Volume 23 Issue 8 Thursday 23March

F ather and Child Activity Evening A wonderful evening was held by all of those who attended the

Father/Child night last Thursday. It was fantastic to see many new families at school enjoying the activities available. Both outdoor and indoor activities had been prepared and included cricket, soccer and bowling, and numerous board games such as Connect 4, Twister and UNO. The highlight of the evening would have to be the ‘Egg and Spoon Race’ and the ‘Sack Race’. We thank Andrew from the City of Casey, who primarily aims to increase male role models with children. Also, our appreciation is given to the staff

who assisted with the evening especially the ‘chefs’ who cooked well over 140 sausages and veggie burgers. A hugely successful evening and thank you to everyone who attended. We hope that you are able to maintain positive relationships with the school and of course your child. Thank you, again! Jim Narayan

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TERM DATES 2017 TERM 1 31 JAN. - 31 MARCH TERM 2 18 APRIL - 30 JUNE TERM 3 17 JULY - 22 SEPT. TERM 4 09 OCT. - 22 DEC

27 MARCH PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEWS ……………………………………….. 28 MARCH PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEWS ……………………………………….. 28 MARCH YEAR 6 EXCURSION TO SCIENCEWORKS 29 MARCH WHOLE SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY RUN 30 MARCH EASTER RAFFLE FREE DRESS (PLEASE BRING AN EASTER ITEM FOR THE HAMPERS) 31 MARCH LAST DAY OF TERM; SCHOOL DISMISSED AT 2:30 PM. 20 APRIL YEAR 6 EXCURSION TO THE SHRINE/MUSEUM (PAYMENT WITH SCIENCEWORKS) 21 APRIL - 2 JUNE INTERSCHOOL SPORTS YR6 & SELECTED YR5’S ($14.00 DUE 30/3 QKR OR CSEF) 21 APRIL CANTEEN RE-OPENS FOR TERM 2

JIM BELL, PRINCIPAL JENNY REID, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

DATES TO REMEMBER

C.S.E.F. Application forms are now available at the office

W orking Bee Thank You Last Sunday morning, we held our first working bee for the year! Although the

weather was a little warm, the participants were collectively enthusiastic and the tasks assigned not too daunting - the spreading of crushed rock around the pathways of our raised gardens in the school vegetable garden and the spreading of the wood chips into the adjacent garden beds. We commenced at 10:00 a.m. and officially concluded at 12:00 midday; just before the heat of the day built up!! A special THANK YOU is extended to Andrew Bless who, with his earth moving equipment, undertook the task of grading the area between our portable classrooms in preparation for mulching! At its conclusion there was immense satisfaction for a job well done! Thank you to all our attendees for the one or two hours you gave to the school. Your contribution to the aesthetics of our school is much appreciated. Our attendees on the morning were: FAMILIES Anderson Bless Cairns Dennis Diamond Fenech Ganta Johns Jolliffe Keller/Reker Lambie Mallikarachchi McClan Norman Penrose Scott Skoropada Smalley Smith STAFF Jim Bell, Jenny Reid, Judy Anderson, Marina Botros, Joi Zappia, Mel Dennis and, Mel McLean and Chanel Gerritsen, casual relief staff members. Apologies if any participants have inadvertently been omitted.

There are generally no more than two working bees held throughout the year and we encourage as many families to attend, even if it’s only for an hour or two! A collage of photographs has captured the occasion. Jim Bell, principal

School Working Bee

At the conclusion of the working bee,

cool drinks and icy poles proved to be a

welcome treat !!

S ports Shorts SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY The annual school cross country will be held on

Wednesday 29th March. Students who finish in the top 10 runners of each senior school race will be selected for the school team to run at district level next term. On the day, students are encouraged to wear a coloured t-shirt of their house team.

Parent helpers are needed to assist with the running of this event. If you are able to assist please see Jim Narayan. YEAR 5/6 CAMP The camp date for year 5 and 6 is August 2nd to 4th. This year’s camp will be at Phillip Island Adventure Park.

If you are interested in attending the camp please see Jim Narayan ASAP. If you would like further information please contact Jim Narayan. Thanking you for your continued support. Jim Narayan and Mel Dennis; H&PE

S chool Assembly School assembly is a great opportunity for the whole school to be together and recognise

individual and collective achievement! “Stars of the Week” are announced and certificates presented.

A ssembly is also a great opportunity for grades to showcase what they

have been learning in our Performing Arts program! Last week, and in recognition of Saint Patrick’s Day, Year 4VK provided the musical accompaniment on recorder to the assembled students singing of the folk song, an “Irish Blessing”.

L ibrary Competition The winners of our recent library competition were also announced. Students had to

recommend a book to a friend and give reasons for their choice. The winners for each grade were: Year Prep: Alexander M. for I Like Outer Space … “Because it’s the most awesome book in the world; the planets near Earth are coo!” Year 1: Wendy J. for Pig the Fibber … “It is very funny and pig blames Trevor for everything!” Year 2: Harini T. for The Cat in the Hat … “I love to read Doctor Seuss’s books so others might like them as well. When you start to read Doctor Seuss books, you will start reading even more Doctor Seuss books!” Year 3: Isabell T for A Bad Case of Stripes … “It could teach them to be themselves and not care what other people think of them. It would be very educational for their learning!” Year 4: Pari S. for There’s a Hippo Sitting on my Roof Eating Cake … This book has lots of comedy and comedy is the first step for reading books!” Year 5: Ella W. for A Dog’s Life … It is a very sad story, but also my favourite book. It is very riveting!” Year 6: Mikayla M. for There’s a Hippo Sitting on my Roof Eating Cake … “It’s easy to read and it includes humour. The illustrations are fantastic and interesting. It has a great storyline as well!”

V isual Arts Program There is a saying that goes, “The proof is in the pudding” and when it comes to the visual arts

program, the proof of quality instruction is in the quality of the resultant art work produced! Joi Zappia, visual arts teacher for Years Prep - Year 5, and Trish Shaw, visual arts teacher for Year 6 can be justifiably proud of their respective students efforts. This term, the art focus has been on drawing; investigating line, perspective, shading and composition. If parents have the opportunity to visit the school, please take a moment to view the artwork gracing our corridors! A lot of talent is being recognised and celebrated!

V isual Arts Enrichment Our visual arts enrichment program is now in its third

session and the recently the focus has been on depicting realistic portrayals of still life using soft pastels.

B ook Launch The Berwick Mechanics’ Institute & Free Library, 15 High Street, Berwick is hosting the

official book launch of the latest picture book by local author Alley Bucci on Saturday 25th March at 10.30am. With the title “I Hate Rules”, the book will particularly appeal to young children in Prep and 1st and 2nd years. But all ages, and their parents, are invited to attend and to meet the author. It should be a fun morning. Thanking you. Judith Dwyer, for the Library Management Team Berwick Mechanics Institute & Free Library

CASEY NETBALL TOURAMENT Yesterday, our netball girls participated in the inaugural Casey Netball Tournament. It was a magnificent day with both of our teams playing well and winning some games. Team A made the semi-finals, but unfortunately lost to Timbarra Primary. Team B narrowly missed out on the finals. There were some eye catching performances by our girls, most notably; Holly, Tarryn, Hannah, Eliza, Jessie, Isabelle, Tianna and Esther. It was great to see many parents supporting the teams. Thank you to Sandra, Belinda, Jenny, Lana and Paula for your support.

Last week, Daniel, Xavier, Jashan and Gabby participated in the district tennis carnival. Our students played some great tennis winning some games and playing really competitively. Xavier won the boys’ section and he is the Edwin Flack District Champion. He is now off to division tennis on Friday. Daniel, Xavier, Jashan and Gabby displayed great sportsmanship and it was pleasing to see all students represent the school with such enthusiasm. Congratulations to all players on a super effort.

DISTRICT TENNIS

The annual school cross country will be held on Wednesday 29th March. Students who finish in the top 10 runners of each senior school race will be selected for the school team to run at district level next term. On the day, students are encouraged to wear a coloured t-shirt of their house team. Parent helpers are needed to assist with the running of this event. If you are able to assist please see Jim Narayan. Thanking you for your continued support. Jim Narayan and Mel Dennis H&PE

SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY

Term 1 Week ending 17th March 2017

FCV Eric For being an absolute super star and following BPPS values. Amazing! FBM Eric For making good choices all week and using his friendly face. FJF Roah For always having a go and being a fantastic member of our class. FSM Sienna For being a helpful and caring friend to FSM. FTL Amy W For being a kind and caring friend. You are lovely, Amy. FLP Ottavia For being a fantastic listener and a very kind and caring member of our grade. You are awesome! 1HG Chloe For being an outstanding role model during our ‘Read to Someone’ reading sessions. Well done! 1MC Tyler For always being respectful and trying his best at all time. Well done! 1NC Jay For your hard work during writing this week. Well done! 1MB Aiden For being an amazing super star student! Good luck at your new school. We will miss you! 1BV Ayma For your excellent comprehension when reading. Well done! 2DK Alijah For the exceptional quality of his homework this week! 2CM Dimitris For the terrific effort you are making with your reading and writing! 2AD Ellanor For her fantastic CAFÉ comprehension work, on the setting of her book. 2RG Riley S. For his positive attitude to all tasks and being a good role model to others. 3CH Leah For creating a fabulous persuasive advertisement poster. 3SH Hayden Because of your enthusiasm with our volume and measurement activity in maths! 3MF Erin For always demonstrating the school values of respect, responsibility, teamwork and excellence. 3LM Angus For his use of WOW words in his persuasive writing piece. 4MB Chelsea For her active participation in the maths activity on ‘Area’ . 4CP Ruby For always being a happy class member. 4VK Vilara For persevering with her ‘Area’ work during maths. 5SM Tianna For the great enthusiasm shown towards all her school work. Keep it up! 5JG Gizelle For completing her homework tasks on time and to a high standard! 5SI Anagha For continuously challenging her writing abilities; enabling herself to create pieces which are of an incredibly high standard!

Term 1 Week ending 17th March 2017

‘SPECIALIST’ Stars of the Week 5LF Omindee For efficiently getting her work completed in class. 6JP Hannah For fantastic focus and working hard to produce high quality work. Well done! 6JA Aarraniyan For always putting in 100% into everything and doing it with a huge smile. 6JD Gaby For her positive approach to all learning tasks! Health & P.E. 3MF For excellent triple jumping 3MF. Health & P.E. FCV For conquering the high jump bar. Performing Arts 3CH For doing bucket drumming for the rhythm of ‘choc-o-la-te’. Performing Arts 4VK For singing and playing recorders for the Irish Blessing. LOTE FBM For being enthusiastic in learning Chinese numbers 1-10 through hands on activities this week! Keep up your enthusiasm, FBM!. LOTE 4MB For presenting your best efforts through your paperwork every week and also for consistently demonstrating an excellent learning attitude in the Chinese classroom. Well done. Visual Arts 2RG For their fantastic printing experiments. Visual Arts 4VK For an impressive start to their Joan Miro inspired art work.

Berwick Panthers Basketball ClubWinter Season 2017

Ages: 6 years – 17 years

U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18

Boys and girls competitions

Places are filling fast!

Specifically looking for girls U10 – U14 and boys U10 – U12

Limited vacancies in other age groups

For registration form, please visit:www.berwickpanthers.com.au

For more information, please email:president@berwickpanthers.com.au

or call our President, Lana, on 0418‐113‐430

P LEASE DIRECT MONEY FOR EXCURSIONS, ETC TO YOUR CLASSROOM TEACHER - NOT TO THE OFFICE. Please hand money and permission slip in sealed envelopes to classroom teacher first thing in the morning. By following this process teachers are aware that your child will be attending the excursion and mark them

off their lists. Money is collected by office staff and processed each morning and a receipt given back to teachers along with permission slips. All money is tallied and banked daily – no money is left on the premises. If you wish to pay by credit card, a proforma is available from the office. This can be filled out with details and placed in a sealed envelope and handed to your classroom teacher

Please deliver cash in a sealed envelope with your child’s name and grade on the front by 9.30 a.m. If you have a number of children attending an excursion you can place all money and permission slips in the one envelope with children’s names and grades on the front and deliver to one of the children’s teachers. The office staff will be able to allocate money to the children’s particular items and distribute permission slips and receipts back to teachers. Enve-lopes are available at the office. If you have a large amount to be paid or need to process an EFTPOS transaction through a savings account you can make arrangements to pay at the office. We also have a new Qkr payment system on our Skoolbag app. If you download our Skoolbag app and Qkr payment app you can now pay for your child’s excursion on line.

All change will be delivered to the children in the afternoon. Re-imbursements will only be made under certain circumstances – they will be made by cheque (no cash transactions are made).

Notices are sent out with a final collection time – please adhere to this time. All money and permission slips are re-quired to be sent back by this date – otherwise your child will not be able to attend. This enables us to confirm book-ings and numbers with bus companies and organisations we are visiting. Also we need to send details to the Depart-ment of Education Emergency Management for all excursions, camps, etc. We also need to accommodate students who will not be attending.

We would appreciate it if parents could please follow these processes.