Matt Whittle (Darcy's dad), Trish McGrath (Seb's mum), Ty Barnett (Taipan's dad), Mr Bainbridge, Wendy and Dan Curran for their time and enormous effort with hardly a break. For our staff who helped out - I'd like to place a special mention as this significantly disrupted their work for the greater benefit of the school. Some of the resources are already in use in the Library, some are in Block A corridor and most are stored in Block A spare rooms. It will take at least all of Term 4 to gradually upgrade across the school. The benefits are enormous and will provide staff, students and volunteers with much appreciated improvements and will also save the school a significant amount of money over the next few years by not having to purchase furniture and stationery as well as equipment. 50th CELEBRATIONS: During the course of term 4 students will contribute their ideas to our 50th celebration. Parents are most welcome to pass on their ideas as well and this can be achieved through the P&F, by dropping by the office, sending the school an email or by stopping by to discuss your concept. All contributions are welcome. Help will be needed and we are going to begin with a few simple ‘smartening up tasks’ around the front foyer area. We would like someone, OR a few someone’s with an eye for detail, to reframe and reorder our awards displays and reset them in order please. All items will be supplied. We would also like help with research into the school’s history and the fine tuning of the many photograph albums we have so they can be in good condition for people to browse over when they visit. No specific skills or talents required, just a little enthusiasm please. FINAL ASSEMBLY: This term’s final assembly will start just after 1.30 with a 2.00pm dismissal. We are looking forward to having many families along to view the wide range of Footy Colours Day outfits. The Footy Colours Day cause supports teenagers with cancer by providing life saving support and equipment. I will bravely wear my CATS gear and bear the brunt of North Melbourne banter. Mr J will proudly dress up in his Port Power regalia and I am wondering what colours parents will wear?? It’s time for Mums and Dads to join in the fun and what better way than to also support your team. Continued over page….

Dear Parents and Families:

HESKIT SKIPPERS: We were privileged to have the champion Heskit skipping team visit our school today and demonstrate their high levels of fitness and skipping skills. Thankyou Mr Reid for driving all the way to Woodend to collect the team and to take them back again. We were certainly entertained by their impressive array of talents and we wish them all the best for future competitions. 1 / 2 SLEEPOVER: The 1 / 2 sleepover last Friday night was a huge success. Congratulations and thankyou to Mrs Myszka, Mrs Touma, Mr Page, Mary Day, Gemma Aktolga and Maggie Joseski (Michael and Ana’s mother) for making this wonderful opportunity available for our students. I was thoroughly impressed with the delightful behaviour and fascinating comments and responses of our students. Their friendship and teamwork was to be admired as was as their snoring, which resonated throughout the hall foyer. ATHLETICS EXCELLENCE: Qiila Haniman reached the amazing height of 1.35m in the District High Jump this week. He is now off to the Regional finals on October 14th. Good luck Qiila. He competed against approximately nine other competitors with a starting height of 1.10m and worked his way through six heats. Qiila would like to thank his coaches Mrs Soto, Ibrahim Ali and Mr Page for the time and effort they have put in, to help him get over the bar. Qiila said he could not believe that he had made it into the Regionals and is aiming higher for the State Champs. Congratulations Qiila on your athletics achievement. MEDIBANK PRIVATE – thank you from all at ANPS: Medibank Private are to be congratulated and also thanked for their incredible generosity in providing us with so many valuable resources this week. I would like to pass on my personal thanks to Jacqui and Mary-Rose (Medibank employees) for their complex work and support 'behind the scenes' that facilitated the resources acquisition for our school and community. To Senior Management at Medibank, we applaud your policy decision making in providing resources to community organisations such as ours – most appreciated. I would also like to extend my sincere thanks to our team of removalists who lifted, shifted, perspired and slaved from as early as 6.00am in the city to as late as 6.00pm one evening to obtain, remove, transport and deliver the resources to our school:

REMINDERS:

19th September – End of Term – 2:00pm Dismissal Out of Uniform Day in support of “FOOTY COLOURS DAY”

Gold Coin Donation Please.

Altona North Primary School Cresser Street, Altona North 3025

P.O. Box 218, Altona North 3025 Phone:

Fax: Email:

Web:

(03) 93914233 (03) 93918680 altona.north.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au www.altonanorthps.vic.edu.au

September 18th 2014 Newsletter No: 29

From the Principal

Dates to Remember

SEPTEMBER:

Friday 19th: End Term 3

1.30 pm assembly

2.00 pm dismissal

OCTOBER:

Sunday 5th: Daylight

Savings starts—put your

clocks forward 1 hour.

Monday 6th: Start Term 4

Monday 27th: School

Council Meeting 7pm

Wednesday 22nd: Prep 15

Transition Session

Wednesday 29th: Prep 15

Transition 9am-10:30

NOVEMBER:

Monday 3rd: Report Writing

Day - Pupil Free Day

Tuesday 4th: Melbourne Cup

Day public holiday

Wednesday 5th: Prep 15

Transition Session 9am-10:30

Tuesday 11th:

Remembrance Day

Wednesday 12th: Prep 15

Transition Session 9am-10:30

Wednesday 19th: Prep 15

Transition & Parent Info

Session 9am-12:15pm

Prep 15 Parent Evening Info

Session 6pm-7pm.

Monday 17th - Friday 28th:

Prep-Grade 4 Swim Program

Monday 24th - Friday 28th:

Grade 5/6 Beach Program

School Council 7pm

DECEMBER:

Tuesday 9th: Y7 2015 Govt.

Secondary Transition Day

Thursday 11th: School

Concert

2015 YEAR 7:

On Wednesday 17th September Qiila Haniman (5/6R)

represented our school in the Hobsons Bay, Western Ranges and Wyndham Division Athletics Finals. Qiila competed in High Jump for the 11 year age group. Qiila’s performance and results were outstanding on the day. He came 1

st place for the event and now

moves on to the Western Metropolitan Region Finals in October.

Congratulations Qiila on a fantastic result, we are very proud of your sporting achievements for ANPS. We wish you all the best in the next stage of the finals.

Also a special mention and thank you to Ibraheem Ali (5/6R) who has constantly provided encouragement and support to Qiila during training sessions in the lead up to the finals.

DIVISION ATHLETICS FINAL:

Parents of students in Grade 6 this year, are asked to please make a note on your calendars that the Year 7 2015 Orientation Day for all Victorian Government Secondary Schools will be held on TUESDAY 9th DECEMBER.

Grade 6 students are not required to attend Altona North Primary School at all on this day.

PARENTS & FRIENDS:

SOCIAL SERVICE EVENT:

Sausage Sizzle: Thanks to all who supported our sausage sizzle lunch yesterday.

Thank you to Lyn Culhane (Em 5/6R) & Kylie Rush (Hope, Hayley & Jack) who cooked 240 sausages whilst Samira (Elisa 1/2M), Yvette (Aedan 1/2K) and Pili (Victoria 3/4S) packed over 140 orders!!! What an effort. We raised over $345, which goes towards our sports and choir uniforms. Upcoming Event: Parents & friends are pleased to offer tickets to the Mattel Toy Shop in Ardeer. Order forms will go out during first week of term 4.

Tickets : $5 per person Dates available for ANPS families & friends to attend: Thurs 11 Dec 2014 10am-3pm Fri 12 Dec 2014 4pm-8pm Sat 13 Dec 2014 11am-3pm

There are lots of bargains on offer with 30%-80% discounts compared to stores. Bring your Christmas lists or stock up on birthday presents.

Brands include: Hot Wheels; Barbie; Monster High; My Little Pony; Sofia the First; Jake & the Neverland Pirates; Octonauts; Thomas The Tank; Fisher Price; board games; Looney Toons; WWF; Max Steel; plus many, many more!!! This is open to the whole school community and 100% of all ticket sales will go to our

Tomorrow, Friday 19th September is the last day of term and we will be holding an OUT OF SCHOOL UNIFORM DAY to support “FOOTY COLOURS DAY”. All students and staff are encouraged to wear their team colours tomorrow and please bring a Gold Coin Donation.

All funds raised from Footy Colours Day will go towards their vital programs and lifesaving research supporting Aussie kids and teens living with cancer.

To find out more about this organisation, please visit; http://www.footycoloursday.com.au

Principal’s report continued: TERM FOUR: Term four commences on Monday the 6th of October with an opening assembly at 8.45am. I am hoping everybody will be on time. Please keep the Wednesday the 8th morning free for a special demonstration of table tennis skills at 9.00am. We have ordered five new table tennis tables for the hall so students can learn this sport and we will be running lunch time table tennis programs for grades 3 to 6 students during the term. On the Wednesday morning there will be a demonstration where staff and students get the opportunity to challenge the table tennis ROBOT. That should be exciting. So, if you have a table at home or at a friends it is time to sharpen your skills. QUOTE for this week: “The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity”. Ellen Parr. Over the holidays see how many times you can facilitate or engage in curious behaviour with your children. HOLIDAY WISHES: The holidays are a great time to walk, talk , learn and play with your children. Enjoy your time together, relish every moment, relax and read, run and play, visit a special place, walk on the beach. There are so many things you can do that require little effort and NO cost which children enjoy. Try a few out and you may be surprised.

Most of all have a safe and enjoyable holiday and have our lovely students ready for a solid term four of school work. Have a great holiday. Brendan O’Brien, Principal.

BE SAFE THESE HOLIDAYS WHEN RIDING A BICYCLE by wearing a helmet, closed-in shoes and bright clothing. Fit bicycles with reflectors, flags and lights. Bicycles need to be kept in good condition with regular safety checks. It is essential to develop riding skills. Ride in designated areas such as bike paths when possible. Children should be at least ten years of age before gaining permission to ride on the road. Cyclists must wear helmets when riding. When choosing a helmet, proper fitting is essential to prevent head injury. Choose only an approved helmet which carries the Standards Australia mark. The fitting of bicycle helmst is important. Ask for assistance when decided upon the size and adjustment of the helmet.

Swimming Program: Our 10-day intensive swimming program will take place in Term 4 this year. The program caters for students from Grades Prep – 4. It will run from Monday 17th November – Friday 28th November. The lessons will take place at the Yarraville Swim Centre, with each daily lesson being for 45 minutes. The cost to attend the program is $90 per student.

Beach Program: Our 5-day Beach Program will also be in Term 4 from Monday 24th November – Friday 28th November. This program caters for students in Grades 5 and 6. It will take place at Williamstown Beach, and as it is later in Term 4 the weather conditions will hopefully be warmer for the students attending. The cost of the beach program is $110 per student.

Permission notes and further detailed information will be provided at the beginning of Term 4 for both programs. Permission notes and deposits will be due back by 17th October. Full payments to be finalised by 31st October.

Please be aware that we can only secure a place for your child in these programs when the permission note and deposit are received by the office.

INTENSIVE SWIMMING PROGRAMS:

LETTERS TO MEDIBANK PRIVATE FROM 3/4J STUDENTS:

NAPLAN RESULTS ARE IN:

NAPLAN testing took place earlier in the year for all Grade 3 and Grade 5 students. The results have arrived at ANPS and will be available for collection from the office, by an adult. Please keep these in a safe place at home along with your child’s school reports as these are an important piece of your child’s school history.

Dear MediBank Private, I would like to thank you for all the things you have donated. My favourite is the cutlery, crockery and fridges that we will use in our garden kitchen. From Cecylia Dear MediBank Private, Thank you for the donations. I love the new chairs and tables. From Antonio Dear MediBank Private, Thank you for donating the furniture to our school. I like the Ottoman Couches. They are very comfortable for me. I will use them every week when I go to the library and I like the colours. We all love the Ottoman couches. From Dashiel Dear MediBank Private, Thank you for all the things you have donated to our school. Firstly, we are planning to put the ottomans, couches and brightly coloured chairs in the library. Some of the fridges, cutlery, crockery, tables and chairs will go in our staffroom. We are going to put the black wheely chairs in the computer room. Lastly, we are going to use some more of the fridges in our garden kitchen program. I love the ottomans because they’re very comfortable. From Tia To MediBank Private, Thank you for the tables. I can’t wait to use them. Thank you for the couches. I can’t wait to sit on them. Thank you for the ottomans. I love them. I love the fridges. I can’t wait to use them. From Majed Thank You MediBank Private for the ottomans. I like the bright orange and the bright blue one. I even used it today! From Patrick.

The CAMP AUSTRALIA program promotes a healthy and active lifestyle, encourages friendships and supports children to develop new skills – all while having fun!

The program combines active games with planned and unplanned play, quiet time, homework time and a healthy snack. We are on a mission to bring smiles to kid’s faces.

Students from within

the 5/6 unit are

already enjoying some

of the new furniture

which was kindly

donated to ANPS by

MediBank Private.