Student Showcase
Community Spirit and Leadership Award Winner
Ben received this Community Spirit and Leadership ward because he is an exceptional student. He is hard working and the work he does is always of a very high standard. He is caring towards other students and helps anyone who needs it. In the classroom he shows great leadership skills in both academic and non academic areas. He has been a part of a leadership group with the Leading Teacher in ICT and he is an active participant in the school’s LEEP program. Ben often comes to school and shares things he has done over the weekend which have included helping people less fortunate than himself. Overall, Ben is a beautiful boy who has a heart of gold and would go out of his way to see how you are and help anyone.
By Miss McLennan

Labor MP Judith Grayley presented the Community Spirit and Leadership award at at a full school assembly.
Above:- Ben with Ms Grayley and School Principal Henry Grossek.
Community Award
I think community spirit is helping others, helping my community, and helping other communities. It is also helping small groups, but it is also being nice to everyone around you. You have to be respectful to things, like schools and subways (the train ones, otherwise I would have said shops) and people like fireman and policeman. But also people who don’t get as much respect from others like cleaners and Church ministers. I think I received the award because I help others and I am respectful to others.
By Ben 2010
My visit to the Life Ed Van by Henna
On the 5th of August my class (2M) went to the life Ed Van. There was a nice lady in the life Ed Van and a giraffe called Harold. Harold was very, very, very funny! We watched some movies and learnt how we keep our bodies fit, healthy and how to avoid bad hazards, such as: avoiding smoking and avoiding little kids eating and drinking medicines like pills. My favourite part was when Harold bumped his head!
The Life Ed Van by Grant
My visit to Harold’s heroes by Billy
I went to see Harold’s heroes it was fun. We had to do 3 tests. Before that we had to get 5 questions correct and I got one correct then there was a hoop of unhealthy and healthy food. I pulled off a banana and a box of biscuits. Then we did something else we watched a movie about Harold’s heroes I enjoyed watching the 4 heroes in the movie.
Ride to School Winners
TJ and Ashleigh were the lucky winners of a bike donated by Bicycle Victoria for the "Ride 2 School" 2009 awards. The grade six students were awarded the bicycles to encourage them to continue their safe and responsible habits in riding to school.

Pictured above are TJ and Ashleigh with Judith Graley the Lower House Member for Narre Warren South and Berwick Lodge Primary School Principal Henry Grossek. Ms Graley was the special guest at BLPS assembly to make the presentations to the students.
Indonesian Festival Report
On Saturday the 24th of October, one child from each grade six grade was going to the 2009 Indonesian Cultural Festival at Federation Square in Melbourne. I was chosen from 6D, Mark Morante from 6K, Maddy Day from 6Z, and Hayden Foster from 6W. We were guided on the day by Bui Daely. At the start, there were some dances, with the dancers wearing very intricate and effective costumes. The festival was full of white stalls, each stall representing a town or a ministry (e.g. East Kalimantan, Ministry of Youth and Sports). It was much neater than I thought it would be. After the dances, there was a cracker eating competition, without our hands. My friend Kristen and I, Mark and Hayden and some of their family all went the first time, Maddy and some of their families went the second. After that we went on to look at all the stalls with their beautiful products. We had been given $10 from the school to spend. After we had a look around, we went to the food stalls by the river and had lunch on the grass. When we went back to the stalls, we were allowed to start buying souvenirs. I got lots, like a fan and a statue of an elephant for my class. We had green-screen photos put on a bookmark to make it look like we were with an orang-utan, and we tried our hand at batik painting (which didn’t work well) and bracelet making (which worked very well). I had a fantastic time at that festival, and I would like to thank Bui Daely for guiding us on the day, and giving me and my friend the chance to go to the festival on that day.
By Alana 6D
School Captains for 2010

Berwick Lodge 2010 School Captains - Cameron, Jack, Amy and Kirsty. Cameron and Amy are the Captains and Jack and Kirsty are Vice Captains.
Community Service Award

Jordyn in Grade 3 is the proud recipient of the Community Service Award. She is pictured with Principal Henry Grossek and Judith Graley member for Narre Warren South.


