Berkeley Vale Public School www.berkeleyva-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Newsletter Thursday 14 May 2015 – Issue 7

* School Photos Tue 19 & Wed 20 May * Netball Gala Day Wed 20 May * Central Coast Choral Festival Rehearsal * Movie Night

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Fri 22 May * Netball Gala Backup Day Wed 27 May * Stage 1 Mufti Day Thu 28 May * Year 6 Canberra Excursion Mon 1 Jun—Thu 4 Jun * Year 4 Camp

What a wonderful morning we had last week at the Mother’s Day breakfast; it was lovely to have so many mothers and children attend. I would like to thank the P&C for supplying the food and the staff who attended in their own time to help set up and serve over 700 breakfasts. We are always looking at how we enhance these events and are happy for parents to provide us with feedback. However it is important to remember that we are educators and not caterers and therefore we do our best on the goodwill of staff. If you have ideas please let us know via note or email. This week we have had our year 3 and 5 students undertake NAPLAN (National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy). This has consisted of 4 tests in total, these being Reading, Writing, Language con-ventions and Numeracy. The school and parents will be receiving the results at the end of September. Well done to every student who participated in this and we look forward to celebrating our successes next term. Last week our Year 1 students spent the day at the Australian Reptile Park as part of their educational program. It was so lovely to read many of their re-counts and hear their great stories. It was so lovely also that so many of our parents could also attend and look after small groups. Thanks you for giving up your day to assist in this wonderful experience. Over the next few weeks we have our Year 6 Canberra excursion and our Year 4 camp. This year we have taken on parent recommendations and will be trying a new venue for our camp. Myuna Bay is a Department owned and operated camp and offers our students so many opportunities such as high ropes, canoeing, ar-chery to name just a few. At this stage we are finalising the program for both overnight excursions and working with staff as to which teachers will be attending. If you have any concerns or questions please do not hesitate in contacting the following on 4388 1796: Year 6 Canberra excursion- Miss Janelle Chapman Year 4 Myuna Bay Camp- Ms Hannah Rossington If you have a child that has tried out for representation at any school sporting event, PSSA team or has achieved wonderful things outside of the school we would love to hear and put something in our newslet-ter. Photos are also very welcome.

Alisha Sawatske at The Reptile Park for the Year 1

Excursion

MERIT AWARDS Congratulations to the following students: KB Slater McLeish Georgia McWilliam Cohen Bradshaw Hayden Etches KD Chase Caballero Chase Mason Mia Hindmarch Dylan O’Reilly KH Jessica Mendes Declan Brown Cruz Dinas Jaxon Casey KL Miah Tempone Joshua Winkle Grace Cunningham Mia Willis KS Layla Smith Finn Kelsall Drew Kearney Paige Baird KV Chloe Cafe Riley Little Lucy Orner Dylan Green 1F Jaide Timp Kaden Minney 1L Sam Oliver Zoey Dinas 1T Mathew Pellow Kiarna Murray- Macdonald 1W Amelia Rollo Lily Holmes 1/2K Bethany McNicol Sharni Morrison 2H Chrissie Daley Noah Little Harpa Johnson 2M Dean Brown Mia Buchanan Mackenzie Hitchell Whata Martin-Tangitu 2RH Matilda Montgomery Jenna Kirby Samuel Jackman Lilly Eades Archie Hirst 2S Lily Carpenter Sonny Milligan Emily Tyrell Alyssa Bateup 2/3A Ella Reardon Tai Humphris Cohen Lake Kya Irons 3R Mikayla Bignall Joshua Lowe 3D Hanna Kovacic Indi Bennett 3H Ella Filose Kodie Gardam 3/4P Georgie Barber Kaiden Robertson 3/4T Aoife O’Neil Luke Collins 4CH Moree Milligan Tamsyn Fordham 4M Madeline Metcalf Mia Wilson Liam Stone Leon Gaffey 5A Claire Jackman Elijah Adams-Kiriona 5B Taylah Rowan Alana Bennett Mali Wyatt Chloe Tandy Sam Sutherland Brayden Kepkey-Pilson

5W William Steele Emily Smith 5/6C Kai Forshaw Noah Jovanovic 6B Emily White Lachlan Ackerman 6D Kyle Bignall Jasmine Stone 6E Alyssa Morris Samuel Metcalf Interrelate Family Evenings Every alternate year we organise a family evening with Interrelate School Services where families can attend one or both sessions. These two sessions are: 6:00 – 7:00 pm “Where did I come from?” (Reproduction & Childbirth) 7:15 – 8:15 pm “Preparing for Puberty” (Puberty) The date we have scheduled is Monday 3 August (Week 4 Term 3) The cost will be $25 per family per session or $30 if at-tending both sessions. Further details will be provided to families as the date gets closer.

170 Days until…

Berkeley Vale Public School’s

Centenary

Celebrations!

Student Led Conferences Once again this year, on the last Wednesday of the term (24/6) from 3 – 6 pm, we will be conducting student led conferences in place of parent/teacher interviews. Teachers will schedule a brief time for each family to talk about details but the 20-minute time slot is aimed at your child showing what they are doing in class, how they can improve, and setting some goals for the rest of the year in consulta-tion with their parents. Further details will be provided via newslet-

ters, notes and our web page and mobile app.

Opportunity Class Applications for 2016 Parents of current Year 4 students who wish to apply for placement in an opportunity class for Year 5 in 2016 are invited to apply online at

www.schools.nsw.edu.au/ocplacement by Friday 15 May. Late applications will not be accepted. Goodbye—Au Revoir My time at Berkeley Vale Public School has been a most rewarding and wonderful experience. Berkeley Vale Public School is an exceptional school and it has been a privilege to have been part of the Berkeley Vale Public School family (community) and to have worked with talented, dedicated and caring staff and teachers, supportive parents and delightful children. I look forward to hearing that Berkeley Vale Public School continues to grow and move from strength to strength. Berkeley Vale Public School will always have a special place close to my heart.

Sandra de Gruchy Kinders Wanted for 2016! We are now taking enrolments for Kindergarten 2016. To be eligible to enrol in Kinder, children must turn 5 years of age by 31 July 2016. Please collect your enrolment form from the School Office and return as soon as possible. The school will also need to sight proof of birth and immunisation details.

KNX Transition Program The KNX transition program is a 10 week school readiness program. Children attend for a 2.5 hour session on the same day each week during the program. By attending KNX, the children have the chance to become familiar with our school and teachers. They will learn rules, routines and procedures which all help to make the transition process smoother. The program will be starting on Monday 7 September 2015. We look forward to meeting our future students. Please contact the school office on 4388 1796 to get an application form

Learning for Life Scholarship Program The Smith Family may be able to help with the costs of your child’s education. A small number of Learning for Life scholarships are currently availa-ble to students attending Berkeley Vale Public School. The scholar-ships provide $384 per year to help families afford essential educa-tional items such as uniforms, school shoes, excursions and books/stationery items. To be eligible, parents/carers must hold a current Centrelink Pension Concession card or Health Care card and students need to have a very good record of school attendance. If you think you may qualify and would like more information about referral to the program, please contact Sharon Hoult at the school on 4388 1796 no later than Wednesday 20 May. Please note that an expression of interest does not guarantee the provision of a scholarship and the number of scholarships available is limited.

Sharon Hoult

Relieving Deputy Principal Port’s Sport Shorts Good luck to the Open’s Rugby League team who take part in the opening rounds of the PSSA Classic Shield State Knockout tomorrow (Friday 15 May). Training has begun for our league teams. The Zone Cross country will be held Tue 26 May at EDSACC North. We wish our school team the best of luck and thank Mr Bauer for all his hard work. The School Cross Country ribbons will be handed out for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place getters at next weeks Years 3-6 Assembly. Congratulations to Hemi Knebel, Will Steele and Bethany Kirby for making the Zone Touch Football teams. We wish them well at the Sydney North trials. Congratulations to Lillie Alexander who was chosen to represent the Sydney North Region in the girls Hockey Team to play in Narellan this month!

State of Origin OzTag Competition On Sunday 3 May Elijah Adams-Kiriona competed in NSW vs QLD State of Origin Oztag competition in QLD on the Sunshine Coast. Elijah and his team mates won 3 games in a row to take home the state cup. Elijah scored 4 tries. It was a huge honour for Elijah to represent his state.

Elijah Adams-Kiriona repreenting NSW in OzTag

Boys Cricket The boys cricket team are set to play their round 3 knockout match against Bateau Bay in the coming week. The boys made it through after overcoming Chittaway in their rain affected round 2 match at Kurraba Oval. Matt Smale was the Man of the Match after taking a few key wickets. Good luck to the boys. Finally, well done to all the boys and girls who narrowly missed out on making Representative teams. Their skills will be invaluable for our school teams in the PSSA State Knockouts.

Monday 3 August 2015

Berkeley Vale Public School featured in Central Coast Express Berkeley Vale Public School was featured in the Central Coast Express 29 April in an article about the upcoming Centenary celebra-tions in October to celebrate the 100th birthday of our school. The school opened on a part-time basis with 12 students in 1915 as Tumbi Umbi School. We now have close to 800 students. Check out last weeks edition for the article featuring ex-student Audrey Davey and a photograph with students Wesley McCray & Jazlyn Kay.

Year 5 Congratulations to all Year 5 for doing their NAPLAN this week. If any students were away we have a catch up day tomorrow. Year 6 Camp Notes went home this week regarding camp. Behaviour note and medical note need to be return asap. GATS Test – 10 June (Year 7 2016) Berkeley Vale Campus will be holding their GATS tests on 10 June. Year 6 students will be having an information session next week and notes will be sent home. Koori Choir The TLLC Koori Choir workshop will held this term at Chittaway P.S. Notes and more information will be handed out shortly. Aboriginal PLPs The Aboriginal Committee are still waiting on feedback from some families regarding PLPs. We would like to have all PLPs done by Week 7. If you have not returned your feedback sheets, could you please do so by Tuesday 20th May. National Reconciliation Week 27th May – 3rd June National Reconciliation Week celebrates and builds on the respectful relationships shared by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians. Framed by two significant anniversaries – the 1967 referendum and the 1992 Mabo decision - the week reminds us that great achievements take courage and persistence.

Janelle Chapman Assistant Principal/Aboriginal Coordinator

School Photos School Photos are scheduled for 19 & 20 May. Please ensure stu-dents are in full school uniform. Payment envelopes have been dis-tributed to students. Please see the office if you require a sibling photo or if you have misplaced your original envelope. Please send your child’s envelope on photo day, not before. Schedule for Photographs Tuesday 19 May 6D, 6E, 6B, 5/6C, 1/2K, KH, 5B, 3/4T, 1N, 1L, 1F, 1W, 5A, 2/3A, 2RH, 2H, 2M & Captains and all Prefects & SRC

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Wednesday 20 May All Kindergarten, 5W, 2S, 3R, 3H, 3D, 3/4P, 1T, 4M, 4CH & Family Portraits.

Kindergarten Cake Stall Congratulations to Kindergarten for raising $567.45 for the SRC. We would like to take this opportunity to thank parents for supporting us in this endeavour.

Photo Identification Project Seeking parents who were pupils of BVPS in 1993! The process of identifying old school photos is continuing through Term 2 with the current focus on 1993. If you are a former student from that time you may be able to assist by leaving your contact de-tails at the School Office. Also, a belated big thank you goes to Brooke Howard and Heather Campbell who recently helped with the 1990 and 1991 class photos.

Nita Pont (Centenary Committee) Entertainment Books Entertainment Books are back again for 2015-2016! Please place orders via the internet or see the girls in the office. Over $20,000 worth of value for just $65.00. For every Entertainment Book and Entertainment Digital Membership purchased, the school receives $12.00 commission.

Mother’s Day Breakfast What a great turnout for our Annual Mother’s Day Breakfast! We hope you all enjoyed your beautiful croissant and fruit salad breakfast made by the wonderful Robyn Brunton who was assisted by Yr 6 Canteen Assistants. Thank you to the wonderful staff who turned up early to make this event the success that it was. Entertainment was provided by our Primary Choir and Infants Dance Group who did our school proud. We hope you all had a lovely Mother’s Day where you were appreciated and spoiled by your families. Please join us again at our next function.

Rochele Wright & Robyn Brunton Organisers

P&C News

Coming up next week: Movie Night Friday 22 May – The Lion King. Gates open 6:00pm, movie will start at 6:30pm. This year we will be selling hot dogs and pizza as well as the usual fairy floss, popcorn and snow cones. In the event of rain, the movie will be shown in the hall. Bring the family and come along for a fun night out. Further ahead: Trivia Night Friday 19 June. This is an over 18’s event! A table for 8 will be $100 and you will receive a plate of food to start the night. There will be plenty of prizes and lots of fun to be had. More infor-mation to come soon. The events committee will meet on Tuesday 19 May at 6pm in the staffroom. The next meeting will be held in the staffroom on Tuesday 19 May at 7pm. On the agenda for the P&C Meeting;

Movie Night/Fundraising updates Mother’s Day Breakfast/Stall Father’s Day stall OOSH position update Canteen survey results OOSH upgrades New BBQ purchase Sandra De Gruchy farewell Financial reports Principal’s report OOSH report General Business

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Uniform Shop We have experienced some problems with Flexi School Uniform orders during the first week of Term 2 due to power failure . Please contact me at the Uniform Shop if you did not receive your order. We do apolo-gise for this delay. We are also without EFTPOS facilities due to phone line problems . We accept cash and cheque payments and Flexi School ordering is available.

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OOSH There are lots of exciting changes happening at OOSH at the mo-ment as we move towards creating a more natural environment. This coincides with our move to paperless invoicing and more stimulating and educational learning experiences. The children are enjoying discovering our new resources and positive changes within the cen-tre. Feel free to come in and look at the new exciting changes! School holidays will be here before you know it so stay tuned for the new Vacation Care program coming out in the next week or two.