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Volume 24 Issue 29
Thursday 13 September 2018
DATES TO REMEMBER term dates 2018 term 3 16 july - 21 sept 2019 term 1 30 jan - 05 apr
18 18 19-21
september september september
jim bell, principal
term 4 08 oct - 21 dec term 2 23 apr - 28 jun
school council meeting src sporting colours day-gold coin donation year 4 camp-arribri lodge jenny reid, assistant principal
jo-anne doran, assistant principal
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arent / Teacher Interviews number of students entered their final This week, on Monday and books after 5:30 p.m. last Friday! Tuesday afternoons and early evenings, we conducted our second Congratulations are extended to parent/teacher interviews for the year. everyone with an additional Teachers were pleased with the number of parents who congratulations to six of our classes who took the opportunity to meet with them to discuss their reached 100 books along with 181 child/ren’s progress. individual students who read 100 books! Of these, were an amazing 10 students Our school schedule for informing parents of student in years 5 and 6 who reached 100 books of greater progress is inclusive of volume and complexity!
Parent/Teacher Interviews end of Term 1 Student Reports distribution end of Term 2 Parent/Teacher Interviews end of Term 3 Student report end of Term 4
Certificates will be delivered and distributed in Term 4.
In addition, staff are also very accommodating when required to meet arly Morning Maths and Literacy Classes with parents outside of the above Throughout the course of the year, on the school schedule. Teamwork is one of mornings of Tuesday and Wednesday, classes our school values and we very much have been starting earlier for a number students in Year see education as a team effort between 5! Early morning maths classes and literacy classes, parents, students and teachers. We trust under the instruction of Julia, Sarah and Leah, on termly all of our attendees at the interviews found them to be rotations, have been conducted from Term 1 and all three informative and beneficial. teachers have been thrilled with the ongoing attendance at these additional classes which commence at 8:10 a.m. on their respective mornings!
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All Year 5 teachers would like to congratulate the students on actively taking responsibility for their learning!!
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remiers’ Reading Challenge Update With 100% of our students having registered for the Premiers’ Reading Challenge, we are pleased to announce that 100% of our participants achieved the challenge!! At the closing date, 42,273 books had been selected and 42,210 books had been verified! The difference between selection and verification is that a
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hinese language and Culture Jo and Jim N, along with seven senior school students are preparing for our second school visitation to China. A visit to our sister school Yangzhong Experimental Primary School will be a highlight of the visitation. All are very excited! There are six, Year 6 students; Rhylee, Anagha, Josh, Lachlan, Sayumi, Mathisha and one Year 5 student, Yash, all preparing for what is shaping up to be a huge adventure! The itinerary includes visits to The Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, The Summer Palace and The Great Wall. After visiting Beijing, a trip on the bullet train will take them to Nanjing, where they will attend a welcoming ceremony held by the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education. A short bus trip and our delegation will homestay with host families from our sister school in Yangzhong. Shanghai and then after a few days visiting the Yu Garden, the Old Town Market, the World’s Finance Centre, Nanjing Road and The Bund, they will head home! Our delegation will be wearing new polo shirts which have been purchased specially for the trip. It is in addition to their standard school uniform and will be worn by the students at special events and whilst attending class at Yangzhong Experimental Primary.
Wǒ jīn nián — — suì le 。 我 今 年 —— 岁了。 This year I am ____ years old. Wǒ de péng yǒu shì — hé —。 我的朋友是 —— 和 ——. My friends are ___and ___. Wǒ xǐ huān — — hé ——。 我 喜 欢 —— 和——。 I like _____and ________. Wǒ bú xǐ huān — — hé ——。 我 不 喜 欢 —— 和——。 I don’t like ___and ___.
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ear 5/6 Mini Fete As you know the school Mini Fete is coming up on the 23rd of October. The school holidays are coming up and it’s time to clear out your cupboards! We would appreciate it if you could donate old household items, like toys, board games, books, etc. that your family doesn't want anymore to sell at the Trash & Treasure stall. We organise the Mini Fete to raise money for new school equipment and to learn about economics. Some Year 5 students will come around to each classroom to collect them at the start of term 4. Lorelei, Nidhi and Daisy 5LF
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arking and Maintaining Safety Around our School It’s important for drivers and pedestrians to be aware and take care during busy times, particularly when school is dismissed. Please by mindful when parking and picking up children at these times. The parking bays at the front gated entrance to the school are strictly a pick up and drop off zone: 8:00— The entire visitation will be an exploration journey 9:15 a.m. and 3:00—4:00 p.m. including cultural and educational experiences for all PLEASE do not park during these designated times! taking part! City of Casey will be monitoring traffic control for Our delegation of students will certainly have the the children’s safety and will issue parking opportunity to expand upon their introductions of self infringement notices!! and friends! Listed below are only a few of the ellbrook Catering elementary conversational phrases that will be put to would like to wish all students, effective use!! staff and families a safe and happy holiday break and notify you Nǐ hǎo ，wǒ de míng zì jiào —。 that your last canteen day for term 3 is Friday 21st September (inclusive) and 你好， 我 的 名 字叫 —— your first canteen day for term 4 is Hello, my name is __ . Wednesday 10th October.
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Term 3
Week ending 07 September, 2018 FTL
Nathan
for fantastic spelling of the Oxford Words. Well done!
FCV
Aaron
for being a sensational teacher’s assistant! You’re simply amazing.
FBC
Isla
FSM
Altaf
persisting with your reading and using your CAFÉ strategies. Awesome job! for writing a detailed sentence about a guinea pig. Fantastic work!
FJH
Charlotte
for always being so kind to everyone. You are a great friend!
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Lincoln
FJF
Isabella
for doing some awesome reading and for writing a FANTASTIC Father’s Day morning recount! You are AMAZING! for being such a great “ positive comments bucket” filler this week.
1MK
Samar
for showing a huge improvement in his Oxford Word spelling test.
1BV
Abhay
1HG
Logan
1KC
Masato
1NC
Akesh
1EN
Ebony
for always trying his best and always being a polite, respectful and courteous member of 1BV. for the creative, up-levelled and well edited writing pieces you have produced with such enthusiasm. WELL DONE! for being a super helper and a respectful learner! Thanks for being awesome. for putting so much time and effort into creating your construction robot, Nimbus 2300! Excellent work! for being an AMAZING friend to a 1EN student when in need. Thankyou.
2DK
Chloe
2AK
Eva
2CM
Julia
2AD
Lakinsa
for outstanding work with alphabetical order. Her quiet but determined manner is a great example to others. Well done! for her improved speaking and listening skills.
2AA
Decklan
for showing persistence when we were learning to tell the time.
3CH
Saanvi
for excellent persistence while giving coordinate instructions in maths.
3MS
Anthony
for working hard in all areas of learning and settling into BPPS.
3SH
Aar ush
for always displaying the BPPS values. Superstar effort!
3MF
Ravr eet
for completing a very detailed reading journal on the class book Matilda.
4SM
4SM
for a magnificent performance at SPOTLIGHT! You are all stars!
4GD
Manuga
for his insightful contribution during classroom discussions.
4BM
J oshua
4CP
4CP
for his amazing performing skills as ‘narrator’ in our play ‘Daisy-Head Maysie’. for their absolutely outstanding performance at SPOTLIGHT!
4VK
J axson
for his fabulous performance as the narrator for the 4VK performance.
for her excellent recount writing, using a range of openers and punctuation! for such a positive start to your time at BPPS. Welcome to 2AK!
Term 3
Week ending 07 September, 2018 5LM
Hussain
for showing respect and good listening skills when his classmates are speaking! for writing an excellent recount on my year so far. Well done!
5LF
Emilie
5SI
Yash
5JG
Afr a
6MB
Lea
for being so organised in the preparations for his upcoming adventure to China! for approaching the hard work and effort of others in a positive way in the classrooms. for her positive attitude toward the maths session this week.
6LM
Aar on
for working hard in all areas of his learning. Well done, Aaron!
6JP
Hajar
6JA
Alexis
for delivering an outstanding oral presentation, with many persuasive elements. Well done! for presenting a confidential and persuasive presentation on ‘Is Your Body Worth Looking After?’
SPECIALIST CLASSES LOTE: Chunyan n/a LOTE: Daisy 5JG
for always making your best effort! Well done!
Performing Arts: Kenneth All Year 4s for your phenomenal effort in Year 4 Spotlight Concert. Well done. Performing Arts: Troy n/a Physical Education: Jim 6LM for being sensible during health and human relations. Physical Education: Mel 6JA for asking great questions throughout our health unit. Visual Arts: Joi 5JG for their fantastic start to their felt project. Visual Arts: Jessica 2AK Well done for completing your paper bag jellyfish and for adding to our collaborative art installation.
BERWICK LIGHTNING BASKETBALL CLUB WANTED PLAYERS
UNDER 10 Boys 2009/2010 For Summer season starting 6th October. Please contact Jodie Van Loo 0419 709 770 or email treasurer.berwicklightning@gmail.com
Moonlit Sanctuary Keeper Club Kids enjoy environmental activities, animal encounters and native animal care. Day includes: interactions with dingo, python, off-limits animals, feeding animals & food prep, animal enrichment activities. Learn about our animals, their conservation and the environment. For ages 7-14 years.
Spring 2018 school holiday dates: Week 1: Mon 24th Tue 25th Wed 26th Thu 27th September Week 2: Mon 1st Tue 2nd Wed 3rd Thu 4th Fri 5th October 10am–4pm Cost: $80.00 per day, or $220 for 3 days (pro rata for additional days). Maximum 16 children per day.
Bookings essential as spaces are limited Dress for the weather and wear closed-toe shoes, long pants and remember your hat or raincoat. BYO lunch or purchase at the cafĂŠ.
Moonlit Sanctuary 550 Tyabb-Tooradin Rd, Pearcedale Phone 5978 7935 Web: www.moonlitsanctuary.com.au Open daily between 10am and 5pm
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LEASE DIRECT MONEY FOR EXCURSIONS, ETC TO YOUR CLASSROOM TEACHER - NOT TO THE OFFICE.
Please hand money and permission slip in sealed envelopes to classroom teacher first thing in the morning. By following this process teachers are aware that your child will be attending the excursion and mark them off their lists. Money is collected by office staff and processed each morning and a receipt given back to teachers along with permission slips. All money is tallied and banked daily – no money is left on the premises. If you wish to pay by credit card, a proforma is available from the office. This can be filled out with details and placed in a sealed envelope and handed to your classroom teacher Please deliver cash in a sealed envelope with your child’s name and grade on the front by 9.30 a.m. If you have a number of children attending an excursion you can place all money and permission slips in the one envelope with children’s names and grades on the front and deliver to one of the children’s teachers. The office staff will be able to allocate money to the children’s particular items and distribute permission slips and receipts back to teachers. Envelopes are available at the office. If you have a large amount to be paid or need to process an EFTPOS transaction through a savings account you can make arrangements to pay at the office. We also have a new Qkr payment system on our Skoolbag app. If you download our Skoolbag app and Qkr payment app you can now pay for your child’s excursion on line. All change will be delivered to the children in the afternoon. Re-imbursements will only be made under certain circumstances – they will be made by cheque (no cash transactions are made). Notices are sent out with a final collection time – please adhere to this time. All money and per mission slips ar e required to be sent back by this date – otherwise your child will not be able to attend. This enables us to confirm bookings and numbers with bus companies and organisations we are visiting. Also we need to send details to the Department of Education Emergency Management for all excursions, camps, etc. We also need to accommodate students who will not be attending. We would appreciate it if parents could please follow these processes.