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A reminder that the school newsletter can always be accessed from our website at
www.buninyongps.vic.edu.au
DATES TO REMEMBER
Term 2, Issue 1
15th April 2015
WELCOME BACK
April 16th
Gr 6 Mount Clear Transition Day 9.30 - 1pm
20 - 24th April
BOOK FAIR
20th April
School Council
22nd April
Prep & P-2 Scotsburn Gymnastics
23rd April
3 - 6 Cross Country
Cyber Safety Forum 7 - 8pm
29th APRIL
P-2 Scotsburn Gymnastics
District Cross Country
3 Way Conversations 1:30 - 6.00pm
STUDENTS ARE DISMISSED AT 1:00pm
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30th April
Gr 6 Leadership conference at Creswick
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1st May
Japanese Day
6th May
Prep & P-2 Scotsburn Gymnastics
3 Way Conversations 4:00 - 6.00pm
7th May
Grade 3 Camp
BYOD Parent Training Session
Grade 1 Fizzics show
Welcome back to everyone and we hope the break was kind to
you. Thanks again to everyone for the support we received
with the fete. In the next couple of weeks we will have a final
profit figure for you.
We have lots to look forward to and plenty to keep us busy this
term, including:
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School Assemblies
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April 17th
Whole School Assembly
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April 24th
P - 6 Assembly, Special Anzac Day Assembly
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1st May
3 - 6 Assembly
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8th May
Whole School Assembly
Upcoming Excursions/Incursions
EXCURSION
AMOUNT
Payment and
Permission slip Due
Date
Gr 3 Camp
$158.00
24th April
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A Book Fair all of next week
The Canteen is back in business from next week
(Thursday)
First Aid Training for our grade 3-6s
A Japanese Theme Day and 3 Way Conversations in
week 3
Open mornings for prospective families in week 6
Our grade 3-6 Cross Country next week (April 23)
Camps for our grades 3s & 4s
Woorabinda Camp for some of our grade 5s
A Leadership Conference for some of our grade 6s
School Photos on May 14 & 15
Grandparents and Friends Day on May 25
NAPLAN for our grade 3s & 5s…not sure the kids are
looking forward to that, but it is an important feature
of the annual calendar
A number of other day excursions for various year
levels.
A copy of the events schedule for this term appears later in
this newsletter.
Change of date for pupil free day
Please note we have had to change our report writing day from Thursday 21st
May to Thursday 28th May. We do hope this gives everyone enough time to
change their plans for that day.
BOOK FAIR IS COMING!
MONDAY 20TH APRIL
THROUGH TO
FRIDAY 24TH APRIL
EACH DAY 8.30AM – 9.00AM and 3.30— 4.OOPM
Further information on page
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GRAND RE-OPENING OF THE CANTEEN
The canteen has been sorely missed by many families, but the wait is almost over as
the canteen is back in business as of next week. Ballarat Specialist School have been
working away behind the scenes preparing for this new venture and we look forward to
the partnership that is being forged between our schools.
As of next week, the canteen will be open for lunch orders on Thursdays. Parents will need to order
online using Qkr. Orders will close each week on the Wednesday at 1:30pm If you need any help
getting set up with Qkr, give the ladies in the office a call. A copy of the new menu appears later in this
newsletter, but can also be found on the school website, school app and on Qkr.
A big thankyou to Helen Humphrey, April Wakefield and Tracey Coats who have volunteered to come
in each Thursday to manage the process of sorting and distributing the lunches once they arrive. We
are keen to hear from anyone else who might be able to help between 12:15 and 1pm on Thursdays…
doesn’t have to be every week.
Canteen – 2015 Arrangements
Attached to this Newsletter on page 11 & 12 is information for parents regarding the use of the Qkr!
App which you will now use to make purchases from the Canteen.
If you have already registered, there will be no further action required – except to ensure that your
student details are up to date (such as year level).
For those families that do not have a smartphone or tablet, there is a website version at https://
qkr.mastercard.com/store where all the features of the Qkr! App are available.
Of course Qkr! is not just for the Canteen, but any payment that you need to make to the School can
be done through this App!
CROSS COUNTRY
On Thursday April 23rd we are running a 3-6 School Cross-Country event. The running course will
be around the school, Gong & Botanical gardens.
· There is a 2km course for anyone who is turning 8,9 or 10 this year
· There is a 3km course for anyone who is turning 11 or 12 this year.
The top 4 runners from each group will qualify for the BPSSA Cross Country Championships.
If there are any parents, grandparents, PLP’s who could help with being a marshall on the course
could you let your classroom teacher know.
Course starting times:
8,9 & 10yr
11yr
12yr
2:10pm
2:20pm
2:35pm
All parents welcome to come along to cheer on the children.
Thanks Daniel O’Kelly
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BOOK FAIR IS COMING!
BOOK FAIR IS COMING!
MONDAY 20TH APRIL
THROUGH TO
FRIDAY 24TH APRIL
EACH DAY 8.30AM – 9.00AM and 3.30— 4.OOPM
COLOURING COMPETITION
We have purchased a futon for our quiet reading corner and to help us provide some
bean bags for additional seating for this area we are running a colouring competition
during Book Fair.
We are asking $1.00 per entry and will have three sections:
Prep-2
3-4
5-6
The prizes will be a book of the winners’ choice from the Book Fair
Colouring sheets are available from the Library and if children wish to come in at
lunchtime the week before Book Fair starts we have colouring pencils there as well.
THREE WAY CONVERSATIONS
Early each year we hold 3 way conversations, involving parents, students and teachers. The aim of
this conversation is to –
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allow the student to discuss their learning goals and display the work they have achieved so
far this year.
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provide parents with the opportunity to discuss how their child is going
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provide teachers with the opportunity to have a conversation with you regarding your child’s
needs.
We have allowed 15 minutes for the conversation so the student, parent and teacher will have
approximately 5 minutes each.
We will be holding these conversations on Wednesday 29th April and Wednesday 6 th May
Children will be dismissed from school at 1.00pm on the Wednesday 29th only. They will not eat
lunch at school on this day.
You are invited to attend a conversation with your child and teacher at a chosen time between 1.30
pm - 6.00 pm on Wednesday 29th April, or Wednesday 6th May between 4.00pm – 6.00pm.
Where possible would parents please try and leave a 15 minute break between
appointments. We have found in the past back to back appointments can become problematic.
If you have specific concerns you would like to discuss for a longer period of time please arrange a
meeting time at a later date with your child’s teacher.
Specialist teachers will be available if anyone wishes to make an appointment to see them.
HOW DO I BOOK???? All you need to know appears on the following page.
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Dear Parents
Parent/Teacher/Student interviews will be held at 1.30pm – 6pm on Wednesday 29th April
and 4.00pm – 6.00pm on Wednesday 6th May.
You can now book interviews at times that suit YOUR FAMILY BEST.
Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and follow these simple instructions.
BOOKINGS OPEN Thursday 16th April at 9am
BOOKINGS CLOSE Monday 27th April at 9am
Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au
Enter THIS school event code. Then
follow the 3 simple steps.
BSYLU
When you click finish, your interview timetable will be
emailed to you automatically - check your junk mail
folder if you do not receive your email immediately.
You can return to www.schoolinterviews.com.au at any
time, and change your interviews - until bookings close.
For parents that don’t have access to the internet at home, at work, at a friend’s house or on
their phones, use of a classroom computer will be available, so that parents can still make
their own bookings. Parents may send a note to school with the approximate times they
require, or phone the school on 5341 3560. Interviews are strictly 15mins and spaces are
limited.
Parents can change their interview bookings, any time prior to the closing date, by re-visiting
the www.schoolinterviews.com.au website, and using the event code. Parents wishing to
change their interview times after the closing date, should contact the school directly on:
5341 3560
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SCOTSBURN NEWS
Watering the Garden
and Feeding the Chooks
Thank you to the families that helped out during
the holidays watering the garden and feeding the
chooks. Special thanks to Naomi for arranging
the roster.
Weekly newsletter
Please keep an eye out for the weekly
newsletter. It is the main way that we inform and
remind families what is happening at Scotsburn.
The newsletter can be provided as a paper copy
or sent via email.
Casserole tea
Thanks to all of the
families for coming
along at the end of
last term for our
casserole tea. It was
so great to see so
many people braving
the cold night but enjoying each other’s
company. We look forward to more opportunities
to do this throughout the year.
Grade 5 camp
During the last
week of Term 1,
the Grade 5
students
participated in a
camp at Halls
Gap. The students
all had a wonderful time and benefited greatly
from the experience.
Monday Rotations
Our first rotation for the term will be next week on
the (20th April), our groups will be doing the
following:
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Cooking – Group 1
(Parent helper – Naomi Moore)
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ICT – Group 2
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Gardening – Group 3 (Parent helper – Marita
Williams)
Please remember to pay the $15 for this semester
or $30 for the year to the office at Buninyong for
the cooking program.
Teddy Bears Picnic
Permission Notes
During the last week of Term 1, the preps from
Buninyong came
up to join our P/1
class for a Teddy
Bears Picnic.
They participated
in a variety of fun
activities such as
Duck Duck
Teddy, What’s
The Time Mr Teddy and also produced some
chalk drawings of the teddy’s. It was great fun
and thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Please ensure that any permission notes for
gymnastics, excursions or camps are returned
ASAP.
Important Dates (Term
2)
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Bunnings BBQ
This term we have a Bunnings BBQ to
coordinate on the 31st May. Last year our
Bunnings BBQ raised quite a lot of money for the
Scotsburn campus. Please keep an eye on the
newsletter for more details and a roster for
parent helpers.
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15th April - Parent Helper Program , 9.15am
16th April - Grade 6 Mt Clear Transition
16th, 23rd, 30th April and 7th May
Gr P-3 Sporting Schools Program, Football
22nd April – 20th May - Gr P-2 Gymnastics
(Wednesday’s for 5 weeks)
28th April - PUPIL FREE DAY, report
writing day
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29th April & 6th May - 3 way conversations
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1st May Japanese Theme Day
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7th & 8th May - Grade 3 Camp
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Premier’s Reading Challenge
The Premier’s Reading Challenge is on once again in 2015.
This is a fantastic opportunity for students to read or experience
books both at home and school.
Students must have a permission form completed and returned
to the school in order to receive a certificate of completion and
their name on the online Honour Roll at the end of the challenge. All students will be given a
permission form this week. It would be wonderful if they can be signed and returned to the
classroom teacher as soon as possible.
Sincerely
Nicole Healy (PRC Coordinator)
Cyber Safety
As parents and teachers
we are all concerned
about the safe use of
technology. There are
many aspects of social
media that are easily accessed by everyone. At Buninyong we have been made aware of the
inappropriate use of Instagram by a number of students from Grades 3-6. Instagram is
recommended for students over the age of 13. As a school we recommend that all parents do
not allow their children to use this form of social media.
Des Hudson, a police officer, will be at our school this week to talk to all our Grade 3-6 students
about the correct use of social media from a legal perspective, as well as pointing out the
dangers and inappropriate use of social media in general.
Des is also happy to run a parent session for us on Thursday 23 rd April from
7.00pm-8.00pm. He will inform you all of what he has discussed with our
students and answer any questions you may have.
Guess the Number of Easter Eggs in the Jar
As this photo suggests, Thomas Campbell was pleased to
discover that he had won close to his body weight in
Easter eggs as the winner of the Guess the Number of
Easter Eggs in the Jar. Congratulations to Thomas and a
big thank you to Lisa Cressey for donating the Easter
eggs.
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Amazing Buninyong Child
Our winners for this week are:
PBA
Annabel Sullivan
PEB
Charlotte Sandwith
PNP
Nikita
PNS
Seth Richards
BM
SCOT
Luke Valent
1CA
Ellie Bence
1SC
Zia Smyth
1HM
Zane Walter
1RS
Luke Tant
2PG
Lachlan McVeigh
2WH
Rowie Donald
2NJ
Harriet Hodge
2JO
Charlie Coates
3HA
Damon Pompe
3JB
Zoe Kierce
3DS
Scarlett Pope
SO
SCOT
Josh Edmunds
4SD
Amie Goodson
4JT
Ella DiDomenico
5SM
River Charlton-Graham
5JS
Adam Lovett
6RG
Riley Bowd
6KG
Alex Randich
6MM
Zac McGregor
6PW
Zoe Rowland
Specialist
Cooper Sholer
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Charlie Stock 4SD
Charlie has really gone out of his way to
ensure that a new student in his class this
term has settled into life at Buninyong
Primary.
COLOURING
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$1.00 per Entry
Pick one up from
the library
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Cluster Orientation Day –
Mount Clear College
Parents please note that this Thursday April 16th is the Mount Clear
College Transition Day for all grade 6 students. Students will travel by bus to the college.
The day begins at 9.30am in the Mount Clear College Theatre and will include tours of the school and
various activities.
A BBQ lunch will be provided for our students from 12.30pm- 1pm where sausages, vegie burgers and
drinks will be on offer.
Students will return back to school around 1.30pm.
The Grade 6 Team
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日本 祭
Nihon Matsuri
Friday 1st May 2015
Keep this date free
We are holding our Japanese Festival on Friday 1st May 2015 (week 3).
Come dressed in a Japanese inspired costume.
There are many great artists visiting our school and many cultural activities students will
be involved in, including:
TAIKO DRUMMING, MANGA DRAWING, JAPANESE DANCING,
JAPANESE STORY TELLING, SHADOW PUPPETS, WORKSHOPS
AND MORE...
So much to look forward to!
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NEW SMOKING BANS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS
AND AT SCHOOL ENTRANCES
QUESTION
Name something that you can
buy at the Japanese stall at the
Fete.
THE WINNER IS:
Claire White 4SD
As of 13 April 2015, smoking has been banned within four
metres of an entrance to all primary and secondary schools
in Victoria, and within the school grounds, under an
amendment to the Tobacco Act 1987.
A similar ban applying to the entrances and grounds of
Victorian childcare centres and kindergartens has been
introduced at the same time.
While smoking was banned on the grounds of all Victorian
Government schools by the Minister for Education in 2009
via a Ministerial Ban Order, the new bans are enshrined in
legislation and will also apply to Catholic and independent
schools in Victoria, thereby ensuring a consistent approach
across the government and non-government sectors.
In the near future you will notice the
installation of ‘No Smoking’ signs at
the entrances to our school. That is
now a legislative requirement for all
schools.
Our very own Vanessa Belsar
has taken on the massive and
exciting adventure that is
playing the lead role of “Kim”
in BLOC’s 2015 production
‘Miss Saigon’. The show runs
from the 7th to 17th of May at
Her Majesty’s theatre and is
looking to be an incredible
show that should not be
missed.
Based in early 1970’s Vietnam, ‘Miss Saigon’
tells the tale of a Vietnamese girl and an
American GI who fall in love and struggle
together through the torments of war. The
production contains some language, violence
and mild adult themes and is not suitable for
young children. Showcasing some of Ballarat’s
best talent, you’ll be thrilled by incredible
vocals, costuming and even a helicopter
onstage!
Book your tickets at hermaj.com
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