No. 19 Wednesday, 13 December 2017 Principal: Mrs. Monique Corcoran Assistant Principal: Mrs. Sally Herbert

Fax: 9782 2656 Tel: 9782 2999 E-mail: cranbourne.south.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Website: www.cranbournesouth.vic.edu.au

Cranbourne South PRIMARY SCHOOL

Community Spirit ; Partnerships to Success

A Message From The Principal Class

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Staffing update After a rigorous process, the newly appointed staff joining the CSPS team are as follows:

Graduate position - Pip Atherton

Graduate position - Katelyn Watkins

Generalist position - Rebecca Andrew

Artistic Flair position - Serina Wells

Physical Vibe position - Tat Stanley Thank you to Liam Gillick, Colette Joannidis, Sally Herbert, Greg Booth and Anna Hennessy for their panel membership and invaluable contributions. Whole School Transition The whole school transitioned into 2018 classes on Tuesday of this week as part of our 'Step Through' program. All classes have met their classroom teachers and had a chance to get to know each other. As part of the "Step Through' program all students participated in a STOMP dance session. Class end of year parties End of year class parties will be held either Thursday or Friday of this week. Your child should have brought home a notice about the arrangements for this. Please see the school website for notices or see your child’s class teacher. Volunteers Morning Tea Many programs and events at Cranbourne South Primary School rely heavily on the help and support of the community. From changing Take Home Books, costume making, working on the Bunnings BBQ or helping in the classroom, all of this participation is appreciated. Without this help and support the many and varied events would not be a success. We would like to show our thanks and appreciation of your efforts at Cranbourne South Primary School by inviting you to a morning tea to be held on Friday 15th December at 10.40am in the HUB. Please feel free to let other people know of this event as we would not like

for anyone to miss out. A notice was sent out a few weeks ago for this

event.

House Launch and Colour Run CSPS was a riot of colour on Friday afternoon with the launch of the new house names and uniforms for 2018.

MONIQUE CORCORAN

We recently received a phone call from a CSPS grandparent of the school calling to share how thrilled she was in the effort and result of the uLearn Music concert that was held on Friday, 24 November at Lynbrook Primary School. She was very impressed with all the students; their participation and the support they had from their music teachers. What caught her most was that "you didn't have to go to fancy schools to be able to put on such a fantastic performance." She thought the musical performance was absolutely amazing. She was so impressed by the performance of her granddaughter and the entire show that she just had to share her thoughts with us. Well done to all of our budding musicians at ulearn music.

School Council Reflection Over the course of 2017, 8 parents and 4 staff members have met on a regular basis as school councillors and members of sub-committees to make important decisions for our school. Their dedication and commitment to this role has been outstanding and it is very tangible to see how our school has gone from strength to strength as a result of a very supportive School Council. As we meet this week for the final time in 2017, it is fitting to take a moment to thank the following people for all of their hard work and over the year: Monique Corcoran, Nicky Cowling, Cameron Dean, Penny East, Karen Halket, Sally Herbert, Deb Ledgar, Kylie Murphy, Dan Rich, Megan Shaw, Emma Slocombe (recently joined) and Rob Smart (now departed). We hope to keep the momentum going into 2018. Jodi Price

Important

Dates

Thursday, 14 December Christmas stall Class Parties - See notes sent home Friday, 15 December Senior School Empowerment

Project Session #5 - presentation day

Class Parties - See notes sent home Wednesday, 20 December Christmas Raffle drawn Thursday, 21 December Yr 6. Graduation Friday, 22 December Last day of Term 4 - Early

dismissal 1:30pm

2018 Tuesday, 30 January Staff return - Students not

required Office open to receive Book List

payments. Wednesday, 31 January Students Year 1 - 6 return Thursday, 1 February 1st day for Foundation Students

Junior school council Charity Market The Junior School Council's first Charity Market was a HUGE success! JSC representatives have been planning the event throughout term 4 as part of their empowerment project and all their hard work paid off! All students, staff and families had a ball playing the carnival games, trying their luck in the lucky dip, getting their face painted or purchasing some yummy food. They raised a total of $1478.15 for Backpacks for VIC Kids! This non for profit charity does incredible work supporting children who enter into foster care. The Junior School Council would like to thank the parent volunteers who supported various stalls. It was a wonderful community event and we are thrilled to have raised so much money for a very deserving charity. Well done Junior School Council!

School Working Bee Due to the busy nature of

the end of year, the school working bee will be

postponed. Thank you for your support

Sally Herbert

Please check the lost property located in The Gallery for any lost items.

Christmas Stall and Raffle All classes will be attending the annual PFA Christmas stall on

Wednesday or Thursday of this week. Gifts are available for purchase from $1. If you have time to volunteer to help out at this stall please come along to the Hub either day. The Christmas Raffle will be drawn on Wednesday, 20 December and winners will be notified via the school website and Facebook page.

Senior School Empowerment Showcase Friday, 15 December, families are invited to attend the Senior School empowerment project showcase for term 4. Students will be talking about their projects and sharing some of the wonderful learning occurring during this project. There will be two large groups of projects presenting to each other. Presenting will occur 2.15pm- 3.15pm in the following locations: Multi purpose hall -

Gymnastics

Karate

Delish Cooking

Tennis

Tie Dying and Mindfulness Art Room-

Legacy program

Keyboard

Cards and scrapbooking

Charcoal, Ink and sketch

Film making Student Banking Student Banking for 2017 has now closed. We will begin banking again early in 2018.

Congratulations to the following children who have demonstrated our four values; Positivity, Persistence, Pride and Passion.

Overall Student of the Week Congratulations

Week 8 - Tye W 2b Week 9 - Sienna C 3b

Class Week 8 Week 9

Fa Sarah D Bliss B

Fb Sienna H William D

1a Josie P Nathan M

1b Cohen M Jordan S

2a Mikayla L MacKenzie C

2b Tye W Kole B

3a Ruby G Lenny M

3b Marlie W Sienna C

4a Blake M Hayden S

4b Connor B Alex R

4c Ally S Charlotte H

5a Hannah B Lachlan D

5b Jaylen C Tess L

6a Joshua M Olivia L

6b Tamara B Kayla V

LL Class Trophies House Points

Artistic Flair - 2a Blue - 240

Physical Vibe - Fa Green - 120

Cultural Fusion - 3b Yellow - 100

Red - 100

LL JS Awards LL SS Awards

Artistic Flair

Riley P 2a Jet V 4b

Physical Vibe

Beau S 3a Marco B 4a

Cultural Fusion

Lara A Fb Connor B 4b

Year 4/5 Camp at Coonawarra Farm Resort On the Year 4/5 Camp some of the activities we did were the flying fox, giant swing, archery, high ropes, canoeing and more. One of my favourite things we did was Red Faces. My act was called 'Sammy and the Sassy Sisters'. We did our dance to Havana. I think everyone did a great dance or comedy act. I think and hope everyone had a great time at camp. Kasey Stiles Harkin We did heaps of fun activities on our Year 4/5 Camp. One activity was the giant swing. You could go to the very top which was scary but fun. Some people were scared and some weren't. We did canoeing in the Lake, we played gang up tiggy with the canoes and did some paddling. Charlotte Harvey On our Year 4/5 Camp we did lots of activities. One of the activities was the flying fox. The flying fox was around 30m-35m. With the flying fox you had to wear a harness and a helmet. The flying fox went over a lake. Alexandria Sharp 4C The best two activities were the giant swing and the flying fox. On the giant swing, I went to the tippity top. I pulled the rope and Woooosh! I went straight down and kept swinging up and down in a swing. It was crazy cool. The flying fox was so high and so much fun. I flew so high off the ground and zoomed over the lake. Although that was the scariest part of it, I secretly wanted to drop into the water. The food was fabulous. Chef Scotty cooked us fish and chips and apple crumble with warm custard. Yum, it was excellent. After dinner, on the first night, we cooked marshmallows in the fire and played fun games outside. We all sat around the fire and Mrs Nagy told a story about rainbow fire and then put special dust into the fire to make it go rainbow colours. It was outstanding. Written by, Tess Lawson, Chelsea Francis, Christian Siraveni & Jason Elliot

2017 CSPS COLOUR RUN

¡Hola amigos! In our Cultural Fusion program students have been working on a few challenges such as Lego, role-plays, stick bombs, hand clapping games and much more to revise what they have been learning during the year while having lots of fun. Thanks for your support this year. We wish you a lovely holiday with your family and we are looking forward meeting you again next year! ¡Feliz Navidad y Feliz Año Nuevo!

Hi Nude Food Ninjas!

Here is anoth-er healthy eating tip!

Congratulations to the 2018 School Leaders

School Captains Layne Marshall Alyx Travaskis

Blue - Baany House Captain

Emerald Wood Lachlan Doig

Yellow - Munmut House Captain

Chelsea Francis Tre Holwerda

Green - Biik House Captain

Lara Ellis

Tess Lawson

Red - Wiiny House Captain

Jake Boon Jacob Campanella

Cultural Fusion Tom Murphy

Physical Vibe Hannah Bonella Madeline Green

Digi Tech Taidyn Upton

Student Liaison Zara Ogier

Free school holiday activities City of Casey's Waste and Landfill department are running some free school holiday activities during January.

Be sure to book in early to join in the fun! Recycling Superheroes kids craft sessions Casey needs more recycling superheroes! Come and learn more about Waste and Recycling in Casey, and make your own superhero costume to take home made from recycled materials! Practice your catch phrase and pose for photos on the day. Maximum 4 children per adult. Adults must be in attendance for the session. Wednesday 17 January Session 1: 10.00 am - 11.30 am OR Session 2: 1.30 am - 3.00 pm Bookings essential at: Session 1: https://www.trybooking.com/TGZA Session 2: https://www.trybooking.com/THLI Family trip to CERES Environmental Park in Brunswick Join us as we travel by bus to CERES Environmental Park. Attendees will participate in three environmental and waste based activities whilst there, as well as time to explore the park, nursery and cafe. Families welcome. Ratio maximum 3 children per adult. Adults will be responsible for the children in their care. Ages 5 and up. Bookings essential. Bus will leave Bunjil Place at 9am sharp (please arrive 15 minutes early), and return around 4.30pm. Monday 22 January - 8.45 am-4.30 pm (approx) Bookings essential at: https://www.trybooking.com/TCFH

Camps, Sport & Excursions Fund (CSEF) Applications for CSEF for 2018 are now available. CSEF

will be provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover costs of school trips, camps and

sporting activities. If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you

may be eligible for CSEF. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps,

excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child/children. The annual CSEF amount per student is

$125.00 for primary school students and $225.00 for secondary school students.

Please ensure that the Office has a copy of your current Veterans Affairs Gold Card, Centrelink Health

Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card.

Please contact the office for more information.