Coldstream Primary School

NEWS SHEET 10 November, 2015

Diary Dates Wednesday 11th

Final Camp Payment

Thursday 12th

Gymnastics Session 2

Monday 16th

4/5/6 Campers Leave

Transition 2016Activity

No Assembly

Friday 20th

Fun Fit F - 2

4/5/6 Campers Return

Tuesday 24th

Life Ed

Roll Orders Due

Wednesday 25th

Life Ed

Thursday 26th

Build a Roll Lunch

Info Night 2016 Preps

Gymnastics Session 3

Friday 27th

First Aid In Schools

From The Principal’s Desk The Gymnastics program started last week and I was impressed by the

instructor’s presentation and program and his efforts to ensure all

experienced success. Interestingly some groups found the sessions very

tiring and hard work – given a lot of the activities required strength and

balance, rather than endurance. The next session is scheduled for this

Thursday. Please make sure your child is appropriately dressed for this

type of activity (lace up or Velcro tight fitting shoes, shorts under

dresses etc.), as incorrect clothing may restrict participation.

Next week the 4/5/6’s will be experiencing Camp Coolamatong on the

lakes at Bairnsdale, whilst the Grade 3’s will be heading off to the Urban

Camp two weeks later, with Life Ed in the intervening week - so a busy

time ahead. Please note that all payments for camps are expected to

be made before the event, as usually we must pay the camps in advance,

but also as we have been disappointingly let down in the past when we

have given the occasional parent additional time to pay.

Given we haven’t had a Monday assembly for some time, we had many

nominations for our Student Star Of The Week award, with three

students being pulled from the hat to be our Student Stars. With the

Grade 4/5/6 Camp next week, we will again miss our Monday afternoon

assembly, with the next one now scheduled for 23rd November, and the

next after that likely to be 6th December.

As you know, Denise McNamara has announced her intention to retire,

so we are on the hunt for a new OOSH co-ordinator. If you know of

anyone who may be interested and appropriately qualified (or completing

a Diploma qualification), please encourage them to contact us for details.

On another note, congratulations to Denise for becoming a Grandmother

again overnight.

The warm weather yesterday again reminded us of what is to come as

summer takes hold. Given where Coldstream is, many of you will be

beginning to prepare your houses for the impending fire season. If so,

you may be interested, in attending the CFA open day this weekend

(15th November). No doubt additional information on preparing your

home and developing a fire safety plan will be available to support your

efforts. In turn, you could support them by showing your interest in

their activities and perhaps making a small donation.

Have a gorgeous week.

Peter Donaldson

PRINCIPAL

Coldstream Primary

School’s

Value of the Week

TOLERANCE

We are different but the same so be inclusive in all you

do

Please vote for our Coldstream Students

Lilydale Show Poster Competition Readers’ Choice http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/outer-east/lilydale-show-2015-vote-for-your-

favourite-poster/news-story/9d10208905335eb872003ed0449b507f

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We’ve Been Busy in the Beach House! Systems in the Human Body, Capacity with Rice, Swimming and

Blind Fold Taste Testing with our Buddies

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The FThe FThe FThe F----2 Students are 2 Students are 2 Students are 2 Students are

learning all about learning all about learning all about learning all about

different systems in different systems in different systems in different systems in

the human bodythe human bodythe human bodythe human body this this this this

term.term.term.term.

Ask your child a few Ask your child a few Ask your child a few Ask your child a few

things about what things about what things about what things about what

they havethey havethey havethey have learned!learned!learned!learned!

Student Star Achievers

Have You Seen? Fun Fit Incursion F-2

Build A Roll Lunch Order Whole School

Weekly Attendance Champions

CLASS WEEKLY WINS

F/1M IIIII IIIII IIIII

1/2B II

3/4H

4/5SB IIIII

5/6M IIIII IIIII III

Harvest & Craft Market 2016Harvest & Craft Market 2016Harvest & Craft Market 2016Harvest & Craft Market 2016 Our annual market fundraiser will be held on

Sunday 6th March We have two new Market Organisers who

have kindly stepped up to run next year’s

market in Michelle Talbot and Ev Smith.

If you have queries about our market,

whether it be having a stall or any help you

may be able to offer to make this major

fundraiser a huge success please contact

Michelle on 0417 386 169 or

Ev on 0412 013 509

PAIGE 5/6M

TAYLAH-MAE

&

KATIE 1/2B

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Thank You On behalf of Bec, Chris and our family, I would like to thank the school community for their

concern, thoughts and prayers following Bec’s accident; it has made a difficult time easier to

bear. Bec is looking forward to coming back to school as soon as she is able to thank you in

person. Janet