FROM THE PRINCIPAL Pleasant Street Primary School`s Blog

SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 20th July, 2016 Issue 21
Pleasant Street, Ballarat, Victoria, 3350
Telephone: (03) 5332 2598
Email: [email protected]
Diary
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Mark’s Update
The surgery went well on Monday and Mark
was up on crutches yesterday. He sounds in
very good spirits and I am sure he will be
doing everything he can to be back at school
as soon as possible!
Japanese Stars
Congratulations to Ruby Stringer, Mae Bell,
Rhys Licheni, Lucia Styles and Riley Wastell
who competed in the Geelong Japanese
Speech contest on the weekend. They
delivered their speeches with confidence
and represented our school with pride.
Thank you so much to Rochelle Mackenzie
for all her hard work in coaching the
students.
Debating
Next week, our debaters will begin the Royal
South Street debating competition. We
have the following teams representing our
school:
Year 5 Team 1 – Zara Ellis, Mae Bell and
Oscar Vanderkley with Rosie Bathurst as the
reserve.
Year 5 Team 2 – Mia Darlow, Grace Argall
and Matilda Myers with Lucia Styles as the
reserve.
Year 6 Team 1 – Leo Goldsbrough, Olivia
Gerard and Kate McCahon with Ella
Gudgeon as the reserve.
Year 6 Team 2 – Patrick Porter, Sara
Greenhalgh and Millie Cunningham with
Ryan Wilson as the reserve
We wish our debaters all the best and thank
Mrs Hankin and the Senior Unit staff for
preparing the teams.
Parent Opinion Survey
This week we will be sending out our annual
DET Parent Opinion Surveys. This survey
gives us data to provide a picture of the
parent perceptions in our school community.
53 families were randomly selected to
complete the survey. If your family is part of
the sample group, please return your
questionnaire in the reply paid envelope by
Friday the 31st of July. Please be assured that
the information you provide is confidential.
Response data will be supplied to the school in
aggregate form. We really do value your
participation and feedback.
The survey
provides us with valuable data that enables
our school to better understand how the
parent community feels about our school, and
helps guide school improvement efforts. Your
ongoing support of this initiative is greatly
appreciated.
Colds and Viruses
Along with the change in weather, this time of
year can bring colds and viruses.
We
encourage parents to assist us in developing
basic hygiene strategies for our students, such
as: covering your mouth when you cough,
using tissues, and washing your hands, in an
effort to lessen the likelihood of colds being
shared around. Although we do advocate high
-level attendance for our students, we realise
that illnesses happen and sick children need to
be resting at home. If your child is unwell
please notify the office either by a phone call
or tiqbiz.
Thursday 21st July
Senior Unit - Swimming continues
Friday 22nd July
Senior Unit - Footsteps continues
Wednesday 3rd August
Years 4 & 5 Families - Japanese
Study Tour information session 7pm - Senior Unit
Friday 12th August
Whole school - Footy Night
Wednesday 17th August
School Council - 7pm - Meeting
Room
Monday 22nd August - Friday
26th August
Whole school - Book Fair - Library
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See who this week’s guest on
the Blog is…
What do you think?
We are looking for interested parents to
attend a focus group as part of a review of our
reporting processes. We would value your
ideas and opinions regarding the effective
communication of your child’s progress
throughout the year. The session would last
no longer than an hour and would be held at
school on an evening to be decided over the
next few weeks. Please let the office know if
you are interested.
https://kayebe.edublogs.org/
Jump Rope for Heart
This term, our school is participating in the
Jump Rope for Heart program which raises
money to support valuable research into heart
disease. Thumbs up to Lachie Pring who has
already raised a massive $328.84 in the first
week! See further details for registering in this
week’s Link.
soon as possible?
Kaye Bennett
Acting Principal
Pleasant Street
Sports tops
Dear Parents,
Can all parents please ensure that any
sport tops your child has borrowed
from school be returned to school as
We are missing quite a lot of sport tops
from the Senior Winter Sports day that
students participated in last term.
Please return tops in a plastic bag to
my office with your child's name on it
so I can tick their name off the list.
Regards,
Jessica Ralston
Students of the Week
0KN
Charli
For her excellent concentration and hard
work in Reading and Maths this week.
Keep up the great work Charli!
1KL Koby
For his wonderfully imaginative and
detailed creation of a Dr Seuss character.
You did a brilliant job designing, colouring
and describing your character, Mootz the
Rat in Boots!
1LJ
Isabella For being a super helpful Jet all of the
time! Thank you for always offering to
assist your classmates and teachers
without fuss, and most importantly with a
smile on you face! Great work!
2DR Charlie For being an excellent Foxy Loxy in his
play about Henny Penny. You were very
dramatic Charlie!
2TK Madison For always trying to do your best and
never giving up. Even when you are
working on something hard you will 'have
a go' or make sure you ask someone for
help. Well Done!
3/4DM Josh
For showing tremendous improvement in
his writing. Josh wrote an excellent
narrative piece which had terrific content
and detail. It was also extremely engaging
to read. Keep up the great work, Josh!!
3/4LD Indianna For showing great resilience and for
having a 'have a go' attitude when
presenting her JSC speech to the class.
3/4LO Lucas
For working hard towards your Pen
Licence, beginning your work with more
efficiency, and staying focused for longer
periods of time. Keep concentrating and
striving for your very best. Well done.
3/4PH Bobby
For his excellent presentation when
delivering his JSC speech. Bobby used
wonderful
expression,
volume
and
enthusiasm to grasp the audience’s
attention. The Pelicans wish you all the
best in your new role in JSC. Well done
Bobby!
5JE
Riley
For being such an attentive listener to all
her teachers and her friends! Riley's
friendly and considerate manner is valued
by us all.
5SE Rohan
For putting in extra effort to record a well
written chemical science experiment on
making flubber, which featured a very well
thought out hypothesis!
6SA Faerlie For using her initiative to select what she
wanted to do in reading groups. It's lovely
to see your confidence grow every day!
6TP Mike
For making every effort to make sure he is
always doing his best work, despite the
language barrier. Welcome to Pleasant
Street!
6TP Izzy
For her award winning, dramatic and
highly entertaining JSC speech. The
crickets' noise was used perfectly and your
puns had the class in fits of laughter. Great
preparation, great speech! Well done.
During the first week of term, grades 3
to 6 classes began the process of
electing their new Junior School
Council representatives. Speeches were
prepared and delivered by many eager
students. Each class voted for two
students who will be their voice on the
Junior School Council.
The roles of the Junior School Council at
our school are to:
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Provide students with a sense of
ownership, pride and achievement
Develop caring and responsible
attitudes within our students
Provide opportunities for the
development of ‘student voice’ within
the school
Provide opportunities for students to
develop their leadership skills, team
work skills and public speaking skills
Raise student awareness of social,
school, local and global issues
Support and fundraise for school and
community based charities and
initiatives/special causes
Congratulations to the
following students:
Tabatha Ray
Patrick Porter
Riley Wastell
Ivy Clark
Jonathan Hall
Isaiah Clarke
Chloe Bloom
Kate Porter
Rohan Kelly
Bobby Murphy
Mitch Bowden
Oscar Beck
Izzy Carroll
Llewellyn Nunes
Leo Goldsbrough
Jack Keyte
Kate McCahon
Khya Riordan
Indi Berberich
Hudson Ellis
These students will be
presented with their badges
during assembly on
Monday 25th July.
SPORTS NEWS
Congratulations George!!!!
Congratulations to George Evans who competed in the
State Cross Country Championships on Thursday 14th
July in Melbourne. He said it was a challenging course
but he still really enjoyed competing on the day. George
has had a very successful season with the school cross
country competitions this year and we are very proud of
his efforts, well done!
After School Netball
We currently have a grade 5/6 netball team playing on Wednesday
nights and a Grade 3/4 Netball team playing on Tuesday nights at
Llanberris Netball Centre. The season runs for the whole term and
games are usually played between 4pm – 6pm each week. Parents take
turns in supervising and managing teams each week. If there are any
other students who would like to join the teams please contact Jess.
The season starts next week and game times will be handed out by
the end of this week when received.
Hey Mum and Dad
Our school is participating in the Jump Rope for Heart program.
You can help your child support valuable research into heart disease by
registering them online. It’s easy, safe and secure.
http://jumprope.everydayhero.do/jumprope2016/?group=PleasantStreet-Primary-School-BALLARAT-VIC-120247
Send emails to family and friends asking for sponsorship.
Well done to those students who have already registered online for our Jump Rope for
Heart fundraiser, we have 11 students signed up so far!
As a school we have raised a total of
$504.03
If you haven’t registered online yet please follow the link below:
http://jumprope.everydayhero.do/jumprope2016/?group=Pleasant-Street-Primary-SchoolBALLARAT-VIC-120247
Congratulations to Lachie Pring who has already raised
an amazing
$328.84
Our top four fundraising students for this week are:
1st place – Lachie Pring
2nd place – Hettie Dunn
3rd place – Riley Wastell
4th place – Lia Timpano
Keep up the great work everyone! And keep practising those skipping skills!
MISSING/STOLEN???
Can you help?
If you can supply any branches, logs or natural timber offcuts, please see me in
the art room.
The children (and I) will greatly appreciate your efforts!
Melissa Pearce
Library News
New e-Books added to OverDrive
Take a look at the newly added book titles to
OverDrive this week.
Titles include:
The Warriors Series, Books by David Walliams,
Hey Jack Series, Ivy and Bean, Minecraft,
Labradoodles, and more…
Keep looking for newly added titles.
Happy reading everyone!
Book Fair – The Book Fair is coming!!!
The Book Fair is fast approaching 22nd to 26th.August (week 7).
Lots of fabulous books, posters and
novelty items on sale. There are also
colouring and guessing competitions.
More information coming soon…
Get ready to come to the Fair!!
Lost Property
Looking after yourself: positive
mental health for parents and
carers
When parents and carers look after themselves
and feel supported, they are more able to
provide their children with the best care they can.
Read more
Please remember to check lost property.
We have many jumpers waiting for their
owners to collect them.
Please pop in to the
sickbay at your own
convenience to have a
look!
BOOK CLUB
Book Club catalogues were handed out this week. Please return your order to
school by the 25th July.
Please remember: if you are ordering through the loop, the order form does
not need to be returned to school.
Japan Study Tour 2017
Information Evening
It is with great excitement that we announce that the
2017 grade 5/6 students will have the opportunity to
participate in a study tour to Japan. We will be
running an information night in week 4 and look
forward to seeing lots of families.
When: Wednesday 3rd of August at 7pm
Who: Parents of 2017 grade 5/6 students
What: Japan study tour information evening
Where: Senior Unit, year 6 end
At the information evening we will provide you with all the details of the proposed tour,
costings and timeline. The tour will run for approximately 7 days during the September 2017
school holidays.
Expression of interest notes will be available on the night. A deposit is required to be
returned with your child’s expression of interest to secure a place on the tour.
Ambulance Victoria recently visited Pleasant Street PS. Without exception, the staff were welcoming,
professional and supportive of our programs. The highlight of our visit has been the respect we were
extended by your students; their exemplary behavior; and their commitment to learning.
This was exemplified by the Prep students who were learning about the role of a paramedic, the importance of
knowing to call 000 in case of emergency as well as recognizing the difference between a small accident and a
big accident. They very much enjoyed meeting our mascot “Stretch”, listening to his story and watching his movie
“A Day in the Life of a Paramedic”.
The Grade 1 and 2 students were brilliant in role playing the actions they can take when getting help in a
serious medical emergency. These steps included to remember to stop, think and stay safe; shout and squeeze;
ask for help; call 000 and stay on the phone. The students also recognized the importance of knowing their
address and telephone number as well as recognizing the difference between a small accident and a big
accident. They also very much enjoyed meeting our mascot “Stretch”. Parents, why not ask your children how to
recognise if a person is unconscious and how to check if they are breathing by looking, listening and feeling. They
were definitely “Triple Zero Heroes”.
We encourage parents to discuss a medical emergency response plan for their individual family situation as well
as helping their children complete the 000 Emergency Card they were given.
A highlight for the students was the ambulance tour where students spent time in the back of the ambulance
and could experience the lights and sirens.
We also recommend the Emergency + Smartphone App. This App has been developed by Australia’s Triple Zero
Awareness Working Group and is for iOS and Android devices. The App is designed to display the GPS
coordinates of the phone's location that the caller can read out to the emergency operator. The app is free of
charge and available for download from iTunes and Google Play Stores.
http://www.triplezero.gov.au/Pages/EmergencySmartphoneApp.aspx
The students are a credit to their parents and the leaders and staff of the school. Thank you for allowing us to
visit and work with your students to build their capacity to respond to medical emergencies.
For further information about Ambulance Victoria and Ambulance Victoria community programs please visit
www.ambulance.vic.gov.au.
Yours sincerely,
Scott Angove
Community Educator
Ambulance Victoria
Susan Jackson’s School of Music
Spaces Available - Places are now available for Violin and singing
classes in term 3.
Classes run for 30 minutes during class time with
prices ranging from $13 - $26 per class.
SPECIAL - $10 per class for any grade 1 or 2 students interested in joining a group class
(price valid for term 3 only).
Hurry now to secure your place.
Contact Susan on 0401 143 256 or at
[email protected] for more details.