161-165 Burraneer Bay Rd Cronulla 2230 Email: burraneerb-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

www.burraneerb-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Ph: 9523 4869 Fax: 9544 1426 SMS absences 0409 594 864

BBPS is a Sun Smart School Students are reminded not to bring nuts and nut products to school

Week 5 November 6 – November 10

Week 6 November 13 – November 17

Week 6 November 20 – November 24

Burraneer Bay

BULLETIN

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November 2017

Term Four

Monday 6 BAND

Tuesday 7 1M Sutherland Hospital visit 9:30 – 12:30 Wednesday 8 K-2 Assembly – KB hosting Burn Bright Leadership Program Year 5 Creative Arts Night 6:30

Thursday 9 Schools Spec Combined Rehearsal

Friday 10 Season 3 PSSA Sport

Monday 13 BAND Year 4 Waterslea Camp

Tuesday 14 Year 4 Waterslea Camp Wednesday 15 K-2 Assembly – KL hosting Year 4 Waterslea Camp Yr 6 Interrelate

Band Information Night Year 2 Parents 6pm

Thursday 16 Cyber Bullying Talks

Friday 17 Season 3 PSSA Sport

Monday 20 BAND Year 3 Chaldercot Day Camp

Tuesday 21 Wednesday 22 K-2 Assembly – KS hosting Schools Spec Combined Rehearsal

Thursday 23 Schools Spec Combined Rehearsal

Friday 24 Season 3 PSSA Sport Mr Cranky Pants – Kindergarten (Hall)

Schools Spectacular Performances( Friday 24th – Sat 25th)

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Sustainability

Lessons at Burraneer Bay take place in many areas. One of those areas has been the school’s vegetable garden for some of our students. I had the honours in munching on one of the delicious carrots that they have grown and now I hear there are tomatoes!

Kindergarten Orientation

The school experienced the second 2018 Kindergarten Orientation session on Tuesday. Thank you to all who assisted in the organisation of the event, as well as presenting information about our school to the new parents. Special thanks to Mel, Craig, Nerida, Carmel, Emma and Grant for their assistance in the uniform shop. We look forward to welcoming back our 2018 Kinders next year.

School Planning

The school is currently undergoing a rigorous self-assessment process to determine our Strategic Directions for 2018-2020. Areas that have been proposed are Literacy, Numeracy, other Key Learning Areas, embedded Formative Assessment practices, Positive Partnerships (supporting students with Autism), Critical & Creative Thinking (enrichment), Communication and Values. Your feedback on areas you feel are important in optimising the learning and wellbeing of your children is valued. At our next P&C meeting on Tuesday 14 November this will be discussed further. I hope you are able to attend.

Reporting

At the end of each semester, all K-6 students receive a school report. Students are given a five- point scale to assess their achievement and application throughout that particular semester. Receiving a ‘Sound Achievement’ indicates that the student has achieved expected outcomes for the stage.

Assessment of Achievement Outstanding Achievement The student has an extensive knowledge and understanding of the content and can readily apply this knowledge. In addition, the student has achieved a very high level of competence in the processes and skills and can apply these skills to new situations. High Achievement The student has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the content and a high level of competence in the processes and skills. In addition, the student is able to apply this knowledge and these skills to most situations. Sound Achievement The student has a sound knowledge and understanding of the main areas of content and has achieved an adequate level of competence in the processes and skills. Basic Achievement: The student has a basic knowledge and understanding of the content and has achieved a limited level of competence in the processes and skills. Limited Achievement: The student has an elementary knowledge and understanding in few areas of the content and has achieved very limited competence in some of the processes and skills. Assessment of Effort Excellent The student completes all tasks and is self-motivated. The student maintains a high level of enthusiasm and participation. The student produces work of a high personal standard with minimal supervision or direction. Good The student completes most tasks. The student works efficiently and correctly. The student often applies themself without direct teacher supervision, mostly working on task. Satisfactory The student is usually on task. The student stays on task with some direct teacher direction. The student does what is required. Low The student has difficulty staying on task. The student requires prompting from the teacher to stay on task. Unsatisfactory The student is not trying. The student lacks self-motivation and is unwilling to participate in most activities. To begin work this student needs direct teacher supervision.

Presentation Day

The school will be hosting Presentation Day on Wednesday 6 December in the school hall. Due to numbers, the school will host separate K-2 and 3-6 presentations. The K-2 Presentation Day assembly will be held in the morning and the 3-6 presentation will be in the afternoon, commencing at approximately 1pm.

All details will be communicated via closer to the date.

Everyone is invited to attend. If your child is nominated to receive an award, a letter of invitation or will be sent home in the mail a few weeks prior to the event.

Warmest Regards,

Ms.V.Pantelis.

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Kindergarten 2018 Orientation : Day 2 The Day We Met Our Buddies

Day 2 of our Kindergarten 2018 Orientation was a warm and welcoming experience for everyone.

Kindergarten 2018, 92 very excited little people, joined us in the hall and met their Year 5

buddies before heading off to the Kindergarten classrooms to participate in a range of

activities. They had their photo taken at the Photo Booth, visited Mrs Stannard in the Library ;

read a book with their buddy; participated in lots of fun activities under the K-2 Cola and

enjoyed classroom activities.

Special mention must be made of all the Year 5 students who were all excellent ambassadors

for our school. The welcoming smile as they warmly greeted their buddies said it all.

Congratulations Year 5. All of our school values were reflected in your outstanding efforts.

Thank you to Mrs Takacs for organising the two days of Kindergarten Orientation and to the

kindergarten staff for assisting her. Thank you also to the Year 6 staff and their Year 6 students

who supported this wonderful school initiative by providing the Kindergarten 2017 students

with another morning of buddy experiences.

ENRICHMENT MATHS

This week in our Stage 3 Enrichment Group we focussed on

Mathematics. We tested our recall of our Mathematical tables as

a warm up to our Maths Olympiad Challenge. The Olympiads test

our understanding of the language of mathematics and

mathematical concepts. There are 35 students from Year 5 and

Year 6 in this group. It has been wonderful to see their ability to

work mathematically really develop.

See how you would go with this one

A rectangular box has six faces.

Two of the faces each have an area of 24 sq cm Two of the faces each have an area of 40 sq cm

Two of the faces each have an area of 60 sq cm

The box is filled with 2x2x2 cm cubes. How many 2x2x2 cm cubes fit in the box ?

Year 5 Excursion to the Justice and Police Museum

Last week year 5 went to the Justice and Police Museum. We learnt that the size of a bedroom would keep about 15 people in a cell for up to three days. The weapons room had around 70 weapons stored there. Captain Thunderbolt was a kind bushranger and we saw the weapon he was holding when he was killed. We watched a black and white film about him. We had a mock trial in the courtroom that was a re-enactment of the trial of John Vane. Some consequences for bushrangers included decapitation, being hung, and being sent to jail for life. Year 5 enjoyed going to the Justice and Police Museum at Circular Quay. Lachlan 4/5N

SPORTS REPORT - Term 4, Week 4 CONGRATULATIONS

to ALLY N (Year 6) and JOEL C (Year 5) who were selected on Monday in the Sydney East Water Polo teams to participate in the Sydney Metropolitan Water Polo Carnival.

To the following teachers who were elected to Sydney East positions for 2018: Mrs Archer (Sydney East Athletics Assistant Convener) Mr Knoflack (Sydney East Athletics Manager) Mr Tindall (Sydney East Delegate to NSWPSSA & Opens Rugby League Manager)

Paul Tindall School Sports Organiser

CREATIVE ARTS NIGHT : “ MUSIC THROUGH THE DECADES"

Wednesday 8th NOVEMBER 6:30 pm -7:45pm

A note went home last week to all students in Dance, Junior and Senior Band and Junior and Senior Choir detailing the organisation for the Creative Arts Night.

The Creative Arts groups will ALL be performing in 'Music Through The Decades' on Wednesday 8th November in the School Hall.

The hall doors will open at 6pm.

All students who are performing are to meet in the Library at 6:10pm and are expected to stay for the entire concert.

K -2 MERIT AWARDS

Congratulations to our award winners. Thank you for trying to achieve your personal best.

Week

Merit Merit Merit Merit

KA Ava P. Ashton C. 1S Maya G. Chelsea C.

KB Sierra F. Lincoln C. 1W Isla S. Hunter T.

KL Maddelyn C. Cruz P. 2B Billie M. Ryder M.

KS Lucinda H. Zac H. 2G Lily C. Harley I.

KT Portia T. Oliver J. 2M Luka F. Curren T.

1M Georgia F. Flynn P. 2S Benjamin L.

1P Chloe B. Ethan C.

WHITE RIBBON AWARDS

Olivia B. and Tallis S

THANK YOU to KA for running our assembly. You were amazing.

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