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NEWSLETTER DATE: 15 August 2019 TERM 3, WEEK 4

Belrose Public School

Principal’s Message

Belrose OSHC Centre Phone: 0430 247 493

Dates

WHAT AN EDUCATION WEEK Belrose Public School is a remarkable school and last Thursday we were able to share our learning with our family visitors, the Mayor of Northern Beaches, Michael Regan and fellow teaching colleagues from nearby schools. It was a very rewarding week to be part of. Along with a professionally dynamic staff we have proceeded on a transformational pedagogical journey to further engage our students. The integrated teaching/learning class programs have enabled stu-dents to deepen their understanding and knowledge of required con-tent areas of our syllabus, but more importantly in the higher order thinking areas. Our K-4 classrooms had many excited students as they shared their work with a keen audience. There was much discussion about our Years 3 and 4 Science work on bees and pollination and within the K-2 classrooms the sharing of literacy and numeracy work and activities. Thank you to our enthusiastic teachers. Our Year 5 and 6 classrooms unveiled effective innovative classroom practices which have increased student engagement, creativity, critical thinking and problematic knowledge. Classroom practice, although traditionally delivered with just teacher talk at times, has transformed into students having ownership of their learning and being given time to ‘think’ and delve deeper into the direction of their learning. Each Stage 3 group preparation developed our students’ skills of collaboration and team work and how exciting to share their work with a purpose and a real audience. Thank you to our exceptional staff of Mr Davidson, Mrs Meikle and Mrs Stephens and to all of our hardworking, engaged and motivated students. Parents may still continue to use the ‘Seesaw’ depository of the stu-dents’ learning in Years 3-6. This worthwhile program will be extended in 2020 to all K-2 classes and students.

Term 3 2019

Monday 19 August - Wednesday 21 August

Canberra Camp Stage 3

Tuesday 20 August K-2 Sports Day from 11.30am

Thursday 22 August Book Parade - 9am in the hall Illustrator visit - Sarah Davis K-6

Monday 26 August Assembly - Athletics Ribbon Presentation 2.15pm

Tuesday 27 August Power House Museum - Stage 1 Excursion from 8.40am Interrelate Sessions P&C Yrs 3-6 6pm to 7pm Yrs 5-6 7.15pm to 8.15pm

Wednesday 28 August Extra Curricula Photos (excluding Sport) from 9.00am

Thursday 29 August Fathers Day Breakfast 7.30am - 8.30am PJ and Onesie Charity Day

59 DAYS TO GO!

FATHER’S DAY BREAKFAST-THURSDAY 29 AUGUST It has come to my attention that there are complaints on the Facebook page that the Father’s Day Breakfast has been changed. As our school relies on the organisers of this event within the P&C to be all available from their fulltime jobs, the Thursday 29 August is now the NEW date. If parents are unable to make it this year, come along in 2020. The use of the Facebook page is for the sharing of school related information. It was not established as a means for people to vent and complain. NAIDOC DAY Today, the students have been immersed in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural day. Thank you to Mrs Stephens and Mrs Iwakura for organising the activities for the day as well as the poetry and colouring-in competition. CONGRATULATIONS ATHLETES Our Belrose PS team were a pleasure to take to the Zone Athletics Carnival. Thank you to the many parents who supported their children throughout the day and to Mr Ehnbom for his assistance as Team Manager and Mrs O’Reilly as relay trainer. Please refer to Mrs Meikle’s sport report in the newsletter. STAGE 3 CAMP Next week, our Stage 3 teachers and their students as well as Mrs Adamo and Miss Jarvis will be travelling to Canberra and the snow for their three day camp. Scripture will be cancelled that week for Stage 3 students. We wish all of the students and teach-ers a safe and educationally rewarding trip. NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY The Book Week character parade will be held next Thursday 22 August from 9:00am. Students will be able to dress up as their favourite book character or book title. All parents are welcome to attend and watch their children parade in their costumes. Fol-lowing this, students can change into preferable play/mufti/plain clothes. Ms Wedlock has also organised the illustrator, Sarah Davis to speak to the students. PHOTOGRAPHERS AT BELROSE EXTRA CURRICULA PHOTOS EXCLUDING SPORT-WEDNESDAY 28 AUGUST The photographs will begin at 9.00am. The photographs will be taken in the following order: Performance, Concert and Training Band - Full school uniform and instruments Senior Boys Dance - Costume Senior Girls Dance - Costume Junior Dance - Costume Yrs 2-6 Choir - Full school uniform Senior Boys Choir - Full school uniform Captains and Prefects - Full school uniform Eco-Warriors -Full school uniform Chess - Full school uniform CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS-MONDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2019 Envelopes were sent home today. Please return the envelope to school prior to or on the day. Sibling photos will be taken from 8:30am until 9:00am and at lunch time. Sibling order forms are available from the front office. The photographs for the day include: Staff photo All class group photographs and individual photographs Year 6 group photo The company will return in Term 4 to take photographs of the sporting groups on Tuesday 15 October, 2019.

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If you are in Years 3 to 6 and interested in playing chess please come along every second Friday morning. Chess will take place in my room, 5S every second week from 8.00am to 8.45am. From beginners to advanced. If you have a chess set please bring it along.

Chess mornings for Term 3: Friday 16 August Friday 30 August Friday 13 September Friday 27 September

LIBRARY NEWS Open Day On Open Day we sold $1500 worth of books. Well done everyone. It was very nice to see so many families. These books will be processed as soon as possible. Many thanks to the office staff, the teachers and particularly my two parent helpers, Mrs Keiller and Mrs Baptista for assistance on the day. Our library will benefit greatly from all of these new books. Book Week We are looking forward to the parade and illustrator visit next week. Please ensure that your permission note has been returned by then. The cost was put on Terms 3 Statement of Account.

Ms K.Wedlock Teacher Librarian

CONGRATULATIONS TO AMBER K Amber’s artwork was one of the beautiful artworks selected to decorate the back cover of the 2019 Arts Alive Primary Choral Concert Program for the Sydney Opera House Performance.

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Date: Thursday 22 August

Time: 9.00am in the school hall

Students are invited to come to school dressed as their favourite book character or book

title.

Looking forward to another fun filled book parade

All Welcome

Kirsten Wedlock Teacher/Librarian

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Belrose Aeronautical Space Agency - BASA

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Belrose Aeronautical Space Agency — BASA

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Education Day

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Choral Concert

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Choral Concert

Sport News PSSA WINTER COMPETITION

Netball Belrose vs Kambora @ Belrose PS

Soccer Belrose vs Kambora @ Wyatt Oval

AFL Junior B vs Kambora @ Lionel Watts Senior A vs Forestville @ Lionel Watts SENIOR SOCCER Last week we played an amazing game. Sadly we lost but we all tried very hard. Player of the match is Elliott. I chose him be-cause he played so well. Good job Belrose. Go Belrose!!.

By Charli M JUNIOR SOCCER We had a great game against Killarney Heights. The player of the match was James K for all his great saves.

By Jin SENIOR NETBALL A Last week we had our game faces on when we played against Killarney Heights. Everyone played so well. Player of the match was Bridget because she played an epic first half as goal shooter. Belrose Go!!

By Lachlan A SENIOR NETBALL B Last Friday we played a fantastic game against Killarney Heights. Some great stand out moments such as some of our passes that were magnificent. The player of the match was Kade for his great intercepts.

By Toni JUNIOR NETBALL A Last week we played an amazing game and won. Yay. The score was 12 to 6. Everyone played their best game with beautiful passes and goals. Kobe did really good passes and Carina was on fire. The player of the match was Chloe S. She did truly amazing as goal keeper. Kate and Lilah O did really well as Goal Defence. Everyone played an outstanding game.

By Sahraa D JUNIOR NETBALL B Last Friday we played against Killarney Heights but sadly it wasn’t our game. We tried our best . Player of the match was Ella L for her exceptional play in attack and defence.

By Hayley D AFL SENIOR It was windy last Friday which was a problem but we had a great game against Wakehurst Player of the match was Matthew N.

By Ben H AFL JUNIOR We won our first game. The score was 10 to 8. Emily scored a six pointer and Sofia scored 4 behinds. We all played really well. The player of the match is Lucy.

By Sofia WARRINGAH ZONE ATHLETICS CARNIVAL On Monday August 12 Belrose Public School students enthusiastically competed in the Zone Athletics Carnival. For the 3rd con-secutive year we have placed 1st in the Zone on handicap (number of students in the school compared with student results). This is a wonderful achievement and all students who competed on Monday should be very proud. We also have three students who were awarded the WARRINGAH Zone Age Champions in Athletics. Congratulations to Will C (11 Years Boys champion), Will K (Junior Boys champion) and Sofia E (Junior Girls champion). This is an outstanding achievement! These students will be recognised on Presentation Day/Evening in Term 4. Official student results will be published in next week’s newsletter. Please return Zone shirts as soon as possible to Mrs Meikle. Thank you.

Mrs Meikle Sport Coordinator

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Milo Cricket

It was my absolute pleasure to accompany 16 students to the Woolworth's Cricket Blast School Cup on the past Tuesday. Both teams played exceptionally well. Belrose demonstrated excellent sportsmanship, team work and pride. The boys ended up com-ing 6th and the girls taking out 1st place. A big thank you to Charli M, Sarah W, Ben J and Lachlan C for entering the dance competition. Well done to Matt D and Olivia D for representing Belrose in the high ball catching competition. Finally, a massive thank you to the parents for dropping students to and from the venue as well as the wonderful support on the day. Thank you. Miss Campey-Jarvis

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From Term 3 we are asking all families to start to save your bread tags. The bread

tags will be sent to a recycling plant in South Australia to be made into door knobs,

coasters and floor tiles. The proceeds from the sale of these products will go to-

wards the less fortunate in South Africa to purchase wheelchairs.

Please leave all bread tags in the jar located in the school office!

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Environmental Committee

P & C News

Belrose Fair Sponsor

CANTEEN NEWS

Friday 16 August Monday 19 August Wednesday 21 August Annette Browne Lee Purser Lee Purser Lee Purser Gemma Grennan

P&C Our next Fair Meeting is: Tonight at 7.30pm at the Belrose Hotel Please come along as we would love and appreciate more helpers. Father’s Day Breakfast will be Thursday 29 August at 7.30am to 8.30am. Flyer to come. All things Fair... Please keep an eye out for Raffle books coming home soon. Details will be sent home shortly regarding:- 1) Shopping Centre raffle sales times 2) Donations required for the Fair.

Jo Stracy

BAND Reminder - Could all Band families please return their permission note for the Bunning's BBQ by Friday 16 August. Combined Band - Tickets for NSSWE Spring Festival at Chatswood Concourse are now on sale. We are performing on Sunday 15 September at 1pm. Purchase tickets through the Chatswood Concourse website. The Combined Band will still be rehearsing next Tuesday morning despite Stage 3 being on camp. I will also hold an extra re-hearsal for all students in the Combined Band who are not in Miss Jarvis' dance group during Wednesday lunch time in the band room. Remember to bring your instruments!

Mrs Anderson

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Belrose Fair Sponsors

Belrose Fair Sponsors

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