From the Principal’s desk…Mrs Browne

15/12/2011

NO SCOOTERS OR

BIKES IN SCHOOL

FOYER PLEASE

X

DATES

Last Day FRI

16TH

STAFF BACK

FRI

27

JAN

2012

STUDENTS RETURN

MON

30

JAN

2012

End Of Year It is that time of year again where I get to thank all the wonderful community , stu-

dents and staff we have working at Briar Road. It has been an extremely difficult

and busy year with all the programs we have begun.

One of the most successful initiatives we have put in place was the ‘Community

Room’. It has been fabulous to see all the community enjoying a cuppa in the

Community Room. Also, we have appreciated all the shredding, laminating and

book covering that you have done for us.

Staff News For all those parents who didn’t attend our Presentation Day next year we have

some staff changes. Mr Bessesen and Miss Peltola will be leaving us at the end of

this year. Mrs Rossbridge, Miss Asper have been fortunate to pick up permanent

positions within the Department of Education and Communities. Mrs Searle will

take up a permanent Assistant Principals Position at Glenwood Public School.

Mrs Searle has been at Briar Road for 12 years and has made many positive contri-

butions to our school and community. We wish Mrs Searle all the best from the

students, school and the community.

Mrs McLerie and Mrs Hodges will take up the positions of Relieving Assistant

Principal in 2012.

Miss Willoughby will be leaving us to go on 12mths maternity leave and Mr Gracia

and Miss Klumpp will be returning from 12mths leave.

I will put a full list of the who’s who of Briar for 2012 in the first Newsletter of

next year.

I WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW

YEAR!

We look forward to seeing you all next year.

Schools Resumes on Monday 30th January

School Security

1300 880 021

Preschool

KR David Matagia, Nayte Daye-Waller

Wagun Carr Zachary Turanek

KM Joshua Dufour, Tyissha Anderson Imogen Matthews Byron Chaffey

K/3R Shaun Carr

1A Lachlan Crook Tayisha Smith

1H Jake Cooke-Sherman, Dakota

Green

Tristan Musgrave Sara Knight

2M Hannah Walsh, Kyle Bugatto,

Martin Davis, Eseta Polutele

Ashton Reeves Jayden Franklin

2P Alapati Iosua Courtney Maisano Jack Ford Samantha Galea

3S Issac Russell-Wong Kee, Courtney

Dufour

Ajmal Samuels Bronwyn Oloaga

3/4C Grace Sawyer, Paul Cooke-Mahon,

Nick Eberhardt

Crystal Batiste Maara Teara

Jones

Taylah Hansen

3/6M Richard Rapana

3/6W Justin Dawson

4K Craig Gilbert, Brayton Jones,

Elenora Taala

Craig Gilbert Elenora Taala

Lachlan Harrison

5M Abby Olsen Jordan Larcombe

Dakota Connolly Tara Bell

5/6S Gaberiele Turaganivolo

Kaliesha RWKees Elvis Oloaga

Hannah Bugatto

6R

Congratulations to the following Merit Award Winners

WEEK 8 WEEK 9

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KM Breah Lewis-Waller

KR Katelyn Towne-Scala

Jade Hughes

1H– Lamara Gillett

Marshall Budge

Sara Knight

Jake Cooke-Sherman

Liam Spears-Solberg

Izaak Kroh

2M Martin Davis

2M Kyleasha Dickson-Gray

Shawna McIntyre

3/4C Maria Lilomaiava

Ali Mansour

Brooke Pepper

3S Kurtis Minton

Grace Cherry

Katelyn Price

Hannah Polutele

Ajmal Samuels

2M Martin Davis

Hannah Walsh

Ashton Reeves

Bradley Tidmarsh

Semu Leului

Eseta Polutele

Kyiesha Sanchez-Sayers

Sarah Everett

Shakayla French

Dylan Thompson

Kyle Bugatto

BLUE BIBBONS

Tyreese Tailby 1A, Aidan Conwell 3/6W, Grace Cherry 3S, Allegra Lozano

KM, Morrison Charlesworth– Budge 5M, Sarah Everett 2M , Brett Langton

KM, Alexandra Dawe 5M, Roumaysya Abdul-Ghafur KR x 2 , Jawdan

Samuels 1A, Joshua Dufour KM, Courtney Dufour 3S, Sarah Hardy 2P, Court-

nie Hardy 4K, Isabel Chesterfield KR, Blaze Thompson 3S, Jade Ashe 4K, Sara

Knight 1H, Grace Talaoloa 3S, Chloe Baker 5/6S, Maria Lilomaiava 3/4C,

BANNERS

Blaze Thompson 3S, Craig Gilbert 4K, Jade Ashe 4K,

Tenielle Dredge 5/6S.

Medallions

Samantha Iby 6R, Jade Ashe 4K Courtnie Hardy 4K

MAJOR ASSEMBLY AWARDS

WELL DONE BRIAR RD STUDENTS

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WEEK 8

KM— Imogen Matthews

1H — Tristan Musgrave

1A— Bradley Minton

2M— Hannah Walsh

2P— Olive Maisa

3S— Kurtis Minton

3/4C– Salvation Leatuafi

3/6W - Jordan Rodgers-Seiver

3/6M— Bradley Lewis-Waller

4K— Caitlyn Vidovic-McCarthy

5M— Dakota Connolly

5/6S— Rhyanna Stephens

KR - Jade Hughes

K/3R— Cameron Blom

WEEK 9

KM– Joshua Dufour

KR– Tyrell Davies

K/3R—Taneesha Prasad

1H—Jordan Maloney

1A— Lachlan Crook

2M— Ashton Reeves

2P— Courtnay Maisano

3S— Grace Cherry

3/4C—

3/6W—

3/6M— Richard Rapana

4K— Latishah King

5M— Thomas Wright

5/6S-Britney Holahan

6R— Aaron Longley 6R— Connor Gimblett

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Social Skill Focus

WEEK 8

Being Safe In

The

Holidays

2012 STUDENT LEADERS

Captains :

Steven Leului and Teleya McDonald

Vice Captains :

Rose Taala and Masei Fetui

Prefects:

Elvis Oloaga,Aidan Conwell, Yolandi Fuimaono,

Margaret Wright,Gaberiele Turaganivolo and Tamara Harland.

CONGRATULATIONS

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This term we were lucky enough to have Leanne Draper from Burnside run ‘Books for Airds’ in our

community room. The program ran for 8 weeks where we had a dedicated groups of parents and pre-

school students participate actively each week. All had the opportunity to participate in craft and read-

ing activities based on a focus book each week. Students were then lucky enough to take a reading book

home each week to continue reading at home. Students enthusiastically completed homework each

week, showing how they are recognising print in their local environment. Well done and thanks to all

involved. It was a fun learning experience!

Stay tuned for next

years program dates…

Possibly Term 3

(students 3-5yrs old)

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I would like to take this opportunity to say “ Thank You” to all the wonderful the Community Tutors, parents and carers

that have given up their time to assist in the classroom by listening to students read, sharpen pencils, laminate, cut out and

sort notes.

I would also like to add how great it has been working with the Briar Road Public School Community. This was my first year

as your Community Engagement Officer and I have enjoyed meeting and spending time with you. The Community Room

will be back next year, so please feel confortable to come in for a cuppa after you have dropped off your children.

Also keep an eye out for Parent Excursions notes, we will be having an excursion at least once a term. Don’t forget to ‘like’ our

facebook page…just search Briar Road Public School (Community)

I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! See you in 2012—Jessica Jones

Donations

Thank you to our wonderful community for donating to our Christmas Raffle, all money raised will be going towards a electronic community notice board!

*The Good guys—Campbelltown *K-Mart—Campbelltown

*Scissors Unisex salon—Queen street Campbelltown *IGA—Airds Shops

*Tharawal Medical services *Dharawal Mens Aboriginal Coroparation

Parent Excursion—Thirroul Beach 6/12/2012

What KR have been up

to!

KR can’t believe that it is almost time to say goodbye

to our Kindergarten room and move up to Year 1! We

have been very busy getting ready to be grown up

Year 1 kids.

KR have been reading ‘Too Many Pears!’ by Jackie

French in Accelerated Literacy. We have enjoyed

hearing about Pamela and her obsession with green

pears and red pears, yellow pears and brown pears and

pears in chocolate sauce! We are now really good at

spotting speech marks and using different words for said.

We have all been working really hard with Mrs Barnes

to try and get to reading level 8 by then end of the

year. We love to read with Mrs Barnes and she helps us

with our sight words and our reading.

In TEN time KR have been playing lots of games with dice and cards to help us with

adding and subtracting. Lots of us are very clever and can now add things that we

can’t even see!

We have had a great time together in KR and have made lots of wonderful friends.

We can’t wait for Year 1!

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Newsletter Title

Preschool News

Thanks Mat for all your help with our garden and paths.

The children loved helping.

The preschool children helped

put the plants into our garden.

The

Mad Hat-

ters

Pre-

school

The girls having fun

sharing and reading

together.

Pouring water through tubes

and paddling in the water.