Creswick Primary School—Catering for the needs of students in the pursuit of excellence

CALENDAR

Friday 5th May Student Free Day Tuesday 9th May Gr 3 & Gr 5 NAPLAN

Wednesday 10th May Gr 3 & Gr 5 NAPLAN School Council

Thursday 11th May Gr 3 & 5 NAPLAN

Friday 12th May School Photo Day Mother’s Day Stall Division Cross Country

29th May to 31st May Gr 5/6 Camp

31st May to 2nd June Gr 3/4 Camp

Wednesday 14th June Special Lunch Day School Council

SCHOOL NEWSLETTER No. 3 Term 2 4th May 2017

Phone: 03 5345 2044 Fax: 03 5345 8031

Email: creswick.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

www.creswickps.vic.edu.au

No Assembly This Week

Grade 5/6W Logan For explaining his thinking when filling out his predictions in Science. Well done!

Grade 5/6H Nathan For great work in Maths, particularly in division.

Grade 4/5C Piper For her amazing focus and work ethic in writing, showing such focus, ability to stay on task and accepting feedback.

Grade 3/4H Cato For his improved stamina and content in this weeks Big Write.

Grade 3/4B Olivia For a great effort preparing notes for our Big Write.

Grade 2D Patrick For great contributions to our discussion about effective persuasive words to use in an exposition. Great work Patrick!

Grade 1/2W Taya For her great effort in Word Work activities this week. You really stuck at it. Well done!

Foundation/1R Ryan For his constant focus during learning time.

Foundation K Kieran For consistently demonstrating Respect and Personal Best when learning.

From the Principal’s Desk

Thank You Mrs Dellar

After her years of service to education and particularly her service to Creswick Primary School, there was a fitting send off for Mrs Dellar last Friday.

Lots of previous and current staff gathered to recognise Aileen’s achievement at a staff night out last Thursday.

Part of the gathering included a number of previous principals of Creswick Primary School: Graeme Burt (Principal from 1990 - 1994), Rob Dixon (principal from 2000 – 2010), Aileen Dellar (staff member from 1990 – 2017), Peter Featherstone (Principal from 1995 to 1999) and Ron Sawyer (Principal from 2011 – current)

## In the short term Aileen is intending to holiday in the mining area of Western Australia.

Teacher Learning

‘Research highlights the continued learning of staff as a key element in the on-going learning of students.’

This Friday the 5th May will be a Pupil Free Day as the staff will be involved in furthering their skills and knowledge in the teaching of writing.

Eleven staff also completed a twenty hour course outside of school hours to further enhance their abilities to support every child

Creswick Primary School staff are very committed to being the best they can be to ensure your children achieve the highest quality of education.

Extra-Curricular District Cross Country

Twenty-eight students traveled to Clunes to participate in District Cross Country. It would be fair to say that the weather was perfect for cross country running – some rain, some wind and some sun!

The children all displayed the school values and particularly the value of ‘personal best.’ A number of students managed to win their way through to the Division Cross Country.

Well done to all of the students. The following students have gained selection to the Division Cross Country.

Ten years and under boys: Wil J 1st, Brody H 6th

11 year boys: Brody T 5th,

11 year girls: Bella D 3rd, Chloe T 6th

12/13 year boys: Logan H 5th, Kyal B 6th

12/13 year girls: Molly D 1st, Jacinta McK 2nd, Peyton McM 3rd

Miriam Haynes, Aileen Dellar, Vicki Hughes and Anne Brennan

Aileen and the Principals Graeme Burt, Rob Dixon, Aileen,

Peter Featherstone and Ron Sawyer

School Photos - NEXT WEEK Friday 12th May

Please make sure you have returned your photo envelope with your order and money to the office before

Friday 12th May or on the day.

Family photo envelopes are available from the office.

Extra Curricular continued...

May the Fourth

This day is a celebration of StarWars but it is also a great excuse for a movie dress-up day.

The amount raised by the JSC for the ‘Love Your Sister’ charity will be announced at assembly next week.

Important Date Friday the 12th of May School Photos Mother’s Day stall

12 & over girls 10 & under girls

10 & under boys

12 & over boys (Photo bombed by Mr Charleson from

Clunes Primary School)

2017 Senior Unit

Camp

Cottage By The Sea

Queenscliff

Grades 5 & 6

Monday 29th May to

Wednesday 31st May

Grades 3 & 4

Wednesday 31st May to

Friday 2nd June

Please make sure

you have

returned your

signed

permission and

medical notes

THANKS AND FAREWELL

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their kind words and good wishes on my final day last Friday. I have had a wonderful time teaching at Creswick Primary School for the last 28 years and I hope the school community appreciate what a fantastic school they are part of. Thanks also to the School Council, Parents’ Club, staff and individuals for the gifts, cards and good wishes, it was all very much appreciated. I leave the school with many great memories and hope to continue to see you within the local community.

Thanks, good luck and best wishes Aileen Dellar

Grade 3/4 Creswick Primary

School team played their first netball game against st Francis Xavier.

Score 8-2 Creswick's way

Foundation K

May the 4th

Dress Up Day

Trivia quiz

Junior Prep - Gr 2 What movie are Elsa, Anna and Olaf from?

Senior Gr 3 - Gr 6 Who wrote the book ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’?

The Grade 3/4 students are currently completing a self portrait in the stylings of Picasso using their own eye colour, hair colour and description. This has been learnt in Indonesian and will be added to the bottom of the portrait when it is done!

The students are really enjoying this task and are working beautifully to create some unique Artwork with an Indonesian description. Marissa Baker and Katelyn Sutton

Tiqbiz Has A New Name

All you have to do is download the latest update from your app store and Tiqbiz will

reappear as FlexiBuzz on your device.

More information coming soon.

We have moved to electronic newsletters.

If you would like a paper copy of the newsletter, please come to the office and let us know.

Introducing a Grade 6 Student 2017

Molly Davies

Responsibilities: School Captain

Family: Mum Katrina, Dad Roger, sisters Alex and Bella and dog Maisie.

Education: Creswick Kinder

Favourite

Colour: Blue Number: 16 T.V Show: Home and Away

Food: Forge Pizza Drink: Lemonade Book: Danny the champion of the world

Film: Grown Up’s 2 Music Group: Ed Sheeran

Holiday Destination: Broken Head NSW (Byron Bay)

Interests

Interests: Swimming, Netball and most sports

A.F.L Team: Geelong Cats!

Most Exciting Time of My Life: Getting School Captain and going to Queensland

People Admired the Most: Mum and Dad

Advice to New Preps: Always be the best you can be

Goal for 2017: To be a great School Captain

Future Career: Not sure yet...

Introducing a Grade 6 Student 2017

Paisley Herbertson

Responsibilities: Drummond House Captain

Family: Mum Nalina, Step-dad Paul, Dad Shane, Step-mum Rachel, sisters Amara, Cienna and Hailee

Education: Creswick Kinder

Favourite

Colour: Turquoise and purple Number: 1819 Food: Lasagne and Churros

T.V Show: Home and Away and 800 Words Drink: chocolate thick shake

Book: Books written by Jacqueline Harvey Film: Honey 3 & Central Intelligence

Music Group: Little Mix and Jessica Mauboy

Holiday Destination: Scotland and Queensland

Interests

Interests: Netball and dancing

A.F.L Team: Sydney Swans

Most Exciting Time of My Life: Going to Scotland to see our family and meeting my two little sisters for the first time.

People Admired the Most: Mum and Dad and Tess Griffin (dance teacher)

Advice to New Preps: Try your hardest no matter what!

Goal for 2017: To be the best Drummond House Captain I can possibly be!

Future Career: Marine biologist