4th

September 2014

Principals Desk District Athletics Day The District Athletics are on tomorrow Friday 5th September. Good luck to all our competitors who have been training so hard at lunchtimes for this day. I hope you all enjoy yourselves. A big thank you to Pak Shaw for giving up his time to coach everyone.

Curriculum Day

A gentle reminder that Monday 8th September is students free Curriculum Day. The teachers will be learning

the best methods to analyse data to inform teaching practice and for future planning.

End of Term

Hard to believe but we are nearly at the end of Term 3! The last day of Term 3 will be Friday 19th September

and school will finish with an assembly at 2:10pm with dismissal at 2:30 pm. Term 4 commences on Monday 6th

October.

Welcome

You may have noticed quite a few new faces around the school lately. Most of them are teachers in training

from Monash, Deakin and Swinburne Universities and are all doing a great job assisting teachers and

supervising classes for the next few weeks. Two of the other new faces will (I hope) be here for a much longer

time. The lady with the big smile at the reception desk is Wendy Helling who is replacing Jan while Jan is on

sick leave. The other is our new teacher in the senior school, Mr. Phillip Akeroyd, who supports the South

African Rugby team but is otherwise quite normal. Both are already proving to be valuable additions to our

staff. Welcome to both and I am sure you will enjoy being part of the wonderful Bonbeach Primary School

community.

Let the consequences do the teaching Behavioural consequences are a parent’s best friends. When consistently applied consequences will improve kids’ behaviour and increase personal responsibility. Too often parents will over talk or repeat themselves to get cooperation from their kids. Too much talk and most modern kids tune out. Alternatively, parents who protect their kids from the consequences of poor or selfish behaviour aren’t doing them any favours as they are robbing them of terrific learning opportunities. I love the notion of behavioural consequences as they teach kids to take responsibility for their lives and to make smarter choices. Parents can use two types of consequences – logical and natural consequences A logical consequence is used more frequently in family situations. They require adult intervention and are used when their behaviour disturbs other people. A child who makes a noise in the family room is asked to leave; children who refuse to clean their toys lose them for a period of time; and teenagers who come home late from a party lose the right to go out next time. The 3 R’s of consequences:- Related Reasonable Respectful Consequences often involve the withdrawal of a privilege or a right. For example, a teenager who spends more time than agreed on Facebook, may lose access to technology for a day or two.

Restitution, or making up to someone for unfair treatment or for loss of a possession is another form of consequence. A child who willfully breaks his sister’s toy may make full or part payment for a replacement. In both these examples the consequences are related to children’s misdemeanours, and are reasonable and respectful of their dignity. A natural consequence involves NO adult interference. For instance, a child who leaves an excursion note at home will miss the excursion; a child who spends all his pocket money on the first day will have nothing for the weekend and a child who oversleeps and misses the bus walks to school. In these examples, children learn from the direct consequences of their own decisions and thus they are not protected from negative outcomes from their parents. “It’s your fault, mum!” Some kids are experts at manipulating their parents to rescue them from experiencing the consequences of their poor choice. They’ll blame their parents for not getting them out of bed on time, or for not reminding them about their responsibilities. It’s best to stand back and let the consequences work their magic! Note you shouldn’t use natural consequences when safety is an issue. Act decisively to ensure your child is safe. Here are four simple tips to help make sure your consequences are effective: Tip 1: Set consequences like a neutral cop. Issue a consequence using sarcasm or anger and your kids will be angry at you. Issue it like a neutral cop free from emotion or without being heavy-handed and your kids are more likely to be mad at themselves. Tip 2: When possible, negotiate consequences prior to engaging in new activities. If your young person is going out for the first time with friends at night, talk about their behaviour and home time. Also discuss the likely consequences if kids don’t stick to the agreement. As a rule, kids are more likely to abide by consequences when they’ve had a say in deciding them. Tip 3: Avoid life sentences. Ban a child from going out for a few days rather than leaving the duration open-ended. Set a time-frame for the consequences and remember the second of the 3R’s – reasonable – means that parents shouldn’t go overboard with consequences. Tip 4: Don’t acquiesce to terrorism….or guilt. If your child issues a threat saying something like, “There’s no way you can make me come home at six o’clock,” don’t rise to the bait. Deflect it by saying, “We’ll talk about this tomorrow.” Don’t give into the threats of running away or non-cooperation. “I hope you don’t run away. It's great having you at home. I want what is best for you.” Avoid stating what you would love to say, which maybe something like, “Yeah, try running away. You wouldn’t last inside two days before you are back here begging for a good feed and comfortable bed!!” Bite your tongue instead, and let the consequences do the teaching!

Ken Jones Principal

Exciting News!!!........ Bonbeach Primary is about to embark on a major project that will result in:

Easier access to quality farm fresh produce

Vast improvements to our playground and facilities

Strengthening our sense of community

Raising money from the wider community for our school

By running our own

Farmers Market!!

Sunday 12th

October We have already appointed an external market manager (who manages Kingston

Farmers Market) to do all the hard work and he has already had a great response

from Stallholders wanting to bring fresh produce to our site.

But of course we need your help too! To make this a real success we need many

hands to make light work of the remaining jobs. Can you help out with any of

the following jobs:

Erect a marquee

Install temporary fencing

Collect and count entry fees

Cook up yummy egg and bacon rolls on the BBQ

Assist with putting signs out

Packing up

Social media

Marketing

Being a Farmers Market Committee member

Manning the school’s own stand selling our own worm fertiliser

There are many small jobs that may only take a few minutes of your time, but

can mean a big difference to our school, whether you can help out once a month,

as a one off, or whenever you can.

If you’d like to come along and hear more please join us for a tea of coffee in

the staff room on Monday 1st September at 9:30am or email your interest to

nlegg@optusnet.au or bonbeach.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

5/6 Forest Lodge Farm Camp Tuesday 16

th September - Friday 19

th September

The cost of the camp is $310. Payment 3 of $100 is due on TOMORROW Friday 5th

September.

Contact Details A reminder that it is very important we have up to date contact details should the school need to contact you in regard to your child/ren. Please let the office know of any changes immediately. If your child has a Medical Management Plan eg: Asthma, Allergies etc please provide a copy to the office as well.

Sending money to school When sending money to school please ensure that all money is in a sealed envelope with student name, grade, activity description, permission slip (when requested) and correct money enclosed to the office by the due date. PLEASE DO NOT SEND FORMS OR ORDERS WITHOUT PAYMENT.

Sign In / Out Book Please remember to have your child/ren signed in at the office if they are late for school and your child also needs to be signed out from the office when leaving early for an appointment etc.

Thank you for your assistance. Sharon & Jan

Congratulations to the following children who will receive Student of the Week awards at this week’s assembly.

JB Fedya P JJ Toby N & Grace T-N JS Zac L JT Grace A

ME Matthew G MK Tate W MMB Jordan W

Senior School: Malak A, Carter F, Chase G

Please remember to wear your wide brimmed hat.

Education Sub-Committee Meeting

There will be an Education Sub-

Committee meeting on Tuesday 9th

September at 5:30pm.

If you are interested in attending or

want further information please

contact me at the school.

Clem Langford

Assistant Principal

Fri 5/9 District Athletics @ Ballam Park Athletics Track 5/6 Forest Lodge Farm Camp - Final Payment due Mon 8/9 CURRICULUM DAY - Student Free Day Tue 9/9 Education sub-committee 5:30pm School Council meeting 6pm Wed 10/9 Junior School PMP Program-Ones in JJ and JB Preschool meeting 7pm Thur 11/9 Junior School PMP Program-Ones in JJ and JB Fri 12/9 Footy Day Tue 16/9 Yr 5 & 6 Forest Lodge Camp depart Wed 17/9 Junior School PMP Program-Ones in JT and JS Thur 18/9 Junior School PMP Program-Ones in JT and JS Fri 19/9 Yr 5 & 6 Forest Lodge Camp return Last day of term - students dismissed at 2:30pm

Term 4

Mon 6/10 Term 4 begins 9am Wed 8/10 Preschool meeting 7pm Sun 12/10 Farmers Market Tue 14/10 P & F meeting 9am Sat 18/10 Preschool Working Bee Tue 4/11 Melbourne Cup holiday Fri 7/11 Market Night 5pm Wed 12/11 Preschool meeting 7pm Tue 18/11 Prep 2015 Orientation program Session 1 9am-11am Preschool 2015 Parent Information Night Thur 20/11-23/11 RACV Energy Breakthrough weekend Thur 27/11 Prep 2015 Orientation program Session 2 9am-11am Prep 2015 Information Night 7pm - 8pm Wed 3/12 Preschool Meeting 7pm Thur 4/12 Prep 2015 Orientation program Session 3 9am-11am Tue 9/12 Prep 2015 Orientation program Session 4 9am-11am Year 6 - Year 7 Orientation Day Wed 10/12 Yr 4 Camp Manyung depart Fri 12/12 Yr 4 Camp Manyung return Tue 16/12 Yr 6 Graduation 6pm Fri 19/12 Last day of term - students dismissed at 1:30pm

PLEASE NOTE: The

Uniform Shop is now open

on the 1st

and 3rd

Tuesday of

each month from 8:50am -

9:15am.

Prepaid completed orders forms

can be left at the office to be

filled. Orders will then be

available for collection Tuesday

afternoons from the office.

Thank-you

Bonnie, Misako &

Katarina

Parents and Friends meeting

The P & F will meet Tuesday 14

th

October at 9am in the Indonesian

room.

All Welcome!

Reminder that the Canteen is open on FRIDAY’S ONLY for over the counter sales of snacks and lunch orders.

Fri 12/9 9-10-:30 Wendy S / Rosa W

11-1:15 Nikki F / Rachael K 1:15-2:15 Erica L / Fiona McL

Thank you Canteen Committee

Once a week, take a peek!

Families please check your child’s hair for Head Lice each Sunday before they return to school. Please treat immediately if an infestation is found. The incidence of head lice would reduce significantly if this quick check was undertaken weekly.

STUDENT SCHOOL BANKING

Please bring your student bank books to the school office on THURSDAY mornings.

Thank you Jan