Principal’s Prattle

School Address and Contact Details ph: (03) 51271512 Fax (03) 5126 1149

Email moe.ps.south@edumail.vic.gov.au Web Address http://moe-southst-ps.vic.edu.au

DATES FOR THE DIARY

2014

Wednesday 2nd

April-Casual

Clothes Day (gold

coin/easter egg

donation)

Friday 4th April-

End of Term 1 2pm finish.

Tuesday 22nd

April-

School resumes

Harmony Day

Don’t forget that this Friday, 21st of March is Harmony Day across the state and state

schools will help celebrate diversity in our communities. Schools, and in particular ours, play a big part in educating and influencing the values of our children and families. If you are interested, then please look at www.harmony.gov.au

Premiers Active Challenge

Hope people are checking out www.activeapril.vic.gov.au for April to be part of “Premiers Active April”. There are some great prizes and “flow backs” to the school. We will put our posters up around the school and have created a link on the school website.

Swimming

Thanks to those parents who have already paid or who are using the instalment method. Please come and see us if you have any problems at all and we will work out a payment plan with you to ensure that your child does not miss out.

School Photos

We got through them all on Wednesday with the help of our staff and the outstanding behaviour of our kids. The leadership of our School Captains: Jack, Summer, Meagan and Damian in assisting the photographer was fantastic and made the whole operation very smooth. We look forward to getting the photos back in the near future.

Bealiba Road – Top corner gate

The gate is a bit of a traffic hazard which means there are many occasions where

cars are parked there illegally causing a danger for other cars and pedestrians. We

have sealed off the gate and are asking parents and students to exit a little further down through

what used to be the old main gate. That seems to have solved the problem! We will seal the top

corner gate off permanently very soon.

Fundraising

Fundraising plays a vital role in helping us to purchase items that our students and community can enjoy and benefit from. Over the past couple of years, in conjunction with our Canteen Committee, fundraising has enabled the school to purchase shade sails, colourful seats, playground equipment and have educational shows come to the school.

School Council has established a Fundraising Committee for 2014. We would like to thank Mrs. Robyn Wildblood, a parent representative on School Council for volunteering to take on this role. Robyn would love to hear from any parents who have any ideas or who can help out/volunteer with fundraising to contact her on by email: rlwildblood@gmail.com or phone 0401 936 800. Volunteers do not have to give much of their time or have any special skills – we would really appreciate any help you can give.

Moe South Street Primary School

Volume One Issue 7 20th March, 2014

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SUBJECT CONTRIBUTIONS: This years subject contributions are $125 per year, per child. .

You can make payments by instalments, just come to the office and the lovely office staff will be able to work

“SNACK ATTACK” CANTEEN

HOT CROSS BUN order forms for children/family orders and money are due this Tuesday 25th March.

GRADE 5/6 TOUR OF THE GOLDFIELDS

In November (18th – 22

nd) students in Grades 5/6 will visit the Goldfields for four days (3 nights) as part

of their Australian history studies. Students will travel by coach/es to Ballarat and visit Sovereign Hill (including watching the night show Blood on the Southern Cross), the Eureka Museum, the Ballarat Wildlife Park, travel to Bendigo and hop on the ‘talking’ tram and visit the Central Deborah Gold Mine. This is a wonderful educational opportunity for students to participate in ‘living history’.

Students who go on camp always say that it is the highlight of their primary schooling years. We really hope that all students can attend. The cost of the camp will be $420 to $470, depending on numbers. A non-refundable deposit of $50 is due by Friday 28

th March. After this date, numbers will be confirmed with the camp and a

CASUAL CLOTHES DAY—Wednesday 2nd April 2014

A casual clothes day will be held on Wednesday 2nd of April for our Easter Raffle. We ask kindly, that families

provide an easter egg or gold coin to be donated on the day. All donations will go towards the easter raffle

drawn on the last day of term. Raffle books will be sent home with children this week, which will sell for 50cents

per ticket or $5.00 for the book. Please ensure these are returned on or before Wednesday 2nd of April. Cheers, Robyn.

SCHOOL UNIFORMS

School bags and small size polos have arrived. If you have ordered any of these items, please visit the office.

LOST PROPERTY

Items that are not named will be available for sale on:

Thursday 27th March

(for a gold coin donation)

in the office area.

FOOTY SEASON IS BACK!

Well, the footy season has arrived and there has been quite a few upsets so far. With Round 1 being a split round, the other five matches are to be played this weekend, so the updated leader-board will be up on Monday afternoon. The leader-board will be pinned on the notice board near the break-out area and one will also

SOUTH STREET SWIMMING PROGRAM

Full payment for each child in all grades is $66 and was due on Friday 28th March. If paying by instalments: Dates and payments due are: Friday 21st March: $13.00

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