10th June 2015 Page 1

School Bell

Bellbridge Primary School Telephone 9749 6161

Bellbridge Drive, Hoppers Crossing, 3029

Out of School Care Mob 0419 594 841

Email Address: bellbridge.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Website Address: http://www.bellbridgeps.vic.edu.au

STUDENT ABSENCES Absences so far this year _____________3030

Absences same time last year __________2691

DATES TO REMEMBER

11

th June…….…………………………...Regional Cross Country

12th

June…..………………….……………....National Buddy Day

10th

June…...………………...Grade 1 Incursion – Animals of Oz

16th

June…..………..Grade 6 Excursion – Immigration Museum

18th

June………………………………………Prep Mini Athletics

22nd

& 23rd

June….…..………………..Parent/Teacher Interviews

25th

June…………….………………………………Subway Lunch

26th

June…………..…………………………………End of Term 2

13th

July…….……….…………………….………..Start of Term 3

Bake Sale in the Courtyard Thursday, June 11th at recess (10:30am)

Our group of parents who attend the Craft Group has organised a Bake

Sale to raise funds for the SWPBS Rewards Shop.

All food items are 50cents each

Food includes: cupcakes, slices, sausage rolls, cookies.

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PRINCIPAL WRITES

PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS

Parents should have returned a response to their child’s classroom teacher regarding their preferred times

for our Parent Teacher Interviews which are being held on Monday, June 22nd (2:50 – 6:30pm) and

Tuesday, June 23rd (2:50 – 4:30pm).

If you have not returned this note, teachers may be contacting parents to provide options for the

remaining times available. We aim for 100% attendance by parents at Parent Teacher Interviews.

Parents will receive a note confirming the date and time for their Parent Teacher Interview enclosed with

their child’s report on Friday, June 19th.

BAKE SALE on THURSDAY, JUNE 11th

We have a very supportive group of parents who meet each Wednesday afternoon whilst sharing and

engaging in crafts. At a recent meeting, the parents were keen to know more about SWPBS and the

Rewards Shop. After checking out the many items available at the Rewards Shop, they proposed that

they support this initiative by raising funds to cover the costs for buying some of the rewards. Their

meetings over the past three weeks have involved planning, preparation and delegation for the baking and

donating of a range of food items for a ‘Bake Sale’ which will occur at recess on Thursday, June 11th

. All

items will be 50cents each and will include some gluten-free food.

About the SWPBS Rewards Shop

Did you know…….

The Class Captains, Vice Captains and S.R.C’s record all the names and grades of students who

attend the Rewards Shop

The Class Captains, Vice Captains and S.R.C’s explain, assist and advise students re their

purchases at the Rewards Shop

An average of 60 – 100 prizes are redeemed at the Rewards Shop each session

Between 100 – 200 prizes are redeemed at the Rewards Shop each week

Students can cash in bee tokens for a prize worth 10 tokens, 20 tokens or 25 tokens

Some students cash in enough tokens to be able to select multiple prizes (e.g. 20 = 2 x 10 token

prizes; 50 = 2 x 20 token prizes and 1 x 10 token prize)

The most popular prizes are: Chomp bars, Costco cookies, Lego, Treat bags, loom bands, Bubble

wands

PREP ENROLMENTS for 2016 We conduct regular tours of our school for families seeking enrolments (every Tuesday at 9:00am).

This year all Wyndham Principals and their schools are promoting enrolments in the nearest local school

to where families live. A map of our local school area is used as a reference when considering

enrolments and families who do not live in the local area and these families are encouraged to take a tour

of their local school.

Early next term, I will be informing the Education Department of our predicted enrolments and our

accuracy in predicting Prep enrolments is critical due to classroom space and staffing.

Parents of current students at Bellbridge who have a younger sibling who will be starting Prep in 2016

are strongly encouraged to enrol now.

Please contact the Office if you wish to arrange a tour or a chat with a member of the Leadership Team

prior to enrolling.

Debbie Clancy Principal

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STUDENT OF THE WEEK

Congratulations to the children named below for receiving Awards.

Be a Learner

Shakayla Kemp, Jessica Tran, Leilani Dunlop, Willow Smith, Chloe Atzis, Stevie Wisewould,

Hassan Mohammed, Adam Bradley, Riley Carew, Sione Heitonga, Mia Brett, Lily Maloney,

Rebecca Woodgate, Harjas Grewal, Isabelle Dawson, Shani Lee, Mackenzie Skoutariotis,

Sarmad Alobaidi, Amber Pirrone

Be Responsible

Solomon Phillips, Serena Linedei, Tun Tun Lin Myint

Be Respectful

Maddison Rowe, Sehas Gallage, Leah Godden, Mia Ripari, Ryan Newborn, Rylee Taylor, Cody

Walker, Nayan Gangaiya, Isabella Camille

ASTHMA FORMS

We still have a large number of students suffering from Asthma who have not returned their Asthma

forms. For any student who suffers from Asthma the school must have an action plan in the student’s file

in case of an emergency. If your child suffers from Asthma, please send the form back to school as soon

as possible. It is important that we have this information on hand so as we can assist your child

effectively.

LATE ARRIVAL/EARLY LEAVERS

Any child arriving to school after 8.30am is required to attend the office, with a parent/guardian, to obtain

a late pass. If your child is leaving school early, the parent/guardian is required to send a note with their

child on the morning informing the classroom teacher of the time they will be collected and who will be

collecting them. The parent/guardian is required to sign the child out at the office, where arrangements

will be made for the child to come up to office.

ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL

If your child is absent from school for any reason, we require parents/guardians to notify the school

office that they won’t be attending. When your child returns to school, a note must be given to their

teacher detailing the date and the reason for the absence.

If your child has any long term absences from school, (eg. holidays, extended illness etc) a note is

required to be given to their teacher informing them of the absence prior to them commencing the

absence.

OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS CARE

We have three weeks left for this term and all accounts need to be finalised by the end of the term.

Parents need to notify the program staff if any child/ren are not going to attend the program. By failing

to do so, you will be charged for the day.

If you would like your child to do their homework at the program please let the staff know.

The program provides a healthy breakfast and afternoon snacks for the children when they attend the

program.

Before School Care opens at 6.30am in the morning for parents who need to start work early as there

should be no children walking around the school before 8.00am.

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CYBERSAFETY WEBINAR REPORT

All Grade 4-6 classes participated in a live cybersafety webinar offered by the Department’s Digital

Learning branch on 28th

May, titled "Making Good Choices Online".

The presentation was designed to assist students to:

*help students think before spreading content that may upset others

*include scenarios where students consider the best choice of action

*introduce the TEC – Think, Evaluate, Choose tool to achieve the best outcome for everyone

*encourage students to discuss choices with a trusted adult

Some comments from students in 5C about the session:

Jochebed - I found it good interacting with other students. It was interesting to read other student's

opinions on different cyber-safety situations.

Connor - I found it interesting talking to people from all over Victoria. It was fun seeing others' opinions

on how cyber-safety should be valued.

Hunter - I thought the presentation was interesting to watch, and I liked how we could answer the

questions ourselves.

Gopal - I liked the pictures in the presentation and I thought the student comments used were done well.

Laura - I liked how we could [see] the presenters on the webcam.

COMMUNITY NEWS

WYNDHAM NETBALL ASSOCIATION: Wyndham Netball Association is pleased to announce new

and increased netball opportunities as of our Spring 2015 season commencing in July. We are planning

to expand our existing junior competitions and increase the number of sessions of the Net Set Go

program. We also anticipate that we will have All Abilities and All Boys netball. Operating in Spring

2015. If you are 7 years old or older we would like you to be a part of netball in Wyndham. Please email

us on wyndhamnetballassociation@gmail.com or visit our website: www.wyndhamna.vic.netball.com.au

Interested Parents and Friends are invited to meet with Mrs Clancy and members of the Leadership Team

for an informal chat after Assembly on Monday each week. Pre-schoolers are welcome.

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Crafts Group Every Wednesday Afternoon in the OSHC Room

1:40 – 2:40pm We have a regular group of parents who enjoy sharing and learning different crafts together. This has

included making loom bands, knitting and crocheting. We are keen to welcome more participants in this

group and would love to learn more crafts together.

You are invited to come along and participate in some craft activities

while catching up with other parents. (NB - pre-schoolers are welcome)

Please let the Office know if you plan to attend – 9749 6161

SWPBS: School Wide Positive Behaviours 1. Be Safe 2. Be Respectful 3. Be Responsible 4. Be a Learner

CONGRATULATIONS to the following students for earning 10 or more ‘Bee Tokens’ for their

positive behaviours in the classroom and the playground. They have traded their tokens for a prize at

the Rewards Shops.

Arisa PB Jessica PB Storm 1D (50) Estelle 2D (20) Reno 3C (20)

Abigail 2C Jiamei 3C Bethannie 5B Mya 5B Taurean 2C

Thalia 2A Zack 4A (20) Shraddha 1D Neve 3C David PB

Kaidyn PB Asiya PB Sophie 5B Ari 4B Lincoln 1B

Andrew 1B Zilyah 1B Liam 3D Nicole 1B Riley 1B

Connor 5B Jaydyn 1B Niel 1B Jack PA Kai PA

Bailey 1D Musa 1D Nebiyu 1D Eman PA Summer PA

Rylee 3C Keiran 2C Saanvi 3A Samantha 2A Summer 2A

Xavier 6A Theo PB Keiran 2C Jasmin PB Zahara PB

Kaelan PB Win 6A (20) Xavier 5B (20) Maddison PA Lahni 4B

Tomi 4B Alisha 4B Hayden 4B Crystal 5C Kobe PA

Michael PA Skye PA (20) Divy 2D Jessica 2B Daniel 6B

Vraj 2D Asha 2B (20) Tanae 2C (20)

Newsletter Prize Question: How is the money raised at the Bake Sale being used?

Answer:_________________________________________________________________

Name: ____________________________________________ Grade: _______________

Parent’s signature: ________________________________________________________

Return to the office by 8:20am Monday, June 15th – to be drawn at Assembly

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Bellbridge School Song (to the tune of ‘Click go the Shears’)

Verse#1:

Bellbridge Primary

Is our school

We all follow

A set of rules

Safe and happy

Every day

When we work

And when we play

CHORUS:

We are the best school

Yes we are!

We all learn together

And everyone’s a star

Trying our best

Is what we like to do

We are proud that we belong

At Bellbridge Primary School

Verse#2:

Red and blue are

The colours we wear

We’re always proud

And we always care

We try our best

When we work and play

We celebrate success

It’s the Bellbridge way!

CHORUS:

We are the best school

Yes we are!

We all learn together

And everyone’s a star

Trying our best

Is what we like to do

We are proud that we belong

At Bellbridge Primary School

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10th June 2015 Dear Parents and Guardians Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability ‘Collection Notice’ All schools in Australia, including Independent and Catholic schools, will participate in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability this year. The Data Collection is an annual count of the number of students with disability receiving educational adjustments to support their participation in education on the same basis as students without disability. All education agencies are now required under the Australian Education Regulation 2013 to provide information on a student’s level of education, disability and level of adjustment to the Australian Government Department of Education and Training.* Data will continue to be de-identified prior to its transfer to the Australian Government Department of Education and Training. No student’s identity will be provided to the Australian Government Department of Education and Training. The collection of this information from states and territories will inform future policy and program planning in relation to students with disability. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Debbie Clancy on 9749 6161 or the Victorian Department of Education and Training Data Collection Hotline on (03) 9651 3621. For questions after 7 August 2015, please call the Australian Government Department of Education and Training on 1300 566 046. * For more information on Schedule 3—Amendments for the collection of data on students who are persons with a disability Australian Education Regulation 2013 see: http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2014L01723/Html/Text#_Toc404934419 Regards

Debbie Clancy

Principal