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‘The BEPS Weekly News’: 12 NOVEMBER – ISSUE 30

Our Vision: To create confident, passionate and curious learners who are highly literate and

numerate, have high expectations and are engaged in their community.

www.beps.vic.edu.au PLEASE NOTE: Children are supervised at school between 8.45am and 3.45pm each school day. They should not be on school

grounds outside those times. If you require your child to be supervised outside those times they need to be at OSHC.

Phone: 9387 3361, 9387 5707;

Fax: 9388 1949; OSHC Phone: 9387 2631

Email: brunswick.east.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

TERM DATES – 2018

Term 4 –2018: 8 October to 21 December

Please note: Janet’s email: di.pilla.janet.j@edumail.vic.gov.au

BEPS Calendar : includes term dates –

Friday – 16th November 2018 – Working Bee – Twilight Market Tidy-Up

commencing at 3.30pm until 6.00pm

Next Friday Market – Friday 23rd November 2018 – All Grade 6 Students

Twilight Market – Friday 30th November 2018

School Absence Notification:

https://beps.vic.edu.au/absent/

Hello!

We are now well into November and things here are in full swing for learning,

assessment and the Twilight Market.

Remember that 3-way conferences are on: Thursday 6, Monday 10 and

Wednesday 12 December.

Bookings will open on Friday 23 November at 3:30pm.

Twilight Market Craft

Thank you to all the parents, students and past students who came along on

Saturday for the first of our craft days for the Twilight Market. The positive

atmosphere and enthusiasm of all involved was fantastic. Have a look at the

pictures below to get a sneak preview of some of the craft items that will be for

sale. Remember you can still join in the fun next Saturday and you don’t need

to be an expert. Our parent facilitators are fantastic and you can show how

you are a life-long learner.

Australian Mathematics Competition.

Congratulations to Kevin (Bicicletta) for his fantastic

achievement in the 2018 Australian Mathematics Competition.

Kevin was one of the 115 BEPS students who sat this Maths exam

in August and was awarded an AMC High Achiever Award at a

ceremony on Tuesday 30 October. The other prize winner from

BEPS is Oliver Harper from Il Nido. Congratulations to both of

these students for their participation in the AMC and their

fantastic results.

Congratulations also go to the large number of students (115 this year,

significantly up from the 86 students who participated last year) who set

themselves a personal goal of attempting this exam. It is fantastic to see an

increasing number of students who have attempted this challenge over the

last 5 years. When I started at BEPS only a handful of students were willing to

take this risk. I am really proud of everyone’s courage and effort. The overall

results for this year’s AMC were, 2 students who received prizes, 1 High

distinction (top 0.3% of the state), 21 Distinctions (top 5% of the state), 43

Credits, 40 Proficiency and 8 Participation certificates. The 1, 2 & 3 students

received their certificates at assembly today and 4, 5, & 6 students will receive

them at next week’s assembly.

These are fantastic results and show that students, at BEPS, are willing to take a

risk with their learning and grow. Well done!

Blue for Nauru

On Friday of this week (16 November), students are

encouraged to wear blue to show support for removing

children and their families from Nauru and Manus off shore

detention centres. This day is a student initiative, the clothing

does not need to be anything special – it might be a blue

ribbon, a blue T-shirt or the grade 6 jacket. A gold coin

donation will be collected from any student who would like

to donate and there will be a sausage sizzle after school. All

money raised will go to refugee advocacy agencies.

Important dates this week

• Grade 6 Photo – this Wednesday afternoon (14 November)

• Transition week 2; tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday 13 November)

Have a great week!

Janet

Here’s the details for the

checklist

1. Sell and return raffle tickets – returned books go in the draw to win a free ride pass at each Monday assembly

2. Help at one of 4 remaining mini working bees

• Wednesday 14 November (9am) - toy and book sorting at the outdoor classroom twilightmarket2018.eventbrite.com

• Friday 16 November (3.30pm)- grounds working bee https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grounds-working-bee-tickets-51947556540

• Saturday 17 November (10am-2pm) - craft in the art room www.eventbrite.com/e/craft-makers-day-for-the-twilight-market-tickets-51908709347

• Wednesday 21 November (9am) - toy and book sorting at the outdoor classroom twilightmarket2018.eventbrite.com

3. Donate – leave at office

�Bottles of wine and vodka (hand to office staff) �Chocolate blocks �Ginger beer �Zooper Doopers or Berri Juice tubes �Lollies � Books

�Toys

�Cloth napkins (25cm square)

4. Bid early on the silent auction www.32auctions.com/bepstwilight2018

5. Sign up to volunteer on the night (hundreds of shifts to fill) http://signup.com/go/BPkxBoO

6. Buy rides passes www.tinyurl.com/y72c7gxf

7. Distribute posters to shops, kinder, childcare, clubs, work etc (available at front office)

8. Tell your friends, neighbours and family. Share on Social Media. www.facebook.com/bepstwilightmarket/

9. Order a hay bale https://tinyurl.com/ycg36g33

10. Come to the Twilight Market meetings – each Monday at the Lomond Hotel, 7pm – PLEASE!

Friday 30 November

To do this week

Twilight Market Checklist

� Raffle tickets

� Join a working bee

� Donate

� Bid on the silent auction

� Sign-up to volunteer

� Buy rides passes

� Distribute posters

� Tell your friends

� Order a hay bale

� Come to the meeting

Less than 3 weeks to go

Cricket is for everyone! Our club in Thornbury is looking for kids aged 5 to 7 years to join our squad and learn to play cricket. • 60 minutes of fun

• Learn new skills including catching, throwing and teamwork

• Make new friends or organise a group to learn together

• 10am on Saturdays • Starts 10 November, breaks for summer holidays and resumes in February

• All kids get their own Blasters Pack and wear the colours of their favourite Big Bash players

• All equipment supplied and parents can join in the fun

• It's safe – we use plastic bats and a rubber ball • It costs $99 to become part of the Woolworths Junior Blasters Squad

To register or find out more please contact Dan Bradford on 0405 256 012 Holy Trinity Cricket Club – based at Hayes Park, Flinders Street Thornbury.

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WOODWIND LESSONS 2019

A number of places have become available for students to learn

flute, clarinet, saxophone or recorder at BEPS in 2019. I have been

teaching instrumental music at Brunswick East since 2014 and

believe learning an instrument helps children develop creative,

social, co-operative and musical skills.

Please contact me if you would like further information.

Katherine Anderson

keanderson78@gmail.com