Dorset Primary School Diary Dates Tuesday 29th April - Tuesday 13th May: Metal 2 Metal School Steel Challenge Friday 9th May: Mothers Day Stall Tuesday 13th May: Prep Readiness Evening 7.00pm - 8.00pm Monday 19th - Friday 23rd May: Education Week Tuesday 20th May: Education Week - Open Day/Evening 2.00pm - 3.30pm - classrooms open 3.00pm - afternoon tea 7.00pm - 7.30pm - classrooms open 7.30pm - 8.00pm - Choir performance in hall Friday 23rd May: Curriculum Day - Pupil Free Friday 27th June: Last Day of Term 2, 2.30pm dismissal Monday 14th July: Term 3 Commences 9.00am Saturday 6th September: Dorset Fete Date: Thursday 1st May Issue No: 10 NOTICES SENT HOME Notice Sent Home Recipient Date Kids Matter Survey Whole School 30th April Canteen News If you are available to help in the canteen on a Thursday morning please see Robyn. The canteen is open on Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays. Tuesday Soup is back! 6th May - Pumpkin Soup $1.50 Bread Roll .50c SAK Fortnightly Menu Commences 6th May Pumpkin Gnocchi Pumpkin Wontons Pumpkin, Lentil & Fetta Cheese Salad Melon with mint and honeyed yoghurt Pre Loved Uniform Spot Wednesdays 8.45 - 9.00am First Friday of the month 9.00 - 9.15am Located in the office behind the French room. 29th of April ll the 13th of May BREAKFAST CLUB Breakfast is provided in the Banksia Room each morning for our students who wish to attend. Students attend for a variety of reasons and it gives them a nice start to their day of learning. The program is self sufficient and relies on volunteers and donations from our community. We have had some generous donations this year but as with all programs we are always looking for more to ensure that the program can continue. Currently we are looking for donations of Milo, vegemite, jam and margarine. Donation's can be left at the office. Thank you for your support. Breakfast Club Helpers Can you help with our wonderful Breakfast Club Program? If you are able to help with making toast and a milk drink for 20 or so students one morning a week from 8.45am your help would be much appreciated. Please see the office. Cadbury Fundraising chocolates will be going home on Monday 5th May. The skip is here near the hall please place your metal items in it
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Dorset Primary School Diary Dates
Tuesday 29th April - Tuesday 13th May: Metal 2 Metal School Steel Challenge
Tuesday 20th May: Education Week - Open Day/Evening 2.00pm - 3.30pm - classrooms open 3.00pm - afternoon tea 7.00pm - 7.30pm - classrooms open 7.30pm - 8.00pm - Choir performance in hall
Friday 23rd May: Curriculum Day - Pupil Free
Friday 27th June: Last Day of Term 2, 2.30pm dismissal
Monday 14th July: Term 3 Commences 9.00am
Saturday 6th September: Dorset Fete
Date: Thursday 1st May
Issue No: 10
NOTICES SENT HOME
Notice Sent Home Recipient Date
Kids Matter Survey Whole School 30th April
Canteen News
If you are available to help in the
canteen on a Thursday morning please
see Robyn.
The canteen is open on
Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays.
Tuesday Soup is back!
6th May - Pumpkin Soup $1.50
Bread Roll .50c
SAK Fortnightly Menu Commences 6th May
Pumpkin Gnocchi
Pumpkin Wontons
Pumpkin, Lentil & Fetta Cheese Salad
Melon with mint and honeyed yoghurt
Pre Loved Uniform Spot
Wednesdays 8.45 - 9.00am
First Friday of the month 9.00 - 9.15am Located in the office behind the French room.
29th of April till the 13th of May
BREAKFAST CLUB
Breakfast is provided in the Banksia Room each morning for our students who wish to attend. Students attend for a variety of reasons and it gives them a nice start to their day of learning. The program is self sufficient and relies on volunteers and donations from our community. We have had some generous donations this year but as with all programs we are always looking for more to ensure that the program can continue. Currently we are looking for donations of Milo, vegemite, jam and margarine. Donation's can be left at the office. Thank you for your support.
Breakfast Club Helpers
Can you help with our wonderful Breakfast Club Program? If you are able to help with making toast and a milk drink for 20 or so students one morning a week from 8.45am your help would be much appreciated. Please see the office.
Cadbury Fundraising chocolates will be going home on Monday 5th May.
The skip is here near the hall
please place your metal items in it
Birthdays
Student of the Week
Kennie Ryan Mitchell Bowden April Stanley Aidan Gasson Alexandra Banci Mackinley Bruce Edward Mang Anna Zachar Sammy Alpert Jarred Kershaw Jaimee Jalocha Cooper Sagar Amy Moss Mollie McGregor Amber Bebe Riley Sanders Rosa Rezvani Mia Colling Josh McKenzie Caelen Bruce Axle Harrison Sara O’Dowd Aidan Higgins Zak Birznieks Ben Livingston Emma Fitzgerald
Cooper Calderwood Bailey Smoors Robbie Vosmansky Chloe Riddell Jimmy Tetlow Bella Mees Gerby Dianon Matthew Geddes Callum Billimoria Kallan Robertson Jack Poliseno Kendra Prothero Joshua Fidler Ksenia Metlenko Macey Postill Tyson Simcocks Caitlin Mallinson Coby Arbuckle Bailen Newton Ruth Ram Lot Inde Robinson Jay Fidler Savannah Ferguson Kyra Latona Keeley Dymott Caleb Murray
Chaplain Chat As we return for another Term many would
have observed the Christian message of the
Cross and Jesus from Good Friday to Easter Sunday or
as it is known as resurrection Sunday. Many others simply relaxed and enjoyed Easter Eggs
and chocolate in abundance. Either way provided great
family engagement from children to adults. I would like to highly recommend two upcoming
calendar events.
1. Dr Michaerl Carr-Gregg CYBERSAFETY Free Foothills Conference Centre Mooroolbark
27th May 9am - 1pm Book 9294 6716 2. Uniting Care running CALM Girls group 8-11yrs old Addressing confidence, Assertiveness, Level headed
minds.. 6th May - 17th June Details 9724 2222 If you require support or simply want to have a chat please contact reception or leave a note in my inbox in
foyer.
Take care - John Vander-Velde
Hannah Tesselaar Madeline Steenson Aliza Bevan Tyler Williams Gemma Van Rooy Polly Abedi
Orders must be placed along with payment at the office by
the Friday morning of the delivery.
Approx. 5.5kg bags.
RoyalGala $10.00 Granny Smith $10.00
Gold Delicious $10.00 Green & Brown Pears $ 8.00
Pink Ladies $10.00 Fuji $10.00
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Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden News We are still harvesting plenty of tomatoes from our summer crop. Some of the capsicums, eggplants and large pumpkins will be ready now too. Corn, beans and tomatoes have been preserved or frozen due to the kitchen not being utilized over the holiday break.
A huge thanks to the Helleren family for looking after the chickens over the holidays. The chickens are much loved by students and a big part of our school activities, and we wouldn't be able to do this without wonderful reliable families such as the Hellerens.
Preparations for the fete are in full swing. We would appreciate any potted plants or cuttings to sell please. If anyone would like to help out on fete day in the kitchen, please contact Gregg through the school office.
Thanks Anna
Transition News: Welcome back! I hope you have all had an excellent Easter break. Could all parents of Year 6 students please remember to fill in and return their Application for Year 7 Placement forms as soon as possible. The final date to return these has changed to THURSDAY 22ND May, due to the curriculum day on the Friday. Thank you so much to everyone who has already returned these forms. Please do not hesitate to come and see me if you have any questions regarding the process. Miss Hinkins - Transition Coordinator
Specialist’s Corner - French In term two, there will be more focus placed on speaking in French, during class time. I have discovered that the students are quite competent with their understanding of the French language however not too confident speaking it. So please feel free to ask your child what they have learnt in French and I hope they will reply to you in French. FUN FACTS,
The Eiffel tower stands 324m tall, as tall as an 80
story building
It was the tallest man made structure in the world for
41 years and is still the tallest structure in Paris.
There are approx 700 steps that take you to the first
level of the tower, from there elevators take you to the top level.
The Arc de Triomphe, (Arch of Triumph) was army
general Napoleons idea. He wanted to honour his army with a monument similar to the kind the ancient Romans used to build. There is still the tomb of the unknown soldier under it
Entertainment books 2014
Super exciting news! Entertainment Memberships for 2014 have
launched! Better than ever! Get yours today and help me raise
funds for Dorset P.S. Each book contains over $15,000 in value
and includes offers from places like TGI Fridays, Grill’d, Bistro
Guillaume, Groove Train, Coffee Club, Hoyts and MORE! Selling
for only $65, the new 2014 | 2015 Melbourne™ Book is packed
with hundreds of up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers from the
best restaurants, cafés, hotel accommodation, attractions and
activities. Buy one for yourself or they make fantastic gifts!
They have books available for all around Australia and New
Zealand! This year you may choose to buy a digital membership
which is fantastic for those who use their smart phone for
everything. Check out the website or the sample book near the
office and see which is best for you or contact Pauline Keogh.
16th Mullum Mullum Festival
Saturday 3 May, Sunday 4 May (opening day), Saturday 10 May
& Sunday 11 May 2014 The detailed program is available at the school office or you can visit the website http://mullummullumfestival.org.au for further details.
Naplan Testing 2014
Dear Parents, Naplan testing for all grade 3 and grade 5 students will be conducted from Tuesday the 13th to Thursday the 15th of May. Testing will take place during the morning on these 3 days. If you have any questions regarding Naplan Testing please speak to your child's teacher.
Mothers Day 2014
Our Mother’s Day Stall is being held on Friday the 9th of May. Please send an appropriate amount of money with your child to purchase items at the stall if you would like he/she to participate. Thank you for your support of this fundraising initiative. Gifts / Raffles will be on offer from 50c to $3. Also, please send a plastic bag with your child just in case! If you would like to assist with the stall please go to the Gym at 8:45am on Friday morning and introduce yourself to our wonderful parent organisers!
Dear Parents, Welcome back to school after a restful and relaxing break. Hope you all had a great holiday. Your Fundraising at Work! The grade 3 and 4 students were happy to see their new playground last Tuesday. It is a great structure and the children are enjoying the experience. Thank you to all the fundraising that took place last year to purchase this equipment. The cost was $40,000. The landscaping and seating around the playground looks great. Curriculum Day There will be a curriculum day on Friday 23rd May. Students will not be required at school that day. Staff will be working off site. Staff will also be working on Saturday 24th May to enable there to be a curriculum day before Cup Day - a four day weekend to all. SAKG Program Work has commenced on several garden beds to make them more productive. Sleepers will be used to divide the beds and give more planting space. Work will be complete by the middle of next week depending on the weather. Portable garden beds are being placed along the existing gardens and retainer walls to provide more produce. The gardens look bare, but the winter produce has been planted. Anna and Gregg are doing a great job! Prep Readiness Night This will be held on Tuesday 13th May in the staffroom. All prep staff will be in attendance. Education Day 2014 This will be held on Tuesday 20th May at 2pm to 3.30pm and 7pm to 8pm. Notices will go home soon. Looking forward to seeing everyone on the day. Staff Changes Shannon Young is on leave. Carolyn Jones is her replacement. Liz Patterson is on her honeymoon and Jay McLellan is her replacement. I know you will support the two replacement staff, until our permanent staff return. Kids Matter Dorset Primary takes great pride in the social and emotional learning of its students. It is for this reason we are embracing Kids Matter primary. Kids Matter primary was developed in collaboration with beyondblue, The Australian physiological society (APS) and The Principals Australia institute with funding by the Australian Government. It is about the well being of our student’s families and community, providing social and emotional learning. A survey was sent home this week which, once completed and returned will provide us with a platform to launch Kids Matter to the Dorset Primary school community. A great start to term 2 - Cold and wet which is great for the gardens. Kind Regards, John Jacobs Principal
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