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School Bell

Bellbridge Primary School Telephone 9749 6161

Bellbridge Drive, Hoppers Crossing, 3029

Out of School Care Mob 0419 594 841

Email Address: bellbridge.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Website Address: http://www.bellbridgeps.vic.edu.au

STUDENT ABSENCES Absences so far this year _____________7090

Absences same time last year __________7572

DATES TO REMEMBER 7th-11th November ………………………… Grade 6 Work Experience Week

9th November ………………………………………….……. Cake Stall by 6B

11th November ……………………………… Grade 5/6 Regional Hoop Time

17th November ………………………………………..……….. School DISCO

22nd November …………………………. Gr 3 Parent Netbook Info Evening

1st December ………………………..………….……….. Christmas Concert

19th December …………………………………………...…. Gr 6 Graduation

LATE ARRIVAL/EARLY LEAVERS

Any child arriving to school after 8.30am is required to attend the office, with a parent/guardian, to obtain

a late pass. If your child is leaving school early, the parent/guardian is required to send a note with their

child on the morning informing the classroom teacher of the time they will be collected and who will be

collecting them. The parent/guardian is required to sign the child out at the office, where arrangements

will be made for the child to come up to office.

ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL

If your child is absent from school for any reason, we require parents/guardians to notify the school office

that they won’t be attending. When your child returns to school, a note must be given to their teacher

detailing the date and the reason for the absence.

If your child has any long term absences from school, (eg. holidays, extended illness etc) a note is

required to be given to their teacher informing them of the absence prior to them commencing the

absence.

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PRINCIPAL WRITES

PREP ZOO EXCURSION

Our prep students had a wonderful excursion to the zoo last Friday.

One of the bus drivers commented to a prep teacher that he has

driven a lot of buses for a lot of schools, and that our prep children

from Bellbridge were the "best mannered" he has known. He said that

they were a credit to the teachers and the school.

Lovely feedback after a great day out, and well done to our youngest

year level of students! We are certainly very proud when we hear that

those beyond our school have noticed the way that our students are so

respectful and responsible.

BEAUTIFUL GARDENS AT BELLBRIDGE If you enter our school via Bellbridge Drive you may have noticed how beautiful our garden is looking.

The cherry trees are in blossom, the geraniums are covered in stunning bright red flowers and the

standard roses are beginning to bloom. Our Buildings & Grounds Manager, Mr Rich, works very hard to

develop and maintain our gardens and grounds, and we encourage students and their families to enjoy our

gardens by walking along the many pathways. We also ask parents to remind children not to walk in the

garden beds or touch the plants as we want to make sure that the plants and flowers are able to continue to

bloom and grow without being damaged.

ARE YOU LEAVING BELLBRIDGE PS this year? We are currently planning our grades for next year and need to know if any students or families will not

be attending Bellbridge PS in 2017. If your child will be moving to another school, please write a letter

to your child’s teacher, informing them of the school or area in which your child will be enrolled next

year.

This information is very important as it helps us to make decisions regarding class sizes and student

placements.

FAREWELL TO JOYCE AS OUR LONGSTANDING SCHOOL CROSSING LADY

Followings years of service as a school crossing attendant out the front of Bellbridge PS, we wish to

acknowledge Joyce’s longstanding service and wish her the very best in her retirement. Retiring due to ill

health, Joyce was recently acknowledged by Wyndham City Council for 25 years of service. Joyce has

met with our school and, whilst she has respectfully declined the

“fuss” we’d like to make of her by publicly celebrating her

service and wish her a fond farewell at a school assembly, she has

agreed to be a special guest speaker in our Prep classes in 2017,

where she will talk about road safety and the correct way to use

the school crossing. Joyce was a friendly and familiar face for

thousands of local children over the years, often providing the

first welcome or the last goodbye in a child’s day. She will be

very much missed by all of the students and their families who

came to know her well and appreciate the interest and care she

showed whilst she kept them safe.

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STUDENT OF THE WEEK

Congratulations to the children named below for receiving Awards.

Be a Learner

Thraya Nukala, Sumaili Bolikoko, Izabella Raymond, Jessica Tran, Joshua Tierney, Shahmir Ahmad,

Luca Cianci, Tegan Bounden, Yashab Faamausili, Alesha Dikson, Lacey Surma, Nadja Probst, Ryan

Voinescu, Tarkan Jeffrey, Naina Gangaiya, Alisha Fountis, Charlie Maloney, Couper Spies.

Be Responsible

William Finau, Krish Trehan, Manaia McQuillan, Jake Warhurst, Deniz Oztan, Esra Jeffrey.

Be Respectful

Demiana Kidanemariam.

NUDE FOOD

During Week 4, Bellbridge Primary School held a special weeklong event – Nude Food Week. The

overall winners for the week were 2A and 6B. These classes have won their choice of either a smoothie or

fruit kebabs to celebrate their fantastic efforts.

In other news, the winners of last week’s Nude Food Wednesday were PB (59%), 1C (45%), 2A (74%),

3D (35%), 4B (26%), 5A (30%) and 6B (80%). These classes won a beehive each.

Well done to everyone that made healthy choices and brought food without packaging!

Did you know?

It is estimated that plastic bags can take up to 1000 years to break down! Nude Food is all about creating

awareness of healthy eating, as well as reducing pollution. No one wants a rubbish tip near their home,

but people everywhere are throwing away more and more rubbish! Every one of us can make a difference

by changing our behaviour and creating new habits. This week’s tip is to use a canvas or fabric bag when

going to the supermarket. Remember, the aim is not to replace all packaging, but only wrapping that is

unnecessary and over the top. Some packaging has little purpose; for example, could you do without a

styrofoam and cling wrap around your fruit and vegetables? Do you really need to use a plastic carry bag

for one or two items? Say no to extra plastic wherever possible!

With a bit of care, you can become an eco-consumer. It is actually a fun challenge to work out how to cut

down on rubbish! Try making more mindful choices with your family and pack Nude Food next

Wednesday.

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WALK TO SCHOOL MONTH 2016

Congratulations to all staff and students for supporting Walk to School month during October. Overall,

our school completed 12,418 walks during October. Well done to 2A, our Prep to 2 champion, and 3D,

our Grade 3 to 6 champion. These classes will be treated to a sausage sizzle lunch next week, as well as a

visit from our Active Travel mascot.

PA 286 1A 323 2A 620 3A 469 4A 542 5A 480 6A 255

PB 286 1B 392 2B 325 3B 567 4B 514 5B 613 6B 595

PC 223 1C 243 2C 339 3C 360 4C 584 5C 533 6C 464

PD 287 1D 153 2D 386 3D 657 4D 534 5D 407 6D 347

PE 372 1E 262

Total 1,454 1,373 1,670 2,053 2,174 2,033 1,661

COMMUNITY NEWS

THE GRANGE COMMUNITY CENTRE: Community market & open day on, Saturday 12th

November, 10am to 2pm. Over 65 Stalls, food, live entertainment, free kids activities. Along with great

workshops and activities for the whole family. 260 Hogans Road, Hoppers Crossing

WYNBAY BLUE LIGHT DISCO: Point Cook Community Learn Centre, Friday November 11th 8-

9:30pm, $8 entry for Primary Age Children. 1-2 Cheetham Street, Point Cook.

Newsletter Prize Question: What was the year level of the students described as the “best-mannered”

children on a recent excursion?

Answer:_________________________________________________________________

Child’s Name:____________________________________________________________

Parent’s signature: ________________________________________________________

Return to the office by 8:20am Monday 21st November – to be drawn at Assembly

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School Disco Parent Helpers

Our school disco needs parent volunteers to help the night run

smoothly!

If you are able to help out please fill in this form and return it to

the office by Monday 15/11/16.

Name:_______________________________

Parent of: ____________________________

I am able to come and help at the:

P-2 Disco 3-6 Disco

(6-7pm) (7:30-8:30pm)

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SWPBS: School Wide Positive Behaviours 1. Be Safe 2. Be Respectful 3. Be Responsible 4. Be a Learner

CONGRATULATIONS to the following students for earning 10 or more ‘Bee Tokens’ for their

positive behaviours in the classroom and the playground. They have traded their tokens for a prize at

the Rewards Shops.

Riley 2B Tia 1E Mahilo 1D Johanna 1D Mehrate 1D (50)

Ratu 2B Zac 6B (30) Ethan 2C Ruby PB Tristen PB

Anahita PB Michael 1A (25) Eva 1A Inayat 1A (20) Nicole 1A (20)

Hunter 1C Ella 2D (30) Violet PA Kyah PA Thraya PA

Ayman PA Lincoln 2D Eva PA Jack 2B Abdulah 1A (25)

Manalia 2B Carl 2B (20) Joell PB Ayesha PB Nathan 5B

Jackson 5B Declan PB Pierre 2C Christian PB Kaelan 1E

Lara 5B Mohamad 2C Shantell 2D Isabel 2D Travis 2D

Mathew 2D Aidan 2D Elle PB Hassan 1A Briolette 1A

Zoey 1A Jiawen 1A Mysha 1A Mahamoud 1A Chloe 2D (30)

Maxie 2D Davernious 1C Crystal 1C Boston 1C Ali 1C

Amin 1E Khadija 1A Sanjana 3D Joshua PD Harshad PD

Christina PD Nikita 2A Tevita PC Joshua PD Sonya 1D

Johanna 1D Jessica 1D Dylan 3B Louay PD Hafsah 3C

Anthony 3B (20) Anton 3D Rain 3B 930) Neve 4A (20) Nebiyu 2D

Lincon 2D Jayla PC Jorja PC Logan PA Archer PA

Ryder 1E Liana PE Clansie 4A Ashleigh 1D Ipshita 1E

Oyshee 3C Amber 4A (20) Deeana 1D Adara 6D Crystal 6D

Carl 2B Kobe 1E Eva PA Amink 1E Jade PA

Nicole 1A Angel PE Kylah PE Elias PE Brianna PE

Tim PE Vivan PE Abi PE Joshua PE Sumaili PE

Makayla PC Kirish PC Zoe 2B Mahammed PD Senuth PD

Harpratap 5B Emily 2C Doha 2D Amna 1E Jasmin 2D

Ata 4A (20) Ashton 2C Riley 2B Demiana 1E Briolette 1A

Jack 1A Mouna 2C Jack 2A Tahlia 2A Saja PA

Anissa 2D Abigail 2D Maxwell PC Yash 2B Joelynn PD (20)

Sylvie 2C Storm 2C Austin 1E (20) Cathleen 2B Gain PC

Haider 2B Alia PC Lily 3C Prakriti 3C Hannah 3C 920)

Charlotte 1E Deeghan 3C Jessica 3B Sam PA Jacob 2D

Nebiyu 2D Nathan PC Kaidyn 1B Danisha 1B Nathan 2D

April 1B Jawad 1B (20) Moussa 1C Charli PC Ranya 1C (20)

Izabella 1C Rudraksh 1C Declan 1C Sanjana 3D Claudia PA

Laura 3D Oyshee 3C Anabella 3D Zac 6B Joshua 1E

Lachlan 6D Amin 1E Savannah 1B Luca 2C Sunia 2C

Joe 2C Archer PA Brodie 1B Maung 1B Adam 1B

Tobias 1B Alyssa 1B Narstarsia 4B Kiana 3B Emily 1E

Denver 2D Evi 2D Ariella PA Laiba 1B Claudia PA

Harlan 1b (20) Jasmin 1E Dou Dou 1B Shantell 2D Declan 1C

Sanjana 3D Maxie 2D Jack 2D Tegan 2D Evan 2D

Aiden 2D Denver 2D Travis 2D Anissa 2D Tavita 2D

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