NEWSLETTER 12th December, 2017

ISSUE 40

DET International CRICOS Code - 00861K

From The Principal

Dear Parents/Carers

There was excitement across the school yesterday morning. Grade swap day had finally arrived. The students met their new teachers and classmates for 2018. Both new

teachers and students arrived to take part in the day. Many of our students acted as buddies to our new students and I am pleased to report that they undertook this role with responsibility. As I roved around the classrooms, there were overwhelmingly positive comments from students about the day.

Sophie (Yr 1- 2018) My teacher is Mrs Hawkins and I am happy and a bit worried about the grade one work. I had a nice time.

Ava (Yr 1- 2018) I am happy to be going to grade one. I am looking forward to learning to write letters in different ways. Abigail (Yr 3-2018) It is exciting to get a new teacher and a new class. I am a bit excited that Mrs Welti is my teacher.

Riley (Yr 4-2018) It has been a good morning. My new teacher is nice. I am excited about grade four. Adam (Yr 3- 2018) The best thing that has happened is that Arshia is in my grade. He is my best friend. My new teacher is kind. Alesha (Yr 6-2018) This morning we learnt about each other and I know that next year is going to be great. Cooper S (Yr 2-2018) Today was exciting. I met my new teacher and new friends. It has been a good day.

Aaron (Yr 5—2018) I like the teacher who I will have in year 5. She is really nice. I was nervous at the start but I am really happy with my teacher.

Alex (Rowville Secondary College 2018) The best part of my day at Rowville Secondary College was meeting new friends from other schools. I was both excited and nervous.

Krysanthi (RIA 2018) I was really nervous. In the last hour of the day we went into the Performing Arts Centre and did some stretches and corner work. They taught us to dance.

Lucy and Kaitlin were there too and it made me feel more comfortable that I was not alone. The work of building learning communities for 2018 has commenced! The grade structure and teaching staff for 2018 are as follows:

Specialist Teaching Staff

cont…

F

A. B. C.

Mrs Connell Miss Biggins Miss Quirk

1

A. B. C.

Mrs Hawkins & Mrs Brown TBC Mrs Sepe

2

A. B. C.

Miss Yeap Miss Ferroni Miss Belisario

3

A. B. C.

Mr Tyszkiewicz Miss McKinley Mrs Welti

4 A. B.

Mr Gordon Miss Brownlie

5

A. B. C.

Mr Strobel Mrs White/Mrs Yon Mrs Mastorakis

6

A. B. C.

Miss Sikorski Miss Williamson Mr Gunn

Specialist

Visual Art TBC Mrs O‘Sullivan

Performing Arts

Miss Divitcos

Physical Education

Mrs Macdonald Mrs Altmeppen

LOTE Italian Mrs Francois

From The Assistant Principal…

Dear Parents/Carers, This week at assembly I spoke about acts of kindness and how this is evident around our school on a daily basis. At this busy time of year, it is easy to get caught up and forget about the small things. Christmas is a special time for families and friends to get together. I believe that a small gesture can have a big impact on someone’s life. So, please find some time to chat with your child about how they can make a small difference

at this time of year. Acts of Kindness for Christmas Show your child the spirit of giving by packing up some toys to donate. Let your child lead the way in buying a gift for a less fortunate child. Talk to your child about giving a donation in lieu of receiving a gift. Wrap an extra gift and pop it under the Kmart Wishing Tree. Sing some Christmas carols to grandparents or elderly neighbours. Remember, if we all work together we can make the world a better place, one kindness at a time! Have a wonderful week.

Tiffany Dempster

Assistant Principal

2017 Whole School Twilight

Christmas Concert

Monday 18th December

On the basketball court- Concert starts at 6.30pm

All students are to meet their teacher on the

basketball court by 6.15pm

Students are required to sit with their grade for

the duration of the concert.

BBQ will be available from 5.30pm (gold coin

donation for State Schools Relief) or please bring

along a picnic dinner, picnic blanket and chairs to

sit back, relax and enjoy the entertainment

featuring the School Choir, a performance by each

year level and the much anticipated staff

performance. The canteen will be open for the purchase of

snacks and drinks.

All school gates will be open.

Due to OHS regulations this will be an Alcohol free

Event

...cont Making changes to class lists once they are set is very stressful. We have tried to head off such changes by providing ample time for one-time opportunities for parents to make requests and these are considered in the early stages of class formation. Usually, we don't make any changes after grade swap day because as professional educators, we have taken great pains in the development of homeroom classes. We have invested a great amount of time and effort into the construction of learning groups that take into account the needs of individual children and the ways they relate to various teacher styles. We know which children work well together and those who do not. Each class is balanced as much as possible with high to lower ability levels, and we are careful not to place too many children with behavioural problems in a single classroom. We have also taken into account student requests. These decisions are made very carefully by considering the best learning situation for all of our children. Changes at this stage of the process undermine school attempts to provide the best situation for all children. There will not be an assembly next Monday morning. The school will close at 2.30pm on Friday 22 December. We will be having a whole school assembly commencing at 1.15pm. This will be our closing ceremony for 2017. I invite all parents to attend. I look forward to meeting with families at the Christmas Concert on Monday 18 December at 6.30pm. Please note that due to OHS regulations this is an alcohol free event.

Anne Babich Principal

From The Leading Teacher…

Dear Parents/Carers,

It was very exciting to hear the winning entry for the Rowville Primary School Young Writer’s award in assembly on Monday. Well done to author Josephine in 1C for producing a wonderful story titled ‘Stripy’s Journey to London’. I asked Josie how she felt when she found out she was the winner:

“I felt very proud and so did my family. When I read the story in assembly I was very nervous speaking in front of so many people.” If you would like to have a read of Josie’s book, make sure you drop into our school library and ask Mrs Hicks where to find it. Thank you to Mrs Hicks for helping judge all of the wonderful entries. We had some amazing writing entered which made it very difficult to judge. Yesterday students at Rowville Primary School spent some time with their new teacher and class for 2018. Grade swap day is an exciting time and can also be very nerve wracking for students. I spent the morning talking to 2B about changes and the positive impact change can have on our learning. A book I have been reading this week which relates to change is called ‘The New Teacher’ by Sally Rippin. I am a huge fan of the ‘Hey Jack’ series and they are wonderful books that explore feelings. Sally loves to write stories with heart and characters that resonate with children, parents and teachers alike.

I look forward to seeing more Writer’s Notebook entries and reflections of the learning journey that has taken place this year for all students in our final week of the school year. Have a wonderful week ahead.

Liam Jury

Leading Teacher

Rowville Rockets Junior Hooptime Basketball Team

After being victorious at both the District and Regional Hooptime competitions, the Rockets represented Rowville Primary School at the Junior Hooptime State Finals day.

The Years 3 and 4 team, consisting of Jonathan & Kiara (co-captains), Kalani, Nicholas, Max, Hayley, Emma and Ashana-Rae and coaches Ebony and Max, have been training consistently since late May, giving up many lunchtimes and recesses in order to be their best.

At the State Finals they came first in their pool before playing the qualifying final. Unfortunately they had a slow start and were down 14-4 in the first half, but they didn’t give up and showed great spirit! After an outstanding performance in the second half they went down 21-19. A very exciting finish!

The team’s dedication to training and to each other was amazing, as was their competitive spirit.

The Rowville Rockets ended up placing in the top 16 in the State out of 814 teams! We are so proud of them!

ROWVILLE SPORTING ACHIEVERS

Jessie recently competed in the Victorian Gymnastics Championships. She trains for hours and hours every week.

After placing on many of the different apparatus during the competition, Jessie won overall and is now the Victorian Champion for her age group.

A HUGE congratulations Jessie on an outstanding achievement!

Simone and Eloise are members of the KLD studio cheer teams. Both girls’ teams progressed through numerous competitions before qualifying and winning the Victorian State Titles. They then recently competed in the National Championships and were victorious again, with both teams coming first!

What a fantastic achievement girls after all your hard work. A HUGE congratulations!

Sue Macdonald and Liz Altmeppen

Physical Education

Congratulations to the following students who earned Mathletics Certificates for the last week.

Silver Certificates

Bronze Certificates

Gold Certificates

Mathletics Awards

Elizabeth H

Ada Y

Albena R

Amelie D

Benjamin W

Cedric C

Chinmayi S

David S

Disha A

Dylan L

Dylan S

Ebony G

George S

Grace C

Hamza I

Jackson K

Jad E

Jett R

Luke E

Pradnya V

Preston P

Sarath K

Sebastien L

Siobhan L

Tayla K

Temperance L

Titus W

Tyler P

Wyatt S

Zac M

Zarah M

Adam O Jemma W Jenna C Sanya K Xavier V

Specials Menu

POPCORN MONDAY

Freshly Popped Popcorn $1.00

Wacky WEDNESDAY Lunch order only

Chicken Chippies (bag of 6)

$3.00 a bag

SUSHI HANDROLL TUESDAY Lunch order only

Crispy Chicken $3.20

Tuna and Avocado (GF) $3.20

Avocado & Cucumber (V, GF) $3.20

Teriyaki Chicken $3.20 Soy Sauce will only be provided on request –please note on order

Thank you to our Term 4 helpers

Monday 18th December HELP NEEDED

Tuesday 19th December L. Mcconnochie

Wednesday 20th December B. Jarvis

Thursday 21st December No lunch orders

Friday 22nd December No lunch orders

A copy of the full café menu is available on the website: rowville.ps.vic.edu.au

Bronwyn Richards & Cindy Gardiner

Canteen Team

Rowville Kids Café News

Brownyn and Cindy would like to thank the many volunteers that have helped in the canteen in 2017. We wish you a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Parents/carers are invited for the formal component of the Year 6 Graduation Evening, which will commence at 7:30pm on Wednesday 20th December 2017. Parents/carers are welcome to arrive around 7.15pm for a 7.30pm (sharp) start. All attendees are required to purchase a ticket prior to the event. Each family can purchase up to 2 parent tickets (for alternative families, up to 2 additional parent tickets can be purchased). Attendees must be over the age of 18 years. Each ticket costs $13 and includes supper of a cheese platter and tea/coffee. Payment is required by Thursday 14th

December via www.trybooking.com/NSMS

The venue is 1330, 1330 Ferntree Gully Road Scoresby, Victoria 3179

Additional Tickets

We have had requests for additional parent supper tickets (in addition to the 2 allocated per family). Due to seating arrangements, we have created a waiting list for additional tickets. Please email your request to rowville.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au with details of your child's name, grade, your name and the quantity of tickets required for family members 18 years and over. Further details will be provided as soon as possible.

Please consent and pay for your child to attend the following events on Compass by the due date.

If you have CSEF in credit on your family account and wish to use this as payment, please come to the school office to provide consent and authorise that payment or print the consent form and note you wish

to use CSEF on the form.

Payments - Please take note of the following excerpt relating to

payments taken from the Excursion Policy, which was ratified by School

Council on 7th September 2017.

All families will be given sufficient time to make payments for excursions. Parents will be provided with excursion information clearly stating payment finalisation dates and official consent forms through Compass. Students whose payments have not been finalised and official consent forms provided to the school by consent/payment due date, will not be allowed to attend unless alternative arrangements have been made with the Principal. Verbal consent will not be accepted and official consent forms must be signed by parent, carer or legal guardian (hand written notes will not be accepted).

Event Event Date Cost

Consent and Payment Due

By

1: 1 Device Laptop Lease Deposit Program 2018

Yrs 3 & 4 $25 15th December

1: 1 Device Laptop Lease Deposit Program 2018

Yrs 5 & 6 $45 15th December

Free Dress Day—Christmas Colours 18th December

Gold Coin

Christmas Concert 18th December No

Cost Not Required

Fun Swim Session - Foundation to Yr 5

18th December to

21st December $11 15th December

Yr 6 Graduation Evening 20th December $85 13th December

Free Dress Day – Christmas Colours!

18th December Gold coin donation

To support our fantastic voluntary organisations who put in many hours helping students at our school, we will be holding a Free Dress day. Money raised will be donated to our support groups. Students wishing to participate can come to school wearing Christmas colours of red, green and white .

SUMMARY

PARENT PAYMENTS AND VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS 2018

Payable via WINC OR at the office:

ESSENTIAL STUDENT LEARNING ITEMS (per child in Foundation to Year 6)

Parents/Carers are requested to pay for all Essential Student Learning Items for their child, which includes the stationery materials distributed in the classroom for all curricu-lum areas, eg classroom consumables for English, Mathematics, Information Technology, Visual Arts, LOTE, Italian Kitchen/Garden Program, Inquiry Units, Physical Education and Performing Arts.

($195 per child not including the cost of the book pack).

Please refer to the information on your Compass news feed for further information

$195.00 per child

VOLUNTARY WORKING BEE CONTRIBUTION (per family) - assists to provide mowing services and garden bed maintenance. Parents are encouraged to pay the contribution in lieu of attending working bees.

Amount variable

Suggested amount $10

VOLUNTARY REVEGETATION CONTRIBUTION (per family) - assists with tree planting and revegetation of the school grounds.

amount variable

Suggested amount $10

VOLUNTARY GROUNDSMAN CONTRIBUTION (per family) - assists with the employment of a Groundsman for litter control, daily upkeep and enhanced safety of school grounds.

amount variable

VOLUNTARY ROWVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL BUILDING FUND DONATION (per family)

Parents are invited to donate to the Rowville Primary School Building Fund which accepts tax deductible donations from families and the wider community. Proceeds will be used to enhance and develop the school buildings. A receipt will be provided for use with your tax return.

Amount variable

Book Packs When parents/carers order book packs there is an option to purchase a complete pack, the table below lists the complete book pack price. To order online, log on to and enter the unique code126869

Alternatively, parents may select the items they would like to purchase. The cost of those items will be calculated on the WINC website. Both these options are available to parents/carers who choose to place and pay for their book pack orders at the office.

Should the order fall below $50 a delivery charge will apply.

Year Level Cost of Complete Book Pack

Foundation $66.57

Year 1 $58.85

Year 2 $77.06

Year 3 $50.93

Year 4 $63.97

Year 5 $84.46

Year 6 $56.70

How to order:

1. Log onto https://www.winc.com.au/backtoschool/

2. Type in our School ID 126869 to access a list of items that we have selected.

3. Follow the prompts to place your order.

In addition to the book pack items available for ordering, you may also add any additional products that you require to purchase at special WINC Back to School prices. For more information, please refer to the FAQs on the WINC Back to School Website, or contact the dedicated WINC Back to School customer service on 1800 268 625.

Tuesday 5th December, 2017 Online ordering and payment via WINC website open

Wednesday 20th December, 2017 Last day for Parent Payments at the school office in 2017

Friday 22nd December,2017 Last day of Term 4 – students dismissed at 2.30pm – Office closed from 3.00pm

Friday 22nd December ,2017 Last day to order online for delivery the week of 15/01/18

Friday 26th January, 2018 Australia Day public holiday - office closed

Monday 29th January, 2018 Curriculum Day – office open from 12.00pm to 4.00pm

Tuesday 30th January, 2018 Curriculum Day - office open

Wednesday 31st January, 2018 Students commence at 8.45am for 2018 school year

DATES TO REMEMBER

Rowville Primary School

Steps for 2018 Parent Payments and Contributions

1. Go to https://www.winc.com.au/backtoschool/ and log in using the Rowville Primary School School ID: 126869 (in the blue Parents window) as per example below:

2. Select your child’s year level, as per example below:

PLEASE REFER OVERPAGE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION……… Page 1 of 2

Under Item 4 -“Build your pack” and remove unwanted items from the list by changing the quantity to 0 – the total will then change. “Add pack to cart”. As per example below:

Continue to “Check your cart” and/or “Proceed to checkout” and make payment.

Page 2 of 2

NEITHER ROWVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL NOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING ENDORSES THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OF ANY PRIVATE ADVERTISER. NO RESPONSIBILITY IS ACCEPTED BY ROWVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL OR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THE ACCURACY OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ADVERTISEMENTS OR CLAIMS MADE BY THEM.

Community News

1st September to 30th April School Uniform Hat to be worn.

Part of our Sun Smart Policy at Rowville Primary School is that students are to wear the official school uniform, wide brimmed hat everyday, when outdoors from 1st September to the 30th April. Students are also encouraged to apply sunscreen (SPF 30 + or above, 20 minutes prior to outdoor activity) provided by parents. Please place the students name on the sunscreen container. Please ensure your children to have their hat at school each day. Hats are available from our uniform supplier Klad Sport, 8 Macro Court, Rowville.

Uniform Shop News Uniform Shop Holiday Trading

Klad Sport Uniform Shop in Rowville will be closed during the summer school holiday break starting from Saturday 23rd December and will reopen on Monday 15th January.

Term 4, Week 10 & 11

This week will see us kick off our 3 weeks of Christmas! Children will decorate the Christmas tree, make our own Christmas baubles, reindeer’s out of pop sticks, make paper chains to decorate the room, listen to Christmas music and a make few very special Christmas activity kits too

2018 NEWS

Parents please note that if you have permanent bookings, these will carry on into the new year. If you child is leaving at the end of this year, please ensure that you have cancelled them for next year.

Summer Holiday Club

Bookings are now open for Summer holiday club! Make sure you book your child in for a Summer full of fun!

A note from Brodie

The children have been growing their own plants: cucumber, parsley, & coriander, but our pots are getting to small for our plants! If any parents have any spare potting pots and potting mix they are able to donate to the service that would be amazing!

We’re here to make after school care visits the best experience possible – for you and your child.

If you have any questions about the program – please feel free to drop by, meet the team and see what happens in after school care first hand.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

The Camp Australia Team. Program Details

To find out more about our program, view fees and to register visit www.campaustralia.com.au

Service mobile number - 0438 286 035

Registering With Camp Australia

Have you registered with Camp Australia yet? Even if you do not plan on using the OSHC program at

your school there are many benefits for your family.

What Are The Benefits Of Registering?

Some of the benefits to registering with Camp Australia are:

A stress-free back up plan for “just in case”

Flexible access to our programs

Will ensure we have all the information for your kids to ensure they have the best time possible

How Do I Register?

Registration is simple and hassle free! To register visit www.campaustralia.com.au.

How Do I Find Out More About The OSHC Service At My School?

To find out more about our program as well as view and fees, please visit www.campaustralia.com.au and search for your school on the homepage.

Otherwise, feel free to come visit the program and see what it is all about.

We look forward to seeing you and your family in soon.

The Camp Australia Team.

Your Passport to Summer Holiday Fun The Summer holidays will be here before you know it, with opportunities for all kinds of adventures. To celebrate, we're excited to announce our brand-new Holiday Club - ‘Passport to Summer.’ Full of awesome games, activities, and excursions, Holiday Club is your passport to a great Summer.

Come Join Us!

For more information about the Holiday Club program at your school and to book visit www.campaustralia.com.au/holidayclubs

We look forward to seeing you and your family this Summer.

The Camp Australia Holiday Club Team