Volume 25 Issue 6 Thursday 07 March 2019

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term dates 2019 term 1 30 jan - 05 apr term 2 23 apr - 28 jun term 3 15 jul - 20 sep term 4 07 oct - 20 dec 11 MARCH LABOUR DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY

12 MARCH FOUNDATION AND NEW FAMILY EVENING -5.30

12 MARCH YR 5/ 6 VISITATION TO CHINA INFORMATION EVENING 6.00PM

18 MARCH ABORIGINE FOR A DAY YR 3/4 STUDENTS—PAYMENT DUE 14th MARCH

20, 21, 22 MARCH CASEY SAFETY VILLAGE EXCURSION YEAR 1 PAYMENT DUE 8TH MARCH $10.00

20 MARCH YR 6 EXCURSION TO MUSEUM/SHRINE/SCIENCEWORKS-PAYMENT DUE 15TH MARCH

29 & 01 MAR/APR SCHOOL PHOTO DAY

jim bell, principal jenny reid, assistant principal jo-anne doran, assistant principal

DATES TO REMEMBER

S chool Crossing To ensure student safety, when flags are displayed,

all pedestrians should use the school crossing. Always follow the instructions of the crossing supervisor. Stay alert, keep look-ing and listening for traffic while crossing. Our crossing supervisor, Yvette, is on duty each day from 8.10-9.05 am and 3.10-3.45 pm. Don’t forget to say, “Hi!”

E arly Morning Literacy and Maths Classes Early morning literacy classes, conducted on Tuesdays and early morning maths classes, con-

ducted on Wednesdays continued this week with an ac-tive participation rate exceeding sixty students. Leah McCartney [literacy] and Lyn Forsyth [mathematics] are thrilled with the attendance at these additional classes which commence at 8:10 a.m. on their respective morn-ings!

Congratulations are extended to the students on actively taking responsibility for their learning and commenda-tions are extended to the teaching staff for providing the opportunity!

C hinese Language and Culture This year, our visit to our sister school, in Jiangsu, CHINA is

scheduled for 15—27 September. The max-imum number each school can take will be 16 students and 3 teachers. Jiangsu Educational Services for Interna-tional Exchange [JESIE] will provide fund-ing support to partly cover the full cost. Each participant will only pay AUD $2,000 as a package including international airfares and in-country costs (for accommodation, meals, transportation and tours in Beijing, Nanjing and Shanghai as well as the sister school visit with homestay). Students and teachers will need to cover own costs for passport, visa and insurance. The insurance can be organized by individ-uals/parents or through the Department of Education. The JESIE team will assist in organising the whole trip, including the air-tickets, in-country tours as listed, and the sister school visit. For the international flights, two airlines will be considered – Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific Airlines.

Both students and teachers will be staying in hotels during the tours in Beijing, Nan-jing and Shang-hai. The Victorian schools will travel to-gether and will attend a

Welcome Ceremony in Nanjing before travelling to respective sister schools. An information night has been scheduled for 12 March at 6:00 p.m. for those families interested in their child participating in this wonderful, cultural opportunity. To date, seventeen families have lodged their expressions of interest!!

K nitting club A student knitting club iss held during

the first half of lunchtime every Thursday. We would appreciate donations of any unwanted:

Wool/yarn

Knitting needles

Hooks for crochet Thank you Marlene, Sandra & Larissa

S ports Shorts DISTRICT TENNIS

Last week, Samko and Brinda from Year 6 participated in the district tennis carnival. In extremely hot conditions both players gave their very best efforts all morning. Samko won 3 out of his 4 games coming 3rd overall. Brinda was very competitive in all of her matches, but unfortunately she didn’t win any. Both Brinda and Samko conducted themselves in a wonderful manner. Their sportsmanship certainly does need to be recognised and commended. Congratulations, Brinda and Samko, on their excellent efforts when representing our school. SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY The annual school cross country will be held on Wednesday 27th March. Students who finish in the top 10 runners of each senior school race will be selected for the school team to run at district level next term. On the day, students are encouraged to wear a coloured t-shirt of their house team. Cross Country Program 2019

12 year olds at 9.20a.m.

11 year-olds at 9.45a.m.

9/10 year-olds at 10.10a.m. Recess

Foundation at 11.00a.m.

Year 1 at 11.30a.m.

Year 2 at 11.50p.m. Parent helpers are needed to assist with the running of this event. If you are able to assist please see Jim or Mel. Thanking you for your continued support. Jim and Mel H&PE

C ultural Diversity Week As a school, we are gearing up for our Cultural Diversity Week commencing Thursday 14

March. Please refer to the flyer in this week’s newsletter!

S chool Photographs Class photographs and portrait photographs are

currently scheduled to be taken on Friday 29 March so please ensure your child/children are dressed in school uniform.

S chool Banking This year, the Dollarmites

(Pru, Addy, Spen, Lucas and Pat) are rugged up and ready to take kids on a Polar Savers adventure to the Ice Cave of Savings that’s full of exciting rewards to keep children motivated and demonstrate the value of regular saving. How it works:

Bring your deposit to school in your Dollarmites deposit wallet on your weekly ‘School Banking Day’ to collect a silver Dollarmites token

Once you collect 10 tokens (maximum one token per week) you can choose a Polar Savers reward by placing the reward redemption slip or card and 10 tokens in your Dollarmites deposit wallet and bring in on School Banking Day

Children can track their savings progress in the CommBank Youth app.

2019 Polar Saver Rewards

Term 1

Scented Stackable Highlighters

Snowy Origami Set

Term 2

Yeti Fluffy Notebook

Icicle Slapband Ruler

Term 3

Arctic Owl Fluffy Keyring

Scratch Art Cards

Term 4

Water Skimming Bounce Ball

Polar Pencil & Pencil Toppers

T ree Maintenance Program In accordance with the

school’s Arboricultural Impact Assessment of the cypress trees and in adherence to its recommendations, our annual inspection was undertaken by Tree Mendous Consulting Pty. Ltd. We are now awaiting the delivery of this year’s report detailing required works, however, the arborist expects this to be little more than the light trimming of a few minor “twiggy” branches.

During their Performing Arts lessons, children have opportunities to:- Sing Dance and move to different types of music Play instruments – learning about the elements of

music - such as beat, rhythm, pitch, texture, tempo, dynamics, form and style

Create their own music, dramatic skits or dance moves

Listen to, and appreciate different types of music Present and perform to different audiences Try new things, and have fun! Can you recognize some of our Year Six students from these photos when they were in Year Three?

Term 1 Week ending 01 March, 2019

0BC Amyra for working extra hard to sound out words when writing. 0JF 0JF for always having a go and trying their hardest. 0JH Rishaan for doing an awesome job writing the alphabet! 0LP Christabelle for ALWAYS completing your work to a very high standard. Your work is beautiful. You are a SUPERSTAR, Christabelle! 0SM Maddison for her enthusiasm finding objects that start with our sound focus. 0TL Tareq for wonderful dinosaur drawings. 1AB Luca for demonstrating confidence when you raise your hand and ask questions. Well done! 1HG Max for working to achieve your personal best by concentrating and applying strategies. 1KC Sophie for her wonderful organisation, and super effort to follow instructions and work hard!! 1MK Jett for always presenting a neat workbook. Well done! 1NC Arianna for showing confidence and enthusiasm in your learning. 1NG Anish for having such a great start at your new school. 1TN Emily-Jade for having a positive attitude in math and working hard on her handwriting. 2AD Lakinsa for a wonderful effort in making new friends. 2AK Ottavia for your positive attitude towards all classroom activities. 2CM Alex for the terrific job you are doing learning your words. Well done! 2CV Finn for being such an enthusiastic and friendly member of 2CV. You really are wonderful!!! 2RG Zachary for his enthusiasm to challenge his learning and show a positive attitude to tasks. 2SY Emma for outstanding work in her homework book. 3CH Dhanvi for writing a wonderful reading journal this week! 3DK Athena for her enthusiasm and positive attitude towards all areas of her learning. 3MF Emma for working hard and staying focused in class. Well done! 3MS Har ish for using amazing colour descriptions in your writing. Well done! 3SA Deshan for being a caring and thoughtful friend. Keep it up! 4BM Emma for always trying her best, even when things get hard yakka! 4CP Nate for working to the best of his abilities all the time!! 4EC Loucy for the amazing effort you have been putting into your learning. Well done!

Term 1 Week ending 01 March, 2019

4SM Malar for her kind, patient and tolerant approach towards others. Thank you, Malar! 4VG n/a 5EB Susan for using supporting details to find the main idea in a range of texts. Well done! 5JG Smrithi for her hardworking and positive attitude to her writing. 5LF Morgan for your great effort at the swimming carnival. Well done! Charlie for your great effort at the swimming carnival. Well done! 5LM Irene for supporting a classmate during our problem solving lesson this week. You’re the best! 5SI Abhay for making incredible improvements in his handwriting. You’re a superstar! 6JA Soheal for having a great week staying focused and working well. 6JP Karreena for an excellent work ethic in all aspects of school life. Fantastic work! 6LM Sinead you used specific feedback to improve in your “Austinis Butterfly’ activity. 6MB Hussain for his super effort during class this week.

SPECIALIST CLASSES LOTE. Chunyan FTL for excellent practice in learning the words for roll-marking in Chinese! LOTE. Daisy 6JP for fantastic participation in learning vocabulary using Quizlet! Well done! P. Arts. Linda 5JG for great teamwork-using body percussion and playing bucket drums. P. Arts. Larissa 1NC Congratulations for a great job in the music session. P.E. Jim 1MK for the whole class being able to do the long jump. P.E. Mel 5JG for their spectacular dedication to learning shot put. V. Arts. Jessica FJF congratulations on your fantastic self portraits. V. Arts. Bree 5LM for great use of line and tone on your cactus drawings. D. Tech. Lisa 5LM for their enthusiasm and persistence when learning to use 0365 and OneDrive. You are awesome!

P LEASE DIRECT MONEY FOR EXCURSIONS, ETC TO YOUR CLASSROOM TEACHER - NOT TO THE OFFICE.

Please hand money and permission slip in sealed envelopes to classroom teacher first thing in the morning. By following this process teachers are aware that your child will be attending the excursion and mark them off

their lists. Money is collected by office staff and processed each morning and a receipt given back to teachers along with permission slips. All money is tallied and banked daily – no money is left on the premises. If you wish to pay by credit card, a proforma is available from the office. This can be filled out with details and placed in a sealed envelope and handed to your classroom teacher

Please deliver cash in a sealed envelope with your child’s name and grade on the front by 9.30 a.m. If you have a number of children attending an excursion you can place all money and permission slips in the one envelope with children’s names and grades on the front and deliver to one of the children’s teachers. The office staff will be able to allocate money to the children’s particular items and distribute permission slips and receipts back to teachers. Enve-lopes are available at the office. If you have a large amount to be paid or need to process an EFTPOS transaction through a savings account you can make arrangements to pay at the office. We also have a new Qkr payment system on our Skoolbag app. If you download our Skoolbag app and Qkr payment app you can now pay for your child’s excursion on line.

All change will be delivered to the children in the afternoon. Re-imbursements will only be made under certain circumstances – they will be made by cheque (no cash transactions are made).

Notices are sent out with a final collection time – please adhere to this time. All money and permission slips are required to be sent back by this date – otherwise your child will not be able to attend. This enables us to confirm bookings and numbers with bus companies and organisations we are visiting. Also we need to send details to the De-partment of Education Emergency Management for all excursions, camps, etc. We also need to accommodate students who will not be attending.

We would appreciate it if parents could please follow these processes.