Belvedere Park Primary School’s vision is to provide a high quality education and prepare our students to become active, engaged and responsible citizens of the local and wider community. We aim to prepare students to contend with a very dynamic 21st century in which creativity, cooperative work, connectedness to the world and adaptability are key features. We value achievement, excellence, curiosity, innovation, respect and responsibility, perseverance, integrity, inclusiveness, respect for diversity, compassion, honesty and equity. We believe in high expectations for all students, a commitment to hard work and the development of optimism.

Belvedere Rd Seaford 3198 Phone: 9786 3205 Fax: 9782 3013 Email: belvedere.park.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Issue 16— 30th October 2019 Principal: Brad Clark School Captains: Aiden B and Hayley L10

Dates to remember

November 12th -Grade 6 STOMP 14th—Transition Foundation 2020—12.30pm—1.15pm 19th - Grade 6 STOMP 25th—28th—Grade 3/4 Swimming 26th—Grade 6 STOMP Grade 5 Syked 4 Sport 29th—Pupil Free Day

December 2nd—Parent Helper Morning Tea 2nd—6th– Foundation—2 Swimming 3rd– Grade 6 STOMP Grade 5 Syked 4 Sport School Council meeting 10th—Grade 6 Orientation Day Grade 5 Syked 4 Sport 12th—Christmas Concert 9.15am start (will be held on the basketball courts , weather permitting) 16th—Grade 6 Big Day Out 17th—Graduation Grade 5 Syked 4 Sport Grade 6 STOMP 17th—Grade 5 Syked 4 Sport 20th—End of Term 4—2.30 finish

Pupil Free Day – Friday 29th November 2019 Don’t forget it is a Pupil Free Day at our school on Friday 29th November 2019. The children do not attend school on this day so please make alternative arrangements for their care. The staff will be at school all day working with Clinical Psychologist, Andrew Fuller all morning and completing their annual First Aid training in the afternoon. Facilities Upgrade UPDATE! It’s all happening! The progress on our buildings upgrade may not look spectacular from the outside but inside is a different story! The walls and joinery in the 4 classrooms are basically gone as are the gable at the western end of the building and most of the roof for the under-cover area. The toilet blocks have had all the linings removed and the toilets are soon to be disconnected. Boundary Fence Gates I want to thank you all for your understanding and sup-port regarding access through the boundary gates. There will definitely be times where you may find the boundary gates locked – particularly over weekends and holidays,

July 23rd District Track Ballam Park 25th Grade 1/2 incursion—Fairytales August 6th School Council 12th Tickets on sale from Frankston Arts Centre 14th Photo day for Concert photos 15th Foundation 2020 Preview 12.30—1.15pm 23rd Foundation excursion—Moonlit Sanctuary 27th Father’s Day Stall 29th School concert Frankston Arts Centre 12.15pm and 7.00pm

September

as a way of providing extra safety around building or demolition works. When you find locked gates, please do not access the school grounds. Pedestrian Access Between the Toilet Block and the Shed For the time being, we have access to the centre of the school via the oval and the two gates and by the path behind the toilets near the shed – it is this path that fills up with kids and adults from 3.15 – 3.20pm daily. At this stage we can do little to address this congestion so many thanks to all of you who use this path, for your patience and good humour!! Grade Placements 2020 We are currently beginning work on establishing the class lists for 2020. We take a range of information into account when doing this but realize that you may have something you’d like us to consider that you feel we may not know. If you’d like to provide such information please don’t hesitate to do so, in writing, by Monday 18th November.

Reminders:

We ask that no dogs be brought into the school for drop off and pick up times. We all love our dogs but sometimes they are a little over-whelmed by all the action at those times of the day.

Please do not park in the NO PARKING zones at the entrance to Moomba Avenue. No

parking in those two sites allows greater vision for drivers at drop off and pick up times so that

children and community members using that corner are safer. Also, if you could refrain from tooting horns to say good bye I’m sure the neighbors would appreciate it.

Please be careful not to park across the drive-ways of our neighbors when dropping off or

picking up your children. Have a sensational fortnight! Brad

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“Belvedere Idol 2019” Due to the unavailability of our main hall which is being used for classrooms during the school’s renovations, “Belvedere Idol” will run in a different format this year. The “Belvedere Idol Committee” has decided to hold auditions in Performing Arts class, with the finalists chosen to perform on various dates at the end of November. This will ensue students do not have to sit outside for long periods of time and will also cater for any inclement weather.

Thanks for your understanding.

Mr.Bolma’t.

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Happy Birthday

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