DIARY DATES

Friday 25th March PFA Drive-In Movie Night

Tuesday 29th March 2nd Hand Uniform Shop

Wednesday 30th April Early Learning Expo

Tuesday 5th April PFA Hot Dog Day

Friday 8th April Term 1 Finishes 2.30pm

Wednesday 27th April Term 2 begins

NEWSLETTER N0.08 24TH MARCH 2011

NOTICES DUE BACK BY

Wednesday 30th March 5/6 Camp Coolamatong Parent

Helpers

Thursday 31st March PFA Hot Dog Day

Friday 1st April Singapore Trip 1st instalment

Friday 1st April Religious Education P-4

Thursday 7th April 5/6 Camp Coolamatong

Deposit

BERWICK LODGE PRIMARY SCHOOL Phone: 9707 1766 Fax: 9796 2198

E-mail: berwick.lodge.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Visit our Websites : http:// www.berwicklodgeps.vic.edu.au,

Camp Australia/Out of School Hours Care: 9769 8251

CANTEEN IS NOT OPEN ON TUESDAYS

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL Weren’t we lucky with the weather? What a beautiful autumn day we had for our annual school athletics carnival yesterday.

Thanks are due to Nick Pryor and all staff for the great work they all did to ensure that the day was successful. In saying that, it should be mentioned that all our Year3-6 students who participated really appreciated having our Year Prep-2 children visit during the day to provide encouragement. We had a lot of parents and friends attend during the carnival and that was also greatly appreciated – many thanks.

Our PFA are also to be congratulated for the outstanding new House Flags that they have purchased for our school. They are truly stunning – we will be displaying them at Monday’s assembly.

Congratulations are the order of the day for our athletics carnival – I noted the great sportsmanship evident during the day – well done kids, that is very important.

Our winning House this year is CASEY – congratulations!

THANK YOU FOR BEING ON TIME

I was really impressed with the huge drop in children who were late to Monday morning assembly this week. I set a challenge for everyone a fortnight ago, given that we had over 80 children late to assembly – improve by this week or I will reintroduce the late book at Monday assemblies. I’m really glad, kids, that I don’t have to do that. Keep it up.

MONITORING MAIN CAR PARK

Bruce Cusack, our maintenance officer has been patrolling our main car park as often as he can since I last wrote on this topic – you may have noticed that the gates to the main car park are often closed before school, with Bruce in

attendance. If you have an authorised reason for using the main car park, Bruce will let you in. Just have your authorisation card visible. Thank you for your cooperation with this.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ’s)

Q. If I have a concern, at what point should I raise it with a member of our Principal Class team? A. If you believe it is serious and/or you are not satisfied with which matter is being dealt by other staff members. Of course, Lynne, Debbie and I are always available to speak with you on any issue. We don’t have a rigid, hierarchical chain of command system in place here. Often though, matters can be dealt with by contacting your child’s teacher first.

QUOTABLE QUOTE ‘There’s no such thing as a wasted day if you learn from them all’

Henry Grossek

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

ASS I STANT PR INCIPALS ’ REPORT

CHANGE OF DATE FOR PUPIL FREE DAY TERM 2 On Monday School Council will be considering a change of date for the Pupil Free Day in Term 2. In our calendar we have indicated that Friday 10th June would be the Pupil Free Day allocated for Report Writing. However, this date clashes with our Year 5 and 6 camp arrangements and therefore we are proposing to change this day to Tuesday 14th June which will follow the Queen’s Birthday long weekend. Through the newsletter we will confirm this change of date next week.

TRAFFIC INFORMATION This week the City of Casey School Crossing Unit has forwarded us some information about road signs located in school zones and clarified the purpose of these signs. They have also requested that we remind families that it is an offence to double park near a school, therefore you cannot legally pull up next to parked cars and let children in or out of your vehicle. We would also like to alert families that both the local by-laws officer and the police regularly monitor the area around our school targeting speeding drivers and cars which are illegally parked. The safety of our children is paramount in our concerns and this is the reason behind the support received from these authorities.

EARLY LEARNING EXPO – WEDNESDAY 30TH MARCH Families are reminded that the annual Early Learning Expo will be held on Wednesday 30th March from 4:30 to 7:00PM. This year the expo will be held at the Akoonah Park Function Centre located on Princes Highway Berwick. This expo is for families with preschool children who are seeking information regarding schooling options available in the Berwick area. A flyer advertising the expo is included in today’s newsletter and we would appreciate this information being passed on to any interested family friends or neighbours.

CRE CLASSES Parents of children in Years Prep to 4 are reminded that if their children are not currently attending CRE, there is the opportunity for them to join these classes commencing at the beginning of Term 2. If parents are interested in taking advantage of this they should contact the office for the appropriate forms which need to be completed and returned with payment by Friday 1st April.

Lynne Brenner & Debbie Cusack

TEACHING CONFIDENCE

Things to Say to Encourage Confident Behaviour

When you catch someone behaving confidently, say:

“That took confidence”

“You really stood up for what you believed”

“That wasn’t easy to do, but you did it.”

“Look at how far you have come.”

“Wow, I can’t believe you did that.”

“You are not afraid to do things differently.”

“You can do it!”

“All along, I knew you could do it.”

“I know that was challenging or difficult for you, but you did it.”

“You had a really confident voice when you spoke in class.”

“You tried and were not afraid of making a mistake.”

SCHOOL AWARDS Congratulations to the following students who received awards over

the last week:

40km/h sign - All school speed limits across the State are clearly signposted. Look out for the speed signs near schools

and slow down to improve safety for children.

Children Crossing - When the flags are displayed at a children’s crossing, you must stop for pedestrians who are waiting to

cross or who have started crossing. You must remain stopped until the crossing is clear. These rules apply even if there is no

crossing supervisor.

No Parking - It is important that you don’t park in any area where this sign is displayed.

No Stopping - No stopping means you must not stop at the kerb for any reason.

WARNING SIGNS

City of Casey School Crossing Unit would like to remind all drivers of the following signs which are often located around schools and nearby.

We will be closely monitoring the habits of drivers over the coming months. We would also like to remind you it is an offence to double park near a school. This means you

can not legally pull up next to parked cars and let children in or out of the vehicle. We thank you for your co operation

It’s the safety of the children that really matters

Ashley PC

Adem PC Zoha PL

Chelsea PL Holly PM Aaron PW

Mason PW

STUDENT BANKING

Unfortunately there will be a delay in receiving the Backpacks order due to circumstances beyond our control.

The backpacks are now due to arrive in Term 2.

New rewards are now available for order! Please remember do not pool your tokens. The bank will not accept them.

HAVE YOU CHANGED YOUR ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER?

Please ensure you let the school office know if you have changed address or updated mobile phones with new numbers.

This information alleviates stressful situations on students when they are ill and we cannot contact parents

TRANSITION NEWS

YEAR 7 2012

Parents of Grade 5 and 6 children are

invited to an

information

Evening at

Berwick S.C on

Tuesday 29th

March 2011.

Information

about Year 7

programs, Zone

restrictions and

general

information

about the school

will be discussed during this evening.

The information evening will be held

in the Performing Arts Centre and

commences at 7pm.

Kids - ’Go for your life’

For healthy bodies and teeth, children need to

drink water and limit sweet drinks. Reduce

sweet drinks including fruit juice and fruit

drinks, soft drinks, flavoured mineral water,

cordials, sports drinks, energy drinks and flavoured milk.

Tips to help your family drink more water everyday:

Keep a jug of fresh water in the fridge.

Provide water for family and friends with meals and snacks.

Teach children to help themselves to water, but ensure they ask

for other drinks.

Provide a eater bottle for your child for school, kindergarten, child

care and physical activity.

Make water available to everyone on family outings.

A glass of unflavoured, low fat milk can be a healthy drink to

protect teeth for your children over two years old.

Children don’t need sweet drinks. If you do buy sweet drinks, limit

to a small glass and less than 1 to 2 times a week

Drink water everyday and limit sweet drinks

Website: www.goforyourlife.vic.gov.au/kids

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. We are still in need of uniform donations

however, we would like to thank all those families who have donated already as they have assisted other

families in our community.

Current Events

DRIVE-IN MOVIE - Tomorrow Night !!! Movie Showing is TANGLED

Gates open at 4.30pm, Movie starts at dusk.

We have a Jumping Castle for $2.00 per session, Free Face Painting, Sausage Sizzle

and many other fun options for snacks.

Come along with your friends, rain or shine, and enjoy a fun filled night with our

school community. Feel free to bring your own chairs, blankets, food and don’t

forget the Aeroguard!! You can buy your ticket on the night and everyone is welcome. We appreciate

your support of this event while enjoying a family fun night out.

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 remember to bring in your old mobile phones and support our

Junior School Council. 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 have been

sent out last week and are due back on 31st March 2011. Due to the ordering of

food, no late orders can be accepted. Spare forms are available from the office.

MOTHERS DAY STALL: We will also be holding our Mother’s Day Stall next term, further details will

be sent out shortly. This year you will be able to purchase up to 4 presents per child at $5.00 per present.

Great quality presents have been chosen and there is a large variety to cater for all including grandparents.

The PFA would like to thank you for your

continued support.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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BLUE LIGHT DISCO

BERWICK LEISURE CENTRE,

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SATURDAY 2nd April

2011

For Students in year

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)

Contours Ladies Fitness Studio Easter Colouring Competition

Enter our colouring competition to win a ‘Razor Scooter’ All mothers/guardians of children will also receive a ‘Free 7 day gym pass’ (valued at $100) when handing in your child’s entry. Please collect entry forms at the school office before Fri-day 8th April. Full entry de-tails are available on the form.

Berwick Girl Guides

Berwick Girl Guides currently have vacancies in the 5-7 year old age group which meets on Wednesday nights from 5.30pm-6.30pm at the Berwick Guide Hall, High Street Berwick. Commencing next term 4th May 2011.

Guides provides girls and young women with fantastic opportunities to meet personal challenges, to learn team building and leadership skills and to make new friends.

Guide members are: aged from 5 years female only from all sections of our community have joined because they want challenge, fun and

friendship in a supportive, safe peer environment expected to do their best, at their level, in their way

Under the guidance of trained volunteer adult Leaders, girls are encouraged to reach their full potential.

Enquiries: Helen Millward on 0437 696 170

Timbarra Auskick Registration Day Sunday 27th March 2011

10am-12pm

Kalora Park, Fox Road, Narre Warren North

Clinic begins Sunday 3rd April 10am-11.30am

Registrations can be made via the Auskick website

www.aflauskick.com.au or come to the registration day

at Kalora Park

Cost $60 which includes all

coaching as well as a backpack with

lots of great footy items

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