Bayswater South Primary School Issue 7 March 25, 2019

Congratulations to our swimmers who represented the school at the Eastern metropolitan Swimming Carnival on Friday March 22. Well done on an amazing achievement! See results further in this Bulletin.

THE BULLETIN Issue 7, March 25 2019

Principal's Corner

Did you Know?

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Years 1/2—’See-Think-Wonder, a Visible Thinking Strategy

Learning & Leading through Languages

Key Dates- for your diary

Term 1 Tue March 26 Student Banking Thu March 28 Prep Grandparents’ Afternoon tea Fri March 29 Bookclub Orders due in Fri March 29 End of term lunch orders Due back Mon April 1-4 Dental Van Wed April 3 School Council Mtg Thu April 4 End of Term Lunch Term 2 Wed April 24 Swimming form & money due back Wed April 24 Year 6/7 Information Night 6.30pm—7.30 in the LLC

Thu April 25 ANZAC Day Holiday Tue April 30 Student Banking May 6—10 Swimming Tue May 28 Student Banking Tue June 25 Student Banking

2019 Term Dates 29th Jan—5th April Term 1 23rd April—28th June Term 2 15th July—20th Sept Term 3 7th Oct—20th Dec Term 4

Curriculum Days Fri March 8 Tue June 11 Mon Nov 4

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From the Assistant Principal—our visit to the Grand Prix

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Principal’s Message– Did You Know?

Dear Parents, Staff & Students,

Jayson Williams

Principal (williams.jayson.s@edumail.vic.gov.au)

@principalbsps

Tweetification of the week

Year 6-7 Pizza Night

Follow US!

- This week’s Oscar was presented to

@principalbsps

This week for something a little different I thought I would share some information that might be not so obvious from a parent viewpoint. So, did you know that:

Every maths teacher in the school has a one hour coaching session each week

Every English teacher in the school has a one hour coaching session each week

The Staff leadership team comprises of the Principal, Assistant Principal, PYP coordinator, Wellbeing leaders – staff and student, Literacy leader and Maths leader

We have 355 enrolments with 54% boys and 46% girls

26% of our students speak another language at home

18% of our students were born in Australia and speak another language at home

Our top 3 other languages spoken at home are Mandarin, Cantonese and German

Our top 4 countries of birth for our parents are Australia, China, Germany and India

Our current prep classes have the lowest percentage of foreign born students

The school opened in 1969, therefore we celebrate 50 years in 2019!

Coordinators’ Day

On Thursday, another important development occurred with the level coordinators meeting for a day of building leadership capacity, discussing whole school structures and processes and suggesting areas for improvement. We are currently working on updating our BSPS organisational flow chart that will clearly show how we encourage staff and student voice. Next term, I will share our work with our community.

Have a great weekend

26% of our

students

speak

another

language at

home

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BSPS Reminder & News Snippets Emergency details– It is every parents' responsibility to ensure your emergency details are updated regularly.

Bike safety - Students are reminded to walk their bikes and scooters on school grounds. While on pathways all students must look out for pedestrians and keep a good distance between themselves and other children.

Dogs on the school grounds—Could parents please refrain from bringing their dogs onto the school grounds, as per School Council regulations. Any dog on school grounds must have obtained special permission from the Council.

BSPS Effective Communication Channels

Student query/issue= Contact the classroom teacher

School wide query/issue = Contact Jayson or Bret

Financial - Administration query /issue = Contact the office.

NB. Our Parents’ Club’s Facebook page is not an official communication channel of BSPS.

From the Office

Swimming: The whole school swimming program will run for 5 days from Monday, 6th May to Friday, 10th May. Students will be assessed at their current level on the first day and assigned a group that caters to their needs. Lessons will be of an hour duration with the ratio of 1 instructor to 7 children. The cost per child is $55 which must be paid by 24th April 2019. Late payments WILL NOT be accepted as numbers must be notified to the pool. Payment can be made via Qkr, BPay, Credit Card, Eftpos, Cash or with CSEF for those eligible. Permission forms were sent home this week. If anyone is experiencing difficulty making the requested payments, please contact Noleen Maxwell (Business Manager &

Parent Payment contact) to discuss payment arrangements or support options.

Noleen Maxwell Business Manager

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From the Assistant Principal—Outside the Classroom

On Friday the 15th March, 20 students and two staff from Bayswater South Primary School attended the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix for the first time. The aim of the day was to introduce students who had shown a high interest or ability in maths and science, to current innovations in the technology fields. At 8:00am we caught a train from Bayswater station to Southern Cross station whereby we boarded a tram straight to Gate 1 of the Grand Prix. On a beautiful 25 degree day, lots of people had the same idea as us with hundreds of people lined up to get in. Everything went smoothly and after familiarizing ourselves with the Innovation and Technology ‘district’ we were to spend most of the day at, we moved off to find a spot on the edge of the race track to observe the early morning Ferrari race. At 10:30am the Innovation and Technology area opened up and we were able to spend the next few hours exploring all the exciting shows, information sessions and hands on experiences you can see in the pictures.

In these pictures you can see students in a race car simulation getting a feel for what the drivers view and feel of the actual race is like. Also students lined up to have a turn in a Virtual Reality setting whereby they were in a room with a formula 1 car engine and had the ability to reach out and touch the engine, pulling it apart piece by piece and seeing how it went together.

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In these pictures we can see students in a virtual reality world as well as learning how 3-D printers work. Students were shown how 3-D printers can be used to produce a wide variety of things such as a three dimensional map of the city of Melbourne as well as the components to make a small scale model of a Ferrari Formula 1 car. Transformer Optimus Prime also dropped in to say hi to all the people visiting on this day. Great time to take a selfie!

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In this special cube shaped building, BSPS students were greeted by a talking, seeing and feeling robot. They were split into three groups and participated in different activities. One group learnt more about 3D printing and designed objects on their laptops which could then be sent to the printer in the background and made into solid objects.

Another group seen below learnt about robotics and how they can be pro-grammed to produce human movements and even to dance.

The third group of students was lucky enough to learn about VR – Virtual reality. They each had a headset including earphones and goggles that blocked out their immediate surrounds and took them into a digital world.

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During lunchtime we found a

nice vantage point to watch

the formula 1 cars complete

their practice session and

then we headed back for

some more engineering and

technology based activities.

As seen in the pictures above,

our students participated in a

drone challenge whereby they had to pilot a drone through hoops and around a cage in a set time. Some students also programed robots to go around a track. Overall it was a fantastic day for all involved. Our students were an absolute pleasure, always looking out for themselves as well as others around them. I received positive comments from other visitors regarding the good manners and behaviour of our student and I would not hesitate to take another larger group in 2020 given the chance. Everyone was a winner today (not just Mav) and I hope the students have some good memories of the day to share and keep. Bret Mottrom Assistant Principal

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Inside the Classroom— Years 1/2

‘See-Think-Wonder’ is a simple and very effective critical-viewing strategy to guide students’ analysis of any visual media.

Prompting students to slow down their thinking and simply observe before drawing conclusions and asking questions, helps

them engage more deeply with, and analyse more thoughtfully, the media they are viewing.

The students are encouraged to make careful observations and thoughtful interpretations. This routine helps stimulate

curiosity and sets the stage for inquiry. We use this routine when we want students to think about why something looks the

way it does, or why it is the way it is. As part of our unit of inquiry into building a classroom community, students in 1/2 were

presented with a photo of this classroom:

Using the Visible Thinking routine, we unpacked our thoughts step by step, about this classroom photo. Students have made

excellent observations and could state clearly that they see a ‘clean classroom’ that has nothing other than chairs and tables,

that the tables are all facing the same way (presumably towards where the teacher would be) and only fit one student.

The students thought that this photo had been taken before or after school as there are no students or teachers in the photo.

They were able to judge by the height of the tables and chairs, that it must be a classroom at a High School. The students at this

school may have sore knees from always sitting on chairs and the light reflecting off the tables may be annoying. Other

thoughts were that the classroom was boring and uncomfortable, was very ordinary and dark and quite frankly, looked like a

prison.

The students wondered: if this classroom had a reading corner that we couldn’t see, who took the picture, why and when, if

everyone has gone home, if the students who went there liked it or not, where in the world it was and why anyone would want

a classroom like that. Did these tables open and have storage underneath and maybe where the students’ belongings were

kept?

The students compared the classroom in the photo with our classrooms and all agreed that our classrooms are much more

inviting and friendly. They all preferred their own classroom and were happy to be here.

A few days later we repeated the See-Think-Wonder routine with a new picture of a classroom similar to ours. Without

prompting, the students started to discuss what they saw, followed by what they thought and what they wondered and would

like to know.

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From Our School Captains

Flashback Friday

Today, we are celebrating the things that have happened so far in Term 1:

Grand Prix

New playground

Swimming

School Athletics

School Photos

Pizza Night (Year 7 transition)

Cross Country

Anti-Bullying Awareness Day

Learner Profiles

SRC and House Captains announced

Pancakes

Year 5 Buddy Program

Welcoming new teachers and students

As we reflected on all the things we’ve done, we realised we have achieved a lot in the past

few weeks!

In our recent leadership meeting, we talked about this quote: “A leader does the right

thing even when no one is watching”. We also talked about taking action when we see

something bad happening. For example, if we see some rubbish on the ground, to pick it

up. Something similar to “see something, do something”.

We brainstormed examples of setting a good example. Some examples are:

Picking up rubbish (even if nobody is watching)

Reporting any inappropriate behaviour

Following the seven habits and school values

Being polite

Welcoming new students, staff and visitors

Respecting other people’s feelings and belongings

Everyone drew a star next to one of these actions. They challenged themselves to work on

that specific goal and to improve on it.

Our question is: Are you up for the challenge?

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Hello, my name is Bronwyn Upton and I am the Bayswater South Primary School Chaplain. I would like to outline for you the role a Chaplain plays within the school community. A Chaplain will-

Provide care and be a friend

Be a 'listening ear' for those who need someone to talk to

Provide pastoral care (encouragement and support)

Help a child sort through a problem or an issue

Run support groups (eg. Friendship programs)

Connect with parents as the need arises

Refer a child to other professionals

Support teachers in class, helping out as needed Matters of faith are only pursued when a person wishes to talk about them Life is not always easy. But knowing that someone is there for you to talk to, to listen, to encourage and to walk alongside you can be very comforting and can help you through difficult situations. My chaplaincy role is about offering care and support to the whole school community. It's about working with students, parents and teachers to assist in meeting the need s that arise in our daily lives. Children today have to deal with some very 'grown up' issues such as family break-up, grief and addictions. Or they may be struggling to make friends or to fit in with their peers. These can be very traumatic for children and could affect their ability to cope with the stresses of daily life. As such it may be beneficial for your child to have someone who they can talk to. This would occur on a purely voluntary basis. If you would prefer that this interaction not happen for your child/ren, please contact the school. Please feel free to call me regarding anything I can help you with. I am available on Mondays and Tuesdays at the school betw een 9am – 2.30pm. Or leave a message anytime and I will call you back. Regards Bronwyn Upton SCHOOL CHAPLAIN

CLASSROOM SHARING AT

ASSEMBLY ON FRIDAY MARCH 29

YEAR 1/2

Birthday Wishes go to the following students who have had their birthdays last

week:

Kyah M, Quinn J, Emily R, Charlotte H, Ella P, Tejaswini Y, Charlie C, Kai P, Gabrielle C

Art Room News

Just a friendly reminder, if you haven’t already done so, that your child requires an art smock for all Art classes. The art smock does not need to be a specific shop bought art smock, it can be an old shirt or t-shirt that is big enough to cover and protect your child’s school uniform. There are a small assortment of smocks for sale in the 2nd uniform shop.

Thank you very much for the wonderful donations we receive from the school community, but unfortunately storage is always a problem.

The only items we are presently collecting are:

SMALL POLYSTYRENE FOAM TRAYS

SMALL SQUEEZE BOTTLES FROM HOME HAIR COLOUR KITS

CLAY POTS FROM CHRIS’ HERITAGE DIPS

TERRACOTTA GARDEN POTS (no larger than 15 cm in diameter and 9 cm high)

If other items are required, for example cardboard boxes, a note will be sent home to relevant grades or an announcement made in the school newsletter. Also, if you think that you have access to larger quantities of art/craft materials that may be beneficial to the curriculum, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you to Dean Newitt form FRAMES NOW Bayswater North, for the generous donation of mat board frames for us to use in the art room.

Kind regards,

Petra Murrihy

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Student Grade For

Jorden L Prep A Doing a great job sorting words and letters independently. Well

done!

Mia E Prep B All the fantastic progress you are making in prep! Well done!

Adela C Prep C Demonstrating the learner profile Attribute of ‘caring’ consistently.

Well done!

Raha SS 1/2A Her outstanding investigation of the ways to show numbers.

Dustin S 1/2B Demonstrating great effort and focus in class and being proactive

with his learning. Well done Dustin!

Sydney R 1/2C His outstanding investigation of the ways to represent numbers,

and being helpful in class.

Callum T 1/2D Taking a proactive approach to his learning! Fantastic work

Callum!

Serag S 1/2D His insightful sharing with the class when reflecting on his

decorated cat in art.

Leo Y 1/2E For his excellent observations of Orbe3ez in Science! Fanz Toll!

Eashan G 3A Being proactive and making the right decisions in class activities.

Gute Arbeit.

Anabella J 3A Great persuasive writing and keeping the reader in mind.

Arwyn E 3B Demonstrating open mindedness in his learning and about

learning!

Summer R 3B Consistently doing the ‘right’ thing when no one is watching. A

future leader of BSPS.

Katarina D 4A Demonstrating an open mindset while receiving feedback about

her writing.

Dakota T 4B Always doing the right thing without being asked.

TJ S 5/6A A positive improvement to his work ethic and making good choices

in his learning.

Katie H 5/6B Her excellent effort in her writing tasks.

Charlie C 5/6B His outstanding leadership and sharing his knowledge of

basketball, keep it up!

Maverik G 5/6C Making constructive suggestions during our class circle about how

to make our classroom a productive learning environment.

Sick Bay Roster

Kathy H 29/3/19

Michelle M 05/04/19

Julie H 23/4/19

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Student Well Being

Last Friday, it was National Day of Action against Bullying.

The Year 6 leadership team did a fantastic job of preparing a presentation to raise awareness at Assembly. They defined what

bullying is, highlighted what to do when you see someone/if you are someone who is being bullied and making connections to

our Learner Profile: Caring.

mage: IB Learner Profile (10 in total) Image: Display at Assembly last Friday

As IB Learners, we strive to be caring by showing empathy [BSPS school value], compassion and respect [BSPS school value].

We have a commitment to service, and we act to make a positive difference in the lives of others and the world around us [link

to the 7 Habits].

We invite the whole school community to take part in developing the Learner Profile of caring within and outside of the school

community.

Students taking action:

Lucas W (Year 1) shared with his class that he would like to care for families affected by the bush fires by donating toys and

other necessities.

_________ (Year 3) wrote a letter that he would like to take action to care for our environment by reducing the amount of

rubbish and plastic we use at school.

Year 6 student leadership team set goals that they will greet people as they walk past, pick up rubbish even when nobody is

looking and treat others (even if they are not their friends) with respect.

We can all make a difference. What is something that you can do this week?

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Sport News

Eastern Metropolitan Regional Swimming Carnival

Congratulations to our amazing swimmers for representing the school at the Eastern Metropolitan Swimming Carnival last

Friday 22nd March. Well done on an amazing achievement!

Deakin – Backstroke (4th) and Freestyle (11th)

Bart- Freestyle (13th) and Under 10 Freestyle Relay (12th)

Lachlan- Breaststroke and Under 10 Freestyle relay (12th)

Kai- Under 10 Freestyle relay (12th)

Macy- Under 10 Freestyle relay (12th)

Scoresby District Athletics Carnival

Wednesday 3rd April - Knox Athletics Track

The Scoresby District Athletics Carnival held on the Wednesday 3rd April. Students will be travelling by bus leaving BSPS at

9:00 sharp, returning 3:00pm. Students are expected at school at 8:45am for roll call and leaving. Parents are welcome to

attend the event and assist running some of the events. Students must wear school uniform and will be given a number sports

top on the day to wear. Students are to dress appropriately for the weather on the day (change of clothes in case wet). Stu-

dents will need to bring along their snack, lunch and drink. If parents wish to take their child home straight from their venue, a

written permission must be handed to classroom teacher prior to the day.

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Lunchtime Play Equipment

Last year the school community raised over 48,000 Coles dockets, to purchase

sporting equipment for the school . This week students in all classes will be able to

borrow a range of balls, skipping ropes and other goodies to keep active during play-

time. The SRC captains will be responsible for all the equipment returned after each

use. All equipment will be labelled for each class.

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SECONDARY SCHOOL OPEN NIGHTS

Heathmont Secondary College www.heathmont.vic.edu.au/ 30th April

Fairhills Secondary College www.fairhillshs.vic.edu.au/ 26th March

Wantirna College www.wantirnacollege.vic.edu.au/ 27th March

Scoresby Secondary College www.scoresbysc.vic.edu.au/ 30th April

Vermont Secondary College www.vermontsc.vic.edu/au 2nd May

Grade 6 to Year 7 Application Information Evening

Dear Parents,

During the first week of Term 2, 2019, the Year 7 Application packages will be sent out to parents.

To help with the successful completion of the applications, we will be running a

Grade 6 to Year 7 Application Information Evening on Wednesday 24th of April from 6:30pm to 7:30pm,

in Mark Williams’ classroom in the LLC.

During the session we will provide information on how to assist you to apply for your child’s Year 7 placement for 2019.

Grade 5 parents, you may find this valuable in forward planning for your child’s Year 7 Application in 2020.

If you require further help please contact me to organise a mutually convenient time to be of assistance.

Regards,

Petra Murrihy

On behalf of the 5/6 Team

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Community News

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Bayswater South Primary School

Enfield Drive

Bayswater, Victoria, 3175

Australia

Phone: 03 9729 2862

Email: bayswater.south.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Web: www.baysouthps.vic.edu.au

Values : Respect Empathy Honesty Teamwork

BAYSWATER SOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL’S COMMITMENT TO CHILD SAFETY

Bayswater South Primary School is committed to safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. This will be the primary focus of our care and decision-making. Bayswater South Primary School has zero tolerance for child abuse. Bayswater South Primary School is committed to providing a child safe environment where children and young people are safe and feel safe, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives. Particular attention will be paid to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, as well as the safety of children with a disability. Every person involved at Bayswater South Primary School has a responsibility to understand the important and specific role he/she plays individually and collectively to ensure that the wellbeing and safety of all children and young people is at the forefront of all they do and every decision they make.

CHILD SAFE STANDARD