Friday 5 May P&F Meeting 9am All Welcome

Friday 5 May Assembly

Tuesday 9 - 11 May NAPLAN Years 3 and 5

Tuesday 9 May Resilience parent info evening 7pm - 8:30pm

Friday 19 May Assembly

Friday 19 May Working Bee 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Monday 22 May Donburn ’s Open Day/ Evening

School Council Meeting

Thursday 25 May Winter Sport Rd 1 Years 5 and 6

Friday 2 June Assembly

Wednesday 7 - 9 June Camp Manyung - Years 3 and 4

Monday 5 - 9 June Woorabinda Camp

Monday 12 June Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

Friday 16 June Assembly

Friday 30 June Assembly

End of Term 2 (2:30pm Finish)

Dear Parents and Guardians

The school has been abuzz over the past week due to the introduction of the Resilience Project. Teachers had

a professional development session on Friday evening April 21 and the students had their sessions on

Monday. All the feedback has been very positive and everyone has been talking about the three important

messages around:

Gratitude

Empathy and

Mindfulness.

There will be follow up teaching sessions in the classroom and also a parent information evening on

Tuesday May 9 at 7.00 pm. I highly recommend you attend this evening. It will not only help you

support your children but you also will find it enlightening.

Jarod Ryan and I had two very useful sessions with parents going through Compass and

explaining the applications that are open to parents at the moment. If you are

experiencing any difficulties with accessing Compass please do not hesitate to come to

the office and we will help.

Our Year 6 leaders were excellent ambassadors at the ANZAC Ceremony at the

Templestowe RSL on Thursday April 20. Grant Puglia also arranged a meaningful

ceremony at school for the students on Wednesday April 26.

Thank you to Anna Papamichael for organising the House Cross Country and teachers

and parents for all their work on the day. It was a wintry day, real cross country weather

and the students enjoyed the experience!

Kind regards

Julie

3 May 2017

Great News!

Donburn was

mentioned in the State

Budget on Tuesday.

We have been

allocated $1.306

million to refurbish

classrooms and

facilities!

The Resilience Project is

underway with staff receiving

their first of several Professional

Development sessions on

teaching with the Project.

Founder of the project, Hugh van Cuylenburg delivered a mesmerising

presentation about the ease with which we can improve our mental health, and

the mental health of our students through the practice of mindfulness, empathy

and gratitude.

For many of us, it was the best and most meaningful PD we have ever been to.

The students also began their journey with the Project, with a high energy,

incredibly engaging session with Education Manager Martin Heppell.

RESILIENCE

Martin spoke with the children about how

lucky we are, and the importance of voicing

the things they are grateful for (your

children may have come home and started

pointing to things and saying ‘DIS!’).

Everyone at Donburn is so

excited to have commenced

working with the Project, and

hope to see you at our parent

night with Hugh on May 9.

Lauren Maher

Resilience Project Co-ordinator

RESILIENCE PARENT

INFORMATION

EVENING

9 MAY

7:00PM - 8:30PM

WALK Safely TO

SCHOOL DAY

FRIDAY 19 MAY,

8:30AM

ACTIVE KIDS ARE HEALTHY KIDS

It’s fun you can meet your friends and see things you

would miss while travelling in the car.

It’s good for the environment

less noise and carbon pollution

It’s healthier

great exercise

Tips

Always hold an adult’s hand

when crossing the road. Walk don’t run.

If you live too far from school to walk, ask your parents to park the car 2 blocks further away

than usual and walk to school together.

If you can be ready early, you and your parents can join a group of teachers walking safely to school (weather permitting).

On Friday May 19, teachers will meet students at 8.30 am.

Let’s walk to school together. Come and join us!

ALWAYS WALK TO SCHOOL SAFELY!

We are encouraging all students at Donburn and their carers to walk to

school safely on this day.

GROUP 1—outside the newsagent at Tunstall Square

OR

GROUP 2—at the Edge Church on the corner of Woodhouse/Blackburn Rds

WORLD HARMONY DAY CONCERT

FEATURING OUR YEAR 5/6 CHOIR

On 22 March the Donburn Senior Choir went to Manningham Performance

Centre for World Harmony Day.

The night was all about us coming together ‘as one’ and letting everyone know

that they belong.

We preformed a song called Ebony and Ivory by Paul McCartney and Stevie

Wonder. The song represents how the black and white keys on a keyboards

work together to make harmony; so why can’t people.

There were some other performances from other cultures such as an Indian

dance, a Jewish song, a Muslim song, two Christian songs and other primary

schools and a high school.

At the end we were shown a cute

slide show of animals together

that you normally wouldn’t see

together, while we were told

about peace and harmony.

Overall it was great seeing all of

the other performances from all

different cultures, and seeing all

the cultures standing side by side.

By Chloe B 6H

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC LESSONS

Private tuition in piano, singing and guitar have recommenced for term 2.

I would also like to welcome new students, Angelina, Rojina and Adriel.

I wish all the students all the best with their lessons and encourage daily practice. we also look forward to class performances across term.

There are limited spaces available in some areas. For any enquiries please contact Hedy France on 0417 135 558

Musically Hedy

On Thursday 27th of April I was lucky enough to attend an inspiring literacy-

based professional development event held by ‘The Kids’ Bookshop & the

School Librarians Association of Victoria.

It was held in the impressive

Library at Xavier College. It

was a lovely chance to

discover and share a range

of new & exciting books.

The head of Library at

Genazzano College Dr Susan La Marca shared her amazing knowledge and

resources. She spoke about incorporating thinking skills and digital technology in

reading response.

LIBRARY NEWS

We then listened to Felice Arena who has recently

written the novel ‘The Boy and the Spy.’

It was lovely to hear about his journey as an author

and I can’t wait to read his latest novel to the

students at Donburn!

Overall the professional development evening was

a great forum for learning and discussion!

Happy reading!

Andrea Sertori

Skeletons are not spooky - your bones give your body shape and help

you stand up.

Did you know:

You have more than 206 bones in your body .

Your skull acts like a bike helmet to protect your brain.

New blood cells are produced inside your bones.

Your teeth are bones too!

See you there!

Dr. (Mrs) McInnes

In the Art Room

Every Wednesday lunchtime (2pm)

All year levels welcome

SCIENCE CLUB - THIS WEEK: SKELETONS

CURRICULUM DAYS

7 August

22 December

TERM DATES AND CURRICULUM DAYS

Period Start Finish Length

Term 2 Tuesday, 18 April 2017 Friday, 30 June 2017 11 weeks

Term 3 Monday, 17 July 2017 Friday, 22 September 2017 10 weeks

Term 4* Monday, 9 October 2017 Friday, 22 December 2017 11 weeks

PE REPORTS

DONCASTER DISTRICT TENNIS TOURNAMENT

On the Monday 1 May, four selected students competed it the Doncaster

District Tennis competition which was held at St Kevins Primary School. All

children performed admirably and had a great time.

Final results were:

Girls: Sera K (Year 6) - 2nd and Manisha G (Year 6) - 6th

Boys: Ethan B (Year 6) - 2nd and Daran T (Year 6) - 4th.

Sera and Ethan are now competing this Friday at the Manningham Division

Tennis Tournament.

Congratulations and well done to all children.

CROSS COUNTRY

Congratulations and well done to all the children who participated in the cross

country last Friday at Ruffey Lake Park. Thank you also to all the parents &

teachers who acted as checkpoint officials, your assistance was much

appreciated.

Our school team will be selected from the day’s results. The District Cross

Country at Ruffey Lake Park is on Thursday 18 May. Students will receive

further information once the team has been finalised.

The final results of the house competition were:

Oberon – 281 points, Buffalo – 235 points , Hotham – 266 points and

Kosciuszko – 222 points. Great effort by all competitors.

GIRLS FOOTBALL

The Doncaster District Girls Football competition is on this Thursday 4 May.

A number of selected Year 5 & 6 girls will be competing in a round robin day

against schools from our district at Riescheiks Reserve.

Parents are most welcome to come and support the girls and we would love

some assistance with goal umpiring.

Anna Papamichael - PE Teacher

SECOND HAND UNIFORM UPDATE From Term 2 the commission for second

hand uniform will be 50%. A fund will be

set up for students in our school

community who are experiencing hardship

using the money raised through sales.

When donating items please ensure they

are in good, clean condition. Dirty, stained

and damaged clothing will no longer be

accepted.

Anyone wishing to remove their items from

the shop please message Leanne

(0402056989) to arrange collection.

Thank you for all your support.

Leanne Renehan

Your Name

………………………………..…………

Phone number

………………………………….…………

Description of the item (s)

………………………..……………………

………………………………………………

Selling price

……………………………………….

Clothing in good condition

Laundered

Next Open

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Monday 15 May

CANTEEN HELP NEEDED FOR TERM 2 The new term is here and Vitina is in need of help in the Canteen please.

Contact Vitina ASAP or for information about helping in the Canteen

Monday, Wednesday or Friday.

Your help will be greatly appreciated.

Contact Vitina 0434 140 739

Or Donburn office 9841 8099

A clean bed is greatly appreciated by children who need to rest and recover in

the sick bay. Thank you to these parents washing the sick bay bedding. Please

let the office know if the dates below don’t suit you or if you would like to be

added to the roster.

Thank you for your support in Term 2, 2017

SICK BAY ROSTER

2 June Bec Barker

9 June Maria Boutsikaris

16 June Liza Karavelis

23 June Debbie Kyriacou

30 June Bec Barker

5 May Maria Boutsikaris

12 May Liza Karavelis

19 May Debbie Kyriacou

26 May Melinda Pecher

SCHOOL BANKING DAY IS TUESDAY!

Remember, TUESDAY is School Banking day and students should bring in their

weekly deposit.

For every deposit made at school, students will receive a silver Dollarmites

token. Once students have individually collected 10 tokens they can redeem

them for an exclusive School Banking reward item in recognition of their regular

savings habits.

School Banking is also a great fundraiser for our school, raising 5% on every

deposit made through the school (to a maximum of $10 per individual deposit).

Any question please come and visit us on Tuesdays,

or contact Melanie on 0411 461 988

P&F COMMITTEE NEWS

"Entertainment Books are back, and bigger than ever!

Books cost $70 and contain vouchers for all sorts of things including McDonalds, KFC,

Sushi Sushi, Noodlebox, Woolworths, Ten Pin Bowling, Timezone, Bounce, AFL tickets,

Puffing Billy, Car Hire, Movie tickets, Chemist Warehouse, and heaps of restaurants

including some great local ones like The Doncaster, Shoppingtown hotel, the Cherry Hill

Tavern, and more.

To preview what will be in the book this year, have a look at: http://

www.entertainmentbook.com.au/about/Tell-me-More/Melbourne-2017

To order, follow the link: https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/185a392 or

you can order directly from the office.

Any questions, please contact Adi Garcia on adigarcia@optusnet.com.au or

0416127211"

P&F COMMITTEE NEWS

COMMUNITY NEWS The Department of Education and Donburn Primary School School Council do not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser or community group.

No responsibility is accepted for accuracy of information contained in advertisements or claims made by them.

COMMUNITY NEWS The Department of Education and Donburn Primary School School Council do not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser or community group.

No responsibility is accepted for accuracy of information contained in advertisements or claims made by them.

If you have a concern at any time regarding any issue to do with

the school please feel free to mention it to Julie Hoskin (Principal)

or Jarod Ryan (Assistant Principal).

DONBURN BADMINTON

Thursday Mornings from 9:15am - 11am (a change of day and now for Dads and Mums) Come and join us at social

badminton. Bring your friends. Get to know members of Donburn community. Great exercise, even better coffee. Call

or text Allison (Raf and Asher’s mum) 0400 984 288. Even if you’ve never tried, you can cheer us on. Kiddies and bubs

welcome.

CHIMES INDIAN RESTAURANT Located at 170 Belmore Road, Balwyn, Chimes offers you an opportunity to

grasp its sumptuous look and savour their lip smacking delicacies! 10% of your bill will go towards the school and you

will receive a 10% discount! ) Ph 9857 5858 for a reservation.

SLAMIN TENNIS & FITNESS (800 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster) 2016 Victorian ANZ Tennis Hot Shots Coach of the

Year Vicky Lee – hosting lessons and competitions for children from 3 years of age, as well as advanced squad

training, private lessons, and lessons for Mums and Dads. No experience necessary. Simply mention Donburn Primary

when booking for a special bonus! Vicky Lee (m) 0403 129 648 or www.slamin.com.au

PRESSED FOR TIME IRONING – Free pickup and delivery $15.00 per hour. Returned back under plastic wraps.

Call Melanie on 0412 812 271.

MENDING AND ALTERATIONS – Zips, hems, lengthening, shortening, taking-in or letting-out. Grandmother and

grandfather of Emmi (Year 4) and Dean (Foundation A), with over 50 years experience as a tailor and a dressmaker.

Call Andrea on 9842 7860, East Doncaster.

HAIRDRESSER - please call Kathy on 0468 457 358 for an appointment.

SUKI KIDS Designer Wear - Designs by a Donburn mum. Ethically made. Girls sizes 7 - 14. Purchase online

www.sukikids.com.au. Free postage for orders $50+.

CONTINENTAL MITCHAM - Stanley Chen (Parent) Director 582 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

e: conti.mitcham@gmail.com www.continental-tyres.com.au

SEWING NEW CLOTHES, MENDING and ALTERATIONS. NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL.

Please call Manzi (experienced and qualified dressmaker) after 4 pm (Year 4 Mum) on 0426 212 555.

HAVELI - INDIAN RESTAURANT 31-33 Tunstall Square Doncaster East (9842 9375).

Enjoy a meal and please mention you are a family from Donburn, as the school will then receive a 10% donation.

SPEEDCUBE www.speedcube.com.au - Can you “solve the puzzle?” Bright and Colorful – Increases Spatial IQ

Enter discount code “donburn” for free delivery. Only for Doncaster East and surrounding areas.

CURRAWONG TENNIS CLUB (Cnr Reynolds & Springvale Roads, East Doncaster)

Extensive Junior Coaching Program Junior Groups (5-18 years), Private Lessons, Friday Social Tennis, Friday

Night Junior League, Weekend Competition, Holiday Programs & Round Robins, Free Trial and Assessment and

Ladies Tennis Mornings. Contact Club Coach Ultimate Tennis Training Gary Pitts Ph 9848 506 or 0404 028 104.

INDIVIDUAL EYELASH EXTENSIONS

Applied to each individual eyelash - No more mascara! Completely harmless to your natural lashes when applied

correctly. Home based business in Donvale, professionally trained and qualified. Call Bec 0430 318 172.

CANTEEN HELPERS - NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED

EMAIL TO

SUBJECT Canteen Helper - Attention Vitina

EMAIL BODY Please contact me on insert your phone number

my child’s name is insert your child’s name and is in class insert your child’s class.

Using the app - COMPASS SCHOOL MANAGER APP

Using the we link - https://donburn-vic.compass.education