Burwood Heights Primary School is committed to providing a caring and challenging learning and teaching

environment that equips students with the social, personal and thinking skills to become valued members of

the Burwood Heights Primary School and local community.

NEWSLETTER NO.31 THURSDAY 30TH OCTOBER, 2014

WEBSITE ADDRESS is burwoodhps.vic.edu.au/

FRIDAY 31ST OCTOBER PREP TRANSITION

TUESDAY 4TH NOVEMBER MELBOURNE CUP DAY

FRIDAY 7TH NOVEMBER PREP TRANSITION

MONDAY 10TH NOVEMBER EDUCATION SUB-COMMITTEE

MEETING

TUESDAY 11TH NOVEMBER PREP 2015 INFORMATION NIGHT

REMEMBRANCE DAY

DISTRICT SPEECH COMPETITION

YEAR SEVEN ORIENTATION DAY

WEDNESDAY 12TH NOVEMBER SUB-COMMITTEE MEETINGS

“BIKE-IT” PROGRAMME

FRIDAY 14TH NOVEMBER REAL LIFE ADVENTURES

PREP TRANSITION

MONDAY 17TH NOVEMBER SCHOOL COUNCIL

TUESDAY 18TH NOVEMBER PERFORMING ARTS TOUR -

TRARALGON

FRIDAY 21ST NOVEMBER JUNIOR SCHOOL SPORTS

MONDAY 24TH NOVEMBER ORIENTATION DAY – THREE AND

FOUR-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTEN

WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER ACMA – CYBER TRAINING

SATURDAY 29TH NOVEMBER STATE GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

TUESDAY 2ND DECEMBER DANCE AND GLEE CONCERT

ELECTION OF 2015 SCHOOL LEADERS

FRIDAY 5TH DECEMBER CURRICULUM DAY – STUDENT FREE

WEDNESDAY 10TH DECEMBER JUNIOR SCHOOL CONCERT

THURSDAY 11TH DECEMBER KINDERGARTEN CONCERT

FRIDAY 12TH DECEMBER PREP EXCURSION

MONDAY 15TH DECEMBER YEAR SIX GRADUATION

CHRISTMAS PARTY – FOUR-YEAR-

OLD GROUP - KINDERGARTEN

WEDNESDAY 17TH DECEMBER LEVEL THREE EXCURSION

REPORTS TO PARENTS

FRIDAY 19TH DECEMBER END OF 2014 SCHOOL YEAR. SCHOOL

DISMISSAL 1.30P.M.

WEDNESDAY 28TH JANUARY

2015

STUDENTS RESUME SCHOOL

FROM THE PRINCIPAL … Esther Wood

REMEMBRANCE DAY 11TH NOVEMBER

During the early days of the Second Battle of Ypres a

young Canadian artillery officer, Lieutenant Alexis

Helmer, was killed on 2nd May, 1915 in the gun

positions near Ypres. An exploding German artillery

shell landed near him. He was serving in the same

Canadian artillery unit as a friend of his, the Canadian

military doctor and artillery commander, Major John

McCrae.

As the brigade doctor, John McCrae was asked to

conduct the burial service for Alexis because the

chaplain had been called away somewhere else on

duty that evening. It is believed that later that evening,

after the burial, John began the draft for his now

famous poem “In Flanders Fields”.

In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row.

That mark our place: and in the sky

The birds still bravely singing, fly

Scare heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie,

In Flanders Fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from falling hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders Fields.

LEST WE FORGET

TAX QUOTE OF THE MONTH

“We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into

prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and

trying to lift himself by the handle.”

Winston Churchill

The second of the PREP TRANSITION

PROGRAMMES will be held from 9.15am to

10.45am this Friday, October 31st.

Another two Transition Programmes will be

conducted on 7th November and 14th November.

A Prep Information Night will be held on Tuesday,

November 11th.

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Prep M: Reilly M for writing interesting and creative

stories! Keep up the great work!

Prep P: Ava F for writing a very detailed recipe for a

creepy, crawly stew. Very interesting Ava!

Grade 1/2E: Jasmine R for her hard work and focus

that has helped her improve in Mathematics. You star!

Grade 1/2P: Louisa L for always trying her best in

class and being a good friend to others.

Grade 1/2V: Rayna S for working hard to improve

her reading. Sensational!

Grade 1/2W: June Y for completing her work to a

high standard each week and not letting her fractured

arm get in the way of doing her work. You are an

absolute trouper!

Grade 3/4A: Roy R for writing a detailed letter

about being stuck in the rain, thunder and lightning. A

job well done!

Grade 3/4C: Alisha K for working hard to achieve

her goal of getting all the Times-Table Challenge

questions correct.

Grade 3/4G: Cindy L for trying very hard when

writing her letter to the teacher. Well Done!

Grade 3/4S: Antonia S for her continued effort to

complete her work to a good standard. Keep it up

Antonia!

Grade 5/6A: Eddie G for using his time wisely in

Math groups to complete a well decorated spinner and

detailed response. Well Done, You're a Champ!!

Grade 5/6H: Kai S for writing a poem which

delightfully captured the imagery of eating a

hamburger. Fantastic work!

Grade 5/6L: Dorian P for being a positive role

model in the classroom and helping those around him.

Well done!

Grade 5/6M: Minmin W for always having a

positive and cheerful attitude towards her school

work, and being responsible and reliable when

fulfilling her leadership duties. Fantastic effort

Superstar!

VISUAL ARTS: Isabella S for the great start to

drawing a realistic self-portrait. Keep up the great

work!

KITCHEN NOTES

A big “Thank You” to the Morgione family for the donation of some beautiful glass

lolly jars to the kitchen. You would have seen them filled up with Lemon Myrtle

Shortbread and Anzac Biscuits at our recent Arts Show.

Level Three students enjoyed this Special Fried Rice as part of an

Asian celebration meal this week. It’s a family favourite which you can

adapt with seasonal ingredients.

3 cups long grain rice (cooked)

1 Tbls vegetable oil

2 cloves garlic

1 425g can corn kernels rinsed

2 Spring onions

2 silverbeet leaves

1 cup frozen peas

3 Tbls Soy sauce

1. Rinse the rice under cold running water until the water is clear. Put it in the

rice cooker with 3 cups of water. Turn on the rice cooker and let the rice

cook.

2. Check the rice and when you can fluff it easily with a fork you may spoon it

into a large mixing bowl. Set aside

3. Finely chop garlic. Wash and finely chop silverbeet and spring onion.

4. Rinse corn using a sieve. Place in a bowl with silverbeet and spring onion.

Add the peas.

5. Heat oil in the large non-stick pan and add garlic, cook for 1 minute and add

silverbeet, corn, pea and spring onion mix. When silverbeet just starts to

wilt add cooked rice and stir well.

6. Add soy sauce to pan. Lightly whisk 2 eggs into a bowl and add to the fired

rice just before serving. The hot rice will start to cook the eggs. Stir

continuously so that the egg coats all the rice.

7. Take off the heat after 3 minutes and serve.

OSHClub News After School Care Program

Program Update 30.10.2014

Hello everyone,

This week at OSHClub was Halloween week we had a whole spooky week of

Halloween drawings, making orange jelly lanterns and having our faces painted as all different kinds of characters!

This coming week is going to be… CREATION WEEK! This week is going to be all about creating a whole range of different things such as stories, costumes, artworks and new games! We can’t wait to see all of the new and amazing creations that the children come up with This whole term we will be striving to make an OSHClub Healthy recipe book. We have already had some children bring in some great recipes that will be added to the book. We ask that parents avoid recipes with nuts and raw eggs as some of the children have allergies to these. However, please feel free to bring along some traditional recipes from different places! We are hoping to cook up some of these recipes in our OSHClub!

If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to call us or come in to see us. Have a great week! The OSHClub Team

Next Week's Activities:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

ACTIVITIES

AASC - AFL Create a Challenge

Playground Obstacle Course

Gluten-free, egg-free and

nut-free... AASC - Dance

ACTIVITIES

Create your own board

game Making clothes Cornflour Gloop Egg and Spoon

Race Story Time

Parent Information

OSHC program phone: 0423 225 807

Coordinator: JESSICA

Assistants: ELLIE, MARNI, MONALI

OSHClub Head Office: 03 8564 9000

All families must be enrolled to attend the program, remember this is Free!! Please create an

account online at www.oshclub.com.au all bookings and cancellations can also be managed via your

online account. For on the day bookings please contact the Coordinator direct at the program.