Term 2 CALENDAR MAY Mon 6 6:30pm School Council Wed 8 Community Groups start again. Sun 12 10am WORKING BEE Mon 13 Parent/student/teacher meetings this week. Wed 15 School photos. Fri 17 Walk Safely to School. Return School dentist forms. Mon 20 School Mobile dentist here. Saturday 18 Election Day BBQ & cake stall. Fri 31 Assembly– Produce swap. JUNE Mon 3 6:30pm School Council Thurs 6 6pm– 8pm Parents Night Out. Tues 11 Prep health assessments. Fri 28 2:30pm End of Term 2.

SAVE THE DATE!! Malmsbury PS Fair– October 19th

Malmsbury Primary School Newsletter

Learning with a view...to the future.

Dear Parents, Carers and Friends,

Staffing updates. Most of you would be aware that Rainer and Jess will soon be welcoming their first child. When Rainer takes Family Leave Sarah Myles will be teaching Grade P/1. Sarah is a regular relief teacher at our school and knows our P/1 students and their routines. Paul Allen will be teaching Grade 5/6 on Thursdays and Fridays for the rest of the term. Our school has a School Review in Term 3 and there is a great deal of documentation that needs to be prepared prior to the review, to get that work done I am going to need more time in the office.

School dentist visit. The mobile school dentist will be visiting our school on Monday 20th May. If you would like your child to be seen by the visiting dentist please complete the permission form that is going home next week and return the form by Friday 17th. You can visit https://mobileschooldentist.com.au/ to find out more about the service.

School Nurse Visit Trina Douglas (Ph: 0408 177 814), our Primary School Nurse, will be visiting our school on June 11th. Prep Health Assessments: All parents/carers of prep grade children are requested to complete a Health Questionnaire and return the form to the school office by the due date. Referrals (All Grades): Parents and/or teachers may refer children from any grade for assessments of vision, hearing, basic speech, toileting problems, general health or any parental concerns. Please sign a referral form at the school office. Children cannot be seen without a signed consent from a parent or guardian. There is no cost for the service. Trina can be contacted at any time throughout the year.

Community Groups. Yes!! Community groups starts again on Wednesday 8th. It says a lot about these sessions that students, teachers and parents have all been keen for Community Groups to start again. Make sure you let me know if you are available to help out on a Wednesday afternoon.

To get our school spick and span for election day we have a working bee on Sunday 12th at 10am. Please come along to help in the yard or our library. Many hands make light work!!

Warm regards, Carolyn Tavener.

Thursday 2 April 2019- Issue #8

Contact us- Phone 03 5423 2284 Fax 03 5423 2044 Email malmsbury.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Web www.malmsburyps.vic.edu.au Twitter @MalmsburyPS

Malmsbury PS OSHC! Rain has kept us inside a bit this week. We have made a few rounds of cheese toasties, played lots of board

games, played with Lego, cars and ponies inside. Again the students have diverted somewhat from the pro-

gram and chosen activities that interest them. I am always happy to accommodate their interests and de-

sires whenever possible.

It has been great to watch the students negotiate with each other in their play, deal kindly with difficult be-

haviour and be inclusive of others.

A random auditing visit by Melissa from the Education Department was a bit of a thrill! Despite the noisy

energy of the students on another rainy day, Melissa and I were able to talk about our OSHC, how it is going

and areas to work on. She was overall very happy with the operation of our OSHC.

We have purchased a scrapbook that will reflect our activities and learning throughout the week. All stu-

dents will be involved in this reflection and parents will be able to browse through the photos and com-

ments at pick-up time. I have also started to record brief notes about student development which will be

available to parents upon request. I do try to mention any relevant achievements or issues to parents at

pick-up time.

From Louise.

Malmsbury PS OSHC!

PARENTS CLUB. At Malmsbury Primary School we encourage healthy eating and for our families to pack ‘nude food’ in lunch-boxes. Parents Club would love to share favourite lunch-box foods regularly in the newsletter. Please email any of your favourite lunch box recipes to Carolyn. This week’s recipes are provided by Lou. Apple and Oat Cookies 1 ½ cups of quick oats ½ cup of plain wholemeal flour 2 apples 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1 ripe banana 1 egg ½ cup extra virgin olive oil ½ cup of sultanas Method Preheat oven to 180 Degrees Line baking tray Soak sultanas in a bowl of boiling water Peel and dice apples Mix dry ingredients and apple together Mash banana in a bowl with egg and oil Drain sultanas, and add to banana bowl Mix wet ingredients and dry together. Spoon a generous amount, make into a ball and press down with a folk onto the tray. Bake for about 12-14mins

Vegetable Slice with ham/ bacon 1 med zucchini grated 1 med carrot grated 1 green / red capsicum finely chopped 100 grams ham or bacon (optional) ¾ cup of grated cheese ½ cup of SR flour ¼ cup veg oil 4 lightly beaten eggs 6 cherry tomatoes (halved) Method Preheat oven to 180 degrees Grease and line slice tray Combine Veg, Ham cheese and flour Whisk oil and eggs in a jug Add to dry ingredients Pour into tray, Bake for 30 mins Cool and cut into slices.

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We are proud and excited to have some of our students participating in the 2019 Victorian State Schools Spec-tacular: Made of Stars The Spectacular brings together government school communities from across Victoria. Fittingly, this year’s theme, Made of Stars, will feature a galaxy of out-of-this-world performances showing that these students are made of star stuff. The three-hour live show – involving music, dance, skateboarding and circus arts – will be performed to an audience of around 12,000 people at Melbourne Arena on Saturday 14 September over two shows at 1pm and 6:30pm. Talented Victorian students will feature on stage, while many other students will work behind the scenes, gain-ing unique, on-the-job, professional experience. The Spectacular is a creative vision of industry profes-sionals including Creative Director Neill Gladwin, Musi-cal Director Chong Lim AM, Dance Director Deon Nuku, (Scooby Doo, Happy Feet, Moulin Rouge) and Associate Dance Director Yvette Lee, (Dancing with the Stars, X-Factor Australia, Australia’s Got Talent and So You Think You Can Dance). For a fun, family entertainment experience, and to cheer on our students from the audience, be quick to secure tickets when they go on sale at 9am Wednesday 12 June via www.ticketek.com.au/spectacular Adult: $40 Child Under 15: $20 Concession: $30 Buy 10 tickets and get one adult ticket free (the 11th ticket is free) by calling Group Bookings on 1300 364 001.

Community Notices

COMMUNITY GROUPS

OPEN DAY

MALMSBURY

25TH MAY 12-2PM

Malmsbury Town Hall

See our volunteer groups, have a chat and find out what is happen-

ing around Malmsbury.

Sausage sizzle provided by Malmsbury CFA.

More information contact Christine 0400 620 026