PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

DIARY DATES

Friday 25th March PFA Drive-In Movie Night

Tuesday 29th March 2nd Hand Uniform Shop

Tuesday 5th April PFA Hot Dog Day

NEWSLETTER N0.07 17TH MARCH 2011

NOTICES DUE BACK BY

Friday 18th March Prep–Gr 4 Premier’s Reading

Challenge

Thursday 31st March PFA Hot Dog Day

Friday 1st April Singapore Trip 1st instalment

BERWICK LODGE PRIMARY SCHOOL Phone: 9707 1766 Fax: 9796 2198

E-mail: berwick.lodge.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Visit our Websites : http:// www.berwicklodgeps.vic.edu.au,

Camp Australia/Out of School Hours Care: 9769 8251

SCHOOL COUNCIL

ELECTIONS At the close of nominations I

received a total of four (4)

nominations, three being for the two

year positions and one being for the

one-year vacancy, for the parent

category vacancies and two (2)

nominations for the two year

DEECD employee vacancies.

As the number of

nominations for

both categories

equals the

number of

nominations in

each category, as

Returning Officer, I declare all

nominated candidates duly elected.

The successful candidates are:

Parent Category: Carolyn Mehr,

Craig Benedick, Michele

Sargeant and Lesley Lees (12

month vacancy)

DEECD Employee Category: Lynne

Brenner, Lois Smethurst

Our new school council will take

office after our AGM at our 28th

March meeting in the staffroom.

TAKING DAYS OFF FOR

STUDENT BIRTHDAYS We have noticed a

pattern emerging – one

of children having a day

off on their birthdays. I

can understand that we

all want to make it a

special day for our kids,

but attending school as

often as possible is required by law.

You may say, what’s one day? It is

only a day, but these days do add up

and, like all such things, they create

precedents, some of which are not

really that good.

LATE COMERS TO

SCHOOL We have noticed that an increasing

number of children are being

dropped off at school by their

parents after 9:00am. Further more,

a number of children are not being

taken to the classrooms by their

parents. In several cases these

children have been found wandering

around the school, not having gone

directly to their classrooms.

Please ensure that you take

your child to the office first, if

you are bringing them to school

after 9:00am.

FREQUENTLY ASKED

QUESTIONS (FAQ’s)

Q. What sort of car park will we

have for parents when our BER

building is finished?

A. It will be a little smaller than

the previous gravel car park

and some teachers will be

using it to park their cars – in

particular those who will be

teaching in the new building. I

am still negotiating with the

builders as

to the

specifications

of the car

park area,

but I

wouldn’t be

counting on it providing a lot

of parking space for parents.

QUOTABLE QUOTE

‘If it’s unity you seek, then a crisis or a

celebration is your best bet’

HENRY GROSSEK

CANTEEN IS NOT OPEN ON TUESDAYS

ASS I STANT PR INCIPALS ’ REPORT

SCHOOL AWARDS Congratulations to the following students who received awards over the last week:

Zoe PC Stevan PW

Sanketh PC Ethan PL

Jasmin PC Emma PL

Stephanie PW Emily PM

Dion PM Emily PW

NATIONAL RIDE 2 SCHOOL

DAY – WEDNESDAY 16TH

MARCH

Congratulations to all the students

who walked or wheeled to school

on National Ride to School Day

(yesterday). We had nearly 60

children bring their bikes and

scooters to

school for

engraving. We

would love to

see our

students keep

up the walking

and wheeling

throughout the year as we

believe the benefits greatly assist in

the student’s personal and

academic development. Thanks to

Leading Senior Constable Dave

Smith for his efforts in engraving

the bikes and scooters.

HEATING OF STUDENT

LUNCHES

Over the past few weeks our office

staff have received requests from

children wanting their lunches

heated. Unfortunately we are not

able to offer this service for a

number of reasons. Firstly there is

the food safety aspect related to

the reheating of foods that have

been in school bags for the

morning. Also our administrative

staff are required in the office area

and are unable to leave their

positions to spend time in the

staffroom heating food. We

appreciate the support of parents in

this matter and are sure that you

will understand the reasons behind

this decision.

Students wanting a hot lunch can

purchase a range of items from the

canteen which operates on

weekdays with the exception of

Tuesdays.

BELEZA

UNIFORM SALE

To celebrate the

opening of their

Somerville Mega

Store on the 15th

March 2011, Beleza

is offering families

20% off store wide

at all of their store locations.

The sale will run from Tuesday

15th March to Friday 26th

March. The flyer advertising this

sale has been included in the

newsletter for your information.

DADS ‘N’ DAUGHTERS

WEEKEND

We have received some

information regarding a wonderful

opportunity for girls to spend some

quality time with their dads,

granddads and uncles while

experiencing the behind the scenes

workings at the Phillip Island

Nature Park!! The weekend will

operate on the 2nd and 3rd of April.

The experience includes camping

on Churchill Island Heritage Farm,

cooking with a camp fire, learning

about nature parks, the

environment and conservation

work and taking part in farm

activities such as sheep shearing and

cow milking. You can even learn to

crack a whip and throw a

boomerang! There will be a visit to

the Koala Conservation Centre and

a trip to experience the amazing

little penguins at the Penguin

Parade. The cost for the weekend

is $165 for one adult and one child

and $65 for each extra child. For

bookings and further information

contact Jade Cranton Tel:

59512802 Mobile: 0417 584 104

Email: jcranton@penguins.org.au

SAFETY HOUSE

The viability of the Safety House

Program is currently under review.

An Extraordinary General Meeting

will be held at the Safety House

Head Office to enable families to

voice their opinions, share ideas or

have their say.

Please consider

attending, your

support would

be very

welcome and

greatly

appreciated:

Date: Saturday 2nd April 2011

Time: 2:00PM

Venue: Head Office 31Concord

Crescent, Carrum Downs, Vic.

3201

RSVP: Monday 28th March, 2011

Ph: 9775 0099 or

safetyhouse@bigpond.com

Alternatively, you may collect a

suggestion form from our office and

return it by Friday 25th March so

that we can forward your feedback

to the organisers.

LYNNE BRENNER & DEBBIE CUSACK

WHAT IS CONFIDENCE

Types of Thinking That Build Confidence

Accept Myself - means not thinking badly

about yourself when you make a mistake or

are not successful as you want to be, or when

someone is critical of you.

Taking Risks - means thinking that it’s good

to try something new, even though you might

make mistakes or you might not be the best at doing it.

Being Independent - means thinking that it’s important for you to

try new activities and to speak up even if other people think you are

silly or stupid.

I Can Do It - means thinking that even when your work is hard, your

are more likely to be successful than to fail.

TONGUE TWISTERS

Jiggly Jamison jumps on a jigsaw. Jamison

Sticky Simone sticks to a sausage. Simone

Brilliant Brayden bounces the ball. Brayden

Amazing Amber B. acted as an alligator. Amber B.

Naughty Nelia is knitting a net. Nelia

Clever Kieran kicked a kettle across the court.

Kieran

Brilliant Blake breaks banana bricks. Blake

Driver Drew drives a dodgem car in the dirt.

Drew

Monkey Malcolm munches on a moustache.

Malcolm

Aggressive Amber D. attacks on an apple at

assembly. Amber D.

Lovely Lexie likes to lick lots of lollipops. Lexie

Master chef Madeline makes meat and mushroom

macaroni with mustard seeds. Madeline

Zebra Zach zips around the zoo. Zach

Confident Ceili cooked a crispy chicken. Ceili

Peter picks a piece of paper. Jake

Sabrina saw a snake while skipping. Sabrina

Jumping Jasmine jumps joyfully. Apryl

Lazy Leah lies on a long log. Leah

Crazy Christopher creates creatures on

computer. Christpoher

Excited Ella ate eight eggs at eleven o' clock. Ella

Written By

Grade 2L

CAMP QUALITY PUPPETS

On Wednesday 16th March 2011, the Grade 1’s and 2’s went to the gym to watch the Camp Quality puppets.

Steph and Chris introduced us to a puppet called Kylie. She has a type

of cancer called leukaemia. To treat her cancer, she had

chemotherapy. This made her hair, eyebrows and eye lashes fall out.

Deano was her friend who first made her sad by teasing her. But then

Deano realised that IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE ON THE

OUTSIDE, BUT ONLY WHAT’S ON THE INSIDE.

Written by Grade 2Z

SCHOOL BANKING

Sorry there

will be a

delay in the

Backpacks

order due to

poor Quality

Standards.

They will not arrive until Term 2.

Please remember do not pool

your tokens. The bank will not

accept them.

Emerald Secondary College

Select Entry Accelerated Learning Program (SEAL)

Information Night

Tuesday May 3, 2011, at the College

7:00 to 8:00pm

Interested parents/guardians and their Year 6 children are invited to attend an Information Night on the College’s successful

SEAL program.

Information such as details on how the SEAL program operates and the selection

process will be discussed.

Parents will be able to register their interest in the program and book their child’s place

for the selection test. There will be a $5 administration cost for each student taking the

test, and this is payable on the night or in the week prior to the test.

Current SEAL students will be in attendance to showcase their work and help answer questions.

Testing for registered students will take place at the College on Saturday May 7th between 9.30am and 11.30am.

For further information please contact Martin Toman, the SEAL Co-ordinator, at the College.

Emerald Secondary College – 425 Belgrave – Gembrook Rd, Emerald.

pH – (03) 5968 5388 Email: emerald.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au www.emeraldsc.vic.edu.au

BLOSHC NEWS Hi All,

As you know Dom has left to start his new dream job in landscape gardening! I know it has been a tricky few

weeks with staff changes and unfamiliar faces, but Camp Australia are working on finding us the right staff for our

great service! Emma and I will be team coordinating as we both have University commitments.

Unfortunately Emma is not very well and she will need to have a few weeks off to rest up and recover! Please be

patient while we look for a great replacement, your children will always be safe and happy at BLOSHC!

NEXT WEEK: Footy Week!

M - Footy Team jumpers

T - Football shapes with your teams song

W - Run through banner

T - Footy Balls - YUM!!

F - Design a mascot

Our operating hours are: Before school care 6:45am - 8:45am

After school care 3:30pm - 6:30pm

Our direct line is 9769 8251 or you can call the admin team at Camp Australia on 8851 4160

Thank you

Regards

OSHC Team

Parents & Friends Association NEXT MEETING: Thursday 7th April 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 29th March 2011 from 2.30pm until 3.15pm.

Current Events DRIVE-IN MOVIE NIGHT - Friday 25th March 2011 from 5:00pm: Please come and invite your

friends and families. We hope that our extended school community will support this great event. Extra

forms have been sent out this week but if you missed out, you can still collect one

from the office. Tickets are also being issued for those families who have sent their

forms back. There will be lots of fun and entertainment, including a jumping castle for

$2.00 per session and free face painting. All the usual yummy drive in food will be

available too!

The PFA are still looking for companies who are interested in advertising on the big

screen for our drive-in movie night. If you would like more information on what is

involved please email us at blps.pfa@hotmail.com

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 continue to support our Junior School Council and drop in

any old phones you have that are cluttering up your desk space or hiding in your drawers. Don’t

forget, the more phones we collect, the more Sony products we get as a reward.

Upcoming Events

HOTDOG DAY – Tuesday 5th April 2011: Forms for the Hot Dog are being

sent home today. We are going to need some assistance on the day to help

prepare the lunch. If you have a few hours to spare, please fill in the Parent

Helper Form at the bottom of the Hot Dog notice. We appreciate your help!

MOTHERS DAY STALL: We will also be holding our Mother’s Day Stall next term, further details will

be sent out before the end of term.

The PFA would like to thank you for

your continued support.

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Specialising in:

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Please call Melissa

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appointment

COMMUNITY NEWS

COMMUNITY NEWS NARRE WARREN-BERWICK BLUE LIGHT

DISCO

BERWICK LEISURE CENTRE,

MANUKA ROAD, BERWICK

SATURDAY 5th March 2011 & 2nd April

2011

For Students in years 5, 6, 7, & 8

only

Times 6:00pm to 10:00pm

COST: $10.00

Any enquires to Narre Warren

Police Station 9705 3111

NAB AFL FOUNTAIN GATE AUSKICK

2011 Max Pawsey Reserve, Fountain Gate

(Melways Ref - 110 C4)

REGISTRATION DAY - SAT 26 MARCH 2011

10AM - 12 NOON

1st Clinic - Saturday 30th April 2011

10:00am - 11:30am

FOR GIRLS AND BOYS AGES 5 YEARS (AS AT

31/05/2011) TO 12 YEARS (OR GRADE 6)

COST $60 PER CHILD - INCLUDES INSURANCE,

AFL BAG, FOOTBALL, AND OTHER GOODIES, PLUS

IF YOU REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE BY 8TH APRIL

2011 YOU WILL RECEIVE A FAMILY PASS FOR 2

ADULTS & 2 CHILDREN TO WATCH YOUR

FAVOURITE TEAM PLAY AT THE MCG (NOTE: $2.09

Processing fee applies if paying online)

You will need to come to the clubrooms with your

receipt to collect your pack on registration day.

All enquires contact the Coordinators of the clinic

Mandy or Ken 0414 253 116 (between 9am & 6pm)