5 December 2014

Dear Parents

Thank you to Tammy Muller and her enthusiastic band of helpers who assisted with the sausage sizzle and

cake stall on Election Day (November 29)! Thanks also to the many families who contributed cakes to the

stall.

Congratulations to all Hooptime participants and thanks to the staff and parents who have given so generously

of their time to coach the teams! A very special highlight will be the 5/6 girls team who will play their final

against Rowville Primary School on Sunday 14 December at Hi Sense Arena!

On Monday I will be attending the International Competitions and Assessment for

Schools (ICAS) Medal Presentation Ceremony which will be held at the Melbourne

Convention Centre. Bryan C (Year 3) achieved the top score in Victoria for Science

and will receive a University of New South Wales (UNSW) medal. Congratulations

Bryan!

On Wednesday 10 December we will be having the final SRI concert at The Edge

Church (10 am). This event will be conducted entirely by SRI students and

instructors. Following this the staff will provide morning tea for all our wonderful

parent helpers. Late in the morning the students will have the opportunity to work

with their 2015 classmates.

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Monday 8 December Christmas Stall

School Council

Tuesday 9 December Last day of School Banking

Christmas Stall

Wednesday 10 December Church Service / Parent Helpers Morning Tea

Friday 12 December Canteen - Final Day

Twilight Christmas Concert 6 pm No Assembly

Wednesday 17 December Grade 6 Graduation

Friday 19 December End of Term - 12.45 pm Assembly 1.30 pm Dismissal

2015 Wednesday 28 January School Teachers resume

Thursday 29 January Year 1-6 students resume

Monday 2 February Foundation students resume

Monday-Friday 2-6 February Swimming Program (Years 3, 4, 5 & 6)

Monday-Friday 9-13 February Swimming Program (Years 3, 4, 5 & 6)

Regards ~

Kevin

We welcome the following new teachers who will be classroom teachers for 2015.

I’m sure you’ll make them feel very welcome as members of the Donburn school community.

Carolyn Datson Emma Hopkins Jeremiah Juric

Christopher Kovits Michael Todd Ashleigh Walker

This term Foundation have been

learning about fire safety and

education. We had two very exciting

visits from the Nunawading fire

brigade.

Crawl down low, and GO, GO, GO!

Stop, drop, cover, roll.

Foundation learnt about who to

call when there is a fire and

what to do. They also learnt

about the various parts of a fire

engine and what they do in order

to help people.

Wurundjeri Stories at Pound Bend, Warrandyte Recently Grade 4 students enjoyed an excursion to Pound Bend Reserve, Warrandyte to complement our classroom learning about early Australia history. We were guided by Uncle Bill and Mandy Nicholson, descendants of the local Aborigines, along a signage trail which tells the history, culture, traditional life and beliefs of their people, the Wurundjeri. They also brought with them traditional artefacts to show us. Our excursion was supported by Manningham City Council. Here are some reflections and photos from the day:

Something interesting I learnt was that when aboriginal babies were born they are carried in a wooden bowl. They are wrapped or lying on a possum skin. Every year as you get older your tribe adds a patch of possum skin to your birth possum skin. In winter when it is cold you wear it skin on the outside and fur an the inside to stay nice and warm. Lacey S 4F

I learnt that the actual name of the Yarra River is ‘Birrarung River.’ Birrarung means ‘river of mists,’ because when you go camping you would see mist dance on the river. On the day I enjoyed painting myself with ochre. Ochre is a chalky rock you grind with a grinding stone and you mix it with water. It is like a paint. You can have purple ochre, red ochre and a variety of other colours. Samantha T. 4F

I learnt that the Aborigines went to the top of the valley and whirled their woomera (aboriginal version of the telephone) around and it would echo and signal that there was a corroboree, meeting or gathering happening. This was the invitation for neighbouring tribes. The Aborigines would snap a spear in half to symbolise that they would not harm anyone. Eleanor M. 4F

Wurundjeri Stories at Pound Bend, Warrandyte

I enjoyed Pound Bend because it had a lot of heritage and history about when the Aborigines were first here. I also learnt that when a baby is born it gets passed through the smoke from a fire to clean the body of the baby. I found that fascinating. Zoe G. 4F

On the excursion to Pound Bend I learnt that in 1851 the Europeans went to find gold in Warrandyte. They blew up a hole in the rock to make a long tunnel. Did you know? Aboriginals thought gold was useless because it was of no value to them. It was a soft metal and they couldn’t make weapons from it. They used to throw it away if they found it! Alexander A. 4F

Pound Bend excursion was great because I liked putting some ochre on my face and pretending to hunt for kangaroos in the Aboriginal dance we were doing. I liked the stories about the Yarra River and how the European people made the tunnel by blowing up the rock so they could find gold. Samuel K. 4F

Three interesting things I found out are: *In 1851 the Europeans blew up rock to make a tunnel at Pound Bend on the Yarra River! **The juice of a fern stops mosquito bites from itching. ***Babies were wrapped in possum skin when they were born. Kaleb D. 4F

I enjoyed going down to the old tunnel that the Europeans made in 1870 by blowing up the rock. It was really interesting to see the water flowing so fast. I had an awesome time on the Pound Bend excursion! Kiara A. 4F

Wurundjeri Stories at Pound Bend, Warrandyte

My highlight at Pound Bend was the ochre body paint. We all got to try it on our faces. It was weird putting it on! I learnt that ochre body paint shines in the dark if you are near a fire. Europeans thought that Aborigines were skeletons when they were dancing at night time. Anson T. 4B

I learnt that it is respectful to Aboriginal culture and our guide Bill to call him Uncle Bill. Lachlan C. 4B

I really enjoyed learning about plants that could help you feel better. Bracken from a fern was useful when you had a mosquito bite, to stop the itch. If you smelt eucalyptus leaves it would make you feel better when you had a cold. Ruby M. 4B

I learnt that the origin of AFL football was from an Aboriginal game called marngrook. I also learnt that the football was made from possum skin, there were no teams, no scores, just kicking and marking. Luke L. 4B

Today at Pound Bend Reserve I learnt that ochre is a stone. It is ground into powder then water is added and mixed into a paste. Ochre is used as a body paint by Aborigines. Mandy and Uncle Bill, our hosts, let us paint ourselves to show us what they do for a ceremony. Tarryn D. 4B

I learnt that the Aborigines make traps to catch eels because they are too slippery to catch with bare hands. Tallulah C. 4B

Wurundjeri Stories at Pound Bend, Warrandyte

Today we went to Pound Bend and I learnt about Aborigines and how they lived. The thing that shocked us the most was about the Stolen Generation. The Europeans took the Aboriginal children away from their mums and it was sad. Colin M. 4B

Something I found very interesting was that when you were born you received a special totem of an animal. You can’t eat or hunt that animal as it would be disrespectful but you were allowed to wear that animal’s skin. Jieh Ni K. 4B

At Pound Bend Reserve I learned how to make ochre body paint. It was really fun and easy to make, and it looked awesome on our skin. I thought I should try something that the aborigines used to do. Harrison B. 4B

My highlight was putting ochre body paint on. Something I learned was that when you catch an eel you need to bite its head so it doesn’t escape because it is slippery. An interesting fact is that the tunnel at Pound Bend was built to help find gold. Niki R. 4B

Wurundjeri Stories at Pound Bend, Warrandyte

Something I thought that was memorable was that the aboriginal women wove traps for the men to trap eels with. They would put the trap in the water with bait at the end then the eel would swim through and get trapped. Saina D. 4M

What I found interesting from the excursion was that a wedge-tailed eagle called Bunjil created the Wurundjeri people. The three feathers on Bunjil’s tail represent land, life and law. Ashley H. 4M

I enjoyed putting ochre body paint on. It was really fun, especially when we got to do the traditional dance. All the girls did the actions of rocking a baby, picking fruit, sweeping then starting a fire. The boys acted as hunters and carried the animal they caught to the fire to eat. Marwa A. 4M

I really enjoyed playing with the possum-skin football (marngrook) and pretending to go hunting for animals in the traditional dance. Ashton M. 4M

In 1870 at Pound Bend, Warrandyte a tunnel was built to connect two parts of the river. This was so they could mine and pan for gold. Markus L. 4M

Wurundjeri Stories at Pound Bend, Warrandyte

I thought the story about the animal totems was interesting because the aborigines are given one at birth. They could not eat their own totem animal or hunt it. Jaimee M. 4M

I enjoyed the dancing because it was fun when we had to pretend to throw a spear. After that we saw a kookaburra and a lizard. Muriey M. 4M

At Pound Bend I enjoyed doing the traditional dance. I played the clapping sticks. We got to see a marngrook which is an early football the aborigines used to play with. Ella M. 4M

The Pound Bend Reserve is situated on a horse-shoe shaped part of the Yarra (Birrarung) River which provided fertile summer hunting, fishing and bush tucker for aborigines for thousands of years, up to 1870. When gold was discovered at Warrandyte, a tunnel was mined through the rock to divert the river and traditional aboriginal life here was lost. Take your family for a picnic and enjoy walks along the signage trail, the river and see the tunnel. This is our local history!

I really enjoyed the ochre body paint and the dancing. The possum-skin coat was amazing. Alyssa B. 4M

Donburn Website

Launch

The website offers you access to:

Many thanks to:

Pufferfish Marketing (Wes & Nicole Minster) (website) and Andrea Perrin (photography).

Simone Bolt

President, Donburn School Council

The school is very pleased to announce the launch of the updated Donburn Primary School

website.

Go to http://www.donburn.vic.edu.au/

the newsletters children’s health and welfare

important diary dates uniform orders

student activities & events the canteen menu and lots more ….

multilingual

access

Dear family and friends of the Donburn school community.

I am aware of the concerns regarding the depleted condition of the main student toilet block.

They are not in standing with the rest of the school.

On behalf of the School Council I have written to Peter Greenwell the Regional Manager of

DEECD and requested he visit the school to discuss.

The School Council hopes this meeting will assist to expedite the priority given to these

capital works.

Yours sincerely,

Simone Bolt

President

Donburn School Council

Seeking assistance from DEECD

to upgrade the Toilet Block

I think the All Star Girls did very well in Hoop Time for 2014! I am very proud we got to State Championships! Ella B

My Hoop Time highlight was making it to State Championships and coming fifth in Victoria! Elli M

Hooptime was an amazing experience! I met so many new people and had a lot of fun! Tiana C

Hoop Time this year was great fun. State was the hardest and we did so, so very well! Alannah F.

I really enjoyed Hoop Time because it was really challenging and I think it helps you play hard. Kiara A

Hearing our names called out at Regional Hoop Time when they were announcing the ’wildcard’ was amazing! Gemma H

I loved going to Hoop Time and making it through all the levels. Hoop Time was absolutely AMAZING! Emily K

I had a great time at Hoop Time. I really enjoyed playing and having an awesome experience! Avalon R

On the 24th of November, the All Star Girls Hooptime team participated in the State Hooptime Championships. We came equal fifth out of 217 schools! We competed in the first level, Regional level and State level, which we got a ‘Wildcard’ entry for making it to State Championships! Our team would like to thank Ms Papamichael for organising Hooptime and Mr Souvatzis for coaching our team, and our parents for supporting us!

GO DONBURN!

I ’m so proud of everyone in my team! We made it to the State Hoop Time and that is absolutely AMAZING! 1, 2, 3, DONBURN! Ruby M

Hoop Time Basketball Congratulations to our All Star Year 5/6 Girls who have won their way through to the Grand final in Hoop Time Basketball. What a magnificent effort by not only the girls but also the coach, Kerry Brown. It is the first time Donburn has achieved this. The girls will now compete against Rowville Primary School to determine the State Champion. The match will be played at 12.40pm before the NBL 2 pm game between the CTI Melbourne United & New Zealand Breakers at Hisense Arena on Sunday, 14 December. Good Luck, girls and go Donburn!!! Congratulations also to the Year 3/4 girls who competed last week in the Hoop Time State Championships and came 5th in all of Victoria. A great effort to all, including the

coach Mr. Souvatsis.

Sof-crosse Competition Some of our Year 5 and 6 students represented Donburn in the Eastern Primary Sof-crosse Tournament. We entered three boys and three girls teams. The children won, lost and drew games and we had 3 teams in finals. Our second girls team won the grand final against Mooroolbark East PS. It was very exciting with Ashleigh B scoring after about 7 minutes of extra time! Students and teachers had a great day!

‘John Hanson’ District Sports Fun Day Yesterday all of our Year 5 and 6 students participated in the annual sports fun day against some schools in our district. We had two teams in soccer, softball, cricket, rounders, basketball, netball and one volleyball team. All children had a great day at Donvale Primary School and all teachers were extremely impressed with the excellent skills and sportsmanship displayed by all Donburn students. Our school won the ‘John Hanson’ shield because we won more sports overall than any other school. A magnificent effort everyone!! The winning sof-crosse team!

Well done girls!

SPORTS NEWS

PARENTS & FRIENDS

State Election Stalls Many thanks to all those who supported, donated and helped to operate the bbq and cake stalls on Saturday at the State Election. It was a very successful day with many people from the local community visiting and supporting our school. All help for this event is greatly appreciated. Christmas Raffle Raffle ticket money for our Christmas raffle that is to be drawn at the Twilight Christmas carols is due by Monday 8 December.

HELP NEEDED FOR FOOD HAMPERS! We CAN make a difference

Over the years Donburn has been involved in a special program to assist families going through difficult times at Christmas. Food hampers have been distributed to needy people in the Manningham community. To assist with this program we are asking students to bring to school some of the following items and leave them under the tree in the school foyer by Friday 12 December. Thank you!

Coffee Rice Honey Peanut Butter Vegemite Tinned Fish Long Life Milk Flour, Plain Flour, SR

Sweet Biscuits Milo Cereal Tomato Sauce Cooking Oil Cake Mix Tinned Fruit Sugar

Dry Biscuits Jam Tin Spaghetti Pasta School Snacks Tinned Stews Cordial Fruit Juice (small boxes, pop-tops

Conditioner Tooth Paste Toilet Soap Cling Wrap Foil Dish Washing Detergent

Processed Cheese Baked Beans Soup Instant Meals Pasta Sauce Tinned Tomatoes Laundry Powder Bleach

PARENT HELPERS MORNING TEA

BOOKLISTS

Reminder! This year the booklist ordering is all on-line and the books will be delivered to your home address. On line orders will close on Friday 19 December 2014. (Fees will be charged for late orders). If you require access to the internet please see Julie Hoskin.

There will be a parent helpers morning tea in the staffroom at 11 am following the SRI service at The Edge Church on Wednesday 10 December 2014.

All welcome!

CHICKEN SITTERS

Once again we are looking for

CHICKEN SITTERS

Every day over the January school holidays.…

Check on the chickens’ food and water.

Collect eggs

Clean the coop (twice a week)

Apply at the office. There is a roster at the office and details of what

needs to be done. Please leave your phone number and we’ll have details of keys and where to get the food. (Please note phone numbers will be given to all volunteers)

UNIFORM

RHSports is the new contracted supplier of Donburn regulation uniform. RHSports is located at Unit 14, 100 New Street, Ringwood—just a short walk from Target Square. Trading hours are 8.30 am—5 pm Monday-Friday. General enquiries 9870 1377 or email info@rhsports.com.au

TERM 4 - BE SUNSMART!

Katrina Marriott 5 December Erika Kennedy 12 December Thank you!

SICK BAY ROSTER

Remember to pack a hat in your school bag as a hat must be worn at all times whilst in the playground.

Gingerbread House

Christmas 2014

Gingerbread Bread House $29-50

For every Gingerbread house sold $3 will be given to the

National Breast Cancer Foundation

Call Filip of The Big Cheese Catering Company

0488 586 380

CANTEEN ROSTER PLEA

Hi everyone, I cannot believe that we are nearly at the end of the year and I am starting to plan for next year. I would like to take the opportunity to “THANK” everyone who has volunteered this year and helped the school canteen out in so many ways. Whether it be cutting up lettuce, serving children over the counter or cutting up hot dog rolls, I really could not do it without you. I am going to miss every single mum who is not returning next year for various reasons. Thank you to all the wonderful mums and the four dads who have selflessly given up their time to help out at our canteen. 2015 is just around the corner and this brings me to ask for volunteers for next year. I know that we are all busy, but it is for just a few hours once a month. The canteen runs on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Any help would be appreciated, it is a flexible roster and we can accommodate your needs. You can team up with a friend, or split a shift between friends. You don’t have to worry about being on your own as I will always be there. You will meet some new people, have a laugh and enjoy a coffee and sample lunch from our new menu; (now that’s an offer too good to refuse). Helpers get their lunch for free. Please consider volunteering, it can be mums, dads, grandparents, aunties or carers. If you are not ready to volunteer permanently, you may consider putting your name down as an emergency helper. There are times when one of our rostered mums may have to cancel due to sickness or other commitments, so it would be great to have someone whom I could call on, it may never happen, but at least I have an option. School canteens can only run with volunteer help, please think about getting involved and not waiting for someone else who is waiting for someone else to put their hand up. If you would like to text me I will contact you ASAP, my number is: 0434 140 739 or I can be found in the canteen. Thank you Vitina Bakker 0434 140 739

TERM DATES 2015

Term 1 Wednesday 28 January (school teachers resume) Thursday 29 January (Grade 1-6 students resume) Monday 2 February (Foundation students resume) Term 2 13 April to 26 June Term 3 13 July to 18 September Term 4 5 October to 18 December

BASKETBALL 2014 !

BASKETBALL TEAMS FOR 2015

ALL TEAMS MUST BE REGISTERED BY WEDNESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2014

New Registration forms for 2015 can be obtained from the Office.

If you wish to start a new Basketball Team for the 2015 Season You will need to network amongst the parents in your year

level to find 7 or 8 Players. Once you have 7 or 8 Players interested, 1 parent will need to

Coach & 1 will need to be the Team Manager & then contact the Committee.

You will need to pick a Team Name. You will also need to designate a training night after school. The coach must have a Working with Children's Check Card.

For any / all enquiries, please contact us on the numbers below Jordi Fedden ( Secretary ) (M) 0402 750 952

Caroline McArdle ( Treasurer ) (M) 0406 884 483 Kirsten Fry ( Uniforms ) (M) 0430 393 944

Donburn Parents’ Basketball Association

CHIMES INDIAN RESTAURANT co-owned by a one of the parents, located at 170 Belmore Road, Balwyn, offers

you an opportunity to grasp its sumptuous look and savour their lip smacking delicacies! 10% of your bill will go towards the school and you will receive a 10% discount! 9857 5858 for a reservation.

MENDING and ALTERATIONS – Zips, hems, lengthening, shortening, taking-in or letting-out. A Grandmother and

Grandfather of children in Grade 1 and 5, with over 50 years experience as a tailor and a dressmaker. Call Andrea and Chris on 9842 7860, East Doncaster.

HAIRDRESSER — please call Kathy on 0468 457 358 for an appointment.

BEAUTY BY PHOEBE (service in your home) Specialising in Makeup, CND Shellac and Spray Tans Phone: 0438 462 603 Email: info@beautybyphoebe.com.au Facebook: www.facebook.com/beautybyphoebe Twitter: @beautybyphoebe

MBC — MAJORS BUILDING AND CARPENTRY— GET THE JOB DONE! All your carpentry needs.

Call Mitch on 0425 855 825 Email: admin@majorsbuilding.com.au Website: www.majorsbuilding.com.au

TEST AND TAG Ensure your Electrical Appliances & Equipment are not faulty with a low cost visual and performance test. *Donburn special for households and businesses*. Contact Wes (Grade 2 Dad) 0418 334 096

TYREPOWER - MITCHAM TYREPOWER - Stanley Chen (Parent) Director 582 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

e: mitcham@tyrepower.com.au w: www.tyrepower.com.au

QUALIFIED DRESSMAKER available to do alterations. No job too small or too big. Please call Manizheh after

4 pm (Gr 1 Mum) on 0426 212 555.

BABYSITTING - Experienced 18 year old available for babysitting. Phone Joh 0421 005 611.

BABYSITTER AVAILABLE - former Donburn student Jacinta McKeon is an experienced babysitter who would love

to babysit your kids! She is currently in year eleven at Tintern Girls Grammar school. Contact Jacinta on 0449692079. References available.

BABY SITTER AVAILABLE Sixteen year old ex-Donburnian, currently in Year Ten at East Doncaster Secondary

College. Super reliable, conscientious and caring! Available for babysitting in local area. References supplied if requested. If you are interested, please contact Saraid Taylor on saraidtaylor@outlook.com.au

HAVELI - INDIAN RESTAURANT 31-33 Tunstall Square Doncaster East (9842 9375). Enjoy a meal and please

mention you are a family from Donburn, as the school will then receive a 10% donation.

CURRAWONG TENNIS CLUB (Cnr Reynolds & Springvale Roads, East Doncaster) Extensive Junior Coaching Program Junior Groups (5-18 years), Private Lessons, Friday Social Tennis,

Friday Night Junior League, Weekend Competition, Holiday Programs & Round Robins. Free Trial and Assessment, Ladies Tennis Mornings. Contact Club Coach Ultimate Tennis Training Gary Pitts 9848 506 0404 028 104.

FIREWOOD FOR SALE Split Firewood. Delivered to your Door (Doncaster Area only) $100 per trailer.

Contact Peter on 0435 766 995

HEALTH & FITNESS SERVICE: Qualified Personal Trainer/CrossFit Level 1 Trainer.

Trish (Gabriel C’s mum) I provide constantly varied, functional movement health & fitness sessions. One on One or as a group. In house at CrossFit Dexterity or l come to you. Trish 0412434322 trish@crossfitdexterity.com.au

TERM DATES 2014 Term 4 6 October to 19 December 2014

COMMUNITY NEWS The School is publishing these community notices because they may interest some students or Community members, but the school is unable to endorse or recommend any of these advertisements.

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Doncaster East Pre-School Centre ABN: 29 060 607 460 Incorp No: A10153

Offers 3- and 4-year-old kindergarten sessions run by dedicated bachelor qualified kindergarten teachers. We offer play-based creative learning programs with inviting indoor and outdoor play spaces.

Placements for 2015 3-year-old programs still available

Every day is open day please contact us on 9842 1409 to organise a visit to our centre at 4 Montgomery St, Doncaster East www.doncastereastpreschool.com.au for further information.

COMMUNITY NEWS The School is publishing these community notices because they may interest some students or Community members, but the school is unable to endorse or recommend any of these advertisements.