Term 4 Week 4 28 October 2015

143 Bailey St Grovedale 3216 Tel: 5243 3902 Fax: 5243 0823

FORMS / PAYMENT DUE BACK

Thurs 29th Oct Just Get Active permission form $2

Fri 30th Oct Walk to school photo competition

Tues 3rd Nov Grovedale Photography Competition

Wed 4th Nov Hoop time Regional Finals Gr 5/6 $8

Thurs 12th Nov Gr 5/6 Camp 2016 deposit due $80

Thurs 10th Dec Gr 5/6 Camp 2016 2nd instalment due $70

‘A Path to Success’

OCTOBER 2015

6th—30th Oct Walk to School

Thurs 29th Oct Audition for X factor Prep-Gr 2

Fri 30th Oct Bandanna Day

Fri 30th Oct Audition for X factor Gr 3-6

NOVEMBER 2015

PRINCIPAL’S NEWS

UPCOMING TWILIGHT FAIR– NEXT FRIDAY!!!!: It is starting to get very exciting that our Twilight Fair is only around the corner. The Fair committee have been working tirelessly in organising this event and many, many hours have gone into its organisation. The com-mittee is very small and they need your help leading up to and on the night to ensure that this event is success-ful . WE NEED YOU!!!! These are some of things happening over the next few days: X Factor auditions Cake stall baking. Plates went home with all fami-

lies this Monday for your donations. Hope you can help.

All the food preparations. If you are able to help please come along and have some fun too.

Fun passes available for purchase from the front office.

WE ARE DESPERATLEY NEEDING HELPERS ON THE NIGHT!!!!! Can you PLEASE put your name on a roster to help on a stall on the night. Any time that you can help will be very much appreciated. ALL the money raised from this event does go to the benefit of your children. WORLD TEACHERS DAY THIS FRIDAY: This Friday is World Teachers Day. If you can encourage your child to say to their teacher this Friday “Happy World Teachers Day”, that would be great. Both Tracy Doherty and I will be at a Principal Forum this coming Friday and so we will be putting on a special morning tea on Monday. Our teachers do a fabulous job for your children and this is just a small way of telling them thank you.

Have a great week! Kathy Wesolowski Principal

Thurs 5th Nov Making jelly, slice onions, wrap spuds

Fri 6th Nov Pricing cakes 9am

Fri 6th Nov Twilight Fair

Wed 11th Nov Prep Orientation—Session 2, 9.15-10.45am

Wed 11th Nov Active Travel Session for parents 9.40-10.40am

Fri 13th Nov Hoop Time Regional Finals Gr 5/6

Thurs 26th Nov Prep Orientation—Session 3, 9.15-10.45am

COMING EVENTS

DECEMBER 2015

Tues 8th Dec Prep Orientation—Session 4, 9.30-12pm

Wed 16th Dec Grade 6 Graduation

Fri 18th Dec Last day of Term 4—1.30pm finish

MESSAGES TO STUDENTS We have been receiving a large number of calls from parents wanting to give messages to students throughout the day—often at the end of the day just before the bell. This can cause interruption to classes and take up extra time for staff to follow. We understand that circumstances can change, but where possible could you please have arrangements made prior to the school day and ensure your child is aware of these arrangements. Thank you.

HEAD LICE

We ask that all families continue to be vigilant in regularly checking your child’s hair for nits and that parents please advise your child’s teacher should any nits or eggs be found in your child’s hair.

Unless everyone regularly checks and provides treatment, the cycle will just continue. Thank you all for your support.

STUDENT AWARDS !

Lincoln Tait For using great expression when he reads.

Alexis McLaren For working independently in writing.

Lexi Czerniawski For being a kind and caring member of our class.

Mikaela Witt For being a kind and caring member of our class.

Violet Wells For her descriptive writing about Cranky Bear.

Kayleigh Shearer For all her hard work to improve her learning outcomes.

Deklan Murray For his contributions to class discussions.

Alicia Berry For adding extra detail to her writing to make it more interesting.

Kyle Cropley For independently sharing objects into equal groups.

Emily Read For outstanding predictions, observations and explanations in inquiry.

Daniel Kennedy For always being proactive and independent when completing classroom jobs. Thank you.

Declan Creece For his excellent organisational skills.

Hayley Martin For use of planning tools to organise her writing.

JSC Term 4 Fundraiser

NATIONAL BANDANNA DAY

Friday 30th October

Each year another 23,000 young Australians (63 a day) have to deal with cancer

– either their own or a close family member's

diagnosis. Bandannas are a symbol of hope and empowerment and are worn proudly by young

people at Canteen.

Grovedale Primary School has formed a team for Run Geelong and you’re invited to join! We have the chance to earn our school up to $1000 worth of new sporting equipment vouchers! The more students, friends and families who join your team, the greater the value! It’s easy! All you have to do is go to http://runaustralia.com.au/ and register for RUNGEELONG. When you sign in, click on register as a team/school and type in Grovedale Primary School.

ITALIAN POETRY RECITAL COMPETITION

This term the year 5/6 classes will be participating in an Italian Poetry Recital Competition.

The poetry recital is a compulsory task for all year 5/6 students.

Students you are asked to choose one Italian poem to recite of the four given to you.

Make your recital CREATIVE! Think about using music, costume, dance, drama, props, puppets

etc. to make your recital INTERESTING.

Practise reading your poem out aloud.

We will have a visiting judge for the competition.

Each student will be assessed on their memorisation, pronunciation, expression and originality.

All participating year 5/6 students will receive a Certificate of Participation.

First, second and third prize medals will be awarded at an assembly.

I am available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for students who would like to recite or practise their poem with me.

The competition will be held on the 5th of November in the Italian room.

In bocca al lupo. (Good luck)

Signora Falcone

For More Information

Contact

Sandra McLaren

Ph: 0424 064 669

Karen Wilson

Ph: 0419 884 132

Inside

& Outside Stalls

Friday 6th November

From 4 ‘til 8pm

New Items, Demonstra-

tors, Businesses, Well

Presented Second

Hand Clothing. Second

Hand Goods Outside

Only.

FAIR FUN PASSES—UNLIMITED RIDES!

This year we have available for sale prior to the Fair individual ‘Fun Passes’. This will be a wrist band which will give unlimited rides for the full 4 hours of the Fair from 4pm to 8pm. Each pass costs $20. Ride prices range from $4 to $8 so this is fantastic value. Rides can still be taken and paid for individually on the night.

The Fun Passes will be available for direct sale from the school office, or you can fill out the form below and passes will be sent home with students during the week of the Fair prior to the Friday.

PLEASE NOTE: The passes will be your responsibility and no lost bands will be replaced!

Re-imbursements will not be made for unused fun passes!

If you would like to take up this offer, either fill out the form below and return with payment to school, or come into the office and buy them direct.

A huge Thank You to B & L Entertainment for providing the Rides, Games & Amusements for our Fair!!

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FUN PASS ORDERS

NAME _________________________________________ PHONE ________________________________

I would like to order ____ Fun Passes @ $20 each. Please find $___ enclosed or my credit card details are below.

CREDIT CARD DETAILS

Please circle card type Visa MasterCard

Card Number

Card Holders Name __________________________________________

Expiry date Month ______ Year ______ Amount $_______

Signed _______________________________________

TWILIGHT FAIR, Next Friday 6th November, 4-8pm!!!

The Fair is fast approaching and as you are aware this is our major school Fundraiser held every 2 years. We need lots of help in the lead up to and on the night of the Fair. Listed below are areas we need either donations for or volunteers to assist with. Please have a look and consider where you may be able to help.

Donations of items:

Lucky dip prizes- small new items such as pens, keyrings, lip gloss, match box car, etc. Lucky dips will sell for $2 so some-thing worth at least $2 please. Second hand items for ‘trash ‘n treasure’, toys, games, household items, bikes, etc Books- second hand books and magazines- can be taken to the OLC to be stored Craft items- for sale with book stall Plants- the week of the Fair any plants for donation can be brought into school Cake stall items- we have sent home a plate, bag, instructions and a label to all families. If you are please able to bake something to send in for sale at the cake stall, that would be great. We just ask that there are no cream items please. Spare plates will be available at the office. Cakes need to be dropped off at school on the day of the Fair please.

Volunteers : DESPERATELY NEEDED!!!!

Volunteers- lots of volunteers are needed to help on the night. We will be running 5 stalls- cakes, lucky dip, popcorn/fairy floss/snow cone stall, books, trash ‘n treasure and a large food and drinks stall. Rosters are up at the office so please put your name down at a time that suits you. It would be great if we could have 1 person from each family to be available to help for an hour on the night. Flyer letterbox drop - walkers needed to deliver fair advertisement flyers to homes in the local area. Please see the map at the office and choose an area you can deliver to and leave your details at the office.

VOUCHERS, PRIZES AND LIVE AUCTIONS ON THE NIGHT! SPORTING MEMORABILIA—SPORTZ NUT YEARS SUPPLY OF BREAD FROM BRUMBYS STUDENTS CLASS ARTWORK

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION—WIN A PRIZE

Photography competition: Just a reminder that there will be a photography competition in conjunction with the Fair. The

theme is ‘Grovedale’. It could be at school, at home, the environment, your friends—anything the imagination stretches to!

Students, staff and families are welcome to enter. Have you taken a photo for the Rebel Sport Walk to School competition?

Enter this photo in the Twilight Fair competition as well!!

There will be 3 categories to enter: Junior—Prep to Grade 2, Intermediate—Grade 3 to 6, Open—anyone older than Grade

6. Photos will be voted on by people at the fair and there will be a prize for each category. Photos

must be taken by the entrant and entered at the office by Tuesday 3rd November. Mr Gardiner is

able to help with printing if you need it.

So grab your camera , phone, I-pad and get snapping!!

GROVEDALE’S X FACTOR—Live at the Twilight Fair!! Auditions will be held in the multipurpose room at lunchtime on the following dates: Thursday 29th October, Grades Prep—2 Friday 30th October, Grades 3-6 Put your name down beside the front door on the inside of the OLC building. Top 6 will perform on the night of the Fair between 5.30-6.30pm. Good Luck!!

JOIN THE FUN AND MAGIC OF A TWILIGHT CHRISTMAS PARADE FROM 7PM SATURDAY 14TH NOVEMBER

MALOP ST, GEELONG

FEATURING

THE MINIONS

SANTA AND MRS CLAUS

AND LOTS OF LIGHT, COLOR AND SPARKLE

SUPPORTING

THE ANDREW LOVE CANCER CENTRE - #PROJECTLOVE

Would $500 help you pay for

school uniforms, books or a laptop?

You may be eligible if you have:

a Health Care or a Pensioner Concession Card

a child at school or starting next year

some regular income from work (you or your partner).

Contact Amanda Vernon, your local Saver Plus Worker:

03 5278 8122 or

avernon@bethany.org.au

Saver Plus was developed by ANZ and the Brotherhood of St Laurence and is delivered in Greater Geelong by Bethany.

Saver Plus is funded by ANZ and the Australian Government.

Match your savings for school costs, dollar for dollar, through Saver Plus.

ENABLING OUR CHILDREN TO ENJOY SAFE AND HEALTHY TRAVEL TO AND FROM SCHOOL

For parents /carers with children up to 8 years of age. Teachers also welcome! Presenter:

Early Learning Association Australia Just three decades ago, 70 per cent of children walked or rode to school – now only 30 per cent do... All parents want their children to arrive at school safely and on time and most believe the best way is to drive them right to the school gate. This however can cause traffic and parking congestion outside school gates and create hazards for children as they hop in and out of cars or walk and ride to school. We invite you to come along and hear about:

the many benefits of using active travel to get to and from school.

why it is so important for young children to experience active travel.

how you can help develop your children’s essential road safety skills, supporting safe independent active travel when they are older.

fun activities, ideas, hints and tips to help your children stay safe and become independent road users. Walk to School is a VicHealth initiative and proudly supported by Healthy Together Geelong and the Victorian Government

Cost: FREE! Date: Wednesday 11th November Time: 9.40am – 10.40am Venue: Grovedale Primary School Staff Room Please RSVP by: Wednesday 4th November tgrenfell@geelongcity.vic.gov.au 0407 953 926

Morning tea will be provided Parking: please consider walking, riding or carpooling. If this is not possible, free parking is available out the front of the school Photographs will be taken at the session. Please alert the photographer if you do not wish to be photographed

WALK TO SCHOOL THIS OCTOBER

Grovedale Primary School is excited to be taking part in VicHealth’s Walk to School from 6th -31st

October.

Walk to School encourages primary school students to walk to and from school every day in Octo-

ber to highlight the ways walking improves children’s health and wellbeing. Walking to school is a

great way to help kids achieve the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity each day.

We are encouraging families and students to walk to and from school as often as possible during

October to help students learn healthy habits for life. Teachers will use classroom calendars to record each time students

walk to and from school. VicHealth offers some great prizes to schools with high participation, and runs fun walking themed

competitions for students throughout October.

We’ll be providing parents with an ‘Information sheet for parents and guardians’ with all the information you’ll need about

Walk to School. You can also visit the Walk to School website for more information: www.walktoschool.vic.gov.au

There are lots of ways families can get involved. You might like to walk with your child to and from school and enjoy the

chance to talk, help your child learn road safety skills, and get to know the local neighbourhood together.

arrange for your child to walk with other families or friends, giving them time to socialise and share their journey.

drive part of the way to school and walk the rest, particularly if you live a long way from school, or have limited time.

mix it up – if your child enjoys riding their bike or scooter, that’s great too!

WIN $150 Rebel Sport Gift Card

Grovedale Primary School is excited to be taking part in VicHealth’s Walk to School from 5th – 30th October!

One lucky student will win a $150 Rebel Sport Gift Card!

To be in with a chance, simply take a photo of your walk

to school and write a small paragraph explaining what

you liked about your walk to school, or what you saw.

Please submit your photo and words to the office by 30th

October. Enter this photo into the Twilight Fair photog-raphy competition well. Twice the chance to win a

prize!!

Extend OSHC at Grovedale Primary School We have had another fun-filled week full of exciting activities. The children were excited to share about the time spent at Geelong show. Instead of creating an interest tree, the children were more interested in doing straw weaving to make bands and book marks. They were busy weaving for hours and created colourful bands to take home! In Tuesday’s Persistence Chal-lenge the children were asked to make the tallest tower with 10 straws, 10 sheets of newspaper and 1 metre long sticky tape. The children, in pairs, persisted well to make it as tall as possible using their team skills. We learnt that winning and losing is secondary, trying to do is a success. I hope everyone enjoyed Geelong Cup Day. Our science experiment was not successful so we decided to have a Kid’s Choice Day where a few decided to play cubbies, a few wanted to do painting and straw weaving. We all know our traffic rules and enjoyed playing Red Light Green Light. This game assisted children to use their listen-ing skills along with following the instructions and as always children were super smart to perform both skills at once. Also, we are happy for any donations like recycling or arts/craft materials. A quick reminder, it is Term 4, so please ensure to pack hats for your child/children. Thank you!!! Priya Our Extend Superstar is… Seth Plummer for demonstrating a respect towards others whilst sharing time. Next week’s activities: Monday 2 November-CD Disk Weaving Tuesday 3 November-Hula Hoop Game Wednesday 4 November-Stick Art Thursday 5 November-Build a City Friday 6 November-Smart Dance PARENT PORTAL: extend.com.au

REMINDER TO UPDATE INFORMATION

Please remember to update any personal infor-

mation with the office. It is most important that

we have your correct infor-

mation, especially phone

numbers for home and work

so that we are able to con-

tact you in case your child is

ill.