thursday 7th june 2018 together we make a difference...
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Dates to Remember
7th & 8th June Foundation Data Collection
11th June Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
12th June Pupil Free Day
12th June Division Cross Country
(selected students only)
15th June Disco (postponed to term 3)
18th June Saint John’s First Aid
19th June Regional Cross Country
(selected students only)
21st June Grade 1/2 Excursion to
Mont De Lancey
29th June Last day Term 2
2.30pm Dismissal
TERM 3
24th July
Transition for Foundation 2019. 2.30pm to 3.15pm
28th July Murder Mystery Night
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PRINCIPALS BLOG
Dear Parents and Friends,
As you now most likely know, I am finishing my time at Ferny Creek at the end of this term. My health has remained an issue over recent times. This has been an amazingly tough decision but one I know is right for the school. As my letter explained, rather than taking bits and pieces of sick leave, or even just a term at a time, my overriding concern was the impact this would have on our beautiful school.
This is the reason I have decided to relinquish my role as Principal at Ferny Creek from the end of this term. This will allow the school to begin the process of selecting a new Principal to lead the school forward.
I hope to reflect a lot more, over the coming weeks, about my time at Ferny Creek. 15 years is a long innings and I love this school!
Taking extended sick leave will see me through to the middle of next year. Until then, I am 'placed' at Region.
I have been speaking with Region and our plan is to appoint an Acting Principal for term 3 while the school goes through the selection process for a substantive Principal appointment. This will involve a senior Region employee, a teacher member of staff, and a Principal from another school.
Thank you again so much to my teachers, ES staff, School Council, parent community, and the wonderful students we have for your support and your enthusiasm over the years.
Foundation 2019 Transition Dates Our Transition dates for our 2019 Foundation students are now organised. Please put these dates on your calendar if you have a student beginning school next year. Also, if you know of any neighbours or friends with students beginning next year let them know our dates are now organised. Flyers including the details of the sessions will be up in all our local pre-school in the next week.
Dates for the sessions are:
Tuesday 24th July (Come & Play at Ferny Creek), 2.30pm – 3.15pm
Wednesday 22nd August (Book Week activities), 2pm – 3pm
Thursday 13th September (P.E.), 2pm – 3pm
Tuesday 23rd October (Japanese Day activities), 2pm-3pm
Wednesday 14th November (Music/Art), 9am – 10am
Newsletter
Thursday 7th June 2018 TOGETHER WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Phone: 9755 1522
Fax: 9755 2493
School Road, Ferny Creek,
Victoria 3786
Web: www.fernycreekps.vic.edu.au
Email: [email protected]
Banking Details Account: Ferny Creek Primary School
Bank: CBA
BSB: 063 414
Account Number: 10022451
Office Hours Monday – Friday 8.30am - 4pm
Principal: Matthew Coyle
Business Manager: Jill Heathcote
Promotion & PR: Rhian Jessop
School Council President: Jennifer Royle
School Council Bek Cranmer
Michelle Spencer
Liam Smith
Sharon Neal Thomas Hastings
Liam Fennessy
Anna Kelly
Uniform Shop: Monday 8:50 - 9:30am
Karra Rhodes
Buildings & Grounds: Michael Paterson
Costume Hire: Sarah Jennings
School Banking: Tuesday
Mel Baird
After the Bell: Head Office: 9758 6744
P.O. Box 7082 Ferntree Gully Vic 3156
Email: [email protected] Website: www.afterthebell.com.au
Our final session will be in term 4 on Friday 7th December from 9am to 11am. New 2019 students will meet our grade 4s (future buddies) and work with them and finish by having a playlunch with the future buddies.
Our evening Parent Session is on Wednesday 21st November between 7.00 and 8.30pm
A Reminder about our Uniform Please ensure that your children are dressed in our approved items of school uniform and that all items are clearly named. If you are unclear about our policy please find a copy on our school website. Also remind your students that they are responsible for looking after their tops and jackets. We find them around the school on a daily basis! I have noticed that many girls are wearing leggings and tights that are not black in colour. Long hair should always be tied back and we ask that all hair ribbons etc. are either black or red. No jewellery please! Thank you for supporting us in having all the students looking great at all times.
Have a great week everybody, Matthew
The WOW award stands for “The Writer Of the Week.’
It is awarded to an author at our school who the teachers believe have written a quality piece of
writing. The teachers select pieces of work from their class and then together decide which
piece is the WOW award for that week.
It could be from any grade from Foundation to Grade 6.
It needs to be a piece of writing where the audience would go
WOW!
Congratulations to
Anna H Grade 5/6A
This is her wonderful piece of writing
Why I should get a dog Dogs…. What do you think of when you hear the word dog? Cute, adorable, cute, adorable and cute with a side of
adorable. Exactly, and that is why I, Anna Hughson should get a dog and not just any dog but the most cute and adorable dog in the world!!
Now, my dear parents, listen up, as you know you guys are always talking about how we need to eat healthy and stay fit, mainly the eat healthy part. Having a dog would really help with health and fitness.
Dogs encourage exercise and playfulness. They even improve your cardiovascular health! Cardiovascular relates to the circulatory system, which consists of the heart and blood vessels and carries nutrients and oxygen to the tissues of the body and removes carbon dioxide.
Dogs can reduce stress, anxiety and depression, they also ease loneliness. There have been many scientific studies to support these statements. In one study it was proven that owning a dog can lower your blood pressure. While some studies haven't found as much proof as others, having a pet has the potential to lower your blood pressure, lots of scientists say that if you have a dog around your blood pressure is sure to be lower.
Another study proved that having a dog can ease pain. Believe it or not, pets can be the best medicine, especially if a person is dealing with chronic pain such as
migraines or arthritis, (and lets be honest you guys are probably going to start suffering from that pretty soon). Just like Valium, it reduces anxiety. The less anxiety, the less pain. One study from Loyola University found that people who use pet therapy while recovering from surgery may need significantly less medication than those who don't.
Now for the social side of things. When you have a dog, you obviously have to take it for walks and when you take them for walks you will meet new people and when you meet new people you get new friends and getting new friends is great!! As you can see having a dog is a very social thing, I mean can you even imagine how many new people you would meet. Now I know that I have already said this but I just can't stress it enough!
Caring for a dog takes a lot of responsibility. I know you think that I can't even look after the chickens but it gets annoying when they are not just my pets, if they were only my pets I would always do all of the jobs required. If I had a dog I would feed it, I would take it for walks and I would clean up its mess, you get the picture. It’s like the guinea pig thing, you think I can't look after it but I know I can!
In conclusion, if you guys were to get me a dog (or even a guinea pig), I think it would be one of the best days of my life! So please at least consider it, (dad)! And just remember, I love you very much.
Thanks for reading :) By Anna.
Jade L: For having such lovely manners and being such a kind, thoughtful member of our class. Toni G: for learning all the letters of the alphabet and being so enthusiastic every time we visit Letterland! Levi H: For making a good improvement with his reading. Keep up the great work!!! Isla B-S: For always being a friendly and considerate member of the class. Keep up the great work!!! Seb C: For clearly explaining to the class the oi/oy codes and rules. Thanks Seb! Sam C: For the hard work and dedication to improving his reading level. Well done Sam! Callum O: For being such a consistently hard worker. You apply yourself to set tasks so well Cal, always aiming to do your best. Great effort! Georgina W: For listening so well during spelling lessons and regularly demonstrating your knowledge and understanding of the ‘codes’. Impressive work Georgina! Will L: For his fantastic voracious reading skills. You are doing an excellent job of applying our CAFÉ strategies. Tom F: For demonstrating his knowledge and understanding of area. Thanks for sharing your ideas Tom. Luca S: For making it through the second round of the SSV Basketball Trials. What a FANTASTIC effort!!! Best of luck for the two day training camp at Coburg in the July school holidays. Aria B: For your wonderful persuasive piece “Why You Shouldn’t Smoke”. You clearly outlined the issue and your viewpoint and used emotive language and research in order to persuade the reader. Well Done!!! Joshua D: For your wonderful persuasive piece “Why Everyone Should Ride a Mountain Bike”. You used subheadings well to support your text and developed a series of strong arguments. Well Done!!! Olivia J: For her excellent poetry writing. Jackson E: For being an excellent worker in the classroom. Tallulah H: For being an all-around awesome person. You step up whenever you see the need, are kind and considerate, and a genuine pleasure to have in the class. Lily I: For completing the Quick Smart program. We are all so proud of you Lily!
Stars of the Week
Creative Artist Award
Olive D
Grade 1/2L
Performing Arts Student of the Week
Ashley T
Grade 5/6A
日本語がんばった賞
Chloe K
Grade 3/4JK JAPA
NESE
Dear Families,
It is with great regret that we have to inform you that the After the Bell Pupil Free
Day service on Tuesday 12/6 will NOT go ahead, as we have unfortunately not
reached the required level of interest to operate this day.
We do hope, however, to be able to offer this service to you in the future.
Thank you.