SEPTEMBER 19th

JACKSON TAYLOR’S VISIT

At last Friday’s assembly our favourite local state MP - Jackson Taylor

attended announcing $135,000 of additional maintenance funding as

well as a special grant of $195,000 for carpark asphalt works and paths.

A total of $330,000 of additional funding for TBPS. We are very grateful

for this additional funding and Jackson indicated he would be returning

next term with another funding announcement. I know that in the back-

ground he is doing everything possible to help us.

COUNTRY FAIR DATE A reminder to the school community that our Country Fair is fast ap-proaching so keep SATURDAY 26TH OCTOBER free to come along, enjoy the rides, the entertainment and assist the organisers by helping out at one of the many TBPS stalls for an hour or two. Many hands make light work. STUDENTS LEAVING We are currently in planning mode for the 2020 school year and would

appreciate knowing if any children are NOT returning to TBPS in 2020.

We already know of 6 children not returning as their families are moving

to different suburbs. Please send us an email if your child is not return-

ing.

CURRICULUM DAY Each year, schools have 4 pupil free days with the first one being the

first day of the school year where teachers attend to have meetings and

prepare for their students arrival the next day. Our second pupil free day

was held on July 19th. The third pupil day is on Cup Monday 4th Novem-

ber and this year the fourth and last pupil free day will be on Friday 20th

December.

This means that our student’s school year will end on Thursday 19th

December with a dismissal time of 3:30pm. Teachers will attend school

on the Friday 20th December for PD, review meetings and planning for

2020.

PERSONAL LEAVE I am taking a week’s Long Service Leave in the first week of term 4 so Dale Goldsmith and Donna Krenn will be covering me in my absence.

SEPTEMBER 20th 1/2 CBL Expo (9:30am) and Last Day of Term, 2:30pm Finish! NO LUNCH ORDERS 26th Sustainability Squad, Working Bee 10am-1pm OCTOBER 7th First Day Back 26th COUNTRY FAIR 28th 5/6 Metro Train Incur NOVEMBER 4th Pupil Free Day 5th Melbourne Cup Day TERM DATES FOR 2019 TERM 3 15th July—20th September TERM 4 7th Oct—20th December

PRINCIPAL’S NEWS

2020 STUDENT PLACEMENT REQUESTS Classes at The Basin Primary School are formed to ensure the best climate for social, emotional and

academic learning, within the constraints of the resources the school has available.

Determining student placements in classes is a complex task where staff members undertake a

lengthy process to ensure the best possible placement is made to meet each student's educational

needs. Factors that we take into consideration when making class placements include: academic

achievement, personal / interpersonal development, friendships, learning styles, gender balance,

straight and composite classes and other individual learning needs. It is important to understand that

with so many factors to consider it is not possible to accommodate every parent request.

Over several weeks, teachers discuss, reflect and review their decisions. Please be aware that each

and every factor in the decision as to where a child is placed for next year is given our utmost atten-

tion.

If you have any information based upon ‘education grounds only’ that should be considered in relation

to the placement of your child, that information needs to be sent to me in writing no later than FRIDAY

1st NOVEMBER. Please mark your letter CONFIDENTIAL

Parents should note that REQUESTS FOR INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

As situations change, requests from previous years should be resubmitted if the reason still exists. Af-

ter Friday 1st November, requests will not be considered as the class placement process will have

commenced. Parents will be notified of placements in the last few days of term 4.

FOOTY DAY Congratulations to Mr Goldie and Mr Thomson for organising a fabulous Footy Day for our students last Monday. The activities in the gym were great fun and enabled the children to experience and or practice the basic skills of our great game. May I take this opportunity to congratulate our wonderful and amazing students on the great progress they have achieved in this very busy term three! Congratulations also to our dedicated hard working staff who do so much for all students across the school. I wish everyone a relaxing and safe holiday and hope the AFL Premiership is won by a Victorian team. See you all back for the start of term 4 on Monday 7th October.

Graeme Russell

September

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STUDENT EYECARE PROGRAM

What a wonderful response we have had to the Student Eyecare Program. We have 90 students who have been referred for optometric assessments. Our school is next in line for the

program and it will commence in term 4, immediately after assessments at the previous school are completed. If you would like to refer your child please collect a permission form from the

office.

WALK TO SCHOOL 2019

The Basin Primary School has registered for “Walk to School

2019”. Students are encouraged to walk, ride or scoot to and/or

from school for as many days possible. The program begins on

the first day of term 4, Monday 7th October and finishes on

Friday 1st November. If families live too far from school parents

could even park nearby and walk the remaining distance. The

program is aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of

students. Where possible it is recommended that students walk

with parents and no student should walk alone. All classes will

record their results on a chart and each student will have their

own calendar on which they place a tick for each walk to, or

from, school. These calendars will be submitted at the end of

October and will be eligible to be awarded some great prizes

from Knox City Council.