Television in Australia launched 1956

Principal’s Reading Awards

Congratulations to the following students from Kindergarten – Year 6 who have been awarded the Principal’s Reading award for 100 nights of home reading.

Principal’s Reading Awards

Congratulations to the following students from Kindergarten – Year 6 who have been awarded the Principal’s Reading award for 200 nights of home reading.

Attendance Matters

On occasion, your child may need to be absent from school. Justified reasons for student absences may include:

• Being sick, or having an infectious disease 
• Having an unavoidable medical appointment 
• Being required to attend a recognised religious holiday 
• Exceptional or urgent family circumstance (e.g. attending a funeral) 

If your child is absent and you have not notified the school the reason for absence, an email will be sent home asking for a reason for the absence. Please respond to this email by contacting the school or using sZapp, (our preferred option.)

NSW Department of Education expects that following an absence from school you must ensure that within 7 days you provide your child’s school with a verbal or written explanation for the absence. However, if the school has not received an explanation from you within 2 days, the school may contact you to discuss the absence.

Please send in the notification via the school app sZapp (our preferred option), a handwritten note or phone call to the office after 8.30am and before 3.00pm daily. We are trying to ensure all absences are explained to avoid having to send home reminders and having missed communication. Your assistance in helping to keep our records accurate is greatly appreciated.

Remember
#Attendance Matters.

Kathy Price – Deputy Principal

PBL

Greetings readers,

Welcome to Week 8 and the PBL Team’s fourth newsletter article for Term 3.

Over the past two weeks, students at Blacktown South Public School have been practising moving around the school sensibly. It was wonderful to see so many students showing they are Safe Respectful Learners by moving carefully both as a whole class and with a partner.

Well-done!

This fortnight, our PBL focus is on the importance of wearing a hat at school. To help us remember why this is important, let’s look at three key questions.

When Do We Need to Wear a Hat?

Students need to wear their hats any time they are outside—even when it’s cloudy, because the sun can still be harmful. Hats should be worn properly on the head, not carried in your hands. Remember, your hat is for protecting your head from the sun!

Why Do We Need to Wear a Hat?

Wearing a hat is all about sun safety. It helps protect us from getting sunburnt and keeps us safe from the harmful effects of the sun. By wearing a hat, we are looking after our health and being responsible.

What Happens If We Don’t Wear a Hat?

If you don’t have your hat, it’s “no hat, no play.” This means you cannot play in the playground and must stay under the cola or in the silver seats area. Wearing a hat lets you join in all the fun outdoor activities.

So, let’s all remember to wear our hats every day so we can stay safe, healthy, and enjoy our time outdoors as Safe Respectful Learners! You can do it Blacktown South!

Have a wonderful fortnight,
The PBL Team.

Year 4

This term in CAPA, Year 4 have been learning all about dance. In groups, we explored a variety of choreographic techniques, experimenting with movement, shapes, levels, and dynamics. We've had a lot of fun collaborating, sharing ideas, and building on each other's creativity to compose interesting and engaging dance phrases. It’s been exciting to see how our ideas come to life through movement, and we've learned how to express ourselves while working as a team. Our performances have not only been fun to create but also enjoyable to watch!

Kindergarten Farm Excursion

Last week Kindergarten students from KG, KOS, KH, KE, and KT enjoyed an exciting excursion to the Golden Ridge Animal Farm. The day was filled with hands on learning experiences that brought our classroom lessons to life.

Students were delighted to meet and feed a variety of farm animals including cows, goats, sheep and chickens. They even had the chance to try their hand at milking a cow and were fascinated to learn where milk comes from and the many products it is used for. Holding baby ducklings and feeding baby goats were the highlights of the day with many students proudly sharing their bravery and gentle care.

The excursion also gave children the chance to learn about different animals what they eat and how they live such as pigs using mud as sunscreen. It was so much fun and sparked curiosity while strengthening students’ understanding of living things and the world around them.

A big thank you to all those who helped make the day such a memorable learning experience for our students.

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Stage 3 Chess Tournament

In Weeks 6 and 7, the SRC ran a Stage 3 Chess Tournament with 32 Year 5 and 6 students competing in a knockout-style competition. After several rounds, the grand final was played between Hemish Aggarwal (4/5R) and Christo Jacob (6D). Both students played well, but Christo won the match and was named the Stage 3 Chess Champion.

Thank you to the SRC for organising and helping to run the tournament.

P&C and Uniform Shop

Our Parent and Community organisation is managed by a dedicated team of parent volunteers. Our objective is to engage with the school community and secure funding to enhance school facilities, equipment, and student support.

✨ P&C Update ✨

A huge thank you to our amazing volunteers who helped run the Father’s Day Stall – we couldn’t have done it without you! 💙

Special thanks to Melissa Wilson, Lauree Macklin, Renee Tsingolis, Sommer Pearce, Rayleen Azzapardi, Peter Black, Leanne Pearce, Ruby Pearce, Rayan Asaad, Mandi Ashraf and Hayley Hutchison.  

📌 Next P&C Meeting:

Our next meeting will be held on Friday 12th September in the Club Hub. We’d love to see you there!

🍰 Bake Stall – School Fun Day 24th September..

Last year, thanks to our wonderful school community, we raised $831.72 for the Starlight Foundation 🌟. Let’s see if we can top that this year and raise even bigger amounts! All the delicious details are on our Facebook page. All funds raised will be going towards a great cause. 

We kindly ask if you’d like to help out that you visit the school office to fill out the appropriate paperwork. 

🎃 Halloween Surprise!

Something exciting is brewing this Halloween… 👻 Stay tuned for notes coming home soon with all the spooky details!

Why join the P&C?

✅ Have a say in school initiatives
✅ Contribute to fun events for the kids
✅ Meet other families and build connections
✅ Help raise valuable funds that go straight back to our students

We’d love to see you there!

Uniform Shop

Opening Hours:

📅 Mondays & Thursdays
🕘 9:20 am – 10:20 am (weekly)

What's in Stock:

Our Uniform Shop is stocked with all your school essentials! 🎒👕
🚫 Please note: Size 8 long blue girls’ winter pants are currently out of stock.
✅ Don’t worry – we have plenty of comfy fleece tracksuit pants available to keep the kids warm this winter.

A wide range of hats available, including Legionnaires, and microfibre bucket hats.

We appreciate your understanding. 

Secondhand Rack:
Great bargains starting from just $2.
We welcome donations – all proceeds go to the P&C. Drop off during shop hours.

Prefer to Order Online?

Use the link provided. Orders will be placed in your child’s teacher’s pigeonhole for distribution.
We aim to process all orders on Mondays and Thursdays.

Please like our P&C/Uniform shop Facebook page for updates.

Business donations are very much welcome. 

On our P&C website we have added the option "P&C contribution" (link below).

This is optional but it would be a great help if each family of our school could help with a donation. Thank you.

Digital Entertainment Book 

When you buy an Entertainment Membership this month, you’ll get a FREE upgrade to a Multi City Membership (valued at $120!).

That means for just $70 (save $50!), you’ll score access to up to 50% off dining, activities, shopping, and travel across Australia, NZ, and Bali.

It’s a total win-win:

You save big on everyday spending.

We receive 20% back to support our cause.

Together, we’ll kickstart our fundraising goals this financial year.

With over $20,000 in savings – from groceries at Woolworths, Big W, and Priceline, to fuel at Shell, plus amazing dining deals – you’ll make that money back in no time. You might even use those savings to book your next holiday (yep, your Membership can help with that too!).

💛 Every 25 Memberships sold raises $350 for our cause.

Entertainment Memberships really do help us help each other – you save on the things you love, and we keep supporting our community with the funds raised.

I can’t wait to thank you personally and hear all about your Entertainment adventures!

Click here to purchase:

If you too would like to join our team of volunteers, please contact us at:

pc.bsps@outlook.com.au or Renee on 0415859158

Notes

Please click below for any notes that have gone home in the past that you might have missed:

Community News

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School Contacts

Blacktown South Public School
183 Flushcombe Road
Blacktown NSW 2148
Ph: 9622 6034, 9622 2449
Fax: 9831 2379
Email: blacktowns-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Principal: Mr Andrew Bowmer
Deputy Principals: Mrs Kathy Price, Mrs Renee Radecki (Monday to Wednesday) and Mrs Sathiya Segaram (Thursday to Friday)
Assistant Principals - APCI: Miss Raelene Rillera, Ms Amanda Sheaves and Mrs Sathiya Segaram.
Assistant Principals:      Kindergarten           Miss Krystal Evangelou
                                        Year 1                    Miss Matilda Lee
                                        Year 2                    Miss Fiona Pearce
                                        Year 3                     Mrs Hannah Casley
                                        Year 4                    Mrs Amy Charlesworth
                                        Year 5                    Miss Alyce Rogers
                                        Year 6                    Mr Patrick Lee-Eyles
                                        Specialist Teachers Mrs Panayiota Zouriakas

Senior Administration Manager: Mrs Claire Dobbie
School Administration Officers: Mrs Robyn Taylor, Ms Doris Mifsud,
Miss Daphne Manivong, Mrs Melinda Cooper and Ms Tara Shipway

School Counsellor:  Ms Lisa Harvey, Ms Olivia Parrott and Ms Josephine Cali

P&C Association
President:  Renee Tsingolis
Vice President:  Mandi Ashraf
Treasurer: Sarah Noor
Secretary: Hayley Hutchison
Assistant Secretary: Position Vacant
Assistant Treasurer: Position Vacant

Uniform Shop Committee: 
Manager: Hayley Hutchison
Sarah Noor, Melissa Wilson, Effie Browne, Renee Tsingolis and Mandi Ashraf.