DECEMBER 8th Zooper Dooper Day 12th Prep Transition 12th Year 6 Transition Day 13th Year 6 Incursion–Footsteps 13th Music Xmas Night 14th Year 6 Indonesian Excursion 18th Year 6 Community Sports Day 19th Crazy Hair Day 20th Class Parties 20th Year 6 Graduation 22nd Assembly 1.30pm 22nd Last day Term 4. School finishes at 2.30pm THE OFFICE WILL CLOSE AT

3PM.

2018 JANUARY 8th OSHClub reopens for Vacation Care 29th OSHClub– Vacation Care ends 30th Term 1 begins for Years 1- 6 31st Prep children do not attend on this day FEBRUARY 1st Term 1 begins for Preps 5th COLC Program — Murrindindi 6th COLC Program — Proactivity 7th COLC Program— Proactivity 7th Prep children do not attend on this day 8th Picnic Lunch—Parents

Key Dates

Dear Parents, On Tuesday, Year One students attended the Melbourne Zoo and had a wonderful time being ‘Wild Explorers’ in a zoo lesson. They visited the butterfly enclosure and had butterflies land on many hats! Students enjoyed watching the seals, the meerkats and the giraffes, to name just a few of the amazing animals at the zoo. The day was thoroughly enjoyed by all!

Parent Helpers Morning Tea - A great celebration! On Wednesday morning we held our special ‘Parent Helper’s morning tea’ to thank the parents who have helped with any of our programs this year, including school camps and excursions. Without support from our parents we would not be able to offer students the rich array of learning experiences that we do. We really appreciate your valuable contribution to our student programs. End of year musical evening- Bring along your best singing voices! Our end of year music night will be held next Wednesday 13th December. We hope you can all come and join us on this end of year celebration. Our Parents Club will be holding a sausage sizzle starting at 6.00pm. The student performances will commence at approximately 7.00pm. Student Walk-Up to Next Year Level… and End of Year Reports On Thursday 21 December between 12.30-1.00pm, we will conduct a ‘Walk Up’ for all students. During this 30 minute period, the students will be informed of their class teacher for next year. The students will then visit their new classroom for 2018 and meet their new teacher (for about 20 minutes) before returning to their current classroom for lunch.

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Student reports will also be distributed to families on Thursday 21 December. The reports will be accompanied by a complete staffing list for 2018. Last Day of Term – Friday 22 December Final assembly will be at 1.30 pm School finishing time is 2.30pm

Crossing supervisors will be working at this time to support the school and ensure our children are able to cross roads safely.

Karen Jenkin Principal

On Wednesday I decorated a gingerbread man. I put sprinkles and teeny tiny marshmallows on him. It was yum! I had a great time. Qasim PM

In the morning we went to the EAL celebration. We made gingerbread men, chocolate balls and 3D Christmas trees. It was fun. The best part was decorating the gingerbread man and candy cane. Ryan 1JK

On Wednesday we had our celebration with the Preps to Grade 6’s. I loved making the gingerbread men and chocolate balls. It was fantastic! Akith 2R

Yesterday we had our EAL celebration. All the EAL students participated and we all had fun. We made magnificent paper Christmas trees with Nanci Moore (a lady who helps in the library) to start off the Christmas spirit. Mrs Pryce and the students made mouth-watering chocolate balls. Mrs Hayden and the EAL students, with the help of the senior students, iced and decorated a gingerbread man and a gingerbread candy cane. These all looked terrific and tasted delicious. Mrs Hayden was reading Christmas stories to the students. It made the children warm and fuzzy inside. We all had a terrific time and it was a great experience.

On behalf of all the EAL students and Mrs Pryce and Mrs Hayden I wish you a happy and safe holiday. By Alex Z Year 5

All students have worked so well in their EAL sessions this year and should be proud of their achievements and progress. We have had lots of laughs and fun while learning English and we look forward to another great year next year.

A big thank you to Nanci Moore for baking all the gingerbread and helping us with our celebration. We could not have done it without you. THANK YOU!

Mrs Pryce and Mrs Hayden

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EAL Celebration

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LAST DAY FOR BORROWING TAKE-HOME BOOKS

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the parents who come to hear students read. Our students look forward to reading to someone other

than a parent, who has the time to sit and listen to them. Daily reading is an essential component of our Literacy programme and you help us to achieve this goal. I hope you have found it rewarding to build a relationship with the children and be amazed at their progress.

This Friday will be the last day that students take books home from school.

I need to do a stocktake and get the books organised for next year. Please have a good look at home, behind the shelf and under the bed! If a book needs repairing, please leave it on the table outside my room. If you have some time to help me check, repair and sort the books, please come and see me next week. Thanks again, Helen Dent

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PINEWOOD NETBALL CLUB Registrations are currently open for the 2018 Netball season.

We are seeking players across all age groups and parents if you are looking for a great social sport for Saturday afternoons, why not experience the fun of netball!

For further information please contact the club at pinewoodnetballclub@gmail.com or

0400-568-636.

Danea D Prep R For her enthusiastic attitidue towards all learning activities and for always displaying lovely manners. Well done Danea! Lucas Y 2M For the fantastic effort he has made during mental maths activities to improve his speed and accuracy. Aditya N 2M For being an excellent helper during Library this week. Well done! Xavier P 2M For displaying resilience by completing all class activities with a broken arm. Akith K 2R For being a wonderful role model to others. Akith always displays integrity, polite manners and puts an amazing effort into all activities. Erin E Prep P For a wonderful first year of learning at Pinewood PS! Good luck at your new school Erin. We will miss you! Natalia G Prep M For her fantastic attitude at school and always being a friendly and inclusive class member! Jasper D Prep A For the fabulous effort he has been putting into his reading and writing. Well done Jasper—all of your hard work is paying off! Elaine H Prep H For working very hard to achieve fabulous results in all areas. Well done Elaine, keep up the great work! Amber K Prep L For the fantastic effort she has made to learn the Wizard Words and for always modelling excellent behaviours in the classroom. Well done! Lana S 5R For the great improvements she has made in Writing this year. Lana has written many wonderful texts. Keep up the great work! Zoe P 6U For working so well during Maths. Keep up the fabulous work Zoe! Michael Y 1T For the fantastic effort he is putting into his writing and reading. Keep up the great work Michael. Alisha W 1T For the confidence she displays when speaking in front of the class and for her positive attitude to learning. Tyrese B 2G For settling in so well at Pinewood Primary this term, your friendly and kind natured attitude has been an excellent addition to our class. Tianze L 4C For demonstrating initiative when completing group tasks. Well done!

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Pinkcess M 2G For always working at the very best of your abilities in the classroom. Your positive and confident approach has assisted you to overcome many obstacles this year. Aniket K 2J For always producing a very high standard of writing. You always think outside the box Aniket. Fantastic effort. Eloise V 2J For demonstrating wonderful persistence and creativity in her persuasive writing. You are convincing Eloise! Kairav S 1S For the positive attitude you have shown towards your learning this term. Keep it up Kairav! Shreya M 3K For your improved confidence and participation in class discussions. Albert T 3K For the extra effort you are displaying in the presentation of your work. Michelle Y 1H For being a happy and friendly member of 1H this year. Michelle has been working hard in class and always uses lovely manners. Well done! Grace L 1M For always being such an enthusiastic learner. Grace always puts in her best effort. Keep up the great work Grace! Naomi B 3C For always having a positive attitude towards school and your learning. You approach each day with optimism and a smile! Tian C 5C For consistently staying on task during maths lessons and completing all your work within the required time frame. Keep up the great effort. Thinuga P 4M For his improved self confidence and for always completing tasks to the best of his ability. Anish T 5D For his ‘You Can Do It’ attitude . Well done on demonstrating a persistent and enthusiastic approach towards all activities. Lucas A 5D For demonstrating fantastic getting along skills and a great sense of humour, inside and outside of the classroom. Satwik G 3BM For confidently contributing to class discussions and respecting the views of others. Kylah K 1D For the excellent effort she puts into writing her journal. Well done Kylah! Ryder R 1JK For being such a kind and supportive friend to others

throughout the year!

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STUDENT OF THE WEEK

PARENTS CLUB NEWS

End of Year/Christmas Hamper raffle

If you can donate any ‘luxury’ hamper items, please bring them into class by MONDAY 11th DECEMBER so we can make up the Hampers on

Monday morning. Thank you J

RAFFLE TICKET STUBS AND MONEY DUE BACK ON MONDAY, 11th DECEMBER.

Please return all sold and unsold tickets in an envelope with your name and grade and mobile number clearly marked on on each sold ticket. Thank you

Ice Bricks Fundraiser!

LAST DAY FOR ICEBRICK ORDERS THIS YEAR IS ALSO MONDAY, 11th DECEMBER.

All money raised is going towards our Adventure Playground and Outdoor Classroom Project! Thank you for all your support this year. We look forward to seeing you at the End of Year Concert

next Wednesday wrapping up a great year for Pinewood School!

Parents Club Committee

Coming UP…

ZOOPER DOOPER DAY TOMORROW, FRIDAY 8th DECEMBER!!

50¢ Icey poles will be on sale at lunchtime (if students wish to purchase)

END OF YEAR CONCERT BARBEQUE (and HAMPER RAFFLE draw) NEXT Wednesday - 13 December

Parents Club will be holding a barbeque and running the annual Christmas Hamper Raffle next Wednesday from 5:45pm.

CRAZY HAIR DAY

Tuesday 19 December Come to school with your hair coloured or just looking crazy and

wild! Gold coin donation (per family)

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The school office will close at 3pm on Friday, 22nd

December, 2017.

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Parents should note that advertisements that appear in the newsletter are not necessarily the views of the school council or staff. These services are in no way connected to the Department of Education and are included according to relevance and interest to the

school community.

HEALTHY, AFFORDABLE LUNCHES DELIVERED

FRESH TO PINEWOOD PRIMARY

SCHOOL

AVAILABLE MONDAY TO FRIDAY (Unavailable Tuesday)

Our Menu offers either a 2 or 3 Course Lunch with 15 choices

available for each course each day! CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE

www.classroomcuisine.com.au

Orders are received by our customer friendly website until 8.30am the day the lunch is

required.

Email: contact@classroomcuisine.com.au

TERM DATES

Term 1 2018

Years 1-6 Tuesday, 30th January -

Thursday, 29th March 2018

Prep Thursday, 1st February—Thursday,

29th March 2018 Preps do not attend 31st January, 7th,

14th & 21st February

Term 2 2018

Monday, 16th April – Friday, 29th June

2018

Term 3 2018

Monday, 16th July – Friday, 21st

September 2018

Term 4 2018

Monday, 8th October – Friday, 21st

December 2018

PLEASE REMEMBER THE 40kph SPEED LIMIT

AROUND THE SCHOOL

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