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Transcript of Berwick Lodge Primary School, Newsletter, November 2011
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT NEWSLETTER N0.35 17TH NOVEMBER 2011
TEACHING STAFF ROLES 2012
Currently we have one teaching
position yet to fill – Karise Dell has,
earlier this week secured a teaching
position at Wesley College, Junior
Campus, Elsternwick and will be
leaving us at the end of this year. I
expect to have a replacement teacher
appointed by the end of this week.
Consequently, you will note that we
have one Grade 4 with the teacher, ‘to
be confirmed’ in the schedule below.
Karise has been an excellent teacher
at our school and on behalf of
everyone I thank her for her
contribution and wish her all the best
in her new direction.
As our enrolment numbers for next
year will drop from 685 to 650 we
will be operating two less classes and
have made changes to several of our
specialist programs. In particular, our
LOTE program will operate differently
in that Sarah Vine, our librarian, will
be providing an integrated library/
Asian studies program across the
school. Sarah has been studying LOTE
(Indonesian) and will incorporate this
in her program. Eki Daely, our LOTE
(Indonesian) instructor will not be
taking senior classes for LOTE
(Indonesian) next year as a
consequence. Eki has provided this
program to our senior classes for the
past two years on a one day a week
basis. We do thank her for her
contribution to our school.
Sharyn King returns from Family
Leave, and will be taking a Prep grade
next year – it is great to have Sharyn
back who, prior to taking family leave
actually commenced her career as a
graduate teacher at Berwick Lodge in
the late 1990‟s. In some really good
news, Trish Luke has informed me
that she will be returning next year
following successful treatment this
year for her serious medical
condition. Trish has worked at our
school for many years and we are
thrilled to have her back in 2012,
resuming in a Grade 2.
We will be having one shared grade
next year – a Grade 2 with Fiona
Froelich and Jodie Radings sharing the
teaching duties. Both Fiona and Jodie
are highly experienced and very
capable teachers.
You may note that David Ryan and
Vanessa Stevens have been assigned
Additional Assistance teaching roles
for term 1 next year. David has
indicated to me that he will be retiring
shortly thereafter and because of this I
have decided that it would be best not
to assign David to a grade for one
term only. Vanessa has confirmed
with that she will be taking Family
Leave as from the beginning of term 2
and similar to David, I have not
allocated her a classroom teaching
role for term 1.
We have not as yet allocated grades
to specific classrooms because we are
in the process of finalising our
refurbishment arrangements for our
main building – this refurbishment
taking place during terms1 and 2 next
year. I expect that we have room
allocations completed within the next
two weeks. CONTINUED…..
TEACHING ROLES
PRINCIPAL: Henry Grossek
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS: Lynne Brenner
Debbie Cusack
LEADING TEACHERS:
Area 1 Coordinator (P-2) Bernadette Kelly
Area 2 Coordinator (3-4) Traceye Rapinett
Area 3 Coordinator (5-6) Paul Whitehead
ICT Coordinator Lois Smethurst
TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES:
Prep: Angela Maskery
Sharyn King
Katherine Woskoboenko
Grade 1: Rochelle Jinks
Alvina Lim
Helen Chisholm
Bernadette Kelly
Grade 2: Sharon Chandler
Trish Luke
Nadine Giaccotto
Fiona Froelich (0.6) / Jodie Radings (0.4)
Grade 3: Sandra McCrum
Kylee Ziino
Lianne Morgan
Grade 4: Traceye Rapinett
Michael Young
Gloria Knight
To be confirmed
Grade 5: Michele Tan
Dianne Cascianelli
Lucy Harding
Grade 6: Robert Kelly
Sue Naismith
Jackie Pope
Paul Whitehead
NON GRADED / SPECIALISTS:
ICT: Lois Smethurst
Performing Arts: Tahnee Planner
Library / Asian Studies: Sarah Vine (0.8)
Visual Arts: Julie McLeod (0.5) /
Heather Mathews (0.5)
Physical Education: Nick Pryor
Additional Assistance: Rose Scavo (0.6)
David Ryan (Term 1)
Vanessa Stevens
(Term 1)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ’S
Q. Will Timbarra P-9 College be changed into a
P-12 College in the future?
A.To the best of my knowledge the DEECD have no
plans to do this. You can always contact Southern
B.Metropolitan Region (DEECD) for clarification of
C.latest government policy on such matters.
QUOTABLE QUOTE
The scary thing about Christmas is not how quickly it seems
be coming around, but that Santa Claus is the only one who
doesn’t seem to be aging!’
HENRY GROSSEK
PRINCIPAL’ S REPORT CONTINUED…..
DIARY DATES Friday 18th November 5/6 Interschool Summer Sport
Tuesday 22nd November 3/4 Joffas Toonschool
Wednesday 23rd November Prep Myuna Farm Excursion
Senior Outdoor & Water Safety Program
Monday 28th November Prep Polly/Pete‟s Day Show
Tuesday 29th November Second-hand Uniform Shop 2:30pm
Thursday 1st December PFA Annual General Meeting 1:30pm
Tuesday 6th December 5/6 End of Year Excursion
NOTICES DUE BACK BY Friday 18th November Prep Myuna Farm Excursion
Monday 21st November Senior Outdoor & Water Safety Program
Tuesday 22nd November Berwick Lodge Walkathon
Tuesday 29th November PFA Nomination Forms
Wednesday 30th November Prep Polly/Pete‟s Day Show
5/6 End of Year Excursion
PFA WALKATHON
On Tuesday the school
community enjoyed perfect
weather conditions for the PFA
Walkathon. Staff and students
had a great start to their day
walking the circuit together.
Thank you to all families for
sending their children along for
the day well prepared for the
event and to those who came
along to support the students
and assist the PFA.
A special thank you to Joe, from
Mick‟s Fruit World at the
Dandenong Market (0413 669
554, for donating the oranges.
The children and staff
appreciated a refreshing treat at
the conclusion of the event.
Families are reminded to collect
and return sponsorship money
to the school by Tuesday 22nd
November 2011.
We will keep families informed
regarding the results of the
fundraiser.
TRANSITION
Next Tuesday we commence
our Prep Transition
Program for the
students enrolled
for 2012. Week
One of the program
consists of a child focused tour
of the school including a visit to
the current prep classrooms.
The children will be in transition
groups that have been put
together based on their kinder
groupings. They will remain in
these groups for Weeks Two
and Three to experience
activities in the Art Room, Music
Room, Gymnasium and ICT
Centre. In Week Four the
children will be placed in their
2012 class groups for an
Orientation Session in their 2012
classroom.
CERTIFICATE OF
EDUCATION –
INTEGRATION AIDE/
TEACHER AIDE
We have received information
about this short course that will
be offered at Monash University
(Berwick) during February and
March 2012. This course is
designed for people wishing to
work with students with
additional learning needs in
primary, secondary and specialist
schools. Further details can be
accessed at
www.edu.monash.edu/
shortcourses or by collecting a
flyer from our school office.
ROAD SAFETY AROUND
SCHOOLS
This week some parents have
raised concerns regarding driver
behaviour in the vicinity of our
school, particularly
around the drop off
and pick up zone in
Collins Crescent.
We are regularly in
contact with the
bylaws officer at the City of
Casey who randomly patrols the
roads around the school. For
parent information today we
have included a flyer provided to
us by the City of Casey with
reminders about traffic safety
around schools. This flyer has
been included with the
newsletter. Please take some
time to read and discuss this
with your children.
TAKE HOME A BIG
BROTHER OR BIG SISTER
Southern Cross Cultural
Exchange is seeking volunteer
host families to host international
exchange students arriving in
February 2012 for a stay of one
or two semesters. The
international students from
France, Germany, Italy, Austria,
Japan,
Scandinavia and the USA will live
as a local, attend a local
secondary school, arrive with
their own spending money and
comprehensive insurance cover
all arranged by Southern Cross
Cultural Exchange. For further
information visit the website at
www.scce.com.au , email to
[email protected] or call
toll free on 1800 500 501.
CRE CHRISTMAS
PRESENTATION
The CRE program will culminate
in their annual Christmas
Presentations to be held on
Tuesday 29th and Wednesday
30th November 2011. Families of
children who attend the CRE
Program are invited to come
along and watch the Christmas
celebration performance. The
programs involving
Preps (When Jesus
was Born), Year 1
(The Greatest
Present) and Year
2 (You Are Special)
will take place on
Tuesday 29th November 2011
between 2:15 and 3:30PM in the
school gymnasium. The Years 3
and 4 performance (The Legend
of the Three Christmas Trees)
will take place on Wednesday
30th November between 2:15
and 3:30PM in the school
gymnasium.
LYNNE BRENNER AND
DEBBIE CUSACK
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS’ REPORT
Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) 2012
and School Start Bonus (SSB)
Applications for the 2012 Education Maintenance Allowance and School Start Bonus are now available
from the school office.
If you have a child under 16, and hold a valid Health Care Card, Pension Card or be a foster parent you
may be eligible to receive the EMA. Your Health Care / Pension Card must be valid on the 1st February
2012. The 2012 allowance of $235 is split evenly between the parent and the school and is paid in two
instalments, one in March and one in August.
The School Start Bonus is provided to assist low-income families with the costs associated with their
child starting Prep or Year 7. If you hold a valid Health Care Card, Pension Card or be a foster parent,
and have a child starting Prep at Berwick Lodge in 2012 you may be eligible to receive this one-off $300
payment.
Closing Date: Parents/Guardians with Prep children commencing in 2012 need to lodge a School Start
Bonus form before Thursday 15th December 2011.
Education Maintenance Allowance applications must be lodged at Berwick Lodge before
29th February 2012.
Please see the school office for application forms or if you have any queries.
My Visit to the Shrine of Remembrance
11/11/11 was a special day for me because I went to the Shrine of Remembrance to attend the
Remembrance Day ceremony. I went there because my poster for the Remembrance Day Poster
Competition was highly commended and I was invited to attend the ceremony.
When my dad and I got there, we saw the parade of the armed forces. I was
surprised to see them marching in an orderly manner. After the parade, some
very important people spoke about the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for this
country.
After having some snacks, we went around to look at all the displays. I even got
to pat a horse. Inside the visitor centre, a section had replicas of all the medals. There were about
4000 medals in all. We bought a souvenir of “Simpson and Duffy”.
Later we joined the poster competition presentation. The winner and their school and highly com-
mended schools were there. I got a bag full of books as my prize.
After the presentation we had a private tour around the Shrine with one of the war veterans. We
went into a place called the Crypt which had a statue of a father and son. The father was from
WW1 and the son was from WW2. The guide told us that there was a bronze casket which stores
all the war records and that it would only be opened 100 years after when it was sealed.
The lady then took us to a place where a beam of light will fall on a gravestone representing all the
unmarked graves overseas. “Greater Love Hath No Man” is the wording written on top of that
stone.
After the tour we went to the balcony and saw the views of the city. The Shrine has many gardens
marking the milestones of the wars and lots of poppies were there. The “Eternal Light” first lit by
Queen Elizabeth after WW2 is still kept burning and this is amazing.
When we left for home, I felt really proud to have attended this ceremony and I feel that I should
serve Australia one day.
Kaaviyan Pathmasiri 3M
SCHOOL AWARDS
Congratulations to the following students who received awards over
the last week:
Riley PC
Saritha PM
Aysha PC
Ryan PW
Zachary PM
Stevan PL
Jamison PW
Ethan PL
THINGS TO SAY TO
COMMUNICATE
“I CAN DO IT”
“You think „I can‟, you can! You think „I can‟t‟, you can‟t!
“You seem very positive.”
“Your body language tells me that you expect
to do well.”
“You don‟t expect to fail. You project opti-
mism.”
“Your optimistic approach helps everyone stay
confident.”
“I can tell your thoughts aren‟t being helpful to
you. What kind of optimistic thinking will help
you be more confident?”
“I‟m amazed at how you don‟t say „I can‟t‟ so
much these days. Your attitude is great!”
SCHOOL BANKING Last day of School banking will be on Tuesday 6th
December 2011. We will resume next year.
Thank you to all the students that have
participated in the school banking for 2011.
Parents & Friends Association NEXT MEETING: Thursday 1st December 2011 at 1.30pm in Room 16.
Everyone is welcome, including toddlers.
2ND HAND UNIFORM SHOP: Our next 2nd hand uniform shop will be open in the school canteen on Tuesday 29th November 2011 from 2.30pm until 3.15pm.
AGM AGM - Thursday 1st December 2011 at 1.30pm:
The Parents and Friends Association will be holding their Annual General Meeting at which
Office Bearers for 2012 will be elected.
Vacancies exist for all executive positions:
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
It is a condition of election to an office bearer position, and/or voting of these elections, that
you register prior to the annual elections being conducted.
Registration and Nomination forms are available from the school office.
PFA CAFÉ: Is open on Thursday afternoon‟s from 2.45pm in Room 16, next to the grade two
portables. As the weather gets warmer we will be providing cold drinks, for a gold coin
donation. So don‟t wait outside your child‟s classroom in the heat, come in and grab a cool drink. We will still have tea & coffee available so make sure you drop in for a chat.
WALK-A-THON WALK-A-THON: Tally up your completed laps and collect all your very generous donations by
Tuesday22nd November 2011. The PFA wish to extend a huge thank you to everyone who helped out for the Walk-a-Thon on Tuesday. It was a great success and all assistance was greatly
appreciated. These events are organised to raise funds for our children and to have so much support from our school community is amazing. Thank You!!!!
BILLY G’S COOKIE DOUGH: You will have received your order form for the very famous and yummy
Billy G Cookie drive (same as last year). You can thaw and re-freeze this cookie dough several times.
These are the easiest biscuits you will ever make!! The kids can be involved, there is no mess, no mixing, barely any dishes!! Scoop and Bake!! There are also Christmas cakes available and lots of great
incentive prizes to be won.
Upcoming events
DRIVE IN MOVIE NIGHT: In December we will be having another fun filled Drive In Movie Night at
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and would like to advertise on the night please email us at [email protected]
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