AXEDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL

“Excellence Through Endeavour”

High Street, Axedale 3551

Ph. (03) 5439 7232 Fax. (03) 5439 7575

Principal – Lex Johnstone

Email: axedale.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

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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