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Ralston Avenue Belrose NSW 2085
Phone: 9451 6203
www.belrose-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Email: [email protected]
NEWSLETTER DATE: 16 August, 2018 TERM 3, WEEK 4
Belrose Public School
Principal’s Message
Belrose OSHC Centre
Phone: 0430 247 493
Dates
WHAT AN EDUCATION WEEK I am so proud to be Principal of such a remarkable school and last Thursday was one of the most rewarding days of my teaching career. Along with a professionally dynamic staff we have proceeded on a transformational pedagogical journey to further engage our students. The integrated teaching/learning class programs have enabled stu-dents to deepen their understanding and knowledge of required con-tent areas of our syllabus but more importantly in the higher order thinking areas. Our K-4 classrooms had many students excited by the thrill of sharing their work with a keen audience. The ‘Seesaw’ dormito-ry of the students’ learning on the ipad was yet another avenue for our guests to see the progression of student outcomes. Our Year 5 and 6 classrooms unveiled effective innovative classroom practices which have increased student engagement, creativity, critical thinking and problematic knowledge. Classroom practice, although traditionally de-livered with just teacher talk at times has transformed into students having ownership of their learning and being given time to ‘think’ and delve deeper into the direction of their learning. Each stage 3 group preparation developed our students skills of collaboration and team work and what a buzz they did get as their work had a purpose. They presented their work to their families, the mayor and lecturers from Sydney University. Thank you for arranging for your family to be part of our special day and for your patience as you moved through ‘The Mu-seum of Unnatural History.’ The staff and I were overwhelmed with the number who attended with next year’s plan of using additional rooms a must. We are already brainstorming ideas for our next year’s theme around a rich and engaging literature theme. CREATIVE ARTS PHOTOS—THURSDAY 23 AUGUST Photographs will include: Band—Full school uniform and instruments Yrs 2-6 Choir—Full school uniform Chess—Full school uniform Dance—Costumes PSSA Training will continue at lunch. Sports uniform is optional.
Monday 13 August to
Friday 17 August
Year 2 Swimming Scheme
Monday 20 August Book Week Parade K-6 School Hall 9:00am
Tuesday 21 August Pyjama/Onesie Day—Stewart House Fundraiser
Wednesday 22 August Author visit K—6
Thursday 23 August Creative Arts photos
Friday 24 August Winter PSSA concludes
Monday 27 August Zone Athletics Carnival Mrs Meikle and Mrs Zorian
Friday 31 August Summer PSSA trial #1 Father’s Day Breakfast
3-7 September Life Education
Thursday 6 September Newsmaker Incursion Year 4
Monday 10 September Assembly/Winter PSSA trophy presentation
Tuesday 11 September Public Speaking Competition Assemblies
Friday 14 September Summer PSSA Begins
Thursday 20 September K-2 Musical Performance 9.30am
Monday 24 September Awards Day X Factor Night
Tuesday 25 September Newsmaker Incursion Year 4
Term 3 2018
NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY The Book Week character parade will be held next Monday 20 August from 9:00am. Students will be able to dress up as their favourite book character or book title. All parents are welcome to attend and watch their children parade in their costumes. Following this, students can change into preferable play clothes. Ms Wedlock has also organised author, Oliver Phommavanh, to speak to the students on Wednesday. THE TELL THEM FROM ME STUDENT FEEDBACK SURVEY I am delighted that this term, our school, like many other public schools in the state, will participate in a Department of Education initiative: the Tell Them From Me student feedback survey. The survey aims to help improve student learning outcomes and measures factors that are known to affect academic achieve-ment and other student outcomes. The focus of the NSW-wide survey is on student wellbeing, engage-ment and effective teaching practices. More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/images/FAQs/TTFM_Student_Survey_FAQs_Parent_and_Carers_T12018.pdf The survey is an opportunity for our students to provide us with valuable and quick feedback on what they think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. Schools in Australia and around the world have used the Tell Them From Me survey to help improve how they do things at school. I want to assure you that the survey is confidential. The survey is conducted online and will typically take less than 30 minutes to complete. It will be conducted during school hours between 27 August and 26 October. Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary. A consent form and FAQs for parents/carers about the survey will be sent home. If you do not want your child or children to par-ticipate, please return the form to school by Friday 24 August 2018 THE PARTNERS IN LEARNING PARENT FEEDBACK SURVEY In addition, our school will be participating in The Partners in Learning parent survey, another part of the Tell Them From Me suite of surveys (student, teacher and parent surveys) on student engagement. The survey asks parents and carers questions about different factors that are known to impact on student wellbeing and engagement. Running this survey will help our school understand parents’ and carers’ perspectives on their child’s experience at school. These include: communication between parents/carers and staff, activities and practices at home and parent/carer views on the school's support of learning and behaviour. This valuable feedback will help our school make practical improvements. The sur-vey is conducted entirely online at home or on public computers. The survey will typically take 15 minutes or less to complete and is completely confidential. The parent survey will be conducted between 27 August and 26 October. Participating in the sur-vey is entirely voluntary, however, your responses are very much appreciated. More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/images/FAQs/TTFM_Parent_Survey_FAQs_Parent_and_Carers_T32018.pdf Belinda Zorian Principal
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Congratulations to our Gold & Silver Recipients
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Track Events
Field Events
KD Luke J
1DT Madison T
1S Elliott S
2/3J Kai S
3W Chloe S
2IW Hamish W
4M Emily B
4/5S James N
5K Ben J
6M Katie M
6D Sofija L
KD Zoe R-N Zoe P
1S Zach Z Zachary M
2IW Gemma E Eloise S
2/3J Emily N
3W Nicholas R Hayley D
1DT Harry F TBA
4M Matthew N James W
5K Sarah W Ben J
6M Tyla V Austin S
6D Sasha H Jaydan M
4/5S Max W Kade S
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Years 3 to 6 students interested in playing chess? From beginners to advanced. If you have a chess set please bring it along. Chess will take place in my room, 4/5S every second week from 8.00am to 8.45am. Next chess mornings will be: Friday 17 August Friday 31 August Friday 14 September Friday 28 September
Mrs Stephens Chess Coordinator
Students of the Week
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DO YOU HAVE
A UTE? We have some items for our garden beds that
need to be picked up around the Northern
Beaches. If you can help collect please email
Rebecca Jones:
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STEM at Belrose
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What a great way to start National Science Week with The Museum of Unnatural History which was STEMtastic!! Belrose School is certainly creating “Game Changers and Change Makers”. The museum was the culmination of an engaging project based around the book Mechanica by Lance Balchin. It provided the students with a wonderful opportunity to showcase their Mechanica and elements of learning to the many visitors who attended the event. Mayor Michael Regan expressed his enthusiasm for the museum, he was quoted as saying “he wished he could have come earlier and stayed longer.” He asked many questions which the students could confidently answer. It was then time for him to answer a question, Lachlan A had the foresight to ask “If you were going to build a Mechanica, what would you build and why?” He responded with “Something that flies because I like Ironman!” University of Sydney academics, Dr Christine Preston, Professor Janette Bobis and Ms Katherin Cartwright, were equally impressed with the Mechainca displayed in the museum. Ms Cartwright shared her thoughts with all the schools in the STEM Teacher Enrichment Academy with a vote of thanks “Thanks to Belrose PS for the invite to come and see all the wonderful things your students have been up to in STEM.” The Director Education Leadership Mrs Sally Egan and the school community were also in attendance and commended the school on its work. A parent commented “Congratulations on the amazing Mechanica work and event you, your colleagues and the students produced it was very impressive and my child has loved those lessons immensely.” During the project the students had to demonstrate learning in many areas of the curriculum. They had to produce their own story, similar in style to the Mechanica book, as the backstory for their own Mechanica. They employed the Stanford Design Thinking Process of Empathising, Ideating, Designing, Prototyping and Testing to assist with the creation of their Mechanica. The Stanford Design Thinking Process
STEM at Belrose
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Dr Preston and Ms Cartwright
Mayor Michael Regan
Professor Bobis
The students used Photoshop to produce a version of their own Mechanica The excitement in the museum prior to, during and after the event was a testament to the success of the project. The students are to be commended upon their commitment to this project. I would like to take this opportunity to extend grateful thanks to the families who supported the students with this project, I know design ideas were shared in many Belrose homes. Mrs Killick STEM Coordinator.
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LIBRARY NEWS
Book Fair We sold just under $2000 worth of books that will be donated to our library. Well done everyone. Thank you to Mrs Creagh and Mrs Monahan for helping on the day, also the support from our wonderful office staff, especially Mrs Engelen. Books will be processed as soon as possible Book Week Book Week is next week. Our book character parade is on Monday at 9am and our Author Visit is on Wednesday. Please ensure that permission notes and payment for the author visit has occurred. Premier's Reading Challenge All reading records for students need to be completed online by Friday 31 August. Parent Volunteers Thank you to Mrs Baptista for covering some books that were urgently required.
Miss K.Wedlock Teacher-librarian
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Sport News
PSSA WINTER COMPETITION THIS WEEK Netball Belrose vs Kambora @ Belrose PS
Soccer Belrose vs Kamora @ Wyatt Oval AFL Junior A vs Frenchs Forest @ Lionel Watts. Senior A vs Allambie Heights @ Lionel Watts Senior B vs Terrey Hills @ Lionel Watts SENIOR NETBALL A It was a warm day and the cool breeze was rushing through our hair. Tension was running through the air for the Belrose Senior A team. We jumped as high as we could and we ran as fast as physically possible. We fought all the way to the end. All the hard work paid off with a win of 24 to 8 with awesome goals and amazing defence. Player of the match was Toni K who had to step-up from Junior A. She tried her best and fought for the ball. Great job Toni!
By Charleigh K SENIOR NETBALL B Last Friday we played Killarney Heights. It was a nice warm and sunny day but unfortunately we lost. The score was 8 to12. Everyone played exceptionally well. Player of the match was Sophia C. She was very fast and caught most of the balls that were meant for the opposition and she also shot 8 goals. It was an excellent game!
By Sasha H JUNIOR NETBALL A Wow what a game! Last Friday Belrose played Killarney Heights. It was a nail biting match and towards the end they unfortunately got a few goals. The final score was 3-7 to Killarney Heights. The player of the match was Bridget because she did lots of good quick passes and was good at feeding the ball into the circle.
By Olivia D
JUNIOR NETBALL B Last Friday we played against Killarney Heights. We played against a very tough team. The player of the match was Eadie B because she was always ready for the ball and was very fast and a great shooter. Everyone in the team played extremely well and were great in their position.
By Nyzarel O
JUNIOR SOCCER Last Friday we had an excellent game against Killarney Heights. Everyone played their very best. The end score was 0 to 4 to Killarney. Player of the match was James K who did his very best in goals. Thank you to the parents who came to watch.
By Charli M AFL SENIOR B Last Friday morning at Lionel Watts Oval Belrose played against Allambie Heights. We had a good game but we did not win. Player of the match was Charli V . She had a fabulous game!
By Ashlee O JUNIOR AFL Last Friday we played against Terrey Hills and won 39-32. Our team played amazingly and with great team spirit—Wow! Our kicks were over the moon. Player of the match was Sahraa because she did some terrific tackling and got a goal. Her marking and positivity was amazing.
By Ruby S
P & C News
CANTEEN NEWS
Friday 17 August Monday 20 August Wednesday 22 August Fiona Kuhn (9-11.30am) Jenny Frangoples Jenny Frangoples Sam Cheesman (11.30-2pm) Candice Gibson (9-10am) Susi Nettlefold (11.30-2pm) Jenny Frangoples P&C What a fantastic Grandparents Open Day we had last week. Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who helped out on the day and to Linda Lamb for taking the reigns on this one. We had a very successful Fundraising meeting last night and look forward to updating everyone shortly on all the exciting things that will be happening soon.
Jo Stracey UNIFORM SHOP The Uniform Shop will be CLOSED this afternoon. Apologies for any inconvenience. SALE! SALE! SALE! For two weeks only all second-hand items will be half price! We have an abundance of good quality second-hand items, especially size 6 long sleeve shirts, so we are going to slash our already crazy low second-hand prices in half. Pop in and see if you can find a bargain.
Nicky McInnes
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