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Volume 25 Issue 7
Thursday 14 March 2019
DATES TO REMEMBER term dates 18 18, 19 20, 21, 22 20 27 29 & 01
2019
MARCH MARCH MARCH MARCH MARCH MAR/APR
term 1 30 jan - 05 apr term 3 15 jul - 20 sep
term 2 23 apr - 28 jun term 4 07 oct - 20 dec
ABORIGINE FOR A DAY YR 3/4 STUDENTS—PAYMENT DUE 14th MARCH PARENT / TEACHER INTERVIEWS 3:30 P.M. - 6:30 P.M. CASEY SAFETY VILLAGE EXCURSION YEAR 1 PAYMENT DUE 8TH MARCH $10.00 YR 6 EXCURSION TO MUSEUM/SHRINE/SCIENCEWORKS-PAYMENT DUE 15TH MARCH WHOLE SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY SCHOOL PHOTO DAY
jim bell, principal
jenny reid, assistant principal
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jo-anne doran, assistant principal
arent/Teacher Interviews As you are aware, parent/ teacher interviews will be held on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th March. Accordingly, parents are provided an opportunity to meet with their child’s teacher to discuss progress, achievement and future learning goals. We hope all families will take advantage of the opportunity provided.
homework, being home after school or limiting screen time.
With that said, it may be timely to reiterate the importance of parent involvement and the difference this involvement can make to a child’s learning. In essence, there are four key things that parents can do to support their child’s learning.
4. Reading 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. Principals Australia Institute Learning Leading 15 March 2018
1. Having high expectations The research shows undeniably, that high parental expectations have the greatest impact on student achievement. Studies looking at teacher's perception of the positive attitude parents have toward their child's education, teacher, and school, was significantly related to increased academic performance, measured by both a standardized achievement test and teacher ratings of the child's classroom academic performance. Further, parent involvement was significantly related to academic performance above and beyond the impact of the child's intelligence (IQ). 2. Talking about school at home Studies have shown that parents talking to their kids about school and school activities at home, had a greater impact on learning than monitoring
3. Helping students develop a positive attitude and good work habits As students get older, the impact parents can have on their child’s academic achievement may decline. Parents can’t teach their children everything they need to know (the same goes for schools), but the habits they encourage at an early age, have long-lasting benefits, through to high school. Teachers focus on content, and parents can assist by helping their child develop a sense of personal competence, encouraging persistence, showing them how to plan and manage their time, handle distractions, and ask for help when they need it.
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ultural Diversity Week It could be said that our Cultural Diversity Week commenced “unofficially” at last week’s assembly when a trio of students from Year 2 led the assembled students in singing the Mandarin song Gong Xi Gong Xi! However, this Tuesday, our cultural diversity celebrations continued with a little “australianna” when a member of the Bushwazee Bush Band involved our students in an assortment of traditional bush dances!
Foundation at 11.00a.m. Year 1 at 11.30a.m. Year 2 at 11.50p.m.
Parent helpers are needed to assist with the running of this event. If you are able to assist please see Jim or Mel. Thanking you for your continued support.
Jim and Mel H&PE
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chool Photographs Class photographs and portrait photographs are currently scheduled to be taken on Friday 29 March so please ensure your child/children are dressed in school uniform.
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hinese Language and Culture This year, our visit to our sister school, in Jiangsu, CHINA is scheduled for 15—27 September. There has been great interest in this opportunity by families and following a well-attended and comprehensive information night conducted on Tuesday 12 March at 6:00 p.m. for those families interested in their child participating in this wonderful, cultural opportunity, twenty-two expressions of interest were lodged!
With circles or lines formed and partners taken, the children enjoyed dancing some classic favourites such as The Stockyards, Gallopade and Heel and Toe Polka!
Although informed previously that the maximum number each school can take will be 16 students and 3 teachers, enquiries with JESIE here in Australia have confirmed that Brentwood Park Primary can take all who have lodged their interest. This is testimony to the positive experience we and our sister school have had as a result of this program.
Jiangsu Educational Services for International Exchange [JESIE] are providing funding support to partly cover the full cost. Each participant will only pay AUD $2,000 as a Over the course of the week, all year levels had the package including international airfares and in-country costs (for accommodation, meals, transportation and opportunity to participate. tours in Beijing, Nanjing and Shanghai as well as the sister school visit with homestay). ports Shorts SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY Students and teachers will need to cover own costs for The annual school cross country passport, visa and insurance. The insurance can be will be held on Wednesday 27th March. organized by individuals/parents or through the Students who finish in the top 10 Department of Education and Training. The JESIE team runners of each senior school race will will assist in organising the whole trip, including the airbe selected for the school team to run at tickets, in-country tours and the sister school visit. Both district level next term. On the day, students and teachers will be staying in hotels during the students are encouraged to wear a tours in Beijing, Nanjing and Shanghai. coloured t-shirt of their house team.
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Cross Country Program 2019
12 year olds at 9.20a.m. 11 year-olds at 9.45a.m. 9/10 year-olds at 10.10a.m.
The Victorian schools will travel together.
Term 1
Week ending 08 March, 2019 0BC
Nika
for your great sounding out when writing about what you wish to be.
0JF
Liam
for always making fantastic choices.
0JH
Alexis
for always making sure your work is beautiful and neat!
0LP
Arianna
0SM
Harry
for being a super awesome listener who ALWAYS presents her work beautifully. for working hard to learn the common sounds letters make.
0TL
Shavin
for his kind and considerate behaviour in our classroom.
1AB
Victor
1HG
Guneet
1KC
Sana
for demonstrating enthusiasm when taking on challenges in class. Well done! for demonstrating persistence with everything you do by having a ‘red hot go’ and not giving up! for her confidence in sharing her knowledge on 2D and 3D shapes!
1MK
Adina
for always trying her best. Well done!
1NC
Aaron
for your fantastic decision making. You’re a super star!
1NG
Emmalisa
for always being enthusiastic and answering questions.
1TN
Sufyan
for working really hard on his handwriting and homework. Great job!
2AD
Harriet
for an amazing story about her ‘What I want to Be’ day. Well done!
2AK
Alex
2CM
Amy
for your creative ideas and use of WOW words in your Big Write. Well done! for completing her work in an ‘I can do it’ manner.
2CV
Jayden
for being an absolute super star with his writing.
2RG
Akesh
for his fantastic mystery bag and clues. Well done!
2SY
Joshini
for her neat homework each week.
3CH
Rani
for making fabulous choices this week. Keep up the great work.
3DK
Tilly
3MF
Ali
3MS
Thakshi
3SA
Ivan
for working persistently on improving her addition and subtraction mental strategies. for using a range of VCOP strategies in his writing, making it interesting and engaging to read. for using extended vocabulary when describing her characters in her writing. Well done! for the amazing story he wrote using his spelling words. Great job!
4BM
Jack
for using a positive mindset to attempt and solve, difficult maths equations.
4CP
Juhee
for always working to the best of her abilities. FANTASTIC!
4EC
Crue
for the amazing effort you have been putting into your work this week. Well done!
Term 1
Week ending 08 March, 2019 4SM
Advika
4VG
Avani
for excellent use of VCOP skills in her narrative writing . Awesome job, Advika! for an amazing setting description for The Wonderful Wizard of OZ.
5EB
Trisha
for having the courage to speak up.
5JG
Paora
for his fantastic work forming the main idea in CAFÉ.
5LF
Kyle
for your detailed research on the Scarborough—First Fleet Ship!
5LM
Sahan
6JA
for always showing respect to his teachers and classmates by listening attentively when others are speaking. Angus for staying focused and on task during activities! Keep up the great work superstar! Pravallika for settling so well into Brentwood Park. Welcome to 6JA.
6JP
Nidhi
for insightful contributions to class discussions. Excellent work!
6LM
Tenika
for being a caring and thoughtful student.
6MB
Zayd
for the awesome leadership skills he is showing as a Year 6 SRC rep.
5SI
SPECIALIST CLASSES LOTE. Chunyan 1MK LOTE. Daisy 2CM P. Arts. Linda 6LM P. Arts. Larissa 0SM
for excellent engagement in writing characters and sentences in Chinese. Well done! for your enthusiasm and excellent participation in the ‘Gongxi Gongxi’ Chinese song. Great job! for working well in small groups on various instrumental and creative tasks. for a great job in the music sessions.
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Jim 1HG
for brilliant throwing with the vortex equipment.
P.E.
Mel FTL
for their incredible game of Scarecrow Tiggy.
V. Arts. Jessica 2SY V. Arts.
Bree 3DK
D. Tech. Lisa 3DK
for listening carefully to the expectations of the lesson and completing vibrant backgrounds. for awesome pastel work on your cropped flower drawings. for independently exploring the many functions of Tux Paint. Your digital solutions were great!
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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.