DIARY DATES

NUMBER 10 – 3 April 2014

Thur 3 April Yr 5 Excursion to MCG

Yr 3 & 4 E.F.A.

Yr 1/2 Planning Day

Fri 4 April Yr 5/6 Interschool Sport

End of Term 1 - 2.30pm finish

Mon 21 April Easter Monday - School closed

Tues 22 April Term 2 begins 9am

Prep - Yr 1 Swimming begins

No Runners Club today

Wed 23 April PFA meeting in the staffroom 2.50pm.

Prep - Yr 1 Swimming

Yr 3 Footsteps Dance Incursion

Thur 24 April Canteen re-opens today

Prep - Yr 1 Swimming

Fri 25 April Anzac Day - School closed

Mon 28 April Yr 6 Hands On Science Incursion

Prep - Yr 1 Swimming

Premiers Reading Challenge - Completed

forms to be returned.

Tues 29 April Prep - Yr 1 Swimming

Runners Club 8.10am recommences

Wed 30 April Prep - Yr 1 Swimming

Yr 4 Excursion to Polly Woodside

Yr 3 Footsteps Dance Incursion

Thur 1 May Yrs 3 - 6 Cross Country River Run

Prep - Yr 1 Swimming

Fri 2 May Prep - Yr 1 Swimming

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

SCHOOL DISMISSAL TIMES

School will finish at 2.30pm Friday 4 April 2014. Students will be dismissed from their rooms to go home and school will recommence at 9.00am on Tuesday 22nd April 2014. On behalf of staff, l wish all families a safe and happy Easter period.

STAFFING NEWS

I am delighted to inform parents that Lisa Clark gave birth to a baby girl on Tuesday – Grace Christine Clark, weighing 3.6kg and 53cm in length.

STUDENT OF THE WEEK AWARDS

Congratulations to the following students who won our ‘Student of the Week’ awards for Week 9 of this term.

Students in Years 3-6 will receive their certificates at their next assembly. Keep up the terrific work everyone!

Prep A – Lucas T for being an enthusiastic mathematician.

Prep B – Jayda E for wonderful writing and being a friendly and helpful classmate.

Prep C – Riley W for working really hard to use finger spaces and sit his words on the line when writing.

Prep D – Zac F for coming to school with a smile on your face and being a happy member of Prep D.

Prep E – Noah M for wonderful handwriting and always trying his best.

1A – Hannah D for excellent listening during Maths activities.

1B – Mitchell D for always trying his best in all areas of his schoolwork.

1C – Zoe M for trying so hard with her subtraction problems. Well done Zoe for persisting even though you found it difficult!

1D – Maddison D for fantastic narrative writing first go.

1E – Tamara I for achieving her goal of coming to school for 5 days with a smile on her face.

2A – Lara B for being a happy and helpful member of our class.

2B – Taig M for persisting with his reading and writing. You just keep on improving.

2C – Braya-Jade H for presenting her water project in a creative booklet with lots of interesting information.

2D – Hayden S for the most wonderful project presentation of a story about a super hero water drop.

2E – Islay P for having a fabulous attitude towards your learning and always trying your best.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

NAME BIRTHDAY

Jennifer T 3 April

Meea H 4 April

Eden T 4 April

Jackson S 4 April

Olivia P 4 April

Owen D 5 April

Axel E 5 April

Kiara E 6 April

Valentino P 6 April

Dion K 6 April

Adam S 7 April

Michael I 7 April

Taleah R 8 April

Jaspar R 8 April

Jet D 8 April

Deanna T 8 April

Monique W 9 April

Miha M 10 April

Antonio M 11 April

Elle R 11 April

Max S 12 April

Brayden D 12 April

Braya H 13 April

Jasmine R 13 April

Ally P 14 April

Dash D 14 April

William B 15 April

Karl H 15 April

Mercedez D 16 April

Noah M 16 April

Jayla G 16 April

Charlotte K 16 April

Sunday N 16 April

Skye C 16 April

Josh A 17 April

Colby N 17 April

Tie-La G 17 April

Tammy K 18 April

Toby F 19 April

Maisy N 19 April

Blake W 19 April

Bianca C 19 April

Tiffany C 20 April

David T 23 April

Jake B 23 April

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Happy Birthday to the following students who are celebrating

their birthday this week and during the school holidays. We

hope you have a lovely day.

3A – Liam R for creating an outstanding 3D model for our Spinning in Space expo.

3B – Lochlan O for his excellent listening and effort in class this week.

3C – Bella W for a brilliant narrative.

3D – Will P for his excellent attitude towards school and learning. You are a pleasure to teach and a very entertaining member of our class.

4A – James N for all round excellence in school activities.

4B – Jake O for fabulous information report writing about whales.

4C – Victoria G for her wonderful homework presentation on a famous aboriginal.

4D – Maisy Nicholson for displaying a positive and friendly attitude towards her peers.

5A – Jerzie V for being an outstanding Class Captain, showing initiative and responsibility in everything she does.

5B – Hayley R for her fantastic work in our Maths investigation.

5C – Trinity H for being very energetic and bringing a smile to the faces of her peers and teachers.

5D – Tameka L for being an enthusiastic ‘Gofer’ this week and using her initiative.

6A – Will A for being able to explain his applied mathematical strategies.

6B – Miha M for being an enthusiastic and helpful member of 6B every day.

6C – Brodie W for having a light bulb moment during a mathematics session and applying his new knowledge to the problem.

SPECIALIST CLASS AWARDS for last week were: Art – 2D, P.E – 2E, Music – 1D, Italian – Prep C, French – 1E and Computers – 1E & 2A. Congratulations to these classes on their super efforts with our specialist teachers.

CONGRATULATIONS

Last weekend three of our Year 6 students performed extremely well at the State Little Athletics Championships.

Skye C (6C) came 1st in her 60 metre Hurdles event and finished 8th in the 80 metre Hurdles.

Trent M (6B) came 2nd in his Discus event, 6th in Javelin and 10th in Shot Put.

Nikolaj D (6A) came 2nd in his 1500 metre walk and 8th in Discus.

Congratulations to all of you. We are very proud of your outstanding achievements.

SUNSMART: SUN PROTECTION POLICY

The wearing of school hats in the playground is required up until Wednesday, 30th April. Following this teachers will encourage students to wear their hats on days where UV levels are expected to reach 3 or above up until the 1st September when the compulsory wearing of hats recommences.

SPORTS NEWS

OFFICE NEWS

Primary School Golf Championships

Do you play golf competitively?

On Monday 26th May the Victorian Primary School Golf

Championships will be held at Sandhurst Golf Club.

If you are a skilled golfer who plays competitively and would

like to compete, please see Miss Conway or Mrs Laughlin

for an entry form and further information.

Students must be in Years 3 - 6 and have a parent/

guardian accompany them throughout the day (including

transport to and from the venue).

Successful students will progress to Regional Level and

compete again later in the year.

Runners Club

Please be advised that there will be no Runners Club the first

week back next Term. Runners Club will start back in week 2

on Tuesday 29th April. We always welcome new members

and it’s been great to see parents come and run as well as

students.

Patto River Run - Parent Helpers Needed

The 2014 Patto River Run for Years 3-6 will be held in week

2 on Thursday 1st May. It will begin at the end of lunchtime

at 1pm and finish at 3pm. We are seeking parent helpers

who can assist on the day. If you have a WWCC (Working

With Children Card) and would like to volunteer your time,

please email Michelle Conway at

conway.michelle.l@edumail.vic.gov.au or Kelly Laughlin at

laughlin.kelly.l@edumail.vic.gov.au.

The following 4 items are no longer be available for

purchase at the school canteen.

Florida Strawberry Fruit Nuggets

Ricci Strawberry Licorice Twists

Choc Gingerbread Kids

Hearty Beef Cup Noodles

The Canteen will re-open after the school holidays on

Thursday 24th April in Term 2.

CANTEEN NEWS

5c FRIDAY

THE WINNER OF 5c FRIDAY FOR LAST

WEEK WAS

2B

LEGO LUNCH CLUB

LEGO@Lunch Club We are trying to start a LEGO@Lunch Club for the Prep – Year 2 students. ‘Lego’ is named after the Danish phrase leg godt, or ‘play well’ It can help children develop: motor skills and hand-eye coordination, spatial skills, a capacity for creative, divergent thinking, social skills and language skills. The LEGO@Lunch will be facilitated by Belinda Canavan who has completed training in a number of Social Skills workshops. If you have any Lego that you are no longer using or have any contacts that might be able to assist in getting this club started, please contact canavan.belinda.a@edumail.vic.gov.au

CHESS CLUB

CHESS CLUB

We are looking for volunteers to facilitate the running of a

Chess Club at Lunch Time. If you are available or know

someone who might be able to run this program please

contact zarb.jason.j@edumail.vic.gov.au

ANZAC APPEAL

It’s that time of year again to get behind and support the

ANZAC appeal. The monies raised assist the former

members of the Australian Allied Defence Forces.

Some of the areas financial assistance is provided include:

Grocery shopping

Outstanding household bills

Medical and hospital expenses

The provision of mobile aids such as wheelchairs,

scooters and walking frames

Household repairs and maintenance

Funeral costs

Students will be coming around to sell ANZAC tokens until the end of Term 1. Thank you for your support Adrian Patane and the JSC

HOW TO MANAGE ANXIETY

Dear Parents,

Patterson Lakes Primary School is planning to introduce a program for children who find it challenging to manage anxiety. The school is considering starting this program in Term 2. Administering the initiative will be Neville Cornelius who is a Student Support Services Officer and Psychologist for the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. For more information please contact Jason Zarb on zarb.jason.j@edumail.vic.gov.au if you are considering registering your child.

Thank you.

The Wellbeing team.

PREMIERS READING CHALLENGE

Dear Parents,

Thank you to those students who have decided to take

part in the Premiers’ Reading Challenge. Registration

forms have been sent home with each student and a copy

is in the newsletter this week.

We believe that the encouragement of extensive reading

will further enhance and improve our students’ literacy

levels, as well as, their vocabulary, imagination and

creative writing skills. Further details of the challenge can

be obtained from www.education.vic.gov.au/prc.

Please return completed forms to your classroom teachers

by Monday 28 April. Following this date each registered

child will be provided with a login to record their books on

the challenge website.

Thank you

Cohen L (1B)

Jake O (4B)

WRITERS OF THE MONTH—MARCH

Cohen has written a recount about the ‘Hands on

Science’ incursion he attended. Cohen has been

selected as the “Writer of the Month’ because of his

use of interesting descriptive language in his

work. Cohen also joined sentences together, making

his work a pleasure to read.

Recount: Hands on Science

By Cohen L 1B

Hands On Science

Yesterday Charlie came to school to teach 1B about sound

science.

We used the tuning fork by holding it on the edge and banging it

on the table to make a sound. Then we used the tuning fork and

gently put it on the ping pong ball. The ping pong ball flicked

away.

Next was the water. We placed the water on the table and put

the tuning fork in the water. It went everywhere. There were

popping bubbles because of the vibrations.

The thing I liked about sound science was the tuning fork

because I liked banging it on the table.

It was fun to me.

Jake was awarded ‘Writer of the Month’ for an excellent information report about whales. His report was not only very informative and factual, but he used descriptive language and he was able to structure his information into paragraphs. Jake also proof read and edited his work, adding more interesting information, and removed what he thought was of less importance. Great work Jake.

Information Report on Whales by Jake O

Introduction

Whales are a wonderful animal and the largest in the sea. There are many of them worldwide.

Food

Everyday whales eat krill. On average, every Baleen Whale eats approximately 1 million krill every day. Krill is the size of your pinkie finger. Just imagine eating a truck load worth of krill, alive. Every day! That would definitely give you a stomach ache. There are more krill near the bitter cold country of Antarctica, so whales like to feed themselves there.

Animal Sound

A whale’s sound is extremely loud. It can make its sound over 300 db. It’s noise can travel for miles in the water. That way, they can keep themselves in touch with babies, friends and family. People who would have gone close enough to a whale and hear its noise would have gone deaf by now! Just imagine 100 Lawn Mowers going off in your backyard; your whole entire street would have gone deaf! How disturbing!

Teeth

There are 2 types of teeth of a whale; Baleen and Sharp Teeth. Baleen teeth are harmless. Whales with baleen, like a Blue Whale, for instance, are larger because they can swallow whole. Baleen is just hairs that grow from the jaws that stop extra food coming in when not hungry and filters water coming into the mouth. Teeth whales are HARMFUL! The have very sharp teeth. You should NOT go near a Killer Whale or any other whales with sharp teeth; they’ll kill you! They remove water coming into the mouth the same way that any whale does, through a funnel!

Hunting for Whales

Whales are a beautiful addition to our oceans and should NOT be eaten or killed for any reason what so ever. And now, thanks to us humans, whales are an endangered animal. Luckily, the Govern-ment has made strict laws saying that killing whales for whatever reason is PROHIBITED and arrests will be made to people who do

so. Killing whales is a criminal offence!

Conclusion

So, now we know that killing whales is strictly prohibited, There are 2 types of teeth for a whale; they eat approximately 1 million krill, and make extremely loud sounds that can make us deaf.

Blue Whale Killer Whale

Junior

School

Senior

School

ARTIST OF THE MONTH

Year 2 - Ken Done Collage

Congratulations to Mimi V (2A) and Ned R (2B) for

creating a super study of Ken Done by using their

superb painting, printing, creating patterns and

modelling skills. Well done!

SCHOOL BANKING

Dear Parents,

Thank you for choosing to enrol your child in the

Commonwealth Bank School Banking Program. Did you know

that our Banking Program is run by Julie Shaw, who is the

schools librarian and fundraiser coordinator?

We have had a great year of School Banking at Patterson

Lakes Primary with a really good rate of students joining the

program. We are up to over 150 bankers, it would be great to

see this increase further.

The rewards program has helped with our success of the

program! Do you know how the rewards work? Your child

makes 10 deposits and on obtaining 10 tokens they can then

redeem for one of the fantastic CBA reward items! We have

now found that allowing these tokens to run from year to year is

creating a lot of confusion for one reason or another and is

extremely time consuming, so we have now decided that as of

Term 2 tokens will no longer be issued (this does not change

the fact that children can still redeem for their rewards after 10

tokens, the School Banking system automatically generates

when your child is due for a reward and Julie Shaw will hand

out rewards to eligible students as they qualify). To help the

students use up their current tokens and to be fair we will be

running a Reward Redemption day on Thursday 15th of May at

lunchtime in the Library, this will enable all students to be able

to redeem their remaining tokens (please remember that tokens

cannot be pooled i.e. transferred from student to student or

from sibling to sibling .The rewards on offer for children who

have over 20 tokens will be from last year’s rewards if your child

has 10 tokens or less we would suggest that they choose

rewards from this year’s program, Karen Johnson the School

Banking Specialist from the Commonwealth Bank will be

coming to the school for the reward redemption in order to

enable this to happen.

If you have any queries please speak to Julie Shaw before the

Redemption day on the 15th of May.

Thank you

Julie Shaw and Karen Johnson

SCHOOL BANKING

Grade 6 students went to the excursion on Tuesday 18

th March and the students in Year 5 went on Wednesday

19th

. One of the activities was face painting. It was based on what the people used to paint on their faces in their tribe. We got to paint our partner, which led to some funny results. Another activity was a type of dance that people would dance to be thankful for their food. By the end of the dance, everyone was tired. The third activity was a tour around the Art Centre and we learned about the Spanish and Latin American culture including festivals and good luck charms. I found it quite interesting. The final activity was making our own good luck charm and they will display them at the front of the centre. I enjoyed working on my own good luck charm. I really enjoyed the excursion and I had a good day. Zac K - 6A

Learning to Lead Student Conference

2014

On Thursday 27th March thirty-two students from the Patterson Lakes Primary School’s leadership group

participated in a leadership seminar. Representatives from the Junior School Council, House Captains,

School Captains and the Dolphin Research team were invited to attend the day. The event was held at

Quest Frankston on the Bay and was sponsored by Natural Mind Concepts Pty Ltd.

A range of sessions were held throughout the day that involved educating the group on the various

aspects of leadership and teamwork. Workshops and sessions involved working in small teams and

practising elements of leadership and teamwork in authentic learning experiences.

The school is planning on making this initiative part of the regular school calendar.

The highlight of the day was being involved with the future leaders of our country. It was really obvious to

determine why these children were selected as leaders because they had an enormous amount of

passion, energy, insightfulness and attributes that have placed them in a position of great responsibility.

It was a privilege to work with such a dynamic and creative group of like minded leaders and it provides

me with great solace that our future is in good hands.

I would like to thank Scott Dargan, Stan Szuty and Paul Clohesy for supporting the day and for being

involved with such an important initiative that will add value to the rich climate and culture we have at

Patterson Lakes Primary School.

Jason Zarb

Wellbeing Officer

THE DATE

ThinkUKnow a Cyber safety division of the Australian Federal Police. It is an internet safety initiative which aims to raise awareness of the issues which young people face online and whilst using mobile phones. It is a partnership between the AFP and Microsoft Australia, and is now proudly supported by Ninemsn and Datacom.

Our school will be hosting a ThinkUKnow presentation on WEDNESDAY 28th

MAY @ 6pm and all parents, carers and teachers are encouraged to attend. With the number of cyber safety issues facing our children today and the difficulty facing parents dealing with such issues we strongly urge you to attend. This presentation will cover topics such as how young people are using technology to have fun, online grooming, cyber-bullying, inappropriate content and e-security. Booking are essential as places are limited

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to learn more about how young people have fun online, how you can help them to stay in control on the net, and how to report a problem. To make it possible for all to attend we are offering babysitting for school aged children but places will be limited.

For more information, you can visit the ThinkUKnow Australia website at www.thinkuknow.org.au or contact canavan.belinda.a@edumail.vic.gov.au or bearup.helene.m@edumail.vic.gov.au

We look forward to seeing you all at the presentation.

Fast Facts: Bullying in Schools Violence

Why does bullying happen? Why do people bully others? People who bully others are often motivated by the status and social power they can achieve through bullying. Some may bully others to compensate for what is happening to them and their own feelings of powerlessness. Bul-lying behaviours can also be copied by others. Who bullies others? All individuals have the potential to bully others or to be bullied. Why is it sometimes hard to identify bullying? Bullying can be done through a number of different actions and behaviours, it can be overt or covert, and can occur in both individual and group situations. Some bullying can be quite subtle or involve words known only by the students, making it difficult for adults to recognise. These complexities can make it difficult to identify if a person or group is being bullied.

Prevalence of bullying How common is bullying amongst students in schools? Australian research suggests that up to one in four students have experienced some level of bullying. Researchers have made different findings about how common bullying is, largely due to differences in how they define ‘bullying’. However, we do know that most young people do not engage in bullying behaviour. Is there a pattern to bullying? Australian research has revealed that bullying behaviour peaks in the middle primary school years and the first year of high school. This appears to be related to the rapid changes in the social skills and social demands for students at these times. Some other general patterns of bullying have been identified. Younger children are more likely to bully others physically or verbally, and then as they get older social bullying behaviours increase (including exclusion and manipulation). Cyberbullying increases when students begin to have greater access to online communication and mobile phones. Is bullying increasing? The fact that we are hearing a lot about bullying these days may well be a positive sign that we are taking it serious-ly and exploring ways to reduce it. Australian researchers have suggested we are more aware of the potential im-pact of ignoring bullying, and willing to take the necessary positive action, rather than the bullying problem actually increasing. Why is it hard to know exactly how common bullying is? Children and young people often don’t tell adults about bullying. Sometimes children and young people don't want their parents or teachers to become involved as they are afraid of what might happen if the person who is doing the bullying finds out they have told. Sometimes, students simply don’t think to ask for adult help or they don’t think anyone will believe them or could help even if they told.

Fast Facts: Bullying in Schools Violence

Impact of bullying Is bullying really something to be worried about? Bullying affects everyone involved, including people who witness it. It can have serious and long term emotional or psychological consequences in addition to the immediate harmful effects. Communities that condone or ignore bullying may create an environment where more serious anti social behaviour is condoned. Bullying undermines key values that schools aim to promote in students – respect, trust and honesty. Isn’t bullying just a normal part of growing up? Bullying is not a normal stage that all children and young people pass through, and it is not just something to put up with as ‘part of life’. Behaviour that is intended to harm can impede healthy development. Ignoring bullying or thinking that it is just something that children and young people do or that it will be ‘character building’ can give silent approval for bullying to continue and further traumatise those who are bullied. What are the impacts of bullying on those people who are bullied? Being bullied can result in a person feeling miserable and powerless, so the response of those around that person is important in making a change. Research shows that bullying can have a negative impact on students’ academic performance, self esteem, coping skills, and can increase anxiety and unhappiness. It is important that students, staff and parents get involved to make a positive change. Bullying can negatively affect how children and young people see themselves and how they feel about themselves. What are the impacts on those who bully others? The outcomes for people who bully others are also not good in the long term. Children and young people who bully others may come to see bullying as a normal and acceptable way to behave. Those who bully others need support to learn more appropriate ways of behaving and of resolving conflict to prepare them for adulthood and to reduce the likelihood of developing even more serious anti social behaviours. Is there an impact on bystanders to bullying? . Bystanders are present in many bullying incidents. Research indicates that bystanders can be negatively impacted by witnessing bullying.

Ways to counter bullying Why is the way we talk about bullying important? Aggressive language, like ‘Stamp out bullying’ or language which labels students, like ‘Get tough on bullies’ can actually become part of a bullying problem. More positive language, like ‘We stand together’ refers to ways to build the capacity of students to take actions to reduce bullying.

COMMUNITY NEWS COMMUNITY NEWS

Chelsea Basketball Winter Season

Commences April 28th 2014. Juniors U8s, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18

and seniors. Entry forms now available or on our website

www.chelseabasketball.com.au. Entries close March 28th

2014. Phone 9776 1895 for more details.

Kingston Libraries School Holiday Program

Book school holiday activities at any Kingston library or phone 1300 135 668. For further details visit the website www.library.kingston.vic.gov.au

Chelsea Basketball School Holiday Program

Run by 2 USA imports on the 8th, 9th, & 10th April 15th,

16th and 17th April. 10am-3pm . Contact Peter on

0448 557 323. Bookings now filling fast.

Mordialloc College

Open Afternoon Saturday 3rd May 2pm - 4pm

Open Night Tuesday 6th May 7pm - 9pm

SEAL Entrance Exam - Saturday 10th May 10am - 12pm

For further details, contact the college on 9580 1184.

Flinders Christian Community College - Open Days

Thursday 1st May 10am - 12pm & Wednesday 15th

October 10am - 12pm. Positions now available for 2014 &

2015 depending on Year Level. Call 9785 0000 for details.

Mentone Girls Secondary College - Open Days

Open Night Thursday 1st May 7pm - 9pm and Open

Afternoons Tuesday 6th & Thursday 8th May 2pm - 3.30pm .

For details phone the college 9581 5200.

Frankston Dolphins Football School Holiday Program

Thursday 10th April 9am - 3.15pm, Kars Street Frankston

$70 pp. Call Simon Goosey 0418 994 068 for further details