TERM 1 WEEK 4 Friday, 21 February 2020 - Burnside · 2020. 12. 1. · Burnside Reading Club Mrs Millingham and Mrs Ore have introduced a ‘Burnside Reading Club’ for years 1-3

Burnside Public School 1 Masons Drive, North Parramatta NSW 2151 Phone: 9630 1422 Fax: 9890 1876 Email: [email protected] Website: www.burnside-p.schools.nsw.edu.au ‘Omnia Pro Bono – For the Good of All’

TERM 1 WEEK 4 Friday, 21 February 2020

Monday 24 February Parent Teacher Meeting – KB and KW Wednesday 26 February Ethics and Scripture Classes commence Friday 28 February Uniform Shop open Tuesday 3 March Zone Swimming Thursday 12 March Selective High School Entry Test Wednesday 18 March 3 Way Interviews School Council Meeting

P&C Meeting Thursday 19 March Sydney West Swimming Carnival Wednesday 25 March Stage 3 Sport and Rec Camp – Narrabeen Friday 27 March Stage 3 return from camp Monday 30 March Life Education commences Wednesday 1 April P&C Healthy Breakfast Tuesday 7 April End of Term Band Performance Thursday 9 April Easter Hat Parade ANZAC Day Assembly Last day Term 1 Monday 27 April Staff Development Day Tuesday 28 April Students return for Term 2

Parent/Teacher Meetings

The last Parent/Teacher information morning will be next Monday, 22 February. The meeting will commence at 8.30am and conclude by 9.00am in your child’s classroom. Your attendance at these sessions is encouraged.

Week 5 Monday, 22 February KB and KW

School Fees Thank you to all the parents/carers who have already paid their school fees or contacted the office in regards to the payment. We would appreciate if the remaining families who have not yet paid could either finalise the payment or contact the office to organise an alternative payment plan.

As we are commencing homework soon and classes are ready to start group work, it is really important for all students to be able to access both Mathletics and Reading Eggs. New passwords will be given to all students this year once the subscription is rolled over next week. Unfortunately if these subscriptions are not paid or an arrangement organised through the office students will not receive their new password at this present time. As online learning is so important in this present time, the practice opportunities that these online programs give the student is invaluable as they move through their school years.

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Parent Questionnaires for Three-way Interviews Years 1-6

Parent questionnaires for the three-way interviews have been sent home. These questionnaires are invaluable in for successful goal setting between the teachers, students and parents in regards to the students’ learning. The three-way interviews will be held in Week 8. Please return the completed questionnaire to the office on Monday if you have not already done so.

High School Expression of Interest Forms – Yr 7 2021

An information guide and expression of interest form will be sent home with your child on Wednesday, 11 March. Your child’s designated local high school, based on your address, is written on the form. If your address has changed, please contact the school immediately. Forms are to be returned to school as soon as possible, no later than Friday, 20 March.

Please note the Selective High School placement process is conducted separately to this ‘expression of interest’ form. If you have applied for placement at a Selective High School, the ‘expression of interest’ form still needs to be filled out with your alternative preferences to selective schools (eg local high school).

If your child will be attending a non-state school, please state this on your form and return it to the office.

Burnside Reading Club Mrs Millingham and Mrs Ore have introduced a ‘Burnside Reading Club’ for years 1-3. It is held between 8.30am and 8.55am every morning in the library. This is an opportunity for students to read with an adult or a year 6 student each morning. This will be invaluable for students to improve their reading in conjunction with the books that they now enjoy reading at home.

We are still looking for some parent, grandparent volunteers to read with the students. We would love volunteers for each morning, but if you can only do one day that would be great. Please contact the office with your availability for this exciting opportunity for our students.

Positive Behaviour for Learning The school wide approach to PBL has been enhanced through the placement of a classroom behaviour system for the students and teachers to follow. This system offers several opportunities for students to reflect on their behaviour and self-regulate through prompts and supports. The posters are to support the teachers in delivering a consistent school wide approach to behaviour management within the classroom and can be found displayed in each classroom.

I am outstanding when I complete

by best work all day and follow

all of my teacher’s instructions.

I am making good choices when I follow the school expectations.



I need a reminder when

I do not follow the school expectations.

I need to move to a different seat

or spot on the mat so I can start

making good choices again.

I need a short time out when

I do not listen to my teacher

and decline to do the right thing.

I need a long time out in another classroom

when I decline to complete my short time out

or when my behaviour escalates.

If my behaviour does not improve I will go to the principal and my parents may be phoned.

Friday Assemblies Every Friday afternoon from 2-3pm our students are involved in a whole school assembly. During term 1 and 4, while the weather is warm, the large door is usually open.

Parents are welcome to watch from outside while the large door is open but due to limited space we ask you not to enter the Hall.



Clean Up Australia Day

It is the 30 year anniversary of Clean Up Australia. Students will be participating in a Clean Up Day on Friday, 28 February on our school grounds. What will they need? A pair of children size gardening gloves.

Ethics and Special Religious Education (Scripture) Classes

Special Religious Education and Ethics Classes will commence Wednesday, 26 February. Please contact the office if you require any information regarding these classes. Forms are required to be completed if you wish to change classes.

Uniform Shop

Clearance Sale – 50% off selected items

The Uniform Shop is clearing out deleted lines of stock for $5.00. Deleted items include:

Bottle Green Track Pants

Girls Bottle Green Winter Pants

Old Style Sports Shorts

Bottle Green Sloppy Joes with school logo

Be quick – limited sizes and stock available (no rainchecks). Only available to purchase from the Uniform Shop (no orders through the office).



Assembly Awards

P&C NEWS

The Annual General Meeting of the P&C was held last Wednesday. All positions were declared vacant and fortunately all positions have been filled. Congratulation to the new P&C committee:

Pressident Marc Croker Vice President Caroline Idstein Secretary Lisa Cheng Treasurer Tracey Stow Fundraising Coordinator Kate Peters Fundraising Assistants Jason Salter, Avril Heitia, Kathy Patsidis, Merridy Hodgson Social Media Coordinator Victoria Radford Social Media Assistant Melanie Robertson Band Coordinator Melati Kamaruddin Uniform Coordinator Sarah Sharp Shop Assistants Emma Croker, Skye Do Rozario and Jenny Hartmann Lunch Orders Students may order lunch on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays ONLY through Spar Supermarket at North Parramatta by on-line ordering and lunches will be delivered to school by approximately 1pm. Orders need to be in by 9:30am the day of deliver. Spar Supermarket North Parramatta - Phone: 02 9330 8595

School Notes – due by 3pm

K – 6 School Fees due Friday, 21 February K – 6 Student Emergency Contact Details due ASAP K – 6 Parent Survey due by Friday, 21 February Selected Student Zone Swimming Carnival due by Thursday, 27 February K – 6 Drummmer due by Monday, 9 March Gill Bennett Relieving Principal NO PARKING ON SCHOOL GROUND AT ANY TIME - Please Park on Masons Dr



P & C INFORMATION

P&C Meetings

The P&C meeting is held on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm in the staffroom. All welcome to attend.

The next meeting will be in 2020 - Wednesday, 18 March 2020.

Uniform Shop

Open every Friday morning from 8:45am – 9:15am or you may place an order at the school office.



Greetings Friends of Penrith Observatory, Date: Saturday 7 March 2020 Event name: Public Astronomy Night: Our Neighbourhood Event details: Speaker – Ms Raelene Sommer A guided tour of the Solar System, with a brief look at formation and what is happening now, and a close up look at our star, the Sun. Includes presentation, short 3D movie, tour of the dome and viewing of the night sky through a range of telescopes (weather permitting). $18.00 Adult $12.00 Child/Concession $50.00 Family (2 adults + 2 children) Children under 3 years of age free. IMPORTANT: Parents/Carers are responsible for and must remain with their children at all times. BOOKINGS VIA OUR WEBSITE ESSENTIAL Time: 8pm – 10pm Venue Address: Penrith Observatory (Building AO), Western Sydney University, Werrington North campus, Great Western Highway, Werrington 2747 Contact phone or website for public enquiries and bookings: https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/observatorypenrith/penrith_observatory/whats_on Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2663894193833291/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Saturday 21 March 2020 Event name: Public Astronomy Night: From Darkness to Light: Star Birth in the Milky Way Event details: Speaker – Dr Nick Tothill Stars like our sun are still being formed all around us in our Galaxy, although they're sometimes hard to see. Some of them are going to be like our own Sun, some of them will be smaller, and some will be much, much bigger. Find out about new stars and the places we can see them, and what this means for our understanding of our Sun and our place in the Galaxy. Includes presentation, short 3D movie, tour of the dome and viewing of the night sky through a range of telescopes (weather permitting). $18.00 Adult $12.00 Child/Concession $50.00 Family (2 adults + 2 children) Children under 3 years of age free. IMPORTANT: Parents/Carers are responsible for and must remain with their children at all times. BOOKINGS VIA OUR WEBSITE ESSENTIAL Time: 8pm – 10pm Venue Address: Penrith Observatory (Building AO), Western Sydney University, Werrington North campus, Great Western Highway, Werrington 2747 Contact phone or website for public enquiries and bookings: https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/observatorypenrith/penrith_observatory/whats_on Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/3601725336520526/

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TERM 1 WEEK 4 Friday, 21 February 2020 - Burnside · 2020. 12. 1. · Burnside Reading Club Mrs Millingham and Mrs Ore have introduced a ‘Burnside Reading Club’ for years 1-3