Berwick Lodge Primary School, Newsletter, April 2011

DIARY DATES

Tuesday 3rd May 2nd Hand Uniform Shop

Wednesday 4th May St Margaret’s Interschool

Netball Competition

Friday 13th May Interschool Winter Sport

Monday 6th-Wednesday 8th June 5/6 Camp1 (5T, 5C, 6K,

6N)

Wednesday 8th-Friday 10th June 5/6 Camp 2 (5H, 5W, 6P, 6N)

NEWSLETTER N0.11 28TH APRIL 2011

NOTICES DUE BACK BY Monday 2nd May St Margaret’s Interschool

Netball Competition

Friday 5th May Singapore Trip 2nd instalment

Friday 20th May 5/6 Camp Coolamtong Forms

Friday 27th May 5/6 Camp Coolamatong Final

Payment

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

E-mail: [email protected]

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

Camp Australia/Out of School Hours Care: 9769 8251

CANTEEN IS NOT OPEN ON TUESDAYS

Welcome back!

As usual holidays and Easter have

scooted by – hoping yours, if you

were fortunate

enough to have

had some time

off, were

relaxing and

enjoyable. Over

the holiday

break work was undertaken on our

BER building, with the frame now in

place. This followed a visit by David

Chandler, Deputy Chairman, Orgill

Taskforce, who was quite scathing

in his criticism of the lack of

progress on our building to date.

The anticipated completion date is

now mid August.

I will be contacting Julie Alliston,

DEECD BER Manager this week

seeking clarification of the funds

available to us for our companion

project. These funds should be in

the order of $1 million. In early

March I first made contact with

Julie Alliston on this issue and since

then she has twice contacted me

seeking an extension of time. It is

now almost two months since we

began discussions and I hope to

have further information for you in

next week’s newsletter.

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

You may have noticed that during

the holidays several gum trees

located near our main staff car park

area were removed. Unfortunately

they dropped a lot of nectar and

eucalyptus oil on cars parked

nearby. We will replace them with

trees that are ‘more car-friendly’

shortly.

Fortunately we

suffered very little

vandalism during

the holidays –

minimal graffiti and

one portable building window

broken. Our CCTV camera system

has certainly paid its way in recent

times!

FREQUENTLY ASKED

QUESTIONS (FAQ’s)

Q. Which are best secondary

schools in our district?

A. it’s a difficult question to

answer, substantially because

each school has its unique

features that may better suit

some children. My advice to

parents is that they should

make an appointment to visit

possible secondary schools

for their child and see

firsthand. Word of mouth

also helps. During May in

Education Week schools

conduct Open Days for

prospective families and I

recommend that you avail

yourself of this opportunity

too. Sometimes choices are

limited because of zoning in

the case of government

schools or costs with respect

to private schools.

Notwithstanding these

factors, at the end of the day,

you and your child have to be

comfortable with the school

that you select. Ask a lot of

questions and gauge the

culture and climate of

possible schools.

QUOTABLE QUOTE

‘The best gauge of a great holiday is

how quickly it seems to have passed.’

HENRY GROSSEK

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

ASS I STANT PR INCIPALS ’ REPORT

Welcome back to all families following the

extended Term break! We hope that

everyone has had a restful and refreshing

break and is looking forward to a busy

Term 2.

PREP ENROLMENTS FOR 2012

We have commenced our prep

enrolments for 2012 and we request

that existing families with preps for

next year contact the office for an

enrolment form. For effective

planning purposes it is beneficial for us

to know projected prep enrolments well in advance.

We also need to be aware of students with special

needs who may require extra support on their entry

to school. Families with queries regarding this

matter are encouraged to make contact with us to

discuss the options available to provide support.

If you know of any families with children starting

school in 2012 who wish to enrol at Berwick Lodge

Primary School we would appreciate it if you could

ask them to contact the school administration in

order to organise a tour of the school. Tours for

prospective families have commenced this week.

STEP INTO PREP – WEDNESDAY 1ST JUNE

This year we will be conducting a special information

evening for families of students

commencing school in 2012.

This evening will incorporate a

guest speaker, Dot Deviny,

who will address the issue of

how parents can best support

their child’s transition into primary school. The Prep

Classrooms will be open so that families can see the

classroom environment and our Prep staff will also

be present to talk about the early days of school and

answer parent queries. The evening will commence

at 6:00PM on Wednesday 1st June and all families are

welcome. This is an excellent opportunity for

families who have not yet made their final decision

regarding school enrolment. So that we can

accommodate all interested families we request that

bookings are made by calling the school on

9707 1766.

EDUCATION WEEK OPEN NIGHT –

WEDNESDAY 18TH MAY

The school will be conducting their annual Open

Night during Education Week on Wednesday 18th

May between 6:00PM and 8:00PM. All current

families and families considering

enrolling their children at Berwick

Lodge Primary School in the future

are welcome to attend. The evening

will include the showcasing of

student work in classrooms and

specialist program. This event has always been a

great opportunity for the whole school community

to get together and celebrate the wonderful work of

our students and staff. Further details will be

provided in the coming weeks but please keep this

date in mind!

BABY NEWS

On the last day of Term 1 we received some happy

news from Amy and Andy Carlile about the safe

arrival of their son William Robert

Carlile. On behalf of the school

community we would like to

congratulate the Carlile family and

we look forward to a visit from

Amy and William in the weeks

ahead.

LYNNE BRENNER & DEBBIE CUSACK

WHAT IS GETTING ALONG?

Definition of “Getting Along”

Getting along means working cooperatively with others, solving

problems with others without getting too angry, following

important rules of the classroom and home, making friends,

accepting others who are different, helping correct injustices in

society, and making our community a safer and healthier place to

live and learn.

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

EMA 1st INSTALLMENT ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM THE

SCHOOL OFFICE BETWEEN 8:30AM - 4:00PM

Dear Parents/Guardians,

This year all Grades 3 to 6 children will be participating in the Fantastic Fridays Program in Term 2. This

program will run on Friday afternoons (2:30pm to 3:30pm) starting from Week 2 and will run for

approximately 8 weeks. It is an elective program where students will be mixed with their peers to learn

a variety of different subjects outside the normal curriculum areas of Literacy and Numeracy. The

elective programs on offer are:

Gymnastics

J-Rock

Lego

Cooking

Art / Craft

Construction

Billycarts

County Fair

Fashion / Jewellery Making

Science and Technology

We have a number of teachers allocated to the various programs but are asking our school community

for some support. If you have any expertise in any of the following areas and would like to participate in

the program we would greatly appreciate your time and experience. These activities require different

materials and resources and we would greatly appreciate any donations to support our Fantastic Fridays

Program. These could include- construction materials such as wood, screws, wheels, art supplies, foam

cups etc.

Please see Traceye Rapinett for information or details about the program.

Parents & Friends Association

NEXT MEETING: Thursday 5th May 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 3rd May 2011 from 2.30pm until 3.15pm. We would like to thank all those families who have

donated as they have assisted other families in our community.

NEXT THURSDAY

MOTHERS DAY STALL: Our stall is being held on Thursday 5th May, 2011.

All forms need to be returned by Tuesday 3rd May 2011. We have a huge selection of

wonderful quality presents for that special Mum or Grandmother in your life. You can

purchase up to 4 presents per child at $5..00 per present. If you missed out on your form,

spare copies are available at the office.

Current Events

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.

DRIVE-IN SPONSOR

Lollipops Playland and Café

Brechin Drive, Narre Warren 3805

Phone: 9705 9655

Mad Fun—Face Painting

www.madfun.com.au

Phone: 1300 980 828

Mansfield Street Food Mart

157-159 Mansfield Street, Berwick 3806

Phone: 9796 1001

R J Sanderson & Associates

Shop 12, Parkhill Plaza, Berwick

3806

Phone: 9705 2500

The PFA would like to thank you for

your continued support.

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Advertisements published by the school are accepted in good faith and should not be regarded as an endorsement of any product or service.

Parents and members of the school community are advised to investigate any service or product to determine its suitability to meet their family's needs prior to accessing it.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Timbarra P-9 College

School Tours

School Tours for interested parents

of Year 7 students for 2012 are now

available on the following date.

Tuesday 3rd May 2011 at 10.00am

Year 7 Information Evening

Tuesday 10th May 2011 7.00pm - 8.00pm in School Gym

Bookings are essential and can

be made by contacting the

school office on 9704 2744

Parkhill Drive, Berwick 3806

PO Box 2255 Fountain Gate 3805

Ph: 03 9704 2744

Fax: 03 9705 6044

[email protected]

www.timbarrap9.vic.edu.au

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