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Miners Rest Primary School “With Knowledge We Grow”
www.minersrestps.vic.edu.au Wednesday
October 19 2016 Newsletter No: 32
Term 4
Ready for RUN BALLARAT
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Handouts
Dates to Remember
Bank Books/Receipts (some students)
OSHC Statement (some students)
Pizza order forms
Cookbook order forms
Disco flyer
Assembly Performance
There will be no performance this week due it being the Year 5/6 sports day.
Next week’s performance will be by Room 17 (Mr. Mitchell’s)
October
Wednesday 19 October Pizza forms sent home
Better Buddies Lunch
Thursday 20 October Writers Festival
Friday 21 October Yr. 3/4 Milo Cricket - 9.00am
Yr. 5/6 Sport - 1.00pm
Saturday 22 October Shopping Trip - 6.50am from the school
Wednesday 26 October Pizza forms due back
Thursday 27 October Yr. 5/6 Milo Cricket - 9.00am
Year 2 Sleepover
Monday 31 October Pizza Day
November
Thursday 3 November Music Performance “Count Us In” - 12.30pm
Finance sub-committee meeting - 5.00pm
Friday 4 November PFA Meeting in Kinder Yellow Room - 9.00am
School Disco (please see flyer for times for each unit)
Monday 7 November School Council sub-committees meet - 5.15pm
School Council meeting - 6.00pm
Friday 11 November Ballarat Show Day public holiday (no school)
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Working Bee
Last Friday saw a small but committed and hard-working group of volunteer families and staff, complete some great improvements and upgrades to our school grounds.
I would like to extend a huge thanks to the loyal group of volunteers and staff who assisted in making our great school even better!
Day One Foundation Transition
Yesterday saw our first formal visit from our 2017 Foundation students and families.
On behalf of our entire school community I would like to extend a warm welcome
(officially) and trust they will have an enjoyable and highly successful education at Miners Rest Primary School. Many of our new Foundation students will be graduates of our
Kindergarten and if yesterday was an indication, they arrived well settled and prepared for a huge 2017 at school.
Bruce Cup
Please note, I will be absent from the school for the week 24-28 October (next week). I will be attending the Bruce Cup National Tennis Championships over 9 days in Albury as
the Coach/Manager of the Victorian team.
Mrs Liz Hay will be in charge during my absence.
Congratulations to Tammy (our Business Manager) who represented Victoria last week and
took home bronze from the National Masters Hockey Championships held in Tasmania!
Did You Know…?
We are having a “Writer’s Extravaganza” from Tuesday 8 November – Thursday 10
November.
All students will have a writing piece from the Theme ‘Celebrations’ to share and display over the three days. There will be a special assembly and viewing times for families to come and see the great work of all our students.
We can’t wait to share this event with our community and hope you will all save some time
to come and be part of this great academic event!
Across the Principals Desk - Dale Power
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Across the Principals Desk - Dale Power
Dale’s Dribble: Traffic
Can I please encourage all community members who witness any road behaviours or parking nearby our school that contravenes laws and ultimately endangers the safety of
our students, to document them for me.
I don’t require your name, just time, date, location and what occurred. I am trying to
build a case to present to authorities to have improved surveillance of our school at drop off and pick up time.
Please note, by-laws officers patrol the area intermittently and will mail infringement
notices, so you may not know you’re being observed…
Joke of the Week! Zac C – Room 12
Q – What did one snowman say to the other?
A – Dude, can you smell carrots?
Head Lice
We have had numerous reports of Head Lice within the school community.
We ask all parents/carers to continue to be vigilant in checking children’s hair and commence treatment if lice or eggs are found.
From the Office
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Eva M For working well in all areas (Mrs Riddoch)
Milla H For always trying her best at everything she does. Congratulations Milla! (Ms Nissen)
Charlize K For writing interesting & detailed stories (Mr Gilbert)
Mia C For consistently making ‘green’ choices. We are so proud of you! (Ms Mayes)
Makala S For her “Never give up” attitude and encouragement during science (Miss Johnstone)
Tahneeya W For using fabulous vocabulary, hyperboles and idioms! (Kyra)
Darcy B For taking great pride in your work and making great learning choices (Kyra)
Hayley O For showing persistence (Mrs Brown)
Maddy H For building on her mathematical knowledge (Mrs Bleicher)
Isaac G For being the learning kind (Mrs Bleicher)
Shiloh A For making a fantastic effort during Big Write (Mrs Bleicher)
Jack T For working hard to achieve his writing goals! (Miss Bigmore)
Ethan H For being organised with his daily belongings (Rick)
Isaac J For showing ’Getting Along’ skills in the yard (Mr Mitchell)
Paige H For showing initiative and leadership in class (Mr Mitchell)
Zac M For earning the title of Grade 6 Masterchef (Mrs Cosgriff)
Seth D For earning the title of Grade 5 Masterchef (Mrs Cosgriff)
Stars of the Week
Pizza Day
Pizza Day is Monday 31st October with the following people to help please: Aaron Luttrell,
Jane Adam, Tracey Walters, Beck Cosgriff and Danielle Robinson.
2016 ARTWORK CALENDARS
These are a great Christmas idea
The students have been very busy creating their FANTASTIC Masterpieces for their calendars. If you are wishing to order a calendar(s), or any other items please return order form & money to the office by 10th November 2016, or can be ordered via QKR App
All Artwork will be available to view at the office from Monday next week. Samples of products available for purchasing will be on display also.
Cost
$12 per artwork Calendar
$12 pack Cards
$15 Family Planner.
$ 18 Diary or Note book
$18 Sketch pad
$18 Iphone cases
$20 Tea Towel
Please return orders and money by Thursday 10th November 2016
No late orders can be accepted
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From Parents and Friends (PFA)
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School and Kindergarten PFA Meeting The next School and Kinder PFA meeting is being held Friday 4th November in the Kindergarten Yellow Room at 9.00am. We would like to invite all parents to come along, partake in morning tea, have a cuppa, meet some new friends and share your ideas. Toddlers most welcome.
Friday Lunch Roster – Amended
Shopping Trip Date: Saturday 22nd October
Time: Departs Miners Rest Primary School 6:50am
Costs: $30 per person which includes morning and afternoon tea
We will be various outlets in Melbourne (Feelgood Planet Earth; Galaxy Manchester; High Street Hero; Footscray Fashion Bazaar; Homy ped; Azeta Jewellery; Sirrico Leather; Classica Kitchen & Giftware; $6 Warehouse; Candy Stripes; Ross’s Quality Nuts; Toy Networx)
Cookbook An exciting new fundraiser that incorporates the kitchen garden program. Many recipes that the kindergarten and school have used are included in the cookbook. This will be a wonderful keepsake and gift for you to treasure.
Disco Date: Friday 4th November
Time: Kindergarten – Year 2: 5pm-6:15pm
Grade 3 – Year 6: 6:30pm-8pm
Cost: Gold coin donation which will be collected during class on Friday 4th November by Junior School Council representatives
There will be items for sale during the night: glow products, tattoo sleeves and food,
DATE 11.30am 12.30pm 21st October Cathryn Harris Need a volunteer please
Justine Caldow 28th October Karne Archibald Erin Brennan
Jane Adam 4th November Kylie Fawcett Kate Radisich
Sheree Roberts 11th November No Lunches
18th November Narelle Beer Melissa Watt
Lisa Mackay 25th November Amelia Singline Simone Drabsch
Joy Wright 2nd December Kirsty Howden Heidi Mihail
Beck Cosgriff 9th December Kerri Maisey Justine Caldow
Sheree Roberts 16th December Cathryn Harris Jane Adam
Leah Tolliday
From Parents and Friends (PFA)
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From the Classroom - Room 14
Introducing BIG WRITE... We prepare for our writing by talking about our topic at home and during our BIG TALK session. When we enter the classroom after recess we are ready to begin our BIG WRITE! We dim the lights and light the candles (We love our aromatic caramel candle!). We also have calming music playing on the CD player. Our writing time begins...
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Seasons for Growth - Program Term 4
Seasons for Growth is a small group loss and grief education program. The
Children’s Program strengthens the social and emotional wellbeing of children who
are dealing with significant loss or change. This may include the death of a loved
one, parental divorce or separation, moving house or school, as well as many
other life changes and losses.
Small groups of 4-7 children work with a trained adult Companion (facilitator –
Kerrie, Student Wellbeing) supporting children in learning new ways to share,
think about and respond to the changes and losses in their lives. Children learn
that they are not alone in dealing with the effects of change, loss and grief. They
build their understanding and communication, decision making and problem
solving skills as part of a supportive peer group.
The Seasons for Growth Children and Young People’s Program takes place over a
structured eight week period filled with peer-to-peer learning opportunities - with
time to talk and listen as well as take part in activities including drawing, music,
art, journaling, roleplays and story telling. A celebration session and two follow up
‘reconnector’ sessions complete the program, and each session explores an age
appropriate concept, for example “Change is a part of life” and “Caring for my
feelings”. The story of the seasons is used to explain the cycles of life, including
change and loss, and provides a valuable metaphor for children to explore and
understand their own story.
Should you wish to submit your child/ren to be considered for a place this term,
please submit student names to the school office at the earliest convenience.
Note: siblings cannot be considered for inclusion in the same group however it is
anticipated the program will be offered again in 2017.
School News
Student Program opportunity Term 4,
information below, should you feel that your
child/ren would benefit by participating in a
Seasons for Growth program please submit
names to MRPS office this week in anticipation
of commencing next week.
Kerrie, Student Wellbeing.
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Commonwealth Bank Student Banking:
Token Redemption Day (last day for 2016)
Due to the overwhelming success of School Banking, we are having ONE Token Redemption Day per term instead of children bringing in their tokens at different times.
The Token Redemption Day for Term 4 2016 will be on TUESDAY 25th OCTOBER.
Please note, this will be the last Token Redemption Day for 2016.
What can be claimed?
These items are currently available (as at 17/10/16) until sold out:
* Backtrack Eraser Pen * Bush Fly Fan * ET DVD
* Jump and Skip Rope * Outback Pat Bag Tag * Galaxy Glider
* Dollarmites Moneybox 2014 * Intergalatic Glider * Wriggly Glow Worm
* Outer Space Savers Money Box
What do you need to do?
Please bring in your 10 silver tokens or 1 gold token and redemption coupon in with your child’s School Banking on Tuesday 25th October. Only one of each reward is available
per student per year. If you need redemption coupons they are available in the office. We will then order the reward and have it back to your child as soon as we receive it.
Please Note: Tokens from last year cannot be redeemed for items on offer this
year, only tokens received so far this year can be accepted for redemption.
If your child(ren) has any tokens from last year, could you please return them.
Thanking You.
Simone Drabsch
Student Banking Co-ordinator
School News
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BOOK CLUB A reminder that Book Club online orders need to be completed by tomorrow, Thursday, 20th October.
BOOK FAIR LIBRARY FUNDRAISER
Thank you to everyone who supported our Book Fair fundraiser for the library.
We sold $586 of books, which is a fantastic effort. Sandra is very excited because this means we have
been able to get 45 new books for the library!
School News
Young Archies Award ceremony
Congratulations to all the students who entered the competition!
Our school’s portraits are located inside the main entrance of the Ballarat Police Station, 20 Dana Street.
Years 6-8
Sornchai Walters
Anthony Pitt
Adam Pitt
Years 3-5
Emma Bennett
Jesse Geddes
James Cooper
Elyssa Rixon
Years F-2
Harry Harrison
Jack Howie
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Run Ballarat
Run Ballarat 2016 is almost here! This Sunday, Miners Rest will be well represented by students, parents, staff, friends and relations.
It is great that so many people have signed up already, and there is still time if you want to get involved. Currently we have 141 registered team members, behind only St Columba’s who have 156 participants.
Hopefully we can build up to 150 entrants by Sunday which would be a great achievement for our school and community.
Virtual runners
If you would like to support the cause and our team but can’t make it on the day, you can register as a virtual runner. When you sign up as a virtual runner
you can designate someone to run on your behalf, and you will still receive a t-shirt and help raise funds for the Children’s Ward of Ballarat Hospital. Feel free to select me (Mr. Ben Mitchell) to run on your behalf.
Change of location
It is important to note that due to the recent rains the event has been moved from North Gardens to the oval at Ballarat High School. The running/ walking course will largely remain the same as previously advertised.
Trouble signing up?
If you have any questions or require assistance with signing students up I am available and more than happy to assist. Please come and see me, I can even help you through the process using a computer here at school. I will have some computers set up in Room 17 after school on Thursday if you want to come in.
School News
Race pack collection
Race packs (t-shirts and race numbers) can be collected from Ballarat High at the following times:
Thursday: 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Friday: 8:00am – 7:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am – 2:00pm
Sunday: 6:30am – 9:00am
Event day timetable
6:30am – Last minute registrations
8:10am – Warm up aerobics (if you are keen)
8:30am – 12 km Run
9:15am – 6 km Run
9:30am – 3 km Run
9:45am – 6 km family walk
10:30am – Performance by Cyrus
11:00am – 1 km kids run
On the day
On Sunday we aim to meet near the start line, outside of the race chute.
We will have the school banner to help you find us. As in previous years we will give students bandanas to help us identify them during and after events. Students are encouraged to run or walk with a buddy, and staff will also be
taking part in events to assist in keeping an eye on them.
It should be a great day.
Once again, thank you to everybody who is supporting this worthwhile cause. Keep an eye on the Run Ballarat and school Facebook pages for any further updates.
For more information or to register for the event visit:
www.runaustralia.com.au
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Regional Athletics
Last Friday the Regional Athletics were held at Llanberris Reserve in Ballarat.
23 students represented our school and competed against the very best athletes in the region.
Last year we had 6 students qualify for the Regional Athletics so it was fantastic to see the number of students who represented Miners Rest in-crease dramatically.
All students should be very proud of their efforts.
We had many students who were successful on the day including:
Jude McGuire 1st in the 1500mt
Jack Diamond 2nd in the 1500mt and 3rd – 800mt
Archie Caldow 1st in the 1500mt and 800mt
Charlise Thomas 3rd in the Shot put
Cobi Wilbert, Shiloh Abbott, Aislinn McCarthy and Zahara Lenaghan 3rd – 4x100m relay
Harpur Adam a finalist in the 200mt
Congratulations and good luck to Jack, Jude and Archie who qualified for the State Champions which is held in Melbourne next Monday.
School News
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Community News
Miners Rest Gorse Rebate Program
(Miners Rest Landcare Group).
Spring is here and it is that time again! Have you had a look at your gorse lately to see how much it has grown over winter? Have you noticed the plants in full flower? We are coming into a good time of year to get stuck into gorse control.
There is still Gorse rebate funding available for gorse control, which helps to reclaim grazing land for stock; or assist with your revegetation project; or just to get rid of it as part of bushfire fuel hazard reduction. The rebate offers:
50% off contractor’s fees to mulch, slash or to spray
50% off cost of chemical* (Some chemicals may require an ACUP permit*)
50% off the cost of fuel to remove it yourself or hire of landcare spray
unit.
I am ready for any unique challenges you wish to show to me including crown land issues, roadsides issues, difficult terrains or approaches that have not
worked in the past.
Also please be aware that a similar program is running in the Creswick and Invermay areas as well – so please let neighbours, family and friends know!
Please feel free to call me even if you don’t want to apply for the rebate but just want to get some advice about the best forms of control.
My phone number is: 0417 594 225 or email me: [email protected]. Facebook: Gorse Project Officer – Ballarat Region. Twitter: @GorsePOBallarat
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Community News
