The Grove

Edition 30 Term 4 Thursday 12th October 2017

WHEN FUTURE EVENTS

Friday October 14th Onesie Day - Gold Coin Donation

Monday October 16th P&C Meeting—1.45pm

Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th October Colour Run Sponsorship Forms & Money Due

Thursday October 19th Interschool Carnival—Clarkson PS

Friday October 20th Assembly - Quenda 2

Friday October 20th Colour Run - P&C

Monday October 23rd Book Club Monies Due

WELCOME BACK TO TERM 4!

Punctuality and Attendance

The school would appreciate if families could focus on these two areas over this term. We have a number of children who regularly arrive late to school. Apart from missing the ‘getting ready’ part of the day, it can cause a state of anxiety that may have an effect on the rest of the school day. Our attendance rate in Term 3 was well below our expected target. This term is very important as teachers will be doing a lot of assessment for the end of year reports and activities to help children transition into their next year.

Communication

Some students didn’t start school on Monday because families assumed it was a School Development Day. The correct information could have been found in our newsletter, our skoolbag app, or our Facebook website. It’s important that families access the school’s communication on a weekly basis. If you are having difficulty accessing any information, please talk to our wonderful office staff who will be able to assist you.

Onesie Day!

This Friday we will be trying to break our record of 219 children and staff wearing onesies to school. Given that it may get quite hot, children are encouraged to bring a change of clothes for later in the day. For those students without a onesie, it is still a free dress day. Please remember to bring your gold coin donation.

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Colour Fun Run—Correction!

Please note that a $10 donation is required for a parent to participate in the Colour Fun Run with their child. My apologies.

Bees!

As you are probably aware, there is a lot of bee activity in Banksia Grove at the moment. This is going to increase at the school as our trees come into blossom. This is a good time to make sure that you have advised the school of any allergies that your child has (particularly to bee stings). The information below is published by Melbourne’s Royal Children Hospital.

Generalised Reactions—”Children have a different pattern of insect sting allergy than adults. Bee sting allergy is more common in children. However, severe reactions are less common than in adults. Bee sting reactions which are mild, generalised reactions affecting only the skin occur in about 60% of bee sting allergic children. Children with mild generalised reactions rarely get worse and do not need a course of injections with the aim of reducing the reactions (bee venom immunotherapy). Generalised reactions can become progressively more severe with each sting but this is the exception rather than the rule and occurs in less than 1% of patients.”

Mr David Hall Principal

SCHOOL PHOTO REMINDER

School Photos — We still have a number of school photos in the office awaiting collection. If

you child was absent during the last week of last term and you haven’t collected your

photos please come to the office at your earliest convenience.

UPDATE INFORMATION FOR THE INTERSCHOOL CARNIVAL—THURSDAY 19TH OCTOBER.

Please note that in the ‘What To Bring’ section please be advised that students are required

to BRING THEIR OWN LUNCH as it is an all day event.

Child and Parent Centre

NATURE GARDEN

Our new nature based garden is finished and during the school holidays we

added some flowers and plants. Logan Johansson was a key player in

organising our planting morning. Logan has been saving his hard earned

money by doing odd jobs around the house for his Mum and has been

collecting for quite some time to be able to buy the flowers and plants for the

garden. He is shown here watering in the new plants. Well done Logan for

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SCHOOL BANKING IS ON FRIDAYS

in the Library from 8:15 to 9:00 am

There will be a P&C meeting on Monday October 16th at

1:45 pm in the conference room.

Everyone is welcome, so please come along!

A reminder that book club money needs to

be in no later than

9:00 am on Monday October 23rd.

MAYORS CHRISTMAS APPEAL

Banksia Grove Primary School will again be involved

in the Mayors Christmas Appeal.

Our collection bin will be delivered by the end of

next week to our school office.

Please start thinking about any items you may be

able to donate.

Some examples of appropriate items are:

Gift vouchers, toys, Christmas puddings/cakes, fruit

mince pies, nuts, crackers, chips, pasta and sauce,

tinned foods (sweet and savoury), jams and spreads,

tea, coffee, sugar, cereals, rice and noodles,

chocolates, muesli bars etc.

Please check that items are not out of date before

donating thankyou.

The appeal closes Friday 17th November.

FREE ENGLISH CLASS

Adults who would like to improve their English speaking and

writing can attend Wednesdays from 1pm—3pm at the Child and

Parent Centre in Banksia Grove. These lessons are aimed to im-

prove your English skills. Afternoon tea is provided.

PLEASE REGISTER AT THE CHILD AND PARENT CENTRE OR

PHONE 9306 7191

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