Issue No: 23 24th August 2018

THE DORSET EDITION INSPIRE ACHIEVE SUCCEED

From the Principal’s Desk Rescorla Avenue, Croydon 3136 phone: 9725 5038 www.dorsetps.vic.edu.au dorset.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Diary Dates Term 3 August

28th - Father’s Day Stall - Father’s Day Foundation BBQ 29th - 3/4 Hooptime 30th - Foundation 2019 Transition begins : 2:20pm - 3:20pm. - Heathmont College Hairspray Production for Gr 5/6’s 11.15am - 2.15pm 31st - Boomtec 7pm

September 4th - District Athletics 5th - Book Parade 9.15am 6th - Foundation 2019 Transition Technology Session 2:20pm - 3:20pm 12th - Foundation Botanic Gardens Excursion, arrive at school at 9:15am - 3/4 Camp Rumbug Info Night 7:00pm in the staffroom 13th - Foundation 2019 Transition Mathematics Session 2:20pm - 3:20pm 14th - Final Camp Rumbug Instalment Due - 5/6 Hooptime 20th - Foundation 2019 Transition PMP Session 2:20pm - 3:20pm - School Council meeting Book Week: Wednesday 29th August - Wednesday 7th September Grade 3/4 Camp Rumbug: Wednesday 31st October - Friday 2nd November

What a week!

Footy Day The hype and excitement in the hall during the parade was electric! It was so good to see the children, staff and parents proudly supporting their teams and coming together as a Dorset community. Thankyou Mr Jones for organising the event and Hayley, Leah and team of parent helpers for ensuring the hot dogs were delivered on time.

Girl’s Footy Gala Day

The feedback from this event has been positive! The girls fully engaged in the sport and were so pleased in being able to participate! According to Meghan and Jodi (teachers) the girls were thrilled and really gained a lot from the event. On their return they seemed to be even more passionate during the parade. What a great day, Gala day and then the parade!

Working Bee

Wow! What an amazing turn out. Our grounds look fantastic! There was a lot of work done in the middle area in terms of weeding and mulching. Leah and her crew prepared a delicious dinner for all the volunteers and it was greatly appreciated. The grounds need constant attention in terms of maintenance and having had so many helpers definitely made the jobs easier. The middle area looks fantastic.

Trivia Night

Due to the Comedy night being cancelled there was a big buzz at school council around the school hosting a Trivia night. At this stage it will be around week 3 of term 4 on a Saturday night. If you have any contacts that could help donate items to support the silent auction on the night please let us know.

LSL

My Long Service Leave is now getting closer. I will be on leave (travelling to Italy) from the 11th September until the 23rd of October. Geoff will be in charge with Justin and Brett supporting him. I am so looking forward to it! Another productive week!! Regards, Palma Coppa Principal

School Council Members meet once a month. This meeting follows the committee meetings which commence at 6:45pm on the same night. Please email any items that you would like discussed at the upcoming school council meeting to: dorsetpsschoolcouncil@dorsetps.vic.edu.au

Notices sent home Recipient

Grade 3/4 Hooptime Grade 3/4 Grade 5/6 Hooptime Grade 5/6 Botanic Gardens Foundation Athletics Selected Hairspray Production Grade 5/6 Camp Rumbug Medical Grade 3/4

School Council Members meet once a month. This meeting follows the committee meetings which commence at 6:45pm on the same night. Please email any items that you would like discussed at the upcoming school council meeting to: dorsetpsschoolcouncil@dorsetps.vic.edu.au

INDIVIDUAL ATHLETICS RESULTS Congratulations to all students who recently participated in our school Athletics Trials. Well done to all place getters, and good luck to those students who will represent Dorset Primary at the upcoming District Athletics. Thanks, Meaghan.

TRIAL RESULTS:

HIGH JUMP - BOYS 9/10 year old boys: 1st Hayden Cathie 2nd Harry Smith 3rd Tyler Bowden 11 year old boys: 1st Mitchell Bowden 2nd Angus Kay-Lynden 3rd Lachy Dovaston 12/13 year old boys: 1st Charlie Pachacz 2nd Tyson Simcocks 3rd Flynn Smith

HIGH JUMP - GIRLS 9/10 year old girls: 1st Tamiah Fedat 2nd Ave Perry-Pivac 3rd Alex Bartlett 11 year old girls: 1st Sarah Jones 2nd Taylor Smoors 3rd Amy Johnson 12/13 year old girls: 1st Alex Painter 2nd Jessie Arbuckle 3rd Emma Barkwith

LONG JUMP - BOYS 9/10 year old boys: 1st Jack Higgins 2nd Jaiya Kutasara 3rd Hayden Cathie 11 year old boys: 1st Lachy Dovaston 2nd Mitchell Bowden 3rd Tyrone Trapani 12/13 year old boys: 1st Charlie Pachacz 2nd Flynn Smith 3rd Declan Williamson

LONG JUMP - GIRLS 9/10 year old girls: 1st Sienna Tooth 2nd Keira Taylor 3rd Lucy Doyle 11 year old girls: 1st Hazel Evans 2nd Taylor Smoors 3rd Sienna Fullbrook 12/13 year old girls: 1st Erin Taylor 2nd Desy Kutasara 3rd Merinda Carter

TRIPLE JUMP - BOYS 9/10 year old boys: 1st Sam Harward 2nd Hayden Cathie 3rd Tyler Williams 11 year old boys: 1st Tyrone Trapani 2nd Zac Bartlett 3rd Mitchell Bowden 12/13 year old boys: 1st Declan Williamson 2nd Tyson Simcocks 3rd Charlie Pachacz

TRIPLE JUMP - GIRLS 9/10 year old girls: 1st Indy Laoumtzis 2nd Ava Mohtadi 3rd Jessica Mang 11 year old girls: 1st Sarah Jones 2nd Tiana Reints 3rd Juliet Tetlow 12/13 year old girls: 1st Alex Painter 2nd Jessie Arbuckle 3rd Erin Taylor

SHOT PUT - BOYS 9/10 year old boys: 1st Tyler Williams 2nd Tyler Bowden 3rd Luca Bevilacqua 11 year old boys: 1st Zac Bartlett 2nd Lachy Dovaston 3rd Brendan Ford 12/13 year old boys: 1st Tyson Simcocks 2nd Hunter Stolk 3rd Jesse Brown

SHOT PUT - GIRLS 9/10 year old girls: 1st Alex Bartlett 2nd Indy Laoumtzis 3rd Celeste Eicholtz 11 year old girls: 1st Taylor Smoors 2nd Lucinda Doyle 3rd Amy Johnson 12/13 year old girls: 1st Morgan Jalocha 2nd Erin Taylor 3rd Vanda Amin and Alex Painter

100m - BOYS 9/10 year old boys: 1st Hayden Cathie 2nd Sam Harward 3rd Tyler Williams 11 year old boys: 1st Lachy Dovaston 2nd Luca Bird Romano, Tyrone Trapani and Mitchell O’Donnell 12/13 year old boys: 1st Tyson Simcocks 2nd Declan Williamson 3rd Tyson Martin 4th Flynn Smith

100m - GIRLS 9/10 year old girls: 1st Alex Bartlett 2nd Saraya Landy 3rd Tayla Parsons 4th Reese Mason 11 year old girls: 1st Sarah Jones 2nd Hayley Thompson 3rd Nina Bielenberg 4th Hazel Evans and Taylor Smoors 12/13 year old girls: 1st Merinda Carter 2nd Alex Painter 3rd Desy Kutasara 4th Chloe Fordham

DISCUS - BOYS 9/10 year old boys: 1st Bailen Newton 2nd Tyler Williams 3rd Hayden Cathie 11 year old boys: 1st Lachy Dovaston 2nd Zac Bartlett 3rd Kayden Newton 12/13 year old boys: 1st Hunter Bendall 2nd Brendan Ford 3rd Tylar Bowden

DISCUS - GIRLS 9/10 year old girls: 1st Marley Aveling 2nd Keira Taylor 3rd Anthea Doyle 11 year old girls: 1st Juliet Tetlow 2nd Sarah Jones 3rd Amy Johnson 12/13 year old girls: 1st Jasmine Thivant 2nd Desy Kutasara 3rd Erin Taylor

HURDLES - BOYS 9/10 year old boys: 1st Mason Bendall 2nd Hayden Cathie 3rd Billy Parsons 11 year old boys: 1st Lachy Dovaston 2nd Mitchell O’Donnell 3rdWill Keays 12/13 year old boys: 1st Declan Williamson 2nd Tyson Simcocks 3rd Flynn Smith

HURDLES - GIRLS 9/10 year old girls: 1st Alex Bartlett 2nd Matilda Evans 3rd Lucy Doyle 11 year old girls: 1st Sarah Jones 2nd Taylor Smoors 3rd Chloe Riddell 12/13 year old girls: 1st Alex Painter 2nd Audrey Mueller 3rd Chloe Fordham and Jessie Arbuckle

SAKG NEWS If you arrive at school from the Dorset Road side you will have been enjoying the sight of Mel Rowe’s beautiful mural for quite some time. We’ve recently had another addition, the most magnificent planter box ever! Today the Green Thumbs group planted it up with herbs, chillis, and flowers all chosen to thrive in the Spring and Summer conditions and create a vibrant welcome to the school. The Green Thumbs (I’m please to announce that they’ve proudly named themselves) are gaining pace and building skills and confidence in pruning, pest management and planting, with each weekly session excitedly anticipated. Make sure you make a trip around to the Rescorla entrance to admire this collaborative project. Jane Humphrys

School Council Members meet once a month. This meeting follows the committee meetings which commence at 6:45pm on the same night. Please email any items that you would like discussed at the upcoming school council meeting to: dorsetpsschoolcouncil@dorsetps.vic.edu.au

SAKG MENU:

- Creamy Olive Dip with Rosemary Flatbreads

- Pasta with Rocket & Kale Pesto

- Baked Lemonade Scone Doughnuts

This weeks SAKG Menu:

BIRTHDAYS

Van Bawi Thang

Sebastian Ting

Madison Beech

Lucy Bendall

Autumn Doehnert

Austin Strahan

CHAPLIANS CHAT WITH DAVE Resilience Reservoirs are filled by Sharing Your Story-Well Stories from the story-well of your own life and the lives of others fill your resilience reservoir. The stories you pour into your children’s story-well will be drawn from for the rest of their lives. Here are four categories of stories about yourself that are guaranteed to help your kids: Success Stories – Your achievements from childhood, teenage years and adulthood. Failure Stories – Things you tried, failed and learned from. Unexpected Surprises – Unplanned things that shaped you. People. Events. Unexpected Crises – Unfortunate events that shaped you. Accidents. Illness. Loss. Along with these stories, make sure to include how that event shaped you for better or worse. Stories of both wins and losses are important. They show our kids that real people have real lives, just like them. Next, expand the circle of influence to include your parents and siblings (your kid’s grandparents, aunts and uncles) and tell the same four kinds of stories from their lives. Better even, ask your extended family to tell the stories from their own perspective. You may want to prepare some key questions based on stories you know your parents and siblings are willing to tell. Prompt them for their stories with a few of your memories. All the life-stories your children hear flow into their story-well and fill their resilience reservoir. Emotional strength comes from these stories being available when we need them. Ask your kids to tell their stories, too. Help them to develop positive lessons from the many stories in their lives. A deep story-well leads to a life of strength, love and joy.

CANTEEN NEWS

On Tuesdays you will now be able to buy tacos at our canteen! For $3.50 you will receive 2 tacos filled with mince, lettuce, cheese, tomato, salsa, sour cream and your choice of soft or hard shell tacos!

A BIG THANK YOU! Thank you to the following members of our school community who

volunteered their time at our working bee, it is always greatly appreciated!

Ethan Richards

Olivio Damante

Sarah Jones

Mitchell O’Donnell

Skye Callus

Abbie Simmons

Sean Stanway

Megan Critchley

Mark Critchley

Erin Lindley

David Lindley

Louise Pawsey

Hayley Bryant

Gillian Smoors

Renee Elleray

Stephen Daniels

Cassie Aitchison

Cameron Bowden

Adrian Cotter Monique Stolk

Nina Stewart Lisa Cathie

Shay Gillespie Leah Bishop

Ryan Laoumtzis Heidi Reynolds

Tania Hansford Gregg Hansford (attended as parent)

Mel Rowe (attended as parent)

CHIRNSIDE PARK SHOPPING CENTRE REWARDS

Dorset Primary is participating in the Chirnside Park shopping centre school rewards competition which runs from 6th August to 23rd September. There is over $13,000 work of prizes to be won for both schools and individual shoppers. Shoppers who make a purchase in the centre during the above dates can simply present their receipts to either the customer service desk or submit online to earn points for their nominated school, every dollar counts! Last year’s competition saw over 20 local primary schools participate submitting over 10,000 receipts across 7 weeks. The prizes for the winning schools include: 1st prize: $5,000 School Community Grant 2nd prize: $3,000 School Community Grant 3rd prize: $2,000 School Community Grant 4th prize: $1,000 School Community Grant Individual prizes available for shoppers include: 7 x $100 Chirnside Park weekly gift cards 2 x $1000 Chirnside Park gift cards This leader board for participating schools will be found on the Chirnside park website. The final ranking of each school will be determined by the schools overall participation in the promotion. The leader board will also be on display on the ‘School Rewards’ Leader board in-centre.