Upcoming Events

December 2011

Tues 13th K-6 Presentation

Assembly at GHS

9.30-11.30am

Wed 14th 6pm End of year

Concert, K-2 quad

Thurs 15th Party Day K-2 &

Yrs 3 & 4

Fri 16th Party Day Yrs 5 & 6

Last day students

Tues 20th Last day staff

January 2012

Fri 27th Staff return - NO

students

Mon 30th Yrs 1-6 return

Uniform Shop Open

8.30-9.30am

Tues 31st Uniform Shop Open

8.30-9.30am

February 2012

Wed 1st Uniform Shop Open

2.30-3.30pm

Thurs 2nd Uniform Shop Open

2.30-3.30pm

Mon 6th 2012 Kinders start

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

Dear Parents & Caregivers,

Stop Work

The staff at Beresford Road Public

School will NOT be participating in

the stop work meeting scheduled for

this Thursday 15th December. School

will be as normal with party days as

scheduled.

Reflections

It’s amazing to think that here we

are at the end of 2011. It only feels

like yesterday that I was writing the

first newsletter for the year. It has

been an industrious and productive

year, as all would agree.

It’s fabulous to sit back and watch

the changes within the school on all

levels. Our students this year had

many opportunities in a variety of

different areas. We saw, once again

students competing and being

successful in many different sporting

arenas. Our students have been

involved in a myriad of competitive

sports and on the whole we have

walked away holding our heads up

high with the cup. What makes me

Term 4 Week 10 13th

December , 2011

BERESFORD ROAD PUBLIC SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER TO PARENTS Phone: 9896 2644 FAX: 9896 3172

Website:http://www.beresfdrd-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: beresfdrd-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

more proud of our students is, that

at all times we have participated with

respect and dignity to the opposing

teams. We saw golf being introduced

for the first time as a school sport

and had every student participate in

gymnastics. Students have been given

the opportunities to participate in

writing festivals, Maths Olympiad,

Myscience, Murder Under the

Microscope, organising fun fairs to

raise money for global aid charities,

Art in the Dark, Dance festivals,

Drama classes and much much more.

The school introduced various new

programs this year. This has included

TEN in K-2, a mathematics program

which focuses on early arithmetic

strategies, Focus on Reading in 3-6,

a program developing comprehension

strategies, enrichment class, Circle

Time, Best Start, Multilit and PBL

given a new lease of life. All these

programs and teachers focusing on

teaching systematically and explicitly

whilst differentiating the content to

cater to the learning levels of

individual students has delivered high

results across the school.

All staff within the school have been

given the opportunity to develop

their knowledge of how to teach to

produce the best possible results for

the students and given the

opportunity to develop their

leadership skills in many different

areas.

The school has also been given a bit

of a facelift, a new look more inviting

office, signage for the building

blocks, new basketball courts and

AFL posts, and noticeboards around

the school.

Lastly, the other area which we have

worked hard on developing is involving

the community into our school. We

have had parents helping and

participating in a variety of activities

from helping in the classroom to,

building our veggie patches, to

donating various items, and sharing

their expertise via talks to the

students, helping with sporting

events and sourcing out submissions

for the school to apply for and much

much more. We have also had

organised volunteer groups such as

Timehelp volunteers give up their

time to help our students in the class

with their reading, writing and

numeracy. We have made sure that

the community have been made aware

of the great things Beresford Road

Public School have been up to through

our local newspapers and media.

A school is not just buildings,

technology, books, staff, parents and

students. Individually they do not

make change. Bring all these things

together with a single, clear and

consistent vision and these things

come together to make a powerful

school community. I believe we are

now at this stage at Beresford Road

and this is what I am most proud of.

So thank you to all for allowing me to

start the journey, for giving me the

permission to make changes, for not

always agreeing with me for it has

allowed me work harder to make it

work, for giving me the opportunity

to talk to you and you to talk to me

about your beliefs and needs and

wants for your children. Thank you to

all the parents, students and

teachers for believing in what we

have been trying to achieve. Even

though my tenure as relieving

Principal is coming to an end I look

forward to work with you to continue

the journey which we have started. I

wish you all a safe and happy

Christmas and look forward in seeing

you all next year.

Construction of Toilet Block

We have been lucky to get some

funding for a disabled toilet block

which will commence construction

this week. This toilet block will be

located near the Multicatigorical

class. We are hoping the majority of

the work will be completed by the

commencement of the 2012 academic

year.

Marvic Aquilina

Relieving Principal

SCHOOL NEWS

Enrichment Classes

Thank you for your interest in the

Enrichment class, notes have gone out

to successful applicants.

End of Year Concert Reminder

A reminder that Beresford

Road will be holding an end

of year concert Wednesday

night starting at 6pm. Bring a picnic

rug to sit on and watch our talented

students. There will be a sausage

sizzle, chips and drinks available for

purchase.

Due to inclement weather this

event may need to be cancelled at

short notice. A note will go out

Wednesday afternoon. Advising

you of any changes.

Concert committee

Dance Groups

A reminder that Junior and Senior

Girls and Boys dance groups will be

performing at the End of Year

Concert tomorrow night. Junior and

Senior Girls will need to come

dressed in their clothing that was

required for their Hills Centre

performance. Junior Girls may also

bring a red, white, green or

Christmas shirt to put on over the

top of their costume for their

Christmas dance if they wish. All

girls are to please wear their hair in a

high pony tail. Makeup is not required.

Boys will need to wear black. The

concert starts at 6pm. Junior and

Senior girls, please arrive 30 minutes

prior, to change into your costumes in

Mrs Jones’ classroom.

See you there!

Mrs Clewer and Mrs Jones

Reminder for Party Days

K-2 Party Day:

Thursday 15th – all students need to

be at school by 8.55am, buses will not

wait for late students. Children are

to wear full school uniform. Students

should bring recess and snacks in a

plastic bag and will return to school

for lunch.

Mrs Cukman

Stage 2 Years 3 & 4:

Thursday 15th – students need to be

at school by 8.35am, buses will not

wait for late students. Students

need to wear full school uniform and

take a backpack to carry their

recess, lunch, drink bottle, school hat

and sunscreen. Students will not be

permitted to buy food on the day, so

therefore no money. Students will

return to school by approximately

3.00pm.

Mr Wicks

Stage 3 Years 5 & 6:

Friday 16th -is our Stage 3 Party Day

at Villawood AMF Bowling and Laser

Tag. Students need to be at school

by 8:30am. They are to meet in the

Primary Quad area where we will

leave promptly after calling the roll.

Students can wear mufti on the day

but appropriate dress is essential.

Covered in shoes with socks is

necessary if students are to

participate in the activities. Any

student arriving without socks and

covered in footwear will not be going

on the party day and will remain at

school. No refund will be given if your

child comes wearing inappropriate

footwear as AMF have strict safety

regulations.

Students are expected to act

responsibly and display good manners

and respect for people and property.

We are looking forward to a fun

filled exciting day to finish off a

great year.

Remember:

Arrival – 8:30am Primary Quad

Footwear – no thongs, sandals or soft

canvas style shoes – must have socks

and protective covered in shoes

Dress – appropriate mufti – no

midriff shirts

Lunch – lunch is provided

Cameras – Any student who brings a

camera does so at their own risk.

Gina Griffiths

Presentation Day –Tuesday 13th December

9.30am Greystanes High School Hall

Please make sure students are dressed in school uniform and at

school by 8.45am

SPORT NEWS

Oz-tag News

On December 1st, both the senior

boys Oz-tag and junior boy’s oz-tag

teams participated in the Parramatta

Eels knockout. Both teams had a

fantastic time and showed fantastic

sportsmanship. The junior boys made

it to the grand final, only losing by

two points. A big thank you, to Mr

Cachia, who coached the junior boys

for the day. Thank you also to all the

parents and grandparents who gave

the students a lift and showed their

support during the day.

Miss Hudson

P&C NEWS

No news to report for the final

newsletter of the year, just a huge

thank you. Thank you to all of the

parents who have supported the P&C

throughout the year. So many of you

have helped us with Pizza Days,

Sausage Sizzles, Mother’s and

Father’s Day Stalls, 5c Challenge and

various other events.

This year we managed to raise nearly

$12,000. That's an amazing effort

from everyone! With this money, we

have been able to help the school

purchase various items such as video

cameras, Dance Costumes, Veggie

Gardens, Smart Boards and at last

Tuesday's meeting, we donated

another $3000 which will go towards

purchasing air conditioning for the

Multi-Purpose Room.

Without your help and support, the

events we hold would not happen and

we would not be able to raise funds

to help around the school. So, thank

you, each and everyone.

Thank you also to Ms Aquilina who has

done a fantastic job as Relieving

Principal. Our P&C meetings have

been very productive and we look

forward to working with you and

various other staff members to help

make our Fete a success in October

next year.

We would like to wish each and

everyone of you a Merry Christmas

and a safe and joyous Holiday Season.

Take care on the roads if you are

travelling and we look forward to a

bright and happy New Year at

Beresford Road Public School.

Marilyn Tame

(Secretary)

UNIFORM SHOP The uniform shop will be open on the following dates: January Mon 30th 8.30-9.30am

Tues 31st 8.30-9.30am

February Wed 1st 2.30-3.30pm

Thurs 2nd 2.30-3.30pm

We are looking for volunteers to help

run the Uniform Shop.

If you can spare 45 minutes to 1 hour

on a Tuesday morning or a Thursday

afternoon, please leave your name and

contact number with the office or

pop in and see us at the Uniform

Shop. You will only be rostered on

once or twice per month, although,

the more volunteers we have, the less

you will be rostered on!

We are a friendly bunch and would

welcome some new faces.

Rose Lopino & Ann Kidd

CANTEEN NEWS

The canteen will be open again in 2012. A menu is going home with

today’s newsletter. Orders can be placed between 8.30 and 9am.

Please write child’s name and class on the front of the bag and how

much money is in the bag. The successful tender for the canteen has

been given to Mrs Foudieh Moussa.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Road safety tips to discuss

with your children

As the Christmas and New Year holiday season approaches,

thousands of families are set to hit the roads for a holiday

adventure. A concern for everyone across the country is always

that of road safety over this time. There are more people using our

roads at this time meaning there is a higher risk for accident, injury or

even death. Motorists are urged to be extra cautious especially at

night and when passing through residential areas, due to the

unpredictable actions of pedestrians.

Driving tips that will help make sure your journey is a safe one

Don’t set off on a long trip at the end of a day’s work.

Sleep well before travelling. Don’t drive at times you would normally

be asleep.

Take a 15 minute break outside your car every two hours. There are

almost 100 community driver reviver sites that operate throughout

NSW during holiday periods.

Eat well balanced meals at regular times. You need the energy for

brain activity and concentration while driving.

Do not use your mobile phone while driving. Turn off your mobile

phone or keep it on silent.

Pack some quiet activities for the children in the car such as

portable DVD players, books, small computer games, portable music player with headphones.

Road safety this Christmas

Wishing all our families safe travels this holiday season

“Road crashes

account for 58% of

all accidental

deaths among

children aged 5-14

years.”

Double demerit points apply over the holiday period.

Always supervise your children in the traffic environment.

• Click Clack Front ‘n’ Back

when in the car.

• Use the footpath-side door

when getting in and out of a

car.

• Hold a grown-up’s hand when

on the footpath, in a car park

or crossing the road.

Stop! Look! Listen! Think! When

crossing the road.

Cross the road at a pedestrian

crossing where possible.

When getting off a bus, wait

until the bus has gone before

using a safe place to cross the

road.

Always wear a helmet when

riding a bike and don’t ride on

busy roads.

Primary School ● Christmas holidays ● Road safety

For more information check the Transport Roads and

Maritime Services website http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au

WestSide Carols -

The King Is Born!

Sunday 18th

December

From 5pm for FREE

Sausage Sizzle, FREE

Petting Zoo & Pony

Rides, FREE Face

Painting then for the

main Carols Event at

6.30pm at

Greystanes High

School.

Santa will also be

making an appearance

with a special

showbag gift for each

child.

Join us for a fun

family-night where we

can celebrate the joy

of Christmas as a

community. Hope to

see you there!

From all the staff at Beresford Road

Public School we wish you a safe and

Happy Christmas

We look forward to seeing you back in

2012

School will resume for Yrs 1-6 students on Monday 30th

January 2012

Any security concerns please contact School Security on

1300 880 021