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Volume 24 Issue 39
Thursday 06 December 2018
DATES TO REMEMBER term dates 2018 term 3 16 july - 21 sept 2019 term 1 30 jan - 05 apr
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jim bell, principal
term 4 08 oct - 21 dec term 2 23 apr - 28 jun
src free dress day - gold coin donation-friends animal rescue year 2 christmas concert year 3 christmas concert last canteen day 2018 last day of school—finish 2.30 jenny reid, assistant principal
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tudent Placements 2019 The organisation of classes for next year is currently underway. When we organise classes, we try to ensure an even spread of abilities within each class across the year level. Teachers take into consideration how individual children work together and use the knowledge of all teachers at the year level together with specialist teachers and senior staff in the final formation. We endeavour to design each class as a cohesive working and learning unit and, where possible, place children with at least one of their nominated friends. This in itself is a complex procedure but friendships cannot be seen as the primary focus in class organization. Sometimes it is beneficial for students to explore new relationships and not be reliant on the same one or two class friends year after year. Additionally, sometimes it is the teachers’ considered opinion that particular children need to be separated from friends to enable them to develop and realize their potential. When organising classes for 2019, staff will be placing the children in class groups which are conducive to learning. This will remain as the primary focus. The staff are aware of the friendship groups and will also attempt to include a friend, however, attaining a positive learning environment will be the primary determining factor.
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acilities Update When school commenced this week, it also coincided with the first week of summer and in support of our Sun Smart policy, we were able to commence the installation of our shade sails above our three adventure playgrounds! School committed funds, set aside over the years, coupled by locally raised funds, achieved through the endeavours of our fundraising committee, have enabled this
jo-anne doran, assistant principal
project to be realised and all our students will be the beneficiaries! This week 18 poles have been erected and when fully set, will support the frames and canopies which are currently under manufacture! To create as little disturbance to the school’s routines, the installation will be finalised over the summer vacation period in readiness for the commencement of the new school year!
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asey 360 Bus On Wednesday, the year 6 students were invited on the City of Casey 360 Bus. It is a Mobile Youth Information Centre that provides support and assistance to young people aged 10-25. Information is delivered in a fun and engaging environment. It allows students to become familiar with the bus as they will see it often in secondary schools across the city of Casey. After a 15 minute presentation, student spent the remaining time engaged with everything on board.
Term 4
Week ending 30 November, 2018 FTL
Ayaani
for being a kind thoughtful class member.
FCV
Rahil
for putting in lots of effort into the Christmas rehearsal.
FBC
Sufyan
for brilliant reading this week. You have worked so hard on your fluency.
FSM
Cristian
for supporting others to count backwards. You are a star!
FJH
Sana
for being a kind and caring friend!
FLP
Yaganah
FJF
Sepanta
for doing an AWESOME job spelling the Oxford words. Fantastic work, Yaganah! for always making great choices.
1MK
Kevinjot
for showing keen interest in our division activities. Well done!
1BV
Amy
for trying her best in maths and her positive attitude. Well done!
1HG
Chelsea
1KC
Emma
1NC
Kaushik
for improving her organis and voice projection. CONGRATULATIONS and keep it up! for being such a wonderful team member! Always happy to assist her teacher and peers! for your interesting and “up levelled” information report on India.
1EN
Har gun
2DK
J acques
2AK
Eva
2CM
Tyler
for always trying your hardest and demonstrating our school values. Super job! for his improved quality of writing this week, through careful editing and “up levelling”. . for the creative ideas in your Cold Write, ‘The Science Experiment’. Keep up the fantastic effort! for having a fantastic year in 2018! All the very best in grade 3.
2AD
Nicha
for her amazing focus and persistence in her maths lessons this week.
2AA
Nithish
3CH
Bianca
for experimenting with different types of punctuation in your writing. Amazing job! for creating and presenting a spectacular celebration project.
3MS
Bailey
3SH
Hunter
for always trying his best in his classwork and showing the BPPS values. Well done! for your biography wheel on Isaac Newton.
3MF
Far han
for confidently presenting your inquiry project to the class. Well done!
4BM
Tiese
for working super, extra hard to get all of her testing completed in 2 days!
4CP
Naishadha for always working quietly. Well done!
4GD
Tr isha
4SM
Milenco
for her excellent work ethic. Trisha always tries her best and takes great pride in her work. for having a positive attitude and working well in a group. Well done!
4VK
Olivia
for being persistent and not giving up when making her glove.
Term 4
Week ending 30 November, 2018
5LM
n/a
5LF
J ulie
for working hard on your geography project. Well done!
5SI
Ollie
for creating an artistic and well structured geography project.
5JG
Axel
for approaching maths with a positive growth mindset this week.
6MB
Saumya
for always being so polite and caring towards his friends.
6LM
Br endan
for always being a quiet achiever who shows respect at all times.
6JP
Lochie
6JA
Patr ick
for outstanding use of the VCOP strategies in the “cold write” narrative! for producing some excellent test results.
SPECIALIST CLASSES LOTE: Chunyan 3CH for consistently demonstrating your best learning behaviours in the Chinese classroom for the whole term. Well done!
LOTE: Daisy 5JG for making an excellent weather forecast in Chinese. Well done! Performing Arts: Kenneth 6MB for your positive and enthusiastic playing of the ‘cup song’, including creating your own rhythm patterns. Performing Arts: Troy FLP for showing skilful movements leading up to the Christmas concert. Physical Education: Jim 3SH for excellent running in the “beep test”. Physical Education: Mel 4VK you had great determination and great sportsmanship when completing the beep test. Visual Arts: Joi 6LM for working with interest and enthusiasm on their graduation pillows. Visual Arts: Jessica 1EN congratulations on the effort you all put in to completing your donuts, your finishing touches look amazing!
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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.