www.brentwoodparkps.vic.edu.au
Volume 22 Issue 26
Thursday 25 August 2016
DATES TO REMEMBER
2016
TERM 1 28 JAN. - 24 MARCH
TERM 2 11 APRIL - 24 JUNE
TERM 3 11 JULY - 16 SEPT.
TERM 4 03 OCT. - 20 DEC.
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AUG
SPOTLIGHT ON YEAR FIVE & SIX’S ($5.00 PER SEAT)
01
SEPT
ROALD DAHL’S BOOK INCURSION ($5.00 DUE 26/8/16 BY QKR! OR USING CSEF)
01 & 02 SEPT
FATHERS DAY STALL (ITEMS PRICED $0.50 TO $5.00)
05 & 06 SEPT
PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS (RETURN FORMS BY 26/8/2016)
06
SEPT
MINI OLYMPICS; RESCHEDULED DATE
SEPT
SCHOOL RUN 4 FUN (SPONSORSHIP FORMS AND MONEY DUE 12/09/16)
07
14-16
SEPT
YEAR 3/4 ARRABRI LODGE CAMP(INSTALMENTS BY QKR DUE 26/8/16 OR BY CSEF)
SEPT
LAST DAY TERM 3 (2:30PM FINISH)
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JIM BELL, PRINCIPAL
JENNY REID, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
TERM DATES
2017 FOUNDATION ENROLMENT PACKS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE.
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S
rentwood Park Primary Mini Olympics!
ports Shorts - District Athletics Carnival
Our school’s ‘Mini Olympics’ which was to be
Last week, the district athletics carnival was held,
held on Tuesday 23rd August has been postponed
with our school’s team competing against 7 other
to Tuesday 6 September. Heavy rainfall over the past schools in track and field events. There were many
weekend rendered the school oval waterlogged and outstanding performances given by our students.
Congratulations to the whole team, every student
muddy and not conducive to holding the event!
competed exceptionally well and importantly great
On our rescheduled day, 6 September, students will still sportsmanship was displayed. Many first placed students
be grouped into multi-aged teams of twenty-four and have progressed through to the ‘Divisional Athletics’
rotated around a variety of activities! The students are which will be held on Wednesday 14 September at Casey
still asked to come wearing the colours of the country Fields.
they will be representing on the rescheduled date!!
High Jump: Deng 1st place, Maginga 2nd place and
All going well, we are still planning to hold our very own Landon 1st place.
opening ceremony where countries, after initially
assembling on the hard-court, will parade into the gym. Long Jump: Deng 1st place.
Activities, which will be undertaken on a rotational basis,
will then held in the sessions between recess and lunch Triple Jump: Azaan 1st place.
and will be approximately 10 minutes each. The
fundraising “Fun Run” which will be held the following Shot Put: Penny 1st place.
day should form a fitting close to our Mini Olympics
Hurdles: Maginga 1st place.
event!!
800m: Max 2nd place.
200m: Mia 2nd place.
100m: Ishaan 2nd place.
100m: Keegan and Jada 1st place.
4x100 relay: Kirita, Teresa, Jessie and Mia 1st place.
Deng, Jake, Sonny and Josh 2nd place.
Many thanks to staff members, Jo Doran and Mel
Dennis, and parents, Sandra Prvulj and Donna Foster,
for attending and assisting on the day. Your support is
greatly appreciated! A great day had by all. Thanking
you
Jim Narayan, H. and P. E.
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
P
remiers’ Reading Challenge
With 100% of our students having registered for
the Premiers’ Reading Challenge, it is now time
to maximize our results!! As of 23 August, 17,239
books had been selected but only 16,963 books have
been verified! The Premiers’ Reading Challenge is
coming to a close and all books need to be entered by
the 1 September to allow time for administration
procedures to happen! To date, 434 students have
completed the Challenge but this only equates to 73%.
Did you know many substances in the home or workplace are Congratulations to the following classes for having all
poisonous? - Would you know how to assist someone who's students complete the challenge:
been exposed? Year FBM
Year 1MC
When a poison is introduced into the body, it interferes
Year 1/2R
with one or more normal body functions which can cause Year FLP
drowsiness, burning pain, blurred vision and difficulty
Year FTL
Year 3LM
breathing.
Poisons may be solid, liquid or
gaseous and can be found in food,
medication, household substances
and industrial products. Once
entered into the bloodstream, it is
transported swiftly to all parts of
the body The following classes only have one or two students to
complete:
Year 2CM
Poison may enter the body by:
• Ingestion (Swallowed)
• Inhalation (Breathing)
• Absorption (Skin)
• Injection (Bites, stings and narcotics)
Year 1MB
Year 1HG
Could all other teachers please enter books read or have
the students enter their books as soon as possible. Let’s
try to achieve 100% registrations equated to 100%
completion!!
General Management of Poisons & Toxic Substances 1. Follow DRSABCD - remove yourself and patient from
any danger.
2. Call Triple Zero (000) for an ambulance.
3. Call fire services if atmosphere is contaminated with
smoke or gas.
4. With a conscious casualty - listen to their history and
give reassurance. If possible, determine the nature of the
substance and record.
5. Call Poisons Information Centre 13 11 26 P
arent / Teacher Interviews
Parents are asked to note that
parent / teacher interviews are
TIP: DO NOT try to induce vomiting, but if the casualty scheduled for Monday 5 and Tuesday
does vomit, you should send as much of the vomit as
6 September.
possible to the hospital with them.
Notification was forwarded home last week and interview
TIP: DO NOT give the casualty anything to eat or drink request slips are to be returned by Friday 26 August.
• Wash corrosive substance off mouth and face with
water or wipe it off
Attendance is strongly encouraged.
• With inhaled poisons - move casualty to fresh air if
possible
TIP: If bitten by a snake, DO NOT wash the venom off
the skin, it can be used to identify the type of snake that
bit the casualty. To celebrate the 100th
birthday of Roald Dahl we are
having an incursion called
“Witches, Giants, Peaches and
Twits,” which is a an exciting,
hilarious,
interactive
improvisation show which the
whole school will be
attending.
This is also Literacy Week and the whole school will be looking at a variety
of Roald Dahl books and
completing some ‘Whoopsy-Splunkers’
activities. To make this a ‘Gloriuptious’ day we are requesting the children
come dressed as a character from one of Roald Dahl’s books . This will
take place on the first of September. They could be as colourful as Willy
Wonka or as scruffy as the Twits. So get organising your ‘Phizz-Whizzing’
costume.
*Please note this change to the ‘Spotlight’ concerts
for Year Five and Six students. Refer below in red!
*Please note this change to the ‘Spotlight’ concerts for Year Five and Six
students.
SPOTLIGHT ON YEAR FIVE AND SIX – MONDAY, 29th AUGUST.
There will be a combined ‘Spotlight’ concert on Monday, 29th August for Year 5
and 6 students.
Originally we set aside two dates for these concerts to ensure that all students
who choose to present an act of their choice have the opportunity to do so.
However, only one concert will be required, with performances by the students
who choose to be involved. Whole class items will be presented during the school
day at a later date.
Linda Moore
Performing Arts Teacher.
Term 3
Week ending 12th August 2016
FBM Navayo
Nithish
FBV Ayaan
For being a superstar speller and working so hard to spell 200 words in
one day!
For putting 100% into all of his learning tasks. You are a star!
FLP
FSM Saman
For doing some fantastic writing this week. Great use of capital letters
and full stops. Well done! You are AWESOME!
For knowing all the ‘ee’ spelling choices on the THRASS chart.
FTL
Matthew
For his fantastic reading of his weekly Oxford words. Well done!
1/2R
Karishma
1HG
Anjana
1MB Tony
For a fantastic narrative on ‘Harold’s Adventure’ and for using her
VCOP strategies effectively.
For ALWAYS being an OUTSTANDING role model and demonstrating
the B.P.P.S values; Respect, Responsibility, Teamwork and Excellence.
For his descriptive narrative about Harold’s adventure. Well done!
1MC Mabel
For writing a fantastic narrative this week. Well done!
2AD
For her outstanding ‘working on comprehension’ activities during our
‘CAFÉ 5’ sessions!
For the great job you are doing in Mathematics. Keep up the super job!
Mikail
Thenuli
2CM Natalie
2DK Nirupama
3CH
Jada
3LM Olivia
For being really focused this week in all learning areas and carrying a
positive attitude!
For consistently showing your school values during all your learning
activities.
For being a helpful and caring class member.
3SH
Lamees
For being a trustworthy, respectful and valued member of B.P.P.S.
Well done!
For his fantastic work with long division. Great calculating!
4CP
Ryan
4CV
Josh
4VK
Arliah
5/6T
Bharath
For creating a fabulous game board based on Captain Cook. Top effort.
You should be so proud of yourself.
For showing patience and persistence while painting her ‘Serpent
Snake’.
For his active participation in class and continued focus during lessons.
5LF
Hannah
For taking responsibility to ensure learning tasks are completed!
5SM
Richard
For excellent work and challenging himself during class. Well done!
6JA
Jess
6JD
Billy
6JP
Ash
For always completing her work and homework to a high standard You are a Super Star!
For his quiet and diligent approach to everything he does!
Keep up the good work!
For your constant enthusiasm in all that you do!
Term 3
Week ending 12th August 2016
‘SPECIALIST’ Stars of the Week
Health & P.E.
FTL
For awesome work on the springboard.
Visual Arts
FTL
For the fantastic mixing and creating secondary colours. Great job!
Performing Arts 6JP
For displaying “getting along” skills and persistence while working on
projects.
LOTE
For your joyfulness and enthusiasm when participating in 3 games in
Chinese class today.
1MB
P
LEASE DIRECT MONEY FOR EXCURSIONS, ETC TO YOUR CLASSROOM TEACHER - NOT TO THE
OFFICE.
Please hand money and permission slip in sealed envelopes to classroom teacher first thing in the morning.
By following this process teachers are aware that your child will be attending the excursion and mark them
off their lists. Money is collected by office staff and processed each morning and a receipt given back to teachers
along with permission slips. All money is tallied and banked daily – no money is left on the premises.
If you wish to pay by credit card, a proforma is available from the office. This can be filled out with details and
placed in a sealed envelope and handed to your classroom teacher
Please deliver cash in a sealed envelope with your child’s name and grade on the front by 9.30 a.m. If you have a
number of children attending an excursion you can place all money and permission slips in the one envelope with
children’s names and grades on the front and deliver to one of the children’s teachers. The office staff will be able to
allocate money to the children’s particular items and distribute permission slips and receipts back to teachers. Envelopes are available at the office.
If you have a large amount to be paid or need to process an EFTPOS transaction through a savings account you can
make arrangements to pay at the office.
We also have a new Qkr payment system on our Skoolbag app. If you download our Skoolbag app and Qkr payment
app you can now pay for your child’s excursion on line.
All change will be delivered to the children in the afternoon.
Re-imbursements will only be made under certain circumstances – they will be made by cheque (no cash transactions
are made).
Notices are sent out with a final collection time – please adhere to this time. All money and permission slips are required to be sent back by this date – otherwise your child will not be able to attend. This enables us to confirm bookings and numbers with bus companies and organisations we are visiting. Also we need to send details to the Department of Education Emergency Management for all excursions, camps, etc. We also need to accommodate students
who will not be attending.
We would appreciate it if parents could please follow these processes.