1 JUNE 2020 WEEK 6 TERM 2

BRISBANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL

1 High Street Saratoga NSW 2251

Phone: (02) 4369 1246

Fax: (02) 4363 1068

Email: brisbania- p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

School Web Page: www.brisbania-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

WE ARE NOW ON FACEBOOK!

School Security: 1300 880 021

Skoolbag: www.skoolbag.com.au

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IT IS SO NICE TO HEAR ALL THE CLASSES BACK! HERE IS A MESSAGE FROM OUR STUDENT LEADERS Life after COVID-19 learning at home 2020 is shaping up to be a crazy year from bushfires, floods, now Covid-19. But the teachers have made it easy to work from home and the students have been keeping up a great work ethic and have been sensible whilst staying home. Now that we are back at school, the students are settling in well and everyone is maintaining good hygiene and great behaviour. Thanks to all our teachers, parents, guardians and carers for all your hard work and support during this tough time. Now remember everyone, all of us at Brisbania PS are people who strive to Believe, Succeed and Persevere, especially in these tough times. We are all in this together. Your student leaders – Harry, Kiera, Daniel, Heidi, Tyson, Charlee CHILD PROTECTION Child Protection is a mandatory part of the PD/H/PE syllabus, with our new syllabus, Child Protection is now embedded across the year. If you have any concerns please contact your child’s class teacher. Below is an overview of the syllabus content.

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ENROL NOW FOR KINDERGARTEN 2021

What students learn

The PDHPE K–10 Syllabus is organised into three content strands with a focus on three PDHPE skill domains. All students should be provided with opportunities to develop their knowledge, understand-ing and skills across a range of health and physical education concepts and contexts by studying content in an integrated manner and through practical application. The three strands include:

Health, Wellbeing and Relationships

Students develop the knowledge, understanding and skills important for building respectful relation-ships, enhancing personal strengths and exploring personal identity to promote the health, safety and wellbeing of themselves and others. They develop strategies to manage change, challenges, power, abuse, violence and learn how to protect themselves and others in a range of situations.

Movement Skill and Performance

Students focus on active participation in a broad range of movement contexts to develop movement skill and enhance performance. They develop confidence and competence to engage in physical ac-tivity. Students develop an understanding of movement concepts and the features of movement com-position as they engage in a variety of planned and improvised movement experiences. They create and compose movement to achieve specific purposes and performance goals. Through movement experiences students also develop self-management and interpersonal skills to support them to strive for enhanced performance and participation in a lifetime of physical activity.

Healthy, Safe and Active Lifestyles

Students focus on the interrelationship between health and physical activity concepts. They develop the knowledge, understanding and skills to empower them to make healthy and safe choices and take action to promote the health, safety and wellbeing of their communities. They engage with a range of health issues and identify strategies to keep them healthy, safe and active. Throughout the course, students develop, strengthen and refine key PDHPE skills that allow them to take action and advocate for the health, safety, wellbeing and participation in physical activity of themselves and others. This includes an emphasis on self-management, interpersonal and move-ment skills.

CANTEEN The canteen is open with Flexischools orders only. Please support the P&C with Flexischools only purchases for recess and lunch, if you can. Last week, orders increased which was encouraging for Paula and Rose. UNIFORM SHOP The uniform shop is open with Flexischools orders only. Orders will continue to be packaged on a Friday. Pick up of goods at school office only (or sent home with students). You will not be able to go to the Uniform Shop to pay or collect goods until advised. ENROL NOW FOR KINDERGARTEN 2021 Enrolments are now being taken for all students enrolling for Kindergarten 2021. Online enrolments via our website are also available. HIGH ST ENTRY What a difference some good landscaping makes! The steps will be fixed this week, so access via the ramp while the workman are at school. LIFT ARRIVAL Our lift was delivered in pieces last week. The project is due to be completed by 22 June. SECURITY Please call security if you see or hear anyone on the premises out of school hours- phone- 1300 880 021. No one should be on the premises out of hours without permission from the school principal. Have a happy, healthy, safe week. Annette Parrey PRINCIPAL’S GOLD BOOK

Evie Riley

Zoe Jack

James Layla

Darcy

ENROL NOW FOR KINDERGARTEN 2021 Do you have a child starting school in 2021?

Please register at the office and pick up your information pack. If you have friends or neighbours with children who will be in Kindergarten next year, please let them know.

Kindergarten numbers impact on the whole school structure each year, so the earlier we know Kindergarten numbers the easier it is to plan teachers, classes and rooms needed in 2021.

Mrs Duruz and her 2020 Kindergarten team will begin transition visits to preschools from Term Three, if all returns to normal by then.

Our Headstart program is anticipated to be held on the first 5 Fridays of Term 4 - 16 October, 23 October, 30 October, 6 November and 13 November with our Headstart Parent Information Morning on 16 October from 9:00am to 11:30am.

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Second Hand Uniform

Please drop your donations of clean, in good condition,

pre-loved uniforms into the front office and if your child borrowed any clothing from the

school, please return it.

Thank you Office

Book club orders are due by 22/06/20

Please remember that all book club orders can

only be paid and ordered online:

http://www.scholastic.com.au/schools/bookclub/

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Intention to apply for Year 5 entry to an opportunity class in 2021

Dear Parent/Carer Opportunity classes can provide intellectual stimulation by grouping together high potential and gifted students who may otherwise be isolated from a suitable peer group. Successful students will usually have to leave their current school to enrol in a school with an opportunity class for Years 5 and 6. New for 2021 entry A Year 5 virtual opportunity class has been established at Aurora College for students in rural and remote NSW. Further information is available at http://www.aurora.nsw.edu.au/ Testing and assessment Applications for opportunity class placement are considered on the results of the Opportunity Class Placement Test. Students who wish to be considered for opportunity class placement will sit the Opportunity Class Placement Test on Wednesday 16 September 2020. How to apply If you would like to have your child considered for Year 5 opportunity class entry in 2021, you need to apply between Tuesday 9 June 2020 and Friday 26 June 2020. You will need to access the online application at https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5 . You must not use the child’s email address. If you do not have internet access, you could apply at a public library. If you have a disability that prevents you from using a computer, you can contact the High Performing Students Team for assistance after 9 June 2020. Contact details can be found on the web site shown below. You must submit only ONE application for each student. Important – the school cannot apply on your behalf. Yours sincerely Annette Parrey Principal Cut along the dotted line and return the completed slip below by next Friday. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Student’s name: Class: __ I intend to apply for opportunity class placement in 2021……………………………….Yes No If Yes I have internet access and will be applying online ……………………………………………. OR I do not have internet access and will use the public library to complete the application….

I understand that I need to register and then apply through the Department’s website.

Signature of parent/carer: ____________________________________________ Date: _______________

THIS IS NOT AN APPLICATION FOR ENTRY TO AN OPPORTUNITY CLASS

You will need to register and then apply through the Department’s website:

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5

WEEK 11 Monday - R Cattley Tuesday - K Dobell W’day - A Russell

Th’rsday - S Purtell Friday - E Brock

CANTEEN

ROSTER

P&C UPDATE It’s been a while! There are some exciting things to let you all know about. I’m really proud of the P+C team and the way they’ve adapted over the last few months. We had a great result from our Mother’s day stall – even without having a stall! Over $2600 was spent which is incredible under the circumstances. We’ve also got some great winter fundraising initiatives coming up so watch this space for wine and donuts (actually the wines already available – details below). This is all great news for our fundraising targets for new technology (smart boards and laptops) for the school. Special thanks to the teachers and exec team at Brisbania for their support and flexibility through all this. It’s been a real great thing to pull together as a community through a weird and tough time. One of the best things you can do is like our Facebook page and keep checking there for details and communication. Also download the Flexischools app for ordering at the canteen and uniform shop – this will be really helpful. CANTEEN UPDATE Thanks so much to our Canteen team, Paula and Rose who are putting in an awesome effort while volunteers aren’t allowed at the school. A couple of things parents need to remember: 1. Make sure when using Flexischools to make an order that you check the confirmation email.

A confirmation email will advise parents that their order has definitely gone through (and for which child) so please check your emails.

2. Due to Covid-19, our suppliers are experiencing delays in deliveries of stock like fresh milk etc. Every endeavour will be made to ensure our Brisbania canteen menu is catered to full capacity. We apologise if some items are not available when ordering.

UNIFORM SHOP Uniform Shop is open for online orders only. Make sure you use Flexischools. Cash won’t be accepted so keep making the most of the app. WINTER FUNDRAISING We invite you to support our latest fundraising project and sample some of Australia's wines from the Barossa Valley, Adelaide Hills, Margaret River and Mornington Peninsula regions. Brisbania Mum and wine connoisseur, Melanie Martin, has hand selected 8 delicious varieties for you to choose from with prices ranging from $11.99 to $17.99 a bottle. Order a case of 12 and get free delivery to your home. The P&C will gain a small profit from each bottle purchased which will directly support our ongoing fundraising for school technology. Go to https://wineexperience.com.au/fundraising/brisbania-p-c to start shopping!

⭐ Brisbania Fundraising ⭐

We invite you to support our latest fundraising project and sample some of Australia's wines from the Barossa Valley, Adelaide Hills, Margaret River and Mornington Peninsula regions. Brisbania Mum, Melanie Martin, has hand selected 8 delicious varieties for you to choose from with prices ranging from $11.99 to $17.99 a bottle. Order a case of 12 and get free delivery to your home. The P&C will gain a small profit from each bottle purchased which will directly support our ongoing fundraising for school technology.

Click on the link to start shopping https://wineexperience.com.au/fundraising/brisbania-p-c

Brisbania Public

School Uniform Shop

Opening Hours: Every Friday

Morning 8:30am - 9:30am

Uniform Coordinators:

Renae Godden & Caitlin Richards

Wednesday