BRENTWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOLSCHOOL NEWSLETTER #10

2 Dawson Road, Brentwood. 6153Phone: 9364 2709 Fax 9316 1492

Email: brentwood.ps@education.wa.edu.auEducation Security: 9264 4771

Name: _____________________2nd July, 2013

Dear Parents, I would like to wish everyone a well deserved and a wonderful holiday. By the time you read this newsletter I will be in Canada enjoying my Long Service Leave. Please have fun with your children and I will see you next term. Congratulations to the students for working hard to achieve their best results. Don’t forget to take advantage of the Three-Way-Conferences which are being conducted today and tomorrow. This year, we have attempted to refine the process to include a structured format to enable everyone to get the most out of the event. Your feedback is most welcome.Pat Nottle

Room 12 Parent AssemblyA reminder, that this Friday’s parent assembly will be conducted by the Year 1 students from Room 12. Everyone is welcome to attend for an 8:55 start. If it’s cold you may like to purchase a cup of ‘pod’ coffee from the canteen.

Three Way Conferences for students, parents and teachersThe conferences started today and will continue tomorrow. Students have participated in formal self-reflection in the lead up to the conferences. This will allow them to effectively participate in some aspects of the discussion teachers have with parents. We will be seeking feedback from parents, older students and teachers as to the value of the Three Way Conferences along with ways we can improve the process.

Applecross SHSA Year 5 Parent Night will be held on 29th July, 2013 at 6.45pm in the school hall.

Virtue of the Fortnight – Humility (Weeks 1 and 2, T3)Without humility, people act as if what they say and do is much more important that what anyone else is saying or doing. Children need to be explicitly taught this important virtue so it becomes a strength in them. At Brentwood we value that everyone can have a ‘voice’ but allied with this is the importance of being accepting of other points of view even if they are in conflict with your own.“When you are humble you don’t act as if you are more important than other people. You are happy to serve others and think other people’s needs are important. You don’t expect others or yourself to be perfect. You don’t criticise others or yourself. You admit mistakes and learn from them. Sometimes mistakes are our best teachers.”You are practicing Humility when you …..

• Consider the needs of others as important as your own.

• Apologise and make amends when you hurt others.

• Learn from your mistakes and keep changing for the better.

• Are grateful instead of boastful.

“I am humble. I learn from my mistakes. I do not judge others or myself. I value my ability to keep growing and learning.”

Mrs Foxwell was teaching about Space in the Pre-Primary classrooms.Isla’s (PP1) family kindly brought in their telescope to show the children.Andrew Lockwood (Isla’s father) has a keen interest in Astrology.Many thanks to Isla and her family for sharing this wonderful experience with us!

Term 2 Good Behaviour RewardThis Friday all Year 1 – 7 students will be engaging in activities of the students choosing. There is a focus on ‘olden days’ games such as marbles, totem tennis, hop-scotch, ‘Elastics’, ‘Red rover, all over’, etc. There are other activities on offer also such as computer time, pom-pom making, party games, cross stitch, etc. Should be a lot of fun and a nice way to conclude what has been a busy term for students and staff alike.

Interschool Winter SportBrentwood hosted Bullcreek last Friday. Soccer had a 2 all draw, Netball A had a very close match losing by just one goal and Netball B and football both played well but lost to their Bullcreek opposition teams. Congratulations to everyone who participated.

COMING EVENTSDate Event COMING EVENTSDate EventTues2&Wed3July 3 Way ConferencesThurs 4 July FREE DRESS DAY – Student Councillors

Eagles Assembly 2.15pmFri 5 July Room 12 AssemblySat 6-Mon 22 July School VacationTue 23 July Students return to schoolWed 31 July Years 1-7 Cross Country Championships5-8 August WAMSE Testing – Science and S&EFri 9 August Room 3 Year 6/7 Parent Assembly

A number of students from Brentwood Primary School auditioned successfully for the junior ensembles at Applecross Senior High School. Together with the high school students, they have been rehearsing weekly throughout this year in preparation for their first major performance. It is the Applecross SHS Winter Concert, being held on Wednesday 31st July at Perth Modern School Auditorium, commencing at 7.30pm. Primary student performers a r e r e c e i v i n g d e t a i l e d i n f o r m a t i o n v i a M u s i c Department newsletters, but we thought some of their friends may wish to see them perform. Any one wishing to purchase tickets may do so from TryBooking.com at the following URL: http://www.trybooking.com/DBCM. If you have any enquiries about the concert, please contact Tim Stapleton, the Teacher in Charge of Music at Timothy.Stapleton@education.wa.edu.au.

Cross Country Training and ChampionshipsA reminder that Brentwood’s Year 1-7 Cross Country Championships are happening on Wednesday morning, 31st July (Week 2). Mr Trimble will be beginning before school training for all interested students from Wednesday 24th July. Students can meet Mr Trimble near the undercover area from 8:15am. Everyone is welcome.

WA Primary Schools Massed ChoirOn Saturday 22nd June, 120 students auditioned for Soloist and Compere positions for the WA Primary Schools Massed Choir Festival.Benjamin was successful in gaining a Compere position and Vivienne was chosen as a Soloist.

CONGRATULATIONS!These students, along with several others have worked with Mrs Crowe at lunchtimes since the beginning of term to achieve high standards of performance. Thank you to all of those who attended the lunch time workshops. Brentwood Choir will perform at the Massed Choir Festival on Thursday 29th August at UWA.

In-Term SwimmingSwimming lessons have now finished for all our students and certificates have been forwarded home. I would like to congratulate the students on their positive and courteous behaviour both on the bus and with their swim teachers. Please store the certificates in a safe place as they advise the stage in which to enrol your child for 2014.

THANK YOU!Thank you to Jo Milward (mother of Sophie - Room 12 and Kai - Kindy) for donating a mini trampoline. The students from room 4 really enjoy jumping on it during their movement breaks!

Kindy and PP applications 2014: If you know of someone who will be enrolling their child at Brentwood next year, or even thinking about it, especially a kindergarten aged child, please let them know that we are currently accepting applications. The last day for Kindergarten and Pre-Primary applications is Friday 26th July, 2013.

Families LeavingIf families are leaving the school at the end of 2013 or before, I would appreciate a short note advising the office when you are leaving and the destination.

The 2013 WA Education Awards are now open. The Awards are a wonderful way to recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements and contributions of schools and staff. Parents and students can also show their support for the great work of those working in Brentwood by completing merit certificates. Certificates of Merit will be sent home for families is use to celebrate staff success. Parents are asked to return completed merit certificates to the school office and they will be presented to staff.

WILLETTON Dental Therapy Centre –The Willetton DTC will be open in the second week of the school holidays.Monday 15/7/13 – Wednesday 17/7/13 8-4pm.Outside these days, hours for emergencies only contact:Caralee DTC 9337 6818 Monday 8/7/13-Wednesday 10/7/13 & Thursday 18/7/13-Friday 19/7/13OR Harmony DTC on 9414 6243 Thursday 11/7/13-Friday 12/7/13 OR 9325 3452 Thank YouWilletton DTC9457 4624

Term Dates:Term 3 Monday 22 July Professional DayTuesday 23 July – Friday 27 September Term 4 Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 October Professional DayWednesday 16 October – Thursday 19 December

2013 Reminders: Please remember that:• Safety – Car Parking: Please be very careful and

considerate when driving around the school. Children sometimes cross in front of cars without looking.

• It should be noted the ‘Staff Carpark’ is not a “kiss’n’drop” zone. There are staff arriving, deliveries being made and a bus servicing our Room 4 students. Kerbside parking is available around the school or Bluegum Recreation Centre car park. Students are not to walk on the driveway to the car park or the one by the Moolyeen Road roundabout. If you park on Dawson Road. ONLY PARK ON THE SCHOOL SIDE.

Peter TrimbleDeputy Principal

P&C NOTESWeek 9 TERM 2

QUIZ NIGHT UPDATE!Mark your Calendar BRENTWOOD QUIZ NIGHT Saturday 24th August. You will be able to book your tables of 8 soon. Look out for the Posters!!!Donations for prizes are starting to trickle in from local businesses, if you know of anyone who would like to donate please contact Kimberley on 0406200705. Please see the enclosed flyer to support our local businesses.Natalie Taylor

P&C President0419047157

NEWS from BRENTWOOD BITES, from Deb and TammieFood NewsIntroducing “Wednesday Fresh Meal Deals”.Wednesday’s at Brentwood Bites is radically changing! The Wednesday menu will now provide our young diners with a choice from two freshly prepared and cooked meal deals. The meals on offer will be changed fortnightly with the menus featuring a new international theme. These will be distributed with each school newsletter.

Meals for TERM 3 Weeks 1 and 2 will be MEXICAN! Please see the flyer enclosed.

The Friday menu will continue with our previous selections and the addition of two new burgers on a new look menu.We will continue to introduce fresh items to the recess menu in term 3. The feedback has been positive – it’s been

great to see the kids going for the new items and adventuring into tastes unknown, a trend we hope will make the changes to our Wednesday menu a winner. Volunteer NewsThankyou to Tracey Joubert, Sally Marshall, Nat Taylor, Pip Peake, Candi, Louise Runkle, Kath Polglase and Veronica Craig all of whom have helped in the canteen over the last two weeks.

As a result of the improvement to our operation on Wednesdays and ongoing volunteer recruitment issues, a letter will be sent out to all parents requesting selection of their preferred date/time for one shift within the remainder of the year. Assembly Pre-warmersOur coffee/tea/hot chocolate and muffins mornings have been a huge success and we hope to continue into term 3. Your support has been brilliant, and we hope you will continue to have a cuppa and muffin whilst enjoying the kids assemblies.

b r e n t w o o d b i t e s @ o u t l o o k . c o mTammie Crawley Deb Morey

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UNIFORM SHOP The uniform shop is open every Monday morning from 8:30am until 9am. We will endeavour to open on Tuesday mornings in the event of a Monday public holiday or pupil free day. Outside of this time, please leave uniform order forms with correct money (cash or cheque, sorry no card facilities) at the office. Uniforms will be delivered to your child’s class room as soon as possible - usually by the end of the current week. Please note that School Office staff are not able to process uniform orders. Thanks to Jane O’Dwyer and Andrea Bevilaqua for their ongoing assistance with orders and classroom deliveries. The uniform shop always appreciates donations of second hand Brentwood uniforms. Thank you to those families who have kindly donated their second hand uniforms to date.

Also, just a reminder to clearly label all uniforms so that lost property can be returned to your child. Marie Schmidt

SCHOOL BANKING School Banking will recommence on 29 July at 8.30am in the Library.If you have not received your Reward item before the end of this week, they will be handed to you in the 1st week of next term. Emma Gerovich and Tammie Crawley  Woolworths Earn and Learn 2013Please put all remaining stickers and completed or uncompleted sticker sheets in the collection boxes outside Kindy or in the School Office asap. This is the last week for collection.

Thank you for your support. Emma  Gerovich

   

Brentwood PlaygroupPlaygroup is meeting again this year on each Friday from 9.15 - 11.15am. Families including their children are welcome.

Come and join us at the 'LOTE' classroom (formal ly the science classroom) to meet other school families and for a play and chat. For further information please call Leonie on

0424084671.

A warm thank you!! Thank you very much to all who donated their pre-loved pyjamas, warm items of clothing and other essentials over the past month. All of your donations have been sorted and made into packs ready and waiting for the women and their children who come and stay at the Lucy Saw Refuge in Rockingham. The CEO at Lucy Saw, Anne, has sent out a sincere thank you for all of your generous donations. Anne and the team at Lucy Saw were very moved by the care and thoughtfulness that was evident when going though your items. Calls for donations have been so well received that we have exceeded the number of items that can be used at one refuge and donations will now be divided among four additional refuges (Mount Pleasant, Fremantle, Mandurah and Joondalup). What a great result.Please know that your kindness will make such a difference to all of the women and children that visit these shelters.Leonie Gibbons and Jene Moody

COMMUNITY NOTICES The school has little knowledge of some of these organisations and does not necessarily recommend them.

SPOTS FILLING FAST! July School Holiday Clinics!

The West Coast Fever School Holiday Clinics are a great chance to pick up tips and pointers from the best in the sport and meet your favourite West Coast Fever players! These July school holidays provide a choice of three Clinics, where you'll learn from accredited coaches & West Coast Fever players in all areas of the court including:-Shooting & footwork skills-Attacking & defending drills-Match play

Each Clinic attendee will receive a West Coast Fever Pack as well as the chance to meet Fever players, have their photo's taken and get their autographs.

West Coast Fever champion goal shooter, Caitlin Bassett encourages all aspiring netballers to attend. "The 2013 West Coast Fever School Holiday Clinics suit all children from beginners, right through to the more experienced, who want to learn about leading a healthy, active lifestyle."West Coast Fever Clinics are suitable for all children aged 5 to 12 years. Registrations can be completed via the following link: www.westcoastfever.com.auTuesday 16 July 20139am-12pmFREMANTLEGibson Park ReserveHigh Street, Fremantle

PPP) PARENT INFORMATION

DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY……..

Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) is an internationally renowned parenting program being offered to you through primary schools. Thousands of WA parents have given it rave reviews … And it’s free.

If you have a child from Kindergarten to Year 3, this program is for you! Taking part in Triple P is one of the best ways to give your child a positive start to their time at school. You will learn ways of improving your relationship with your child or children and also learn strategies for solving problems you might experience in your most challenging role – being a parent! Remember, you don’t have to be experiencing difficulties – Triple P is for EVERY parent.PROGRAM DELIVERY

• It is an 8 week program at East Maddington PS Community Room.

• Dates: Friday July 2 to Friday September 20 at 12:30pm-2:30pm.

• In the first 4 weeks parents meet for a 2 hour group session.

• These are followed for the next 3 weeks by a weekly phone call of about 15 – 20 minutes duration.

• In the last week the group meets again for a final 2 hour session.

How to Register Call the school on 9459 1166 or Rhonda Wallman on

0478 319 391.

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