Welcome to Issue

#23—03 August 17

Monday 7th August

Gr 2 Incursion

Tuesday 8th August

Gr 3 Specialist

Spectacular 6-7pm

Gr 2 Excursion

Wednesday 9th August

Gr 1 Excursion

Gr 4 Specialist

Spectacular 6-7pm

Thursday 10th August

Gr 5 Specialist

Spectacular 6-7pm

Saturday 12th August

Gr 2 & 5 Working Bee Monday 14th August

Pupil –free Day

Safe Schools Kodie and Susanne from Safe Schools presented to our staff at whole school professional learning on Tuesday after school.

Safe Schools support schools to create safe and inclusive environments for everyone including LGBTI. The support includes:

building staff capacity through training

policy review and planning development

providing gender affirmation support

providing consultation and advice

establishing and linking schools with networks.

Susanne and Kodie began with a powerful ‘in your shoes’ activity to get us to think about what it is like to be different. We were given the scenario that we all have teeth and they are disgusting. We were then asked to have a conversation. The task achieved its purpose. Staff members commented they felt:

embarrassed

uncomfortable

isolated

reluctant to interact.

Susanne and Kodie introduced the commonly use terms and their meaning. SSAIGD – same sex attracted, intersex, gender diverse. This refers to experience rather than a label. LBGTI is about identity. We were provided a definition for Intersex and transgender. Intersex is a biological condition and approximately 1.7% are misgendered at birth. Transgender describes someone whose gender identity is different to that assigned at birth. Susanne presented the statistics around the treatment these groups of young people and sadly 80% of the bullying behaviours happen at school.

This is discrimination and exclusion. The key message of the training is the positive steps schools can take to build an inclusive culture for all students. 1. Be vigilant that there are protective policies that promote inclusion and respect so all

members of the school community feel and are safe. 2. Teachers are often the first person students talk to about things that trouble them so we

need to be available and listen. The response can be as simple as: Thank you for letting me know and let me know if I can help you. Continued next page ...

Verbal abuse Physical abuse

Same sex attracted young people 61% 18%

Transgender and gender diverse 65% 21%

Dads Footy 2017

All year people have been saying it's anybody's flag, now 12 months in the making, the day of reckoning is finally upon us.

Forget AFL rivalries, this game is much bigger than that! This is the Battle of Brighton and local bragging rights are on the line!

This Saturday, 5 August, at the Old Brighton Football Ground, corner of South and Beach Roads, the action will be hot, as Dad's from Brighton Primary and Brighton Beach Primary Schools lace up and suck tummies in, as they take to the field in the annual Dads footy match.

Bare flesh is replaced by strapping tape as Dad's remember how it was done in their day! Whilst some of the sting may have gone out of their turn of speed, nothing can dampen the enthusiasm of our fearless tyros, many of whom have been training since early March, in anticipation of this day.

The match is now in its seventh year and by winning the last two encounters the Brighton Lions have squared the ledger at three wins apiece.

Whilst it's nice to have your nose in front at full time in the match, the two schools are both winners in terms of funds raised. A power of work from organisers goes on behind the scenes but Brad Price has helped earn more than $20 thousand dollars in generous sponsorship for the school, thankyou Brad and team.

The mighty Lions will need your support so come down, cheer loudly and support the sponsors who have supported our school.

An under 12s all girls game will get under way at 2pm and then get cameras at the ready for the main event at 3pm.

This year we are all celebrating together after the match, in the club at South Road Oval. From 7pm onwards there are some surprise guests appearing, game presentations and a DJ. Drinks will be available throughout the day so no alcohol is to be brought to the grounds.

It’s always a great day for our school community to get together and marvel at our sporting superstars and be that extra shoulder for them to lean on as they ease into their cars!

Go Lions!

Continued from previous page ….

Safe schools 3. Challenge put downs such as, that’s so gay!, every time. 4. Use inclusive language at all times and challenge stereotypes.

Brighton Primary School is not delivering the Safe Schools Program. We are learning from the training about current issues with regard gender identity and diversity. The Safe Schools Training program was well received by all of our staff and met their learning needs. It was informative and professionally presented.

Ask Anny...

YOGA AND MINDFULNESS CORNER

The Year 6 yoga program is in the third week and exploring ‘change’. The one

things that we can be certain of in life is there will be change, and there are various

degrees of comfort we feel when change arises. Some welcome it and some of us

find it really challenging. We practiced some different and challenging poses and

added various ‘changes’ to them and asked them to be aware of what came up

and work with it. There was an experiment where we had them look at a portrait

and notice what they saw in it. Then with a different ‘frame’ on the picture, they

looked again, noticing what they saw. Then we had a discussion. Changing our

frame of mind is easier said than experienced!

Changing perspectives or seeing things from another angle and applying that in our

own lives is a skill we can develop. Perhaps reflect on this in your life …and know

that its human to be challenged by life’s changes.

If you want to get in touch or provide welcomed feedback please email -

deb@yogabean.com.au

DON'T MISS OUT Afterschool yoga classes in Performance

Hall Thurs 3:30-4:45 (all ages)

www.yogabean.com.au

Monday

14th August

Assembly performance

by Jessica 3A who

performed ‘Chopsticks’

on the keyboard.

Grandparents & Special Friends Day

Class Name PYP Attitude 0A Alex L. Enthusiasm

0B Stevie C. Commitment

0C Yvette B. Enthusiasm

0D James M. Cooperation

0E Luke P. Confidence

1A Joey W. Curiosity

1B Harper M. Commitment

1C Stefan C. Respect

1D Francesca W. Confidence

1E Annabelle R. Cooperation

2A Flynn B. Curiosity

2B Ashton L. Independence

2C Maggie P. Commitment

2D Oscar M. Commitment

2E Sabella S. Confidence

Class Name PYP Attitude

3A

3B Poppy H. Appreciation

3C Sienna A. Creativity

3D Ben C. Respect

3E Will N. Enthusiasm

4A Bridget R. Creativity

4B Lauchy C. Respect

4C Kali Humpheys Commitment

4D Erin M. Creativity

5A Austin S. Independence

5B Alana M. Respect

5C Aliyah C. Commitment

5D Finn P. Cooperation

6A

6B Portia G. Independence

6C Manshan Z. Cooperation

6D Diana G. Commitment

MONDAY MORNING ASSEMBLY

7th August 2017

Parents are welcome to attend our Monday morning assemblies at 9.00am in the Gym.

Head Lice - DET guidelines

Purpose – to minimise outbreaks of head lice

The Department of Human Services indicates that at any one time there are likely to be cases of head lice in most schools,

so we must all be aware that we need to be maintaining responsibility to minimise outbreaks.

Responsibility for managing head lice is shared between parents/guardians, schools and principals.

Parents/guardians have primary responsibility for detection and treatment of headlice.

Parents / guardians should:

Regularly, preferably once a week, check for lice or eggs in the hair of

Their child and all household members

Notify the school nurse:

If their child is affected

When treatment commenced

Not send their children to school with untreated head lice

Schools must:

Manage an accurate and consistent head lice policy approved by the school council

Obtain informed consent of parents / guardians prior to students being inspected for head lice

Exclude students until the day after a treatment has commenced

Exercise sensitivity towards students and families with head lice

Maintain student confidentiality to avoid stigmatisation

Support and provide practical treatment advice to parents / guardians

Alert parents/guardians of an infestation, particularly the parents of other students in the same class as the affected

child / children

Use discretion about informing the school community about an infestation

Thanks to everyone for their ongoing support and co-operation in reducing the number of children affected by head lice.

Regular checking helps reduce the number of infestations.

If you would like any further information regarding head lice, please visit: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/

principals/spag/health/Pages/headlice.aspx#1

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/head-lice-nits?viewAsPdf=true

Kind regards,

Cecile Elliott

On the 31st of July we went on an excursion to the Melbourne laneways to see the street art. All of the classes met at the state library

steps to get divided into their groups. We were led by a street artist who had done street art and had turned it into a creature. I

stepped into just one street and was already mind-blown! I could see the passion these artists had used whilst creating and drawing

their piece. I was shown the beliefs of other artists by only one word, but it was a powerful word. For instance, there was a bible

sitting on the ledge of a concrete ramp that said ‘fiction’. The word ‘fiction’ was enough for me to understand how the artist felt.

There was a wall of frames and photos that people had changed to make their own. I really liked that wall because it reminded me to

be myself, every moment I get. Kali 4C

Yesterday, the last day of July, Grade 4 went to the city on a 45 minute bus trip. We stopped at the state library to meet our tour

guides. My guide was David. He was friendly and talkative. Very talkative…but nice! We walked to an alleyway and we saw a space

invader and apparently there is an app for finding space invader artworks. We walked further to see a little girl, an eye, a cat and

some religious messages. After that we went to Hosier Lane and IT WAS INCREDIBLE! I even saw a guy painting live! There were

Bam-Bam and Evil Mickey, even Banksy. Here’s a list of my favourites; Bam-Bam, Evil Mickey and Trump, to name a few. This was my

favourite excursion this year so far because it was so colourful, imaginative and artistic, and it actually made me want to be a street

artist when I grow up! Luke C 4C

On Monday the grade 4s went to the city on the bus. It took one hour. When we got there, we got in our groups and ate our snack.

The tour guide that we had was David. He said that he used to be a graffiti artist. The first piece of art we saw was a space invader. I

took a picture of it, because Miss Hortle let me take photos. We saw lots of things in the first laneway. We saw Trump, eyes, cats,

posters, clay work, stickers, tags and lots of other different artworks. In the other lanes, like Hosier Lane. There was lots of different

colours and pictures. When we went to Artvo it was like a 3D photo place. So you had to stand in one of the pictures. There was the

sea room, the Australia room and the Egypt room – which was where we took a photo of all of grade 4! It was FUN! Bob 4C

Grade 4 Street Art & ArtVo Excursion

Gr 4 Street Art & ArtVo Excursion

Grade 4 Street Art & ArtVo Excursion

“I learnt that lots of people are very talented and street art can be legal and illegal”

Charlotte 4A

“I saw many different styles of art and so many different colours on the street art tour”

Caitlin 4A

“I enjoyed going to ArtVo and being a part of the 3D pictures. Also, being creative and thinking how to pose”

Madison 4A

“I enjoyed the street art tour because it makes Melbourne more interesting. I learnt about a new street artist called Baby Gorilla.”

Leo 4A

“Being the photographer in ArtVo and being in the photos was lots of fun!”

Thomas 4A

Brighton Lions Cheer

Squad—Can you

hear them roar?!

Brad Price presenting

this year’s footy

jumpers and thanking

our sponsors for this

event along with the

huge efforts of all the

parent volunteers.

Come along and support

the Brighton Lions this

Saturday 5th August @ the

Old Boys oval, South Road

Brighton Beach.

The festivities and junior

girls football match begin

at 2pm followed by the

Dad’s match at 3pm.

BATTLE OF BRIGHTON – SATURDAY 5TH AUGUST

Only 2 more sleeps before the big footy match between our “Brighton Lions” and the “Dreamers” takes place at the Old Boys Oval in

South Road. The curtain opener is a girls U12 Vampires vs Kangaroos which kicks off at 1.30pm.

At 3.00pm the teams will run through their banners and the cheer squads for both teams will entertain us.

At 5.00pm we will be having delivery of pizzas from Martinella’s with more deliveries taking place throughout the day.

Presentations will take place and then book your babysitters as from 7.00pm onwards we have Greg Williams and Billy Brownless

attending to entertain, as well as music and a special glam band appearance.

VOLUNTEERS

We are still looking for volunteers to assist running the canteen, sausage sizzle and the cake stall so please give us one hour of your time

and sign up on the volunteer roster link: www.signup.com/go/wgBkxVY

CAKE STALL

If you are unable to attend on the day, a great way to show your support is baking something for our cake stall.

We would love anything that you are willing to bake, may it be chocolate crackles, cakes and biscuits just to name a few. We will be collecting your delicious items outside the Groundz Café on Friday from 3.15pm and you are also welcome to drop your goodies off on Saturday afternoon at South Road Oval.

Packing your product

We’ve supplied you with a 10 inch base, doily, cellophane bag, twine and label. These are located in the box at our front office reception. Feel free to use your own packaging (glad wrap is also fine). The product has to be sealed so that no nasties can get in! Extra packaging, and labels for individual items, are available at the office, including trays suitable for slice, biscuits, sausage rolls, etc.

Please ensure you have no nuts or sesame seeds. Also no fresh cream or custard as topping or filling (mixed in item is fine).

Please return any unused packaging to the office for redistribution.

Labels

It is necessary for each individual item to be labelled. Write the following mandatory information:

- Product Name

- Each Ingredient

- Your baker ID code – (Childs class and surname – eg. 3GBarden)

Attach label to your item using the ribbon provided.

If you are stuck for an idea, some hot sellers are: Any kind of cake, cupcakes, chocolate crackles, slice, cookies, scones – whatever you enjoy, I am sure everyone else will too!!

If you could kindly deliver your goodies to area in front of The Groundz Cafe on Friday afternoon at pickup or Saturday afternoon at the footy match, it would be greatly appreciated.

Look forward to seeing you all there,

Tash