Victoria’s Hidden Gem

Newsletter No 28 Thursday, 14 September, 2017

Available to view in colour at

www.rangebankps.vic.edu.au

Principal’s Page - Colin Avery (Principal)

I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.

Stephen Covey (The Leader In Me)

Senior Production

Tonight is the night of stars!

At times, queries are made about the value of senior productions. The value I believe is how children blossom when given an opportunity to be in the spotlight that a production provides. In education, we teach a wide range of subject—maths, reading, writing, spelling, Hindi, phys-ed, etc.. Different subjects cater for the different interests of students, as they would for us. So opportunities like the production provide a chance for these students to shine! I look forward to seeing the children perform tonight in an environment that is not familiar to them.

I would specially like to thank Chris Carey, Linda Greig, Pooja Verma and Allistair Ramsay for their hard work preparing our students for tonight. On behalf of the students and staff, thank you! To all the staff - junior, senior and our integration aides - a big thank you also for assisting all our students. This is a great example of what a community does for each other!

China

Tomorrow I fly out to Shanghai as part of the Leading Asian Capable Schools program. Victoria faces a fast changing world driven by increasing globalization, people mobility and the economic and strategic rise of Asia. To harness the opportunity to compete globally our students require an education that equips them with the skills and knowledge to be local and global citizens, ready for the world and ready for work. This includes Asia capabilities, such as knowledge of the societies and languages of Asia, intercultural capability as essential to living and working in a multicultural Victoria and the diverse world of the 21st century.

I am also on leave for the first week in term 4 but have left the school in very capable hands with Lorraine Humphrey, Acting Principal in my absence.

Have a great holiday and I will see everyone again later in term 4.

Stay safe over the holidays and have a great break.

Stay safe over the holidays and have a great break.

Our motto: Dream, Believe, Strive, Achieve Our Vision: Rangebank - Teach, Learn and Lead

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Thursday 14 September

Senior Production held at the Drum Theatre

Friday 22 September

Wear your footy team/sporting team jersey's or colours Special BBQ lunch Last Day of Term –School Dismissed at 2:30pm

Monday 9 October

Term 3 Commences

Thursday 19 October

Foundation Transition (week 1) Foundation Swimming Program begins

Friday 20 October

Foundation Swimming Program

Thursday 26 October

Foundation Swimming Program begins

Friday 27 October

Foundation Swimming Program

Thursday 2 November

Foundation Swimming Program begins

Friday 3 November

Foundation Swimming Program

Thursday 9 November

Foundation Swimming Program last session

Wednesday 15 November

Curriculum Day (Pupil Free Day)

Tuesday 5 December

Christmas Carols

Monday 11 December

Grade 6 Graduation

COMPASS SCHOOL MANAGER APP *AVAILABLE ON I PHONE AND ANDROID.

PARENTING

A COOL TOOL TO REDUCE TEENAGE RISK

Many parents think their teenagers are three years younger than they really are, while most teenagers think they are three years older than they are.

Finding middle ground can be hard work.

Teenagers generally want more freedom, while parents want to make sure their young people are safe.

As young people grow and show the

ability to make smart choices – we need to allow them more authority over their lives.

Increasing independence involves

greater freedom to choose, which demonstrates trust and faith in their ability to make good decisions.

Young people often can’t see the long-term consequences of their decisions so it helps to give them information to help them make smart choices.

Also brain research shows that teenagers in the 13-18 year age group need help and guidance around decision-making. The pleasure-seeking part of their brain tends to dominate the reasoning part of the brain during this stage……and later as well.

Here is a cool tool to prompt young people to make smart decisions, particu-larly when you are not around. Give your young person this 3 question format to help them assess the safety and

suitability of any activity or behaviour that they are about to participate in:

1. Is it safe? This question helps them to assess risk.

2. Is it fair? This question helps them to be sociable and consider others.

3. Is it smart (and in my long-term best interests)? This question

encourages them to think ahead, which isn’t a typical teenager’s strong point.

The safe, fair, smart tool needs to be re-peated often so that it will sink in. My three adult children can now repeat these questions verbatim as they were repeated often regardless of the

withering looks, raised eyebrows and shrugged shoulders that went my way.

Do you have a child at home turning 5 before 30 April 2018?

Have you enrolled them for school next year?

If not please collect an enrolment pack from the of-fice to complete, then return it to the office as

soon as possible.

Our transition program starts in October, this

gives your child the best start to school in 2018.

Promoting independence in our

adolescence is hard work for parents as we are always treading a fine line

between being too protective and

allowing young people more freedom.

If young people are to learn how to make smart choices, adults need to equip them with the processes as well as the

opportunities to do so.

By Michael Grose

Thursday 14th September Senior Production at the Drum Theatre. Concert rehearsal on this day.

FRIDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER LAST DAY OF TERM SCHOOL DISMISSED

AT 2:30PM

Wear your footy team/sporting team jerseys or colours. Special BBQ lunch.

Monday 9th October First day term 4 Wednesday 18th October Student Free Day. Thursday 19th October Foundation Transition (week 1) from 9:10am till 10:30am. Foundation Swimming Program From 19th October till Thursday 9th November. Cost is $80 due by Thursday 12th October Tuesday 7th November Cup Day –Public Holiday. Wednesday 8th –10th November Grade 5 Camp Allambee. Tuesday 5th December Christmas Carols at Rangebank. Monday 11th December Grade 6 Graduation. Thursday 21st December Last student day at school. Friday 22nd December Student Free Day.

Term 3 Earn & Learn stickers need to be sent to school no later than FRIDAY 22nd Sep-tember to earn our school more learn-ing resources through Modern Teaching Aids

CANTEEN ROSTER – TERM 3 - 2017 Friday 8th September

Cameron Jeffs, Natalie Williams, Rita Jenkins, Nicole Gilligan, Denise Joseph

Friday 15th September Kellie Ludwig, Barbara Shoesmith, Ellise Clue,

Kylie Gray, Nicole Gilligan Friday 22nd September

Nicole Gilligan, Cameron Jeffs, Charmaine Eldridge, Lorraine McGregor

Last Day of Term 3. Pre-ordered Sausage Sizzle only for RACV

Challenge

No Window Sales.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY SAVINGS

New

Release Movies too see

LOST PROPERTY Please check the lost property cupboard located outside the school office for any missing garments before end of term

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CHANGE OF DETAILS Please ensure any change of details have been updated on a

change of details form from the office. ……………………………………….

FIRST AID MEDICATIONS Heading into Spring means allergies/asthma.

Please supply the school with new asthma inhalers & allergy medications. Please fill in a medication form .

FOR STUDENTS IN SCHOOL YEARS 3, 4, 5 & 6 ONLY TO BE HELD AT CRANBOURNE PUBLIC HALL HIGH STREET, CRANBOURNE

ON FRIDAY 15TH SEPT

NO PASSOUTS, POLICE IN ATTENDANCE PARENTS TO COLLECT FROM THE HALL AT END OF

DISCO TIMES FROM 6:00PM TO 9:00PM

COST $5 with School stamp

School Banking Every Tuesday

You will go into the draw for amazing prizes automatically, if you have banked 15 times

or more in term 3.

Keep up the Terrific Savings

Canteen Roster Friday 15th September

Nicole Gilligan, Elise Clue, Kylie Gray & Lorraine McGreggor

SPECIALFOOTY DAY LUNCH ORDER

Friday 22nd September

Nicole Gilligan, Cameron Jeffs Lorraine McGreggor & Elise Clue

Senior Choir’s Visit to Regis Cranbourne

Last Friday, students from the Senior Choir were invited to sing a variety of old songs for the residents of Regis Cranbourne. The audience were so entertained they sang along with the choir and talk was started about starting up a choir of their own. Lifestyle employees and residents were so thrilled with the performance that after the students enjoyed a delicious morning tea, they were asked to sing a few encores!!! A wonderful time was had by all! We are looking forward to our next visit!

FOOTY DAY Friday 22nd September

Last Day of Term Wear your footy team / sporting team Jersey or colours to school (AFL, Rugby)

Special BBQ lunch to fundraise for RACV Billycart Challenge Parade will be at 9:05am on the junior hardcourt, weather permitting

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE