Issue: 10 18 April 2013 - Beaumaris Primary School

FROM THE PRINCIPAL AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPALDear Families,Welcome back to everyone. The beautiful weather during the holiday periodcertainly gave families lots of opportunities to spend time outside and, on some days,I hear families ventured to the beach.Maintenance during the holidaysThank you to Shane Dawes, Michael Scott and his colleague Claudia from Tabcorp,Kingsley Parkes and David Warmuz for the maintenance and works that theycompleted during the holidays. The generous donation of their time is greatlyappreciated by the whole school community and ensures our children enjoy a wellmaintained learning environment. Tasks completed included painting, raking mulch,preparation of the hall for final painting and installation of outside tables andbenches.If any parents are able to assist with the final internal painting of the hall please callus and we will organise a day to complete the painting.National AnthemThe Glee Club is to be thanked for supporting our students with the second verse ofour anthem at assembly yesterday. It was very obvious that many children havememorised the second verse since the challenge was put to them at the end of lastterm.Chesskids at lunchtime on Fridays.The program will commence as sufficient numbers of children registered for theprogram.Student ContributionsSubject and school contributions payments are now due. Payments can be made bycash, cheque and credit card. If you would like to do bank transfer please contactCatherine Lamb for details. Payment plans are available to suit individualneeds. Should you require information about financial assistance please contact thePrincipal, Sheryl Skewes or Business Manager, Catherine Lamb on 9589 2619.Sheryl M. SkewesPrincipalNeven PalekaAssistant PrincipalYear 5 and 6 Japanese Host Families WantedSent home this week is an information sheet for our year 5 and 6 families seekingsupport to host our Minato-ku Japanese students who will be visiting BeaumarisPrimary School from the 23-28 July 2013. This is always a highlight of our Japaneseprogram and a valuable experience for host families and Minato-ku visitors. If youare able to host students at this time please contact Angie Gall (Japanese teacher),Jan Smith (level 4 leader) or the office staff. Thank you to the families who havealready offered to host students.Garden ClubThe Garden Club will be re-commencing on Friday 26 April tostart working on the on a big planting project in the innercourtyard. We are looking for new members to help out with ourgardening projects as we have a lot planned. All welcome,please meet us at the school office on Friday 26 at 9.05am andjoin our wonderful group of volunteers that keep our gardenslooking great.Issue: 10 18 April 2013DIARY DATESMonday 22 AprilYear 3 Excursion to GouldLeagueTuesday 23 AprilBully Bull Ring—Year 2Information Evening-KathyWalker Approach 7.30pm-8.30pmThursday 25 AprilANZAC DAYFriday 26 AprilGreen Day—Free DressGold Coin DonationGARDEN CLUB 9AMTuesday 14 May toThursday 16 MayNAPLAN TestingThursday 2 MayPREP 2014 Open Morning9.15—10.40amTuesday 21 MayDistrict Cross CountryWednesday 22 MayPREP 2014 Information Evening7.30—9pm20th—25th MayEducation WeekMonday 10 JuneQueen’s Birthday HolidayTuesday 25 JuneYear 2 Performance EveningFriday 28 JuneEnd of Term 2—2.30pm dismissalDALGETTY ROADPO Box 6140CROMER 3193PHONE: 9589 2619FAX: 9589 1957Email: beaumaris.ps@edumail.vic.gov.auWebsite: http://www.beaups.vic.edu.au

BFAC 10 Pin Bowls NightThere was a great turn out on Tuesday night for the BFAC 10 Pin Bowls Night at Moorabbin Bowl, we had 15 dads attendwhich included eight new 2013 members. It was a very competitive group with scores ranging from a low of 48 (no namesmentioned), to the highest score of the night 170 by new dad Russell Throup which included 3 strikes and 4 spares—veryimpressive. Everyone enjoyed a burger and few beers during the night.Our May event will be the annual Go Kart Evening at Go Kart Sports Racing in Moorabbin, date to be confirmed soon.Prep Parents 2014 : Parent Information Evening Tuesday 23rd AprilThe prep team and Shona Bass from Early Life Foundation will host an evening in the Susan Arnts Learning Centre 7.30 to8.30. Parents will learn more about the research underpinning personalised learning. Our local kinders and preschoolcentres have been asked to notify prospective prep parents of this event and Beaumaris parents are welcome to inviteprospective parents, who do not have children currently attending the school, to come along.Fete NewsDonationsThank you to those families who have already dropped off donations for our fete stalls. Please keep them coming. We arecurrently wanting donations of the following items: cans of soft drinks - Coke, Diet Coke, Pepsi, Fanta, Lift, Schweppes Lemonade bottled water 2nd hand school uniforms and sporting clothes 2nd hand books, DVDs and CDsThese can be dropped off in the Fete Donations Room (follow the signs) behind the lost property cupboard any schoolmorning between 8.30 am and 9.30 am. PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE NOT YET ASKING FOR DONATIONS OF 2ND HANDTOYS SO IF YOU COULD PLEASE HOLD ONTO THEM UNTIL WE NOTIFY YOU.Stalls that need to be filledEvery class has now been assigned a stall to run but we have two important stalls that we still need someone to co-ordinateand volunteer being: CORN ON THE COB and JACKET POTATOES. If anyone is keen to help out and run either of thesestalls, please email me on munnkaren@hotmail.com.Name the Fete competitionWe are currently in the process of sifting through all the wonderful entries we had from students for our "Name the Fete"Competition. The lucky winner will be announced very shortly. Stay tuned!Karen MunnFete Co-OrdinatorSustainability UpdatesGreen DayFriday 26 th April is Green Day for our school as we celebrate our wonderful achievements with our kitchen garden and alsothe establishment of our new native garden behind the sports shed.We would love all students to dress in line with our green theme, either in green, as a green thumb gardener or maybe evena fairy who may hide and play in the garden!A gold coin donation from all students would be greatly appreciated as it will help us purchase a water tank to supply thegarden with fresh rainwater as opposed to using mains water.On the day we will have a dig in the new garden to turn over the soil and begin preparing it for planting.Power Rangers and Bin BustersCongratulations to the students from all our classes who have been selected as Power Rangers and Bin Busters – we arelooking forward to the savings we will make from cutting down on our power use, and also having bins with the correctwaste in them!DALGETTY ROADThe Red ProjectPO Box 6140Just a reminder to parents that we are no longer collecting soft plastic from home at school, but we CROMER strongly 3193 encourage youto keep collecting it in your home and take it to Woolworths or Coles where they also have PHONE: the red bins available 9589 2619 for you toleave it. Please take the time next time you are in the schoolyard to check out our wonderful FAX: new picnic tables 9589 and 1957 chairsnear the shade-cloth which are actually made from the recycled plastic as part of the RedEmail:Project!beaumaris.ps@edumail.vic.gov.auWebsite: http://www.beaups.vic.edu.auSustainability Team

Do you have some spare time during your day? Can you offer 2 or 3 sessions of 30 to 40 minutes per week to assist some of ouryear 3 & 4 students? PLEASE READ ON:Additional Literacy Program Assistants:Thank you to the parents who have already offered their time to support our program this year.A training session for assistants will be held next Wednesday 24 th April at 2:45 in the Science Room.More assistants still are needed. If you or a family member have time to commit to 2 or 3 sessions of 30to 40 minutes a week this term to work with some of our students please contact Sue Dale ( Science RoomTues to Thurs) or leave your details at the office and Sue will contact you with further information.Sue Dale(Additional Literacy Program Coordinator)STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND WELLBEINGThis week from Michael Grose.Helping kids be braveAnxious kids, like worriers and sensitive types, benefit from a parenting style that is empathetic but at the same timeempowers them to tackle their fears. A great article to read now or keep for reference.YEAR 6 TRANSITIONSECONDARY SCHOOL APPLICATIONSThis week secondary school applications for Year 6 students have been sent home. We would appreciate it if parents couldnominate their choice of Secondary School (regardless of state or independent school selection) for their child and return theform by May 17 th . Many of our local schools have Open Days / Nights over the next few weeks.OPEN NIGHTS AND DAYS:Beaumaris Campus-Sandringham Secondary CollegeOpen Night-May 1 st (7pm)Sandringham Campus Year 7-10-Sandringham Secondary CollegeOpen Night-May 2 nd (7pm)Mentone Girls’ Secondary CollegeOpen Afternoons – April 30; May 2, 7, 9. (2 pm)Cheltenham Secondary CollegeOpen Night – Monday April 22 (7 pm)Brighton Secondary CollegeOpen Night—Wednesday May 8 (7.30pm)If you have any queries regarding transition to secondary school please contact Jan Smith (Year 6-7 Transition Coordinator)ANZAC BADGESThis week our Junior School Council will begin selling ANZAC Day badges, wrist bands and pens. These items range in pricefrom $2-$5 and will be available before and after school and at lunchtimes under the shade cloth.The ANZAC Appeal raises funds to support former and serving members of our defence forces, their allies and dependentswhen in need.Next Wednesday we will be holding a special ANZAC day assembly at 2.45pm—3.30pm at the front of the school aroundour flag pole. We invite our local community to attend this very important ceremony. The year 5 and 6 students will visitthe Beaumaris RSL to meet and chat with local ex-service men and women and learn more about Australia’s involvement inpast conflicts.On Thursday 25th our school leaders will attend our Beaumaris ANZAC day ceremony and lay a wreath on behalf of ourschool.CANTEEN NEWSWe are pleased to announce that we have a new Canteen Manager — Jodie Stewart who hasstarted work this week preparing for the first day of trading in the canteen on Monday 22ndApril.The canteen will still open every Monday and Wednesday at recess and lunchtime. Rememberto drop your orders in the blue bin at the office by 9.10am. There is no change to the currentmenu, which you can download off our website or pickup a copy from the office.DALGETTY ROADPO Box 6140CROMER 3193PHONE: 9589 2619FAX: 9589 1957Email: beaumaris.ps@edumail.vic.gov.auWebsite: http://www.beaups.vic.edu.au

DALGETTY ROADPO Box 6140CROMER 3193PHONE: 9589 2619FAX: 9589 1957Email: beaumaris.ps@edumail.vic.gov.auWebsite: http://www.beaups.vic.edu.au

LEVEL LOW DOWNPREPTerm 2 has seen the preps settle right back into their routines. This week we have been learning about ‘yesterday, todayand tomorrow’. Ask your child a tricky question like, “If yesterday was Sunday and tomorrow is Tuesday– what day am Ithinking of?” That will test them out! We have also worked with our new calculators for the first time and realised thatdigital numbers look quite different.The Walker Learning Approach places a major emphasis on the maturity anddevelopment of each child and we plan and set learning intentions for our prepstudents. One of our developmental learning intentions this fortnight is to discuss whatmakes us feel proud and why we feel proud. It has been really nice to hear someresponses like, “I am proud of making new friends this year”, “ I am proud when I have ago at writing”, “I am proud of my baby brother when he smiles at me”, “I am proudbecause I don’t get upset when I say goodbye to mummy in the morning.”Here are some prep students in 'Little Beaumaris Primary School', one of our dramaticlearning centres. We caught them practising one of our learning intentions - yesterday,today and tomorrow.YEAR ONEThe year 1 children have made a smooth transition into term 2 and been very settled this week. In Literacy we arerecounting our happy times over the holiday break as well as reviewing vowel sounds in spelling. In Maths we arecontinuing with our place value work and learning addition and subtraction strategies.We have a Free Dress day next Friday 26th April as part of our Sustainability / Biodiversity focus, to raise money for awater tank at the back of the shed. Children are asked to make a gold coin donation - dress as a tree, a gardener, agarden gnome, a weed, a flower......anything related to the garden, or just wear green.We are looking forward to our year 1 excursion to the Kingston Arts Centre on Tuesday 14 th May, to see a play calledMuckheap - it links in with our text type which will be Narratives. It’s about using your imagination and being creative.More information to come!YEAR TWOTerm 2 is already off to such a great start! The year 2's have already begun rehearsals for their performance night.This term the Year 2 performance night will be on Tuesday 25th June. The performance night is designed to showcase whatthe students have been learning about during their performing arts time. This year, the performance will be focusing on ourschool values – Respect, Resilience, Responsibility and Relationships.As a tuning in activity, the students will be taking part in an incursion next Tuesday 2rd April titled “Bully Bull Ring” at 9am.Should be heaps of fun!YEAR THREEWe are all very excited to begin a new school term in grade 3; we have many exciting things planned for term 2. Thisterm we will continue on with our science learning, each class will rotate to a new topic with a different teacher. Thestudents have been very enthusiastic about our science lessons and continue to enjoy our science discoveries. We lookforward to a new and exciting term.Here are the 3P scientists collecting samples from different locations around the school as part of their biology unit of work.Next they will draw them and follow a Branching Key to work out what type of animal they have found.DALGETTY ROADPO Box 6140CROMER 3193PHONE: 9589 2619FAX: 9589 1957Email: beaumaris.ps@edumail.vic.gov.auWebsite: http://www.beaups.vic.edu.au

YEAR FOURThis week the Year 4 students are heading to Ceres Environment Park. They will be participating in workshops focusedaround waste, water, energy and biodiversity. Watch this space next week, as we will be providing a recap of what willundoubtedly be a fantastic day.YEAR FIVE and SIXWell, one week in and already we are very busy in Level 4. Year 5 & 6 students have begun their work on Geography,which is the subject focus for this term. A number of lucky students are currently attending Somers Camp, and we hopethey are having a wonderful time away. There is one more round of summer sport to be completed this Friday againstBeaumaris North and then we turn our attention to winter sport tryouts.DALGETTY ROADPO Box 6140CROMER 3193PHONE: 9589 2619FAX: 9589 1957Email: beaumaris.ps@edumail.vic.gov.auWebsite: http://www.beaups.vic.edu.au