9 APRIL 2018 WEEK 11 TERM 1

FOCUS OF THE WEEK

‘BE PROUD’

BRISBANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL

1 High Street Saratoga NSW 2251

Phone: (02) 4369 1246

Fax: (02) 4363 1068

Email: brisbania- p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

School Web Page: www.brisbania-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

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WHAT A GREAT TERM! It has been a busy, productive term with students well settled and learning in all classes. The swimming and cross country carnivals have been held. Students representing Brisbania have been successful in Swimming, Trials for Rugby League and Netball. Students have demonstrated excellent behaviour both at school and when on excursions, at Erina HS or debating workshops. Harmony Day and Anti Bullying Day have been celebrated. The Easter Bunny visited and wonderful hats were displayed. The P&C organized an amazing Easter raffle and BBQ at the Cross Country. Thanks for a great term! Enjoy the Autumn holidays! School returns for students on TUESDAY 1 MAY. Staff return on Monday 30 APRIL for a School Development Day. As part of our Bump It Up focus, EFFECTIVE TEACHER FEEDBACK will be presented followed by the teachers engaged in stage planning for Term Two. ANZAC ASSEMBLY Our annual ANZAC assembly will be held on Friday 13 April at 10:15am in the hall and COLA. Thanks to Ms Simpson and Mr Anderson for organising the ceremony. It is always moving, very encouraging and proud to see the respect the students display throughout the assembly. LEST WE FORGET. ANZAC DAY AT DAVISTOWN RSL Our student leaders will be representing the school at Davistown RSL for the Dawn Service on ANZAC Day, 25 April. Mrs Self will represent the staff, as ANZAC Day falls in the school holidays this year. ASSEMBLY OF EXCELENCE The Term One Assembly of Excellence will be held on Thursday 12 April at 9:15am in the hall followed by morning tea provided by the staff. Invitations have been sent home to awardees’ parent and carers. DISCO The Term One disco will be held on 12 April please support the disco as all profits will go towards the backfield. Mix and Match theme K-2- 4:30-5:30pm 3-6- 5:45-7pm CROSS COUNTRY Thank you to students, teachers, parents and grandparents who supported our Cross Country last Friday. Special thanks to Mr Anderson for his continued excellent organisation. Congratulations to all students on their effort, sportsmanship and perseverance.

P&C MEETING The next P&C meeting will be held tonight, MONDAY 9 April at 7pm in the staffroom. All welcome. Mr Greg Masters our Student Wellbeing Officer will be attending the meeting. TARONGA ZOO Stage One are off to the zoo tomorrow. Have fun and enjoy the animals and the wonderful view. 360 TOOL SCHOOL SURVEY The survey for randomly selected parents began on Monday 26 March 2018 and will close tomorrow, Tuesday 10 April 2018. If you have been chosen and you receive an email, please complete ASAP. PHOTOS Envelopes need to be returned by Friday 13 April (last day of Term One).

WEDNESDAY 2 May - Staff photo, 6W, 6S, 5A, 5M, 5/6H, 4D, 4K, Student leadership team, Year 6 Graduation photo

THURSDAY 3 May - K/1NT, KG, KK, KC, 1B, 1C, 1S, 2S, 2T, 2/3P, 3H, 3M

FRIDAY 4 May - Whole school photo, siblings and catch up.

COLES SPORTS FOR SCHOOLS 99 080 vouchers have been counted and returned so far. THANK YOU TO ALL HELPERS for counting the vouchers over the past weeks. SECURITY Our school security hotline is 1300 880 021. Please call the hotline if you see or hear anyone on the premises during out of school hours. Have a fabulous holiday. Annette Parrey

PRINCIPAL’S GOLD BOOK Tobias

CHANGES TO ADDRESS OR CONTACT DETAILS

Please notify the school ASAP if there has been any changes to

contact details, address, phone numbers, etc.

TERM 1 - 2018 DATES

Tuesday 10 April Taronga Zoo Stage 1 (Yr1 &Yr2)

Thursday 12 April PSSA State Swimming SOPAC

Assembly of Excellence

Disco: K - 2 - 4:30 - 5:30pm, 3 - 6 - 5:45 - 7pm

Friday 13 April Reserve Cross Country

ANZAC Ceremony

Last Day Term One

TERM 2 - 2018 DATES

Tuesday 1 May Students return

Wednesday 2 May School Photos

Thursday 3 May School Photos

Friday 4 May School Photos & Whole School Photos

Tuesday 8 May UNSW Computer Test

Wednesday 9 May Erina HS ‘A’ Stream Test

Friday 11 May Mothers’ Day Breakfast and Stall

Tuesday 15 May NAPLAN

Wednesday 16 May NAPLAN

Y6 Canberra Excursion

AECG Brisbania PS

Thursday 17 May NAPLAN

Y6 Canberra Excursion

Friday 18 May NAPLAN Catch up

Y6 Canberra excursion returns

Friday 25 May SCC Zone Cross Country Umina

Tuesday 29 May UNSW Science Competition

Friday 1 June SCC Zone Cross Country Umina Back Up Day

Monday 4 June Dental Visits

Tuesday 5 June Dental Visits

Wednesday 6 June Dental Visits

Thursday 7 June Dental Visits

Friday 8 June Dental Visits

Monday 11 June Queen’s Birthday

Wednesday 13 June UNSW Spelling Comp

Thursday 14 June UNSW Writing Comp

Friday 15 June Give me 5 for kids/PJ’s Day

Wednesday 20 June Life Education K - Y2

Thursday 21June Life Education K - Y2

Friday 22 June Life Education K - Y2

Sydney North PSSA X-Country

Monday 25 June Life Education K - Y2

Thursday 28 June Erina HS NAIDOC Celebration

Friday 29 June Sydney North PSSA X-Country

Thursday 5 July Assembly of Excellence 9:15am

Reports home today

Friday 6 July Last Day Term Two

The school vegetable and herb garden is growing very well. A big thank you to the Watterson family for donating compost, potting mix and garden beds. We appreciate Adrian’s (our General Assistant) hard work in transferring all the garden beds and worm farm to a safer location. He also erected the dome shade screens. Also thank you to Mrs Baxter for sourcing and ordering the screens and gardening gloves.

PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE AT THE LIBRARY The Premier’s Reading Challenge has commenced and it has been exciting to see lots of students participate in 2018. Many have been borrowing these books during their class library time and before school. 625 new titles were added to the list this year. The complete list and further details are at:

www.premiersreadingchallenge.nsw.edu.au

Each student participating is required to have a permission note signed by their

parent/ caregiver and can enter the challenge free of charge. Notes have been

given out to all classes and if your child hasn’t received one yet they can be

collected from either the school library or office. I would like to thank everyone

who has supported the challenge so far and for recognising the benefits that our

students derive from reading for enjoyment.

WEEK 11 Monday - R Cattley Tuesday - K Dobell W’day - A Russell

Th’rsday - S Purtell Friday - E Brock

CANTEEN

ROSTER

Week 11

Mon - T Ukalovic Tues - S Oldfield

Wed - J Trigg Thu - R Cattley

Frid - N Odeltorp/ C Stone

As we come to the end of a very busy term I'd like to thank all the wonderful parents, grandparents and community members who give up their time to volunteer for our P&C and school. Without your help we wouldn't be able to pay for essential equipment and upgrades to our school. It isn't possible to give you a date for when our backfield will be upgraded as the work can only commence once the new access and ramp from High Street is complete. We are as frustrated as everyone by the situation but we have no control whatsoever over the process. Nevertheless, all funds that we are able to raise before the work starts will go towards getting as much of the backfield lain with artificial turf as possible. Our final fundraiser for this term is the disco on Thursday night. We will be selling pizza slices, hot dogs, donuts, chips, drinks and glow bands. We desperately need helpers for both of the discos. If you can help at one or both of the discos please message me on 0423 036 697. Our final P&C meeting of the term is tonight (Monday 9 April) at 7pm in the staffroom. The school's new Student Wellbeing Officer, Greg Masters, will be there to give us an insight into the pastoral care work he is doing within the school. Have a relaxing school holidays Suzanne Petrie Sapsford P&C President

Brisbania Public School Uniform Shop

Opening Hours: Every Friday

Morning 8:30am - 9:00am

Uniform Coordinator:

Julie Hale 0407 885 303

Tuesday

SEEKING 8YRS & 11YRS PLAYERS! Our fun, fair and local club is seeking players born in 2010 and 2007 to join our established teams. Both teams have experienced and committed coaches ready to develop your child’s netball skills in a supportive and team focused environment. If you would like any further information and to join our club please call Shae

Parbery on 0413 577 127.

BRISBANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL P & C COMMITTEE

1High Street

Saratoga NSW 2251

Phone: 4369 1246

BRISBANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL SPRING FETE

Hello Parents and Guardians My name is Lindsay and I have the privilege of coordinating the Spring Fete this year, which will be held on Saturday 22 September. We need lots of help to make the fete a fun day for our fabulous kids, teachers and community. There will be more information coming out in the near future about the fete, but for now I wanted to share the idea of our monthly giving to the fete. We have lots of fun ideas and we need your help. As you will see from the list below we are asking the whole school to get behind the stalls by donating something small. As we get closer to the fete there will be individual class needs, which we will let you know about. It is going to be a day full of wonderful stalls and exciting activities for all ages to enjoy. Your contribution will make it all the more successful. Be sure to put the date in your calendar and on your phones! I look forward to meeting lots of fabulous helpers. APRIL Clean and Empty Small Plastic Milk Bottles with Lids (Found in Party or Dollar Shops). Coloured Hair Spray. MAY Lucky Dip Prizes – e.g Marbles, Toy Car, Pen, Pencils, Erasers, Mini Notebook, Toy Jewellery, Stickers, Toy Soldiers. JUNE Bottles of Water (600ml), 375ml Cans of Soft Drink (Lift, Sprite, Fanta, Coke, Coke Zero) and Zooper Doopers. JULY Smiths Chips (single serve bags – plain, salt & vinegar, chicken, bbq) and Bags of Lollies. All monthly donations can be dropped in at 11 Malinya Road, Davistown. I will put tubs out the front for you to put your items in. Please make sure your items are in a plastic bag when you drop them off. If you are unsure about anything in this letter or if you have any fabulous ideas for the fete please free to contact me. Thank you so much for your amazing support. Lindsay Ivins 2018 Spring Fete Coordinator Ph: 0415 210 028 Email: lindsayivins77@gmail.com

PRESIDENT: Suzanne Petrie Sapsford

VICE PRESIDENTS: Kate Farr & Melanie Martin

TREASURER: Kate Boni SECRETARY: Emma Brock

BRISBANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL P & C COMMITTEE

1High Street

Saratoga NSW 2251

Phone: 4369 1246

Dear Parent/Guardian

This year we are holding our Spring Fete on Saturday 22 September. Without the fantastic support of our school community we would be unable to make it a success.

We are looking for one stall coordinator from each class to help plan, organize and manage the stall with the support of your class teacher and a band of helpers from the other class parents. As the lead coordinator for one of our stalls your role would be to:

Liaise with the class teacher on all aspects of the stall.

Organize volunteers to run the stall on the day. A roster of approximately five people during the course of the day is a good idea and means everyone gets to enjoy the fete..

Work out what equipment and resources your stall will need.

Find businesses that will donate what you need.

Stall set up and clear down (first to arrive, last to leave)

My name is Lindsay Ivins and I’m the fete coordinator on behalf of the Brisbania P&C. My mobile phone number is 0451 210 028 please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Could you please complete the slip below and return to your fabulous class teacher as soon as possible, so that I can contact you as necessary. Please note that most contact is via email.

Suggestions for stalls are: face painting, plaster painting, sand art in a bottle, coloured hair spray/nail painting & tattoos, lolly/chip and popcorn, drinks, books/games & clothes, lucky dip, fresh fruit, feathers in hair, bbq and a plant stall. If you would be interested in organizing one of these stalls or any other fun ideas can you please fill out the form below. Thank you so much for all your help to make this a great day.

Class

Stall Idea:

Coordinator Name:

Contact Number:

Email:

Stall Requirements (incl power etc).

PRESIDENT: Suzanne Petrie Sapsford

VICE PRESIDENTS: Kate Farr & Melanie Martin

TREASURER: Kate Boni SECRETARY: Emma Brock

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