Ralston Avenue Belrose NSW 2085
Phone: 9451 6203
www.belrose-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Email: [email protected]
NEWSLETTER DATE: 9 May 2019 TERM 2, WEEK 2
Belrose Public School
Principal’s Message
Belrose OSHC Centre
Phone: 0430 247 493
Dates
KINDERGARTEN 2020 INFORMATION SESSIONS A SUCCESS We were particularly pleased with the successful turnout of more than 50 people at our two information sessions. Positive feedback received from our audience included: - experiencing our delightful singers and instrumentalists, - School Captains, Charli and Caelan’s personal reflections of their time at Belrose, - the parent perspective by Jo Stracey and Elise Cooper and the K to 6 perspective from our Assistant Principals, Mrs Green and Mr Davidson. Thank you Mums and Dads for your time with making the leadership team and performing children available and to Nicky, Caroline, Anne and Liz from admin who assisted me with the finer touches of celebrat-ing our school’s presence within the Warringah Community of Schools. Our Year 5 students, Mrs Jones and I will begin our Preschool visits in Term 3. If you have friends or neighbours that missed the Information night, please call the office for a school tour. Tours usually take 45 minutes. Our enthusiastic K-2 choir below:
PERSONALISED OR DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING AT BELROSE The art of teaching (pedagogy) comes in many forms. The gradual release and acceptance of responsibility from teacher to student, is one of many processes that we use at Belrose across a sequence of les-sons. The process is noted below: 1. Beginning with a modelled teaching approach, the teacher uses the metalanguage approach strategy with think-alouds, 2. Shared teaching of the learning process with the students, 3. Guided teaching as the teacher guides the students with complet-ing the process towards 4. Independency
Term 2 2019
Friday 10 May PSSA Summer Wet Weather Round Tennis not begun
Saturday 11 May Roofers begin work on middle buildings for 10 days
Tuesday 14 May P&C Meeting 7.15pm
14, 15 and 16 May Yr3 & Yr5 NAPLAN
Friday 17 & 31 May Winter PSSA Trials
Saturday 18 May Election Day BBQ & Cake Stall
Monday 20 May Assembly 2.25pm
Friday 24 May Zone Cross Country
Saturday 1 June Girls Night In
Monday 3 June Summer PSSA trophy assembly 2.15pm
Wednesday 5 June World Vision - Crazy Sock Day
Thursday 6 June Author Visit
Friday 7 June PSSA and Tennis begins
Monday 10 June Public Holiday
Tuesday 11 June Winter uniform begins
Monday 17 June Assembly 2.25pm
Our teachers pride themselves on their ability to cater for the learning needs of every student within their classroom. Our quality teaching supports and scaffolds teaching/learning activities and also extend the students beyond the stage learning outcomes. To effectively differentiate, teachers may modify the content, the process of the teaching/learning and/or the product. These are explained: 1. The content is the subject matter, concepts, or themes. The differentiating content involves: - providing students with choices in order to add depth to learning - providing students with additional resources that match their levels of understanding. 2. The Process refers to how students make sense or understand the information, ideas and skills being studied. The differenti-ating process involves: - providing varied options at different levels of difficulty or based on differing student interests - offering different amounts of teacher and student support for a task - giving choices about how students express their understanding - varying the learning process depending upon how students learn. 3. The Product tends to be tangible, for example an informative text, a persuasive brochure, a speech or performance and re-flects student understanding. A differentiated product involves: - providing challenge or a variety and choice - giving students options about how to express required learning Next week, I will summarise our additional Enrichment/Gifted and Talented programs within the school. REMINDER ABOUT NAPLAN The NAPLAN tests for students in Years 3 and 5 will be conducted from next Tuesday to Thursday. All tests will take place in the morning and/or mid-morning sessions. All students will require a lead pencil and eraser. The duration of the tests vary depending on the year but not one test is longer than 60 minutes. In the Numeracy test, students do not require any measuring tools. JAPANESE DAY AND MOTHER’S DAY STALL Thank you to Mrs Iwakura for organising the Japanese Day for Year K to 3. The St Paul students, as part of their community of service visited our school and interacted superbly with our students. Thank you also to Silvana Lakic and the P&C for organising our Mother’s Day gifts. The students take great pride with choosing that special gift for Sunday. Happy Mother’s Day to all of our Mums.
OUR CONCERT AND PERFORMANCE BANDS PERFORMING AT OUR INFORMATION SESSIONS
CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL PRESENTATION. CONGRATULATIONS BOYS AND GIRLS
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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR BRONZE AND SILVER
RECIPIENTS
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Kindergarten
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Kindergarten
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STEWART HOUSE DONATION DRIVE 2019
Envelopes have been sent home today for the Stewart
House Donation Drive. Please fill in your details and
enclose $2.00 coin for your chance to win a holiday.
Please return envelopes to the school office by Friday 24
May.
Thank you for supporting this worthwhile cause.
Mother’s Day Stall and our lovely mum volunteers
If you are in Years 3 to 6 and interested in playing chess please come along every second Friday morning. Chess will take place in my room, 5S every second week from 8.00am to 8.45am. From beginners to advanced. If you have a chess set please bring it along. Our chess mornings will be as follows:
Friday 10 May Friday 24 May Friday 7 June Friday 21 June Friday 5 July
Mrs Stephens Chess Coordinator
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KINDERGARTEN 2020
We are beginning to take enrolments for Kindergarten 2020. This is a friendly reminder that if you have not yet enrolled your child for next year enrolment forms are available from
the school office.
Sport News PSSA SUMMER COMPETITION THIS WEEK
Cricket Belrose vs Forestville @ Wyatt Oval Softball & T-Ball Belrose vs Forestville @ Belrose PS SOFTBALL A On Friday 3 May we played against Killarney Heights. All our catching, hitting and running was on point. The score was 18-0 to Belrose. The player of the match was Olivia P for her amazing home run.
By Maddie S SOFTBALL B Wow! That was an awesome game. We played Killarney Heights and we won because the whole team did great team work. The player of the match was Lilli D and Toni K because they were amazing at pitching and they worked hard together. Go Belrose.
By Bridget L T-BALL A Last Friday we played a great game against Killarney Heights. The score was 18-3 to Belrose. We all played really well. Kate B hit really well when she had a clash with the third and she got up and played. The player of the match goes to Carina D be-cause she had a torn muscle in her hip but she still played a great game. Sahraa D played a great game also even though she got hit in the eye and kept on playing.
By Ruby S T-BALL B Last Friday we played against Killarney Heights and the score was 21-13. We won! Our passing was good and our strategies were very good. The players of the match were Saskia and Amber R. They worked very hard and were excellent at catching and getting people out. Great job Belrose, first win of the season.
By Ellie G SENIOR CRICKET We had a great game against Killarney Heights and won 67-55. Player of the match was Elliott.
By Owen L JUNIOR CRICKET Last Friday we played Killarney Heights. We won. The player of the match was Toby because he got one wicket and 21 runs.
By Mika WINTER SPORT PSSA trials for winter sport will be held on Friday 17 May and Friday 31 May 2019 (Week 3 and 5, Term 2). Our first round of competition will be held on Friday 7 June 2019. Students in Years 4, 5 and 6 will be able to trial for:
Netball – Boys & Girls –Mrs Meikle and Miss Jarvis (coaches) Soccer – Boys & Girls – Mrs Stephens (coach) AFL – Boys & Girls – Mrs Zorian and Mr Davidson (coaches)
In order to reach the selection criteria for these sports, students must attend at least one trial. If your child is going to be absent please notify the coach in writing as soon as possible. Please note that previous involvement in PSSA and participation in these sports outside of school will have no bearing on selection. Coaches will be selecting teams based on the following criteria:
Sportsmanship Cooperation, attitude and listening skills Skill level and ability Commitment to training sessions and the team
If your child is selected to represent our school at PSSA please be aware that there is a cost involved and a strict uniform code. Students who do not wish to participate in PSSA, or who are not selected in PSSA, may choose to play tennis or be part of our home school program. Good luck to all students during their trial sessions.
Mrs Meikle Sport Coordinator
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P & C News
CANTEEN NEWS Friday 10 May Monday 13 May Wednesday 15 May Lee Purser Lee Purser Lee Purser Jeanette Baptista Lisa Walters Jacqueline Gutsche P&C TONIGHT .... ALL WELCOME - Fair Meeting at the Belrose Hotel at 7.30pm. Tuesday 14 May - P&C Meeting School Staff Room at 7.15pm. Saturday 18 May - Election Day BBQ and cake stall... SEE DETAILS BELOW Saturday 1 June - Girls Night In School Hall. Details to follow. Big thank you to Silvana and her team for organising and running the Mother’s Day Stall today. Most of the gifts sold with a small selection available at the office for purchase this afternoon or tomorrow.
Jo Stracey CANTEEN VOLUNTEERS - TERM 2: There are still a few spots left to fill for Term 2. Remember with online volunteering it makes it easy for you to select the dates that are convenient for you. Your commitment is only for the term and dates you se-lect. Each term a new volunteer roster will commence. Volunteering in the canteen is super easy and the best part is, your child will love seeing you in the canteen. There is also tea/coffee and a snack in it for you. If you're able to volunteer, please click on the link to sign up: https://volunteersignup.org/K7MMT For any questions in relation to the Canteen roster, please email [email protected]. FEDERAL ELECTION BBQ & CAKE STALL – Sat-urday 18 May Here is the flyer for the Federal Election Day Cake Stall and BBQ. After the huge success of the State Election we are again calling on the school communi-ty for assistance. Cake boxes, trays and ingredient labels are available from the office, canteen and OOSH. As well as baked goods we are also in need volun-teers to man the BBQ and Cake Stall. Please see volunteer link below. They are only one hour time slots and your help would be very much appreciated. Remember that all fundraising from these stalls goes directly to our school. Please note any baked good donations can be dropped off at the canteen on the Friday 17 May from 8.30am or at After School Snacks. They can also be dropped off on Friday 17 May to OOSH and they will bring down to canteen. Thanks in advance! Sign up to Volunteer at: https://volunteersignup.org/Y3FEK
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YOUNG ACES COACHING
Young aces is committed to educating children of all ages
about the importance of team work, healthy living and
sports in general, but more specifically tennis and its ben-
efits.
We are very passionate about educating your kids on the
importance of being active and leading healthy lives. Our
qualified coaches are highly trained and love to work with
kids of all ages, to increase skills in sport and create
healthy minds that study, sleep and engage in positive
play.
We have many different level programs at the club that
cater to all ages, along with great birthday packages, holi-
day camps and value packed memberships.
To start your child off on the path of a great sporting life
please contact owner and Head Coach Will on: 0423
391 962 and check out all our information at
www.youngaces.com.au
We are a residential Design & Construction
company seeking applicants for the follow-
ing roles to start ASAP:
PART-TIME – ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Responsible for providing full coverage of the
Accounts Payable function across Cadence
& Co and The Small Works Dept Pty Limited.
This role is expected to require 20 hours per
week with a strong preference for 4 hours per
day.
Summary of Responsibilities:
Accounts Payable management
Credit card processing and payments
Key Competencies:
Experience with Xero accounting software
Good aptitude for learning new software
Good communication skills
Attention to detail is critical
Process orientated, strong
organization skills
Ability to work well within
a team
PART-TIME – FOH / OFFICE COORDINATOR
Responsible for providing professional Front of
House management and administrative support.
Ideally, we want someone who can work from 9am
– 3pm daily.
Summary of Responsibilities:
FOH Management
Meeting and greeting clients
Office coordination
General Administration support
Key Competencies:
2-3 + years admin or client service experience pre-
ferred
Excellent phone manner
High level communication & people skills
Well presented
Attention to detail & organisational skills
Ability to work well within a team
Experienced with Microsoft Office
Displays initiative
If you’re interested in applying for
either role please forward your CV