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1 march, 2017 issue 2NEWSLETTERASSEMBLY DATESMON 6TH MAR - 1/2MON 20TH MAR - FOUNDATIONFRI 31ST MAR -FINAL ASSEMBLY 5/6

TERM 1CALENDAR DATES 2017

MARCH THUR 2ND - PARENT INFO NIGHT/PEPPERCORN PICNIC

FRI 3RD - SCHOOL PHOTOS - FOUNDATION, SIBLING & ANY WHO MISSED OUT

MON 13TH - LABOUR DAY

TUE 28TH CIAODOWN TUESDAY

EFRI 31 END OF TERM 2:30PM

56 Brunswick Road BRUNSWICK EAST 3057 . t 9380 1231 . e. brunswick.south.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

our values – the moral �bre which guides our cultureCONSTANT LEARNINGMUTUAL RESPONSIBILITYCOMPASSIONSENSE OF POSSIBILITYSCHOOL COUNCIL

President Gabrielle MarchettiVice President Jeremy SchreursTreasurer Jeremy SchreursEnvironment Geo� CopeDeana Wang, Tim Schork

OSHC Sarah MoonPolicies Marg WeymouthCommunity Partnerships Colin MastersDET Sheryl Hall, Marg Weymouth, Trevor Strolla

Please send enquiries to brunswick.south.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au marked attention to the relevant convenor.

PEPPERCORN PICNICCome to the information sessions and stay for the picnic afterwards, good chance to catch up with friends and for new families to meet other parents.Food will be served from 5.30pmEveryone is welcome to bring their own picnic or there will be food available to buy:

� Grilled chicken and vietnamese salad in a bread roll

� Falafels � Sausage sizzle � Gelati in cones

We are not putting on a bar but parents are welcome to B.Y.O. drinksBring picnic rugs and there will be a giant chess game being organised, so join in or bring along a simple game to play like Twister, or just eat and chat!!Anyone who might be able to lend a hand during the day on Thursday, help serve food during the picnic, or provide a bit of kid organisation during the giant chess game, please contact Angela:angelajnicholas@gmail.com

TREVOR & MARGS BLOG

Ciao a tutti!We kicked off this week with a visit from The Hon. James Merlino MP. We were excited to showcase the wonderful work happening at BSPS and the minister was particularly interested in seeing our new building in action. He did, however, have an ulterior motive for visiting. Mr Merlino has been recognised by the Italian Republic, receiving the Order of the Star of Italy, for his role in helping us establish BSPS as Victoria’s first Italian bilingual school. The presentation was, however, overshadowed with a musical presentation from our Foundation students along with a cameo appearance from Giuliano on the recorder!Our 5/6 students spent last weekend catching up on some rest after their whirlwind camp to Sovereign Hill. A camp so early in the year is always a little challenging to bring together, but I’m pleased to report the students and staff had a fantastic time and came home all smiles (albeit a little tired)… It would not be possible to run camps without having staff so willing to give up their time. Thank you Maree, Liz, Rachel, Aydan, Kate, Andrea and Alessandro for all the work that went into planning, organising and attending this event!Tomorrow night we are gearing up for our Information Night and Peppercorn Picnic. We had a fantastic turnout last year and have our fingers and toes crossed that we have the same success this year. The Peppercorn Picnic is a great chance to catch up with some familiar faces and help us welcome our new families to the school community.

We will see you at 4.30 in the Learning Areas and then from 5.30 to share some food and drinks outside – the weather is looking to be perfect!See you tomorrow night! Trevor & Marg

BSPS NOTICES

Dear Parents and Carers,

Please esnure when making online payments that you reference the students name and in particular the correct reason/description for your payment.

Eg: ASmith(Student name)/Levies/Volcont

ASmith (Student name)/OHSC

ASmith(Student name)/5/6camp

ASmith(Student name)/1/2Swim

Without these references, it is very difficult to allocate the payment to your account, and therefore, your statement will not reflect that a payment has been made. See below how to make payments.

LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS WANTEDThe BSPS Library is a busy place. With a lot to do in this beautiful space, regular parent/carer/grandparent help is essential to the smooth running of this great resource.Every Tuesday from 2.30pm – 3.30pm we invite you to come to the library and assist us with the following:

� preparing the library for use by classes and lunchtime library clubs

� Re-shelving � repairs to current books � covering new books

Thank you in advance for any time you can give to help. We look forward to meeting you in the library on Tuesday’s or another time by arrangement.Antje, Anya & KylieBSPS Library parent volunteers

FOUNDATION PHOTOS, SIBLING PHOTOS, AND ANY INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS THAT WERE MISSED*Reminder* These are takingplace on Friday 3rd March. Payment on delivery of photos. Please refer to payment envelope for payment options.Cut off date for purchase of photos is 6th March

As part of our OH&S requirements, we must schedule a practice evacuation drill each Term.These practice drills include;

� Off-site evacuation � On-site evacuation � Lock-Down drill � Lock-Out drill

Grade 5/6 students have just returned from an action packed three days at Sovereign Hill camp. We learnt about life in the gold rush, how to find gold and how the early miners used inventions to solve problems. We watched the sound and light show, "Blood on the Southern Cross" and went to the theatre to enjoy a pantomime. The students showed their maturity and independence, exploring Sovereign Hill on their own, and returning regularly, always on time, to check back in with the teachers!On our way home we stopped at "the Tangled Maze" to get lost for a bit and play a few rounds of mini gold. A massive thank you to students and staff for making the camp a really enjoyable experience!

GRADE 5/6

PERFORMING ARTS

Here we go again parents! I am looking for enthusiastic parents who are willing to contribute their time and skills to assist in the creation of this year’s end of year concert. Any parents or relatives or friends who are keen to help in the lead up to the end of year school performance, please come to meet with me Friday the 10th of March from 9.00 to 10.30 to the BSPS’s staff room.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Exciting news for grade 3 to 6 students! We have received our first Sporting Schools grant for 2017. Our older students will be participating in a series of clinics run by a qualified coach from Touch Football Australia. There will be no charge for these clinics as all expenses are covered by the grant.

Touch football is an exciting, fast paced and inclusive sport. Grace 3/4 will have their clinics on Mondays, starting next Monday, Feb 27. Grace 5/6 students will have their clinics on Fridays, starting Friday March 3rd.

Please remind students to dress in sports clothes and shoes on these days, as well as on their specialist days.

Rachel OHSC

Those who attend this meeting will gain an understanding of the end of year school performance through an introductory presentation. In this meeting, I will speak about the idea behind the show, discuss ideas about props, costumes, music, and seek to collect the names of volunteers who would like to be involved in this new project.The school concert will take place in October. As I am sure you know, this type of event requires a lot of forward planning and collaboration. It is for these reasons that it is better to meet sooner rather than later.It would work best if you could be at the school by 9:00am.Feel free to contact me at vitali.daniele.d@edumail.vic.gov.auI look forward to meeting with you in the near future.Kind regards,Daniele Vitali

Welcome back to another year of Out of School Care at Brunswick South Primary School.We have had a fabulous start to the term! It began with three Curriculum days packed full of fun and engaging learning activities. There was silk screen printing on T-shirts, a whole foods workshop on healthy cooking and diet and, to top the week - a petting zoo which included legless, carnivorous reptiles of the scaly kind. Welcome to all of our new students! We are looking forward to a really progressive and fun program this year.The OSCH Sub Committee would also like to welcome parents from across the community to Volunteer their time to help assist make this fabulous program grow and prosper.

There is a position available for a parent who would be interested in engaging in the OSCH Sub Committee whom believes they can add to the enrichment of the program. We would especially like to hear from you if you have a penchant for numbers but all other applications would also be desirable. If you think you would be interested in joining this committee then please contact Sarah Moon via email: sarahmoon70@hotmail.com or, come and have a chat with myself (Ruarda) or Vivien at drop off or pick up.

Here we have Jess assisting in the beautiful, methodical, process of silk screen printing. The illustrations were designed by (last year’s) students and this year on curriculum day students were invited to screen print onto a t-shirt. This was a very popular activity.

Here are our students engaging in our petting zoo workshop. Needless to say they are both courageous and inquisitive.

Ideas, ideas, ideas… whether it is a story, a game, a playdate or a delicious recess snack, all of our work must start with an inspirational idea first.

In Writing, our focus has been on drawing on our experiences and our imagination to help us find ideas for our writing pieces.

Our students have turned commonplace objects such as a banana into a toupee, a thousand block used in maths into a towering alien space vehicle and the crane next door into a lumbering pre-historic brontosaurus.

We have also been drawing on our imagination for the design of our food trucks in Design and Technology. Soon, the streets of Brunswick may be filled with food trucks such as ‘Crepes for your Mates’ and ‘Waffle Wheels’. Keep the creativity flowing!!

This week we have had a focus on getting into line quickly and sitting down to wait for the teacher (as soon as the first bell rings). Thanks to the students for making such a great effort to make our entry into class calm and peaceful, it has made a huge difference!

GRADE 3/4

ARTEWhat do Italian fashion, art, cuisine and landscape all share? Apart from international recognition, the answer is simple: colour.

The Foundation students will explore colours and the connections with culture and emotional connections this term. After learning how to safely use and share the equipment in the Art room, they will work and play with paint to try and answer some questions such as ‘How does colour make you feel?’ and ‘What happens if we mix these two colours together?’

And for those who feel the holidays are a distant memory, the art of grade 1/2 students is bringing it all back! Oil pastels drawing with the sea as a theme and representations of movement through lines and colours evokes long days in the sun and our recent school break. Students will progress into exploring collage techniques and how we use paper to create texture and contrast in our artworks.

In order to paint like a master, technique is of course important. Grade 3/4 students will explore how they can apply paint without the use of a paintbrush. Through using everyday objects in different ways, they will create interesting texture and contrast in their artwork. Students will combine collage materials to create mixed media artwork.

And finally, grade 5/6 students are living in the real world. These little workers are planning and designing a city of detailed illustrated wooden blocks. In their city, they will include sculptures made of smaller colorful pieces of wood. They will then plan some form of installation to present their creation to the public.

If you want to follow our art journey, you can find us on Twitter @SpecialistsBSPS

Fitzroy Junior Football Club wants you!

Registrations are now open for previously registered players, and will open up for new players of all ages and skill levels to join in for the 2017 season on February 14. Join the 550+ players and their families from your community and be a part of real grass roots footy.

Fitzroy Junior Football Club prides itself on its culture of fairness and sportsmanship above on field success, with the safety and well-being of the players being paramount.

Under 9’s and Under 10 girls play modified rules including smaller ground size, playing zones and modified tackling, so it’s a great entry point to ‘Real Footy’! Our volunteer parent coaches are guided by the core values of Teamwork, Respect & Mentoring. Let our club welcome you and your family into the mighty Fitzroy lion pride.

KEY DATESTuesday Feb 14 - Registration for new players opens

Sunday March 5 - Club Welcome Day - 9am-11am Brunswick Street Oval - merchandise available

Sunday March 26 - Ivanhoe Practice match day

Sunday April 23 - 2017 Season commences

Registration enquiries: registration@fitzroyjuniorfc.com.au

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DON’T MISS OUT - REGISTER NOW

COMMUNITY NOTICES

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