Issue No: 17 21st July 2016

THE DORSET EDITION INSPIRE ACHIEVE SUCCEED

From the Principal’s Desk Rescorla Avenue, Croydon 3136 phone: 9725 5038 www.dorsetps.vic.edu.au dorset.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Diary Dates

July 25th Parent Opinion Survey Distributed 27th School Council Meeting Parent Opinion Survey To Be Returned 28th Australian Maths Comp

August 10th - 17th Book Week 12th Book Parade 18th Grade 5/6 Hooptime 31st Fathers Day Stall

September 2nd Grade 3/4 Hooptime 3rd Dorset Festival

October 17th - 19th Grade 3/4 Camp Rumbug

Welcome Back Term 3 has started extremely well. The children were working and engaged as soon as assembly was over last week. This term is again busy and going to provide the children with many varied and interesting learning experiences. An exciting term ahead! Science The Junior School (Foundation to Grade 2) will be starting their Science lessons this term. Sally Mattheou has prepared some exciting hands on experiments which will really ignite the children’s interests and passions. The Science program has been an excellent program that has been introduced to our school. During this week’s Principal’s morning tea there were many positive comments made about how much the Senior children enjoyed the program. I look forward to seeing Science in action in the Junior School! Reader’s Workshop Chris Jones a well respected and knowledgeable consultant has commenced the Reader’s Workshop training for all staff this week . Chris will be modelling specific lessons and then observing teachers using the ideas/strategies that she provides. Our children are excellent readers and with Chris working with the staff I believe they will become outstanding readers. The Reading program will be altering slightly and this workshop model will be fully implemented in grades 1-6 in 2017. If you have any questions regarding the Workshop model please see Brett Speed or myself and we will happily respond to all your queries.

Parent Opinion Survey On July 25th a random selection of parents will receive the annual parent opinion survey. The survey is an important part of every school’s parent engagement strategies and assists with future planning and improvement. Parents are randomly selected to participate in the annual survey which is confidential and anonymous. Please take the time to fill in the survey and return to the school by Friday 29th of July. Special Working Bee Thanks to the “Adventure Playground” team working so diligently on getting the playground in the Sanctuary ready for our children to use. On July 24th there will be another “special working bee,” if you are able to assist please see Cynthia for further details. This is an amazing project and watching it unfold is very exciting. Thanks Damian, Brendan and Ben for continually organising and pushing this project forward. Festival Our Dorset Family Festival’s planning is well underway. Mrs Braid Matthews has put in a lot of work and has planned a lot of tremendous activities. The idea behind the Festival this year is to have as many families as possible involved and make it affordable for all. Celebrating the Arts as a community and being part of the Dorset community is the major focus. Please leave the date free to support the school and be part of this community event. If you can assist in any way please see Braid Matthews. Regards, Palma Coppa Principal

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen/Garden News

It has been a great start to Term 3 in the kitchen. The students have adapted very well to the shortened time frame for kitchen sessions and have worked very hard to complete their cooking and cleaning up on time. The support of parents and other volunteers is more important than ever to help the students complete their tasks on time and keep things on track. Assistance is always welcome and appreciated to maintain the required levels of safety and supervision in the kitchen. Thank you to our parents and also our volunteers from outside of our school community for their support throughout the year so far.

- Spicy Couscous - Seasonal Garden Salad - Broad Bean Dip & Pita Bread - Fruit Crumble

This weeks

SAKG

Menu:

Bastille Day This week in French we discussed Bastille Day Did you know the French celebrate Bastille Day on the 14th July every year? This day is a national public holiday. The name of the French flag is Le drapeau tricolore, which means the three coloured flag. The colours of the French flag are blue, white and red. On the 14th July 1789 the people of France fought against the French army and the tyranny of the king that ruled at the time, Louis the 16th. He was a greedy king. While the people of France were suffering poverty and hunger, he was lavishing in wealth having parties with his friends. Bastille was the name of the prison in Paris that the people of France stormed and took over. This was the beginning of the French revolution and France’s independence. The French people had had enough and fought against the kings’ army for their independence. On this day, people dress in the French colours and celebrate by having picnics, dancing and fireworks displayed at night. Frances’ motto is Liberte, egalite, fraternite. Freedom, equality, unity. By Taylor Viney and Tayla Ferguson French Captains

Dorset Family Festival

Festival Helpers We are on the search for parents and friends to help with our festival stalls. Each teacher has their own stall and would love you to help them out. Lets support our teachers and get on board! Sign up now - even a 30 minute block would make such a difference. See your child’s teacher for sign up times.

Badges Dorset Family Festival Badges are now available for students to purchase for $1.00. Our winners of the logo comp were Nina and Sherridan. Well Done! Students are able to wear these badges to help promote our upcoming festival on September 3rd. Festival Representatives will come around to the classrooms selling these badges during the week/s.

Chaplain's Chat With Dave! Busy isn’t best A very busy father once took an entire day off work to go fishing with his son. For many years, his son cherished the memory of this day. Sorting through his father’s stuff years later, the son found his father’s journal and looked up the date of their fishing trip. One entry was scrawled across the entire day: “Fishing with boy. Day wasted.” How do you think this made the grown boy feel? Why do you think his father had considered the day wasted? If business was not so important to his father, what might he have written instead?

Birthdays

Tayla Parsons Cing Sian Zun Sung Kayley Hodgkinson Tomas Zachar Laura Allen Jordyn Rennie Liam Walker Ben Carey Byron Sprigg Mackenzie comer Flynn Davies

Students Of The Week

Lincoln Skepper Joshua Keisjers Jordyn Rennie Olivia Heinen Macey Postill Thawng Thawng Phun Eryn Glanz Kaileb Blattman Sui Sui Sui Hniang Sung Stuart Klaussner Scarlett Harrison Mitchell Sanders Zack Trapani Kaylyn Perry-Pivac Kylah Riddell Jessie Arbuckle Tiana Reints Minwoo Kang Jorja Keays Natalie McKeown

Cody Mclennan Tilly Graham

Ayla McKenzie Jake Lauder

Samantha Holden Athena Wang Brianna Marks

Kodhi Kerr Ryder Reints

Luc Alame Talia Gleeson

Remy Maclean Patrick Archer

Ashleigh Brown Morgan Jalocha Tyler Williams

Daniel Goodwin Luke Rossignoli

Alex Bartlett Joseph Dawt Za

Hmung Emily Thang

Faith Van Stekelen-burgh

Ellie Gleeson Isaac Spruit Abhya Negi

Fidi Mang Brody Roberts

Khloe Cotter Laura Allen

Autumn Doehnert Sienna Tooth

Jaiya Kutasara Chanae McLaughlin

Elley Steenhuizen

Apple Man Apples will be delivered this Friday 22nd July anytime from approximately 11am onwards. If you would like to order apples this can be done over the phone, in person at the office or your child is welcome to bring payment with them to the school in an envelope specifying which apples you would like to purchase. Bags will be approx. 5.5kg and all bags are $10.00 each. The apples available to purchase are Fuji, Royal Gala, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Pink

Lady and also available are Green or Brown Pears. Please have your orders in by 9am on Friday 22nd. Thank you!!!

Chocolates Chocolates are to be returned to the

school as soon as possible!! If you would like an extra box to sell speak to

Cynthia in the office. When a whole box is sold and payment has been

returned to the school, your child will receive a free chocolate.

Notices sent home Notices sent home Recipient Australian Mathematics Comp Selected Students State School Spectacular Selected Students Camp Rumbug Grade 3 & 4

Last Chance!!!

We only have two Entertainment Books left!! Please hurry if you wish to purchase one. However if you haven't got yours yet, you may consider this - going online to purchase it (or the digital version) as at the moment if you purchase online you are eligible to go in the draw to win a very special prize. Be quick, we are only selling the books until the end of July. Please check out the website for more details. Thank you to all the parents who have supported our fundraising

once again. Pauline Keogh

Foundation 2017

2017 Foundation Enrolments are being taken now. Parents who have children in the school are

reminded to complete the enrolment forms for our transition program so that we can cater for all 2017

Foundation students attending these sessions. These sessions will commence Week 6 of Term 3. Please

contact the office for enrolment forms.

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3rd Croydon Scout Group are holding our annual “Bogan Bingo” Night on 5th August 2016.The Fundraising Committee presents a Family Night with exciting prizes to be won. This includes not only 7 games of Bingo but mini games as well, so bring some loose gold coins. There is a $15 entry fee per family or $5 for a single person, which includes all your bingo games for the evening. Extra books are available at the door for $4.00 each. Bring the family, bring your friends, they are all welcome. Dress in your flannelette shirt (or just come as you are). This is an event that you won’t want to miss! Venue: 3rd Croydon Scout Hall - Birdwood Road, Croydon Date: 5th August 2016 - Friday Night Time: 7:30pm - 10:30pm If all Scout families could bring a plate to share, it would be great appreciated! ** Each person will receive a ticket on entry for a lucky door prize**