Ralston Avenue Belrose NSW 2085

Phone: 9451 6203

www.belrose-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Email: belrose-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

NEWSLETTER DATE: 1 March, 2018 TERM 1, WEEK 5

Belrose Public School

Principal’s Message

Belrose OSHC Centre

Phone: 0430 247 493

Dates

AT BELROSE PS

We continue to focus on several key areas within this great school that every

child is known and cared for so that they connect to learning, thrive and suc-

ceed. We continue to have a very engaging community that has a strong

sense of ownership. The P&C Executive has met this week following my input

on where the school requires further funding. My role continues to be a very

important role with not just being a business and people manager but to be an

instructional leader to make this great school even greater. As explained to the

parents on P/T nights, we are making our focus on teaching integrated units of

work so that the students can apply their knowledge, skills and capabilities

across a wide range of curriculum areas to acquire a deep mastery of Literacy

and Numeracy, a deeper understanding of science, geography/history skills

and knowledge. The skills of collaboration, communication and critical thinking

are best developed in the context of deep knowledge. How do we continue to

engage our students? To be implemented by stage 3 as a part of their inte-

grated unit, we have bought 4 hummingbird class kits and 16 steam kits, val-

ued at $10,000. These hummingbird kits will allow students to create and pro-

gram robots built from electronic components and craft materials. Students in

stage 3 as part of their literacy unit, ‘Mechanica’ by Lance Balkin will be work-

ing on a number of projects over the semester to use their creative and critical

thinking skills whilst working in small groups. Rubrics of expected outcomes

will give students the success criteria and ownership of their learning.

COMMUNITY SPIRIT

I was a very proud Principal on Monday morning as I attended Arranounbai

with the Leadership team and their parents. Although we did not expect to

walk away with resources for Belrose we have graciously accepted them.

These resources will be available at lunch time for K-6 students in the library.

Part of the television program is shared with you:

SUNRISE HAPPY MONEY AUSTRALIA

Term 1 2018

Monday 5 March Assembly and Swimming ribbons from 2:25pm

Friday 9 March Man Night 5pm

Monday 12 March Zone Swimming Carnival

Tuesday 13 March CARES Year 5 P&C Meeting 7.15pm

Tuesday 13 March 2:30pm Meet Vicki from ‘Clear Minded for Life ‘ for parent session in library. Younger siblings welcome

Thursday 15 March 3-4 Teachers-Quality Teaching Rounds Profes-sional Learning

Friday 16 March Easter Bilby Year 1

Monday 19 March Assembly

Tuesday 20 and

Wednesday 21 March

School Leadership Camp

Thursday 22 March Cross Country

Thursday 29 March Sydney North Swimming Carnival

Thursday 29 March Easter Hat Parade 2:30pm

Friday 30 March Monday 2 April

Good Friday Easter Monday

Monday 9 April Assembly and Awards Day

Last week of term Parent Teacher Interviews Week

Assembly & Swimming Ribbons

Monday 5 March, 2.25pm All Welcome

NEW DATES IN NEWSLETTER

CALENDAR WILL BE IN RED

CLEAR MINDED FOR LIFE

This week, our second lesson of meditation and breathing was delivered by Vicki O’Leary. Vicki will be presenting a half hour session in the

library on Tuesday 13 March for interested parents. Although this session is for parents to participate, younger siblings are invited.

CPR TRAINING

All staff completed their annual CPR and anaphylaxis training on Tuesday afternoon. Although not mandatory, our school has a defibrillator

outside the sick bay as well as red medical bags for our anaphylaxis students.

MOVING TO HIGHSCHOOL IN 2019

All Year 6 students have been given a ‘Moving into Year 7 in a NSW Government School in 2019’ expression of interest. These forms must

be returned to the office no later than 16 March 2018. The local designated high school has been allocated from the student address that is

currently on school records. Section A needs to be completed by all parents. Section B needs to be completed if your child will be attending

the designated high school indicated. Section C needs to be completed if you wish to send your child to another public high school that is not

the designated high school. If your child is attending a private school in 2019 Section E ‘Placement not Required’ needs to be completed.

Thank you to the children who have already returned their forms.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED !!!

We desperately need more volunteers to assist us in starting

our MultiLit Reading Tutor Program in Stages One and

Two. Can you help for an hour or two once a week?

We are fortunate to have started the year with 3 volunteers,

however for the program to run successfully we need more

helpers.

This program, developed through Macquarie University,

supports students in our school who require a boost with

their reading.

The Reading Tutor Program is part of the MultiLit Program

which was formally called ‘Forest Reading’ here at Belrose P.S. Training and support is offered to

all volunteers.

Volunteers and any enquiries please contact Mrs Jane Cohen through the school office 9452

4426 or Belrose-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Thanking you in anticipation,

Jane Cohen

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All Welcome

REMINDER: Chess will take place in my room, 4/5S every second week from 8.00am to 8.45am. Next chess mornings will be: Friday 9 March Friday 23 March Friday 5 April Thankyou!

Lianne Stephens Chess Coordinator

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Sport News

PSSA SUMMER COMPETITION THIS WEEK

Cricket Belrose vs Allambie Heights @ David Thomas Oval Softball & T-Ball Belrose vs Allambie Heights @ David Thomas Oval CRICKET SENIOR It was an amazing game and we won. Belrose 8/89 and 2/61 to Mimosa. The team batted really well. Player of the match was Alex C.

By Danny R CRICKET JUNIOR Last Friday we had a great game of cricket against Mimosa unfortunately we lost. But Mimosa was a great team with the scores 50/10 for Belrose and 90/5 for Mimosa. Player of the match was Matt D.

By Thomas J SOFTBALL A We had an awesome game against Mimosa. Luckily we won 12-1. We all had a great game and got 5 home runs. Player of the match is Catrine for great enthusiasm.

By Joss C SOFTBALL B Last Friday softball B played Mimosa. Belrose played exceptionally well as did Mimosa. The score was 7-1 to Belrose. The player of the match is Katie because she pushed the bases and kept her eye of the ball. In conclusion both teams played well.

By Lily F T-BALL A Last Friday was an amazing game. Belrose won 26 to 0. Everyone played a very good game with lots of amazing plays and good sportsmanship. There is one person who did stand out in the team. That person was player of the match, Charli V. I am very proud of her for playing a good game and scoring a home run. Great job everyone.

By Charli M T-BALL B Player of the match was Sienna, she had fun and she was always ready. The score was 14 to 11 to Belrose. The team were really good at hitting the ball far out of the diamond. When they were fielding they caught lots of high balls and they were always alert.

By Molly W

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STEWART HOUSE CLOTHING APPEAL

Stewart House Collection Bags have been given out

to students. If you have clean, used clothing, accesso-

ries or sheets/towels etc that are no longer wanted,

please fill the bags and donate to this worthwhile

charity.

Please return bags by Friday 2 March to your child’s

classroom

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Swimming Results

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CANTEEN NEWS

Friday 2 March Monday 5 March Wednesday 7 March Jenny Frangoples Jenny Frangoples Jenny Frangoples Christie Marks (9-11am) Melissa Hunziker Pamela Macri P&C CANTEEN NEWS Friday is our busiest canteen day of the week and we really need some volunteers. If we don’t get enough volunteers the canteen cannot open. Why not grab a friend and put yourselves on the same day, even once a term would be greatly appreciated. Canteen volunteer forms are available from the office and in this news-letter. P&C NEWS Don’t forget tonight is our Fundraising Brain storming night. 7.30pm at Belrose Hotel. If you can’t make it and have some ideas or would like to put yourself down as a volunteer for any upcoming events. Please email: belrosepandc@outlook.com P&C Meeting will be held Tuesday 13 March at 7.15pm in staff common room. It would be appreciated if any items for general business be emailed through prior to the meeting to belrosepandc@outlook.com DATE FOR YOUR DIARY Friday 13 April (last day of Term 1) we will be hosting the Run4Fun Colour explosion, information will be coming out in the next couple of weeks, so please keep an eye out for this.

Jo Stracey P&C President

P & C News

Man night is on again in its 6th year

Date: Friday 9 March from 5pm

Belrose Bowling Club in the back room

$40 per dad

$10 for man food and $30 donation to P&C

All money raised is used on the kids at our school.

Invitation in this newsletter

Please fill Man form out and return to Man box in office.

Lets get lots of dads there

Enquiries Cameron 0410 478 801

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