26th February 2016 - Spotswood Primary School

‘Where everybody is somebody’
Term 1 Week 5  Friday 26th February 2016
Dear Families,
Learning
This week at Spotswood we met one of our new school mascots, Osamu the
Owl. Osamu represents our value of learning and yesterday our year 5/6 students taught a mini
lesson in each class about this value as they introduced Osamu to the students. You can read all
about it further in the newsletter. Next week we will meet our safety mascot!
Japan Day!!
Don’t forget that Tuesday is Japan Day at Spotswood Primary next week! We hope you can join
us for a special parade on Tuesday morning just after 9:00am. Our Japanese visitors will be
dressing up in traditional Japanese dress and we encourage all of our students to come
dressed with ‘a taste of Japan’. This could be a karate outfit, something made of Japanese
fabric, a white T-Shirt with a red circle representing the flag, Hello Kitty, anything you may have
that is Japanese in flavour.
Bush Dance
Friday 18th March, 6:00pm – 8:30pm
We have had a great response so far to our Bush Dance, we hope lots of families are able to join us for a great
social event. We have included the note again in the newsletter this week with all the information.
Swimming
Today 18 students from Year 3-6 are attending the District
Swimming Carnival at VU Footscray pool. We look forward to
hearing how they go!
Follow along with us!
If you are interested in a glimpse into our Art Room, Mrs Asp has
started an Instagram account and you can follow along at
spotswood.art and see some of the things happening.
We also have a school twitter account now @spottypstweets if
you’d like to follow some of our school tweets.
 Return form for SMS Messages for parents
 Return RSVP for Prep Information Night
(current Prep families)
 Return RSVP for Bush Dance / Family Night
 Complete and return Hockey Tournament note
and $15.00 (Hockey Team)
 Complete and return School Nursing Program
questionnaire (Preps)
 Pay 2016 Books & Resources Levy
 Pay Term 1 Guitar fees
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Spotswood Primary School
To Do Notes / Forms / Reminders
 Pay Term 1 Keyboard fees
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Ph: 9391 1323
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www.spotswoodps.vic.edu.au
Message from the Principal…continued
Teddy Bears’ Picnic
My 50 year old teddy came along to the Preps and Buddies Teddy Bears’ Picnic this week. After playing a few
games of ‘Bear Hug Tiggy’ and reading a story together, we all shared our lunch together with our bears. The
5/6 students brought their teddies along too and I must say, I think they were even more excited than the preps!
Our preps will
be here full time
next week !
School Council
Thank you to parents and staff for their interest in School Council, we have filled all of our positions
and I would like to welcome back some returning School Councillors as well as some new faces for
this year.
2016 School Council members
Parents:
Brad McColl
Lucy Francis
Garry Drougas
David Murphy
Lucy Lines
Nathalie Jugovic
Mark Wityk
Jo Bandy-Renkin
Tony Schibeci
Staff:
Jackie Green
Ben Anstey
Chris Lamb
Tianne Ball
Assembly
Well done to 3/4H on your assembly item this week. The Preps and children in Grade 1/2T will be presenting an
item at assembly on Monday.
Class Captains
On Monday at assembly I will be presenting our class captains with their badges. Our class captains are:
Prep B
Oliver Gale & Scarlett Linares
Prep T
Nate Attwood & Emily Pergl-Tormai
1/2T
Mindl Smith & Harper Weldehagen
1/2B
Desi Hardie & Jessica Blakemore
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Spotswood Primary School
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Ph: 9391 1323
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www.spotswoodps.vic.edu.au
Message from the Principal…continued
1/2H
Finn Renkin & Caterina Miller
1/2SC
Amelia Frazer & Jayvier Virk
3/4E
Charlotte Kerr & Kellan Lester-Hosking
3/4L
Kei Weldhagen & Shauna Clarke
3/4H
Ella Tucker & Flynn Murphy
5/6R
Luka Tyndale-Biscoe & Georgie Meager
House Captains and eLearning Leaders
Congratulations to our student leaders in Year 6 who were presented with their
badges on Monday.
Jackie Green
Principal
Spotswood Primary School
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Ph: 9391 1323
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www.spotswoodps.vic.edu.au
Lessons by 5/6R
“Hi! I’m
Osamu Owl.”
This week all the 5/6 students taught the Prep-4’s about Osamu the Owl. Osamu the Owl is the new school
mascot for the school value of learning. Osamu means discipline and study in Japanese. Three 5/6’s went to
each class and did different activities with each class. In grade 3/4 we asked the students what the word
learning means to them. We used the website Tagxedo to make a handprint with all of their ideas. We found
teaching the grade 3/4’s a bit challenging but pretty fun at the same time.
By Charlie Boulton and Nik Savic
What’s New on our Community Notice Board
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Reuse it Baby! Market this Sunday
Spotswood Auskick
Barnstoneworth United Junior Football Club
Newport Lakes Primary School Twilight Fete
Girls Wanted for Soccer with Yarraville Glory FC
FC Williamstown Junior Registration
Single Parents Active Kids Free Family Fun Day
 Spotty
Calendar 
Monday 29th February
Preps commence 5 days per week
Tuesday 1st March
Japan Day
Wednesday 2nd March
Tackers Active Schools Sailing Program Week 3
(5/6R)
Monday 7th March
Parent Information Night for current Prep parents
Wednesday 9th March
Tackers Active Schools Sailing Program Week 4
(5/6R)
Friday 18th March
Bush Dance / Family Night (6pm-8.30pm)
Thursday 24th March
Last Day of Term 1 (2.30pm dismissal)
Run for the Kids
Igor Jugovic (Luka and Kaya’s Dad) has registered a
Spotswood Primary School team for this year’s Run for the
Kids event to be held on Sunday 20th March. A team from
Spotswood Primary has been involved in this great cause for
the Royal Children’s Hospital each year for the past 6 years. If
you would like to join the Spotswood team go to
http://www.runforthekids.com.au/entrants/ and click on ‘Enter
Now’, choose your distance and click ‘Select’, then click on
‘Join a Team’. Search for ‘SPSRunners’ and add yourself and
your family members using the password ‘spotswood’.
Children are invited to enter as well as their parents and
extended family. All proceeds go to the RCH.
* more details to follow
Spotswood Primary School
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Ph: 9391 1323
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www.spotswoodps.vic.edu.au
Student Awards
Congratulations to the following students who received ‘Student of the Week’ awards at assembly on Monday:
Prep B
Prep T
1/2B
1/2H
1/2SC
1/2T
3/4E
3/4H
3/4L
5/6R
Lily A – showing excellent initiative and organisation during independent work
time and when packing up!
Joshua S – showing excellent independent reading skills by sitting quietly and
focusing on his book. Keep it up!
Wilhemina – her creative and imaginative story about a flying giraffe
Holly – an imaginative and hilarious story, created from her writers notebook.
Great writing! Keep it up!
Marcus – your superb effort in skip counting by 10’s starting at different
numbers!
Harper – striving to do his best and taking risks with his learning
Charlotte – enthusiastically contributing to class discussions
Wes – always listening and being ready to learn in all sessions
Amelie M – being a lovely girl with a fantastic attitude towards school
Dash – being an all-round good guy all the time. He always demonstrates respect,
responsibility and happiness
Jessie – being confident and ‘setting sail’ at the yacht club last Wednesday!
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday to:
Will
Lost!
A bunch of keys have been lost at the school. If you find them could you please hand them in at the office. They
have a beaded key ring on them as well as a remote control for a garage door.
Thank you!
Spotswood Primary School
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Ph: 9391 1323
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www.spotswoodps.vic.edu.au
OSHClub News
Before School / After School Care Program
Program Update
Hello everyone!
This week we have been exploring the theme of Pirates and Mermaids. The children have made
some wonderful Pirate-y creations!
This week’s Oshclub super-star award goes to Oscar for his amazing Science ideas and
leadership initiative. CONGRATULATIONS!
EXCITING NEWS! THIS THURSDAY!! Phoenix and Taj’s Origami lessons!!
Next Week’s Activities
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Squirrel and
Before Nature colour Autumn window
Autumn
Autumn leaves sun
acorn Autumn
sheets
scenes
scarecrow craft
catcher
Care
craft
Activities
After Care
Activities
Autumn
pinwheel
LILYS
SCIENCE
ORIGAMI
COOKING
WEDNESDAY: CLUB: Cranes
CLUB: Autumn
Cloud in a jar
and bears
scones
Autumn leaves
garland
Parent Information
OSHC program phone: 0423 728 739 OSHClub Head Office: 03 85649000
Coordinator: Michelle Antoniou Assistants: Danielle, Mary, Ronisha and Antiha
All families must be enrolled to attend the program, remember this is Free!! Please create an account
online at www.oshclub.com.au all bookings and cancellations can also be managed via your online
account. For on the day bookings please contact the Coordinator direct at the program.
Spotswood Primary School
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Ph: 9391 1323
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www.spotswoodps.vic.edu.au
Week 2 of
Sailing –
5/6R
Spotswood Primary School
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Ph: 9391 1323
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www.spotswoodps.vic.edu.au
Bush Dance and
Family Night
Friday 18th March
6:00pm - 8:30pm
(The Bush Dance will start at 6.30pm)
Families are all invited to come and join in our Bush Dance and picnic dinner. This is a
great chance to all get together as a community to welcome our new families to Spotswood
Primary and catch up with each other.
Bring:
Chairs, tables, rug and all of your own food and drinks
Where:
Basketball Court
Live Music:
The Terry Cole Trio will be playing and calling the dances
Don’t worry if you don’t know how to Bush Dance, it’s very easy to learn on the go and our
students will be experts having attended a workshop at school in the week leading up to
Friday night.
So come along and do-si-do your partner, it should be a lot of fun. There will be a donation
bucket to assist with the cost, suggested amount is $10 per family.
RSVP To assist us with setting up, please indicate if you are planning to attend.
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Bush Dance and Family Night
Friday 18th March
Family:______________________________________________
No. of adults: __________________ No. of children:_________________________
Spotswood Primary School
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Ph: 9391 1323
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www.spotswoodps.vic.edu.au