cockatoo primary school newsletter
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Cockatoo Primary School No 3535. Website – www.cockatoops.vic.edu.au
COCKATOO PRIMARY SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER
A Great Place To Be!A Great Place To Be!A Great Place To Be!A Great Place To Be! December NO. 33 Friday December 15th 2017
Monday 18th Parent Helpers Morning Tea
Tuesday 19th Transition Day
Buddy Lunch
Wednesday 20th Grade 6 Graduation
Last Day for any payments at office.
Thursday 21st Grade 6 Rush Excursion
Friday 22nd Last Day Term 4 – 1:30pm dismissal!
January
Wednesday 24th Office open for payments 10:00am-3:00pm
Monday 29th Office open for payments 10:00am-3:00pm
Tuesday 30th School commences 9:00am
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Principal’s Report
Staffing News
It is with great delight that I announce to the school community that Jutta Burgstahler will be on staff at Cockatoo Primary School next year. I
have had numerous discussions with departmental staff about retaining Jutta as a member of staff and, at the final hour, the decision to move
Jutta was reversed. We are very lucky to have such an experienced teacher as Jutta on staff. She will continue to share her wisdom and offer a
very calm environment to maximise the learning of the students under her care.
Last Tuesday Sarah Abraham, Shane Pearton, Meredith Smith and I interviewed teachers who applied for a position at our school. We are very
pleased to announce that Alice Miliani will be teaching grade ½ during 2018. The panel was very impressed with her and we are very confident
that Alice will be an outstanding addition to our staff.
Carols Night
Wasn’t this the BEST night ever!!! The children smashed out their performances, sang their hearts out, and danced until they almost dropped!
The sunshine was unrelenting and consequently the evening was very warm, however, the spirit of Christmas prevailed and we all coped with
the heat!
The PFA did an outstanding job preparing and serving the food for the evening – thank you so very much!
A further thank you to everybody – parents, family members, teachers and our amazing students for making the night such a success.
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We would like to wish the following
students a very Happy Birthday
Jackson West
Kahlani Hutchinson
Christian Forrest
Caitlyn Sampson
Jorja Megarrell
Sebastian Ray
As the year is drawing to a close, Judy will be running perishable items down. If your child/children have ordered anything that Judy runs out of, students will be offered an alternative.
OUT OF STOCK: Slushies, Chicken, Plain chips, Hot chicken rolls, Pineapple,Jelly,Honeyjoys,Ham,Beetroot Noodles,Eggs,Potato Gems, Hot Chicken Rolls
LAST WEEK – There will be NO wraps, sandwiches, rolls or jaffles….
NO CANTEEN LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!
As we come to the end of the year, we would ask if all families
could please take the time to check the names on all their
children’s school jumpers to check they haven't ended up with
another child's jumper during the course of the year. Check
inside the arms and at the bottom/back of the jumpers for
names and if you find you have the incorrect item you can hand
them into the office or lost property.
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CAN ALL STUDENTS PLEASE BRING A HAT TO LEAVE AT OSHC
To Contact O.S.H.C. call the School Office
or ring 0408 566 957or 5968 0256 at all other times.
Enrolment Forms For 2017 are available at the office or Out of School Hours Care
RETURN SLIP
SICK BAY HELPERS
WANTED
Dear Parents,
If you are willing to help the school by stripping the beds,
making them and washing the linen from the Sick Bay on
a Friday and returning the linen the next week, please
complete this slip so that we can make up a roster for the
year.
I am willing to be on the Sick Bay Roster.
Name: ………………………………………….
Phone: …………………………….
Eldest Child: …………………………………..
Grade: …………..
Term 4 2017 week 11
18/12-22/12
Monday
Cooking – Chocolate Spiders
Tuesday
Clean Up Night
Wednesday
Sport
Free play
Thursday
Craft/free play
Movie Night/Popcorn
Friday
Computers
Computer
Art-Craft
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Singing lessons for all ages, All styles
FIRST LESSON FREE ellenmccarthymusic.com.au
0403 756 156 2 Auhl Rd, Emerald
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PARENT INFORMATION BULLETIN – Term 4 Grades F, 1 & 2 – Week 11
Commencing: Monday 18th – Friday 22nd December 2017
Numeracy Number and Algebra Foundation: Christmas problem solving Grade 1: Christmas problem solving Grade 2: Christmas problem solving
Literacy Reading Writing Spelling
Reading: Making connections between text and self Writing: Narrative – Students plan and write a Christmas cartoon strip Spelling: Use of strategies to decode weekly text: Meaning Sound Look Inquiry Connections
Inquiry Science, Technology, Humanities & Creative thinking
Make and Create:
Japanese Rohan Buttenshaw
New year postcards Christmas in Japan
Visual Arts Wendy Dene
ART STUDIO CLOSED FOR CLEANING
Music Ash Bourke
Christmas Activities
P.E Ash Bourke
Games
Personal, Social & Cultural Learning
Homework Reading and sight words SPECIAL EVENTS:
19th Buddy Party 21st Sarah W’s birthday!! 21st JLC Class Parties 22nd END OF TERM!!!
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PARENT INFORMATION BULLETIN – Term 4 Grades 3 and 4 – Week 11
Commencing: Monday December 18th 2017 – Friday December 22nd 2017
Numeracy Revision, Automaticity, Problem Solving Literacy Reading Writing Spelling
All strategies together, Information Text Topic words
Inquiry Science, Technology, Humanities & Creative thinking
Inventors and Inventions
- Toys
- Medical Inventions
- Transport Inventions
- Gadgets
Japanese Rohan Buttenshaw
Japanese Anima
Visual Arts Wendy Dene
ART STUDIO CLOSED FOR CLEANING
Music Ash Bourke
Christmas Activities
P.E Ash Bourke
Games
Personal, Social & Cultural Learning
Gratitude
Homework Daily reading Practise times tables
SPECIAL EVENTS: Grade 3/4 class parties – Thursday 21st December Early finish Friday 22nd December – 1:30pm Have a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and safe New Year. See you in 2018!
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PARENT INFORMATION BULLETIN – Term 4 Grades 5 & 6 – Week 11
Commencing – Monday 18th December to Friday 22nd December 2017
Numeracy Daily Automaticity activities (10 minutes) Multi ability groups completing activities related to the 4 processes
Literacy Reading Writing Spelling
Completion of any unfinished work
Inquiry Science, Technology, Humanities & Creative thinking
Japanese Rohan Buttenshaw
Totoro
Visual Arts Wendy Dene
ART STUDIO CLOSED FOR CLEANING
Music Ash Bourke
Christmas Activities
P.E Ash Bourke
Games
Personal, Social & Cultural Learning
Homework None SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEK
19th Transition Morning whole school 19th Grade 6 Buddy Party (Grade 6 do not need to bring lunch)
20th Class Party 20th Graduation Night
21st Grade 6-RUSH excursion Grade 5- Class party
22nd Morning tea with 2018 teachers 1:30 dismissal.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Stay Safe