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958a Burke Rd, Balwyn 3103

Phone 9817 1917

Facsimile 9817 3697

deepdene.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Newsletter 16th November 2017

No. 35

From the Principal…

Dear Families,

This week is another busy week in the school with many extracurricular activities

including:

COMPASS Parent Information Session

Year 5 Leadership speeches

Years 3 – 6 Dance Club

Year 1/2 Chess Club

Festival Singers rehearsals

Year 6 Graduation Dance rehearsals

Year 6 Clubs activities

Student assessments are almost at completion point and 2018 class groups are

taking shape. Before the conclusion of the 2017 school year children will find out

their 2018 class group and class teacher. The announcement of class groups

represents the culmination of many hours of individual, area team and whole staff

teamwork. Much time and effort is dedicated to this process. Teachers are

provided with feedback gained from parents and this is also taken into

consideration when forming class groups. Please note that it is not possible to

satisfy all requests. Once class groups are announced it is NOT possible to make

changes since each change actually represents a vast array of different class

allocation considerations. There are times when it is not possible to fully

communicate the reasons for some of the individual student placement decisions

since in doing so would represent a breach in confidentiality. Each year is dynamic

and different thus it is with this air of enthusiasm and optimism that we embark on

the preparation for yet another happy year at Deepdene Primary School.

Class Structures for 2018

Many hours are spent at this time of year working to establish the class groups for

the following year. This Term, School Council members and staff members have

had the opportunity to look at the projected enrolments figures for 2018. The

School’s Consultative Team has also met regularly this Term and also tabled a

number of suggestions for possible class structures. After much deliberation it has

been decided that in 2018 the following class structures will be established:

(subject to any significant enrolment or budget changes)

Foundation (Prep) 4 class groups

Year 1 3 class groups

Year 1/2 1 composite Level 1/2 class

Year 2 2 class groups

Year 3 2 class groups

Year 3/4 1 composite Level 3/4 class

Year 4 2 class groups

Year 5 3 class groups

Year 6 2 class groups continued on page 2…

Calendar for Term 4

NOVEMBER

Fri 17 Nov

Club 6

PA Meeting - 2pm

Mon 20 Nov

Dance Club Performance

L3 - L6 - 2.30pm

Thur 23 Nov

Botanical Garden

Excursion - L1 & L2

Graduation dance

rehearsal - 9 - 10am

Fri 24 Nov

Club 6

Mon 27 Nov

Eva Tilley Residents visit

to Deepdene - 2pm - 3pm

Tue 28 Nov

Tabloid Sports - F, L1 & 2

Wed 29 Nov - Fri 1 Dec

L4 Camp - Camp

Rumbug

Thur 30 Nov

Graduation dance

rehearsal - 9 - 10am

DECEMBER

Fri 1 Dec

Club 6

Mon 4 - Fri 8 Dec

Planning Week

Tue 5 Dec

Foundation 2018

Orientation Session

- 9.15am - 1.00pm

Wed 6 Dec

School Council - 7pm

Thur 7 Dec

Graduation dance

rehearsal - 9 - 10am

Cabaret Evening 7 - 9pm

Tue 12 Dec

Orientation Day - L6

Parent Helper’s

Thankyou Morning Tea

- 10.30am - 11.00am

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SCHOOL NEWS

Lost Property

Large amounts of clothing are collected from the yard after school each day and

placed in the lost property box outside Room 6 (6S). Please check the box for your

lost property, make sure all articles of clothing are named and ENCOURAGE children

to be responsible for their own belongings. The lost property box is still

overflowing!

Stephen Rees Principal

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CHILDREN NOT RETURNING TO DEEPDENE PRIMARY SCHOOL IN 2018

Please return this form to the school office ASAP

Child / Children’s Name/s:___________________________________________________________________

2017 Class Level/s:________________________________________________________________________

Transferring to:___________________________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature:_________________________________________________________________

Thur 14 Dec

L6 Graduation - 7 - 10pm

Mon 18 Dec

Class Parties Day

Balwyn Cinema

Excursion - L5 & L6

Wed 20 Dec

House Swimming

Carnival 10am - 2.30pm

Fri 22 Dec

End of Term 4 -

1.30pm finish

2018 Wed 31 Jan

Levels 1 - 6 return to

School

Thur 1 Feb

Foundation students start

School

Deepdene Primary School

Second-Hand Uniform Shop

3.00 pm — 3.30 pm In Multi-purpose Room

Opening Dates

Term 4

Friday 17th November

Friday 1st December

Friday 15th December

School drop-off and pick-up during power upgrades There will be some impact to traffic around the school as CitiPower upgrades the underground cables and overhead wires in the neighbourhood. Works will take place between 7am and 5pm, from 9 November for a period of six weeks.

Drop-off areas on Abercrombie and Kitchener streets will be affected by the upgrades. We suggest you try and use an alternate drop-off location while these works take place. To safely complete the works, traffic lane closures will be required and you may notice temporary speed reductions and traffic controllers in the area to direct traffic.

Overhead powerline upgrades will also be taking place close to the Anniversary Outer Circle Trail walking and cycling path between Abercrombie Street and Cotham Road. The path will remain open but temporary closures may be needed for safety.

Parents are asked to let their children know about the importance of staying clear of the works and listening to CitiPower crews if they’re near to the site.

If you have any further questions or concerns, you can contact CitiPower on 1 300 301 101 or visit our website at www.powercor.com.au/contact-us

We thank you for your patience during these important works.

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INSTRUMENT TRYOUTS

BRASS & WIND INSTRUMENT TRYOUTS for 2018

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We can't believe how quick this year has gone already. We have been super

busy at OSHClub over the past few weeks but we are happy to announce that

we are finally back into routine. Bec is back and we have a new assistant who

goes by the name of Shani, we are very excited to welcome her into our

program.

If you have any queries, please feel free to pop in and see us or give us a call on

0432 161 565.

Bec

Reminders:

Hats - we strongly encourage students

to keep a spare hat in their school bag

for OSHClub. OLGC students require a

hat for the walkover and all students

require a hat if they would like to play

outside.

Summer Recipes - we are always on

the lookout for new things to be making

for afternoon tea, if you have any

healthy recipes for us to try please feel

free to pass them on.

What we have been up to:

- Icypoles have been cooling us down

in the heat - Fruit Salad and Yoghurt

have been keeping our hunger at bay

and we even tried Pomegranate!

Delicious

- We have been enjoying cricket,

soccer and basketball outside with

Lachy showing us different ways to play

- We have introduced new group

games for the morning including broken

window which keeps us all entertained

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