Newsletter - 22nd March 2016

Respect: Be Thoughtful
Excellence: Do your very best
Integrity: Do the Right Thing
Responsibility: Be in charge of
yourself
Newsletter
Week 9 Term 1 2016 - 22nd March 2016
Dates to Remember
March
22nd FAST Program
23rd School Council AGM
P
O
VC
April
24th Easter Bonnet Parade
Last Day of Term—Early Finish 2:30pm
25th Good Friday
11th First Day of Term 2
14th GRIP Leadership: Gr 6 students
15th Athletics Carnival: Llanberris
18th School Photos
19th Badminton Clinic
22nd ANZAC Day Service
25th ANZAC DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY
HOT CROSS BUN ORDERS
PICK UP ON THURSDAY PM.
Principal’s Report
PARENT TEACHER INTEVIEWS
It was great to see so many parents in the school last Thursday at the parent teacher interviews. The feedback from staff and parents was that they found the interviews later in the
term beneficial as we could discuss student learning and their learning goals for next term.
FAST
I would like to thank Phylis and Paddy Bourke who have helped coach the kids in table tennis
this term. The kids have improved a lot over the last 3 weeks. Your time and support is greatly
appreciated.
A big thanks to Emma Morvell, Mrs Hepburn and Mary-Ann who supplied the snack for FAST
last week.
EASTER BONNET PARADE
On Thursday the 24th of March we will be having an Easter Bonnet Parade at 1:30pm.
Students have constructed their bonnets during Art class over the last two weeks. So parents
all you need to do is come along and enjoy the parade.
HOT CROSS BUN DRIVE
Thanks to Kelly Machin who has organised the Hot Cross Bun drive for the school. The school
will make just over $300 which is a great effort. Thanks to Cath and Karli Koros who will
organise the orders on Thursday. Buns can be collect from the school after 1:00pm.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP
On Monday our School Captains, Sports Captains, Environmental Monitors and Junior School
Council members were presented with their badges at assembly. Heather Sandlant our School
Council President presented Junior School Council with their badges and Karen HowdenClarnette from the Department of Education presented the other badges.
The students are extremely proud of their role.
Thanks to the parents who attended.
School Captains: Jeff Debast & Joshua Stepnell
Sports Captains: Angela Kotek & Reilly Sandlant
Environment Monitors: Cate Molly, Isabella Koros &
Jack Wheeler
Junior School Council:
Prep—Tess Wheeler,
One—Summer Kotek,
Two—Holly Briody & Toby Wheeler,
Three—Hudson Viney & Alice Grail,
Four—Cody Meyer & Logan Sandlant,
Five—TJ Emmins & Cooper Viney.
LAST DAY OF TERM
Thursday the 24th of March is the last day of term before we break for the school holidays.
Students will be dismissed at 2:30pm. School will resume on the 11th of April.
Have a happy and safe Easter!
Cameron Landry
Principal
WAY OF THE CROSS
Good Friday: 25th March 2016
Starting: 10:00am
At Waubra Football Oval
After the walk enjoy a cuppa and a hot cross
bun.
All Welcome!
Junior School Council Footy Tipping
Junior School Council will be running a Footy Tipping
Competition this year. Attached to the newsletter is a fixture with
every round for this year. If you would like to participate in this
years footy tipping competition please complete a whole seasons
worth of tipping. Please cross out the losing team. Once you
have made your selection please return your form along with $5
to the office by Wednesday March 23rd. You can also collect at
the office.
Prep/One
We have enjoyed another busy week. On Wednesday, Waubra
Pre- School students joined us for P.M.P and a play in the classroom and the playground. On Tuesday, we enjoyed our visit to the
Bendigo Discovery Centre. Summer summed up our visit in her recount of this excursion.
At the Discovery Centre there was a huge slide. I was going
to go on it but it looked too scary. We did an experiment. We put
powder in a balloon and vinegar and it made the balloon go up.
We watched the water flow down the wet rope and into a bucket. The water didn’t go down
the floor.
Shaelee was checking which objects
floated and which objects sank.
Why is Nellie’s head on the fruit
platter?
Tommy and Riley helped with the rope and
water experiment.
The hall of
mirrors was
very strange.
T
Grade 2/3 NEWS
As a busy term comes to an end, I have been reflecting on how far we
have come already this year. The introduction of SEESAW and the
VCOP and Big Write will continue into next term, as well as NAPLAN
for the Grade three cohort… lots to prepare for and sink our brains into!
Thank you to all families for coming for Student/Parent/Teacher interviews, you should all be proud of your wonderful children, as we are!
Have a great Easter break, and if you are travelling, have a safe trip.
Hope Easter Bunny finds you!
See you rested and ready to go next term!
Grade 4/5/6 Weekly News
Term 1, Edition 8
It has been a hectic week this week in our class!
We had heaps of fun at the Bendigo Discovery Centre.
The visit to the planetarium helped us understand more
about our place in space.
A huge thank you to all of the parents who have come
in this week to talk about their child’s learning. Your
input and value in their education has such a huge impact on learning and attitudes to school!
In Reading this week, we have
been learning about why author’s
write—the author’s purpose. One
way students can remember this
is by thinking about PIE—
Persuade, Inform or Entertain.
In Writing we have been eagerly working on narratives
for the Write 4 Fun competition. Expect to see our work
published online soon!
In Maths we have been continuing our focus on measurement including looking at calculating volume and
mass using scaled instruments.
Student of the Week: Excellence
Teacher
Student
Reason
Jenny
Thomas Machin
For being a caring and considerate
class member.
Ms Hepburn
Cate Molloy
Seeking feedback on her learning
and working hard to complete her
narrative for the Write 4 Fun competition.
Marg
Jeff Debast
Using very creative ideas to create
his/her Easter Hat.
Ms Hurse
Adele Hepburn-Swadling
Shaelee Elliot
Mr Landry
Daniel Ferguson
For writing an excellent narrative
using a number of WOW words!
EASTER BONNET PARADE
THURSDAY 24TH MARCH 1:30—2:15PM
Students will create their bonnet during ART.
Parents all you need to do is come a view the creations!
JAPANESE!
It was fantastic to have Sensei Peta join us at school yesterday to teach Japanese.
Sensei was joined by two Japanese exchange students. Sensei normally delivers
her program via the video conferencing machine.
FAST Program Term 1 2016
Term 1: Weeks 5, 7, 8, 9
Activities finish at 4:45pm.
Tuesday 23rd February
Bus will leave straight after the activities are finished.
Tuesday 8th March
Student will receive an afternoon snack before
activities start.
Tuesday 15th March
Tuesday 22nd March
Table Tennis
Tennis
Environment
Hannah Mac
Joshua Stepnell
Indianna White
Louis Debast
Jeff Debast
Alex Bourke
Tommy Koros
Izzy Grail
Evie Davidson
Shaelee Elliot
Cate Molloy
James Molloy
Will Brand
TJ Emmins
Mackenzie Clark
Angela Kotek
Summer Kotek
Bailey Briody
Josh Broad
Ashar Mac
Eamon Arvidson
Seth Arvidson
Victor Debast
Jack Wheeler
Toby Wheeler
Logan Sandlant
Reilly Sandlant
Flynn Sandlant
Evie Koros
Alice Grail
Savanna Elliot
Tom Lyons
Isabella Koros
Cooper Viney
Hudson Viney
Billy Briody
Marshal Bear
Hannah Morvell
Patrick Morvell
Roza Mac
Alannah Howlett
Cody Meyer
Tess Wheeler
Lucy Sandlant
Bailey Briody
Lucy Koros
Nellie Seare
Holly Briody
Mem Allen
Adele Hepburn-Swadling
Mackenzie Hepburn-Swadling
Meg Lyons
Ellie Koros
Daniel Ferguson
Thomas Ferguson
Riley Savige
Isaiah Broad
FREE BOOKS!
We have a number of ex library books that we are giving
away.
If you would like some please see the office.