At Burnside Primary School we work to develop a growth mindset in all students towards their learning. We know this approach supports students to deal with all the challenges they will face both in school and out of school. Below is some information that may help you with your understanding of exactly what we mean when we talk of having a growth mindset.

Students can sometimes make poor choices about learning not because they're lazy, but because they are fearful of failure and not being clever enough. Their beliefs about effort and struggle can hold them back and make learning a scary experience.

It doesn't have to be like that. The way we talk about learning has a huge impact on children and there are many things we can do to help them develop skills to become resilient learners.

Professor Carol Dweck has spent decades studying about intelligence and found people tend to hold one of two very different perspectives: a fixed mindset or growth mindset. A fixed mindset is the belief that intelligence is fixed earth and doesn't change or changes very little with practice. A growth mindset is the belief that intelligence improves through study and practice.

Children with a growth mindset see that challenges are opportunities to grow and further develop their skills and they understand that things will not always be easy.

Susan Copeland - Principal

School Uniform Expectations

All students are required to wear school uniform every school day with the exception of casual clothes days. We ask parents to please ensure their children are in appropriate school uniform this includes BPS polo tops and windcheaters. SAPSASA windcheaters are not a part of the Burnside Primary uniform policy.

Supporting Our Students

This Friday outside the Gymnasium before assembly there will be year 5 students Amelie, Emily and Eliza selling Girl Guide Biscuits to parents. Packets cost $3.50 and $4.00.

What Can I Say To Myself?

Instead of….. Try thinking…...

I’m not good at this What am I missing?

I’m awesome at this I’m on the right track!

I give up I’ll use some of the strategies we’ve learned

This is too hard This may take some time and effort

I can’t make this any better I can always improve, so I’ll keep trying

I just can’t do maths I’m going to train my brain in Maths

I made a mistake Mistakes help me to learn better

She’s so smart. I will never be that smart I’m going to figure out how she does it so I can try it!

It’s good enough Is it really my best work?

Plan A didn’t work Good thing the alphabet has 25 more letters!

If you are interested in finding out more about growth mindsets, you can search for Professor Carol Dweck online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiiEeMN7vbQ

Pupil Free Days

There are two consecutive Pupil Free Days in June. School will be closed on Friday 8th June and Tuesday 12th June. Teachers will be updating their knowledge of the mandatory Child Protection on the Friday. On Tuesday, teachers from across the partnership will once again join together and continue to deepen their knowledge and share experiences relating to learning design and moderation of student work samples. This is important work as a Conference or engaging in IT learning at school as well as working with local Partnership schools to moderate student work samples in preparation for report writing.

Each school day, our students share their classroom space with a large number of others. With approximately 30 different personalities in one room, it is not hard to imagine why this can be challenging at times. To begin the school year, class agreements are negotiated around our school values of Respect, Cooperation and High Quality Teaching and Learning. The development of a shared agreement such as this, not only guides students in how to achieve success as a learner, but also gives them direction for developing and maintaining healthy working relationships with others.

How should I show Respect to others in my classroom?

How should I Cooperate with others?

What do I need to do to be a High Quality Learner?

The statements written on the outer edge of each petal, act as personal affirmations, to remind the learner of the growth mindset (or kind of thinking), that leads to positive actions (or behaviours) for wellbeing. Explicit expectations set young people up for success. Through our teaching of each of the units of Bounce Back (named on the core part of each petal), we expect that our students will begin to demonstrate such growth mindsets in the classroom. How can you further support this as a parent? Try to model these behaviours and mindsets in your daily life. When your child needs support to overcome a personal challenge: Allow them to talk honestly about their

challenge. Use the BPS Model for Wellbeing to decide

what kind of challenge they are facing eg: bullying, emotions, relationships, courage.

Use the affirmation to discuss the kind of mindset required to overcome their chal-lenge e.g. “To solve this problem, try saying “I can do it” or “I know who I am”.

Talk about the Character Strengths required to overcome the challenge eg: what are your strengths and how can you use them to solve the problem?

Allow them to lead the planning for improvement (when appropriate).

By reaffirming ‘Bouncy Bee’s’ model for

positive behaviours for wellbeing at home,

messages become consistent, clear and meaningful to young people.

Dee Kelly - Student Wellbeing Leader

Many answers to these questions can also be found in ‘Bouncy Bee’s Garden’.

As our mascot for wellbeing at BPS, Bouncy Bee has much to teach our students about Positive Behaviour Development.

To celebrate Mother’s Day, students in room 29 gathered data on their mum and wrote a

biography which was shared as part of our oral language topic.

Students had the opportunity to learn, value and show gratitude to one of the most influential role

models in their life. As a class, we were able to share and reflect on

what busy lives their mum’s have and particularly how hard they have strived for many of their own

personal achievements. To show gratitude on this special day, each

student planted a succulent and gift wrapped it along with a personal message to give to their

mum on Mother’s Day.

Camila was handed a grant of $250 from the South Australia Manchester City Supporters Club in recognition of her achievements in Soccer for 2017. She made the State and has been playing U15's for Adelaide City.

Derek Ince - PE Teacher

Finance Update

Over the next few weeks statements will be sent home to those families that have outstanding Materials and Services fees and Excursion Levy. Payment is now overdue. Thank you to those families that have made payments, started payment plans, or applied for School Card. If you have any queries regarding your statement, or the amount owing please contact Pj Willmott on 8331 7512, or email dl.0699.finance@schools.sa.edu.au Pj Willmott - Finance Officer

SAPSASA News

The Burnside Boys soccer team beat Highgate Primary School 4-0 in their first round SAPSASA knockout game on Thursday 10 May. Jonte, Max, Sachin, Alex, Jake, Harry, Anton, Luke, Jesse, Jack, Tom, Kareem, Juan and Joseph (absent Ben).

Derek Ince - PE Teacher

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students

with Disability (NCCD)

All schools are required to collect information about the numbers of students that they provide adjustments to under the Disability Discrimination Act (1992) and Disability Standards of Education (2005). From 2018, this data will be used as the basis for national funding.

The NCCD involves the collection of;

the number of students receiving adjustments to enable them to participate in education on the same basis as other students

the level of adjustment provided to students

student’s type of disability if known Under the model the definition of disability is broad and includes learning difficulties, health and mental health conditions. If your child is identified for inclusion in the Collection, the required information will be included in this year’s data collection. If you have any questions about the data collection, please email Athena.Ladas837@schools.sa.edu.au or telephone 8331 7512.

Further information can be found at: http://www.education.gov.au/nationally-consistent-collection-data-school-students-disability

Parents Needed for Study on

Children’s Coping Strategies

Researchers at UniSA are exploring how Australian children cope with anxiety, stress or distress. Parents of children aged 1–17 years are invited to complete a brief online survey so that we can learn how coping changes through childhood. More information is at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/copingkids1

LEST WE FORGET As part of remembering those that have fought for our country – room 11 created some

tunnel books The students were asked to think about what ANZAC day means to them and to

create an image that represents their thoughts and feelings. They needed to create the

individual layers of their image to create the tunnel books.

Prior to the art activity the year 7 students looked at the history of ANZAC Day and were asked

to identify why this day, in particular, has become such a significant day for Australians.

Room 11 are very proud of the efforts they put into their artworks and learning.

Cindy Karlis - Year 7 - Room 11

This is a day not of

celebration, but of national

memory. It’s a day when

we learn, and learn again,

of the horror and

purposelessness of war.

It is a day for looking after

your mates, cherishing your

home, your neighbourhood

and family. It is a day for

realising how rare this

wonderful country of ours

is and how precious it is.

Chers Parents,

Fête des Mères

We hope all our Mamans enjoyed their special treats, cards, roses, poems, hugs and surprises last Sunday for 'La Fête des Mères ( Mothers' Day). Christophe, our French student teacher, shared his 'Masterchef' skills by helping students cook 'les palmiers' for their lovely Mamans. We hope you appreciated receiving them as much as students loved making them. Bonne Fête chère Maman et merci beaucoup, Christophe! For those who wish to replicate them at home, view the You Tube clip ' Cooking with Alia/ Palmiers', which has simple, child-friendly instructions, using puff pastry sheets, sugar and cinnamon.

Year 6 Letters

Our hard-working Year 6 students are busy writing their second letter to their French pen pals ( en fran-çais, bien sûr!) and are excited to have made links with students from Marquise, Boulogne-sur-mer ( Northern France), and Vivonne (near Poitiers, Cen-tral France). It is an authentic, language-rich, culturally-rewarding experience for everyone involved, and our students learn so much about their counterparts in 'collège' and school/ life in France.

Cancan and French Assembly

Our Cancan girls are practising enthusiastically every Tuesday lunchtime so they can entertain you at our annual French Assembly in Week 9 on Friday 29th June. As usual, we will be showcasing acts from each year level, so please mark this date on your calendar, since it is always a popular event at BPS.

Colours of Impressionism

If you haven't yet seen this major exhibition at the SA Art Gallery, featuring 65 masterpieces from the Musée d' Orsay, Paris, there is still plenty of time to buy your tickets online. The exhibition closes on 29th July at the beginning of Term 3. Amicalement,

Marianne, Lydia et Zoe