Week 9, Term 4, 2021
- Update from Leadership
- Whats been happening at Bradshaw...
- Silly Socks and Hot Dog Day
- Chief Minister Achievement Awards
- Salvation Army
- Sustainability at Bradshaw
- Group School Photos
- School Council Meeting
- All the Important Details....
- YMCA information including Vacation Care
- Changes to School Bus Provider in 2022
- Buddy Celebration Concert
- Christmas Raffle
- Akaltye Shirts
- NO Subway on last day of school
- Community News
Update from Leadership
Welcome to week 9 Bradshaw families,
“I didn’t realise it was the end of Term 4!” Said no teacher ever!
End of week 9 of Term 4 begins to mark the end of another school year and so our calendar of celebratory events is getting busier and busier. One of the main points that came out of the recent school survey was that families felt that the school at times could be more strategic in communicating important information about upcoming events. Please read the attached events timetable for the next week carefully so that you are aware of all the various special end of year activities. If you are not sure about any details, please contact the front office or your child’s teacher for more information:
Monday:
- A regular school day with a special buddy-class activity in the last session of the day.
Tuesday:
- Students are invited to wear Christmas clothes; some classes may have sent out notes about clothing requirements for the concert. Check with your child’s teacher if unsure.
- 11:30-12:30 Buddy Christmas Concert—families are invited to come and join us for this special event (please check-in using the Territory-Check-in-app).
- In the afternoon students will be presented with Bradshaw Learner Certificates in their classrooms and then have a fun-filled afternoon of exciting activities across the school—from water and sand-play to touch-footy games.
Wednesday:
- 8:30 Whole school assembly - Attendance, farewells and STEM awards. Families are invited to come and join us for this, please check-in using the Territory-Check-in-app.
- 11:30-2:30 Year 6 students will be going to the Gillen Club as part of their graduation activities.
- Students will meet their 2022 teachers after recess.
- 12:00—class parties. Please send a small plate of food with your child to share at the class party.
- Semester 2 reports sent home with students.
Thursday:
Last day of school! Most classes will be cleaning up, packing up and moving furniture and resources to new rooms. Any assistance on this day is greatly appreciated. If students find this level of cleaning and independent responsibility challenging please feel free to make alternative arrangements.
The leadership team would like to use this opportunity to thank each and every one of our families for being such a positive part of our school community. It’s incredible to look back at everything our students have achieved: learning progress, new friendships, and increased resilience. Our Bradshaw Learners have challenged themselves, been responsible and learnt together and this has brought us together as a proud and positive community.
A massive thank you to Kate Pendle, Melissa Rundle, Petra Tilmouth and the Pre-school team for their incredible Preschool Graduation! Family support was amazing, and to see the confidence and pride with our littlest Bradshaw Learners was inspiring (and a personal proud-Mummy moment for me!).
The Year 6 teachers—Marissa Priestley, Pip Mapstone and Paige Warner, with the dedicated help of Alex Morton, have been working tirelessly with the Year 6 students on their graduation! So much work goes into this graduation event behind the scenes, and our Year 6 students have really risen to the occasion. We wish them a fantastic and unforgettable night! I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the Year 6 families for their ongoing support throughout the years and commitment to their child’s education journey at Bradshaw.
Our School Council has its final meeting next week where we will conclude our work for this year and look to the school improvement for 2022. Early next year the school community will be invited to contribute their opinion on our actions around school improvement. We look forward to hearing your thoughts!
Have a wonderful, safe and relaxing Christmas and a very Happy New Year and we look forward to our continued partnerships in 2022.
Regards,
Ioana Suciu
Assistant Principal
Whats been happening at Bradshaw...
1 Phillips
In our Design and Technology unit on Force, students in Year 1P have planned, designed, and created moveable toys. After some trial and error everyone's toy could move by either pulling or pushing. Students shared these with the class and wrote a reflection.
3 Fahey
As a follow on from Mr William’s Science lessons on shadows, 3 Fahey created these beautiful tree silhouettes to brighten up their classroom.
NRL NT
This week Sam from NRL NT came all the way from Darwin volunteering his time to run some NRL clinics with students of all ages. All of the students had a blast learning new skills such as how to ‘play the ball’, how to ‘score a try’ and how to ‘pass the ball’. Students are encouraged to sign up for an NRL team in Alice next year to make new friends and have a great time doing it while learning new skills.
Mountain Bike Program
Bradshaw students have been starting their day with mountain biking and thoroughly enjoying the experience.
18 students are registered for the Bradshaw Primary School Mountain Bike Program coordinated by Georgina Landy who works for AusCycling. She is generously assisted by teachers, Miss Spencer Wright, Miss Warner, Mr Rinkin, MTB Skills Instructor Crispin and various parents.
All participants ride on the West Side mountain bike trails off Lovegrove Drive between 7-8am and face the challenges, work together as a group and enjoy the rewards of flowing down a hill and putting in effort.
Once returned to school breakfast is provided thanks to the Alice Springs mountain bike club called Central Australian Rough Riders or CARR for short. The program happens Terms 1 & 4 each year. You are welcome to contact George if you have any questions on georgina.landy@auscycling.org.au or 0414 091 533.
Year 1 Geography Excursion
On Tuesday and Wednesday in Week 8, The Year 1 and 1/2 classes went on an Excursion to Anzac Hill and Emily Gap. We started off the day at Anzac Hill, where we discussed and drew some constructed and natural features in Alice Springs. It was beautiful to see the Macdonnell Ranges in the background, and was a great talking point amongst the students. We then travelled to Emily Gap. Aunty Shannan spoke to everyone about the history and significance of Emily Gap in relation to the dreaming of the Yeperenye Caterpillar. We then sat down and enjoyed a beautiful picnic morning tea before exploring Emily Gap. We saw the rock paintings, climbed the rocks, and searched the water for tadpoles and frogs! We had such an amazing time altogether. It was wonderful to finish off the year with such a great excursion.
Silly Socks and Hot Dog Day
What a lot of Silly Socks we had at school last Friday!
It was great to see so many students and staff with their colourful and zany socks. Just over 200 hot dogs were sold!
Thank you to our School community for your support and also to the parents who volunteered to cook our hot dogs.
Chief Minister Achievement Awards
Congratulations to the below students on receiving their Chief Minister Achievement Awards!
TR Barnes - Alice Barnett for Most Improved Writing
TR Manchester - Mark Pederson for Most Improved Oral Language
TR Stubbings - Kamirah Briscoe for Most Improved Reading
TR Clarke - Ezekiel Slack for Most Improved Writing
1 Phillips - Mohammed Malik for Most Improved Reading
1/2 Sherriff - Saina Humagain for Most Improved Writing
1 Haigh - William Savage for Most Improved Reading
1 Gill - Mo Goggin for Most Improved Reading
2 Chunys – Angus Noakes for Most Imaginative Written Work
2 Liddle - Charlotte Pearson for Most Imaginative Written Work
3 Fahey - Jiho Son for Most Improved Reading
3 Rinkin - Ollie Nelson for Most Improved Reading
3/4 Marzohl - Tabbitha Josif for Most Outstanding Communicator
4 Pierce - Caden Hiscox for Most Improved Reading
4 Spencer-Wright - Mahalia Stretton for Most Improved Reading
5 Anderson - Angus Cook for Great Writing
5 Usher – Nicole Hunter for Most Improved Reading
5/6 Priestley – Izak Sutton for Most Improved Oral Language
6 Mapstone - Isaac Salei for Most Outstanding Communicator
6 Warner - Iris Jacko for Most Imaginative Written Work
Salvation Army
Well done to Jolie, Iris, Leckie and Leah on receiving their Appreciation Certificates from the Salvation Army.
Sustainability at Bradshaw
Group School Photos
Group photos are now available for purchase from The School Photographer. Orders can only be made online at their website www.theschoolphotographer.com.au
Please see details for available photos and ordering instructions.
School Council Meeting
Monday 13th December at 5:30pm in the Front office will be the last School Council Meeting of 2021. Our School Council is made up of elected members and staff however parents are also welcome to join the meeting as an 'Observer'.
Hope to see you there!
All the Important Details....
Last Day of School - 2021 and First Day of School - 2022
The last day of school for Bradshaw Learners is Thursday 16th December, 2021.
We are currently working on our workforce planning and class structures for 2022. For this to be successful we need to be sure if our current students are going to be attending Bradshaw Primary School next year. Please let the front office know ASAP if you are NOT returning.
The 2022 school year will commence Monday 31st January.
Uniform Dates for 2022
We will open for uniform sales on Tuesday 25th and Thursday 27th Jan 2022 from 10am - 2pm in the Arelhe ampwe-kenhe hall.
Back to School vouchers will be available and may be used until the end of Term 1. There will be no uniform sales on Wednesday 26th January, Friday 28th January or Monday 31st January 2022.
Families are encouraged to pay their Parent Contributions at this time. (Back to School vouchers cannot be used)
Annual Parent Contributions are:
$100 for one child
$175 for two children
$250 for 3 or more children
Low income families can pay $50 per student (max $150 per family). Must provide Centrelink proof.
Office Hours
The Front Office will be closed from Friday 24th of December to Monday 10th of January. Uniforms will not be sold prior to the designated uniform days.
YMCA information including Vacation Care
Changes to School Bus Provider in 2022
From 2022 the tender to provide school bus services in Alice Springs has been awarded to Buslink CDC.
Buslink already provide school bus services all around Australia, including Darwin and other parts of the Northern Territory.
In Alice Springs Buslink currently provide the urban bus services, and we are looking forward to welcoming all school students on board our CDC bus fleet come 2022.
For all information regarding the bus services and changes to bus route AS2 please refer to the NT Government school bus information located at:
School driver applications welcome.
Kind regards,
Brandon Deutrom, Buslink depot manager
Buslink Alice Springs contact details,
(08) 89526844
Buddy Celebration Concert
We hope to see you there!
Christmas Raffle
Raffle tickets are due back to School on Monday 13th December. We will be drawing this on Tuesday 14th December.
Akaltye Shirts
We have a number of our Akaltye shirts still available to purchase from the front office for $50 each. Sizes available are 4, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL.
NO Subway on last day of school
There will be no Subway orders taken on Thursday 16th December.
Community News
