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Number: 18 Date: 17th June 2015

Tucker Road, Bentleigh Primary School -

No: 4687

16 Tucker Road Bentleigh 3204

P.O. Box 1341 Moorabbin 3189

Phone: 9557 2044

Fax: 9557 2181

Web Site:

http:/www.tuckerroad.vic.edu.au

Email:tucker.rd.bentleigh.ps@

edumail.vic.gov.au

DATES TO DIARY 2015

Friday 26th June

Last Day of Term 2

2.30pm Dismissal

Reports sent home

School Camp Dates for 2015

Year 4 Camp

Wednesday 18th-Friday 20th November

Maldon

Students nominated for the TRBPS Values

Award for the 15th June 2015 were:

Finn Davis

Archie Kiper

Mohamad Haidar

Angus Bennett

Jacquilyn Demirtzis

Liam Lazzari

Julian Rees-Marom

Alison Stamp

Danielle Manor

Eli Boymal

Aurelia Martin

Mia Cashmore

Anglea Gibson

Megan Medland

Andrew Langworthy

Bryar Jefford

Cassie Bereszkowski

Sienna Sozan

David Heifetz

Loni Kalifa

Bennett Boustead

Katia Sudina

Newsletter Term 2- week 10 2015

Monday 22nd June NO Assembly There will be no Assembly next Monday morning but instead will be Friday at

2.10pm before the end of Term 2.30pm dismissal.

What Is The National Data Collection? All schools in Australia, including Independent and Catholic schools, will participate

in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability

this year.

The Data Collection is an annual count of the number of students with disability

receiving educational adjustments to support their participation in education on the

same basis as students without disability.

All education agencies are now required under the Australian Education Regulation

2013 to provide information on a student’s level of education, disability and level of

adjustment to the Australian Government Department of Education and Training.*

Data will continue to be de-identified prior to its transfer and no student’s identity

will be provided to the Australian Government Department of Education and

Training.

The collection of this information from states and territories will inform future policy

and program planning in relation to students with disability.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Marie Chalas or Mrs

Robyn Farnell on 9557 2044 or the Victorian Department of Education and Training

Data Collection Hotline on (03) 9651 3621. For questions after 7 August 2015, please

call the Australian Government Department of Education and Training on

1300 566 046.

*For more information on Schedule 3—Amendments for the collection of data on

students who are persons with a disability Australian Education Regulation 2013

see:http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2014L01723/Html/Text#_Toc404934419

We are training as a KidsMatter The KidsMatter framework unites all the people that influence children’s mental

health most – the families, school staff and the wider community. It is all about

growing healthy minds and positive wellbeing. It builds on the work already being

done at school to support students ’mental health and wellbeing.

Our school has started its journey with a staff briefing and the Action Team planning

to review the school’s current efforts across four focus areas (or components). The

Action Team will look for ways they can strengthen these efforts and then take action

using a step – by – step planning process.

Every school is different, with different needs for their students and families. The

KidsMatter framework covers four components that have shown to be highly

successful in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children.

Component 1 training for staff will begin next term. There are four sessions in this

component and we will be looking at completing the first two sessions next term. The

parent briefing will also occur next term. We will soon be advertising the day and

times in the Newsletter.

If you would like to find out more information on KidsMatter you can have a look at

the website: www.kidsmatter.edu.au

Canteen News

Reminder

Orders are to be written clearly on a

lunch bag in blue, black or red ink, any

other marker is difficult to read. Please

do not sticky tape lunch bags up. A

reminder to enclose .10 cents for a bag

if an envelope is used.

** NOW AVAIALBLE

POTATO BAKE $3.50

A GREAT VEGETARIAN OPTION

Canteen Roster

Thursday 18th June

Adeline Raymer Natalia Tripp

Tuesday 23rd June

Alzira Redfern (11.30) Kerri Collins

Thursday 25th June

Kylie Brkic Dianne Anton

Tuesday 14th July

Nelle Johnston

Thursday 16th July

Maria Verginis Carmela

Tuesday 21st July

Anna Lake

Thursday 23rd July

Adeline Raymer Shai Golden

Tuesday 28th July

Alzira Redfern (11.30) Kerri Collins

Pupil Free Days 2015

The following pupil-free days for

the second half on the year.

Monday 27th July (Term 3)

Monday 16th November

(Term 4)

Working Bee- Sunday June 14 On behalf of the entire school community I once again thank the hard working BAGs

team (& convenor Kel Segbedzi) and all of the other volunteers who attended the

Working Bee held last Sunday. They had a huge list of jobs to perform and managed

to complete many of these on the day. The school wouldn’t look so clean, tidy and

well-maintained without their continued assistance and perseverance focused on the

TRBPS grounds and buildings as well as their great attention to detail.

Assembly Music Performances I’d like to thank Mr Wilson Young for organising the wonderful recorder perfor-

mances by 3V and 3S at Monday morning assembly. What a talented group they

were! We definitely have talent at TRBPS as we saw two solo performances by

Hugo Heppingstone on the keyboard playing the piece titled ‘Indians’ and Elmarie

DeBeer who played ‘Patrick’s Reel’ on the violin. Well done to all of the children

involved it was a most enjoyable performance.

Cross Country - Regionals Well done to Louisa Lazar, Matt Day and Dylan Kotsinadelis for their excellent

effort in representing TRBPS at the cross country regional competition held on

Tuesday. We are very fortunate to have such talented children (as I stated above) at

TRBPS! Special mention to Louisa who qualified for the State Finals which will take

place after the school holidays; we wish

her all the very best at this exciting state competition.

Chess Stars The TRBPS chess children played various other schools from the South Eastern

Region in a chess competition hosted here at school. The results are as follows:

Oliver Cordover: 6 points – medal for first place, Jack Loiacono: 5½ points – medal

for most improved, Gabriel Rips: 6points – medal for 3rd individually and 1st place

TRBPS, Wyman Chau: 6 points – medal for 1st place TRBPS and Elijah Cordover: 6

points – medal for 1st place TRBPS also an individual 1st. TRBPS qualified for the

State Finals and we got a circular trophy disc for coming 1st! (see attached photo of

the team.)

June School Reports: These are currently being finalised by all of the teachers and will be sent home at the

end of next week. Please watch out for these in your child’s bag.

Reminder - Changes to OSHC fees – Rainbow House Just a quick reminder to let the school community know that Rainbow House –

Camp Australia - fees will be increasing in-line with CPI and the release of the

Government Federal Budget. They will be sending out more information about this

in their newsletter or you can check their website at www.campaustralia.com.au

Reminder - Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF) A new government initiative has been introduced to support eligible families with a

payment of $125 to help meet the cost of school activities. Applications close for the

CSEF close on 26 June – the last day of term 2. Please obtain your application on

line or from the office are available from the office. If you need any assistance with

the form please see Mrs Marie Chalas.

Reminder - Year 1 H and LLI program From the beginning of Term 3, Mrs Ellise Mehl, currently implementing the LLI

(levelled Literacy Intervention) Program at TRBPS this year, will take over year 1H

(fulltime) for the remainder of the school year as Mrs Hope Ahern commences her

maternity leave. Mrs Ahern will continue the LLI program (that is currently being

planned by Mrs Mehl for term 3) until her maternity leave commences from August

7. The teachers are currently both completing a handover process, sharing all of the

information about their current roles to ensure a smooth transition for all of the

students concerned. We are currently in the process of sourcing another teacher to

keep the LLI program running after Mrs Ahern commences her leave in August. We

will inform the school community as soon as we know who this will be.

Have a sensational week!

Term Dates - 2015

Term 2

13th April

To

26th June

Term 3

13th July

To

18th September

Term4

5th October

To

18th December

TUCKER ROAD BENTLEIGH PRIMARY CHESS TEAM

Parents And Friends Association

MOLLY DENE PIES! Orders are now due in to the office. Don’t miss out on your Winter Dinners to come. Molly Dene Pie Orders arriving 23rd June. Yummy pies for Winter are on their way! Please contact a PFA Member or Georgina Heenan if you are able to help hand out the orders that afternoon. The Office can take your details for the PFA also Term 3 is a busy Term for the PFA. We have our biggest Fundraiser –

The Cadbury Chocolate Drive Father’s Day Stall Prep Mothers Musical Morning Tea Grade 2 Grandparents Morning Tea.

We will keep you informed as to we get closer to each one. Please consider where you can help for each of these fun activities.

Thank you, Parents’ and Friends’ Association

NEXT MEETING!! Monday 13

th July 9:30am. That’s the first Monday back for Term 3. Right after Assembly,

X ROADS DISCO Friday 19th June - 7.30pm-10.30pm

For kids in Years 5 - 7 at St John's Church Hall, Cnr Centre & Tucker Rds, Bentleigh. Tickets $10 each.

Tickets on sale Wednesday 17th June at St John's between 2.30pm and 4.30pm and Thursday 18th June between 10am & 4:30pm or Friday 19th June between 1pm & 4.30pm. Purchase tickets online at www.trybooking.