both children and staff ordering from the new menu. A decision regarding our lunch order provider will be made towards the end of our four-week trial. (Finish date for the trial is the end of the first week of term 4) Let’s Chat – Oral Language Program This is an oral language program conducted by our network of schools. Most network schools are involved and are offering the program at various times across term three and term four. The program will run at our school in November. It targets preschool aged children and parents over 4 sessions and is free to the participants. Please see the Belvedere Park Primary School website http://www.belvedereparkps.vic.edu.au/ for more information and access to the booking site for the program. Term 3 Holidays It’s less than three weeks to the term 3 holidays. The children and staff have excelled, worked hard and enjoyed themselves throughout the term and it’s impossible to be anything but very proud of all of them. We dismiss on the last day of the term at 2.30pm on Friday 22nd September and resume for term 4 on Monday 9th October. Pupil Free Days 2017 – Reminder – Council has approved the following remaining date: Friday 1st December (Planning for 2018)

Reminders:

We ask that no dogs be brought into the school for drop off and pick up times. We all love

our dogs but sometimes they are a little overwhelmed by all the action at those times of the day.

Please do not park in the NO PARKING zones at the entrance to Moomba Avenue. No parking in those two sites allows for greater vision for drivers at drop off and pick up times so that children and community members using that corner are safer.

Please don’t park across the driveways of our neighbors when dropping off or picking up your children.

Belvedere Rd Seaford 3198 Phone: 9786 3205 Fax: 9782 3013 Email: belvedere.park.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Issue 13—6th September 2017 Principal: Brad Clark School Captains: Anika C and Ben M

Dates to remember

September 7th Foundation excursion—Moonlit Sanctuary 8th Lightning Premiership 14th Footy Day 21st Free Dress—State Schools’ Relief fundraiser—gold coin donation. 22nd Term 3 ends– 2.30pm finish

October 9th Term 4 commences 30th Oct—1 Nov—Grade 3/4 Camp As many of you know, we have been working through our school review. Department of Education Schools are reviewed approximately every four years in a cyclic manner. The review is conducted by a panel that examines areas of a school’s operation in the context of The Education State , how we cater for the kids and how we work together to establish and implement the very best whole school education plan. I am very pleased to report that the two review days went extremely well with input from children, staff and parents considered by the panel. We await the report from the Reviewer and I assure you all that our focus on the optimism and engagement of our kids along with continuous school improvement will remain. We are currently organising a scope of works and seeking quotes for some refurbishment to our toilet blocks. I’ll let you know about the progress as information regarding the works is finalised. We have recently had the toilets “deep cleaned” and are continuing to work hard to do the best we can for the kids. Our new lunch order provider (trial) began this week. Brunch on Brunel had a very successful start w ith

School Banking School Banking is every Monday—please drop your banking off at the office on Monday morning.

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2017 BOOKLIST PAYMENTS

Booklist payments are now overdue. All families with outstanding balances should have received their statement. Please organise payment as soon as possible. If you are having difficulty with the payment , please contact Julie Cain at the office to organise a payment plan to suit your family.

FB Abigail B FE Zack D FF Sienna T 1/2C Anthony B-L 1/2E Mitchell E 1/2F Tait W 1/2G Izaiah M 1/2H Charlotte M 1/2M Cyress D 3/4H Orlando R 3/4F Ella B 3/4L Bennett T 3/4S Rhylee R 5/6B Jordan D 5/6G Jack A 5/6L Jye W

Moomba Swim School Offers a small, intimate and friendly environment, ideal for teaching and building confidence. Over 18 years teaching life saving skills to children up to Bronze Cross. 7 Moomba Street Seaford Ph: 9786 3324

FB Jagger McA FE Natasha E FF Brody C 1/2C Braelee B 1/2F Rikau C 1/2E Isobel P 1/2G Jade C 1/2M Anthony D 3/4F Eli MacD 3/4H Phoenix S-P 3/4L Nikita W 3/4S Roman A 5/6B Tainui McM 5/6G Natalia M