NEWSLETTER NO.25 THURSDAY, 22ND

AUGUST, 2013

WEBSITE ADDRESS is burwoodhps.vic.edu.au/

FRIDAY 23RD

AUGUST SUMMER SPORT – LEVEL FOUR

BOOK WEEK – LEIGH HOBBS VISITS

MONDAY 26TH

AUGUST ROTARY PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION

WEDNESDAY 28TH

AUGUST FATHERS DAY EVENING - FOUR-YEAR OLDS

SCHOOL COUNCIL SUB-COMMITTEE

MEETINGS

FRIDAY 30TH

AUGUST SUMMER SPORT – LEVEL FOUR

SATURDAY 31ST

AUGUST MORNING TEA – SPECIAL PERSONS – THREE-

YEAR OLD KINDERGARTEN

MONDAY 2ND

SEPTEMBER SCHOOL COUNCIL

WEDNESDAY 4TH

SEPTEMBER DRESS REHEARSAL – ALL DAY

TUESDAY 10TH

SEPTEMBER SCHOOL PRODUCTION

THURSDAY 12TH

SEPTEMBER SCHOOL PRODUCTION

FIRE BRIGADE VISIT - PREPS

FRIDAY 13TH

SEPTEMBER SUMMER SPORT – LEVEL FOUR

FRIDAY 20TH

SEPTEMBER END OF TERM THREE – 2.30PM DISMISSAL

MONDAY 7TH

OCTOBER TERM FOUR COMMENCES

FRIDAY 11TH

OCTOBER SUMMER SPORT

THURSDAY 17th

OCTOBER BHPS ARTS SHOW

MONDAY TO

WEDNESDAY

21ST

TO 23RD

OCTOBER

LEVEL THREE CAMP

FRIDAY &

TUESDAY

25TH

& 29TH

OCTOBER

DOVE PUPPETS - KINDERGARTEN

TUESDAY 5TH

NOVEMBER MELBOURNE CUP DAY – PUBLIC HOLIDAY

FROM THE PRINCIPAL … Esther Wood

BRAINSTORM STUDIOS

THREE WEEKS TO GO!

The costumes look absolutely

wonderful and the props incredibly

realistic! Students are practising

their songs and dances for the

forthcoming performance and the students’

excitement is building.

Don’t miss out. If you do not have a ticket order

form you can obtain one from the office or from

our School Website under Parent Information,

Notices.

A reminder that our school performance is an

integral part of the school’s curriculum and it is

expected all students will attend on both nights.

The exact time your child/children will need to

arrive at the theatre on these two nights will be

finalised in the next two weeks.

Students will need to be collected by an adult or a

designated person after the performance.

A WONDERFUL NIGHT IS IN STORE FOR

YOU ALL!

STUDENT USE OF MOBILE PHONES

SCHOOL POLICY

Rationale:

It is recognised that in these days

of modern communication it may

be desirable or necessary for a student to have in

their possession a mobile phone. However, it is

also recognised that these devices can be a

distraction for the students themselves and for

other students. This policy is not written to

encourage students of primary school age to have

a mobile phone in their possession, but to set

guidelines for the student if these phones are in

their possession at school.

Aim:

To ensure that mobile phones are used correctly

and in a manner that complies with school

requirements.

Implementation:

Parents or guardians must seek

written permission from the

Principal if they wish their child to

bring a mobile phone to school.

Burwood Heights Primary accepts

no responsibility whatsoever for

mobile phones whilst in the

possession of students at school.

Mobile phones will not be

permitted to be taken on camps,

excursions or to sporting activities.

Once on the school property,

mobile phones must be switched

off at all times.

The student must leave the mobile

phone at the school office. Once

left with the Bursar the phone will

only be returned to the student or to

the parent at the end of the school

day.

Students misusing mobile phones

within the school property or

causing a nuisance with them may

have their permission to have them

at school, revoked by the principal.

Students who bring a mobile to

school without prior approval will

have them stored at the office until

collected by their parent or

guardian.

REMINDER

PERSONAL GOODS BROUGHT TO SCHOOL

AT OWNER’S RISK

It is timely to remind you once again of the

Department’s policy about bringing personal items

to school.

Personal property is often brought to school by

parents, staff, students and visitors. This can

include mobile phones, calculators, bicycles, toys,

sporting equipment and even to such items as cars

parked on school premises.

The Department of Education and Early

Childhood Development does not hold insurance

for personal property brought to

schools (students, parents, visitors

and staff) and it will generally not

pay for any loss or damage to

such property.

PREP 2014 ENROLMENTS AND STUDENT

NUMBERS

It is that time of year when schools are preparing

for the following year and student numbers are

critical to the school’s staffing structure.

If you are aware of any families who may live

near you and have not enrolled, would you please

advise them of this timeline.

If your child will not be attending Burwood

Heights Primary School next year would you

please advise us of this?

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

NO HAT, NO PLAY

Coming up shortly is school hat time again.

From Monday 2nd

September, all students are

required to wear hats outside during

recess and lunchtime. Any student

without a school hat, will need to sit in

the designated area. If you know your

child has lost his/her hat now is the

time to purchase one. Please make sure

your child’s hat is clearly named!

Prep M- Matthew Jackson - for putting in so

much effort with his writing and presenting

beautiful work.

Prep W- Marianthi Theodoridis - for always

using her manners in class and her fantastic

improvement in reading.

Grade 1/2A- Mankirat Singh - for independently

completing his diary entry using a variety of

joining words. Well done!

Grade 1/2E- Giada Martin & Jake Tia- for

their amazing sizzling starts to narrative about

being “Lost In Space”.

Grade 1/2T- Hannah Punay - for being a

hardworker who is always willings to help her

peers. Good girl!

Grade 1/2WM - Alistair Lau – for making an

effort to stay on task and complete his work. Well

done!

Grade 3/4A- Isabella Sinni - for writing an

excellent Narrative about a kangaroo with small

feet. Sensational!

Grade 3/4J- Zoe Hewson - for working well both

with her partner and individually to produce an

excellent Our Australia” project.

Grade 3/4P- Angelica Veloira - for always

having a positive attitude towards her learning.

Keep it up!

Grade 5/6 A- Elisha Punay - for always putting

in her all during every production practice. You

are a superstar!

Grade 5/6L- Hamish Abid -for being

enthusiastic and asking questions while on the

Real Life Adventure.

Grade 5/6M- Jayden Bell - for being such a

focused, positive student during Number Group

and trying his best. Keep it up!

Grade 5/6H – Dominique Rivera – for making

interesting and accurate comments during class

discussions.

HOMECRAFTS – Grace Zhang 34P –for

showing great initiative and care in kitchen

classes. Thanks for sorting out the bandannas

Grace!

VISUAL ARTS- Magot Deng – for his use of

texture when making a clay ‘ancient tablet’. Well

done!

HEAD LICE

Instances of head lice being

present have been reported. I do

ask all parents to be vigilant in

checking their child’s hair and

taking appropriate course of action

to prevent the spread of these pesky critters.

Don’t wait until your child is obviously scratching

his/her head. Check before this.

If you require any assistance with this matter

please contact the office.

CLASS FORMATION

The process for student placement for 2014 will

commence in a few weeks as staffing becomes

clearer. We aim to have well-balanced classes of

students that take into account each student’s

social, emotional and academic development and

friendship groups.

Class compositions are based on Level groupings

(Level One – Prep; Level Two – Grades One and

two; Level Three – Grades Three and Four and

Level Four – Grades Five and Six.)

We endeavour to make optimum use of prior

knowledge teachers, parents and others have of

each student prior to class placement.

This is a lengthy process and entails much

discussion and sharing of information between

staff.

If there is any information you consider

important for the school to be aware of, please

put it in writing and return to me before

Monday 7th

October, 2013.

WEBSITE NEWS

Remember to check the website

for news photos and updates,

especially the “What’s on”

section on the home page.

www.burwoodhps.vic.edu.au

FUNDRAISING NEWS

1. Chocolate Drive – Thank you to all

those who returned order forms. We are

expecting delivery of the chocolates

TOMORROW, Friday 23rd

August, but if

the delivery comes very late students may

not receive the chocolates until Monday.

We will do our best

to get them to all

students on Friday.

2. Election Day – As the school is a

polling booth, Election Day presents us

with a wonderful opportunity to raise

funds from outside the school. As such, we

will be holding a SAUSAGE SIZLLE on

Saturday September 7th

. If you are

available to help, PLEASE fill your

name in on the roster at the back

of this newsletter and return the

roster to Mrs Fahey. We will also be

BAKING CHOC-CHIP COOKIES on

Friday 6th

September in the school kitchen

– all helpers welcome, so please set the

morning aside. Thank you to the families

who have donated any of the following:-

white sugar

butter

self raising flour

SMALL choc chips

(homebrand from

Woolworths are

ideal).

We are still accepting donations – please

hand to the office or Mrs Fahey.

Thank you for your support!

Classroom Co-ordinators

CANTEEN WILL BE CLOSED ON

TUESDAY 27TH

AUGUST.

FATHERS DAY STALL

Don’t forget our Father’s Day stall will be held on

Thursday 29th

August.

STUDENT BANKING

SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACEMENTS

Letters were sent home last Monday to notify

parents of acceptance into secondary schools.

Orientation Day is held on 10 December, 2013

KITCHEN NOTES

The Level Four students have been

learning about and cooking dough

this term. Breads and dough’s are a

staple of many international cuisines

and are enjoyed the world over. In

Italy, it commonly takes the form of

pizza and this fortnight we’ve

enjoyed cooking and eating two

types. Pizza Bianca, or Blanca as it’s

also known refers to any pizza which

is “blank” or without a tomato sauced

base. The Pizza Bianca we indulged in

is a simple dough topped with olive

oil, garlic, sea salt and fresh

rosemary. Delicious! It’s very simple

to make, but remember to allow an

extra 60 minutes for your dough to

rise prior to cooking.

Level Three parents visited us

for lunch

Pizza Bianca

Ingredients

1 quantity prepared pizza dough

(make your own, or buy a pre-

prepared base without tomato

sauce)

2 tablespoons olive oil

(approximately)

1 teaspoon fine sea salt

2 cloves garlic, chopped

Leaves from 3 sprigs rosemary

(approximately 2 tablespoons)

What to do

Roll out your pizza dough and

stretch it to cover the baking

sheet in a rectangle

approximately 37 x 29cm.

Brush top of pizza with oil, then

dimple the surface all over with

your fingers. Sprinkle garlic, sea

salt and then optional rosemary

leaves.

Place baking sheet on the bottom

rack of the preheated oven and

bake until the crust around the

edge is slightly golden, 5 to 8

minutes, depending on how thin

the pizza is. Remove from oven,

brush crusts lightly with olive oil

and also the center if you wish.

Cut into large squares and serve

warm or hot.

Grade Prep, 1-2 Maths Puzzle

What is the difference in age between:

Lou and Liam: Liam and Lucy: Lou and Li:

Name: Class:

Put your answer in the box in the office from MONDAY

Grade 3-6 Maths Puzzle

`What is the missing number in Triangle Four?

Answer:______________

Name: Class:

Put your answer in the box in the office from MONDAY

2

2

2

2 2

OSHClub News

After School Care Program

Program Update 22.08.2013

Hi Everyone!

I hope everyone is having a fantastic week and isn't getting too cold. I'm just doing a

quick shout out to anyone who might have any books, board games, toys etc. that are just laying

around. The Playgroup has generously allowed us to use their stuff, but a lot of the toys are aimed

at younger children and don't really get used at OSHClub. I'd love to get some more age

appropriate things for everyone to use and am asking anyone who does have something that

they're not using any more too please donate to our group. There have been requests for dolls,

balls and board games but anything would be fantastic and much appreciated.

Have a great week :)

OSHC TEAM

Next Week's Activities

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

ACTIVITIES Rob the Nest

AASC – Hurricane

AASC - Mixed Tunnel Ball Exploding Lunch Bag (Science)

ACTIVITIES

Easy Banana Cake

Father's Day Craft Stick

Frame

Tie Card for Dad

Worlds Best Dad Award

(Craft)

Dad's Car Freshener (Craft)

Parent Information

OSHC program phone: 0423 225 807

Coordinator: LINDSAY

Assistants: JACKSON, ANTHONY, BELINDA, POOJA, ALEX.

OSHClub Head Office: 03 85649000

All families must be enrolled to attend the program, remember this is Free!! Please create an

account online at www.oshclub.com.au all bookings and cancellations can also be managed via

your online account. For on the day bookings please contact the Coordinator direct at the

program.

Singing Lessons

AJ's Art Of Music

Singing lessons held at Burwood Heights Primary

School, after school with Miss Pridgeon. Private

one on one lessons, covering all areas of voice

training. Whether you are in Glee, Choir or simply

have a love of singing, this is the place to start! Call

0429050491 for more details.