School

Community

News

Number: 12 Date: 4th May 2016

Tucker Road, Bentleigh Primary School - No: 4687

16 Tucker Road Bentleigh 3204

P.O. Box 1341 Moorabbin 3189

Phone: 9557 2044 Fax: 9557 2181

Web Site: http:/www.tuckerroad.vic.edu.au

Email: tucker.rd.bentleigh.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

DATES TO DIARY 2016

Friday 6th May

Mothers Day Stall

Monday 9th May

PFA Meeting 9.30am

Wednesday 11th May

Prep Mothers Classroom Visit

& Morning Tea 10.00-11.30am

Tuesday 17th May

School Council 6.30pm

Wednesday 18th May

Casual Day

Thursday 19th May

House Cross Country (Y3-6)

Tucker Road 9.00-10.40am

Tuesday 24th May

Open Night 5.00-6.30pm

Wednesday 25th May

Year 6 Family Life Parent

Session (Evening)

Friday 3rd June

Curriculum Day (No Students

required at school)

Monday 6th June

PFA Meeting 7.30pm Hall

Wednesday 8th June

Walkathon

Friday 10th June

Year 2 Grandparent Day

Morning Tea

Monday 13th June

QUEENS BIRTHDAY

HOLIDAY

Tuesday 14th June

School Council 6.30pm

Friday 24th June

Last Day Term 2

Thursday 13th October

School Concert

School Camp Dates for 2016

Year 5 Camp

Wed 16th Nov to Friday 18th Nov

Sovereign Hill

Year 4 Camp

Wed 16th Nov to Friday 18th Nov

Maldon

Term 2 - Week 4 2016 Prep News We have employed Ms Kelly Coyle to teach Prep V. I know that Kelly will be very well supported by the Prep team lead by Mrs McNair. Kelly spent time with Mrs Belinda Morris doing a handover; getting to know the students and their families as well as learning the established class expectations and routines. Kelly has enjoyed meeting all of the staff and many families as she settles into teaching at TRBPS.

Planning Week Teachers have enjoyed the allocated time over the last couple of weeks to planning in teams to ensure consistency in the delivery of curriculum programs across each year level and the school. The new timetable and school funds have continued to make this happen, using our specialist team and where necessary a few CRT’s (where the year levels have more classes). The planning days are greatly appreciated by staff and the evident collegiality has been a pleasure to see. This has been a welcome and considered feature of the new School Strategic and Annual Implementation Plans.

Annual General Meeting The Annual Report to the School Community was table before the School Council meeting Tuesday April 26. It details all of the work the school has undertaken as part of our School Strategic Plan during the 2015 school year. The school community can view this report (as from next week) on the school website: www.tucker-road.vic.edu.au

Principal’s Professional Learning Conference – March 9 -11 Peter and I enjoyed attending a few days of Professional Learning with our

colleagues from SAGE (Stonnington and Glen Eira), Bayside and Kingston Principal

Networks, at the Inner South Region Principal’s Conference which was held in

Lorne. We listened to local and international guest speakers throughout the three

days. I will add a full report on the ‘school news’ blog on the website.

Year 6 Camp (April 18-20)- Camp Marysville The staff and students were all very lucky to have such amazing weather for the year 6 school outdoor education camp. Everyone who attended camp had an absolutely enjoyable time and it all ran very smoothly. Thank you to everyone involved with ensuring the camp was a great success and a wonderful outdoor educational experience for our children: Mr Peter Seddon, Mrs Rachel Kushnir ( year 5/6 Team Leader), Mr James Ireson, Mrs Tam Faiman, Ms Alana Oro, Mr Matt Serres and Mrs Helen Boyes. The staff reported that the students were extremely well behaved and great role models as representatives of TRBPS. The campers all looked very tired on their return but you could not wipe the smiles off their faces! Have a good week! Robyn Farnell Principal

Students nominated for the TRBPS Values

Award for 1st May 2016

Sophie Wein Zahra Wilks

Jett Breer-Tuck Sam Orchard

Skye Gaddie Augie Dalidakis

Imogen Taylor Ari Cohen

Annabelle Wiltshire Jordan Kushnir

Emma Chantry Sterling Gaddie

Lewis Stewart Jaylah Breer-Tuck

Anastasia Zaytseva Elly Douglas

Will Orchard Rebekah Pask

George Dimopoulos Kayla Anton

Michael Chen Aleksey Granista

Matt Day Lucus Barlett

Seb Haney Ruby Carter

Sophie Durkin Dylan Kotsinadelis

Nic Polychronopoulos

Canteen News

Reminder

Orders are to be written clearly on a lunch

bag in blue, black or red ink, any other

marker is difficult to read. Please do not

sticky tape lunch bags up. A reminder to

enclose .10 cents for a bag if an envelope is

used.

*Please note ‘Fruit Tubes’ are now 0.60c

Incorrect money could result in

disappointed children.

Canteen Roster Thursday 5 May

Kylie Brkic Kate Wengier

Tuesday 10th May

Sisira Attanayake

Thursday 12th May

Kellie Lardner Carmela Batsis

Rinat Shenfeld

Tuesday 17th May

Paula Howard

Thursday 19th May

Anna Leech Kathleen Beattie

Tuesday 24th May

Georgia Smith

Thursday 26th May

Maria Garufi

Tuesday 31st May

Rebecca Thompson

Thursday 2nd June

Kylie Brkic Kate Wengier

Tuesday 7th June

Sisira Attanayake

Thursday 9th June

Kellie Lardner Carmela Batsis

Naplan During next week our Year 3 and year 5 students will be sitting their Naplan

testing. The students sit four tests – Language Conventions (Tues), Writing (Tues),

Reading (Weds) and Numeracy (Thurs). Testing is in the first session of each day so

it is important students are at school on time. An information sheet from the

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority was sent home on Monday. If you

have any questions about this year’s Naplan testing, please contact your child’s

teacher.

Family Life Parent/Student Education Forums Every two years TRBPS works with the Family Life Victoria organisation to facilitate

a presentation about the physical changes associated with childhood and early

adolescence (and the emotional and behavioural effects associated with these

changes). We have booked in three sessions on WEDNESDAY, MAY 25th. Cost is

$20 for one session or $25 for two or three sessions

Year 1 & 2 Body Basics

5.45pm – 6.45pm Year 3 & 4 Where Did I Come From? –

7.00pm – 8.00pm Year 5 & 6 Preparing for Puberty –

8.15 pm – 9.15pm

These sessions are for parent/s and child to attend together. A ‘Save The Date’ flyer

is included in this newsletter that has a Try Booking link that provides additional

information and a booking/payment facility.

*Please do not send payment to school.

Important Notice—Staff Car park The school Community is reminded that cars ARE NOT to be driven onto the

School Premises during Drop-off & pick-up times.

There have been a number of instances where cars have been driven into the

school endangering Pedestrians, including children.

The “Staff Car park” is for authorised persons only.

Parents are not to pick their children up or drop them of in driveways or car

park due to safety concerns. Or park across these exits between the hours of

7.30am - 6.30pm (during school operation hours.) Morning Drop off Zone Reminder - Changes to Parking Signs in Tucker Road - at the front of the school

This change was made late last year in consultation with the School Council

Introduction of a ‘No Parking – ‘Kiss and Go’ zone.

School Walkathon 2016 Information and Sponsorship forms will be distributed to every child Prep-6

on Monday 9th May. The Walkathon will be held on Wednesday 8th June

between 1.30 and 3.00pm. Parents are welcome to attend.

A driver must not stop on a length of road or in an area

to which a no parking sign applies, unless the driver is

dropping off or picking up, passengers or goods.

The driver cannot leave the vehicle unattended unless

the driver is within three metres of the vehicle and

must move on within two minutes after stopping.

These restrictions are typically used around schools,

train stations and other locations where there is a high

demand of dropping off and picking up of passengers.

SCHOOL COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP 2016

School Principal/Executive Officer: Robyn FARNELL

President: John MOORE

Vice President: Keli SEGBEDZI

Treasurer: Rohan BOAG

Members: John MOORE

Peter SEDDON

Rohan BOAG

Bronwyn WARREN

Keli SEGBEDZI

Kim JONES-DENHOLM

Deaane O’BRIEN

Genevieve LAZZARI

Cyndi WILTSHIRE

Camilla BROCKETT

Lois CURRY (PFA)

Sub Committee Convenors

Finance and Administration Rohan BOAG

Education Peter SEDDON

Buildings and Grounds Keli SEGBEDZI

Functions & Community Events Bronwyn WARREN

School Council Meeting Dates 2016

Tuesday 17th May

Tuesday 14th June

Tuesday 26th July

Tuesday 23rd August

Tuesday 18th October

Tuesday 22nd November

Tuesday 7th December Visitors Welcome

TUCKER ROAD EDUCATION WEEK

In a couple of weeks TRBPS will be celebrating Education Week.

To celebrate we are inviting Parents & Students to two Evening

Events. On Tuesday May 24th the school will host an Open Night

and on Wednesday May 25th we have our Parent-Student Family

Life sessions.

More information about both events are in this newsletter.

We look forward to seeing you during this week.

OPEN NIGHT– 2016

Open evening for

Tucker Road Parents

5:00pm – 6.30pm

Tuesday 24th May 2016 Classrooms will be open for viewing at this time. Children are

invited to come and show parents their school and their

achievements.

STATE SCHOOLS

ARE GREAT SCHOOLS!

MORDIALLOC NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE

FREE HEARING TEST

Australian Hearing will be visiting the Mordialloc Neighbourhood House on:

THURSDAY, MAY 12: 9.00am – 11.30am

to conduct FREE HEARING TESTS Customers will receive a free 15 minute hearing

test and information on their hearing health. Free hearing tests are open to the public.

If you would like to make a booking, please phone:

Mordialloc Neighbourhood House; 9587 4534 457 Main St. Mordialloc.