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 - Djindjingara

In Week 8, we were inspired by the incredible story of Sam Bloom, who showed amazing resilience while recovering from a traumatic spinal injury. During her journey, Sam formed a special friendship with a magpie named Penguin. Together, they helped each other heal — Sam helped Penguin learn to fly again, and Penguin inspired Sam to keep moving forward and chase her dreams.

Let’s celebrate the power of friendship, courage, and determination!

Understanding Personalised Learning Pathways, Individual Education Plans, and Student Success Plans

At Barrack Heights Public School, we recognise that every student learns differently and may benefit from different types of tailored support. To help parents better understand how we customise learning, here’s a brief overview of three key approaches:

Personalised Learning Pathways (PLPs):
PLPs are specifically designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. They provide tailored learning opportunities that connect with each student’s cultural background, strengths, and future goals. These pathways offer flexibility in how students engage with the curriculum and help shape their educational journey through choices and individualised challenges, supporting motivation and personal growth. PLPs are set and reviewed every semester to ensure they remain relevant and effective.

Individual Education Plans (IEPs):
IEPs are detailed plans created for students with diagnosed disabilities or additional learning needs. These plans outline specialised goals, accommodations, and support services required to ensure equitable access to learning. IEPs are developed collaboratively with parents, educators, and specialists to address specific barriers to learning. They are reviewed each term, with new goals identified and set as focus areas to respond to student progress and changing needs.

Student Success Plans (SSPs):
SSPs are for every student at Barrack Heights Public School to ensure they are known, valued, and cared for. These plans complement the teaching and learning cycle by offering a structured, personalised approach to recognising each student’s unique strengths and needs. SSPs capture individual goals and tailored strategies, enabling targeted teaching that supports academic progress as well as social and emotional development. Importantly, SSPs involve students and families actively, promoting collaboration and reflection to continuously adapt learning experiences so every child can thrive. SSPs are reviewed termly, with new goals set as focus areas reflecting ongoing student growth and priorities.

Together, these plans ensure that all students receive the right supports and opportunities to succeed, reflecting our commitment to knowing, valuing, and supporting every learner.

If you have questions about your child’s learning plan, please contact their classroom teacher or Resli Calverley, Assistant Principal – Learning and Wellbeing.

rugby league skills day

What an awesome opportunity for our Stage 1, 2 and 3 students today, with Morks Rugby League!

Students enjoyed fun, learning, and teamwork as they tried out rugby league skills in a safe and supportive environment.

Each session was tailored to suit our students, and it was wonderful to see everyone participating enthusiastically—whether they were new to the game or already fans of rugby league. The day was filled with positive energy, laughter, and moments of students building confidence, resilience, and respect for one another.

Our students worked together, encouraged each other, and demonstrated great sportsmanship throughout all activities. The coaches from Morks Rugby League did an excellent job creating a sense of belonging and making sure every child felt included.

harmony day

What a fantastic day celebrating Harmony Day today!

It was so wonderful to see our students getting into the spirit, proudly dressed in orange and embracing the message of inclusion, respect, and belonging.

Our school was buzzing with excitement as we shared and enjoyed delicious foods from a range of different countries. Such an awesome way to celebrate the many cultures that make our community so special. Our bellies are full and the smiles are big!

naplan

Our Year 3 and Year 5 students should be incredibly proud of their efforts in completing this year’s NAPLAN assessments. They approached each test with a positive attitude and did their very best, showing resilience and determination throughout the week. It was wonderful to see their confidence grow as they worked through each session.

A small number of students who were absent will complete their catch-up assessments which will conclude on Monday. The 23rd of March Thank you to our families for your ongoing support during this time.

Jersey for Jacek Day

Burri Burri Come & Try Athletics

Burri Burri has had a fabulous day at Come and Try Athletics - running, jumping, learning new skills and being safe, respectful and engaged athletes. The sun was shining, spirits were high and everyone had fun! Well done Burri Burri!

P&C easter Raffle

BHPS P&C Fundraising Raffle | RaffleLink

To help raise money towards new equipment for the school. The online tickets will not allow to put 50cent tickets. If you buy 2 tickets, the price is $1. If you only want to buy one ticke,t please purchase the ticket with the raffle books at the office. Additional prizes will be added depending on the donations received.

Tickets are priced at $1 each, 2 tickets for $1, 4 tickets for $2, 6 tickets for $3, 8 tickets for $4, 11 tickets for $5, 22 tickets for $10

Draw Date: 1st of April 2026

year 6 - high school 2027 eio

Friendly reminder for year 6 families who are yet to submit their High School Expression of Interest forms.

Follow this link - Moving to high school - Submissions are due by Friday 27th March.

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: Children's and supervised crossings

Key Messages:

- always use a pedestrian crossing if there is one available to cross the road

- pedestrian crossings are the safest point at which to cross the road.

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.

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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