Principal’s Column

OH WHAT A NIGHT! The Parents’ Party was a fabulous success with over 300 parents and friends attending the party. Jules Lund was the MC for the evening along with a great band playing 50’s music. I hear that a ‘Les Girl’ was also invited to increase the hilarity gaining rich returns for the silent auction. There were many organisers and helpers from the PA to make this event such a success. Congratulations to:

Zoe Campbell the organiser extraordinaire

Leanne Peart and Kristy Gordan for live and silent auction prize sourcing, setting up and giving out

Hayley Wakefield and her team for working the bar

Emma Donahue and Emma Hamilton for theming the event

Jo James and Kerry Sternbeck on ticketing and tables

Lucy Sherman on entertainment

Maggie Whitnall for dessert platters

Carolina Moore for pushing raffle ticket sales

The PA Executive Team and their support behind the scenes

School Reports School reports are now in their final stages of editing. All teachers have worked diligently to write the reports using the new format in Sentral. The report format will provide parents with the progression point and the comment together. Also, information regarding behaviour and effort across a number of areas along with attendance. The reports will not be printed and will be available through the parent portal on ‘Sentral’. Each parent will need to register on Sentral. The reports will be available to download in PDF form from 4.00pm on Thursday, 23rd June.

Fortnightly Publication No. 17. Thursday, 9th June 2016 KEY DATES

Monday, 13th June Queen’s Birthday Holiday Monday, 11th July First Day of Term 3

Thursday, 23rd June School Reports Released Monday, 25th July Parent Volunteers Course 9am – 10.30am (day option)

Friday, 24th June Last Day of Term 2 Early Dismissal – 2.30pm

Wednesday, 27th July Parent Volunteers Course 7pm – 8.30pm (night option)

Upcoming Excursions &

Incursions

Friday, 10th June

Year 5 / 6 Winter Sport Round 6

Friday, 17th June

Year 5 / 6 Winter Sports Carnival

Extended Leave

If you plan on taking

extended leave during the school term

please email: elsternwick.ps@edumail.

vic.gov.au to have it approved.

All extended holiday absences that do not

have written notification will be un-approved.

The Sentral Parent Portal will be officially opened to the school community on Friday, 17th June. This portal will allow parents to:

Track their child/children’s learning progress

Update student medical information

Update contact details

Track absences and update reasons for absences

Book term 1 and mid-year parent/teacher interviews

View and print student reports. What will happen on the 17th: 1. You will receive an email with instructions to register for access to the parent portal. This will include:

A link to the portal

Request to set up your username and password: You will need to use your valid email address as your username

Family Access Key, which is case sensitive: This is a second layer of security. You will need to enter this in the appropriate field each time you you log in to the parent portal. Keep this access key in a safe place

A second web link for continued access to the parent portal. The first link is for first time use for registration purposes. This is the link you will need to bookmark.

2. Once you have registered and entered the family access key, you will have full access to the parent portal. Year 5 / 6 Musical The Year 5 / 6 musical will be on Thursday, 15th September. It will be held at the Phoenix Theatre at Elwood SC. On Tuesday, the Year 5 / 6 students will be auditioning for 25 main parts in the production. Bayside Eisteddfod The choir will be competing in the Bayside Eisteddfod at the Moorabbin Town Hall in early August. Handwriting Snippets Finger dexterity- One needs to develop a pincer grasp between the thumb and index fingers in order to hold a pencil well. Pencil Grip Traditionally the pencil should rest in the web space between index and middle fingers. The wrist should be flat providing a point of stability.

The hand should rest on the ring and little fingers. Mature tripod grasp.

An incorrect grip later may lead to:

Cramping and fatigue

Poor legibility of letters

Inability to complete set tasks

Frustration as the child knows what they want to say but cannot get it down

Poor finger dexterity and / or hand strength often leads to a deteriorating grip Farewell My last day at EPS will be Wednesday, 15th June. I have really enjoyed the great teamwork with the staff, PA and School Council. Staff and students have grown in confidence during the last two terms. The staff have curriculum plans and structured processes to continue. Cecilia Stone Acting Principal

EPS Principal Recruitment

The EPS Community will be aware that the EPS School Council and Department of Education have been involved in the recruitment process for the vacancy of Principal, at Elsternwick Primary School. At this stage we have not identified a suitable candidate for this role and the process will continue through into Term 3. We look forward to providing further updates about the leadership of the school for Term 3 and beyond shortly. Regards, Scott Vickers-Willis EPS School Council President

Health News Impetigo A case of Impetigo, which is an infection of the skin and often called School sores, has been reported to the school office. It commonly affects school aged children. It is a contagious skin infection caused by bacteria. The infection is characterised by inflamed blisters that weep and cause crusts. It is quite common near nose and mouth, but also found on arms, legs and face. Sores are not painful, but itchy. A child with Impetigo should be kept home from school until treatment commenced. Sores should be covered with a waterproof dressing. To avoid spread of Infection encourage hand washing and practise good hygiene! Lindy Belotti School Nurse

Take Home Books

Please return all 'Take Home Books' to school ASAP! We are taking this opportunity to stock take all of our 'Take Home Books'. The students will not be bringing home any take home books from the school starting Monday, 20th June till the end of term. We encourage that your child reads their books from their book shelf or from the Library. Rosanna Grosso Literacy Co-Ordinator

Interesting Advice Having great values…. Sometimes children make poor choices, and the thought of family finding out can seem like a fate worse than death. Let your children know that while values are important, you understand the realities and temptations they face. Don’t create a culture where your children are too anxious to come to you and admit they messed up. Hiding your troubles…. If we’re struggling financially or fighting with our spouse, we think our children are better off not knowing. But they suspect and if they don’t know the whole story, they can blow it out of all proportion. Should we pile our own troubles on our child’s shoulders? No, but it doesn’t hurt to be honest about what our concerns are and, more importantly, what we’re doing about it. By sharing what makes us anxious and how we deal with it, we’re modelling practical ways to resolve anxiety. Acknowledgement – Karen Banes

Maths @ EPS Year 1 Maths Update - The Maths Focus is ‘Location’ This work includes using the Language of Location to direct someone from place to place. Maps are created, grid references introduced and students are challenged to draw bird’s eye views and side and front views of models they create.

These students worked in pairs. One drew a ‘secret’ shape on their white board. They then used the ‘language of location’ to guide their partner to draw the same shape on the asphalt with chalk. Shapes were compared.

These students created a Lego City on a grid. They used grid references to describe where their buildings were located. They also drew bird’s eye views, side views and front views of the models they created.

Pirate Maps were created. Using grid references, these students followed the clues to find the treasure - X marks the spot!

This class created a city on a grid. First they made the city with Unifix blocks, then turned it into a bird’s eye view in paper. The students used grid references to locate different buildings and give directions on how to move around the city.

These students are trying to follow their directions from the classroom to the sports centre using the directional language learned in class.

Family Maths Challenge – try these one night around the dinner table

Do you try to avoid the number 13? Is there a Friday 13th every year? Can you work out the pattern? Answer: http://figurethis.nctm.org/challenges/c13/answer.htm Who wins the game? Your team is down by one point. Your teammate, who makes free throws about three-fourths of the time is at the free throw line. She gets a second shot if she makes the first one. Each free throw she makes is worth one point. If there is no time left, what are the chances you win the game without overtime? Answer: http://figurethis.nctm.org/challenges/c19/answer.htm National Council of Teacher of Mathematics, (2004) Retrieved June 3, 2016 from http://figurethis.nctm.org/index.html Erin Downing Numeracy Co-Ordinator

During Year 1 Discovery Time, a lucky group of Year 1 students participated in an incursion funded by a grant from Gould League. The students have made a garden bed in the orchard to attract native bees. Over 2 workshops, students tested the pH balance of the soil, looked for mini-beasts that help the ecosystem and planted the garden bed with local indigenous plants. There were lots of smiling faces. Special thanks to the Year 1 parents who tilled the soil and added compost to enrich the soil on the weekend before planting. Sasha Curtain from Gould League and an EPS parent, facilitated the sessions, giving these keen gardeners a few tips on how to create a garden that will attract native bees. Planting is hard work, positioning, digging, planting and watering, then waiting for the little plants to mature and make a beautiful garden.

Thank you, The EPS Sustainability Team

Parents’ Party

Thank you to the EPS Community for opening their hearts and wallets & helping to make the Parents’ Party a huge success last Friday night. To all our wonderful sponsors big and small thank you for your contributions to the fundraising effort at the 2016 Parents’ Party. Now it’s our turn to give back to our sponsors, if you are looking for a business or service, we ask you to check our EPS Business Register first. Find your business or service, please give them a call or pop in and see if they can help you. Please keep an eye on our website for the EPS Business Register and support those who support us.

The following businesses donated products, services and direct sponsorship dollars to the 2016 Parent's Party. Without their support our fundraiser would not have been such a huge success. The money raised from this event will go on to benefit every child at EPS so please show them your appreciation by supporting their businesses if you can. Visit them, shop with them, engage their services. Have a look at their websites, Like & follow their Facebook, Instagram & Twitter pages. To the following businesses, we thank you!

Chris Taylor's Shabbadu for all our design work. www.shabbadu.com.au www.facebook.com/ShabbaduPtyLtd

Nick O'Sullivan's Lithocraft for all of our printing. www.lithocraft.com.au

Hayley & Malcolm Wakefield's Hotel at 2 Raglan St, South Melbourne. www.rshsm.com.au www.facebook.com/TheRisingSunHotelSouthMelbourne

Cameron & Vanessa Fisher's Changing Places Real Estate. www.changingplaces.com.au www.facebook.com/pages/Changing-Places-Real-Estate/213521828698388 www.twitter.com/CPRE_AUSTRALIA

Big thanks to our MC Jules Lund. Check out his site at www.tribegroup.co

Melbourne Rebels www.melbournerebels.com.au www.facebook.com/melbournerebelsofficial www.instagram.com/melbournerebels

Dress in style in designs by Jane Grimme & her team at Trenery. www.trenery.com.au https://www.facebook.com/Trenery https://www.instagram.com/Trenery https://twitter.com/Trenery

Taylor Made Golf at Level 1- 37 Dunlop Rd, Mulgrave www.taylormadegolf.com.au www.facebook.com/taylormadegolfpacific www.twitter.com/taylormadegolf

Rod & Nicky Brooks' gym at 1/181-193 Bay St Brighton. www.vibrabody.com.au www.facebook.com/vibrabody www.instagram.com/vibrabody

Leonie Van Ryn & Ben Appel at Smile Designs Dentistry 368 Tooronga Rd, Hawthorn East. www.smiledesigns.com.au www.facebook.com/smiledesignsmelbourne

Suki Ibbetson's prop store at 11/59-61 Hudsons Rd, Spotswood. www.thepropstore.com.au www.facebook.com/ThePropStore www.instagram.com/thepropstore

Ask for Kate Kerin at Haymes Paint at 124 Normanby Rd, Southbank. www.haymespaint.com.au www.facebook.com/haymespaint www.instagram.com/haymespaint

Engaged Software Logo coming soon.

Mathew Meath's Engaged Software www.facebook.com/engagedsoftware

Kate Tuckey & Karina Wright's Birch Grove & Co. Kate: 0416 130 770 Karina: 0437 155 765 kateandkarinaathome@gmail.com Website coming soon.

Rob Chaloner's Stratton Finance Pty Ltd www.strattonfinance.com.au www.facebook.com/StrattonFinance www.twitter.com/strattonfinance

Chris Giannopoulos and Crocmedia www.crocmedia.com.au

Sarah Costello's Eastern Blinds at 2/41 Cochranes Rd, Moorabbin. www.easternblinds.com.au

Rosie Avitabile's restaurant The Moat at 176 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne. www.themoat.com.au www.facebook.com/themoatmelb

Cameron Duncan's restaurant at 9 Goldsbrough Lane (mezanine level), Melbourne www.slaterestaurantbar.com www.facebook.com/slaterestaurantbar

Dr Tim Nicholls' Martin St Dentists at 141 Martin St, Brighton. Ph: 9596 4000 www.martinstreetdentists.com.au

Cam & Amy Griffiths' Mobile Skips. www.mobileskips.com.au

Jo Turnbull's Fort Knox Self Storage www.fortknoxselfstorage.com.au www.facebook.com/FortKnoxSelfStore www.twitter.com/fortknoxstore

Leanne Peart's Grandkidscards www.facebook.com/grandkidscards

Carolina Moore's MTA www.mtatravel.com.au/cmoore www.facebook.com/cmooremtatravel

Dr Chris Gleeson & Dr Natasha Watts. www.baysidemobilevet.com.au www.facebook.com/baysidemobilevet

Hannah Blackie's Blackie Realist Art School. Ph: 0411 876 620

Alex Guest's Rubyteva Design. www.rubyteva.com www.facebook.com/rubyteva www.instagram.com/rubytevadesignjewellery

Christopher Till's Cyclespeed at 110A Gardenvale Rd, Gardenvale. www.cyclespeed.cc www.facebook.com/cyclespeedAU www.instagram.com/cyclespeed

Thanks to Megan Agosta at Grill'd. Nearest restaurant is at 332 Glenhuntly Rd, Elsternwick. www.grilld.com.au www.facebook.com/grilld www.twitter.com/grilldburgers

Richmond Football Club www.richmondfc.com.au www.facebook.com/Richmond.FC www.instagram.com/Richmond_fc www.twitter.com/richmond_fc

Elsternwick Park Tennis Centre at www.elsternwickparktennis.com.au https://www.facebook.com/elsternwickparktenniscentre www.twitter.com/EPTCtennis

Clip ' N Climb (new venue opening in Moorabbin) www.clipnclimbmelbourne.com.au www.facebook.com/clipnclimbmelbourne www.instagram.com/clipnclimbofficial www.twitter.com/clipnclimbaus

Elsternwick Pysiotherapy Clinic at 14 Rusden St, Elsternwick www.psmgroup.com.au www.facebook.com/peninsulasportsmedicinegroup

Yoga Tree at 5 Horne St, Elsternwick. Www.yogatree.com.au www.facebook.com/YogaTreeAust www.instagram.com/yogatree_

Koh Haircutters at 96 Ormond Rd, Elwood. www.kohhaircutters.com.au www.facebook.com/Kohelwood

Bill Kolliou's Permarest Sleep Products at factory 31, 350 Settlement Rd, Thomastown. Ph: 9464 0770 www.permarestaustralia.com.au

AMF Bowling at 938 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin www.amfbowling.com.au www.facebook.com/AMFBowling www.instagram.com/amfbowling www.twitter.com/amfroller

Luna Park at Lower Esplanade, St Kilda www.lunapark.com.au www.facebook.com/lunaparkmelbourne www.instagram.com/lunaparkmelb www.twitter.com/lunaparkmelb

Classic Cinemas at 9 Gordon St, Elsternwick. www.classiccinemas.com.au www.facebook.com/pages/Classic-Cinema-Elsternwick/126864948822

Photography by Sylvain Grolleau Phoduction www.silvaingrolleau.com www.facebook.com/sylvaingrolleauproduction

Omar & The Marvellous Coffee Bird at 124 Gardenvale Rd, Gardenvale www.coffeebird.com.au www.facebook.com/omars.com.au www.twitter.com/OmarCoffeeBird

Foxes Den at 107 Ormond Rd, Elwood. www.foxesden.com.au www.instagram.com/foxes.den

Grosvenor Hotel at 10 Brighton Rd, St Kilda East. www.grosvenorhotel.com.au www.facebook.com/grosvenorhotelstkilda www.instagram.com/grosvenorhotel

Vision Portraits at 4/122 Gardenvale Rd, Gardenvale. www.visionportraits.com.au www.facebook.com/visionportraits

The Bunker Indoor Skate Park at 15 Century Drive, Braeside. www.bunkerskatepark.com.au www.facebook.com/TheBunkerIndoorSkatepark www.instagram.com/bunkerskatepark www.twitter.com/bunkersk8p

Waves Leisure Centre at 111 Chesterville Rd, Highett. www.wavesleisurecentre.com.au www.facebook.com/wavesleisureCentre

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De Nardis Hair Design at Shop 2 181 Bay St, Brighton. Ph: 9596 8180 www.facebook.com/De-Nardis-Hair-Design-171535682910638

Uspa Immersion Day Spa at 202 Bay St, Brighton. www.uspadayspa.com.au www.facebook.com/uspaimmersion

Camelia at 50 Glen Eira Rd, Elsternwick. www.camelia.com.au www.facebook.com/camelia.com.au www.instagram.com/cameliaripponlea

Obdressed at Shop 2/122 Ormond Rd, Elwood. www.facebook.com/obdressed www.instagram.com/obdressed

The Grumpy Swimmer Books & More at 110 Ormond Rd, Elwood www.thegrumpyswimmer.com.au www.twitter.com/GrumpySwimmer

The Deck Brighton at 212 Bay St, Brighton. www.thedeckbrighton.com.au www.facebook.com.TheDeckBrighton www.instagram.com/thedeckbrighton

Ubisu Japanese Kitchen at 161 Ormond Rd, Elwood. www.ebisudesign.com www.facebook.com/ebisudesign www.instagram.com/ebisudesign

Synergy Audio Visual at 107 Northern Rd, Heidelberg Heights. www.synergyaudio.com.au www.facebook.com/pages/Synergy-Audio/198224683549640 https://twitter.com/synergyaudio

Hoss boutique at 19 Church St, Brighton. www.hoss.com.au www.facebook.com/pages/Hoss/276101675749542 www.instagram.com/hoss_clothing

Avenue Bookstore at 434 Glenhuntly Rd, Elsternwick. www.avenuebookstore.com.au www.facebook.com/AvenueBookstore www.twitter.com/AvenueBookstore

Brighton Beauty Therapy at 202 New St, Brighton. www.brightonbeeauty.com.au www.facebook.com/BRIGHTONBEAUTYTHERAPY www.instagram.com/brightonbeautytherapy

Brighton Spinal Group at 441 Bay St, Brighton. www.brightonspinal.com.au www.facebook.com/brightonspinalgroup

Fegari Seafood at 425 Hampton Street, Hampton www.sallyjoseph.com/fegari.seafood-melbourne

MotoHeaven at 290 Wickham Rd, Moorabbin. www.motoheaven.com.au www.facebook.com/motoheaven06 www.instagram.com/motoheaven

South Village Trading at 98 Ormond Rd, Elwood www.southvillagetrading.com.au www.facebook.com/southvillagetrading www.instagram.com/southvillagetrading

Indah with TLC www.indah.com.au www.facebook.com/indahorganics www.instagram.com/indahwithtlc

Total Reformation at Rear 212 Bay St Brighton (behind The Deck) www.totalreformation.com.au www.facebook.com/totalreformationaustralia www.instagram.com/totalreformation

E & S Trading at 234 High St, Ashburton. www.eands.com.au www.facebook.com/estrading www.instagram.com/eands_trading www.witter.com/estrading

Rifmick Hair Salon

Rifmick Hair Salon at Shop 11 Dendy Plaza, 26 Church St, Brighton. Ph: 9593 1022

Flynn's Wines Heathcotean Bistro at www.flynnswines.com www.facebook.com/pages/Flynns-Wines-Heathcote/143588979035539 www.twitter.com/@flynnswines

Pantry at 1 Church St, Brighton www.pantry.com.au www.facebook.com/PantryBrighton www.instagram.com/pantrybrighton

Hotel Brighton at 286 Bay St, Brighton www.hotelbrighton.com.au www.facebook.com/thehotelbrighton www.instagram.com/thehotelbrighton www.twitter.com/thehotelbright

Hairhouse Warehouse Mornington www.hairhousewarehouse.com.au www.facebook.com/HairhouseAustralia www.twitter.com/hairhouseaus

Thank you, The EPS PA Team

OSHClub News Before School / After School Care Program

Program Update

Hi, my name is Rosetta. I am the new Elsternwick Primary OSHClub Co-Ordinator. I have had previous experience in long daycare services and also as a co-ordinator for before and after school care. I have been very welcomed by Elsternwick Primary School and the families and children who attend OSHClub. The children are enjoying the craft activities such as painting, making play dough and making egg free pancakes. Our group games outside are always popular like tiggy and survivor requested by the children. Please ensure that you are booking your child/ren in via the website www.oshclub.com.au. If you have any problems please don’t hesitate to contact me on 0423 200 598. If you haven’t updated your enrolment please do so. Any emergency contacts please update. Our Holiday program is now out for the June/July Holidays. Book now at www.oshclub.com.au Kind regards, Rosetta