Welcome to Issue

#28—07 September ‘17

Monday 11th September

Gr 6 Excursion

Gr 4 Bike Ed

Monday 11th September

Prep Puppet Incursion

Part 2-3

Wednesday 13th September

Gr 6 Bike Ed

Thursday 14th September

Gr 4 Bike Ed

Friday 15th September

Gr 6 Yoga

Gr 4 Bike Ed

From Sonya …

NAPLAN 2017

You will have recently received your child’s National

Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN)

These were administered to Grade 3 and 5 students in May.

NAPLAN results provide information for students, teachers,

parents and principals, which can be used to improve student

achievement. Our school has performed well against

national and state results. More importantly, we have seen an

improvement at a school level. There have been increases

from the previous year in the medium and high growth

categories in numeracy, reading, spelling and writing.

As mentioned in the 2017 information for parents and carers

pamphlet that was sent home in May, “NAPLAN tests are one

aspect of a school’s assessment and reporting process; they

do not replace the extensive ongoing assessments made by

teachers about each student’s performance.” NAPLAN

provides a snapshot of how the student is performing at the

time of the test.

For more information about NAPLAN please visit the VCAA

website at www.vcaa.vic.edu.au

Ask Anny...

‘Dad Jokes’ A little humour at Monday’s assembly in celebration of Father’s Day

Q. What time did the man go to the dentist?

A. Tooth hurty

Q. Why did the golfer get a new pair of pants?

A. Because he had a hole in one

Eva. G in 3B performing Acro Dance

at this week’s Assembly

Prep Working Bee

Saturday, 2nd September

… best working bee ever!

Well done to all who turned up on Saturday and moved mountains of playground soft-fall mulch

and undertook a myriad of other tasks. Your efforts are much appreciated!

Class Name PYP Attitude 0A Nathan L. Confidence

0B Zara H. Commitment

0C Grace W. Enthusiasm

0D Branden T. Enthusiasm

0E Roarke A. Commitment

1A Isla S. Commitment

1B Chloe S. Commitment

1C Lucas Z. Respect

1D Mikayla W. Commitment

1E Ryan O. Commitment

2A Bishay G. Enthusiasm

2B Felicia E.

2C Lou K. Confidence

2D Skye W. Creativity

2E Milla T. Curiosity

Class Name PYP Attitude

3A Judy L. Commitment

3B Kiara G. Commitment

3C Max M. Commitment

3D Charley R. Commitment

3E Stella K. Commitment

4A Heidi O. Integrity

4B Alessia P. Empathy

4C Kahlea B. Respect

4D Grace E. Enthusiasm

5A Shourya S. Independence

5B Connor H. Empathy

5C John F. Enthusiasm

5D Freddie M. Commitment

6A Excursion No award

6B Excursion No award

6C Excursion No award

6D Excursion No award

MONDAY MORNING ASSEMBLY

11th September 2017

Parents are welcome to attend our Monday morning assemblies at 9.00am in the Gym.

Junior School Council—Walk to School Initiative

Walk to school day is being held on the 12th October and Junior School

Council is asking students to make a poster at home to promote this event.

All posters will be bound and made into books to be displayed in the library

prior to the event.

Poster Requirements:

1. Poster must be A4 size

2. Include this poster title: Walk To School Day—12 October—

Raising Awareness to be Active

3. Ensure there is a 1cm boarder from the page edge so it can

be made into a book.

4. Include your full name in the bottom right hand corner—if

you had a helper please also include their name.

5. Submit your entries to your classroom box by 14 September

Thank you

Ava & Puck

Digital Learning Team

This week the Digital Learning Team has planned an array of fun activities to

support National Esmart Week.

Library display showcasing Cyber Safety

Class buddy activities including scavenger hunts and a ‘digital tattoo’

design (tattoo being the metaphor for ‘what you do online stays there

forever’).

A visit from Moorabbin Police to discuss online safety and cybercrimes

Announced at Assembly by Issac 6B

Presenting the BPS 2018

Intra and Interschool Sports Uniform

modelled by Mia & Grace

Available from the Uniform Shop from week 4 next term - further

information is being sent out to Grades 4 and 5 this week.

This week is eSmart week. eSmart is a framework that is part of the Alannah and Madeline Foundation. It is designed to support schools to ensure they promote smart, safe and responsible use of technology. Brighton Primary received its accreditation in 2016 and continues to promote eSmart.

This week many students have participated in a buddy class activity. They had the option to do either a tech scavenger hunt or digital tattoo design, to learn that most of what you do online stays there forever.

Grade 6 students had a visit from Moorabin Proactive Police to talk about cybersafety.

Some teachers also conducted some in-class reading and viewing activities to support students.

There are many great resources out there to help parents stay up-to-date when it comes to supporting their kids.

The following are recommended by the eSmart organisation:

The Office of the eSafety Commissioner

https://esafety.gov.au/

Australian Federal Police

https://www.thinkuknow.org.au/parents-portal

Cybersafety resources from Telstra

https://www.telstra.com.au/consumer-advice/cyber-safety/for-families

Independent non-profit organization dedicated to helping kids thrive in a world of media and technology

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

Dr. Kristy Goodwin

http://drkristygoodwin.com/

Father’s Day Stall

I hope all the Dad’s out there had a wonderful Father’s Day on Sunday.

I especially hope they liked the lovely presents that the children brought home

from the Father’s Day Stall.

I would like to thank Lucy Calder, Kylie Stewart and all of the other amazing

volunteers who worked so hard to make our Dad’s day extra special.

School Disco – 13th October

The annual school disco will be held on Friday 13th October. This is always a fun

event that the children love. There is a theme each year, so stay tuned to find out

what that is.

The disco takes part in two sessions:

Preps – Grade 2 4.30pm – 5.45pm

Grade 3 – 6 6.30pm – 7.45pm

We will also be asking for your assistance and hope that you can volunteer an hour of your time during

either of these events. Only parents with WWC who have volunteered to be on duty will be allowed into

the disco.

Have a great week,

Tash

Exhibition 2017 Last week our gym transformed into our Grade 6 Exhibition. All Primary Years Program schools hold an annual Exhibition. The purpose is for students to share their learning with the community.

This year the students inquired in the theme ‘Who We Are’ with a specific focus on inclusion. The central idea was ‘Inclusion enriches and challenges humanity’. During the week the whole school community, including other schools, visit the Exhibition.

Students were passionate about a wide range of topics. These included equal rights for women, refugees, LGBTI and indigenous issues. Students followed the inquiry process. They selected their area of interest, created questions, researched and took authentic action.

The Exhibition is an excellent opportunity to showcase and celebrate learning.

We are so proud of the commitment, enthusiasm and curiosity our students showed. Thank you to the Grade 6 teaching team and other staff in the school who were mentors. It was a very successful Exhibi-tion.

Exhibition is like writing a story, the further you get into it the more it comes together. – Grace H.

New knowledge doesn't come from books or websites, it comes from the journey you take. – Diana G.

During exhibition, some of us did fret. But in the long run, we did not regret. I won't take anything back, and there's nothing that I lack. – Uma N.

Exhibition is like snakes and ladders, you never know when you are going to go back to the start, or get closer to finishing. – Larissa L.

Exhibition 2017