Important Dates
& Upcoming
Events
Friday June 23rd:
Whole School
Assembly 1:55pm
Friday June 30th:
“Boss Baby” Movie
Friday June 30th:
Last day of Term 2
DISMISSAL IS AT
2:30PM
Monday July 17th:
First day of Term 3
Thursday 29th of June 2017
Welcome to this week’s newsletter. As it is my final newsletter, I thought I would let my report
take the form of a farewell letter.
Dear Students, Parents & Carers,
Much of my teaching career, of 34 years, has been spent at Port Fairy Consolidated School
and it is with much sadness that I have come to the end of my time at this wonderful place!.
As Principal of Port Fairy Consolidated School, I have always promoted an open door policy and I sincerely hope that each and every member of our school community, has felt listened to and supported by me. My door has truly always been open! It now seems a bit ironic that ‘the heart of the school’ has always been a significant driver in my time as Principal and my own health issues were also ‘heart related’. Having been diag-nosed with a significant heart condition in September 2015, I have been on somewhat of a ‘bitter sweet’ journey since then. Thankfully coming out the other side of my surgery with an excellent prognosis and a new start. And although I do love this school with all my heart I have come to the realisation that it is time to hand over the reins to a new Principal and I am sure that Mrs Kath Tanner will be an exceptional leader. As Educational Leader, I believe my lasting legacy will be our new approach to literacy teaching at Port Fairy Consolidated. I am certain that we will be recognised as innovative leaders of best literacy practice within the State of Victoria. Already I can identify significant improvements in student outcomes and I thank my staff for their outstanding efforts to im-prove their skills and deliver best practice! At Port Fairy Consolidated School, I am very fortunate to have led a dedicated and highly skilled team of teachers who are constantly striving to improve the educational outcomes for all of our students. I am sorry that perhaps sometimes they do not get the recognition they all deserve, for often it is only the Principal of a school who can clearly see the massive ef-forts that everyone puts in every day! Thank you also to my wonderful Business Manager and our other Educational Support workers. In conclusion, I would like to acknowledge the School Council, our Parents Fundraising Group, our other volunteers and of course, all of the students for their outstanding contribu-tions to the successful operation of our school. Many in our school community continue to work above and beyond their roles. I believe Port Fairy Consolidated School consistently does ‘Punch above its weight’. We have much to be proud of and to celebrate! My time here has been very satisfying and I hope that I have made some positive difference to all that I have met along this ‘Principal Journey’. With much love and deep appreciation to you all! Remember my door was always open!
Mark Chapman (Principal)
Please note these awards will be given out in tomorrow’s assembly
starting at 1:55pm
0/1 C - Saskia Vingrys
For settling into life at PFCS with ease and enthusiasm. Keep up the great
work Saskia!
0/1 W - Jesse Parsons
For always being a friendly student and making smart choices at school.
Keep up the great work Jesse!
1/2 A - Jack Perrin
For trying his personal best during writing sessions and completing all his
work. Well done Jack.
1/2 D - Lola Payne
For showing persistence in Literacy Learning. Keep up the fantastic work.
3/4 D - Jessica Artis
For your enthusiasm during our poetry writing unit and being brave enough
to present your poem to the 3/4’s!
3/4 H - Sophie Lockett
Your ability to be inclusive and co-operate with others is a wonderful trait to
have demonstrated in the classroom. Good on you, Sophie!
3/4 M - Isabella Little
For putting 100% effort into poetry preparation and showing great
confidence in class activities.
5/6 B - Lucy Kennedy
Tremendous application to her classroom work. She is always on task and
performs to her best ability.
5/6 D - Noah Moloney
Displaying excellent manners around the school, especially to teachers.
5/6 M - Phoebe Reaburn
For her organisational skills and willingness to complete extra work, well done
Phoebe!
Well done to last weeks
award winners!
Foundation/Grade 1/2’s
We all had a fantastic time at Milo’s surprise birthday party yesterday and were very excited to finally meet
Milo! In Reading this week we are learning about the features of non-fiction books. For phonics we are
revising sounds, open, closed and silent-e syllable words and digraphs (sh, ch). In Writing we have been
working on writing letters, replies and thank you messages. For Maths we are finishing off our work around
subtraction.
Grade 3/4’s
This week in 3/4 land we have been working hard on preparing for our poetry presentation. Yesterday we
presented our poems and recited some of our beloved Michael Rosen in front of each other. We were so
impressed at the dedication and encouragement from all students. It was lovely to celebrate all of our hard
work and enthusiasm with Jennifer Chambers. In Writing we have been continuing to develop our
procedural texts. In Maths we have been investigating shape and transformation. We hope everyone enjoys
the well earned break!
Grade 5/6’s
In our last week of this term the year 5/6’s have been reviewing their own performance and reflecting upon
their learning. In Maths we have consolidated our understanding of decimals and graphed data results.
Thank you to our ambassadors for helping out with the Coastal Beach monitoring on Tuesday and their
‘Peace Run’ involvement. It has been a very productive first half of the year and we are looking forward to
second semester. Thank you to all our parent helpers during second term, your assistance is very much
appreciated. Have a safe and restful term break.
A fantastic first semester in P.E. and sport has come to an end. We participated in many sports both inside
and outside of school, including; House Athletics Sports, Tennis, Golf, Swimming, Netball, Football, Soccer,
Cross Country and Athletics. There were some amazing efforts and some wonderful personal bests. Coming
up next term is Hoop time (Yr 3/4 - 4th August, Yr 5/6 - 18th August), Road Cycling Championships (Ballarat
13th September) and State Road Cycling Championships (Bendigo 22nd October). Those children keen to
participate at the cycling can log onto the Cycling Victoria website at, [email protected] and get the
race details and also enter online. The school will reimburse half the fee when entrants provide the office
staff with a copy of their entry receipt. If your child doesn't have a road bike I can assist with a suitable loan
bike for the day. I hope everyone has a fun and active holiday break, see you all in Term 3!
Brooke Green
Physical Education
Term 3 menu is attached to this week’s newsletter.
If you would like to preorder your lunches for Term 3 please come to the office and fill
out a form.
Orders can be placed on a casual basis by sending $5 in an envelope that is clearly
marked with “Café Lunch” and the child’s name.
Next Term, Week 1
Tuesday: Vegetable Soup & Roll
Wednesday: Chicken Salad Wraps
Thursday: Sausage Rolls
SAKGP Cooking Classes: Please also note that when your child is participating in the
SAKGP cooking classes each fortnight, it includes the child’s lunch for that day.
FRESH FRUIT FRIDAY
Thank you to those people who have offered to help with the
preparation of our fresh fruit each Friday morning.
We are looking for parent helpers just for an hour or two each Friday
morning preparing fruit platters and taking them to classrooms.
We are starting to take down names for the Term 3 roster. Please let
Jenni or Bianca know of your preferred day/s or write your name down on the roster at the
front office.
TERM 2
Week 11: June 30th Melina Glynn Amanda Dixon
TERM 3
Week 1: July 21st Korrina Brown Amanda Dixon
Week 2: July 28th Kristi Else Kristy Byron
Week 3: August 4th Korrina Brown Amanda Dixon
Week 4: August 11th
Week 5: August 18th Bianca Shultz
Week 6: August 25th Kristi Else
Week 7: September 1st
Fiona Clarke Aboriginal artist of the Kirrae Whurrong who worked with the children of
Consolidated Primary School, Port Fairy on the ‘Snipe Project and the Port Fairy Folk Festi-
val school concert leading up to the PFFF opening is holding an art exhibition in
Warrnambool with her daughter Patricia McKean at Scope Galleries, 38 Kelp Street,
Warrnambool June 24th to 16th July, 2017.
Fiona’s art work was chosen for Boxing Day cricket match 2016 on the MCG for Cricket
Australia celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the first Aboriginal cricket team to play the
MCG. It would be great if members of our school community can find some time to visit
the Scope Gallery. A great holiday activity!
Sri Chinmoy Peace Run Reception
with the Mayor
VAN SOMEREN EQUESTRIAN VAULTING
Please come along and support Jade King and
her Equestrian Vaulting team in this unusual
and interesting sport.
Saturday 15th July
Orford Indoor Arena
1649 Tarrone Lane Orford
Commencing at 10am and running most of the
day.
Entry by gold coin donation
Food and beverages available to purchase
Little Thunders Disco
Bonnie Williamson will be performing in
her hoop at the Little Thunders Disco
happening this Winter Weekend with
brother Joel being the D.J.
Friday 5:30-7:30pm
Port Fairy Scouts Hall
Cnr Bank and Princes St.
For kids under the age of 13, it’s the
school holidays—time to party hard.
There will be dance competitions with
prizes , laser lighting, smoke machine, hot
food and drinks. Tickets at the door $10.
IT IS NOT OKAY TO BE AWAY
It is a legal requirement that children of good health attend school
everyday! If your child is absent from school at any time please let us
know so that we have a record of the absence. The school strongly
advocates full attendance and being on time. ‘Teaching Time starts
at 9!’
BUT….
Please be mindful that at this time of year it is very easy for the common cold to get
passed around. If your child is feeling unwell, or you suspect there is a chance they may
be infectious, please keep them home so not to spread germs.
ADMIN NEWS:
Out of School Hours Care – A reminder that all accounts for OSHC must be settled at the
end of each term. If there is any amounts remaining outstanding at the begging of term
3 no further bookings will be taken for that family.
If anyone is experiencing financial difficulty, please make contact with either Jenni or
Mark.
Grants - We would love to hear from anyone who may be interested in writing grant
applications on behalf of the school. Please contact Jenni for further information.
Uniform - The lost property hamper is very full at the moment! If your child is missing an
item of uniform make sure to check lost property. Please ensure a name is always on
uniform as it makes it much easier to return it back to it's owner.
Parenting Support Resources - PFCS has parenting support resources by Michael Grose
(Masters of Educational Studies) available for loan to our parents. If you would like to
utilise one of these resources please see Bianca or Jenni at the office.
We would like to thank the school community for their kind donations to the Gibson
family over the past few weeks.
Alexa-Jade would like to thank everyone who donated to her food drive over the 3
weeks it was operating. With a total of 60kg of food being donated it was a great success.
Holiday Treats!
Leftover fundraiser snacks available from the office at cost price to take home;
Small bag of chips 50cents each
Large popcorn bag $1.50
Lolly pops 20 for $1
Thanks,
Parents and Friends Committee