Dates to Remember

* Friday 12th May

Breakfast club

Sport away

Monday 15th May

Breakfast Club

AFL Sporting F-2

School Council

Tuesday 16th May

F-2 Botanical Gardens

Wednesday 17th May Breakfast Club Family time 3:15 to 4;15 Friday 19th May Breakfast Club Interschool Sports Bye Mon 22nd to Frid 26th Education Week Monday 22nd May Breakfast Club AFL Sporting F-2 Wednesday 24th May Breakfast Club Open morning 9:00am to 12:15pm Family time 3:15 to 4;15

Inside this Issue Principals message 1,2 Keeping yourself safe on the Internet 2 Enrol for 2018 2 Education Week 2017 3 Student of the Week 4 Star Viewing nights 5 Premiers’ Reading 6 Family time 6 5/6 Camp Dates 6 Extend OSHC 7 Calendar 8

Volume 13 Thursday 11th May, 2017

Principals Message Dear Parents & Guardians,

2017 NAPLAN Testing Program:

Well done to our Grade 3 and 5 students who today completed the last of this

year’s NAPLAN tests. I was very impressed with the attitude of the students

sitting the Tests and the manner that the staff prepared them for what can be a

stressful time for our students.

Volunteer’s Week:

This week is National Volunteer’s Week. At Westbreen we are fortunate to have

a large number of volunteer’s supporting the school. Our volunteer’s assist in a

wide range of activities from classroom help, administration assistance, being

active members of our various sub committees and helping keep our playground

neat and safe. To all our VOLUNTEER’S, TEAM WESTBREEN appreciates all

your efforts and we say a very SPECIAL THANK YOU. If you are interested in

volunteering, please see Ms. Michelle or ring to speak to her on 93069481.

Enrolments for 2018:

We would really like to encourage families who have a child starting Foundation

/ Prep next year to submit their enrolment forms into school as soon as possible

so planning for 2018 can begin. Also, if you know of any families intending to

enrol children at Westbreen Primary School for next year in other year levels

please encourage them to come and see us as soon as possible, the school

conducts tours every Tuesday.

Picking up children:

Please take care when dropping off or picking up your children in West Street and surrounding streets. It is

ILLEGAL to stop your car in the middle of the road and call your children to walk out between the parked

cars to get into your car. The children have been asked to wait by the BIG Red W, inside the school gate,

back away from the footpath and road. Remember that you are not permitted to park, stand, or wait in the

staff car park. Please help to keep our children safe.

Mother’s Day

To all our Mothers we wish you a very Happy Mother’s Day on Sunday. Enjoy the sleep in and the extra

special attention.

To our Parents & Friends Association thank you for providing, our students with the opportunity of

purchasing a special gift their loved ones.

Have a wonderful week,

Tony Cerra. Principal

The Golden Rules for Internet Safety 1. EMAIL

Never give out your email address to someone you don’t know

Never open emails from people you don’t know.

Computer viruses can be carried as attachments to email messages. Email can

contain all sorts of bad stuff e.g. inappropriate or illegal pictures

For more information about keeping your child safe on the internet, go to:

www.esafety.gov.au/education-resources/parent

(Office of the Children’s eSafety Commissioner)

2018 Foundation Enrolments We are now taking enrolments for Foundation students for next year.

Please contact the General Office for an Enrolment Pack, or speak to

Miss Michelle Brooksby for further information.

WESTBREEN PRIMARY

OPEN MORNING Wednesday 24 May

9:00am - 9:30am

School Assembly

9:30am - 11:30am

Open Morning for Parents/Carers/Family & Community members to visit our classrooms

11:30am – 12:15pm Morning Tea / Brunch in the staffroom

ALL WELCOME!

For further information, contact:

Westbreen Primary School Phone: 9306 9481

email: westbreen.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

WEEK ENDING 10th May 2017

F A Eshaal R For always putting 100% effort into all her learning. Well done Eshaal!

F A Zonaira N Welcome to Westbreen Zonaira.

F V Lara K For being a wonderful classmate and helping others and showing

Westbreen Values.

F V Berlla H Welcome to Westbreen Berlla.

1 O Charlie B For working so well independently on his robot task.

1 O Hind H Welcome to Westbreen Hind.

1 T Ellie O For being a helpful and cooperative class member.

1 T Shameel N Welcome to Westbreen Shameel.

2 B Kiannah B For the great improvement, she has made with her reading. Well done

Kiannah!

2 M Jessica T For writing a beautiful description about her special place.

Congratulations!

2 M Amer I For trying his best to use 'show don't tell' when writing about his special

place. Well done!

2 M Yiota N Welcome to Westbreen Yiota.

3 4C All the grade

3 students For trying your best on all you NAPLAN test. Well done!

3 4K Giwargis Y For showing great improvement in all subjects and giving 100% effort.

3 4P All Grade 3

Students

For putting in 100% into NAPLAN and trying your best. Well done all

Grade 3’s!!

5 A Palak W For consistently working well in all areas.

5 C Riki S For writing a well written persuasive text!

6 Z Natasha F For encouraging and helping her peers during Maths!

STAR VIEWING-

NIGHTS

Tuesday 30th May, 2017

Tuesday 6th June, 2017

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

As part of our Science Program, Pascoe Vale Girls’ College have invited our families to

join them once again in a Star Viewing Night on Tuesday 30th May or Tuesday 6th

June from 6.30pm-8.00pm.

If you would like to see any more about the Telescopes in Schools program go to

https://telescopesinschools.wordpress.com/ or the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/telescopesinschools

This is a great opportunity for families to utilise the fabulous resources the Education

Department provides for the students. We are extremely grateful to Pascoe Vale Girls’

College for giving our families this opportunity. You will need to wear warm clothing

and bring a torch.

Students must be accompanied by an adult and a photo permission form

will need to be completed for all students attending.

If you are able to attend collect a registration form from me or the front office and bring it along on the night to Pascoe Vale Girls’ College. You do not need to return this form to Westbreen Primary School. If the sky is very overcast the evening may need to be postponed. Let’s hope for clear skies!!!!! Here are some apps you can use prior to the Star Viewing Evenings: On P.C’s Stellarium is really good for exploring what is in the night sky. (Also can be downloaded as an app on Apple or Android) Apple: GoSkyWatch, StarWalk and MoonGlobe lets you explore all the parts of the moon.

We hope to see everyone there!!!!

Christine Monaghan

Science Coordinator

PREMIERS’ READING CHALLENGE

A reminder that Westbreen Primary School is participating the Premiers’ Reading Challenge. Children from Prep to Year 2 are encouraged to read or ‘experience’ 30 books with their parents and teachers. Children from Year 3 to Year 6 are challenged to read 15 books. The Challenge must be completed by 8th September. All children who meet the Challenge will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the Victorian Premier and can choose to have their name included on the online Honour Roll. If you would like your child‘s name to appear on the Honour Roll, please complete the permission form and return it to school. If you have any queries please see Diane Baker (Premiers’ Reading Challenge coordinator). Congratulations to Chiara C from 1O, and Lachlan H from 3/4P for completing the challenge. Well done!

FAMILY TIME

Come and join us for Family Time next Wednesday in the Library 3.15-4.15pm.

Our activity for the week will be

LOOM BANDS

**All students are welcome and must be accompanied by a parent or adult carer**

CHANGE OF DATES FOR THE GRADE 5/6

CAMP This is just a reminder that the dates for the Grade 5/6 Camp at Phillip Island have

been changed to Week 3 of Term 3: August 2 – 4. Letters have been sent home to

parents of students attending, to inform them of this change.

Extend OSHC at

Westbreen Primary School

Our Weekly Recap Last week in After Care we spent our week learning all about ANZAC Day and its

significance to our country.

We made a beautiful Poppy Display to honour our fallen soldiers and created Soldier

Silhouettes to hang in our windows using coloured cellophane.

The highlights of our week were enjoying Anzac Biscuits and getting active with

games in the Hall.

Existing Families

Have you secured your Term 2 bookings? You can book for the entire term or

year or even book specific dates.

New Families

Enrol online – allow 24 hours...

Enrolling is quick and easy! Simply set up your own account online via the Parent Portal. Please note it is government regulation that all children must be enrolled BEFORE attending an Extend service. For information on operating hours and fees for your school, visit your After School Care venue or school website. extend.com.au.

We look forward to seeing you in Term 2!

Rebecca, Team Leader

Our Extend Superstar is … Jacob Ottone for helping to put together our new banner for Before and After School Care.

What's on next week? Art & Craft Week

Monday 8th May: Science: Firework Salt Paintings Tuesday 9th May: Icypole Stick Birdfeeders Wednesday 10th May: Marble Art Thursday 11th May: Mother's Day Cards and Gift Making Friday 12th May: Paper Straw Bendy Snakes

Parent Portal: extend.com.au

April & May 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

7th 8th Breakfast

Club 3-6 Perf

Arts Incursion

– Australian

Ballet (Hall)

9th NAPLAN ~

Language

Conventions,

Writing

10th Breakfast

Club NAPLAN

~ Reading

Family Time

Family Time

3:15 to 4:15pm

11th NAPLAN ~

Numeracy

Mother’s

Day Stall

12th Breakfast

Club Inter

School Sport away

13th

14th 15th

Breakfast

Club School

Council

AFL sport

sessions F-2

16th F-

2 Excursion

Botanical

Gardens

17th Breakfast

Club Family

Time 3:15 to

4:15pm

18th 19th Breakfast

Club Inter School

Sport Bye

20th

21st 22nd Breakfast

Club AFL

sport sessions

F-2

23rd 24th Breakfast

Club Open day

9:00 to 12:15pm

Family Time

3:15 to 4:15pm

25th Cross

Country at

Boeing

Grade 3-6

26th Breakfast

Club Inter School

Sport away

27th

28th 29th Breakfast

Club AFL

sport sessions

F-2 Grade

3/4 Melb

Museum

excursion

30th 31st Breakfast

Club Family

Time 3:15 to

4:15pm

1st June 2nd Breakfast

Club Inter School

Sport away

3rd

4th 5th Breakfast

Club AFL

sport sessions

F-2

6th 7th Breakfast

Club Family

Time 3:15 to

4:15pm

8th 9th Pupil Free Day

NO STUDENTS

AT SCHOOL

10th

NOTICES SENT HOME

Indigenous Australia Excursion for Grade 3/4