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Transcript of Berwick Lodge Primary School, Newsletter, April 2011
DIARY DATES
Friday 8th April Term 1 Finishes 2.30pm
Wednesday 27th April Term 2 begins
Tuesday 3rd May 2nd Hand Uniform Shop
Friday 13th May Interschool Winter Sport
NEWSLETTER N0.10 7TH APRIL 2011
NOTICES DUE BACK BY
Thursday 7th April 5/6 Camp Coolamatong
Deposit
Interschool Winter Sport
Friday 5th May Singapore Trip 2nd instalment
BERWICK LODGE PRIMARY SCHOOL Phone: 9707 1766 Fax: 9796 2198
E-mail: [email protected]
Visit our Websites : http:// www.berwicklodgeps.vic.edu.au,
Camp Australia/Out of School Hours Care: 9769 8251
CANTEEN IS NOT OPEN ON TUESDAYS
BER UPDATE Julie Alliston, General Manager,
DEECD BER Team, contacted me
last week to tell me to that she
needed more time to respond to our
request for details/access to our
remaining BER project funds so that
we could manage the use of these
funds in line with National BER
Guidelines ourselves. This was the
essence of the deal that was
brokered between the DEECD (via
Julie Alliston) and me (on behalf of
BLPS) last year in accord with
undertakings given us by the then
Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard.
As we had agreed to downgrade our
template building from a notional $3
million facility
to a notional $2
million building,
we believe it is
reasonable to
expect at least a
$1 million sum
available for our management on a
companion project.
Julie Alliston had originally informed
me that she would need about 2
weeks to respond to our request –
assuring me that the DEECD was
working toward the achievement of
our aim. Julie explained that as the
BER Team‟s workload had been
increased recently, she would need
more time. In thanking her for
alerting me this, I informed her that
we could wait a little longer. That
was a week ago and I expect to hear
from her soon.
Yesterday David Chandler, a
member of the BER Orgill Taskforce
visited our school for the third time
since work on our project
commenced in early December.
David is a member of the Taskforce
that is operating under the authority
of the federal
government to
ascertain „value
for money‟ for
BER projects
across Australia.
He was very
unimpressed with the lack of
progress on our project, in addition
to several construction issues. David
has assured me that he will visit our
school at least twice more before
our project is completed. I
understand that he is seeking urgent
talks with APP, our project
management company in order to
speed things up and address several
construction issues.
I will keep you informed!
FAREWELL TO LINDA
LUNDBERG Linda is leaving us today as she has
accepted a fulltime
position in office
administration at
Coral Park P.S.
On behalf of all at
Berwick Lodge I
wish to thank Linda for her valuable
contribution to our school in recent
years and wish her every success in
her new position.
TERM ONE COMPLETED Gee! Time moves by so quickly –
term 1 is over already. It has been a
great term in many ways – our new
students, including our Preps have
settled in very well, we‟ve had some
great social events, fundraising and of
course lots of learning taking place.
Do have an enjoyable break if you
are taking time off and hoping Easter
is a time of peace and relaxation for
everyone.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS (FAQ‟s) Q. Why are children dismissed
early on the last day of term?
A. That‟s a decision made
possible because of
government regulations.
Schools can dismiss children an
hour early at the end of terms
1, 2 and 3 and 2 hours early at
the end of term 4.
QUOTABLE QUOTE The road to despair is sign posted
‘perfectionism’.
HENRY GROSSEK
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
ASS I STANT PR INCIPALS ’ REPORT
APPROPRIATE CLOTHING AND
FOOTWEAR
During the recent Crazy Dress
Day and the House Athletics
Day several children presented
at school wearing inappropriate
clothing and footwear. This
indicated to us that it may be
timely to remind families of the
expectations with regard to
what their children are wearing to school. At all
times students are required to wear clothing which
covers their shoulders and body adequately and
footwear that provides adequate cover and
protection for school related activities and playing in
the playground. For example, school shoes or
sports shoes are preferred and sturdy sandals are
acceptable. No thongs, high heeled shoes,
moccasins or other soft soled shoes are to be worn.
Teachers may make the decision to withdraw
students from activities if they feel that
the child is inappropriately attired or
has unsatisfactory footwear. The
school will attempt to contact parents if
this is the case.
HEAD LICE CHECKS
During the two week holiday break, we would
appreciate the support of every family in the school
in the detection and total eradication of any live
lice and/or eggs that are found in children‟s hair.
While we realise that families are busy, we feel that
it would be a most worthwhile exercise in
eradicating lice from the school.
To be successful, every family
would need to commit some time
to:
Check their children‟s hair at least
twice over the holidays. (Eg: Week
1 and Week 2)
If any live lice are found, treat immediately.
(Complete follow-up checks and treatment.)
If any eggs are found, apply lots of conditioner, and
patiently remove all eggs.
If every family is diligent in this exercise, we will be
able to break the head lice cycle in the school.
We thank you in advance for your cooperation, and
look forward to „Lice-free Term 2 at B.L.P.S.!”
CAMP AUSTRALIA NEWS
Yesterday we met Dorien Erasmus who will be the
new coordinator for our before and after school
care program. Dorien will commence her duties on
the morning of Wednesday 27th April. Dorien has
previous experience as a program coordinator with
Camp Australia and is familiar with our program
having worked with Domenic and Olivia in the past.
She is looking forward to working with Jess and
Emma and meeting the children of BLPS and their
families. Please introduce yourself to Dorien and
make her feel welcome.
SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
The City of Casey offers a range of activities and
events to suit children of all ages during the school
holidays. The program for the Autumn Holidays
2011 is available from the school office.
END OF TERM ONE
Parents are reminded that Term 1 ends tomorrow
(Friday 8th April). In line with our usual practice for
the end of term the students will be dismissed from
their classrooms at 2:30PM.
Term 2 will commence for students and
teachers on Wednesday 27th April.
LYNNE BRENNER & DEBBIE
CUSACK
SCHOOL AWARDS Congratulations to the following students who received awards over the last week:
Kane PL
Phoebe PL
Montaya PW
Stevan PW
Samudra PW
Caleb PW
Hayden PC Molly PC
Ashan PC
Saritha PM
Katie PM
TEACHING CONFIDENCE
Things to Say to Communicate “Accepting Myself”
“You are not a bad person because you received a bad mark.”
“One mistake does not make you a bad person ! We all make mistakes.”
“I‟m glad you didn‟t seem to put yourself down when you made that mistake in class.”
“A slump in form, or a poor test result doesn‟t change the person you are.”
“Isn‟t it interesting? Fred just made a few mistakes in maths, but he‟s a
terrific book monitor, football player, friend, and son! What does that say
about Fred?”
“You can get a poor result, you can come to school with old socks on. You
can fall over in assembly. You‟re still likable and capable. Remember,
everyone makes mistakes.”
“You are you, warts and all. Be confident in knowing that when you make a
mistake, it doesn‟t take away your good points.”
HAVE YOU CHANGED YOUR ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER?
Please ensure you let the school office know if you have changed address or updated mobile phones with new numbers.
This information alleviates stressful situations on students when they are ill and we cannot contact parents
You Can Schools Program
Working with Canteen and the Sony Foundation, Berwick
Lodge Primary School will be collecting old mobile phones
to be recycled. The funds from these mobile phones will
go to much needed funds to build youth
cancer centres across Australia.
The more mobile phones we collect and
recycle the more educational tools Berwick
Lodge Primary School will receive. These
could include video cameras, laptops, and
possibly Interactive Whiteboards which will
be a great addition to our school.
There is a collection bin in the front foyer, located outside
Mrs Cusack‟s office. Please hunt around at home, or ask
your friends, neighbours, work colleagues and local
community groups, to look for any old mobile phones and
place them in the collection bin located in the school
foyer.
Please help Berwick Lodge Primary
School support a worthy cause.
Vanessa Porter
On behalf of the Junior School
Council
EMA 1st INSTALLMENT ARE NOW
AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM THE
SCHOOL OFFICE BETWEEN
8:30AM - 4:00PM
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Grade 5/6 Interschool Winter
Sports commences in Term 2 and
we need Parents/Grandparents to
assist with football, soccer, netball,
kickball and T-ball teams. If you are
keen to assist either as a coach or
assistant, we would love to have
your help. Your passion for helping
children learn team sports is important to us and so we
would like to invite you to join us on Friday mornings.
For further details please contact Sue Naismith on
9707 1766. Please note you will need to be available
Friday mornings from 9:00am - 11:00am during Term 2 on
a weekly basis
We look forward to
hearing from you!
SCHOOL PHOTOS HAVE ARRIVED!
The school photos have arrived at the
school this week. Please make sure that
you check with your teacher if you have
not received them. Alternatively you can
contact School Pix on 1300 766 055.
Dear Parents/Guardians,
This year all Grades 3 to 6 children will be participating in the Fantastic Fridays Program in Term 2. This program
will run on Friday afternoons (2:30 to 3:30) starting from Week 2 and will run for approximately 8 weeks. It is an
elective program where students will be mixed with their peers to learn a variety of different subjects outside the
normal curriculum areas of Literacy and Numeracy. The elective programs on offer are:
Gymnastics
J-Rock
Lego
Cooking
Art / Craft
Construction
Billycarts
County Fair
Fashion / Jewellery Making
Science and Technology
We have a number of teachers allocated to the various programs but are asking our school community for some
support. If you have any expertise in any of the following areas and would like to participate in the program we
would greatly appreciate your time and experience. These activities require different
materials and resources and we would greatly appreciate any donations to support our
Fantastic Fridays Program. These could include- construction materials such as wood,
screws, wheels, art supplies, foam cups etc
Please see Traceye Rapinett for information or details about the
program.
We are very excited to be underway with rehearsals for J Rock 2011! Due to the overwhelming number of
interested students, it was impossible to provide everyone with an on stage role. However,
thank-you so much to all students who auditioned, everyone should be very proud of their
efforts.
Helpers Needed:
We would really love to hear from any parents, guardians, friends or grandparents who would
be interested in joining the production team to assist with costuming and/or sets/props! If you
think you would love to help in any way, please pass on your name, a contact phone number
and your child‟s name and grade to the office: Attention Tahnee Planner.
Costume Needs:
We are looking for any unwanted garments of the following colours to fit 9 – 12 year olds:
plain white, black, grey and smoky purple.
If these could be passed onto to me that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much for
all your support and I hope you have a lovely holiday break!
Tahnee Planner
Performing Arts Teacher
Parents & Friends Association NEXT MEETING: Thursday 5th May 2011 at 1.30pm in Room 16.
Everyone is welcome, including toddlers. The PFA welcomes anyone wanting to join the fun and help make
a difference.
2ND HAND UNIFORM SHOP: Our next 2nd hand uniform shop will be open in the school canteen on
Tuesday 3rd May 2011 from 2.30pm until 3.15pm. We would like to thank all those families who have
donated as they have assisted other families in our community.
Current Events
MOTHERS DAY STALL: Thursday 5th May, 2011. Our stall is being held on the
second Thursday in Term 2. Forms need to be returned by Tuesday 3rd May 2011. We have
a huge selection of wonderful quality presents for that special Mum or Grandmother in your
life. You can purchase up to 4 presents per child at $5..00 per present. If you missed out on
your form, spare copies are available at the office.
SUNSCREEN: We have roll-on sunscreen available for purchase at the front office for $6.00 per stick.
They are a great compact size and are very useful for all children to have in their bags now with our lovely
sunny weather!
MOBILE PHONE RECYCLING: Please remember to bring in your old mobile phones and support our
Junior School Council. Don‟t forget, the more phones we collect, the more Sony products we get
as a reward.
THANKYOU
Thank you to all those Mums and Dad (Stan) who helped us with our Hot Dog Day on
Tuesday. We appreciate all the hot dog cooking, bun slicing and delivering to classes.
Without you, the day would not have been the success it was.
Sarah, Andrea and the PFA committee want to thank everyone who has supported our fundraising events
in Term 1. The success of the disco, drive-in night and hot dog day, is thanks to our whole school
community, our students and families who attended the events and those
volunteers who helped run them. We wish everyone a safe and happy
holiday and look forward to your continued support in Term 2.
DRIVE-IN SPONSOR
Lollipops Playland and Café
Brechin Drive, Narre Warren 3805
Phone: 9705 9655
Mad Fun—Face Painting
www.madfun.com.au
Phone: 1300 980 828
Mansfield Street Food Mart
157-159 Mansfield Street, Berwick
3806
Phone: 9796 1001
R J Sanderson & Associates
Shop 12, Parkhill Plaza, Berwick
3806
Phone: 9705 2500
BUSINESS ADVERTISING
Free up your weekends!
Need more time for other things in life?
Let me do your housework—it costs less than you think!
Available Monday to Friday
References available from other clients.
No subcontractors
Call me today for a chat about how I can help you
Call Angela
0401 661 727
Advertisements published by the school are accepted in good faith and should not be regarded as an endorsement of any product or service.
Parents and members of the school community are advised to investigate any service or product to determine its suitability to meet their family's needs prior to accessing it.
Mel’s Guidance Counselling
Specialising in:
▪ Relationship / Family violence
▪ Grief / Bereavement, including suicide
▪ Anger Management
▪ Depression
▪ Family Breakdown
▪ Child / Adolescent
Issues
▪ Teenage pregnancy
▪ Eating Disorders
▪ Self esteem
▪ Personal Development
You can also visit my website:
www.melsguidancecounselling.com.au
Please call Melissa
on 0413 333 547 to
arrange an
appointment
CRYSTAL CLEANING
SERVICES P/L
For all your carpet/upholstery and
general cleaning needs
Special Offer 3 rooms/3 seats
Professionally steamed cleaned for $77.00 incl. GST
Free deodorising Free stain treating
Other services: Vacate clean-up/ready for sale
For bookings & enquiries contact Steve 0411 752
279
$1.00 from each booking goes back to BLPS.
Plus $1.00 to Royal Children's Hospital
Timbarra P-9 College
School Tours
School Tours for interested parents
of Year 7 students for 2012 are now
available on the following date.
Tuesday 3rd May 2011 at 10.00am
Year 7 Information Evening
Tuesday 10th May 2011 7.00pm - 8.00pm in School Gym
Bookings are essential and can
be made by contacting the
school office on 9704 2744
Parkhill Drive, Berwick 3806
PO Box 2255 Fountain Gate 3805
Ph: 03 9704 2744
Fax: 03 9705 6044
www.timbarrap9.vic.edu.au
COMMUNITY NEWS
COMMUNITY NEWS
GUIDE DOGS VICTORIA
I am the event coordinator at Guide Dogs Victo-
ria and I am currently working on a brand new
event called Victoria‟s Biggest Dog Wash. This is
the first ever Guide Dogs Victoria Event where
the public are invited to bring along their own
dogs for a fun day out.
It will be held at Flemington Racecourse (The
Ascot)
Sunday 10th April 2011
9:00am - 4:00pm
Details at: www.guidedogsvictoria.com.au
YARRA VALLEY RAILWAY
Easter Holiday Rides
Hourly 10:00am - 4:00pm
Opening Dates: 10th, 13th, 17th, 20th, 22nd - 26th April
2011
Yarra Valley Railway also invites you to attend a family
movie night “On The Green” at Rochford Winery on
Friday 8th April 2011.
Gates open at 6:00pm
FERRIS BEULLER‟S DAY OFF
For more information visit our website at
www.yvr.com.au
FREE GOLF CLINICS
Tuesday 19th April 2011
Berwick Golf Range
295 Beaconsfield-Emerald Road
1 hour classes
MUST BOOK!
All Equipment Supplied
Lessons from a qualifies golg professional
Don‟t worry if you‟ve never tried gold before
COME AND HAVE FUN IN THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Telephone: 9796 1898
BERWICK AUSKICK
Auskick Berwick is about to start again - learning new footy skills,
how to play as part of a team and of course having a chance for
the family to spend time together in a
great, fun, safe community sporting
environment.
Registration Day: Saturday 9th
April 2011
Arch Brown Reserve - 9:00am
Registration online is available at
www.aflauskick.com.au.
By registering online you will be
eligible for free tickets to an AFL game.
Registration cost is $60 which includes your backpack (with footy
and other goodies), insurances and costs to the clinic.
A BBQ will be supplied on the day and we will be selling AFL
Team Football Jumpers for a cost of $50 (CASH ONLY). We will
also be taking orders for shorts, socks, etc.
Please invite your friends and family along to this great clinic.
The First Auskick Day is Saturday 30th April 2011 -
Arch Brown reserve at 9:00am
We are also looking for 24 Grade 3/4 and Grade 5/6 for
the GRID GAME the Carlton vs Adelaide match on
Saturday 23rd April 2011 - Etihad Stadium at 7:10pm
Please call Sally on 0405 006 106 for further information
2011 SACRAMENT OF
CONFIRMATION
St Michael‟s Catholic Church, Berwick, invites
Catholic children currently in Year 6 or above to
prepare for the sacrament of Confirmation.
Preparation begins with a Parents Meeting on 4th
May 2011 either at 1.30 pm or at 7.30 pm in St.
Michael‟s Stadium. This meeting is a compulsory part
of the Program and failure to attend will mean your
child cannot make their Confirmation this year. For
more information, please contact St Michael‟s Parish,
Berwick, on 9707 1355 or email