A Message from the Principal

Thank you to the core team of families

that helped at our working bee last

Sunday. Our numbers were not as strong

as usual but this small but diligent band

of adults and children did A LOT of

weeding and some sweeping to tidy

theyard. Thank you Michael for all your

hard work mowing the back block-it

looks great. The beautiful Spring

weather had brought many weeds into

our gardenbeds and they all look so

much tidier now. Hopefully our yard is

ready and tidy for our Date with Fete on

Saturday 23 November. I certainly hope

this event is firmly marked in everyone’s

calendar and you are keeping a watchful

eye on the pages of the newsletter

advertising Fete requests for goods and

assistance. The Fete is shaping up as a

truly, collaborative school community

event.

All reports to me indicate that this year’s

camps at Phillip Island were a great

success! The children have experienced

some new activities and had a lot of fun

with this active learning. I sincerely

thank all the staf f for their commit-

mentand enthusiasm for this program. It

takes many of them away from their

families for the week so their extra work

is appreciated. Following our earlier

survey of families regarding our school

camping program, please note that the

2014 camping program, for the first time

at AVPS, will include a Canberra tour for

Year 5 and 6 students. Year 3 and 4

students will attend a dif ferent adven-

ture camp facility in Victoria in 2014.

Please continue to ring the of fice as

soon as possible with any information

about students making late starts, taking

extended holidays or family moving to

other areas in 2014 so that I can

continue my planning.

I welcomed the new Prep 2014 families

to AVPS last night. Currently we have

over 60 Prep students beginning with us

in the new year- a record number over

recent years! In settling enrolment

numbers for next year, families have

asked me for the 2014 term dates.

Here they are for your information and

future planning:

Term 1:

28 January 2014 (staf f)

30 January (Years 1-6 students)

31 January (Preps)

Term 2:

22 April – 27 June 2014

Term 3:

14 July – 19 September 2014

Term 4:

6 October – 19 December 2014.

Joanne Roberts

roberts.joanne.m@edumail.vic.gov.au

A New Look for the Newsletter!

Hello everyone! My name is Warwick and this newsletter marks the first addition of our

new look. What do you think?

During the upcoming weeks we’ll be constantly improving the design, making it easier

to read, more coherant and hopefully more ‘snazzier’, so please bare with us.

We’d love to hear what you think, especially if you have any content, suggestions, or

ways to make it easier to access. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel

free to email either Aloka or myself and we’ll do our best to help you out.

A s co t Va le P r i m a r y Sc hool

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ASCOT VALEPRIMARY SCHOOLNo. 2609

Tel: 9370 6507fax: 9370 5150www.avps.vic.gov.autwitter.com/ascotvaleps

This Week

Walk to School

Term 3 Key Dates

OSHC News

PE & HealthUniform Shop

Writing @ AVPS

ProvisionalAppointment ofPrincipal

Date with Fete

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ASCOT NEWS21 October 2013

Vol. 4 / Issue 3

A Message from the Assistant Principal

Ascot Vale PS has signed up for VicHealth’s Walk to

School 2013, a month-long activity that encourages

children to walk to and from school every day in

November.

Walk to School encourages children to make walking part

of their daily routine to improve fitness, friendships, the

environment and their confidence.

Mark this Date in your diary – Wednesday 20th

November. On this day, we are encouraging families that

live to far from our school to walk, to park their car and

meet at Rothwell Park (opposite Ascot Vale railway

station, between Rothwell St and The Crescent). Moonee

Valley Council will have a cof fee cart at this location with

free tea, cof fee and hot chocolate from 8am. Join me for a

cof fee and we’ll walk to school together.

Children can keep track of their walks, with the help of a

parent or teacher, using the Walk to School website and

app. Children can play an interactive game on the app and

earn items for an imaginary Walk to School journey with

each walk they complete. The app is available for free

from the App Store and Google Play.

Walk to School is free, it’s fun and there are fantastic

prizes for families and schools up for grabs. An informa-

tion sheet and consent form will be sent home shortly, or

you can register your child at-

www.walktoschool.vic.gov.au.

WALK TO SCHOOL IN NOVEMBER

iPads at AVPS for 2014

Below are the key dates for implementing 1-1 iPads for

students in grades 4,5,6 in 2014.

• Monday 28th October – Implementation and Ownership

Option Letter home to families

• By Friday 22nd November 4pm - Ownership Option Letter

returned to school by parents/ carers

• Open question sessions about the ipad implementationat

AVPS. Michael hosting.

- Monday 11th Nov @ 9.00am in the community room

- Wednesday 20th Nov @ 4.30pm in the learning studio

• Early to mid-December – DATE TO BE CONFIRMED

SHORTLY – Option 2 (buying outright from our preferred

supplier) payment and collection date. In is anticipated

that the collection date will be in the last 3 weeks of this

term.

Everything you need about the program will be sent home

with students who are currently in grade 3, 4, and 5 on

Monday 28th October..

Michael Downing – Assistant Principal

downing.michael.j@edumail.vic.gov.au

Birthdays

Happy birthday this week to: Sajid U2 & Bitanya U5

Lost and Found

Marcella from unit 1 has lost a blue hoodie with her name

on it.. .Marcella Lochert. Please return it to Unit 1 if it is

found.

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We only need about half an hour of your time first thing in the morning on Fridays.

Volunteers prepare the fruit in the canteen.

FRESH FRUIT FRIDAYSAt Ascot Vale Primary School

Friday 25 Oct - Unit 2Friday 01 Nov - Unit 2Friday 08 Nov - Unit 3Friday 15 Nov - Unit 3

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Unit 2 Assembly

Interschool Summer Sport beginsSpecial Lunch Day - Unit 5 (Fried Rice)Icy Poles for sale at the canteen after school

Unit 3 AssemblySchool Banking

Unit 5 Cup Cake StallIcy Poles for sale at the canteen after school

Melbourne Cup Public Holiday

Unit 4 Assembly

Icy Poles for sale at the canteen after school

Combined MVIMP Concert

Unit 5 AssemblyFinance Sub-committee MeetingSchool Banking

Icy Poles for sale at the canteen after school

Walk to School Day - “Park and Walk”

Specialist Programs Assembly

Icy Poles for sale at the canteen after school

School Fete! A Date with Fete! 2-7pm

AVPS Piano Concert 7pm in the School Hall

Prep Transition Program

Thurs 24 Oct

Fri 25 Oct

Thurs 31 Oct

Fri 1 Nov

Tues 5 Nov

Thurs 7 Nov

Friday 8 Nov

Wed 13 Nov

Thurs 14 Nov

Fri 15 Nov

Wed 20 Nov

Thurs 21 Nov

Fri 22 Nov

Sat 23 Nov

Mon 25 Nov

Wed 27 Nov

2013 Term 3 Key Dates

The week gone by was a quiet one for us, with

so many of our children gone away on camp.

The children that remained however had a good

time too, judging by the noise theycreated.

Anyway the Campers are back and OSHC is

back in full swing.

There has been some very good news for us

from the sports commission and the Active

After School Communities grant has been

approved for 2014 which means that there will

be many varied activities happening in OSHC

next year too. Starting from next week

community coach Pauline Poloai will conduct a

Soft ball session every Monday and Sam

Dermoudy from the Western Bulldogs Football

Club will coach Athletics every Wednesday

afternoon. I do hope the children will enjoy

theses sessions and will make thebest use of

these opportunities.

Last week there were many changes to the

program owing to weather and we were

confined to indoor games, soccer, movies and

pop corn. This week we hope to go throughthe

program without interruption. We will also

continue to do the craft items we are planning

for the fete.

Take care and enjoy the rest of the week.

Dee and the OSHC Team

A Message from Dee

Before using our programes, you must first

register online for an account. Registering

isquick and easy. Visit our website to begin:

www.campsuatralia.com.au

Once registered you can make bookings and

cancellations, view your satements, and manage

your details anytime of the day online.

Keep in mind we are able to take bookings at

short notice to help busy families.

Save on Care - You can save 50% or more on

Before and After School Care fees with the

non-means tested Child Care Rebate. Almost

all families are eligible.

To find out more call our Customer Service

Team in 1300 105 343 Monday to Friday

How to Get Started with OSHC

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ASCOT VALEPRIMARY SCHOOLNo. 2609

OSHC Phone:0423 795 247

Coordinator:Dee Seneviratne

What’s onThis Week at OSHC

Cricket Match

Craft Activities

Board Games

Group Games

Craft Activities

inc. Paper Plate

Painting

Softball

with Pauline

Outdoor Group

Games

Cooking - Honey

Joys

Athletics

with Sam

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Tues

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Uniform Shop

This Friday 25th of October is the start of our Inter-school sports

campaign for all grade 5&6 students.

This week we are playing at home with both soccer teams using the

Ormond Road oval as our playing field. Our games will start at

around 9:20 and we welcome all and any support.

The girls soccer team will start training this Wednesday 23rdat 8:30

with Matt Usher and will continue at this time throughout the term.

Coaches of the other sporting teams will notify students of

their training times during this week. Grade P&1 student’s

have all received their notes for this terms Intensive

Swimming Program. Please return these notes promptly with

session’s times to be revealed shortly.

Ian Lumb – Health & PE coordinator

Jaslyn & Stephanie from U4 are providing the writing samples

this week.

The “best” writing comes from personal experience, the camp

that our students attended last week at Phillip Island has

provided many opportunities for writing.

These two examples are snapshot writing, short, sharp

recollections of one particular aspect of Camp. Jaslyn has

written her snapshot from a dif ferent perspective, Stephanie has

written from her own point of view.

Both girls have managed to capture with clarity the feelings

and events they wished to convey, both fine examples of

clarity of voice.

Great work from both girls.

(See following pages for full size writing samples)

AVPS PE & Health

Uniform shop Term 4 opening times:

Tues 12 Nov : 3:00 - 4:00pm

Wed 27 Nov : 2:30 - 4:00pm

Tues 03 Dec : 3:00 - 4:00pm

Wed 04 Dec : 2:30 - 4:00pm

To order online, use the PSW website and follow the prompts:

www.psw.com.au

Writing

The PSW shop in Deer Park is located at 58 Westwood Drive. Deer Park.

Telephone: 9363 8458

Opening hours:

Monday - Closed

Tuesday - Friday 8:30-5:00pm

Saturday - 9:00am-1:00pm

Sunday - Closed

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“A DATE WITH FETE” – SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER 2pm-7pm

FETE CRAFT STALLS Calling all crafty Mums, Dads, family and friends of AVPS…..Do you have a talent for making craft? We would love to hear from parents and other family members that would be interested in making crafts that we could sell at our Craft stall. So far we have people making wheat bags, scented trivets, greeting cards, fabric bookmarks and gift bags. If you have some items that you would like to contribute or make for the stall, please have a chat with our Craft Stall Co-ordinators: Anabel Williams (Mum of Ella Carmen U3 & Harper U4) Sue Macaulay (Mum of Holly U3 & Isaac U4) Email: suemacaulay@aanet.com.au

CHRISTMAS CRAFT Some of our students will be making Christmas Craft items for sale at the Fete. Can you donate any of the following materials to assist these projects:

→ Lace, Buttons, Ric Rac, Trim, Ribbon, Wool, Felt, Embroidery Thread, Twine, String, Cardstock

→ Second Hand Xmas Cards, Tinsel, Baubles or Decorations - (Time to clean out your Christmas decoration collection ready for the new season!)

→ Gift Boxes, Wrapping Paper, Magazines, Old Vintage Books that you don’t mind being cut up

→ Fabric Scraps/Remnants, Doilies, Wooden Dolly Pegs Sequins etc.

If you can donate any of the above items, please place them in the collection box in the U4 bag area.

PROMOTION – FACEBOOK, ETC. Please help us promote the AVPS School Fete to the wider Community…… Get your friends and family to save the date in their calendars. If you’re a Facebook user, can you circulate our Facebook page as an ‘invite’ or help us increase our ‘likes’ on the page? www.facebook.com/ADateWithFete The more interest we get from the wider community, the more successful our Fete will be. Thanks for your help in spreading the word.

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“A DATE WITH FETE” – SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER 2pm-7pm

FETE CAKES AND PRESERVES STALL

Don’t let your jam be the preserve of your family cookbook! The Fete is a great opportunity to share your “world’s best jam or preserve” with the wider Community. In the lead up to Xmas it is always good to have a jar of chutney on hand as a gift. Preserving may not be your thing but you (or your neighbours) may have bountiful fruit trees/veggies that you are happy to share. You may also like to contribute by donating any clean glass jars and leaving them in the school canteen ASAP for others to fill with delicious, home-made goodness. It would be great if you could touch base with me or Demi (mum of Luca Unit 1 and Julius Unit 2) to let us know if and how you are able to help out. Contact: Alison McRoberts (Dylan Pleban’s mum Unit 1) Email: alison.mcroberts@wmh.org.au

DONATIONS - SEEKING BLOCKS OF CHOCOLATE

Our Fete features a fun activity involving chocolate – LOTS OF CHOCOLATE….. YUM! We are seeking donations from school families of a family sized block of chocolate to operate this activity. We need single large family sized blocks (200-220gm depending on manufacturer), not variety packs or small blocks.

Can you include a block of chocolate in your shopping basket this week and resisting the temptation to eat it, deliver it to Unit 3 for collection? Any brand or flavour of chocolate will be gratefully accepted. Cadbury, Nestle, Whittakers, Lindt – you decide! Please leave your donations for collection in Unit 3. Contact: Tara Beasy (mum of Banjo, Unit 3)

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SEEKING DONATIONS PLEASE FOR OUR FETE

We will be running a ‘Lucky Bottle Table’ at the School Fete on 23rd November and we are aiming for 100 bottles to make the Lucky Bottle Table a success!

We welcome any donations of full, sealed and unused bottles (ideas could include wine, hand wash, fragrances, olive oil, shampoo, spirits, lollies etc.).

Bottles should have a retail value of at least $8.00

If you can donate a bottle (or two), there will be a box near the school office window for collection.

Thank You!

@ A Date with Fete at Ascot Vale Primary

SEEKING cuddly DONATIONS PLEASE FOR OUR FETE

We will be running a ‘Lucky Cuddly Toy Table’ at the School Feet on 23rd November and we are aiming for 100 cuddly toys to make the Lucky Cuddly Toy Table a great success!

We welcome any donations of new (or in new condition) stuffed toys.

If you can donate a stuffed toy (or two) there will be a box near the school office window for collection.

Thank You!

@ A Date with fete at Ascot Vale Primary

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CHESS CLASSES: TERM FOUR, 2013

Term Four chess classes commence on Wednesday 16th October with tuition provided by Dark Horse Chess. Dark Horse Chess coached to victory Scotch College in the 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012 Australian Secondary Schools Championship, and Deepdene Primary School in the 2010 and 2011 Australian Primary Schools Championship. Players of all ages and levels are welcome (Preps are particularly welcome!), and prior experience with chess is not necessary. Certificates will be awarded to all players, and trophies will be awarded to the tournament winners. Players may also gain the opportunity to participate in the 2013 Victorian Primary Schools Championship, the winner of which qualifies for the nationals. PLEASE NOTE THAT CLASSES WILL NOW RUN AT LUNCHTIME RATHER THAN AFTER SCHOOL.

Chess is a wonderful game which enhances skills such as: Problem S olving, Pattern Recognition, Analytical, Visual isa tion, Concentration and Social S kills.

Children have great fun playing chess !

Class Times: Wednesday (Novice)/Wednesday (Intermediate/Advanced): lunchtime Class Dates: 16/10, 23/10, 30/10, 06/11, 13/11, 20/11, 27/11, 04/12, 11/12. Cost of lessons is: $9.00 per lesson × 9 lessons = total cost of $81.00. Enquiries: email admin@darkhorsechess.com Registration is due at the school office by 9am on Wednesday October 16th. Email admin@darkhorsechess.com to make a late registration or pay by bank transfer. Payments made by bank transfer by Friday October 11th will receive a $5 discount. Dated early registrations received by Friday October 11th will go into a draw for a special prize. We endeavour to make intercom announcements before each lesson, but responsibility for attendance lies with students.

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CHESS REGISTRATION – TERM FOUR, 2013 Date: ……….................. I give permission for my child ………………………….……………………… in Class ……… to participate in the above activity at Ascot Vale Primary School. I authorise the teacher in charge to consent, where it is deemed impracticable to communicate with me, to my child receiving such medical treatment as considered necessary. If numbers permit, my child would like to enrol in the following class: (Please tick) Novice (Wednesday) Intermediate/Advanced (Wednesday) Payment Method (Please tick):

Cash I have enclosed money to the amount of $81.00. or

Cheque I have enclosed a cheque for $81.00 made payable to Dark Horse Chess. SIGNED Parent/Guardian: ……………………………………….... Child’s Date -Of-Birth: ………... ............... Email: …………………………………………………….……. Phone: …………………………………………

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Aberfeldie St Johns Cricket Club, MILO in2CRICKET & Under 10’s cricket

After the success of last season, our Milo program will again be in full swing. Catering primarily for boys and girls aged 5-10, the 12-week program will run in two sessions, weekly on Thursdays at 5pm: 8 weeks from Oct 24 through to Dec 12, and 4 weeks from Jan 30

through to Feb 20 in 2014.

The total program cost is $65, with all participants receiving a pack containing a bat, ball, backpack, t-shirt, hat, drink bottle and other

fantastic goodies. Run by accredited coaches, the Milo in2CRICKET program introduces basic skills as well as the opportunity for all

parents to get involved and join in the fun.

Registration day 1: Footscray McDonald’s. Saturday Oct 19 at 10am-2pm. Registration Day 2: Thursday Oct 24 at 4:30pm.

Fairbairn Park, Ground #1 (Woods Street, Ascot Vale).

In addition to this, we are pleased to announce that we have entered our first ever junior team into real competition, an Under 10’s team.

We are looking to fill our team and still have spots available. Training is held on Thursdays at 5pm, with matches being played on Fridays

at 5.15pm. Round 1 commences on Friday 11 October .

For any further information, please contact Dusan Stoevski on0401 414 108, or at dusans54@gmail.com. You can also visit our

website at www.asjcc.com.au, or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ASJCC.