Newsletter 19th May 2014 - Newport Gardens Primary School

Newport Gardens Primary School
Maddox Road, P O Box 3183, Newport, Vic 3015
Email: newport.gardens.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au
PHONE: 9391 2168 FAX:
9391 8979
WEBSITE: newportgardensps.vic.edu.au
Newsletter 19th May 2014
DATES TO REMEMBER -
2015 Prep Parent Information Evening
Education Week—Science Afternoon
Working Bee
- Wednesday 21st May 6:30pm (Parents from other kinders)
- Thursday 22nd May 2—3pm
- Sunday 1st of June 9am—midday
Curriculum Day (NO SCHOOL)
- Friday 6th June (NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS)
Queens Birthday (PUBLIC HOLIDAY) - Monday 9th June (NO SCHOOL)
Middle Community Exc Treatment Plant - Tuesday 10th June
FROM THE PRINCIPAl
Dear Parents,
Thank you to all those staff and parents
that helped to make Friday’s athletics day
such as wonderful event. It truly is one of the more special days
at Newport Gardens. A day where children and families join together for fun and games in a relaxed atmosphere. A very big
thank you to Kate Kinross for organising the big event. She did a
wonderful job in her first year at the school and ensured all aspects of the day ran smoothly. A very big thank you also to the
Parents’ Club for organising the subway lunch
and to the many, many parents who came along
and volunteered or supported the students over
the course of the day. Finally thank you also to
the staff on the day for their tireless efforts with
the children. A real team effort from everyone.
This week is a busy week at school. Tuesday
night is School Council from 6.30pm. This is
the annual meeting where the 2013 Annual Report will be tabled. Parents are welcome to attend, alternatively
the report will be loaded onto the website shortly.
Wednesday night is the second of our Prep Information Nights for
2015 preps. If you have a child for prep next year please come
along and encourage others who you may know to come along
also. The evening commences at 6.30pm and child minding is
available. If you came to last week’s event and are yet to enrol,
please lodge your enrolment forms with the office as soon as possible so we can get a clearer picture of numbers for next year and
plan accordingly.
On Thursday of this week we will be holding our science afternoon where we encourage parents to come along
from 2.00pm and walk through the rooms of the
school while the students undertake science experiments as part of Education Week celebrations.
Science is the theme for Education Week this year
and also a very big focus of our school’s strategic
plan which means you will hear a lot more about
science around the school over the coming months
and years.
Hopefully all parents have received their Parent Portal username
and password. We have had a number of envelopes ‘returned to
sender’ with the incorrect address. Please log on and check all details are correct.
Hopefully you have noticed the new garden that has
taken shape behind the gym, and no doubt you have
noticed the gardens across the front of the school that
have become overgrown. Planting of our new garden
and pruning existing gardens will be two major foci of
our upcoming working bee on Sunday June 1st. There
is an awful lot to do on this day, and only three hours to do it in.
Please come along, wheelbarrow or secateurs in hand. We all enjoy
the gardens here at school, yet it does seem to be the same group of
families that help out on these days. If you haven’t been to a working bee before, try and make this the first. Whilst we work hard,
we also enjoy a sausage sizzle and cold drink at the end of the
morning to celebrate a job well done.
Thank you to the Parents’ Club for running the Bunnings BBQ on
Sunday. A great effort raising over $1200 dollars for our school
which will go, in part, towards gymnastics equipment later in the
year. Thanks also to all the parents that went along to Bunnings
and helped out, or purchased a sausage.
Well done to all our grade 3 and 5 students for
their efforts last week with the NAPLAN. From
all reports, the students did their best and can
now relax and return to regular class routines.
The results are not available until September and
parents will be notified when they arrive.
Finally, a reminder that there is a curriculum day on Friday June 6th and students will not be required on this day.
The following Monday is the Queen’s Birthday public
holiday, so students will enjoy a four day break. The
teachers’ focus for the day is on literacy education with a guest
presenter working with the staff over the course of the day.
Simon McGlade
Principal
REMINDER : Curriculum
Day Friday 6th June Queens Birthday Monday
9th June
NO SCHOOL !!!!!!!
Monday 19th May 2014
We would like to
wish Happy
Birthday to the
following
Rory Williams
Ari Kinder
Bella Bunny
Musa Taleb
Sam Abdo
Emily Gray
Cooper Hamlin
STUDENTS OF THE WEEK
GROWTH Scott Price, Oliver De Blank, Chilli Williams.
IMPROVEMENT - Sam Abdo, Jordan Ioane, Yanzi Lee,
Parnian Jeiroodi, Evi Dahanayake, Finn Makin, Claudia Inkster,
Eloise Elmer.
INCLUSION
- Tigerlilly Woodham, Isaac Marlow, Ali AbouZeid, Saige Meacham, Caitlin Griffin, Scout Maddy, Kaitlyn
Stathakis.
We hope you all have
a Fabulous day!!
NEWPORT
GARDENS PS SCHOOL
COUNCILLORS 2014
Simon Mc Glade
David Grubits
Richard Buckingham
Mark Galletti
Kate Robinson
Jen Kelly
Sloane Karlson
Amanda Elmer
Emma Driscoll
Sarah McNair
BEFORE/AFTER
SCHOOL CARE
Monday to Friday
7.00—9am.
3.30-6pm.
If you would like to
make a booking or
would like any
information on the
After School Care
Program please do
not hesitate to call
0411 656 074.
SCHOOL WORKING BEE
SUNDAY 1ST JUNE - 9AM - MIDDAY
SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND DRINKS PROVIDED
PLEASE BRING GARDENING TOOLS SHOVELS, SPADES ETC…
HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL
THERE !!!
Monday 19th May 2014
‘Scientists do Amazing Things’
Come and join in our Science Expo, celebrating science during Education Week.
All Learning Communities will be hosting fun and exciting experi-
ments and demonstrations.
Everyone is welcome to explore science in each learning
Community.
When: Thursday 22
nd
May
Where: All Learning Communities
Time: 2-3 pm
We look forward to seeing you there!
This Week’s Activities – NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK(19-23 MAY 2014)
For more information, please contact Artee at Newport Oshclub on 0411 656 074 or book on www.oshclub.com.au
Before Care
activities
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
Aboriginal Song/
Map of Australia
Dreamtime Stories
Aboriginal Dot Art
Painting
Aboriginal Tools
After Care ac- Minion Drawing/ Knitting/Star wars Mosaic Wooden Blocks/ Playdough/Dress up
Lego
Reading with buddies
Jenga
tivities
Soccer
AFL Footy
Bowling Challenge
Basketball
FRIDAY
Birthday Chart
Free Play/
Origami
Bat Tennis
THANK YOU
Thank you to everyone who contributed newspapers and straw
hats for the Prep Learning Community.
We now have enough and no longer require any more
Prep Learning Community
Monday 19th May 2014
HOLLOWS HOUSE WON
THE NEWPORT GARDENS
ATHLETICS SHIELD
FOR ATHLETICS DAY
2014.
HOUSE CAPTAINS FOR
HOLLOWS KAITLYN STATHAKIS
AND DAN PRESLEY
Monday 19th May 2014
Newport Gardens Primary School Parent Club News
President – Sarah McNair, sarahmcnair76@gmail.com, 04 77 203 398, Vice President –
Karina Meacham karina.meacham@hotmail.com, 04 18 589 579, Treasurer –
Lorrine Finlay, lorrine17@optusnet.com.au,
04 32 272 152 Secretary - Fiona Kay, bfirvine@yahoo.com, 04 18 572 807
A RED Parents’ Club Communication Box has been set up across from the main office; please feel free to use this
as a way of communicating with us.
SUBWAY SANDWICH…a BIG thank you to our parent
helpers for processing the subway lunch orders on Tuesday, and a
shout out to the Melbourne Road Subway Shop, out of 235 subs we
had only 3 funky mix ups – not bad at all!
BUNNINGS BBQ…a HUGE thank you to our BBQ volunteers on Sunday, we had a
FANTASTIC day and sold over 45kg of snags!
LEFT OVER COOKING PACKS…. We have several cooking packs left over from the
Mothers’ Day Market Place. They have a lovely recipe book (cakes and slices or winter warm up
food) along with some cooking ingredients. The packs will be located by the conference room and
will sell for $3 each – money can be placed in the container on the table and will be an honor system. All money raised will go towards Fresh Fruit Friday.
WEEK OF MAY 19th
FORECAST: CALM SEAS!
LIBRARY SHELVING
Monday May 19th – Library Shelving and Teacher Task Boxes
2:30pm-3pm, Library
KITCHEN MINI WORKING BEE
Thursday May 22nd - general clean and tidy of the kitchen
9am-10am, Garden Kitchen, Contact Karina Meacham, a roster has been place on the notice board by the front office.
FRESH FRUIT FRIDAY
Friday May 23rd – need parents to chop fruit and veg
8:50am, Conference Room, contact person: Stephanie Davey
LIBRARY MINI WORKING BEE
Friday May 23rd – Lorrine Finlay running.
2:30pm-3pm, Library, contact person: Lorrine Finlay
SAVE THE DATE:
PARENTS’ CLUB MEETING
CHANGE OF DATE!! Now scheduled for Friday June 13th
Monday 19th May 2014
Registering for the Premier’s Reading Challenge
The Premier’s Reading Challenge invites children and young people to read a set number
of books and record their efforts online. Join the Challenge today and discover new authors, get expert tips, book recommendations and more.
*The consent form for students to be able to participate in the Premier’s Reading Challenge is attached to the newsletter. This needs to
be printed, completed and returned to school. You will receive a user name and password to allow your child access to the challenge
online. This is where you will need to record the names of books that your child has read. Please start reading for the challenge now,
we endeavor to get user names and passwords out to families ASAP!
Lachlan the Reading Dog – home activity ideas
Lachlan the Reading Dog is the 2014 Victorian Premiers’ Reading mascot. He is a loveable smooth collie, a bit like the movie star Lassie, but without the fluffy coat!
Activity ideas are now available on the Challenge website and children are encouraged to draw Lachlan as their favourite book character or write to him about their most treasured book. All creations can be uploaded on the new Lachlan web page. Does your child or
grandchild have a favourite pet they read to or, for younger readers, a favourite toy? Upload your photos; we’d love to see them. To
view the activities, see: 2014 Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge (www.education.vic.gov.au/prc)
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