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Term 4 2016 No. 34 Friday, 11th

November, 2016 Current Focus “Cooperation and including others :

Daylesford Primary School Newsletter Vincent Street (P O Box 20) Daylesford, 3460 Ph: (03) 5348 2480 Fax: (03) 5348 3958 Website http://www.daylesps.vic.edu.au

� “SEMPER MELIORA” (Always better things)

Daylesford Outside School Hours Care

is offering all day care for DPS children on the pupil

free day Wednesday 16th

November for new or

currently enrolled children.

Care provided between 8.30am until 6.15pm.

Bookings can be made with Kylie on 5348 3702 up until

Wednesday 9th

November.

Minimum number of children required to be booked in

for the service to offer care on this day.

Current Focus

Co-operation (Including Others)

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We here in Grade 2S, believe that cooperation and We here in Grade 2S, believe that cooperation and We here in Grade 2S, believe that cooperation and We here in Grade 2S, believe that cooperation and including others is:including others is:including others is:including others is:

� Letting other people, not just your close friends, Letting other people, not just your close friends, Letting other people, not just your close friends, Letting other people, not just your close friends, play in your game play in your game play in your game play in your game

� Not excluding othersNot excluding othersNot excluding othersNot excluding others � Listening to othersListening to othersListening to othersListening to others

� Getting on well with eachGetting on well with eachGetting on well with eachGetting on well with each otherotherotherother � Everyone playing by the rulesEveryone playing by the rulesEveryone playing by the rulesEveryone playing by the rules

� Feeling confident to join in other’s games and Feeling confident to join in other’s games and Feeling confident to join in other’s games and Feeling confident to join in other’s games and conversationsconversationsconversationsconversations

� If someone is left out, include them into your If someone is left out, include them into your If someone is left out, include them into your If someone is left out, include them into your games and conversationsgames and conversationsgames and conversationsgames and conversations

� Working together for successWorking together for successWorking together for successWorking together for success � Communicating to others (share your ideas and Communicating to others (share your ideas and Communicating to others (share your ideas and Communicating to others (share your ideas and

what you arewhat you arewhat you arewhat you are doing)doing)doing)doing)

REMEMBER:REMEMBER:REMEMBER:REMEMBER:

*Most great learning happens in groups. Collaboration is

the stuff of growth!*

*The nice thing about teamwork is that you always have

others on your side.*

HELP WANTED We are looking for parents/friends of DPS who

would be happy to FILM the 5/6 presentation night on the 8th of December.

Once it is filmed, it would be great have it

EDITED and DISTRIBUTED eg put into dropbox, onto discs or onto usbs.

If you think you can help in any step of this

process, please leave a message for Suzanne at the office on 53 48 2480.

PREP ENROLMENTS FOR 2017PREP ENROLMENTS FOR 2017PREP ENROLMENTS FOR 2017PREP ENROLMENTS FOR 2017

BY APPOINTMENT ONLYBY APPOINTMENT ONLYBY APPOINTMENT ONLYBY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Be Respectful, Be a Responsible Learner, Be Honest and Trustworthy Be Caring and Compassionate, Be a Good Citizen

DIARY DATES

NOVEMBER

Weds 16th

• Pupil Free – Curriculum Day

• Prep Transition 9.30-12.30

Weds 23rd

Prep Transition 9.30-12.30

DECEMBER Tues 6

th Yr 7 Orientation Day DSC

Transition Day Prep-Grade 5

Wed 7th

Parent Volunteers Morning Tea Gym 11am

Thurs 8th

Grade 5/6 Presentation Evening Town Hall Mon 12

th Grade 6 Celebration Dinner

DPS Gym

Monday 19th

Final day of Term 4. 3.20 finish. SEPTEMBER

ASSEMBLY 9.00am every Tuesday in the Gym

Term Dates 2016 Term 4 3rd

October – 19th

December

Office Hours : 8.30am to 4.00pm

Students’ School Banking Day : Fridays

Term Dates 2017 Term 1 30

th Jan – 31

st March

Mon.30th

Staff return, Tues 31

st P-2 testing by appointment

Weds. 1st

Feb Grade 3-6 start and P-2 testing continues.

Thurs. 2nd

Feb Prep – 2 start.

Term 2 18th

April – 30th

June Term 3 17

th July – 22

nd Sep

Term 4 9th

October – 22nd

December.



PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

• Swiss Italian Prizes

• Family Groups – Gold Coin Donation

• Movember

• School Singlets

• 2017 Prep Transition

• Pupil Free Day – Wednesday 16th

November

• Remembrance Day

• Student Leadership 2017

• Parent Letter – Important Information about 2017

At this week’s assembly we revisited the amazing work of

many of our students in the Swiss Italian Landscape Art &

Pinocchio drawing competitions. Special mention certificates

were also handed out to a number of students by the

specialist staff and their work was displayed in front of all

the children.

Once again a call out to all families to support the giving of a

Christmas gift to Daylesford Family Services, by offering a

gold coin donation to their classroom teacher. Gifts will then

be purchased and these gifts will be given to Family Services

at our assembly on Tuesday 6th

December.

The male staff are participating in Movember. If you wish to

get behind men’s health then simply visit movember.com.au

and search for Daylesford Primary School.

We are still missing a number of school athletic singlets,

which have been used by our students for XC, aths, cricket

etc. If you come across one in your spring clean please send

it in to school. Thanks.

This Wednesday we welcomed our new 2017 Prep students

and their parents at our first Prep Transition morning. It was

wonderful to meet our newest students and the information

session for the parents was well attended. The grade 5

students will meet their buddies on Wednesday 23rd

November.

A reminder that Wednesday 16th

November is a Pupil Free

Day, to allow staff the time to put planning for 2017 in place.

Friday 11th

November is Remembrance Day. It marks the day

World War One ended, at 11am on the 11th

day of the 11th

month, back in 1918. At assembly this week the school

honoured this day by a minute’s silence and by making

poppies available. The red remembrance poppy has become

a familiar emblem of Remembrance Day due to the poem In

Flanders Fields. These poppies bloomed across some of the

worst battlefields of Flanders in World War 1, their brilliant

red colour became a symbol for the blood spilled in the war.

Thank you to all the families who purchased a poppy during

the week and therefore supported the RSL.

The grade 5 students were briefed his week on the 2017

leadership processes. I encouraged all the students to

consider nominating for School Captain, House Captain,

Specialist Captain or all three if they feel they have some

leadership qualities and would like to develop them further

in 2017.

Finally, accompanying this newsletter is a letter for

parents/carers outlining some important information for

2017. You will note that the school will continue to offer the

marvellous service of purchasing all the student requisites

for 2017 and passing on the cost saving to parents. Again we

have again been able to keep the costs down but at the

same time keep the quality of provision up. It is of course

vital that ALL parents commit to this payment in the new

year in order for the service to remain viable.

Peter Burke

Helping men live happier, healthier, longer lives.

Funding game-changing men's health projects.

Uniform support for Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) recipients

commencing Year 7 in 2017 Students who receive support from the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund and who will start Year 7 next year are eligible for a Uniform Pack from State Schools’ Relief. Please contact the

Secondary school that you child will be attending as they need to apply on behalf of parents.

A reminder to parents that we are a SunA reminder to parents that we are a SunA reminder to parents that we are a SunA reminder to parents that we are a Sun Smart School and school hats are to beSmart School and school hats are to beSmart School and school hats are to beSmart School and school hats are to be

worn at recess, lunchtime and sportworn at recess, lunchtime and sportworn at recess, lunchtime and sportworn at recess, lunchtime and sport during terms 1 & 4. Hats can beduring terms 1 & 4. Hats can beduring terms 1 & 4. Hats can beduring terms 1 & 4. Hats can be

purchased from the office for $12purchased from the office for $12purchased from the office for $12purchased from the office for $12

BOOK CLUB – Issue 8

out now…LOOP ORDERS ONLINE ONLY.

Catalogue available from the office.



HEALTHY FOOD TIP Parents and carers can support healthy food and drink choices. When making lunches at home:

• Choose a variety of foods

• Include bread, wholegrains, rice, pasta or noodles

(try wholegrain for extra goodness)

• Include milk, cheese or yoghurt (Low fat milk and

cheese are GREEN foods)

• Go for 2 (fruit) and 5 (vegetables)

• Choose water as a drink

GREEN category are encouraged. Schools should aim to fill their menus with these healthy foods.

AMBER foods should be selected carefully and eaten in moderation.

Below you will find a recipe for some sweet potato and chickpea patties which fall into the GREEN category according to the traffic light system. A great lunch idea!

Ingredients 6 serves

Sweet potato (orange) 1 medium (400g)

Chickpeas (canned) 1 x 400g can

Lemon juice 2 teaspoons

Red onion (finely chopped) ¼ small

Breadcrumbs ½ cup

Eggs 1

Olive or canola oil spray as required

Turkish bread ½ large loaf (250g)

Lettuce (sliced) 3 leaves

Tomato (sliced) 1 medium

Avocado (sliced) 1 small

Method

• 1. Preheat oven to 180°C.

• 2. Peel and chop sweet potato into small pieces and

steam for 20 minutes or until tender. Drain.

• 3. Drain and rinse chickpeas.

• 4. Mash sweet potato and chickpeas with lemon juice

until smooth. Place in fridge to cool for 30 minutes.

• 5. Combine sweet potato and chickpeas with onion,

breadcrumbs and egg.

• 6. Take small handfuls of mixture and roll into balls.

Flatten gently to form patties.

• 7. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper. Place

patties on the lined tray.

• 8. Bake in oven, turning once for 30mins, or until golden.

Rheannon Owen, Health Promotion Officer Hepburn Health is a member of The Global Green and Healthy Hospitals Network (GGHHN).

PARENT/CARER VOLUNTEERS

TERM 4 2016

FRIDAY SICK BAY WASHING

BANKING

11thNov. Kerry Haby Shelley Sandow

18th Nov. Carissa Strawhorn June Cooper

25th Nov. Rebecca

McCahon Shelley Sandow

2nd Dec. Melissa Patane June Cooper

9th Dec. Dianne Rouse Shelley Sandow

16th Dec. Christine Gilligan June Cooper

Monday 19th Last Day of Term 3.20pm finish

CANTEEN DUTY Weds 16

th Nov Shayna Ogden

Thurs 17th

Nov

Fri 18th

Nov Samantha Mrsic

Weds 23rd

Nov Jo Steiner

Thurs 24th

Nov Melissa Rose

Fri 25th

Nov Leah Schuter, Lisa Dinning

Last Day for Canteen is Friday 9th December

Available via the Canteen – order through your lunch order OR directly through the Canteen. Available only in Black with blue trim.

CANTEEN - HELP ALWAYS NEEDED Please contact our Canteen Manager, Bev Adkins, on

5348 1839 or 0423 357 191 if you can assist. Thank you

PIZZA SAUCE IS NOW USED IN OUR FOCACCIAS - NO NUTS

STUDENT / COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

DAYLESFORD JUNIOR TENNIS STARTED SATURDAY 5 NOVEMBER

Prep – Grade 2 at 9.45am and for Grade 3 –Grade 6 at 10.20am. All beginner players should arrive 15 minutes before the session to complete registration. No bookings required and all new players are welcome. To find out more about the junior tennis programs and to keep up to date with starting times and other tennis news please visit our website www.daylesfordtennis.com

Ballarat YMCA Fun Skate SAT. NOV 12

th. 1-4pm at Delacombe Stadium, Nandiriog

Drive, Delacombe. $11 per person, includes skate hire & 3 hrs skating; or BYO skates & blades. Bookings are essential. Lessons start 12.15pm and incur an additional cost. Kiosk operating. Contact Ballarat YMCA for further details on 4333 6400. www.ballarat.ymca.org.au

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LUNCH ORDER BAGS $10LUNCH ORDER BAGS $10LUNCH ORDER BAGS $10LUNCH ORDER BAGS $10



Website Launch Party Bullarto Primary School

wombatforestindigenousgarden.weebly.com

The Clunes Show

Saturday November 19, 2016

Competitions for Students range from the following:

� Flower sections – from decorated saucers, to

something you have grown, to comic characters

� Needlework, Knitting & Crochet - showcase your

talent

� Poetry & Short Story Writing – challenge yourself

to be creative

� Photography – various sections including photos of

spiderwebs…

� Craft sections – from decorated boots to Lego and

heaps more…

� Student’s Art – various sections or anything you

like…

� Cookery sections from Prep to grade 6

� Or just help your parents make a scarecrow

Entries for these sections close November 8

th, all

entry details online

Come along and you can participate in the “PETstock” Pet Parade

Bring along your pet from camels to caterpillars (no horses). Great prizes for all.

The Clunes Showgirl (various ages) or Showboy - is

also fun to participate in. All details and entry forms are available on our

website: www.clunesshow.com.au

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