2nd March 2017

Principal’s Desk School Council Elections There were 4 nominations for the 4 vacant positions on School Council, so there will be no need to hold an election. Congratulations to Jonathan Granger, Anita McKenzie, Paul Norton and Richard Evans, all of whom will continue to be valuable members of the School Council. A big thank you to Donna Meecham who has been on School Council for the past 2 years. In that time, Donna has been the convener of the Buildings and Grounds subcommittee and has been largely responsible for the many repairs and improvements to the school facilities over the last couple of years. District Swimming Sports Best of luck to the students who are going to compete at the District Swimming Sports tomorrow. Thanks again to Julie Granger for running the training sessions at the Pines Pool. I’m sure the practice will pay off. Go Bonbeach ‘Blasters’ swim team!! Uniforms As of 2016, School Council endorsed an updated dress code. There were a number of questions regarding this at some Information Evenings. The Dress Code is displayed at the Uniform Shop and can be accessed here http://bonbeachps.vic.edu.au/uploaded_files/media/1487824528dress_code.pdf The teachers will be instructed to follow the below as per the code: If students are not dressed in full school uniform, the following process will be followed: 1. A formal letter stating that your child was not in appropriate school uniform will be sent home. It must be signed by a parent or guardian and returned to the school. 2. After 3 formal letters are sent home, parents will be contacted by the principal to arrange a meeting to explain why the student continues not to comply with the dress code. It should be noted that if any formal letters are not returned to the school signed by the parents the staff will immediately move to step 2 in the process. If you believe you have a valid reason why your child cannot wear the correct uniform, please contact myself or Mr Walsh to discuss the matter. Help kids change their perspective when things go wrong Parents can help catastrophisers learn to change their perspective when things go wrong. It’s natural when things go wrong to think that life will never be the same again. I recall as a teenager doing poorer than expected in my end of school exams, and missing the tertiary course I had set for myself. At the time it was such a catastrophe. I thought that there was no point taking another course – naturally, I would hate it. Of course, I undertook a teaching course, which I really enjoyed and I didn’t look back. Breaking up with a friend, losing close sports events and being on the receiving end of teasing can at the time seem like events from which we will never recover.

Catastrophising (jumping immediately to the worst possible scenario) only exaggerates kids’ worries and makes them feel even more anxious. It always helps to keep your sense of proportion, but it’s not easy when emotions run high. We all exaggerate our problems from time to time, particularly, when we are under stress. It takes a cool customer to moderate their thinking the whole time, but some kids are prone to jumping to the worst-case scenario, even when the events are quite minor. If your child is a serial catastrophiser , always seeing the worst case in a negative situation, try to change their thinking so they learn to keep things in perspective. Ask them the following questions to challenge your child’s catastrophic thinking: ‘What’s the most likely scenario?’ Sometimes it’s useful to introduce a dose of old-fashioned rational thinking for those kids who always assume the worst will happen to them. ‘Yep, you could break your leg if you go skiing. But the odds are that you won’t.’ ‘ You may be right, but does it really matter?’ One way to help hard-core catastrophisers is to admit that they could be right, but then ask them to imagine that the worst possible scenario actually happens. Then challenge them to understand that even the worst possible scenario is not so bad after all. This is the type of reality check many kids need. ‘Where does this fit on the disaster meter?’ Catastrophisers tie themselves in a knot about relatively insignificant things. Okay, making a fool out of themselves when they give a talk at school may not be insignificant to kids, but there are plenty of worse things that could happen. Help them get some perspective by giving their worry a score out of ten on how important the issue really is. ‘Is that helpful thinking’ Sometimes kids’ thinking is so out of whack with reality that they become anxious about minor things. Thinking things such as, ‘Everyone must like me,’ ‘I must never make a mistake’ and ‘Bad things always happen to me’ are extreme and need to be replaced by more moderate, realistic thoughts, such as, ‘It would be nice if everyone liked me but not everyone will. It’s important to have some good friends.’ When children experience hardships it is helpful if parents and teachers can assist them to process what happened to them. Children are faulty observers and often have difficulty seeing the full picture particularly when they are so close to the situation. Help your child see the full picture and in doing so they may realise that things may not be as bad as they seem. Ken Jones Principal

From the Assistant Principal

Information nights Thank you to all the parents and guardians who could make it to this week’s Information sessions. We realise that it is not always possible for everyone to attend at the times that are offered, and sometimes obstacles are placed in our way eg trains and traffic! For those that attended, we will be sending a short survey home to the email address that is registered at the Office (as well as the notes provided at each session). Please only complete the survey if you attended the session. I would also like to thank the teachers for their preparation, and giving up their evenings to present to you what we believe is pertinent information pertaining to the year.

Tiqbiz Tiqbiz is a communication app (available on the App Store and Google Play) that we use to send notifications and reminders to you. One of the great functions of this app is that you can click on the calendar icon, and it takes you to the school calendar. You can then add these events directly to your device – no manual entering! You can also click on the notification and add to your calendar. If you are new to the app, download it and follow the prompts. If you have been using the app for a while, don’t forget to change your settings to match you child / children’s 2017 grades.

You Can Do It Parent Session Don’t forget to register you attendance here https://goo.gl/Yzuw82 for the You Can Do It Parent session on Thursday, 23rd March. The session will start at 6:30 and finish at approximately 8pm. We have approximately 45 parents register their attendance so far!

District Swimming Carnival Good luck to the students who are swimming at the District Carnival on Friday. Go Bonbeach!

Regards,

Patrick Walsh

2017 Bonbeach Primary Leadership Positions

Congratulations to the following students on being awarded student leadership positions for 2017. These students have shown outstanding understanding and demonstration of Bonbeach Primary School’s values. We look forward to seeing their positive impact on our school. Well Done!

School Captains – Reema Ababneh & Ryan Brimelow School Vice-captains – Gabby Colquhoun & Harrison Noble

Blue House Captain – Indi McLaughlin Blue House Vice-captain – Kyan Prescott

Red House Captain – Ella Scullin Red House Vice-captain – Matthew Goodman

Yellow House Captain – Jett Dowling Yellow House Vice-captain – Remi Martin

Green House Captain – Tyler Fox Green House Vice-captain – Jasmin Scott

I Sea, I Care Ambassadors – Tui Arama & Ruth Littler

Environment Leaders – Ava Firth, Sienna Langford, Declan Thorn, Georgia Dorrity

ICT Leaders – Ava Bridger, Patrick Kennedy

Culture and Arts Leaders – Nicholas Redman-Brasseur, Claudia Siddall

Library Leaders – Piri Faid, Olivia Gangemi

Junior School Councillors – Tate Winnell, Tara Ash, Liam Maher, Anna Elding, Grace Ash, Ollie Gleeson, Jai Firth

Term 1 Newsletter - Student 3 At what age is a person an adult? Why do you think so? 20, not a teenager anymore If could change one rule that your family has, what would you change? Dad less strict! What is something that makes your family special? Our last name Of all the things you are learning, what do you think will be the most useful when you are an adult? Everyday maths and writing Are you a good friend? Why do you think so? Kind and funny How would the world be different if animals could talk? There would be a lot less killing If you could grow up to be famous, what would you want to be famous for? BMX rider If you could be invisible for a day, what would you do? Funny things, run around with a pencil in my hand What is the best gift you have ever given? Why was it so special? My life What is the hardest thing about being a kid? Getting through school If you were a teacher, and the kids in your class would not listen to you, what would you do? Let them fail school Where is your favorite place in the world? Hawaii If you could give one gift to every single child in the world, what gift would you give? A life If you could invent something that would make life easier for people, what would you invent? A machine that could make anything to help someone, when they need it When was a time that you felt lucky? When I split my chin open at a skate park, lucky I didn’t do more serious What do you think would be the hardest thing about being blind? Everyday life

A community thank you to the Thorn Family and Farr Family for donating Drum Kits to our Music Program. Also a thank you to Michael for coming in and setting one up! The Prep/1 students who were lucky enough to hear and see you play were very enthusiastic. If you have an interest in Percussion/Drum Kit lessons, please forward an expression of interest to Miss Thomas.

Music News Music this week in the Grade 3/4 is continuing the focus on Rhythm and Beat. Students have been creating, revisiting the 80's and sharing hand clapping patterns in pairs or small groups. Have you been asked if you knew any hand clapping games 'back-in-the-day'? Do you remember any? Many students have been able to reproduce songs that support the rhythm and beat. Grade 3/4 are also learing the 'Cup Song', made famous by Anna Kendrick in Pitch Perfect #1. For those who would like to practice the pattern is; Clap, Clap 1, 2, 3, Clap, Cup Over Clap, up, Palm, Table Swap, Hand, Down Grade 5/6 have begun writing their class parodies,based on a song voted for by the grade. It has been a moving experience hearing how students have deciphered a song and how they want to create a parody that demonstrates many of the school ethos. Respect, sharing, caring. Grade 2 have discussed the 'Musical Alphabet' and the 7 notes which go in ascending or descending order. After putting a collection of bells in order, they were able to play lovely pieces. Hopefully they will have a repetoire soon and can perform as a year level at Education Week. Our Prep/1 students love to dance! They are also experiementing with different sounds percussion instruments make and how they can be played together.

Fri 3/3 Prep/1 Colour Dress-up Day - Orange Chelsea District Swimming Sports Tue 7/3 Uniform Shop open 8:50am-9:15am Wed 8/3 Prep Entry Assessment Appointments – No Preps at school Fri 10/3 Prep/1 Colour Dress-up Day - Pink Sun 12/3 Bonbeach Farmers’ Market Mon 13/3 Labour Day holiday Tue 14/3 School Council AGM 6pm Wed 15/3 Prep Entry Assessment Appointments – No Preps at school P n F AGM 9am in the staffroom Fri 17/3 Prep/1 Colour Dress-up Day - Green Mon 20/3 Year 3-6 ICAS participation form and payment due at the office Tue 21/3 Uniform Shop open 8:50am-9:15am Wed 22/3 Prep Entry Assessment Appointments – No Preps at school Thur 23/3 You Can Do It Education Information Evening 6:30-8pm Fri 24/3 Prep/1 Rainbow Party Summer Lightning premiership Meet & Greet Picnic on the Lawn 5:30-7pm Tue 28/3 Education Sub-committee 5:30pm Wed 29/3 Prep Entry Assessment Appointments – No Preps at school Fri 31/3 Last day of term 1-students dismissed at 2:30pm Term 2 Tue 18/4 Term 2 begins 9am School Council Meeting 6pm Tue 2/5 Education Sub-committee 5:30pm Tue 16/5 School Council Meeting 6pm Fri 19/5 District Cross Country Tue 23/5 Year 3-6 ICAS Digital Technologies Fri 26/5 Winter lightning premiership Tue 30/5 Education Sub-committee 5:30pm Tue 13/6 School Council Meeting 6pm Wed 14/6 Year 3-6 ICAS Spelling Tue 27/6 Education Sub-committee 5:30pm

P & F AGM

The P & F will meet Wednesday 15th March at 9:00am in the Staffroom.

All welcome

Congratulations to the following children who will receive Student or Class of the Week awards at next week’s assembly.

JDB Maria E JTB Alisa B JDJ Jake P JMW Sabrina M JST Griffin D

JKK Bella G JMM Phoebe P

ML MM Tristian H MMT Ollie G MS Kirik L

Senior School: Jacob M, Gabe F and Luke H

Sport: JST Music: SWI Indonesian: JDB

STUDENT SCHOOL BANKING

Please bring your student bank books to the school office on THURSDAY mornings.

Please remember to fill in the payment slip when depositing money into your account.

Thank you Wendy

Bonbeach Farmers’ Market!

Sunday 12th March

Open from 8:30am to 12:30pm

$2 donation per adult

http://us13.campaign-archive2.com/?u=2276905e29bd243e62bbe9d94&id=8aed3dd237

2018 Three-year-old Preschool Enrolments

Enrolment expressions of interest for children attending 3-year-old preschool in 2018 will open on Wednesday 1

st March 2017. Families wishing to apply for a

position in 2018 should bring a completed expression of interest form together with the deposit required to the Bonbeach Primary School office. The preschool will use a selection criterion to allocate three-year-old places in 2018 and families will be sent letters of offer in term three. This criterion is explained on the expression of interest form. Places will also be offered in accordance with Victoria’s No Jab No Play laws. Children will need to be fully immunised for their age to be enrolled in 3-year-old preschool for 2018. Expression of Interest forms can be collected at the preschool, primary school office or downloaded from the preschool’s web page which is accessed from the Bonbeach Primary School website. To be considered for a first round offer please submit the expression of interest form before the end of term two, Friday 30

th June.

Clean Up Australia Day, Friday 3rd March

Friday 3rd March is Clean Up Australia Day for schools. Students will be helping the community by picking up rubbish around the school and the hall, whilst under teacher supervision. Please remember to send a pair of disposable gloves with your child to school. Kind regards, The Environment Team, Junior School Council and the RACV Energy Breakthrough Team.

You Can Do It! Education is proud to present a talk for parents at Bonbeach PS.

Date: Thursday, 23rd March 6:30 – 8pm

Presenter: Margaret Milne YCDI trainer Please click on this link https://goo.gl/Yzuw82 to indicate whether you will be attending or not.

The 5 Keys to Children’s Success and Well-Being

This talk for parents reveals the five keys that unlock their children’s potential for success and

well-being. Parents will learn how they can determine which of the five keys their children possess and which keys they need to help their children use more effectively.

Parents will learn different ways in which they can strengthen the five keys in their children

and to develop an action plan for helping their children apply the keys in all areas of their lives!

Holiday Program Enrolment

It’s time to enroll!

Important Notice: Annual Enrolment is due again this April. Please ensure you complete Forms A, B & C

(previous enrolment forms will no longer be used)

With the short term we are ready to start enrolment again from 9am Monday 6 March,

closing 5pm Friday 24 March.

Go to :kingston.vic.gov.au/schoolholidayprogram to download the brochure and enrolment forms.

Don’t miss out! Make sure you return your enrolment forms to secure your place!

Children are invited to attend excursions at the park, movies, comedy festival, the farm, Arthur’s Seat

Chairlift. In-house workshops, children can join in Laser Tag, African Drumming, Martial Arts and lots more.

Epic Fun guaranteed. “See you there”

Breakfast: Is available between 7 – 8am (except Mill Street)

Excursions: will depart at 9am now instead of 8.30am. All children and educators will wear Hi-Vis vests when

on excursion.

Program Locations: Yarrabah School, Aspendale, Dingley Primary School, Bonbeach Primary School and

Moorabbin Primary School.

Enquiries and enrolments

To enquire or enrol please contact Julie 95814846 or Kim 9581 4875

+schoolholidayprogram@kingston.vic.gov.au

Enrolment forms and additional information can be found at

:kingston.vic.gov.au/schoolholidayprogram

UNIFORM SHOP

The Uniform Shop is open on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 8:50am-9:15am.

Prepaid completed orders forms can be left at the office to be filled. Orders will then be available for collection from the office.

Thank-you Bonnie & Katarina

Please remember to wear your wide brimmed hat every day until the end of April.

Dogs at school. Dogs are not allowed on school premises between the hours of 8:45am and 3:45pm. Even if you know your dog is placid and wouldn’t hurt anyone, some children are scared or uncomfortable around dogs. If you do bring your dog to school for pick up or drop off, please tie them to the fence outside.