NEWSLETTER NO.29 THURSDAY, 19TH

SEPTEMBER, 2013

WEBSITE ADDRESS is burwoodhps.vic.edu.au/

FRIDAY 20TH

SEPTEMBER END OF TERM THREE – 2.30PM DISMISSAL

SUNDAY 29TH

SEPTEMBER WHOLE SCHOOL ADVENTURE – NATIONAL

STEAM SHOW

MONDAY 7TH

OCTOBER TERM FOUR COMMENCES

FRIDAY 11TH

OCTOBER SUMMER SPORT

MONDAY 14TH

OCTOBER SCHOOL COUNCIL

TUESDAY 15TH

OCTOBER ROAD SAFETY MAGIC SHOW – LEVEL TWO

THURSDAY 17TH

OCTOBER ART SHOW 5.00-8.00P.M.

SUNDAY 20TH

OCTOBER WHITEHORSE FESTIVAL CIVIC CENTRE

MONDAY TO

WEDNESDAY

21ST

TO 23RD

OCTOBER

LEVEL THREE CAMP

THURSDAY 24TH

OCTOBER PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT -

KINDERGARTEN

FRIDAY 25TH

OCTOBER 2014 PREP TRANSITION

FRIDAY &

TUESDAY

25TH

& 29TH

OCTOBER

DOVE PUPPETS - KINDERGARTEN

FRIDAY 1ST

NOVEMBER 2014 PREP TRANSITION

TUESDAY 5TH

NOVEMBER MELBOURNE CUP DAY – PUBLIC HOLIDAY

FRIDAY 8TH

NOVEMBER 2014 PREP TRANSITION

TUESDAY 12TH

NOVEMBER PREP 2014 INFORMATION NIGHT

WEDNESDAY 13TH

NOVEMBER SCHOOL COUNCIL SUB-COMMITTEE

MEETINGS

FRIDAY 15TH

NOVEMBER 2014 PREP TRANSITION

MONDAY 18TH

NOVEMBER SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY 25TH

NOVEMBER ORIENTATION DAY - KINDERGARTEN

FRIDAY 29TH

NOVEMBER PAYMENT OF REQUISITES

SATURDAY 30TH

NOVEMBER FAMILY PORTRAITS

MONDAY 2ND

DECEMBER ELECTION OF 2014 SCHOOL LEADERS

TUESDAY 3RD

DECEMBER LEVEL TWO EXCURSION – TRAFFIC SCHOOL

FRIDAY 6TH

DECEMBER CURRICULUM DAY – STUDENT FREE DAY

WEDNESDAY 11TH

DECEMBER DANCE CONCERT

FRIDAY 13TH

DECEMBER PREP EXCURSION TO CHESTERFIELD FARM

MONDAY 16TH

DECEMBER YEAR SIX GRADUATION

TUESDAY 17TH

DECEMBER KINDERGARTEN CHRISTMAS CONCERT

WEDNESDAY 18TH

DECEMBER REPORTS TO PARENTS

FRIDAY 20TH

DECEMBER END OF 2013 SCHOOL YEAR

FROM THE PRINCIPAL … Esther Wood

Next term we will be saying farewell to Mrs

Penman as she moves to Portarlington, awaits the

arrival of her baby and moves into her new home.

It is indeed a very exciting time for Mrs Penman

and her husband as they embark on this next phase

of their lives. Mrs Penman has been an

outstanding teaching practitioner who has served

this community in every way to the highest level

and we will all miss her dreadfully. We wish her

all the very best and look forward to next year

when she will visit us.

Mrs Green’s class will move from where it is

now to the music room next term (much more

room) and Mr Castiglioni will relocate from the

music room to the “old” hall for most of his

sessions. It was thought that the most eastern room

in the main building would have been repaired by

this stage to accommodate the Year 3/4G students.

Unfortunately this did not occur.

We are all still quite buoyed by the school musical

production last week. Congratulations once

again to Mrs Whiteoak and Elise Colgrave for

the joint “sister act” in the school production.

PAR EXCELLENCE!

To the students – you were all marvellous and the

parents who did so much to ensure the production

was the success it was – again another “Thank

you”. To all the staff from practising the class

items, ticket organisation, staff performance,

coaching of the students, welcoming at the front of

door, ushering, photography, the organising of

costumes, music, lighting, programmes and much

more – the many hours spent were well rewarded

by the students’ performance. When we see all

the students perform on stage, we all share in the

joy and wonder of what they have learnt and can

now do. Mrs de Kretser, Mrs Sinis and Mrs

Skatharoudis had a wonderful time identifying

their charges of previous years. ….and so the

strong connection is strengthened within the

community from three-year kindergarten to Year

Six.

On behalf of staff I wish you all a safe, happy and

restful break …… a time to recharge the batteries.

The end of year and Christmas are just around the

corner, so make the most of this opportunity to

have a break from the hustle and bustle of

everyday school routine (if you can).

Have a wonderful time. Look forward to seeing

you on Monday 7th

October!

NO ASSEMBLY TOMORROW

Due to the early dismissal time of 2.30pm there

will be no assembly tomorrow, Friday 20th

September.

PLEASE WATCH OVER OUR SCHOOL

DURING THE BREAK

If you see any incident that impacts on the

safety or wellbeing of staff, students or visitors

in or around schools, especially after school

hours, you can alert Emergency Management

by phoning 95896266 (24 hour service). Of

course, if what you see is criminal behaviour,

call the police on 000.

In order to keep our school secure it is incumbent

upon us all to be vigilant at all times. Unwanted

visitors to the school should be reported to the

police immediately. We employ the services of a

security company to patrol the school at night

however it is clear that this is not sufficient.

Please help us to keep our school safe from

vandalism. Report intruders to the police. No

one should be on the school property when the

school is not operating.

Thank you.

PREP 2014 TRANSITION

The first of the PREP TRANSITION

PROGRAMMES will be from 9.15am to 10.45am

on Friday, October 25th

. Other Transition

Programmes will be conducted on 1st November,

8th

November and 15th

November. A Prep

Information Night will be held on Tuesday,

November 12th

.

KINDERGARTEN BUILDING UPDATE

The extension to the kindergarten is well

underway with the frame constructed.

We are most fortunate that there will be minimal

disruption to this year’s programme. Next year the

four-year old sessions will be conducted for

fifteen hours a week in total – five hours each day

for three days. The three-year old sessions will be

conducted for five hours a week, for two and a

half hours for two days.

CLASS FORMATION

Last opportunity

The process for student placement for 2014 has

commenced. We aim to have well-balanced

classes of students that take into account each

student’s social, emotional and academic

development and friendship groups.

Class compositions are based on Level groupings

(Level One – Prep; Level Two – Grades One and

two; Level Three – Grades Three and Four and

Level Four – Grades Five and Six.)

We endeavour to make optimum use of prior

knowledge teachers, parents and others have of

each student prior to class placement.

This is a lengthy process and entails much

discussion and sharing of information between

staff.

If there is any information you consider

important for the school to be aware of, please

put it in writing and return to me before

Monday 7th

October, 2013.

Consideration beyond this date will

not be considered.

WHOLE SCHOOL ADVENTURE

CELEBRATION OF STEAM

As Mr Peter Le Ray wrote in last week’s

newsletter, please remember Sunday 29th

September (in the holidays!) , between 11.00am

and 4.00pm and visit the National Steam Museum

on Ferntree Gully Road, Scoresby – near

Chesterfield Farm – wear something yellow, or

wear sun glasses and entrance is by donation. If

you are able to, it should be a great day out for the

family. See ad on next page.

WEBSITE NEWS

Remember to check the website for news photos

and updates, especially the “What’s on” section on

the home page.

www.burwoodhps.vic.edu.au

CONGRATULATIONS HAYDEN!!!

Hayden MacPhie, Toorak East Malvern Hockey

Club, Junior Sportsman of the year. Hayden

received this award for all of his help at our breast

cancer fundraiser by working on the BBQ, selling

cakes and collecting donations.

Hayden also

helped out

when he was

asked on

training days

and with the

minki teams.

Well done

Hayden!

COMMUNITY NEWS

CHOCOLATE DRIVE

If you have not returned payment for chocolates you received PLEASE send the money

TOMORROW so we can finalise the Chocolate Drive by the end of term.

THANK YOU to everyone who bought chocolates – we have now sold out!!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!! Thank you to Genevieve for taking photo orders and to Huong and Bailey Allen and Stella Hewson for

selling chocolates prior to Thursday night’s performance of Brainstorm Studios – your help is greatly

appreciated!!

Thanks, too, to the Takeya family who donated ingredients used to bake choc-chip cookies for our Election

Day sausage sizzle – my apologies for omitting their name from last week’s list.

PRODUCTION PHOTOS Photos of our all-star performers in Brainstorm Studios will be on display on the

noticeboard opposite the Library wall (by the door leading to the decking), including

new photos taken during the performance. Orders can be placed until Friday October

18th

.

Vicki Fahey

FUNDRAISNG NEWS-

GET ORGANISED IN THE HOLIDAYS! Don’t forget our two great fundraisers coming up next term

Metal to Metal Recycling to take place between 18TH

OCTOBER AND 25TH

OCTOBER

– you can recycle all types of scrap metal (steel, soft drink cans, roof sheeting, guttering,

pots and pans, tools

OSHClub News

After School Care Program

Program Update 19.09. 2013

Hi Everyone!

I'd just like to say a huge thank you for a fantastic term! We've had a lot of new people join our

group and it's great to see that everyone is getting a long and making our new people feel

welcome. It's also fantastic to hear that the children are really enjoying coming to the program and

sometimes it's even hard to get them to go home at the end of the day. I'm really looking forward

to seeing you all when we come back from break and I can't wait to hear about everything that

you've gotten up to over the holidays.

I'd also like to remind parents that we will be open on the last day of term from 2:30pm until 6pm.

Once again, do ask that you try to book in advance as the last day of term is usually quite busy.

Walk ins are never turned away but it is handy to know our numbers by the day before.

Have a great holiday :)

OSHC TEAM

Parent Information

OSHC program phone: 0423 225 807

Coordinator: LINDSAY

Assistants: SEAN, ANTHONY, KERRIE, POOJA, ALEX, RACHELLE

OSHClub Head Office: 03 85649000

All families must be enrolled to attend the program, remember this is Free!! Please create an

account online at www.oshclub.com.au all bookings and cancellations can also be managed via

your online account. For on the day bookings please contact the Coordinator direct at the

program.

BUSHLAND EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Spring has sprung in Whitehorse!

These free interactive sessions have been developed for 5-12 year olds. Limited spaces are available so please book early.

Discover the Mullum Mullum Celebrate the International Year of Water! Join us for a ‘hands-on’ exploration of the Mullum Mullum Creek to see what lives there and how we can protect this important waterway. When: Wednesday 2 October, 10am-11.30am Where: Yarran Dheran Visitors Centre, Ashburton Drive, Mitcham.

Wild about flowers

Spring has sprung at Blackburn Lake Sanctuary and that means the flowers are blooming! Join us on a ramble to explore a range of wildflowers and investigate why they look and smell so wonderful.

When: Tuesday 1 October, 10am-11.30am

Where: Blackburn Lake Sanctuary Visitors Centre, Central Road, Blackburn.

Steve’s Bees – Buzz on!!

Meet a real bee keeper and investigate the weird world of bees. Discover the many reasons we should encourage them to buzz on!

When: Thursday 3 October, 10am-11.30am

Where: Blackburn Lake Sanctuary Visitors Centre, Central Road, Blackburn.

Bookings are essential for all bushland education programs Phone: 9262 6211 E:lucy.menzies@whitehorse.vic.gov.au