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Dates to Remember
14th – 16th May Naplan
17th May Grade 1/2 Veggie Garden Incursion
24th May Division Cross Country
(selected students only)
29th May Open Night
31st May Movie Night
7th June Curriculum Day
10th June Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
14th June Grade 3/4 Hooptime
NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS Deadline by Tuesday 11am
Email - [email protected]
PRINCIPALS BLOG
I trust that everyone had a very relaxing and enjoyable Mother’s day. I certainly did, spending it with my mum, who is presently visiting from Queensland, my sister Jen, my daughter Amelija (mother of the twins) and of course the beautiful twins, Hazel and Elsie.
MOTHER’S DAY ASSEMBLY It was standing room only for our special assembly, last Friday, dedicated to Mum’s and those special people in our lives who are like a mum to us. Thank you to all the students who participated in either the organisation of the assembly, in the Choir, Band and for the reading of dedications. We all enjoyed the singing by the Foundies too. A thank you also to Melody, Doug (for his talented drumming) and Dean for his musical expertise and excellent work with the band. We hope that you all enjoyed the morning.
GRIP CONFERENCE Both Adam and I left Upper Ferntree Gully train station at the very early time of 6.45am on 1st May to travel to North Melbourne for the Annual GRIP Student Leadership Conference. Besides the adventure of the travel, the students experienced a fun packed day that was very interactive and focussed on learning about their own individual capabilities whilst developing and learning about the responsibilities of leadership. They have come back with a lot of great ideas! A big thank you to Adam who coordinated the day.
ANZAC SERVICE IN THE FOOTHILLS Whilst the Student Leadership team travelled to the city for the GRIP Conference, the remainder of the grade 5/6 students, together with members of the choir, joined with many of the schools in the hills, to commemorate ANZAC Day. The day was organised by the Members of 39th, 2/14th, 2/16th and 2/27th Battalion Associations. A moving address was given by Merren Stockdale, President 39th Battalion Association. Thank you to Melody who coordinated the Choir and our attendance.
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Newsletter
Wednesday 15th May 2019 TOGETHER WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Phone: 9755 1522
Fax: 9755 2493
School Road, Ferny Creek,
Victoria 3786
Web: www.fernycreekps.vic.edu.au
Email: [email protected]
Banking Details Account: Ferny Creek Primary School
Bank: CBA
BSB: 063 414
Account Number: 10022451
Office Hours Monday – Friday 8.30am - 4pm
Principal: Anni Smart
Business Manager: Jill Heathcote
Promotion & PR: Rhian Jessop
School Council President: Jennifer Royle
School Council: Bek Cranmer
Michelle Spencer
Liam Smith
Sharon Neal Thomas Hastings
Liam Fennessy
Anna Kelly
Uniform Shop: Monday 8:50 - 9:30am
Karra Rhodes
Buildings & Grounds: Steve O’Connor
Costume Hire: Sarah Jennings
School Banking: Tuesday
Mel Baird
After the Bell: Head Office: 9758 6744
P.O. Box 7082 Ferntree Gully Vic 3156
Email: [email protected] Website: www.afterthebell.com.au
NAPLAN On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week all students in Grades 3 and 5 will be sitting the NAPLAN tests. Please remember that the results of these tests are just a snapshot of how your child is performing on a given day at a given time. It is important that your child doesn’t become anxious or overwhelmed by the experience. However, please ensure that your child has a good breakfast and an early night and is punctual on NAPLAN days. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact either myself or your child’s teacher.
CURRICULUM DAY School Council have given their approval for us to have a Curriculum Day on Friday 7th June. We have endeavoured to schedule the day to minimize the disruption to families by aligning it with the Queen’s Birthday long weekend. The teachers will be meeting for moderation activities and discussions and will be writing reports. Please mark the date in your diaries. If there is sufficient interest, After the Bell will run a Curriculum Day program. Please see Lyn to register your interest.
UPWEY HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS On behalf of our school, I would like to extend a big congratulations to three of our past students (2018 Graduates) who have each received an Upwey High School Year 7 Scholarship:
Danielle Robinson – Co-curricular Scholarship Aurora Edge – Sport Scholarship Lauryn Whatman – Academic Scholarship
Well done to each of you. We wish you all the best in your future studies.
CAR DAMAGE Very sadly I have to report that there has been extensive damage done to Lyn’s car (After the Bell) on the evening of Thursday 2nd May. Lyn’s car was parked in the Staff car park, opposite the main doors. The damage occurred, presumably by someone backing their car out, between the hours of 2.30pm and 7.00pm. Whilst it is a Staff car park, members of the school community do also use the car park to drop off and pick up their children. If you have inadvertently caused the damage and have not yet had the opportunity to contact Lyn, or were unaware that it was Lyn’s car, please contact either Lyn or the office asap. If you know anything about the damage caused, please also contact either Lyn or the office. Unfortunately this has left Lyn, without transport for the foreseeable future and having to catch public transport.
SCHOOL COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEES Subcommittees are advisory bodies to the school council and assist council with work that needs to be done. They meet as directed by the council and report, in writing, to the council. Subcommittees regularly report at school council meetings providing advice and making recommendations to the council. Members of the subcommittees do not have to also be a member of School Council.
At Ferny Creek Primary, we have the following subcommittees in the following areas:
Finance Committee Education, Policy and Planning Committee Buildings and Grounds Committee Communications and Public Relations Committee Fundraising Committee Grants and Submissions Committee
The work of the sub-committees is important and invaluable to the successful running of the school.
The school council has the final responsibility for decisions. As subcommittees are open to non-school council members, members of the school community have an opportunity to be involved in school planning and council matters.
Subcommittees usually meet between regular school council meetings. This allows time for consideration of their particular area of responsibility and to decide on any necessary action or follow up.
If you have an interest in any of the areas and would like to be a member of one of our sub-committees, please contact either Jenny Royle (School Council President), myself or the office.
WELCOME BACK Welcome back to both Coby and Brian who have both been unwell but are now back on deck. We trust that you are feeling much better!
Have a great week and take care everyone, especially with all the coughs and colds around!
Anni Smart PRINCIPAL
Thank you to
the Tyler
family,
Eloise 5/6CM
and Will 5/6A
for the great
donation of
books to the
Library.
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Fencing in the Junior grades.
A huge thank you to Gen Lim, who came in last week to take our Foundation and Grade 1/2 students through an introduction to Fencing workshop. It was great fun!
Cross Country update
Sorry for the confusion – the Mountain District Cross Country Carnival is on Friday 24thMay.
Any questions or queries please see Lisa.
Mountain District Athletics
Carnival update.
A new date has been set for the Athletics day at Knox Athletics track. It will now be held on Wednesday 31 July. Hopefully we don’t get rained out!!
TOSHI WILL BE AT KAZARI
Foundation L
Foundation R
1/2 Brian
1/2 Kelly/Helen
3/4 Cheryl
3/4 Samantha
5/6 Adam
5/6 Coby/Melody
5/6 Doug
Michael O: For his enthusiasm and dedication to learning his sight words. Keep it up!!
Freya M: For being so enthusiastic about learning. You obviously love school!
Jack R: For working hard and completing 200 Magic Words!
Nova F: For being a wonderful member of our class. You are a wonderful group member and always have a smile on your face.
Katherine T: For her enthusiasm and expertise when teaching us about dodecahedrons (12 sided 3D shapes).
Finlay A: For always trying his best and working well with others. Your ability to work in teams
is excellent!
Robbie F-R: For your positive start to Ferny Creek Primary School and for a well-played round
of ‘Letters and Numbers’. ‘Minion’ was a GREAT six letter word!!! Well Done. Nicky B: For doing a brilliant job on your persuasive writing piece. You are such a good worker.
Stars of the Week
Creative Artist Award
James D – Grade 5/6A Austin M – Grade 5/6A
日本語がんばった賞
Isla D-H – Grade 1/2K Willow U – Grade 5/6C
JAPA
NESE
Grade 1/2B
Boys who represented FCPS in the SSV Basketball & Soccer trials
STARS 8th MAY STARS 8th MAY STARS 8th MAY STARS 8th MAY STARS 8th MAY STARS 8th MAY STARS 8th MAY
Foundation L
Foundation R
1/2 Brian
1/2 Kelly/Helen
3/4 Cheryl
3/4 Samantha
5/6 Adam
5/6 Coby/Melody
Harley P: For always being ready to learn and trying her best at everything she does!
Fletcher G: For coming into school on your own this term… We love your new-found
confidence! Fantastic!
Frankie E: For being an enthusiastic participant in the ‘Mindful Monkeys’ incursion, and doing
some great follow up work.
Amelia P: For being a wonderful participant and embracing our Mindful Monkeys incursion. Your snake breathing was excellent!
Archie K: For taking on board everything he is taught, then combining that with resources in the room to demonstrate his splendid learning.
Romy R-D: For working hard to complete his alternative book cover during book review project
time. It looks fantastic Romy.
Summer B: For your WONDERFUL efforts with your iMaths Investigation ‘Never a Crossword’.
You demonstrated a sound understanding of all topics covered and outstanding growth from the Pre-Test to the Post-Test. Well Done!!!
Alex T: For pushing yourself to do your best work in Writing and Maths. You have really challenged yourself and worked so hard. You have been so wonderfully behaved and demonstrated thoughtfulness when dealing with your peers. Well done Alex
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