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Warranwood

Primary School www.warranwood.vic.edu.au

1 Wellington Park Drive

Warranwood Vic 3134

Phone: 9876 6066

Fax: 9876 6122 warranwood.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Term 4 Volume 6 Thursday, 15 November, 2012

WHAT’S ON? November 2012 Fri 16 Prep Swimming program Senior School Year 5/6 Zoo excursion Sat 17 Whole school Christmas Disco 6-9pm (Preps-2’s 5:30-7pm - 3’s-6’s 7:30-9pm) Tue 20 Sexuality Education Family night Year 3/4 6:30-8pm Fri 23 Snr School Year 5/6 ‘Adrienn Sarr’ Sleepover Fundraiser

Mon 26 Year 6 Taiko Assembly performance Prep ‘Wombat Stew’ performance Prep DC 6-6.30pm and Prep SS 7-7.30pm Tue 27 Prep ‘Wombat Stew’ performance Prep EF 6-6.30pm and Prep RS 7-7.30pm Fri 30 Prep 2013 Transition 9:15am Twilight Market 6:30-9:30pm

December 2012 Mon 03 Christmas Celebration night Tue 04 Year 4 Taiko auditions Tue 11 Whole School Transition 2-3pm Thu 13 Taiko party Mon 17 Senior School Year 6 Graduation

Fri 21 Last day of Term - 1:30pm finish

2013 School starts Thursday 31st January

Principal News FAMILY PLANNING SEXUALITY EDUCATION FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL It is good to see such a positive response from families for the Sexuality Education Family Night next Tuesday 20 November. The speaker from Family Planning targets the information carefully to the Middle School students and their parents. While these programs don’t take away a parent’s responsibility to discuss values and the technical information, it is great to have experts deliver the information in a consistent and accurate way. Some parents initially find talking about sex to their children uncomfortable, so the Family Life sessions can be a good way to begin conversations. And these conversations are vital – your children need accurate, values appropriate advice from adults about sexuality.

DECEMBER REPORTS There appears to be no resolution to the pay and conditions dispute between the Victorian government and the Australi-an Education Union. As a result of the bans still in place regarding written reports, your child’s end of year report will contain only the “dot-point” section, which contains information based on ongoing teacher assessments. This report informs you how your child is performing in relation to the Victorian Essential Learning Standards as well as comparing their performance with where they were 12 months ago. There will be no written comment for most students. At the moment there are only 2 teachers who are not union members and therefore will be providing written reports.

GOVERNMENT DIRECTION You may have heard the Education Minister on the news today talking about new directions for Victorian schools and education. These reforms will begin to be introduced in 2013. Click on this link to read about where it is all heading! Towards Victoria as a Learning Community

Principal Awards Holly S, Tijana G - Prep DC

Gemma B - Prep EF Sam A - Prep RS Liam B - Prep SS

Emily D, Angus B - 3/4AM Laura G, Jolen O - 3/4LW

Jay F - 3/4 Z Jack M, Erin D, Brooke U, Darcy C,

Austin F- 5/6AD Jeremy C, Tom D, Ryan S, Erika H - 5/6SH

Aiden S, Jake E - 5/6RP Elise C, Beth E - 5/6CT

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Uniform News We are having a SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE at the Twilight Market on the 30th November, 6.30-9.30pm in the Gym. Everything will be $2 each except tunics which will be $22. If you have a tunic to sell (you get $20) Any other uniform donations, please bring to the uniform shop or leave at the office. I also have a few grade 6, 2012 hoodies and polos for sale at $10 each if you need one. Thanks

Jill Hansen

Taiko News On Monday November 26th the Year 6 Taiko group will perform at assembly and receive a certificate for their amazing effort and commitment this year. They will perform again for the final time with the Year 5 group at our Christmas concert on Monday 3rd December. The Year 6’s will also have the special responsibility of helping select the Year 4 drummers at their audition on Tuesday 4th December. Hope you can join us at one of these performances.

Tanya Barlow

Piano News A number of students are currently practising madly to get ready for AMEB exams at the end of November. To help them, there will be a rehearsal concert on Thursday 22nd November at lunchtime in the school hall. It would be great for them to have the support of the school behind them, so please feel free to drop in and have a listen. All students, parents and teachers are welcome. Those playing will be: Leah H - Dancing Queen/ABBA - Rolling in the deep/Adele - Easy Does it Lauren M - Hedwig’s Theme/Harry Potter - Theme from Indiana Jones - Kinabalu/Sunrise Tom D - Jellybean Rag - Havanna Nights - Theme from Jurassic Park

Diana Matthews

Canteen News HELP!!!! I desperately need 2 or 3 people to assist with Sushi Day orders between 11am and 1pm next Tues-day November 20. A Sushi lunch will be provided. If you are able to assist please contact me ASAP at school on 9876 6066, at home on 9876 1288 or on my mobile on 0413 370 898. Thank you. A reminder that CANTEEN IS CLOSED FOR LUNCH ORDERS ON WEDNESDAYS. Canteen will be open for OVER-THE-COUNTER SALES of DRINKS, ICY-POLES and SNACKS during Term 4. NEW PRODUCTS AVAILABLE THIS TERM. We are trialling LIME FLAVOURED MOOSIES and BBQ FLAVOURED SAKATAS. Both items cost $1.20 each and are available now. SPRING FAIR ICE-CREAMS - We have a small supply of ice-creams left over following the Spring Fair. The following will be available for purchase by students until sold out:- PEPPERMINT MAGNUMS $3.50 each SPLICES $2.20 FOR SALE - Canteen has 500g packets of Corn Chips and 2 litre bottles of Salsa left over from the Spring Fair Nachos stall available for purchase at cost price. Corn Chips cost $3.40 and Salsa $11.55. Both have lengthy Best Before Dates. There are also Packs of 24 cans of soft drink in Lemonade, Solo, Sunkist & Pepsi Max for sale at $14 per box. Boxes of PINE-LIME SPLICES $46.40 (32 in a box) $1.45 each and LEMON CALIPPOS $66.00 (50 in a box) $1.35 each. Please see me in the canteen or Trish in the office. SUSHI DAY - Orders for Sushi Day (Tue Nov 20th) need to be in by tomorrow, Friday November 16th.

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ROSTER FOR THE NEXT 3 WEEKS :- November 2012 Fri 16 Shauna McIntosh, Cara Mooney, Jodie Oakley, Connie Panagiotopoulos Mon 19 Kate Bevins, Sarah Mitsilias Tue 20 Sushi Day - 11am-1pm Melissa O’Connor, Maggie Slane Wed 21 CANTEEN CLOSED Thu 22 Trevor Griffett, Judith Trigt Fri 23 Fiona Hall, Lydia Orfanidis, Julie Turnbull Mon 26 Jo Aikman, Tue 27 Sharna Evans, Kelly Gersh Wed 28 CANTEEN CLOSED Thu 29 Jelena Krstic, Helen Sapardanis Fri 30 Leigh Church, Lisa Marshall, Kerryn Naismith Mon 03 Kate Braunthal, Michelle Caruana, Tue 04 Matoula Gatsoulis, Julia Lee Wed 05 CANTEEN CLOSED Thu 06 Jane Fletcher, Deb Metcalf Fri 07 Jacki Ellis, Andrea Moran, Charlotte Moran Canteen Vacancies If you are able to assist us on one of these days or if you are unable to attend canteen duty on the day you are rostered, please contact me during canteen hours (9:30am-2:30pm) or after hours on 9876 1288 or mobile 0413 370 898. Thank you.

Rosemary

Senior School Poetry The Senior School students have been learning different forms of poetry. Here are some examples of the work our students have produced based on our Term 4 topic of animals. Haiku (17 syllables: 5-7-5) Blizzards are not cold For one as giant as me The snow is my home

Zac L. 5/6AD

Fluttering my wings Beneath the forest, I fly You’ll see me pass by

Carly U, 5/6SH

Waves: Waves are crashing down Pounding and destroying life Forever relentless By Callum 5/6 CT Running: Run, run through the rain Knowing that there’s no escape Will this ever end? By Ben S 5/6 CT

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School: School, means exactly; Six. Cruel. Hours. Of. Our. Lives. Education’s tough! By Kiralee 5/6 RP The Soldier: Fighting for freedom Lives at stake, all on the line Will this horror end? By Kade W 5/6 CT Quatrain (four line stanzas, with AABB or ABAB rhyming sequence) Animals dying one by one Being killed under the sun One minute drinking nice cool water The next being captured for brutal slaughter Once the animals are gone, we can’t get them back The poachers using them for hat racks The predators lurking, ripping animals apart Climate change might as well shoot them like a dart.

Mieke N, 5/6AD

Free Verse (an irregular form of poetry in which the content is free of traditional rules of fixed meter or rhyme) I follow the lion waiting for its next prey so I can scavenge for leftovers. Night comes, I hunt on my own waiting for a baby so I can feed. My laugh calls the herd to get ready to have a feast of a lifetime.

Erika H, 56AD

The Senior School this week have been working on Haiku poems which originated in Japan. They consist of 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second line and 5 in the final line. Here is a sample of some of the student’s poetry.

Parents Association News Diary Dates November 17

th Christmas Disco Preps-2s 5.30 to 7pm, 3-6s 7.30 to 9pm

November 19th Cadbury Factory Shop Visit for PA Helpers – 10.30am

November 30th Twilight Market 6.30 to 9.30pm

December 12th Social Club Book Fair 8.30-10am and 2-6pm

Cadbury Fundraiser Boxes of Cadbury chocolates were sent home with most families a couple of weeks ago. We will be sending home boxes to the families that missed out as we receive returns back in the office. If you received a box of Freddos and do not wish to keep them, please return them immediately to the office for redistribution. AS THE WEATHER IS NOW STARTING TO WARM UP, PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE THE CHOCOLATE IN WARM CARS, AS WE WILL NOT ACCEPT DAMAGED RETURNS.

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There are 50 chocolate bars per box, selling at $1 each. A profit of $20 will go to the school for each box sold. Each Fun Pack box contains: Freddo 100s and 1000s chocolate frog – 8 Units Freddo Dairy Milk chocolate 35g frog – 12 Units Freddo Dream white chocolate 35g frog – 6 Units Caramello Koala 40g – 12 Units Freddo Twin Strawberry 40g - 6 Units Freddo Twin Peppermint 40g - 6 Units

All money and unsold chocolates need to be returned to the school no later than Friday 23rd

November. Christmas Disco Don’t forget to return the flyer with your details and payment for the disco on Saturday night. The disco is Saturday night for Preps to Year 2’s from 5.30 to 7pm and Year 3’s to 6’s from 7.30 to 9pm.

We are again offering an all inclusive meal deal at a cost of $13 per child, which includes entry, fish n chips, water, ice-cream/icypole, sweet or savoury snack, glowstick and prizes. Cadbury Shop Visit As promised to all PA helpers this year, a booking has been made at the Cadbury factory shop outlet for 10.30am sharp on Monday 19

th November (please meet in the car park near the security office at

10.20am). Unfortunately no children are allowed, due to safety reasons. Please advise if you are able or unable to attend as soon as possible, as numbers are limited.

Twilight Christmas Market

Friday 30th November * 6.30 - 9.30 pm

Nearly 50 stalls including handcrafted garments, jewellery and accesso-

ries; gourmet foods; home wares and hundreds of Xmas gift ideas.

We'll have a BBQ; crepes and coffee; plus wine and beer on tap - so why not

come for dinner?

For the kids - jumping castles; face painter; fairy floss; icypoles and more.

Get all your Christmas shopping done in one hit!

Oh... and be sure to say hi to local celeb Carly (from the My Kitchen Rules duo:

Carly and Emily) and try her mouth-watering Macaroons.

$2 entry to the gym gets you a lucky door prize ticket and glass of champagne.

LIKE it on .... www.facebook.com/WarranwoodTwilightMarket and share with

your friends. There's a Facebook fan prize on offer too.

Lauren and Amanda Book Fair Our annual Book Fair from Social Club Books will be held in the Library on Wednesday 12

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cember from 8.30 to 10am and 2 to 6pm. If you are able to help out on the day or the previous day with setting up, please let me know or contact the office.

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Alice in Wonderland Photos A DVD of photos from our recent 5/6 Production “Alice in Wonderland” is available for $5.00 each (all proceeds going to the school). The photos were taken backstage, during rehearsals and both shows. To order please com-plete the order form return it to the school by Friday 23

rd November.

Any queries on any of the above PA matters, please contact Andrea apmoran@bigpond.net.au or the school of-fice. Andrea Moran President Parents’ Association

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Program Update

Hi Everyone, We have been looking at transport this week, making cardboard trucks, cars, paper planes and mobiles etc. The most popular was Tim Tam teddy cars. A lot of fun to make and eat. We had Pierre for Zumba this week. Everyone enjoyed his energy and he got everyone involved. Last week we judged the Melbourne Cup colouring competition. The winners were Prep - Sum-mer, Chloe. Year 1/2 - Maya, Erin J., Year 3/4 - Cory, Jackson E., Year 5/6 Kyla, Liam. Congratu-lations! Well done to all who participated. Please book or cancel your child in so we know they are coming and can organise the right number of staff. If your child is not attending please let us know by either leaving a message or send a quick text with your child/ren's name and grade. If it’s within 24hrs, ring the program direct. Please book children before 9am to guarantee a place. :-) Book and cancel on line to avoid extra fee. Next week’s goal is: Remember to pick up after ourselves. Jill Hansen

Next Week’s Activities……….

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Before Care Activities TRIBAL

DANCE

TARGET BALL

ACROBAT

LETTERS

WHAT’S THE

TIME MR WOLF

CHOPSTICK

CHALLENGE

ROUNDERS

EMOTIONS

MASKS

KEY GAME

CRAYON & SHOE

POLISH BATIK

TOTEM TENNIS

After Care Activities

CRAB RACE

(Japan)

JAPANESE

HANGING KOI

BANANA

SQUARES

CATING SEVEN

PIECES (CHINESE)

RIBBON HATS (MAYA INDIANS)

AASC ZUMBA

WITH TINA

EGYPIAN

MASK -

BASKET

AASC-

FLOORBALL

HOCKEY

FANOOS –

RAMADAN

LANTERN

MOVIE

Parent Information

WARRANWOOD OSHCLUB program phone: 0411-656-031

Coordinator: Jill Hansen

Assistants: Robyn Hansen, Hannah Cantwell, Lisa Fell and Stephanie Parsons. All families must be enrolled to attend the program, remember this is Free!! Please create an account online at www.oshclub.com.au all bookings and cancellations can also be managed via your online account. For on the

day bookings please contact the Coordinator direct at the program.

Before School / After School Care Program Week 7 – Term 4

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Community Announcements

More Foster Carers Needed Can you offer a child in need a home-cooked meal, a warm bed and the security of an adult’s care from as little as one weekend a month? More foster carers are desperately needed to fill the gaps for respite care and emergency care situations in our community. Learn more about foster care at an information session on Tuesday 20 November, 7.30pm, Glen

Frost Room, Croydon Library, Civic Square, Croydon. Carers come from all walks of life and are supported by a caseworker 24 hours a day. Foster carers are able to nominate the ages and genders of children they can care for. For bookings and enquiries call 1300 889 335, email fostercare.eastern@anglicarevic.org.au

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Grade 5 & 6 Disco

When: Friday 23rd

November 2012

Time: 7.00pm – 9.30pm SHARP!!

Cost: $8.00 Tickets Presold At Tinternvale

Primary School during office hours or at Norwood Hall on the night

Where: Norwood Secondary College Hall

Byron St, Ringwood North Melway Ref: 49 K4

DJ playing Top 40 Hits

Snacks & Drinks 20¢ - $1.00 Glow Products $2.00 - $3.00

** Prizes to be Won ** BoomTEC is strictly supervised, all children MUST be signed in & picked up by an adult over 18 years of age. Parents/Guardians must collect their children BY 9.30pm from inside the Hall. NO PASSOUTS will be given for ANY reason.

Tinternvale Primary School Contact - Bec McGrath 0414 316 043

BoomTEC is an event managed by Tinternvale Primary School Council