AXEDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL

“Excellence Through Endeavour”

High Street, Axedale 3551

Ph. (03) 5439 7232 Fax. (03) 5439 7575

Principal – Lex Johnstone

Email: axedale.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

NEWSLETTER No. 30 October 10th

2014

Important dates:

October 10th

– School Review Day

16th

– Finance Meeting

16th

– Buildings & Grounds 6pm

17th

–Athletic Sports

19th

– School & Kinder Golf Day

21st – Bike Hike –Staff and Leaders

Meeting 5.30pm

21st – School Council Meeting

6.30pm

October

November

27th

– Final Bike Hike Meeting 3.30pm

29th

– BENDIGO CUP HOLIDAY

30th

-31st – Gr 4/5/6 Bike Hike

4th

– Pet Show & Fashions Off The

Field

7th

– Stud. Free Day –Staff Maths PD

AWARD WINNERS

Footy Day Awards from our Footy Colours Day

Longest kick

P/1/2 – Zane Van Wynen 21 m

3/4 – Jaidyn Taylor 26 m

5/6 – Golden Boot – Jack Di Valentine 28m

Player of the Day

P-3 Girls – Emma Hipwell

P-3 Boys – Lincoln Hipwell

4/5/6 boys – Josh Liersch, girls – Kathryn McKay

Goal of the Day – Jaidyn Taylor

CONGRATULATIONS – HEATHCOTE 9x5 ART EXHIBITION

Last term, the Grade 4/5/6 students, with guidance from Judy McGrath, completed some paintings that were

entered into the Heathcote 9x5 Art Competition. part of that exhibition is the People’s Choice Award.

A big congratulations to Zara Smith whose picture of her dalmation won the People’s Choice Award.

Maliqua Pearce was a very close second, both girls scoring close to 100 votes. Judy Hutchings came to

school yesterday to present Zara with her certificate and gift voucher.

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

SCHOOL REVIEW

Today, our school conducted a Review Day as part of our self-evaluation of our last four years performance.

Myself, staff, School Councillors, past School Councillors, students and some others worked with accredited

School Reviewer Mike Rowland to look into all aspects of our last four years and subsequently set our

directions and goals for the next four years.

Thank you to parents, community members, school councillors and students who have provided a wealth of

feedback as part of the process.

GOLF DAY

Our big school and pre-school Golf Day is on Sunday 19th

October, next week. This event will help to raise

thousands of dollars for your child’s school so please consider being involved in one way or another.

At this stage entries are minimal, so if you are intending to enter a team, please do so asap to assist with

catering and planning.

?????????How can you help out????????

families are asked to provide a bottle of wine, box of chocolates or a good quality food item for

raffles and golf prizes.

bake a cake or slice for afternoon tea.

sell the raffle tickets provided late last term.

consider volunteering for one of the shifts (see attached sheet)

enter a team, or individually (individual entries will be combined to make a team)

In regard to the $5 raffle tickets, prizes are

1st - $1,000 of crushed rock – Hansons Quarry

2nd

- $500 Car Service Voucher/off New Car Purchase, Bottle of Wine – Bendigo Toyota

3rd

- $400 Assorted garden equipment - Bendigo Mower Service

4th

- $300 Dinner and Limo Voucher – One Tree Hill Hotel

5th

- $300 Children’s 16” Bike – Bendigo Bike Force

6th

- $150 Barbed Wire Wreath – Three Farmers Fosterville

‘CUPPA & CHAT’

The Axedale Primary School ‘Parents, Volunteers & Friends Committee’ would like to invite you to an

informal ‘Cuppa & Chat’ next Tuesday 14th

October 9.30-10.30am in the Staff room.

A chance to catch up with other parents, and meet new families starting at our fabulous little school next

year.

It is not a meeting, so there’s no chance of you leaving with a job or having joined a committee! Just a

chance to become more familiar with the school, ask questions and say hello. Preschool children more than

welcome.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

AXEDALE PARK Families are encouraged to participate in the online feedback regarding the Axedale Park re-development by

October 17th

.

Visit the AOTOF website at http://www.axedalevictoria.net to contribute or email thoughts to

axedale3551@gmail.com

LEARNING DIARIES

If you haven’t already, please take time to look through your child’s work and make comment in the space

provided. Your comments are important to your children. Thank you to the Grade 4/5/6 parents who have

made comments on their student’s Digital Portfolios.

Learning Diaries need to be returned asap.

INTER SCHOOL ATHLETICS

Our annual Inter School Athletics Day is on Friday 17th

October. We will be participating with Eppalock PS

at the Bendigo Athletics Track in Flora Hill. Parents will be required to transport their children to and from

the venue.

Attached to the newsletter today is the Sports timetable and further information.

GRADE 4/5/6 BIKE HIKE

On Thursday 30th

and Friday 31st of October our Grade 4/5/6 students will be taking part in a two day Bike

Hike from Tallarook to Yea along the Great Victorian Rail Trail.

There is a meeting for staff, helpers and parents who will be on the ride on Tuesday 21st October at 5.30pm.

There will be a final meeting for all students involved and parents at 3.30pm on Monday 27th

October. We

will finalise all details and answer any final queries.

Students will start training next week so all students will require their bikes to be at school over the

next two weeks. Bikes will be locked up in the shed each night.

Aidan Esposito from Global Chiropractic and Rik McCaig (Bendigo Madison and former Sun Tour rider)

will be coming to the school over the next two weeks to talk to the students about nutrition, hydration,

stretching, recovery, bike set up etc as part of our preparation.

CAMELBACKS FOR SALE

Camelbacks were recently on sale at Anaconda. They are normally $63 but were on sale for $25 each.

School purchased 10 of these camelbacks and there is only one left so if you are keen to purchase it, be

quick!

THANKS

Thank you to the Berry family for giving us lots of great books for the library and classrooms that they have

finished with at home. It is very much appreciated.

Thank you to Mick Hermens for changing the ride on mower blades and to Mick and Scott White for

mowing the oval.

Thank you also to the families who came to school over the holidays and watered our veggie patch. We hope

you enjoyed some tasty fresh produce.

BOOKCLUB ORDERS

Book club order forms went home on Tuesday night. They are due back at school by Wednesday 15th

October. Sorry no late orders this time.

BOOK FAIR

We will be hosting a “Buy 1, Get 1 FREE” Book Fair from the 24th

– 28th

November.

REMINDER

Don’t forget to get your pets and glad rags ready for our

Annual Pet Show and Fashions held on Tuesday 4th

November, Melbourne Cup Day.

FRESH FRUIT FRIDAY

Many thanks to those who have volunteered to help cut up

fruit this term.

Friday 17th

– Athletic Sports Day (No fruit duty this day)

Friday 24th

– Corrine Cummins

Friday 31st – Kelly Gwin

TERM DATES 2014

Term 4: 6th

October to 19th

December

MICHAEL GROSS PARENTING RESOURCES

Our school is a member of www.parentingideas.com.au

This week’s attached article is “5 mental health habits to

promote in kids”.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Success doesn’t come looking for you.

Phillip Walsh – Adelaide Football Club Coach

Lex Johnstone

Principal

CLASSROOMS

BUDDY MATHS Yesterday our Gr. 2/3 and 4/5/6 students combined to teach each other the maths strategy games of ‘Get out

of My House’ and ‘Get the Cash’. These games were taught to staff at the Mike Ymer Professional

Development day. Students really enjoyed themselves and we plan on timetabling more buddy math sessions

in the future.

HERCULES PERFORMANCE

Yesterday the school children attended a vibrant

performance of Hercules at the Heathcote Hall.

Pictured are some of the Prep/1 recounts of the

show.

COMMUNITY

AXEDALE TENNIS

Junior Tennis training will be held Friday night straight after school at the tennis courts. Any students

wishing to play can come along or contact Steve or Deb. Skill level can be anywhere from absolute beginner

to accomplished player.

Names can be submitted to Steve Mason on 0497829868 or Deb Tuohey on 0407509227.

HOT SHOTS COME & TRY DAY

FREE session for Hot Shots tennis on this Saturday 11th

October 10am-1pm at the Strathfieldsaye Tennis

Courts. If anyone is thinking of playing they are welcome to attend this session then contact Deb Tuohey

afterwards to be in an Axedale team.

Future Jets Cricketers... Warmer weather is coming so that means Jets Milo

In2 Cricket is coming back bigger than ever...

Sunday 26th October 10am-11am until 14

th December

@ Tannery Lane Complex, Strathfieldsaye.

Children have a great time, learning different skills

whilst interacting with each other & importantly had

fun being active. We had a great number of young

girls in the Program & hope to see more this year.

Age: approx. 5-8. $70 which includes a cricket kit bag

of goodies including a shirt, cap and bat.

Register via MyCricket site or

https://playreg.cricket.com.au/pages/noauth/olregstart.

aspx?entityid=2728&sslredirect=1&mode=1

Strathfieldsaye Cricket Club

FOR SALE

Above ground Intex pool. 4.5m across x 1.2m deep. Salt chlorinator and sand filter pump. $600

Phone Mick or Linda Hermens on 0413 076 001

MYM Summer School 2015: Do something you love this summer! Join more than 600

young musicians this January at the 2015 Melbourne Youth

Music Summer School. Musicians at any level between ages

6-30 can take part in our Orchestral, String, Band, Jazz,

Conducting and Administration programs. No audition is

required and applications close on 26 September so apply

now at mym.org.au Get ready for a week of rehearsals,

workshops, concerts and fun!

*Junior Players Required*

If you are interested in playing cricket for the

2014/15 BDCA season there is still time to do

so. The Golden Square Cricket Club are still

chasing Junior players for the upcoming year in

particular in the following age groups: U/10

(T20 Blast), U/12, U/16.

Do not hesitate, visit www.goldensquarecc.com

or email the club on

goldensquare@club.cricketvictoria.com.au and

register your interest today. There is only

approx. 4 weeks until the start of the season, so

why don't you become a member of the The

Bulldogs for 2014/15?