AXEDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL “Excellence Through Endeavour” …€¦ · Knock, knock. Who’s there?...
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AXEDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL
“Excellence Through Endeavour”
High Street, Axedale 3551
Ph. (03) 5439 7232 Fax. (03) 5439 7575
Principal – Corrina Hartland
Email: [email protected]
RESPECT, PERSONAL BEST, RESILIENCE, COOPERATION
NEWSLETTER No. 13 May 2nd 2019
Important dates:
May 3rd Book Club orders due
3rd Hot Lunch Orders – Gr P-2
7th Mother/Special Person’s Day High
Tea & Raffle Draw
8th District Cross Country (Gr 3-6)
9th Mother/Special Person’s Day Stall
May 10th Hot Lunch Orders – Gr 3-6
14th MARC Van
14-17th NAPLAN Week
20th Grandparent & Special Person’s Day
21st Werribee Zoo Excursion
23rd 2020 Prep Info Session – 9.30am
SCHOOL VALUES AWARDS
Danny – For always being kind and gentle and a friend to
everyone. Danny’s caring nature is a great example for others.
Alexis – For demonstrating an awareness of others and their
feelings by cooperating with other students in the classroom
and in the yard.
Olivia – For being cooperative throughout the first week of
Term 2 and for her enthusiasm to participate in classroom
discussions, bringing interesting ANZAC Day memorabilia to
show and share.
Will B – For showing respect and resilience in the classroom
and yard. Will you are doing a fantastic job at being a great
friend.
Mia – For showing a caring nature and getting along well with
her classmates.
Mollie – For showing resilience and perseverance when
completing all set tasks.
CLASSROOM ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Zac K – For enjoying his reading time and working hard to
learn his Colour Words.
Paddy S – For working with confidence and determination in
reading tasks and completing all levels and tests in Reading
Eggs.
Mekayla – For the way she approaches her writing tasks by
using her time wisely and completing work with detail and
care.
Grade 3/4 - For making a magnificent start to Term Two.
Grade 3/4 have jumped into Term Two with a great attitude
and respect towards their learning.
Brianne – For completing some tremendous work in addition
and subtraction last week.
Abi S – For writing an engaging recount about her experiences
at the Dragon Mile during the holidays.
HOUSE TROPHY
Congratulations to Campaspe, winners of this week’s House
Award.
GOLDEN BRUSH
Congratulations to Grade 1/2 who won the Golden Brush this week.
MAGIC WORDS
Congratulations to our students who have achieved a Magic Word
Reading Certificate this week.
CROSS COUNTRY – GRADE 3-6
The Bendigo District Cross Country event is on next Wednesday 8th
May.
With increased numbers attending the Cross Country we will be
attending in two groups to reduce the amount of non-involved time for
students.
Students in the 8, 9 & 10 years age groups will be leaving school at
9.00am and returning to school at approximately 12.45pm.
Students in the 11 & 12 year age groups will be leaving school at 11.45am and returning before 3.30pm.
A note with full details was sent home last week.
Cost is $5 per student for Grades 3-6 students and is due prior to the event.
SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALES
We will be setting up the 2nd hand uniforms we have in stock next Friday 10th May and will be leaving them
set up through the following week. If you have any items at home you no longer need please drop them in or
maybe do a swap.
WERRIBEE ZOO EXCURSION
On Tuesday 21st May, we are taking the WHOLE school to the Werribee Zoo. Attached is a parent
information page, which includes parent permission. We have a grant that covers the entry to the Zoo, which
is $18 per child, leaving the cost of buses to be paid by students. The cost per child for the bus is $20. I
realise that this cost may be difficult for some families. If you are concerned about the cost, please come and
speak to me.
To maximise our time at Werribee Zoo, we need to leave school at 7.30 and won’t return until
approximately 5pm. We understand this is an extremely long day but believe the experience is beneficial for
all students.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions regarding the excursion.
SCHOOL UNIFORMS
With the cooler weather, we have had an increase in our lost
property. Please check that family names are on all jumpers/jackets.
MOTHER/SPECIAL PERSON’S DAY HIGH TEA & RAFFLE
Once again we are holding our Mother/Special Person’s Day High
Tea on Tuesday 7th May at the Axedale Town Hall from 9.30-11am.
Please RSVP tomorrow if you are coming along.
Earlier this week raffle tickets were sent home for the
Mother/Special Person’s Raffle. Please return sold tickets by
Monday ready for the draw at the High Tea.
MOTHER/SPECIAL PERSON’S DAY STALL
Our Mother/Special Person’s Day Stall this year will be held on
Thursday 9th May. Items will be priced from $2 - $5.
TERM 2 CALENDAR
Attached to the newsletter today is a calendar of events for Term 2.
BABY CONGRATULATIONS
Very exciting new for Abbie D who has a new baby brother.
Congratulations to Narelle, Glenn & Jack on the birth of Henry.
GRANDPARENTS AND SPECIALS PERSON’S DAY
Just a reminder that we are holding our Grandparents and Special Person’s Day on Tuesday 20th May for
families who need to organise visits from relatives or special people.
EDUCATION WEEK – 2020 PREP PARENT INFORMATION SESSION
Education Week is on in all Victorian schools from May 20th – 24th.
One of the events we will be running is our 2020 Prep Parent Information Session. This session will be on
Thursday May 23rd from 9.30am.
If you know of any parents who may be interested in coming along, or may not know about the session, please
contact them, or let us know and we can make contact.
An Information Flyer will be provided to the Axedale Pre-School and all Pre-School parents have been
provided with a booklet outlining details about all of Bendigo’s government primary schools.
WOOLWORTHS EARN & LEARN
We will be participating in this collection this year. Ask your family and friends to
pass on their stickers to us. We will have a box set up for collection in the office area.
STUDENT BANKING
Our school banking day is Tuesday. Interested students can apply online, at any Commonwealth Bank branch,
over the phone, or via a paper-based application available from the office.
SCHOOL APP
If you haven’t already signed up to our school app we ask that you take the time to download it.
The majority of our families have now signed up for our school app and are finding it is a great way of staying
in touch with easy access to newsletters, receiving calendar updates direct to your phone and entering absence
notes. It is also the way we send our alerts and reminders.
To download the app just visit the App Store for iPhones or Google Play for Android’s.
Search for Updat-ed and from the menu select our school. We’ll receive your registration
request and will need to approve you before your app is up and running.
FRUIT DUTY
Fruit will be provided during lunch and afternoon recess each Friday. Thanks to our volunteers for preparing
the fruit.
Friday 3rd May – Angela Jago & Hannelie Schutte
Friday 10th May – Melissa McKean & Tara Coffin
BREAKFAST CLUB
Breakfast Club is run on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. All students are welcome to come along and
share breakfast with some of their school mates from 8.30-8.50am.
Our Student Well Being Worker Ricky Cawley runs this most beneficial program.
Tuesday 7th May – NO BREAKFAST CLUB
Thursday 9th May – Sam G
Tuesday 14th May – Shannon R
Thursday 16th May – Hannelie S
MICHAEL GROSS PARENTING RESOURCES
Our school is a member of Parenting Ideas. Visit www.parentingideas.com.au
This week’s attached article is “Helping kids feel good by doing good”
JOKE OF THE WEEK
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Turnip
Turnip who?
Turnip for school tomorrow or Mrs Hartland will be annoyed.
Thanks Kaiya for this week’s joke.
Corrina Hartland
Principal
FORMS TO BE RETURNED OR ORGANISED AT SCHOOL
MOTHER/SPECIAL PERSON’S DAY RAFFLE – Raffle tickets to be returned by Monday 5th May.
FRUIT TREE ORDERS – Order forms & payment due by Thursday 13th June.
BLANKET PERMISSION FORMS – Please return the PG rated movie permission form ASAP.
CLASSROOMS
PREP/1
The Kinder students will be joining us next Thursday 9th May for the Mother/Special Person’s Day Stall. We
will be doing some fun activities and sharing lunch.
PREP/1S & 1/2F AXEDALE TOWN WALK
As part of our learning about Axedale the students will be going on a town walk to observe all our special
buildings and places during next week. The day we go will depend on weather and our timetable.
MUSIC REPORT
It was a hectic term one in music, with a dose of djembe and tribal beats occupying the first half, followed by
some bucket drumming in the second half. Due to a range of reasons, most grades didn’t get to finish the
bucket drumming workshop, so for the first 3-4 weeks of term two, each grade will finish this activity off
(except grade 4-5).
Band also had a crazy start to the year. There were a range of interruptions (holidays, excursions, illnesses)
and then children trying getting back into the swing of practising at home, meant a fairly uneventful term one.
However, all children should now have 2 songs to work on and we are moving full steam ahead this term.
When the kids start to do their musical instrument sessions later this term (grade 4-5 start next week!) feel
free to follow or check out the YouTube page we will be using in class. In conjunction with Daniel Mayes of
Epsom Primary School, we have made 50+ lessons for the 5 main instruments the children learn at school
(guitar, drums, bass, keys and ukulele). Kids follow these lessons at school, but can also access them at home.
Go to YouTube, type in Daniel Mayes, and check out Mr Mayes Music Studio YouTube page.
Things to note for Band Members:
1. There is a Facebook Group created for all band members parents/guardians. This page has a range of
things that will assist your child in succeeding in band such as reminders, upcoming gigs and dates,
short video lessons on a range of instruments for each child to practise, general information, queries
answered, timetable for which band is on at what time, song lyrics and chords and also expert advice
from the specialist music teachers.
2. Books – Band members MUST bring their books to band every single week – no excuses! Please help
your child to remember this as I hand out music sheets, timetables and a range of other information
almost every week. Much of it gets left behind, unless they bring their books. It’s also used to
communicate with parents (or vice-versa), particularly if you don’t get on FB much.
3. Shed Open For Practice. A number of band kids have said they can’t practise at home due to other
commitments, busy schedules, lack of equipment etc. So, I am going to open the music shed up at
8:15am Monday mornings for any BAND kids only to come in and use my gear (or the schools gear)
to get some much needed practise in. I may not be able to give them all one-to-one time, but they will
have everything they need in the shed and my instructions.
Keep singin’, strummin’ and swingin’ those hips!!
Mr Marsh
LEARNING DIARIES
We hope families have enjoyed sharing their children’s learning diaries. We ask that the learning diaries are
now returned so we can start putting in this term’s work.
MOBILE PHONE RECYCLING
Axedale Primary School is a keen supporter of Zoos Victoria mobile
phone recycling complain.
They're calling you aims to raise awareness of the threats gorillas face
from mining while raising money to support primate conservation and
divert phones from landfill.
All smart phones, mobile phones, tablets and accessories such as
chargers in ANY condition are accepted.
To protect data, it is recommended to conduct a factory reset before
donating your phone.
Let's support endangered species programs and donate any phones that
are hanging around your house..... they are full of heavy metals that can
be recycled!! The phone collection tub is located across from the school
office on the sports memorabilia display area.
Thanks
Lydia Fehring
Environmental Science Teacher
PARENTS, VOLUNTEERS & FRIENDS
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREE DRIVE
This year, our PVF group is again running the bare rooted FRUIT AND ORNAMEMTAL TREE DRIVE.
Families who are wishing to purchase trees can order from a wide range of options. The school will receive
$5 for every tree ordered. The trees are sourced from Valley Trees in Ardmona near Shepparton.
Order forms are attached to the newsletter
today. Please contact the school if you
would like further copies.
Orders with money need to be in at the
School Office by Thursday 13th June.
Thanks for supporting the school.
ATHLETES FOOT A reminder to mention Axedale
Primary School when purchasing
from the Athletes Foot. They will donate $5
for every pair of shoes purchased. We
recently received a cheque for $310, in
recognition of our 2018/2017 purchases.
TRIVIA NIGHT
The PVF committee are looking for
volunteers to be involved on the Trivia
Night sub-committee. If you are interested
in helping out with this event please contact
the school and we will put you in touch
with one of the members. Thanks for your
support.
COMMUNITY