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Postal Address
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Email
Phone
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Windermere Crescent BRIGHTON
PO Box 9064 BRIGHTON 3186
http://www.brightonbeachps.vic.edu.au
[email protected]
(03) 9591 0888
(03) 9592 9772
Year 4 Camp
The Year 4 camp was a huge success. Thanks must go to Kylie White
for the thorough organisation of the camp in addition to the adults who
attended and supported our children in building resilience and
independence during their time away. The camp helpers were Kylie
White, Bev May, Aaron Steele, Nat Payne, Gilly Jedwab, Lingling Sun
and Morgan Ferguson. Thank you once again to everyone who attended
and to our students who were recognised by the camp as being one of
the best behaved groups they had ever seen! Well done Year 4.
Student Led Interviews
The Student Led Conferences were held this week which
provided parents with the opportunity to see the evidence of the
learning that is being done and to hear the confident way students
can speak about their individual learning goals. The night was a
huge success with a lot of positive feedback being received. Thank you to the teachers for the
support and guidance provided to our students to achieve their best.
Prep Orientation Session
We welcomed our 2015 Prep students and their parents to our school last Friday. Whilst the newest
members of our school began their orientation program with our Prep teachers, their parents attended
the first of their information sessions in the hall with Luke Jeffers visiting assistant principal from Mildura
West Primary School and myself. Parents engaged in conversation with each other about their hopes
for their children in the coming year. We look forward to welcoming the 2015 Preps and their parents
back for session 2 on October 24th.
Network Meetings
This week all our teachers have been working with other teachers from the Bayside area focusing on
moderation for the upcoming reports. This was a great opportunity for our teachers to network with
educators from the local schools.
Looking forward to seeing everyone dressed up in their spooky outfits at the Halloween disco on Friday
night!
Simone and Bev
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Diary Dates
School Council and Committee Meeting Dates
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Wednesday 5 November
8.15am Education
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Friday 7 November
9.15am Parent Association
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Tuesday 11 November
8am Buildings and Grounds
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Tuesday 11 November
2pm Marketing and Publicity
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Thursday 13 November
8.00am Finance
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Wednesday 19 November
6.30pm School Council Dinner
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Friday 24 October
9.30am-10.30 am 2015 Prep Orientation Program
9.00am-10:45am Second Hand Uniform Sale Hall
NO ASSEMBLY
Halloween Disco
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Monday 27 October
Grade 3-6 Footsteps
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Canteen Roster
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Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 October
Cyber Safety/Stranger Danger P-6
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Friday 31 October
Interschool Sports Tryouts
9.30am-10.30 am 2015 Prep Orientation Program
2.55pm Assembly 1B
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Monday 3 November
Curriculum Day- No students
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Tuesday 4 November
Melbourne Cup Day
Found
Found night of Peter Pan at Kingston Centre
Looking for my owner. Please claim me from office
Canteen Contact Details
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Monday 27 October
12.00pm
Mary Spanos Tracy Simmonds
Sushi
Libby Williams
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Thursday 30 October
12.00pm
Marloes Verbruggen Carolyn Dillon
Gina Barrie
Margie 0418 549 557 Amanda 0434 887849
Maree 0419 145 067
Click on the link below for a current canteen price list.
http://www.brightonbeachps.vic.edu.au/bbps/parent-lunchorder
Student Supervision
If your child is at school prior to 8.45am and/or after
3.45pm without parental supervision they will be placed
into before and after school care unless they are
participating in school based activities supervised by a
teacher.
http://www.campaustralia.com.au/
Riding or Walking to School
Parents please talk to your child/ren about being aware of
their surroundings when coming/going to and from school.
Remember to look and listen out for cars reversing out of
their driveway.
Hats
Grade 6 Icy Pole Sales
Grade 6 will be selling icy poles on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday lunchtime (from the Canteen) and after school
starting Tuesday 21st October.
Icy poles $1
Late / Early Notice
When dropping off your child/ren after 9.00am
parents/carers need to come in with their child/ren and sign
the late arrival notice. http://www.brightonbeachps.vic.edu.au/bbps/Forms
Just a friendly reminder to all families that all students
must wear their hats when in the playground. In
accordance with our school Sun Smart Policy (accessed
on our website) students must wear a hat from September
1st to May 1st. This includes recess, lunch and outdoor
learning activities such as PE lessons. Students who do
not have a hat will be asked to move into a shaded area.
Term Dates
When picking up your child/ren before 3.30pm
parents/carers need to come in and sign the early dismissal
notice. http://www.brightonbeachps.vic.edu.au/bbps/Forms
If these forms are not filled in your child will be marked as
absent.
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Student Free Day Monday 3 November
Last day of term 1.30pm Finish
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Friday 31 OCT
Book Club brochures were sent home this week.
20% of your purchase is given back to the school in the form of reward
dollars, which are used to purchase books for the school. By supporting Book Club, you are helping your
classroom teacher and the school in building valuable resources for the students!
Please note that orders are due by FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER 2014. Payment by cheque (to Scholastic Australia) or
prepay with your credit card, using Scholastic’s automated phone or online services. NO CASH THANKS.
If you have any queries please call Monique Glyndwr on 0429 707 998 or email me at: [email protected]
Happy Reading!
Volunteers Needed
I am looking for some volunteers to help me with covering some reading
books. If you are able to help, then please come and see me in the Reading
Recovery room (off the Conference Room) or email me at
[email protected] with Averil in
the subject line.
Thank you in anticipation….
Regards
Averil Gramaconi
Reading Recovery teacher
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Nurses Notes
This week we decided to discuss ear infections as they are a common problem especially in
young children. The term ‘ear infection’ generally is used to describe the most common two ear
ailments – which are named by which part of the ear is affected.
The ear is made up of different parts:
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Outer Ear – the part that you can see.
Middle Ear – separated from the outer ear by the ear
drum. The middle ear contains tiny bones that amplify
sounds waves.
Inner Ear – where sound waves are translated into
electrical impulses and sent to the brain. It also houses the
vestibular apparatus that controls position awareness and balance.
The first condition, Otitis media (or middle ear infection) occurs in the small space just behind
the eardrum in the middle of the inner ear when a build-up of fluid becomes infected – these
types of infections are very common in babies and children with 1 in 10 children (particularly
under 4 years of age) having a middle ear infection every year, compared with 1 in 100 adults.
In children, the Eustachian tube, which runs from the ear to the back of the throat, is short and
more horizontal than in adults so it becomes blocked more easily. When the tube becomes
blocked, such as if you have a common cold, fluid does not drain away from the middle ear as it
normally would. This may cause an infection, which usually arises from germs found in the nose
and throat.
Other causes include: upper respiratory tract infection, sudden changes in air pressure and
smaller than average Eustachian tubes.
Most middle ear infections have a few common symptoms:
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Ear pain
Trouble sleeping
Loss of appetite
Increased irritability
Fever
A thick clear or yellow, sometimes bloody, fluid draining from the ears. (This may indicate
the eardrum has burst. If this is the case the hole will probably heal itself, and often once the
eardrum has burst it will brings a sense of relief as the built up pressure is released. It is
important if this happens children should not to go swimming or put their head under water).
Although most middle ear infections clear up on their own within a couple of days, some
children may benefit from antibiotics if there is a bacterial component of the infection. Your GP
will be able to tell you whether they are necessary. Other ways you can help your child at home
is to offer fluids (water) especially if they have a fever, give pain relief medication such as
Panadol – but only use as directed, give your child plenty of rest and keep them away from
school until they are better. Older children can also be taught to blow their nose ‘softly’, which
helps to clear the fluid from the Eustachian tube.
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Occasionally, middle ear infections can lead to a build-up of thick sticky fluid (known as glue
ear). There is often no pain with this, but your child may find it difficult to hear because sound
does not travel well through fluid. Glue ear will often improve by itself, but may take some
weeks to do so. If you have any concerns about your child’s hearing, see your GP. Hearing
loss affects about 1 in 3 primary school aged children and can lead to learning difficulties and
speech problems. A referral to a specialist ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctor may be needed
if hearing loss lasts for 3 months or if your child has many ear infections. Sometimes small
drainage tubes (called grommets) need to be inserted to drain the fluid from the ear.
The second condition is Otitis Externa (also known as external otitis and commonly as
swimmers ear). This condition is characterized by an infection and/or inflammation of the
canal between the ear drum and the outer ear. ‘Swimmers Ear’ can be triggered by exposure
to dirty water, mechanical damage due to overzealous cleaning, chemical irritation from
shampoos, hairsprays etc, middle ear infections, diabetes, folliculitis (an infected hair follicle
within the ear that can trigger a generalised infection) and narrow ear canals. The infection can
be fungal or bacterial in nature.
Swimmers ear is diagnosed by physical examination by your GP or ENT surgeon. The skin of
the ear canal will appear red, scaled and peeling, and the canal and the eardrum itself may
appear swollen and inflamed. Treatment of swimmers ear depends on the severity of the
infection and type of infectious agent, but may include:
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Thorough cleaning and drainage of the ear canal
Measures to keep the ear dry
Painkillers
Anti-fungal and/or antibiotic preparations
Steroid ear drops
Oral/intravenous antibiotics (in severe cases leading to malignant otitis externa)
A wick inserted into the ear canal to deliver medicated drops close to the eardrum
Strategies to help prevent swimmers ear include:
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Wearing ear plugs when you swim
Avoid swimming in polluted water
Drying your ears thoroughly and possibly using ear drops such as “Aqua Ear” after
exposure to water to ensure canals are completely dry
Plug your ears with cotton wool when using hairsprays etc if you have a sensitivity
Don’t be too enthusiastic about cleaning inside your ears - especially with your fingers
as finger nails can cut the skin of the ear canal!
Our ears are organs that obviously detect and receive sound, but they also play a large role in
balance and body position. It is important we do all we can to keep our ears in good so
hopefully some of this information will help promote good ear health!
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First Aid Kits
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