From the Principal’s Desk PFA fundraising Our hardworking parents from the Parents and Friends Associaon reported this week that a total of $15,000 was raised in the 2016 school year through their fundraising efforts. This is an outstanding result and is a testament to the amazing dedicaon and hard work of the PFA. These funds will be put towards the redevelopment of the entrance garden to the school. We would like to acknowledge the contribuons that the PFA connue to make towards the BNPS community. Thankyou! Kooyong Student Prize We are thrilled to announce that Marcus Humbert and Ariadne Vakkas have recently both been awarded the Kooyong Student Prize. The Kooyong Student Prize is awarded to students currently enrolled in the Kooyong electorate and nominated by their school principal based on excellence in academic and extra-curricular pursuits and a strong commitment to upholding the school’s values. Congratulaons to you both! 2016 Victorian School Sports Awards We were delighted to hear the news that Olivier Peios (Year 6 student) and Sean de Morton (BNPS PE teacher) have both been selected to receive a 2016 Victorian School Sports Award. This is a significant achievement for both Sean and Olivier. They will be presented with their award at a ceremony on the 14 th of March 2017. Congratulaons to you both! Save the date We have scheduled two very important dates for 2017, including the BNPS Welcome BBQ (Friday 10 th February) and the Fun Fesval (Friday 10 th November). Please ensure you mark these dates in your diary to avoid disappointment! More details to come. Thank you and Happy Holidays We wish all our families a happy and safe holiday and look forward to seeing you in 2017. Thank you to everyone in the Balwyn North Primary School community who have made 2016 such a successful year. Sincere thanks to our classroom and specialist teachers for supporng and encouraging every child in their learning. Thank you also to our support staff who work closely with students and teachers in the classrooms. We would also like to thank our very hard working office staff, Karen Baker, Helen Zannis and Jo Miles for all of their hard work, ensuring smooth operaons across the school. To our students and families leaving us, parcularly our Year 6 students, we wish you the best possible start to secondary school and look forward to hearing about your future successes. Please ensure that you come in to the office if you have lost any items of clothing. Any items of lost property remaining in Sick Bay will be donated to charity. Also a reminder that families need to collect Epipens and any other medicaons kept in the office. Thursday 15th December 2016
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From the Principal’s Desk
PFA fundraising Our hardworking parents from the Parents and Friends Association reported this week that a total of $15,000 was raised in the 2016 school year through their fundraising efforts. This is an outstanding result and is a testament to the amazing dedication and hard work of the PFA. These funds will be put towards the redevelopment of the entrance garden to the school. We would like to acknowledge the contributions that the PFA continue to make towards the BNPS community. Thankyou!
Kooyong Student Prize
We are thrilled to announce that Marcus Humbert and Ariadne Vakkas have recently both been awarded the Kooyong Student Prize. The Kooyong Student Prize is awarded to students currently enrolled in the Kooyong electorate and nominated by their school principal based on excellence in academic and extra-curricular pursuits and a strong commitment to upholding the school’s values. Congratulations to you both!
2016 Victorian School Sports Awards We were delighted to hear the news that Olivier Peios (Year 6 student) and Sean de Morton (BNPS PE teacher) have both been selected to receive a 2016 Victorian School Sports Award. This is a significant achievement for both Sean and Olivier. They will be presented with their award at a ceremony on the 14th of March 2017. Congratulations to you both!
Save the date We have scheduled two very important dates for 2017, including the BNPS Welcome BBQ (Friday 10th February) and the Fun Festival (Friday 10th November). Please ensure you mark these dates in your diary to avoid disappointment! More details to come.
Thank you and Happy Holidays We wish all our families a happy and safe holiday and look forward to seeing you in 2017. Thank you to everyone in the Balwyn North Primary School community who have made 2016 such a successful year. Sincere thanks to our classroom and specialist teachers for supporting and encouraging every child in their learning. Thank you also to our support staff who work closely with students and teachers in the classrooms. We would also like to thank our very hard working office staff, Karen Baker, Helen Zannis and Jo Miles for all of their hard work, ensuring smooth operations across the school. To our students and families leaving us, particularly our Year 6 students, we wish you the best possible start to secondary school and look forward to hearing about your future successes. Please ensure that you come in to the office if you have lost any items of clothing. Any items of lost property remaining in Sick Bay will be donated to charity. Also a reminder that families need to collect Epipens and any other medications kept in the office.
Thursday 15th December 2016
The first day of school for 2017 for students in Year 1-6 is Tuesday 31st January. Our Foundation students will begin on Thursday 2nd February. If you know that your child/ren will not be returning until after this date please make sure you have put this in writing to inform the school. Please be aware that school finishes this year at 1:30pm on Tuesday the 20th of December. Have a wonderful holiday and we look forward to seeing you all in 2017! Erika Bienert Tony Stokes Principal Assistant Principal
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER Tuesday 20th December Last day of school—dismissal 1:30pm
Monday 30th January 2017 Uniform Shop 9:30am—1:30pm
Tuesday 31st January Year 1—6 Students Commence Uniform Shop 8:30am—10:30am
Wednesday 1st February Uniform Shop 8:45am—9:30am
Thursday 2nd February Preps Commence
UNIFORM SHOP NEWS The Uniform Shop is now closed for 2016.
It will re open on Monday 30th January 2017 9:30am—1:30pm
Tuesday 31st January 2017 from 8:30am—9:30am
For the uniform shop to operate on a weekly basis we require Parent Volunteers . Please contact Helen Zannis on [email protected] The uniform shop will be opening every Monday afternoon from 2:30—3:15pm and Wednesday morning from 8:45—9:30am. Thank You for your support. Helen Zannis
CAPTAINS CORNER
Hello, This year has been a blast and we have been very lucky to have been school captains of BNPS. Message from Pasandul: 2016 has been an amazing year all round! The years spent in primary school have strengthened us to face the struggles awaiting us. The time has been extraordinary, offering lots of opportunities that aren’t possible anywhere else. This school has helped me grow from a young nervous child into where I am now. I hope the experiences and environment I have grown up in is around for a long time to come! As my journey concludes I would like to wish the class of “2017” and the rest of the school all the very best!
Message from Sophie: I came here in year four as a shy and nervous person. Throughout these years I have grown into an independ-ent and hardworking student with the help of many special people along the way. I would like to thank all my fellow classmates for always being supportive and caring. The teachers at BNPS have always been extremely dedicated and committed towards making learning and exploring fun rewarding and enjoyable for all of us. One of the most special things about BNPS have been the opportunities and activities. I have enjoyed them all from camps to cross country, from bike Ed to the resilience project. As my final day comes, the warm and wel-coming environment of BNPS will always follow me wherever l go. As to the class of 2016, good luck next year!
Message from Aaron: When I first stepped into BNPS as a prep student, I was so nervous I didn’t want to do anything except to stay in bed sleeping all day. Now I have successfully graduated from BNPS and are moving on to high school, the next stepping stone of my life. It has been such an amazing journey the school has provided for me because of all the wonderful staff and all fantastic opportunities. To sadly end off, I would like to tell all the students at BNPS, during your journey things will not always go your way as you will make mistakes, but you must always be resilient and learn from them. A quote from all of us: “Be yourself and don’t be afraid to live life the way you want to.”
Unfortunately, Hannah has been away but we are sure that she has had an equally wonderful time as us. Farewell to BNPS and have a fantastic year next year!!!!!! From Aaron, Hannah, Sophie and Pasandul
B.N.P.S. Stars of the Week
Term 4, Week 10
Class Name Achievement
FA Taika Davey For demonstrating Creativity by being creative and imaginative
when making classroom craft.
FL Jonathan Tan
For demonstrating Enthusiasm by taking part in all classroom
activities in a happy and confident manner. Well done
Jonathan – you’re a pleasure to have in FL!
FS
Alex Robertson
Paul Pham
Aaron Sabu
For demonstrating Curiosity by asking lots of questions and being
naturally curious about the world!
For being Principled by consistently following our Essential
Agreement this year!
For being Caring by making a positive impact to our FS class!
1F T.K. Doan For being Caring by always helping out his classmates and being a
good friend.
1G Audrey Hawkins
For being a Risk-Taker by always having a go at everything.
Audrey challenges herself and achieves great results! What a pop
rocket!
2A Violet Gan For demonstrating commitment by representing 2A really well in
her role as JSC representative.
2K Isaac Huynh For demonstrating Cooperation by working well with peers tc
create and set up a fantastic business!
3B Chelsea Nguyen For demonstrating Commitment by showing self-discipline,
perseverance and commitment towards her learning.
3C All of 3C For being Principled by being a fantastic, caring, sharing and
fabulous class in 2016.
4J Melissa Lew For being Balanced by demonstrating enthusiasm towards all
areas of the curriculum.
4M Kelly Dang
For demonstrating Enthusiasm by always being positive and
open-minded (and bringing her lovely smile to class everyday too!).
We love your attitude Kelly!
5C All of 5C
For demonstrating Respect, Confidence and Creativity by showing
the most fantastic attitude to their learning and our learning
community.
5L All of 5L For demonstrating Enthusiasm, by developing into such a mature group of
motivated school leaders. I can’t wait to see you as our Year 6s for 2017!
5T Vinith Madola
For demonstrating Creativity by extending herself to create an
amazing representation of the ‘twin towers’ and for showing
confidence when presenting.
6R All of 6R For demonstrating Appreciation, Confidence and Enthusiasm by
graduating with such style!
MUSIC Kieran Young For being Open-Minded by always having a go and doing his very
best at new activities in music.
Miss Peppercon’s
2017
Lunch Menu
Football Star Academy are coming to Balwyn North PS in Term 1!
Football Star Academy will be running after school soccer sessions at Balwyn North Primary School starting term 1 2017. FSA provide young players with the opportunity to develop their soccer skills, knowledge of the game and pave their way to becoming FOOTBALL STARS! The FSA program builds on the child's enthusiasm for the game by making sessions fun while teaching and challenging young players. FSA creates a learning environment which enables young players to develop at their own rate. We begin with the fundamentals in technical ability and work to achieve mastery of the ball.
Please look out for more information and ‘Free Session Vouchers’ that will be handed out during the first week of next term.
Yours in Sport Matt Bell Head Coach & Operations Manager FSA VIC 26: Armadale, Auburn, Cotham, Hawksburn, Hawthorn, Kew & Toorak FSA VIC 9: Keysborough, Noble Park, Noble Park North, Sundown Village & Springvale FSA VIC 25: Balwyn, Canterbury, Deepene, Greythorn, Kerrimuir, Mont Albert, Surrey Hiils & Box Hill North P 1300 372 300 M 0428 509 991 [email protected] Support Office: 1 Lennox Street Moorabbin VIC. 3189 www.sportstaracademy.com.au
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Payments to made prior to or at your child’s first dance lesson. Payment meth-
od: cash or direct transfers (account details emailed)
Enrolments are annual; cancellations can be made by parents at any time (full
term fees will be due if cancellation is made once term has commenced).
MORE INFO: School uniforms may be worn. Black jazz shoes (required by term 2 and for the
performance)
Classes don’t interfere with eating time.
Classes are age appropriate, lots of fun and will not exhaust the children.
Make up lessons offered for missed classes. Alternative classes arranged for pub-
lic holidays.
A fantastic opportunity for your child to learn to dance at a reduced cost, with no driving after school, no sewing and extra costs! Newsletters/notices are sent via email, unless otherwise specified. *Hurry, don’t miss out, classes fill fast as places limited! Questions? Call 0438 199 359 or email [email protected]
I look forward to sharing the wonderful experience of dance
