4th December 2017

Persistence Confidence Getting Along Organisation Resilience

Principal’s Desk Apology I apologise for the delay in the posting of the newsletter. I was waiting for the visit from the Victorian School Building Authority so that I could finally give everyone some indication of what is happening to our main school building. School Building Good news!? I’m not sure how it will turn out but the school has had a visit from the Victorian Schools Building Authority to inspect the main school building and make decisions on what will happen to it. This is a really positive step as I have now been promised a plan of works and a timetable for the works early next week. This may not sound like much but, after weeks of engineers and various tradesmen coming to the school and not being able to tell us what the long term plan is, we will finally have some direction and real information. Watch this space as I will keep you informed as things develop. Grade structure and specialist times 2018 The grade structure next year will be as follows:- 3 X Foundation, 4 X 1/2, 3 X 3/4, 4 X 5/6. There will be specialist classes in Physical Education, Art, Music and LOTE (Indonesian). The specialist classes will be 60 minutes each next year and morning recess will return to 11am. The school day next year will be:- 9am – 11am (classes), 11am – 11:30am (recess),11:30am – 1:30pm (classes), 1:30pm – 1:40pm (eat lunch), 1:40pm – 2:30pm (lunch play), 2:30pm- 3:30pm (class). N.B. Teachers for the classes have not been finalised yet as there are 2 positions that have been advertised and interviews are next week. Congratulations Congratulations to Ruth Littler who is one of ‘I sea, I care’ ambassadors. Ruth has been awarded ‘I sea, I care’ ambassador of the year because of all her hard work for the marine environment.

Are you Leaving? If you are leaving the area or your child, for whatever reason, is leaving the school, you need to let the office know in writing so that the appropriate information can be forwarded to the new school. This is also important as your child will have unexplained absences on their files until the new school contacts us. Preparing your child for High School Entering high school can be just as daunting for parents as it is for a child. It is a huge time of change, and coupled with the fact that starting secondary school often coincides with the onset of puberty, it can be quite a roller-coaster ride!

Spend as much time as you can reassuring your child that they do not have to face this change alone and that it will be, for the most part, a positive experience. Avoid sharing any horror stories you may have experienced as a teenager in high school – these will not help your child. Rather, recall any positive experiences you had, especially if you made life-long friends at high school.

Organisation is crucial to helping your child cope well with entering high school. Those students that are well organised have a much better chance of settling in those first few weeks of secondary school.

Here are 6 tips for preparing your child for high school:

1. Ensure your child has everything they need for high school well before school starts for the year Having items missing at the beginning of the year will frustrate not only your child but the teachers. Ensure they have enough books to write in for each subject and always have spares on hand at home.

2. Practise using public transport if your child is using it for the first time For many students, changing schools means they may now have to travel on buses or trains for the first time. Help them to familiarise themselves with the bus/train timetable and offer a contingency if they miss their transport. If possible, practise the trip during the holidays.

3. Set up a designated study space in the home This tip is so important as so many children don’t have a specific area set up to allow them to quietly complete their homework. The bedroom is not recommended as this is purely a space for sleeping and relaxing. Use any area that is reasonably quiet and well lit. Set up a desk with a computer, if possible, along with stationery items.

4. Set up a high school parent folder This will be a place to file all correspondence so that you can know exactly what is happening for your child at high school, including important dates. If you know what is going on at school, you will be able to help your child feel in control and stay organised. I cannot recommend this highly enough. As a parent you really need to stay on top of school information, at least until your child has established their own routine and systems for staying organised at school.

5. Encourage healthy sleeping patterns at least one week before starting high school If your child has got into a holiday habit of staying up late and waking up at lunch time, they will get a rude shock come first day of school when their sleeping patterns are all out of whack! Get your child into ‘school routine’ for sleeping during the final week of the holidays.

6. Keep your child’s high school in the loop Inform your child’s new school if they have special needs or learning difficulties. Teachers will ben-efit from being made aware of any particular needs or special circumstances that will help them in working with your child. If there are any specific family issues that might affect your child’s ability to settle into high school, communicate these to your child’s class or home-room teacher as soon as you know who they are. Never underestimate the importance of keeping the lines of communica-tion open with your child’s school.

Working Bee Thank you to the families that came along to our Working Bee last weekend. A number of jobs were completed, and some parents came back on Sunday morning to continue spreading ‘soft fall’ under the Junior Playground! The updated Buildings & Grounds Levy waiver list is below.

*If you believe an error has been made, please contact the Office immediately.

Ken Jones Principal

Agar-Wilson Kikidopoulos Shead

Ash Lang Swallow

Bridger Langford Thomas

Brimelow Legg Torresan

Cartwright Littler Wilson

Dodson McLaughlin Willis

Dowling McKenzie Woolridge

Evans Madden

Fox Moor

Garwood Norton

Granger Platt

Grima Scott

Holi Sfarlea

2018 Booklists Last Friday the 2018 Booklists were distributed to all students. Please return your child’s completed booklist to the Office by Thursday 7

th December 2017 even if you are

choosing to purchase you booklist items through another supplier. Please note: IF YOU DO NOT RETURN YOUR BOOKLIST TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE BY THURSDAY 7

TH DECEMBER YOU WILL NEED TO PURCHASE THE BOOKLIST ITEMS

ELSEWHERE AS WE WILL NOT HAVE EXTRA PACKS AVAILABLE ON COLLECTION DAY. Book collection and payment has been scheduled for Monday 29

th January 9am to 1pm at the

school. A $10 discount applies to the purchase of the COMPLETE 2018 Booklist (NO CROSSED OFF ITEMS) per student if payment is made in full by Thursday 7th December 2017. Many families are using the Direct Deposit facility to make payments for camps, excursions and other requirements that occur during a school year. We even have some parents already making payments for their books for 2018. Most of these payments are for small amounts–some as little as $5.00 a week. It really does add up and makes major payments so easy to manage. If you would like to take advantage of this option, the Bonbeach Primary School Bank Account Details are below: Bank: CBA BSB: 063118 Account Number: 10059192 Please include your child’s name and reason for payment as the reference. This facility can be used for instalments and one off payments. Please contact the office if you have any queries.

Year 6 Graduation Thursday 19

th December

A reminder to parents of year 6 students RSVP to the Graduation along with payment and names of their 2 guests is due by Tuesday 5

th December 2017.

Thank you

Tue 5/12 Parent Helper Thank you Morning Tea 11:30am Wed 6/12 2018 Prep Parent Information Night 6:30pm-7:30pm Thur 7/12 2018 Prep Transition Morning-Session 3 9am-10am Uniform Shop Open 8:50am Sun 10/12 Bonbeach Farmers’ Market 8:30am-12:30pm Tue 12/12 2018 Prep Transition Morning-Session 4 9am-12pm Uniform Shop Open 8:50am (This is the last day the Uniform Shop will be open for 2017) School Council Meeting 6pm Tue 19/12 Yr 6 Graduation Wed 20/12 School Christmas Concert Fri 22/12 Last day of term 4-students dismissed at 1:30pm 2018 Mon 29/1 Staff return 20178Booklist Payment and Collection Day 9am-1pm Tue 30/1 Curriculum Day-No students required at school Wed 31/1 Year 1 to 6 students return 9am Thur 1/2 Prep students start 9am

Bakers Delight Christmas Fundraising. An order form will be distributed to families. If you would like to participate, please complete the order form and return it along with the money to the

office no later than Monday 11th December. Orders will be available Friday 15th December. See order form for prices.

Congratulations to Ben, Lauren, Sienna, Charlotte, Elizabeth and Georgia on a fabulous performance at the Karingal Hub Sounds of Christmas Event. These six students represented Bonbeach Primary School and sang a selection of Christmas carols. Elizabeth, Charlotte, Ben and Georgia all sang solos and everyone performed together to the great delight of Christmas shoppers. It was a wonderful experience and all the better for having family and friends there to enjoy and support our talented students. Well done Bonbeach Musicians. I look forward to going again next year! Miss Thomas

Bonbeach Farmers’ Market!

Sunday 10th December

open from 8:30am to 12:30pm

$2 donation per adult

http://us13.campaign-archive2.com/?u=2276905e29bd243e62bbe9d94&id=8aed3dd237

Hello families of Grade 5/6 students, A gentle reminder that the website of photos for 'The Blame Game' will be closing on December 4th. If you haven't had a look or ordered your photos yet, time is running out. The website is Rachaelkrusephotographyaustralia.pixieset.com/bonbeachps Password - Bonbeach Thank you, Miss Thomas

Christmas Carols concert

Date: Wednesday 20th December Time: 6-7:30 Where: Outdoor stage located near the junior playground What to bring: picnic and a rug-we’d love to see festive wear etc.

strictly no alcohol event

PLEASE NOTE THE NEW OPENING TIMES FOR THE

UNIFORM SHOP

The Uniform Shop openings for the remainder of 2017:

Thursday November 23 8:50 – 10:00

Tuesday November 28

8:50 – 10:00

Thursday December 7 8:50 – 10:00

Tuesday December 12

8:50 – 10:00

This will be the last day of Uniform Shop will be open for 2017. Prepaid completed orders forms can be left at the office to be filled up. Orders will then be available for collection from the office. Thank-you Bonnie, Katarina & Mandy

STUDENT SCHOOL BANKING

Please bring your student bank books to the school office on THURSDAY mornings.

Please remember to fill in the payment slip when depositing money into your account.

Thank you Wendy