NEWSLETTER No 40 – 12th December 2014

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CHALCOT WEEKLY

Concert under the Oaks

We were very lucky that the

weather improved and we

were able to hold our concert

under the oaks last Friday

evening!!!!!

What a very great time the

Chalcot family had

munching on their picnic

dinner and then enjoying the

students performing a range

of songs and dances. The

students looked terrific in

their Christmas gear and did

a great job with their items.

Many thanks to families for

coming along and helping to

make the evening such a

success and to the PFA for

cooking and serving ALL

THOSE SAUSAGES!

Thanks also to the staff who,

as usual, made sure that

everything was perfectly

organised.

At the end of the evening,

the children were very

excited, as Santa arrived

with a ring of his bell and a

cheery “Ho, ho, ho”. Candy

canes were shared and, all in

all, a jolly time was had by

all! A special thank you to

Mr Suttie and Ms Natoli for

coordinating this year’s

concert.

Year 6 Graduation Night

Everyone is really looking forward to the Year 6 Graduation

Evening next Tuesday 16th December, during which

graduates will have the opportunity to give prepared

speeches expressing their feelings and thoughts about their

primary school years and their aspirations for their futures.

School Council President, Paul Newton and I will have the

honours of presenting each student with their Graduation

Certificates and Year 6 photos. The students will also be

receiving graduation bears compliments of our kind PFA.

Academic awards for each subject, and including the Dux

award, will also be presented.

Following the formal ceremony, students will be enjoying

their final Chalcot disco. It is sure to be a very happy and

memorable day for everyone!

ANZCA Music Examinations

Congratulation to Jaysen Del Socorro for recently receiving

his Grade 3 Modern Guitar qualification awarded to him by

the Australian and New Zealand Cultural Arts Board.

Your Chalcot family is very proud of you Jaysen!!

Monica Ghirxi

Principal

Students’ Final Day for 2014

As we have a Curriculum Day on Friday 19th December,

students’ last day of school will be on Thursday 18th

December. Students will be dismissed at the usual time of

3.30pm. We will be holding our final assembly for the year

on Thursday 18th December at 2.45pm. Children will be

dismissed as usual from their classrooms.

Teddy Bear Friends

Last Tuesday saw the final Pre-school to Prep Transition

session; and what a great time everybody had! Each

preschool child once again teamed with their senior Chalcot

Buddy to enjoy a very special Teddy Bear BBQ Picnic. It

was lovely to see our students looking after their little

buddies, taking them by the hand to collect their BBQ lunch

and getting to know each other as they ate.

Canteen News

Due to next Friday’s Curriculum day, the canteen will be

open next Wednesday and Thursday for window and lunch

sales. The canteen will resume for window and lunch sales

next year as normal on Wednesdays and Fridays. Please note

however, the canteen will not be open on Friday 30th

January. The canteen will re-open next year starting

Wednesday 4th

February.

On behalf of the Chalcot Family I would like to take this

opportunity to thank Leanne Antonielli for providing our

students with yummy healthy snacks and lunches. Leanne

provides our community a great service and we are very

grateful!!

Reminder – Class Parties

We will be having our class end of year parties on Monday,

15th

December from 12.30pm to 1.30pm. Students may wear

casual festive dress on this day, but please note NO hair

colouring spray or face paint is permitted and appropriate

footwear must be worn.

Paul Poliviou

Assistant Principal

Concert under the Oaks

As the school continues to grow, so too does the time needed

to complete all our performances. Next year, we will be

cutting back our items to ensure we have plenty of light for

all to enjoy watching the performances.

School Council would like to remind our school community

and visitors, that school activities involving our children are

alcohol free events.

2015 Student Leaders and Monitors

Congratulations to the following students who have been

selected as Student Leaders and School Monitors for 2015.

A special badge presentation assembly will be held during

Term 1, 2015.

2015 School Captains

Captains: Nyarath Gatkuoth and Vishal

Panditharatne.

Vice Captains: Dyamond Cummings and Kaelen

MacKinnon.

2015 House Captains

Bluegum Captains: Tyler Studd and Cindy Huon

Bluegum Vice Captains: Ethan Pellowe and Janet Ross

Eucalypt Captains: Leyon Mamuhewa and Jacinta

Vassiliou

Eucalypt Vice Captains: James Ryan and Alexandra

Starecki

Banksia Captains: Dishan Nagahawatta and Claire

Goodall

Banksia Vice Captains: Bailey Adams and Catharina

Truong

Acacia Captains: Adam Johnson and Noor Al

Musawi

Acacia Vice Captains: Tyson McMuarry and Maleisha

Fernando

2015 ICT Leaders

Noor Al Musawi Ilona Lamb

Claire Goodall Georgia Allsopp

Priyanka Suja Rani Pooja Reddy

Alexandra Starecki Nyarath Gatkuoth

Kaelen MacKinnon Vishal Panditharatne

Dishan Nagahawatta Tyrone Huon

Ollie Mraz Campbell Newton

2015 Green Team Leaders

Ella Ryan Tome Correia

Jaike Weerasingha Marko Kovac

2015 Green Team Friends

Caitlyn Elliott Trazia Abona

Diyana Nagahawatta Bailey O’Callaghan

Alex Ozols

2015 Art Monitors

Cindy Huon Caitlyn Elliott

Andy Di Pascale Jacinta Vassiliou

Olivia Phillips Ethan Pellowe

Fabian Figueroa

2015 Garden Monitors

Caitlyn Elliott Nyarath Gatkuoth

Lucy Mayes

Monday 15th December Class Party Day

Tuesday 16th December 2015 Year 5/6 Sports Top order due Payment of $48.40 due today

Tuesday 16th December Walk Up

Tuesday 16th December Reports sent home

Tuesday 16th December Year 6 Graduation Evening

Wednesday 17th December Year 6 Big Day Out

Gumbuya Park

$10 due Friday 12th

December

Thursday 18th December Assembly – Froggy Awards 2.45pm – School Hall

Thursday 18th

December End of Term 4 for students

Friday 19th

December CURRICULUM DAY NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

Friday 30th January Commencement Term 1 Year 1 – Year 6

Students

9.00am Start

Monday 2nd

February Preps start today 9.15am – 12.30pm

0AC Lilly Inglis 1/2JV Logan Running

0CB Layla Jafary 3/4AK Jackson Hamilton

0SC Sahira Alketiri 3/4RS Jordan Leveque

1/2GC Emily Phillips 4/5AT Caleb Brown

1/2DE David Eastaugh 5/6AA Joshua Featherston

1/2MK Talen Saunders 5/6DN Adam Johnson

ICT Kevin Kevorkian ART Natarsha Anselmi

PE Christian Heng Performing

Arts

Kaitlyn Moore

DIARY DATES

CANTEEN IS OPEN FOR LUNCH ORDERS AND COUNTER SALES ON WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS

CLOSED MONDAY, TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS

TERM 4 – FROGGY AWARDS

Primrose Hill Close, Endeavour Hills 3802. Telephone 9700 4455

chalcot.lodge.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Website Address: www.chalcotps.vic.edu.au

UNIFORM SALES

School uniform items can be purchased directly from the Beleza

School Uniform Store at shop 7, 151 – 159 Princess Hwy,

Hallam, phone 9702 3181. Mastercard and Visa are accepted.

Beleza order forms are also available at the school office. When

placing your order you will need to make payment to the school

either by cash or by completing your credit card details on the

order form. Beleza staff will then deliver your order to the

school.

BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE

Morning: 7.00am – 8.45am Monday to Friday during school

term, excluding all Victorian Public Holidays.

Permanent/casual: $ 15.00.

Breakfast is provided until 8.30am.

Afternoon: 3.30pm – 6.00pm Monday to Friday during school

term, excluding all Victorian Public Holidays.

Afternoon snack and drink provided.

Permanent/casual: $ 19.00.

This week’s activities include:

* Christmas Craft

* Paper Weaving

* Dramatic play

* Free Play

Holiday program held at St. Mary's, Dandenong

December: 19th, 22nd & 23rd

January: 12th - 29th

Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebate available for all

families.

Please feel free to speak to Iris if you have any concerns. Call

0400 194 859 during session times or come in and have a chat!

Y.L.V Team

SUMMER GARDENING Our vegetable garden will need some love and attention

over the summer break. In particular, I need one or two

people to take responsibility over the time period from

December 27th

up until January 4th

.

If you are able to assist with weeding and watering, please

complete the return slip sent home earlier last week.

Cathy Bracegirdle

Garden Coordinator

COMMUNITY NEWS

The Department of Education and Early Childhood

Development (DEECD) does not endorse the products or

services of any private advertiser. No responsibility is accepted

by DEECD for accuracy of information contained in

advertisements or claims made by them.

DOVETON COMMUNITY CAROLS

The Doveton Community Carols will be held on Saturday 13th

December at the netball stadium, 2 Frawley Road

Eumemmerring. The family fun fair including jumping castle,

sausage sizzle, food vans & kids’ activities starts at 6.30pm and

the carols program begins at 8.00pm. Limited seating is

available, so bring along your own seats or rugs and please note

this is a family friendly event, therefore alcohol free.

CITY OF CASEY – FAMILY FUN DAY

Join in the excitement at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne

on Wednesday 21st January from 10.00am – 4.00pm. Free

entertainment and activities for the whole family and a free

shuttle bus service, see website for details.

Visit: rbg.vic.gov.au or call 5990 2200 for all the details.

Year 3/4 Bali Buffet!

Yesterday all students visited the

3/4 Unit and enjoyed our Bali

Buffet. Students could buy cordial,

icy poles & a cup of lollies. The

$409.80 raised will go to the Sidhi

Astu Orphanage, Bali. $98.70 was

also raised from the guess the jelly

bean contest and will be donated to

Diabetes Australia.

By Catharina & Marko