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A reminder that the school newsletter can always be accessed from our website at
www.buninyongps.vic.edu.au
Term 2, Issue 2
22nd April 2015
DATES TO REMEMBER
22nd April
Prep & P-2 Scotsburn Gymnastics
23rd April
3 - 6 Cross Country
Cyber Safety Forum 7 - 8pm
28th April
PUPIL FREE DAY
29th APRIL
P-2 Scotsburn Gymnastics
District Cross Country
3 Way Conversations 1:30 - 6.00pm
STUDENTS ARE DISMISSED AT 1:00pm
30th April
Gr 6 Leadership conference at Creswick
1st May
Japanese Day
6th May
Prep & P-2 Scotsburn Gymnastics
3 Way Conversations 4:00 - 6.00pm
7th May
Grade 3 Camp
BYOD Parent Training Session
Grade 1 Fizzics show
School Assemblies
April 24th
P - 6 Assembly, Special Anzac Day Assembly
1st May
3 - 6 Assembly
8th May
Whole School Assembly
Upcoming Excursions/Incursions
EXCURSION
AMOUNT
Payment and
Permission slip Due
Date
Gr 3 Camp
$158.00
24th April
Japanese
Theme Day
$8 (only if you
haven't paid
Excursion Levy)
24th April
Gr 2 Sovereign
Hill
$8 (only if you
haven't paid
Excursion Levy)
8th May
Gr 4 Camp
$170
29th May
On Friday 24th April we will have a special assembly
dedicated to the Centenary of the ANZAC landing,
beginning at 9:05am. As always, everyone is welcome
and we encourage you to attend.
The program will include a guest speaker, Peter Innes and
members from the local RSL, who will address the
students.
This assembly will conclude with the planting of a Gallipoli
Oak in the School grounds. This seedling has been gifted
to us through the Gallipoli Oak Project.
For more information about the Gallipoli Oak Project, go to
the link: http://gallipolioaks.org
ANZAC DAY
COMPETITION
The winners from the ANZAC Day
Competition will have the honour of
helping local RSL members plant
the Gallipoli Oak. The winners will
be announced Thursday after being judged by our local
RSL members.
All entries will be
displayed at the front
of the school.
Date: Thursday 23rd April
Time: 7:00 - 8:00
Where: Mr McGlynn’s room, BER
Change of date for pupil free day
Please note we have had to change our report writing day from Thursday 21st
May to Thursday 28th May. We do hope this gives everyone enough time to
change their plans for that day.
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SCHOOL COUNCIL 2015
On Monday night we had our Annual
General Meeting. Darren Holland was
elected into the role of President and will
be supported by Peter Mees as
Vice-President. Gareth Smith has taken
on the role of Treasurer and Jarrod Sing is
our new Secretary. A reminder that other
School Council members for the next 12
months are:
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Student and Class
Materials & Services
$150.00
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Additional educational items for use in the
classroom $70.00. (This includes a Science and Art
materials charge of $15.00)
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Photocopying of additional curriculum texts
(booklets) $50.00
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Specialist Maths & Literacy Programs $30.00
(This includes Mathletics and Spelling Mastery for
Grades1-6 and specialist Literacy and Numeracy
programs for Preps)
Parent Reps - Ange Stock, Mick
Durham, Michael Till, Pauline Rogers
& Melanie Coffey
Teacher Reps - Cindy Armstrong,
Steve Skilbeck, Wendy Hines and
Bernie Conlan
We would like to remind parents who purchased their
own classroom pack for their children that an amount of
$150.00 is still owing for the additional educational items
used in the classroom as shown above. For us to
continue to provide your children with the best we can
School Council will continue to meet on the offer it is important that parents pay this additional
amount. If you are experiencing any financial difficulty
3rd Monday of each month. If there is
please do not hesitate to contact our Office so that
anything you’d like considered by School
arrangements can be put in place for you to pay this off.
Council, feel free to contact Bernie or any
of the other members of the team.
Don’t forget you can always send payments through
Our school’s Annual Report for 2014 was
Bpay which goes straight through to your account. This
endorsed at the AGM on Monday night, a
is a great way to pay small amounts whenever you are
copy of which will be uploaded to our
able to and you would be surprised how quickly things
website soon.
are paid off and you end up in credit.
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Also if you provided your child with their stationary pack
can you please send the packet of copy paper and box of
tissues to the office. We will ensure that your name is
marked off and you are not bothered further with
requests for these items.
CROSS COUNTRY
On Wednesday 29th April we are running a 3-6 School Cross-Country event. The running course
will be around the school, Gong & Botanical gardens.
· There is a 2km course for anyone who is turning 8,9 or 10 this year
· There is a 3km course for anyone who is turning 11 or 12 this year.
The top 4 runners from each group will qualify for the BPSSA Cross Country Championships.
If there are any parents, grandparents, PLP’s who could help with being a marshall on the course
could you let your classroom teacher know.
Course starting times:
8,9 & 10yr
11yr
12yr
2:10pm
2:20pm
2:35pm
All parents welcome to come along to cheer on the children.
Thanks Daniel O’Kelly
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Emergency Management
On Tuesday 5th May at 11:00am our school will be holding an
emergency evacuation drill. All children will be informed by their
teachers prior to the event. On the day Bernie or Sue will announce the
drill and sound the alarm. All teachers are aware of the procedure and
will bring the children to the evacuation area as calmly as possible.
Everyone will be accounted for, the children will be addressed by Mr Oellering and then taken
back to class by their teachers.
Please feel free to discuss this with your child prior to this event.
BOOK FAIR IS HERE!
BOOK FAIR IS HERE!
TUESDAY 21ST APRIL
THROUGH TO
TUESDAY 28TH APRIL
EACH DAY 8.30AM – 9.00AM and 3.30— 4.OOPM
COLOURING COMPETITION
We have purchased a futon for our quiet reading corner and to help us provide some bean
bags for additional seating for this area we are running a colouring competition during Book
Fair. We are asking $1.00 per entry and will have three sections:
Prep-2
3-4
5-6
The prizes will be a book of the winners’ choice from the Book Fair
Book club - issue two
If your child has not received the book they ordered through last term’s Book Club Issue 2,
could you please advise me. If you have a copy of your order that would be even better particularly if you ordered on-line.
Kathleen Cassell - Library
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THREE WAY CONVERSATIONS
Early each year we hold 3 way conversations, involving parents, students and teachers. The aim of
this conversation is to –
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allow the student to discuss their learning goals and display the work they have achieved so
far this year.
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provide parents with the opportunity to discuss how their child is going
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provide teachers with the opportunity to have a conversation with you regarding your child’s
needs.
We have allowed 15 minutes for the conversation so the student, parent and teacher will have
approximately 5 minutes each.
We will be holding these conversations on Wednesday 29th April and Wednesday 6 th May
Children will be dismissed from school at 1.00pm on the Wednesday 29th only. They will not eat
lunch at school on this day.
You are invited to attend a conversation with your child and teacher at a chosen time between 1.30
pm - 6.00 pm on Wednesday 29th April, or Wednesday 6th May between 4.00pm – 6.00pm.
Where possible would parents please try and leave a 15 minute break between
appointments. We have found in the past back to back appointments can become problematic.
If you have specific concerns you would like to discuss for a longer period of time please arrange a
meeting time at a later date with your child’s teacher.
Specialist teachers will be available if anyone wishes to make an appointment to see them.
BOOKINGS OPENED Thursday 16th April at 9am, BOOKINGS CLOSE Monday 27th April at
9am
Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au
Enter THIS school event code. Then follow the 3 simple steps.
BSYLU
When you click finish, your interview timetable will be emailed to you automatically check your junk mail folder if you do not receive your email immediately.
You can return to www.schoolinterviews.com.au at any time, and change your interviews
- until bookings close.
For parents that don’t have access to the internet at home, at work, at a friend’s house or on their
phones, use of a classroom computer will be available, so that parents can still make their own
bookings. Parents may send a note to school with the approximate times they require, or phone the
school on 5341 3560. Interviews are strictly 15mins and spaces are limited.
Parents can change their interview bookings, any time prior to the closing date, by re-visiting the
www.schoolinterviews.com.au website, and using the event code. Parents wishing to change their
interview times after the closing date, should contact the school directly on: 5341 3560
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SCOTSBURN NEWS
Scotsburn Parent Helper
Program
Cyber Safety Talk
Last week many of our parent helpers attended the
Scotsburn Parent Helper Program. It outlined important
issues such as confidentially and how best to support
teachers in and outside of the classroom. It was well
received and certainly something to add to the annual
calendar. If you were unable to attend but are planning on
helping at Scotsburn this year, please drop in and see
Shaun to collect a copy of the handout. A visitor book
along with badges can also now be found in the old
building. This needs to be filled in whenever you are
volunteering at Scotsburn. Don’t forget to sign out on your
way home too.
Lunch Order Roster
Lunch orders are about to kick into full swing from this
week. Thank you to the parents that have offered to bring
them up to Scotsburn each Thursday by 1pm. We also
have Marita, Marg and Sarah helping in the canteen during
Term 4, but we still need 3 more helpers. Please let Shaun
know ASAP if you can help on the days that are not filled
in yet.
Date
Parent Helper
23/4
Marita Williams
30/4
Marg Coulson
7/5
Liz Lucas
14/5
Naomi Moore
21/5
Report Writing Day
Canteen Help
Date
Parent Helpers
19/11
Marita Williams
26/11
Marg Coulson
3/12
Sarah Palmer
4/6
Des Hudson from the Victorian Police took our Grade 3-6
students through a fantastic Cyber Safety session. Des
spoke about what cyber bullying is and how it occurs. He
spoke about how it makes people
feel and the ways in which we can
respond to this type of behaviour
(through growing our own voice).
The students learned a lot from
this session given our increasing
exposure and use of technology.
Bunnings BBQ (31st May)
This term we have a Bunnings BBQ on Sunday the 31 st
May. Last year our Bunnings BBQ raised quite a lot of
money for the Scotsburn campus. We have a number of
parents already putting their hand up to help out on the day
which is great, but we still need more. If you can help
between 8.30am – 4pm, please contact Shaun at school or
Marita Williams who is organising it at
wilconinfo@bigpond.com or 0457520765.
Thanks Heath &
Amanda
Scotsburn would like to thank Heath &
Amanda (friends of Mrs Murphy) for the
making of and donating of our new
KerPlunk game. The children have
thoroughly enjoyed playing it during
break times outside.
11/6
18/6
25/6
Jenny Edmunds
Sarah Palmer
School Football Program
3 Way Conversations
A great opportunity presents for families to come along to
Scotsburn for the upcoming 3 way conversations (29th April
& 6th May). Information on how to book an appointment is
available on the previous page. If one of the days does not
suit, please catch up with your child’s teacher to make an
alternative time.
The P-3 School
football program is
underway. The students are having a
great time practising
their football skills.
Special thanks To
Brad who is taking the students during the sessions.
Evacuation Drill
Japanese Theme Day
The Japanese Theme Day is coming up on the 1st of May.
Students will join the grade that they eat their snack and
lunch with each Friday. Please note that students will start
and finish the day at Buninyong.
On the 28th April, the
Scotsburn students will
practice an evacuation drill.
We do this each term to
ensure that we all know what
to do in case of an emergency.
Gr 3-6 Cross Country
The Gr 3-6 students will be participating in the cross
country at Buninyong on Thursday 23rd April from 2.10pm.
A bus has been arranged to transport them down and
students will need to be collected from Buninyong at the
end of the day. After school buses will run from 3.30pm as
per usual.
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Monday Rotations
Come one come all
Our next rotation for the term will be on the 27th April,
our groups will be doing the following:
Cooking – Group 3 (Parent helper – Chrissy Tischler)
ICT – Group 1
I am writing to you to encourage you and others to
attend the Buninyong Town Hall on the 21st April
Council will be conducting an open session to seek
Please remember to pay the $15 for this semester or $30 feedback on Budget options across Ballarat based on
the following options.
for the year to the office at Buninyong for the cooking
Gardening – Group 2 (Parent helper – Liz Lucas)
program.
BUT it will also be a great opportunity for you to raise
Buninyong specific issues with Councillors and Senior
Council Staff.
Important Dates
(Term 2)
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16th, 23rd, 30th April and 7th May
Gr P-3 Sporting Schools Program, Football
22nd April – 20th May - Gr P-2 Gymnastics
(Wednesday’s for 5 weeks)
28th April - PUPIL FREE DAY, report
writing day
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29th April & 6th May - 3 way conversations
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1st May Japanese Theme Day
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7 & 8 May - Grade 3 Camp
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12th 13th & 14th May - NAPLAN
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15th May - School Photos
Please share this email with your colleagues and see
if we can have a great turn-up for Buninyong.
So
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Buninyong Town Hall
4.00 – 7.00pm
Tuesday 21 April
Graeme Kent / Community
Engagement Officer
Students with Anaphylaxis
This is just a reminder to everyone that where food is to be shared
e.g. Class parties, birthdays, all parents will be asked to notify the
class teacher in advance that they plan to bring food to share, which
will allow parents of children with severe allergies to be notified in
advance and provide the opportunity to send alternative food. Parents
of children with severe allergies may also choose to leave a small
supply of allergy safe food for their child with the class teacher for their child to have at times where
advance notice is not given to the class teacher.
All teachers have a clear understanding of the process they need to follow if an epipen or any other
medical emergency should occur.
Thank you all for your support and care in this matter.
Sue Deans
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3 - 6 First Aid Training
St John Ambulance visited our school last Tuesday to deliver free First Aid in
Schools training to our 3 –6 students. Through the First Aid in Schools program,
trained St John presenters led students through tailored sessions on the importance
of First Aid and what to do in the event of an emergency. Our grade 3 and 4
students learnt about how to identify when there is an emergency, keeping
themselves safe and how to call for an ambulance. Our grade 5 and 6 students
learnt about delivering CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and the things they can
do to assist in an emergency. All of our participating students received a certificate.
A very well worth while session that our students enjoyed. Thanks to St John Ambulance.
Students were given a special piece of homework for parents to complete. If you
haven’t already, please ‘do your homework’ and go online with St John to see how
much you know about First Aid.
Are you First Aid READY?
More information about the St John First Aid in Schools program can be found at:
www.stjohnvic.com.au/schools
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Amazing Buninyong Child
Our winners for this week are:
PBA
Charlie Deeble
PEB
Scarlett Taylor
PNP
Kade Hoffman
PNS
Flynn Almeida
BM
SCOT
Cameron Lucas
1CA
Ben Paterson
1SC
Candy Mauseth
1HM
Sophie Jones
1RS
Charles Smyth
2PG
Charlotte Crimeen
2WH
Zac Sharp n
2NJ
Thomas Freeman
2JO
Lucy Baldwin
3JB
Jack Spielvogel
3HC
Tayg Thorne
3DS
Scarlett Pope
SO
SCOT
Scarlett Menhenett
4AC
Luca Ranieri
4SD
Hamish Richardson
4JT
Jordan Frantz
5SM
Lily Wearne
5JS
Andrew Campbell
6RG
Jordy Walton
6KG
Sam Reynolds
6MM
Ethan Gorfine
6PW
Lillian Hull
CM
SCOT
Alice Lepair
Specialist
Tamara Petrov
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Ambrose Forsyth 4SD
Ambrose went out of his way last term and
without being asked he helped a student
who had dropped the contents of their bag.
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日本 祭
Nihon Matsuri
Friday 1st May 2015
ONE MORE WEEK TO GO…!
*Come dressed in a Japanese /Asian inspired costume*
*Order some sushi for lunch*
*Participate in workshops, cultural activities and watch some
demonstrations*
Families who have not paid the excursion levy, please make sure that
your payment of $8 is to the office by Monday 27th April in order for
your child/ren to participate.
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STATE SWIMMING
CARNIVAL
CANTEEN
Last Wednesday Lucy and Hamish
Richardson competed at the State Swimming
Carnival. Hamish competed in the 9/10 50m
backstroke and came 8th and Lucy competed in
the 9/10 50m breaststroke and came 3rd. Well
done to both and good luck to Lucy who now
has the opportunity to try out for the state team.
Our Canteen will open this
Thursday 23rd April for the first
time this year.
Parents will need to order online using Qkr.
Detailed instruction for QKR are in last
weeks newsletter which is available on the
website and/or the Buninyong Primary
School app.
Orders will close each week on the
Wednesday at 1:30pm
If you need any help getting set up with Qkr,
give the ladies in the office a call. A copy of
the new menu appears later in this newsletter, but can also be found on the school
website, school app and on Qkr.
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Is your child bright?
Select Entry Accelerated Learning Program 2016
Applications Closing soon!
Mount Clear College’s SEAL Program offers students a unique approach to learning that supports
their academic strengths and challenges them to think creatively.
Students currently in Grade 6 are invited to apply for a place in our Year 7 SEAL Program for the
commencement of 2016.
Applications for the 2016 program Close Friday 24th April at 3:30pm
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Please note to be eligible for a place in the SEAL Program students must:
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Complete and return an application form by Friday 24th April.
Sit a Higher Ability Selection Test at the Earth Ed Centre, Mount Clear College on either
Saturday 2nd May or Friday 15th August from 9:00am – 1:00pm.
For more information and to obtain an application form, please contact Trudi O’Callaghan
ocallaghan.trudi.j1@edumail.vic.gov.au at Mount Clear College 5330 1500, Information is also
available on the College Website https://www.mtclearsc.vic.edu.au.
Mount Clear College is the accredited SEAL (Select Entry Accelerated Learning) provider in Ballarat and
only member of TAASS (The Academy of Accredited Seal Schools).
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