PRINCIPAL’S REPORT DIARY DATES Thursday 24th February School Photos Friday 25th February School Photos BLPS Beach Disco Tuseday 1st March Religious Education Prep-Gr4 Friday 4th March National Young Leaders Day Tuesday 8th March Amy’s Amazing Adventure Tuesday 15th March You Be The Star Visit NEWSLETTER N0.04 24TH FEBRUARY 2011 NOTICES DUE BACK BY Friday 18th February BLPS Beach Disco Friday 18th February Singapore Deposit Monday 28th February National Young Leaders Day Friday 4th March Amy’s Amazing Adventure Friday 11th March You Be The Star Visit 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 TRAFFIC ISSUES Earlier this week I received an email from an exasperated and obviously angry parent complaining that some parents were still parking their cars in the main car park without permission and thus creating the impression of a double standard and a lack of effective management of the situation by me. I wrote back explaining that we do not have the resources to patrol the main car park for three quarters of an hour every day to ensure that no parents used it without permission. Closing the gates does not solve the problem unless we have someone operating it at the same time. Nonetheless, the aggrieved parent has a point. By now all parents must be well aware that the main car park is a no-go zone unless you have an approval card signed by me. Please do not get upset in the future if a frazzled principal or assistant principal approaches you in the car park if you shouldn’t be there! STUDENT DISCO FRIDAY Our PFA is again sponsoring a disco night for our students this Friday in our gymnasium. The previous one held in term 4 last year was highly successful and so we decided to provide our children with another disco before the colder weather set in. We will again be employing security staff from U-Nome Security Services to ensure the overall safety of all children. It is a great function and we hope to see as many happy, dancing children there as possible! FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION (FAQ’s) Q. Why have you stayed at Berwick Lodge for so long? A. Because I have! Being the founding principal of this fabulous school has been a highlight of my life. I did not set out to stay so long, but as with is the case for so much in our lives, things turn out differently to how we plan or contemplate them to be. QUOTABLE QUOTE ‘If personal wealth could be measured by the number of people you could entrust with your life, how healthy would your credit card look?’ HENRY GROSSEK
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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
DIARY DATES
Thursday 24th February School Photos
Friday 25th February School Photos
BLPS Beach Disco
Tuseday 1st March Religious Education Prep-Gr4
Friday 4th March National Young Leaders Day
Tuesday 8th March Amy’s Amazing Adventure
Tuesday 15th March You Be The Star Visit
NEWSLETTER N0.04 24TH FEBRUARY 2011
NOTICES DUE BACK BY
Friday 18th February BLPS Beach Disco
Friday 18th February Singapore Deposit
Monday 28th February National Young
Leaders Day
Friday 4th March Amy’s Amazing
Adventure
Friday 11th March You Be The Star Visit
BERWICK LODGE PRIMARY SCHOOL Phone: 9707 1766 Fax: 9796 2198
Introducing Our Specialist Teams Over the next few weeks each of our Specialist team will be introducing themselves through a brief description in
the newsletter. We are very excited to have a new team this year with Miss Tahnee Planner, Miss Sarah Vine, Mr
Nick Pryor and Mrs Olivia Cook joining us.
Hi everyone, this is Tahnee Planner and after three years teaching in the classroom here at B.L.P.S. I am very excited to be
the new Performing Arts teacher for 2011.
I am extremely passionate for the arts having had twenty years dance experience in classical ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary
& hip-hop. I studied VCE drama & dance, majored in drama at university and had wonderful experiences participating in
many school, university & amateur theatre productions.
This year students will participate in one term of each of the disciplines: drama, dance & music. I hope to instill an
enjoyment for performing and look forward to sharing their experiences, discovering their talents and enjoying the rewards
of performing arts.
There will be lots of exciting opportunities for the students throughout the year, one of which is J Rock (Junior Rock
Eisteddfod) open to grades 4, 5 & 6.
Please feel free to come and see me anytime. The Performing Arts Department appreciates and welcomes your support
with open arms.
Unlock your creativity in Performing Arts!
PERFORMING ARTS NEWS
Wakakirri and J Rock are performing arts events incorporating dance, drama and design. They
are wonderful opportunities for primary school students, Australia wide, to gain many skills,
develop self-confidence, express creativity, and have fun enjoying the experience of performing.
Last year B.L.P.S. thoroughly enjoyed participating in the story/dance section of Wakakirri.
Wakakirri’s focus is to challenge schools to make an impact on the world around them, to create a story with a
community message, make their work sustainable and share it with as many people as possible.
J Rock, the primary school version of Rock Eisteddfod, was rested last year and is back for 2011. Their focus is
on students making healthy lifestyle choices and learning the importance of being active and eating healthy foods.
It gives students an opportunity to express their creativity through music and dance in an eight-minute
performance.
Supporting J Rock’s focus and our students’ enthusiasm to be involved in a more dance-based performance, we
are excited to be participating in J Rock this year. Grades 4, 5 & 6 will have the opportunity to audition.
Melbourne performance dates are 8th August 2011 -19th August 2011 at Hisense
Arena Melbourne.
We aim for a team approach where the whole school community can be involved, for
students to be involved not only on stage but backstage, with set design and props
and parents to assist in sets, costumes, assisting on performance day and fund raising.
A reminder that students who wish to audition need to sign up by Friday 25th
February 2011.
Our auditions will be held the following week. GOOD LUCK!
Tahnee Planner
BLPS Parents and Friends News
Current Events BEACH THEMED DISCO – This Friday night from 4:30pm:
The time has finally arrived for our fantastic beach-themed disco! We are glad to say
that there are lots of you coming and it promises to be an amazing and fun night with
great music by Traceye Rapinett and dancing games as well as prizes awarded for great
dancing and best costumes. And remember, no bikinis please!
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!
Upcoming Events
DRIVE-IN MOVIE NIGHT - Friday 25th March 2011 from 5:00pm:
There is only one more month left before our wonderful night at the movies! “TANGLED” will be
screened at Akoonah Park on Friday 25th March 2011. Bring your car or stretch out on a picnic rug with
some pillows, perch on some chairs, get comfortable in or outside your car and enjoy the great
entertainment! There will be loads of food available for purchase including a sausage sizzle with sausages
in bread, with or without onion, available at a cost of $2.00 each, drinks will be $2.00 each. There will be
popcorn as well as a coffee van, an ice-cream van and a slurpee stall! Coffee
and gelati will also be available at the van’s prices. And of course you are also
welcome to bring your own food. There will also be stacks of entertainment
for the kids with a jumping castle for $2.00 per session as well as free face
painting. And should you be feeling the heat we will also have sunscreen
available for purchase for $6.00 per roll. Loads of fun for everyone! Tickets
are available at a cost of $20.00 per family, $5.00 per child and $10.00 per
adult. There will be some tickets also available on the night if you decide to
come at the last minute, everyone is welcome!
The PFA would like to thank you for your continued support.
Next Meeting: Thursday 3rd March 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:
As advertised in the 2011 calendar (distributed to students last year), our
next 2nd hand uniform shop will be open in the school canteen on Tuesday
29th March 2011 from 2.30pm until 3.15pm.
COMMUNITY NEWS
BUSINESS ADVERTISING
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Tutoring Program
Prep to Grade 6
Specialised Numeracy,
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Private Lesson
Group Lessons
ASD, ESL & Koori students catered for
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BERWICK SHOW
Be sure to go and have a look at our
School Art Display this weekend at the
Berwick Show. The Berwick Show is on
Saturday 26th February and Sunday
27th February 2011. It is located at
Akoonah Park, Pricess Highway,
Berwick.
TAKE HOME A BIG BROTHER OR BIG SISTER Give your children the wonderful opportunity to have an international big brother or big sister by hosting one of our exceptional international students arriving in Australia in July for their 5 or 10 month programs. Our international students from France, Germany, Italy, Holland, Spain, Japan and the Scandinavian countries will live as a local, attend a local secondary school, arrive with their own spending money and comprehensive insurance cover – all arranged by Southern Cross Cultural Exchange. Visit us at www.scce.com.au, email [email protected] or call us toll free on 1800 500 501, request our little booklets of international student profiles, and capture the spirit of family and friendship!
St Andrew’s Uniting Church
105 High Street, Berwick, 3806 (Enter off the Service road)
Pre-Loved books
BOOK SALE Saturday 19th March 2011
8:30am—1:00 pm
BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS Lots of categories of pre-loved
books
Andy’s CAFÉ open
Casey Hockey Club
Hook in2 Hockey is Australia's national recruitment program and is designed as a fun and safe introduction to the sport of hockey.
Four week program commencing :
Monday 14thth Feb until
Monday 14th March
5.30pm to 6.30 pm Berwick Secondary College, Manuka Road,
Berwick Cost: $50.00 For Further Information & Bookings: