FOCUS OF THE WEEK “Be Proud”

The Monday Note Newsletter of Brisbania Public School

Believe, Persevere, Succeed DATE: 24th MAY 2010 Term 2, Week 6

BRISBANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL

High Street, SARATOGA NSW 2251 Email: brisbania-p.school@ det.nsw.edu.au School Web Page: www.brisbania-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Phone: (02) 4369 1246 Fax: (02) 4363 1068 School Security: 1300 880 021

P&C – RESCHEDULED MEETING The P & C meeting scheduled for last Thursday needed to be postponed as the requiredquorum was not met. A re-scheduled meeting will be held this Thursday at 7.30pm in the Library.

DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY Our team of 36 students headed off to Wyoming Public School last Friday for the DistrictCross Country. Although all students ran well we didn’t get any students through to thenext level. Thanks Mrs Collins, Mr Anderson and the many parents for their organisationand support of our team.

UNIVERSITY NSW COMPUTER TEST The first UNSW Computer test will be held tomorrow. Please ensure participatingchildren arrive at school on time.

BOOK FAIR This week the Scholastic Book fair is on in the Library. Buying Day is on Wednesday.Parents are welcome to come along and buy on this day.

KINDER DENTAL CHECKS Next Tuesday and Wednesday Sydney North Area Health’s dental team will be at theschool to check the teeth and gums of Kindergarten students. This is a free service. The dental team do a check of student’s teeth and complete a form that is sent home toparents to let them know the state of their children’s teeth. They may recommend furtherwork, if necessary. Kindergarten parents please complete the permission slips and return to school.

Q4: HEALTHY SCHOOL LUNCHES This week all Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 will be taking part in a “Healthy School Lunches” campaign. Attached to the newsletter is a sheet with some ideas for your children’s lunch boxes.

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY TERM 2

Scholastic Book Fair Monday 24th May till Thursday 27th May

Tuesday 1st June Kinder Dental Check

Wednesday 2nd June Kinder Dental Check

Aboriginal Show –

Jake Cassar

Friday 4th June Boys Softball–Adcock Park

Monday 14th June

Queens Birthday PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Wednesday 16th June

Year 5 Bathurst Excursion

Thursday 17th June

Sydney North Cross Country – Gosford Racecourse

Thursday 24th June

Parent/Teacher interviews

Monday 28th June

Year 6 Canberra Excursion

Friday 2nd July Last

Day of Term 2

PROTECTING YOUR CHILD ONLINE In light of recent events it is increasingly important for parents to keep “tabs” on theirchild’s use of the internet and in particular, “social networking” sites. With two teenage children myself I know the fine balance between letting them interactwith friends and keeping them safe. I can see the benefits – my children keep in touchwith friends that have moved to other schools, solve homework issues and organise theirsocial lives without tying up the phone for hours but I also want to keep them safe. Most of the “social networking” sites have an age restriction. When children sign up, tothese sites, they have to tick to say that they are at least 13 years old. So technically, noprimary aged students should be using Facebook or other similar sites. Now knowing children, for many, the need to be “social” would outweigh the agerestriction so they would tick the box without hesitation. In this case we need to educatethem on safe use of the internet. Here are some of my tips:

Establish your standards early. Keep the computer in a family area not their bedroom. Talk to your child about their online activities.

With my children I keep the computer in the lounge room with the screen visible toanyone as they walk past. I have a rule that they must show me what they are doing onrequest (including all open pages). I established this rule when they first asked to use thecomputer to communicate with friends – it’s made it a lot easier now they are older asthey are use to me checking every now and then. You have to get a balance though, and not be too shocked at what you see when youcheck. These are kids talking to kids and sometimes the content isn’t the best but I trynot to get too caught up by what their friends or they say - my purpose is to monitor theirsafety not pry into their social life. I also talk to my children about the sites they are using (the bonus is that I often find outabout handy sites I can use). I reinforce safety messages (just as I did when they werelearning the road rules). Common messages I use:

Always set your profile to private so that you can control who has access to yourinformation.

Do not reveal your exact address or which school you attend. (Considerinformation contained in photos – a photo of you in uniform outside your schoolmay identify which school you attend)

Consider anything you post to be “public” even though you might have yourprofile set to private. This includes photos and videos.

Set your photo options to “no picture forwarding” Always keep your password secret. Change your password frequently. Use a

combination of letters, numbers and upper/lower case to make your passwordstronger.

The people you meet on-line may not be who they seem. Not everyone is ashonest as you. Some older people are very clever at pretending they areyounger. They may be very convincing.

Never arrange to meet someone you have met on-line in person unless you tellyour parents and meet them in a public place with friends or family with you.

Be cautious downloading photos or similar from other people’s pages. Many filescontain viruses.

The “stranger danger” strategies we talk about at school still apply. If it doesn’tfeel right it probably isn’t right. If you have that “funny” feeling in your tummythen talk to your parents. If you are worried about any of your “friends” on-linetalk to your parents.

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Shop at your local IGA store and raise money for

your school at the same

time!

VEHICLE SAFETY AROUND THE SCHOOL – Ranger Visit A reminder that Shaw Street is very busy due to the construction work. Constructionvehicles and less parking for staff means that Shaw St is narrower than normal and muchbusier.

Please take extra care – slow down and use caution when opening your car door. Pleaseonly park in correct areas. In the drop off zone parents must not leave their vehicles.

Last week Gosford Council Rangers patrolled the streets around our school. They warnedpeople over the first couple of days and then recorded the registration of vehicles “doingthe wrong thing” later in the week. These people will receive infringement notices in themail shortly.

Whilst the Rangers commented that most drivers were obeying the rules they wereshocked by some of the things they saw – including parents stopping on the crossing inHigh St to drop off or pick up students, drivers crossing double lines and parents parking,not only illegally, but dangerously.

Rangers have said they will be back on a regular basis over the next few weeks tocontinue in their efforts to keep our students safe. Michael Burgess Principal

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Student of the week

Nik

KOB would like to welcome our new librarian Mr Lemmon. (PronouncedLe’-m-on) We have enjoyed his lessons so far and are looking forward tohis next lessons! It was a very blue day two Fridays ago, as it was Stewart House day andeveryone was allowed to wear something blue. Thank you to those whodonated their dollar and entered into the competition for the freeholiday to the destination of their choice! It is winter now so pull out your winter uniform and make sure you haveyour NAME written on it. If you need any new uniforms, jumpers, hats,head on up to the uniform shop and it is open on Friday mornings beforethe class bell.

Nik ”The Super Year 2”

Achievements: District Cross Country, District Swimming, Top Level Reading Level 30. Likes: Soccer, Footy, Scooter, Playstation, tip and 44 home. Dislikes: Writing, Basketball, Pickles, Mc Donald’s and Anchovies. Personal Goals: To skydive and walk on the moon. To be a professional boogie boarder. To go to State Swimming and State Cross Country.

ASSEMBLY AWARDS WEEK 4 TERM 2

Stage 1: Georgie , Callum, Jordan, Harry, Noah, Tayah, Georgie , Hayden, Aden, Jack, Jade, Will, Jim, Michelle, Liam, Tahlia

Stage 2: Ruby, Dale, Paige, Jack, Jake, Charlotte, Ruby, Jasper Stage 3: Lee, Samantha, Josh, Hannah, Tara, Josh , Sharna, Katelin Jordan, Jakk, Claire, Lili, Ainslea, Jamie, Robert, Declan

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CANTEEN ROSTER

Wk 5

Mon – K. Osman Tue – K. O’Neill Wed – S. Prince Thurs – F. Hathway Fri – C. Menier

Wk 6 Mon – E. Charles 11-1.30 Tues – M. Shedden Wed – K. Dobell Thur – R. Papadopoulos Fri - J. Swanston

STARS OF THE WEEK KD Max KJ Arabella KGBohdi

1K Taren 1HJ Ruby

Riddles and Jokes Question: How many letters are there in

the alphabet?

Answer: 11 (t.h.e a.l.p.h.a.b.e.t)

Question: What gets wet the more it dries?

Answer: A towel

DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY Congratulations to all our competitors who take part in the carnival on Wyoming Public School’s gravel course on Friday. While none of our students will be moving onto the regional carnival, there were some magnificent personal achievements and dogged determination on display. A huge Thank you to our band of supportive parents, who came along to support our students, as well as transporting them from school to the event. In particular Mrs Eddy and Mrs Pike who co-ordinated our team scores on the day. Our Top 10 Placers were: Tom 7th Place Ashlee 10th Place Jaclyn 12th Place Will 13th Place Olivia 7th Place Well Done Everyone. Greg Anderson and Kath Collins

DANCE GROUP Congratulations to Both our dance groups! The boys group and the girls group have both been successful in being chosen for the Central Coast Dance Festival! We will be performing at the end of the term at the Laycock St Theatre. Well done dancers! I am so proud of you all! Nicole Heazlewood Assistant Principal Dance Co-ordinator

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SOFTBALL PHOTOS Photos from the softball girls Gala Day kindly provided by Kirra

The mazes of the week

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Uniform Shop

open 8.30am–9.30am

Fridays

 

By Popular demand the Shopping Bus Tour is back.

Join The P & C For A Fantastic Shopping Bus Tour to the Factory Outlets. An Organised Five Star Coach Tour Will Pick You Up From Davistown R.S.L Car Park

And Return You There Twelve Hours Later. Costing Will Depend On Booking Numbers. Prices Will Range From $38 To $52 The More People The Cheaper It Will Be, Bring Your Family And Friends. A Non-Refundable Deposit Of *$15.00 Will Be

Required At Time Of Booking.

When? You Ask : Saturday September 18th

Please Make Your Enquiries To Pauline Riley On 0411 581 353 or return the slip to the front Office indicating attending numbers by 28th May.* If Required Numbers

Are Not Met All Deposits Will Be Returned. Thank You From The P & C Fundraising Committee.     

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     P & C Shopping Bus Tour slip: Please return to the Office By Friday 28th May

Name ________________________ Contact ph______________________ Number of seats_______________________

Believe

- Believe in yourself, what you do and what you stand for.

Persevere

- Always try your best, Complete what you start, give it your best shot.

Succeed

Success takes hard work, determination and self-belief

 

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 WHEN: Monday 31

st May, 2010

VENUE: Gosford East Primary School

ADDRESS: York & Webb Sts East Gosford

TIME: 5:00PM

Children welcome ANY ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT - ALISON PREECE - PRESIDENT

alison.preece@det.nsw.edu.au

  The NSW AECG strongly believes that real change in Aboriginal education and training outcomes can only happen through proper partnerships of all stakeholders. The NSW AECG Inc. is an Aboriginal organisation but we welcome the participation of all involved and interested in Aboriginal education at all levels Cindy Berwick  

 

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