Dorset Primary School Diary Dates

Monday 4th November: Curriculum Day - Pupil Free Tuesday 5th November: Public Holiday - Melbourne Cup Wednesday 6th November: Spellathon Friday 8th November: Grade 2 Sleepover Tuesday 12th November: Prep 2014 Information Night Wednesday 13th November: Grade 6 Graduation Photo 10.30am Friday 22nd November: Dorset Trivia Night Monday 25th to Friday 29th November: Swimming Program - Grades Prep - 2 Wednesday 18th December: Grade 6 Graduation

Date: Thursday 24th October 2013

Issue No: 30

NOTICES SENT HOME

Notice Sent Home Recipient Date

Grade 2 Sleepover Gr 2 9th Oct

Graduation #1 Gr 6 9th Oct

Swimming Prep to 2 15th Oct

Boomtec Gr 5 to 6 15th Oct

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden News

POPPY’S FOR SALE

$1.00 badges $2.00 badges

$3.00 wrist bands $4.00 bag tag

$5.00 badges $10.00 badges

Students will be visiting the

classrooms daily selling these items.

This week the grade 1 and 2 classes had the opportunity to do garden classes as the older classes were at swimming. Some bean, zucchini, tomato and lettuce seedlings were donated by a gardener at Aspendale Primary School. These seedlings were planted out and hopefully will be ready to harvest by Christmas.

Thanks Anna

Canteen News

Toasted Sandwiches on Tuesdays only!!

$3.00 each.

Tomato, ham, cheese (make your own combo)

BREAKFAST CLUB

Breakfast is provided in the Banksia Room each morning for our students who wish to attend. Students attend for a variety of reasons and it gives them a nice start to their day of learning. The program is self sufficient and relies on volunteers and donations from our community. We have had some generous donations this year but as all programs we are always looking for more to ensure that the program can continue. Currently we are looking for donations of Milo, vegemite, jam and margarine. Donation's can be left at the office. Thank you for your support.

Secondary Transition News

Next Tuesday all the Grade Five students will

be attending ‘Red Earth All Rounder Day’ held

at Mooroolbark Secondary College. The aim of

this day is to provide an exciting opportunity

for students to mix with students from a range

of other primary schools and to simulate the

experience of coming to secondary school. We

are looking forward to a very enjoyable day.

Regards,

Sarah Tilley – Transition Co-ordinator

Birthdays

Student of the Week

Coco Owen Leo Tzilves Scarlett Baigent Liam Maddock Zachary Bartlett Patryk Swannell Tyrone Trapani Josh Lamanna Tarj Calderwood Madilyn Brown Raiden Shaw Kailey Roach Charlotte Rose Aidan Fox Wright Dylan MacDonald Amber Majic Hayley Skepper Jolie Nguyen

Hayley Jacquet Isabella Rossignoli Maddison Nash Fraser Sheridan Ben Roberts Michael Killin Luke Chaplin Sergey Metlenko Ainslie Heriot Marcus Green Aiden Smith Tim Morman Emma Fitzgerald Aaron Doyle Lachlan Davidson Jess Van Praet Cody McLennan Tilly Graham

APPLE MAN

The Apple Man will be here Friday 25th October.

Orders must be placed along with payment at the

office by the Friday morning of the delivery.

Approx. 5.5kg bags.

Fuji $10.00 RoyalGala $10.00

Gold Delicious $ 8.00 Green Pears $ 8.00

Granny Smith $ 8.00 Pink Lady $10.00

Bradley Trapani Sienna Fiore Tori Du Buisson Perrine Sheridan Rancie Rhys Bryant

Abby Holness Angel Papworth Mackenzie Grant Sam Pachacz

OSHC NEWS Notice for the upcoming Curriculum Day. Unfortunately, Antonio Park P.S. service on Maroondah Hwy is not providing any holiday care program either due to lack of interest. We apologize for any inconvenience that may cause.

The roll is an official document and by law each child must be signed in separately by their parent or guardian. This cannot be a staff member, and it cannot be the children themselves. If a child is attending an out of school activity and needs to leave OSHC, we require written authorization from the parent and for the child to be signed out by the person(s) running the activity. This week we are doing Asia for our ‘Around the World’ theme, and next week we will be doing a spooky theme for Halloween! Watch out for Madhouse in that same week!! A reminder to parents that children will need to bring a brimmed hat (not a cap) in order for us to be aloud to take them outside.

Oriental greetings from Chris, Kane and Natalie in the OSHC room.

Prep A Madelyn Brown

Prep B Olivia Nash

Prep C Savannah Ferguson

Prep D Mackenzie Grant

1A Desy Kutasara

1B Flynn Smith

1C Stuart Klaussner

1D Patryk Swannell

2A Greta Chiminello

2B Brae Pennicott

34C Sheridan Rancie

3A Sam Roberts

3B Corey Rennison

4A Emma Fitzgerald

4B Charlie Bell

56A Aria Mina

56B Daniel Rose’Meyer

56C 56D Emily Randle

56E Daniel Phillips

Lining Up Awards

Attention parents!

We have bought some exciting new

books for our Library and

desperately need them covered. If

you could help out with this please

see Nicole Bell in the Library on

Monday or Wednesday.

Chaplain Chat

5 Tips for Single Parents

#1: Kids - and you - need structure: As a single parent,

you are juggling all the responsibilities of housework,

childcare, paying Bills , etc. alone. Establishing routines

and schedules will help you balance everything and save

yourself some stress. Kids thrive in structured

environments where they know what to expect.

#2: As much as possible, co-parent with Dad: There are

some situations where co-parenting is not feasible or

healthy, but as much as possible, partner with your

child's dad to achieve the well-being of your child. Treat

each other with respect, especially in front of the kids.

#3: Get support from others: You and your kids need

support from others. This is true for any family, no

matter the parenting structure. If friends, co-workers, or

family offer to help by babysitting, bringing over a meal,

or taking the kids shopping to pick out Christmas

presents for you and dad, accept it with

gratefulness. Don't be afraid to ask for help,

either. Attending counselling can be helpful.

#4: Take care of Mum : You're carrying a lot of

responsibility alone, Mum. Make sure you intentionally

make time for yourself, even if that means sacrificing an

extra hour of sleep in the morning before the kids wake

up. Eat healthy, exercise, and get your regular doctor

check-ups. Your kids need you to be happy and healthy

so that you have more energy to spend time with them.

#5: Be there for your kids: You are not going to be a

perfect carer. But, the most important thing is that your

kids know you will always be there for them, that you

love them unconditionally, and that they are the top

priority in your life.

Don’t do it alone put your hand up if we can support

you in some small way.

Look forward to hearing from you.

If Urgent ring administration who will pass your

details onto me I WILL ring you back

Letters can be deposited in Chaplains letter Box.

Contact administration to have me call you and

make a time.

Take Care

John Vander-Velde (Mr Vann)

Dorset Primary School does not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser. No responsibility is accepted by the School for accuracy of information contained in advertisements or claims made by them. All advertisers must supply a WWC with their advertisement.

Athletics Last week Dorset had 10 children competing in The

Eastern Metropolitan Track and Field Championships.

This was a great achievement for these children to qualify

to this level of competition.

The children -

Jin Rong in 200m. He came 3rd in his heat.

Georgi Clarke in High jump - came 2nd .

Alex Forth in High jump - came 2nd.

Thomas Sheridan in 1500m - came 1st

Breanne Heath in Shot put - came 1st

Luke Carroll in Shot put came - 9th ( Many children are in

this event).

The Girls 9/10 years Relay – came 4th in their heat.

Because they were in the fastest heat they also qualified

for the final with a recorded fast time. They came 5th in

final.

These were excellent results and the children should be

proud of their achievements.

Georgi Clarke, Alex Forth, Thomas Sheridan and Breanne

Heath qualified to compete in The State Athletic Finals in

a couple of weeks. This is a fantastic achievement for

these young athletes.

Andrew Bell

Dorset’s Trivia Night - Friday 22nd November Fancy Dress Optional *However best dressed/theme wins a prize Any families wishing to donate to our prize pool or silent auction your donation would be greatly appreciated. A donation box will be located outside the general office. We look forward to seeing you there and having a great laugh. Watch this space more details to follow!!

Dear Parents, Another eventful week at Dorset Primary School. The children are really settled and working beautifully. It is a credit to both parents and teachers to see the advances our children are making.

Swimming The senior swimming program has been a huge success. I have visited the pool each day and I am exceptionally impressed with both the children and the instructors at the pool. The attention the children are getting during the lesson time is excellent. The children are completely engaged in the program and seem to be really enjoying the experience.

Cyber Safety Last night the entire staff attended a Cyber Safety Professional Development. It came to our attention that it is our duty of care to report to Facebook any child that has an account under the age of 13. I ask you assist us with the monitoring of all the electronic mediums your child is accessing and ensure they are using the various programs sensibly. It is a difficult task but well worth the effort in the end. All apps/programs such as Facebook, Kik, Instagram, snapchat etc require the user to be 13 and over. See Safety tip sheet attached.

Principal’s Morning Tea Monday 28th after assembly the Principal's morning tea will be held in the staffroom. Please try to come along and have an informal chat. It is a great time to voice any concerns in the community.

Grade Placement 2014

Plans for the 2014 school year are well advanced with Prep enrolments being finalised, budgets and booklists

prepared, supplied, ordered and grade lists completed. Placement of children in classes for 2014 will be

considered in November/December. This is a complex process involving much time and consideration by

teachers to ensure children are placed in the most appropriate class settings. School policy is such that the

ultimate aim is to establish balanced classes throughout the school, balanced in the sense that numbers of

children in classes should be uniform and that a variety of abilities, interests, and needs of students be

similar. Criteria to be considered by teachers are age, academic ability, siblings, friendship groups,

behavioural and emotional factors. As usual, I am inviting parents who have concerns regarding the

placement of their child for the new year with particular reference to the above criteria, to forward to myself, in

writing, their views on this matter for consideration. Every effort will be taken to accommodate genuine and

substantial concerns, BUT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WILL PARTICULAR REQUESTS FOR

INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS BE CONSIDERED. Please note that requests for consideration will be accepted

only until Friday November 8th. Classes for 2014 and teachers, where known will be distributed with the

December report on Friday December 13th.

Curriculum Day - Monday 4th November

Just a reminder that Monday 4th November, the day before Melbourne Cup is a pupil free day. No children

will be required at school on that day.

School will recommence on Wednesday 6th November at 9.00 am.

Grade 2 Sleepover

This will take place on Friday 8th November.

Thank you to the many staff and parents who will be involved in this great activity.

The tone and behaviour at the school is excellent. Kind Regards,

John Jacobs Principal