DIARY DATES

NUMBER 7 – 19 March 2015

Fri 20 Mar No Canteen Online Orders today

Prep Planning Day

Yrs 5/6 Sport Coach Approach Incursion

National Day Of Action Against Bullying

and Violence - Wear a touch of purple.

Mon 23 Mon Yrs 5/6 Swimming Program at PARCS

Yr 1 Excursion to Ricketts Point 9am

Whole School Assembly 2.55pm

Tue 24 Mar Yrs 5/6 Swimming Program at PARCS

Wed 25 Mar Yrs 5/6 Swimming Program at PARCS

Hot Cross Bun Orders will be ready for

collection today

Thur 26 March Easter Bonnet Parade and Easter Raffle

9.30am in the school hall.

Free Dress Day in donation of a gold coin

to raise money for the Royal Children’s

Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

Yr 6 Incursion - Mordialloc College 2pm

Fri 27 March Yr 6 Earth Ed Incursion

End of Term 1 - 2.30pm dismissal time

Mon 13 April Commencement of Term 2

Curriculum Day - No Students at school

today

Tues 14 April Prep/Yr 1 Swimming Program at PARCS

Wed 15 April Prep/Yr1 Swimming Program at PARCS

Thurs 16 April Prep/Yr 1 Swimming Program at PARCS

Friday 17 April Prep/Yr 1 Swimming Program at PARCS

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

SCHOOL COUNCIL STRUCTURE

The new School Council structure for 2015-2016 is:

SCHOOL DISMISSAL TIMES Just a reminder to parents that school will finish at 2.30pm Friday 27 March 2015. Students will be dismissed from their rooms to go home and school will recommence for students at 9.00am on Tuesday 14th April 2015, as the Monday is a Curriculum Day - no students at school Monday.

STUDENT OF THE WEEK AWARDS

Congratulations to the following students who won our ‘Student of the Week’ awards for Week 8 of this term. Students will receive their certificates at their next assembly. Keep up the fantastic work everyone!

Prep A – Tom B for being a brilliant mathematician and contributing great ideas during our Math lessons.

Prep B – Jayna A for being such a confident, happy and hardworking classmate.

Prep C – Cody H for showing persistence when learning how to hold his pencil and practise writing.

Prep D – Oliver L for being so enthusiastic about learning. Your hard work and passion is really paying off.

1A – Isabelle N for consistently displaying the school’s values of Integrity, Respect and Excellence.

1B – Taleah R for great thinking in Maths about doubles facts.

1C – Nicolas C for following instructions, starting his work promptly and persevering with given tasks.

President Andrew Hornibrook

Vice President Louise Lees

Treasurer Scott Dargan

Executive Officer Stan Szuty

Councillors Marika Creaser Peter White Kim Culpin Karen Donovan Melinda Bowly Paul Clohesy Kate Shannon Katrina Bound

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

PARENT FORUM - SCHOOL SELF-ASSESSMENT Many thanks to parents who supported the Parent Forum last Tuesday night. A summary of the meeting outcomes will be published in next week’s newsletter. PREPS FOR 2016 The office will be mailing letters at the end of Term One to confirm Prep enrolments at Patterson Lakes Primary School for 2016. ANNUAL REPORT TO THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY The 2014 Annual Report was presented last Tuesday night to Council. The school had another extremely successful year with all key performance indicators above the state mean … what a great school we have!. The Annual Report has been uploaded to the school’s website with hardcopies available at the office.

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

NAME BIRTHDAY

Audrey D 19 March

Alex G 19 March

Diana F 20 March

Lincoln A 20 March

Olivia S 20 March

Blake T 20 March

Declan F 21 March

Jonathan W 21 March

Lara H 21 March

Starlett M 22 March

Georgia G 23 March

Wayd G 23 March

Jaeda C 23 March

Luke H 23 March

Madeleine T 23 March

Emily T 23 March

Ellie H 24 March

Darby B 24 March

Harrison C 24 March

Hollie H 24 March

Charlotte F 24 March

Jamieson E 25 March

Corey O 25 March

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

STUDENT OF THE WEEK AWARDS cont.

1D – Nate V for working independently to create a fantastic birthday graph.

1/2Z – Maddison D for leaping into Mathletics with awesome results.

2A – Henussikan B for working so hard at Mathletics.

2B – Zoe M for using great thinking strategies during our Maths sessions.

2C – Kasha E for concentrating and persisting when practising her juggling skills during Coach Approach.

2D – Keely M for always being organised and having beautifully presented work.

3A – Jarryd H for being a terrific mathematician during our daily Maths challenges. Keep up the great work using those great strategies.

3B – Cian G for using great Maths strategies with subtraction.

3C – Kate C for being such an enthusiastic student who always applies herself fully to all tasks.

3D – Taig M for his excellent visualisation when reading. Keep up your hard work!

3/4Z – Charli M for being a kind and caring student who willingly shares with others.

4A – Kayra K for her positive energy and application in all school activities.

4B – Jonathan W for his fantastic spotlight performance.

4C – Cohen T for always being a diligent and organised student. Keep up the great work Cohen.

5A – Sami S for showing outstanding leadership during our circles on ‘bullying’ this week.

5B – Holly S for her positive and enthusiastic attitude towards Maths this week.

5C – Georgia H for always being kind, considerate and super organised.

5D – Joshua B for a fantastic first term. He has consistently demonstrated all the school values and added enthusiasm.

6A – Harvey T for a fantastic information report on Winston Churchill.

6B – Tameka L for her confidence and willingness to participate in class discussions.

6C – Ryan H for demonstrating excellent problem solving strategies during Maths.

6D – Elijah S for being a kind hearted and helpful student in the class.

SCHOOL PHOTOS

School Photos were taken today. Unfortunately due to the windy weather, a number of classes had to have their photos taken in the school hall. Any families who missed out on placing their order on the day can still do so by contacting the photo company, SchoolPix. Phone: 1300 766055.

TEACHING PLACEMENT

Next Wednesday Katie McCaw from ACU will be commencing a supervised teaching placement with Mrs Ashburn and 2C. She will be here for a further 21 days during Term 2. Welcome Katie!

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

WORK EXPERIENCE

Welcome back to two of our ex-students who are in Year 10 at Flinders Christian College and will be doing work experience next week. Rebecca Strickland (Year 6, 2011) will be doing work experience with Mrs Cross in 3C. Joel King (Year 1, 2006) will be doing his work experience with our Phys. Ed. teachers next week.

YEAR 5/6 SWIMMING PROGRAM AT PARCS

SCHOOL BANKING

MUNCH MONITOR ONLINE LUNCH ORDERS

Lunch Orders are available online on Monday, Thursday and Friday.

How do I set up an account to order online:

Go to: www.munchmonitor.com

Click LOGIN then REGISTER

Enter School Id: plps and Password: munch3197

NO LUNCH ORDERS FRIDAY 20TH MARCH 2015

Then follow the 4 easy steps to create your account:

STEP 1: Create a Parent Profile by entering information about yourself.

STEP 2: Add your Students to your account.

STEP3: Transfer money to your account by clicking the Account Top-up button

STEP4: Click MY ORDERS and you’re ready to Order lunches!

Our Yr 5/6 students continue with their 2 week swimming

program at PARCS on Monday 23rd March 2015. This

program will run from Monday to Wednesday next week.

Below is a table of swimming times for the Year 5/6

Swimming Program at PARCS.

Please note times may change without notice.

PREP 2015 POLO TOPS

“I’m a 2015 Prep”

Short Sleeve polo shirts, sizes 8 & 10 are being sold

at the discounted price of just $20.00!

Limited stock available. Contact the office.

FREE DRESS DAY

In line with our Easter Bonnet Parade and Easter Raffle on

Thursday 26th March 2015, we invite all students to come

to school in Free Dress. In return we are asking for the

donation of a gold coin to help support the Royal Children's

Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

All gold coins donated to the school will be given to the

Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

SCHOOL BANKING

There will be no School Banking

next week.

School Banking will resume first

Wednesday back next term.

Don’t forget if you’d like to sign up with

school banking, a Commonwealth Bank Representative will

be in the hall foyer from 9am next Thursday to sign up any

new students.

All you need to bring is a driver’s licence or some form of

identification, it’s that simple.

WORLD’S GREATEST SHAVE

Charli B and Emma H “Chema” raised a total of $654 for the

2015 Worlds greatest shave/colour. What a brilliant result!

Huge thanks to Sue and the girls at Salon Baroque for

donating their time and expertise. The girls look amazing!

DIVISION SWIMMING Well done to the 12 students who represented PLPS at the Division Swimming

Carnival on Wednesday 11th

March at Carnegie Swim Centre! Great Effort!

Age Name Event Placing

9/10 G Charli R Freestyle Relay 7th

9/10 G Jasmine M Freestyle Relay

9/10 G Olivia P Freestyle Relay

9/10 G Charlotte K Freestyle Relay

11 G Abbey T Freestyle Relay 5th

11 G Sapphire H Freestyle Relay

11 G Kasey S Freestyle Relay

11 G Emma H Freestyle Relay

9/10 B Orlando R 50m Backstroke 7th

9/10 B Liam R 50m Butterfly 4th

9/10 B Lachlan L 50m Breaststroke 6th

11 G Abbey T 50m Freestyle 50m Butterfly

4th 6th

11 B Kobe M 50m Breaststroke 3rd

As we have progressed through Term 1, we have received a growing number of reports from parents with children who have head lice. Thank you to those families who have signed and returned the Head Lice Inspection Consent Form. Class screening and spot checks of suspected head lice cases will commence shortly.

Please note that PLPS has in place a Head Lice Policy Agreement that stipulates all children found to have head lice (even 1 or 2 live lice) must be collected from school and cannot resume school until treatment has taken place. We ask all families to please check your children’s hair each week and treat if necessary.

Here are the facts: -

Head lice infestations are a common occurrence, particularly in primary schools.

it is estimated about 23% of primary students have head lice at any one time

anyone can catch head lice regardless of their age, sex, or how clean their hair is

head lice move from one person's head to another via hair

head lice do not survive long when they are off a human head

head lice do not live on furniture, hats, bedding or carpet

head lice have built up some resistance to head lice treatments

Treatment: -

Daily combing of white hair conditioner using a fine tooth comb is effective in getting rid of head lice and eggs.

Tips for parents in reducing the spread of head lice:-

As infestations are particularly common in primary schools, it is best to choose a treatment that can be used over time. There is no single solution to eradication, only persistence.

regularly check your children's hair

teach older children to check their own hair

tie back or braid long hair

keep a fine tooth head lice comb in the bathroom and encourage all family members to use it when they wash their hair

Easter Raffle Tickets have already been sent home with students. There are 20 tickets in a

book and Raffle Tickets are $1.00 each. Please see the front office if you require more books

9.30am in the school hall

We currently have 600 users registered on Tiqbiz since the launch of our school’s Tiqbiz app, showing

even more so that it’s certainly proving to be a valuable communication tool for our school.

If you haven’t downloaded the school app yet and wish to do so, please follow the simple instructions

below. Should you require any assistance you can contact Tiqbiz direct on 9800 1489 or contact

Rachael Grady at the school on 9772 4011.

COMMUNITY NEWS COMMUNITY NEWS

Chelsea Yacht Club - A Great Club To Join

Long Beach Sail Training Centre. Open for sailing on Saturdays 8.30am until late. For details contact Colin on 0431 835 813 for www.chelseayachtclub.com.au

City of Kingston - Vacation Care Program

Enrolments start Monday 2nd March and close Friday 20th March 2015. For further details phone Vacation Care Team on 03)9581 4846 or visit www.kingston.vic.gov.au

Chelsea Basketball Holiday Camp

USA Imports Corey Standefer & Jasmine Lovejoy, 10am - 3pm Mar 31st, April 1st & 2nd, Apr 7th, 8th & 9th. Bonbeach Stadium. $90 for 3 days or $35 per day. Registration Forms available online www.chelseabasketball.com.au

Bayside Basketball Club - New Players for Winter Comp

Winter Competition (runs Terms 2 & 3) Chelsea Basketball, U10 girls & boys and Under 14 girls & boys. Contact Ruth Letch & Sarah Tobias at baysidebasketballclub@gmail.com

Chelsea Childcare Easter School Holiday Program

Commencing Monday 30th March - Friday 10th April. 29 Woodbine Grove, Chelsea. Call 9772 2551 for more details.

2015 Gnome & Fairy Festival in Mordialloc

Sunday 29th March 10am - 4pm. Peter Scullin Reserve, Mordialloc. Live music, stalls, dress up parade, rides, animal farm, carousel with horses, yummy foods and much more.

Frankston & District Basketball Assoc - Holiday Camp

Mon 30th Mar, Tues 31st Mar & Wed 1st Apr, 10am - 3pm daily. $120 (incl Coaching and free Basketball). Frankston Stadium. For further details call Steve Blackley 9776 8999.

Frankston & District Basketball Assoc - Academy

Term 2, Intro to Basketball. $90 per player/team or $60 for returning players. Sunday Program begins 26 Apr, Thurs Program begins 23rd Apr. Call Steve Blackley 9776 8999.

Mordialloc College Open Afternoon/Night & SEAL Exam

Yr 7 student Open Afternoon Saturday 18th April 2pm - 4pm, Open Night Tuesday 21st April 7pm - 9pm, SEAL Entrance Exam 23rd April 1.30pm - 4.00pm.

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