Volume 20 Issue 24 Thursday 14 August 2014

P arent Opinion Survey Thank you, again, to all those families who completed the brief survey and returned it to

the school office. After a few reminder phone calls, we achieved 85% of our sample returned. All returned surveys have now been posted to the Department’s contractor for processing. Your cooperation and contribution to the process has been greatly appreciated. We anticipate the results will be forwarded to the school in October.

A Huge Cheque from Carlisle Homes Brings a Huge Smile to Vicki’s Face! Although we informed the school community

last week of the school’s receipt of a community grant from CARLISLE HOMES, Jeremy Hanger from Carlisle Homes attended assembly last week to present the cheque in the presence of our assembled students. Vicki was called upon to detail our plans for the school veggie garden’s extension and her plans for student involvement in its design phase! Jenny Reid wrote the submission after being made aware of the grant’s availability by Lana Cairns, school council president. We were presented with a framed certificate and a cheque for $9,660. That’s reason for us all to smile and not just Vicki!!!

F irst Aid in Schools Program On Monday, all students from Foundation to Year Six participated in the St John First Aid in

Schools Program. This program supports the school’s health inquiry which also incorporates the Life Education lesson in the Life Education Van and lessons taken by Jim Narayan. St John Ambulance is a self-funded organisation that uses proceeds from our commercial operations and fundraising activities to invest in community programs like First Aid in Schools. The following is a summary of the modules the students participated in on the day: Module One-Foundation to Year2 Emphasis is on how to recognise an emergency situation and how to call for assistance, which is Danger, Response and Sending for Help

component of the DRSABCD Action Plan Practical: filling in of the ‘Most Important

Information’ card Module2- Year 3 to 4 Emphasis is on how to recognise someone is unconscious and how to maintain a clear airway Danger, Response, Sending for Help, Airway and

Breathing components of the DRSABCD Action Plan

Practical: Recovery Position Basic management of bleeding Practical: bandage a bleeding hand Management of a nose bleed Module2- Year 5 to 6 Emphasis is on how to recognise someone is unconscious and not breathing Danger, Response, Sending for Help, Airway,

Breathing and CPR components of the DRSABCD Action Plan

Practical: Recovery Position and CPR Basic management of bleeding Practical: Bandage a bleeding hand Management of a nose bleed

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DATES TO REMEMBER

TERM DATES 2014 TERM 3 14 JULY-19 SEPT. TERM 4 06 OCT - 19 DEC. TERM DATES 2015 TERM 1 29 JAN - 27 MARCH TERM 2 13 APRIL - 13 JUNE. TERM 3 13 JULY-18 SEPT. TERM 4 05 OCT - 18 DEC. AUG 18 - 22 CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK AUG 19 YEAR 3-6 CELEBRATION “CINDERELLA AND ROCKERFELLA” AUG 20 - 27 LIFE EDUCATION ($9.00 DUE 11 AUG) SEPT 17- 19 YEAR 3/4 CAMP ARRIBRI LODGE ($285.00 TOTAL DUE 8 SEPT, PAYMENT PLAN AVAIL)

JIM BELL, PRINCIPAL JENNY REID, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

We learnt that you can do CPR by doing 30 compressions (2 x 15 lots) and 2 breaths, or by just doing compressions until an ambulance comes if they have not responded.

5HG Accepted their certificates

after completing their training with Fred. Tahlia and Ashlee kindly demonstrated how to safely roll someone into the recovery position. Fred told us that we can also use our arm and knee as a lever if we need to.

S ports Shorts - Regional Football Last week, the school’s football team played in the regional finals for a place in the state quarter

finals. The standard of football was very high and Brentwood Park started the day off well. Our first game was won easily by 6 goals against Wallarano P.S. Our team then had to play again immediately against Peninsula North P.S. For the majority of this game we were down and it looked like we would eventually lose. The team, however, persisted and 2 quick goals got us over the line. Without a break, the boys had to play a 3rd game in succession against St Patrick’s Mentone for a place in the final. The first half of the game was a close tight contest. Unfortunately, for the boys, we were outplayed and outclassed, eventually going down by 8 eight goals. We then played a consolation game against St Catherine’s. This game was played in good spirits with all of the team playing out of position. We ended up losing by 19 points. I was extremely proud of the whole team and the manner in which the boys conducted themselves. They certainly did give their best efforts throughout the day. A huge thanks to parents - Donna, Sandra, Paul and Adam for transporting the team. Your assistance was greatly appreciated. Thanking you for your continued support.

Jim Narayan, Health and Physical Education

S ports Shorts - District Athletics Carnival This week the district athletics carnival was held. Our school’s team competed against 7 other

schools in track and field events. There were many outstanding performances given by our students. Congratulations to the whole team, every student competed exceptionally well and importantly great sportsmanship was displayed. Many students have progressed through to the ‘Divisional Athletics’ which will be held on Wednesday 17th September at Casey Fields. First placegetters: Jai, Caitlin and Aimee in high jump Jai and Caitlin in hurdles. Georgia in discus

Second placegetters: Shannon, Joseph and Penny in shot put. Penny and Joseph in discus, Travis in the 1,500 metres 12 year old girls relay team. Third placegetters: Jake in high jump Lewis in long jump 10 year old girls relay team. Many thanks to Beth and the parents for their support. A great day was had by all. Thanking you Jim Narayan, Health and Physical Education

P erforming Arts Celebration With less than one week to go, rehearsal has now entered its final stage and ticket sales have now

totaled 470! This means there are now only ten seats unallocated! In this week’s newsletter, we present a number of the characters in costume so why not take the opportunity to familiarize yourselves with them! We thank you for your support and understanding of the

considerable effort involved in maintaining the high standard of performances we have achieved over the past nineteen years! We look forward to enjoying this performance with you! Linda Moore, Performing Arts

Brentwood Park Primary School Presents:

CINDERELLA AND ROCKERFELLA With less than one week to go, we are caught up in the excitement of trying on

costumes and putting everything together!              

  

   

 

Zeke as Wizard Nasty Boots, looking very unim‐pressed  with the company! 

The lovely fairies – Jayde, Isabella, Sherry and Emily.

Zeke again, getting into character for Wizard

Rockerfella (Logan) with our two Cinderellas (Brooklyn  in rags and Adelle, ready for the ball). 

Cinders and her animal friends – Teaser (Mikayla and Polly), Riley, Aaron and Ash. 

William as Mr. Bunn, the Baker, who specializes in making wedding cakes. 

L earning Centres are an important component of our literacy program in 2/3C and 3LP. The children work in groups, rotating around a series of activities covering rich opportunities for them to enhance both their written and oral comprehension skills. Each session begins with a

whole class focus, often based around the content of a ‘big book’. For example, focussing on unfamil-iar vocabulary. On a weekly basis, each group works with the teacher in a ‘guided reading’ session. The other work stations allow for independence, enrichment and co-operative learning. Activities in-clude opportunities to research on the computer; oral story telling/dramatisation of text; comprehen-sion activities based on the students’ point of need; and creative activities in response to the text.

The children in 2/3C and 3LP have recently participated in a sequence of work to help assist them develop the following understandings: Aboriginal culture is a rich and dynamic culture. Aboriginal people play a significant role in both traditional and contemporary society. Aboriginal culture is intrinsically bound to the land through stories of The Dreaming. The extended family is an integral part of all Aboriginal communities; and Aboriginal people place a great importance on oral tradition.

Term 3 Week ending 8th August 2014

FTL Mary For her excellent reading. Keep up the good work! FBV Kashif For being a wonderful and new member of FBV and settling into BPPS. F/1S Kirita For being a wonderful classroom helper this week. 1MM Charlie For writing a fantastic story about a ‘big snake’. Well done! 1ER Chelsea For always completing such beautiful homework. Keep it up! 2RG Shae For improved sentence structure when writing. Well done! 2MB Eshara For always having a smile on her face and being able to laugh at herself. 2/3C Maia For always using beautiful manners and trying your best with your school work. 3LP Maddie For fantastic work during reading activities. 4CH Ricky For showing great sportsmanship and teamwork at our coaching sessions at Kambrya. 4SM Ash For working diligently in class and getting all set tasks completed to a good standard. 4VK Josh For being a dedicated and hard working student. 5HG Kanwaldeep For demonstrating an improved work ethic. Well done and keep it up! 5LF Trinity For being a mature and confident student. I am proud of you. 6JA Melody For always displaying the school values and being a caring girl. 6JD Matty For an improved attitude to all tasks. Keep up the great work! 6TS Shannon For being a focused, polite and hard working student.

‘SPECIALIST’ Stars of the Week Health & P.E. 5LF For outstanding work on the cardiovascular system. Performing Arts 2RG For working well as a team while following a conductor to play thick and thin textures. Visual Arts IMM For their wonderful running stitch border on cover paper. For following the grey lead line carefully and accurately. For their interesting picture making inside their stitched border and for using a range of materials including lace, tulle, ribbon plain and printed fabrics.

from this funding agreement are those who are the most vulnerable.