AXEDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL

“Excellence Through Endeavour”

High Street, Axedale 3551

Ph. (03) 5439 7232 Fax. (03) 5439 7575

Principal – Corrina Hartland

Email: axedale.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

RESPECT, PERSONAL BEST, RESILIENCE, COOPERATION

NEWSLETTER No. 3 February 6th 2020

Important dates:

Feb. 11th Parent Information Night – 6pm

11th Gr 5/6 Netbook Info Session

12th Prep Rest Day

12th Finance Meeting

14th Hot Lunch Orders Gr 3 – 6

17th Quick Shear Raffle tickets due

18th MARC Van

18th School Council Meeting

Feb. 19th Prep Rest Day

21st Hot Lunch Orders Prep – 2

22nd Quick Shear & Family Fun Day

25th School Photo Day

26th Prep Rest Day

26th Parent Teacher Interviews

28th Gym (Prep-6)

SCHOOL VALUES AWARDS

Brock – For being very observant in the year and

picking up trucks and putting them back in the

sandpit where they belong so that no-one was

hurt.

Alexis – For showing resilience in your school

work and trying your personal best to get your

work done. Well done Alexis.

Luke – For being a calm and responsible class

member who is willing to help anyone. Luke

always follows the teachers’ instructions and

gives his best at everything he has done so far.

Grace B – For showing fantastic co-operation skills working with her classmates during maths games. Grace

is willing to partner up with anyone in her grade demonstrating a friendly attitude. Well done Grace!

Ben – For demonstrating respect by listening to others and for actively participating in class discussions and

group work.

CLASSROOM ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Madi H – For making a great start in 2020,

having a very positive attitude to her work and

asking many thought provoking questions.

Clementine – For offering to help other

students with their work when she finished

early. Thank you Clem, keep up the good work.

Griffen – For being focused on his learning and

being a good role model for others in the Grade

3/4 room. Well done Griffen.

Logan – For tremendous book work when

completing activities on the Axedale Values.

Logan demonstrates good handwriting skills

and sets his work out neatly. Top start to Grade 4 Logan!

Charlotte E – For her willingness to generate ideas and build her writing stamina

when writing a letter to herself.

GOLDEN BRUSH Congratulations to the Grade 2 class who won the first Golden Brush for the year!

uEducateUs – NEW SCHOOL COMMUNICATION APP

Parents should have received information and passwords in a letter on Monday. We are asking all parents to

download the App. If parents are wanting support to organise downloading the App and/or logging in Michelle

Caldwell will be available on Tuesday 11th February from 8.45am-9.30am and Wednesday 12th February from

3.00pm-3.45pm.

Staff will use the system to mark the roll, record positive behaviours, record incidents, generate reports and

communicate with families.

PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEW BOOKINGS

We will be conducting Parent Teacher Interviews on Wednesday 26th February. These sessions will be a

chance to get together to share important information about the students and to set some goals for the term

ahead. Bookings will be available from next Wednesday 12th February through the new uEducateUs App.

QUICK SHEAR

The annual Axedale Quick Shear and Family Fun Day is being

held on Saturday 22nd of February. This a fantastic community

event that supports our school, Axedale Kinder, Axedale CFA

and the Axedale Community Hall. Volunteers are required to

help make the day a success. We would ask all families to look

at the Quick Shear volunteer information and assist where

possible. A couple of hours of volunteer time will greatly

assist in making the event a wonderful community success and

assist in making the fund raising activity a success. Volunteer

time sheets are available in the school office. Parents can fill

in a time in person or phone Katrina to book at suitable time.

A return slip is also included later in the newsletter.

This year’s Quick Shear and Family Fun Day raffle is certainly

worth winning! First prize consists of a trailer filled with a

large variety of goodies. Raffle tickets are included with

today’s Newsletter.

QUICK SHEAR PHOTO COMPETITION

Open to anyone and everyone, iPhone snappers or camera

enthusiasts, this year there are two ‘theme’ categories with

great prizes to be won:

1. Axedale and surrounds: a photo depicting any subject

or scene within a 20km radius of Axedale.

2. Farming and Rural: a photo depicting any farming or

rural subject or scene.

There are 3 sections for entries:

Primary Students

Secondary Students

Open (16 years and above)

Entry is $5 per photo for Open and Secondary School

categories. Free entry for the Primary School category.

Please note up to 5 photos (in total) may be submitted by an

entrant.

Entries have to be in by 7th February 2020, in hard copy and

mounted on black A4 card. Photos should be no larger than

8” x 10” and can be in colour or black and white. Winners

will be announced on the day of the Quick Shear and all the

photos will be displayed in the Hall during the event.

Any questions, please email axedaleevents@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing your entries!

Fliers are available from the school.

PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT

Information sessions for each class will be held on Wednesday 11th February from 6.00 – 6.40pm for all Prep-

6 grades. This will be an opportunity for parents to get to know the teachers and how their classes will operate

through the year.

GRADE 5/6 NETBOOK INFORMATION NIGHT

Our Information Session for all Grade 5 and Grade 6 students and parents to discuss the use of Netbooks for

2020 will also be held on WEDNESDAY 11th February, straight after the Parent Information Night. The

session will run from 6.45 – 7.30pm. A lease agreement will be distributed and a user agreement will be

discussed and signed off by the students and their parents.

SCHOOL COUNCIL ELECTIONS

Our School Council is made up of six Parent Representatives, one Community Representative, three Staff

Representatives and the Principal as Executive Officer.

Current School Councillors are:

Retiring Parent

Representatives

Parent Representatives

2020/2021

Community

Representative

Retiring Staff

Representatives

Lisa Evans Kellie Smith Fiona Bradshaw Steve Christensen

Kristen Harrison Neil Aurisch Vacant Gaye Saunders

Anna Johnson Cameron Wright * Vacant **

* Resignation due to student transfer. Given Cameron’s tenure was until March 2021 there will be a

resulting short term vacancy of 1 year.

** Staff representative short term vacancy of 1 year

All School Councils operate on a March to March cycle.

Nominations for 2020/21 School Council will open soon.

We will have 3 Parent Representative positions for 2 years, 1 Parent Representative position for 1 year and 3

Staff Representative positions declared open.

The AGM will be held on Tuesday 17th March where the 2019 Annual Report will be presented.

BENDIGO CHAMBER MUSIC

Today the Grades Prep/1, 2 and 3/4 were treated to a performance by the Bendigo Chamber Music group of

the story of Peter and the Wolf. The students thoroughly enjoyed this presentation.

SCHOOL PHOTOS

School Photos will take place Tuesday 25th February. Richard Gibbs will again be taking these photos, most

of which will be completed prior to lunch time. Photo Order envelopes are included with this week’s

newsletter. Please return your photo envelope to school with correct cash, or cheque. This payment is then

passed onto Richard directly.

CLASSROOM READING

As part of the two hour literacy block each day, students in all classes will be reading from 9.00 – 9.30 am.

We encourage parents who have some time free at this time, to come in and listen to students reading one to

one. Our aim is to have every student read to an adult every day. This will start from Monday 10th February,

allowing us time to have book boxes at appropriate levels organised for all students. We would like parents to

hear one child at a time and work within the classrooms.

SCHOOL ARRIVAL

Staff are at school and on duty by 8.45am. Our early bus students are supervised from the time they arrive.

Students are supervised in the yard from 8.30. If there is a need to drop your child off before 8.30, please

speak to Corrina to ensure there is appropriate supervision.

Late arrival at school can be unsettling for your child or other classmates. Arriving at least 5/10 minutes

before 9.00am, will allow your child time to unpack their bag, have their reader ready, hand notes etc in and

be settled before the bell.

SCHOOL FEES

If payments for any aspect of schooling is proving a little tricky for your family at the moment, please contact

Corrina to discuss options.

PREP REST DAYS

The Prep students had their first rest day yesterday. Prep rest days will be on February 12th, 19th and 26th.

Grade 1 students who are in the Prep / Grade 1 room will have school as normal.

FOOD/WATER

Students are strongly encouraged to bring a water bottle to school to have in the room while working.

Water coolers are available in buildings for the students to refill their bottles.

A fridge is available near the Prep room and in the Grade 4 / 5 room for lunch/snack items such as yoghurts

that need to be refrigerated.

SCHOOL HATS

A reminder that students are expected to wear their broad brimmed school hats during Term One. They are

available for purchase at the Office for $11.

FRESH FRUIT FRIDAY

The Fresh Fruit Friday Program will continue this year. Fruit will be provided during afternoon recess each

Friday beginning tomorrow Friday February 7th.

Please complete the slip for Fruit Duty help at the end of the newsletter if you are able to assist. We have

only had 3 forms returned so far.

A roster will be sent out for the term next week once we have all of our helpers.

Friday 7th February – Jodie Black & Sonya Browne

BREAKFAST CLUB

Breakfast Club will resume next Tuesday morning. All students are welcome to come along and share

breakfast with some of their school mates from 8.30-9.00am.

Our Student Well Being Worker Ricky Cawley runs this most beneficial program.

We are in need of volunteers to keep this beneficial program running. Please complete the slip for Breakfast

Club at the end of the newsletter if you are able to assist. We have only had 3 forms returned so far.

A roster has been sent out for the term, but there are times available which we still desperately need

volunteers for.

Tuesday 11th February – Hannelie Schutte

Thursday 13th February – Sonya Browne

MEALS PROGRAM

Our school provides families with meals in times of need. The Well Being Team are looking for volunteers

to cook a meal as required which will then be passed on.

Please complete the slip at the end of the newsletter if you are able to assist.

ASTHMA MANAGEMENT PLAN

At the beginning of each school year we require an updated Asthma Management Plan for every student who

is diagnosed with asthma. Can these please be organised ASAP and the new plan dropped into the office so

we can update our records? Parents are also asked to check the expiry date on any medication which is kept

at school and supply the school with new Ventolin etc. if required. Parents are reminded that we require each

student to have their own spacer due to health regulations. Thanks for your assistance with this.

GYMNASTICS

Beginning on Friday 28th February, all P-6 students will be travelling to the Bendigo YMCA each Friday

afternoon to take part in a four week Gymnastics Program. The program will be conducted at Palmer’s Gym

in the Mundy St. YMCA building. There is a $50 charge to cover the cost of the bus and entry fees. For those

families who are yet to pay the excursion levy this can be paid weekly or as a lump sum prior to the program

beginning. More information in upcoming Newsletters.

CAMPS, SPORTS AND EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF)

The CSEF is an annual payment to the school to be used towards camps, sports and/or excursion expenses

for the benefit of the eligible student.

Primary school student rate is $125 per year.

The CSEF is paid directly to the school and will be allocated by the school towards camps, sports and/or

excursions costs for your child.

To be eligible for the fund, a parent or legal guardian must:

on the first day of Term One, or first day of Term Two:

a) be a holder of Veterans Affairs Gold Card or be an eligible Centrelink Health Care

Card (HCC) or Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) holder, OR

b) be a temporary foster parent, and:

c) submit an application to the school by the due date – 28th February 2020.

CONVEYANCE ALLOWANCE

A Conveyance Allowance is available for eligible students using private cars to attend school. To be eligible

a student must live more than 4.8km by the shortest practicable route from the nearest school or bus stop.

Please come into the office by the end of February to complete an application form if you are eligible.

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.

STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE

We have been requested by DET to remind parents that the Department does not provide personal accident

insurance for students. Parents and guardians are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for

injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance/transport and any other transport costs. Student

accident insurance policies are available from some commercial insurers. These cover a range of medical

expenses not covered by Medicare or private health insurance.

NEWSLETTER

Our Newsletter is an important means of communication between school and home. Newsletters are sent

home every Thursday. Please get into the habit of looking for them, reading them carefully and responding

to the contents as soon as possible. Please call the school if you have any queries. The Newsletter is also

available on our website at www.axedaleps.vic.edu.au

If you would like a copy emailed, please contact the school.

MICHAEL GROSS PARENTING RESOURCES

Our school is a member of Parenting Ideas. Visit www.parentingideas.com.au

This week’s attached article is “Making new friends and staying in touch with old classmates”

JOKE OF THE WEEK

Q: What do you get if you cross an ostrich with a sausage?

A: Sostrich

Thanks Luke for this week’s joke.

TERM DATES 2020

Term 1: 29th January (Students) to 27th March

Term 2: Tuesday 14th April to 28th June

Term 3: 15th July to 20th September

Term 4: 7th October to 19th December

Glenda Miller

Acting Principal

FORMS TO BE RETURNED OR ORGANISED AT SCHOOL

BLANKET EXCURSION PERMISSION FORM – Please return the Excursion form by Friday 28th

February.

VOLUNTEER FORMS – If you are able to help with any of our school programs please return the slip on

the following page. Thanks for your support.

CAMPS, SPORTS AND EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF)

Applications for current Health Care Card holders are due by Friday 28th February. See Katrina in the office

to complete an application.

CONVEYANCE ALLOWANCE

A Conveyance Allowance is available for eligible students using private cars to attend school. To be eligible

a student must live more than 4.8km by the shortest practicable route from the nearest school or bus stop.

Please come into the office by the end of February to complete an application form if you are eligible.

ASTHMA MANAGEMENT PLAN

At the beginning of each school year we require an updated Asthma Management Plan for those students who

are diagnosed with asthma.

QUICK SHEAR RAFFLE TICKETS – We ask that all raffle tickets both sold and unsold are returned to

school by 17th February.

PHOTO ORDER ENVELOPES – Return to school with correct cash or cheque before Tuesday 25th

February.

FRUIT DUTY ROSTER

I am able to assist with cutting up fruit on Friday mornings.

Name: ________________________________________________

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BREAKFAST CLUB ROSTER

I am able to assist with Breakfast Club on Tuesday and/or Thursday mornings.

Name: ________________________________________________

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MEALS PROGRAM

I am able to assist by providing a meal as required for the Meals Program.

Name: ________________________________________________

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QUICK SHEAR VOLUNTEER

I am able to assist with volunteering at the Quick Shear on Saturday 22nd February.

Name: ________________________________________________

Contact Number: ________________________________________

Wrist bands, giant games, face painting & kids area (Sell wristbands, set games up again after children

have played them)

1.30pm – 5.30pm 1 hour time slot 2 hour time slot

5.30pm – 6.00pm Pack Up

Spinning Wheel (Spin wheel and give prizes)

2.00pm – 6.00pm 1 hour time slot 2 hour time slot

6.00pm – 7.00pm Pack Up

Giant inflatable obstacle course (Supervise children on course)

1.30pm – 6.00pm 1 hour time slot 2 hour time slot

6.00pm – 7.00pm Pack Up

Optus Dartboard (Assist children with kicking/throwing ball to dartboard, retrieving ball)

2.00pm – 6.00pm 1 hour time slot 2 hour time slot

6.00pm – 7.00pm Pack Up

General Set Up (Set up marquees, tables, chairs, straw)

From 9.00am

COMMUNITY NOTICES