BRENTWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL

SCHOOL NEWSLETTER # 4

2 Dawson Road, Brentwood. 6153 Phone: 9364 2709 Email: brentwood.ps@education.wa.edu.au

20 March 2018

SCHOOL NEWS Principal’s Message Class meetings have now been conducted by teachers who provided an overview of classroom expectations and learn-ing programs. We believe that parent-teacher partnerships are very important in the education of children. We are now taking Kindergarten applications for 2019. You can request forms from the office. Many thanks to the fami-lies who are providing Coles-Sports For Schools vouchers. Our student councillors have been busy counting them. Don’t forget we have a box at the Booragoon Shopping Centre. We have until 11 May! So keep up the good work.

Pat Nottle, Principal

Merit Certificates awarded on Friday 16 March 2018

Upcoming Events

Thurs, 22 March 2:15-3:00 Room 4, Key Links Guided Reading Information Session

Thurs, 29 March Easter Hat Parade 8:50

Friday, 30 March Public Holiday, Good Friday

Monday, 2 April Public Holiday, Easter Monday

Tuesday, 3 April School Holiday, Easter Tuesday

Friday, 6 April T20 Blast Cup, Interschool Cricket at Tompkins Park

Pre-Primary Dylan, Emile, Keeva, Jacob

Year 1 Rm 10 Tomek, Joel, Jessica

Year 1&2 Rm 12 Elliot, James

Year 2 Rm 11 Kara, Setara

Year 2 Rm 13 Sahanah, Quade

Year 3&4 Rm9 Oliver, Casey

Year 3 Rm 4 Thom, Emma

Year 5 Rm 8 Kaitlyn, Roy

Year 4 Rm 14 Erin

Year 6 Rm 3 Lucas, Ashleigh

Year 5&6 Rm 1 Michael, Ava

Science/Phys Ed Winston &Jessie Yr1, Daniel Yr4, Tristan Yr5

Japanese Richa Yr5, Brett Yr6

Healthy Eating – Student Birthday ‘treats’

While we are not encouraging this, some children like celebrating their birthdays with students in their class. The school’s procedures on this are as follows: 1. All ‘treats’ will be delivered to students at 3:05pm, thus allowing par-ents to choose whether their child eats then or later in the afternoon or not at all in the case of allergies. Teachers will be mindful of this also. 2. All treats should be portion size and ready for handing out. 3. Please deliver ‘treats’ at 3pm. If these steps are followed there will be minimal disruption to the class routines.

2019 NAPLAN Online and Typing.com

Brentwood PS will be engaging in NAPLAN online testing from next year. To upskill and prepare students for this task teachers are providing opportunities for Years 1 to 6 students to learn ‘touch’ typing, sometimes known as ‘all fingers go’. The program chosen to assist is Typing.com . Teachers are organising student accounts this week. It would be advantageous if students could complete additional practice at home. Please speak with your class teacher regarding login details.

Student Attendance

It is crucial students attend school as close to 100% as possible. 47% of Brentwood students have attended 100% of the time this term. It should be noted, however that if a student’s attendance rate falls below 90% (one day absent per fortnight) this is flagged as an ‘Indicated Risk’. The risk levels increase as attendance reduces. A mid-term audit of attendance has revealed interesting data. 29% of all absences are attributed to ‘Vacation’ absence, either Principal approved or unauthor-ised. It is important to remember that class programs are designed to flow from one day to the next. It is appreciated that children fall ill, there may be a family crisis, or unexpected event. In all absences please provide an explanation via Skoolbag, email or a note to the class teach-er. Thanking everyone for their support in this matter.

2018 Start Smart Banking

It’s never too early to teach children the value of money. Research indi-cates that it is crucial to develop financial literacy skills from an early age. The Start Smart Primary program, coordinated by the Common-wealth Bank teaches these skills in a way that students can understand and enjoy. It was developed with a panel of leading specialists in prima-ry education, cognitive development, instructional design and financial literacy. Years 1, 3 & 5 students participated in very informative work-shops last week, teaching these vital skills.

2018 Easter Hat Parade The school’s parade will take place on Thursday 29th March, commencing at 9am. This event is always lots of fun and an

opportunity for creative minds to flourish. Children are encouraged to create their own wonderful hats to be worn during the parade. Some teachers will be making hats with their students. Please speak with the class teacher to clarify what the class is doing.

Science News

Sam Pearson- Science Specialist

The Million Plastic Tabs Project We had a very good response over the past fortnight. Keep them flowing in. We have received 1009 tabs as of last Fri-day. Tags can be placed in the small container located beside the virtues voucher box outside the staffroom. Thanking you in anticipation.

2018 School ANZAC Service This year’s ANZAC Service will be conducted on Friday 4th May (Week 1, Term 2), commencing at 9am. All parents, friends and wider community welcome.

Sport Report

FMS

Students in Year 1-3 have finished their program focusing on catching and one leg balance. They have shown some good skill development during the program and have enjoyed a range of fun, engaging and inclu-sive games. We now move on to skipping and underarm throw. It is very beneficial to your child’s development to practice with them during this time, especially if they aren’t showing confident ability. Please come and see if me if you have any queries about your child’s skill development.

Geocaching

The Year 4-6 students continue to develop skills and learning the rules for geocaching, which is being thoroughly enjoyed by all. If you have any feedback for how you have been enjoying it outside of school, I would love to know!

Friday Senior Sport

Students are showing increasing skills ability in the games of their chosen sport of either cricket, lacrosse, tennis and basketball. Our cricket girls are demonstrating extra initiative through practice and training at lunch times, which will help them further develop their skills necessary to play in the upcoming interschool carnival. I would like to congratulate Darcy for or-ganisation and leadership with girls cricket.

Interschool Cricket & Lacrosse

We are taking some teams to the upcoming MDISSA Cricket and La-crosse Carnival on Friday 6th April, 2018. The carnival runs from 9:30am – 2:30pm at Tompkins Park and is in association with the WACA and East Fremantle Lacrosse Club. We are lucky enough to have 1 girls Cricket, 1 boys Cricket and a mixed lacrosse team attending the day. Team mem-bers are being chosen by their Friday Sport Teacher through their skills demonstrated during training sessions at lunch times and Friday Senior Sport. Teams will be notified by Friday 23rd March. If there are any parent helpers who are keen to help out at the carnival, please either come and see me at school or email me at alison.davies2@education.wa.edu.au. We wish our teams the best of luck in the competition!

Ali Naber—Physical Education Specialist

Rooms 9 and 14 have started their investigation of how sunlight af-fects plant growth, whilst Rooms 1 and 3 have been investigating which environmental conditions favour the growth of mould on bread (I'm sure, most of us would have experienced this one first hand when lunch has been left in a schoolbag over the holidays!). The Science Extension stu-dents have been learning to use microscopes correctly and create wet mount slides of pollen samples, and have also

h a d the opportunity to conduct field work around the school. The stu-dents learned to accurately use pH indicators, as well as digital meters to measure wind speed, air tempera-ture, soil moisture and light expo-sure levels. They have al-

so used the iPad app 'Pl@ntNet' to identify different plant spe-cies on our School grounds.

Coles Sports for Schools

Every $10 spent at Coles during the program, will earn a Coles Sports for Schools voucher. The more vouchers we collect, the more gear we could receive.

New Teacher—David McGlynn

Hi parents, students, friends and the broader Brentwood community. It has been a great start to Term 1 in both Room 12 and Room 14. For those of you who don't yet know me, I am David McGlynn, I work in both the Year 1/2 in conjunction with Mrs Davies and Year 4 with Miss Haynes. Both classes have been very well mannered, displaying the virtues promoted and we have been enjoying Term 1 thus far. A few things about me is that I grew up in Wodonga, Victo-ria. A regional city on the border of Victoria and New South Wales. I moved across from there to Perth in 2013 to study Teaching and don't have plans to move back. In my spare time I am coaching Colts football at West Coast AFC .

Virtue of the Fortnight – SELF-DISCIPLINE

Self-discipline means self-control. It is doing what you really want to do as long as you know it is OK to do it. You act instead of react. You get things done in an orderly and efficient way. With self-discipline you take charge

of yourself.

You are practicing self-discipline when you ……

Speak and act calmly when you are hurt or angry

Do things on time

Do what is expected without anyone watching over you

Practice moderation

Use detachment so your emotions won’t control you

“I have self-discipline. I use my time well and get things done. I choose my

actions with detachment.”

Music News

A from the music room.

SAVE THE DATES!

Senior Choir

MASSED CHOIR FESTIVAL

TUESDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER

PERTH CONCERT HALL 7.00PM

Junior Choir (YR 3&4 ONLY)

ONE BIG VOICE

FRIDAY 17TH AUGUST

PERTH ARENA – 7.00PM

Students have been attending choir sessions before school on Wednesdays and Thursdays for 6 weeks on a trial basis. Students have now elected if they wish to continue for the remain-der of the year. Our numbers have grown considerably this year and we have had to re-evaluate the structure of both Junior and Senior Choirs. Junior Choir will now be Years 2-4 and Senior Choir will be Yrs 5 & 6. Both choirs have EXECELLENT performance opportunities.

Students that have elected to commit to the Choirs for 2018 will be required to attend ALL rehearsals and performances, demonstrate exemplary behaviour at all times and learn all required repertoire.

Further information for each choir is being sent home this week. Please ask your child for the information letter.

Anni Crowe - Music Specialist

Brentwood Playgroup

Friday 9.15-11.30am Join us for play, fun and friendship

New members welcome from Brentwood PS & the

wider community.

brentwoodplaygroup@outlook.com

COMMUNITY NOTICES

School Sport WA Hockey Championship Newcastle- 2018

Girls and boys born in 2006 and 2007 2018 Interstate School Sport Hockey Team Come and try out to join us on the tour to Newcastle NSW 11 – 17 August 2018.

Venue - boys and girls trials Melville Hockey Club Turf Morris Buz-zacott Reserve, 51 Williamson Rd, Kardinya ALL REGISTRATIONS TO BE DONE ONLINE - Nominations close on the 20/4/2018 Register at the following Link; http://www.schoolsportwa.com.au/interstate/hockey/

Student Services

The Collaborative Speech Pathology Project is entering the ‘second phase’ of implementation this week.

All Kindergarten students have undergone screening and identified students are now receiving services of the Speech Pathologists.

We have also had some Pre Primary students who com-menced intervention. The remainder of the Pre Primary students will be screened in Term 2 after some fundamental phonological awareness skills are attained.

The ‘second phase’ will begin with identified Year 1-3 students. Let-ters, permission and individual student profile information will be sent home this week. If you child has been identified, could you please return all paper-work to the class room teacher as soon as possible. If you have concerns about your child’s language development, please contact Mrs Crowe – Learning Support Coordinator through the school office or on 9364 2709. Anni Crowe - Student Services

Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence

2018 Alumni Twilight Tours Join us for a Sunday afternoon tea and twilight tour of Rossmoyne Senior High School with old friends and colleagues throughout 2018. The reunion tours will be staged from 3:00pm to 5:00pm on the following dates; 2011 - 2017 25 March 2000 - 2010 8 April 1968 - 1978 9 September 1979 - 1989 14 October 1990 - 1999 4 November Musical Excellence Concert Perth Concert Hall, Wednesday 5 September 2018, 7:00pm Bookings: www.rossmoyne.wa.edu.au/50years Enquiries: alumni@rossmoyneshs.wa.edu.au

English Update

Key Links Guided Reading Information Session

Thursday 22 March

Time: 2.15 to 3.00

Venue: Room 4

In 2015 the P&C purchased the guided reading series Key Links. I

invite you to see how the series works as we would love for you to

become involved in your child’s learning. Please RSVP to the school

office your attendance.

Aleks Mutavdzic - English Curriculum Leader

P & C NEWS

School Banking

Mondays 8.15-9am, School Library

This year, School Banking is running a competition that will take one lucky School Banker and their family of up to two adults and three children to Hawaii. The trip includes: Return economy flights to Honolulu, Hawaii plus airport

transfers 7 nights accommodation at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel stay-

ing in a Luxury Ocean Room, with beach views and break-fast included

AU$2,000 spending money.

How to enter: Simply make 15 or more School Banking deposits before the end of Term 3 2018 to automatically receive an entry into the competition.

Want to open a School Banking Youth Saver Ac-count? You can now do so online! Go to commbank.com.au/schoolbanking (click on the

blue ‘open now’ link – it only takes 5 minutes) or visit any Common-wealth Bank. Our nearest branch is at Garden City Booragoon, in the Gateways building (near Medicare). If your child hasn’t banked in a while or has lost their deposit book - we have plenty on hand at Monday banking. Remember – Sib-

lings can bank too. See you next week.

Keep saving for a chance to win a family trip to Hawaii !

Paula O'Brien (0414 778 432) and Helen Simi School Banking Coordinators

Message P&C President

The next P&C meeting will be held on Tuesday the 20th of March at 7pm in the school staff room. Old and new members are welcome, we hope to see you there.

Thank you to all the families who attended the Welcome Back Picnic - a lovely relaxing evening was had by all, so much so that we forgot to take any photos, sorry!

With Easter around the corner, keep your eyes peeled for a chocolate egg filled jar that may be appearing at school sometime soon; a great way to practise your counting skills kids!

Finally, remember that Brentwood Primary’s very own Cookbook, Brentwood Traditions, will be coming out in time for Mother’s Day in May!

Nature Play - what a hit!

Words aren’t needed here – you will know from your own children how mas-sively popular the phase 1 nature playground has been with all the kids, big and small, using it consistently, what a great result! The Fundraising Committee will be organising another Lapathon this year after the huge success of last year’s event – what a brilliant way for the kids to get involved in fundraising efforts for nature play phase 2!

Uniform Shop - Open Mondays, undercover area

8:30 to 9:00 am

You can also order uniforms online:

https://quickcliq.com.au and we will deliver to your child's class.

Bev Macintyre

Brentwood Bites Canteen

Open Wednesdays and Fridays, undercover area.

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers this term, your time is al-ways greatly appreciated! We still have lots of shifts to fill from week 6 onwards. If you are able to spare a couple of hours on a Friday morning, your help is always greatly appreciated and we (and your kids!) would love to see you. Available shifts will be posted on the Brentwood P&C Facebook page, so keep a look out! The last Canteen day for term 1 will be Wednesday the 11th of April 2018.

We still have a few children without room numbers on their online orders so please check that this has been updated when placing your next order.

The Online Canteen sales are still increasing every week, which is fantastic news! If you haven't signed up yet have a look at the web-site www.quickcliq.com.au. Come and see us if you have any ques-tions or concerns.

We will also continue to use the drop box for all counter orders. Please note that correct payment needs to be enclosed with your counter orders as there is no longer a morning counter service for change to be given.

Veronica (0413712293) and Amanda

Scott Green – P&C President