We are asking parents to assist us to support the safe drop off and pick up of students by not lingering or crowding near the front doorway and gateway. While we understand that you may need to exchange some quick information with staff at this time - we ask that you move away from thoroughfares to do so. Some of our students find the crowding of these areas as stressful if they need to walk through and may react negatively in theses circumstances.

We thankyou for your understanding in this matter.

I am visiting the new school each week to monitor progress and it is great seeing all the planning and hard work now coming into fruition. While we will not be operational on this site until day one 2024, the school is getting very close to being completed. I will be attending the site during the holidays for a partial handover/ early access.  This will mean we have access to parts of the school which will enable us to have some orientation for both students and parents in term 4 at some stage. So please stay tuned for more information next term about this.

This year we have combined Education Week, Science Week and Book Week into one week. The classes have being involved with exciting Science Activities this week along with open classrooms for parents to join in their child's class for a session and to finish the week off ,  a Book Week Dress up day today. I know the students have enjoyed the week especially having their parents visit and dress up today.  

This semester we have had some exciting events. We really enjoyed superhero day!  We also had two birthday parties at which there was singing, dancing and party food. Happy birthday Khy and Shannon. 

Red class are adjusting to our new semester routine which includes making and preparing yummy food in our red class kitchen. Making popcorn in our machine has been a highlight. 

We enjoyed a visit from Gail Nolan who has recently published a book in our local Dhurga language called ‘Count in dhurga’ by Riley Nolan. The students really enjoyed listening to the story and Chase asked many interesting questions about the illustrations.  

Red class were really excited  welcoming our parents into the classroom today.

Be Caring- Personal space

Being caring at Budawang School means we keep a personal distance from others when interacting. 

We do this to respects others, avoid misunderstandings and keep our hands and feet to self.

To practice this at home you could watch the video about space bubbles  Personal Space

Be Safe- Hands and Feet to Self

Being Safe at Budawang School means we keep our hands and feet to self.

We do this to respect personal space and keeps students safe. 

To practice this at home you could watch the video A Social Story: Keeping Your Hands To Yourself and Personal Space

The Bunnings BBQ fundraiser has been cancelled as there was not enough parent support to man this event!

The P&C will be running a Fathers Day Gift stall at school on Thursday 31st October. All gifts will range in price up to $10.00. Please make sure you send in some money on Thursday so your child can purchase a present for Dad for Fathers Day.

All parents are encouraged to participate in the next meeting which will be held on Monday 16th October  - 12:00 pm at Ocean Vibe Hotel.

Email: budawangSSPPC@hotmail.com

Phone: 0407 068 703

Just a reminder that if you need RAT tests for your child, please contact the school. 

We are excited to announce our school will be transitioning to an upgraded School Bytes finance system on 12 September 2023!

 In preparation for the transition to a simplified finance system for both you and the school, we will be required to implement a short payment lockout period where we will not be able to receive any payments. What this means for you

 • No payments can be made online from 9am, Tuesday 5 September 2023.

 • Last day to make cash, cheque or EFTPOS payments will at 1pm on Wednesday 6 September 2023. 

• We will advise you when payments can resume closer to the above date • 

Any existing payment links that have been sent to you previously in emails can still be used after the transition and will automatically redirect to the new system

 • After the transition, a School Bytes portal will be available for you to register and begin using (Link: https://portal.schoolbytes.education) 

• All previous payments made will be migrated to the new School Bytes finance system and portal •

 Moving forward, when making a payment online, you will be redirected to a Service NSW page to complete an online payment. This is the new payment platform for online as directed by the NSW Department of Education. 

• Payments made online will display as 0SCHOOLSONLINE 0000 PARRAMATTA AUS on your bank statements moving forward. What is the School Bytes portal The School Bytes portal provides flexibility for you to conveniently: 

• Make school payments online (including paying for multiple siblings at once)

 • Use a family credit to pay for an activity or school contributions

 • Download a receipt for payments made

 • View all historical payments in one place

 • Complete and submit digital permission notes

 • View the status of all permission notes

 • Request a refund if required -This can be done where you want at any time: day or night. Through the portal, you will easily be able to download a receipt once a payment has been made and have access to view all historical payments when needed. Online payments are processed in real-time and can be viewed by school staff immediately. While our preference is for payments to be made via the portal, we will still accept payment via cash, cheque, money order and EFTPOS.