Dear Students, Parents and Friends, Welfare at Watsonia Primary School

During my time at Watsonia I’ve had the opportunity to observe some of the great practices used to support your child/ren in all areas. In particular the School Values and the ‘High 5’ approach are wonderful methods to ensure students develop the necessary skills to

become model citizens. The ‘High 5’ is a wonderful strategy to empower our students to be assertive and proactive when dealing with bullies rather than just relying on adults. As outlined below the approach is called High Five.

What is Hi 5?

• It is an effective strategy to develop problem–solving strategies for our students.

• A whole school approach that can also eradicate bullying.

• It is a 5 step problem solving strategy that can be used in the classroom, in the playground and for perceived bullying incidents.

Values and Hi 5

• Values - used to foster better relationships, personal achievement and improved student well being.

• Hi 5- used to build student’s social skills and resilience.

• Together develop positive impact and shape the School’s Code of Cooperation. See attached flyer for further more detailed information.

Walkathon

Students are asked to rally their family and friends to sponsor them for the Walkathon next Friday 22nd September beginning at

10.15am, the last day of school. A reminder to students to wear your house colours on the day to support your house. Money ra ised

will go towards purchasing sports tops for us all to wear. As a bonus all forms and donations handed back by Wednesday 20th

September goes into a draw- 2 lucky students will win a Watermarc pass.

Thank You

I have almost finished my time at Watsonia PS and I must say I have enjoyed my stay. Everyone has been very

welcoming and helpful from the students, staff to Ms Fenech in the office. Enjoy the remainder of the term and

the holiday break. Best Wishes to you all.

I’m looking forward to seeing everyone at the Art Show tonight between 5.30 and 7.00 pm. Ms Chloe

Britton has been working hard to put this show together so your support and attendance would be appreciated

and welcomed.

Kind Regards,

Suzanne Kot

Portsea Camp Final payments are due for the Portsea camp on September 15th. Please see your child’s classroom teacher or contact

the office if you would like to know your balance owing. Medical forms and consent forms will be sent home at the beginning of term 4. Ingrid Noack

Principal: Jeanette Martin

Address: Nell St West, Watsonia 3087

Postal Address: PO Box 175, Watsonia 3087

Telephone: 9435-2917

Fax: 9434-7292

Email Address: watsonia.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Website Address: www.watsoniaps.vic.edu.au

No: 27 14th September 2017

EARN & LEARN STICKERS The Woolworths Earn and Learn Program gives our school the chance to receive amazing school resources. Whenever you spend $10 at Woolworths you can receive one Earn and Learn sticker which can be stuck onto a sticker sheet (Provided at the office). Once completed drop

the sticker sheet into Earn and Learn collection box in the office. The program will run until the end of the term. James Moio

CANTEEN NEWS:

We ask any person who has any queries about lunch orders, rosters, special lunch order days or anything else related to the canteen to please speak to the office.

PLEASE NOTE: if you are unable to attend, your canteen duties please ring the school directly

and either leave a message on the answering machine or speak to the office staff. Please do not ring other

parents to rearrange helpers.

Please do NOT sticky tape money or bags and remember 1 order per bag or envelope thank you.

Just a reminder to everyone placing an order in the canteen you must include your childs name, and grade on

both bags. Please remember there is a charge of 10c per bag supplied 1 for hot food and 1 for cold items. There is also a 30c charge for tomato sauce and 40c charge for soya sauce. .

Melanie Steward.

PUPILS OF THE WEEK FOR 01/09/17 Yr. 5/6 NS Anthony For his positive attitude to his learning this week

Yr. 5/6 RK Cameron For constructing a very creative 3D model for his inquiry project

Yr. 3/4 IN

Yr. 3/4 NM Jace For completing a fantastic and original Inquiry project. Well done!

Yr. 1/2 SW Claire For practising with her group to present a play for our Showcase.

Yr. 1/2 ND Ryley

For working hard with his group to create a fantastic PuppetPals presentation about the High 5. Great work!

Prep AH Kyla For being a helpful member of Prep AH. Fantastic work!

Music

Art

P.E. Paige

For qualifying to the Banyule Division Athletics Carnival in the Long and High jump

Italian Rodney

Devine

For working very hard on his poster and participating in all the activities.

Bravo.

WORD OF THE WEEK Name: Grade:

Prep – 2 Activity 3/4/5/6 activity Use a power of three to describe a piece of artwork

from the Art Show.

Use alliteration to describe a piece of artwork from the Art

Show.

MATHS PUZZLER Name: Grade:

Prep – 2 Activity 3/4/5/6 activity What is something you do in summer that you do not do in winter? Write and draw.

I am a month with 31 days. Which month might I be?

Day Date Rostered Person/s

Thursday 21st September

Friday 22nd September

PARENTS AND FRIENDS: ** ART SHOW RAFFLE **

Thanks to those who supported our Art Show Raffle, and WELL DONE to our lucky winners

1st Prize - IBK Photo Package WINNER: Harry Fry 2nd Prize - Date Night WINNER: Holly Summerscale

3rd Prize - Kids FUN WINNER: Chloe Naughton 4th Prize - Tennis Aust (Hot Shots Pack) WINNER: Martin Tyers

** SILENT AUCTION ** Congratulations to all those who WON a Silent Auction PRIZE –

KX Pi lates Sarah Simpson

Wonderland Jodie Hogan

Essential Ballet Annabel Hogan

Dol ls House Ya ima Rodriquez

Col l ingwood Children’s Farm Sarah Ross

Jets Gymnastics Venna Ca

Pa lace Cinemas Peter Costin

Syrup Fel icity Gordan

Mabel Jones Kylee Russell

A HUGE thanks to our school community, we raised over $1300 from the Raffle & Silent Auction

BIG THANKS to all the amazing businesses, who supported our Art Show Raffle & Silent Auction

WALKATHON

Friday 22nd September @ 10.15am Don’t forget to get behind this great fundraising event.

Students will be completing laps of the school for approx. 30 min’s.

OUR GOAL is to raise $1200

To add to fun to the event, we ask that students wear their house colours on the day, along with appropriate footwear. Liberty Fruits (Watsonia Road, Watsonia) will be donating Fruit for the students on the day.

As a BONUS, ALL completed donation forms which are returned to school by Wednesday 20th September – will go

into a draw & 2 lucky winners will receive a family pass to Watermarc + slides – Valued at $52 each

We would love to see Parents & Friends supporting the students on the day, and if you are able to volunteer your time to

assist with cutting up the fruit, that would be greatly appreciated.

So please show your support - the more donations we can each make, the closer we will get to our goal of purchasing NEW sports tops for our students.

Donations forms have been send home this week If you have misplaced your Donation Form, another can be picked up from the office

Step into Li fe Kylee Russel l

Ananconda Bryan Kearney

Mongoose Kids Bike Wil l iam Adcock

Manhattan Beauty Ranjeeta Chettoo

Puffing Bi l ly Jen Balme

Timezone Ian Balme

Magic Car Wash Corinne Bass i l iadis

Zoos Victoria Dave Beas ley

Lower Plenty Hotel Mel Steward

TERM 3 PLANNER 2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Weekend

Jul 17 Jul 18 Jul 19 Jul 20 Jul 21 Jul 22/23

(Week 1)

Jul 24 July 25 Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29/30

(Week 2)

Digital Learning Day and Show case Presentation @2.45pm

Saturday July 29th

Tree Planting Day 10.30 to 12.30

Jul 31 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5/6

(Week 3)

Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9 Aug 10 Aug 11 Aug 12/13

(Week 4) School Council Meeting

PUPIL FREE DAY

Bunnings BBQ and Cake Stall at Thomastow n

Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 16 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19/20

(Week 5)

Bookfair begins 8.45

to 9am & 3.30 to

3.45pm

Bookfair 8.45 to 9am

& 3.30 to 3.45pm Market Stall at Latrobe Uni on Sunday

Aug 21 Aug 22 Aug 23 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26/27

(Week 6) BOOK WEEK DRESS UP DAY parade and activity

morning 9 to 12.30

Bookfair 8.45 to 9am

& 3.30 to 3.45pm

Bookfair 8.45 to 9am

& 3.30 to 3.45pm ends today

First Aid Training for all staff 3.45 to 8.00

Footy Day

Aug 28 Aug 29 Aug 30 Aug 31 Sep 1 Sep 2/3

(Week 7)

Father’s Day Stall 9am to 11am

District Athletics @ Meadow Glen

9.30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Father’s Day Stall 11.30am

Sep 4 Sep 5 Sep 6 Sep 7 Sep 8 Sep 9/10

(Week 8)

Sep 11 Sep 12 Sep 13 Sep 14 Sep 15 Sep 16/17

(Week 9) Planning Week School Council Meeting

5/6 Showcase 2.30 to 3.15 Art

Show 5.30 to 7.00

Final Camp Payments Due

Sep 18 Sep 19 Sep 20 Sep 21 Sep 22 Sep 23/24

(Week 10) 1/2 Showcase 9.40 to 10.15

3/4 Showcase 2.45 to 3.15

Parents & Friends Walk-A-Thon forms and money due

Prep Showcase 9.05 to 9.45

Parents & Friends Walk-A-Thon 9.30 to 10.30

Last Day of Term 2:30 finish.

EFTPOS Facilities:

The school office has the facilities for families to pay via EFTPOS either using your credit card or debit card we can also do remote credit transactions (strictly no cash out). Anyone wishing to pay any type

of payment whether its school fees, booklist, uniform, camps, Bookclub etc can be done so just talk to Sue in the office