CORAL PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL 145 CORAL DRIVE HAMPTON PARK 3976 www.coralparkps.vic.edu.au Telephone: 9702 8398 Fax: 9702 8498 Email: [email protected]NO.20 17 July 2014 Calendar of events 2014 Friday 18th July School rules by S13 Wednesday 23rd July Parent Club meeting in the staffroom 2.45pm Friday 25th July The Ned Show at assembly 2.30-3.20pm Friday 1st August Assembly item with S12 Friday 22nd August is a Curriculum Day. This means students do not come to school while staff have a professional learning day. HOMEWORK CLUB Every Wednesday 3.30pm to 4.15pm in the Library with Linda & Tony. Dear Parents, We are excited to welcome a motivating assembly called The NED Show to our school. This school-wide character education program centres around a 45 minute assembly called The NED Show. NED is a loveable cartoon character whose name is an acronym for Never give up, Encourage others and Do your best. Come along and see the NED Show, next Friday the 25th July in the MPC. The show starts at 2.30pm. All students will be watching, parents are invited to come along. It’s FREE! At assembly next week students and teachers will be presented with ‘The NED Show’. We believe in kids and our goal is that every child will always strive to do his or her very best and not ever give up on themselves. The NED message of character building and never giving up is very powerful and will help build self-esteem in each student. The show is presented by All for KIDZ Inc. An American company are the producers of The NED Show, an action packed inspirational 45 minute show involving amazing yo-yo tricks, humour, illusions, audience participation, and academic motivation. The NED Show has now been seen by over 2.3 million children each year in the United States, England, Australia, and Canada. They have also performed at the White House 11 times and for thousands of children through Young Leaders programs. Check out www.thenedshow.com for a video clip and further information. The school will continue to utilise resources from the show encouraging the messages inspired through the show. Promotional materials will be available after the show in the foyer of the MPC and from the school office throughout the following week. Promotional products include yo-yo’s with the NED Show message on them. Parents are invited to come along and watch the show with students and teachers. Coral Park Art Expo is Coral Park Art Expo is Coral Park Art Expo is coming in Week 9. coming in Week 9. coming in Week 9. There is no whole school concert this There is no whole school concert this There is no whole school concert this year, our Arts will be showcased at year, our Arts will be showcased at year, our Arts will be showcased at the Expo with lots of talented artists the Expo with lots of talented artists the Expo with lots of talented artists on display. Stay tuned for further on display. Stay tuned for further on display. Stay tuned for further details… ………... details… ………... details… ………... I promise that every day I will do my best. I will encourage others and I will never give up. EVER! Never, ever give up on myself, on my classmates, on learning and on life!
colours each and everyday. Is your child wearing their school colours everyday?
A number of students are coming to school daily
wearing the wrong colours. Second hand jumpers are
available from Linda, send your child with $2 and
she will help them choose the right size. Ensure
your child is in the correct school colours each day.
HOMEWORK CLUB Every Wednesday
3.30pm to 4.15pm
in the Library with Linda &
Tony.
Dear Parents,
We are excited to welcome a motivating assembly called The NED Show to our
school. This school-wide character education program centres around a 45 minute
assembly called The NED Show. NED is a loveable cartoon character whose name is
an acronym for Never give up, Encourage others and Do your best.
Come along and see the NED Show,
next Friday the 25th July in the MPC.
The show starts at 2.30pm.
All students will be watching, parents are invited to come along. It’s FREE!
At assembly next week students and teachers will be presented with ‘The NED Show’.
We believe in kids and our goal is that every child will always strive to do his or her very
best and not ever give up on themselves. The NED message of character building and
never giving up is very powerful and will help build self-esteem in each student.
The show is presented by All for KIDZ Inc. An American company are the producers of
The NED Show, an action packed inspirational 45 minute show involving amazing yo-yo
tricks, humour, illusions, audience participation, and academic motivation.
The NED Show has now been seen by over 2.3 million children each year in the United
States, England, Australia, and Canada. They have also performed at the White House 11
times and for thousands of children through Young Leaders programs. Check out
www.thenedshow.com for a video clip and further information.
The school will continue to utilise resources
from the show encouraging the messages
inspired through the show. Promotional
materials will be available after the show in
the foyer of the MPC and from the school
office throughout the following week.
Promotional products include yo-yo’s with the
NED Show message on them.
Parents are invited to come along and watch
the show with students and teachers.
Coral Park Art Expo is Coral Park Art Expo is Coral Park Art Expo is
coming in Week 9.coming in Week 9.coming in Week 9. There is no whole school concert this There is no whole school concert this There is no whole school concert this
year, our Arts will be showcased at year, our Arts will be showcased at year, our Arts will be showcased at
the Expo with lots of talented artists the Expo with lots of talented artists the Expo with lots of talented artists
on display. Stay tuned for further on display. Stay tuned for further on display. Stay tuned for further
We would love to hear some feedback on our new Student Report format and our communication with you.
Matt, our ICT Coordinator has devised a brief survey to gain some feedback from you. We would be most
grateful if you could complete this.
A BIG thank you to the 6 parents who have already found the link and completed the survey, a big Thumbs Up to
you. There are three ways you can choose to complete the survey;
Visit the link http://questionpro.com/t/AK6XeZRKBM
OR
Find Coral Park Primary School on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Coral-Park-Primary-School#!/
pages/Coral-Park-Primary-School/206515486108802) to complete the survey
OR Access the survey using the QR code
Life Education Parent Information Session Dear Parents As part of our health education program this term all junior students are invited to take part in the Life Ed incursion. We are offering all parents (not just those of junior students) the opportunity to visit the Life Education mobile classroom, while it’s here at our school. Have you ever considered the following?
What is my child learning in Life Education?
Have you seen inside the Life Education mobile classroom, or know of Harold?
What drug education is appropriate for primary school students?
Why do we have health and drug education?
How is health and drug education integrated into your school’s curriculum?
Want to know more? It’s FREE and gives you the chance to know what your child is learning about.
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE.
The Life Education Parent Session will be in the mobile classroom at our school (based in the junior school end car park on : Date : Tuesday 5th August TIME: 9.15 am This year, all junior students are taking part in this program as an incursion. Next year we hope for all students to participate as a whole school program funded through our fundraising. However, we would love your feedback on this, so, if you can, please visit the mobile classroom here in Week 3 to find out more about what is on offer.
Notices for Junior students to attend the program have been sent home with today’s newsletter. Junior students will visit the mobile classroom between Tuesday 5th and Thursday 7th of August.
ATTENDANCE WINNERS These children had the choice of winning a $5 lunch
voucher or a $5 circus ticket in the last week of Term 2:
Susan J6, Muhammed J4, Johnson J4, Ryan J7, Bailey J9, Kiara J8, Lilyanne J9, Eyhan M18, Kiera M15, Chelsea M18, Goldi S13, Maddison S13, Eva S14, Dylan S13,
Monika S10 and Ethan S11.
Fun & Fitness Every Morning 8.30am till 8.55am in the MPC with Bill
Monday: Mixed indoor soccer
Tuesday: Table Tennis
Wednesday: Badminton
Thursday: Running Club on oval
Friday: Mixed indoor soccer.
CULTURAL EVENTS JULY 2014 4 Mon Constitution Day Cook Islands 4 Mon National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day Indigenous Australians 6-13 NAIDOC Week Australia NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
13 Asalha Puja (Dhamma) Day Buddhist One of Theravada Buddhism’s most important festivals, celebrating the Buddha’s first sermon delivered by the Buddha after his enlightenment. 18 Fri New Year's Eve Mandaean 19 Sat New Year's Day Mandaean The Mandaeans are an ancient religious community from southern Iraq and Iran. 21-27 Maori Language Week, New Zealand
23 Wed Laylat al-Qadr – anniversary of the night the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
29 Tue Eid al Fitr (end of Ramadan) Islamic Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting ends with the festival of Eid al Fitr. A celebratory meal breaks the fast and at this time charity and good deeds have special significance. It is a festival of thanksgiving; involves wearing finest clothing, saying prayers, and fostering understanding with other religions. Eid is also a time of forgiveness and making amends.
30 Wed Martyrs Day – South Sudanese pay tribute to heroes and heroines who lost their lives during the liberation struggle.
Cadbury Fundraiser
chocolates will arrive next
week. Thank you to our families for supporting this fundraiser. Notes were sent home last term to all
families asking if they wished to receive a box of chocolates to sell or simply donate. Some families have chosen to donate $25 rather than take a box, we thank you immensely for your support and thank you to the families who will receive their box of chocolates to sell next week.
One box of chocolates will be sent home per family on Wednesday 23rd July (unless we have already
received your note back with your donation).
Last time we did the Cadbury fundraiser we raised over $3600 to assist with the purchase of iPads for the
school. Hopefully we will raise close to $5000 this year to go towards improving our outside play areas and
the installation of an outside learning area. A prize will be awarded to the top seller with all families who sell a box of chocolates receiving a raffle ticket per box sold to go into the draw for a variety of
prizes. Thank you for your support.
Each box has 50 chocolate frogs to be sold for $1
each. The $50 needs to be returned to school as soon as possible, you can do this after selling all chocolates or send in the $50 and sell them at your leisure. All monies are due to be returned by Thursday 21st August.
Parent helpers are needed Tuesday morning to help sort and label the chocolates. Please meet in the staffroom at 9.00am if you are able to help out. Remember, many hands make light work, we would love your assistance.
