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Newsletter 5th September 2019

Issue 2019-27

Principal: Taylor Irish

Enquiries: 9773 2055

Argyle Avenue Chelsea Vic 3196

Web: www.chelseaps.vic.edu.au

Melways Reference: 97 C2

News from the Principal By Taylor Irish

Maintenance Blitz for Victorian Government Schools Victorian state schools will undergo a ‘Maintenance Blitz’ to improve the condition of all schools so that students have safe and modern classrooms and facilities to learn in at their local school, thanks to a $515 million investment by the Victorian Government. They are upgrading schools to ensure every student can attend a great local government primary, secondary or specialist school by carrying out proactive facility maintenance. Schools will benefit from a $515 million investment in maintaining existing school infrastructure over the next five years, and $43 million invested on an ongoing basis to keep Victoria’s 1500 schools safe and modern. This increased investment will enable principals to get on with the job of leading Victoria’s schools, by providing more funds to maintain the state’s 36,000 school buildings, while supporting schools to cater to the 115,000 additional students who are expected to enter the education system in the five years leading up to 2023. What does this mean for Chelsea Primary school? – The VSBA will be providing the school with a detailed report on Friday 6th September - Schools will receive detailed letters and factsheets informing them of the funding they have received and what it is to be used for. Tim Richardson, our local member of parliament, visited Chelsea PS yesterday. Tim informed me that Chelsea PS would be receiving funding to upgrade our toilets (new toilets) and to replace our fence along Glenola Road. I know the community will be extremely happy with this outcome and I thank the entire community for campaigning and supporting the school to make this happen. School Grants We currently have multiple grants summitted or underway of which we are waiting the outcome of. These include: Inclusive School Fund – inclusive play space

Local Schools Community Fund – refurbishments, furniture

SunSmart Grant

Calendar of Events

September

9tth

Colour Fun Run money due to the office

10th - 11th

Production photo day

13th

Curriculum Day—no students at school

16th

Whole school production rehearsal

19th

Matinee and Evening performances at Chelsea Town Hall

20th

Footy Colours Day 10am Parade

End of term assembly 2pm and dismissal 2.30pm

October

7th

First day of Term 4

7th—18th (not Tuesdays)

Senior School Swimming Program

25th

Sports Day—gold coin donation

28th—30th

Senior School Camp

31st

Korean day

November

5th

Melbourne Cup Day—public holiday

8th

School Colour Fun Run

13th—15th

Middle School Camp

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Equipment boost

Creative Learning Partnerships Grant

South-east Water Grant

Thank you to all staff, and the community members who have supported us in writing these applications. A big thank

you to Kelly Cooper for working closely with Jan Smith on a number of these grants. Its an exciting time at Chelsea

Primary School.

Prep Enrolments – Siblings/Friends We are currently in full swing for our 2020 prep tours and enrolments. If you have a child that will be attending CPS in 2020, we ask that you complete an enrolment form as soon as possible. Likewise, if you know someone with a child that is intending to enrol, please ask them to come and see the office to complete the paperwork. The Department has made some slight changes to the rules around enrolment for 2020 and particularly to the "zones" that relate to all schools. While we don't expect that it will have a significant impact on our school, we are encouraging all parents to enrol as soon as possible to allow us to plan for the new year effectively. CPS enrolment information- https://www.chelseaps.vic.edu.au/page/168/Enrolment

Have a fantastic weekend!

Sports News By Courtney McDonald The sun was shining and a wonderful day was had by all at District Athletics last Friday! A total of 41 students competed on the day across all events and age groups. It was one of our most successful carnivals in recent years with many students finishing in the top 3 for their event and many others only just missing out.

Our top performers for the day were -

Noa - 1st 1500m, 2nd 100m Coco - 1st 100m

Hayden - 2nd Hurdles

Thada - 3rd Hurdles

Maggie - 1st Shot Put

Kyle H - 3rd Shot Put

Grace - 1st Hurdles

Noa, Allira, Grace, Ava- 3rd 11yr Relay

First and second place getters qualify to represent Chelsea PS at the Divisional Championships which will be held on Wednesday 9th October at Duncan McKinnon Athletics Centre in Murrumbeena.

A massive thank you must go out to Miss Ebbott and our fantastic Monash PST’s, Claudia, Olivia and Monique, who all came along and helped out on the day! Also, a big thank you to all the parents and families that popped in to support our athletes!

Congratulations to all students for their fantastic effort, attitude and behaviour! You have done our school community very proud.

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News from the Assistant Principal By Jan Smith THE REMOTE The school is ‘abuzz’ with music, dancing and singing as we enter our last two weeks of rehearsal. Mr Hewet has devised a script which is highly entertaining and the costumes are fabulous. Our year 6 students are taking on their lead roles with great enthusiasm! Thank you to our awesome families for assisting with costumes, photos, dance preparation, canteen, props, Publicity,etc. It’s very much appreciated! TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! Via https://www.trybooking.com/BEZWQ Please contact our office staff if you have any difficulties purchasing tickets. Can’t wait! HATS ON! Last week we sent a reminder out that it’s hat time again. As outlined in our SunSmart policy, students are now expected to wear their hats during play and lunch time and outdoor sporting activities. Students not wearing hats will be asked to play under the gazebo or shaded junior playground. We appreciate all our families supporting our SunSmart practices at Chelsea Primary. PREMIERS READING CHALLENGE ENDS SEPTEMBER 6th! The Premier's Reading Challenge is coming to an end on Friday, so please ensure all books read are recorded on the official website www.education.vic.gov.au/prc ready for class teachers to verify before the 6th of September. Congratulations to students who have already completed the Reading Challenge. Looking good! FATHER’S DAY AND SPECIAL FRIENDS BREAKFAST What a wonderful morning it was catching up with dads, grandpas, uncles, family and special friends last Friday. The organising team cooked up a tasty breakfast for all to enjoy and the coffee van was a hit, providing delicious coffee and yummy hot chocolate. Lucky ticket prizes were a fabulous success. Thank you to Penny and Sarah and your awesome team of Cynthia, Aude, Melinda, Casey, Wendy, Miss Middleton, The Braysmiths, Miss Ebbott, Miss Gallo & Jacqui R for your fabulous organisation and help! Thank you also to our super Visual Arts teacher Nikki Morecroft who helped prepare gorgeous gifts for their loved ones! Another super community event!

RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS……FROM THE WELL BEING TEAM

Chelsea Primary School is now proudly a Respectful Relationships school. Respectful Relationships is a wide ranging initiative to help young Victorians deal with a range of challenges they may face and covers topics including being respectful, resilient and engaged at school and confident in themselves.

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TOTAL RAISED $14,034.15

Class leaders 1st place M2, 2nd place J3 & 3rd place J1 – Congratulations! It's the Final Countdown!! There's only 3 days left to fundraise for our very first Chelsea Primary Colour Run!! All money (electronic and cash) needs to be finalised by Monday 9th September. Any cash donations need to be brought to school by Monday in an envelope clearly named with your child's name, class and dollar amount. All cash payments will then be added to your child's online profile so they can choose their prize. Don't miss out! Make sure you log in and share your child's profile with family, friends and colleagues ASAP and let them know money needs to be in by Monday! The event itself is going to be fantastic, so we want to see as many kids as possible be rewarded with their chosen prize on the day. Go Chelsea! 3 days to go!

Office news By Office Staff

Production helpers required We are looking for volunteers to assist between 6.30pm to 7.00pm at the evening performance with the following positions:

Door ushers – checking tickets and showing guests to their seats

Photos – collecting payment envelopes, no money handling

Kiosk – selling of snacks and cold drinks (no hot food) in the foyer

If you are available to assist, please speak to Ledam at the office.

Lost piece of jewellery found in a classroom If you have lost it, please contact the office with a description

Messages for students Whilst we understand there are important messages that must be passed onto students throughout the day, please discuss pick up arrangements (meeting location, etc.) with your child/ren in the morning rather than calling through to the office. Our primary responsibility is to manage the daily operations of the school including first aid, notices home, counter enquiries and parent payments for school activities. It becomes difficult at times when we are required to pass on messages to individual children in classrooms, especially when these classes might be in varying locations. It is also disruptive to the classroom program. A message will be passed on at the end of the day. However, please bear in mind that the end of the day can be extremely busy.

Lost property Once again our lost property is overflowing – unfortunately this is becoming a daily problem. Many items are still unnamed. Please name all items. If not claimed shortly, we will be donating them to the second hand uniform store. PLEASE NAME ALL ITEMS. PLEASE COME AND CHECK. If you could please speak to your children about the responsibility of their belongings and respecting their property.

The main lost property is in the Sick bay but please do check in your child’s classroom and other main areas.

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The DET does not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser. No responsibility is accepted by the DET.

HOT LUNCH ORDER REMINDER

by Carvosso Cakes

Envelopes are available at the table outside the office.

Please insert the correct monies and no change will be

provided.

Envelope orders must be submitted to the office by

Tuesday lunchtime for lunch delivered on Wednesdays.

Steak pie $4.00 & Vegetarian

pastie $4.00, Sausage roll $3.00

Meat and vegetable pastie $4.00

Tomato sauce 20c

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The DET does not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser. No responsibility is accepted by the DET.

Entertainment Memberships are sold as a fundraiser

through our school and we receives $14 per book or

digital membership.

They are $70 with validity from 1 June 2019 to 1 June

2020. Our school sell the hard copy at the office or go

to http://www.entbook.com.au/182w69.