P O Box 334 Bacchus Marsh 3340

www.bacchusmarshps.vic.edu.au

Email bacchus.marsh.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Phone 03 5367 2745 Fax 03 5367 5757

Principal Ms Melinda Williams

NEWSLETTER Newsletter 5

Friday 27th April, 2018

FROM THE PRINCIPAL TEAM

ANZAC COMMEMORATIONS Thank you to all of our students and their families for coming along and representing BMPS

at the Bacchus Marsh ANZAC March last Sunday afternoon. Following the march our students took part in the commemorative service and we were very proud of the respectful

manner in which they conducted themselves on such a solemn occasion.

School Captains Cidney Oates and Hayden Jans laying the wreath.

Cidney Oates and Lauren McLean representing our school at the Dawn Service.

MESSENGER DOGS- Tales of WW1 Next week beginning Monday April 30 all students will attend a

presentation titled ‘Messenger Dogs’ - tales of World War 1. We are very pleased to have secured this free performance in the week

following Anzac Day. Each Grade will meet the fourth division Messenger Dogs, Nell, Trick and

Bullet and see WWI through their eyes. Their tales are of courage, determination, endurance and mateship on the frontline working alongside

the Australian Imperial Force. These sessions will take place in the Chinese room and we are really

looking forward to it.

NAPLAN - Grade 3 and 5

May 15, 16 and 17

Parents and carers of students in Grades 3 and 5 are reminded that the 2018 NAPLAN assessments will take place on Tuesday 15 May, Wednesday 16 May and Thursday 17 May. It is important that all of the children are at school for these assessments as they

provide additional assessment information in the areas of Language Conventions (Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation), Reading Comprehension, Writing and Numeracy. All NAPLAN

tests will be conducted in the morning sessions on each of the days. Grade 3

Tuesday 15 May – Language Conventions (40 minutes) and after recess – Writing (40 minutes)

Wednesday 16 May – Reading Comprehension (45 minutes) Thursday 17 May – Numeracy (45 minutes)

Grade 5

Tuesday 15 May – Language Conventions (40 minutes) and after recess – Writing (40 minutes)

Wednesday 16 May – Reading Comprehension (50 minutes) Thursday 17 May – Numeracy (50 minutes)

All NAPLAN tests will be conducted in the children’s home classrooms and a detailed brochure from ACARA will be sent home in the coming days.

COMMUNITY LITERACY WORKSHOP

Save this date and stay tuned for further information. Thursday May 31st 2018

6.30pm – 7.30pm 5/6 Gallery

Fundraising update from Easter raffle, sausage sizzle and hot cross buns Ongoing thanks to Donna Jensz and our wonderful fundraising team for your ongoing

commitment to engaging our school community in fund raising opportunities. Across term one we raised $2,657.00 which will go toward payment of our brand new

synthetic basketball court which was completed over the term 1 break.

MOTHER’S DAY STALL 2018

Our Annual Mother’s Day Stall will be held on Friday May 11th commencing at 9am. Gifts will be available for $5 each. Please send along a sustainable bag to pop the gift into.

MOTHER’S DAY LUNCH

Friday 11th May All mothers, grandmothers and wonderful women are welcome to join us for a lovely two

course meal at The Royal Hotel at 12:00pm. $30 a head includes main and dessert.

Please have your name, number, money and any dietary requirements into the office by Monday 7th May.

BREAKFAST CLUB

We are off and running again for term 2, and all children are welcome to come along from 8am on a Monday and Wednesday in the Kitchen.

PARKING – CHURCH CARPARK

Please be mindful of our local residents when parking around our school and respect the right to have their driveway clear and accessible at all times.

We would like to focus particular attention on the Church Car Park as we are in discussion with the Church regarding the use of this area and there has been concern expressed

regarding the safety of cars reversing through the space and double parking at the Lerderderg Street end of the carpark.

As always, we thank you for your support and understanding.

TERM 2 WORKING BEE- DATE FOR YOUR CALENDAR Our term 2 working bee will be Saturday 12th May.

Our focus will be the Science Garden and Frog Bog following a successful grant application to Western Water to enhance this area as an outdoor learning space.

Thank you to Jeanette Simson and Jane McWhinney for your passion and ongoing commitment to sustainable practice and sustainability education at BMPS.

To assist with a project that we have underway to be launched in Term 3 we are looking for

the following items: Floorboards Cedar doors

Fence palings Should anyone have access to these items, please call the office prior to bringing them into

school. Many thanks.

SISTER SCHOOLS VISIT 2018 As discussed in our last newsletter we’re looking forward to hosting children from our Sister

Schools Nanjing Langya Road and Huai’an Red Army School. It has now been confirmed that we will have at least 26 students and three teachers so we

need 14 families to support our exciting program. DATES - 6 days between 21 July and 28 July, pending the flight arrival date

Host families look after a pair of children for the week as this supports them with their stay. If you’re able to assist we’d be thrilled to hear from you at your earliest convenience.

Thanks very much to the families who have already expressed interest.

ENROLMENTS 2018

Planning for 2019 is well underway and we’re very keen to ensure that all Prep siblings coming to BMPS next year are on our list.

Places become limited from term 2, so please visit the office to collect and complete enrolment forms.

PARENT HELPERS INFORMATION SESSION

As part of our BMPS classroom helper program, we are inviting our parents/ carers to attend a short information session that will prepare you for helping out in your child’s

classroom during literacy time. This session will run for just over an hour and is easy to understand. There is no cost involved and all materials, tea, and coffee are supplied! The content of the session will

cover such topics as classroom confidentiality, reading, writing and hints for home activities. The session will be held on Monday the 30th of April 2018.

The workshop will be held in the Chinese gallery at 9.30 am (after Assembly). If you would like to attend, please return the reply slip to your classroom teacher by Friday

27th of April 2018.

CLASSROOM HELPER WORKSHOP Yes! I wish to attend the 2018 Classroom Helpers Workshop for Prep parents on Monday

30th of April at 9.30 am.

Your name: _____________________ Contact no: _____________________

Child’s name: _______________________ Grade: _____

YEAR 6 FAMILIES

A reminder to all year 6 families that it is very important that your child is enrolled in a Secondary School for 2019.

Transition Forms went home last week. Don’t hesitate to come and speak to us if we can be of support.

PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS With consistent annual increase in enrolment over the last few years it has become very

challenging to provide adequate designated space for private instrumental music lessons. Unfortunately our offer of before school, during lunch time and after school space in the

school house doesn’t work for Performing Arts Headquarters staff. Should space become available in the future PAHQ would love to resume their relationship

with BMPS and recommence Instrumental Music lessons. JohnPaul and his staff would like to thank students, staff and families for their support,

friendship and creative collaborations. He also wanted to thank the School Leadership and School Council for trying so hard to make it possible to continue.

PAHQ will contact students who currently learn at BMPS, and find times in their After School programs to accommodate them.

Thank you very much to JohnPaul and the team at PAHQ for igniting a passion for music and developing extensive relationships with many children and families over many years.

Melinda, Leanne, Pam & Chris

FRIDAY 4TH MAY 2-4pm

Specialist Team

Quing Wu

Mandarin

Xiao Xue Deng

Mandarin

Alison Thompson

Music

Anne Phyland

Wellbeing

Marg Love

History

Scott Nelson

Garden/Music

Elisa Stonka

Physical Education

Lisa Hurst

Physical Education

Yvonne Muller

Physical Education

Jane McWhinney

Science

Megan Fromholtz

Art

Robyn Zanon

Kitchen

Nick Frost

Science

PE/SPORT We have only been back for two weeks and already some very exciting activities have occurred in PE

and Sport.

CROSS COUNTRY

Last Friday we had our annual Cross Country event for our Grade Four to Six students. We were very

fortunate with the weather and there were some fantastic performances by many of our children.

The first five students in each age group will represent BMPS at the District Cross Country on Friday

May 11th at Mason’s Lane. We wish them well.

DISTRICT ATHLETICS

This Friday our 61 strong Athletics team will compete against other children in the district. We look

forward to hearing about their performances and once again wish them all the best for their events.

WHEELTALK

On Tuesday Disability Sport and Recreation representative, Orfeo took a selected group of children

for a ‘Wheeltalk’ session that included information about different Disability Sports as well as an

experience in Wheelchair Basketball. Orfeo also relayed the story of how he came to being in a

wheelchair and the challenges he faced and overcame. Once again Noah blitzed the field with his

initial race down the court followed very closely by his very determined Mum, Kat (who could not

quite catch him).

Everyone had a great time and agreed that it was a ‘tricky challenge’, but all improved with

persistence and practise.

Thanks again to Kat for planting the seed and to staff/children in 2S, 3S, 3M and 5H for rearranging

schedules to participate.

SPORTING SCHOOLS

This week Grade Two children commenced a four week experience in AFL football. This is part of our

Sporting Schools program. Grade Three will start a Basketball program later in the Term as part of

their regular weekly sport session.

We look forward to sharing more of BMPS sporting achievements throughout the term as each

event unfolds.

PE TEAM

WORKING BEE

SATURDAY MAY 12TH

9AM – 11AM

FROG BOG

Please come along to our Frog Bog Working Bee on Saturday May 12th. If you have any of the items listed below we would appreciate it if you could bring them along too.

-Chainsaw -Electric / petrol pruning saw

-Manual pruning saws -Loppers and secateurs

-Picks to start loosening soil

We have received a grant to improve the frog bog and need help with initial works before we plant,

mulch and put in an irrigation system. Any help on the day would be greatly appreciated.

CAN YOU HELP? If anyone has an old bike (in working order) or a blender (suitable for making smoothies) we would

love to upcycle them in a new Science project for Science Week.

Please contact Jane McWhinney in the Science room if you can help.

BMPS FUNDRAISER

5 CENT CHALLENGE

We look forward to raising funds for our school through this fun challenge.

Please collect and send your 5c pieces into school in the labelled bag that

has come home with your child.

Donations will be collected and counted and a prize will be awarded to the

class with the most 5c pieces.

Closing date has been extended to Friday May 4th, 2018

HAVE FUN AND ENJOY COLLECTING

Dear Parents and Carers

All of the children will be involved in another House Competition this term – the House Spelling Bee!

Children are encouraged to use a range of strategies taught at school to learn to spell the words in

their specific grade level list. In Week 3 of this term, the children will be given the chance to spell

their words in the classroom. Every correctly spelled word will earn them a point for their House.

From these scores, we will be able to determine the Champion Spelling House for 2018.

In addition to the Champion House, we will be looking for the champion Pentland, Manor, Laradoc

and Merrimu House Speller. We will then have a ‘spell-off’ in the following assembly weeks to

celebrate these super spellers!

Prep

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

1 the all away again afraid aren’t another

2 pan back bring because behind bought beautiful

3 dog cost crash could change conflict cough

4 cap deep doll didn’t doesn’t distance doubt

5 men egg even everyone explain explain education

6 mud four food fighting flight freedom February

7 neck going grass getting great growth gnawed

8 tip have here hear hospital heavier horrified

9 mess I learn inside inside important incredible

10 kiss just might kitten love judge kilometre

11 puff long never ladies measure lightning language

12 leg look over mobile naughty machine mysterious

13 to much paw necklace opinion negative nutrition

14 go now piece often picture ordinary opportunity

15 no off quick people quality possible purchase

16 my pull relax question rectangle quantity queue

17 was room said reptile science represent recommend

18 she stand table swimming tomorrow scientific spectacular

19 sunset winner ugly teacher victory temperature technology

20 laptop yellow welcome wrong wrapped uncomfortable unexpectedly

2018 TERM 2 PLANNER

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

April 16 April 17 Grade 3 Start Smart

April 18 April 19 5 Cent Challenge

Fundraiser commences

April 20 Gr 4-6

BMPS Cross Country

April 23

April 24 Grade 2 Start Smart

Wheel talk 2S, 3S,

3M & 5H

April 25

Anzac Day

April 26 Grade 2 AFL

clinics

Gr 1 History Walks

April 27 BMPSSA District Athletic sports

Gr 1 History

Walks April 30

House Spelling Bee

Messenger Dogs

Gr 1 History

Walks

May 1 House Spelling Bee

Messenger Dogs

May 2 House Spelling Bee

Leadership Training Grade Six Captains

Messenger Dogs

May 3 House Spelling

Bee

Grade 2 AFL clinics

May 4 House Spelling

Bee

Art Installation

Farmer’s Market 2.00 pm

May 7 May 8 Grade 2 Start Smart

ICAS Digital Technology

Grade 2 Sovereign

Hill

May 9 May 10 Grade 2 AFL

clinics

May 11 BMPSSA Cross

Country

Mother’s Day Stall

May 14 Grade 2 Science

Incursion

May 15 NAPLAN 3 & 5

Gr 1 Start Smart

School Council

May 16 NAPLAN 3 & 5

May 17 NAPLAN 3 & 5

Grade 2 AFL

clinics

May 18

May 21 GRADE 3 CAMP

May 22 GRADE 3 CAMP

May 23 GRADE 3 CAMP

BMPSSA AFL Girls

May 24 GRADE 3 CAMP

May 25 GRADE 3 CAMP

Grade 2 Science

Incursion

May 28 May 29 ICAS Science

Basketball clinics

Grade 3

May 30 Division Cross

Country Werribee

May 31 Writing Workshop

Students/Parents/ Carers

6.30pm-7.30pm

June 1 Science Grade 2

incursion

Farmer’s Market 2.00 pm

June 4 June 5 Gr 3 Basketball

Clinics

Gr 3 Grade 5 Roses Gap

June 6 Grade 5 Roses Gap

June 7 Grade 5 Roses

Gap

June 8 Grade 5 Roses

Gap

June 11

Queen’s Birthday

June 12 Gr 3 Basketball

Clinics

June 13 ICAS Spelling

June 14 ICAS Writing

June 15 Grade Six Winter

Sports

June 18 Music Week

June 19 Music Week

Gr 3 Basketball

Clinics

School Council

June 20 Music week

June 21 Music Week

Regional Cross

Country

June 22 Music Week

June 25

School Photos

Grade 5 Science

June 26

School Photos

Grade 5 Science

June 27 June 28

3 Way Interviews

Early Dismissal 12.30pm

June 29

Last Day Term 2

Early Dismissal 2.30pm

ADVERTISING Bacchus Marsh Primary School is a community school and we are happy to distribute information from community

groups. Please be aware that these forms of communication/information are not endorsements from our school.

NetSetGO! The Bacchus Marsh Football & Netball Club is excited to be running the NetSetGO! program this term for children aged between 5 and 10 years old. If your child is a budding athlete and

wants to learn the ins and outs of netball then bring them along! Details are as follows: Program start date: Friday, 27th April

Time: 4:15pm – 5:00pm Program duration: 8 weeks

Location: Maddingley Park netball court. Program cost: $60

To register go to: https://netsetgo.sportzvault.com/common/pages/reg/welcome.aspx?mode=0&sslredirect=1&id

=42173&entityid=44504

Email netsetgo@bmfnc.com.au for more information.