Woodville Primary School

Warringa Crescent, Hoppers Crossing Phone: 9749 2770 Fax: 9748 9870 Website: www.woodvilleps.vic.edu.au Email: woodvilleps@edumail.vic.gov.au School Council President: Rebecca Scott Before and After School Care: Camp Australia: 1300 105 343 www.campaustralia.com.au

WEEK ENDING 3rd November 2017

NEWSLETTER Number 15

CALENDAR OF EVENTS – IMPORTANT DATES

TERM FOUR 2017

Thursday 2nd November Year Five students visit to Woodville Kindergarten 2pm – 2.50pm

Thursday 2nd November Music Count Us in! 12.30pm National Singing event

Friday 3rd November Year 1/2 Science works Excursion

HALLOWEEN DISCO POSTPONED UNTIL FRIDAY 17TH NOVEMBER

Monday 6th November REPORT WRITING DAY - Students do not attend school on this day

Tuesday 7th November MELBOURNE CUP PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Wednesday 8th November Whole School Assembly 8.50am

Friday 10th November Year 2 Sleepover at school

Friday 10th November Cadbury chocolate fundraiser ends – all monies and unsold chocolates to office

Wednesday 15th November Song Room Performance 1/2E and Prep/One - Melbourne City

Thursday 16th November Whole School Transition Program begins # Week one

Mon 20th – Thurs 23rd Nov Book Fair in the Library

Thursday 23rd November Whole School Transition Program # Week two

Monday 27th November Year 5 Camp Information Night

Wed 29th Nov – 1st Dec Year 5 Camp - Cottage By The Sea, Queenscliff

Mon 4th – Fri 8th December Planning Week

Thursday 7th December Whole School Transition Program # Week three

Thursday 7th December Community Christmas Carols - 6pm (Bring a chair and picnic dinner)

Friday 8th December Keyboard Concert 11.30am – 1.30pm in the FLATS

Friday 8th December Last day to order 2018 Woodville Calendar

Monday 11th December Prep 2018 Parent Information Night

Monday 11th December Year 3 Camp Information Night

Tuesday 12th December State-wide Orientation Day 9am – 1.30pm

Tues 5th and Wed 6th Dec Final Breakfast Club for 2017

Wednesday 13th December Parent/Carer Helper’s Morning Tea - staffroom

Wed 13th – 15th December Year 3 City Camp

Thursday 14th December Year 6 Graduation – Italian Social Club

Monday 18th December Everyday Counts celebration

Monday 18th December Whole School Move – classroom set up for 2018

Tuesday 19th December Student Reports, I.L.P review, Attendance report, Teacher/Class placement 2018

and Learning Portfolio sent home

Wednesday 20th December Final End of Year Assembly 2.15pm

Thursday 21st December End of Year Excursions/Celebrations

Friday 22nd December Curriculum Day – Students do not attend school on this day.

TERM ONE 2018

Monday 29th January Staff resume

Tuesday 30th January Prep to Six students begin the 2018 school year

From the Principal Class Team…

Dear Parents/Carers and Students,

One of our Prep students recently visited Wales with her family. Whilst she was there, her Nanna knitted her this lovely Woodville Lion. Thank you for sharing this with us Emily. We have updated the calendar of events on the first page to take us through to the end of the year. Pop in to the office if you would like a hard copy to stick to the fridge. Until next week, we wish everyone a wonderful EXTRA LONG weekend and remind all families that maximising attendance is a critical factor in your child achieving their full potential so remember, Every Day Counts! Have a fabulous week.

Lyn, Jodi and Nadia Principal Class Team

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Halloween disco planned for tomorrow Friday 3rd November has had to be postponed until Friday 17th November.

Yard Supervisio Supervision in the yard begins at 8.40am. Classrooms are open for students from this time. Please ensure that your child is not at school unsupervised before this time. On Tuesday and Wednesday our Breakfast Club operates from 8.30am in the canteen, children should be in the canteen only on these days.

Changes to Multiple Permission Form We have added to the wording of the Multiple Permission Form, a form completed by parents when a child enrols at Woodville Primary. The changes relate to Section 5 – Photographs. This is the new permission: (changes in red) 5. Electronic Recording/Publishing Occasionally, photographs, video or audio recordings of students and/or their work are taken for special events, activities and as part of school celebrations.

We ask for your permission to use these images in the following manner: (please cross out any unacceptable statement) School newsletter (no surnames listed) newsletter is then automatically uploaded to school’s website

Local newspaper articles (no surnames listed)

Media photographs (no surnames listed)

Images only on school website

Facebook (no names listed)

School Intranet e.g.; Classroom Blog, Foyer TV

Better Buddy of the Week

A Better Buddy… Is Friendly

Cares for others

Is responsible

Values difference

Respects others

Includes others

Congratulations to Hannah S for being the Better Buddy of the Week.

Every Day Counts

EVERYDAY COUNTS Going to school every day is the single most important part of your child's education. Students learn new things at school every day - missing school puts them behind and disconnects them from their peers.

Woodville Kids Are Friendly Kids – Term Three

Core Value: RESPECT

Respecting Yourself

Prep

00A Zach P

00B Jolissa C 00C Summer T 01A Angela S

Grade 1 & 2

12A Jayden T 12B Brodie W 12C Yeabsira Y 12E Chloe T

Grade 3 & 4

34A Rosetter A 34B TK P 34C Liam D 34D Syriah H

Grade 5 & 6

56A Zeak R 56B Bivav A 56C Connor J 56D Patrick S

SPECIALISTS

Art Jorja B LOTE Oskar S P.E Heba H

Music Chloe S EAL Ikram A-B

Preps/Ms Davies Brooklyn W

Prep Team News

NUMERACY

This term in Numeracy, the Preps have been looking at division. We have been practising ‘sharing’ objects so everyone gets the same amount.

3/4 Team News

Water Safety

Students in grades 3/4 spent time with a lifeguard last week, learning about the important safety aspects we need to consider when we visit the beach, pool and river. 'Did you know that not one person has drowned when swimming in between the flags at the beach?' We learnt how to identify a rip in the beach and how to cope if we are caught in a rip. Here are some reminders on what we should do if we are caught in a rip:

Raise an arm and call out for help, or

Float with the current, it may return you to a shallow sandbank, or

Swim parallel to the beach or towards the breaking waves, until you return

to shore.

1/2 Team News

Song Room

The year one students in Miss Bourchier's and Mrs Quilty's, classes have been working with Brad, a visiting dance artist from The Song Room. The students have worked incredibly hard to master some complex dance moves, build their confidence, and develop their singing and stage skills. They will be performing at the Melbourne Town Hall in November. We are so proud of our stars! Miss Bourchier, Mrs Quilty and Mrs Wood.

5/6 Team News

This week the Year 5/6 students visited the Shrine of Remembrance to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Beersheba. The commemoration ceremony acknowledged the service of the Light Horse Brigade, as we gathered to reflect on the brave actions of the light horsemen and their horses. School captains, Albat and Oliver, who laid a wreath as a mark of our school’s respect, proudly represented Woodville.

Jye from 5/6C was also fortunate enough to meet and chat with the Governor of Victoria, Her Excellency the Honourable Linda Dessau AC.

Specialist Team News

MUSIC – COUNT US IN! Thanks again to our wonderful Music teacher Mrs Lisa Wood – the students nearly raised the roof off the FLATs this afternoon during the Nation Wide Music Count Us in.

Regional Softball Finals – Gee long 2018