THE HEIGHTS BYTES

what's coming up at barrack heights?!

This calendar is a screenshot of our School Bytes Calendar that can be viewed live in your School Bytes app!

The calendar can also be linked directly to your phone's calendar. Follow this link for instructions on how - Parent Portal: Syncing the calendar to your phone or device – School Bytes

To ensure you don’t miss out on any important reminders or calendar notices, please make sure you are connected to our School Bytes app and receiving notifications. This will help you stay updated on all the happenings and ensure your family is fully engaged in our school community.

grow your mind

Bilima students are Growing Their Minds!

Our little learners are having a blast getting to know the amazing characters that represent different parts of the brain as part of our Grow Your Mind program!

Watch out world, Bilima kids are growing their minds and hearts!

road saftey

Road Safey is a shared responsibility in keeping students safe on and around roads. We encourage you to talk to your child about the importance of road safety and discuss this week's Road Safety Focus.

Road Safety Focus: Hold your child's hand

Key Messages: - Hold a grown up's hand when you cross the road

Use a safe place to cross the road
Stop! Look! Listen! Think! Every time you cross the road and keep checking until safely across.

family guide

We are delighted to share with you our 2026 Family Guide—a comprehensive resource designed to support your family’s journey with us this year. This guide contains important information about our school programs, routines, support services, and how we work together to foster a positive and engaging learning environment for every child.

If you were able to join us at our Meet and Greet on Tuesday, February 17, we hope you enjoyed exploring classrooms, meeting your child’s educators, and connecting with our Support Team. For those who couldn’t make it, the Family Guide will help you feel informed and connected as we move through the year ahead.

Please take some time to review the guide and feel free to reach out to your child’s teacher or the school office if you have any questions. We value your partnership and look forward to a wonderful 2026 together at BHPS.

Check it out here -- Family Guide

District Swimming carnival

This week 13 BHPS swimmers represented at the Mid-South District Swimming Carnival.

It was a fantastic day, full of great energy and sportsmanship. Students showed incredible dedication and enthusiasm, giving their best in every race.

It was inspiring to see our athletes supporting each other and celebrating personal achievements!

A special highlight and congratulations to Kaya S who finished 1st in the 10yr girls 50m freestyle and 2nd in the Jnr 50m butterfly, Kaya will be representing Barrack Heights at the South Coast Regional Carnival in March.

Congratulations also to Ziah R who came in 4th place, in the 8yr boys 50m freestyle, just missing out on making the South Coast Carnival.

Congratulations to all participants for making this event such a memorable and uplifting experience!

dragons 'best you can be'

We are thrilled to continue the 'Best You Can Be' program at Barrack Heights this year. Players from the Dragons squad will be visiting our school on Monday next week.

This is a fantastic opportunity for our Stage 2 and 3 students to meet and learn directly from elite athletes about the importance of health, wellbeing, and fitness.

The players will engage with students through interactive sessions, inspiring them to develop positive habits and stay active.

Their visit promises to be an exciting and memorable experience that will motivate our students to be their best both in sports and in life.

Clean Up Australia Day

Barrack Heights Public School is excited to participate in Clean Up Australia Day on 27th February! This is a wonderful opportunity for students to help care for our environment by collecting litter around the school grounds.

Students are reminded to bring a pair of gloves and a disposable bag for rubbish collection. Let’s work together to make our community cleaner and greener! Thank you for your support.

school photos wednesday 18 march 2026

Online ordering for school photos is now open. Emails will be sent to parents later today or tomorrow to those who previously had an account with us. Not all parents will receive an email from MSP. Parents who don’t receive an email by tomorrow afternoon, such as new families or those who didn’t order last year, can simply follow the instructions on the attached flyer to get started.

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attendance

Regular school attendance is critical for a child's success at school to not only achieve their educational best but increase their career and life options.

BHPS will continue to work in partnership with families to encourage and support regular attendance with our range of positive attendance initiatives.

When your child attends school every day, learning becomes easier and your child will build and maintain friendships with other children. It is also important that your child arrives at school on-time.

Arriving at school and class on time:

ensures that students do not miss out on important learning activities scheduled early in the day
helps students learn the importance of punctuality and routine
gives students time to greet their friends before class
reduces classroom disruption

Lateness is recorded as a partial absence and must be explained by parents.

Check out the Djamalang students who have had 100% attendance for the last 2 weeks.

2026 School Uniforms

Please send your uniform order to barrackht-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au so that orders can be put together ready for collection.

Payment can be made as an advanced payment in School Bytes or via Cash or Eftpos at pick up.

bhps community pantry

Friendly reminder to please return borrowed Community Pantry crates

bhps health & wellbeing

SCHOOL BYTES

Barrack Heights uses School Bytes for communication, reminders, payments for excursions and sports, attendance submissions and statements of accounts. If you haven't already downloaded the app and linked your child/ren please select the appropriate link below to setup.

App Store - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/school-bytes/id6463097826
Google Play - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=education.schoolbytes

If you have any questions please contact the office for assistance.

GENERAL REMINDERS

Have you moved house or changed your phone number or email address? Please update your details at the office or by sending an email to the school at barrackht-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Please see the office staff if your child has any medical requirements or if medical information needs to be updated.
School times are 8.55am - 3pm. If your child is late, they must come to the office for a late note. All absences, both whole day and partial absences, need to be explained. You can do this via the School Bytes app, email, phone or at the office.
If students are marked as absent on the school roll, an SMS will be sent out before 11am on the same day advising you of the absence. Please respond via schoolbytes advising the reason for their absence.
At Barrack Heights our school hours are from 8.30am to 3.00pm. Students must NOT be on school grounds before 8:30am without parent supervision. A Teacher is on duty from 8.30am onwards.

GET SOCIAL WITH BARRACK HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL

Are you following us on our social media platforms? You can find us on

Facebook: Barrack Heights Public School

Instagram: barrackheightsps

Twitter account: @BarrackHeights

These forums are wonderful ways to see what is happening in our school. Take a look and give us a like to stay informed.

25 Hunter Street, Barrack Heights NSW 2528

(02) 4296 4222

barrackht-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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