bayswater south primary school issue 1, february 6 2017 ... · milla kopek 2-w her amazing effort...

Bayswater South Primary School Issue 1, February 6 2017

Welcome to Bayswater South and 2017! It is always a very exciting event when our Grade 5 buddies presenting our

new preps with their German Schultuetens.

THE BULLETIN Issue 1, February 6 2017

Principal's Corner

Welcome back!

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Learning & Leading through Languages

Key Dates- for your diary

Term1 Mon, 6th Feb School Council Nominations open Mon,13th Feb School Council Nominations due Wed, 15th Feb School Council voting opens Thu, 16th Feb District Swimming Sports (selected

students only Wed, 22nd Feb BSPS Athletics Day Wed 22nd Feb School Council voting closes Thu, 23rd Feb New School Council Announced Tue, 28th Feb Pancake Tuesday Tue, 28th Feb School Council meeting Wed, 1st March “Meet & Greet “meetings

Wed 1st-8th Life Education Van Thu, 2nd March School Photos Fri, 10th March Curriculum Day Mon, 13th March Preps begin full time Thu, 30th March End of Term lunch Fri, 31st March End of Term 1—2.30pm finish

The Leader in Me

“Think Before You Share” 2


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Principal’s Message– Welcome Back!

I left feeling

proud in

knowing

Bayswater

South has a

world class

approach and

curriculum

program, that

provides

unique

opportunities

for our

students

which should

not be under

estimated.

Principal's Corner

Tweetification of the week— The Leader in Me. “Think Before You Share”

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Welcome to the First edition of the Bulletin for the year! It always with a sense of optimism and enthusiasm that we begin another school year, and this is no different. We will continue to build upon changes we have made to the curriculum, encourage further the development of student voice and provide further opportunities for our staff to hone their skills by introducing our coaching program. This year we will have over 300 students, 66 new Prep students and have 13 classes. We welcome back our old families, and of course especially welcome our new families to our special bilingual school.

Our staff have continued to evolve to meet the needs of our program and we welcome the following teachers to BSPS in 2017: Mr Matt Campbell (Prep/ PE/Sport), Frau Lisa Gillson (Prep / German P-2), Mrs Lucy Derix (Sport /PE), Andreas Ladwig (Language Assistant), Herr Christian Morf (Year 3-4) and Mrs Andrea Dell'Orso (Year 3-4). We also welcome back all our continuing staff and wish them a successful year. In this edition and on our school web you can find all the information you need relating to our 2017 staff organisation and contact details.

Importantly, now is the time for Council Elections over the next few weeks, so we ask for your support and consideration in ensuring that we have an effective and productive 2017 School Council. Details can be found in this edition of the Bulletin.

We wish all the very best also to our student leaders for 2017 (details within) and all our students in living out the 7 Habits, ensuring our school values are constantly being reinforced and developed.

By now all families would have received my welcome letter for 2017, and as I mentioned in it, we as a school will continue to work on developing effective communication channels. Shortly, the 2017 BSPS booklet will be available for all parents, which will give you all the latest information about the processes and procedures of the school. It will also be found on our school website.

I was lucky enough to travel back to Sweden over the break, the long flight, shortened days and temperatures ranging from 5 to minus 15 gave me plenty of time to think and reflect. I had the opportunity to speak to friends, teachers, and other Principals and I found myself constantly comparing. Intercultural awareness hit me between the eyes. I was immersed in languages and I loved it. I left feeling proud in knowing Bayswater South has a world class approach and curriculum program, that provides unique opportunities for our students which should not be under estimated. The challenge for our BSPS staff is to continue to implement it as effectively as we can, and the challenge for our parents is to positively support and join in partnership the educational journey of your child.

All the best for a successful 2017!

Jayson Williams

Principal

[email protected]

@principalbsps

Dear Parents, Students and Staff,


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Hello, my name is Bronwyn Upton and I am the Bayswater South Primary School Chaplain. I would like to outline for you the role a Chaplain plays within the school community. A Chaplain will-

Provide care and be a friend

Be a 'listening ear' for those who need someone to talk to

Provide pastoral care (encouragement and support)

Help a child sort through a problem or an issue

Run support groups (eg. Friendship programs)

Connect with parents as the need arises

Refer a child to other professionals

Support teachers in class, helping out as needed Matters of faith are only pursued when a person wishes to talk about them Life is not always easy. But knowing that someone is there for you to talk to, to listen, to encourage and to walk alongside you can be very comforting and can help you through difficult situations. My chaplaincy role is about offering care and support to the whole school community. It's about working with students, parents and teachers to assist in meeting the needs that arise in our daily lives. Children today have to deal with some very 'grown up' issues such as family break-up, grief and addictions. Or they may be struggling to make friends or to fit in with their peers. These can be very traumatic for children and could affect their ability to cope with the stresses of daily life. As such it may be beneficial for your child to have someone who they can talk to. This would occur on a purely voluntary basis. If you would prefer that this interaction not happen for your child/ren, please contact the school. Please feel free to call me regarding anything I can help you with. I am available on Mondays and Tuesdays at the school betw een 9am – 2.30pm. Or leave a message anytime and I will call you back. Regards Bronwyn Upton SCHOOL CHAPLAIN

BSPS Reminder & News Snippets

Emergency details– It is the parents' responsibility to ensure your emergency details are updated regularly.

Bike safety - Student are reminded to walk their bikes and scooters on school grounds. While on pathways all students must look out for pedestrians and to keep a good distance between themselves and other children.

Dogs on the school grounds—Could parents please refrain from bringing their dogs onto the school ground, as per School Council regulations. Any dog on school grounds must have obtained special permission from the Council.

BSPS Effective Communication Channels

Student query/issue= Contact the classroom teacher

School wide query/issue = Contact Jayson or Bret

Financial - Administration query /issue = Contact the office.

NB. Our Parents’ Club Facebook page is not an official communication channel of BSPS.










Office News

2017 SCHOOL FEES 2017 school fees were due to be paid by 30th January 2017. CSEF The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund forms are available from the office. An information flyer is included in this Bulletin. PARENT PAYMENT CONTACT The school’s Parent Payment contact is Noleen Maxwell. Noleen can be contacted via phone (9729 2862), email ([email protected]) or at the office to discuss possible support options for families who may be experiencing difficulty making payments for school fees, excursions, activities and uniform. The school’s preferred payment method for fees, excursions, camps is by Qkr. Cards accepted for this payment method are Visa and Mastercard

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Student Grade For

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR PREPS FOR A WONDERFUL START TO YOUR SCHOOL LIFE

Alex Mansell 1-B Being a caring person towards his classmates!

Max Graham 1-B Fantastic listening & participation! Well done!

Charlotte Higham 1-W Her willingness to communicate her feelings with others! Well done!

Charlotte Higham 1-W A fantastic start to the year and being a great problem solver.

Dakota Thornley 2-M A great start to Grade 2 at BSPS. Well done and keep it up!

Olli Weber 2-W For a fantastic start to grade 2! Well done Olli!

Milla Kopek 2-W Her amazing effort completing the “All About Me” poster!

Campbell Ferguson 3/4H Fabulous focus and a positive start to the year. Proactive right from

the start. Brilliant!

Whole Grade 3/4D 3/4D For a great proactive start to the year. Well done everyone.

Harry Langsford 3/4M An outstanding participation in class. Way to go Harry!

Blair McGuigan 5OP An awesome start to year 5! Congratulations Blair.

Natasha Walton 56S A great start in year 6! Well done Natasha.

Madison Broder 6-W Always being respectful towards her classmates.

Sick Bay Roster

Its that time of year again when we need to ask for parents who would be willing to volunteer to

change the sheets in the sick bay on a roster system.

All that is required is to change the sheets, take them home to wash and return them to school.

We usually change the sheets on a Friday

The more parents who volunteer, means that you would probably only need to wash the sheets

once or twice a term.

If you are able to help out, please either email myself (Sandy)

at [email protected]. Or drop a note into the office.

Thank you in anticipation.


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BSPS Year 6 Leadership positions for 2017

Congratulations to the following Leaders:

Leadership Team: Timofey Kustov School Captain

Jennifer Ridd School Captain

Sebastian Varela Torres School Vice-Captain

Lucy Preston School Vice-Captain

Ethan Wright Academic Captain

Anngraha Shiju Academic Captain

Andrew Whiteley Wellbeing Captain

Madison Broder Wellbeing Captain

Jack Whitty Sports Captain

Jayde McLachlan Sports Captain

Leadership Responsibilities: Luke Holloway SRC

Brodie Decelis SRC

Jayden James-Gabriel SRC

Emjay Matheson SRC

Ameisha Gupta SRC

Elsa Monge SRC

Samantha Peppler SRC

Noah Boehl Flemming House Captain

Sven Luedtke Flemming House Captain

Oscar Hellier Lewis House Captain

Riley Matheson Lewis House Captain

Mind Srisoda DeCastella House Captain

Ryan Davis Decastella House Captain

Natasha Walton Martin House Captain

Harry Williams Martin House Captain

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From Our School Council President

Happy 2017!

A late, but still well meant best wishes for 2017. At the time of this writing our children have already started school and are

already well on their way in getting settled in and sort out their school routines. Although school is of course still very new to all

our current prep students and prep parents. There are so many new developments in their life and so many changes, it will take

a little bit longer to get settled in. But as all other students and parents can vouch for, that will eventually happen too.

Parents who were already at Bayswater South know that at the start of the year that there are many, many, many (and many

more) things that need to be sorted out. Often it is too much to take it all in, there are just too many tasks to do and subse-

quently some things either miss out or don’t deserve the attention they should get. It is exactly for that reason that I am writing

this column as it is of interest to you all to be aware of the upcoming council elections.

As Bayswater South is a public school, parents have an active say in the running of the school through the school council. The

school council is made up by the principal, a staff member, a DEECD member, parents at the school and, if council wishes, a

community member. In all cases, at all the voting, parents at the school should be the majority at the council and therefore

parents have a very strong say in many matters affecting the school.

Each year, half of the council positions taken up by school parents are up for election. Soon there will be the election for 3 new

parents council members. Anyone with a child enrolled at Bayswater South is allowed to stand for school council. No experi-

ence is required and the only real requirement for joining school council as I see it is that you have the best interest at heart for

the school and you would like to participate in making informed (and sometimes difficult) decisions on how our school is run.

I joined council when my daughter started in prep. As an absolute novice to the school system in Australia, I have learned a lot

about what it means to run a school and to run it successfully. I have thoroughly enjoyed being part of the school council and I

can happily and truthfully recommend it to everyone to give it a go and participate in the school council. The election process

starts on Monday, February 6, this is your chance to put up your hand and be part of a great team trying to give our children

the best education they can get. Make yourself available and join the council!

Good luck everyone and all the best wishes for 2017!

Frank Drost

School Council President


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Appendix A: School Council Elections – Information for Parents

School Council Elections 2017

What is a school council and what does it do?

All government schools in Victoria have a school council. They are legally formed bodies that are given powers to set the key directions of a school within centrally provided guidelines. In doing this, a school council is able to directly influence the quality of education that the school provides for its students.

Who is on the school council?

There are three possible categories of membership:

A mandated elected Parent category. More than one third of the total members must be from this category. Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) employees can be Parent members at their child’s school as long as they are not employed at the school.

A mandated elected DEECD employee category. Members of this category may make up no more than one third of the total membership of school council. The principal of the school is automati-cally one of these members.

An optional Community member category. Its members are appointed by a decision of the council because of their special skills, interests or experiences. DEECD employees are not eligible to be Community members.

The term of office for all members is two years. Half the members must retire each year, creating vacan-cies for the annual school council elections.

Why is Parent membership so important?

Parents on school councils provide important viewpoints and have valuable skills that can help shape the direction of the school.

Those parents who become active on a school council find their involvement satisfying in itself and may also find that their children feel a greater sense of belonging.

How can you become involved?

The most obvious way is to vote in the elections, which are held in Term 1 each year. However, ballots are only held if more people nominate as candidates than there are positions vacant.

In view of this, you might seriously consider

standing for election as a member of the school council

encouraging another person to stand for election.

Do I need special experience to be on school council?

No. What you do need is an interest in your child’s school and the desire to work in partnership with oth-ers to help shape the school’s future.


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What do you need to do to stand for election?

The principal will issue a notice and call for nominations following the commencement of Term 1 each year. All school council elections must be completed by the end of March.

If you decide to stand for election, you can arrange for someone to nominate you as a candidate or you can nom-inate yourself in the Parent category.

DEECD employees whose child is enrolled in a school in which they are not employed are eligible to nominate as parents for the school council where their child is enrolled

Once the nomination form is completed, return it to the principal within the time stated on the notice of elec-tion. You will receive a Nomination Form Receipt in the mail following the receipt of your completed nomination.

If there are more nominations received than there are vacancies on council, a ballot will be conducted during the two weeks after the call for nominations has closed.

Remember

Ask at the school for help if you would like to stand for election and are not sure what to do

Consider standing for election to council this year

Be sure to vote in the elections.

Contact the principal for further information.

Mon 6th Feb School Council Nominations Open (Nomination forms available from the office)

Mon, 13th Feb School Council Nominations due Wed, 15th Feb School Council Voting Opens Wed, 22nd Feb School Council Voting Closes Thurs, 23rd Feb School Council announced Tues , 28 Feb School Council Meeting

Dates for the School

Council Election


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Bayswater South Primary School Song

Let us sing together out loud,

To show that we are proud,

Let us sing together as one,

Bayswater South Primary School.

This is our school Prep to Six,

We always try to do our best.

Our colours are blue and gold,

We wear them proudly for all to know.

Let us sing together out loud,

To show that we are proud.

Let us sing together as one,

Bayswater South Primary School

This is our school with a view

To work together for me and you,

Caring for one another here,

Always striving for our best year.


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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM

Australians all let us rejoice,

For we are young and free,

We've golden soil and wealth for toil,

Our home is girt by sea:

Our land abounds in nature's gifts

Of beauty rich and rare,

In history's page let every stage,

Advance Australia fair,

In joyful strains then let us sing,

Advance Australia fair.

Beneath our radiant Southern Cross,

We'll toil with hearts and hands,

To make this Commonwealth of ours

Renowned of all the lands,

For those who've come across the seas

We've boundless plains to share,

With courage let us all combine

To advance Australia fair.

In joyful strains then let us sing,

Advance Australia fair.


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AS A COURTESY AND FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL OUR CHILDREN

Please help follow these guidelines during school peak times

Please take note of the permanent 40km speed zone in surrounding streets

WHEN PARKING:

Please take an extra minute to be courteous and allow enough room for cars to manoeuvre in and out without damaging

others!

Please do not take up 2 car spaces—allow for extra cars to park

By following the above guidelines, traffic and parking through the school zone will flow smoother and will keep traffic

congestion to a minimum. Thank you

School Council


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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION FOR PARENTS Every Victorian child should have access to the world of learning opportunities that exist beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps ensure that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important educational and fun activities. It is part of making Victoria the Education State and the Government’s commitment to breaking the link.

CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF) School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors, excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works and sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are part of a healthy curriculum. CSEF will be provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities. If you hold a valid means tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child. The annual CSEF amount for students is: $125 for primary School students. $225 for secondary school students.

HOW TO APPLY Contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from www.educationvic.gov.au/csef MORE INFORMATION For the CSEF application closing dates and more information about the fund visit www.educationvic.gov.au/csef

http://www.educationvic.gov.au/csef


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Bayswater South Primary School

Enfield Drive

Bayswater, Victoria, 3175

Australia

Phone: 03 9729 2862

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.baysouthps.vic.edu.au

Values : Respect Honesty Empathy Teamwork

School Payments Due 2017 School due 30th January 2017

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