FAMILY NEWSLETTER - Issue 40 - 15th December 2016

Address : 37 Cook Street Email : fyans.park.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Newtown VIC 3220 Website : www.fyansparkps.vic.edu.au

Telephone : 03 5221 3772

Facsimile : 03 5223 1208

OSHC - CAMP AUSTRALIA

Telephone : 0452 247 130

Hours : 6.45 am - 8.45 am

3.30 pm - 6.00 pm

NOTES HOME THIS WEEK

Bank Books

Receipts

Rollerway Skate Vouchers

2016 CALENDAR DATES

DECEMBER

Wishing all our Fyans Park families

and staff a very Merry Christmas,

and a safe and happy New Year

Fri 16th EOY Student Reports home

Final Friday Assembly 2.50pm

Mon 19th Students last day

2.30pm dismissal

Tue 20th Teachers Planning Day - 8.30am

Pupil free

Sun 25th Xmas Day

Mon 26th Boxing Day

Sun 1st New Years Day

Mon 30th Term 1 begins (staff only)

Tue 31st First day of Term 1 for students

JANUARY

END OF SCHOOL 2016 Well another year has flown by. It has been a terrific

year for our school with students performing extremely

well with solid results both academically and socially.

We have a great group here at Fyans Park - dedicated

teachers who work above and beyond, and parents who are

very supportive of their childrens’ education. This makes

working with a terrific lot of students a real honour and

pleasure.

To everyone, thank you for your efforts and have a happy

and safe Summer break. See you all raring to go in 2017!

GOOD BYE AND FAREWELL This year we say farewell to teachers Mr Bates, Mrs

Mustovic, Assistant Principal Mr Gavin Nelson and Mrs

Chesson who is having leave for 2017. We thank them for

their work and wish them all the best for future.

To the families that are completing their time at primary

school can we say thank you and all the best. Our Parents

Association continues its tradition of donating a book to

the library on behalf of these families with a name plate

inside acknowledging their contribution. To the Gatt,

Henderson, Combridge, Crichton, Crough, Durran, Ec-

cleston, Elliott, Brodie, Somers, Spriggins, Brandis, Mun-

ro, Page, Skeen, Lewis, MacDonald, Matta, Hough and

Kelly families we wish all the best for the future. Thanks

for being part of our community.

To families leaving our school for other locations in 2017

we also say farewell and good luck for the future. To the

Meadows, Williams, Tong, Crawford and Imrie families we

say all the best and good luck for the future.

GRADE 6 GRADUATION

It’s time to say thank you, good luck and goodbye to our

Grade 6 students of 2016. As they prepare to move to

the secondary college of their choice we thank them for

their contribution. Congratulations to the group on the

presentation of graduation on Monday evening. It was a

terrific event with the students developing the program

and really showing how they have progressed and matured

over the last seven years. Well done to you all!

ARTY

NEWS

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WHAT A BUSY YEAR!

This year has flown! I can’t believe it’s nearly Christmas we’re making

decorations and Christmas artwork.

I have started mentioning to students that as they are cleaning out

their lockers/pencil cases, if they would like to donate items that are

still in good condition, for example, ruler, glue stick, eraser etc, I will

happily accept these in the art room too. I have also asked them to ask

your permission too, and to check whether they will be getting a new one

on next year’s booklist.

I’d like to thank everyone who has donated arty goodies throughout the year, whether it

was fabric, bottle tops, tissue boxes or scrapbooking paper. It all came in handy and was

put to good, creative use.

Finally, I huge thankyou to all the students for their fabulous efforts and achievements in

Art this year. Their positive attitudes towards the Arts has been outstanding! I look

forward to another creative year in 2017!

Have a wonderful break, and a very merry Christmas!

Jodie Thomson Visual Art Teacher

2017 Division Swimming Carnival

The 2017 Division Swimming Carnival will be held on Wednesday 15th March next year. We are asking those students who are competent and competitive swimmers, interested in entering this competition, to obtain a time for their chosen events in the Summer holidays.

This would involve swimming the selected stroke, for example: backstroke, over 50 metres and recording down the time. Nominating students must be turning 9yrs or older in 2017.

Students may enter up to 2 individual events from: freestyle, backstroke, butterfly and breaststroke. We can also enter a school relay team if we receive enough entrants.

Once you have obtained your qualifying time, go to: https://goo.gl/forms/yxOWJkdqi5x45Jtn1 to register your details (you must enter details for each event.)

Entry registrations will close by Friday of Week 2 next year.

Further details about the event, timetable, cost etc. will be made available once we receive them next year.

Thank you

Jason Calnin

ASTHMA / ALLERGY / ANAPHYLAXIS ACTION PLANS If you indicated on your child’s enrolment form that they experience asthma, allergic reaction or anaphylaxis, or they have been diagnosed since then, government legislation requires you to provide us with a current Action Plan (see examples below). Please visit your medical practitioner for an up to date Action Plan and return in prior to the start of Term 1 2017.

https://www.asthmaaustralia.org.au/vic/about-asthma/resources/victorian-action-plans/victorian-asthma-action-plans

http://www.allergy.org.au/health-professionals/ascia-plans-action-and-treatment

Please ensure your child has their medication and any other device (eg. spacer) with them to better manage their symptoms. If your medical practitioner has informed you that your child has grown out of their condition, they will need to provide a letter, on the Medical Practice letterhead, to the school stating such.

Thank you for your cooperation.

C.S.E.F. Financial assistance for holders of Health Care Cards or Concession Cards

Application forms are now available at the school office for government assistance for

payment of 2017 Camps, Sports and Excursions (CSEF).

Please contact the office to check eligibility and obtain a form.

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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY MATTERS

Dear ESM reader. As of this week I retire as ESM contributor with:

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant”

(By Robert Louis Stevenson)

I hope you have enjoyed the last three years entries to ESM, I certainly have enjoyed bringing them to you. All the best for a great summer. Heidi