From the Principal!

Circus Delight! Well today we have had the Circus Challenge incursion and I did start to wonder if they were having too much fun over in the multipurpose room at Violet Town! It was wonderful to see the students learning some new and tricky skills. School Council Our School Council AGM is on at Violet Town campus on Wednesday 20th March at 6pm. This AGM is open to the public and will be followed by our regular meeting. I am meeting with our School Council President Megan Rybinski next week to prepare the agenda. As I have said in earlier newsletters, becoming a member of School Council is the most effective way to have a say! In Term 2 we will be offering School Council training for all councilors. Communication at Peranbin Do you ever wonder how we communicate across the college and our communities?

Newsletter weekly – paper copy, email, School Stream app

School Stream app for events, alerts and other information

Articles in local newssheets – Violet Town Village Voice, Baddaginnie Babbler, Swanpool Snippets

and Tableland Talk

Print media coverage in the Euroa Gazette and Benalla Ensign

Peranbin Primary Parents Facebook Group

Phone, SMS and email…even “snail mail” letters!

Face to face meetings with families

And NEW – a Peranbin PC Facebook page that I have just set up!

Indonesian at Peranbin! I am really pleased to tell you that I have secured Indonesian as our language across all of the campuses. Glenda is our new Indonesian teacher and she will deliver the program using our new videoconferencing units. It is my plan to also have a cultural celebration event during the year, so watch this space for more information!

Enjoy your long weekend.

Angela

PERANBIN PRESS

The Newsletter of Peranbin Primary College We are four campuses working together:

Baddaginnie/Swanpool, Strathbogie & Violet Town

Principal: Angela Holleran E: Peranbin.pc@edumail.vic.gov.au Friday 8th March 2019

CONTACT US School Mobile: 0437 226 693

Violet Town Campus 5798 1431 Strathbogie Campus 5790 5250

Baddaginnie Campus 5763 2233 Swanpool Campus 5768 2392

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Upcoming Events/ Important Dates

Mon. 11th Mar Labour Day PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Tues. 12th Mar Preps FULL TIME MACC Van with Mrs Moore

Mon. 18th Mar Health & PE sessions with Mrs Weeks – runners please

Wed 20th Mar School Council AGM, VT campus 6pm

Fri. 22nd Mar MARC Van – Library – books to be returned

Week 9 Parent-teacher interviews @ Swanpool campus

Week 10 Parent-teacher interviews @ Baddaginnie campus

ATTACHED 1. Parent-Teacher Interview booking form 2. Raffle tickets – Swanpool wood raffle (all families) 3. Minutes: i. Swanpool campus meeting (28 Feb) ii. Baddaginnie campus meeting (7 Mar)

BADDAGINNIE/SWANPOOL NEWS Baddaginnie Campus Swanpool Campus Clarendon St., Baddaginnie Midland Highway Swanpool 3670 3673

Ph. 03 57632233 Ph. 03 57682392

Campus Manager: Kate Hand

From desperately needing to seek refuge from the heat to seeking refuge from the cold – yes, some kids were wearing jumpers on Wednesday. With the cool came some rain (not enough but some) and Baddaginnie is starting to sprout greenery on the ground. Don’t forget that our prep kids are full time from next week – no more Wednesday sleep ins!

Parent-Teacher Interviews We will be holding parent-teacher interviews in week 9 (at Swanpool) and week 10 (at Baddaginnie). These will run for between 10-15 minutes to allow a more formal setting for conversations about how your child is settling into the new school year and areas for support. This is a two-way conversation so please be open to asking any questions or for advice on how we can best support you to support your child’s learning. Please complete the attached booking form and return to school by next THURSDAY. If you do not nominate a time, we will set one for you.

Fundraisers It’s that time again… the Swanpool parents are running 2 events, a wood raffle (tickets attached) and a Swanpool Cinema afternoon – see flyer in the newsletter for more details on when and costs. Swanpool families – please provide a plate of afternoon tea that can be shared for the cinema afternoon – it’s not until April (and school holidays) so think about what you and the kids can make.

Have a great LOOOONG weekend, Dianne, Pauline, Princess, Barb and Kate

CAMPUS ROTATION Wk 7: Mon 11th – Fri 15th Mar Swanpool Campus Wk 8: Mon 18th – Fri 22nd Mar Baddaginnie Campus

Wk 9: Mon 25th – Fri 29th Mar Swanpool Campus Wk 10: Mon 1st – 5th April Baddaginnie Campus

On Sale Friday 50c All money to BCNA

Wishing

Liam Walker

a very happy

birthday for

tomorrow.

A big milestone …

Liam turns 13!

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House Captains set up a race

Team Yellow for the last time

Toby is all smiles and thumbs after the Iron Boy race

Shrove Tuesday Morning tea came early on Tuesday with a tasty surprise for everyone. Thanks to Miss Fitz for shopping and cooking such yummy pancakes (and Pauline too). With Arthur and Isobel in charge of toppings (butter and jam or lemon and sugar), everyone enjoyed sitting down at a very long table and tucked in. As the munching stopped, the lip and finger licking started. Conversation turned to toppings people enjoy at home, from honey and ice-cream to fresh fruits and even savoury mince. We all agreed – pancakes are

YUMMY!

Junior Room News This week at a glance – the letter of the week is Mm. Our Big Book was The Hungry Giant. On Shrove Tuesday we had yummy pancakes with the Senior Room, and completed some writing tasks about them. (Thanks Pauline for helping with the cooking, and your frying pan.) In Maths we are working on Place Value. All children now have a sight word list in their homework books that needs to be read regularly to help support their reading. Saying the words in sentences also helps. We are endeavouring to complete a research task on a sea animal in Integrated Studies. In Week 7 the Foundation students are now expected to come to school on the Wednesday. Stay safe over the long weekend! Dianne Senior Room News Week 6 passed us by so fast it felt like Friday more than once! Our spelling routines are forming well, from new words on Monday to completing a grid using syllable and sound knowledge skills to having the test section in our books set and ready before the test begins. We have been revising our body position and pencil grip in handwriting; our main focus has been forming letters the correct way (always start from the top) and correct use of dotted third lines. We have been identifying reading skills that we personally believe we do well and where we need to improve. Everyone has chosen a skill to improve on this term and we are finalising how to achieve the goal. A copy will be in the homework folder next week to support at home achievements. In Maths we finished up on place value with extended notation as a focus. The ability of everyone to correctly read and write number of increasing value has been impressive. Our work on oceans saw everyone developing their research skills, using keywords to refine and improve notetaking. Our focus was on life cycles, with everyone choosing their own creature to study. We also watched a GREAT video of a shark hatching from its egg. Homework; nightly reading 15 minutes (5 nights minimum), nightly spelling, weekly grid (due Fri.) and test on Friday. Enjoy the extended break, Kate

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Monday 11th March Labour Day holiday

Wednesday 13th March

First Wednesday back for Foundation students!

Tuesday 19th March MARC van

Wednesday 27th March Parent Teacher Interviews

Thursday 28th March Parent Teacher Interviews

It’s now Week 6 and the students have settled well into their morning routine. We read from 9.00 to 9.15am and parents are always welcome to come in and hear different students read.

In the Junior Class this week we have had a big focus on counting patterns, in particular counting by 2’s and 5’s. We have used unifix cubes and the abacus to help us learn these new skills. The Junior Students have also been studying the letter ‘R’ this week, reading about ‘Rosie’s Big Radish’.

A heads up – our Parent/Teacher Interviews will be Wednesday 27th of March and Thursday 28th March after school. Notes will go home closer to the time but we wanted to let you ‘save the date’.

Late last week, our school was treated to a visit by Beryl’s newly hatched chickens. We learnt many interesting facts about the incubation and hatching process, as well as how to hold the chickens correctly.

On Wednesday, students had Art to avoid clashing with the Circus Day today. Suzie and Dana are connecting our students with a group of students in Indonesia, through their artworks. The Senior Students each created a bird’s eye view drawing of Strathbogie and a short filmed introduction to themselves.

Cleaning Mon – Labour Day

Tue – Delahey Wed – Dealy Thur - Farrell Fri – Murray

STRATHBOGIE NEWS Strathbogie Campus, Main St, Strathbogie 3666

Ph. 03 57905250

Campus Manager: Amy Foy

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Monday 11th March Labour Day Holiday

Wednesday 13th March Foundation students will be attending school.

VIOLET TOWN NEWS Violet Town Campus Box 9 Violet Town 3699

Ph. 03 57981431

Campus Manager: Angela Holleran College Operations and Business Manager: Pat Cherry

April 13th Market

Wilkins Family Hokianga Family

DONATIONS FOR THE EASTER EGG RAFFLE

Once again we are having an Easter Egg Raffle which will be drawn on 4th April.

Also we are hosting the Kindergarten children on the 4th April at 11.00am for

a play and then at 11.30am Easter Parade, Raffle will be drawn then last the

BIG EASTER EGG HUNT!!.

Hope families can come and join in the fun.

Car Park at the Market

I need some volunteers to man the car park on 13th April start time 8.00am

The car park is a great money spinner along with the drink stall and over the years has enable

the Violet Town Campus to get new bench setting, covered walk way along with new I Pads

and Note Books for our students as well as contributing to camps and excursions.

PLEASE HELP, let Miss Pat know if you are available for April or May.

2000 model Holden Commodore

In good condition

Contact Pat in the office 57981431

First in best dressed!

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Junior Violet Town News

The Circus Challenge by Abbey

I hope we do tricks. I love the carnival. I can’t wait until I learn a trick! Stay tuned for the wrap up of the circus challenge in next week’s newsletter.

Under The Sea by Logan and Paula

I wanted to make a Whale shark drawing but it is 12 metres long so it can’t fit in our classroom. Did you know the Megladon was a shark that lived 2.5 million years ago and it was 16 metres long! We also learned about the Basking shark. We did a life size drawing that was 8 metres long.

General News by Yatra

We have P.E. We are practising running for the Cross Country. We have Maths. We are making models of numbers. We use the MAB blocks.

Pancake Day On Tuesday morning the whole school walked over to the Uniting Church for their Annual Pancake Day feast for Shrove Tuesday. The kids got to choose their topping of lemon and sugar, jam or maple syrup. It was a big decision but they got it sorted. The pancakes were delicious and it was a lovely opportunity for the kids to spend some time with older and younger members of our community.

Keep Reading At Home The kids are keen to show their reader diaries each day for Class Dojo points and prizes. Congratulations to Matea King on reaching 25 nights of reading at home. In Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2 students are asked to read 1 book each night with an adult. Current research says kids who read at home with adults develop a love of books and become better readers.

Public Holiday Monday 11th March is a public holiday so we will see you all bright and chirpy on Tuesday 12th. Have a great long weekend. Take care on the roads.

Anne

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By Marly Burston

What Happened:

This week we went to Pancake Day on Tuesday and had some pancakes and juice and everyone had fun! Everyone had to bring a gold coin donation. The Pancake Day money went towards homeless people. On Friday the 1st of March we had Swimming Sports and if you want to know Red House won. If you didn’t know Ruby Davis won the Iron Girl and Mathew Capobianco won the Iron Boy. Also at the Swimming Sports the House Captains got their badges including Amber, Angus, Bianca and Marly.

Student Shout Out:

Goes to Carter King for trying really hard at Maths.

Reminders:

Monday is a public holiday. Yay no school!!

Interesting fact:

Every tiger in the world is different because they don’t have the same pattern of stripes.

Everyone having fun at Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday). Blake and Bronti thanking the helpers at the Uniting Church for making the pancakes for us.

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Health and PE: Week 6 2019 Swimming Sports Fun Day….

TOP LEFT PIC: Pictured is Ruby Davis from Violet Town Campus – winner of the 2019 Iron Girl Championship and Matthew Cappobianco from the Violet Town Campus – winner of the 2019 Iron Boy Championship

TOP RIGHT PIC: Red House celebrate the victory in the annual Swimming Sports Fun Day – Congratulations!!

A reminder please for all students to be prepared for their weekly PE classes and wear runners for

our Cross Country training – thank you

Lynda Weeks Health & PE

A massive congratulations to all Peranbin students for showing

wonderful sportsmanship last Friday at the VT pool for our annual PPC Swimming Sports Fun Day. All students gave it their best efforts by joining in all of their activities and events, cheering one another on and proudly representing their respective House Teams. Something new this year was to involve the Prep students, as it was traditionally held on a Wednesday. That meant that this year we had two grades of students (Prep and Grade ones) that experienced their first whole school Swimming Sports and I am pretty sure it won’t be the last!

It was fantastic to see many families and community members that came along to support our swimmers. The weather as certainly warm, perfect for swimming. Luckily there was plenty of shade at the beautiful Violet Town swimming pool.

Thank you to everyone that assisted to make it a fun day, including Peranbin staff, House Captains and of course the amazing students from each campus of Peranbin Primary College. Yet again, another one of our combined campus days together that all the kids look forward to and catch up with their other buddies.

Congratulations to winning house RED, runners up YELLOW, GREEN third, BLUE fourth

Next Event: Cross Country @ Strathbogie early Term 2… in training now, don’t forget your runners

PE Days - Baddaginnie-Swanpool Mondays, Strathbogie Wednesdays, Violet Town Thursdays….

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HARRIS CUP 2019

Friday, March 8

6 TEAM MEMBERS – MINIMUM 2 FEMALE

AND THE

HONEYSUCKLE SHIELD

FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN

FOUR TEAM MEMBERS 2 GIRLS 2 BOYS

6.00pm – Swimming races, cork bob, noodle and tube races and more

6.30pm – Honeysuckle Shield

7.00pm – Harris Cup

Register your team at the Pool 57981 216 or by ringing

Robbie Harrison 57981 661 or her mobile 0448 529 101

A DELICIOUS BBQ WILL BE AVAILABLE

March Birthdays

Matea King 1st

Liam Walker 9th

Ariel Margrie 19th

Riley Hupe 20th

Hazel Sutherland 20th

Bridget Rowe 25th

Alina Lester 29th

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Euroa & District Badminton Association

EDBA are hitting off for the 2019 season with practise/grading nights to be held at the stadium at the Euroa Secondary College on Monday the 4th and 11th of March. Everyone is welcome, practice to start at 7:00pm.

Competition is to begin on the 18th of March and games will commence each Monday at 7pm. Fees: Adults $100, students/juniors $80 and if three or members play from the same family, there is a discount of $10 per player. There is also an early bird discount of $10 if fees are paid by the 6th of May and a payment plan can be arranged. There is also a couple of courts free for junior coaching or for those just wanting an odd hit - $2 / night / player.

The association this year is going to conduct a raffle for fundraising and will again man one of the rotary barbeques at the Euroa Farmers Market – date to be advised. Already the association has been able to purchase a number of new nets with funds raised from our raffle efforts last year.

And lastly, something new – the association is going to run an encouragement award with the prize being a new racquet to the value of $100. This is not necessarily for the best and fairest but for a player who commits to playing each week, turns up on time, encourages all those in the competition etc.

We look forward to seeing everyone back and welcoming new members.

For more information please see the Euroa and district badminton association Facebook page, or contact Shae Van Der Schoor shae.vanderschoor@myriad-it.com or 0412 576 380 or Brent Moore on 0423 863 442.