NEWSLETTER NO.17 THURSDAY, 13TH

JUNE, 2013

WEBSITE ADDRESS is burwoodhps.vic.edu.au/

MONDAY 17TH

JUNE THREE-YEAR OLD KINDERGARTEN PHOTOS

TUESDAY 18TH

JUNE FOUR-YEAR OLD KINDERGARTEN PHOTOS

ICAS WRITING

THURSDAY 20TH

JUNE VISIT BY MINISTER OF EDUCATION

REPORTS TO PARENTS

FRIDAY 21ST

JUNE WINTER SPORT – LEVEL FOUR

MON-FRIDAY 24-28TH

JUNE PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEWS.

WEDNESDAY 26TH

JUNE REAL LIFE ADVENTURES

FRIDAY 28th

JUNE WINTER SPORT – LEVEL FOUR

END OF TERM TWO. DISMISSAL 2.30 PM

MONDAY 15TH

JULY COMMENCEMENT OF TERM THREE

MONDAY 29TH

JULY SCHOOL COUNCIL

TUESDAY 30TH

JULY ICAS ENGLISH

FRIDAY 2ND

AUGUST CURRICULUM DAY- STUDENT FREE DAY

TUESDAY 13TH

AUGUST ICAS MATHEMATICS

FRIDAY 23RD

AUGUST SUMMER SPORT

MONDAY 26TH

AUGUST ROTARY PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION

WEDNESDAY 28TH

AUGUST FATHERS DAY EVENING – FOUR-YEAR OLDS

FRIDAY 30TH

AUGUST SUMMER SPORT

SATURDAY 31ST

AUGUST MORNING TEA – SPECIAL PERSONS – THREE-

YEAR OLD KINDERGARTEN

MONDAY 2ND

SEPTEMBER SCHOOL COUNCIL

FRIDAY 6TH

SEPTEMBER SUMMER SPORT

FROM THE PRINCIPAL … Esther Wood

CLASSROOM AWARDS

Prep M- Ali Murtaza – for an excellent effort

with his diary writing.

Prep W- Magot Deng – for always having a

positive attitude towards coming to school and

being ready to learn.

Grade 1/2A- Rachel Nash – for writing a detailed

diary entry about her long weekend. Well done!

Grade 1/2E- Giada Martin - for always being

positive and trying her best at all learning tasks.

Keep it up!

Grade 1/2WM- Ricky Crocker-Strachan – for a

fantastic writing piece on the Three Little Pigs,

Well done!

Grade 3/4A- Ann Joseph - for being such a

responsible class member and always offering to

assist others. Super job!

Grade 3/4G- Basma Alo – for working very well

on her Boat Design Project. Keep it up!

Grade 3/4J- Joshua Fodor - for making a great

effort to present his work neatly. Awesome!

Grade 3/4P- Jasmin Lim - for being a kind and

caring classmate who is always willing to help

others. Keep it up!

Grade 5/6 A- Daniella Saif – for showing

wonderful enthusiasm towards completing her

narrative. You’re a Superstar!!!

Grade 5/6L- Max Zappone -for working hard to

complete his tasks in the set time. Well done!

Grade 5/6M- Saurish Sharma – for writing an

interesting and descriptive Super Hero Fairy-Tale.

Well done ! Keep it up Champ!

Grade 5/6H – Tane Foy – for taking

responsibility for his learning by making

improvements to how he operates in the class.

Well done!

HOMECRAFTS – Flynn Johnson 34P – for

always being cheerful and helpful in Homecrafts

classes and a reliable group member. Thanks

Flynn!

VISUAL ARTS- Matthew Nash – for his

fantastic effort and focus during Art!

STUDENT REPORTS

Teachers are preparing Student Reports and

Student Portfolios for mid-year. The reports and

portfolios will come home on Thursday 20th

June.

You will receive an invitation to make an

appointment to meet with your child’s class

teacher during the week 24th

June. This is an

excellent opportunity to further discuss your

child’s achievements and ways to work in

partnership with the school to further his/her

progress.

PREP 2014 ENROLMENTS

It is that time of year when schools are preparing

for the following year and student numbers are

critical to the school’s staffing structure.

I would ask you to please complete the required

Student Admission Enrolment Form if you intend

enrolling your child at Burwood Heights Primary

School in 2014. This form is available from the

main office or on the school’s website. It can be

forwarded by mail if requested.

We would like to have this information by the end

of June if possible.

If you are aware of any families who may live

near you and have not enrolled, would you please

advise them of this timeline.

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

CURRICULUM DAY PLANNED

Please put in your diary.

Our third Curriculum Day for 2013 will be held on

Friday 2nd

August. This early notice should assist

parents in arranging care for their child/children if

required.

NO CANTEEN TOMORROW

Canteen is closed due to student free day at the

high school.

GARDEN VIEWS

Hello......I left off last week at the forest

coupe. Prior to leaving, some of us sat around a

smoking fire eating lunch while others watched a

truck being loaded, some lads found brass rifle

casings on the ground and happily collected them.

Running low on time we rushed off, stopping at a

recently burned and reseeded sight, then off, to

Hugh Kelly's sawmill. Pat his son and Hugh were

most welcoming. Timber was stacked everywhere,

air drying for 12 months. A huge log was loaded

onto a sliding carriage in front of two giant turning

blades, one above, one below. Pressing buttons

and moving a lever Hugh, who had been a miller

all his life, cut the log into long slices which rolled

forwards onto a moving belt. We watched in awe,

smelled the smells and heard the piercing sounds.

Some students were guided in the use of a

small cutting blade so they could make and take

home a wee garden stake. Rushing, we thanked

and said good bye to these two generous, kindly

folk. We were already late and worrying, well Mr

Rhyder was.

Bowerbird, a pioneering venture, created

by Tim, was our next port of call. Tim believes

that normal forestry is too wasteful and so he

sources his wood from suburban backyards, a

insight that awoke in him when he worked as a

tree surgeon. He makes one off furniture items

with a craftsman’s eye and deep affection for

wood. He began asking the students questions and

then showed us his “think” room where he

ponders design and seeks inspiration. We handled

his collection of wood, beautifully carved by

insects and termites, a 35,000 year old piece of

wood from a peat bog, pieces of petrified wood.

He showed us a lump of ordinary firewood and

then how that same wood looked when cut, sanded

and oiled, so beautiful. Another utterance of wow

was heard. He pointed out the texture, the grain of

cold climate timber, explained the inner seasonal

workings of a tree, the growth rings, hard and soft

woods.

He stirred the sleeping artisan in the

students when explaining how one can just see

rubbish...wood waste or look again to see

possibility and beauty. The smell of the citrus

based oil was seductive. He does not use any toxic

glues and lacquers. Embarrassed, Mr Rhyder and I

had to tear the group away from this enchanting

spot, we were by now, ¾ hour behind

schedule...oh dear. Tim generously invited us

back.

So here was a whole 3D picture of one of

life's realities. Students saw, heard, smelled and

touched reality, witnessing how 80 year old trees

are cut, graded, debarked, loaded into huge trucks

by real, unique humans, how they arrive at mills,

are cut to various sizes, prepared for papermaking,

housing, furniture and then how someone can

pioneer a new insight and with artistic eye add

another uplifting dimension to the impressive

contribution that others in the timber industry

already make to human comfort and welfare.

These coupe tours are now open to any interested

small group. Ask Chris Rhyder or myself for

details.

Regards Peter Le Ray

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

LAST DAYS FOR WOOLWORTHS

COMPETITION THANK YOU to all the families who have sent

stickers from Woolworths to school or posted

them in boxes at Forest Hill Chase. Although the

stickers will no longer be handed out, we have

until the end of the term to send them in, so please

send along any stickers you have in the next two

weeks. We received fabulous resources last year

for all areas of the school and we look forward to

selecting some great items this year too!

ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS

If you’re starting to think about ideas for the

holidays, consider buying a copy of the

Entertainment Book – lots of discounts on family

activities such as cinema passes (including Imax),

tickets to the AFL, Luna Park, Melbourne

Aquarium, Puffing Billy, AMF Bowling,

Timezone, Galactic Circus, Kids Space, Paintball,

Mazes, minigolf, dance studios, video hire and a

very wide range of restaurants and take away food

outlets. You can even save money off Coles food

bills! Well worth a look – copies available to

browse through at the office.

ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS

COMPETITION ENTRIES

Students in grades 3 to 6 will today bring home an

invitation to enter the English or Mathematics

competition to be held at school next term. Please

return all entries by 3.30 pm Monday 24th

June.

Vicki Fahey

THANKYOU AND

CONGRATULATIONS

A very big thank you to the parents who cooked

sausages for us at the recent sausage sizzle:-

Stella Hewson

Sam Lee

John-Paul Lefebure

Robyn Bell

Congratulations, too, to all those who bought a

sausage or an icy pole and helped raise $564.00

for the Whitehorse Community Chest, a charity

that helps local residents of Whitehorse Council.

KITCHEN NOTES

Level Four students have been

making, rolling and cutting pasta this

term and have become quite the

experts! They have created fettuccine,

spaghetti, ravioli, trofie and this week….

Rag pasta. Rag pasta is rolled through the

pasta machine, but cut into strips or

shapes by hand, giving it a rustic

appearance and texture. This suited our

heavier, meat based sauce this week.

Remember, this week’s recipe and all

others we’ve cooked this year can be found

on the school website

Italian sausage ragu with rag pasta

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 large brown onion, finely

chopped

2 anchovies in oil, drained,

chopped (optional)

2 garlic cloves, crushed

600g Italian pork and fennel

sausages

1/2 cup dry white wine

2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes

375g packet fresh lasagne

sheets

Shaved parmesan and fresh

basil leaves, to serve

What to do

1. Heat oil in a large frying pan over

medium heat. Add onion. Cook,

stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes

or until softened. Add anchovies, if

using, and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 1

minute or until fragrant. Squeeze

sausages from casings. Discard

casings. Add sausage mixture to pan.

Cook, stirring, for 10 minutes or until

browned. Add wine.

2. Bring to the boil. Cook for 2 to 3

minutes or until reduced by half.

3. Add tomato to pan. Bring to the boil.

Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 10

to 15 minutes or until slightly

thickened.

4. Meanwhile, tear lasagne sheets into

long strips. Cook pasta in a saucepan

of boiling, salted water, for 3 to 4

minutes or until tender. Drain.

Return to pan.

5. Add sauce to pasta. Season with salt

and pepper. Toss to combine. Serve

topped with parmesan and basil.

Grade Prep, 1-2 Maths Puzzle - How many sides and corners?

Name: Class:

Leave your answer in the box in the office from MONDAY! :)

Grade 3-6 Maths Puzzle There are five squares (one 3x3 and four 1x1) formed with

20 matchsticks, as shown in the picture.

Move two matchsticks to get seven squares. Draw on the picture in the space to show your answer.

Overlapping or breaking of matchsticks or “loose ends” are not allowed.

Name: Class:

Leave your answer in the box in the office from MONDAY! :)

OSHClub News

After School Care Program

Program Update 13.06. 2013

Hi Everyone!

I hope you had a fantastic long weekend! Mine was busy but fun and went far too

quickly. Like I said last week, we don't have long until the June-July school holidays (12 school

days to go in fact!) So now is the time to start thinking about the school holiday program and

booking in for a fun filled two weeks.

Orchard Grove has a fantastic looking holiday program coming up, some of the activities include:

an excursion to the movies, an excursion to the Ultimate Play Centre, Mini Master Chef and

Christmas in July. That's only just some of the days, there's too many fun sounding activities to

list. I know I'll be there for a couple of days during the school holidays, so it would be great to see

some familiar faces.

Have a great week!

OSHC TEAM

Next Week's Activities

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

ACTIVITIES Trivia

AASC – Basketball

AASC – Circus Rock, Paper,

Scissors Relay

Fizzy Experiment (Science)

ACTIVITIES

Chocolate Nut Free Weetbix

Slice

Board Game Bonanza

Balloon Heads (Craft)

Glitter Design Shoe Scramble

(Game)

Parent Information

OSHC program phone: 0423 225 807

Coordinator: LINDSAY

Assistants: LAURA, ANTHONY, BELINDA, ANNA, BETH, POOJA, ALEX, MIKAELA, 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.