2019 – TERM 3 – WEEK 10

Each term three newsletters are published and uploaded to the SchoolEnews app. Week 1 – The term calendar, assembly dates and a report from the Principal. Weeks 5 and 10 – Updated calendar, reports from all classes, library news, sport news, award recipient names, P&C news, community news and advertisements. Incidental news items, messages and reminders will be posted as they occur on SchoolEnews. TERM 4 Saturday 12 October Bakers Delight Fundraiser - Warringah Mall Mon 14 October Students Return to School (Summer Uniform) Fri 25 October World Teachers’ Day Sat 26 October P&C Trivia Night Mon 28 October Stage 3 Art Camp Wed 30 October K-6 Surf Life Saving Talk Wed 30 October STEM in Schools Years 4-6 11:30-1:00

Tues 5 November 6:30pm P&C Meeting Fri 8 November Kindy 2020 Orientation – Scavenger Hunt Mon 11 November David Morgan-Mar – Resident Scientist Fri 15 November Kindy 2020 Orientation – Art Mon 18 – Mon 25 November Stage 3 Surf Education Program Mon 18 – Thurs 28 November K-4 Swim School Fri 22 November Kindy 2020 Orientation – Science Fri 29 November Stage 3 Fair Mon 2 December David Morgan-Mar – Resident Scientist Tues 3 December High School Orientation – Year 6 Thursday 5 December P&C Christmas Concert Evening Friday 6 December Combined Scripture Christmas Service Tues 10 December 6:30pm P&C Meeting Thurs 12 December Presentation Day (9:30 Years 3-6, 11:30 Years K-2) Fri 13 December Year 6 Graduation Day Out Mon 16 December Reports home Tuesday 17 December Talent Show

Weds 19 December Picnic Day LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR 2019!

Communication

From the Principal

Here we are at the end of another successful term! Please note the Term 4 calendar above to ensure that you don’t miss anything exciting! Bakers Delight Fundraiser On Saturday 12 October Bakers Delight will be donating 100% of their profits to four local public schools. We are lucky enough to be one of the four! Please support BPS by shopping at Bakers Delight on Saturday 12 October! More details in the flyer later on in the newsletter. Summer Uniform Please remember that summer uniform needs to be worn from Day 1 of Term 4. Thank you for upholding the high expectations that we have of our students to wear the correct uniform at all times. Please ensure that all belongings are labelled. Preschool Visits This term our Year 4 and 5 students have been visiting surrounding preschools as part of our Community Partnerships Preschool Connections program. They have had two visits to their allocated preschool and enjoyed playing with the children and reading them stories. The preschools all commented on how well the students represented the school. P&C Trivia Night The P&C is holding its second Trivia Night on Saturday 26 October. The theme is Living Legends and the teachers are looking for a challenge so we hope to see you ail there! Students return to school after the holidays on Monday 14 October as we don’t have a Staff Development Day at the beginning of Term 4. We hope that you all have a lovely holiday…see you in Term 4!

Skye Surrest Relieving Principal

Assembly Roster

Term 4 Week 1 – World Teachers’ Day (SRC) Week 2 – Class Item: 3G Week 3 – Class item: 2T Week 4 – SRC Week 5 – Class item: KA Week 6 – White Ribbon Week 7 – Science Club Week 8 – SRC Handover & GSB Assembly Week 9 – Presentation Day

Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 KA Layla & Kean Lachlan & Ava Kaylee &

Jacinta Jacob & Tyson India & Lamden

KH Ayla & Ava Nella & Austin Dylan & Isla Reina & Shashwat

Harley & Theo

KM Thomas & Eva Tai & Tiger Aniyah & Matteo

Akira & William Joshua & Taj

K/1J Harvey & Stella Clio & Bentley Harriet & Michael

Carter & Cooper

Genevieve & Zoomchung

1L Angus & Sophie Leilani & Benjamin

Kyan & Nicholas

Lewis & Addision

Hannah & Alec

1M Jemima & Isaac Aiden & Dante Luis & Sonny

Nevaeh & Jackson

Tamara & Joshua

2A Kobe & Lily Kanoa & Jet Bilal & Jayden

Kobe & Leorah Liam & Sammy

2KJ Jack & Jaybee Lucas & Akira Flynn & Romeo

Quinn & Danielle

Kaiden & Arlia

2T Luis & Markus Ava & Cassia Lincoln & Dexter

Seren & Cassia

Dylan & Hargun

3G Oliver & Christopher

Marni & Oliver Noah & Abi Cooper & Aizel Alannah & Tsetan

3T Georgia & Mimi Daniella & Luiza Mya & Jake Ja’Zhyn & Edward

Amelie & Isla

4/5R Samantha & Coen Inari & Keeley Charlie & Marina

Dean & Courtney

Sam & Saraya

4/5G Jordan & Molly Cruz & Iris Said & Jaydon Persayess & Alana

4/5K Clara & Hixon Jaydah & Soumya

Rebecca& Ella

Belle & Sam Aysha & Ben

6H Zara & Zahia Lais & Felix Abigail & Daniel

Jonny & Ali Hope & Miguel

Junior Band

Maia & Mimi Remy Georgia Scarlett Noah

Senior Band

Tess M & Aria Poppy Jay Marina

Learning Support

Logan & Charlie P Blake & Sienna Veer & Arielle

Dylan & Annabelle

Lucas & William

EAL/D Jayden & Sam, Mimi & Ta’hyes Nella & Lhabu

Annabelle & Dylan

Zoomchung

Library Jacinta & William Ella Daniel & Eva Addison Art Layla & Kean Ambrin &

Tiffany Hargun & Tiger Sienna & Seren

RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY PERSONAL BEST

Week 6 Tyson 4/5G Tyson 4/5G Inari 4/5R Week 7 Eve 4/5R Aria 4/5K Iris 4/5G Week 8 Poppy 4/5R Noah IM Maria 4/5R Week 9 Sophie 1L Thomas KM Eve 4\5R Week 10 Jacob KA Tyson KA Dylan 2T

Merit Awards Weeks 5 – 10

Positive Behaviour, Engaged Learners (PBEL)

Kindergarten

What a blast we have had in term 3. This term we have focused on Fairy Tales. We have explored the Fairy Tales of 3 Little Pigs, Jack and the Bean Stalk, Goldilocks and the three bears and many more. Through our learning we have discovered what makes up a Fairy Tale, looking at the setting which is where the story is set and the characters which is who is in the story. During our learning of Goldilocks and the three bears we made Porridge just like what was in the story. This term in Math we looked at money, we explored and made our own catalogues and looked at different ways to make different amounts of money such as $5 and $10 and what we could buy with them. We were also lucky enough to be visited by Mrs McCredie. During our lessons with Mrs McCredie we were looking at 3D Objects. We have had the opportunity to discuss in our groups and create a model using materials that we brought in from home, we created all sorts of different models that looked likes house, castles, cruise ships and many more. We have looked at questioning asking questions such as, “How and might we do it next time?”

This term in Year 1, we have been learning how to write poetry using figurative language. We have discovered how figurative language types such as alliteration, personification, simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, repetition and rhyming couplets can enhance our poetry and imaginative writing. Each class has read and studied famous Australian poets and discussed how their writing make us feel and how we can be influenced by them to create our own poetry.

Alongside our figurative language, we have learnt to use our 5 senses to remind us of how we feel towards colours, pictures and sounds to develop our knowledge and use of adjectives. These senses have enhanced the way we describe settings, characters and plot to develop an enriching imaginative writing piece. The work that has been produced has been outstanding and displays how hard Year 1 has been working this term! See you in the playground! Ms Lohr, Mr Murray and Mrs Richardson.

Year 1

It’s hard to believe that we are at the end of Term 3! We have certainly been busy investigating our world. Here are photos showing some of our experiences with Augmented Reality and Visual Reality activities. We were exploring the Great Barrier Reef. This is what we found in our room!! As part of our Science unit on Water we have participated in experiments. Here we discovered how strong air pressure can be. We didn’t think it was possible for a piece of paper to stop water from falling out of an upside down glass! Glad we did it over a bucket though!! Some of us explored floating and sinking and investigated which materials could hold the most counters. In Maths, we have been trying to get quicker with addition and subtraction and we built towers using Base 10 blocks. Then we had to add up the value of our tower. It was very exciting! We are looking forward to our holiday and the start of our last term in Year 2!

On Wednesday the 11TH September year 3,4 and 5 visited Taronga Zoo to consolidate our knowledge from our science units: Fur, Feathers and Leaves (year 3) and Animal Adaptations (years 4 and 5). Luckily for us, it was a beautiful day filled with lots of laughter and fun. We began the day by piling onto buses and were even complimented on how sensible the Brookvale students behaved! Each class had time to explore the many animals the Zoo has to offer and we all met up again for the 11am Seal show. While we ate our recess, Bondi, Cisco and Murphy showed off for us and our very own Courtney even got help train Cisco! After the sensational seal show, Classes had the opportunity to continue to explore the Zoo, although most classes headed straight for the Tiger trek. At 12.30 we were all excitedly anticipating the animals we would see at the Education Centre. After a talk about animal adaptions, we got to meet some fantastic friends. We got to meet and greet Possums, Turtles, Snakes and even baby Crocodiles! Although we were getting tired, we still had a few animals we wanted to see, so after a quick lunch break we continued on our expeditions. Some of the fan favourites included the Elephants, the Snakes and the Australian Animal enclosure. Brookvale had an amazing day and all the teachers and parents who attended were so proud of the way the students displayed school pride. We can’t wait to go back!

We have had a very successful term with our dance! Our K-2 and 3-6 Show Troupes went and represented Brookvale in two eisteddfods. Both teams did an incredible job and came away with two second places, a third place and highly commended. Our school also received a special award and prize for our unique and exciting dances. Congratulations Brookvale!

Year 2

Stage 2

Dance

Stage 3 In Week 7, Stage 3 travelled to CARES at St. Ives for a day of bike safety. They learnt about the standards for bike helmets, road rules for bikes, they completed an obstacle course and spent an hour riding around purpose-built roads ensuring they followed road rules. The roads even had a roundabout and a full set of traffic lights. They were given a bike licence and points were deducted for any rules broken. “CARES was a fun and educational experience. We learnt the importance of wearing a helmet and obeying the laws”. Ali. “My favourite part was getting to go on the main road and trying not to lose points”. Lexus. “CARES was an unforgettable fun experience. We learnt lots and had so much fun”. Zahia. Mr Gadd and Mrs Roberts.

Zone Athletics Carnival

Zone Athletics took place over two days in Week 6. The first day was high jump, long jump, shot put and the 1500 metres, and the second was all the track events. We all performed well but we had two students who will be going to regionals. Coen in Year 5 managed a remarkable first place in 11yrs shot put with his throw of 9.52m. The second student was Cassia in Year 2 who placed third in the 100 metre finals. Good luck Coen and Cassia! Apart from our champions, Brookvale had a fun two days of cheering, competing and winning. We met new friends and for a brief few moments, we were coming first for the relays! Despite the rain and the hot weather, Brookvale managed to emerge victorious. Thank you parents for coming and supporting us out at our big day. Thank you Mr. Gray for taking us to zone and organizing our athletics carnival here at Brookvale. Ambrin & Ali

Once again, the Brookvale Public School community has been extremely supportive of another worthy charity. The Great Book Swap raises funds for the

Indigenous Literacy Foundation. During the 3 days this event ran, over 400 books were swapped, raising nearly $340! A huge thankyou must be given to the parents and students who donated and bought books. Another thank you must be given to the delightful Year 4 students who manned the stalls during recess and lunch. They are Inari, Molly, Saraya, Wendy, Poppy, Rosie, Arianna, Neive, Iris and Aria. This money will go a long way towards encouraging a love of books and reading in Indigenous

communities.

Great Book Swap

From The Garden

Community News

Vacation care dates & times:

Week Days Only: MONDAY 30th September to FRIDAY 11TH October, 2019 7am – 6.30pm

Booking deadline: Friday, 20st September 2019 No more new bookings will be taken after this date nor changes to current bookings. SPOTS ARE LIMITED!!!

Fees DAY RATE: $60/day (includes all meals, snacks) EXCURSION COSTS: Each extra cost is outlined on each day.

Enquiries

And email

Mel - 9905 9564

booshc@brookvaleELC.com.au

Staff to Children Ratios

In Centre 1: 15 Excursions 1:8 Water/Swimming Excursions 1:5

IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW FOR ALL PARENTS/CARERS CONDITIONS OF CARE – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

• BOOKINGS/CANCELLATIONS/CHANGES/REFUNDS All bookings must be finalized by the booking deadline (date above). If you need to change or cancel days after this date you will not be refunded your daily fee rate. No new children bookings will be taken after the deadline unless you are currently enrolled for other days during the program. Fees are still charged if your child is absent for any reason on a booked day (this includes excursion costs) No transfer of days allowed.

• FEES All families will be issued an Account Invoice within a week of us receiving your booking forms. Fees must be paid ASAP prior to Vacation Care starting. Your child will not be able to attend until fees are paid. Please be aware that your booking IS NOT confirmed until full payment of fees is paid so you may miss out on a spot.

• FEES FOR LATE COLLECTION OF CHILDREN Children not picked up by 6:30pm will be charged a late fee of $20 for the first 10 minutes and $1.00 per minute thereafter, payable in cash to the staff on duty at the time. Parents MUST telephone Brookvale ELC – 9905 9564, if they anticipate a late pickup due to unforeseen circumstances.

• EXCURSIONS Children must be at the centre by 9:00am on all days that excursions are being held to ensure they are ready in time to leave for excursion

Any child that arrives after we have left for the excursion must be taken by their parents/careers to the venue directly. Families will not be refunded Day Rates if you miss the excursion. Children can bring spending money on excursion days if desired, however, it is at the discretion of the staff whether children will be allowed to make purchases on the day.

• WHAT WE PROVIDE BOOSHC provides all meals & snacks for the day including Breakfast until 8am, Morning Tea, Lunch and Afternoon Tea. Please ensure you make staff aware at enrolment of any food allergies or dietary requirements.

• WHAT TO BRING A Backpack containing: Hat, Water Bottle, Umbrella/Rain Coat, Jacket/Jumper, Enclosed shoes & socks

BOOSHC has labelled caps as a compulsory part of Vacation Care. The caps are used as a safety & security measure on excursions and must be purchased as part of the enrolment fee on commencing Vacation Care. The cost is $15 each – once purchased you must bring to each Vacation Care. Your child will not be able to attend an excursion without their BOOSHC Cap and enclosed shoes. No responsibility will be accepted for children’s property brought to the service.

• DROPPING OFF & COLLECTION OF CHILDREN Adults must accompany children to and from the centre. Adults (over 18 years of age) must SIGN IN and SIGN OUT on the roll when arriving and departing with the child. Failure to do so can mean cancellation of Childcare Rebates and Benefits by Centrelink. Only adults listed on your child’s enrolment form will be allowed to collect your child unless you have notified the centre prior.

• CHANGES TO PROGRAMS Families must be aware that our programs and costs may be changed at short notice due to circumstances such as attendances on the day or the weather.

• ILLNESS & ACCIDENTS If a child is unwell or involved in an accident and unable to join in activities, parents will be contacted to collect the child. In the event of a serious accident, children will be taken to the nearest medical assistance. Parents will be notified as soon as possible. We do not administer medication under any circumstances without a medication permission form filled out and signed by the parent. If your child is absent from Vacation Care due to illness, fees will not be refunded.

• BEHAVIOUR BOOSHC reserves the right to request a child be withdrawn from the centre who displays inappropriate behaviour or language towards their peers or teachers, following consultation with parents, staff and Director in accordance with the policies of the centre.

Brookvale Out Of School Hours Care “BOOSHC” – Brookvale Early Learning Centre

Tel: 9905 9564 Fax: 8569 0644 Email: booshc@brookvaleELC.com.au Website: www.brookvaleELC.com.au Address: 2 – 8 Old Pittwater Rd, Brookvale, 2100 Postal Address: PO BOX 652, Freshwater, 2096

Applicant’s declaration and indemnity

Child/ren’s Name: _____________________________________

• I have read the conditions of enrolment & agree to abide by them in every respect.

• I acknowledge that I am aware that all fees must be paid PRIOR to care starting and that my bookings

will not be held until payment is made.

• I acknowledge that I am aware that no refunds or days in lieu will be given if my child is absent from

a booked in day due to any reason including illness

• I acknowledge that my child MUST be at the centre by 9am on all excursion days unless specified

differently on the program. Otherwise I am aware that it is my responsibility to get them to the excursion

destination and meet with the rest of the group.

• I acknowledge that I am aware that the programs may change at short notice due to attendances or

weather changes

• I acknowledge that I must pay a late fee if my child is collected after 6.30pm. This must be paid in

cash at the time to the teachers who have stayed back with my child.

• I acknowledge that my child/ren will be exposed to all normal risks that may be associated with this

program. In the event of any accident or illness, I authorise BOOSHC staff to obtain such ambulance,

medical & hospital assistance as required & agree to meet any and all expenses thereby incurred.

• I give permission for my child/ren to be taken on public or hired transport for excursions. I give

permission for my child/ren to be taken on local excursions to nearby parks & playgrounds.

• I give permission for my child/ren to be photographed by carers, at excursions or in-centre events

and displayed on the BOOSHC photo wall and on Storypark.

• I understand that my child’s belongings are their responsibility and that the staff or centre will not be

held responsible for lost or damaged personal belongings at any time.

• I understand that all excursion costs and fees will need to be paid in full prior to the start of the holiday

program.

Please sign below to show that you acknowledge all the above points and that you are aware that the

centre has policies and procedures that must be followed by all staff, parents and children whilst at

the centre. PRINT NAME: __________________________________________ SIGNATURE: ___________________________________________ DATE: _________________________

NB: If your child has not attended our Vacation Care program previously you will need to complete a detailed Enrolment Form also. Please collect

from the centre.