At White Hills Primary School we provide students with skills to be lifelong learners. We are a community which caters for academic,

physical, social and emotional needs, preparing our students to contribute productively to an increasingly globalised world.

White Hills Primary School No. 1916 Week 26 Phone: 54430799 Fax: 54437222

16 Plumridge Street (PO Box 6002) Thursday, 20 August email: white.hills.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au White Hills, Victoria 3550 Jeudi 20 Août Website: www.whitehillsps.vic.edu.au

Term 3 Monday 27th July - Friday 18th September

Week 26 Friday 21st August Gr 2, Gr 3 & 4/G Gym Program

Friday 21st August The Blurbs Whole School Performance

Saturday 22nd August EBT Training at Huntly Livestock Exchange

Week 27 Monday 24th August Prep / Gr 1 Gym Program

Monday 24th August Gr 4 Bike Ed 10.00am-11.00am

Tues 25th & Wed 26th Aug Whole School Production

Friday 28th August Gr 5/6 First Aid Workshop

Friday 28th August Gr 2 Melb Aquarium Major Excursion due 4pm

Week 28 Monday 31st August Staff Professional Development (Pupil Free Day)

Tuesday 1st September Hats on Policy from today

Tuesday 1st September 4CT, 4/K, Gr 5 & Gr 6 Gym Program

Wednesday 2nd September Gr 2 Melb Aquarium Major Excursion 7.30am

Wednesday 2nd September Gr 4 Bike Ed 11.30am-1.30pm

Wednesday 2nd September Gr6 Werribee Zoo note / payment due 4pm

Friday 4th September Gr 2, Gr 3 & 4/G Gym Program

Friday 4th September Father’s Day Stall

Friday 4th September P-6 Beauty & Beast Payment due 4.00pm

Week 29

Monday 7th September Gr 6 Werribee Zoo Major Excursion 7.30am

Monday 7th September Parent Club Meeting 9.15am

Monday 7th September Prep / Gr 1 Gym Program

Tuesday 8th September 4CT, 4/K, Gr 5 & Gr 6 Gym Program

Tuesday 8th September Gr 4 Bike Ed 11.30am-1.30pm

Tuesday 8th September Gr 3&4 Camp Final Payment by 4.00pm

Tuesday 8th September Woolworths Earn & Learn Finishes Today

Wednesday 9th September P-6 Alpha Beauty & Beast Performance

Friday 11th September Gr 2, Gr 3 & 4/G Gym Program

Friday 11th September Trivia Night

Week 30 Monday 14th September Prep / Gr 1 Gym Program

Monday 14th September Gr 4 Bike Ed 10.00am-11.00am

Monday 14th September Division Athletics

Tuesday 15th September 4CT, 4/K, Gr 5 & Gr 6 Gym Program

Tuesday 15th September Gr 4 Bike Ed 11.30am-1.30pm

Wednesday 16th September Attendance Award Student Morning Tea

Wednesday 16th September Gr 4 Botanical Gardens 10.00am-1.30pm

Thursday 17th September Gr 4/5 Football Carnival

Thursday 17th September Gr 6 Transition day to Weeroona

Friday 18th September Gr 2, Gr 3 & 4/G Gym Program

Friday 18th September Last Day of Term 3 – 2.30pm dismissal

Term 4 Monday 5th October - Friday 18th December

Week 31 Monday 5 October First Day Term 4

Week 32 Monday 12th October Region Athletics

Wednesday 28th October Bendigo Cup Day Holiday

Wednesday 11th November Gr 6 Camp Payment due 4.00pm

Thurs 19th – Sat 21st Nov Energy Breakthrough Maryborough

Wednesday 25th November Gr 5 Camp Payment due 4.00pm

Wed 25th – Fri 27th Nov Gr 6 Anglesea Camp

Tuesday 8th December Orientation Day

Wed 9th – Fri 11th Dec Gr 5 Phillip Island Camp

Wednesday 16th December Attendance Award Student Morning Tea

Whole School Production Next Week

Final information for parents has been sent home with

your child on a double-sided A4 page. You can view a

copy of the notice by clicking this weblink:

Production Parent Note

The whole-school production of The Little Mermaid

will be held at the Ulumbarra Theatre on Tuesday, 25th

and Wednesday, 26th August at 7.00pm. Children in

Grade’s Prep-4 have been divided into two

performance groups and have been allocated an

evening (either Tuesday or Wednesday) that they will

perform. Children in grades 5 & 6 perform on both

evenings.

All children are required to participate in the

production.

On the night, lead performers should be dropped off at

the rear entrance of the Ulumbarra Theatre at 5.45pm,

remaining Grade 5 & 6 children at 6.00pm, Grades 1-4

should arrive at 6.15pm and Preps at 6.30pm. The

Ulumbarra bar and café will be open from 6.00pm-

7.00pm, although no meal service is available.

Purchasing Tickets: Tickets to see your child perform

are only available through the Capital Theatre. Tickets

are $14.00 for adults and $7.00 for children (16 and

under) and you must have a ticket for every person

attending.

Children performing on the night do not require a

ticket.

Bookings can be made in person at The Capital box

office, over the phone on 54346100, or online at

www.thecapital.com.au/Whats_On

Tickets ARE NOT available through the school

office.

Please note:

Due to safety regulations at Ulumbarra Theatre, if

you have small children attending, they must have

their own seat. They cannot sit on your lap.

If you have very small children that may become

unsettled during the performance, you should

consider making alternative arrangements for them

on the night.

Curriculum Day: Monday, 31st August

Please note that Monday, 31st August is a Curriculum

Day and students do not attend school on this day. Teachers

will be undertaking professional development. After

School Care will not be available on this day.

Illness & Exclusion We have had several cases of gastro reported in the school. There have also been two reported cases recently of Hand, Foot and

Mouth, two cases of Chickenpox and several students with coughs and colds.

If your child has had any symptoms of gastro, please remember that they should not return to school until at least 24hrs after

symptoms end.

In the case of Hand, Foot and Mouth, children are to stay away from school until all blisters have dried. For Chickenpox, children

are to be excluded until all blisters have dried (usually at least 5 days after the rash appears).

Continue to encourage your children to wash their hands and drink plenty of water.

30th Anniversary of White Hills PS The official opening of White Hills PS on its current site occurred on 18

th October, 1985.

An informal gathering of White Hills PS former staff and parents of students who attended the school in 1985 will be held at the

Bendigo RSL on Sunday, 18th

October 2015 to celebrate this 30th

Anniversary. For details and bookings please contact

Wendy Betts on 54484470. RSVP by Monday, 5th

October.

‘The Blurbs’ Performance: Tomorrow We are pleased to announce that ‘The Blurbs’ will be attending the school as a lead up to National Literacy and Numeracy Week

tomorrow Friday, 21st August and will be performing songs that highlight the books that were selected for Book Week awards.

This group attended last year and there was a great response from the children and we look forward to their concert this year.

The cost of this performance has been fully covered from our Book Fair profit and is at no charge to families.

NAPLAN Results: Grades 3 & 5 Individual NAPLAN reports for Grade 3 and 5 students have arrived and have been sent home to families today. The NAPLAN is

the national testing program in literacy and numeracy conducted with all Grade 3 and 5 students.

Included in the information sent home to parents is a cover letter, the student’s NAPLAN report and a NAPLAN information

brochure. The brochure provides parents with an outline of the testing program and how to read the NAPLAN report.

Step Into Life: Introductory Parent Personal Training Opportunity You may have seen Mick Talbot, from Step Into Life, conducting fitness classes at the front of our school or on the oval each week.

Mick is offering two weeks of personal training for $29.00 (a saving of $95.00) to the first 15 sign ups from our White Hills PS

community. These funds will then be donated to our school. This is a great opportunity to not only get fit, but support our school at

the same time. You can call Mick on 0458498292.

Gym Program The school Gymnastics program began this week and will continue until Friday 18

th September at the Jets Gymnastics Centre,

Hattam St, Golden Square.

Classes are scheduled to attend on the following days during this period and will be bussed to and from the venue:

Prep and Grade 1 – Monday 24th August, 7th September, 14th September

Grade 2, Grade 3 & 4G – Friday 21st August, 4th September, 11th September, 18th September

Gr 4CT & 4K, Gr 5 & Gr 6 – Tuesday, 1st September, 8th September, 15th September

Sunsmart Policy: Hats On from Tuesday, 1st September All students are required to wear their broad brimmed hats, even when playing or participating in activities under our outside

shelters. Our SunSmart Policy is based upon the Cancer Council guidelines that hats should be worn when UV levels are above 3

on the index (usually at the beginning of September in each year). We source this information from the following website:

www.bom.gov.au/products/UV/Bendigo_VIC.shtml

Hats off occurs when UV levels fall below 3 on the index (usually at the beginning of May in each year). The announcement for

‘Hats On’ will be made at next Monday’s assembly and teachers will be reminding students over the next two weeks. Parents are

asked to assist children to find their hats and have them ready for Tuesday, 1st September.

Please remember, no hat, no play and only school broad brimmed hats may be worn.

Camps Sports & Excursions Fund: Statements Sent Home

For those eligible families that submitted an application last term for the CSEF, these funds have now arrived at the school.

Updated statements are currently being sent home to families, outlining the allocation of these funds and any remaining amount

outstanding.

For eligible students in Grades 3-6, the $125.00 per primary-age child has been put towards school camp.

For eligible students in Grades Prep-2, the funds will be put towards future excursions/incursions.

Transition Prep teachers have commenced visiting pre-schools to get to know the children enrolled at our school for 2016. If you have not yet

completed your enrolment form we ask that it be returned to the school office as soon as possible so that your child can be visited.

Parents or older siblings can pick up enrolment forms from the school office or Mrs Ellis.

Return Chocolates We still have 34 boxes of chocolate and money outstanding from our fundraiser that have not been returned. They were due

back on 24th

July. A second reminder letter has been sent home today, phone calls will then be made.

I’d ask that if you have chocolates or money outstanding you attend to this matter straight away.

Your support of our local fundraising is appreciated.

Congratulations to our Birthday Children

Free LED Down Lights to Replace Halogen (Switch to Save): Extended Closing Date ‘Switch to Save’ is a Bendigo Bank initiative that aims to replace every energy-thirsty halogen down light in our community with

energy efficient LED down lights for FREE.

For every light replaced in our community’s homes and businesses, Bendigo Bank will donate $1 to our school.

Here are some important things to know about Switch to Save:

Switch to Save is available to everyone in our community, not just Bendigo Bank customers

On average, more than $500 a year can be saved by switching to LED down lights

Lights are replaced by a local, qualified electrician

Switch to Save is possible thanks to the State Government’s Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET).

There are also massive environmental benefits. For every 1000 households who participate in Switch to Save, we’ll save 17,000

tonnes of carbon going into the atmosphere. That’s equivalent to taking 5,600 cars off the road for one year!

Registration forms are available at the school or Bendigo Bank White Hills Branch. Complete the form and return it to the school

office or the White Hills Branch. The closing date for registrations has now been extended to Friday, 11th

September, 2015. Terms

and conditions can be viewed at www.bendigobank.com.au/switchtosave or call the White Hills Branch on 54414944.

Wet Clothing: Parents Phoned

With the spate of wet weather, there are areas of the school yard that are quite damp. Classroom teachers remind children to stay

away from puddles and wet areas. We have cordoned off certain areas and duty teachers are keeping children away from these

spots. The office stock of clothing is limited and is not for the purpose of changing children who are wet and muddy. If your child

is wet or muddy we will phone you to bring dry clothes to the school. We appreciate your support in encouraging your children to

stay dry at school.

2016 Prep Students: Enrol Now All Prep students for 2016 should have been

enrolled at their preferred school by the end of

last term. A package containing a letter and

enrolment form was sent home to families in the

last week of term 2 who may have a 2016 Prep

child. Parents must supply the school with the

following documents for full enrolment:

A completed enrolment form (available

from the school).

A copy of your child’s birth certificate (the

school will photocopy the original for you).

Birth certificates can be ordered from the

Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and

Marriages.

A copy of your child’s immunisation

certificate (the school will photocopy the

original for you).

This document is issued by the Australian

Childhood Immunisation Register, on completion

of your child’s 4 year old vaccine.

You are encouraged to enrol your 2016 Prep

child NOW.

Further details are available at the school office

or phone 54430799.

Setting Limits For Children: From an article from "Parenthood" by Robin Barker.

CONSEQUENCES:

Consequences for undesirable behaviour are a necessary part of limit setting and need to be consistent, immediate and appropriate.

Misbehaviour can range from irritating to destructive and dangerous, so consequences must vary according to the level of the

misbehaviour and the age and stage of development. Reprimand: Letting your child know with a few words and by the tone in your

voice that his/her behaviour is unacceptable. Ignoring or switching off: Is effective for misbehaviour that isn't dangerous or

destructive- the irritating, attention seeking, day-to-day stuff. Time out: Is the best strategy for serious misbehaviour. It's also useful

for both parents and child when they need to separate and cool off. Time out removes children from any attention-positive or

negative- for a short time. Toddlers and young children need to be taken to time out, while older children should take themselves.

Withdrawing privileges: Limiting access to television, an early bedtime or missing an event are all examples of withdrawing

privileges. The aim is to keep the removal short and fair. It's a big mistake to make threats you can't carry through with or threats

that will have more serious consequences for you than your child, for example, "I'll tell Santa not to call here this year". ...continued

next week.

Damien Jenkyn Principal

Our School Production is next week!

Wallum the Whale's Big Makeover "Wallum here ... I have now been completed, and have been helping the children with their

production practice. Swimming around the school has been quite fun, and I have been

enjoying my freedom very much. We have all been practicing our parts very hard in the lead

up to opening night. So, I will see you there! Don't forget to watch out for me! Yours in

friendship, Wallum."

Parent Club/Fundraising News Cadbury Chocolate Fundraiser: Overdue, Return Now 34 families have outstanding chocolate money; A second Letter has been sent home today. Families are asked to return all

money and any unsold chocolates now to enable us to finalize this fundraiser. Payments can be made via the school’s Qkr payment

app., or directly to the office.

Many thanks for your support of this fundraiser.

All local fundraising is going towards our current program of school grounds upgrade.

Fathers/Special Person Day Stall: Friday, 4th September Father’s Day is fast approaching and we are seeking donations. All families are asked to please donate a gift to the value of $2.00

per child, and drop them into the office ready for our stall.

Some gift ideas could be: chocolates, socks, hankies, pens, notepads, mugs, tools, plants and we welcome any new ideas, etc. Items

must be new. Please note that all gifts will be sold at $2.00.

If you are able to help on the day of the stall, please contact the office.

Woolworths Earn & Learn Program: Finishes Tuesday, 8th September Return completed sheets to the school office, or the White Hills Primary School collection box at Woolworths Epsom Village.

Trivia Night: Friday, 11th September in the school hall (Limited numbers)

Tickets are available now from the office $10.00 per adult. (8 per table) No tickets available at the door on the night.

BYO Drinks and Nibbles

Next Meeting: Meeting Day is now Mondays

Our next Parent Club meeting will be the first week of Term 3 on Monday, 7th

September from 9.15am in the staffroom.

Thank you for your continued support of our fundraisers.

Parent Club/Fundraising Committee

Prep News Pupil of the Week Congratulations to Poe Shee, Emily, Jasmin and Ryan, our Prep ‘Pupils of the Week’ for this week. These Preps are becoming

confident and persistent in completing class activities. Well done!

Prep Wacky Wednesday “It all began with a shoe on the wall…That’s how Wacky Wednesday began!” The preps had a wonderful day on Wacky

Wednesday. We found lots of wacky things in our room, had breakfast at school and played games and tricks. Thank you to the

parents who helped make their child wacky too

Prep Gym We had a great time at our first gym session learning lots of new gymnastic skills. The Prep children will continue their time at Jet’s

Gym on Monday, 24th

August, 7th

and 14th September. Can girls please have their hair tied back on these days.

Hint for the Week Read and write yourself at home. Let your child see that you value these activities.

Grade 1/2 News Students of the Week 2RD – Riley R for following instructions and making great choices in the classroom.

2/B – Lucy W for always being helpful and willing class member.

2/W – Brock B for being super switched on during maths lessons.

2/S – Eliza N for always working hard to complete her work.

1/P – Zac P for an amazing Friday! You worked so hard!

1CK – Claire B for being a great team leader in news.

1/T – Locklan R for completing great maths work.

1/M – Mahlie M for making improved choices with her behaviour.

Grade 1 Star Gazing Night The Bendigo District Astronomical Society attended WHPS on Monday night. Grade 1 families had the chance to view star clusters

and Saturn through large telescopes. Unfortunately the moon was covered by clouds. Students were able to ask many questions and

received lots of interesting information from the astronomers. Thank you to the Bendigo District Astronomical Society for the

opportunity.

For those families who are interested, this Friday at 7pm the Bendigo District Astronomical Society will be at the Bendigo

Discovery Centre with their telescopes. A gold coin donation is appreciated.

Grade 2 Excursion: Melbourne Aquarium - Wednesday 2nd September On Wednesday, 2

nd September, Grade 2 students will travel to Melbourne for their major excursion. Students will attend the

‘Beneath the Sea’ exhibit at the Melbourne Aquarium. Students are required to be at school no later than 7.30am, with buses

departing at 7.45am sharp. Students will return at approximately 5.00pm. Students are to come in full school uniform but do not

require school bags or spending money. Students need to bring their play lunch and a drink in one disposable bag/container, and

their lunch and another drink in a second disposable bag/container.

Permission slips and the $39.00 payment needs to be made to the office by 4.00pm next Friday 28th

August. Payment can be

made via the Qkr app. No late payments will be accepted in accordance with the WHPS policy.

Thank you to all parents who have offered to attend the day, we now have enough parent volunteers.

Jets Gym The Jets Gym program commenced this week. Please make sure students are dressed in appropriate clothing. Girls are not to wear

dresses or skirts if possible and no tights, as students need to remove their socks and shoes.

Grade 1 – Monday 17th

& 24th

August, 7th

September, 14th

September.

Grade 2 - Friday 21st August, 4

th September, 11

th September, 18

th September.

Learning Portfolios Please remember to return student Learning Portfolios to school once work samples and reports have been discussed. We will begin

placing Term 3 samples into portfolios and cannot do this if they are not returned to school.

End of School Day Housekeeping Please remember that students are busy packing up at the end of the day and returning to their classroom for notes and final

reminders. Can parents please remain outside of the classroom and allow students to return to their room, unless you have signed

them out early from the office.

Junior School Teachers

Congratulations to our Students of the Week

Grade 3 News Student of the Week 3/N –Braedon W for bringing both his homework

and reading journal to school.

3/W – Alyssa M for always working to the best of

her ability on all tasks. Well done!

3/O – Jemma N for being a helpful student during

Bike Ed and working hard to improve her riding

skills.

Camp final Payments The camp is rapidly approaching and we thank

everyone that have completed all the payments.

Final payments are due Tuesday 8th

September.

Hats Compulsory wearing of hats will commence on

Tuesday 1st September. Could parents

please check that their child’s hat is ready to go

and is clearly named.

Production Practice Practice for our whole school production has been progressing extremely well and we are looking forward to the final presentation

next week. The children involved will be travelling to the theatre on the day of their performance for a final complete practice.

Naplan Results Naplan reports were sent home today. Please take the time to look at the information and contact your classroom teacher if you

have any questions.

Integrated Studies In our Integrated studies unit, ‘Spinning in Space’, the children made sundials using coffee cups and straws. It has been very

difficult to get a sunny day during this dreary weather. We were finally able to do it on Tuesday. The morning session went OK but

in the afternoon we lost the sun and we also lost 2 sundials to the lawn mower and the bus. Doh!!

Grade 4 News Students of the Week 4CT - Hayden S for his outstanding organisation and assistance to others in the classroom.

4/G - April N for wonderful expression when filming her procedure.

4/K - Jaykob T for his effort to improve his home reading and homework routines. Keep up the good work.

Bike Education Bike education commenced this week. All students should have returned their checklist (green form) and permission note (white) to

participate in the riding program. Students need to complete the sessions to be road ready for our Term 4 camp at Derby Hill. If any

parents are available to help on a Monday or Tuesdays with groups it would be much appreciated. Please see Miss Gedye.

Camp Payments Camp is fast approaching! Please ensure your payments are up to date. All payments are due soon. If you have any queries about

payments please speak to the office staff promptly.

Learning Portfolios A big thank you to all families who have already returned their learning portfolios. However, we are still waiting on a few. Please

return folio’s with a positive comment regarding your child’s learning as soon as possible, as we have work to add to them for this

term.

Integrated Studies- Design your own experiment After completing a variety of exciting science experiments, the students now have the opportunity to design and conduct their own

experiment. This week students have begun to investigate and design their own experiment using the Design Brief Process. Students

are required to supply their own materials for their own experiment and bring them to school. Please discuss with your child their

experiment ideas and what materials they may require. Please be mindful of safety and transportation of materials to school. E.g.

glass jars can smash and need to be wrapped carefully to bring to school. If you have any queries regarding the project speak to

your class teacher. Students finished design briefs will be included in their term 3 portfolio entries for you to see. Thank you in

advance for your assistance and support with this.

Middle School Teachers

Grade 5 News Students of the Week 5/K-Jayde G for trying really hard during Production practice

5/P-Tom M for the positive effort he is making with classroom tasks

5/W- Nikiya A for his improved behaviour and concentration. We look forward to seeing this continue.

Congratulations Congratulations to Emma B (5K) and Alannah G (5W) for winning the Grade 5 Awards for ‘The Blurbs- I was only 19’ letter

writing competition.

Thank you Thank you to all the mothers and daughters who attended our Grade 5/6 “Girls Only” evening on Tuesday. We hope it was

informative and supporting for you and your child. A big thank you to our school nurse, Leona Evans, for conducting the session.

Gym Gym sessions started this week. All Grade 5 students attend each Tuesday until the end of term, apart from next week when we

prepare for our school production. Please remind your child not to wear any jewellery on these days.

Production: Next Week!!

There will be a note going home this week about all the information you will need in regards to the production and what you child

will need to wear. Please ensure that you look out for this and thoroughly read it with your child. We have also encouraged each

child to save the songs and the words to their computers. Please encourage them to be practising these songs in the lead up to

production.

Blurbs Performance There will be a performance by ‘The Blurbs’ this Friday. Our students have written some letters to soldiers, based on the song they

will hear/perform, “I was only nineteen”.

Maker Faire at Weeroona College Students who have been selected to attend the Maker Faire at Weeroona College in September have been given a permission note

this week. Please have a look out for that note and return it as soon as possible.

Writing Activity Reminder: 5K and 5W students will need to bring in a pack of Hubba Bubba with their name on it to their teacher by the end of

next week. This will be stored away and used for a writing activity.

First Aid Workshop

All Grade 5 students will be taking part in a St John’s Ambulance First Aid workshop on Friday 28th

August. This is a great

opportunity for our students, and we look forward to seeing what they learn.

Pupil Free Day There will be a Curriculum day on Monday 31

st August. There will be no school on this day.

Diaries Please remember to keep checking diaries for notes and reminders, as well as to keep track of how your child is going with their

Integrated Project.

White Hills HPV Racing Team News This week we will be competing in the Bendigo HPV Grand Prix which is a 10 hour event held on

the streets around Ewing Park. This will be a great test for our new teams around the tight and fast

street circuit. Please feel free to come on down to watch the race and cheer on our teams.

We also have a fundraising dinner coming up on the 3rd

of September at the Bendigo Stadium. This

is a great way to help raise funds to allow the program to run throughout the year. We would like to

invite the whole school community along to this event. If you would like to attend, please contact

Roger Byron or Elaine Price.

We would like to say a big thankyou to Link Brokering and Bike Force who are our

signed on sponsors so far this year. The guys at Bike Force have been kind enough to donate a

new Garmin GPS Bike Computer.

Please support the businesses that support our school.

Weeroona Sport Day Last Thursday some of our students went to Weeroona College to participate in a football and netball carnival as part of the

transition program. The students had a great day with some very successful results and represented our school very well.

Grade 6 News Students of the Week Hope – for practising her production role of evil witch 24/7.

Kyal & Jesse – for showing great improvement in the delivery of their lines.

Shanae – for the best meow in show bizz.

Gym Program: Tuesdays between 11.00am and 2.00pm The Grade 6 students will be attending Jets Gym on Tuesdays this year, beginning this week. This program runs over 4 sessions

with a break for production week.

Science Week Weeroona Visit Today the Grade 6 students attended Weeroona College to participate in some science activities as part of Science Week. They had

their first taste of using a secondary college science lab and worked with students from Weeroona.

Learning Portfolios: Due Now If your child has not yet returned their learning portfolio, please ensure they do ASAP.

Production Practice This Tuesday and Wednesday our students will be going to the Ulumbarra Theatre from 10.20am – 2.20pm to conduct a dress

rehearsal of our production.

Beauty and the Beast: Due Friday 4th September

There are still some students who have not paid for the Beauty and the Beast performance which will be held on Wednesday 9th

September. Please ask your teacher if you are unsure if you still need to pay, which is due by Friday 4th

September.

Werribee Zoo Excursion: Due Wednesday 2nd September

This year the Grade 6 students will be attending the Werribee Zoo on Monday, 7th

September as part of our Houses and

Habitats unit this term. Last Thursday, a permission note went home explaining the excursion. The payment of $47 and the

permission note are due by Wednesday, 2nd

September at 4.00pm.

Upper School Teachers

UNIFORM SHOP Friday 21 August Kelly Adcock

Tuesday 25 August Kelly Adcock

Friday 28 August Heather Veitch

Second Hand Uniforms Available

“Sold for cash only”

In stock for 3 months from time of receipt and then passed on

to welfare if not sold within that period

New 2015 Opening Times

Tuesday 3.30pm – 4.00pm and Friday 3.30pm-4.00pm

Kim Engi, Terri Massese & Deb Button

CANTEEN ROSTER Friday 21 August Beth Tamblyn

Gretal Williams

Dianne Egan

Wednesday 26 August Deb Button

Megan Darcy

Friday 28 August Kerin Rowlands

Jane Norton

Kelly Adcock

Canteen Prices Have Changed A new price list is now available in the parent information on

the school’s website.

Helpers to arrive at 12.30pm

Orders are to be written on a large paper lunch bag unless

ordered through Qkr, (NO ENVELOPES), one per child.

Lunch bags are available for 10 for 60c or 10c each, with

lunch orders and will be sent home.

Urgent Reminder: If you are unable to assist with canteen

duty, please arrange a swap or inform the office so that a

replacement helper can be arranged.

Mrs Helen Williams, Canteen Manager

NEWSLETTER ROSTER Thursday 27 August Kelly Adcock

Thursday 3 September Judy Allen

Please arrive 2.30pm

Mens Health Week: 29 August – 6 September For Information and to register:

phone Peter Krenz Leisure Centre 54469222

Email pklc.ymca@ymca.org.au

Website www.bendigo.ymca.org.au

Bendigo Gem Club Expo 12 & 13 September 2015, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am – 4pm

757 McIvor Hwy, Junortoun

Over 30 Quality Stalls and Demonstrations

$6 admission www.gembendigo.org.au

Community News Futsal Looking for children interested in playing under 8's Futsal (indoor soccer).

Season begins October and finishes March 2016. If you are interested and would like more information, please contact Tabatha on

0438550809

Golden Square Kindergarten - 50 Year Celebration This year marks 50 years since Golden Square Kindergarten opened its doors at 45 Panton Street. To celebrate this momentous

occasion, a day honouring the kindergarten’s contribution to education in Bendigo will be held for past and present students,

families and educators on Sunday, 13th

September at 11.00am-3.00pm.

The Golden Square Kindergarten Committee are seeking contributions of photographs, memorabilia and memorable moments

linked to the kindergarten with the vision being to display some of the kindergarten’s heritage at the 50 year celebration. .” Further

input is being sought for another feature, the “where are they now” display, showing current photographs and captions of what

previous students are now doing. Contributions can be posted to Golden Square Kindergarten, PO Box 157 Golden Square, Vic

3555 or emailed to golden.square.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au

For more information phone on (03) 5443 7668

Event Details:

Golden Square Kindergarten 50 Year Celebration, 11.00am-

3.00pm, Sunday, 13th

September, 2015.

Meet past and present students and educators. Opening of

Indigenous Garden & Flag raising ceremony at 11.00am,

Birthday cake at 12 noon, Sausage sizzle, raffle, photo gallery

and much more

SICKBAY ROSTER Friday 21 August Fiona Robinson

Friday 28 August Michelle Christian

Please collect from the office at the end of the day Found: Green plastic bag containing small stuffed toys, left

outside Grade 4 room. Please contact the office if this belongs

to you.