Author: Rose

Phone: 5155 9241
4 Dalley Street Buchan VIC 3885
buchan.ps@education.vic.gov.au
www.buchanps.vic.edu.au
BSB:063-501 Account:00906592

Week 9 Term 3 Thursday 10th September 2020
Edition 21

ACTING PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
“If you would like to be happier, learning optimism, becoming more grateful and performing
daily acts of kindness will be a good start”. Unknown.
Word of the week: Impregnable meaning incapable of being taken or captured.
IMPORTANT DATES IN SEPTEMBER
End of Term - Friday 18th September. School closes at 1pm.
School Webex sessions - Please refer to your child’s weekly timetable.
Return completed work - Friday 18th September before 1pm and pick up work for week 1 of Term
4.
Newsletter - Friday 9th October
Interim reports posted - Thursday 17th September.
School Council Webex - Monday 14th September
Wuman Njinde Parents, Students and the School Community,
All children will be back at school on Monday 12th October (Week 2 of Term 4). Hooray!!!
We will continue to implement DET guidelines week one of Term 4 when staff are at work and if students are onsite due to parents working. This will include daily temperature checks, use of hand sanitizer, children drinking from their own drink bottles and staff wearing masks.
Remote learning from home will continue the first week of Term 4. All families are required to pick up their child’s work program for the first week of Term 4 on the last day of this Term, Friday 18th September before 1pm.
This year, due to COVID-19 restrictions, many children have had an increased exposure to learning from a computer device and I would like to take this opportunity to remind you to check your child’s internet history and be vigilant as to what programs they are accessing during screen time. Please be cyber safe.
Kind regards
Sarah

STAFF TIMETABLE DURING REMOTE LEARNING FROM HOME
Monday - Karen (Working in the Library / Webex) and Sarah. Bill working from home.
Tuesday - Bill, Karen and Sarah
Wednesday - Bill, Karen and Sarah.
Thursday - Bill and Karen. Sarah working from home.
Friday - Bill and Sarah. Karen working from home.
Staff who are working from home do have the option of coming into school if required and this will apply to Julie too. Whilst we may not be at school, we will have other school commitments such as correcting work, planning, attending Webex sessions, completing online courses, completing
administration work etc.
JUNIOR CLASSROOM BRAINY BITES
A special time will be set aside in the mornings at 10am for the junior children to eat their brainy bites. This should predominately be fruit and vegetables. Any messy fruits such as oranges and
water melon will need to be eaten at recess and or lunch time to ensure the brainy bites don’t end up over their work.
LIBRARY FURNITURE
Our beautiful library furniture was delivered just over a week ago and it looks amazing. We had Paul Sheldon at Fry Library and School Supplies in Adelaide donate his time, resources, skills and money to specially build the 5 book shelves. We are hoping our library will be fully functional in Term 4.

BIRTHDAYS
A big birthday shout out to our September born student’s and staff. Happy birthday to Noah and Karen who share the same birthday on the 8th and Archie on the 19th. We hope you have an
amazing day celebrating with your immediate close family.
WELCOME TO OUR NEW FAMILY
We would like to welcome Ulas and his family who have come from New South Wales to the surrounding districts of Buchan and Buchan Primary School. Ulas is in Grade 6 and he will be working in the senior classroom.
COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS
Thank you to our family’s who are being extremely supportive during the COVID-19 restrictions by limiting their child’s attendance at school and for wearing masks when entering the school grounds. We are continuing to implement safe practices which include staff wearing masks ( Except when teaching and during Webex sessions), all students and staff enter and exit the main building via 1 door only, all students and staff are having their temperature checked daily if students are on school grounds due to no parent supervision at home and all staff and students regularly use hand sanitizer.
SCHOOL VALUES
If you haven't already done so, we would value your feedback as to what you believe our school values should be. Please let Mrs Walker know what your top 4 choices are with number 1 being your 1st choice, 2 being your 2nd preference etc.
RESPECT ACCEPTANCE RESILIENCE LEARN INTEGRITY
RESPONSBILITY TEAMWORK HONESTY BOUNCE BACK COOPERATION
ENVIRONMENT COMMITMENT SAFETY EXCELLENCE DO YOUR BEST
BE A MATE THINK PROUD, ACT PROUD, BE PROUD HAVE A GO KEEP TRYING
ATTITUDE PRIDE EFFORT EMPATHY TOLERANCE
AMBITION TRYING YOUR BEST SELF ESTEEM TRUST CURIOSITY
COMPASSION SHARE BE HAPPY COLLABORATION
CREATIVITY CELEBRATION ENDEAVOUR COMMUNITY ENJOY
ACHIEVE FRIENDSHIP SUPPORT COMMUNICATION
FRIENDLINESS ACHIEVEMENT BELONGING FUN TAKE CARE
BE KIND STEP UP INCLUSIVITY UNITY BE A MATE
LEARNING COLLABORATION
FOODBANK DELIVERY
Food bank was delivered last week and each family was given a cardboard box of groceries to take home. We have a selection of canned fruits, cereals, UHT milk and soups. Please feel free to help yourself.

TERM 4 2020 TIMETABLE
SENIOR SCHOOL
MARC Van timetable – 9.00 to 11.00 (Junior class) and 11.30 to 1.00 (Senior class) and 2.00 to 3.00 (Whole School) during weeks 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10.

TERM 4 2020 TIMETABLE
JUNIOR SCHOOL
MARC Van timetable – 9.00 to 11.00 (Junior class) and 11.30 to 1.00 (Senior class) and 2.00 to 3.00 (Whole School) during weeks 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10.

TIME	MONDAY		TUESDAY		WEDNESDAY			THURSDAY		FRIDAY
9.00 to 11.00	CAFÉ	Writing	Inquiry unit of work	Writing	Numeracy block / CAFÉ 1 hour each (MARC Van)	CAFE	Writing	CAFE	Inquiry unit of work	CAFE	Art – Sarah and Karen
11.30 to 1.00	Numeracy block		Numeracy block		MARC Van / weeks 2,4,6,8,10	Numeracy block		Numeracy block		Numeracy block
2.00 – 3.00	Respectful Relationships		ICT - Bill		MARC Van / weeks 2,4,6,8,10	Inquiry unit of work		LOTE / Music - Sarah		Whole school activity – Sarah / Bill extra time release
	Assembly 9.00 / Staff meeting		PLC weeks 2,4,6,8,10		Curriculum meeting			Newsletter handed out.

TIME	MONDAY		TUESDAY		WEDNESDAY			THURSDAY		FRIDAY
9.00 to 11.00	CAFÉ	Art – Karen and Bill	Inquiry unit of work	Writing	Numeracy block / CAFÉ 1 hour each (MARC Van)	CAFE	Writing	CAFE	Inquiry unit of work	CAFE	Writing
11.30 to 1.00	Numeracy block		Numeracy block		MARC Van / weeks 2,4,6,8,10	Numeracy block		Numeracy block		Numeracy block
2.00 – 3.00	Respectful Relationships		LOTE / Music - Sarah		MARC Van / weeks 2,4,6,8,10	Inquiry unit of work		ICT - Bill		Whole school activity – Sarah / Bill extra time release
	Assembly 9.00 / Staff meeting		PLC weeks 2,4,6,8,10		Curriculum meeting			Newsletter handed out.