Burwood Heights Primary School’s goal is to educate the whole child.

Our students are at the heart of everything we do.

Phone: 9803 8311 Website: www.burwoodhps.vic.edu.au

Email: burwood.heights.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Issue 2

13th February, 2020

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

2020 SCHOOL COUNCIL ELECTIONS I congratulate the following personnel on being elected to the Burwood Heights Primary School and Kindergarten School Council for 2020. Parent Member Group DET Member Category Mr. James Bartram Mrs Fran Mason Dr. David Bright Mrs Rebekah Volz Mrs. Kate Campbell Miss Emily Whitelaw Mrs. Cara Fowler Mrs Jennifer Whiteoak Mr. Chris Lekos Mrs Esther Wood (Ex-officio) Mrs. Zoe Mallen Mrs. Julie Morrow Mrs Carolyn Philpott Ms, Nina Sandt Ms. Nancy Stephan

THURSDAY 13TH FEBRUARY PREP FAMILY BARBEQUE

MONDAY 17TH FEBRUARY MIDDLE SCHOOL BARBEQUE

MONDAY 24TH FEBRUARY SENIOR SCHOOL BARBEQUE

WEDNESDAY 26TH FEBRUARY HOUSE ATHLETICS

MONDAY 2ND MARCH KINDERGARTEN BARBEQUE

MON- FRIDAY 2ND - 6TH MARCH SENIOR SCHOOL CAMP - BEECHWORTH

MONDAY 9TH MARCH LABOUR DAY – PUBLIC HOLIDAY

TUESDAY 10TH MARCH CURRICULUM DAY

WEDNESDAY 11TH MARCH INCURSION – LIFE CYCLES- JUNIOR SCHOOL

THURSDAY 12TH MARCH PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT AT 6.30PM INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

MONDAY 16TH – 25TH MARCH PREP TO YEAR TWO SWIMMING

WEDNESDAY 18TH MARCH SCHOOL PHOTOS

FRIDAY 20TH MARCH DRESS-UP DAY – BUSH FIRE RELIEF

MONDAY 23RD MARCH SCHOOL COUNCIL

FRIDAY 27TH MARCH DISMISSAL 2.30PM - END OF TERM ONE

WEDNESDAY 15TH APRIL STUDENTS COMMENCE TERM TWO.

MONDAY 20TH APRIL SENIOR SCHOOL – PUBLIC SPEAKING COURSE

I congratulate our 2020 School Councillors once again and eagerly look forward to a very progressive year, where we work together to ensure all students have the best learning and teaching environment possible at Burwood Heights Primary School and Kindergarten.

NOVEL CORONVIRUS UPDATE

Further to my community advice on Monday 27th January regarding the spread of Novel Coronavirus I write to inform that, families must now adhere to the updated recommendations of the Victorian Government, which can be accessed via https://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/department/Pages/coronavirus.aspx.

I take this opportunity to remind the community that everyone can protect themselves against infections by practising good hand hygiene and respiratory hygiene. Here are some tips that everyone at our school and kindergarten should follow:

Cover your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing with a tissue, or cough into your elbow.

Dispose of the tissue into a bin and then wash your hands afterwards.

Wash your hands regularly, after using the toilet, and before eating.

CAMPS, SPORTS AND EXCURSION FUND (CSEF)

CSEF is 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 per student is: • $125 for primary school students • $225 for secondary school students HOW TO APPLY New applicants should contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from www.education.vic.gov.au/csef If you applied for the CSEF at your child's school in 2019, you do not need to complete an application form in 2020 unless there has been a change in your family circumstances. You only need to complete an application form if any of the following changes have occurred: · new student enrolments; your child has started or changed schools in 2020 or you did not apply in 2019. · changed family circumstances; such as a change of custody, change of name, concession card number, or new siblings commencing at the school in 2020. Check with the school office if you are unsure.

SCHOOL’S PRIVACY POLICY

The Department of Education and Training values the privacy of every person and is committed to protecting information that schools collect. All staff, including contractors, service providers and volunteers of the Department and our school must comply with Victorian privacy law and this policy.

In Victorian Government schools the management of personal information and health information is governed by the Privacy and Data Protection Act 20154 (Vic) and Health records (Act 2001 (Vic) – collectively Victorian Privacy Law. Our Privacy Policy is reviewed regularly to take account of new laws and technology and the changing school environment when required. Please read the School’s Privacy Policy.

This Friday parents of Junior, Middle and Senior school will receive forms to complete. Please ensure information on the form is correct. Please return signed forms to the school office, even if no changes are necessary.

Over the next few weeks all families will be receiving a letter to join ClassDojo. This is a school communication platform that allows teachers to share classroom moments, special events and reminders. We will be using it as a one-way communication tool. Please phone the school office, email the school or send a message via Flexibuzz if you wish to communicate with the teachers.

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) – PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAMME (PYP)

Burwood Heights Primary School and Kindergarten is currently on a journey towards becoming an authorised IB PYP World School. We have organised an information evening for Thursday, 12th March, 6.30pm in the Library, where the programme will be explained in detail and any questions you have will be answered.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Clare Matthews

IB PYP Co-ordinator

HOW DO WE KEEP OUR STUDENTS SAFE WHEN USING THE INTERNET?

The impact of the internet on education is not straightforward. There is little argument that the internet is a valuable tool for students, providing easy access to a wide range of materials for homework and research. It serves as a teacher to students from where you can ask anything and it will answer you, as well as it can be used to quickly gain information and knowledge on almost everything. The internet is important be-cause it gives access to both students and educators to vast educational resources. It provides students of any age with the ability to collaborate with others and answer questions they cannot answer on their own. As with any tool there are some inherent risks to students using the internet. I offer the following information with the intent of raising awareness of some strategies that can be used by us all to counter these risks. The Department has clear guidelines on Acceptable Use for staff, students and parents, with a written agreement between students, parents and the school to abide by the conditions in the agreement, which we ask all parents to sign. We are doing everything possible to ensure our students are not exposed to in appropriate material online Given the recent publicity about detection and cyber-predators, we all have a part to play in keeping our students safe. At home, parents can take the following steps to ensure their children’s online experiences are safe and pleasant: 1. Remind your child that people online may not be who they say they are.

2. Remind children that identifying information also includes school, year group, hair colour, suburb, sporting team and picture. Children need to be aware that any information they post on the Internet is public and difficult to remove.

3. It is helpful to keep the computer in a public area at home, so you can keep an eye on what’s going on.

4. Reinforce safety messages and continue to remind children of the need to protect their privacy.

5. Encourage them to log out of a chat session if it becomes unpleasant or uncomfortable, and to speak with a parent or trusted adult when these issues arise.

6. Specifically, they should not give out personal information such as name, address, telephone number (including mobile phones), and should check profiles to ensure the information there doesn’t identify them.

Report inappropriate behaviour or material; e.g. call the police, contact your Internet or chat room provider, or contact the Virtual Global Task Force (http://www.virtualglobaltaskforce.com/reprt_abuse.html)

To report inappropriate behaviour or material you can call Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000

WHAT’S ON IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS?

WELCOME BARBEQUES

Unfortunately the Prep Barbeque was cancelled due to inclement weather on Monday 3rd February. The Prep Barbeque has been rescheduled to Thursday 13th February.

The Junior School barbeque was held on Monday 10th February and it was lovely to see so many families enjoying the evening with other parents and their children.

Future Barbeques are:

Middle School - Monday 17th February

Senior School - Monday 24th February

Kindergarten - Monday 2nd March

HOUSE ATHLETICS

The House Athletics (Field and track events) will be held on Wednesday 26th February, at the Bill Sewart Athletics Track, Burwood. Middle and Senior School students will represent their particular House in the athletics competition.

Parents are most welcome to attend and join in the fun. The parent/teacher/student relay is always highlight!

TRAVELLING TO AND FROM SCHOOL

Walking or cycling to school is a great way to get a healthy start to the day. It can also be a good opportunity to teach your child about traffic safety. It is important that you discuss the route used to get to and from school and that this advice is followed if your child is not walking or riding with you:

*Only walk/ride the route discussed with you

*Go directly to the destination

*Walk/ride with a sibling, friend or someone else from school, if possible

If students are attending sport or dance practice or any other function after school, they should be picked up by parents or a letter written to the supervising teacher if other arrangements are made.

MEDICATIONS AT SCHOOL It is crucial that all medications are handed to the office staff. Medical Authority forms must be completed. Any medication that needs to be given at school, must be in its original container with your child’s name on it. Please do NOT give it to your child to carry to school or place in your child’s bag. It is extremely dangerous if the medication falls out of their pocket or bag and is picked up by another child in the playground . The only exception is Ventolin and some types of cream. Students are permitted to carry Ventolin so they can administer it without delay.

PRESENTATION OF BADGES TO SCHOOL LEADERS

Last Friday all our Year Six (School Leaders) were presented with their badges as they are leaders. Leaders are people who make a difference and add value. They can make the world a better place. All our students should leave Burwood Heights knowing they can make a difference. We give all our students the opportunity to do something that add values. .

Leadership Roles 2020

School Captains: Eric Coutts Jade de Run Lexie Wilson

Sports Captains: Bailey Allen Austria Batcheldor

Arts Captains: Ava Fanfulla Aston Cowie Evelynne Luu Gwen Mander Holly Hudson-Thompson

Student Representative Council President: Joshua Philpott Angelina Spilios Student Representative Council Secretary: Ben Bright Chloe Dam Student Representative Council Treasurer: Nicholas Lim Gabrielle Lin Student Representative Council Environment: Zak Mallen Angie Burdeu Year 5/6W Alric Vas Year 5/6L Joshua Reynolds Year 5/6P Aoife Fouche Year 5/6B Kristina Spilios and Isaak Jarratt Year 3/4M Annabelle Luu and Jack Suckling Year 3/4E Annie He and Mason Smith Year 3/4L/J Josie Mander and Tilly Benson Year 3/4A Eli Mallen and Phoenix Allen Year 3/4S Emily Thorburn and Evelyn Tan House Captains: Florey – Reilly Macfarlane Olly Thorburn Flynn – Matilda Sives Gigi Goldie Cowan – Maral Abbasi Jaydon Tang Kenny – Sam Mackie Namya Nayak Bell Monitors: Jonathan Wang William Tang Massimo Salanitri

Computer Monitors: Lithum Lulbadda Waduge Jordan Gotora Noah Kercheval

Prep Playground: Erika Goldsmith Estella Hill

Office: Alex Nguyen James Vanstone

Lunch Orders: Alier Wang Amy Jia Allfateh Allagabu Curtis Williams

Environment: Anouk Van Oirsouw Josh Annat Jessica Le Peter Li Raphael Brunet Jovi Wynne Amelia Luscombe Elizabeth Lee Garden Monitors: Eloise Clarke Carlo Morgione Hannah Tin

Willow Sacchero

I congratulate all the students.

School Captains

SRC Representatives Monitors

Art Captains Sport Captains

These students will receive their award at the next assembly: Friday 20th February, 2.45pm

Prep M Marian Wang & Lucas Wright

Prep S Thomas Lekos & Ella Young

1/2 D Akein Wickramanayake & Nathan Coutts

1/2M William Xi & Hudson Bingham.

1/2P Hunter Lynch & Kayla Yau

1/2W Airen Gorsuch & Lily Garth

3/4A Phoenix Allen & Max Hwang

3/4E Jacob Batcheldor & Clementine Benson

3/4L Ryder Phuong & Sherebanu Vakanerwala

3/4M Annabelle Luu

3/4S Megan Le & Tom Van Oirsouw

5/6B Aston Cowie & Holly Hudson-Thompson

5/6L Emily Fredrickson & Lithum Lulbadda Waduge

5/6P Kaleia Gorsuch & Charlie Sinclair

5/6W Alric Vas & Lexie Wilson

House Points Update

House Captains 2020

French Song

Sing-Along Dear Families and Friends of Burwood Heights Primary School,

With each publication of the newsletter, I will be including a song that the students

have either sung-along to, or heard in class.

I will include the French lyrics, and the English translation, to help you follow the

song, and make connections between the French and English languages.

Please let me know if there is a particular song you would like included in the

newsletters, and I will do that for you. I’m taking requests!

I hope you enjoy singing the songs with your children.

Kind regards,

Lauren May

LOTE French Teacher

French Song

Sing-Along

Song Title: Bonjour! Bonjour!

Artist: Alain le Lait

Spotlight On… 1/2S!

‘My Summer holiday Snapshot’

Students in 1/2s had some very exciting adventures over the holiday break and were excited to write all about it and even draw pictures to

match!

Kitchen Corner A different twist on the typical scone, this pumpkin scone is a delicious afternoon

treat packed with hidden vegetable

Pumpkin Scones

Ingredients

40g butter, softened ¼ cup (55g) caster sugar 1 egg, beaten lightly ¾ cup (150g) cooked mashed pumpkin 2 ½ cup (375g) self-raising flour ½ tsp ground nutmeg 1/3 cup (80ml) milk, approximately

Method

Preheat oven to 240C. Lightly grease two baking trays. Beat butter and sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy, gradually beat in egg. Transfer mixture to large bowl. Stir in pumpkin, then dry ingredients and enough milk to make a soft sticky dough. Knead dough quickly and lightly on floured surface until smooth. Press dough out evenly to 2cm thickness. Dip 5cm round cutter into flour, cut as many rounds as you can from the piece of dough. Place scones side by side, just touching, on tray. Gently knead scraps of dough togeth-er, repeat pressing and cutting out of dough. Place scones on tray, brush tops with a little extra milk. Bake scones about 15 minutes. Serve with butter (if desired)

Enjoy!

FRESH FRUIT DELIVERY

HELPING OUR LOCAL FARMER

Ginger Gold (Green Apple) - $12.00 (5kg)

Royal Gala - $12.00 (5kg)

DELIVERY DATE

20th March, 3rd April, 17th April, 1st May, 15th May, 29th May, 12th June, 26 June,

17th July, 31 July, 14th August, 28th August, 11th September, 9th October, 23rd Octo-

ber, 6th November, 20th November, 11th December

PAYMENT MUST BE MADE WHEN PLACING AN OR-

DER AT THE OFFICE

CASH PAYMENT ONLY

ICY POLE SALES

EVERY MONDAYS & FRIDAYS