Debbie Starpins Heidi Fitzpatrick

Principal: Debbie Starpins
School Council President: Heidi Fitzpatrick
Strathmore Primary School Values:
Commitment to lifelong learning
Sense of Community and Belonging, Respect, Tolerance,
Resilience, Responsibility, Perseverance, Integrity
School Vision Statement
Wednesday, 22 October 2014
From the Principal’s Desk
Together, the Strathmore Primary School community will promote a commitment to lifelong learning. Through a stimulating and challenging environment, we will empower our students to reach their potential and to become
caring and productive members of an ever-changing world.
Dear Parents & Carers,
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70 Anniversary
Aer a lot of planning and organisaon this very special day was celebrated on
Saturday. Staff, students and parents aended the school to look at their old
school photos and reminisce with old school mates. The main display of photos
was in the main building with each decade in a different room. There was lots of
laughter and talking as they reminisced of their me at Strathmore.
The formal part of the day included a welcome by myself, School Council President, Heidi Fitzpatrick, and our school captains, Ned Tate and Ella Fitzpatrick.
This was followed by the Minister of Educaon, the Hon. Marn Dixon, who
presented our school with the announcement of a promise of $4.2 million for
our Building Project to proceed. This is very excing news for our school. This
was then followed by the opening of the gate by Minister Dixon and Neil
Meaden, a student in Prep in 1944. The community was very impressed with
our new school gate, designed by our current students. This concluded with the
cu3ng of the 70th anniversary cake by our school captains, Ella and Ned. I thank
Vicki Stakemire, one of our parents, for designing and making the cake.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Sue Grant, Annamaria Vasil
and the 70th Anniversary Commiee for their incredible organisaon and also
Mary Glendza and Lucy Perisanidis and our hardworking Parent’s Club for
se3ng up the hall and organising the refreshments for the day. It was also terrific to have staff and parent volunteers assisng with the manning of the stalls
and the cleaning up. I would also like t acknowledge the following businesses
and families for their support.
Scones—Kim and Paul at Sargent’s Cakes, Reservoir
Alcohol—Carl and Co. @ West Brunswick Cellars
Alcohol—Twelve Boles Pty Ltd
Jake @ Revitalise Cafe
Narayan Family
Karabay Family
Tootell Family
Stakemire Family
Commemorave Tea Towels
Tea towels are sll available from the office at a cost of $10 each.
What’s happening at
Strathmore PS
OCTOBER
Thursday 23rd
Prep 2015 Orientation
Friday 24th
Gr 2 Sleepover
Monday 27th
School Council Meeting
Wednesday 29th
Prep 2015 Orientation
Thursday 30th
Prep 2015 Orientation
NOVEMBER
Tuesday 4th
Melbourne Cup Day No school
DECEMBER
Wednesday 10th
Gr. 6 Graduation
Strathmore Primary School Arts Show
Thank you again to the many families who visited our Art Exhibion and enjoyed the creave talents and art works
produced by our students. It was a fantasc exhibit and a great community get together for our school.
Thank you so much to the staff and parent volunteers for assisng with the displays.
Thank you also to our Visual Arts Teachers, Sandra Damoulakis and Georgie Michaelides, for providing our students
with such an engaging and creave Visual Arts Program. This year saw the introducon of the classroom canvasses
and the silent aucon. Once again the standard of this work was outstanding and the classroom canvasses were
very popular. Bidding was very compeve in the last few minutes with a number of the painngs going for over
$100.00. The highest price for a classroom painng was $460.00 which was amazing and overall the school raised
$3,500 which will go into the Visual Arts Program.
YMCA Before and Aer School Program
I would like to thank staff, students and families for using the alternave space in the BER over several days so that
we could ulise the hall space for our Art Show and also the 70th Anniversary Celebraons. We really appreciate
your flexibility and support.
NAIDOC Presentaon
Our school took part in the NAIDOC celebraons back in July this year. This celebraon looks at the history, culture
and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. One of the acvies was a special art colouring compeon and I am very pleased to inform you that Angelique Choukry 1/2C was a winner and was presented with a
medal of excellence at this week’s assembly. Dylan Williams, Chair of the Naidoc Week Commiee, was also represenng the Prime Minister, and Councillor Jim Cusack from Moonee Valley presented her with her special medal
and an MP3 Player. We were so proud of her achievement.
School Canteen
Earlier this year, at the request of one of our parents, a survey was sent out to families to gain feedback on our current service and to seek your views on having a canteen service based on our school grounds. This informaon was
analysed and discussed at School Council. Whilst School Council fully supported the idea of having a school canteen
with healthy food on site, there were a number of other things to consider.
Currently there is no appropriate purpose built facility built on the school site.
To build something as a one off would be expensive and difficult in terms of Department Guidelines.
Plans for a new canteen are included in our building plans for modernisaon.
There are also guidelines for a canteen business to go out to tender.
Given these issues, School Council did not see it as a viable business proposal at this stage.
With promises of funding from both Labor and Liberal we are guaranteed our building project will go ahead which
will have a purpose built canteen.
Kinder Visit
Yesterday we had a visit from the Strathmore Children’s Services Kindergarten. 21 students, along with staff and
parent helpers, arrived at our school. They met students from Prep B in the Library. Pina, our librarian read them a
story and then they did a special acvity with the help of the prep students. They then visited the music room with
Mr Kinrade where they sang, danced and played percussion instruments. It was lovely to host the visit and our
prep students were amazing.
Prep Orientaon 2015
This week we held the first of our prep orientaon sessions. We had four groups of children aend Strathmore Primary School for the first me. Students arrived and parcipated in a number of acvies and I was amazed at how
quickly they seled into the session. It was a lovely introducon to Strathmore Primary School and we are all really
looking forward to their second visits next week.
Planning for 2015
As I menoned in previous newsleers, the staff and I have already begun planning for next year and later this
term we will be working on grade placements for 2015.
The class teachers are aware of each student’s learning and social needs and use this informaon, along with
student’s nominated friendship groups, when making decisions about the placement of students. The formaon
of new classes for 2015 will consider the following:•
The individual learning needs of students
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Social, emoonal and physical development
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Friendship groups
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Gender balance
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Balance of class members
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Wrien requests from parents based on the educaon needs outlined in last week’s newsleer can be
considered.
Today is the last day to communicate this informaon to me.
This informaon has been in the newsleer over the last two weeks.
When I release the 2015 teacher allocaons towards the end of the term these decisions are final.
If your child is leaving Strathmore Primary School at the end of this year (excluding Grade 6 students) please
nofy the office staff as soon as possible.
Sport Update
Congratulaons to the following students who will be represenng our school at State level next Monday …
Ben Williamson
Patrick Logan
Edward Jenkins
Mitchel Egan
I would also like to congratulate Patrick Breuer and Zain Yamack who represented our school in golf. They will
now go on and compete at the District level on the 21st November.
Warm Regards,
Debbie Starpins
Principal
Being organised can be one of the most useful skills you will ever learn. It can save you so much
time and energy. It is usually quite easy to spot an organised person. From an early age this trait
becomes apparent in all of us. However, there are still things we can all do to help us to be more
organised.
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Set up simple routines at home to make things more efficient.
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Talk to your kids regularly about planning how they use their time.
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Make a list of homework tasks and ask your child to tick each one off as they finish.
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Set a timer for working or playing on the computer if there are a few people wanting
to use it.
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Praise your child's attempts to improve their organisation.
These things may help to make the day smoother.
Andy Patch
Assistant
Principal
Ciao a tutti,
Carlton is the home of Melbourne’s “Little Italy” and Lygon Street is it’s
epicenter. The Carlton Italian Festa is on this Sunday 26th October at “Piazza
Italia”, Lygon Street, Carlton. Enjoy a day in Piazza, then take a leisurely stroll down
to Lygon Street. There will be live entertainment all day including bands, comedians,
dance groups and DJs. Sample many Italian culinary delights and ensure you visit the
Vespa, Alfa Romeo and Fiat display!!
Buon divertimento!!!
Grazie mille,
Michelle Petruccelli
Languages Co-ordinator
2014 Art Show
Thank you to all parents, students and friends who visited our Art
Show last week.
It was lovely to see so many of you enjoying our student’s art work.
Our inaugural Silent Auction of class canvasses was a huge success,
climaxing in some very exciting bidding!
Many thanks also to the small but enthusiastic army who helped us
set up: Peta, June, Francine, Catherine and Jan. Also Tash, Chelsea,
Kayla, Cassidy and Lorin who sold tea towels and helped with the
Photo Booth. We greatly appreciate your support.
Sincerely,
Georgie Michaels and Sandra Damoulakis
Fresh North Queensland Mangoes
Direct from the farm to you!
NOTE: Orders must be paid before delivery.
Order Form
Name:
Address:
Email address:
Contact Number:
Payment Method:
Cash
Cheques made payable to: Strathmore Primary School
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$24 per box
Remember to offer this to your family, co-workers, friends and neighbours.
Collection date will be 10th DECEMBER 2014
We will notify you via tiqbiz and the newsletter regarding collection
Any enquiries can be made to Vicki mobile 0415883796
Please return this form and payment to school by: 3rd NOVEMBER 2014
YMCA Children’s Services
Strathmore Primary School
PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
For all Bookings and Cancellations
please call us directly on 9379 4347 or
email us: strathmoreoshc@ymca.org.au
For any Account Information
please call our office on: 8371 0500
www.childrensservices.ymca.org.au
DATE: TERM 4 Week 3 20th October-24th October
DAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
BREAKFAST
WHOLEMEAL OR
RAISIN TOAST, EGGS,
PANCAKES, CEREAL
CRUMPETS,MUFFINS,
JUICE, MILK & MORE
FRIDAY
ACTIVITY
AFTERNOON TEA
AASC-ATHLETICS
NAPOLI OR TUNA PASTA
AASC-CALISTHENICS
SAUSAGES IN BREAD
HAMA BEADS
TUNA WITH SALAD
OSHC ASSEMBLY WITH WILL
A VARIETY OF BOARD GAME
ROTATIONS
TOAST WITH SPREADS
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RICE CAKES WITH CHEESE & TOMATO
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DATE: TERM 4 Week 4 27 October 31 October
DAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
BREAKFAST
WHOLEMEAL OR
RAISIN TOAST, EGGS,
PANCAKES, CEREAL
CRUMPETS, MUFFINS,
JUICE, MILK & MORE
ACTIVITY
AFTERNOON TEA
AASC-ATHLETICS
TOASTED SANDWICHES
AASC-CALISTHENICS
PANCAKES
GROUP GAME OF ZAP
PITA ROLL UPS
DIPS WITH CHEESE, VEGIES &
BISCUITS
OSHC ASSEMBLY WITH WILL
HALLOWEEN PARTY-BRING YOUR
HOT DOGS WITH “BLOOD” IN BREAD
COSTUME IF YOU DARE
For afternoon tea, a large fruit platter is served in addition to the items listed above.
Afternoon Tea and the Daily activities may change due to circumstances on any given day.
Our program is designed for children of different ages & differences. Outside play is encouraged when the weather is fine. Children
have a choice to participate in inside or outside activities..
STRATHMORE NEWS Term 4
On Friday 31st October, as a request from the children, we will have a Halloween Party. The
children can dress up at aftercare if they want to bring their costume to school. We will have trick
or treat goodies, turn cookies into monsters and play a game of monster bingo.
Thank you to the OSHC children, staff and families who survived the change last week from the
hall to the BER building to accommodate the fantastic art work that the children had created for
this year’s Arts Festival. I was lucky enough to be able to view all the art work and I was
impressed with the variety of skills that the children had used.
Well done to Mrs Michaels, Ms Damoulakis and all the teachers and students.
Enrolments for 2015 are open. Enrol now at www.childrensservice.ymca.org.au. Jump online at
www.childrensservice.ymca.org.au and enrol your child today. Remember there may be an
occasion when you can’t arrive on time to pick your child up from school. With a current enrolment
form, they can attend the OSHC program anytime during the year; it’s just a phone call away.
Please remember that you must book your children into care as we work in a ratio of 1 staff
member per 15 children
It’s fun to play at the YMCA.
Just a reminder that Strathmore OSHC follows the Sun Smart Policy therefore hats must be worn
at aftercare everyday starting the first day of September until the end of April 2015.
SUMMER HOLIDAY PROGRAM
Look out for the Summer Program enrolment forms on the 18th November.
(The Summer Program will run from Monday 5th January until Friday 23rd January.)
Janice Sutherland & Team
Strathmore P.S OSHC Coordinator
CANCELLATION POLICY REMINDER
Cancellations must be made in writing or online with one week's notice. Normal fees apply if these requirements are
not met. You’re assistance with this enables us to remain compliant within the boundaries of our licence, child to staff
ratios and to provide the best possible care to the children attending.