Principal: Susan Duncan Facebook: Boolarra PS Telephone: (03) 51696471 P O Box 249. Boolarra, 3870 Email: boolarra.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Webpage:

http://www.boolarra.vic.edu.au

FORTHCOMING EVENTS / REMINDERS

Welcome back for 2020 I trust everyone had a wonderful summer break. It was certainly challenging with the smoke and knowing that many where facing extreme difficulties with the bushfires. As a community, we are all too familiar with dealing with bushfire and living with the aftermath. I would like to express our sincere thanks to those from the CFA who volunteer and show enormous dedication to keeping communities safe.

School Captains

Irving Penaluna

Morrow

Strzelecki

I would like to congratulate our 2020 Student Leadership Team. At the end of 2019, these students applied for the positions by writing an application

5th February, 12th February, 19th February and 25th February

Foundation (Prep) Students do not attend school.

27th/28th February Drumming with Steve Shultz

29th February Boolarra Folk Festival Performance

3rd March School Photos

Wednesday 4th March Foundation Students attend school.

NEWSLETTER

1st Issue of Term 1 2020 – Thursday 30th January 2020

Respect, Engagement, Responsibility, Aspiration

letter, presenting a speech to the whole school and being interviewed by the 2019 School Captains and myself.

Music We are excited to announce that we will be offering a

music program to all students for 2020. Ms Cascianelli

will be undertaking Professional Learning with The

Song Room. This will be a fabulous addition to student

learning and will give our musical students a time to

shine. Ms Cascianelli will attend two Teaching

Professional Learning Workshops in week 6 & 7 of

Term 1. We envisage the program will begin in Term 2.

School Uniform This year we are having a strong focus on implementing our School Uniform Policy. The policy can be found on our Website. School Council has had several discussions about uniform and have made every effort to keep costs down for families. We have tops available for sale at the office. We also have free uniforms on the rack at the front of the office. Feel free to take what you need. If you have surplus uniforms that are in good condition, please consider donating these to add to our free uniform rack. To encourage students to wear uniform we will be having spot rewards for grades and individual students throughout the year. Uniform

Navy Blue or red polo shirt (with logo optional)

– short or long sleeve

Navy Blue shorts/tracksuit pants

Navy Blue or red polo fleece windcheater /

hoody / cardigan.

Red/White or Navy Blue/White checked

dresses.

Navy Blue Skorts

Navy Tunic

School shoes, runners or flat boots.

OPTIONAL ~

Blue & red Waterproof track jacket with logo –

available from office

Blue & red Polo Shirts with logo – available

from office.

Bins We have had a change to refuse bin collection. Previously we would put the bins on the road on Wednesday afternoons for collection on Thursday. This year, in order to decrease refuse costs, we have decreased the number of bins. We found in 2019 that some members of the community were using the school bins for personal rubbish. In order to stop this we will now put the bins out on the curbside Thursday

mornings. We will be putting the bins near the gate Wednesday evenings. We have had discussions with the Latrobe Council who will be collecting our refuse after 8.30am. If you see the bins at our gate Wednesday afternoons please leave them within the school boundaries. Annual privacy reminder Our school collects, uses, discloses and stores student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy

Please take time to remind yourself of the school’s collection statement, found on our website [add link to your school’s collection statement].

For more information about privacy, see: Schools’ Privacy Policy – information for parents. This information also available in nine community languages.

Coronavirus advice for parents, families and school communities You may be aware of the outbreak of a novel coronavirus in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. The Australian Government has advised that there is no cause for alarm with respect to the coronavirus and that the risk to the Australian public remains relatively low. The Department of Education and Training has consulted with Victoria’s Chief Health Officer and Department of Health and Human Services to provide advice to parents, families and school communities. We have attached this to our newsletter, uploaded it to our Website and placed a copy on our Families Communication Noticeboard opposite the staffroom. Susan Duncan CONGRATULATIONS Well done to our students who have passed their recent grading at the Yinnar and District Judo Club. This is no easy task and requires a great deal of practice. The grade is awarded by the presentation of a coloured Judo belt. Junior Judo belts are in varying colours signifying age and expertise. Georgia has been awarded a Yellow-Orange belt. James has been awarded a Yellow belt. Ryleigh has been awarded a Yellow-Orange belt. Asthma, Allergies & Anaphylaxis If your child suffers from Asthma, please ensure your child has their medication handed in to the office as soon as possible. If your child suffers from any allergies or anaphylaxis please also let the office know as soon as possible. For the students that we are

aware of having asthma, allergies or anaphylaxis forms went home yesterday to complete with your doctor and return to school as soon as possible. If you did not receive one, please contact the office. SCHOOL PHOTOS Spargo Photography will be attending at our school on Tuesday, 3rd March 2019 to do school photos. Please note this date in your calendar/diary. More information to follow in upcoming newsletters. CAMPS, SPORTS AND EXCURSIONS FUND Do you hold a current healthcare card or pension card? If so, your child/ren may be eligible for CSEF. If eligible, please call into the office to complete the required paperwork. Below is the criteria used to determine a student’s eligibility for the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF). Criteria 1 - Eligibility To be eligible* for the fund a parent or legal guardian of a student attending a registered Government or non- government Victorian primary school must:

on the first day of Term one, or;

on the first day of Term two; a) be an eligible beneficiary within the meaning of

the State Concessions Act 2004, that is, be the holder of Veterans Affairs Gold Care or be an eligible Centrelink Healthcare Card (HCC) or Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) holder, OR

b) be a temporary foster parent, and; c) submit an application to the school by the due

date. *A special consideration eligibility category also exists. For more information, see: www.education.vic.gov.au/csef Parents who receive a Carer Allowance on behalf of a child, or any other benefit or allowance no income tested by Centrelink, are not eligible for the CSEF unless they also comply with one of (a) or (b) above. Criteria 2 – Be of school age and attend school in Victoria School is compulsory for all Victorian children aged between 6 and 17 years of age inclusive. For the purposes of CSEF, students may be eligible for assistance if they attend a Victorian registered primary school. Typically, these students are aged between 5 and 13 years inclusive. Eligibility date For concession card holders CSEF eligibility will be subject to the parent/legal guardian’s concession card being successfully validated with Centrelink

on the first date of either term one (30 January 2020) or term two (23 April 2020).

CONVEYANCE ALLOWANCE If you live more than 4.8km from Boolarra Primary School, you may be eligible for Conveyance Allowance. Even if you have applied in the past, you are still required to submit a new form. Forms are available from the office. Please see Sharon if you believe you are eligible. Late applications cannot be accepted and therefore you will miss out on the first round. Last day for collection of forms will be 27th February. School Lunches The Boolarra Store are doing lunch orders every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please see the list of prices for this year. If you would like to put an order in for your child/ren please write out the lunch order on an envelope making sure your child’s name, class and what they are ordering together with the correct money and place these into the blue padded bag that is in the office before 10am. All lunch orders will be delivered back to the school 12noon in readiness for lunchtime. If this is not supported regularly then lunch orders may be restricted to Fridays only. A copy of the lunch order menu has been sent home today for you to keep.

BOOLARRA PRIMARY SCHOOL 2020 Lunch Order Menu & Price List

Supplied by Boolarra Store Phone 5169 6452 Lunch orders now available Monday, Wednesday,

Friday Hot Food: Drinks: Hot Dog $3.70 Extras: Cheese/Cheese spread $0.60 Flavoured Milk – Oak Chocolate/Strawberry/Iced Coffee 300ml - $2.60 600ml - $4.10 Nippy’s $3.20 Pies $4.80 Choice of flavours. Beef/ Bacon/Shepherd/ Water 600 ml $2.30 Chicken & Veg. Party Pies $1.60 Fruit Drinks Apple / Orange / Tropical $1.60 Pastie $4.80 Frozen Sauce sachets Tomato

$0.30 Zooper Dooper $0.60 Giant Sausage Roll $4.20 Small Homemade Sausage Roll $2.00 Small Quiche $2.50 Steamed Dim Sim $1.20 Pizza Pocket (Hollowed roll, $5.50 Filled with Ham, Cheese, Pineapple. Topped with cheese & bacon). Fruit: Apple / Orange $1.50 Fruit Salad small $4.50 Large $6.50 (Available October – April only) SANDWICHES: (White or Wholemeal) Salad $5.80 (Lettuce, carrot, cucumber, tomato, beetroot) Ham & Salad $6.80 Ham Cheese & Tomato $5.80 Egg & Lettuce $5.10 Cheese & Vegemite $4.00 Cheese $3.80 Vegemite / Peanut Butter $3.00 Ham $4.80 Roast chicken $7.00 EXTRAS: Toasted $0.50 Rolls $0.50 Others $0.50 Prices are as of 1/1/2020 and are subject to change without notice.

2020 Term Dates:

Friday 27th March – Term 1 concludes

Term 2: Tuesday 14th April – Friday 26th June

Term 3: Monday 13th July – Friday 18th

September

Term 4: Monday 5th October – Friday 18th December.

Matilda – 31st January Jackson – 1st February

Churchill United Soccer Club – The Rams Established 1969 BECOME A RAM IN 2020! Who? Boys and girls Ages 4 – 16. When? Thursday, February 6 2020 4:30pm to 5:30pm. Where? Hazelwood South Reserve, Tramway Road, Churchill.