27th November 2018

DANDENONG NORTH

PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

Calendar of Events

School Website: www.dandenongnorthps.vic.edu.au

DECEMBER 2018

7th — Swimming Program Finishes

11th —Grade 6 Students—

Orientation Day at Secondary

School

17th - School Concert

21st - END OF TERM 4

School Pledge

I will do all that I can to make sure that Dandenong North Primary School remains a great school.

I will try my hardest to fol-low the 4Cs to keep our school a safe and happy place.

I promise to treat others as I would like to be treated.

News From the North

Locked Box Challenge Winner

Girl’s Kanga Cricket Results

The Locked Box Challenge is cre-ated and run by Lyndale Second-ary College. Local Primary Schools are asked to send one Year 6 student to compete in the challenge. Our representative this year was Rivindi from 6V.

Below is her review of this com-petition by Rivindi:

The locked box challenge was great fun, but several difficulties came along my way. There were a variety of long, mental questions and since they contained complex biology and chemistry, a mentor was required. Everybody’s partner happened to be year 11 students that helped us. Luckily it was easy to adjust to. My mentor and I spent quite a lot of time on the

first questions but sped through the rest as time was running out. To my relief we finished on the buzzer! I proved my old-er brother wrong who attends the school, by accomplishing some-thing he thought I could never achieve! If you ever get the op-portunity to attend this competi-tion give it a try because there is nothing to lose and you might even win. I know this because I thought I would definitely lose but came out winning!

Congratulations Rivindi

The Girls Kanga Cricket team ad-vanced through to the District finals that were held on Monday 27th. Due to the short time line they were also playing the Regional finals as well - one step away from the States!

The girls won their first game against St Kevins, lost their second game to Beaconhills and then de-feated Westall Primary School. These 2 wins, allowed them to make it to the Division final against Bea-conhills Primary school - a game that they won!

This meant that they then had the opportunity to play in the Regional final against Tucker Road Primary

School. They were unfortunately beaten in this match!

The girls should be very proud of their efforts this year and we thank Mr Gould for coaching them on the day.

Page 2 News From the North

Over the last two assemblies, Mr Malone has finally presented Malone Medallions! The children having been waiting all year for him to present some of these medallions named in his honour.

The list of students to receive their medallions show how all of the recipients strive to achieve the motto - stronger, faster, fitter.

Listed below are the seven recipients of the medal-lion.

Nyoka 6V

In 2016 and 2018, Nyoka represented Dandenong North at the District Cross Country - and in 2018 she even made it through to the Division Cross Country where she placed 6th.

She has competed at the District Athletics in the 100m, 200m and the 4 x 100m relay, in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Each year she made it through to the Divi-sion Athletics finishing in the top two for each of these events, which included being part of the team which recorded the fastest ever time for the 4 x 100m relay event.

Nyoka also represented DNPS in the netball, vol-leystars and oshrounders teams on Gala Days.

Hur 6V

In 2017 and 2018, Hur competed in the District Cross Country and successfully made it through to the Divi-sion level.

This year he placed 3rd in the 1500m at the District Athletics.

Hur represented DNPS at Gala days in the sports of T-ball, soccer, volleyball and cricket, where he was captain in Year 5 and 6. Currently he is in the under 13 training state squad for cricket.

Asia 6D

Asia competed at the District Athletics since 2016 in the shot put and discus events, placing in the top four on each occasion. In 2016 she placed 3rd and in 2018 she came 4th in the shot put at a Divisional level of competition.

At Gala Day events, Asia represented DNPS in net-ball, volleystars and cricket.

Sally 6L

This year Sally competed at the District Cross Coun-

Malone Medallions try placing 3rd, then coming 2nd at a Division level. A fabulous effort to improve her finish-ing place at a higher level of competition!

For the District Athletics in 2018, Sally placed 2nd in the 800m and 3rd for the 1500m. She went onto the next level of competition for both events finishing one position lower for each.

Sally represented Dandenong North in the team sports of oshrounders and volleystars.

Natalin 6L

In 2015 to 2018 Natalin has represented DNPS at the District Cross Country - making it through to the division cross country in 2017 and 2018.

She has participated in the District Athletics from 2015 to 2018 in both the 1500m and 800m races.

Natalin always shows excellent sportsmanship and has participated in netball, volleystars and oshrounders.

Rahul 6D

Rahul has represented DNPS in the District and Divisional tennis competitions for 2018.

He is becoming a very good hockey player and always displays excellent sportsmanship.

In 2016 in Athletics events, he placed 4th in the high jump, in 2017 he placed 3rd in the high jump and 4th in discus, in 2018 he again placed 4th in the high jump.

Smith 6L

Smith has placed 4th in the discus and shotput in 2017 Athletics and then in 2018 he gain placed 4th in the competition.

Smith is an excellent skipper and he has worked very hard to improve his fitness.

Smith is an excellent sportsman and he has represented DNPS in netball, osh rounders and volleyball gala days.

Congratulations to all seven winners of the Malone Medallions.

Page 3 News From the North

Art Competition Winners The traditional Art competition started by Ms Mac our former Art teacher - has continued under the leadership of Ms Docherty and Mrs Saunders. There were again hundreds of entries from children in Prep to Year 6, with a high standard of Art works being presented.

Ms Docherty and Mrs Saunders were thrilled with the response to this program and the quality of art works were as usual, phenomenal.

Over the last couple of weeks there have been various special assemblies to present the winners of the 2018 Art competition.

As you could expect the caliber of art work made the awarding of prizes quite difficult for Ms Do-cherty and Mrs Saunders.

Congratulations to all the winning entries that are displayed below.

Prep Winners Year 1 Winners Year 2Winners

Year 3Winners Year 4Winners Year 5 Winners

Year 6 Winners

Aziz (PM), Lea (PN), Sahana (PH), Maevis (PH) absent

Oneesha (1S), Abana (1NW), Evin (1M)

Rakshanasri (2G), Mahdi (2G), Daneyell (2JH)

Abhipsa (3LF), Fathima (3LF), Sareena (3F)

Vaishnavi (4K), Ammar (4L), Mohammed (4H)

Hassan (5F), Maryam (5WD), Santhosh (5D),

Mahdiyeh (6V), Freshta (6D), Hanin (6D)

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Special Awards

Lunchtime Tennis Program

Prep H - Sahana 1M - Sosan 3W - Siddhi 6L - Arivu

Prep H - Parees 1L - Maher 4K - Abhinav 6V - Rivindi

Prep JM - Awa 1NW - Simel 4L - Nazif Mr Gould - Marziyeh (1L)

Prep JM - Zain 2C - Haya 4H - Julie Mr Gould - Shabir (1F)

Prep N - Sienna 2G - Rakshana 4N - Hrishoth Mr Gould - Jacob (1M)

Prep O - Donia 2S - Sia 5F - Shahyan Mr Gould - Sharifa (2G)

Prep M - Abdullah 2JH - Gurlin 5D - Dak Mr Gould - Garry (2C)

1F - Vigashni 2H - Muwahib 5H - Masuma Mr Gould - Nadinsa (2H)

1O - Areesh 3H - Diya 5H - Titus ICT - Bhavesh (3H)

1S - Sammar 3F - Melek 5L - Zhila ICT - Ayaan (3F)

1W - Naren 3LF - Burhan 6D - Marina ICT - Aisha ((5D)

1M - Katrina 3B - Yusof 6H - Yash ICT - Shasvini (6L)

This term Mr. Gould has organised a local tennis coach Rob Hilbig to run a lunchtime tennis pro-gram for the students in Years 4 and 5. Each Mon-day there has been many of the students having the opportunity practice their forehand and back-hand returns while others have just enjoyed having a hit with their friends. Rob is a qualified Tennis Australia Junior Devel-opment coach, A Tennis Australia National Acad-emy wheelchair coach and has an Exercise and Sports Science degree. He is currently the Head coach of the Dandenong Tennis Club located at Greaves Reserve. Dandenong Tennis Club has a

coaching program available 6 days a week as well as competition for jun-iors and seniors on Saturday and Sun-days. If you would like any further infor-mation please contact Rob Hilbig on 0416758107 or email on rob-ert.hilbig@hotmail.com