Newsletter - Serpell Primary School

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24 February 2015
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
FOUNDATION/PREP 2016
Enrolments for Foundation 2016 are now open. Due to an
increase in the population of the City of Manningham, local
school protocols are being introduced. Enrolments will be
taken in the following categories.
1. Serpell is the closest or most accessible school.
2. Siblings of current students and children of former
students
3. Residents of Templestowe and East Doncaster
4. Residents of the broader City of Manningham (limited)
Unfortunately we are unable to accept enrolments from
outside the City of Manningham, unless they are in
category 2. If we had this protocol in place previously, we
would have had one class less for Foundation 2015, which
would have been the normal year level enrolment intake.
Foundation Tours for this term are:
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10am Friday 27 February
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10am Friday 6 March
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10am Wednesday 11th March
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10am Thursday 19th March
Bookings are not necessary and further tour dates for
Term 2 will be published before the end of March.
It would be really helpful if all Serpell parents with children
enrolling for 2016 could enrol now, so that we have a clear
idea of how many places belong to category 2. New
families wishing to enrol are exceptionally anxious and we
would like to confirm their places as soon as possible.
XIE XIE (THANKYOU)
We have had a wonderful Chinese New Year with families
being so generous to us. Thank you to the parents of
Gavyn Sanusi–Goh of 2RL, Siany and Joseph, for providing
traditional food for the whole staff on New Year’s Eve as
well as decorating the school foyer and office area. Thank
you also to the parents of Grace Zhu of 2MR, who provided
delicious sushi for the whole staff on New Year’s Day.
Grace also told us exactly what to do on each day of the
Lunar Calendar – when to clean the house, when to
prepare chicken – we are so very grateful to be included in
the celebrations when parents are so busy organising
family celebrations.
WILMA CULTON
FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Special Religious Instruction (SRI)
Thank you to all of our families who have returned the
Special Religious Instruction forms.
We will begin this Instruction the first week of term 2. This
gives you time to get your forms back or to request one
from the Administration Office if you have misplaced the
first one.
Walk to School Champions
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This week’s Black Checkpoint Challenge
Champions are:
Emily May FDP, Jessica May FTH, Olivia
May 2KS, Sophie May 5JT, Alanah
Johnson 5JT, Angus Chung 6CN, Anton
Capsalis 1AR, Hamish Robertson 4JO,
Lola Robertson 1KK, Chloe McKenzie
4JR, Ayan Mohammad 4TA, Matthias Lillis 4TA, Sophie
Coleman 3LZ, Ben Coleman 5RK and Ryan Storey 5KD.
Join us this week at Black and you might get your
name in our school newsletter!
Sue Young
SCHOOL PHOTOS
Leading Image will be taking school photos on Tuesday
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10 March and Wednesday 11 March.
All students will receive their order envelopes which are
individually named.
The order envelope needs to be brought on the day
and handed to the photographer (not before).
You now have the option of paying online, if you use this
option, you must still bring the order envelope on the day.
If paying by cheque, please make payable to Leading
Image.
Family order forms are available from the school office.
Only one family envelope per family is required. Please
give it to the eldest child on the day. They will be
responsible for collecting their younger siblings at recess or
lunch time.
Please send your child along to school with
A photo envelope
Best school clothes
Their best smile!
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Tuesday 10 March
TIME
CLASS
9:10am
5JT
9:20am
5KB
9:30am
5KD
9:40am
5KJ
9:55am
5NR
10:10am
5RK
10:25am
4TA
10:35am
4MM
10:45am
4JR
10:55am
4BS
11:30am
4BR
11:40am
4JO
11:50am
1AR
12:00pm
1KK
12:10pm
1LM
1:40pm
1KH
1:50pm
1PC
2:00pm
1SA
2:10pm
6CK
2:20pm
3DB
2:30pm
3NT
2:40pm
3LZ
2:50pm
3ES
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Wednesday 11 March
TIME
CLASS
9:10am
FDP
9:20am
FMS
9:30am
FJJ
9:40am
FLJ
9:55am
FOA
10:10am
FRS
10:25am
FSD
10:35am
FTH
10:45am
1SC
10:55am
2RL
11:30am
2MS
11:40am
2AM
11:50am
2JQ
12:00pm
2KK
12:10pm
2MR
1:40pm
2KS
1:50pm
6AF
2:00pm
6CN
2:10pm
6JL
2:20pm
6SC
2:30pm
2:40pm
3RB
2:50pm
3CL
Michael RAMSEY
STUDENT SCHOOL COUNCIL
Student
School
Council
Presentations
On Monday the 2nd of March we will be presenting our
2015 Student School Council Representatives and Year 5
Peer Mediators with their badges. Parents are welcome to
attend and enjoy this special event. Congratulations to all
students who have been voted into the Enviro Squad,
Values and Social Action committees.
FROM THE HEALTH CENTRE
CHICKEN POX
There have been more cases of Chicken Pox
reported in the school. An infected person is
contagious for 1-2 days (possibly 5 days)
before the onset of the rash and remains
infectious until the blisters form scabs (usually
around day five of the illness). If your child
develops a rash please see your GP. Children
with Chicken pox must be excluded from
school until the sores have completely crusted over.
Nurse Mary
CHESS CLUB
Notices have gone home today for Chess
Club which will run during Term 2 & 3.
Enrolments are open to students in Year
1 to 6. Costs for each term are $60 or
$120 for both.
As spaces are limited please return
your enrolment form as soon as possible.
Michael RAMSEY
Chess Coordinator
STUDENT BANKING
Welcome to the new Student
Bankers & returning Bankers!
Banking
days
are every
Tuesdays. You get a silver
token for every time you bank
in. Every 10 silver tokens can
be exchanged for 1 gold token.
With 10 silver tokens or a gold token, you can choose to
redeem a gift. Fill up & Cut out the chosen gift from the
Rewards card and place it with your tokens in your deposit
book for the next banking day. We hope you have a
wonderful start to your banking year at Serpell!
PREMIER’S ACTIVE APRIL
Premier’s Active April is part of the Victorian Government’s
commitment to promote healthy and active lifestyles and
get Victorians to join in the fun of increased physical activity
Mia Reid, On behalf of the Student School Council
Premier’s Active April encourages all Victorians to do 30
Minutes of physical activity a day during April. It’s free, it’s
fun and it’s part of the Victorian Governments’s
commitment to get more people active and healthy.
Register now at
www.activeapril.vic.gov.au/about/promoting-active-april
PARENT’S ASSOCIATION
WALKATHON
On Friday 20th March, the whole school will participate in
the Serpell Walk-a-thon. This will be a fantastic event for all
students.
As part of the fundraising component of the event, we will
be asking that the children seek sponsorship from
family/friends. A choice of prizes will be on offer depending
on the amount raised per child. Further details and
sponsorship forms were handed out to all students today.
DIARY
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Thur 26th
Fri 27th
Feb
Feb
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Mon 2
Mar
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Tue 3
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2015 CLASS REPRESENTATIVES NEEDED
Thank you to those of you who have already volunteered to
be Class Rep this year for your child’s class. This is a very
special, valuable and important role that will not only enable
you to become more involved with your child’s class, but
with the school community as a whole.
As a Class Rep all you need to do is to prepare and
distribute your new Class’s Friendship List. You are also
encouraged to arrange at least one social activity per term.
Ideally we need two class reps for each class so this is
perfect to do with a friend, as it is a very easy and
rewarding role.
Class Reps are still needed for the following classes:
1 KH, SC
2 AM, KK, KS, MR, RL
4 BR, BS, JR, TA
5 JT, KB, KD, KJ, NR
6 AF, CK, CN
If you have not already volunteered and would like to do so
please e-mail Dora Demos at dora.demos@bigpond.com
our Class Rep Coordinator with your name, your child’s
name and class and your phone number.
BAKER’S DELIGHT
Baker’s Delight at The Pines will no longer be running the
“Our Dough Raiser” program. However, they will be
donating all the bread for our Father’s Day breakfast later in
the year and for any other events as required. Please
continue to support this local business who are supporting
our school.
If you have any PA questions, please email me on
natlauder@gmail.com
Natalie Lauder
President, Parents’ Association
Mon 9
Tue 10th
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Wed 11
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Fri 13
Mar
Mar
Mar
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Fri 13
Fri 20th
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Mon 23
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Tue 24
Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar
Classroom Helper Training
AM Session 2 – 9.10am
Black Challenge Walk to School
Classroom Helper Training
PM Sesion 2 – 1.30pm
Foundation – normal 3.30pm finish
starts
School Captain Badge Ceremony –
9.15am
Labour Day Holiday – No School
School Photos
School Photos
National Ride, Walk, Skate to School
Day
Eastern Region Swimming
Walk-A-Thon
Reporting Evening
Reporting Eveing
2015 School Term Dates
TERM 1:
TERM 2:
TERM 3:
TERM 4:
Thur 29th Jan
Mon 13th April Mon 13th July th
Mon 5 October -
Fri 27th March
Fri 26th June
Fri 18th September
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Fri 18 December
SENIOR SCHOOL SPORT
ROUND 1
Serpell Blue
St Clements
Cricket
52
Lost
53
Bat Tennis
51
Def
24
Open Rounders
13
Def
10
Girls Rounders
30
Def
8
Open Softball
7
Lost
9
Girls Softball
14
Def
Serpell Gold
6
Anderson Creek
Cricket
43
Def
Bat Tennis
29
Def
1
Open Rounders
15
Def
10
Girls Rounders
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DNP
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Open Softball
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Draw
Girls Softball
DNP
Next Week: Round 3
Blue: Serpell Vs OLOP – Away
- Cricket to be played at Donvale Reserve
Gold: Serpell Vs OLOP – Home
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SERPELL BASKETBALL CLUB
RESULTS of Games W/E 21 Feb 2015
U9 Girls
Sunrays
BYE
U11 Girls
Star Shooter 6 Milgate 14
U9 Boys
Coyotes 2
Doncaster Tornados 14
U11 Boys
Spartans 22
Donvale Destroyers 10
U11 Boys
Scorpions 12 Beverley Hills Bull Ants
13
U11 Boys
Snipers 18
OLOP Rockets 18
Open Boys
Cyclones 26
Serpell Sabers 21
Open Boys
Sabers
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and chatting during the meeting and it was also a great
opportunity for the effective networking between Chinese
parents/friends and the whole Serpell school community.
The Chinese Parent Club, which is a sub-group of the
Parent’s Association, was officially established today.
I would like to send a big thankyou for the support of the
school
principals,
teachers,
school
councillors,
parents/grandparents/families and friends. Many thanks
also to the volunteers for their passionate support for this
new initiative.
All of this support contributes towards providing a
supportive environment for the students.
The Student Well-being Leader, Marianne.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Serpell Cyclones 26
For more information contact;
Kim Voulanas – Serpell Community Basketball Association
Coordinator (Leeds St)
kvoulanas@bigpond.com Mob; 0400546855
Gordana Duvnjak – Serpell Community Basketball
Association Coordinator (Bulleen)
gordana.duvnjak@proark.com.au Mob: 0418 147 817
SERPELL NETBALL CLUB
Welcome back to Term 1 netball training.
Training will be outside on the basketball
court for this term as the Stadium floor is
under repair. The new
winter/spring season comps will start on
the 14th of March 2015.
If you are interested in joining a Team or attending
a Training Session, please contact Joanne Johnson 0403 301 017 or crandjjohnson@bigpond.com
Serpell Netball Club Committee
STUDENT WELLBEING
Dear Serpell Families,
Last Monday, it was a very happy school day full of
excitement for the whole school community. The Lion
dance, which was arranged by the school for the very first
whole school assembly, lightened up everyone’s eyes and
hearts with joy and excitement.
The Parent's Gathering before the Chinese New Year
Celebration was another success. There was lots of joy
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