11 NOVEMBER 2019 WEEK 5 TERM 4

FOCUS OF

THE TERM

YCDI!

RESILIENCE

FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER CANTEEN CLOSED

BRISBANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL

1 High Street Saratoga NSW 2251

Phone: (02) 4369 1246

Fax: (02) 4363 1068

Email: brisbania- p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

School Web Page: www.brisbania-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

WE ARE NOW ON FACEBOOK!

School Security: 1300 880 021

Skoolbag: www.skoolbag.com.au

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REMEMBRANCE DAY Thank you to our school leaders who have attended Davistown RSL with Ms Simpson today or run our short assembly at school to mark Remembrance Day. LEST WE FORGET. BALL GAMES RESULTS CONGRATULATIONS to all students and staff on Brisbania PS winning the ball games. Results came through after the newsletter was published last week! HEADSTART Our last session of Headstart is on 15 November. Our 2020 Kindy have been very settled and very excited to be at big school. We look forward to a great year in 2020. LEAVERS Please inform the office no later than THURSDAY 14 November (this week), if your child is moving to a new school in 2020. We need to know expected numbers to form our tentative 2020 classes. We are boarding on 17 or 18 classes. REVERSE SANTA As is tradition at Brisbania, we will be holding our Reverse Santa on Friday 6 December. For those new to the school, a small new gift would be most appreciated. We then get the Saratoga rural fire brigade to pick up gifts for delivery to less fortunate children at Christmas. So if you are shopping you might like to get this gift early. Please leave gifts unwrapped. HELP NEEDED If you can help with cooking or preparation or serving at the annual YOU CAN DO IT BBQ on 6 December from 11am to 1:30pm please contact the office. All assistance will be very gratefully received. STAGE TWO LEAGUE TOUCH Congratulations to the students on their behaviour and sportsmanship last Wednesday and to Mrs Howe, Ms Simpson and Miss O’Brien who accompanied the students. ELECTRONIC SIGN Next week, our electronic sign will be installed. Training for staff follows so within a couple of weeks, look out for messages on our new electronic sign that will be situated near the present sign on a bit more of an angle facing the roundabout! THE MUSIC BUS The Music Bus is having an open day on Monday 25 November. Please see the page advertisement in the newsletter for more information. Brisbania PS hopes to offer weekly music sessions that parents can opt to pay for next year. Students in Kindergarten to Year 5 will experience a 15 minute session in the bus. Parents are invited to an info session at 8:25am in the bus to meet the teachers and ask questions about the program. Forms will be sent home with students following their visit. If parents would like their child to be involved in the music program, notes need to be returned by MONDAY 2 December. QUESTACON Year 2 to 6 will have a visit from Questacon on Thursday 28 November. The students will spend an hour looking at every day items from a science perspective. This incursion is FREE.

CENTRAL COAST DRAMA FESTIVAL This week, Wednesday to Friday, 20 Stage Three students will be attending the annual Drama festival at Niagara Park, culminating in a performance on Friday at 3:30pm at Niagara Park PS. Miss Chapman organises the event and Miss Pagan will be guiding the students with their performance. Have fun!

BUSH FIRE SEASON and BRISBANIA PS The bushfire season runs from 1 October to 31 March each year. As such, it is timely to remind the community that Brisbania PS is in a bush fire prone area and is placed on the Bush Fire Register of the Department of Education (DoE).

Should a catastrophic fire danger rating be issued, it is a DoE directive that the school be closed until the rating is lifted. Please be aware that the school will advise of closure via social media and the radio after 4:30pm the previous day. Staff would be required to report to the closest open school, while students are under parental supervision at home.

SECURITY Our school security hotline is 1300 880 021. Please call the hotline if you see or hear anyone on the premises out of school hours.

Enjoy the week. Annette Parrey

Stage 2 League Touch

On Wednesday November 6, Stage 2 students attended a Rugby League touch

gala day at Doyalson Oval. Students played 8 mini games against a range of

Central Coast Schools. All students had a lovely day participating in the exciting,

non-scoring games that focused on kids having FUN in sport.

The weather was beautiful and sunny, so by the end of the day everyone

involved was exhausted and all students persevered to show their Brisbania spirit

and sportsmanship.

Well done to all our students who attended and the parents that made the trek

to support our Brisbania crew.

Thank you to Miss O’Brien, Ms Simpson and Mrs Howe who assisted with

supervision, and a special mention to Victoria who transported the gazebos and

parents that helped out putting up/taking down.

PRINCIPAL’S GOLD BOOK Tameeka

New School Banking rewards now available! Exciting new Term 4 Polar Savers rewards are now available, while stocks last!

Water Skimming Bounce Ball Polar Pencils & Pencil Toppers

Scented Stackable Highlighters - Arctic Owl Fluffy Keyring

Scratch Art Cards - Snowy Origami Set

Icicle Slapband Ruler - Yeti Fluffy Notepad – Out of stock

For every deposit made at school students will receive a silver Dollarmites token. Once students have individually collected 10 tokens they can redeem them for exclusive School Banking reward items in recognition of their regular savings habits. There are two new items released each term so be sure to keep an eye out for them!

School Banking is also a great fundraiser for our school. Our school receives a Regular Savers Contribution of $5 for every 10 deposits processed per student as well as an Annual Contribution which is based on the number of students who made at least one School Banking deposit in the prior year.

Thank you for supporting the School Banking program and remember, School Banking day is every Tuesday.

TERM 4 - 2019 DATES

Tuesday 12 November Sport in Schools 3-6

Friday 15 November Headstart Session 5

Tuesday 19 November Sport in Schools

Wednesday 20 November Y5 Little Day Out

Thursday 21 November Girls 9 a side

Friday 22 November Year 6 Mini Fete

Tuesday 26 November Sport in Schools 3-6

Wednesday 27 November Stage 3 League Touch

Thursday 28 November Questacon 2-6

Tuesday 3 December Sport in Schools 3-6

Year 6 Orientation Day & Parent Information Session @ Erina HS

Wednesday 4 December Parents Volunteer Helpers Morning Tea 10:55

Thursday 5 December Disco P&C

Friday 6 December You Did it BBQ

Reverse Santa

Colour Run

Monday 9 December Year 6 Farewell @ Davistown RSL

Tuesday 10 December Sport in Schools

Thursday 12 December Presentation Day Years 1 - Year 6

Reports Home

Friday 13 December Stage 3 Excursion RAW CHALLENGE

Stage 2 - Davistown Waterfront

Stage 1 Excursion - Movie @ Erina Fair

Monday 16 December Kindy Graduation 9:15am

Year 6 Graduation 1:30pm

Tuesday 17 December Sport in Schools

Wednesday 18 December Last day for students

Talent Quest for students

EARLY STAGE 1 AWARDS

KK - Callan, Sophia, Ivy, Chloe

KG - Lukah, Harper, Tilly, Allyssa

K/1C - Windsor, Will

KN - Flynn, Ellyssa, Holly, Elijah

EARLY STAGE 1 AWARDS

Jagger, Alexis, Bethany,

Cobi-Jay, Sam, Jakob, Bella,

Emily, Bonnie, Sara,

Nate, Delphine, Molly,

Callum, Will, Sabine

ASSEMBLY LEADERS Maia, Luca, Morgan,

Lacey, Brooklyn

YOU CAN DO IT! Bridie, Ellie, Maia,

Bonnie, Travis, Jaxon

WEEK 11 Monday - R Cattley Tuesday - K Dobell W’day - A Russell

Th’rsday - S Purtell Friday - E Brock

CANTEEN

ROSTER

Week 5 Mon - S Rowe

Tues - HELP NEEDED Wed - T Ukalovic

Thu - R Ivins Frid - E Clements/

M Onysko

Week 6 Mon - S Rowe

Tues - A Harvey Wed - HELP NEEDED Thu - HELP NEEDED

Frid - CLOSED

URGENT A number of families still owe the canteen money for lunches supplied during the year. We would appreciate it if all money owed could be paid as soon as possible. Please send money directly to the canteen in a clearly labelled envelope. If you are not sure how much you owe, please ring Paula or Rose in the canteen (ring the school and ask for the canteen). Thank you. THE END OF THE YEAR IS FAST APPROACHING… Please remember us when you’re doing your Christmas shopping. REBEL SPORT All purchases at Rebel can go towards credits for our school. If you have a Rebel card please ask the store to link it to Brisbania Public School next time you buy something. You only need to link it once and then all purchases count towards credits for the school. In the past, we have used credits to purchase good quality balls for the various sports teams as well as other sporting equipment. We have used credits to buy items for raffle prizes. SAVE THE DATE! Wednesday 20 November - CASEY’S VIP SHOPPING NIGHT This year with all purchases get a 10% discount, and 10% of all sales go to the school in vouchers. Wine, bubbly and snacks are provided so it’s a great way to do some Christmas shopping without having to fight the crowds! Previously we have used our vouchers to purchase resources for the Kindy classrooms, purchase games for our new library and to use as prizes for raffles. AGM Our final meeting for the year and AGM is on 19 November at 6.30pm in the staffroom. If you are a paid member please make every effort to attend the AGM so that you can vote for the new executive. Have a great week Suzanne Petrie Sapsford P&C President

Brisbania Public

School Uniform Shop

Opening Hours: Every Friday

Morning 8:30am - 9:15am

Uniform Coordinators:

Renae Godden & Caitlin Richards

0416 207 330

Tuesday

It’s that time of year again with Christmas just around the corner and you’re thinking about gift giving. It’s so hard to find a gift that is inexpensive, enjoyable & keeps on giving. Giving the gift of reading does just that & book club offers something every child will enjoy. In the bumper Christmas issue you will find a wide variety including something for pre-schoolers right through to the teens with some fantastic savings. Don’t want your

child to see what you have purchased? You can select the gift option on checkout & you will be contacted to pick your order up from the office. Every order you place earns rewards dollars for the school to use purchasing important resources benefiting every child. What a wonderful gift.

Thank you for your continued support throughout 2019 and we wish you all a wonderful Christmas and holidays with family and friends. Orders close midnight 2 December 2019!

Friday 6 December 2019

REVERSE SANTA 2019 9-11am

Please bring in a small unwrapped gift for less fortunate students this Christmas.

Santa will be visiting to collect the gifts.

YOU DID IT BBQ Lunchtime

Our annual YOU DID IT BBQ for students, who have displayed good behaviour all Term 4

at Brisbania PS, will be held at lunchtime.

Students will receive a sausage sandwich, drink and ice block.

If you can spare some time to help cook or serve, please contact the office ASAP.

COLOUR RUN

Afternoon Reward activity

Following the enjoyment of the colour run last year, Brisbania PS will pay for a Colour Run

as a reward for Term 4 good behaviour. Students, invited to attend, will need to bring in

a white or light coloured T–Shirt to wear in the afternoon for this fun activity which

promotes physical and mental health and school spirit.

Non-toxic, non-flammable, powdered colour, made from corn flour and food colouring, will

be thrown at students. The colours will not stain hair or skin.

If your child will not be participating in the You Did It BBQ or Colour Run,

you will be notified the week before.