EVERY PUPIL IS IMPORTANT EVERY STAFF MEMBER IS AN ASSET EVERY PARENT IS A PARTNER

STATE SOFTBALL Yesterday our Grade 5/6 boys travelled to Jells Park in Waverley to the State Softball Tournament. Our boys team played three matches with each game proving to be a close encounter. The students displayed excellent teamwork, sportsmanship and skill on the day. The boys recorded one win and two narrow defeats )one to the eventual winner). There were some excellent individual per-formances on the day—highlights being Jayse Fryers outfield catching, George Blum’s first base play and Lleyton Cartmel’s batting. Well done to all team members on a fantastic effort in making the State Finals and performing admirably. Thanks to all parents and supporters for attending.

From the Principal Grades for 2017: At this stage we will have nine grades again next year. Please be aware that this may change in response to changes in enrolments (an extra grade, not less). The structure for next year will be: P, P/1, 1, 2, 3/4, 3/4, 3/4, 5/6, 5/6 Teachers have not yet been assigned to grades.

We will continue to teach students to their point of need and differentiate the

curriculum to meet the individual’s needs within every classroom.

Parents have the opportunity to discuss any special needs/requests with Mrs Edwards/Mrs Rutherford before the grades are made up. Requests will need to be made by Tuesday 29th November please. We always endeavour to meet parent’s requests, but we also have to take in to account student friendship

groups and teacher recommendations. Headlice: Please check your child’s hair daily. It is important that everyone is vigilant with this so we can reduce the number of children being affected. Thank you for your cooperation.

END OF YEAR REMINDERS

◦ Thursday 15th December: Grade 6 graduation. ◦ Friday 16th December: End of Year Awards ceremony ◦ Monday 19th December: Student free day for teachers to undertake professional learning and plan for 2017.

Please make alternate arrangements for your child/children on this day ◦ Tuesday 20th December: Final school day of the year (clean up day)

Students will be dismissed at 1.30 pm.

Leanne Edwards

DATES TO REMEMBER

Walk2School will happen every Wednesday. Any students not doing it will need to be driven

to school.

NOVEMBER

24th—School Council meeting 28th—Book Club orders due back

DECEMBER

2nd December—Grade 2 Sleepover

6th—Orientation Day 6th—Whole School Assembly

7th—School Helpers Morning Tea 8th—House Swimming Sports

15th—Grade 6 Graduation 16th—Awards Assembly

19th December—Student Free Day 20th December—Last day of school.

If you haven't already done so, don't forget to

regularly check our school website;

http://www.bassvalleyps.vic.edu.au/

NUMBER: 37 DATE: 24th November 2016

BASS VALLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL + Phone (03)56780208 + Principal: Mrs Leanne Edwards

Email: bass.valley.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Website: www.bassvalleyps.vic.edu.au/

70 Corinella Rd, Corinella 3984

Bass Valley Primary School

Newsletter Be a Learner

Be Respectful Be a Friend

Be Safe

Birthdays at Bass Valley : Happy Birthday this week to: Masen Fleming, Jai Johnstone and Patrick Taranto

We hope you all have great days.

CANTEEN VOLUNTEERS Our Canteen helpers for next week, 1st December are: Kim McLean and Jesse Smith.

CANTEEN MENU There will be no Pizza or Spaghetti available at Canteen for the remainder of the term.

DUCKLOTTO Thank you to everyone who helped make Ducklotto 2016 a huge success. With your support we managed to raise over $9,500 which will go towards some urgently needed gymnasium floor repairs. We had a wonderful night with the weather on our side. It was great to see so many families enjoying themselves and making the most of the great stalls, silent auction items and entertainment. Thanks to the CFA Brigades ( Bass, Corinella & Grantville/Kernot and Lang Lang), Agar Amusements, our Plucka Duck (Mr Baker), the Woodies men for helping out on the B.B.Q. and our MC Mr Liefting for providing us with some great entertainment and laughs. Our lucky duck winners were: 1 Ticket Number 500 – Mia Woolley 2 Ticket Number 197 – Nisha Luff 3 Ticket Number 387 – Joemar Gloria 4 Ticket Number 141 – Rhys Lansdown

We would like to thank all the parents who helped on the night with stalls, canteen( thanks Kirsty Taranto), bbq and Sno cones etc you all did a fabulous job and have made a valuable contribution to the fete success.

Please see the attached listing for all the individuals and

businesses who donated to the 2016 fete.

Please remember to support the businesses

that support our school

SEEDLINGS FOR SALE Lettuce and tomato seedlings for sale. $1/punnet

STAR STUDENTS P/1G: George Gully for building wonderful ‘qu’ words during our spelling game. P/1V: Olivia Keeble for working hard to improve her spelling during writing. 1/2L: Harry Conboy for trying hard to be a focussed learner and being persistent. 3/4H: Annie Rae Johnston for completing her blogging tasks and helping others. 3/4M: Hayden Meszaros for being respectful of our class during testing time. 3/4R: Bridie Campbell for being a friend and a good organis-er for the Ready, Set, Go team. 5/6N: Tyson Aldwell-Smith for an excellent attitude and performance during testing.

5/6R: Candice Fitzpatrick for showing great leadership in class, being prepared for lessons and having a positive attitude each day. P.E.: Ethan Longson-Bertrand for his ability to work in a team in P.E. sessions. Music: Zachary Copeland for excellent progress on the Ukule-le, and improved behaviour in music.

Positive School Wide Behaviour Awards: Be A Learner: Ethan Longson-Bertrand, Shaleah Bullas, Chloe

Ringer, Monica Bartels, Jack Kelley, Jessica Finn

Be Respectful: Olivia Keeble, Merceidez Chapple, Ngawati

Reuben, Becky Heffer, Ava Hakim, Georgia Breckon, Zachary Copeland, Jack Kelley, Kodie Brown-Dancer

NUDE FOOD winners: Junior Chapple and Christian Ringer

Congratulations to all our award winners

COMPASS The school is now using Compass for School Reports, attendances etc. All families received a letter about this and their login details in Term 3. We will not be printing out Reports this term. You will need to login to Compass to access your child/rens reports. Please contact the school office if you require another copy of your login details.

BOOK CLUB The current edition went home this week and orders are due back at school by Monday 28th November.

The school would like to say a huge THANKYOU to the following individuals and businesses

who made donations to the 2016 School fete. With your support we managed to raise over

$9,500.

Hot Chic Charcoal Chicken Corinella General Store Coronet Bay General Store

Bunnings Wonthaggi Youki’s Japanese Takeaway Hayley’s Creations

Autobarn Wonthaggi Mitre 10 Grantville Bass Coast Stock Feeds

Maru Koala & Animal Pk Van Steensel Timbers Firewood Depot

Harvey Norman Wonthaggi Souvanny Coffee Worlds San Remo Hotel

Grantville Newsagency Karina Goewie Goodyear Autocare Wonthaggi

David & Dorene Blum Eden Racing Illowra Projects

Landmark Wonthaggi Alex Scott Real Estate Island Healing

McDonalds–Bass George Bass Hotel Fullcircle

Silverwater Resort Connells Bakery Woolamai & District Racing Club Inc

A Maze’N Things Lattitude San Remo RSL Cowes

Murray Goulburn Phillip Island Nature Parks Island Surf boards

Foons Wonthaggi Bass Coast Chook Shed Project Park Road Timber & Hardware

Cargills Sports Store Grantville Pharmacy Porter Republic

Rusty Water Brewery BEANd Café Annette & Frank Clark

Kernot Gravel Supply Kilcunda Store Wonthaggi Hotel

Bassine Specialty Cheeses Millie Gold’s Nan Kernot Food Store

Evans Quarries John Duff & Co Packall P/L

The Westernport Hotel BP Grantville Fiona Nicholls

IGA San Remo San Remo Fish Co op Bendigo Bank

Agar Amusements Kilcunda Pub Nicole Donelly

La Provincia Cape Winds Bunyip River Meats Kooweerup

Lashed by Rachel Landshape Earthmoving & Excavations

South Gippsland Bass Swimming Club are coming to Bass Valley Primary School

South Gippsland Bass Swimming Club are offering an intensive swimming program over the January

school holidays.

The 4 week program will aim at improving stroke development and competency in the pool.

Class sizes will be maximum of 6 students per class and be run by trained VicSwim approved teachers.

The 4 week program will cost $48.00 ($12.00 per session).

Please Note; *Monday to run if numbers warrant

Payment to be made up front unless payment plan organised with the club prior to program commencing. ● No refunds for swimmers missing a session.

● Refunds for session will be issued if class is cancelled due to bad weather or unforeseen circumstances. ● In the instance of bad weather, SGB to decide if classes will run.

The swim club will also be offering a 6 week program in Term 1.

The cost of the 6 week program is $72 ($12.00 per week)

For more information email dylan_muir@hotmail.com or call 0400 032 734

4 week program Dates Sessions Teacher

Monday 9th Jan

16th Jan

23rd Jan

30th Jan

3.45 – 4.15pm Grade Prep-1

4.15 – 4.45pm Grade 1-3

4.45 – 5.15pm Grade 3-4

5.15 – 5.45pm Grade 4-6

Sue Kiley

Tuesday 10th Jan

17th Jan

24th Jan

31st Jan

4.00 – 4.30pm Grade Prep-1

4.30 – 5.00pm Grade 1-3

5.00 – 5.30pm Grade 3-4

5.30 – 6.00pm Grade 4-6

Samantha O’Keefe

Wednesday 11th Jan

18th Jan

25th Jan

1st Feb

3.45 – 4.15pm 3-4yrs (kinder)

4.15 – 4.45pm 4-5yrs (kinder)

4.45 – 5.15pm Grade 1-3

5.15 – 5.45pm Grade 3-5

Sue Kiley

6 week program Dates Sessions Teacher

Monday (5 weeks) 6th Feb

13th Feb

20th Feb

27th Feb

6th Mar

3.45 – 4.15pm Grade Prep-1

4.15 – 4.45pm Grade 1-3

4.45 – 5.15pm Grade 3-4

5.15 – 5.45pm Grade 4-6

Sue Kiley

Tuesday 7th Feb

14th Feb

21st Feb

28th Feb

7th Mar

14th Mar

4.00 – 4.30pm Grade Prep-1

4.30 – 5.00pm Grade 1-3

5.00 – 5.30pm Grade 3-4

5.30 – 6.00pm Grade 4-6

Samantha O’Keefe

Wednesday 8th Feb

15th Feb

22nd Feb

1st Mar

8th Mar

15th Mar

3.45 – 4.15pm 3-4yrs (kinder)

4.15 – 4.45pm 4-5yrs (kinder)

4.45 – 5.15pm Grade 1-3

5.15 – 5.45pm Grade 3-5

Sue Kiley

COMMUNITY NEWS

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST All Abilities Dance Group

Do you like to dance? Do you like to meet new people? Do you like to have fun? We are local Mums’ currently seeking interested parents, participants & carers, to help start up a new all ages and all abilities dance group, in 2017, for South Gippsland/Bass Coast area. [Location yet to be confirmed.] We will be a new location group for the ‘BAM Allstars dance crew’, which currently runs dance groups in Brighton, Frankston & Seaford, and performs throughout Melbourne and surrounding areas. You can find them on Facebook - BAM Allstars or YouTube – BAM Allstars. Classes will be held during School terms only and fees will be kept to a minimum (approx. $10-$12 per class). Term fees will be payable before the begin-ning of term. To register your interest please email your name to - petem7669@gmail.com or contact Emma Draper – mobile: 0466114222

Meet the Author!

KATIE HOWARD will be at the GRANTVILLE MARKET on

Sunday 27th November 2016 signing copies of her latest book:

Henry Benett and the Hidden Book of Magic

Part 2-More Magical Secrets

This is the second book in her magical adventure

series for primary school

children.

GRANTVILLE PHARMACY 2/1524 Bass Hwy, Grantville

Ph: 5678 8635 Fax: 8080 0768 Email: grantvillepharmacy@hotmail.com

Free Blood Pressure Testing

Free home delivery service to local areas

NDSS—Diabetes program

Webster packing

Crutches hire, Scripts on file

Gifts and a full range of pharmacy products Hours: Mon—Fri 9am—5.30pm Sat: 9am—1pm

Now open Sundays 10am—2pm

Nici Marshall 0488 665 051

MASSSAGE THERAPIST

*Therapeutic

*Deep Soft Tissue *Myofascial Release

AGAR AMUSEMENTS

Jumping Castles (Princess Castle with slide, SpiderMan,

Octopus )

Go-Karts,Bungee, Mini Golf

Parties, Fetes, All Occasions

Phone Jo & John—56780832

Mobile—0425837979

www.agaramusements.com

GRANTVILLE MEDICAL CENTRE 2/1524 Bass Highway

Telephone: 5678 8029

Mon.Tue.Thur.Fri 9am—4.30pm (Closed over lunch period)

Wed. 9am—1pm Dr. George Mariajoseph MBBS FRACGP All pensioners, Health Care Card Holders

and children u/16 will be bulk billed.

GRANTVILLE

PH: 56788113

Open every day

10.30am—8pm

Till 8.30pm Friday & Saturday

Now offering Lamb wraps,

Hamburgers & new seafood

items!!

MINI EXCAVATION

1.5 ton mini excavator & operator

1 meter wide tight access

1 meter mud bucket, 450mm &

250mm trenching buckets

Stump removal, blackberry’s dug

out, spoon drains, laser levelling

Cheap rates—Free quotes

Mick—0402 977 164

BASS HIGHWAY WASTE

Suppliers of small

& large Skip Bins.

Also Septic tank

desludging.

Call us, your locals,

for a competitive price!!

5678 8994

WONTHAGGI

Light engines

317 White Road

WONTHAGGI 3995

Ph: 56724017 Fax: 56724922

Matt & Alisha Boyle

Mon-Fri: 8am—5pm

Sat: 8am—12noon

New & used mower/ride on repairs

BASS COAST STOCKFEED

Factory 1, Grantville Drive GRANTVILLE

Ph: 56788933 or 0430537392

For all your stock and pet requirements

AP

Progressive Plumbing Lic.No. 53157

“The New Plumber In Town”

Call Adam Miller on

0408 592 252

For a FREE quote

or hourly rate.

BASS GLASS

FLYSCREENS & SECURITY DOORS MIRRORS

SHOWER SCREENS LEADLIGHT WINDOWS GLASS SPLASHBACKS

GLASS REPLACEMENTS

Graeme Jones 82 Agar Road (03) 5678 0642 Bass , Vic. 3991 M: 0407553084 www.bassglass.com.au

K E HOWE Builder & Carpenter

Specialist in:

Extensions—Renovations Decking—Pergolas

Picket Fences—Bathroom Renovations

No Job Too Small—Anywhere Anytime

Kevin: 0411 596 479

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