Woodville Primary School 33 – 57 Warringa Crescent, Hoppers Crossing Phone: 9749 2770 Fax: 9748 9870 Website: www.woodvilleps.vic.edu.au Before and After School Care: Camp Australia: 1300 105 343 www.campaustralia.com.au Our School Vision Woodville Primary School is committed to providing a safe, inclusive and engaging learning environment, which maximises outcomes, promotes personal growth and inspires life-long learning. Better Buddy of the Week A Better Buddy… Is Friendly Cares for others Is responsible Values difference Respects others Includes others Congratulations to T.K Pfor being the Better Buddy of the Week. WEEK ENDING 11 th May 2018 NEWSLETTER Number 6 CALENDAR OF EVENTS – IMPORTANT DATES TERM TWO 2018 Thursday 10 th May Mother’s Day Stall Friday 11th May Mother’s Day Stall – second chance stall Monday 14 th May Whole School Assembly Tuesday 15 th May NAPLAN – Language Conventions and Writing Wednesday 16 th May NAPLAN – Reading Thursday 17 th May NAPLAN - Numeracy Mon 21 st May – Fri 25 th May Education Week and Scholastic Book Fair Tuesday 22 nd May Prep – 6 Science Night Thursday 25 th May Newsletter day Wednesday 23 rd May Maths Olympiad Contest #1 5/6 students Thursday 24 th May Maths Olympiad Contest #1 3/4 students Friday 25 th May 1/2 Excursion to the Melbourne Museum Thursday 31 st May Japanese Cultural Day – Year 3 - 6 Monday 4 th June Whole school NAIDOC Incursion Monday 11 th June Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday Wednesday 13 th June Maths Olympiad Contest #2 5/6 students Thursday 14 th June Maths Olympiad Contest #2 3/4 students Tuesday 19 th June Last day of Homework and Japanese Clubs Thursday 21 st June Regional Cross Country – Brimbank Park Thursday 28 th June Reports, SMART goal reviews and Learning portfolios sent home. Friday 29 th June End of Term 2
Before and After School Care: Camp Australia: 1300 105 343 www.campaustralia.com.au
Our School Vision
Woodville Primary School is committed to providing a safe, inclusive and engaging learning environment, which maximises outcomes, promotes personal growth and inspires life-long learning.
Better Buddy of the Week
A Better Buddy… Is Friendly
Cares for others
Is responsible
Values difference
Respects others
Includes others
Congratulations to T.K Pfor being the Better Buddy of the Week.
WEEK ENDING 11th May 2018
NEWSLETTER Number 6
CALENDAR OF EVENTS – IMPORTANT DATES
TERM TWO 2018
Thursday 10th May Mother’s Day Stall
Friday 11th May Mother’s Day Stall – second chance stall
Monday 14th May Whole School Assembly
Tuesday 15th May NAPLAN – Language Conventions and Writing
Wednesday 16th May NAPLAN – Reading
Thursday 17th May NAPLAN - Numeracy
Mon 21st May – Fri 25th May Education Week and Scholastic Book Fair
Tuesday 22nd May Prep – 6 Science Night
Thursday 25th May Newsletter day
Wednesday 23rd May Maths Olympiad Contest #1 5/6 students
Thursday 24th May Maths Olympiad Contest #1 3/4 students
Friday 25th May 1/2 Excursion to the Melbourne Museum
Thursday 31st May Japanese Cultural Day – Year 3 - 6
Monday 4th June Whole school NAIDOC Incursion
Monday 11th June Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
Wednesday 13th June Maths Olympiad Contest #2 5/6 students
Thursday 14th June Maths Olympiad Contest #2 3/4 students
Tuesday 19th June Last day of Homework and Japanese Clubs
Thursday 21st June Regional Cross Country – Brimbank Park
Thursday 28th June Reports, SMART goal reviews and Learning portfolios sent home.
Thank you to Mrs Dodd, Mr McBride and Mr Kyvetos for planning and organising the Woodville Wheel-a-thon, held last Thursday at school. The wheel-a-thon was a great success; we had bicycles, scooters, prams, skateboards, trundle wheels, and even a couple of wheelbarrows!
As we stated in the previous newsletter, next week our year 3 and year 5 students will be participating in the annual NAPLAN tests. The areas tested are Language Conventions (Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation), Persuasive or Narrative Writing, Reading Comprehension and Mathematics. The results of the tests provide valuable information for parent/guardians and teachers about individual children’s performance in Literacy and Numeracy.
2019 Prep Enrolments If you have a child who is eligible to come to school in 2019 (turning 5 years of age by April 30, 2019), we are accepting enrolments now.
To enrol you will need to bring: Child’s birth certificate
Immunisation certificate
Visa (Passport) if child is not born in Australia
Proof of residential address (Utility bill e.g. gas/electricity)
If you know someone who would like a tour of our school, please have them call the office on 9749-2770 to make an appointment.
Our staff participated in a professional learning day with renowned mathematician Charles Lovett on Monday. Staff enjoyed hands-on, open-ended activities, designed to inspire discussion, challenge thinking and help children learn to love maths. Charles spoke about putting Mathematics in context: using mathematics to solve real problems and giving children opportunities to earn the skills as part of the problem-solving process. Here are some photos of our staff enjoying the professional learning day…
Wishing all mothers, grandmothers, carers, guardians and special ladies a lovely Mother’s Day. Lyn, Jodi & Nadia Principal Class Team
You better watch out -
there could be a visit
from Santa’s Helper!
W.K.F.K Term Two Core Value: Resilience
Understanding Mindfulness and Self-Regulation
Woodville Kids Are Friendly Kids Awards will be presented to students at our whole school assembly on Monday14th May.
Every Day Counts
EVERYDAY COUNTS Going to school every day is the single most important part of your child's education. Students learn new things at school every day - missing school puts them behind. The class with the best attendance for the last fortnight is 4C – Miss Robinson. Congratulations – you will get 10 minutes extra play on Monday!
Community News…
Mother’s Day Stall
Special thanks to Mandy McCuspie, Gab Coles, Ange Carney and Mel Causby for organising our annual Mother’s Day Stall, held today in the FLATS. There were so many lovely treats available for the children to purchase.
Thank you also to the following helpers; Kerron Gallas, Janine Shannan, Nicole Marsh and Rebecca Scott for helping to sell and re-stock items on the day. Students will have the option of buying at the second-chance Mother’s Day from 9am – 10am tomorrow.
Prep
00A Melissa V P
00B Maria S 00C Angel O
Grade 1 & 2
1A Paige MCD 1B Claire B 1C Spencer T 1D Annalisa T 2A Jack G 2B Chloe M 2C Tyice T
Grade 3 & 4
3A Thathsi R 3B Jonah W 3C Ria M-W 4A Montana S 4B Samson T 4C Darya L
56A Vincent E-J 56B Sarah F
Grade 5 & 6 56C Ella W 56D Finley A
SPECIALISTS
Art Maggie M LOTE Daxton F P.E Rim T Music Ohaani A
You Can Sit With Me – an Inclusion program
This term the You Can Sit with Me representatives will start volunteering their time to support students during recess and lunchtimes. As part of their role, You Can Sit with Me representatives will help students find or establish friendships in the yard. They will redirect students to a teacher, if required. Look out for the YCSWM reps in our yard – they will be wearing yellow wristbands and lanyards to show that they uphold our whole school values (Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, and Inclusion) and will welcome anyone to sit with them. We wish our first representatives a successful term – congratulations to the following students.
Melissa Cooper and the Wellbeing Team
More Community News…
Junior Triple 0 Hero
Teaching children the importance of when to call 000 really pays off. Cooper Decker, a former student of Woodville Primary School had to call 000 in November for his mum Mel Causby. On Wednesday the 18th of April Cooper received a Junior Triple 0 Hero award at Parliament House. This was a very proud moment for Cooper and his family. Congratulations Cooper!
You Can Sit With Me Representatives 2018
1A Cashis A
1B Ivy C
1C Lean Rose S
1D Rim T
2A Rimsha S/Jaslin G
2B Ryiann C
2C Heath McC
3A Trista H
3B Bailey D
3C Dana H
4A Emmalie W
4B Donte A
4C Darya L
5/6A Keiarah F
5/6B Faith L
5/6C Amarlee K
5/6D Trinity L-S
Woodville Wheel-a-thon
Here’s what the students had to say about the Woodville Wheel-a-thon held last week… At the Wheel-a-thon I got to ride around the asphalt for an hour, it was very tiring and I got exhausted when I was riding my bike. Casper – 2B On Thursday 3rd May, it was the wheel-a-thon. I did not have a bike or a scooter but Miss Bourchier let me use a hula-hoop. I had so much fun! Nina – 2B On Thursday, I rode on a bike on the oval. It was very bumpy. I did 17 laps! Elliott – 2B At the wheel-a-thon, I rode my scooter when it was the parade. Then I rode my scooter around the asphalt so many times. Then I got so tired and sweaty. At the wheel –a- thon I rode a bike. I rode super-fast on my bike. Hayley B Today I was in a parade. It was fun. I rode a scooter on the asphalt. I won a prize! Saxon M At the wheel –a– thon I went around the asphalt with a metre wheel. Cooper L At the wheel-a-thon I had a good day. On the first track I did nine laps and on the second I did 21 laps. I had the best day ever. Mahmoud Today we had a wheel- a- thon in 3rd session for an hour. I had so much fun and did 4 laps. Hannah S
The Winners of the Best-Dressed Wheels Competition
Yes, yes, yes, it has finally come. The wheel –a- thon. I used my rollers blades. Annabella We first had a parade to show off our wheels. Gemma and I did about 10 laps, we were exhausted. Chrishana At school, we had a wheel-a-thon. Today I did 19 laps! Jonah
Finally, through the crowd of scooters, I ran out of breath. Bailey I loved the wheel-a-thon; it was exciting and a little freaky at first. Eventually I got used to it that is why I liked it. The wheel-a-thon went for 30 minutes. People bought all types of wheels. It was about raising money for sports equipment. Kydan
What a wheelie wonderful day! Thank you to the families who have already sent in their sponsorship money.
