Burwood Heights Primary School is committed to providing a caring and challenging learning and teaching

environment that equips students with the social, personal and thinking skills to become valued members of

the Burwood Heights Primary School and local community.

NEWSLETTER NO.28 THURSDAY 9TH OCTOBER, 2014

WEBSITE ADDRESS is burwoodhps.vic.edu.au/

SATURDAY 11TH OCTOBER CAR BOOT SALE

MONDAY 13TH OCTOBER SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY 14TH OCTOBER PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT – 2015

KINDERGARTEN

WEDNESDAY 15TH OCTOBER WALK TO SCHOOL DAY

THURSDAY 16TH OCTOBER ART SHOW

SUNDAY 19TH OCTOBER WHITEHORSE SPRING FESTIVAL

FRIDAY 24TH NOVEMBER PREP 2015 TRANSITION COMMENCES

REAL LIFE ADVENTURES – HORSE

RIDING

TUESDAY 4TH NOVEMBER MELBOURNE CUP DAY – PUBLIC

HOLIDAY

MONDAY 10TH NOVEMBER EDUCATION SUB-COMMITTEE

MEETING

TUESDAY 11TH NOVEMBER PREP 2015 INFORMATION NIGHT

REMEMBRANCE DAY

WEDNESDAY 12TH NOVEMBER SUB-COMMITTEE MEETINGS

MONDAY 17TH NOVEMBER SCHOOL COUNCIL

TUESDAY 18TH NOVEMBER PERFORMING ARTS TOUR -

TRARALGON

FRIDAY 21ST NOVEMBER JUNIOR SCHOOL SPORTS

WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER ACMA – CYBER TRAINING

SATURDAY 29TH NOVEMBER STATE ELECTIONS

MONDAY 1ST DECEMBER CURRICULUM DAY – STUDENT FREE

TUESDAY 2ND DECEMBER DANCE AND GLEE CONCERT

ELECTION OF 2015 SCHOOL LEADERS

WEDNESDAY 10TH DECEMBER JUNIOR SCHOOL CONCERT

FRIDAY 12TH DECEMBER PREP EXCURSION TO CHESTERFIELD

PARK

MONDAY 15TH DECEMBER YEAR SIX GRADUATION

FROM THE PRINCIPAL … Esther Wood

WELCOME BACK!

The first school week of Term Four is almost

finished and we all know what a busy time is in

front of us – students and staff alike.

Planning for 2015 is well underway, involving

decisions for curriculum, specialist programmes and

staffing. This is not a straightforward process as it is

driven very much by our final enrolment number.

If you know your child will not/may not be

attending Burwood Heights Primary School next

year, I would greatly appreciate knowing.

As part of the preparation for 2015, our Year Six

students will be attending their assigned secondary

college on Tuesday 9th December for their

ORIENTATION DAY.

GRADUATION follows shortly after this on

Monday 15th December.

With our Year Six exiting the school, we commence

the process of welcoming our 2015 Prep students.

The first of the PREP TRANSITION

PROGRAMMES will be from 9.15am to 10.45am

on October 24th.

Other Transition Programmes will be conducted on

31st October, 7th November and 14th November.

A Prep Information Night will be held on Tuesday,

November 11th.

The Art Show, where the talents of our students

will be showcased, is fast-approaching. What a

wonderful evening this promises to be for our

school community on 16th October.

Junior Sports Day is always a fun-filled time for

our Junior school students and their parents and on

21st November we are planning to keep up the

tradition of having fun whilst participating in

sporting activities. More information to follow later.

The Junior School Concert, on 10th December,

promises to be another wonderful evening for the

school community as our Junior School students

perform for us.

The Dance and Glee Concert is a “not-to-be-

missed” event on 2nd December. To see our students

perform at the level they do is extremely moving.

Curriculum Day, election of 2015 School Leaders,

Division Athletics and Graduation are other

important dates to have in mind.

OUTDOOR PLAY AREA FOR PLAY GROUP

Sincere thanks to Julie and Kevin Morrow for

creating a fully-enclosed outdoor play area for the

Play Group. This area is attached to the Hall, where

Play Group is conducted on Tuesdays and Fridays,

and will be easily accessible from the hall.

It has taken many hours of labour and commitment

to build this wonderful environment for our

youngest community members and I am sure all

will thoroughly enjoy the space. The decorative art

work on the wall adds a finishing touch.

Thank you once again Julie and Kevin.

REMINDER

Hats are to be worn when students are outside.

There should be no sharing of hats between

students.

SCHOOL APP

Have you got a smart phone, IPad, tablet or

computer?

If YES, then download our school app through

‘Tiqbiz’ in your app store

You’ll be notified of the latest news, messages,

events and other communications.

INTERNET SAFETY

Here are some key messages around internet safety

that could help parents help their children.

In addition to following these tips, parents might

want to install filters on their home computers.

1. Don’t let potential problems stop you from

letting your child use technology for their education

and personal interests.

2. Put computers in a communal area of the house

and don’t allow portable internet devices (laptops,

phones, tablets etc.) in the bedroom.

3. Find out what your child is doing online. Talk to

them regularly about what websites they visit and

take the time sit with them as they use the internet.

Make sure you’re familiar with how the sites that

they visit work.

4. Encourage your child to tell you if they ever have

a problem on the internet or if they’re ever unsure

about anything. Reassure them that you won’t take

away their connection to the internet if issues occur.

5. Remind your child to keep personal information

private. YAPPY is a useful acronym to remind

children of the personal information they should not

share on public online spaces (blogs, forums etc.) –

Your full name, address, phone number, passwords,

your plans.

6. Remind your child that not everything on the

internet is true and not all internet users tell the

truth.

7. Don’t support your child to sign up for sites that

are 13+ if they are under age (Facebook, YouTube,

Instagram etc.). Make sure your child sets their

online accounts to private to limit access to people

they know well (when they are old enough to sign

up).

8. Encourage your child to balance their leisure time

so they’re not spending all of their time online.

9. Create your own internet rules for your

household and have your child agree to adhere to

them.

10. Explore government resources for parents so

you can educate yourself and protect your children

on the Cybersmart website.

Prep M: Mitchell M for being a friendly helper

and trying his best in all activities. You are a

Superstar!

Prep P: Joshua A for sharing his interesting

knowledge about fire safety with the class. Well

done superstar!

Grade 1/2E: Keely C for a positive start to Term 4

and remaining focused. Keep it up!

Grade 1/2P: Matthew J for working consistently

in class and always trying to do his best.

Congratulations Matthew!

Grade 1/2V: Ricky C.S. for starting Term Four

with enthusiasm and a hard working attitude. Great

work!

Grade 1/2W: Annaleise S for including paragraphs

in her recount of her holidays and improving her

editing skills. Well done Annaleise!

Grade 3/4A: Daniel L for settling into the

classroom and working well on all activities.

Welcome to Grade 3/4A Daniel!

Grade 3/4C: Alex S for enthusiastically creating

and presenting a dynamic scene of dialogue to his

class. Well done!

Grade 3/4G: Ayaka T for showing initiative and

doing extra Mathematics in her homework.

Grade 3/4S: Diana R for settling into her new

school well and always trying her best.

Grade 5/6A: Dimitri P for applying himself in his

classwork. A great start to Term Four. Well Done,

You’re a Champ!!

Grade 5/6H: Hajara E for creating a project which

clearly showed the difference between those who

have access to schooling and those who have not.

Well done!

Grade 5/6L: Jeremy K for working well in Project

Week and producing a wonderful timeline! Well

done Jeremy.

Grade 5/6M: Grace W for terrific work to

incorporate an electrical circuit in her project - If

the World Were a Village. Fantastic!

HOMECRAFTS: Nicholas B 3/4S for showing

initiative and having a “can-do” attitude in the

kitchen. Thanks Nick!

VISUAL ARTS: Cherine S for her enthusiasm

when ‘inking up’ her design of Sydney Harbour

Bridge and making a print. Well Done!

UNIFORM

A reminder that uniform orders are to be

returned by Tuesday 14th October. Late

order may not be filled. This is the last

order for the year.

Hats have arrived and are available from the

office for $10 each. Term Four is a ‘No Hat

No Play’.

All uniform including hats should be clearly

named.

Saturday 11th October

9.00am – 2.00pm

SELLERS WANTED! Now’s the time to clean out all those cupboards, toy

boxes, bookshelves and garages, and get everything

ready to sell at our Car Boot Sale in October.

Spaces are only $20

Don’t want to have a whole space to yourself? Ask

a friend to share one!

Booking forms available from the school website or

the office.

Any questions please contact Cara Fowler

Phone: 0414 841 737

STUDENT BANKING

Student banking day is every Wednesday, don’t

forget to bank each week and collect tokens to

redeem prizes.

CRICKET CLINIC

In the last week of Term Three 2014, Daniel Hutton

from Cricket Victoria came to Burwood Heights

Primary School to lead a cricket clinic to some very

excited students. We were also lucky enough to

have Andrew and Seamus on work experience and

Paul Allen from Nunawading Cricket Club who

gave some expert advice and plenty of

encouragement during the sessions.

Daniel started the clinic with some high- paced

warm up activities that soon got faces flushed and

heart rates up. After the warm- ups, Daniel led the

students in a number of drills to improve ball

handling skills. A highlight of the day was watching

the students try to catch the ball behind their backs!

The clinic concluded with a memorable game of

‘Rapid Fire’ cricket: students were placed in batting

and fielding teams and asked to apply the skills they

had learnt during the clinic in a game format. There

were plenty of big hits and fantastic fielding all

around.

We would like to thank Daniel Hutton from Cricket

Victoria, Andrew and Seamus for their help and

advice and Paul Allen from Nunawading Cricket

Club for the time they took to give us such an

exciting and fun-filled clinic and a big

“congratulation” to the students who participated in

the clinic. A special mention to Robert Nash for

coordinating the clinic with Cricket Victoria and

taking the time to ensure the sessions ran smoothly.

Now bring on the Cricket Season!

Julien Miet

Sports Coordinator

WANT TO STUDY

Computer Courses

Introduction to Computers & Basic Word Processing

This introductory course will give you the confidence to

perform basic word processing tasks on a computer.

The course will cover:

· Using computer hardware

· Understanding software types

· Using basic Windows 7 commands

· Using Microsoft Word (entering data, formatting,

saving & filing)

Pathway: Certificate I in IT, Certificate II in IT. Work ,

study or volunteer opportunities requiring basic

computer skills.

Locations: Merrilands Community Centre, Reservoir

Days: Tuesday

Time:

12.45 - 3.30pm (7 Oct —2 Dec)

12.30 –3.30pm (9 Dec)

Dates: 7 October—9 December, 2014

Duration: 9 sessions (No class 4 November)

Cost: $27 plus Service & Amenities fee $10 conc./$25

non-conc.

Fee for Service: (not eligible for subsidised training)

$207 plus Service & Amenities fee $10 conc./$25 non-

conc.

Introduction to Internet and Email

This short course will give you the confidence and

ability to access and navigate the internet and use basic

features/functions of email for work, study and personal

purposes. Ideal for job seekers!!

The course will cover:

· introduction to the internet

· efficient internet research techniques

· using the internet for jobsearch activities (e.g.creating a

resume, on-line applications..)

· creating and managing an email account

Entry Requirements: Understanding of basic computer

operation an advantage

Pathway: The course will support individuals

seeking employment and/or identify options for further

study (e.g. Certificate I / II in IT).

Location: Thomastown Neighbourhood House

Days: Thursday

Time: 10.00—12.30pm

Dates: 9 October—27 November, 2014

Duration: 8 sessions

Cost: $22 plus Service & Amenities fee $10 conc./$25

non-conc.

Fee for Service: (not eligible for subsidised training)

$165 plus Service & Amenities fee $10 conc./$25 non-

conc.

Certificate III in Education Support— Term 4

This qualification will give you skills and knowledge to

provide assistance and support to teachers and students

in a range of educational settings. This includes early

childhood education as well as primary, secondary and

special schools.

Course Code: CHC30213

Entry Requirements: *Moderate Computer & Internet &

email Skills *English LLN Skills at an industry entry

standard

Locations: Thomastown Neighbourhood House (TNH)

@ Thomastown Library—52 Main St Thomastown

& Merrilands Community Centre (MCC)

Days: Thursday (TNH) - starting 18/9/14 (Intro.

Workshop) & Wednesday (MCC) - starting 15/10/14

Time: 9.15am to 3.15pm (Tentative)

Dates:

18th Sept. to 11th Dec. 2014 - Classroom

4th Feb. to 11th Feb. 2015 - Classroom

12th Feb. 2015 - Assessment Workshop

16th Feb. to 27th Mar. 2015 - Practical Placement

(Excludes School Holidays)

Duration: 20 sessions plus 100 hour practical placement

Statement of Fees: Concession: $210, Full: $1,050, FFS:

$3,570 + Service & Amenities Fee: $10 Conc., $25 Full

Enrolment: Please ring to arrange pre-enrolment

interview. Ph. 9462 6077

For more details ring PRACE on 9462 6077 or visit

our website: www.prace.vic.edu.au Food Handling (Hygiene) - Term 4 (Oct. 2014)

Interested in working in the Food Service Industry?

Then our Food Handling course is a must. Gain the

knowledge to follow current workplace hygiene

procedures.

Course Code: SITXFSA101–Use hygienic practices

for food safety (1 elective unit towards the Cert. II in

Hospitality—SIT20213)

Prerequisite: None

Course Description: Gain the knowledge to follow

current workplace hygiene procedures

Pathway: · Employment in the hospitality sector

· Certificate II in Hospitality qualification

Location: Thomastown Neighbourhood House

@Thomastown Library—52 Main St Thomastown

Day: Tuesday 28th October (1 session)

Time: 9.15am for a 9.30am start to 4.30pm

Dates: 28th October 2014

Statement of Fees: FFS: $ 80 Manual: $12

Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) - Term 4

Gain skills & knowledge required to responsibly sell or

serve alcohol and satisfy the requirements for RSA

under VCGLR.

Location: Merrilands Community Centre

Days: Monday (1 session)

Time: 9:30am – 1:30pm

Date: 27th October 2014

Statement of Fees: FFS: $55 Manual: $10

OSHClub News

After School Care Program

Program Update 09.10.2014

Hi all,

Welcome back for TERM FOUR!

This week at OSHClub was Re-living the School Holiday Program, Week 1. We have had a bunch of different activities and themes this week including; Farmyard Fun, Spring Time, Teddy Bears Picnic and lots more! Next week, we will be continuing with Re-living the School Holiday Program, Week 2. This will include another bunch of awesome activities that are listed down below!

This term we would also love to create an OSHClub Recipe Book! So please bring

in your favourite recipes from home which we can photo-copy and add to our

cookbook! Please be aware of people who have allergies and do not include recipes

that have nuts or raw eggs. Otherwise we would love to see and maybe try some

new recipes!

If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to call us or come in to see us. Have a great week! The OSHClub Team

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t Next Week's Activities:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

ACTIVITIES

World Records Make a puppet

theatre Footy balls

Around the world

Halloween Colouring

ACTIVITIES

Awards at OSHClub

Puppet theatre Footy face

painting

Notre Dame Stained Glass

Windows

Halloween Activities

Parent Information

OSHC program phone: 0423 225 807 Coordinator: JESSICA

Assistants: ELLIE, MARNI, MONALI

OSHClub Head Office: 03 8564 9000

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.