AXEDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL

“Excellence Through Endeavour”

High Street, Axedale 3551

Ph. (03) 5439 7232 Fax. (03) 5439 7575

Principal – Lex Johnstone

Email: axedale.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

NEWSLETTER No. 35 November 13th

2014

Important dates:

November 13th

– Buildings & Grounds 6pm

18th

– MARC Van

18th

– AASC – Gymnastics

18th

– School Council Meeting 6.30pm

19th

– AASC – Cricket

20th

– 2015 Preps Orientation #1

24-28th

– Book Fair Week

24th

– PVF Meeting 9.15am

25th

– Responsible Pet Ownership

November

December

25th

– AASC – Gymnastics

26th

– AASC - Cricket

26th

– Music Evening 7pm

27th

– 2015 Preps Orientation #2

2nd

– MARC Van (last session)

2nd

– AASC – Gymnastics

3rd

– AASC – Cricket

4th

– 2015 Preps Orientation #3

5th

– Prep/1 Hot Dog Night

AWARD WINNERS

Congratulations to our award winners this week.

Prep/1 – Bianca – for working very hard during literacy time and reading lots of books from her level.

2/3 – Skyla – for showing great skills and understanding when using money.

4/5/6 – Jaidyn – for showing great leadership by including younger students in AASC cricket.

GOLDEN BRUSH

The Golden Brush for last week was won by 2/3.

HOUSE TROPHY

The House Trophy this week was won by

Campaspe.

SPELLING & READING AWARDS

Well done to the students who advanced another

level with their spelling and reading words this

week.

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT REMEMBRANCE DAY Last Tuesday was Remembrance Day. We were very proud to be able to send our School

Captains Keely Van Wynen and Jack Di Valentine to Heathcote to take part in the

Heathcote RSL Remembrance Day Commemoration. Jack and Keely joined with leaders

from Heathcote, Holy Rosary and Tooboorac schools to present the poem, ‘In Flanders Fields’. Keely and

Jack were able to lay a bunch of flowers that they had arranged themselves.

At school we also conducted a commemoration. Congratulations to Ryan, Maliqua and Deehjaye who led

our ceremony with an excellent presentation of In Flanders Fields. After Ben laid a bunch of native

Australian cuttings, we listened to The Last Post and then observed a minute silence.

TREE WATERING

As part of National Schools Tree Day many weeks

ago, our students planted over one hundred trees at

the Campaspe River. On Tuesday this week, our

Grade P-3 students returned to complete some

watering and general maintenance.

Thanks to Ange Gladman from NCCMA for

organising our continued involvement in this

activitiy.

AXEDALE DISCO

It was great to see so many students at the

Axedale Events Disco last Thursday night.

Students at the Pre-school – Gr 1 Disco and the Gr

2-6 Disco really enjoyed themselves and are

looking forward to the next one!

Our thanks to the organising committee for

conducting a free event for the kids of Axedale.

MUSIC EVENING

On Wednesday 26th

November from 7pm (please

note change of date) we will again conduct our

Music Performance Evening. Our School Choir,

students who have learnt both guitar and singing

with Jo Woodward will have the opportunity to

perform and show their parents and the gathered audience what they have learnt throughout the year.

The performance will be followed by supper.

AXEDALE CWA AWARD

If any students are planning to submit an application for the Axedale CWA Youth Award, it does require a

reference from the Principal. Applications are due in on December 5th

. Please contact me asap if a reference

is required.

Overall the day was a really great day and we had a lot of

fun and learnt a lot more about the wars. My favourite story

was about the pilot that was on his last mission and he

risked his life to save his mates. By Keely

Tuesday was a great day. It was a big honour to lay the

flowers. I really liked the man who spoke about mates and

what they did for each other. By Jack

GRADE SIX GRADUATION - Tuesday 16th

December As per previous years, our Grade 6 Graduation Evening will involve a friendly game of ten pin bowling at

the Bendigo Dragon City Lanes venue before moving to La Porchetta for tea.

Parents are encouraged to be a part of the bowling as well as joining us for tea. School will cover the cost of

all the bowling and the Gr. 6 student meals.

More details will be sent home closer to the date.

PARENTS, VOLUNTEERS AND FUNDRAISING

Our last fundraiser for the year will be the Christmas Raffle. Families are asked to

contribute a non-perishable item to our Christmas Hampers.

Tickets will be sent home on November 27th

with the Newsletter.

The next meeting of the PVF will be on Monday 24th

November at 9.15am.

BSE VISIT

Next Thursday morning, our Grade 6 students will be heading off to Bendigo South East Secondary College

for a tour and question time with Year 7 Co-ordinator Jill Fitzgerald. Mr. C and Ricky will be attending with

the students.

T20 CRICKET COMPETITION

Next Friday 21st November our Grade 4/5/6 students will be attending a cricket carnival at Beischer Park,

Strathdale. Thanks to Deb Tuohey and Kim Bamford-Price for offering to drive along with Mr J and Mr C.

All children have been training at school and learning the modified rules. The day is a ‘fun’ participation day

and students do not need to have any cricket experience. A note was sent home with all 4/5/6 students

yesterday. This activity is part of the Active After School Program follow up.

GROUNDS

Many thanks to Bill & Kelly (Travis’ parents) who have donated a number of tamper proof taps for the

school. Mick Hermens has fitted these taps. Thanks also to Mick for repairing our fort, some down piping,

re-oiling the front fence and fixing the handrail on the Playgroup building.

Thanks also to Justin Shaw who has completed some extra electrical work on our new building.

Everyone’s help is appreciated in continuing to maintain and improve our Buildings & Grounds.

Our Buildings and Grounds Committee (Neil Aurisch, David & Julie Liersch, Alan Monti & Mick Hermens)

are beginning to set priorities for next year. If you have an idea or something that needs fixing or improving,

please contact one of the committee.

BOOK FAIR

Due to the success of our Book Fair earlier this year we have been given the opportunity to hold another

Book Fair week as a thank you. During this week all books will be available at a special offer of buy one

book and receive another one to the same value FREE.

We will be holding this bonus Book Fair during the week Monday 24th

November through until Friday 28th

November. This will be an excellent opportunity to stock up on Christmas presents.

TRANSITION PROGRAM

We will be welcoming our 2015 Preps to school with three one hour sessions from 2.30 – 3.25pm on

Thursday 20th

November, Thursday 27th

November and Thursday 4th

December.

Orientation Day is on Tuesday 9th

December from 9 - 12.30.

2015 Prep Information Sessions will run from 11.45am on Tuesday 9th

December.

A BBQ lunch will follow from 12.30 for all students. All parents are welcome to come along to this BBQ.

END OF YEAR EVENING

Our end of year Christmas Concert will be held at school on Thursday 18th

December. Please put this date

into your calendar. From 6.15pm to start the evening, we will have a picnic basket tea or for those who

wish to cook, the BBQ will be available.

Concert items will start from 7.00pm. Awards and acknowledgements will follow the concert from

approximately 8.00pm.

A reminder to parents to make a delivery to the office before this night – talk to a teacher or Katrina in

the office if you are unsure. School finishes on Friday 19th

December at 2.30pm.

FOR SALE Above ground Intex pool.

4.5m across x 1.2m deep.

Salt chlorinator and sand

filter pump. $600

Phone Mick or Linda

Hermens on 0413 076 001

Bendigo Family Nature Club Sunday 16th of November 10am -

1pm

Fossil Fossicking

Travel in Time to an age of ancient

creatures.

Discover fossils in our local bush.

Hear from Phil Dyson Hydro

Geologist and expert then head off

on a Fossil Fossicking adventure.

For Children with responsible adults

Registration or More Info

: https://fosil-

fossicking.eventbrite.com.au

OUTSTANDING MONEY

Attached to the newsletter today are family statements with outstanding money owing to the school. Can

these amounts please be finalised in the next few weeks to allow us to complete our school budget for next

year. Our EFTPOS machine is available for these payments using credit or debit card.

FRESH FRUIT FRIDAY

Friday 14th

November – Danielle Burnside

Friday 21st November – Julie Allen

Friday 28th

November – Claire Marshall

TERM DATES 2014 TERM DATES 2015

Term 4: 6th

October to 19th

December

Term 1: 28th

January (Teachers resume), 29th

January

(Students) to 27th

March

Term 2: 13th

April to 26th

June

Term 3: 13th

July to 18th

September

Term 4: 5th

October to 18th

December

MICHAEL GROSS PARENTING RESOURCES

Our school is a member of www.parentingideas.com.au

This week’s attached article is “7 ways to help you be on top of your parenting game”.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

The possible ranks higher than the actual.

Martin Heidegger

Lex Johnstone

Principal

CLASSROOMS

GRADE 2/3 MINI-BEAST PROJECTS

The Grade 2/3 students have been working on their projects about mini-beasts. The project is due to be

completed by the end of November. As part of their project, students will be making a model of their chosen

mini beast. Students can use any material they want to produce a realistic model. This will be a part of the

student’s homework for the term. Students are asked to complete all work on their model at home. The

school has some materials available such as cardboard boxes and pipe cleaners, which can be used if needed.

If you are having trouble getting materials please come and see Miss Blume

MARC Final Borrowing Dates

The end of the school year is fast approaching and it is time to start chasing up all of the missing and

overdue library books for this year. Please remember that if books are lost or damaged, families will be

asked to replace or provide an appropriate donation to make up for the missing book.

Regards,

Keira Haddow

(MARC Van Library teacher)

COMMUNITY

Tupperware Demonstrator

Stock Sale

WHEN: Saturday 15th

November

TIME: 10am – 2pm

WHERE: 32 McConnell Drive,

Junortoun

Katrina Baldwin

0437 144 137