BERWICK LODGE PRIMARY SCHOOL Phone: 9707 1766 Fax: 9796 2198 E-mail: berwick.lodge.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Visit our Websites : http:// www.berwicklodgeps.vic.edu.au, Camp Australia/Out of School Hours Care: 9769 8251
24TH MARCH 2011
NEWSLETTER N0.08 DIARY DATES Friday 25th March Tuesday 29th March Wednesday 30th April Tuesday 5th April Friday 8th April Wednesday 27th April
NOTICES DUE BACK BY
PFA Drive-In Movie Night 2nd Hand Uniform Shop Early Learning Expo PFA Hot Dog Day Term 1 Finishes 2.30pm Term 2 begins
Wednesday 30th March Thursday 31st March Friday 1st April Friday 1st April Thursday 7th April
5/6 Camp Coolamatong Parent Helpers PFA Hot Dog Day Singapore Trip 1st instalment Religious Education P-4 5/6 Camp Coolamatong Deposit
CANTEEN IS NOT OPEN ON TUESDAYS
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Congratulations are the order of the day for our athletics carnival – Weren’t we lucky with the weather? What a beautiful autumn I noted the great sportsmanship evident during the day – well done day we had for our annual school kids, that is very important. athletics carnival yesterday. Our winning House this year is Thanks are due to Nick Pryor and all staff for the great work they all CASEY – congratulations! did to ensure that the day was THANK YOU FOR BEING ON successful. In saying that, it should be mentioned that all our Year3-6 TIME students who participated really I was really impressed with the appreciated having our Year Prep-2 huge drop in children who were children visit during the day to late to Monday morning assembly provide encouragement. We had a this week. I set a challenge for lot of parents and friends attend everyone a fortnight ago, given during the carnival and that was that we had over 80 children late to also greatly appreciated – many assembly – improve by this week or thanks. I will reintroduce the late book at Monday assemblies. I’m really glad, kids, that I don’t have to do that. Keep it up.
ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
MONITORING MAIN CAR PARK Our PFA are also to be congratulated for the outstanding new House Flags that they have purchased for our school. They are truly stunning – we will be displaying them at Monday’s assembly.
attendance. If you have an authorised reason for using the main car park, Bruce will let you in. Just have your authorisation card visible. Thank you for your cooperation with this.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ’s) Q. If I have a concern, at what point should I raise it with a member of our Principal Class team? A. If you believe it is serious and/or you are not satisfied with which matter is being dealt by other staff members. Of course, Lynne, Debbie and I are always available to speak with you on any issue. We don’t have a rigid, hierarchical chain of command system in place here. Often though, matters can be dealt with by contacting your child’s teacher first.
Bruce Cusack, our maintenance QUOTABLE QUOTE officer has been patrolling our main ‘There’s no such thing as a wasted car park as often as he can since I day if you learn from them all’ last wrote on this topic – you may have noticed that the gates to the main car park are often closed before school, with Bruce in
Henry Grossek
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS’ REPORT CHANGE OF DATE FOR PUPIL FREE DAY TERM 2 On Monday School Council will be considering a change of date for the Pupil Free Day in Term 2. In our calendar we have indicated that Friday 10th June would be the Pupil Free Day allocated for Report Writing. However, this date clashes with our Year 5 and 6 camp arrangements and therefore we are proposing to change this day to Tuesday 14 th June which will follow the Queen’s Birthday long weekend. Through the newsletter we will confirm this change of date next week.
TRAFFIC INFORMATION This week the City of Casey School Crossing Unit has forwarded us some information about road signs located in school zones and clarified the purpose of these signs. They have also requested that we remind families that it is an offence to double park near a school, therefore you cannot legally pull up next to parked cars and let children in or out of your vehicle. We would also like to alert families that both the local by-laws officer and the police regularly monitor the area around our school targeting speeding drivers and cars which are illegally parked. The safety of our children is paramount in our concerns and this is the reason behind the support received from these authorities.
EARLY LEARNING EXPO – WEDNESDAY 30TH MARCH Families are reminded that the annual Early Learning Expo will be held on Wednesday 30 th March from 4:30 to 7:00PM. This year the expo will be held at the Akoonah Park Function Centre located on Princes Highway Berwick. This expo is for families with preschool children who are seeking information regarding schooling options available in the Berwick area. A flyer advertising the expo is included in today’s newsletter and we would appreciate this information being passed on to any interested family friends or neighbours.
CRE CLASSES Parents of children in Years Prep to 4 are reminded that if their children are not currently attending CRE, there is the opportunity for them to join these classes commencing at the beginning of Term 2. If parents are interested in taking advantage of this they should contact the office for the appropriate forms which need to be completed and returned with payment by Friday 1st April.
Lynne Brenner & Debbie Cusack
TEACHING CONFIDENCE Things to Say to Encourage Confident Behaviour When you catch someone behaving confidently, say: “That took confidence” “You really stood up for what you believed” “That wasn’t easy to do, but you did it.” “Look at how far you have come.” “Wow, I can’t believe you did that.” “You are not afraid to do things differently.” “You can do it!” “All along, I knew you could do it.” “I know that was challenging or difficult for you, but you did it.” “You had a really confident voice when you spoke in class.” “You tried and were not afraid of making a mistake.”
WARNING SIGNS City of Casey School Crossing Unit would like to remind all drivers of the following signs which are often located around schools and nearby. We will be closely monitoring the habits of drivers over the coming months. We would also like to remind you it is an offence to double park near a school. This means you can not legally pull up next to parked cars and let children in or out of the vehicle. We thank you for your co operation
It’s the safety of the children that really matters 40km/h sign - All school speed limits across the State are clearly signposted. Look out for the speed signs near schools and slow down to improve safety for children.
Children Crossing - When the flags are displayed at a children’s crossing, you must stop for pedestrians who are waiting to cross or who have started crossing. You must remain stopped until the crossing is clear. These rules apply even if there is no crossing supervisor.
No Parking - It is important that you don’t park in any area where this sign is displayed.
No Stopping - No stopping means you must not stop at the kerb for any reason.
SCHOOL AWARDS Congratulations to the following students who received awards over the last week: Holly PM
Zoha PL
Ashley PC
Aaron PW Mason PW
Chelsea PL Adem PC
HAVE YOU CHANGED YOUR ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER? Please ensure you let the school office know if you have changed address or updated mobile phones with new numbers. This information alleviates stressful situations on students when they are ill and we cannot contact parents
TRANSITION NEWS YEAR 7 2012
Kids - ’Go for your life’
Parents of Grade 5 and 6 children are invited to an information Evening at Berwick S.C on Tuesday 29th March 2011. Information about Year 7 programs, Zone restrictions and general information about the school will be discussed during this evening. The information evening will be held in the Performing Arts Centre and commences at 7pm.
For healthy bodies and teeth, children need to drink water and limit sweet drinks. Reduce sweet drinks including fruit juice and fruit drinks, soft drinks, flavoured mineral water, cordials, sports drinks, energy drinks and flavoured milk. Tips to help your family drink more water everyday:
Keep a jug of fresh water in the fridge. Provide water for family and friends with meals and snacks. Teach children to help themselves to water, but ensure they ask for other drinks. Provide a eater bottle for your child for school, kindergarten, child care and physical activity. Make water available to everyone on family outings. A glass of unflavoured, low fat milk can be a healthy drink to protect teeth for your children over two years old. Children don’t need sweet drinks. If you do buy sweet drinks, limit to a small glass and less than 1 to 2 times a week Drink water everyday and limit sweet drinks Website: www.goforyourlife.vic.gov.au/kids
STUDENT BANKING Unfortunately there will be a delay in receiving the Backpacks order due to circumstances beyond our control. The backpacks are now due to arrive in Term 2.
New rewards are now available for order! Please remember do not pool your tokens. The bank will not accept them.
Parents & Friends Association NEXT MEETING: Thursday 7th April 2011 at 1.30pm in Room 16. Everyone is welcome, including toddlers. The PFA welcomes anyone wanting to join the fun and help make a difference. 2ND HAND UNIFORM SHOP: Our next 2nd hand uniform shop will be open in the school canteen on Tuesday 29th March 2011 from 2.30pm until 3.15pm. We are still in need of uniform donations however, we would like to thank all those families who have donated already as they have assisted other families in our community.
Current Events DRIVE-IN MOVIE - Tomorrow Night !!! Movie Showing is TANGLED Gates open at 4.30pm, Movie starts at dusk. We have a Jumping Castle for $2.00 per session, Free Face Painting, Sausage Sizzle and many other fun options for snacks. Come along with your friends, rain or shine, and enjoy a fun filled night with our school community. Feel free to bring your own chairs, blankets, food and don’t forget the Aeroguard!! You can buy your ticket on the night and everyone is welcome. We appreciate your support of this event while enjoying a family fun night out. SUNSCREEN: We have roll-on sunscreen available for purchase at the front office for $6.00 per stick. They are a great compact size and are very useful for all children to have in their bags now with our lovely sunny weather! MOBILE PHONE RECYCLING: Please remember to bring in your old mobile phones and support our Junior School Council. Don’t forget, the more phones we collect, the more Sony products we get as a reward.
Upcoming Events HOTDOG DAY – Tuesday 5th April 2011: Forms for the Hot Dog have been sent out last week and are due back on 31st March 2011. Due to the ordering of food, no late orders can be accepted. Spare forms are available from the office. MOTHERS DAY STALL: We will also be holding our Mother’s Day Stall next term, further details will be sent out shortly. This year you will be able to purchase up to 4 presents per child at $5.00 per present. Great quality presents have been chosen and there is a large variety to cater for all including grandparents.
The PFA would like to thank you for your continued support.
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COMMUNITY NEWS NARRE WARREN-BERWICK BLUE LIGHT DISCO BERWICK LEISURE CENTRE, MANUKA ROAD, BERWICK SATURDAY 2nd April 2011 For Students in year 5, 6, 7, & 8 only
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Times 6:00pm to 10:00pm COST: $10.00 Any enquires to Narre Warren Police Station 9705 3111
NAB AFL FOUNTAIN GATE AUSKICK 2011
Berwick Girl Guides
Max Pawsey Reserve, Fountain Gate (Melways Ref - 110 C4) REGISTRATION DAY - SAT 26 MARCH 2011 10AM - 12 NOON
Berwick Girl Guides currently have vacancies in the 5-7 year old age group which meets on Wednesday nights from 5.30pm-6.30pm at the Berwick Guide Hall, High Street Berwick. Commencing next term 4th May 2011.
1st Clinic - Saturday 30th April 2011 10:00am - 11:30am FOR GIRLS AND BOYS AGES 5 YEARS (AS AT 31/05/2011) TO 12 YEARS (OR GRADE 6)
Guides provides girls and young women with fantastic opportunities to meet personal challenges, to learn team building and leadership skills and to make new friends.
COST $60 PER CHILD - INCLUDES INSURANCE, AFL BAG, FOOTBALL, AND OTHER GOODIES, PLUS IF YOU REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE BY 8TH APRIL 2011 YOU WILL RECEIVE A FAMILY PASS FOR 2 ADULTS & 2 CHILDREN TO WATCH YOUR FAVOURITE TEAM PLAY AT THE MCG (NOTE: $2.09 Processing fee applies if paying online)
Guide members are: aged from 5 years female only from all sections of our community have joined because they want challenge, fun and friendship in a supportive, safe peer environment expected to do their best, at their level, in their way
You will need to come to the clubrooms with your receipt to collect your pack on registration day.
Under the guidance of trained volunteer adult Leaders, girls are encouraged to reach their full potential.
All enquires contact the Coordinators of the clinic Mandy or Ken 0414 253 116 (between 9am & 6pm)
Contours Ladies Fitness Studio Easter Colouring Competition Enter our colouring competition to win a ‘Razor Scooter’ All mothers/guardians of children will also receive a ‘Free 7 day gym pass’ (valued at $100) when handing in your child’s entry. Please collect entry forms at the school office before Friday 8th April. Full entry details are available on the form.
Enquiries: Helen Millward on 0437 696 170
Timbarra Auskick Registration Day Sunday 27th March 2011 10am-12pm Kalora Park, Fox Road, Narre Warren North Clinic begins Sunday 3rd April 10am-11.30am Registrations can be made via the Auskick website www.aflauskick.com.au or come to the registration day at Kalora Park Cost $60 which includes all coaching as well as a backpack with lots of great footy items