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COMING UP
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Friday
22 November 2019
Secondary Exams Start
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Monday - Thursday
25-28 November 2019
Year 5 Camp
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Tuesday
26 November 2019
3yo Kinder Orientation
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Wednesday
27 November 2019
4yo Kinder & Prep
Orientation
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Wednesday
27 November 2019
Year 3/4 D Christmas
Musical
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Monday
2 December 2019
Year 8-12 Headstart
Begins
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Thursday
5 December 2019
Years 3/4K & 3/4C
Christmas Musical
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Thursday
5 December 2019
Year 6 Graduation
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Tuesday
10 December 2019
Kinder - Year 7
Orientation
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Wednesday
11 December 2019
Year 7 Orientation
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Thursday
12 December 2019
Students Finish Term 4
@ 3:20pm
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Issue 17 21 November 2019
EDITORIAL
This week we had the pleasure of celebrating together at the College
Presentation Evening. What a joyous opportunity it was to join together, in
celebrating the year that has been 2019. My lovely husband came along for
the night and remarked to me on the way home on how he had enjoyed
seeing our students perform and receive awards for their effort and achieve-
ments. Even though our own children have long since finished school, my
husband enjoyed celebrating as part of our community, and that meant being
happy for those who were honoured on the night, even though none of our
children were receiving awards or performing.
When our children were little, my husband and I often talked to them about
honouring each other as family and celebrating and enjoying when others
were rewarded, awarded or achieving – even if it wasn’t your turn this time.
Evenings like last night remind me that Plenty Valley Christian College is a
community, and like a family. We lift each other up and celebrate together
when things are going well, and support each other when times are tough.
I would like to say a huge thank you to all the mums and dads, grandparents
and friends, who came along to support the College community, even if none
of your family was actually up on stage. Thank you for making the night about
the celebration of community.
For families who couldn’t make it last night, we understand that life throws a
spanner in the works sometimes, but we missed you! When part of our
community can’t be with us in times of celebration, we feel the loss and look
forward to when we can be together again.
Celebrating together is good for us! Romans 12:15 says “Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep”. This is what God calls us to do because he knows it is good for us. He actually does this with and for us too.
Zephaniah 3:17 says ”The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.”
As we enter the “silly season” with endless events, presentations, celebra-
tions and formalities, let us stop and be mindful of the goodness of God in
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placing us in families, and communities. Let us be thankful and celebrate the good
things that are happening to members of our community and recognise that they
demonstrate the kindness, and goodness of our God.
Lily McDonald
Deputy Principal
PARENT HANDBOOK
Click here to view the Parent Handbook, with some College expectations and other information about the
College. Please see below regarding Car Park Rules. Please adhere to road signs and using the correct car
parks when dropping or picking up your child. The top car park can only be used before 8am and after
3:45pm when dropping/collecting your child to/from Camp Australia for out of school hours care.
TRAFFIC MOVEMENT AND PARKING The College has grown to the point where there is nearly 800 students, with more than half of these
travelling to school by car. At least 100 staff members require permanent parking spaces. Presently
eleven large coaches enter and leave the College grounds each morning and afternoon with many others
coming during the day for sport programs and excursions.
Strict adherence to the signage around the car parks is very important for student safety and for the
orderly management of traffic. In the Main Car Park, vehicles are to be reversed into the angled parking
bays and students are to leave vehicles and move to the nearest curb. People are not to walk across the
bitumen except when using the pedestrian crossings. It is most important that vehicles do not stop in the
roadways to drop off students. Parents who wish to drop students off without parking may do so in the
left-hand lane of the front bay of the Main Car Park. [See diagram below].
VCE students may only drive to College and park their cars in the car park located behind the Early Years
building, if they have a College permit to do so. Students are not to access their vehicles before the end of
the day.
All students coming to College by car are to be dropped off at the front car parks and are expected to
walk to their classrooms. Parents who ignore this policy are endangering students and create difficult
traffic situations, especially at peak times. Students should cross the roads only on the marked pedestrian
crossings provided and walk along the pathways. No student is to climb through a fence and walk across
the grounds.
Parents may not drive beyond the Main Car
Park (between 8am - 3:45pm), closest to Yan
Yean Road, to drop off their students unless
there is a special circumstance and may not
park in the spaces marked “RESERVED”. Under
no circumstances are students to be dropped
off in the bus bays and bus turning circles.
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Scholastic Book Club Issue 8
Order online at:
https://mybookclubs.scholastic.
com.au/Parent/Login.aspx
by Monday, 25 November 2019
Also available on the App Store and
Google Play
NO CASH accepted at school.
PRIMARY SPORT NEWS
Year 5/6 Summer Sport
Please see below results for each team and in brackets the player of the match:
Round 11: November 8th @ PVCC v Glen Katherine
Rounders – Lost (April S)
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Thank you all for supporting your children through the 2019 TEAR Read-a- thon, which has now finished.
Our school raised $858 towards empowering communities throughout the world.
Of TEAR Australia's overall expenses in the last financial year, 88% went to projects (including support
costs and empowering people within Australia to respond to poverty and injustice), 5% covered adminis-
trative costs, and 7% was spent on fundraising.
Jacqui Ellison
PYP Coordinator
PRIMARY END OF YEAR ASSEMBLY
Please note a date change to the end of year final Primary assembly.
We welcome all families to attend the final primary school assembly for 2019 on Thursday December 12th at 9am in the multi-purpose gym. At this assembly, we will be presenting our new 2020 leadership team, acknowledging the contribution of our current leadership team, bid farewell to our Year 6 students and will present our term awards.
We look forward to a great end of year celebration.
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Hot Shots Tennis Girls – Lost (Milcah M)
Hot Shots Tennis Boys – Lost (Daniel E)
Cricket – Lost (Isaac M)
Basketball Girls – Lost (Shelby E)
Basketball Boys – Lost (Max G)
Volleyball Girls – Drew (Esther M & Olive W)
Volleyball Boys – Drew (Lachlan C)
Round 12: November 15th v Laurimar P.S @ Away
Rounders – Lost (Sophie R)
Hot Shots Tennis Girls – Lost (Laura D)
Hot Shots Tennis Boys – Lost (Lenny E)
Cricket – Lost (Asher A)
Basketball Girls – Won (Gabby M)
Basketball Boys – Lost (James S)
Volleyball Girls – Lost (Olive W)
Volleyball Boys – Won (Ben K)
Junior Softball & T-ball Clinic
Thanks to government Sport School funding, the Year 3 to 6 students had a 3 week sports clinic.
The Junior school students have been focusing on Strike & Field sports this term, with the Year 3/4
students having a T-Ball clinic and the Year 5/6 students having a Softball clinic.
This has been a great opportunity for the students to receive expert coaching from an external instructor
and develop a deeper understanding of Strike & Field sports. In the first lesson the students focused on
fielding skills, the second lesson developed the students batting skills and in the third lesson they got to
put all of these skills together to play a match.
Sally Donaldson - Primary Physical Education & Sport Coordinator
UNIFORM SHOP
Shop Hours Term 4:
Mondays 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Tuesdays 8:00am - 2:00pm
Thursdays 12:00pm - 5:00pm
CANTEEN
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Have a look at the canteen menu online - CLICK HERE
Flexischools App
Fliexischools have now released an app on both Android and iOS which makes the process easier than before. Just search for: ‘flexischools’ in the app stores.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flexischools&hl=en
All work in the Canteen can be counted towards Parent Participation Time.
Dads and grandparents are most welcome too!
NOTE: Due to Health Regulations, space and safety reasons, we are unable to accommodate any
children in the Canteen.
Contact Wendy or Denise in the Canteen if you can help.
PLEASE NOTE!
The shop will be open on Orientation Day,
Tuesday December 10th 8:00am - 4:00pm
Last day of trade for 2019 - December 10th 2019
Extended trading hours in January 2020 - click here
The uniform price list and uniform policy are
available on the College Website.
Please note that we cannot take in any more
uniform items into the swap shop (2nd hand
uniform shop) after Tuesday, November 26th. We
can resume taking in 2nd hand items in the last
week of February 2020.
Our direct number is: 9036 7354
Lydia Ross
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TERM DATES 2020
Term 1
All Students Commence - Monday, February 3rd
End of Term 1 - Friday, March 27th
Term 2
Staff & Students Commence - Tuesday, April 14th
End of Term 2 - Friday, June 26th
Term 3
Students Commence - Monday, July 20th
End of Term 3 - Friday, September 18th
Term 4
Staff & Students Commence - Monday, October 28th
Students Finish - Friday, December 11th
STUDENT FREE DAYS 2020 Wednesday, April 29th
Friday, August 14th
Tuesday, September 8th
Monday, November 2nd
Monday, December 14th
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