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A NEWSLETTER LINKING THE BAYSWATER NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL COMMUNITY From the Principal’s Desk 2018 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT Our 2018 Annual School report will be presented at our School Council Meeting to be held tonight at 7.30pm. All members of the school community are welcome to attend this presentation, which will take approximately 20 - 30 minutes. The report will then be posted on our website. FATHERING PROJECT DADS’ GROUP Enjoy a fantastic opportunity for dads and father figures to meet up, chat and be encouraged. Our school launch is on this Wednesday, 20 March from 7 – 9pm. IT WILL BE an informal yet informative event for Dads, Father Figures and school leaders. It will provide you info about the important roles of Dads, what The Fathering project is and how they can help us in starting a project at our school. It WON”T BE someone lecturing you on what you’re doing wrong or trying get you to do something you don’t want to do. What is a Fathering Project Dads’ Group: An opportunity to have fun with your kids and become part of a strong and supportive network of committed Dads connected to our school. Please come along, we would love to see you! Could you please let the school know if are coming via the return slip sent home 2 weeks ago, email or phone call. Thank you! SCHOOL PHOTOS REMINDER Photos are taking place tomorrow! CURRICULUM DAYS REMINDER We will be having two more curriculum days this year. The dates are Wednesday 26 June, which will be our reporting day to parents and on Friday, 13 December, which will be dedicated to planning for 2020. LONG SERVICE LEAVE Just to let you know, I will be taking Long Service leave for the last two weeks of term. Kerry will replace me. Kerry will be taking Long Service leave the first week of term 2. I will be replacing Kerry. SCHOOL HOLIDAYS The last day of term 1 is Friday 5 th April. Students will be dismissed at 2.30pm. The first day of term 2 is Tuesday 23 rd April. Thursday 25 th April will be a Public Holiday. Cathy Jones Principal Monday 18th February 2019 Volume 29 Number 4 MARCH Monday 18 th Canteen The Link School Council 7.30pm Tuesday 19 th School Photos Wednesday, 20 March Fathering Project Dad’s Group from 7 – 9pm. Friday 22 nd Gr 5/6 Interschool Sport Canteen National Ride2School Day Monday 25 th Canteen Wednesday 27 th Prep Nursery Rhyme Parade Gr 5 Old Melbourne Gaol Thursday 28 th Grade 1-3 Kids on Parade Friday 29 th Gr 5/6 Interschool Sport Canteen APRIL Monday 1 st Canteen The Link Wednesday 3 rd Assembly - Easter Raffle drawn Crazy Hair Day Friday 5 th Last day of Term 1 2.30pm Dismissal Monday 22 nd Easter Monday Tuesday 23 rd First day of Term 2 Thursday 25 th Anzac Day Our Vision Bayswater North Primary School seeks to give every one of its students the opportunity to learn to their highest potential, capitalising on their personal qualities and unique talents whilst supporting and nurturing them in a stimulating and caring educational environment. Calendar
Transcript of Calendar rom the Principal’s Desk
A NEWSLETTER LINKING THE BAYSWATER NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL COMMUNITY
From the Principal’s Desk
2018 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT
Our 2018 Annual School report will be presented at our School Council Meeting to be held tonight at
7.30pm. All members of the school community are welcome to attend this presentation, which will take
approximately 20 - 30 minutes. The report will then be posted on our website.
FATHERING PROJECT DADS’ GROUP
Enjoy a fantastic opportunity for dads and father figures to meet up, chat and be encouraged.
Our school launch is on this Wednesday, 20 March from 7 – 9pm.
IT WILL BE an informal yet informative event for Dads, Father Figures and school leaders. It will provide
you info about the important roles of Dads, what The Fathering project is and how they can help us in
starting a project at our school.
It WON”T BE someone lecturing you on what you’re doing wrong or trying get you to do something you
don’t want to do.
What is a Fathering Project Dads’ Group: An opportunity to have fun with your kids and become part of a
strong and supportive network of committed Dads connected to our school.
Please come along, we would love to see you!
Could you please let the school know if are coming via the return slip sent home 2 weeks ago, email or
phone call. Thank you!
SCHOOL PHOTOS REMINDER
Photos are taking place tomorrow!
CURRICULUM DAYS REMINDER
We will be having two more curriculum days this year. The dates are Wednesday 26 June, which will be
our reporting day to parents and on Friday, 13 December, which will be dedicated to planning for 2020.
LONG SERVICE LEAVE
Just to let you know, I will be taking Long Service leave for the last two weeks of term. Kerry will replace
me. Kerry will be taking Long Service leave the first week of term 2. I will be replacing Kerry.
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
The last day of term 1 is Friday 5th April. Students will be dismissed at 2.30pm.
The first day of term 2 is Tuesday 23rd April.
Thursday 25th April will be a Public Holiday.
Cathy Jones
Principal
Monday 18th February 2019
Volume 29 Number 4
MARCH Monday 18th
Canteen The Link
School Council 7.30pm
Tuesday 19th School Photos
Wednesday, 20 March
Fathering Project Dad’s Group
from 7 – 9pm.
Friday 22nd
Gr 5/6 Interschool Sport Canteen
National Ride2School Day
Monday 25th Canteen
Wednesday 27th
Prep Nursery Rhyme Parade Gr 5 Old Melbourne Gaol
Thursday 28th
Grade 1-3 Kids on Parade
Friday 29th Gr 5/6 Interschool Sport
Canteen
APRIL Monday 1st
Canteen The Link
Wednesday 3rd
Assembly - Easter Raffle drawn Crazy Hair Day
Friday 5th
Last day of Term 1 2.30pm Dismissal
Monday 22nd
Easter Monday
Tuesday 23rd First day of Term 2
Thursday 25th
Anzac Day
Our Vision Bayswater North Primary School seeks to give every one of its students the opportunity to learn to their highest potential, capitalising on their personal qualities and unique talents whilst supporting and nurturing them in a
stimulating and caring educational environment.
Calendar
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Science Incursion As part of their Integrated studies term 1 unit of work, the grade 3s and grade 4s enjoyed investigating many aspects of both plant and animal life cycles during our hands-on science incursion last week.
National Ride2School Day 2019 – Friday 22 March In the spirit of embracing a healthy and happy start to the day, we encourage all students and their families to leave the car at home and give riding, walking, scooting or skating to school a go. National Ride2School Day is the perfect opportunity to kick-start new healthy habits and promote the many benefits of active transport for our community. If you can’t actively travel the whole way, consider parking the car nearby and riding or walking the rest of the way.
It’s going to be a wheelie good day and we hope to see you there!
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Junior School Council The Junior School Council students have met three times this term. They have voted on a fundraising activity and a charity and have decided that they would hold a Crazy Hair Day for the school, raising money for the Starlight Children’s Foundation. This is to be held on the 3rd of April 2019 and they have made great advertising posters that are up around the school. Additional to these fundraising efforts, the students have discussed other parts of school life that they are interested in. Some students in the group have identified the senior tyre play area as a part of the school they would like to try rejuvenate this year if this is possible. They are an enthusiastic and motiviated group of students that are keen to run fundraisers and generate change in the school.
2020 Enrolments Now taking Foundation Enrolments for 2020.
Transition Activities for 2020 Foundation Year School Tours Available anytime throughout the year
Call 97291744 to arrange your private tour
Saturday May 11th 10.30am to 12.30pm
Visit Bayswater North Primary to see our school and talk to the current Foundation teachers.
Wednesday May 15th
6pm to 7pm Story Night in the Library. Join our junior students for a story night in the Library. Wear your pyjamas and listen to some great stories being read by staff.
June Throughout June our specialist teachers will visit the local kinders to engage in some fun activities with the children.
Thursday June 20th 7pm –8pm
Join us for an introductory evening where Foundation staff share ways to assist with transitioning from Kinder to school. Opportunity to share and ask questions.
Tuesday July 23rd 9.30am
2020 Kinder students invited to join us for some PMP ( Perceptual Motor Program ) activities at school.
Tuesday July 30th 9.30am
2020 Kinder students invited to join us for Environment students in the Library.
Monday October 21st 9.30am
Kinder visit for familiarise program ( Arrabri kinder, Possums / Bayswater Nth kinder) PTFA will provide the tea and coffee refreshments during the activity.
Wednesday October 23rd 9.30am
Kinder visit for familiarise program ( Arrabri Kinder, Koalas plus any Child care or children from other care settings) PTFA will provide the tea and coffee refreshments during the activity.
Monday November 25th
to Friday 29th Lunch time visits. Children are invited to bring their lunch to school any day they are available to join our preps ( 2019) in the courtyard and have lunch 1.35
Tuesday November 26th 6pm
Information night for 2020 Foundation parents. Meet your child’s teacher for next year and receive further information.
Tuesday December 10th 9.15 to 11am
Foundation Transition Day. Foundation students meet in the library then join their class in their rooms for 2020 and enjoy various activities. Parents can stay or drop off and pick up later.
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A HELPFUL FORTNIGHT!!
We have welcomed Nadine who will be working with us now on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Nadine has been marvellous and the children and I have really enjoyed her friendly and generous manner, and her excellent breakfast making skills!
During the past fortnight we have also welcomed Asher, Caleb, and Ethan to our Program. Thank you for joining us ☺
We have had some more wonderful displays of children seeing that someone needed a little assistance and using leadership skills to keep our Program running smoothly. Two occurrences come to mind immediately. Both involved children looking around and thinking of ways they could help others. One Tuesday morning when we were very, very busy, Emily B. came up to Nadine and myself and asked if we needed any help because we were making lots and lots of breakfasts at the time in the dining area. It was just as a number of children had asked for their breakfast at once. Emily had observed this and felt that some extra hands would be good – and they were! Emily took out the bowls for cereal, poured the cereal and milk in, poured milk in the cups and put the bread into the toaster, She took some orders for us and then served the children their breakfast. When children had finished, Emily stacked the plates and cups on the sink ready for us to wash them. Emily did this without being asked, using her intuition that some extra assistance was needed. Thank you Emily, your vision and help was outstanding, and we applaud the leadership you demonstrated.
The other notable deed was by Joshua J, who saw that it was very busy in the main room. Joshua decided it would be a good idea to be a lookout, ensuring that the Prep children were enjoying themselves playing with the dominoes, cars and trains and the doll’s house and play kitchen. He stood in the middle of the room and helped the children when he felt they needed help, and Joshua made sure that everyone was playing safely and happily. If there was to be a problem Joshua was ready to let Nadine and myself know – but there were no problems at all – we think because the children knew that Joshua was at hand to help. Again, Joshua did not ask to do this, he simply felt that it was a good idea because we were busy. As we do for Emily, we applaud the leadership that Joshua showed that morning. Thank you Joshua for the leadership you demonstrated. Both Emily and Joshua highlighted the wonderful children we have at Breakfast Club and the way we care for others.
Last week our Preps had their first Wednesday at Breakfast Club and managed very well. It was a bit exciting really. A wonderful activity emerged towards the end of the morning when the Grade 3 children made up a Breakfast Club Restaurant. They set up the tables with plates, cutlery and ‘food’ from the play kitchen and invited the Preps to come to their restaurant. This was a fantastic activity to watch. The children were inclusive and generous in their dealings with each other. They collaborated, shared and socialised with each other, no matter their age. A great deal of fun was had as this photo shows. What a great time!!!
We also had a planning week where the children planned their program for each day, the day before. As I was away on Tuesday, we planned the Wednesday activities early on Wednesday morning. We later planned Thursday’s activities. On Thursday we planned Friday’s activities and on Friday we planned Monday’s program. This was so successful that we will be continuing this form of planning this week. The children have come up with some wonderful ideas – well done everyone!!!!!!!
Here are some of the activities we have been doing at Breakfast Club during the last fortnight.
Playing Mastermind Putting the ‘babies’ to bed Our ‘Children’s Hospital’ Playing with the cars
Thank you, Janine and the Breakfast Club children
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