25 September 2025

Principal’s Report

Enrolling Now - Kindergarten Students for 2026

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

BSPS Fun Day

What a wonderful day we all had on Wednesday at our Fun Day. A beautiful clear morning dawned for a lovely day of activities, games and fun.

Over 900 students, the staff and many parents enjoyed a great range of fun activities from face painting, coloured hair spray, fairy floss, drinks, sausage sizzle and a great range of carnival games.

Our wonderful school leaders, the Year 6 students, certainly rose to the occasion and did an outstanding job running the stalls on the day. Thank you to the many parents who joined us for the fun of the fair.

A special thank you to Mrs Price, Mr Lee-Eyles, Mrs Mussolum and the Year 6 teachers for the huge efforts coordinating the day. Also, a special thanks to our P&C parent volunteers.

Please check the photo gallery attached for a snapshot of the great fun we all enjoyed.

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PSSA Grand Finals

I would like to congratulate the Junior Rugby League and Junior Netball teams who were successful in becoming premiers. Also, the Senior Football (Soccer) team who were joint premiers with Quakers Hill at the PSSA Winter Grand Finals last Friday. Thanks to all the parents and family members who supported on the day.

Well done to all our PSSA teams for a great Winter PSSA Season. A special thanks to Mr Emerson, Mr Velonas, Mr Dean, Miss Rooney and Miss Mayfield. 

Sydney West Athletics Carnival

A big congratulations to the following students who represented Blacktown South Public School at the Sydney West Athletics Carnival on Thursday 25^th September: Joshua Bennett, Zacharia Shaitly, Bronte Smith, Paityn Parish, Dominic Agarouf and Prethyun Prasanth.

Shrek the Musical

What a wonderful night of entertainment at Shrek the Musical, held at Macarthur Girls High School on Monday night last week. This was the first time that our school participated in this combined schools musical. Our wonderful students showcased their talent as part of the chorus. A special thanks to Mrs Harvey-Phillips for the enormous efforts in training and preparing our students. It was a great night.

Little Library

Our next Little Library session is planned for early next term, Week 1 – Friday 17^th October. All are most welcome.

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 31^st July 2026 please start the enrolment process. If your child is turn 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.

Complete an Online Enrolment application.

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

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

School Holidays

I would like to thank Mrs Radecki who did a wonderful job relieving as Principal while I was recovering from knee surgery.  It is fantastic to be back at Blacktown South PS after being away for most of the term.

I would like to wish all students, families and staff a very refreshing and safe school holidays. We look forward to seeing you back at Blacktown South PS on Tuesday 14^th October for the beginning of Term 4.

Andrew Bowmer – Principal

Cultural Calendar for September & October

Dear Parents,

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

September 28^th – Confucius’ Birthday: Confucius 551–479 BC was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher.
September 29^th – National Police Remembrance Day
September 30^th - National Day – Botswana
October 1st – National Day – China, National Day – Cyprus, National Day – Nigeria, National Day – Palau, Independence Day – Tuvalu
October 2^nd – Independence Day – Guinea
October 2^nd – Dussehra* (Hindu) also known as Vijayadashami, Dasara or Dashain, is a major Hindu festival celebrated every year at the end of Navaratri. It is observed on the tenth day of the month of Ashvin, the seventh in the Hindu Luni-Solar Calendar. The festival which typically falls in the Gregorian calendar months of September and October.
October 2^nd – Yom Kippur (Jewish) also known as the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year in Judaism.   
October 2^nd – Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday
October 2^nd – Labour Day (NSW)
October 3^rd – Day of German Unity- Germany, National Foundation Day – Republic of South Korea
October 5^th – Daylight Saving starts
October 6^th - Labour Day NSW
October 7^th – November 5^th - Kathina is a Buddhist festival which comes at the end of Vassa, the three-month rainy season retreat for Theravada Buddhists in Bangladesh (known as Kaṭhina Cībar Dān), Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand.
October 7^th - Feast of Tabernacles (Jewish) also known as the Feast of Booths. Jewish people around the world construct sukkot frail huts or booths that remind them of God’s provision both now and during their ancestors’ wanderings in the wilderness.
October 9^th – Independence Day- Uganda
October 10^th – National Day – Fiji, National Day- Taiwan
October 12^th – Independence Day- Equatorial Guinea, National Day- Spain
October 13^th - Thanksgiving Day (Canada) is an annual Canadian holiday, held on the second Monday in October, which celebrates the harvest and other blessings of the past year. Outside of Canada it is sometimes called Canadian Thanksgiving to distinguish it from Thanksgiving in the United States, held on a different date.
October 19^th – National Day – Niue
October 19^th – 26^th - NSW Aboriginal Languages Week
October 20^th – Gurgaddi (Installation) Day of Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Sikh). The Guru Granth Sahib Ji is unique among the world's great scriptures. It is considered the Supreme Spiritual Authority and Head of the Sikh religion. Sikhs celebrate the first installation of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji on 1st September and the Conferment of title of “Guru” on Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji on 20th October each year.

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

Research highlights a clear correlation between student attendance and the achievement of quality academic, socio-economic and health outcomes. This research tells us that students with an attendance rate below 90% are educationally at risk. Above 95% is the Department of Education’s expected student attendance.

At Blacktown South we strongly believe that every day a student attends school enhances their learning and wellbeing outcomes. Attendance every day the school is operational for students is our ultimate target. If we achieve this target, we make it possible for students to achieve success in all areas of their lives.

As a school community we need to work together to ensure that attendance is a priority, along with explanations for absences. As we enter the school holidays and return for Term 4, let’s all try to achieve an attendance rate that works to support success for our students. One day extra at school means one day more consolidation of foundational learning skills for life.

Remember #Attendance Matters.

Kathy Price – Deputy Principal

PBL

Greetings readers,

Welcome to Week 10 and the PBL Team’s last newsletter article for Term 3.

Over the past two weeks, students at Blacktown South Public School have been learning the importance of wearing a hat at school. It was wonderful to see so many students wearing school hats every day and enjoying our time outdoors as Safe Respectful Learners.

Well-done!

Over the past few weeks at Blacktown South, we have been actively learning and practising important skills to help us become Safe Respectful Learners. As Term 3 comes to an end, let’s take a moment to review the key topics we have focused on:

1. Do the High Five Before Telling the Teacher

The High Five is a simple way to solve problems with friends or classmates. It helps students try to fix issues on their own before asking a teacher for help. The five steps are:

1. Talk friendly
2. Ignore
3. Walk away
4. Talk firmly
5. Report to the teacher

Using the High Five encourages respect, confidence, and kindness in everyday situations, both in the classroom and on the playground.

2. Anti-Bullying Week – Be Bold. Be Kind. Speak Up.

During the National Week of Action Against Bullying, we raised awareness about what bullying is and how it can affect people. Bullying is repeated behaviour that hurts others, such as name-calling, pushing, or excluding someone. We also discussed why some people bully, often because of their own struggles. This year’s Bullying No Way Week theme, “Be Bold. Be Kind. Speak Up.”, reminded us that everyone can help stop bullying by standing up and being kind.

3. Moving Around the School Safely

We have been practising how to move around the school carefully and respectfully. Whether walking as a class or with a partner, students are reminded to:

• Walk quietly and in an orderly line
• Keep voices low to avoid disturbing others
• Walk, not run, to stay safe
• Moving carefully helps keep everyone safe, shows respect for others, and keeps the school calm and peaceful.

4.Wearing School Hats

Wearing hats outside is very important for sun safety. Students need to wear their hats whenever they are outdoors—even on cloudy days—because the sun’s rays can still cause harm. Hats should be worn properly on the head, not carried in hands. Remember: “No hat, no play” means students without hats must stay in shaded areas like under the cola or at the Silver Seats during playtime.

Thank you to all our students and families for supporting these important lessons. By working together, we help make Blacktown South Public School a safe, respectful, and welcoming place for everyone. See you all in Term 4!

Have a safe holiday!

The PBL Team

Year 6

Year 6 has had a busy term preparing for the BSPS Fun Day. Every week students have spent countless hours creating posters, targets and props for their stalls. They have shown great responsibility and enthusiasm to ensure that their stalls were ready for Fun Day in Week 10. 

Along with these preparations, we have also been busy practising our Year 6 Dance for the end of the year, which is looking to be one of the best dances. This is also on top of completing their Check In Assessments and their daily learning each week. We are preparing for another busy term in Term 4, with camp, bowling fun day, farewell, and graduation. The students are displaying our school expectations and proving they are great school leaders, as they get closer to the end of their primary school journey.

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Year 5 STEM Experience

Welcome Parents and Carers to the Week 8 S.N.I.P Article.

We, the Blacktown South S.N.I.P Team, would like to inform you that STEM has been a growing subject for Enrichment and OC classes. Amazon invited 5H and 5R to an Immersion Day to learn more about robotics, infused with LEGO.

Their experience included learning about advanced robotics, and how robots, specifically humanoids and androids, work. They discovered how Hercules robots at the Amazon Centre use complex technology and algorithms to navigate paths to provide items which have been ordered.

As they first entered the building, the students were fascinated by the high-tech architecture that composed the Amazon Fulfilment Centre. They were welcomed warmly by the staff and were soon invited to a private educational room. 5H and 5R learned about Amazon, how it worked, and its history. They were especially intrigued and impressed by the way the Hercules robots worked, and how they carried pods of different products.

They took a well-led tour throughout the accessible areas of the centre and found out that Amazon was the size of 24 football fields! The students watched the Hercules robots in action, delivering various products to workers, who then shipped them on conveyor belts to undergo different processes before being shipped to the customer. They also got the exclusive experience of creating Amazon boxes and some people even got to ship them out!

After a filling recess, the students learned about robots and how they work, based on codes and algorithms. They attended a workshop about robotics and coding, and deduced their own codes to accomplish different tasks. The OC and Enrichment students used their LEGO Spike robots to drive, pick up pods, and place them down in different locations. They completed various challenges including these operations and, at the end of the workshop, they even got to race (the most chaotic part of the day). Alongside that, they learnt something very important - ‘I never lose. Either I win or I learn.’ - Nelson Mandela

Talin & Savithu
5H

“I was satisfied with the coding, and the donuts were brilliant.”
- Krishan Poudel

“The Hercules robots which carried the pods were very interesting and fun to look at.”
- Ranveer Singh

“I loved the Lego Spike as it was fun and interesting to play around and complete the challenges.”
- Heidi Lui

At the end of the day, after eating a brilliant catered lunch from the Amazon team, the students returned to school, happy, satisfied and more interested in robotics, having learned dozens of new interesting things about shipping companies and computer science.

They are excited to return and learn more about sophisticated coding and algorithms.

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.

📌 Upcoming School Events

🍎 World Teachers’ Day

The P&C will be hosting a special morning tea to celebrate and thank our wonderful teachers 👩‍🏫👨‍🏫. We kindly ask for any donations to help make this a memorable occasion.

🎃 Halloween – Spooky Spider Drink Treat Day

📅 Thursday 31st October

Students will enjoy a fun Halloween-themed treat 🕷️🧃. A detailed note will be sent home in the first week back of Term 4.

🎶 Christmas Disco

📅 Wednesday 27th November

An exciting evening filled with music and dancing 💃🕺. Further information will be provided closer to the date.

🎅 Santa Photos

📅 Tuesday 10th December

Santa 🎅 and Mrs Claus 🤶 will be visiting our school with a festive Christmas setting 🎄✨. This will be a wonderful opportunity for families to capture special memories 📸. Notes with booking information will be distributed early in Term 4.

Uniform Shop

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

What's in Stock:

🌸 Spring is Here! 🌸

With the warmer weather on its way ☀️, we have plenty of summer uniforms available 👕👗🧢.
Come and see us for all your uniform needs! 🛍️

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 

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

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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.