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‘Striving for Excellence’
Open since 1887
Principal - Kevin Warne
Assistant Principal - Allyson Dixon
School Council President – Anne Trevena
Telephone - (03) 57931288
Fax - (03) 57931412 Web - www.puckapunyalps.vic.edu.au/
Email - [email protected]
Alamein Road
Puckapunyal, Vic, 3662
Postal: Military P.O.
ABN: - 74134967962
Term 2 Issue 7
May 27th
2015
Wednesday-Friday
27th – 29th May
Years 3/4
Anglesea Camp
Tuesday
2nd June Division Cross
Country Carnival
Tuesday
9th June
School Council Meeting
Friday
12th June
Pupil Free Day
(Report Writing Day)
Monday-Tuesday 15th-16th June
School Book Fair
Thursday
18th June
Young Leaders Training
(School/House Captains)
Monday-Wednesday
22nd – 24th June
Years 5/6
Lake Dewar Camp
Tuesday 23rd June
Student reports to be sent
home
Thursday 25th June
Parent/Teacher
Interviews
Friday
26th June
Last Day of Term 2
Website Address -
http//www.puckapunyalps.vic.edu.au/
Inside this Issue:
School Canteen/Happy Birthday 2
DSTA/Positive Behaviour Update 2
School Closure Dates 2
Education Week 2
Assembly Reading 3
Value of the Week/Rule Reminders 3
Student Awards of the Week 4
Jane’s Handy Reading Hints 5
PDNC News 5
Playgroup Fundraiser 5
What’s Happening Around the School? 6
Indo Lingo 7
Teaching/Learning Focus Week 7 7
Wallan amily Care Opening 8
***Sunday Nights - a great
night to check for Head Lice.
***
60 of our Years 3-6 students competed at the District Cross Country last
Thursday. Our school team performed admirably. There were 4 schools involved
in the day and we performed so well that we came 2nd
in the overall points scoring
trophy, just a few points behind Seymour College.
When you consider how much bigger some of the other schools are, that is a
terrific effort! It is a reflection of how committed our students were during
training throughout this term. Well done, kids. It is also a reflection on how well
they have been guided by their teachers and parents. Well done, Pucka!!
Special mention goes to Matilda Ingle who was the 9 and Under Age Group
Champion for the day! Well done, Matilda.
20 of our students performed so well, they have been chosen to represent the
school and the Seymour District at the Divisional Cross Country Carnival on
Tuesday the 2nd
of June. They are the students who finished in the top 8 in Under
10-12 years events (there is no Under 9 year events at Division). The event will
take place at the Yea Golf Course in Yea from 10.30 a.m.
until approximately 1:30 pm. Good luck kids!
Age Group Champion Matilda Ingle with her
winning medal.
The following
students will
compete at the
Divisional Cross
Country next
week:
Lachlan Thompson
Amy Franks
Somaiya Harriden
Mackai Harriden
Matthew Sharrad
Skye Saunders
Emily Gourlay
Matilda Ingle
Francina Oti Xtina Chalson-Riley
Serena Chivers
Will Hastie
Jack Chetcuti
Jake Tanis Samuel O’Connor-Hudson
Tristan Murphy
Lincoln Bazel
Dylan Sallis
Beth Ludlow
Casey Grant
Thank you to all of our families who participated
in the Education Week activities last week.
We hope families enjoyed the classroom visits, the
Bush Dance, last week’s longer assembly, the
walking club, District Cross Country, etc. It was a
very enjoyable week.
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POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR
REWARD UPDATE Melba house continues to lead the way;
however all houses got some fantastic
totals this week. Keep it up everyone!! CURRENT SCORES
Melba- 481 points
Bradman-460 points
Chisholm- 342 points
Hume- 337 points
***Have you heard your child read today? We encourage all students to practise
their reading at home about 5 nights per week. Therefore, by now, most students
should have read at least between 70-75 nights. Well done if you have kept up!
***
Happy Birthday to Taylah
Studte, Lachlan Balmer and
Amy Franks who are having their
birthdays this week.
On behalf of the Puckapunyal
Primary School Community, we
wish them all a very Happy
Birthday!
The School Canteen is open for Lunch Orders this
Friday. Each and every Friday students can order
lunches from the school canteen. The menu will be
different each week. Please ensure that a paper bag
comes with the order. Please indicate on the lunch bag if
the money is in another sibling’s bag.
This week the menu is - Party Pies/Sausage Rolls $1.00 each or 3 for $2.50
Chocolate or Strawberry Milk $2.00 each
Apple or Orange Juice $1.50 each
No charge for tomato sauce
Healthy habit: Keep up the fruit intake over winter.
Mandarins, which will soon be in season, are high in
vitamins A and C, fibre and copper with some
calcium, magnesium and potassium. They’re also
easy to peel and make a great addition to school lunch
boxes.
Bush Dance: Thank you to everyone who supported
our BBQ fundraiser at the Bush Dance. We raised
about $660 dollars for the school. Have a terrific week!
Sue Ranger, Defence School Transition Aide
** Monday 8th
June is the Queen’s
Birthday Public Holiday. Students are not expected at school that
day**
**Friday 12th June is a Pupil Free Day.
Staff will be at school working on student
half year reports.
Students are not expected at school that
day**
Good luck to all of the Years 3/4 students
who headed off to the Anglesea Camp
today.
The students will be participating in the
following adventure activities: flying fox,
beach hike, marine studies, archery, rock
wall climbing, giant swing, trampoline, etc.
Starring Artist Sophia Brooks
‘I am delighted to be chosen as the ‘Artist of the Moment’. My masterpiece was developed from patterned paper, mosaic squares, colored cardboard, textas, pom poms and stickers. I am most proud of the shoes and face because they are very detailed and colourful. Tristan Murphy told me the eyes were a great shape and that he liked the freckled cheeks. Those who know me know that I am Sophia Brooks from class 1/2 Challis. Please view my masterpiece in more detail when it is displayed in the foyer and in the school newsletter.’ Visual Art teacher Mrs A-W is very proud of Sophia!
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At assembly this week Respect was announced as our School Value of the week. That means teachers are looking for
students who are demonstrating ‘Respect’ to be eligible for the Student of the Week award. We encourage parents to talk
to their students about our values throughout the year.
What is Respect? Year 6 student, Bryce Williams read out the meaning of Respect.
‘Being respectful is an attitude of caring and treating each other with dignity. It is speaking to and dealing with others in a
courteous manner.
Respect encompasses honouring the rules of your family or school. This helps to create a more peaceful and pleasant
environment to be in.
Self-respect is developed when you protect your own rights for things that are important to you. For example, the right to
privacy.’
Each week at assembly, SRC representatives remind
our students of a few important school rules. This week, SRC representatives, Lachlan Thompson
and Hailey Altas reminded our students of the
following rules:
Puddles are for ducks, not children.
Do not enter a classroom unless a teacher is
there.
Good manners cost nothing – they are free, use
them all the time!
Water tanks and garden areas are not for
playing in.
Please discuss these rules with your children to help
ensure that they understand.
Did you hear Abby
Chetcuti read her
writing about verbs at
assembly this week?
We did! She was
great!! Come along
and see who reads
next week.
In a perfect world, all of our students would be achieving well every day at school. We would love to have all children
succeeding and aiming high. However, that is not always the case. There are some things that we can all do to help.
We need your help.
We still have far too many students arriving ‘unready’ for school, each and every day. While most of our students and
their families are absolutely terrific at preparing for school, not all are.
Firstly, all of our students need to have a filling and nourishing breakfast before they get to school. That way they
can concentrate better and give their best right from the beginning of the day. Unfortunately, studies show that there is a
direct link to poor school performance and not eating breakfast!
Secondly, a good night’s sleep is essential. Some of our students are too tired before they start class. It is no
wonder they struggle with the classroom demands. Kids cannot concentrate or learn when they are tired.
School begins at 9 a.m. Still, too many students are not at school on time. This means that the late students miss out
on important teaching instructions. It also means that teachers have to stop teaching the class in order to direct the late
comer. Late students affect everybody!
We thank the families who are doing well to help in these areas. If anyone needs help, please let us know We can help.
Throughout 2015, our school will be reviewing some of our school policies. Some of these policies are of interest
to parents. If you would like to attend any of our policy review sessions, please do so. On Wednesday 3rd
June from
3:30-4:15pm, some staff will be reviewing our Head Lice Policy. Please come along if you would like to contribute to
the review.
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Defence School Transition Aide Message Back at school: I trust that everyone has had a smooth and
satisfactory beginning to the school year. Changing schools,
beginning school for the first time and even returning for another
school year can be daunting for students and parents. It is great to see
parents eager to support their children at this time and be an integral
part of their education. If you have any concerns, or just feel like a
chat about school and your child, please find me!
SWAPP Select Program
I have information about the ADF partners career assistance program
if anyone is interested.
NEW UNIFORM
We have recently had a new shipment of uniform arrive that includes
shorts, tops, tracksuit pants and hats. Some parents have been waiting
on this to arrive.
Best wishes for the week.
Sue Ranger, Defence School Transition Aide
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Congratulations to the following students who
were ‘Students of the Week’ for last week.
Winners – Penny Goss, Riley McCabe, Riley
Gilmour, Charlie Skipper, Jett Miller, Trey Ward,
Aiden Mackay and Xtina Chalson-Riley. These
students were selected because they were
modelling ‘Honesty’. This week teachers are
looking for students who are modelling
‘Respect.’
Congratulations to the following students
who were ‘Authors of the Week’ for last
week. Winners – Dom Stewart, Jason
Pennycook, Jackson Bartle, Elizabeth Gardner,
Kian George, Marissa Fredrickson, Francina
Oti and Jake Tanis. The students were selected
because they showed great skills as an author.
5/6 I in Room 1A won the Yard
Duty Competition. Dylan Sallis
and Will Burn were very happy to take
the trophy this week.
Defence School Transition Aide Message Back at school: I trust that everyone has had a smooth and
satisfactory beginning to the school year. Changing schools,
beginning school for the first time and even returning for
another school year can be daunting for students and parents.
It is great to see parents eager to support their children at this
time and be an integral part of their education. If you have any
concerns, or just feel like a chat about school and your child,
please find me!
SWAPP Select Program
I have information about the ADF partners career assistance
program if anyone is interested.
NEW UNIFORM
We have recently had a new shipment of uniform arrive that
includes shorts, tops, tracksuit pants and hats. Some parents
have been waiting on this to arrive.
Best wishes for the week.
Sue Ranger, Defence School Transition Aide
5/6 I in Room 1A won the
Senior School Times
Tables Trophy. Holly Hastie and Naomi
Pennycook were delighted that
their classroom won the winning
trophy this week!
3/4 A in Room 11 won the
Middle School Times
Tables Trophy. Noah Chetcuti and Charlie
Mackay were very excited that
their class won the trophy this
week!
Congratulations to Jett
Miller, Tristan Murphy,
Cherie Gourlay, Nannah
Taylor, Emily Adams, Jye
Mawer-Smith, Ashton
Wallace and Emma Harbert
who each won the ‘Positive
Behaviour’ Raffle Prizes
this week.
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Praise all attempts at writing and spelling. Talk about what your
child has written, have your child point to the writing and talk
about the message it carries.
Demonstrate how you write by recording the message too.
Let your child observe what you do when you try to spell
unknown words; eg say it, write it down, try again, check it with
a friend or in a dictionary.
Ask your child to read their work to other people, such as a friend or family
member.
Look for your child’s work in class books that are brought home to share.
Identify letters and words around you. Play with letters of the alphabet and find
letters and words in magazines that are of significance; eg. “That letter is in your
name. That’s the way you spell my name.”
Have fun writing with your child!
Regards, Mrs Challis
Please help support the Little Tackers Playgroup by
buying a yummy treat from their Bake Sale on Tuesday, June
2nd.
They will be under the Primary School flagpole straight after
school from 3:30pm. The money raised will be used to fund an
excursion for the little ones this term. Items will be priced
from just $1!
LEGO CLUB Lego Club will be held at the PDNC every Monday afternoon from 3.45pm.
It’s an opportunity for Primary School aged children to come along with
their friends and explore their creativity with our new Lego supplies. A light
afternoon tea will be supplied and the cost of the session will be $4.00.
Please come into the Centre to enrol your child for this fun program. Any
donations of Lego will be greatly appreciated.
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Look at what is happening AROUND
OUR SCHOOL
Photographs and writing by Year 5/6 students Dylan, Matthew and Mackenzie District Cross Country On Thursday the 21st of May, 57 students participated in the District Cross Country. The 9s and 10s ran 2 km and the 11s and 12/13s ran 3km. Good job to all the students who ran in the District Cross Country. Well done to all the kids who made it to Division and good luck. Our school came second on the day which was a great effort.
Education Week & Bush Dance On Monday the 18th of May at assembly, every classroom did a special act. All year 5/6 students performed ‘Shoulders, Heads, Knees and Toes’ in Indonesian. The assembly was a showcase of what we could do as a class. On Tuesday there was an ‘Open Day’ where parents could come into classrooms at any time throughout the day. On Wednesday parents were invited to join the ‘Pucka Wanderers’ to go for a short walk around Pucka. On Thursday there was a ‘Family Bush Dance’ held at the Area Theatre. Our school provided dinner for families as a fundraiser. On Friday, years 3 – 6 students had the opportunity to ride up and down Sanananda Road at lunchtime with Mr. Warne.
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Each week in the newsletter, we will give families a summary of the Teaching/Learning Focus for the week.
That can help families by: being aware of what classrooms are covering; with discussion topics at the dinner table when
discussing school (eg. ‘How are you going with addition in Numeracy this week?’); helping their children study at home,
etc. Parents have indicated that this information would be very useful. We also ask families to be aware that schools are
very busy places and events can be unpredictable at times. We therefore must remain flexible. That means, we can plan to
cover certain topics at particular times and have to change them according to arising needs.
Junior School – Preps/Foundation Rooms 3 & 6 Literacy: We are continuing to develop early writing skills with a focus on sounding out and using the golden words in
our writing. We will be focusing on the letter ‘Bb’ and the sound it makes.
Numeracy: We learning about the number 13 and ordinal numbers.
Junior School – Year 1s Rooms 3, 8 & 9 Literacy: We are focussing on basic punctuation, questioning and using question marks.
Numeracy: We are beginning ordinal numbers and subtraction.
Junior School – Year 2s Rooms 8 & 9 Literacy: We are continuing to look at commas, exclamation marks, consolidating capital letters and full stops as well as
verbs.
Numeracy: We are ordering, sequencing, comparing numbers on number lines and subtraction.
Middle School – Years 3/4 Rooms 10 & 11 Literacy: During writing sessions over the next few weeks, we will work on Narratives. We will also focus on prefixes.
Numeracy: We will focus on the four processes and 3D shapes. Tables facts will be practised throughout the week.
Senior School – Years 5/6 Rooms 1A & 1B Literacy: During writing sessions over the next few weeks, we will focus on Narratives. We will also focus on main and
subordinate clauses.
In reading we will be focusing on fluency and expression.
Numeracy: We will continue with work on the four processes, the order of operations, place value, number patterns and
fractions. A continued focus will be work relating to Measurement – area and perimeter and angles. Tables facts will be
practised throughout the week.
Foundation - Year 2
The children will read an Indonesian big book called Balon-Balon Saya (My Balloons), helping them learn colours whilst
revising numbers. Each time the children read the book, a balloon meletus (bursts/pops). On Wednesday they will
concentrate on the colour biru (blue).
The big book shows word order in Indonesian.
balon-balon (balloons)
saya (I/me/my)
balon-balon saya (my balloons)
balon (balloon)
merah (red)
balon merah (red balloon)
balon biru (blue balloon)
Here's a link for the Victorian Education Department's online languages website:
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/indonesian/indonesian.htm
Please feel free to have a look at topics 1 - 4 with your children, it a great guide for pronunciation!
Salam (Regards)
Bu Hooper (Mrs Hooper)
Guru Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian teacher)
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Clay Art On Thursday Ryan Cox, Tea Rose Porter and Mrs
Dixon went to Wallan to see the lovely clay birds that
the year five and sixes made. We also saw the tree of
life, clay leaves and flowers that were made by four
different schools. The schools participated in this event
to help other people. Our clay work will be on display
in the Wallan Family Care Centre. There were
representatives from other schools there also. We
listened to speeches and looked at the lovely art work.
The weather was not so great but we still had a great
time at the family centre. There were lots of great
people there and delicious food like muffins and
amazing brownie slices we also got to see photos of the
care centre and the clay tiles being built. Once we
finished looking, we had to get some petrol and get
back on the road to school.
By Ryan Cox and Tea Rose Porter
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DJ's Hop In Centre FOOTY NIGHT
This Friday 29 May from 5-7pm
This week we are having a footy theme!
So come dressed in your football team's colours
Prizes for the best dressed supporter
and other games
See you at the game!
