october 19, 2010 ashby primary school newsletter

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Tuesday 19th October 2010Tuesday 19th October 2010Tuesday 19th October 2010Tuesday 19th October 2010Issue 32Issue 32Issue 32Issue 32

Principal: Jenny OmachenPrincipal: Jenny OmachenPrincipal: Jenny OmachenPrincipal: Jenny Omachen School emailSchool emailSchool emailSchool email ---- [email protected]@[email protected]@edumail.vic.gov.auwww.ashbyps.vic.edu.auwww.ashbyps.vic.edu.auwww.ashbyps.vic.edu.auwww.ashbyps.vic.edu.au

DATES TO REMEMBER DATES TO REMEMBER DATES TO REMEMBER DATES TO REMEMBER

Tuesday 19th & 26th October, 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th November last day.Getting Started Program for

Kindergarten children attending school in 2011.

Wednesday 20th October Wednesday 20th October Wednesday 20th October Wednesday 20th October Geelong Cup Day Holiday Geelong Cup Day Holiday Geelong Cup Day Holiday Geelong Cup Day Holiday School Closed School Closed School Closed School Closed .

Wednesday 27th October Finance Sub-committee meeting 6.30 in the staff room.

Wednesday 27th October School Council Meeting.

November 3rd. State Final Judging School Garden Award Competition.

Friday 5th November Ashby Art Show.

ASHBY WINS MORE ASHBY WINS MORE ASHBY WINS MORE ASHBY WINS MORE PRIZES.PRIZES.PRIZES.PRIZES.

Ashby winner of the Ashby winner of the Ashby winner of the Ashby winner of the Regional School’s Regional School’s Regional School’s Regional School’s Garden Award for Garden Award for Garden Award for Garden Award for 2010.2010.2010.2010.

Our school has been selected the Regional Winner of the School’s Garden Award winning a Nursery voucher to the value of $300. The school is now to be in the State

Finals. State Final Judges will arrive on Wednesday 3rd.November (arriving by helicopter) to judge the school in the $1000 prize as a State finalist.

Congratulations to Ben , Nick , Connor , Jasper , and Andre who were the ambassadors and talked to the judge about the garden, and the involvement of the students.It was their understanding and

presentation that impressed the judge, as well as the school environment.

GEELONG SHOW PRIZES GEELONG SHOW PRIZES GEELONG SHOW PRIZES GEELONG SHOW PRIZES

ASHBY wins First Prize in the ASHBY wins First Prize in the ASHBY wins First Prize in the ASHBY wins First Prize in the Geelong Show Schools Geelong Show Schools Geelong Show Schools Geelong Show Schools Exhibition.Exhibition.Exhibition.Exhibition.

Congratulations to Kathy Hyland and the children for this wonderful display of our Art

Work. The school wins a $200 book voucher from Hedley’s.

Congratulations also to Jenny

Sweeney, our Business Manager, who also won a First Prize in the Homecrafts - Fine Art Section with her entry drawing of four

pieces of wire, called Farmer’s Friend. She entered another of a Poll Dorset Ram. Both Pastel

paintings Jenny entered were beautifully painted and

presented.

The school entered a poster

competition during national Water Week. Zac, a student in Grade 6, won Second Prize in this Competition. He won a signed football by Joel Corey, a signed

photo by Kelly Cartwright, and a $30 Art Voucher.

Well done to all those people, this continues to show the wealth of talent that exists in our school.

JENNY OMACHEN Principal, Ashby Primary School GEELONG CUP GEELONG CUP GEELONG CUP GEELONG CUP

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SchoolCouncilMeeting

Wednesday 27th October

7.00 p.m.

In the staffroom

Hooray for the sunshine that

brought out all the walkers!

Ashby’s Walktober day looked successful, we will have our figures to publish next week.

Thanks to all, and deep walking or be active every day!

If there are any parents interested in forming a bus route or becoming a driver, please come

and chat to me.

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The Grade 3/4 netball team will

play at the old G.W.N.A. Netball courts, Douglass Street, Herne Hill, behind Western Heights, Minerva Road Campus.

The game will commence at 5.00p.m.

The cost of the game will be $3.00.

Players will need to wear navy

shorts and yellow shirt.

THANK YOU GRADE THREE

The Afternoon Tea held at the Geelong West Community Garden

last Thursday was very successful, largely due to the efforts and

enthusiasm of the Grade Three students from Ashby.

It was wonderful to see their interaction with the Seniors. Many

remarked on how polite the students were, so they are to be

congratulated.

This was an event which was part of the City of Greater Geelong's

October Seniors Festival. Some of the people who had come

along had left their nursing homes for the day, and were thrilled

to be able to sit in the garden and chat to the students, who also

were very helpful in serving food and handing out free raffle

tickets.

Visitors came from many parts of Geelong and were pleased to experience the community garden. In many cases the

growing of vegetables, herbs and flowers reminded them of the gardens they used to have and enjoy when they were

younger.

I found it hard to see these wonderful visitors as "Seniors" as they seemed remarkably spritely and energetic, which I

put down to them all being keen gardeners.

Interestingly, research has shown that interaction with a garden, even just visiting, reduces a person's chance of

dementia by 36%.

I believe that Ashby students, therefore, had a part to play in improving the health of some of the older people in our

community so, on behalf of the Geelong West Community Garden, I would like to say a very big thank you to these

students and their teachers.

Katie Gillett




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Visit the FOA Blog http://friendsofashby.blogspot.com/ for more updates!

Next FOA Meeting The next FOA meeting is Monday, November 1st after morning assembly (9:15amish) in the staff room. ALL are

welcome!

Only Two More Weeks to Collect Coles Vouchers for the Coles Sports for School program!

We have registered for the Coles Sports for Schools program where Coles is giving all primary and secondary schools in Australia the chance to get brand new sporting equipment – and we need your help! Every $10 spent at Coles Supermarkets, Coles Online, Bi-Lo or Pick‘n Pay between Thursday 2 September and Sunday 31 October 2010, will earn a Coles Sports for Schools voucher worth 1 point. When making your purchase, simply ask your cashier for the Coles Sports for Schools vouchers. We’re asking our local school community to collect these vouchers from family,friends and neighbours. Vouchers can be returned to your child’s teacher or the school office. The more vouchers we collect, the more sports gear we can get! Just remember to ask for the vouchers when you pay for your purchase. If you have any questions about Ashby’s participation please contact FriendsofAshby@gmailcom .

Can You Help?

There are many ways you can get involved at Ashby. Below are some current activities we are seeking assistance with:

• Tutti Fruitti Thursdays, Every Thursday, 9-10am – Tutti Fruitti Thursday back up and running this Thursday,October 14th and will run until the 2nd to last week of Term. Assistance is needed this Thursday and every Thursday toprepare fresh fruit and vegetable trays for the children. If you can help join us this Thursday or any Thursday in the staffroom. • Melbourne Zoo Excursion, PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE Friday, October 22, 9am - 3pm – Chaperones areneeded for the prep/1/2 excursion to the Melbourne Zoo coming up on FRIDAY, October 22nd. If you can participate inthis day as a chaperone, please let Mrs. Sawyer, Mrs. Thomas or Mrs. Welsh know this week. • Annual Art Show Preparation, various times – Mrs. Hyland needs assistance in preparing art for the AnnualAshby Art Show on November 5th (primarily matting pictures). This preparation work can be done anytime, but potentialvolunteers need to touch base with Mrs. Hyland on Mondays or Wednesdays for instructions. Changing the Waratah and Lawton Street School Signs – Can you help change the messages on the school signson Waratah and Lawton Street? Thank you to all those who have volunteered for Terms 1,2 and 3. We are looking forvolunteers to sign up for the last term to change the signs. If you are willing to be on the school sign roster you can signup on the FOA bulletin Board across from the staff room or send a note through your child’s teacher or the front office.

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The second instalment Education Maintenance Allowance cheques are now available to be collected from the school office.



Congratulations to all the children at our school on our first

place at the Geelong Show! Your work was wonderful and the judges obviously thought so too! We won a first place sash, a $200.00 Henley's book voucher and our name engraved on a

plaque.

Well done!

Kathy Hyland.


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