McDonald’s Moments

ANZAC Memorial Service They went with songs to the battle; they were young, straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow. They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted; they fell with their faces to the foe. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. Thanks to our Student Leadership team who represented Bittern Primary School at last week’s memorial service in Crib Point. We had many students participating with various community groups.

Breakfast Club will be on Thursdays Join us on a Thursday morning from 8.15 – 8.45 am for breakfast club. Thanks to Carrie Hoy who is our brekky Club coordinator.

Term Two Lunch Time Activities This is a reminder to students that there are many activities to get involved in lunch times. Students can enjoy: Monday – Gardening with Brenda & Ooshies with Mrs

McDonald Tuesday – Sport training with Mr E

Wednesday – Knitting with Mrs Owen & ART with Mr

Lewis

Thursday – Video Games with Mr Rylance

Friday – Sports training with Mr E & Smiling Mind

Meditation with Mrs McDonald

1st May! HATS off DAY!

Thank you to everyone who remembered to wear a hat!

Smoke-free Schools By law, smoking is banned within the grounds of, and within four metres of an entrance to, all childcare centres, kindergartens, preschools and schools.

Where does the ban apply? Smoking is banned within the grounds of all Victorian childcare centres, kindergartens, preschools and primary and secondary schools in Victoria. This includes all Government, independent and Catholic schools. Smoking is also banned within four metres of any part of a pedestrian access point (entrance) to the premises.

Wednesday 3rd May 2017 SCHOOL PHONE NO: 5983 9590 bittern.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au www.bitternps.vic.edu.au

CALENDAR

IMPORTANT Camp Dates for 2017 Senior Camp – Sovereign Hill Yr 5/6 - 5th

– 7th June

Woorabinda Camp – select Yr 4/5

students - 12th – 16th June

Why does the ban exist?

To protect children and young people from the

dangers of second-hand smoke

This ban ensures that children and young people can enter and leave these areas without being exposed to harmful second-hand smoke. Second-hand tobacco smoke is particularly dangerous to children and young people because they have smaller airways and less developed immune systems compared to adults. To reduce the role modelling of smoking behaviours around children and young people Children and young people are more likely to view smoking as socially acceptable when they regularly see people smoking. Banning smoking in areas used by children and young people will help to denormalise smoking behaviour and discourage children and young people from taking up smoking.

Movie Night Thank you to our Fabulous Fundraising Team who ‘kicked off’ Term Two with a movie night. Unfortunately, the weather prevented an outside picnic however; we had a wonderful evening in the BER watching ‘Storks’ with a small group of families. Next on the calendar is the Mother’s day Stall and high tea. We hope to see you all there.

NAPLAN The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) 2017 for Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 students will be held on Tuesday 9 May, Wednesday 10 May and Thursday 11 May 2017. NAPLAN tests assess student knowledge and skills in Writing, Reading, Language Conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and Numeracy. All students are expected to participate in the NAPLAN tests. During test week, catch-up tests will be available for individual students who are absent on test days. These students may undertake catch-up tests on the days in the test week after the scheduled test, up to and including Friday 12 May 2017. Further information was provided to Year 3 and Year 5 students earlier this week. If you would like to discuss NAPLAN with your students teachers please don’t hesitate to make an appointment.

Sentral Parent Portal This week you will be receiving a explaining how to connect to our ‘Online’ reporting system, Sentral. In the future, you will be able to access your child’s reports through the portal. If you have any questions please come in to the office.

Working Bee Thank you to three families who supported our working Bee this week. Our gardens had a much needed ‘tidy up’.

The 2017 Attitudes to Schools Survey

We want our student to tell us what they think Our school is conducting a survey to find out what your child thinks of our school. The Attitudes to School survey is an annual student survey offered by the Department of Education and Training. The survey assists schools in gaining an understanding of students' perceptions and experience of school. Our school will use the survey results to plan programs and activities to improve your child's schooling experience. This year the Attitudes to School survey will be conducted at our school between Monday 22 May to Friday 23 June. The survey only takes 20-30 minutes to complete and occurs during your child's class time. Students from Year 4 to Year 6 at our school will participate in the survey. Your child will complete the survey online during school hours using a purpose built secure online survey tool. The survey results will be reported back to the school in Term 3. The Department has updated the survey for 2017 to include important new measures that are known to influence student engagement and performance.

Students’ privacy is our priority Your child will be provided with a unique login to complete the survey. The student login is an assigned identifier that may be used by the Department to combine data for research purposes only. Your child’s privacy and the confidentiality of your child’s survey responses will be protected at all times. No identifiable personal data is included in the survey response file. This survey is not a test and your child has the right to refuse or withdraw from the survey at any point before, during, or after completion.

Want to know more? Please speak to your child’s teacher if you would like more information

Tu Toa, Kia Kaha – Stand Tall, Stay Strong Regards,

Simone McDonald

Acting Principal

See you all at Assembly this

Friday

Extend After School Care at Bittern Primary School RECAP: Hello everyone and welcome to an exciting term 2 at Extend Bittern Primary. I hope you all had a fantastic holidays as well as a lovely Easter. Everyone has settled into term 2 really well and I look forward to getting started on all the fun. We have got a lot of exciting activities planned for this term, some of these include : art week, building, sewing, monster trucks, cooking, footy tipping, Mothers day and more. We are also celebrating as Extend has been at Bittern Primary School for a year already! To celebrate we sanded down an old table and painted it with black board paint so that we can use it to play hangman,naught’s and crosses, draw pictures and more. To Maxine Green and Riley Hackett we hope you both had fantastic birthdays and to Samuel Field we look forward to celebrating with you and

Georgia Mur next week. What’s on this week: Monday 1st May: Paper Plate Art Tuesday 2nd May: Crazy face portraits Wednesday 3rd May: Each add a line Thursday 4th May: Draw what I describe and see how they turn out Friday 5th: animal art NEW FAMILIES – ENROL TODAY

Enrolling is simple and can be done online via our

Parent Portal. The annual enrolment fee will not be

charged until you use the service, so it’s a great way

to ensure you can have emergency access if the

need arises. See information on operating hours,

fees, and how to enrol & book at extend.com.au.

HAVE YOU SECURED YOUR 2017 BOOKINGS?

If you have used our services before, we look

forward to seeing you again throughout Term 2.

Please ensure you have made your 2017 bookings

on the Parent Portal in advance.

DRAMATIC BEGINNINGS – DRAMA

CLASSES FOR KIDS

0417 126 310

Specifically designed program to

build confidence, self-esteem,

communication and positive socialisation for

children. A vibrant, fun, safe & structured

environment to develop creative thinking &

problem solving.

20 years teaching experience (primary &

secondary) specialising in developmental

drama/wellbeing programs. Incorporating

movement, speech, games, role play and dress

ups!

Taking enrolments for Bittern studio,

Lower/upper primary – starting Wed May 10.

REMINDER-CSEF APPLICATIONS All parents should have received an

application form for the CSEF. If you have

a current concession card (valid as at 30th

January 2017) you are eligible to apply for

this payment. If you are eligible and haven’t

already done so, please complete the form

and return it to the office, together with

your current card. If you have any queries

regarding your eligibility, or to get another

form, please call into the office, or phone

(59839590)

IMPORTANT NOTICE - PAYMENT OF SCHOOL CHARGES – ESSENTIAL ITEMS

This year many parents have chosen to order their books from a different supplier than that recommended by the school. Please note that the school charges (not stationery) are to be paid at the school office as soon as possible, and by the end of March at the latest.

At this point there is over $5000 outstanding.

This is NOT the Voluntary Contribution, this

charge is for items such as Mathletics, Life

Education, and also covers the cost of

providing additional materials and resources

to students throughout the year to enhance

your child’s learning. This may include

photocopying, shared classroom resources,

PE and Art equipment, classroom materials,

license fees for specialist software.

Letters to parents have been sent home via children.

Your co-operation in this matter is greatly appreciated.

IRON ON LOGOS AND HATS Iron on Bittern PS logos are available for purchase at the school office $2.00 each (light blue and dark blue) School hats are also available - $15 each, sizes ranging from Small to Extra Large

Padua College Enrolments for Year 7 2019

Parents of current Grade 5 children should

note the following dates for Year 7 Enrolment

at Padua College:

Enrolments open: Tuesday 21 March

2017

Enrolments close: Friday 19 May 2017

Padua College prides itself on a dynamic

curriculum, excellent facilities and a pastoral

care program which cares for each individual

student. If you have a child in Grade 5 2017

and would like to receive an Enrolment Pack,

please visit www.padua.catholic.edu.au to

request a pack to be mailed out, visit any of

our Campuses to collect a pack or the contact

the Registrar Christine Mose on 03 5978 2701

or enrolments@padua.vic.edu.au

For more information including booking a

school tour, go to the drop-down menu under

the Enrolment tab on the Padua College

website: www.padua.catholic.edu.au

WANTED

Cd’s, DVD’s, quick set concrete, outdoor paint,

wood primer. Thank you for the goods which

have already been donated BUNNINGS HASTINGS FAMILY NIGHT – Mothers’

Day

THURSDAY 14th May

Bring the family for a great night of fun!

Make gifts for Mum

Jumping Castles

Sausage sizzle

Light refreshments

Terrific Door Prizes

Bookings essential on www.bunnings.com.au/hastings or

in store

VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED!

We are asking for volunteers to help

preparing the children’s hot dogs on a

Friday. You only need to give an hour of your

time from about 12.30pm. The more

volunteers we get, the less days you will need

to help. Please contact Sue or Hayley in the

office to leave your details. Thanks in

anticipation.

Mornington Peninsula Hockey Club is introducing a new

hockey program.

Game on is suitable for 7 – 9 year old children.

Minkey Hockey for 5-7 year old children is commencing on

Tuesday 9th May. 5pm – 5:45pm

Equipment available for use. Sticks, shin pads, Balls.

Mouthguards necessary.

Played at The Peninsula Hockey Centre. Monash University

Frankston Campus

DON’T FORGET HOT DOGS THIS FRIDAY HOT DOGS!! Hot dogs will be available this Friday, at a cost of $2.50. If you would like your child/ren to purchase a hot dog, please complete the order form and return It to school this Friday together with the correct money. HOT DOG ORDER FORM

I would like to order _____ hot dogs @$2.50 NAME: _________________ GRADE: ____ Please find enclosed $_________________ ---------------------------------------------------- HOT DOG ORDER FORM

I would like to order _____ hot dogs @$2.50 NAME: _________________ GRADE: ____ Please find enclosed $_________________ ---------------------------------------------------- HOT DOG ORDER FORM

I would like to order _____ hot dogs @$2.50 NAME: _________________ GRADE: ____ Please find enclosed $_________________