29 JULY 2019 WEEK 2 TERM 3

FOCUS OF

THE TERM

YCDI!

CONFIDENCE ORGANISATION

GETTING ALONG

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

WE ARE NOW ON FACEBOOK!

School Security: 1300 880 021

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PLAYGROUND UPGRADE A massive thank you to the P&C and SRC for paying for the amazing playground transformation. The SRC have raised $1561 towards their $2000 total for the beautiful dragonfly. Well done! A surprise donation came from the Saratoga Bakehouse last week, where a money tin had been placed after the fire in G Block. $272.40 was donated to the school. This amount has been added to the SRC fundraising efforts.

DISCO YEAR 6 FUNDRAISER Our Year 6 farewell disco fundraiser is on Wednesday 31 July. K-2- 4:30-5:30pm and 3-6 5:45 to 7pm. Thanks to Year 6 parents for assisting in the canteen and Suzanne Petrie Sapsford for coordinating, and teachers for supervising. Theme: SPOTS AND STRIPES and sensible enclosed shoes.

SCHOOL DISCO The staff of Brisbania Public School are happy to support the school discos by providing supervision during these events. Your co-operation would greatly assist us with providing a safe and enjoyable disco for your child.

The discos are for current BPS students only. Students are to arrive no more than 10 minutes prior to their disco session and are to be collected promptly at the finish of their disco session.

No child will be permitted to play in the COLA or playground at any time during the disco evening.

No parents are allowed into the hall until the disco finishes.

If parents wish to remain on school grounds during their child’s disco session they are to stay at the back of the COLA near the silver tables.

If a child is not able to separate from their parents and happily attend the disco under teacher supervision then they should not attend until they can.

Children must wear suitable dancing shoes at all times and are not to bring balloons, toys or lollies.

At the conclusion of the disco, parents will be permitted into hall to collect their child. If another

person other than their parent is collecting a child, then a note written by the child’s parent

authorising this arrangement, must be given to a supervising teacher.

CANTEEN CLOSED

2 AUGUST

PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION Thanks to Miss Tilley for organising the annual Public Speaking Competition to be held on THURSDAY. All the best to our students who will be presenting their speeches. NAIDOC We will celebrate NAIDOC Day on Friday 2 August. Students can wear Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander mufti and bring in a gold coin donation to support Cathy Freeman’s Foundation to assist remote indigenous students. Black, red, yellow, blue, green or white and enclosed shoes. No singlet tops. There will be a BBQ lunch, a smoking ceremony and assembly sharing projects from each class that have been completed over the week. Thanks to Lindsay Ivins for coordinating the BBQ and her band of volunteers. EDUCATION WEEK Week Three, Term Three (5-9 August) is Education Week. We begin the week with our dancers and choir performing at Erina Fair in The Hive in the morning and a display of quality work will be up at Erina Fair for the week. Our annual Book Parade and Open Day will be on Wednesday 7 August from 10am until 12:30pm. The book parade will begin after recess. The theme is My Secret Power. PAYMENTS If you haven’t paid for your learning pack from Term One please do so. Brisbania PS is still accepting voluntary contribution payments if you haven’t paid too. One child- $40, two children- $60 and three children- $70. SECURITY Please call security on 1300 880 021 if you see anyone on the premises out of school hours. Enjoy the week. Annette Parrey

ENROL NOW FOR KINDERGARTEN 2020 Do you have a child starting school in 2020? Please register at the office and pick up your information pack. If you have friends or neighbours with children who will be in Kindergarten next year, please let them know. Kindergarten numbers impact on the whole school structure each year, so the earlier we know Kindergarten numbers the easier it is to plan teachers, classes and rooms needed in 2020. Our Headstart program will be held on the first 5 Fridays of Term 4 - 18 October, 25 October, 1 November, 8 November and 15 November with our Headstart Parent Information Morning on 18 October @ 9:30am.

Brisbania PS

2020

PRINCIPAL’S GOLD BOOK

Grace Phoebe Jett Eli Ava

POLO SHIRTS

We currently have no size 8 Polo Shirts in stock. They are on order, but due to supplier being overseas they will not be arriving until September.

If you have any second hand size 8 Polo Shirts that are no longer needed they would be greatly appreciated for our second hand stock.

Jumpers, Jackets & Girls Pants are on order and should arrive in the next two weeks.

Caitlin

VOICE, TREATY, TRUTH – Let’s work together for a shared future

NAIDOC will be celebrated this week with all students involved in activities within classes and stages to learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. The theme for this year is Voice, Treaty, Truth which are the three key elements from the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Students are encouraged to wear colours reflecting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags – red, yellow, black, white, blue and green. A gold coin donation is requested to support the Indigenous Literacy Foundation which enables Aboriginal students from remote locations to have access to quality books to read. A NAIDOC Assembly will occur on Friday 2 August with a smoking ceremony and students presenting work from the week of activities that they completed. Parents are invited to attend the NAIDOC assembly from 1.20pm this Friday.

WEAR MY GLASSES

CHALLENGE!

If your child wears prescription glasses, please check

that they have them at school everyday.

Throughout Week 2, students who wear their glasses

in class everyday will be rewarded with an ice-block!

TERM 3 - 2019 DATES

Tuesday 30 July Sport in Schools K-Y2

Wednesday 31 July Opportunity Class Test for Y4 students

Disco - Y6 Fundraiser

Thursday 1 August Brisbania PS Speaking Competition

Friday 2 August NAIDOC BBQ and Assembly 1:20pm

Monday 5 August Education Week - Erina Fair 9-1pm

Tuesday 6 August Sports in Schools K-Y2

Wednesday 7 August Book Parade & Open Classrooms

Monday 12 August Athletics Carnival @ Mingara

National Science Week

Wednesday 14 August Stage 3 Girls Woy Woy Cup

STEM Challenge Day & Science Brain Breeks

Thursday 15 August Southern End of Coast Speaking Comp - Empire Bay PS

Friday 16 August K-2 Athletics Carnival @ Davistown Waterfront

Tuesday 20 August Sport in Schools K-Y2

P & C Meeting

Thursday 22 August Grand Final Speaking Comp - Warnervale PS

Monday 26 August SCC Zone Athletics Mingara

Tuesday 27 August Sport in Schools K-Y2

Wednesday 28 August Y5 Fun Day at EHS

Friday 30 August Father’s Day BBQ Breakfast and Stall

Tuesday 3 September Sport in Schools K-Y2

Thursday 5 September Musical Dress Rehearsal at EHS

Tuesday 10 September Sport in Schools K-Y2

Thursday 12 September Musical Matinee & Night Performances at EHS

Monday 16 September Sydney North PSSA Athletics - SOPAC

Tuesday 17 September Sport in Schools K-Y2

P & C Meeting

Thursday 19 September Disco

Tuesday 24 September Sport in Schools K-Y2

Thursday 26 September Assembly of Excellence 9:15am

Friday 27 September Last Day Term 3

K-6 Brisbania PS Speaking Competition 2019 Who: All children from Kindergarten to Year 6 Topic: Free choice When: Thursday 1 August 2019 (Week 2 Term 3) Where: Hall Time: Stage Two & Three- 9.15am. Early Stage One and Stage One- 11.20am. You are invited to participate in a school speaking competition. Two children from each stage will be selected to represent our school on Thursday 15 August at Empire Bay PS. (The final will be at Warnervale PS on Thursday 22 August) Parents are welcome to attend. Speech Times Early Stage One: 1-2 Mins (warning bell at 1 ½ minutes) Stage One: 1-2 Mins (warning bell at 1 ½ minutes) Stage Two: 2-3 Mins (warning bell at 2 ½ minutes. Continuous bell will sound once limit has been exceeded) Stage Three: 3-4 Mins (warning bell at 3 ½ minutes. Continuous bell will sound once limit has been exceeded) You get to choose a topic of your choice. It needs to be age appropriate without being boring; something YOU, the student, really feels comfortable/enthusiastic/passionate on which to speak. The topic should be a personal choice, not a class assessment task. Introduction. This needs to grab the audience’s attention. Dare to be different but do not turn it into a drama performance. Be creative and original. Do not begin your speech with good morning/afternoon or introduce yourself and state your topic, as the compare has already done this. Sustained audience engagement The judges will be noting how the audience responds, particularly the students. Have a relaxed stance. Make eye-contact. Use facial expressions. Project your voice and speak clearly. Try not to rush or mumble. Varying the tone and volume

of your voice will make your speech more interesting Use humour to get the audience reacting. Take care not to overdo ‘toilet’ humour or be too

colloquial with the expressions you use. Have small palm cards not sheets of paper. Use these as cues to prompt what you will say

next. Do not read sentences as the audience will lose interest. You may know your speech well enough that you do not need to refer to your palm cards. If you drop your palm cards, leave them on the floor and continue as best you can.

Presentation Be enthusiastic- this can be contagious for the audience, so look excited, smile and be

confident. Be prepared- practise in front of the mirror, your family, friends, classmates, stage etc.

Make sure you have your timing right. You will be fantastic! Stance- feet slightly apart, feel free to move to include gestures. Try not to sway, giggle or

stand stiffly. Gestures- use these to emphasise a point, assist your humour or sustain the audience

engagement. Be comfortable so they look natural and spontaneous. Gimmics- eg.‘Put your hand up if...’to the audience, shouldn’t be overused. Conclusion Try to finish leaving the audience buzzing. Be creative, original, funny! Perhaps include a rhetorical question, or an outrageous statement or a humorous story. DO NOT FINISH WITH “THANK YOU FOR LISTENING “. NO props or visual aids are allowed.

Lynda Tilley Public Speaking Co-ordinator

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

Th’rsday - S Purtell Friday - E Brock

CANTEEN

ROSTER

Week 2

Mon - S Oldfield Tues - L Trudgett Wed - R English Thu - K Thomas

Friday- CANTEEN CLOSED

Week 3

Mon - HELP NEEDED Tues - K McMurtrie Wed - T Ukalovic/

K Hughes Thu - HELP NEEDED Frid - J Trigg/N Bray

Week 4 Mon - HELP NEEDED

Tues - A Harvey Wed - L Bush Thu - S Purtell Frid - K Hourn

Please note that the canteen is closed on Friday this week (2 August) as it is NAIDOC Day and all children will be getting a sausage sizzle, so there isn’t much need for the canteen. We don’t have enough volunteers to cover all the Fridays this term so have made the decision to close this Friday as it will cause the least disruption. Thanks for your understanding. If you have a few spare hours and would like to volunteer in the canteen please message me on 0423036697. Next Wednesday (7 August) is Book Parade Day and the P&C will be running a cake stall. Donations of cupcakes, slices, cookies and muffins can be left at the canteen on Wednesday morning. If you can help to sell cakes at the stall please message me on 0423 036 697. Thanks in advance. Our next P&C meeting is on Tuesday 20 August at 7pm in the staffroom. Please come along if you’re free. The next fundraising meeting is on Tuesday 6th August at 7pm in the staffroom. Have a good week Suzanne Petrie Sapsford P&C President 0423 036 697

Brisbania Public

School Uniform Shop

Opening Hours: Every Friday

Morning 8:30am - 9:15am

Uniform Coordinators:

Renae Godden & Caitlin Richards

0416 207 330

Tuesday

For the canteen roster, please contact Rose on 0403 779 300 as Paula is

away until 2 August Thank you!

New School Banking rewards now available! Exciting new Term 3 Polar Savers rewards are now available, while stocks last!

Arctic Owl Fluffy Keyring Scratch Art Cards

For every deposit made at school students will receive a silver Dollarmites token. Once students have individually collected 10 tokens they can redeem them for exclusive School Banking reward items in recognition of their regular savings habits. There are two new items released each term so be sure to keep an eye out for them!

School Banking is also a great fundraiser for our school. Our school receives a Regular Savers Contribution of $5 for every 10 deposits processed per student as well as an Annual Contribution which is based on the number of students who made at least one School Banking deposit in the prior year.

Thank you for supporting the School Banking program and remember, School Banking day is every Tuesday.

CARE AND SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS POLICY At Brisbania Public School, playground supervision will be carried out according to the following guidelines,

and with reference to other school policies/procedures.

Principal Responsibilities Making and administering arrangements for adequate playground supervision. Teacher Responsibilities Teachers on duty: move around the playground area and ensure all students are in-bounds

check potential problem areas regularly

prevent dangerous practices from occurring (throwing stones etc., playing physical contact games,

behaviour outside the school rules)

avoid staying with one group of students in the same area

ensure the playground remains clean and tidy

are the first point of reference for any problem. Students can only be sent to the office/staffroom

for first aid attention or if urgent assistance is required

are responsible for the supervision of student playground behaviour. Students causing concern are to

be referred to Assistant Principals

must ensure that the rostered teacher is on duty when releasing their class, students must be sent in

an orderly manner and monitored to the playground

are to remain on duty until relieved.

Parent Responsibilities Promote appropriate behaviour and safety of students in travelling to and from school and while at school. Student Responsibilities Behave in appropriate ways to ensure both their safety and the safety of others is maintained. School Supervision Plan School Hours The school formally accepts the presence of students at 8.20am and until they safely depart the school

after normal classes finish at 2.55pm.

Assigned Playground Duties and Times Morning Duty: 8.20am – 8.55am - One teacher and SLSO on duty on the bottom playground.

8:40am – 8:55am – Roaming teacher

Recess Duty: 10:55am – 11.15am – Three teachers and SLSO across COLA, bottom playground and backfield. Lunch Duty:

12:40pm – 1:00pm - Four teachers and SLSO across COLA, bottom playground, equipment and backfield

1:00pm - 1:20pm - Six teachers and SLSO across COLA, bottom playground, equipment, backfield. Library

and tunnel

Afternoon Dismissal Procedures Students are not dismissed before 2.50pm They then proceed to bottom playground or exit points

under teacher supervision.

Four teachers are on duty – one at Brisbania Close and Shaw Street, two teachers for walkers and

bus lines

Bikes are walked to perimeter of school grounds.

Any children who remain after the bell or miss the bus reports to the office.

If parents are late arriving, children are accompanied or sent to the office, contact with parent or

carer is made and office staff, executive or class teacher supervise child until parent arrives.

Duty Procedures Teachers on duty wear a fluoro safety vest to identify themselves. These are kept in playground

folder in rooms.

Teachers should take their playground folder with them to duty.

Teachers must be punctual to assigned duties and have their mobile on them at all times.

Teachers must attend to student concerns and follow them up appropriately and within a reasonable

time frame.

In the absence of any rule or policy, known or otherwise, teachers must take reasonable steps to

reduce risks to the safety and welfare of students.

Dealing with Unacceptable Behaviour

Verbal warnings, discussion of inappropriate behaviour and better choices to make next time are

the usual way supervising teachers deal with minor problems.

Implementing a set time out area or shadowing the teacher as required.

More serious breaches of school rules or bouts of unacceptable behaviour are recorded on a green

slip and sent to the appropriate Stage Assistant Principal who will deal with the issue in the

planning room or with the Principal.

Aggressive behaviour or bullying behaviour could result in an immediate suspension from

school.

Any violent or otherwise seriously unacceptable behaviour is to be reported directly to the Principal.