Creswick Primary School—Catering for the needs of students in the pursuit of excellence

CALENDAR

Thursday 8th June Book Fair 3.30pm - 4.00pm

Friday 9th June Book Fair 8.20am - 8.45am & 3.30pm - 4.00pm

Monday 12th June Queen’s Birthday Holiday

Tuesday 13th June Head lice Information Session 2.30pm - 3.30pm Library

Wednesday 14th June Special Lunch Day

Wednesday 21st June School Council

Friday 23rd June Last Day of Canteen for Term 2 Blue Light Disco 6pm - 8pm

Friday 30th June Last Day of Term 2

Monday 17th July First Day of Term 3

NOTICES St John Ambulance Despicable Me2 Movie Big Write Junior Unit Disco Disco Helpers Please Bunnings BBQ Helpers Please Somers Camp Grade 5& 6 SMS & Email Permission

SCHOOL NEWSLETTER No. 8 Term 2 8th June 2017

Phone: 03 5345 2044 Fax: 03 5345 8031

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

www.creswickps.vic.edu.au

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Week 4/5C

Grade 5/6W Taneisha For demonstrating independence and organisation throughout all camping activities. Well done!

Grade 5/6H Nikaiya For being a very responsible and reliable walking leader at camp, ensuring our group was safe at all crossings.

Grade 2D Lily For a terrific effort finding the location of shapes using co-ordinates. Well done Lily.

Grade 1/2W Dakotah For helping our new class member settle into Creswick Primary School.

Foundation/1R Eva For always trying her Personal Best to improve her reading and writing. Well done!

Foundation K Matilda For her improvement in identifying initial and final sounds in words.

From the Principal’s Desk

Foundation/Prep Enrolments 2018

It has been a pleasure to show many families around the school and highlight the wonderful learning that is occurring in each classroom. The families have all commented on the respectful manner in which the children engage each other, their teachers and visitors.

Creswick Primary School with its quality teachers, great resources, deep curriculum and broad extra-curricular is a great place to be!

Over the next couple of weeks we have a large number of tours booked. If you have a neighbour, friend, relative or acquaintance with a child starting Foundation/Preps in 2018, encourage them to contact the school to see first-hand the great opportunities their child will have available to them.

Book Fair

The Book Fair has created a great deal of interest and enthusiasm throughout the school and the discussions would most likely have continued at home.

Increasing interest in reading is always a good thing! Well done to Ms Stewart and Mrs Kennedy for their extra effort to initiate the Book Fair.

Remember:

Parents are invited to visit the Book Fair in the library on Thursday and Friday from 3.30 – 4.00pm and also on Friday morning from 8.30 – 9.00am.

Student Attendance

It is important for all to recognise the importance of consistent school attendance. In the first instance it is essential for learning but the long term effect can also be on employment prospects. Parents often ask, when is it appropriate for children to have a day off school?

Accepted reasons for children to be away from school include: illness, medical appointments, religion events and funerals.

Some unacceptable reasons for student absences include: shopping, their birthday, taking care of family members or going to a concert.

## Every absence adds up and when there are some legitimate days away from school added to some frivolous absences the impact on ‘student learning’ can be significant.

Extra-Curricular

Change of Dates ## Somers Camp As a result of the Somers Camp, the Whole School Performance date has been moved to Thursday the 14th September. Clearly we want all children to have the opportunity to be involved in the performance, hence the date change!

## Nit Information Session

Unfortunately the Nit Information Session had to be postponed this week and we apologise for any inconvenience. The training session for parents will now be:

13th June at 2.30 – 3.30pm in the School Library - Debra Watts (her business is Peek-a-pooh head lice removal) will assist parents to detect, identify, treat, remove and prevent.

We encourage parents to make the most of this opportunity to help prevent and/or treat head lice.

Extra-Curricular continued...

Queenscliff Camp

The students in the Senior Unit will be printing out some of their favourite photos from the recent camp to Queenscliff. The photos and related work the children are currently completing will be displayed in the ‘Gallery’ starting from Tuesday the 13th June.

Regional Cross Country

On Monday of this week, five students and their families travelled to Warrnambool to compete in the Regional Cross Country Championships. The students all did their best and most finished in mid-field. Well done to Wil Jowett, Bella Davies, Peyton McMillan, Jacinta Mckenzie and Molly Davies for getting through the ‘Regional Finals.’

Student Attitude to School Survey

Over the next couple of weeks the students in Grades Four, Five and Six will complete a survey. The survey is about engagement, safety, learning confidence and connectedness to both their peers and school. The data gained from the survey will help the school plan to gain continuous improvement into the future.

Somers Camp Opportunity

Expressions of interest were sent out to families for Somers Camp this week. The camp is not until late August but the expressions of interest have to be returned to school by Tuesday 13th June, 2017.

There’s a puffer fish! We didn’t see any dolphins but we were passed by a big ship!

Bunnings BBQ

Saturday 1st July

A request for helpers went out this

week, if you are able to help,

please complete and return the

form as soon as possible.

Tiqbiz Has A New Name

All you have to do is download the latest update from your app store and Tiqbiz will reappear as FlexiBuzz on

your device.

If your child is away form school, please remember to let us know by sending a note, calling the office on 5345

2044 or via FlexiBuzz.

Don’t forget we have now moved to electronic newsletters, please see the office if

you would like to receive a paper copy of the newsletter.

Head Lice Removal Training

Tuesday 13th June, 2.30.pm - 3.30pm in the School Library

On Tuesday 13th June at 2.30 – 3.30pm in the School Library - Debra

Watts (her business is Peek-a-pooh head lice removal) will be running a session to assist parents to detect, identify, treat, remove and prevent head lice. If you would like to attend this

session, please complete this form and return it to school before Tuesday 30th May.

We encourage parents to make the most of this opportunity to help prevent and/or

treat head lice.

Yes! I would like to participate in the Head Lice Removal Training with Debra Watts on Tuesday 6th June in the Library between 2.30pm and 3.30pm

Name: Ph:

Canteen News

HELPERS NEEDED!

The canteen is in desperate need of helpers for Fridays. If you are able to help, even if only for a short time, please contact the office.

YOU MUST HAVE A WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK!

Book Fair THIS WEEK IN THE LIBRARY

TODAY Thursday 8th June

3.30pm to 4.00pm

TOMORROW Friday 9th June

8.20am to 8.45am 3.30pm to 4.00pm

Eftpos available

Blue Light Disco Volunteers Required

We are seeking volunteers for the evening who have a

Working With Children Check.

If you are able to help, please contact Lucy on 0427

115 769 or complete and return the form sent home

today and return to school by Monday 19th June

Trivia quiz

Junior Prep - Gr 2 Name the 7th month in the

year.

Senior Gr 3 - Gr 6 What percentage of the

Earth’s surface is covered by oceans?

Creswick Primary School and

Creswick and District Community Bank would like to present

Blue Light Disco

Friday 23rd June

6.00 - 8.00pm

Entry $5.00 includes a drink

PRIMARY SCHOOL KIDS ONLY

Fully supervised by parents who have Working With Children credentials as

well as the Boys In Blue.

Fancy Dress ________

Prizes throughout the night ________

Canteen open for purchase of snacks, $1.00 Lucky dips and $5.00 show

bags ______

Fully supervised

Where:

Creswick Primary School MPB

Napier Street Creswick

Lost Property is

over flowing!!!!

Please come in

and find your

child’s clothes!!

Free Dental Appointments @ Hepburn Health Services

Hepburn Health Service, is offering Dental appointments at the Creswick Community Health Centre: The service is FREE for all Primary School children.

The service covers examinations, fillings, fissures seals, brushing and diet education, cleaning, x-rays, extractions.

All appointments are at the Dental Clinic located at the Creswick Community Health Centre.

Please phone for an appointment or for further information on: – PH: 5321 6580

Enrolments for 2018

If you have a sibling coming to school next year, please come to the office and pick up an enrolment pack.

We can also take you on a tour of our school! Please contact us on 5345 2044 if you would like an

information pack or to book a tour.