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Connor O’Dwyer for always being helpful and

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS:

Tomorrow marks the end of a long and busy term. I would like to acknowledge the hard

work of teachers and students in learning in the classrooms. I would also like to thank

parents for their support in listening to readers, helping with homework,

encouraging children and working in collaboration with the school to get positive

learning outcomes.

Over the page is a list of just some of the activities from this term.

FREE DRESS TOMORROW:

Our Junior School Council has organised a free dress day for the last day of Term 2. Please bring a gold coin (or more if you

like!) for this day, as all funds raised will go to the Rachael’s Wish campaign.

DIMBOOLA PRIMARY SCHOOL PO Box 241 Dimboola VIC 3414 Ph: 03 53891270 Fax: 03 53891399

e-mail: dimboola.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

We strive to uild a stro g s hool o u ity of e thusiasti lear ers

DATES TO REMEMBER

June:

Fri 24th Term 2 ends, 2.15pm finish

July:

Mon 11th Term 3 begins

Pre-Service Teacher James

Richardson commences in

5/6W

Wed 13th Mentoring Mates launch

6.30pm at DPS

Thur 14th State Cross Country in

Melbourne – good luck, Mayci!

Mon 18th 9.30am Parents’ Club meeting

following assembly – all

welcome

Tue 19th & Wed 20th Artist Eliza Jane

Gilchrist visiting

Fri 22nd Ladies’ Night In fundraiser

Sun 24th Working Bee and BBQ

In this edition:

Page 1 Principal’s Report Page 5 News from the Rooms

Page 6 You Can Do It! Awards

Page 9 Michael Grose

Page 10 Slip to return

Page 11 Children’s community events

Page 12 DPS Fundraiser

NEWSLETTER No. 20 June 23rd, 2016

.: HONESTY in all of our actions. .: RESPECT for each other and our environment.

.: TOLERANCE to accept those things that are different .: RESILIENCE to bounce back when something bad happens.

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OUR TERM 2:

The following is just some of the activities conducted during the term:

Mates Mentoring training

First aid in schools

Cross country at Dimboola, Kaniva and Warrnambool – Mayci Porter has made it

to state level!

Winter Lightning Premiership at Nhill

Ruby Simpson won the ANZAC Day Diary Writing Competition – medallions

presented by Emma Kealy, member for Lowan

National Reconcilliation Week was acknowledged

Food Revolution Day held at Dimboola Memorial Secondary College

Cyber Safety Training for staff

The Buddy Reading Program commenced

NAPLAN Testing for Year 3 and 5 students

We hosted an Open Day for possible new students

Zoe Johnson, a Pre-Service Teacher worked in the 3/4 classroom

Bronwyn Hastings replaced Jenni Rentsch who was on long service leave – thanks

Bronwyn for your fantastic work

Prep/1/2 students attended an excursion to the Halls Gap Zoo

Dimboola Primary and Dimboola Lutheran School held their athletics carnival

ANZAC Day was commemorated with Primary School representatives present to

walk up to DMSC memorial to lay and wreath

‘Crunch and Munch Breakfast Club’ began. Thanks to Bendigo Bank for their

sponsorship and congratulations to Chloe Baker for winning the Logo design

competition

All classes presented an assembly item

Marrie Sellens and Angus Barry presented musical items to the assembly under

the guidance of Mars Drum

Encounter Program – Women’s Circus – Grade 5/6 children learnt about juggling,

balancing and working as a team

Fabulous Beast Animation Project – selected children worked with Mrs French and

Ms Cross for the ‘Art Is …’ project

Kerrie Clarke spoke on Indigenous Culture as a part of the Grade 5/6s work on

Australian History

Grade 5/6W have started working on sustainability. They have a worm farm and

vegetable gardens that are being established. Thanks to Shane Bond and Paul

Lehmann for assistance in this project.

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HEAD LICE:

There have been reported cases of live headlice in the school. We ask parents to check your child’s hair to determine if further treatment is required. Your support in

this matter is greatly appreciated. We anticipate having a headlice inspection completed at some point next week.

MATES MENTORING:

There will be a launch of the MATES Mentoring Program on Wednesday 13th July. This will involve Mentees and Mentors meeting for the first time, sharing some food and organising their first visit. Once again, I would like to thank the many people in the community who have volunteered to support our students. I would also like to thank Sue Kuhnell and Joy Forbes for their work in assisting with rolling out the

program.

STUDENT/PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEWS:

School Council are supportive of having a student free day to allow for teachers, students and parents to meet together and review student learning and set goals and

strategies for the future. This will be held on Monday 15th August. The individual learning plan will have the current levels of student performance. This is proposed in

order to improve parent attendance rates, improve dialogue between teacher, student and parents, and to ensure that Individual Learning Plans are developed for

all students ultimately to have a positive impact on student learning.

In order to best cater to the needs of parents we would like an indication of what would be your preferred option for times.

Option 1: 8:30 – 5:30 Option 2: 11:00 – 7:00

Please use the reply slip attached to this newsletter indicating your personal

preference.

WORKING BEE:

A reminder that a working bee has been scheduled for Sunday 24th July. It would be great to see lots of people there. It will start at 9am and should wind up at 12 noon

with a free barbecue to follow. Activities to be undertaken include:

Cleaning out gutters Trimming trees Spreading mulch Repairing the gazebo

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REPORTS GO HOME TOMORROW:

Staff have been working feverishly to produce reports on your child’s progress in learning. I thank them for their work in drafting, proof-reading, proof-reading, proof-reading and then printing. In particular I would like to recognise the great work of

Mrs Sharon Galloway of co-ordinating the process and ensuring that the Accelerus Software Program is working correctly. Reports will be sent home on Friday at the

end of the day. We will follow this with the student/parent/teacher interviews on Monday 15th August.

5/6W ASSEMBLY ITEM:

This week 5/6W entertained us with their play based around the First Fleet. For some unsuspecting teachers, we were put through the shame of appearing in front of the judge and jury in England. Unfortunately many of the teachers were found

guilty of committing crimes including stealing chocolate, chocolate cake and giraffes named Greg. The teachers were dealt with harshly and sentences to many

years of hard labour in Australia. Surprisingly the only teacher found innocent of any crimes was Miss Whyte! It is good to know that we have at least one honest

staff member at Dimboola Primary School.

Thanks to the students and Miss Whyte for a most entertaining play.

I wish everyone a restful and enjoyable holiday period and look forward to the return of students and staff on Monday 11th July.

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This term, 3/4L students have been working on their writing, thinking about the senses

when they are writing the problem in a narrative. This is called “Tightening Tension”

as a part of the Seven Steps to Writing Success program. They thought about what they would see, hear, taste, touch and smell

if there were a volcano erupting. Here are some examples of writing that

students put together, using their senses, to start writing about a volcano:

As I was running from the volcano, I could feel the boiling hot air coming from the lava, burning my back. I could taste the smoky air blowing into my mouth. The ground was shaking as I ran from the lava and all the tumbling rocks chasing after me. I could hear the volcano shaking and it made these

weird sounds as it was shaking. Rocks were flying out of the volcano blocking my path. Dirt was flying in my mouth and in my face when the rocks hit the shaking ground. I

could smell smoking gas all around me when I was running to the boat. - Alyssa

As I was running from the volcano, I could feel rocks hit me after they came tumbling down from the volcano. I could hear people screaming and the crackling of the fire. I could see rocks flying out everywhere. I could smell smoke and some sort of gas. I

could taste smoke and dirt from all of the rocks that were flying at us. It was terrifying because the ground was rumbling and all over it was cracking.

-Jas

As I ran from the volcano, I felt the ground shaking. I heard the screaming of others and smelt smoke as it went zooming up my nose. I tasted smoke as I breathed in and out. I saw lava and bits of rock everywhere. As the rocks came down, I heard a bug

thump sound. When I got to safety, I was relieved but still scared. -Marrie

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Organisation

Cooper Howlett (right) has displayed persistence in reading to his Grade 6 Buddy,

reading with Mrs Gove and at home. You are becoming very confident with reading.

Caleb Bond has been persistent in using calming-down strategies, and in removing

himself from a bad situation.

Chloe Baker (left) has shown organisation in consistently producing homework that

goes above and beyond, and showing great effort in her work. Go, Chloe!

Ethan Gartlan has shown organisational skills in keeping a tidy table and packing

up his scrap paper to put in the bin – and also picked up other students’ scraps on the way.

Well done, Ethan!

Maya Schorback

displayed

organisation in

completing the

Geometry post test

in a well-organised

and detailed

manner, showing

how much you

have learned.

Well done!

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Lilliann Wallace (left)

has been getting

along with all the

members of our class

– thank you!

Tonnis Wolthuis is

showing getting along

skills by brightening

the days of others.

Sophie Testa is

getting along, being

able to work with

different partners all

the time.

Sienna Nuske (left) has displayed confidence when using the computers in class.

Your mouse skills are improving with each turn. Lenny Clark has been confidently

doing all the different activities at school. Mrs Galloway loves your happiness in

trying everything. Evan Testa has showing confidence in his writing; he wrote a very

long narrative for his story Trapped. Lucy Baker has been confidently renaming

numbers to the thousands in place value. Matilda McKinnon has shown confidence

in renaming numbers to the hundreds in place value.

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PHOTOS NOW AVAILABLE

All photos are on display in the DPS office

Whole school ▪ Junior School Council ▪ House Captains ▪ School Captains

8x10” print - $10

CALL NOW to place your order! 5389 1270

WANTED

P/1 students are collecting small

boxes, such as cereal boxes and

shoe boxes, for their construction

projects. They would also like old

magazines to cut up. Any donations

will be gratefully received.

HEAD LICE

There have been reports of cases of live head lice in the school. We ask

parents to check their children’s hair to determine if treatment is required.

Your support in this matter is greatly appreciated.

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REPLY SLIP STUDENT/PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEWS:

IN ORDER TO BEST CATER TO THE NEEDS OF PARENTS WE WOULD

LIKE AN INDICATION OF YOUR PREFERRED TIMES FOR A STUDENT/PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEW.

PLEASE INDICATE YOUR PREFERRED TIME OPTION FOR A

STUDENT/PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEW THIS WILL BE HELD ON

MONDAY 15TH AUGUST

OPTION ONE: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM

OPTION TWO: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM

NAME: _________________________________________________________

NB: THIS WILL ALSO BE SENT OUT ON THE SKOOLBAG APP.

YEAR 6 TOPS

We will be placing an order for extra

Year 6 polo tops and bomber jackets

soon; please contact the office ASAP

if you would like anything for your

current Year 6 child. Orders for next

year’s Year 6 students will be placed

toward the end of this year.

A riddle ....

What has one eye, but can’t see?

Check your answer at the office!

Last week’s answer: stars.

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DPS Fundraiser

LADIES’ NIGHT IN

Friday July 22, 7pm

Dimboola Health and Fitness Centre

$5 entry (includes raffle ticket)

Door prizes

Silent Auction

Supper & hot drinks provided

BYO drinks

Fun to be had by all

Including:

Inspiration at Home

Stamping Up

Jamberry

Norwex

Herbalife

Kazah Button Accessories

Chef’s Toolbox

The Body Shop

Tupperware

Scentsy

Arbonne

Thermomix

Meran’s upcycled items