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Volume 25 Issue 20
Thursday 27 June 2019
DATES TO REMEMBER term dates 28 28 17 22-26 29
2019
JUNE JUNE JULY JULY JULY
term 1 30 jan - 05 apr term 3 15 jul - 20 sep
term 2 23 apr - 28 jun term 4 07 oct - 20 dec
LAST DAY OF TERM 2 – SCHOOL FINISH 2.30 LAST DAY CANTEEN DAY FOR TERM 2 FIRST CANTEEN DAY FOR TERM 3 CHINESE SISTER SCHOOL VISIT—YANGZHONG EXPERIMENTAL PRIMARY SCHOOL YR 4 & 5 FUN MATHS ACTIVITY DAY– PAYMENT DUE BY 28TH JUNE
jim bell, principal
jenny reid, assistant principal
jo-anne doran, assistant principal
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chool Assemblies School assemblies are held in our gymnasium each Friday at 2:40 p.m. They provide us with the opportunity to address the children collectively and to give recognition to student achievement through the presentation of student awards such as Stars of the Week and student performances. These performances are enjoyed equally, not only by parents and students in the audience, but also by the performers themselves! Peter
1HG
played
3rd Tune Lucky
Sana
2AD
played
It’s raining
Sethuni
2RG
played
3rd Tune Lucky
Roah
2SY
played
Hot Cross Buns
Rohan
4BM
played
What Shall We Do?
Cooper
4CP
played
Twinkle, Twinkle
Arman
4VG
played
Ode to Joy
Esha
2CV
played
Twinkle, Twinkle
Nirupama
5LF
played
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Iliana
5LF
played
Ode to Joy
Jacques
3CH
played
Go Tell Aunt Rhody
Timothy
4SM
played
Minuet
Chloe
5JG
played
Hall of the Mountain King
Andrew
5LM
Played
Go to Sleep
Tiara
4EC
played
Mary had a Leg of Lamb
Diyanka
2AD
played
3rd Tune Lucky
Chloe
3SA
played
Big Ben
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tudent Reports Student reports have been distributed today We trust parents will find them informative and that they take the opportunity to celebrate in the achievements of their children.
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tudent Illness Parents do their best to keep children healthy during WinNayton 4VG played Fun for Two ter, but sometimes even the most The students who learn keyboard through the Primary vigilant preventative measures Music Institute [PMI], each gave a solo performance to can’t ward off illness. Keeping students home from school can demonstrate their developing musical abilities. help them recover faster and helps prevent illness from spreading to other children in the school. Healthcare professionals recommend that sick children stay home until they’re well enough to return to school. This is typically about 24 hours after symptoms begin to improve.
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chool Canteen: Lunch orders Bellbrook Catering would like to wish all staff, students and their families a safe and happy holiday break, and to inform everyone that the last canteen day for term 2 is Friday 28th June 2019.
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rep Enrolments 2020 Prep enrolments are now being taken for next year! If any of our current families have a child who is commencing Year Prep next year, could they please ensure that they complete the enrolment procedure. Tania Lucas, our Year Prep transition coordinator has already been visiting kindergartens and other early learning centres to introduce herself and to ascertain if prospective The first canteen day for term 3 is Wednesday 17th July families reside within our Designated School Zone. 2019. Thank you for your support of Bellbrook Catering. Enrolments need to be finalised to ensure the children currently out of our school zone and on a “waiting list” chool Holiday Idea - Bunjil Place - Robot Song for Year Prep 2020 can finalise their enrolment. Bunjil Place in Narre Warren have a fantastic show coming up in the July School Holidays – Robot Song – and would like to extend a special ticket offer to our school community!
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You can only access the discount by using a Promo Code when booking tickets. This will give you access to the special price of $10 (normally $16). For more information and to access the offer, visit the Robot Song webpage on the Bunjil Place website, https:// www.bunjilplace.com.au/robot-song click on ‘Book Now’ and enter the promo code ROBOT10 when purchasing tickets.
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eading with children Parents make a major difference by reading and talking about books and stories with their children, in any language. Reading skills can be taught at school, and parents can help build a crucial foundation for successful literacy through conversation and reading together, which develops the motivation to read, a greater level of comprehension, and strong oral language skills. In a past newsletter, the importance of children being engaged in sustained reading for at least 20 minutes per day was highlighted in addition to the positive outcomes that could be achieved by doing so!
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tudent Safety First and Foremost The City of Casey provides school crossing supervisors to enable parents and students to cross roads safely when coming to school and when leaving school upon dismissal. Please use the school crossing and then walk the short distance to your parked car. The safety of our children must come before any perceived slight inconvenience by not doing so!
The forthcoming school vacation is an ideal opportunity to promote the value of reading and possibly reduce the amount of “screen” time children may be exposed to!
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chool Council: Annual General Meeting Our school’s achievement is highlighted in the Schools Annual Report to the School Community 2018 which was presented at a public meeting on 25 June, prior to the commencement of this week’s School Council Meeting. A copy of the report will be available on our new school website which will be operational by the end It has come to our attention that quite a few children and of the holidays. parents are not using the pedestrian crossing. Instead, they are using the roundabout as if it were a crossing and onclusion of Term assuming cars have to stop for them. On two occasions At the conclusion of this week, a concerned parent who has contacted the Term 2, reflections school, has nearly hit two children; one child was with the again reveal the accomplishments of a very industrious parent and although so close to the supervised crossing, term and, as such, I thank all concerned for their efforts! chose to cross at the roundabout. Another child, at the With reports now distributed, parents can now share in the roundabout, actually put out her hand and continued to achievements of the children. That done, I hope everyone walk in front of a car! These actions are very dangerous has a relaxing school break and a safe return to school at and careless when there is a supervised crossing so close. the commencement of Term 3 on Monday 15 July. PLEASE - STUDENT SAFETY AT ALL TIMES!! Jim Bell, principal
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Term 1
Week ending 21 June, 2019 0BC
Khyati
for working hard to complete all your addition problems and being a great learning buddy. for learning all of the sounds of the alphabet. Well done!
0JF
Ryan
0JH
Chelsea
0LP
Aiden
0SM
Ronin
for always keeping our classroom neat and organised. Thank you for your help! for doing a FANTASTIC job in mathematics this week. Aiden, you did a wonderful job measuring things. Well done! for using encouraging words to congratulate another student.
0TL
Benjamin
for the fantastic effort he put into his giant farm.
1AB
Anushka
1HG
Sahane
1KC
Akshara
1MK
Shakthi
for always taking on a challenge and giving everything a ‘red hot go.’ Well done! for working persistently to write sentences using punctuation and his personal best handwriting! for always being polite and friendly! Well done for showing great getting along skills with your peers! for showing an excellent understanding of time.
1NC
Charlotte
for always being a positive person and using ‘positive self talk.’
1NG
Haya
1TN
Lucas
for working hard in all areas of the classroom. You are doing a fabulous job! for working so hard on his money activities. Great job!
2AD
Elisha
for using onomatopoeia in her narrative writing! You star!
2AK
n/a
2CM
Tegan
for the terrific setting out of your information table in maths.
2CV
Hargun
for doing such an amazing job in CAFÉ!! Superstar!!
2RG
Hridhaan
2SY
Bailey
you have settled quickly into Brentwood Park Primary School and established getting along skills. Well done! for his excellent work in our WOW lesson. Well done!
3CH
Rudra
3DK
Nhial
3MF
Nanki
3MS
Giovanni
3SA
Athena
for being a wonderful new member of our class and following the BPPS values. for always setting an example to others with his excellent behaviour, manners and attitude. for her detailed procedure on ‘How to Make Fairy Bread, using a range of adjectives and adverbs. Well done! for always giving 100% in all academics to improve his knowledge and understanding. for the incredibly detailed procedure you wrote this week. Great job!
4BM
Ty
for his resilience in all that he does and his great spelling test result.
4CP
Anthony
for showing a really positive attitude to learning.
4EC
Grace
for an excellent presentation of her history project. Well done!
Term 1
Week ending 21 June, 2019 4SM
Rudhra
for putting in an outstanding effort in her history project poster.
4VG
Mayuka
for displaying enthusiasm during our “Rock Detective” excursion.
5EB
Teale
for displaying a great work attitude! Well done!
5JG
Calysta
5LF
Nicola
for making great connections and noticing patterns in her Words Our Way sorts. for making a huge effort to complete class activities. Keep it up!
5LM
William
for making sure he recorded his gold rush research in his own words!
5SI
Crystal
for creating an outstanding art piece for Waste 2 Art!
6JA
Lamees
for writing an outstanding reading journal using quotes - Awesome job!
6JP
Tiffany
for always setting a high standard in everything she does. Well done!
6LM
Arsh
6MB
Mehar
for using the rule of three and experimenting with level 5 punctuation in his Big Write. for her positive mindset and enthusiasm she shows in all areas of her schooling.
SPECIALIST CLASSES LOTE. Chunyan 3DK LOTE. Daisy 5LF P. Arts. Linda n/a P. Arts. Larissa 3MS
for your excellent engagement when making a dragon puppet! for your excellent participation in the speaking game. Keep up the good work!
for a great job in the music sessions.
P.E.
Jim 3CH
for magnificent soccer skills during ‘block soccer’!
P.E.
Mel 5SI
For playing an excellent game of ‘rob the nest’ with a soccer twist.
V. Arts. Jessica 6MB V. Arts.
Bree 4SM
D.Tech.
Lisa n/a
congratulations on an amazing lesson using different techniques with oil pastels. for a fantastic effort at painting your Arthur Boyd inspired landscapes.
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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.