School

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Number: 26 Date: 24th August 2016

Tucker Road, Bentleigh Primary School - No: 4687

16 Tucker Road Bentleigh 3204

P.O. Box 1341 Moorabbin 3189

Phone: 9557 2044 Fax: 9557 2181

Web Site: http:/www.tuckerroad.vic.edu.au

Email: tucker.rd.bentleigh.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

DATES TO DIARY 2016

Wednesday 31st August

The Learning Brain Parent Forum

Thursday 1st September

Fathers Day Stall (Changed date)

Friday 2nd September

Year 1 Fathers Breakfast

Monday 5th September

District Athletics 9.30-300pm

Friday 9th September

Sports Photos

Monday 12th September PFA Meeting 9.30am

Friday 16th September

Last Day of Term 3

Thursday 13th October

School Concert

Monday 31 October

Curriculum Day

Tuesday 1st November

MELBOURNE CUP DAY

HOLIDAY

Thursday 3rd November

Junior School Sports (Prep-2)

Friday 4th November

Cookbook Launch 3.00-5.00pm

Wednesday 30th November

Mini Fete (1.15-3.00pm)

Tuesday 6th December

Grade 6 Orientation Day

Thursday 15th December

Year 6 Graduation

School Camp Dates for 2016

Year 5 Camp

Wed 16th Nov to Friday 18th Nov

Sovereign Hill

Year 4 Camp

Wed 16th Nov to Friday 18th Nov

Maldon

Swimming Programs

Program 2

22nd August - 1st September

(Years 3 & 4)

Program 3

31st August - 9th September

(Prep Classes)

Program 4

17th October - 27th October

(Years 1 & 2)

Newsletter Term 3, week 7

Facilities update As mentioned, there has been an unpleasant odour in the administration and prep building of

the school which has become stronger over the last month or so. We are being assisted of by

DET facilities experts to investigate and rectify the source of the odour as quickly as possible.

A School Council representative, Peter and I met yesterday with the team of contractors who

have been to the school to access our situation over the last week. This team is working

alongside DET facilities management team who are overseeing the investigation. We have

discussed an action plan for a more thorough investigation of the building to be carried out;

including extensive air quality testing. The timeline for this complex investigative work is

estimated to take until the end of term. It was therefore very important to settle the 3 prep

classes into other suitable areas of the school for the duration of this investigation. We will

continue to use the air purifiers to assist with the odour and to enhance the air quality in the

administration area during the investigation. When I receive further information on the

situation I will continue to keep the school community informed.

New Portable The new portable is nearly ready for occupancy. It is intended that 2FM & 1W will move in

next week after the handover from Grove Hire and DET. It is a fabulous double classroom

with plenty space and we certainly hope the children and teachers will enjoy their new portable

classroom.

Working Bee - Sunday August 28 -9.30-11.30am A reminder that there is a whole school working bee scheduled this Sunday at 9.30-11.30am

with various tasks to clean up around the school. We hope the weather is favourable so we

complete all of the work scheduled. Thank you to the BAGs team for coordinating this

Working Bee and we hope many families can come along to help.

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much!”

~ Helen Keller

2016 School Concert Information will be forwarded home soon regarding the purchase of concert tickets. Tickets

will cost $15.00 each and there is a limit of 3 tickets per family. Children under 2 years of age

do not require a ticket if seated on an adults lap. Tucker Road students do not require a ticket.

The concert will be held at Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Clayton on Thursday

13th October.

Children’s toilets. Parents if you are caught short please do not use the children’s toilets, there is a visitors toilet

in the admin building that can be used.

The Premiers' Reading Challenge - Everyone needs to start recording their books as the challenge will be over in a couple of

weeks.

Robyn Farnell

Principal

Term Dates - 2016 Term 3

11th July

To

16th September

Term4

3rd October

To

20th December

Canteen News

Reminder

Orders are to be written clearly on a lunch

bag in blue, black or red ink, any other

marker is difficult to read. Please do not

sticky tape lunch bags up. A reminder to

enclose .10 cents for a bag if an envelope is

used.

*Please note ‘Fruit Tubes’ are now 0.60c

Incorrect money could result in

disappointed children.

Canteen Roster

Thursday 25th August

Maria Garufi Louise Benton

Tuesday 30th August Rebecca Thompson

Thursday 1st September

Kylie Brkic Kate Wengier

Tuesday 6th September

Sisira Attanayake

Thursday 8th September

Kellie Lardner

Tuesday 13th September

Rebecca Thompson

Thursday 15th September

Dianne Anton Anna Leech

Tuesday 4th October

Paula Howard

Thursday 6th October

Kylie Brkic Kate Wengier

Tuesday 11th October

Sisira Attanayake

Thursday 13th October

Kellie Lardner Carmela Batsis

Rinat Shenfeld

Tuesday 18th October

Georgie Smith

Pupil Free Days 2016

The following pupil-free days

have been approved by School

Council for 2016.

Monday 31st October

BOOK CLUB REMINDER

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY.

ISSUE 5 & 6

Orders are due back to the school by MONDAY 29th AUGUST

Late orders will NOT be accepted, so please hand your orders in on time.

You can order online at www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP

Or you can fill out an order form and return it to the school in a clearly

marked envelope with your child’s name and grade along with payment.

You are not only encouraging your child to read, you are helping the school

each time you place an order.

For any Book Club enquiries, please contact Robyn Donoghue in the library.

Fitness Friday Due to the wintery weather

Fitness Friday will be postponed

until further notice.

REMINDER

WORKING BEE

THIS SUNDAY 28TH AUGUST

9.30-11.30AM

WHOLE SCHOOL WORKING BEE

ALL WELCOME MORNING TEA FOLLOWING WORKING BEE