Burwood Heights Primary School’s goal is to educate the whole child. Our students will be at the heart of

everything we do.

NEWSLETTER NO.38 THURSDAY 3RD DECEMBER, 2015

WEBSITE ADDRESS is burwoodhps.vic.edu.au/

FRIDAY 4TH DECEMBER ANNOUNCEMENT OF SCHOOL LEADERS

PREP EXCURSION – CHESTERFIELD FARM

CHOIR TO PERFORM AT PETER JAMES CENTRE

TUESDAY 8TH DECEMBER ORIENTATION DAY – YEAR SIX-SEVEN

DANCE AND GLEE CONCERT (KINDERGARTEN,

SCHOOL AND PARENTS)

THURSDAY 10TH DECEMBER SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

FRIDAY 11TH DECEMBER CURRICULUM DAY – STUDENT FREE DAY

MONDAY 14TH DECEMBER YEAR SIX GRADUATION

EXCEL MUSIC OPEN DAY

WEDNESDAY 16TH DECEMBER REPORTS TO PARENTS

FRIDAY 18TH DECEMBER END OF 2015 SCHOOL YEAR – DISMISSAL 1.30 P.M.

THURSDAY 28TH JANUARY’16 COMMENCEMENT OF 2016 SCHOOL YEAR

FROM THE PRINCIPAL … Esther Wood

ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2016 SCHOOL

LEADERS

On Thursday 26th November elections for 2016

School Leaders was held. The class representatives

for the Student Representative Council will be

elected in early February 2016.

The students are all to be congratulated on their

presentations. All were of an extremely high

standard. School Leaders for 2016 will be

announced at assembly tomorrow, Friday 4th

December, 2015.

ASSEMBLY WILL COMMENCE AT 2.30PM

THIS WEEK as there are other presentations to be

made. These are the Neil Angus Achievement

Award and the Kiwanis – Terrific Kids Awards.

Our FINAL assembly for the 2015 school year will

be held on THURSDAY, 10th December,

commencing at 2.30.

365 DAYS OF THE EDUCATION STATE

Last week I was fortunate to attend the Education

State Leaders Assembly at Parliament House, where

the Deputy Premier and the Education Minister,

James Merlino; the Minister for Families and

Children, Jenny Mikakos and the Minister for

Training and Skills, Steve Herbert updated the

invited education stakeholders to discuss the first

year of the Education State.

Those invited represented sectors supporting

children and young people from birth to tertiary

education.

In brief discussion encompassed:

(1) Early Childhood - Helping children

engage in learning earlier; boosting

educational quality, supporting parents and

carers and ensuring inclusive and accessible

Early Years Services for all.

(2) Schools – Keeping the government’s

promises, camps, sports and excursions

fund, affordable school uniforms

programme (State Schools ‘Relief),

breakfast clubs, glasses for students,

delivering excellence and breaking the cycle

of disadvantage, building the Education

State, technical schools, excellence in

teaching and learning, supporting our

schools.

(3) Training and skills – supporting TAFE,

supporting apprentices, VET Funding

Review, restoring quality to the Victorian

Training System, boosting links with

industry, world-class universities,

international education, support for

vulnerable Victorians

We are all looking forward to the next 365 days

of the Education in Victoria, as we work closely

with other sectors, departments, agencies and

organisations.

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES

WRITING AWARDS

Last week the following students received awards

for the University of New South Wales Writing

Competition.

DISTINCTION (top 10%)

Vritika S

CREDIT (top 30%)

Khushi C Tarana K

Danny W

DATES OF INTEREST - END OF YEAR

PROCEDURES

Thursday 3rd December – Prep 2016

parents notified of their child’s teacher for

2016 and assessment date and time.

Friday 4th December – announcement of

School Leaders for 2016

Friday 11th – Curriculum Day

Monday 14th December – Graduation

Wednesday 16th December – Reports to

parents

Friday 18th December – Announcement of

Junior, Middle and Senior School classes

and

End of school year – 1.30pm dismissal

CURRICULUM DAY

On Friday 11th December, the focus of the day for

staff will be the “multi-sensory approach to

teaching literacy.”

This is a student-free day, so please ensure you

have this written in your diaries.

LOST PROPERTY

END OF YEAR IS FAST APPROACHING

LAST CHANCE TO CLAIM

It is really incredible to see so many

unnamed items of school uniform and the

ever increasing number of unclaimed

articles of clothing. I ask parents to please

check the Lost Property trolley if they are

missing any school uniform garments.

Please check the name on your school jackets in

case you have accidently picked up the wrong one.

PAYMENT OF REQUISITES

DON’T FORGET payment for student requisites

and materials for 2016 can be made anytime at the

school office between 8.00am and 4.30pm or by the

direct deposit details on the notice. In addition, the

school office will be open on Wednesday 27th

January, 2016, between 9.00am and 12.00 noon.

EARLY PAYMENT

Once again, as an incentive for early

payment, we are offering a ticket in a

draw for one student’s contribution to

be free. This draw will take place

tomorrow Friday 4th December, 2015.

EXCEL MUSIC OPEN LESSON DAY

On Monday 14th December EXCEL

MUSIC will be hosting an Open

Lesson Day. Parents will have the

opportunity to attend their child’s

lesson and observe the progress that has been

achieved during the course of the year. It also

enables students to perform for an audience which

is very important for

their musical development and personal growth.

CHANNEL SEVEN BROADCAST OF THE

VICTORIAN STATE SCHOOLS

SPECTACULAR 2015

SATURDAY 5th DECEMBER - 7pm to 9pm Do not miss the Channel Seven two-hour broadcast

featuring segments of this year's live Victorian State

Schools Spectacular! We have twenty students from

Burwood Heights Primary School performing in the

mass dance items.

For the first time, the show will be streamed on

7Live, which is a one-off chance to view the

Spectacular online at the same time as it is

televised.

Prep J - Matthew W for his brilliant effort to

improve the letter size of his handwriting. Well

done champ, keep it up! Prep M – Alex M for always trying his hardest.

Keep it up!

Prep P - Lallie F for an outstanding effort with her

writing. Keep it up superstar!

Grade 1/2P - Rain T for being a considerate

classmate and a positive role model.

Grade 1/2R - Gemma W for writing an honest and

detailed reflection about her learning in Semester

Two. Well done! Grade 1/2V - Chloe D for consistently getting a

perfect score on her fact fluency mathematics every

week. Sensational!!

Grade 1/2W - Angelina S for a fantastic

improvement in her writing by adding descriptive

words and detail to make her writing super

interesting. You Superstar!

Grade 3/4A- Harrison M for trying his best to

write neatly and practise his join up writing. Well

done, Harrison!

Grade 3/4C - Giada M for amazing writing in her

Homework Book. Very well done, Giada!

Grade 3/4M – James F for always trying his best in

class, being a great role model, and an inclusive and

supportive friend to others. You are a Superstar! Grade 3/4S - Daniel C for being a helpful and

responsible member of 3/4S. Keep up the great

work!

Grade 5/6 A- Peter B for his keen willingness in

contributing his thoughts and understandings to

class discussions. Fantastic work Buddy! Grade 5/6H- Emma F for responsibly sharing her

thoughts and feelings in class. Great work!

Grade 5/6M - Rachael R for being a helpful and

proactive student. Well done!

Grade 5/6T - Flynn J for writing a fantastic journal

entry based on a character from our class book.

Great job Flynn!

HOMECRAFTS - Tyler M 34A for having and

using perfect table manners. It was a pleasure to sit

with you at lunch! Congratulations and well done!

VISUAL ARTS - Ashleigh M for her application of

tone and realistic use of proportion on her self-

portrait. Well done!

CHOIR MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARDS:

in recognition of amazing commitment, dedication

and service to the BHPS Choir. These students are

highly talented, they display respect for others as

well as demonstrating a positive attitude at all

times. Congratulations Mikayla W, Kieren M

and Lesedi M!

NO LUNCH ORDERS

Forest Hill College Canteen will be CLOSED Tuesday 8th

December. Last day for lunch orders for

2015 is

Thursday 10th December

COMMUNITY NEWS

SAUSAGE SIZZLE- orders due back by Monday

7th December - We cannot fill late orders, so please

have your order in on time.

LOST ITEMS?? NEED NEW LABELS? If you

are tired of losing items of uniform (and the lost

property pile is HUGE!!) please consider

purchasing labels from Oz Labels, who will give a

small commission to the school. You can buy iron-

on, stick-on or a combination of both to ensure all

your goods are returned to you. Follow the link or

collect a brochure from the office to have the labels

sent directly to you www.ozlabels.com.au/FRS1405

SILENT AUCTION - Hurry, time is running out

so make sure your bid counts for fabulous prizes of

a 10 pass to Paintball or a 2 months Curves

membership. No reserve, offers will go to the

highest bid!!

OSHClub News

After School Care Program

Program Update 03.12.15

Hi all,

This week at OSHClub was Building Week! We have been building lots of cool

things and playing some very fun games!

We also celebrated Layla’s Birthday at OSHClub

Next week we are excited for GAMES WEEK. It is always so popular and the children

have asked to have it one last time before the end of year.

Please note that Friday the 11th is a curriculum day, so keep an eye on your emails as we

will soon announce if we will be running a program on this day.

If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to call us or come in to see us.

Have a great week!

The OSHClub Team.

Next Week's Activities:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

ACTIVITIES

Pokemon Fan Uno Game and

rules Dodgeball Fish-Fish Shark Curriculum day

ACTIVITIES

Pokemon Costumes and

masks

Uno, due, tre, Stella (Italy,...

Cup and Ball Panda

'Flying Jelly Fish' (kite)

ACTIVITIES

Party Games - Musical chairs

Playing Card Holder wps

Dance Routine Card game Fish

FOOD

Apples, mandarin,

banana, watermelon

and peaches with

Carrots, Capsicum

and crackers with

hommus dip.

Apples, mandarin,

banana, watermelon

and peaches with

Noodles with mixed

vegetables and soy

and honey sauce.

Apples, mandarin,

banana, watermelon

and peaches with

Wedges and tomato

or sweet chilli sauce.

Apples, mandarin,

banana, watermelon

and peaches with

Carrots, Capsicum

Popcorn with

cinnamon sugar.

Parent Information

OSHC program phone: 0423 225 807

Coordinator: JESSICA Assistants: SUMARNI, MONALI, LILLI & ANASTASIA OSHClub Head Office: 03 8564 9000 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.