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Osborne News

Onward and Upward

Web: www.osborneps.vic.edu.au

email: osborne.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Osborne Primary School Newsletter 20th August 2019

Calendar of Events

Walkathon Congratulations to our students on a fantastic effort for our Walkathon held last Friday. It was great to see our students and staff dressed up in their house colours sporting some very interesting costume ideas. This year the proceeds from the Walkathon will go towards an additional new playground for the oval area as well as sets of Osborne sports tops for our students to wear when competing in interschool sporting team events. We urge all families to please support this event. Multi Age Day Last Thursday students from Foundation to Year 6 enjoyed being in multi-age groups for hands on “earth hour” activities. Multi -age activities help to foster caring relationships between the students across the school and give the older students a great opportunity to help younger students. All in all our students are to be commended on terrific team work in their multi-age sessions.

PRINCIPAL REPORT

OSBORNE Vision Statement

OSBORNE Primary School provides a collaborative and vibrant learning

community that fosters the development of literacy and numeracy skills and challenges

students to become creative thinkers, independent learners and globally

responsible citizens.

Web: www.osborneps.vic.edu.au email: osborne.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au ABN 41 613 786 711

Life Education Van Monday 19th—Wednesday 28th

August

Year 3 Willum Warrin Excursion

Wednesday 21st August

2020 Foundation Playgroup—Session 1

Tuesday 27th August

11.30am— 12.30pm

Fathers Day Stall Thursday 29th August

Year 1 Market Fresh

Excursion

Friday 30th August

2020 Foundation

Playgroup—Session 2

Wednesday 4th September

11.30am— 12.30pm

Bring a Bloke to Brekkie

Thursday 5th September

7.30—9am

Children enjoying Multi-Age

activities in the garden.

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Science Week

Science week was celebrated across Australia last week. This year the theme of Science Week was the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. During science lessons students at Osborne learnt something about this very important achievement in aeronautical science. They saw the video film of Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the lunar surface and talked about the Apollo 11 spacecraft and lunar module that successfully carried the astronauts on their mission. It is such a remarkable scientific accomplishment – I suggest you take a moment to reflect on the moon landing with your children. Encourage them to talk to their grandparents or other friends or family members that would remember the day that man first walked on the moon.

Life Education Van The Life Education Van will be continuing at Osborne Primary School until Wednesday 28th August. Many students have already attended sessions with a focus on issues around food and nutrition, personal safety, physical activity, cyber safety, safety with medicine and legal drugs, depending on their year level. They also help children to develop relationship skills, positive communication (both face to face and online), problem solving and decision making skills which links well to our Play is the Way program.

Pam Anderson, Principal

Spotlight

Info

WALKATHON We are currently collecting

sponsorship money for our

annual walkathon.

There are great prizes to be

won for those who

return their forms and

sponsorship money.

Thursday 29th August

Don’t forget to bring your

spending money along.

2019 School Term

Dates

Term 3—15th July-20th September

Term 4—7th October—20th December

Curriculum Days Term 4—Monday 4th November

2020 RENEWALS / REGISTRATIONS

The Wizard of OSHC Osborne Primary Schools Before and After School Care Program will be accepting new registrations and renewals as of September.

Please log in to your iParentPortal account to book your requested sessions or contact the office for assistance.

Reminder the Kiss and Go

parking is a drop off and pick

up only. Parents must not

leave their cars.

OSHC

Pop in to see the display in the office

area of the fantastic art work

completed by our students attending

the Art Camp

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SECOND HAND UNIFORM

The second hand uniform shop will be open on Monday 9th September from 8.30am—9.30am

Come along and grab a bargain, all items are $5.00

If anyone can spare an hour to help it would be very much appreciated.

Kindness

Want to raise kind kids? Explain the science of kindness.

CHILDREN OF ALL AGES Explain that the benefits of kindness are experienced by the person who receives the kindness, the person who offers the kindness, and anyone who witnesses the kind act. Everyone who feels the benefits of the kind act will be inspired to “pay it forward” by being kind themselves. Younger Children Say that kindness makes people healthier, happier, and more relaxed. You can explain kindness as a superpower that helps others and changes the world for the better. Older Children Discuss the chemicals released when we see, experience, or witness acts of kindness: Serotonin increases happiness and helps with appetite, sleep, and memory. Endorphins trigger positive feelings and are natural painkillers. Oxytocin reduces blood pressure and protects the heart. It produces a feeling of love and satisfaction. Next Steps Once you’ve explained the benefits, be sure to model kind words and deeds yourself. Acknowledge and celebrate when you notice children being kind. Encourage children to practice random acts of kindness/have a random acts of kindness challenge. Adapted from www.biglifejournal.com Brett Hose - Wellbeing Team

On Tuesday the 6th of August the Year 5 team started up the OS FM 87.6 radio

station for 2019. The radio is broadcasted every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

between 8:30- 8:50am so students can enjoy some entertainment before going

into class. Every week there will be a different radio team of four students running the radio pro-

gram.

In the office there is a Radio competition box and sometimes there will be a competition involving

students so please grab a slip of paper and write your name, grade, answer and the competition

name on the paper and then slip it into the box.

Mia S, Seren C, Emily G-W & Charlotte D.

SCHOOL RADIO

WELLBEING

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SKI CAMP

On Monday the 5th of August, a group of students from Years 5 and 6 attended ski camp at Mount Hotham. Each day the students started off with a lesson with a ski instructor and spent the afternoons improving their skills with teachers and volunteers. Although it was tricky to begin with, all students could ski confidently by the end of the trip. It was a wonderful week and the students were lucky enough to experience fresh snow on the last couple of days. All students who attended should be commended on their resilience and energy during the trip.

Well done!

YEAR 3 / 4 CLUBS

This term, year 3 and 4’s were involved in Clubs.

Parents and teachers ran science, art , sport and craft clubs. The students enjoyed learning new

skills.

In 3/4 Clubs, we learnt to blend using different pencils” – Willow 3C

“We made volcanoes out of Paper Mache” – Noah 3C

‘We were able to use canvas to create a story using acrylic paint” – Will 4L

“We learnt how to make pinch pots in pottery” – Oliver 3B

Ashlea Sutton on behalf of the Ski Camp Team

Claire Bancroft - Year 3 / 4 Clubs

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AWARDS

Bring a Bloke to Brekkie

Osborne Primary School is holding this years’ Bring a Bloke for Brekkie event on Thursday 5th September 7:30am-9:00am.

We look forward to seeing all the blokes (and their families) to enjoy a special breakfast, cooked by your FOS team.

Please complete the order form below and return to school with cash payment before Friday 30th August.

Orders will be finalised and forms handed back to your child. Please ensure your order form is brought on the day to

exchange for your ordered items.

Volunteers Needed!

We really do need a lot of help, with heaps to set up and plenty of food to cook, all volunteer helpers are appreciated. So, if

you can help set up and/or cook please indicate below and return with your food order. �

Family Name :

Youngest Child’s Name and Class:

Item Cost Quantity Total

Egg Roll $3.00

Bacon Roll $3.00

Egg & Bacon Roll $5.00

Sausage in Bread $3.00

Juice Box $1.00

Name Times :

Phone / E-mail Set Up @ 7:00am

Cook @ 7:30am

Pack Up @ 9.00am

FOS