14 March 2018

Dear Parents and Guardians

The parent teacher interviews were very well attended and the teachers have

appreciated having this opportunity to talk to parents about the goals and

challenges they have for their children.

The students enjoyed the presentations by Carla Reardon

from Manningham Crime Prevention who was accompanied

by Ian Morris from Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) last

Wednesday. Carla talked about police work and how they

help in the community. She answered lots of interesting

questions about her work.

Staff had a professional development from Tara Watson regarding the Active

Travel Program. A notice went out last week informing families about this

initiative. We will work with Manningham Council to create a safer school

environment through road safety education, increasing the

number of students walking and cycling to school and reducing

traffic congestion around the school. A survey will go out on

Friday March 23 to be returned the following week. Please

keep an eye out for this survey.

The school council Annual General Meeting will be on Monday 19 March at

7.00pm and this will be followed by the first School Council meeting with the new

council.

There is much excitement with Year 1 & 2 students, who are attending the swimming program at Aquarena. A very busy time!

Kind regards

Julie

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Friday 16 March Assembly

Monday 19 March School Council AGM 7:00pm

Thursday 22 March Chomp and Chew

Thursday 29 March Assembly 2pm

Last day of Term 1 (2:30pm Finish)

Friday 30 March Good Friday public holiday

TERM 2

Monday 16 April First day of Term 2

Friday 20 April Assembly

Wednesday 25 April ANZAC Day public holiday

Tuesday 15 - 17 May NAPLAN - Years 3 and 5

Wednesday 23 - 25 May Years 3/4 Camp at Arrabri Lodge

Tuesday 5 - 8 June Years 5/6 Camp at Phillip Island

Monday 11 June Queens Birthday Public Holiday

Friday 29 June End of Term 2 - 2:30pm finish.

Be Sunsmart!

2018 Victoria School Holidays and Term Dates

Start Finish Length

Term 1 Monday, January 29 2018 Thursday, 29 March 2018 9 weeks

School Holidays Friday, 30 March 2018 Sunday, 15 April 2018

Term 2 Monday, 16 April 2018 Friday, 29 June 2018 11 weeks

School Holidays Saturday, 30 June 2018 Sunday, 15 July 2018

Term 3 Monday, 16 July 2018 Friday, 21 September 2018 10 weeks

School Holidays Saturday, 22 September 2018 Sunday, 7 October 2018

Term 4 Monday, 8 October 2018 Friday, 21 December 2018 11 weeks

2018/2019 Holidays Saturday, 22 December 2018 Tuesday, 29 January 2019

CANTEEN NEWS AND REMINDERS

All Sushi is now $3.00

Please update your child’s class details on your

Sticky Beak Bag

Make sure your Sticky Beak Bags are cleaned after every use.

Volunteers are needed for Fridays please (Week 3 of the Month).

Please contact Vitina on 0434 140 739

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Any school day a student is absent and it has not been recorded by the

parent/carer on COMPASS, the school will follow up by calling the parent/carer.

This year I could only play in 4 tournaments and the finals.

The finals were held at Cheltenham Golf Club on Sunday, 4 March 2018. It was a

perfect day for a tournament with sun shining and little breeze blowing through.

The course is a good one with 18 holes ranging from par 3 to 5.

I was playing in the girls group of 8-9 years and it was a nine hole shortened

course with total par of 36. My group hit the 1st tee at 12 noon.

BANG! I hit my first shot of the tournament. I knew I was in for some surprises

along the way. Although I played the 5th hole badly due to my ball going into the

bunker. I had to lift my ball up after 10 attempts. Then I analysed where I went

wrong and put it at the back of my mind. Then came the big SURPRISE. On the

8th hole I did a Birdie. A birdie is when you complete the hole in 1 less than the par.

The distance was 187 meters with a par of 4 and I completed that in 3.Overall I

stood 4th with a total score of 56.

Finally the Result: The moment of Truth. “In the 4th place with

a lovely score of 56 off the stick from the girls 8-9 is Tanvi”, the

host exclaimed! Everyone started to clap for me. I could not

help but stifle a giggle as I walked my way to the front to claim

my prize. I got the 4th place medal and a Glass Trophy/ plate

for being in top 5 in the tournament.

TANVI C- Year 5 K.

TANVI - U.S. KID’S GOLF TOURNAMENT SUMMER LOCAL TOUR

On Wednesday, 7 March, Senior Constable Carla Reardon from the Manningham

Crime Prevention unit, came to Donburn to give an informative talk on safety to

the students. She explained what police do to help people. She also talked about

police equipment and the training you have to do to become a police officer.

Carla reminded us about how to be safe in the car and on the street.

She explained to us that you should be at least 145 cm to sit in the

front passenger seat of the car. Carla described all of her equipment

and explained when police officer used each piece of equipment.

Overall, we enjoyed listening to Carla speak and learnt some very

useful information.

By Xander, Shaya, Ewan and Katerina

SENIOR CONSTABLE CARLA REARDON VISIT

Students at Donburn Primary School will again be able to enter the

competitions organised and run by the University of NSW’s Educational

Assessment Australia. The competitions are run in a scholarship type

environment with the year level tests being the same for all children

throughout Australia, New Zealand, Asia, India, South Africa, Hong Kong,

China and the Pacific region.

All students receive a certificate and an individual student report

indicating which questions they answered correctly and their score compared

with the rest of the students tested. The tests are an excellent preparation for

national tests and the student report is useful for highlighting your child’s

strengths and weaknesses.

The aim is to provide students with a worthwhile and challenging experience

which will create confidence and competence in the use of Digital

Technologies, Science, Mathematics and English.

These competitions will be held at Donburn Primary School on the following dates:

*International Competition and Assessment Digital Technologies: Tuesday, 8 May ($9.90)

*International Competition and Assessment Science: Tuesday, 29 May ($9.90)

*International Competition and Assessment Spelling: Wednesday, 13 June ($13.20)

*International Competition and Assessment Writing: Thursday 14 June ($19.80)

*International Competition and Assessment English: Tuesday, 31 July ($9.90)

*International Competition and Assessment Mathematics: Tuesday, 14 August ($9.90)

Please note that Year 2 students may only participate in the Science, Spelling,

English and Mathematics Competitions.

Marina Redmile, Ellen Kiel & Sharon McMahon

(Competition Coordinators).

2018 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION AND

ASSESSMENT FOR SCHOOLS (ICAS)

Please complete the form sent home a few weeks ago and return it in a

labelled envelope, to your child’s classroom teacher.

The closing date for all competitions is Friday, 16 March.

PLEASE NOTE: No entries will be accepted after 9am on this date.

LIBRARY NEWS

Andrea meets amazing Author Jane Godwin

and the wonderful illustrator and author Anna Walker

On Thursday 1 March I was lucky enough to attend a

brilliant professional development evening at Melbourne

Grammar School in South Yarra.

It is run by SLAV (School Library Association of Victoria) The event

showcased a variety of different Publishers. There were speakers from Allen

& Unwin, Ford Street Publishing, Wild Dog Books, Text Publishing, Black

Dog Books and Penguin Random House. It was exciting to hear about the

latest Fiction and Non-fiction books which we will be getting for the Donburn

Library in the near future.

I also got to chat and meet Jane Godwin and Anna Walker. I am a big fan of

these talented authors and illustrators. They have written many books for

children and you can see some of their popular books below. I got Jane and

Anna to sign some books that we already have in our Donburn Library.

Overall it was a very inspiring

evening and I was very happy to

have this great opportunity to

discuss wonderful literature.

Happy Reading!

Andrea Sertori - Library Teacher

Thank you to all the amazing parents who

have helped me to contact many of the new

books. I really appreciate your time and the

way you support the lovely Donburn Library.

Feel free to visit me Monday-Thursday 8.45am-9am to borrow some books

with your child.

Thanks

Andrea - Library Teacher

eSmart School Committee interest:

Name:

I am interested in being part of Donburn’s ‘eSmart Schools Sustaining Phase’.

The best way to contact me is:

My email address is:

Signed:

eSMART NEWS UPDATE 2, 2018

Hi all,

It is our pleasure to introduce you to our eSmart Captains for 2018.

INTRODUCING…..Rebecca R and Oliver Pat.

Hi my name is Rebecca R.

I am one of the eSmart Captains for 2018. I am excited to have this

role because I have heard about people getting cyber-bullied and I

want to help the children of Donburn understand how to be safe on the

internet.

Hello my name is Oliver Pat.

This year I am an eSmart Captain. I feel privileged to have this role because I want to help

educate the children of Donburn about how to behave appropriately online and explain to

them why they shouldn’t give away too much personal information

online.

To maintain our eSmart status we will need to continue with our

parent committee that will meet throughout the year. It is anticipated

that we will have one meeting per term which will be ‘needs based.’ We would like to

encourage new parent members on our committee.

We usually meet on a Thursday morning before school (8:15 am, concluding by 8:45 am)

If you are interested in joining our committee please complete the form below and return it

to the office at your earliest convenience.

Looking forward to continuing our eSmart journey with you,

The eSmart Junior Reps are distributing ‘Student User Agreement’ for 2018 which will

come home this week. Please discuss this with you child at home to ensure they fully

understand what is expected of them as we aim to ensure competent ‘Global Citizens.’

The Student User Agreements will need to be returned to school, signed, before your child

will be able to access ICT whilst in class. Thank you for assisting us to educate informed

‘Junior Global Citizens!’

Summer Sport

All Year 5 & 6 students will compete in the second Doncaster District Summer

Sports Round Robin tomorrow. Please make sure all children are at school no

later than 8:45am as we need to leave for matches at 9:05am. Fixtures will be

on Compass for parents who wish to support Donburn teams.

Matches are being played at the following venues:-

Rounders at Donvale Primary School - on the school oval

Softball at Rieschiecks Reserve

Cricket at Donvale Reserve

Basketball at Bulleen Basketball stadium

Hot Shots Tennis at St Kevin’s Tennis Club

Parents are most welcome to come and support the children.

PE AND SPORTS REPORT

PREMIER’S ACTIVE APRIL

Come on Donburnians, Let’s get ACTIVE! Register now!

Premier’s Active April encourages all Victorians to do 30 minutes of physical

activity a day during April. It’s free, it’s fun and it’s part of the Victorian

Government’s commitment to get more people active and healthy. You and

the school can win lots of prizes whilst improving your overall well-being.

What are you waiting for? Register today at www.activeapril.vic.gov.au

School banking is done at Donburn by parent volunteers and

the school receives a commission from the bank on the

money banked.

Banking occurs every Tuesday, so don’t forget your bank books and start

collecting your tokens for some new prizes. If you would like to apply for a

bank account, you can visit any Commonwealth branch or apply online.

Happy Banking!

SCHOOL BANKING ON TUESDAYS

A clean bed is greatly appreciated by children who need to

rest and recover in the sick bay.

Thank you to the parents washing the sick bay bedding.

Please contact the office if you would like to be added to the

2018 roster. Email. donburn.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

VOLUNTEERS FOR WASHING

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALES

Second Hand Uniform Shop

NOW Open 15 March Thursday

9:15am - 9:30am

When donating items please ensure they are in

good, clean condition, labelled using the

example shown.

Regards

Shugufta - Second Hand Uniform Coordinator

Your Name

………………………………..…………

Phone number

………………………………….…………

Description of the item (s)

……………..……………………

Selling price Donated

$………………

Clothing in good condition

Laundered

LEGO CLUB - MONDAY AND THURSDAY

Lego Club is back in full swing again for 2018 ! Come along to

Foundation W on Monday and Thursday lunchtimes to enjoy

playing with our fantastic collection of Lego, Duplo and there are

also some Zoobs to play with now, too! Come along and see what they are

and what you can build. Everyone is welcome from all year levels.

See you there! - Ashleigh Walker

PARENT AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION

THE NEXT P&F MEETING

Friday 20 April at 9.15am (Staffroom). We try our best to run the meetings for no longer than an hour and pre-schoolers are most welcome.

LOOSE CHANGE CHALLENGE

SPORTS FOR SCHOOLS

DONBURN CHOMP AND CHEW REMINDER / FREE DRESS

Please have your Chomp and chew forms back to your classroom teacher by this Monday 19 March. No uniforms needed today.

Support Donburn Primary School and you’ll be rewarded!

We are raising funds for our fundraising and you can help.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

PARENT AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION

COMMUNITY NEWS The Department of Education and Donburn Primary School School Council do not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser or

community group. No responsibility is accepted for accuracy of information contained in advertisements or claims made by them.

COMMUNITY NEWS The Department of Education and Donburn Primary School School Council do not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser or

community group. No responsibility is accepted for accuracy of information contained in advertisements or claims made by them.

COMMUNITY NEWS The Department of Education and Donburn Primary School School Council do not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser or

community group. No responsibility is accepted for accuracy of information contained in advertisements or claims made by them.

COMMUNITY NEWS The Department of Education and Donburn Primary School School Council do not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser or

community group. No responsibility is accepted for accuracy of information contained in advertisements or claims made by them.

COMMUNITY NEWS The Department of Education and Donburn Primary School School Council do not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser or

community group. No responsibility is accepted for accuracy of information contained in advertisements or claims made by them.

COMMUNITY NEWS The Department of Education and Donburn Primary School School Council do not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser or

community group. No responsibility is accepted for accuracy of information contained in advertisements or claims made by them.

COMMUNITY NEWS The Department of Education and Donburn Primary School School Council do not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser or

community group. No responsibility is accepted for accuracy of information contained in advertisements or claims made by them.

COMMUNITY NEWS The Department of Education and Donburn Primary School School Council do not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser or

community group. No responsibility is accepted for accuracy of information contained in advertisements or claims made by them.

COMMUNITY NEWS The Department of Education and Donburn Primary School School Council do not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser or

community group. No responsibility is accepted for accuracy of information contained in advertisements or claims made by them.

COMMUNITY NEWS The Department of Education and Donburn Primary School School Council do not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser or

community group. No responsibility is accepted for accuracy of information contained in advertisements or claims made by them.

COMMUNITY NEWS

The Department of Education and Donburn Primary School School Council do not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser or community group.

No responsibility is accepted for accuracy of information contained in advertisements or claims made by them.

If you have a concern at any time regarding any issue to do with the school please feel free to mention it to

Julie Hoskin (Principal) or Jarod Ryan (Assistant Principal).

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

SUKI KIDS Designer Wear - Designs by a Donburn mum. Ethically made. Girls sizes 7 - 14. Purchase online

www.sukikids.com.au. Free postage for orders $50+.

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

e: conti.mitcham@gmail.com www.continental-tyres.com.au

SPEEDCUBE www.speedcube.com.au - Can you “solve the puzzle?” Bright and Colorful – Increases Spatial IQ Enter

discount code “donburn” for free delivery. Only for Doncaster East and surrounding areas.

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 and Ladies Tennis

Mornings. Contact Club Coach Ultimate Tennis Training Gary Pitts Ph 9848 506 or 0404 028 104.

INDIVIDUAL EYELASH EXTENSIONS

Applied to each individual eyelash - No more mascara! Completely harmless to your natural lashes when applied correctly.

Home based business in Donvale, professionally trained and qualified. Call Bec 0430 318 172.

DONBURN BADMINTON

Thursday Mornings from 9:15am - 11am (a change of day and now for Dads and Mums) Come and join us at social

badminton. Bring your friends. Get to know members of Donburn community. Great exercise, even better coffee. Call or text

Allison (Raf and Asher’s mum) 0400 984 288. Even if you’ve never tried, you can cheer us on. Kiddies and bubs welcome.

CHIMES INDIAN RESTAURANT Located at 170 Belmore Road, Balwyn, Chimes 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! ) Ph 9857 5858 for a reservation.

MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS (MOPS)- Structured mother’s group with crèche in Doncaster for mums of kids aged 0-6

years. Two Wednesday mornings per month during school term. Socialise, eat, learn, craft and RELAX!

First session free for new mums -Call/text Donburn mum Margaret 0410 120 446 e: mops@holytrinitydoncaster.org.au.

SLAMIN TENNIS & FITNESS (800 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster) 2016 Victorian ANZ Tennis Hot Shots Coach of the Year

Vicky Lee – hosting lessons and competitions for children from 3 years of age, as well as advanced squad training, private

lessons, and lessons for Mums and Dads. No experience necessary. Simply mention Donburn Primary when booking for a

special bonus! Vicky Lee (m) 0403 129 648 or www.slamin.com.au

PRESSED FOR TIME IRONING – Free pickup and delivery $15.00 per hour. Returned back under plastic wraps. Call

Melanie on 0412 812 271.

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

grandfather of Emmi, Year 5 and Dean, Year 1, with over 50 years experience as a tailor and a dressmaker. Call Andrea on

9842 7860, East Doncaster.

Using the app - COMPASS SCHOOL MANAGER APP

Using the we link - https://donburn-vic.compass.education

or click on the link on our web site - www.donburn.vic.edu.au