Term 4 2017 No.38 Fri., 15th Dec., 2017 Current Focus “Celebrate Community” Being a Good Citizen

Daylesford Primary School Newsletter Vincent Street (P O Box 20) Daylesford, 3460 Ph: (03) 5348 2480 Fax: (03) 5348 3958 Website http://www.daylesps.vic.edu.au � “SEMPER MELIORA” (Always better things)

LIBRARY IS CLOSED From Monday 4th December no classes will operate.

ALL BOOKS WERE DUE BACK ON THE 1ST DECEMBER

Any students that have not returned (or paid for) lost items will have their borrowing suspended in

2018 until items are returned or paid for.

Current Focus

Celebrate Community

At our assembly this week, we presented beautifully wrapped gifts to Daylesford Child and Family Services (CAFS). These gifts will go to families in need in our local shire. Presents were purchased in our family groups from our 3 campuses – Daylesford, Yandoit and Drummond schools. Thank you to all who gave a gold coin (or more) to support this initiative. Sally and Rae from CAFS were very appreciative and said that the local families who will receive these will be so happy. It’s lovely to support and care for the community that supports us in so many ways.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Be Respectful, Be a Responsible Learner, Be Honest and Trustworthy Be Caring and Compassionate, Be a Good Citizen

DIARY DATES DECEMBER

LIBRARY CLOSED Please return all overdue books

Monday 18th

• Grade 6 Dinner DPS Gym

• Reports distributed

Tues 19th Gr5/6 Volleyball Comp at ARC

Wed 20th FREE DRESS DAY Whole School Reward-Students dress as Teachers Teachers dress as Students Thurs 21st Gr5/6 Swim Celebration

Final Day Term 4 - 3.20pm finish

JANUARY 2018 Monday 29th Office Opens

Tues 30th Assessment Appointments for F-Gr2

Wed 31st Grade 3-6 Commence (Assessment appointments F-Gr2 continue)

FEBRUARY Thursday 1st Foundation-Gr2 Commence

Monday 5th Respectful Relationships Community & Parent Information Evening

5.30-6.30 in the gym

ASSEMBLY 9.00am every Tuesday in the Gym

Office Hours: 8.30am to 4.00pm

Students’ School Banking Day: Fridays

2018 TERM DATES

Term 1: Ends 29 March (Thursday) Term 2: 16 April to 29 June Term 3: 16 July to 21 September Term 4: 8 October to 21 December

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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

STEP UP DAY

Congratulations to all students, including the 2018

Year 7 cohort, who experienced their first opportunity

to engage with their 2018 classmates and teachers.

From all accounts, it was a very successful day and sets

the scene for an exciting 2018 school year. In today’s

newsletter, I have outlined the 2018 class teachers for

everyone’s viewing.

VOLUNTEERS MORNING TEA

Again thankyou to all volunteers who have contributed

to our 2017 school year. Your involvement has been

significant and the respect for all is immense. I trust

also that everyone has enjoyed their involvement in

respective volunteering experiences. Again thank you!

CONCERT AND PRESENTATION NIGHT

I had the pleasure of experiencing the Yandoit Primary

School concert on Wednesday night. Thank you to

everyone who attended, especially the children who

enjoyed their on stage opportunity to shine. It was a

wonderful experience enjoyed by many!

5/6 PRESENTATION NIGHT

The Town Hall was packed for what was an extremely

engaging Presentation night for our 5/6 students. It

was an honour to witness so many talented students

show casing their skills and performing so

professionally. We are all very proud of our students

and wish them all the very best into the future,

whether it be in Year 6 2018 or their respective

secondary colleges. I would like to now congratulate

the award winners for 2017, which will be published,

along with our 2018 school, house and specialist

captains, in next week’s newsletter.

JUNIOR SWIM PROGRAM

Well done to our junior swimmers who engaged in

what was a fantastic opportunity to practice and

develop their respective swimming competencies. I

would specifically like to thank Danni from the Bendigo

Bank, who was instrumental in providing a sequential

and engaging program. Likewise, I would like to thank

Jordyn and Liam for their support to make the program

a wonderful learning experience.

YEAR 6 CELEBRATION DINNER

This very important Year 6 celebration will be hosted at

the school gym on Monday the 18th of December from

5pm until 9pm. Our wonderful Year 6 students will

have the opportunity to enjoy a delicious meal and

likewise be involved in fun activities. Thank you to

Sherilee, Sam, Sandra and many others who have

contributed so much in preparation for this important

evening.

STAFFING CHANGES

There have been a number of staff changes that have

been implemented in preparation for the 2018 school

year.

I would first of all like to thank Alex Playsted for his

powerful and impressive contribution to the school

community, but especially the Year 6 students

throughout 2017. Alex is a respected colleague who

has formed great relationships with students and staff.

He displays integrity and focus and I, along with the

rest of the Daylesford Primary School community, wish

Alex all the best in 2018. We would also like to

announce that Tom Powell is returning to Daylesford

Primary School in 2018. Welcome back Tom! Tom will

be teaching Grade 5 in 2018. Likewise, we have Sarah

Bourke returning one day a week for 2018. Welcome

back Sarah! Kerry Carman will be teaching at Yandoit

in 2018. We wish Kerry all the best and thank her for

her commitment to teaching at Daylesford Primary

School in the preceding years.

SEMESTER TWO REPORTS

The end of year reports will be sent home with the

children on Monday, the 18th of December. If you

don’t receive your child’s report please contact the

office.

FINAL NEWSLETTER

The final newsletter for the year will be sent home

with children next Thursday, the final day for

Daylesford, Drummond and Yandoit Primary Schools

for the 2017 year.

THURSDAY THE 21ST OF DECEMBER

Please note that this is the final day for all students.

School will conclude at the regular time of 3.20pm.

Enjoy your weekend

Trevor Edwards

Achievement Program update – Time to Celebrate!

After some great work from staff, students and families, we are delighted to let you know that we’ve met the benchmarks for both Healthy Eating and Oral Health and Sun Protection. That’s right – we’ve added icons to our Achievement Program sign! Well done and thank you to everyone. This really is a team effort. And, of course, a big thank-you to everyone who has supported our canteen changes at the school this year. We will continue to work on these areas to strengthen them further going forward. We’re really looking forward to continuing to work with you to keep on improving the health and wellbeing of all our students and to help them to learn and develop to their full potential. An extra big thank you must go to Jendy Fry and Jo Steiner for their continual support and passion for the Achievement Program. For further information on The Achievement Program please call Rheannon Owen, Health Promotion Officer- Hepburn Health Service on 53459173

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2018 TEACHING STRUCTURE Foundation 0FS Melissa Stevens

Foundation/Grade 1 F1F Jendy Fry

Grade 1/2 1TW Jenni Thompson (Mon-Thurs) Katie Yeung (Fri)

Grade 1/2 1/2A Amy Kinnear (M,T,W,F) Francis Comber (Thurs)

Grade 1/2 1/2M Lillian Fry – McBean

Grade 3/4 3/4C Gill Carron (Wed-Fri), Emma Wells (Mon & Tues)

Grade 3/4 3/4W Kim Wrigley

Grade 3/4 3/4K Andrew Kiellerup

Grade 5 05P Tom Powell

Grade 5 05S Nicola Stephens (Tu-Fri) Sarah Bourke (Mon)

Grade 6 6KB Karen Brothers

Grade 6 06P Alex Parsons (Mon-Thur) Francis Comber (Fri)

LOTE Trudi Blick

Visual Arts Nicole Wassell

Performing Arts Suzanne Hobson Katie Yeung

RRRR - RESILIENCE, RIGHTS AND RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS is all about Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). This is linked to our current practices in our Families Program.

Our research tells us that Social and Emotional Learning helps our students to succeed in school, at work and in life.

In schools, this helps students with their decision making, awareness of self and others and self-regulation. Kids who are self-aware and confident try harder and handle failure better, developing resilience. Children with these emotional assets have academic results that are proven to be better.

SEL has a positive impact on mental and physical health. It can reduce emotional distress and increase self-esteem.

The RRRR (Resilience , Rights and Respectful Relationships) program is a Government initiative linked to the Victorian Curriculum. It is being trialled in 2017 and will be implemented in all classes in 2018.

We are very fortunate to be in a LEAD SCHOOL position. Our team members have received important and relevant training that will assist our school and other schools in the area to successfully deliver this RRRR program.

A parent/community information evening is planned for MONDAY 5th Feb 2018, Daylesford Primary School Gym @ 5.30-6.30pm. All welcome.

GRADE 5S enjoying la sfilata di moda (fashion parade) in Italian

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PARENT VOLUNTEERS TERM 1 2018

FRIDAY SICK BAY WASHING

SCHOOL BANKING

9th Feb Fiona Torrance Shelley Sandow

16th Feb Tania Green June Cooper

23rd Feb Annette Fisher Shelley Sandow

CANTEEN DUTY Wed 7th

Thurs 8th

Fri 9th Shelley Sandow

• PRICE ADJUSTMENT – Salad Wrap now $4.00 Chicken Salad Wrap still $5.00.

HOME MADE SAUSAGE ROLLS…AVAILABLE UNTIL SOLD

OUT….$2 each.

Available via the Canteen – order through your lunch order OR directly through the Canteen. Available only in Black with blue trim.

CANTEEN - HELP ALWAYS

NEEDED Please contact our Canteen Manager,

Bev Adkins, on 5348 1839 or 0423 357 191 if you can assist. Thank you

STUDENT / COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Proudly run by local police and volunteers.

FRIDAY 15TH DEC Daylesford Town Hall from 6-9pm

Primary Age / $5 entry. Dress up as your fave movie character!

Fully supervised. Students WILL NOT be permitted outside until collected by parent or guardian. Volunteers needed. If you are a parent of Primary aged children, or work with children and hold a current Working with Children check then we need your assistance. Please help us provide this fun children’s event. Please contact either Mina Martin 5348 2342 or Michelle Clifford gypsys_den@msn.com

DAYLESFORD CHRISTMAS MARKETS

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LUNCH ORDER BAGS $10LUNCH ORDER BAGS $10LUNCH ORDER BAGS $10LUNCH ORDER BAGS $10