March 5 2015 - Mill Park Primary School

ISSUE 5
5th March 2015
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
INTEGRITY AND CHARACTER
The ancient Greek philosopher, Plato, said, ‘When people
speak ill of you, live so nobody may believe them’. Our own
integrity and character are the best defence against hurtful
and annoying people. Nobody can make us angry without our
permission and we do not have to accept the opinions of others
about ourselves as the truth, even though our attitudes are
shaped and influenced by the people we mix with.
Our character is developed through self-control, the ability
to judge whether that irritating grain of sand will turn into a
pearl or just be washed away leaving no trace. Our self-control
gives us true power, to be able to keep our temper even
when provoked, to hear an insult without returning it or even
brooding over it, to turn away anger with a smile. Self-control
gives our character dignity and strength, supporting us in our
everyday conduct.
It is important to remind ourselves that:
 If we want people to be kind to us – we should be kind.
 If we want people to be generous to us – we should be
generous.
 If we want people to care for our feelings – we should think
about how they feel.
We should use our integrity and character to help make our
world a better place. Although life may not always be easy for
us, we can always choose to make it easier for others.
Year 4 Yearly Netbook payment due 6th March - $305
Year 6 Selected Students Leadership due 6th March - $5
Foundation Breakfast due 17th March - $4
Years 4-6 House Athletics Carnival due 20th March - $9
Years 2-6 ICAS (NSW) Competitions due 10th April
Canberra Camp balance due 18th Sept - $500
ENROL NOW FOR 2016
Coming Events
Mar 6 Year 5 & 6 Interschool Sports
Mar 9 Labour Day Public Holiday - NO SCHOOL
Mar 10 Year 2 Swimming
Mar 11
Whole School Photos
Mar 12 Year 2 Swimming
Mar 12 Year 6 Leadership Conference Grip
Mar 12 Hibiscus Parent Information Night @ 7pm
Mar 13 Year 5 & 6 Interschool Sports
Mar 16-20 Cultural Diversity Week
Mar 17 Year 2 Swimming
Mar 19 Year 2 Swimming
Mar 19 Foundation Grandparents/Special Person Day
Mar 20 Foundation Breakfast at School
Mar 20 Year 5 & 6 Interschool Sports
PARENT TEACHER MEETINGS
It was wonderful to see parents and teachers participate in
meetings yesterday afternoon and evening. Meeting with
and reporting to parents is a very important part of the
school’s program particularly at this time of the year and
offers the opportunity for parents and class teachers to discuss
how students have settled into school and to highlight their
identified learning needs and strengths.
Buildings & Grounds; Eduction & Policy; Finance &
Fundraising; Community Building & Relations Committee
Meetings 14th April, 12th May, 9th June, 14th July, 11th
Aug, 8th Sept, 13th Oct and 11th Nov 2015
OSHC April 2015
School Council Meetings in 2015
17th March, 21st April, 19th May, 16th June, 21st July, 18th
August, 15th September, 20th October, 17th November
and 9th December
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Parent-Teacher meetings will continue today, Thursday 5th
March 2015. Parents are asked to please be punctual for
appointment times.
 Multicultural Dress Up Day on Wednesday, 18th March
 Year Level Cultural Diversity activities and rotations on
Thursday, 19th March
 Foundation students’ Grandparents/Special Persons Day on
Thursday, 19th March
 International Day of Happiness and school assembly on
Friday, 20th March
More information will be shared in future newsletters. Until
then ... Adios! Vaarwel! Auf wiedersehen! Doviđenja!
PUNCTUALITY
How does being late for school impact on your child’s learning?
5 minutes per day is
25 minutes per week
17 hours per year
221 hours per school life!
Doesn‘t sound much but then there are the other impacts.
Good punctuality is essential for all children if they are to achieve
their full potential academically and develop employment and
life skills. Lateness has a negative impact on the child, his or her
classmates and teachers.
Children arriving late to class often miss important learning
opportunities as well as messages and information. Students
who arrive late to lessons are likely to miss the teacher‘s
introduction when learning intentions are explained and task
instructions given. This hinders the child‘s understanding of
the lesson and affects progress. In all cases, a child arriving late
interrupts the lesson, disrupting teaching and learning for all.
At Mill Park Primary School each morning at 8.55am music
plays over the loudspeakers. This is everyone’s cue to make
their way to their class‘s designated line up area. Teachers will
meet their class by the time the bell goes at 9.00am.
After greeting the children, teachers will immediately bring
their classes inside, where children will be ready for instruction
to begin promptly after the attendance roll is marked. Children‘s
class time at school is precious, so I urge you all to support our
efforts to maintain punctuality at our school.
AUTISM RESEARCH
Information about La Trobe University’s investigation of school
age outcomes of children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
is attached in today’s newsletter for those who may wish to
participate.
PLANNING DAYS
To provide the best curriculum planning, implementation and
assessment strategies it is important for teams of teachers to
work collaboratively and design programs that best meet the
learning needs of students. Every term our school provides
planning days for each year level team. During planning days
students receive their specialist lessons in Music/Performing
Arts, Physical Education, Italian Language and Visual Arts on
the one day. Planning Days will begin on Monday, 16th March.
I leave you with a quote from C S Lewis, ‘Integrity is doing the
right thing, even when no one is watching’.
Lu Alessi
Principal
FROM ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S DESK
SCHOOL COUNCIL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General Meeting of School Council will be held on
Tuesday 17th March 2015 at 7.00pm in the Staff Room.
Hi everyone,
I can’t believe we made it through last week………………..what
a busy week!
2014 GRADUATES REUNION
Please inform any of our Graduating Class of 2014 that their
reunion Afternoon Tea will be held next Wednesday, 11th
March beginning at 4.00pm. We look forward to catching up
with them all.
ANNUAL FAMILY FUN NIGHT
The raffle was drawn at last week’s assembly. It was a Waratah
Affair……Congratulations go to:
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK
First prize winner - Jade Solly who bought a ticket sold to them
by Taidgh in W8 who won the well sought after Mushroom
Heater.
Second prize winner - Amber from W8 who also won a great
Hola! Ciao! Bonjour!
Our school will be celebrating our multicultural community
between Monday 16th and Friday 20th March 2015. We have
representatives from many different countries at Mill Park
Primary School - how great is that!
Teachers at each Year Level are planning exciting learning
activities for their students with a focus on understanding
cultural diversity. A few of the activities planned are listed
below:
 Morning assembly to launch Cultural Diversity Week on
Monday, 16th March
 Story time sessions highlighting different cultures on
uesday, 17th March
prize of the Neighbours SET tour.
Third prize winner - Niamh from W5 who won the great
Hamper which included donations from all the Market Stall
holders on the night of the Family Fun Night.
The Jellybean Guess was also announced at assembly.
Congratulations to another year 3 student Alannah from H6
who guessed 866 Jelly Beans which was the closest number
rounded down by 16 to 847 jelly beans - which was the correct
number in the jar! The next closest was a guess of 801 which
rounded up would be a difference of 46 jelly beans.
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PARENTING INFORMATION
This means students can demonstrates these skills in a number
of different outdoor environments water environments being
one of these. It is an educational requirement that students are
involved in a water safety program as well as being very
important for attainment of life skills too.
Understanding the Adolescent brain
Adolescent brains are far less developed than we once thought.
Underdevelopment of the frontal lobe, prefrontal cortex, and
limbic system make adolescents more likely to behave
emotionally or with gut reactions. They tend to use the
amygdala (emotions) rather than the prefrontal cortex
(reasoning) to process information. This leads to a decrease in
reasoned thinking and an increase in impulsiveness.
Frontal lobe immaturity results in:
 p
oorjudgmentanddifficultythinkingthroughconsequences
of behaviour
 i
ncreased risk-taking,
inhibited as in adults
with
inappropriate
actions
http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/health-andphysical-education/curriculum/f-10?layout=1#level1-2
Chess Champion
Last week I reported that ……..
During the school holidays in 2015 a Mill Park Primary School
Student - Ellie participated in the Australian Chess Federation
and the Australian Junior Chess League at Canberra Grammar
in Red Hill, Canberra from Saturday 17th to Sunday 25th
not School
as
January 2015.
There were events of varying lengths for children of all ages,
from the three-day Under 8 tournament to the week-long
Under 18.
 impulsive and emotional responses rather than logical and
practical ones
 m
iscommunication with peers and adults because they miss
subtle social cues, misinterpret expectations, and misread
facial expressions.
If we want to work with them effectively, we must remember:
 their brains have not fully developed – they are ‘missing a
part of their brain’
 they feel they will live forever and can take risks without
consequences
 they don’t believe that what happens to others will happen
to them
 t hey have a limited attention span and a different concept of
time
I must apologise for my oversight to mention Stella’s name.
Stella from H1 also attended the 2015 Chess Victoria Age-group
Rapid Chess Championship held on Feb 22 @ Glen Waverly
College. She won her Championship in the 6 year old age group!
Information and the results from the tournament could be
found at Chess Victoria.
This was a complete oversight and I apologise to Stella Cameron
and her family for not including her details as part of the article
last week. Stella also attended AJCC and won the chess
lightening Under 8 taking away 3rd prize. This is really not an
easy feat for a girl who is just 6 years old! Well done Stella. We
are very proud of your efforts.
Congratulations to all the students who participated in the
tournaments.
 they lack experience in communal responsibility.
SOURCE: Paul Dillon, Healthed Generation NXT Mental Health
& Wellbeing of Young People, Perth 2011
STUDENT ATTENDANCE
CURRICULUM NEWS
Every day counts – school attendance
We all want our students to get a great education, and the
building blocks for a great education begin with students
coming to school each and every day.
The swimming program started this week for the Year 2
Students.
The learning focus in Physical Education states: By the end of
Year 2, students describe changes that occur as they grow older.
They recognise diversity and how it contributes to identities.
They recognise how emotional responses impact on others’
feelings. They examine messages related to health decisions
and describe actions that help keep themselves and others
healthy, safe and physically active. They identify areas where
they can be active and how the body reacts to different physical
activities.
Missing school can have a major impact on a child’s future – a
student missing one day a fortnight will miss four full weeks by
the end of the year. By Year 10 they’ll have missed more than a
year of school.
There is no safe number of days for missing school – each day a
student misses puts them behind, and can affect their
educational outcomes.
Coming to school every day is vital, but if for any reason your
child must miss school, there are things we can do together to
ensure they don’t fall behind:
Students demonstrate positive ways to interact with others.
They select and apply strategies to keep themselves healthy
and safe and are able to ask for help with tasks or problems.
They demonstrate fundamental movement skills in different
movement situations and test alternatives to solve movement
challenges. They perform movement sequences that
incorporate the elements of movement.
 S peak with your classroom teacher and find out what work
your child needs to do to keep up.
 Develop an absence learning plan with your teacher and
ensure your child completes the plan.
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Remember, every day counts. If your child must miss school,
speak with your classroom teacher early as early as possible.
2015
The new laws have been activated as of the 1st March 2014 and
this means that parents can be fined for not sending students
to school without an acceptable reason.
Term 1
Without
With
Total
Progressive
Average
No.
Total
date
Student
to Rate/
Note
Note
Foundation
2
14
16
74
1.1
Years 1
4
36
40
Years 2
5
21
26
Years 3
4
21
25
In closing
Years 4
6
17
23
This term is flying and before we know it we will be on holidays
again. Don’t wish your days away make the most of the here
and now. Hopefully we will still be spoilt by the sunshine during
the Autumn months in preparation for those dreaded winter
blues.
Years 5
6
18
24
Years 6
10
24
34
TOTAL
37
151
188
122
92
123
107
72
107
697
1.3
1.1
1.8
1.5
0.9
1.4
1.2
Week 5
If you’re having attendance issues with your child, please let
your classroom teacher know so we can work together to get
your child to school every day.
Remember that being at school on time, every day, can
improve student learning! Please make sure you continue to
send a note if your child is going to be absent from school.
Best wishes for a happy, restful and adventurous long weekend.
Keep smiling! 
Fiona Rosa
Cihan Ozbilgin
Assistant Principal
Student Attendance Data Coordinator
ATTENDANCE DATA
SCHOOL PHOTOS - WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 11TH
It’s NOT OK to be away!
It’s COOL to be at SCHOOL!
Here are the student absences for term 1, week 5 2015. These
statistics cover the days for the period Monday 23/2/15 to
Friday 27/2/15.
CONGRATULATIONS - Early Bird
Congratulations to Groups Eucalypt 3, Eucalypt 6, Hibiscus 2,
Hibiscus 4, Waratah 2, Waratah 5, Waratah 8 and Waratah 9 for
being here on time to start their learning for week 5 of term 1.
100% Attendance winners - Term 1 Week 5 2015
Congratulations to all the students who were here every single
day last week:
Photo day is next Wednesday. All students are to wear their
proper school uniform. Please read the relevant information on
the payment envelope. Family pack envelopes are available at
the office upon request. You can make online payments
through the MSP website - msp.com.au. Each child will need
to bring their envelope on photo day.
Foundation - Nona
Year 1 -
Caeden
Year 2 -
Skylah
Year 3 -
Aimee
Year 4 -
Rishant
Year 5 -
Edwin
Vivian Gulia
Year 6 -
Darcy
School Photos Coordinator
If you have any enquiries please call MSP on 9466 7331.
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Citizenship Awards
Year 3
Waratah W5 Levi
For taking responsibility for his learning.
Waratah W6 Edreece
For always helping around the classroom.
Hibiscus H5 Tahlia
Term 1
For demonstrating the value of Friendliness.
Week 6
Hibiscus H6 Bailey Dighton
For always being a great friend to others.
Foundation
Waratah W1 Angelina
For always having a positive attitude. Well done!
Waratah W2 Nassab
Year 4
For showing the value of helpfulness.
Waratah W4 Paige
Waratah W3 Xinying
For demonstrating honesty.
For always trying hard.
Eucalypt E1 Amelia
For having a positive attitude towards school.
Eucalypt E8 Noah
For always demonstrating enthusiasm towards reading.
Year 1
Waratah W9 Aisha
For always being a caring class member.
Year 5
Waratah W10 Myah
For helping others.
Eucalypt E2 Mackeely
For displaying the value of positivity.
Eucalypt E3 Kangran
For being respectful to others.
Year 2
Eucalypt E4 Brodie
Hibiscus H1 Brooke
For being a dedicated learner.
For showing the value of responsibility.
Hibiscus H2 Fouad
For showing enthusiasm towards his learning.
Hibiscus H3 Haleemah
Year 6
For always being a kind and caring student.
Eucalypt E5 Christie
For demonstrating the value of responsibility.
Eucalypt E6 Qasim
For showing the value of cooperation.
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Learning Awards
Year 3
Waratah W5 Andrew
For his amazing Persuasive Writing.
Waratah W6 Charlie
For his enthusiasm during Persuasive Writing.
Term 1
Hibiscus H5 Zaid
Week 6
For wonderful effort in all learning areas.
Hibiscus H6 Sadaf
Foundation
For her excellent understanding of expanded notation!
Waratah W1 Clark
For being a fantastic learner. Well done!
Waratah W2 Anita
Year 4
For working hard in all areas.
Waratah W3 Mito
Waratah W4 Edelyn
For completing excellent Home Learning.
For great writing pieces.
Eucalypt E1 Bruce
For his mathematic skills.
Eucalypt E8 Nicholas
Year 1
Waratah W9 Thomas
For his excellent concentration during E8’s writing
session.
For working hard at all learning tasks.
Waratah W10 Conner
Year 5
For an excellent job making o’clock and half past times.
Eucalypt E2 Heri
Excellent Multiplication and Division strategies.
Eucalypt E3 Tameka
Year 2
For showing dedication to improving her Maths skills.
Hibiscus H1 Chloe
Eucalypt E4 Jade
For persistence with her reading.
Hibiscus H2 Anthony
For using great description through the 5 senses to
improve her writing.
For reading fluently and for excellent comprehension.
Hibiscus H3 Matthew
For showing enthusiasm during math’s sessions.
Year 6
Eucalypt E5 Dylan
For excellent leadership during Maths Investigations.
Eucalypt E6 Thomas
For his excellent effort in maths.
Eucalypt E7 Ethan
For great thoughtful responses during class discussion.
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STUDENT BANKING
Please note that it is your responsibility to complete the
deposit slip each banking day.
There are great new rewards this year so make sure you start
saving. Make 10 school banking deposits to receive one of these
rewards.
Congratulations to Rishant (W4), Jerome (W5), Mackenzie
(H1), Logan (H4), Jennifer (H6), Nithya (E1) and Cheyenne (E3).
Happy saving people!
We extend an invitation to all parents to come along and watch
the parade and you are more than welcome to dress up as well!
Days like this are always remembered well after the event is
finished. They create a bond and a sense of belonging between
each other. We encourage all parents and guardians to help us
promote the message of this important week in our school
calendar.
Until we celebrate this week next year, I’d like you to finish
reading this article by humming the following words written by
Bruce Woodley and Dobe Newton.
We are one, but we are many
And from all the lands on earth we come
Vivian Gulia
We share a dream and sing with one voice:
Student Banking Coordinator
I am, you are, we are Australian
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK 16th20th MARCH 2015
I am, you are, we are Australian…
“I have a dream that my children will one day live in a nation
Eman Nayef
where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by
the content of their character.”
Year 3 Team Leader
It is interesting that a man once addressed a nation with a
dream – a vision that he hoped will embed the seeds of equality
in the hearts of people.
BOOK CLUB
How of many of us also share this dream?
Just a reminder, all Book Club orders must be returned with
cash in a school envelope by Friday 13th March at 4pm. No
orders will be accepted after the above date, so get in early to
avoid disappointment.
As Australians we are renowned for being accepting of others
and it is this incredible trait that makes Cultural Diversity Week
an official state celebration. Victorians from all backgrounds will
unite for a week of exciting activities and events in celebration
of Cultural Diversity Week, running from 16th to 22nd March
2015.
Celebrating Cultural Diversity is now an annual event at Mill
Park Primary School and we do it to serve a purpose. As a school
we recognise the importance of having the values of Acceptance
and Tolerance in our society. Therefore Martin Luther’s quote is
still very relevant in today’s times as it did back then. This is a
school which strives for all children regardless of their
nationality, socio economic background and their capabilities,
to get a chance to learn in an environment that is safe and gives
them opportunities to develop into life -long learners, more
importantly, into becoming good citizens.
Cultural Diversity Week is an opportunity for us to celebrate the
diverse backgrounds that we all come from. The students will
get to see, smell, taste, listen and feel what cultural diversity
means. Each day will bring with it the sounds, colours, stories
and traditions of cultures from all over the world. The children
are in for a treat as they will be immersed in activities that will
open their eyes to what makes us all unique!
The highlight of the week is on Wednesday as students are
encouraged to come dressed up in the colours or costumes of
any nationality or culture. The Multicultural Parade will take
place in the morning and the students will get the chance to
display their wonderful outfits.
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Hello fellow readers!
Sharon Turner
Book Club Coordinator
STUDENT COUNCIL
REPRESENTATIVES
Hi MPPS.
My name is Emily and I am one of your Student Council
Presidents for 2015. Most people know that I like sport but
especially basketball. As well as being very sporty, I have a
passion for animals and love to listen to any kind of music, but
generally well known pieces. I’m also very enthusiastic, and
cheerful, so I love all sorts of activities and have a positive
attitude towards them.
Hi!
Premier’s Reading Challenge
My name is Ethan and I am MPPS Student Council President for
2015. I have many interests and hobbies. Some of those include
playing an instrument (piano) and solving problems! I am also
an optimist, so I like to look for the brighter side of things and I
have a great learning attitude.
The Premier’s Reading Challenge is part of our Literacy
Program and therefore compulsory for each child to enter.
Together, with the help of the students at MPPS we are hoping
to start many school improvements.
Such as:
 R
educing the amount of litter in our yards (As we want to
have a cleaner learning environment and for visitors to feel
our school is a good place to be at)
 W
e also would like to encourage healthy eating habits (Such
as eating a healthy breakfast in preparation for a day of fun
learning)
 C
ontinue sponsoring many awesome foundations and our
World Vision Student, Mohamed.
Permission forms are coming in thick and fast. There are still 55
permission notes outstanding. If you have not brought your
form back please do so as soon as possible. If you need another
form come and see me. Home Reading books are not on the list
so please borrow from the library. This is meant to be stress free.
The books in library are labelled for easy selection by the
students and there are tubs of the books in there different levels
near the circulation desk. Please encourage your children to
borrow from these tubs during library sessions, before and after
school and at lunch times. If they borrow two books a week –
one a “Challenge book” and one of their own choice they will
complete the Challenge in no time. Please come and see me if
you need further information. I am available before school from
8.30 -9am and after school 3.30 – 3.45pm. If you still wish to see
the book list the website for the Premier’s Reading Challenge
Book list is www.education.vic.gov.au/prc
Overdue Books
Yahoo! Congratulations to W3, H2, H5, H6 and E1. These groups
have no overdue books this week and have earned a Library
Award. Thank you to the students who have returned overdue
books this week the overdue notices went home last Tuesday.
Make sure that you bring your books back on time so your name
does not appear on my wanted list. You may borrow your books
for two weeks at a time if you need longer you may re-borrow
for a further 2 weeks. Please make sure that your child has a
library bag and they bring their library books back as soon as
possible. The children can borrow/return during their weekly
library sessions, at lunchtime and before (8.30-9am) and after
school (3.30–3.45pm) so there is no excuse for an overdue book.
Emily and Ethan
MPPS Student Council Representatives
CHESS TOURNAMENTS REMINDER
I am still waiting for more expressions of interest for the
tournament at Kangaroo Ground PS, Thursday 26th March,
2015. Please see me ASAP, because Northern Star Chess
operates on a first in first served basis. A reminder also to
parents who enroll their children to tournaments organized by
different providers, that we deal with Northern Star Chess,
therefore if you want to enroll students in other tournaments
you have to contact the provider and make arrangements with
them. I have received emails from a group of schools who
organize their matches through “kidchess”. These schools are
concerned that students from Mill Park are enrolled as our
students and left at the tournaments unsupervised. Please,
refer to the guidelines published in the first newsletter of 2015.
If in doubt, do not hesitate to contact me at school.
Happy Reading
Sharon Turner
Library
NATIONAL RIDE2SCHOOL DAY FRIDAY 15ETH MARCH 2015
Thank you for your cooperation.
Corrado Porcaro
Chess Programs Coordinator
Mill Park Primary School will be celebrating ‘National
Ride2School Day’ on Friday 13th March, along with thousands
of other schools around the country. On this day, we encourage
students and their families to walk or ride to school, be it by
bicycle, skateboard, rollerblades or scooters.
READING MATTERS
Congratulations! We now have 54 students who have
completed the Challenge and read 2,632 books. Brilliant
reading! I know many of you have started reading for the
challenge, please bring your reading sheets to the library so
that I can start recording the data on the official site.
Ride2School Day is about making active travel a normal part of
the school day. There are many benefits to participating, here
are just a few:
•
Riding to school will reduce traffic around the school,
making the school trip faster
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Freestyle Relay Teams:
•
Students will arrive at school alert and are more
attentive in class
Under 10: Grady, Daniel, Nicholas, Nicholas – 5th
•
Riding helps develop important life skills, in addition
to increasing confidence
•
Under 12: Nicholas, Brody, Jack, William – 4th
Under 10: Emma, Dayna, Erin, Cheyenne – 4th
Most of all, it is great fun!
By being part of the Ride2School Program, our school can win
great prizes.
Medley Relay Teams: 4 different strokes
If distance or time is a concern, your family may decide to go
with a ‘Half-and-half’ option – drive halfway to school or a little
bit more, then walk or ride the rest.
Emma (Back), Erin (Free), Cheyenne (Fly), Isabel (Breast) – 4th
Thomas (Back), William (Free), Jack (Fly), Brody (Breast) – 4th
Whittlesea Divisional Swimming Carnival:
The ‘WDSC’ was held this past Monday at the Northcote Aquatic
Centre and I was extremely proud of our 4 swimmers. It was
wonderful to be announcing our students during the event as I
marshalled all swimmers to the starting line. Although they
looked a bit nervous their performances were outstanding.
Nicholas, Cheyenne and Isabel all advanced to the Regional
Swimming Championships to be held next week. Although
Jack did not advance he always has a wonderful smile and
performed to his best in the Butterfly.
We will be taking a survey of how many students ride, scoot,
drive and walk to school on the day so let’s see if we can get a
greater number of students walking or riding to school.
Join in and celebrate National Ride2School Day!
Saras Ramasamy
School Travel Coordinator
Interschool Sport News:
SPORTS CORNER
The 2nd round of competition was held last Friday at St. Francis
PS and our teams have continued their strong performance
from last week. Our Bat Tennis, Cricket and Tee Ball won their
matches with the Volleyball coming very close to a strong St.
Francis team. This week the teams are away playing Mill Park
Heights. Cricket, Volleyball and Bat Tennis are played at the
school while the Tee Ball team again play at the YMCA softball
grounds.
This past Wednesday our District Swim Team competed against
Mill Park Heights, St Damians, Plenty Parklands, St Francis and
Findon Primary Schools. As always our students displayed great
sportsmanship throughout the carnival. Below are the
individual and relay team results. I would like to personally
thank Mrs Michelle Carter and Mrs Tanya Light for helping to
organise the team throughout the day as well as to all the
parents that came out, assisted our kids and cheered on our
team!
Good Luck to all teams in Round 3
Note: Students highlighted have advanced to the Whittlesea
Divisional Swimming Carnival
Sincerely,
Freestyle Event:
Jason Gray
Lindon – 5th, Brody – 4th, Jack – 3rd, Thomas – 5th, Nicholas –
2nd, Grady – 5th, Daniel – 4th, Nicholas – 4th, Vasili – 5th ,
Hayley-Jane – 5th , Dayna – 3rd, Isabel Abbott – 2nd , Cheyenne
– 2nd, Afua – 4th, Erin – 4th
PE Teacher
‘BDSSA’ Coordinator
Backstroke Event:
Thomas – 4th, Jack - 2nd, Nicholas – 4th, Nicholas – 3rd, Kristian
- 3rd, Nicholas – 3rd, Shanae – 5th, Emma – 4th, Isabel – 2nd
Breaststroke Event:
Brody – 3rd, Nicholas – 1st, Daniel – 4th, Jaclyn – 5th, Cheyenne
– 1st
Butterfly Event:
Jack – 3rd, Cheyenne – 4thm Isabel – 3rd
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PARENTS & FRIENDS ASSOCIATION
NEWS
UPCOMING EVENTS
BUNNINGS BBQ: SATURDAY 14TH MARCH 2015
Can you help? A number of volunteers are needed to support
this fundraiser. If you can spare an hour to help set up, serve or
clean up please leave your details at the school office and a
member of the PFA will be in contact.
FUNDRAISING CALENDAR
TERM 1 2015
- March: BUNNINGS BBQ
TERM 2 2015
- April: WALKATHON
May: MOTHERS’ DAY STALL
An Invitation to Join Us
The Parents and Friends Associations’ Annual General Meeting
will take place on Tuesday March 10th at 9.05am in the
Community Room.
Come and see how you can make a positive contribution to the
School and to the learning environment your child is immersed
in.
Kathryn Murray
PFA Secretary
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