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- Berwick Fields Primary School Newsletter

Mon 24th Nov Grade 5 Wheelchair Basketball

Whole school assembly @ 2.15pm in the gym

Tues 25th Nov Prep 2015 Transition session @ 9.15 - 10.30am (Magical Maths)

Whole school transition session

Parents Maths Information session @ 6pm in the staffroom

Mon 1st Dec Grade 4 assembly @ 12.30pm in the PAC

Grade 2 assembly @ 2.15pm in the PAC

Tues 2nd Dec Prep D & Prep G Casey Safety Village excursion

Thurs 4th Dec Prep A, Prep E & Prep F Casey Safety Village excursion

Wilson’s Prom Hike

Fri 5th Dec Prep B, Prep C & Prep F Casey Safety Village excursion

Wilson’s Prom Hike

Mon 8th Dec Parent Helper morning tea

Tues 9th Dec Christmas Carols @ 6pm on the oval

In This Issue Principal’s Page 2

Berwick Fielders 3-5

Assembly Highlights 6

Christmas Raffle 7

Raffle Prizes 8

Raffle Sponsors 9

Beep Test results 10

Phys Ed news 11

Mobile Muster 12

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35 Gwendoline Drive, Berwick, 3806 Phone: 8786 9988 Email: [email protected] Website: www.berwickfieldsps.vic.edu.au

Term 4, Issue 7 Fri 21st November

School Arrival Times Just a reminder that the school day begins at 9am. Our teachers are on yard duty in

the playground from 8.45am. Any child who arrives earlier than 8.45am is not supervised in the yard and may be directed to Camp Australia Out of School Hours

Care. This is to ensure the safety of children in the yard. If you wish to book your child into Camp Australia Out of School Hours Care for before or after school, please

contact 1300 105 343.


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EXPERT TIPS FOR PARENTS TO STOP CYBER BULLYING Social media is more accessible than ever – with the rise of smartphones and tablets, it has never been easier to jump online.

For young people, it means being more connected than any other generation – friends are never more than a tweet away.

Unfortunately this has also led to a rapid increase in cyberbullying– to the point that at least one in 10 children are cyberbullied each year.

Cyberbullying can be very different from traditional bullying, and many parents can feel ill-equipped to respond if their child is being cyberbullied.

Susan McLean (pictured right), a former police officer and Australia’s leading cybersafety expert, said even if parents have no experience with social media, by following a few basic steps, parents can effectively support their children to be safe online.

'Parenting in the 21st century requires you to be able to parent in the digital space,' Ms McLean said. 'Technology is firmly entrenched in our lives and that of our children so we need the tools to deal with issues as they arise.

'It’s really important that if your child is being cyberbullied, you don’t cut them off from social media and take their technology away - the vast majority of kids won't tell a parent if they are bullied and harassed online for fear of losing access. They would much rather put up with the bad to keep the good.'

Ms McLean said when confronted with their child being cyberbullied, parents should follow the cyber bullying quick response checklist:

Reassure and comfort Don't respond Block and delete bully Report to the site Keep a copy Tell school (or relevant place) and seek action If ongoing inform police Support your child as they have done nothing wrong

The Department’s Bully Stoppers website has a range of advice for parents, students and teachers about how to respond to all types of bullying. Susan McLean is Australia's leading cybersafety expert and was a member of Victoria Police for 27 years. She was the first Victorian Police officer appointed to a position involving cybersafety and young people. She was one of several experts who authored the Bully Stoppers Resource and is a published author. Her book Sexts Texts and Selfies - how to keep your child safe in the digital space is available now.

Regards,

Stephen

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/bullystoppers/Pages/default.aspx


3A Kane for demonstrating persistence with your reading and classroom work. Keep on working

hard Kane so that you can continue to progress and be proud of your achievements.

Jasper for demonstrating determination to do well at every task. I have been impressed with

your improved level of focus and maturity. Keep up the great work Jasper!

Jason for settling in to Berwick Fields with ease and for demonstrating getting along and

resilience. Well done Jason for quickly fitting into our classroom routine. We are lucky to

have you join our community.

3B Riley for demonstrating persistence during oral reading and comprehension activities this

semester. We are also impressed with your positive attitude towards our fitness program.

Serenity for demonstrating enthusiasm when you participate in all activities to the best of

your abilities. Your writing and spelling have really impressed us over the past few weeks.

We are also pleased that you show great enjoyment during fitness.

Nicole for demonstrating enthusiasm. You always have a positive attitude towards your

learning And give all activities a ‘red hot go’. We are also impressed by the way you

participate in fitness activities. Well done!

3C Stella for demonstrating enthusiasm by having a positive attitude to all school activities. You

try hard to achieve your goals. Well done, Stella.

Chloe for demonstrating organisation for doing such a wonderful job with your “Giving Back”

project. The hours you spent on this were well worth it. Great work Chloe!

Jack for demonstrating organisation and enthusiasm for doing such a wonderful job with your homework last week. You are developing into an independent learner by taking

responsibility for your own learning. Well done, Jack!

3D Sophie for getting demonstrating getting along and friendliness when you always smile and

get along with every member of the Disco Dogs, You are always happy and willing to help

others. Thankyou Sophie!

Thanuri for demonstrating friendliness and enthusiasm when you always work to the best of

your ability and try hard at every task. Your happy nature is appreciated and we love having

you in our class. Thank you Thanuri!

Ruby for demonstrating enthusiasm and persistence when you showed so much dedication

to writing your information report on Berwick Fields. Keep it up Ruby!

Brodie for demonstrating persistence when you tried so hard at your information repot on

Berwick Fields. You put in a lot of hard work Brodie, well done!

Adam for resilience and persistence when you try so hard and focus on the task at hand.

Keep up the good work Adam!

3E Shastra for enthusiasm when you presented your holiday journal about your trip to

Singapore with your classmates. Shastra, your presentation was interesting and informative

and your bubbly personality shone through!

Kyla for enthusiasm when you presented your ‘Make a Difference’ Power Point to your

classmates. Well done Kyla for the time and effort you put into this presentation because it

was inspiring!

Natalie for confidence when you played the glockenspiel in a group performance. Natalie, I

am so proud of the confidence you displayed listening to the directions and keeping in time

to the music!

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Physical Ed

Mrs Mills

Campbell B (3C) for demonstrating confidence when you demonstrated your ball handling

skills. You showed great judgement, control and a high level of skill. Super effort!

3F Josh for demonstrating confidence when presenting your mini project on Clive Rose. It was fantastic to see how enthusiastic you were and all the effort you put in to make sure that we would know how you would like to go to dinner with if you had the opportunity. Talia for demonstrating resilience. It is always wonderful to see you keep trying when things get tricky and give things a red hot go to make sure you always do your best. Well done Talia! Tyler for demonstrating persistence in and outside of the classroom. It has been great to see you keep giving things a red hot go to make sure you always try your best! It has been particularly impressive to hear that you continue to develop your basketball skills each snack

and lunch time!

3G Jasmine for demonstrating all of our school values because you are a great mate, always

trying your hardest and care for others so much! Keep being a beautiful person Jas, we are

so lucky to have you in our grade.

Aidan for demonstrating persistence with your incredible writing! You have worked so hard

this year and by staying focussed on your goals have made terrific progress! Keep it up!

Brodie for demonstrating enthusiasm because you always have a positive attitude and give

everything a go! Thank you for sharing your friendly smile and great sense of humour with

the grade everyday.

Alana for demonstrating friendliness because you are always kind to others and have made

some great new friends this year! Keep up the confidence, you are ace Alana!

Jack for demonstrating friendliness because you are making great choices and getting

along with everyone! You should be proud of your effort to play fairly and include others.

Keep up the top effort!

3H Jenna for demonstrating friendliness when get along with everyone in the grade. It is always

terrific to see you looking after your friends and including them in your games. Well done

Jenna, keep up the great work!

Tana for demonstrating enthusiasm towards your work. This is helping you kick your

learning goals and showing everyone what a great learner you are. Terrific effort!!

6A Aiden for Persistence. The effort that he has put into working through his math investigation has been outstanding. Taking risks and willing to make mistakes but to then keep going has been inspirational. Olivia for Persistence and teamwork. The way she was able to work with her group to keep them going when the math investigation got very challenging was outstanding. She was

willing to share her ideas and keep her team motivated!

6B Alicia for demonstrating enthusiasm and confidence when you have continued to show a great positive attitude in class and have approached all your tasks and work with a great deal of determination and confidence. The enthusiasm you have shown with the graduation committee has been fantastic. I am looking forward to seeing your great work. Well done Alicia! Tanisha for demonstrating great confidence and enthusiasm with your English work. The way you have approached your moderated writing task was fantastic and the improvements you have made are awesome. A great writing piece Tanisha. Well done and keep up the

great attitude and work!



6B cont.. Cameron for demonstrating confidence and enthusiasm when your commitment to the grade 6 production went far beyond all requirement. Your efforts to ensure that everything went without a hitch was superb and you should feel very proud of yourself. Well done Cameron! Noah for demonstrating enthusiasm and organization skills when you have continuously helped out at chess club without been asked to. You have constantly put yourself forward to ensure that everything is well set up and ready for the other students to enjoy. Thank you for your help and commitment at chess club! It is much appreciated! Mason for demonstrating great getting along skills. You have constantly put yourself out there and been a true friend to many. The way you allow others to feel good about

themselves is fantastic. Keep up the super effort. Well done Mason

6C Tess for demonstrating confidence and enthusiasm when you put so much effort and enthusiasm into your performance at production. I was so proud that you were able to take on the additional role and perfect it in such a short time frame. Kane for demonstrating excellent learning behaviours all year. You have proven yourself to be an exceptional model for the students of our class and your should be very proud of your grade 6 year. Aaron for demonstrating enthusiasm and persistence when you lit up the stage with your smile and enthusiasm during production, It was fantastic to see you having so much fun! Alyssa for demonstrating enthusiasm, respect, friendliness and cooperation. Well done on you excellent behaviour at kanga cricket. You should be very proud of consistently

demonstrating the school values. Well done!

6D Carlyle for demonstrating confidence. Congratulations on the great job you did as the ‘commentator’ at the grade 6 production. Well done Carlyle! Kaitlyn for demonstrating persistence. Congratulations on your great achievement in the Single Word Spelling Test. Well done! Lachlan for demonstrating persistence. Congratulations on your wonderful sportsmanship and leadership skills during Lightning Prem! Well done! Carson for demonstrating confidence. Congratulations on the great effort you put into learning your lines for the grade 6 production. Well done Carson! Josh for demonstrating persistence. Congratulations on the fantastic job you did operating sound and lights for the grade 5 and 6 productions. Well done! Jaydn for demonstrating Enthusiasm. Congratulations on the wonderful sportsmanship you

displayed and the great ‘home run’ you made at softball. Well done Jaydn!

Physical Ed

Mrs Tivendale

Joyce Z (3B) for demonstrating Persistence when you achieved a high score in the Beep

Test of 6.8! A great effort Joyce, keep putting in your best and you will get a lot out of your

sport!

Josh L (6C) for determination when you participated in the Beep Test and achieved your

best score of 11.8! A top effort Josh you should be very proud of yourself and how your

health and fitness in coming along. Good luck for the future!

Physical Ed

Mr Quirk

Corey C (3A) for demonstrating enthusiasm during Physical Education activities. Well

done for being so consistent when running the Beep Test and achieving a best score of

7.5.

Chloe B (6D) for demonstrating persistence in Physical Education lessons. Well done for

playing so keenly in the hockey matches. Your defensive skills were very good.



Assembly HighlightsAssembly HighlightsAssembly Highlights

Our Fielders of

the Week.

Congratulations!


BILLY SLATER STATE RUGBY FINALS

On Tuesday the 18th of November we had 10 grade 5\6 girls travel to Elwood Reserve to

represent Berwick Fields in the Billy Slater Shield State finals as our tag team!

It was a fantastic day with the girls winning all of their five games playing against Monbulk,

Stevensville, Streeton, Roxburgh Park, St Joseph’s Catholic PS. As a result the girls made it

through to the STATE GRAND FINAL against Kismet Park PS, our girls tried their very best but

unfortunately Kismet Park came out on top for the day.

Congratulations to Jaylee, Alyssa, Amy D, Gabby, CiCi, Julia, Madison, Lulu, Beth and Mollie.

We were very proud of your efforts on the day.

A big thank you to David Earl and Mr Spilsbury who volunteered to drive four of the girls to

Elwood Reserve.

WELL DONE AGAIN GIRLS A BERWICK FIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL FIRST!

Amy Tivendale

P.E Coordinator


National Recycling Week

To celebrate “Planet Arks National Recycling Week” Berwick Fields will be

collecting old mobile phones. We have a box in the school foyer to place your

old unwanted phones until the end of next week.

Statistics from the mobile muster website state :

There are over 23 million unwanted mobile phones hiding in drawers,

cupboards and garages across Australia. That's the equivalent of 2,200 tonnes

of metal, minerals, plastic and glass - things that the planet desperately needs

us to recycle.

By recycling your mobile you're avoiding future greenhouse gas emissions,

saving energy, protecting the environment and conserving scarce natural

resources. You're also preventing potentially hazardous materials from

entering the environment.

(From http://www.mobilemuster.com.au/learn-about-recycling/why-recycling-

matters/).

Let’s see how many mobiles we can collect. Ask your family and friends and

let’s make a difference.

http://www.mobilemuster.com.au/learn-about-recycling/why-recycling-matters/

http://www.mobilemuster.com.au/learn-about-recycling/why-recycling-matters/

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