NEWSLETTER No 38 – 28th November 2014

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CHALCOT WEEKLY

What a fabulous entertaining night at the Year 6 Production. Congratulations to our wonderful Year 6 students on their spectacular performance

Concert under the Oaks - Friday 5th December

Last week, all families received an invitation to our end of year

‘Concert under the Oaks.’ The evening starts at 6.00pm with a

Chalcot family picnic. Families can either purchase a sausage in

bread and a soft drink from our PFA or bring along their own

picnic.

The concert will commence at 6.45pm. The Chalcot Choir and each

class will be performing special items for you to enjoy. Staff also

has a surprise for you!!!

As the class teachers need to know how many of their students will

be performing, please ensure that you fill out the reply slip on the

invitation and return to school by this Monday, indicating whether

your family will be attending our concert.

Please provide your child with a towel or small cushion to sit upon

and chairs or a rug for yourselves.

A jolly old man in a large red suit said he is coming too!

2014 Student Leadership Program

The process for the selection of the 2015 student leaders is well

under way.

Aspiring School Captains have written applications and will be

presenting their speeches to Paul and myself next Monday, 1st

December. We will then shortlist students in consultation with the

class teachers. Shortlisted applicants will take part in group

interviews next Wednesday, 3th December, from which girl and boy

Captains and Vice Captains will be selected.

The House Captains selection process will occur on Monday 8th

December. This will involve Year 4 and 5 students presenting a

speech to the other members of their House in Years 2 to 5. House

members then vote to select boy and girl Captains and Vice

Captains.

Thank You Morning Tea for Helpers

Just a reminder to all of the wonderful parents and grandparents

who help us in so many ways to provide an excellent learning

environment to the students, that you are warmly invited to the

special morning tea which is being held in your honour next

Tuesday 2nd December, from 11.00am until 11.45am in the

staffroom. To assist us with catering could you please return the

invitation slip by Monday 1st December.

Cookery & Etiquette Recipe Booklet

PFA would like to present a compilation of Chalcot Lodge’s

yummiest recipes from the 2013 & 2014 Cookery and Etiquette

Program.

The booklet contains over 30 recipes that our mini chefs have

cooked and eaten over the last 2 years.

If you would like to purchase the Chalcot Lodge Cookery &

Etiquette booklet, please complete the order form which was sent

home yesterday. Booklets will be on display in the front office from

Monday 1st December and will be distributed to families during the

last week of school.

Scratch, Scratch, Scratch……….HEAD LICE!

During this week we have had one reported case of head lice in the

Year 3/4 area. We would urge all parents to check their children’s

and their own hair.

Lice do not just infect children’s hair! It is essential that hair is

treated with an appropriate shampoo and that the hair is sectioned

off for thorough combing with special fine toothed comb to

remove eggs sticking to the hair. Simply washing with your normal

shampoo will not help. Students with long hair should wear it tied

back while at school.

This may be “a great urban myth”, but I hear that once lice and

eggs have been completely removed, spraying the hair with hair

spray, especially around the hair line may stop reinfection. I can’t

guarantee this “remedy” but it may be worth trying.

Paul Poliviou

Assistant Principal

The Jungle Book

On Wednesday night, our Year 6 students shone on stage as they

presented the production, ‘The Jungle Book’, at the Hallam

Secondary College theatrette. It was a full house, with families and

friends enjoying the wonderful evening. The students did an

extraordinary job, singing, dancing and acting out their animated

roles. The jungle animals, trees, bushes and rocks came to life on

stage making the audience laugh and cheering for more.

The props, staging and lighting were amazing and everyone

appreciated the refreshments made available by our PFA.

Involvement in the production enabled the students to grow

personally and to show yet another beautiful facet of themselves.

It took many members of the Chalcot family to bring this

production to life. Many thanks to the staff, parents and members

of the wider Chalcot family for all that you did in the weeks prior to

and on the day of the show. A very special thank you to Ms Natoli,

Mr Napier, Ms Ablitt, Ms Liapis, Mrs Wakeman, Mrs Clark and

Mrs McVicar for their dedication to our Year 6 students and hard

work in preparing for this very memorable night.

Congratulations to our Year 6 students on their spectacular

performance, we are so proud of you all!!!!!!!

Students’ Final Day for 2014

As we have a Curriculum Day on Friday 19th December, students’

last day of school will be on Thursday 18th December. Students will

be dismissed at the usual time of 3.30pm. We will be holding our

final assembly for the year on Thursday 18th December at 2.45pm.

Children will be dismissed as usual from their classrooms.

Term Dates for Students 2015

TERM 1

Friday

30th January

(Yr1-Yr 6 students)

Friday 27th March

Monday 2nd February

(Prep students)

Friday 27th March

TERM 2

Monday

27th April Friday 3rd July

TERM 3

Monday

13th July Friday 18th September

TERM 4

Monday

5th October Friday 18th December

2015 School Year

The first two days of the school year,

Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th January will be Curriculum

Days and consequently, students are not to attend on these two days.

Students in Year 1 to Year 6, will commence on Friday 30th

January. Students in Year Prep (Foundation) will be commencing

school for a half day on Monday 2nd February.

Year Prep students do not attend on Wednesdays during February,

unless by appointment for assessment.

School Council Approved Curriculum Days for 2015

Wednesday 28th January Team Building/Preparation for

School Review

Thursday 29th January Whole school cohort data analysis

and collaborative planning.

Tuesday 10th March Seven Steps Writing Program

Friday 18th December 2016 Organisational Day

Monica Ghirxi

Principal

Saturday 29th November Election Day Sausage Sizzle 8.00am – 4.00pm

Tuesday 2nd

December Helpers Morning Tea 11.00am

Tuesday 2nd

December Cheer Squad School Performances 2.30pm & 2.50pm– School Hall

Wednesday 3rd

December Second Hand Uniform Sale Library 8.45am – 9.15am Gold Coin Donation

Wednesday 3rd

December Finance Committee Meeting 3.45pm – Conference Room

Friday 5th December Chalcot Movie Night DVD Payment of $10 due today

Friday 5th December Concert Under the Oaks 6.00pm – Picnic

6.45pm – Concert begins

Tuesday 9th December Prep Transition – Teddy Bear BBQ Picnic 2.00pm – 3.30pm

Tuesday 9th December Year 6 Transition to Secondary Schools

Wednesday 10th

December End of Year - School Council Meeting 6.30pm – Positano Restaurant - Hallam

Thursday 11th December Year 3/4 Bali Buffet

Monday 15th December Class Party Day

Tuesday 16th December 2015 Year 5/6 Sports Top order due Payment of $48.40 due today

Tuesday 16th December Walk Up

Tuesday 16th December Reports sent home

Tuesday 16th December Year 6 Graduation Evening

Wednesday 17th December Year 6 Big Day Out

Gumbuya Park

$10 due Friday 12th

December

Thursday 18th

December End of Term 4 for students

Friday 19th

December Curriculum Day No school for students

Friday 30th January Commencement Term 1 Year 1 – Year 6

Students

9.00am Start

Monday 2nd

February Preps start today 9.15am – 12.30pm

DIARY DATES

CANTEEN IS OPEN FOR LUNCH ORDERS AND COUNTER SALES ON WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS

CLOSED MONDAY, TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS

Primrose Hill Close, Endeavour Hills 3802. Telephone 9700 4455

chalcot.lodge.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Website Address: www.chalcotps.vic.edu.au

UNIFORM SALES

School uniform items can be purchased directly from the Beleza

School Uniform Store at shop 7, 151 – 159 Princess Hwy,

Hallam, phone 9702 3181. Mastercard and Visa are accepted.

Beleza order forms are also available at the school office. When

placing your order you will need to make payment to the school

either by cash or by completing your credit card details on the

order form. Beleza staff will then deliver your order to the

school.

BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE

Morning: 7.00am – 8.45am Monday to Friday during school

term, excluding all Victorian Public Holidays.

Permanent/casual: $ 15.00.

Breakfast is provided until 8.30am.

Afternoon: 3.30pm – 6.00pm Monday to Friday during school

term, excluding all Victorian Public Holidays.

Afternoon snack and drink provided.

Permanent/casual: $ 19.00.

This week’s activities include:

* Christmas Craft

* Colouring & Creativity (Oil Pastels)

* Dramatic play

* Free Play

Holiday program held at St. Mary's, Dandenong

December: 19th, 22nd & 23rd

January: 12th - 29th

Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebate available for all

families.

Please feel free to speak to Iris if you have any concerns. Call

0400 194 859 during session times or come in and have a chat!

Y.L.V Team

SCHOOL BANKING

Don’t forget that FRIDAY is School Banking day and students

should bring in their weekly deposit.

LOW STOCK: If your child wants the Handball or the

Swimming Bag, please ask them to also advise us of a second

choice, as those 2 items are now limited stock and will run out

within 2 weeks.

CLAM OF FORTUNE COMPETITION: The final date for

competition entries (bank deposits) is Friday 28th November.

Good luck!

Ingrid Williams

School Banking Coordinator

CHALCOT LODGE

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE We have a variety of school uniform items in good condition

which we will be offering for sale. A gold coin donation per

item is asked. There are limited stocks of the larger sizes.

Any donations for the sale would be greatly appreciated. Items

need to be clean and in good condition. Please leave your

donations at the front office.

The sale will be held on Wednesday, 3rd December from

8.45am until 9.15am in the school library.

Sharyn Paulka

Uniform Coordinator

COMMUNITY NEWS

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Development (DEECD) does not endorse the products or

services of any private advertiser. No responsibility is accepted

by DEECD for accuracy of information contained in

advertisements or claims made by them.

HAMPTON PARK FOOTBALL NETBALL CLUB

2015 Home & Away season recruitment

Looking to take netball a little more competitively?

Want to be part of a club and experience more than just playing

netball? We want you! Juniors: U/13’s, U/15’s and U17’s

Seniors: A Grade, B Grade, C Grade and D Grade.

Please contact Kylie Widdows 0409792379, Cherie Hardy-Diaz

0423306988, Katie Rickerby 0413831854 or Claire Waite

0459799911.

Road to Bethlehem – Monday 8th to Thursday 11th December

Bring your family, friends and colleagues to experience an

outdoor theatrical presentation that brings to life the true story

and meaning of Christmas.

Free Admission, entertaining music, free activities for children,

Christmas crafts, face painting, and much, much more.

Refreshments are available for purchase from 6pm.

For information and bookings please call 92647770 or visit

www.roadtobethlehem.org