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: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
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
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: [email protected] 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 [email protected]
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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$1.00 from each booking goes back to
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You can also visit my website:
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Please call Melissa
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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)
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