EVERY pupil is important EVERY staff member is an asset EVERY parent is a partner

DATES TO REMEMBER

March

7th—Pool Party 4.30-6pm

11th—Labour Day holiday (no school)

12th—Assembly 2.50pm

13th—15th Grade 5/6 Camp

20th—Grade 3/4 Excursion

28th— School Council

April

5th End of Term 1 Last day of term finishes at 2.30pm Last day of term is a free dress day.

If you haven't already done so, don't forget to regularly check our school website;

www.5195bvps.global2.vic.edu.au

NUMBER: 6 DATE: 7th March 2019

BASS VALLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL + Phone (03)56780208 + Pr incipal: Mrs Leanne Edwards

Email: bass.valley.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Website: www.bassvalleyps.vic.edu.au/

70 Corinella Rd, Corinella 3984

Bass Valley Primary School

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Be Safe From the Principal POOL PARTY Families are reminded that our annual pool party is on tonight, between 4.30-6pm. There will be sausages and Zooper Doopers available free of charge to our school families and students will be allowed in the pool under parent/guardian supervision.

It’s a great way to catch up with other Bass Valley families and staff. LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY There will be no school next Monday, 11th March as it is the Labour Day public holiday. Enjoy and stay safe over the long weekend. DEFIB FROM BENDIGO BANK We were fortunate enough to have Bendigo Bank donate a Defibrillator to our school. Our staff have all been trained in how to operate this device and it will be located in the office. We really appreciate Bendigo Bank providing our school with this important life saving equipment. UNIFORM REMINDER Leggings are NOT part of our school’s uniform and can not be worn as outer wear. Navy leggins can be worn under a navy skirt or shorts, as a replacement to tights, but not on their own. As we approach the colder weather, if students wish to wear pants, they must be navy track suit or cargo pants. Also, it is still compulsory for all students to wear a hat during recess and lunchtime in term 1. GYM UPDATE Next week the Pulastic finish will be applied to the floor of our gymnasium. We will not have access to the gym for the remainder of the term. 5/6 SOVEREIGN HILL CAMP Our Grade 5 / 6 camp to Sovereign Hill leaves on Wednesday 13th March. If you are dropping your child / ren off at school that day, please make sure you are on time. Leanne Edwards Principal

Quote of the week

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. – Aesop

DIVISION SWIMMING

Last Friday, 5 students represented the school at the Division Swimming Carnival held at Korumburra. On the day, our Bass Valley students competed with great distinction. Tabatha Heffer, Blake Eden, Callan Keher, Eddie Treloar, Mitchell Slink are to be congratulated for the ir indiv idual and team performances. Results included: Tabatha Heffer- 2nd 11 y/o 50m butterfly and 2nd 50m freestyle. Blake Eden- 5th 10 y/o 50 m freestyle. Blake Eden, Callan Keher, Eddie Treloar, Mitchell Slink- 6th 10 y/o freestyle relay. Tabatha’s results have seen her qualify through to Regional competition- next Thursday 14th March in Sale. Well done!

BOOK CLUB

Book Club order forms went out this week and are due

back on Friday 15th March. You can submit for forms to

the office or only via LOOP.

PANCAKE FUNDRAISING DAY

The Parents’ and Friends’

Committee are running a

pancake day, on Tuesday 19th

March, to raise much needed

funds for the school. Order forms

will be sent home closer to the day. If are available to

help out on the day, please let the office know.

Birthdays at Bass Valley : Students who celebrated their birthdays during this week are:

Isabelle Colpoys, Riley Clarence, Travis Hockley, Millie Gold, Emma Francis

We hope you all have wonderful birthdays.

CANTEEN ROSTER: 14th March — Kayte Stringer & Chris Wallace 21st March — Erin Miller & Jacolyn Braumann

SWIMMING TIMETABLE

Students are ask to bring their swimming bag on their

allocated swimming days regardless of the weather

forecast.

WE LOVE MATHS AT BVPS! We love Maths at BVPS! Each fortnight we will feature activities in your life where maths is used. We are aiming to open up discussions at home and highlight that maths is very important. Shopping – love it or loathe it, shopping uses all sorts of maths. How much will that shirt be at 20% off? What change will I get after buying my pie at the footy? How long will I have to save my pocket money to buy that new LEGO set? How many more examples can you think of?

9-10 10-11 11.30-12.30

12.30-1.30

2.20-3.20

MON 56W 34D 2H 1W PG

TUE 45V 56M 2M PA

WED 34M 2M 2H 1H 1W

THU 56M 56W 45V PG

FRI 34D 34M 1H PA

FAMILY MATHS CHALLENGE

Each week a problem solving challenge will be in the newsletter. We encourage families to work together to find a solution.

Discuss how many different ways you can work it out and what type of maths you’re using. You can submit your solution

(including working out) to the office to be in the draw for the end of term prize!

LUNCH ORDERS NEXT WEEK

Due to our Canteen Manager

being unavailable, for next

week ONLY we are offering a

$5 Lunch Pack . Options will be:

3 Party Pies and a drink

(juice or chocolate milk)

3 Party Sausage Rolls and a drink (juice or

chocolate milk)

3 Dim Sims and a drink (juice or chocolate milk)

Extra Party Pies / Sausage Rolls / Dim Sims will be

available to purchase for $1ea and icy poles will be

available as well.

A lunch order form with the above options will go home

with students next week (keep a look out for it).

ZOOPER DOOPER TUESDAYS

The grade 5/6 students will be selling Zooper Doopers

on Tuesdays for $1 to raise money for their 5/6 Camp.

Students can purchase them from the Canteen at

lunchtime.

BASS BAGS

The school is currently selling

reusable veggie bags to raise

money for the veggie garden. The

Bass Bags are made of thin, light

weight material that you use to put

your fruit and vegetables in when

shopping. They are environmentally

friendly, eliminating the need to use plastic bags. You

can purchase them at the office for $3 each or 4 for

$10.

FIRE SAFE KIDS This week CFAs Fire Safe Kids program has been presented to all grades. Depending on the grade level we speak about how to be safe around fire, calling “000”, basic fire science and fire danger ratings. Each class will have homework. Mainly this will involve discussing the Fire Safe Kids session with the adults in their house. It may include discussing your families fire plan for both bushfires and home, learning their address, discovering escape routes if a fire started in their house and finding their designated meeting place if there is a fire in the home. GO-BAGS Go-bags are Emergency kits for evacuation. CFA recommend you keep an Emergency Kit prepared so it is easy to grab if you need to evacuate. Packed in an overnight bag the kit should include;

A change of clothes, toiletries, sanitary products

Important items – passports, photographs,

insurance papers, wills. It’s handy to scan these and store them on a USB stick.

Medicines and first aid kits

Mobile phone and charger

Battery powered radio, torch and spare batteries

Water bottle and snacks

Woollen blankets

Contact information for your doctor, council and

power company The children have been shown a modified kit that includes a change of clothes, blanket, teddy, book, water, snacks, toothbrush and toothpaste, sunscreen and parent contact details. These kits allow a child to have their own things and lightens the load in the main emergency kit. BVPS would like to send many thanks to the CFA volunteers who came to the school to run the Fire Safe Kids program.

HEADLICE Parents are kindly reminded to check their children for headlice weekly. Any lice must be treated immediately and all eggs removed, otherwise the cycle continues. Once you have treated the hair, a follow up treatment is required one week later.

COMMUNITY NEWS COMMUNITY NEWS

COMMUNITY NEWS COMMUNITY NEWS

GRANTVILLE PHARMACY 2/1524 Bass Hwy, Grantville

Ph: 5678 8635 Fax: 8080 0768 Email: grantvillepharmacy@hotmail.com

Free Blood Pressure Testing

Free home delivery service to local areas

NDSS—Diabetes program

Webster packing

Crutches hire, Scripts on file

Gifts and a full range of pharmacy products Hours: Mon—Fri 9am—5.30pm Sat: 9am—5pm

Now open Sundays 10am—5pm

Simply Sinful Cupcakes! -cupcakes -cakes for all occasions

-catering

Find us on face book Www.facebook.com.au/

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or call Emily on 0448886349

AGAR AMUSEMENTS

Jumping Castles (Princess Castle with slide, SpiderMan,

Octopus )

Go-Karts,Bungee, Mini Golf

Parties, Fetes, All Occasions

Phone Jo & John—56780832 Mobile—0425837979

www.agaramusements.com

GRANTVILLE MEDICAL CENTRE 2/1524 Bass Highway

Telephone: 5678 8029

Mon.Tue.Thur.Fri 9am—4.30pm (Closed over lunch period)

Wed. 9am—1pm Dr. George Mariajoseph MBBS FRACGP All pensioners, Health Care Card Holders

and children u/16 will be bulk billed.

GRANTVILLE PH: 56788113

Open every day 10.30am—8pm

Till 8.30pm Friday & Saturday

‘The best chicken in town’

As well as dinners, veggies, burgers, seafood, coffee and lots more

BASS HIGHWAY WASTE Suppliers of small & large Skip Bins. Also Septic tank desludging. Call us, your locals, for a competitive price!!

5678 8994

Cathy Newsome

Shop 2 1520 Bass Highway Grantville 3984 Ph: 0408 841 556

AP Progressive Plumbing

Lic.No. 53157 “The New Plumber In Town”

Call Adam Miller on

0408 592 252

For a FREE quote or hourly rate.

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