AXEDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL
“Excellence Through Endeavour”
High Street, Axedale 3551
Ph. (03) 5439 7232 Fax. (03) 5439 7575
Principal – Lex Johnstone
Email: [email protected]
NEWSLETTER No. 21 July 18th
2013
Important dates:
July
August
23rd
– Parent Teacher Interviews
30th
– MARC Van
30th
– Active After School begins - Dance
30th
– School Council 6.30pm
31st – AASC – Hockey
6th
– AASC – Dance
7th
– AASC - Hockey
12th
– Swimming Program begins
August 13th
– AASC – Dance
14th
– AASC - Hockey
20th
– Book Week/ MARC Van –
Dress Up Day
20th
– Royal Flying Doctor visit
21st - BSE School Band visit
23rd
– Primary Schools Golf
Championship
At Assembly this week, our Grade 6 leaders were
presented with their certificates from the National
Young Leaders Conference attended earlier in the
year.
Jack and Alex were presented with their awards
from the ANZAC Colouring Competition. Alex
won her section of the competition and Jack
received a highly Commended Award.
William, John and Alex have received an award
from the Mathletics people for achieving
‘Mastery’ in a large number of areas. We
congratulate them on their efforts.
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
WELCOME BACK
A big welcome back to all students and families after the holiday break. We hope the two weeks holiday has
helped students to clear a few bugs from their systems and be re-energised ready for a busy term.
Over the holidays there has been considerable work in our grounds. Our playground space has been cleared,
a site established for re-locating the shelter shed, three water tanks have been sited beside the big shed and
an area ready for paving has been established. While the recent heavy rains haven’t helped, over the coming
weeks, these areas will dry out and works will be completed.
Our thanks to Mick Mancs from Axedale Bobcat and Mick Molloy from Axedale Plumbing for their
continued support of our school. It is much appreciated.
PLAYGROUND
Attached to today’s Newsletter is a plan of the playground approved by School Council. The playground has
been ordered and installation is expected this term.
PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS
Parent Teacher Interviews will be held next Tuesday 23rd
July. Notes were sent home earlier in the week and
are due back at school tomorrow.
TERM THREE CALENDAR
Attached to the Newsletter today is a calendar outlining most of the events that are on during this term. May
be a good idea to pop it on the fridge and add other items as they come up.
WELCOME NEW FAMILY
We welcome a new family to our school. Max (Gr. 6), Josh (Gr. 5) and Sam (Gr. 2) began with us on
Monday. Our other students have done a great job helping them to settle to our school. We welcome their
mother Siobhan to our school community.
CONGRATULATIONS
Our school community sends its congratulations to Junny and Fritzi Caburnay on the birth of Paul Craig, a
beautiful little brother for John, Ed and Margarette.
THANKS SCOTT AND WENDY
Many thanks to Scott and Wendy for their efforts over the holidays. They gave the school a mow, a whipper
snip and a tidy up with the blower.
CLEANER
Linda Kendall began work as our new Cleaner on Monday. We look forward to having Linda as part of the
school staff.
AASC
Our Active After School Communities Program starts again on Tuesday 30th
July. This term, the students
will be learning the skills of Dancing on Tuesdays and Hockey on Wednesdays. There is no cost for
involvement in this program.
HEAD LICE CHECKS
Head lice checks will be completed again tomorrow morning. Thanks to our checkers for their efforts and to
all parents for working with us proactively to eradicate lice.
CWA CRAFT MARKET DAY
On Saturday 27th
the CWA will be conducting a come and try craft day during the next Community Market
at the Axedale Hall. The school will have a promotional display area set up on the day. We intend to display
many of the mosaics that the students have made as well as the great paintings completed by the 4/5/6 grade
last term. We hope to have some students working on other mosaics and paintings during the Market Day. If
your child/children are keen to be a part of this, please contact the school.
PARENT REPRESENTATIVES – SCHOOL COUNCIL
Our School Council is made up of six Parent Representatives and four Staff Representatives. The role of the
Parent Reps is to bring questions and ideas from the school community to School Council for discussion as
well as sharing outcomes from discussions held at School Council.
To promote greater access to this process for parents, School Council has divided school families into six
groups and have aligned each group to a specific Councillor.
If you have an item or question that needs to be brought to School Council, please contact your allotted
School Councillor. Alternatively, if you have a question regarding School Council decisions, your allotted
Councillor or the Principal may be contacted.
If an item that requires considerable community consultation arises at a School Council level, Parent Reps
may choose to contact all of their allotted families to collect information and opinions.
An information sheet about allocated Parent Reps is attached to the Newsletter.
From a Principal’s perspective, the school is very fortunate to have a School Council that is proactive,
positive, supportive and balanced in its discussions and decisions.
TRAFFIC POLICY
Just a reminder to new and existing school families regarding our pick up and drop off area on Raglan St.
West (dirt road at the back of the school).
Parents are asked to enter Raglan St. West from the Axedale-Goornong Rd. end and leave by heading
towards the Bendigo side of the school yard. This way, school traffic is basically heading in one direction
only. We would like parents to park only on the school side of the road (when space is available) to
eliminate the need for students to cross the road to get to cars. If spaces are not available on the school side,
then parents are asked to collect their children and walk them safely across the road. Staff parking is
provided on the opposite side of the road. Students waiting for parents are expected to wait inside the school
grounds. Your co-operation in ensuring our students and your children are safe is appreciated.
ZONE SOCCER CANCELLED
Our division of the Loddon Zone Soccer Championships next Wednesday has been cancelled as the grounds
hosting the events have had maintenance carried out and are no longer available. Families who have already
paid will have this money placed into their accounts for future use. If you would prefer a refund, please
contact the school.
CENTACARE SESSIONS
Attached to the Newsletter today is some information about upcoming Centacare sessions.
EMA
The Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) is provided to assist eligible families with the costs
associated with the education of their children. Parents and guardians may be eligible for the EMA if they
have a valid Centrelink Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card. The second instalment of the EMA
is due to be paid from late August onwards.
Parents/guardians whose children have transferred to Axedale Primary School since 28th
February
2013, or have since become eligible, will need to submit a new EMA application form.
Applications close on 2nd
August 2013. Application forms are available from the school office.
Parents who lodged an EMA application at our school at the beginning of the year do not need to lodge
another EMA application to receive the second instalment.
CONVEYANCE ALLOWANCE
A Conveyance Allowance is available for eligible students using private cars to attend school. To be
eligible a student must live more than 4.8km by the shortest practicable route from the nearest school or bus
stop. Please come into the office by the 16th
of August to complete an application form if you are eligible.
LAST DAY OF TERM 2 - SHAVE FOR A CURE
Gr.6 student Tom Fitzgibbon shaved his head last term as part of the ‘Shave for a Cure’. Many thanks to
students and families who made a gold coin donation and took part in our silver coin run. As a school, we
were able to raise $231.60 for Tom.
ASSEMBLY ROSTER
Our Grade 4/5/6 students will be leading Assembly again next term. To enable parents to know when their
child is leading Assembly, the following roster has been put in place.
22/7 Keely & Zara 4/8 David & Angus Wa
29/7 Kathryn & Laura 11/8 Max & Tom
GRADE 2-6 CAMP This year the Grade 2-6 Camp will be conducted at Sunnystones Camp in Bacchus Marsh from Tuesday 17
th
September to Friday 20th
September (the last week of Term Three). This is an excellent venue for a ‘bush
camp’ and one that we have used a number of times in previous years. The cost will be $260. For those
families using the payment vouchers the next payment of $60 is due tomorrow Friday 19th
July.
PROJECT PLATYPUS
The Axedale Our Town Our Future Committee has been successful in gaining some grant funds to complete
its ‘Project Platypus’. This project will see the rejuvenation of the River Reserve area between William St.
and the bridge. A draft copy of Project Platypus is available at the Office if community members would like
to look through it and make suggestions or become involved.
The school will be involved in a number of ways, but mainly through planting trees as part of the
revegetation process.
BUMPER STICKERS
The Axedale Our Town Our Future Committee has recently purchased bumper stickers for community
members to advertise our great town. They are available from the various places around town and at the
school for $2.
LOST JUMPER
On the last day of term we had a Ben 10 jumper left at school. Please collect
from the office if it is yours.
FOOTY TIPPING
Jackpot $154.50 – Round 16 won by Zane Van Wynen – congratulations.
Footy Tipping forms for Round 17 were sent home earlier this week and are due
back at school by 4pm Friday or to the General Store by 6pm.
Many thanks to Julie Liersch who is co-ordinating the Footy Tips for the school
this year.
FRESH FRUIT DUTY ROSTER
Friday 19th
July – Susan McGrath
Friday 26th
July – Corrine Cummins
Friday 2nd
August – Kristen Harrison
Thank you to our volunteers.
Lex Johnstone
Principal
FROM THE CLASSROOMS
LEARNING DIARIES
Could Learning Diaries be returned as soon as possible – we hope you enjoyed looking through your child’s
work. We really appreciate the time you have taken to write a comment in the box provided at the end of the
semester’s work.
CLASS THEMES
This term, classes will be studying a range of themes. The P/1 Grade will base a lot of their work around the
theme of ‘Toys’. Integrated Studies work will be based on this theme, as well as some aspects of their
literacy and numeracy studies.
The Grade 2/3 this term will have an ICT focus. Students will be able to negotiate their individual topic with
Miss Blume and will then develop and strengthen a wide range of ICT skills within that topic.
Grade 4/5/6 will be studying ‘Myths and Legends’. They have begun work already and have started with a
real buzz.
4/5/6 GOLDRUSH PROJECTS
Thanks to the students (and parents) for their wonderful projects last term. Lots of effort was put into the
construction of some fabulous models ranging from poppet heads to old fashioned musical instruments. The
Term 3 unit is ‘Myths and Legends’.
Mr C
FOOTBALL CARNIVAL
Congratulations to the Axedale PS football
team that had a wonderful day yesterday.
Students from Axedale joined up with
students from Eppalock PS to form a team
called “Eppadale”. It was really pleasing to
see the students mix well together both on
the sporting field and socially between
games. The mighty Eppadales won 2 out of
5 games.
BSE BAND VISIT
The Bendigo South East Secondary College School Band will be visiting us in August. They will perform a
number of items for our students and then the students will have an opportunity to experiment with a number
of instruments. More information when dates are confirmed.
ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE SIMULATOR
On Tuesday 20th
August, a real size RFDS fuselage simulator will be visiting our school to help educate the
students about this famous service. More details in coming Newsletters.
Gr 4/5/6 MODELS
Gr 4/5/6 Space Models and Gold Fields models need to be picked up from school. Can parents please
organise with their children how and when this will happen. We would like all models to be collected by the
end of next week. When parents are at school for Parent Teacher Interviews may be a good opportunity.
GUITAR LESSONS
Guitar lessons will commence again tomorrow, Friday 19th
July. Please contact Jo on 0417 374 834 with any
queries.
SAFE DAY
Gr. 2/3/4 students will be attending the SAFE Day at the Bendigo Showgrounds on September 11th
. The
SAFE Day provides an opportunity for students to take part in a number of short sessions based around bush
safety, beach safety, fire safety, pet safety, safety in the home, safety in the farm etc. More information will
be sent home closer to the day.
PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE
Students who are participating in the Premier’s Reading Challenge are reminded to keep track of the books
they are reading in their record card and hand this into Mrs Baldwin in the office on a regular basis so the
books can be verified on the website as read. The list of books on the Challenge book list for each year level
can be found at: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/prc/books/default.htm
We have 19 students registered who have read 344 books so far. You can visit the website at
www.education.vic.gov.au/prc. The reading challenge ends on 12th
September.
SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY The next School and Community Meeting is on Monday 29
th July at 9.30am in the Staff Room.
There is an Axedale Ball Meeting on Tuesday 23rd
at 9.30am at the Axedale Tavern.
COMMUNITY Isaac Wallis, a past student,
also shaved for a cure last
term. The shave happened
on Thursday the 27th of
June, and he managed to
raise just over $2000. Isaac
wanted us to pass on his
thanks to the Axedale
Primary School community
for contributions made.
AXEDALE WEIGHT WATCHERS GROUP
We are very excited to announce Weight Watchers is happening in our Community.
Meetings are on Wednesdays – 3.30pm in the Axedale Primary School old brick building.
13 & 15 Week Program
Weekly Meeting on-site
Confidential Weigh-in
Delivery of all Program Material
Group Support
Fully Trained Consultant
Individual Consultations
Corporate rates
A minimum of 12 participants per Meeting is required
Direct Debit payment option available (pay over 3 months - $50 deposit upon joining)
Each meeting is approximately 30-45 minutes long.
Please contact Wendy White 0419 380 320
ORIENTEERING AT AXEDALE GOLF COURSE If you’ve ever wondered what Orienteering is, now’s your
chance to experience this enjoyable pastime in the familiar
environment of the Axedale Golf Course and Public Reserve.
On Sunday, August 25, 2013 the Axedale Golf Club Social
Committee is hosting a ‘come and try it’ Orienteering event.
Orienteering is an international sport where participants use a
professionally-prepared map to find ‘controls’ (orange and
white markers) located at points designated on the map.
The Orienteering at Axedale will consist of a low key one-
hour ‘Score’ event, starting at 3PM. Participants will be
provided with a map and instructions and will have a one hour
time limit to locate as many controls as they can. Community
members are welcome to attend and are advised to arrive at the
Axedale Golf Club clubhouse between 2 and 2.30PM so that
organisers can give out maps and instructions. As you will be
walking around the Golf Course for an hour, you should wear
comfortable clothing and footwear. Cost will be $5 per
participant, and at the conclusion of the event the Club will
offer a sausage sizzle at an additional cost of $5.
Enquiries can be directed to Daryl Fleay, on 54394465.
We hope to see you there. If you intend to come, could you
please give Daryl a call (for organisational and catering
purposes).
Sid Spofforth, Axedale Golf Club Social Committee.
STRATHFIELDSAYE CRICKET CLUB Junior Registration Day
Tannery Lane Sports Ground
Saturday 17th August - 9.30am – 12.30pm
Sunday 18th August - Midday – 1pm
Starting with Under 9’s and go up to Under 17’s.
Players of all standards are welcome to register, and
we are particularly keen to welcome new players to
the club.
Contact Alistair Cheesman 0427 293 653
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