Student of the Week - Drouin South Primary School

August 8th 2014
DATES TO REMEMBER:
2014
Wednesday August 13th
School Council Meeting
7.30pm
Friday August 22nd
Book Week Parade and
Reading Time
Friday September 5th
Footy Colours Day
Wednesday September
10th
Curriculum Day– no
students at school on this
day
Friday September 12th
JSC Disco
No. 23
www.drouinsouth.vic.edu.au
Student of the Week
James: For showing great social skills and
always treating others with respect.
Cooper: For settling into his new school and
showing fantastic learning habits.
Blake: For the huge improvement in his attitude
towards learning and the effort he puts into
every task.
James: For attempting all learning tasks.
Holly: For helping younger students in the
yard find someone to play with.
Zahra: For always being a conscientious and
enthusiastic learner.
Thalia: For her friendliness and her positive
attitude to all her learning.
Lachlan: For his positivity and his enthusiasm
in his Junior School Council role.
Tayla: For a responsible and helpful attitude to
classroom organisation.
Joel: For completing all 100 Speedy Maths
questions.
Tyra: For the positive attitude she displays in
class and the
consistently high standard of her work.
Mitchell: For improving in his writing by using
paragraphs and more interesting words.
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Principal’s Report
The Big Flood
Students in Grade 5/6B were surprised when they got to school on Monday and
discovered that their room had been flooded! It seems over the weekend that a
component in a pipe in the roof froze and then split and water flowed in through
the air conditioning unit. The carpet and ceiling were both very wet, but thankfully
there was not too much damage to other property. 5/6B relocated to the library on
Monday and a temporary classroom was set up at the north end of the BER
building for the rest of the week. Hopefully they’ll be able to go back into their
room next week.
Book Week
We are busily planning activities for Book Week which will be held from the 18th
to the 22nd of August. This year we will be having a dress up parade on the Friday
morning. It will be followed by a book reading activity in each classroom. Parents
or a VIP are invited to come along to the parade and stay for the book reading.
Awards will be given for best book character (costume) from each grade.
Festivities begin at 9am.
Mud
With the inclement weather lately it has been quite muddy on the oval. Often
teachers will ask students not to play in the muddy areas and occasionally we close
off areas completely due to the mud. However, students are encouraged to take
responsibility for where they play and if they are getting too muddy, to choose
other play areas such as the basketball/netball courts or on the other ‘hard surface’
areas. If a child accidentally falls in a puddle we have a limited amount of spare
clothes for them to change into (particularly for the younger ones). If your child
comes home in some borrowed clothing, please wash and return to school as soon
as practicable.
Harvey Scott
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JSC Disco is on the 12th of September.
P-Grade 3 will be 4:00-5:30pm and Grade 4-6 will be 6:00-8:00pm.
Gold coin donation at the door.
Lollies, chips and glow sticks available to purchase.
Book Week
Parade and Book Reading
Friday the 22nd of August
9-10am
Friday 5th September is Footy Colours Day. Wear your team’s colours and
bring a gold coin donation to raise funds for Children’s Cancer Research.
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Week 4: P-Grade 2 on Wednesday lunchtime.
Week 5: Grade 3-4 on Wednesday lunch time.
Week 6: Grade 5-6 on Wednesday lunch time.
Grand final will be in Week 7!
Winners will perform in assembly in Week 7.
Lunch Orders
Postponing Lunch Orders
If your child has put in a lunch order but is absent on the Friday, it is possible to
postpone the order to the following week provided you notify the school office
before 11am on the Friday that your child is absent and has a lunch order. If your
child has an order postponed and is still away the next Friday you also need to
notify the office and it can be postponed again for another week.
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The students in 4/5A have been learning about important world events that occurred the
year they were born. Some of the topics researched included sporting events, natural and man
-made disasters, top 40 songs of that year, population, Melbourne Cup winners and other
interesting facts that you will be hearing about.
The year I was born was 2004. I was surprised that there
were so many people who passed away in 2004 that were
famous. The best thing that I learnt was what songs came
out in 2004 and all the people that passed away. By Lysie
The year I was born was 2004. I was surprised at how
many people were born in my year. The most depressing thing I learnt was how many people had
their life celebrated (how many people died). I would love to learn more about the population in
2004 because if you see it from then to now, there would be a MASSIVE rise. Also I would like to
learn more about the Olympic Games. By Tamsyn.
The Year I was born was 2004. I was surprised that there were lots of
famous people born in 2004. I would like to know more about sport
results. I have also learnt about a famous girl called Ashely born in
2004. By Chloe
The year I was born the Olympics were on and the USA came first. Last place went to Greece and it
finished on August the 13th (my birthday) and that was what I learnt on the year I was born.
By Brad
In the year I was born [2004] the Australian test and one day
cricket teams were ranked number 1 in the world. I also found out
that Port Adelaide won the AFL grand final over Brisbane and that
was what I found out in the year I was born. By Christopher
In the year I was born there was a cyclone and
many more disasters like tornadoes. Some
famous people died in 2004 and the prime minister was John Howard. By Jack
In the year I was born the Sydney Swans won the grand final against the West
Coast Eagles. Also Harry Potter the movie was out. By Charlie
In the year I was born (2002) the Brisbane Lions beat Collingwood in the grand
final by 23 points at Melbourne Cricket Ground. The Bali bombings happened and killed over 500
people. By Corey
In the year I was born Dudley Moore passed away. In 2002 the Brisbane Lions beat Collingwood in
the grand final and Men In Black the game came out on Xbox 360 and PlayStation. By Daryl
In the year I was born I found out that John Howard was the Prime Minister. I was surprised that the
handcan was brought out and still can be used now. I would like to know about who died in 2004.
By Hailey
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In the year I was born (2005) John Howard was the Prime Minister of
Australia. I also found out that Narnia the movie I love was released. By
Hailie- Jade
The year I was born John Howard was Prime Minister of Australia
(2003). I also found out some things about myself. Just before I was
born my mum wanted to call me Georgia and my dad wanted to call me
Charlie (if a boy) but they ended up calling me Michaela. By Michaela.
The year I was born John Howard was Prime Minister (2003) of Australia. I also found out that my
mum and dad said that if I was a boy they would call me Daniel but I was a girl. I would like to know
how they made the Pixar movie monsters Inc. because I love it. By Rachael.
The year I was born (2004) John Howard was the Prime
Minister of Australia. I was surprised that the movie Garfield
came out and I thought it came out later. I’d like to know more
about the prime minister and what he changed in Australia. By
Kyle
The year I was born was when Harry Potter and the Chamber
of Secrets was released in 2002. John Howard was Prime
Minister and The Lord Of The Rings (the two towers) was released. By Joel.
The year I was born John Howard was the Prime Minister
(2004). The Thailand tsunami hit and hundreds of people died.
It was a sad feeling for the Thai people. Also the movie Garfield
came out and it is one of the funniest movies.
By Xavier.
The year I was born the Olympic Games were on and they were
held in Athens, Greece. I was surprised that one of my favourite
dancers (Mackenzie Zigler) was born in 2004. I would like to find out about Greece. By Lauren.
The year I was born Brisbane Lions won the grand final in AFL
football. I did not know this before we did it and now I do.
By Libby.
In the year I was born John Howard was Prime Minister and the
movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory came out (Johnny Depp
version).
By Iesha.
When I was born Grand Theft Auto was out. Back then it was very pro Player and it still is today.
By Xavier.
When I was born in 2003 the Crows won the footy cup. It was a great day for them and I’m sure they
were really happy. By Chad.
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KidsMatter Team
The KidsMatter team is all about helping kids that are having a
rough time at school, making Drouin South Primary School a
happy and safe place.
The kids that are in the KidsMatter team have been getting
taught to be upstanders and help kids in our school make good
choices.
The KidsMatter team has read ‘Have You Filled a Bucket Today?’
with all students. This book is about making good choices that
make ourselves and others feel happy (filling someone’s bucket)
and what we can do if someone’s invisible bucket is not full. We
have also performed plays in front of the grades to teach them
about what you need to do in case you see someone bullying
and what a bully is.
We have had such a good year with the KidsMatter program and
we hope it is going to continue throughout the school years.
Teachers have also had training in the KidsMatter program.
Thank you to all of the upstanders that have helped children be
safe at Drouin South Primary School.
Thank you to all of the students, teachers and parents.
Kids Matter student team includes
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Mrs Naismith
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Lauren C
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Bree P
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Eryn D
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Dominic C
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Ryan A
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Tom J
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Tegan W
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Rachel D
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Tigerlilly W
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Declan C
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Josh C
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Oakley W
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Bailey P
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Tamsyn P
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Jack Mc
By Ryan, Declan and Bailey.
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Beast Quest
Series 5
The Shade of Death
Author: Adam Blade
Jamie– I read book 25 (Krabb). I like
Beast Quest because of the
awesome adventures and pictures.
Jye– I read book 26 (Hawkite). I like
this book because of the action and
magic curses.
Andrew– I read book 27 (Rokk). I
like this book because of the
adventures and the magic.
Dale– I read book 28 (Koldo). I like
this book because it’s fun to read.
Dominic– I read book 30 (Amictus).
I like this book because it has great
interesting creatures that Tom
fights.
Ryan– Book 29 (Trema). Away.
By The Beast Quest Boys, Grade 4/5B
Garage Sale/ Clearance Sale
525 Main South Road, Drouin South
Saturday August 9th and Sunday August 10th, 9am-5pm
Farm/Work Shop/House Furniture
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