29th November 2018

What’s On…... NOVEMBER 30th Swimming 2C, 2T, Years 3-6 30th Summer Sport for Year 6 DECEMBER 3rd Year 2 CERES Excursion 4th Parent Helpers Morning Tea 5th Music Night 7th Summer Sport for Year 6 10th Prep & Year 6 Buddy Excursion 11th Transition for Year 6 to 7 11th Prep Orientation Day 13th Year 4 Green Hat Incursion 13th Year 6 Graduation 14th SDSSA Year 6 Community Sports Day 21st Term 4 ends. School finishes at 2.30pm. The office will close at 3pm.

2019 January 7th-25th OSHClub open 30th Year 1-6 commence Term 1 30th Prep children do not attend on this day 31st Preps commence Term 1 February 6th Prep children do not attend on this day 13th Prep children do not attend on this day 20th Prep children do not attend on this day 25th Preps commence full time

Dear Parents,

2019 PREP INFORMATION EVENING On Tuesday evening the school conducted an information evening for 2019 Prep student parents. It was lovely to meet so many new families and to catch up with some of our current families too. Thank you to our School Council President, Tim Day and to our Parent Club President, Lisa Strong, for providing insightful presentations to the parents on the role of School Council and the various activities of the Parents Club. YEAR 1 STUDENTS VISIT THE ZOO On Tuesday, the Year One students and teachers visited the Melbourne Zoo. They attended Zoo School where they learnt about the corn snake. They even got to pat it! Children were Wild Explorers for the day, looking at lifecycles, animal teeth, turtle shells and animal eggs.

There were so many exciting things to see during the day. One highlight was the monkey enclosure, as the monkeys came to show off to the class and jumped on the glass to look at students. Butterflies landed on some of the students’ hats in the butterfly enclosure. The students had a fantastic day! Thank you to the staff for organising the zoo event and to the parent helpers who attended the excursion.

WALKATHON- It’s a WOW! Our annual Walkathon was a great success again with our students raising the grand total of $4646.10. The money will go toward the payment of new play equipment- a low ropes course. Congratulations to our winning junior grade- Prep A, for raising $463.60 and to the winning senior grade -3L, for raising $398.10. Both of these classes have won a ‘pizza party’ for their great fundraising efforts. Congratulations again to all students for your fabulous efforts in raising money to go towards your play equipment.

Principal’s Message

PARENT HELPER MORNING TEA No school can function successfully without the support and enthusiasm of its parent community. In order to say, “Thank You” for everything that parents have done and in recognition of the support that’s been given to classes and the students of Pinewood PS during the 2018 school year, parent helpers are cordially invited to a special Parent Helpers’ Morning Tea. A special invitation from the school was sent home this week. Date: Tuesday 4th December Venue: Staffroom Time: 11:00 - 11:30 am

APPOINTING NEW STAFF The school leadership team and staff have been involved in appointing several new staff over the past few weeks to replace staff who are taking leave for 2019. I will be putting out the class teaching positions in the final newsletter of the term. Children will find out their teacher for 2019 in the last week of this term. Reports will be sent home on 20th December. Please notify the school office if your child will not be at school during the last week of term and will need to have their school report mailed home. We are unable to produce student reports before this scheduled time. ELECTION DAY BBQ Thank you to the Parents Club for organising a BBQ on Election Day ( 24th Nov.) and to the many parent helpers who gave up their time to assist with the cooking and selling of sausages on the day.

Karen Jenkin Principal

This weeks theme at OSHClub is all things summer!! This includes activities such as learning what it means to be sun smart, and creating our own beach paintings and summer hats. In the kitchen we are also making rice paper rolls to enjoy on those hot summer days. With only three weeks left until the end of the year we would just like to remind you that our January holiday program is now open to make bookings and is running from Monday 7th January- Friday 25th January 2019. We have an exciting and busy next few weeks ahead as we begin wrapping up for 2018. If there are any new or existing parents of OSHClub who have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact James or Maddie on 0409 906 462 Regards, James Eggleston & Madelene Saltis | Program Coordinators Pinewood Primary School OSHClub 27-35 Pinewood Dr, Mount Waverley VIC 3149 M: 0409 906 462 E: pinewood@oshclub.com.au W: www.oshclub.com.au

RESPECT SELF CONFIDENCE INTEGRITY RESPONSIBILITY OPTIMISM

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OSHClub News

RESPECT SELF CONFIDENCE INTEGRITY RESPONSIBILITY OPTIMISM

Ruben M. 4C

For being productive during the swimming program and

producing a second well-written discussion.

Chelsea N. 4C

For demonstrating confidence in the pool and being

organised with your belongings.

Shara S. 4C

For your efforts in up-levelling your discussion writing and

persisting with some challenging arguments.

Charlie J. 6C

For demonstrating excellent collaborative skills during our

‘Engineers Without Borders’ session. Your group worked

well together to create a paddle to generate hydro

electricity. Well done!

Nicole L. 6C

For working collaboratively with her group during our

‘Engineers without Borders’ incursion to create a paddle to

produce hydro electricity. Well done!

Ruhi M. 3B

For being a motivated and independent student with a

great love of learning. Well done Ruhi!

Saya S. 3B

For her happy and enthusiastic attitude towards all aspects

of her work. Well done Saya!

Malhar V. 3B

For the self confidence he shows when completing class

activities. Keep up the wonderful effort Malhar!

Violet P. 6H

For the fantastic resilience you have shown over the term

and your willingness to take on all tasks in a positive

manner.

Joyce O. 6D

For her fantastic attitude and the great effort she puts into

all swimming lessons. Well done Joyce!

Shahood S. 6D

For the great progress he has made in Literacy. Shahood

always puts in his best effort and has achieved excellent

results.

Karar A. 6D

For the great work he has done in his roles as Technology

Captain and Paper Bin Monitor. Keep up the great work.

Synaa M. 5D

For her excellent effort during Reading Groups. Well done

for working hard to achieve the learning goal.

Daniel S. 5D

For his increased effort and positive attitude towards his

learning. Keep up the great effort Daniel.

Zach N. 5D

For working hard to improve his maths skills. Well done for

asking questions to clarify your understandings.

Dylan W. 5A

For your very engaging presentation on the Moon. Dylan

included lots of facts, diagrams and had a fun quiz for 5A.

Well done!

Jonathon S. 5A

For presenting a wonderful presentation on Apollo 11 and

the Moon. We all learnt a lot of information and it is

fantastic to see your confidence building! Great job.

Karen J. 6U

Well done on writing a fantastic and imaginative

narrative, ‘The Adventures of the Unwise Mosquito’.

Keep up the great work!

Mani V. 6U

For an outstanding effort with your ’mystery flight’

investigation. All your dedication and hard work was

impressive. Keep it up!

Raj S. 3C

For the extra effort you have been putting into your work

as the year has progressed.

Anna V. 3K

Well done on your improved time management skills

when completing tasks.

Lincoln W. 3K

Congratulations on the exceptional explanation of your

problem solving strategies during maths.

Belinda F. 3K

Congratulations on your amazing level of resilience. You

are an inspiration to everyone.

Aarchi P. 3L

For her excellent participation in Book Club. Aarchi comes

prepared with her notes for discussion and listens

attentively to others. Well done!

Kenisha W. 3L

For showing excellent organisation and participation in

the swimming program. Well done!

Isabella N. 3L

For the outstanding effort she has shown to learn the

times tables. Keep up the great work!

Medha S. 4T

For being a positive member of our class and for always

trying her best. Well done Medha.

Jasmine X. 4T

For consistently completing her work to a very high

standard. Keep up the excellent effort Jasmine.

Sandesh T. 6D

For the outstanding effort he puts into writing. I really

enjoyed reading all of your Harry Potter stories. Keep up

the great work!

Miffy Z. 5H

For going above and beyond what is expected from your

homework. It is great to see that you’re extending your

vocabulary.

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STUDENT OF THE WEEK YEARS 3-6

RESPECT SELF CONFIDENCE INTEGRITY RESPONSIBILITY OPTIMISM

Ming L. 5H

For consistently working hard in class, and ensuring all

homework tasks are completed to a high standard.

Exceptional work, Ming!

Aarush S. 5H

Your discussions and input during comprehension activities

has been fantastic, Aarush. Keep up the great work!

Lala L. 5H

For consistently working hard, and taking on any challenge

that comes your way.

Porsha V. 5H

For taking responsibility for your second project, and

starting early in ensuring it is finished at a high standard.

Excellent effort!

Jayden S. 5H

Jayden, it is pleasing to see you take on constructive

feedback on your review of your G- Shock watch, and see

the level of sophistication increase. Excellent work!

MUSIC NIGHT CONCERT Wednesday 5th December 2018

6.00pm – Parents Club BBQ 6.30pm – Concert on the basketball courts

Dress: Christmas Colours Program: Santa Claus is Coming to Town PL, PR, PP PS

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer PH, PA, PM

All I want for Xmas is My 2 Front Teeth 1H, 1D, 1M

Wake up Sleepy Head 1S, 1KW

Snowflakes / Jingle Bells 2C, 2J, 2F

Wake Up It’s Christmas 2M, 2K, 2T

Starry Night Glee / Recorder

Lift Up Your Voices Glee

Reindeer Boogie Woogie 3L & 3C

Christmas at the Hop 3B & 3K

Oh Christmas Tree Year 4

Aussie Jingle Bells Year 5

Feliz Navidad Year 6

One Song Everyone

We Wish You a Merry Christmas Everyone

Election Day BBQ – Thankyou!

Thankyou to our wonderful helpers who assisted with the

Election Day BBQ. We appreciate your time and effort

that you gave, to make this event successful. Weekends can be tricky due to Sport, Work

and Family Commitments but our helpers on the day managed to find the time.

Thankyou Steve, Ryan, Nirosha, Haleema, Parvin,

Emma, Alex, Tony, Linh, Helen, Hai, Debby, Mark,

Sujin, Eileen, Kellie, Ali, Lisa, Jules, Desi, Pri and Koula.

Hamper Raffle Reminder!! Thankyou to those that have

already donated for those that haven’t & wish to – there’s still

more time!! We are seeking donations for

the hampers from all Pinewood families (if you so wish) and they need to be brought to school by Monday 3rd

December

Raffle tickets A reminder that raffle tickets and the money is due back by Monday the 3rd of December. Please make sure they are clearly labelled with a name, number and grade. We

have been very busy collecting extra prizes for bonus draws at the end so you won’t want to miss

out!!!

Extra tickets will be sold on the night.

End of Year BBQ – Wednesday 5th

We are seeking helpers that can assist with the BBQ or sale of drinks

on the night of the Concert. Whether its half an hour or more we

would be grateful for your assistance.

Please contact Lisa on 0413 015 143 ASAP - Thankyou

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TERM 4 ENDS Friday 21st December

The school office will close at 3pm

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