Newsletter Drouin West Primary School

'Nurture, Enrich, Inspire, Succeed'

Issue 23/13 Hours of supervision: 8.45am—3.45pm 31st July, 2013

P.O. Box 176 Phone: 03 56 251971 535 Main Neerim Road

Drouin 3818 Fax: 03 56 252175 Drouin West 3818

Email: drouin.west.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Mondays Lunch orders and Student Banking

Wednesday July 31st Family Maths Games. 7pm to 8pm. Come and join in the fun.

Thursday August 1st Expression of interest forms to take part in the Chocolate Fundraiser due today. Funds go to the Maths Garden

Friday August 2nd Next Grade 4 camp payment due Closing date for EMA and Conveyance applications

Parent opinion surveys due back please

Friday August 9th Collection day for Chocolate Boxes Finance Meeting 3:30pm

Monday August 12th Curriculum Day. Students not required at school.

Tuesday August 20th School Council 7.30pm

Monday August 26th Money from chocolate sales and unsold chocolates due back today.

Wednesday August 28th Father’s Day stall - order forms will go home Monday August 19th

IMPORTANT DATES AND EVENTS TO REMEMBER:

HOCKEY NEWS On the 25th of July, the Drouin West hockey team members, Hunter, Caleb, Corey, Cade, Chloe, Rachael, Sarah Robins, James and Darcy, all participated in the Gippsland Regional Sports Competition. We played against St. Gabrielle’s from Traralgon. We WON! Traralgon got a runners up flag and we got a flag saying Champion and medals. While we were playing Mrs Thomas, Mark, Chris Smith, (Hunter’s and Darcy’s mum and

dad), were cheering us along. Now, we are off to the inter-state competition in Melbourne.

The score at the end of the game was 2 all. After the first 5 minutes of extra time, the score was still even. We swapped ends and our fabulous team had the ball at our end and Darcy got the winning goal. The other team was just as good as us and that is why we had to go over time for 10 minutes. The scores were 2 to 3. St Gabrielle’s got the 2 first goals then we got the last 3. Everyone in the team got to have a hit of the ball, and everyone played very well, as a team.

WE WON!!!!!!!

Super ‘B’ Award Winners Super ‘B’ award winners for week 2, term 3:

PrepA Brodie Leighton

Prep/1A Connor Wills

1/2A Ethan Hall

2/3A Ashla McMaster

3/4A Ethan Fry

4/5A Megan Carlile

5/6A Bryce Jeffrey Molan

Happy

Birthday !!!!!!! Happy birthday to the following students and staff who celebrate their special day during the weeks of Monday, 29th July to Sunday, 4th August.

Brodie Leighton 00A, Daniel Giles 1/2A and Miss Bills

Don’t forget to come to the office and collect a

birthday sticker.

From The Principal’s Office students to develop their hockey skills and develop their capacity to play as part of a team. Well Done to all students involved. Parent Opinion Survey 44 randomly selected families have been invited to respond to this year’s Parent Opinion Survey. Schools are expected to return all surveys to the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. It would be great to have 100% participation for 2013. If your family has received a survey please help us by sending completed surveys to school by Friday August 2. Super Bee Postcard Competition Last term students were invited to design the

next Super 'B' postcard. Congratulations to Lilly

Carrison and Matty Poels who won this competition. Your designs as well as the quality of your entry was exemplary. Students were encouraged to capture the meaning of our 4 B’s – Be a Learner, Be Safe, Be Kind and Be Respectful. Active After School Communities (AASC) Term 3 programs- continuing this week!! Students in years 2-6 have the chance to play cricket on Tuesday afternoon with a member of the Jindivick Cricket club, Megan Metcalfe. On Wednesday afternoons, students in years Prep-2 can join Jen Cunneen for lots of Dancing fun. Both programs are held at school starting at 3.15pm and finishing at 4.15pm. Students get a piece of fruit and are encouraged to bring along their own drink bottle with water. This program is funded by the Federal Government and targeted to Primary School aged children to promote a healthy and active lifestyle. Links to local sporting clubs are encouraged. Parents interested in their child/children participating in the program for term 3 are welcome to let Ann know in the office. We have vacancies in both programs.

Drouin West will be celebrating National Literacy and Numeracy Week with our school families tonight starting promptly at 7.00 and going to 8.00pm. All school families as well as our new prospective families have been invited to join us on a Family Maths Night. Family Maths Night provides an opportunity for families to experience a variety of “hands on” math activities and games, many of which can be played at home. Great family prizes will be drawn on the night for some lucky families who experience different activities in at least three classrooms and have their passports stamped. Great Gippsland Gatescape Competition How exciting to learn this week that Drouin West Primary School won the best school gate in the Gippsland Gatescape competition. The judges commented on the fact that our gate was colourful, vibrant, well designed, and involved a great deal of thought and effort. Congratulations to all those individuals who contributed to creating our gate! You have every reason to be very proud of your combined efforts. Given that our gate is protected from the elements it will remain a lovely entry point for visitors to our school. Parents who have not come in to see the gate are encouraged to do this when they have the opportunity. Let’s Celebrate! Students involved in the hockey team played in the Gippsland competition last Thursday. It was exciting that they won their game and will be competing in the Statewide competition later in the year. The extra practice at lunchtimes and through Active After School programs as well as students involvement in local hockey clubs enables

EDUCATION MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE Applications for the second round of EMA are now open. The closing date for applications is the 2nd of

August 2013. If you are the holder of a Centrelink pensioner concession / health care card or a foster parent,

then you are eligible to apply for EMA. Your card must be valid as of the 15th, July 2013.

If you have already applied in the first term then a new application is not necessary.

Application forms are available at the office.

CONVEYANCE ALLOWANCE Conveyance Allowance is payable to families who live 4.8 kilometres or more from their nearest school. The distance is measured from the families’ home gate to the school via the shortest possible route. This payment is provided for by the Government for families where a bus is not available.

A form only needs to be filled in once for the whole of time that the student attends their chosen school. If your circumstances change then a new form must be completed E.G. you have another child start at the school.

Forms must be completed and returned to the school no later than 2nd August 2013. Forms are available from the office.

STUDENT BANKING We will have our term 3 prize redemption day on Monday,

August 19th. Students taking part in the school’s student banking

will be able to place a request to swap their 10 tokens for 1 of the

following prizes: Wallet, Ball, Knuckles Game, Torch, calculator

and Money Boxes. These are on display in the office if you

would like to come and have a look. Each item is worth 10

tokens.

Asthma tips for Parents and Carers this Winter Winter can be a hard time for people with asthma as could weather, coughs, colds and the

flu can bring on more symptoms and attacks.

The common cold is caused by a virus and it is important to try not to cough and

sneeze near other people, and to wash hands properly to prevent passing on the infection. The flu is different to the common cold and can be a much more serious viral infection.

People with asthma are recommended to have an annual influenza vaccination (the

flu shot). Preventing the flu protects people with asthma, as those with asthma are often

unwell for longer and have a much harder time recovering from the flu. Make sure your child’s asthma is well-controlled; this will help them to bounce back quicker from a

cough or cold and will help prevent asthma attacks when they are unwell.

Some medications and herbal remedies that we use for colds and flu can make asthma worse. Speak

to your doctor or pharmacist about any concerns you may have.

Antibiotics are not normally prescribed for the common cold, or influenza, as these medications will

not help a cold get better. Effective medications may include paracetamol and decongestants; however seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist before purchasing them for your child.

Suggested remedies for the flu and the common cold are: rest, staying hydrated by drinking plenty of

water, staying away from cigarette smoke, using steam inhalation, gargling with salty water for a sore throat and seeking medical advice if concerned at any time.

For more information on the common cold, medications and references used in this article please see the

Better Health Channel (State Government of Victoria) - www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au and the NPS website - www.nps.org.au.

Contact The Asthma Foundation of Victoria on 1800 ASTHMA (1800 278 462) or www.asthma.org.au.

Term 3 Activities at Community Church Warragul Community Church Warragul Inc. A0035075H @ Warragul Hall Cnr King &Wills Sts Ph. 56232411

Grades 4-6 Boys Aug 16, Sept 13 7.00-8.30pm Cost Sometimes free, sometimes not. See activity flyer.

Grades 1-3 5.30-7.00pm Cost $3 Includes tea Aug 2, 16, 30, Sept 13

Grades 4-6 Girls 7.00-8.30pm Cost $2 August 16 September 13