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Principal: Robin Stickland Assistant Principals: Joy Cook and Helen Murphy

What’s On? September 19 Second hand Uniform

Sale 20 Footy /Hot Dog Day Fair Donation Day Term 4 October 11 Foundation Transition 14 Assembly 15 Level 2 Bellbird Dell Ex 19 School Fair 21 Level 2 Bellbird Dell Ex 22 Level 2 Bellbird Dell Ex 23 Footsteps F-2 24 Incursion Level 2 28 Assembly Production Rehearsal 29 Production Year 3/5 30 Production Year 4/6 November 1 Student Leaders Day 4 Curriculum Day 5 Cup Day

Spring Fair 19th October

31 days to go!

Acting Principal’s Report Ride Wristbands Presale of wristbands are now available for sale through Try Booking at https://www.trybooking.com/BFCDU . These wristbands provide you with unlimited rides for the day (height restrictions apply). Senior Wristbands $35 (120cm+ in height) and Junior Wristbands $30 (below 120cm in height) are available. You are able to purchase wristbands or single ride tickets on the day, however there will be an additional cost. Cake Stall The Community Network will be running a Cake Stall at the School Fair in the Stadium. In order to run this stall, the Community Network will be sending home a plate and bag, with a cake tag attached, to each child in the school in the first week of Term 4. Families are kindly asked to donate a cake or slice that can be sold on the day. This is a voluntary request, we would be grateful for any contribution or donation made from each family or each child if you choose to. Due to hygiene and storage limitations, we ask that the cake donations be returned to the School on Friday 18th September in the School Stadium and not earlier. Silent Auction Have you ever been the highest bidder at a Silent Auction? We have amazing items up for grabs in the Stadium at the Spring Fair. We have over 80 items up for auction starting from $10, all items will be sold on the day no matter how big or small the bid. Here are some of the items you may be lucky to purchase at a fraction of the value:

BMW Car Hire worth $1500

Fort Knox Storage Unit $500

EGO Skin Care Hamper $170

Sporting Goods from

Passes to local attractions $30 o Puffing Billy o Chesterville Farm o Dandenong Drive In o Museums Victoria o Sovereign Hill o Zoo

Hair Care Hamper $450

Bakers Delight $100

Various Golf packages from $132

BMW Mini Racer $210

Yarra Valley Chocolatier $100

Aqualink Gym Membership $200

NIKE Cap signed by Serena Williams $400

Kookaburra Sports Pack $450

2XU Exercise Tights $320

Cricket Victoria - $100 .

PO Box 53 Nurlendi Road Vermont 3133 Telephone: 9874 2511 Fax: 9872 4170 Out of School Hours Care: 0419 208 028

We aim to be nut free and rely on parents to assist us on achieving this goal.

Vermont Primary School http:www.vermontps.vic.edu.au vermont.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

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Engagement and Wellbeing House Points Congratulations to Terrara for achieving 1st place in the House Points for the fortnight. The results are as follows:

Terrara Cantley Nurlendi Canterbury

Fortnight

36.4 1st

30.91 2nd

30.59 3rd

23.95 4th

Yearly

686.26 1st

532.6 3rd

583.26 2nd

529.29 4th

Terrara is the winning house for Term 3 and to celebrate, students will be allowed to wear a green tshirt/jumper on Thursday 19th September. Normal school shorts are expected and no hair colours are allowed as we have already had a crazy hair day. GO TERRARA!!!

Student of the Month: September For Term 3 we have been focussing on the Vermont Primary School value: “To Be Responsible”. Teachers have been on the lookout for students who show responsibility towards certain aspects such as their learning, behaviour or belongings.

Congratulations to the following students who have been recognised by receiving a Student of the Month award for September!

Foundation

0AB – Oscar Z

0BM – Michael S 0HT – Roxana I 0NL – Hailey L 0RM – Claire S

Year 2

1AP – Vincent X

1JR – Roy W 1MG – Claire G 1SB – Dylan C

Year 2

2DW – Angelis P

2KJ – Thomas A 2LS – Taha C 2PS – Ethan Z

Year 3

3CQ – Lily S

3KY – Eliza N 3RC – Logith A 3RF – Chathula D

Year 4

4AM – Angus D

4JH – Eva K 4JS – Lewis McC 4SD – Chloe S

Year 5

5AS – George G

5GP – Amy Y 5KM – Nuella L 5PA – Jade C

Year 6

6AW – Alaa A

6BP – Miah S 6JS – Claire X 6ZA – Hamish P

Specialist Areas

Art Sadie M

P.E. Samuel H

Digital Technologies Ava B

Music Theresa L

L.O.T.E. Simra K

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From The Chaplain The Importance of Slowing Down We live in a society where we are expected to just go, go, go. Rest is considered indulgent, and most people feel guilty at the thought of taking a minute just for themselves. Now, obviously we cannot just put our legs up and hope that someone else will do our work for us. Work and school are pretty much non-negotiable, and if you are a parent then you have even less time to yourself. Rest becomes this foreign concept, far out of the realms of the possible. However, sometimes the most productive thing we can do is rest. Have you ever been so busy that you have made yourself sick, or snapped at your loved ones due to stress? We all know what a lack of rest can do to us, and it is when we run ourselves ragged and spread ourselves so thin, that we struggle to accomplish even the smallest of things. If you’re moving too fast to enjoy the simple things in life, to go for a walk or to enjoy a good meal, then it might be time to put the brakes on, and give yourself permission to slow down. Why it is important to slow down sooner rather than later:

1. It’s good for you. Studies show that getting eight hours of sleep can lead to better mental health and lower anxiety, not to mention the obvious fact that a well-rested mind leads to clearer thinking and better work.

2. It makes you more likable. If you’re always tired (because you are doing too much), chances are you might also be cranky. It is not fun to be around someone who’s always complaining or in a bad mood. Your friends, family, and colleagues will thank you if you head out for a walk, take a nap or say “no” once in a while.

3. It helps you focus on what really matters. It’s possible to strive so hard that you end up missing the most important things in life. When all you have are obligations, you forget to savour the special moments. To be fully present in the lives of the ones we love.

When we slow down, we make a few important declarations to the world. “I can’t do everything, but I can do the essential things.” “My loved ones deserve my best.” “When I do less, I do better.” When you stop rushing and slow down, you enjoy life more. Over the school holidays try and take some time away from the business of life. Spent time outside, read a book, play a board game. Take a deep breath, you and your family are worth it. Carly Cassidy – Chaplain [ cassidy.carly.n@edumail.vic.gov.au ] Pastoral Care for the VPS Community, available Tuesdays and Wednesdays Walk to School When: 7th October – 1st November Every October, Walk to School encourages Victorian primary school kids to walk, ride or scoot to and from school. It’s a great way to help students learn healthy habits and achieve the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity, every day. Active travel options to and from school are also a great opportunity to connect and chat with your kids, plus meet up with other local families along the way. If you can’t walk all the way, your child can still get involved – simply drive part way and walk, ride or scoot the rest! By participating, you could help your school win great regional prizes and you will enjoy the benefits of walking, riding and scooting to and from school! Commit to Walk to School today and build healthy habits for life. Last year, over 600 Vermont Primary School students participated, accumulating to over 12,000 walks, rides are scoots to or from school. This was an outstanding achievement and no doubt can be equalled or even surpassed this year!

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Vermont Primary School Curriculum Literacy in Level 2 Grade 1 & 2 students have been learning about fairy tales and myths during their writing lessons, exploring the key features that are incorporated in each. Focusing on a particular fairy tale/myth, each class developed a story map to identify key events from the text and discussed possible changes that could made to them. Students were challenged to make at least 1 change to the original texts, culminating in Grade 1 students writing their own ‘twisted’ fairy tale and Grade 2 students writing their own ‘twisted’ myth. Features of each text that students changed included the character/s, setting/s, problem/s and/or solution/s.

eSmart News

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All students from Foundation – 6 participated in explicit lessons on being

smart, safe and responsible online during Child Safety Week. The Level 2

students designed their own avatar – a picture that can be used in place

of a photograph. Here are a few of the gorgeous designs the students

came up with:

As well as educating students about what pictures are and are not safe

to share online, we also focus on what information should and should

not be shared. “Don’t yap about your YAPPY

online” is a useful aid for all of us.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, feedback or ideas for future articles. You can use the QR code or link at the top of the article to let me know you have read it.

Julie Hall

eSmart Co-ordinator

hall.julie.j1@edumail.vic.gov.au

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Inter School Coding Afternoon There was much conversation between the students from Vermont Primary, Rangeview Primary and Vermont Secondary College on September 5th, as the three schools gathered at VPS for our second Inter School Coding afternoon. Ten students from each school were selected to participate in the event, where they were asked to share and combine their knowledge and skills in coding and cyber safety to create a game or quiz using Scratch. Most students had been introduced using the Cisco video conferencing TVs earlier in the week, which enabled them to meet and start a conversation about what they wanted to create prior to the day. The rich conversations and sharing of knowledge made for a powerful learning experience and students were disappointed when the afternoon drew to a close, wanting more time to finish and debug their programs. I am hoping that next year, we can run more than one session to give the students more time to plan and execute their ideas. Many thanks to the VPS students and the staff and students from Rangeview and Vermont Secondary for their enthusiasm and organisation that made the afternoon a resounding success. I can’t wait to see what the students will create in 2020!

Julie Hall Digital Technologies – Leading Teacher

Community Information

A male wedding ring has been

handed into the School Office.

Please come and see us if you

think it belongs to you.

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Senior and Junior Ride wristbands are now available through Trybooking

https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=546306&

Presale of wristbands close Thursday 17 October at midnight

Senior Wristband Presale $35.00 (120cm + in height) On Fair Day $40.00

Junior Wristband Presale $30.00 (under 120cm in height) On Fair Day $35.00

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We would like to thank the following companies for their contribution to our Spring Fair.

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