DATES TO REMEMBER

2019

Tues 5th Nov Melbourne Cup Holiday

Wed 6th Nov Prep Transition Program – Session 4 9.00 am – 11.00 am

Fri 8th Nov Grade 3-6 Summer Sports Excursion

Tues 12th Nov Grade 6 Shopping Excursion with Mrs Hughes

Wed 13th Nov Prep Transition Program – Session 5 9.00 am – 11.00 am

Grade 6 Pop Up Stall Day 1 – 11.00 – 11.30 am

Wed 20th Nov Canteen Day

Thurs 14th Nov Grade 6 Pop Up Stall Day 2 – 11.00 – 11.30 am

Thurs 28th Nov Kitchen Garden Cook Off

Wed 4th Dec Restaurant/Grandparent’s Day

Tues 10th Dec Year 7 Transition Orientation Day

Wed 11th– Fri 13th Dec Grade 4-6 Camp at Phillip Island

Mon 16th Dec Reports and Portfolios sent home

Wed 18th Dec Responsibility Day

Grade 6 Graduation at Barn Owl Cafe

Thurs 19th Dec Grade 6 Fun Day

End of Year Family BBQ at school: 5.30/6.00 pm – 9.00 pm

Debra Bradbury

We welcome Debra Bradbury from Boxhill Institute (TAFE) to our school. Debra is on placement

learning to become an Education Support teacher. Debra has been working predominantly with

Ms. Girschik’s class and is a mean hand with the racquet at playtime with the kids.

Silvan Primary School

School No. 1801 Main Rd, Silvan, Victoria 3795

Telephone: (03) 9737 9258 Fax (03) 9737 9815 Email: silvan.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Website: www.silvanps.vic.edu.au

NEWSLETTER NO. 16 November 18th 2019

AWARDS

KITCHEN GARDEN COOK OFF Kitchen Garden Cook-off is just around the corner. We would like to welcome Warburton, Seville and Olinda

primary schools to our Kitchen Garden Cook-off line-up. The four contending schools will be battling it out on

Thursday the 28th November 9am-2:30pm. Join us for the day to find out who our winning schools will be.

MT EVELYN STREET PARTY Thank you to Ms Jones, Ms Girschik and the mighty Mrs Hughes (Queen of the spruikers). Our team of public relations officers, led by Mr Hughes, managed to sell $ 60.00 worth of raffle tickets to add to the school couffers and possibly hooked in a couple of school tours and potential enrolments for later this year. Thank you to Michelle Barton and Cooper Kelly for dropping into our stall.

SCHOOL FACEBOOK COMPETITION WINNER Thank you to everyone who shared, commented and liked our post and entered the competition. The lucky person who was drawn out of the pool of entrants and winner of the competition was

Kristy Rosee Garratt

Kristy has won a Family pass to Luna Park worth $150.

SCHOOL RAFFLE WINNER Thank you to everyone who entered the school raffle competition. The winner of the raffle was 1st Prize Elise Bohacik – Well done and congratulations to the Bohacik family. 2nd Prize E. Anderson - Well done and congratulations to E. Anderson.

COOKING

GRADE 4- 6 CAMP Keep payments and permission slips coming in. We have managed to secure a 12 seater bus and Mrs Hughes is driving down in her own car as well. Camp is scheduled for Wednesday 11th to Friday 13th December at Phillip Island. Get your fishing gear sorted and ready!

GRADE 3-6 SUMMER ROUND ROBIN Our grade 3 – 6 students have been busy practicing their tennis strokes in preparation for next Fridays Summer Round Robin event at Yarra Junction. The grade 5/6 soccer team will be preparing next week as well.

Note from the office:

Signing in/out: Just a reminder to sign your child or children in or out at the kiosk when arriving late or leaving early.

We understand that there is a problem with the kiosk at times and we are endeavouring to rectify the

glitch. If the kiosk is not working please continue to use the hard copy sign in/out book. Please

remember to fill in all the details required including the signature. Thank you for your patience as we

work through fixing the issue with the kiosk.

2019 School fees and charges:

As we approach the end of year could I please ask that all fees and charges be settled by Friday

December 6th. Statements will be sent home next week. Thank you to those families who have paid and

to those who are continuing to make regular payment.

Reminder to update information:

It’s with this information that our funding from the Department of Education and Training is based on

and it’s vital that all information is kept up to date on our system especially as we are approaching the

bushfire season. Please remember to keep the school informed of any updates in relation to your child’s

medical condition, changes to addresses, phone numbers, emergency contacts and numbers, family

situations and employment status.

Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships Program

The above program is a department initiative and staff have attended meetings to learn how to implement it into our

school. Please read the information below from the Department of Education:

In 2016, respectful relationships education became a core component of the Victorian Curriculum from foundation to

year 12, and is being taught in all government and Catholic schools and many independent schools.

Everyone in our community deserves to be respected, valued and treated equally. We know that changes in attitudes

and behaviours can be achieved when positive attitudes, behaviours and equality are embedded in our education

settings.

Respectful Relationships is about embedding a culture of respect and equality across our entire community, from our

classrooms to staffrooms, sporting fields, fetes and social events. This approach leads to positive impacts on student’s

academic outcomes, their mental health, classroom behaviour, and relationships between teachers and students.

Resource: https://www.education.vic.gov.au

The topics taught at each year level include:

Emotional Literacy

Personal Strengths

Positive Coping

Problem Solving

Stress Management

Help Seeking

Gender and Identity

Positive Gender Relations- This topic looks at gender based violence.

Please note the resource is pitched at different levels- Foundation, Level 1 and 2, Level 3 and 4 and Level 5 and 6.

At present the Level 4/5/6 are working through Topic 7.

Students will: • Analyse their multifaceted identities • Differentiate between sex and gender • Identify the restricting effects of negative gender norms • Identify the enabling effects of positive gender norms • Develop an understanding of the influence of the media and literature in the construction of gender norms • Challenge negative gender norms experienced in their lived environments. Later this term Level 5 and 6 students will explore vocabulary needed to understand sexual orientation and gender identity such as: gender identity, sexual orientation, transgender, heterosexual and homosexual.

If you have any questions about the program please come and discuss this with us.

I am extending an invitation to all parents in the L4/5/6 to attend the RRRR sessions. They are on Wednesdays at 2:30 pm.

Name:

CANTEEN DAY

Wednesday November 20th

Sausage in bread…………………………$2.50

Sausage in bread w’ cheese…………$3.00

Sausage in bread w’ onion…………..$3.00

Sausage in bread w’ cheese and

Onion………………………………………….$3.50

Tomato Sauce, BBQ Sauce and Mustard will be available

Scones w’ jam & cream………………..$2.00

Circle if you want jam &/or cream

Window sales available….Icypoles & Cookies