Issue No: 7 22nd March 2018

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

Term 1 March 22nd - School Council 23rd - Interschool Sports Gr 5/6 28th - Easter Parade 9:15am 29th - Last day of Term 1 - No school banking - Disco - Principals Morning Tea 9:15am - Assembly 1:30pm - Dismissal 2:30pm

Term 2 Life Education: 27th April - 11th May

Swimming: Grade 1 & 2: 14th May - 18th May Foundation: 21st May - 25th May Grade 3 & 4: 28th May - 1st June Grade 5 & 6: 4th June - 8th June

Movie Night Our Movie Night was an outstanding community event. It really highlighted our Dorset spirit and how much we enjoy getting together. Unfortunately we did not raise a huge amount but we truly did have a good time. Next time we run the event we may need to charge per family or run more of our own food stalls. In saying that it was great seeing all the community supporting and being part of the event. School Council Our first school council meeting for the year is tonight. I’d like to welcome the following members to the 2018 council year Gillian Smoors and Michele Alexander. I would also like to thank retiring members Tanya Fiore and Terry Bebe for all their work on school council. I would like to personally thank Tanya Fiore and Terry Bebe for all their work and commitment over the years. Terry and Tanya have shared my leadership journey over the years at Dorset and have always shown me support and friendship! It will be exciting working with school council on the school journey in 2018! Principal Morning Tea On the last Thursday of the term we will be having our final Principal morning tea for the term (9.15am staffroom). If you have not been able to attend please come along and join in and chat.

Easter Bonnet Parade On Wednesday 28th March will be our annual Easter bonnet parade. Each year this event gets bigger and better. We will be commencing approximately 9:15am in our hall. It’s always a lot of fun and creative. Come and have a look. End of Term The last assembly of the term will be on Thursday 1:30pm in the hall. Lunchtime will be from 12:30pm - 1:30pm on this day. Children will be dismissed at 2:30pm. The raffle will also be drawn on the last day. There are over 40 prizes so get your tickets in if you want a chance of winning one of the fabulous Easter Egg baskets. An Excellent Start Term 1 has began well and lots of learning has already taken place. Our Foundation children have settled well and are thriving on the school routines. It is pleasing o see the children so settled and engaged in their learning. This will be the last newsletter for the term so I would like to wish all the families a joyous Easter and restful term break. Ready for more term 2! Regards, Palma Coppa Principal

School Council Members meet once a month. This meeting follows the committee meetings which commence at 6:45pm on the same night. Please email any items that you would like discussed at the upcoming school council meeting to: dorsetpsschoolcouncil@dorsetps.vic.edu.au

Notices sent home Recipient Life Education - Whole School Disco - Whole School Easter Raffle - Whole School Swimming - Whole School

2:30pm Dismissal on 29th March

SAKG NEWS Our grade 3 /4 students are in the kitchen again this week. We are continuing to use our harvest of zucchini and corn plus a variety of herbs from the garden. Our grade 3 students are continuing to show improvement in their skills in the kitchen with knife use and reading and following the recipes. They are starting to become more familiar with the routine in the kitchen and managing their time and working efficiently. We are still in need support from parent/grandparent helpers, especially with our grade 3 students who will benefit greatly from the assistance of an extra adult or two during their kitchen session. A working with children check is required which needs to be presented to the office, so the school has a record of it. Thank you to the parents who have already given up some of their valuable time to assist in the kitchen this year. Your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Gregg

School Council Members meet once a month. This meeting follows the committee meetings which commence at 6:45pm on the same night. Please email any items that you would like discussed at the upcoming school council meeting to: dorsetpsschoolcouncil@dorsetps.vic.edu.au

SAKG MENU: - Corn and Tomato

Salsa - Herb Yoghurt

Dip - Indian Flatbread

- Choc Zucchini Muffins

This weeks SAKG Menu:

CHAPLAINS CHAT WITH DAVE 2 Words + 3 Words = 1 Word Last week I chatted with two girls – best friends. I asked them: “What’s the next big thing coming up that you’re excited about?” This is one of my favourite questions. It always unlocks a world of stories and potential mentoring topics. One girl started, “Camping! We always go camping at Easter.” “Cool,” I said, “Who is going with you?” “Everyone! My family. My cousins. My grandparents.” Then she turned to look at the other girl. “And my best friend!” “Wow!” I said to the other girl, “You get to go camping with her family! That’s cool.” “Not just me!” She said, “My family comes, too. We do it every year.” “That sounds like fun!” I laughed. “Do you go camping often?” They both nodded their heads. Then the first girl’s eyes teared up. “But you know what?” I saw something big coming. I leaned forward and focused on her eyes. “What?” “Sometimes, my parents leave me with my grandparents,” her voice was a shaky whisper as she confessed, “and they go on holiday without me.” “By themselves?” I said quietly. She nodded. “That’s AWESOME!” I nearly shouted, throwing my hands up in the air. “Do you know what that means?” Scowling at my joy, she said, “What?” “They love each other!” I clasped my hands together. “Am I right?” “Yes,” she said, smiling sheepishly. “They always say that.” “And they are proving it, by spending time together.” I said, “They are keeping their love alive and keeping your family strong by going away together. You are one lucky girl!” “I am?” She looked happier, hopeful even. “Yes, you are!” I leaned back in my chair. “You both are.” “Your parents know the secret to happiness!” I cupped my hands together like they held a surprise. “Do you want to know the secret?” I peeked in my hands. “I have it here in my hands.” “Yes,” they both said, excited. “Repeat after me,” I said as I lifted my cupped hands up to my ear and paused to listen. “I’m sorry!” I said. “I’m sorry!” They both repeated. My hands shook like there was something trying to get out. “Oh, there’s more to the secret!” I held it up to my ear. I smiled. “I forgive you!” “I forgive you!” They laughed, repeating me. “Those five little words are the secret to happiness.” I said, “Your parents obviously know them well. I’m guessing they taught those words to you, already.” Both girls nodded. “You are the luckiest girls in the whole school.” “We are?” “Yup.”

BIG CHILDCARE Hi to all the wonderful Dorset families, As I am sure you are aware the school holidays are fast approaching. Big Childcare has an action packed two weeks planned and we would love your children to join us. My name is Charla Goltz and I’m the manager of the program. If you would like any information at all please come up and see me. I’m located in the Gymnasium foyer, and more than happy to answer any questions you may have, I hope to see you around, have a wonderful week, Charla

School Council Members meet once a month. This meeting follows the committee meetings which commence at 6:45pm on the same night. Please email any items that you would like discussed at the upcoming school council meeting to: dorsetpsschoolcouncil@dorsetps.vic.edu.au

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

Zoey Schaap Vivian Chen Kayley Brodersen Adrian Jafarzadeh Ella Cotter Noah Frogley Anthony Whitehead Fabian Mueller Nathan Luo Athena Wang Riley Babb-Gardner Charlee Tooth

Hiromi Nagami-David Jovie Murray

Holly Thomson Cooper McCaw-Lyons

Faith Van-Stekelenburgh Joseph Ferencz

Vincent Stewart Chin Chin Tha Chin Sui

Mason Middleton Izzy Martin

Charlie Taylor Matilda Pawsey

FRUIT FOR SALE Apples, and Strawberries are now available! Delivery will be next Friday 23rd March but we will need orders placed along with CASH by Thursday 23rd March. Pick up of fruit will be Friday after school. The fruit Chris has available is: Pink Lady (5.5kg—$10) Granny Smith (5.5kg—$10) Royal Gala (5.5kg—$10) Fuji (5.5kg—$12) Strawberries (250gm—$2.50) All fruit is handpicked locally in the Yarra Valley.

EASTER EGG BASKETS The Easter raffle is fast approaching! We are continuing to accept Easter egg donations up until

the 28th March as the raffle will be drawn on Thursday 29th March. We will be raffling Easter

Baskets full of Easter Eggs, examples of these baskets can be found in the glass cabinet in the

foyer outside the office. Raffle tickets will be sold at $1.00 each.

Thank you, The Fundraising Team

BIRTHDAYS

Claire Duck Isabella Shubart Stanley Rose Oscar Trinh Akshaya Alex Shanikwa Miller Vincent Stewart Titus Chow Jesse Brown

PROFESSOR MATHS’ PROBLEMS TO PONDER! Due Monday, 27th of November Jumpy Jacks (Foundation) Ben wanted to tile his bathroom floor. He lays the tiles out. There are 4 rows with 5 tiles in each row. How many tiles are their in total?1 Dorset Dazzlers (G1/2) Emily was renovating her bathroom. Her bathroom is also a square shape 3 metres by 5 metres. The tiles are square and measure 1m by 1m. How many tiles will she need? You can draw this if you like. Next level Geniuses (G3/4) Joe is extending his bathroom. It was a 6 metre by 5 metre room. Then he needs to tile the floor. He is using large rectangle tiles. They measure 1.5 metre by 2 metres. How many tiles will Joe need? You can draw this if you like. Any Day Einsteins (G5/6) Darren was renovating his bathroom. His bathroom is a square shape 6 metres by 6 metres. The tiles are square and measure 50 cm by 25 cm. How many tiles will he need? You can draw this if you like.

SCHOOL BANKING There will be no school banking on the last day of Term 1 (Thursday 29th March). Thank you for such an amazing Term, we cannot wait for Term 2!

Mitch Knight Eli Heinen

Mia Colling Josh Fidler

SPORTS FOR SCHOOLS - ONLY 1 WEEK LEFT -

Thank you so much for all your support collecting the sports for schools vouchers. Remember to place

them into the collection boxes out the front of the school office on or before Thursday 28th March

(last day of term).