On Monday 6th November we hosted breakfast to 140 people participating in the the Variety Postie Bike Dash. As you can see below it was a very large event for our school and I would like to thank all the business that donated produce and Rotary for the kind donation of their time and equipment to cook the breakfast for the participants. 

The Variety Club donated through a grant submission, $3291.00 towards the purchase of sensory swings for use in the new school. We have purchased a number of different swings for use inside and outside as  you can see below. I want to take this opportunity to thank The Variety Club for their generous donation and the opportunity to participate in this event. They all loved our new school.

I would like to thank the following businesses for their donations of produce to cover the breakfast costs which has allow us to raise a further $ 1810.00

• Bakers Delight Ulladulla
• Coles Ulladulla
• Heritage Bakery Milton
• Reject Shop Ulladulla
• Rotary Club of Milton-Ulladulla
• South Ulladulla Butchers
• Woolworths Ulladulla

I also need to thank all the staff and their family who volunteered their time before and on the morning of the event:

• Rachel Rowbotham and Charlie Drake
• Liz Parker
• Geoff Jones
• Jake Bedford
• Shannon Kennerson
• Pat Rampling and Mark Rampling
• Marie Smith
• Nicole Buschmann
• Simone Brayne
• Phillip Wilcox
• Kiernan Lang

In week 9 and 10 the students will be participating in orientation visits to the new school with their class. Please see below the timetable for these excursions and make sure to sign the permission note that will come out via the School App today.

We are currently working on an information pack for parents regarding the transition to the new school and all the important things you will need to know. As soon as that planning has been completed we will send out the information before the end of the school year.

Kathryn McCrorey

During Week 5, Budawang was fortunate to have students in Year 10 from Nowra Anglican College (NAC) come and visit. They were at Budawang participating in a community service program, giving their time to perform any jobs, activities, tasks the staff at Budawang asked of them. 

Various jobs included washing the school buses, cleaning toys, pumping up the tyres on bikes, cleaning the outdoor seating area, cleaning assembly chairs, cleaning the fish tank and weeding the very overgrown garden.  They also had the opportunity to greet some Budawang students and played a game of Beyblades.  

Thank you to teacher Daniel from Nowra Anglican College for organising this opportunity for the NAC students. Positive for both Budawang and NAC students.

This term, Yellow Class have been exploring the ocean and its features through sensory play and hands on activities. 

Each week in numeracy, Yellow Class have been learning how to count and use 1:1 correspondence from 1-10. They have been doing this by feeding plastic fish using playdoh. Yellow class have also been exploring the concept of day and night. We have been learning how to sort routine activities that occur during the day and during the night. Students have also engaged with sensory boxes and shadow puppets to gain a better understanding of the two concepts. 

In Art, we have been using our senses to understand the features of the ocean. We have used sand, seaweed, water, shells, and plastic sea animals to create under the sea artworks. Students showed their enjoyment when painting the classroom windows blue so we could create a submarine effect. Yellow class use the ‘port holes’ on the window to look for their parents and buses when it is time to go home. 

We have been learning different action songs in drama and music to explore the movement of sea animals throughout the term. 

Every ocean needs a clown fish. This term we have been using the idea of the ‘Clown Fish’ to relate to our circus theme PE lessons. We have been focusing on our balancing and hand and eye coordination skills by engaging in trampoline, hola hoop and juggling skills.  Students have enjoyed integrating and interacting with Blue Class students in our weekly PE lessons. 

Yellow class students have shown they are enthusiastic about our lessons, and I want to congratulate them on their achievements this term. 

Be Caring- Personal Space

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

We do this to respect others, avoid misunderstandings and keep our hands and feet to ourselves.

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

Please email or call on how to get more information on joining our school P&C!  We are always looking for fresh faces and innovative ways to help support the students of Budawang.  

Email: budawangSSPPC@hotmail.com

Phone: 0407 068 703

With Presentation Day fast approaching we are asking parents and carers to let us know if they will be attending our very last presentation day at our old site.  Parents would have recieved a notification last week.  Please check the school app or call the office to confirm if you will be attending for catering purposes.  

We would like to let all of our parents and carers know that for Term 1 2024 as we transition to the new school site, we will be pausing the NDIS therapy sessions at school.  We will resume them in term 2 once the students and staff have transitioned and are relatively settled in the new space.  We thank you for your understanding.