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School Bell

Bellbridge Primary School Telephone 9749 6161

Bellbridge Drive, Hoppers Crossing, 3029

Out of School Care Mob 0419 594 841

Email Address: bellbridge.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Website Address: http://www.bellbridgeps.vic.edu.au

STUDENT ABSENCES Absences so far this year _____________2129

Absences same time last year __________2234

DATES TO REMEMBER 12

th May……....………………………………………..NAPLAN

12th

May……....…….….…………Grade 6 Excursion to Shrine

16th

- 20th

May….…..………………………….Education Week

16th

May….……………..Grade 5 Excursion to Melbourne City

18th

May….……………………………………….…Pajama Day

18th

May…………………………………….Family Maths Night

20th

May…..……………………..….Walk Safely to School Day

24th

May….…….…….…………………………….School Photos

25th

May….….……….…………………………….School Photos

1st June….…………..………Grade 1 Incursion: Animals of Oz

13th

June….….……………………….………..Queen’s Birthday

23rd

June……………………………………….…Subway Lunch

SCHOOL ABSENTEE VOICEMAILS

When leaving a message on the school absentee voicemail could you please VERY CLEARLY STATE your

child’s name and grade, the date/s of the absence and the reason why your child will not be attending school.

We have been experiencing incidents where we are having difficulty understanding the messages being left and

this is therefore having an impact on the school holding accurate information.

ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL

If your child is absent from school for any reason, we require parents/guardians to notify the school office that

they won’t be attending. When your child returns to school, a note must be given to their teacher detailing the

date and the reason for the absence.

If your child has any long term absences from school, (eg. holidays, extended illness etc) a note is required to

be given to their teacher informing them of the absence prior to them commencing the absence.

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PRINCIPAL WRITES

BELLBRIDGE CROSS COUNTRY

We can all be very proud of the performance and behaviour of our students who represented Bellbridge at the

recent District Cross Country competition. Our school received many positive comments from staff and parents

attending the event about the respectful and responsible behaviour of our students.

The families of the students who participated in this event can be very proud of their children.

Our UNIFORM POLICY and HOODIES

Some members of our School Council have been made aware of misunderstandings amongst a few of our

families in relation to our expectations regarding students wearing hoodies at school.

An excerpt from the policy re: Implementation of the Dress Code states:

Hoods on ‘hoodies’ are to be worn off the head whilst at school. This refers to Grade 6 ‘Class of 2016’ hoodies and any other hoodies students wear to school.

This expectation has been in place for several years and supports our SWPBS expectations – Be Safe, Be

Respectful and Be Responsible.

If any parents have any queries or concerns about this expectation they are encouraged contact the Office (9749

6161) to make a time to meet with the Principal.

(A copy of our Student Uniform Policy is included with this newsletter for your reference)

NAPLAN

Students and staff in Grades 3 and Grade 5 have been participating in NAPLAN this week. Our teachers have

been preparing our students for the type of testing involved in NAPLAN and our students have developed a

positive approach to this national testing exercise because of their teachers thoughtful planning, dedication and

commitment.

A special feature of the week of NAPLAN for the students at Bellbridge is the celebration they will have on

Friday, as a way of acknowledging their efforts. Notes will come home to inform parents about how students

will be celebrating on Friday, e.g. out of uniform, picnic, party, games.

GOLDEN WHEEL AWARD

Bellbridge Primary School achieved the

BEST Active Travel rate in Victoria in

Term 1. A representative from Bicycle

Network Victoria attended our assembly

and presented our school with the ‘Golden

Wheel Award’.

Our rate of active travel has increased

steadily from an average of 30% of students

walking, riding, scooting and skating to

school in March 2015, to our current

average of 50 – 60% in March 2016.

We congratulate our families for supporting

this healthy initiative and joining our staff

in teaching children to take the active travel

options when travelling to school.

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MOTHERS DAY RAFFLE & STALL

ANNUAL REPORT to the SCHOOL COMMUNITY

The Annual Report to the School Community for 2015 was approved at the recent School Council meeting and

has been submitted to the Department of Education. A copy of this document is available for viewing on our

school web page (www.bellbridgeps.vic.edu.au). A general summary indicates the following:

Our students are achieving at a ‘similar level’ (within 60% achievement band) in all areas of student

learning

Our parents’ level of satisfaction is generally higher than the state average

Our staff level of satisfaction re: teaching, learning, supportive leadership and professional development

is higher than the state average

Our School Council has managed our funds in a strategic and constructive manner to address the

increasing student enrolments which has increased our number of classes from 27 in 2015 to 30 classes

in 2016

WORK SAFE INSPECTIONS

Over the past two months we have had Work Safe inspections at our school based on a number of anonymous

complaints. Each inspection has resulted in an outcome that states the claims were unsubstantiated. It has been

quite disappointing to read some of the allegations contained in the complaints, which have been false, and at

times, based on misinformation and misperceptions.

It is also disappointing that these pointless investigations have resulted in several hours of work for Work Safe

officers who have more important safety issues to deal with.

IMPORTANT: If any of our parents believe that our school facilities pose a safety risk to students, parents or

staff, they are directed to write a letter to the principal outlining the concern or make an appointment to meet

with the principal to discuss the concern and seek a shared solution.

SCHOOL COUNCIL

The Bellbridge Primary School Council generally meets on the third Monday of each month. Our School

Council President is Ellisa Cole and the Vice President is Sharon Davidge. Members of our School Council

also attend Finance Committee meetings and Fundraising meetings. The agenda for each meeting includes

formal reports (e.g. Finance, Principal’s Report), reference to correspondence (incoming and outgoing), review

of policies and procedures, and general business. We understand that some school councillors may be aware of

issues that are topics of interest to members of our school community but they are unable to present an issue on

behalf of others as the message may be ‘lost in translation’. Therefore, we encourage parents who wish to raise

issues with School Council do this via a formal letter which will be included in correspondence and general

business, if necessary.

Our next meeting is Monday, May 16th

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Debbie Clancy Principal

Four lucky mothers received a beautiful plant and pamper

package as winners of the Mother’s Day Raffle.

Congratulations to: Jessica Lawson, Zaim Cekovic, Amanda

Merrifield and Emily Russell.

Thank you to the wonderful team of

parent volunteers who managed our

annual Mother’s Day Stall last week.

We hope our mothers and significant

ladies in our students’ lives enjoyed a

happy Mother’s Day last Sunday.

School Council members did a great

job selecting a lovely range of gifts for

students to choose from at the

Mother’s Day Stall.

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STUDENT OF THE WEEK

Congratulations to the children named below for receiving Awards.

Be a Learner

Claudia Stojanovski, Joell Molon, Naw Eh Chir, Tevita Keogh-Lokotui, Ruby Russ, Kylah Tysoe,

Leon Balla, Tobias Yoseph, Crystal Hayes, Bree Smith, Zaim Cekovic, Lexus Caruana, Zilyah Tysoe,

Zoey Mineo, Ashton Reed, Lincoln Paaka, Wajahat Syed, Atahua Brown, Benjamin Doyle,

Eh Ler Shee, Moe Aung, Jaxson Rohayem, Kodie Page, Adara Rose Johnson, Emily Kemp,

Zachary Shave, Declan Barrett, Maxwell Thomas, Aiden Semmens, Aymin Kamar El Dine,

Syrill Singh Saluja, Nate Slattery, Brian Nguyen, Matilda Hutchinson, Melody Turner, Jasper Chiong,

Sabastian Quinn, Denver Cabansag, Lucas Krywula, Cassie Beintema, Mia Ripari, Liam Glare,

Paris Wharerau, Maddy Haywood, Keith Wharerau, Parth Shah, Taj Danaher, Demitrious Phillips,

Kiera OKeroa, Caleb Perry, Andrew Scott

Be Responsible

Arijzon George, Lexus Caruana, Anthony Turner, Summer Makiri, Aaron Leonard Klein,

James Cardona, Finau Heitonga, Elle Miller, Summer Beintema, Mauridi Sumaili, Aleisha Difesa, Abigail

Tolhurst, Neve Dingle, Eh Kamwee Eh

Be Respectful

Sumaili Bolikoko, Kobe Reed, Ella Haywood, Emily Callegher, Sienna Fountis, Emmi Li,

Mouna El Haouli, Bailey Gordan

P.E. NEWS

On Wednesday 4th

of May 31 students represented Bellbridge Primary school at the district cross country event

at Presidents Park. It was a lovely sunny day with all competitors trying their absolute best against 12 other

schools from the Truganina & Tarneit area with a number of students finishing in the top 10, progressing them

to the next stage. A special congratulations to all those who participated your fantastic behaviour and maturity

shown outside the school did not go unnoticed - well done! Congratulations to all competitors and good luck to

the students who made it through, notification for the division cross country event will be coming very soon –

stay tuned!

Cruze Henshaw

P.E. Teacher

Newsletter Prize Question: Why did Bellbridge win the Golden Wheel Award?

Answer:_________________________________________________________________

Student’s Name: _________________________________________________________

Parent’s signature: ________________________________________________________

Return to the office by 8:20am Monday, May 16th – to be drawn at Assembly

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SWPBS: School Wide Positive Behaviours 1. Be Safe 2. Be Respectful 3. Be Responsible 4. Be a Learner

CONGRATULATIONS to the following students for earning 10 or more ‘Bee Tokens’ for their

positive behaviours in the classroom and the playground. They have traded their tokens for a prize at

the Rewards Shops.

Charlotte 1E Nicky 1E Jake 1E Demiana 1E Joy 1E

Amin 1E Tia 1E Asiya 1B Jawad 1B Kaelan 1E

Maddison 1C Leah 1C Davernious 1C Ava PC (20) Sabastian PC

Alyssa 1B Lara 1B Zahara 1D Karim 1D Tai (20)

Ayush 1D Ayaan PC Kaidyn 1B Seth PC Mahammed PD

Sehas 1D Aymin Alex 1D Leon 1A Amin 1E

David 1E Rydeer 1A Inyat 1A Willow 1A Shayella PA (20)

Leilani 1A (20) Charlie PC Tevita PC Archer PA Gurnoor PD

Ashley PD Jack 1A Makayla PC Jenelle PD Daniel PD

Melody 1B` Dai 1B Tobias 1B Harlan 1B Theo 1B

Danisha 1B Ruby PC Maxwell PC (20) Emily 1E Nicky 1E

Aiden PC James PC Khadija 1A (20) Kouper PD Joshua PD

Matilda 1A (20) Nicole 1A Raighn PE Jessica PE Brian PE

Lachlan PA Violet PA Saja PA Aiella PA Sienna PA

Dakota PA Louay PD Harshad PD James PD Ayush 1D

Harsh 1D Ayman PA Eva PA Jorga PC Jack 1A (20)

Michael 1A (20) Kaleb 1A Mahmoud 1A Kyah PA Thraya PA

Abdulah 1A Briolette 1A Ella 1A Zoey 1A Kai 1E

Kobe 1E Joshua 1E Sonya 1D Vivi 1D Amber 4A

Shevonne 2A Ramy 4B (20) Lincoln 2D Nayan 5A Rebecca 4A (20)

Evi 2D (30) Nathan 2D Junia 2D Travis 2D (20) Chloe 2D

Mauridi 2B Travis 2D (20) Nhan 2B Abigail 2D Juniah 2D

Zahli 3A Taya 3B (20) Yutong 4A Alieta 2C (20) Kyall 4A

Isabel 2D Chloe 2D Isaac 3C Hanna 3C Rylee 3C

Ella 2D (50) Damian 3C Akoija 3C Lillie 4B (20) Htaw 3B (20)

Jack 2B Mia 2B Abdul 3C Marija 4B Lacey 3C (20)

Liam 3C Rebecca 4A (20) Sebastian 3B Jordan 2D (30) Evi 2D (30)

Nebiyu 2D (20) Nathan 2D Amber 4A Ramy 4B Sunia 2C

Denver 2D (25) Sithuli 5A Shevonne 2A Oyshee 3C (20) Richard 4C (20

Aleisha 3C James 3C Doha 2D Tegan 2D (20) Maxie 2D

Will 3C (20) Nikita 2A Rebekah 3B Eh Blu Htoo 3B Dylan 3B

Jacob 2D Aidan 2D (40) Bailey 2C Lincoln 2D Lucas 4D

Abigail 3C Liam 2A Abdul 3C Lilu 3C Chloe 4C

Dakota 4C Richard 4C Sakeena 4C Moe 5C Amandeep 5C

Christian 5A Corey 5A Tha 2C Rishit 4C Charlie 4C (15)

Neve 4C Zac 6B (30) Kieran 3D Kyle 3A Jack 2A

Rory 2A Kiana 3B Sunia 2C Eh Blu Htoo 3B Joe 2C

Luca 2C Ashton 2C (30) Sebastian 3B Zoey 2A (40) Jiamei 4A

Tinir 3D (20) Radvi 3A Zack 5B Amy 3B (100) Mercy 2B

Carl 2B Abigail 2D Jacob 2D (20) Maxine 5B (20) Jessica 3B (20)

Sarah 3B Maddy 4B Madeline 5A (20) Liam 3C Mouna 2C

Tanae 3A (20) Lilly 3C Damian 3C Ratu 2B Alexis 3C (20)

Hamthosh 3B Rain 3B Malakai 4C Prakriti 3C

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