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SCHOOL COUNCIL

Principal Cindi Bruechert

President John Fletcher

Vice President Jennifer Hurrell

Finance Committee Convenor Ed Castle

Minute Secretary Jen Rogers

Members Sharon Kemp Janelle Kelly Deminda McMaster Kylie Morrison Nic Hargreaves Julie Scully Lisa Brown

Community Members Kerry Eldridge Adelle Riordan

9 Uxbridge Street, Strathfieldsaye, 3551 Phone : (03) 5439 5207

email : strathfieldsaye.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au website : www.strathps.vic.edu.au

Principal’s Report

Dear Families and Friends, Clean Up Strathfieldsaye GAP Activity As a part of our commitment to help develop community minded students, GAP groups worked together to help clean up the school and/or local area along the tracks and creek near the school and sports grounds, last Friday. Thanks to the wonderful organisation of Mrs Rogers and the Kids Matter team, the day was a great success and everyone pitched in to help make our local community become rubbish free! Thank You For Our Bright New Play Spaces Thanks to the great support of our Parents Club and some kind sponsorship from the IGA Community Rewards Program and UFS Member Rewards Program, we now have some bright and colourful play spaces around the school. To show their appreciation, our School Captains presented the members of our Parents Club, and Gary, from Brighter Lines, with thank you cards and invited them to join in some games to celebrate. If you haven't had a chance to see our new play spaces, please feel free to pop in and have a look next time you are passing by.

Bendigo Uniform Plus has moved We have exciting news about Bendigo Uniform Plus. They have now moved to bigger and better premises at Shop 6 Abbott Arcade, Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigo. Their opening hours still remain the same; 9.00am – 5.30pm each week day and 9.00am – 2.00pm each Saturday. Grade 6 Graduation Details about this very special day will be available in the coming weeks, but I just thought everyone might like to know that our Grade 6 Graduation will be held on Tuesday, 19th December, this year. Dads and Male Staff Catch Up Our School Council President, John ‘Fletch’ Fletcher, has organised another opportunity for our school dads to catch up. It will be on Friday, 17th November from 6pm onwards at the Strathfieldsaye Bowls Club (just across the oval). There will be plenty of friendly faces there and all dads are welcome. The bar will be open and food will be arranged on the night, when people get hungry. You don’t have to play bowls, but we are welcome to have a bowl at $6 each for the night (bowls provided). It might even be worth taking advantage of their social membership for an incredibly low yearly fee of $25. If you want to come, please phone or text Fletch on 0435 131 606 or email on john@fletcherbutler.com.au, just so we can give them likely numbers. If you don’t decide until the last minute, still come anyway. John hopes to see you all there! Term 4 Curriculum Days As we have only had three out of our four Curriculum Days so far this year, our fourth curriculum day will be on Friday, 1st December. Students will not be required at school on this day. 2018 Curriculum Days Day 1 Term 1 Mon 29th Jan - Michael Ymer Maths PL Day 2 Term 1 Tues 30th Jan - Start of Year Admin and Classroom Preparation Day 3 Term 2 Mon 23rd Apr - Michael Ymer Maths PL and Parent Info Evening Day 4 Term 4 Friday 23rd Nov - Wellbeing PL and 2019 Planning

Kind Regards, Cindi Bruechert, Principal bruechert.cindi.l@edumail.vic.gov.au

Zodiacs Netball Club Try Out Dates for Season 2018

The Zodiacs Netball Club affiliated with the BSNA will hold their annual tryouts for Grade 6 (2018) and Under 13’s (Year 7 2018) teams for SEASON 2018 on the following dates: Sunday November 19th Registrations from 9:45am Tryouts - 10am - 12pm Monday November 20th Registrations from 5:15pm Tryouts - 5:30pm - 7pm Attendance at both sessions is preferred for best chance of selection. Tryouts will take place at BSE on the outside courts. Please make sure you bring along a drink bottle and be sun smart. For further information please email zodiacbgo@yahoo.com.au

We are very excited to announce that, thanks to all the faithful parents and family members who remember to swipe their Rewards Key Tag every time they go to the our local IGA Supermarket, we have been presented with a cheque for $1051.97. We will be able to put these valuable funds towards the repainting of our playspaces which will make them look great. Parents and friends are encouraged to become a member of the IGA Community Rewards Program. Families simply nominate the school and 1% of their purchase is donated back to the school. Application forms are available from the school office, as well as a key tag.

End of Year Guitar Concert

A Message from Jo Woodward…

Please note that our annual guitar concert will be held in the Grade 5-6 Common Area on Wednesday 15th November at 7.00pm. Family and friends are most welcome.

Students will need to arrive no later than 6.45pm and they will need to bring their guitars to school on the day of the concert so that I can have them tuned and ready to go. Student names will need to be clearly marked on guitars and guitar cases. All students will need to be practising their songs at home on a regular basis prior to the concert. The concert will go for approximately one hour. If you have any questions, please call Jo on 0417 374 834 or email jo.woodward@iinet.net.au

VOLUNTEER CANTEEN ROSTER TERM 4

DAY & DATE 9.00AM—11.30 AM 11.00 AM—1.30 PM

Friday 10 November

Julie Chambers Jo Bell Casey Wright Julie Chambers

Wednesday 15 November

Julie Chambers Julie Chambers

Thursday 16 November

Julie Chambers Julie Chambers

Friday 17 November

Brionna Giddings Julie Chambers

Julie Chambers Jacqui Flett

Wednesday 22 November

Sarah Di Marco Julie Chambers

Thursday 23 November

Julie Chambers Casey Wright

Friday 24 November

Megan Pyke Rebecca Phillips Julie Chambers

NEED HELP Julie Chambers

Community 1st Supermarket Community

Rewards Program

It’s LAPATHON Time!!! Our Lapathon will be held on Tuesday 7 November. This is a major fundraiser for our school and all children are encouraged to seek sponsors for their effort. Students who wish to wear sportswear will also be asked for a gold coin donation. Excellent prizes are given to the student who raises the highest amount of money. Many thanks to our major sponsors for their generous donations—please support these businesses. Cheryl Fitzpatrick, Coordinator

Poyser Motors Bradies Tavern

Reservoir Hotel Refresh Clinic

H/G Student Name Reason for Award

001

Isaiah O Izabelle T

For knowing lots of his letters and the sound they make and trying hard to use this knowledge when writing. For fantastic descriptive writing about the games she played on her weekend.

002

Lachlan B Jasmine H

For being a super helper in the classroom and trying the best at his work and playing with others. For being a kind and caring classmate and writing lots about her weekends.

003

Thomas O Connor O

For working hard and challenging himself during writing time. For having confidence to read aloud to all of his classmates.

004 Serenity H Mason K

For great improvement in her writing—on the lines, leaving spaces and using full stops. For making good choices in class and working hard.

005

006

Oakley W Eliza I

For striving hard to achieve great results in our school Lapathon. For working hard to achieve her goals and creating interesting writing.

06A

Kaden L Isabelle W

For persisting with and showing enthusiasm for his narrative writing. For making a great start at her new school.

007

Jackson Y Jordan H

For being resilient and working hard to complete all work to a high standard. For his great work about Charlotte on Publisher.

008

Lucas S Jonty Y

For giving everything 100% effort. For showing kindness towards others.

009

Ethan G Sam R

For being a friendly and well mannered classmate. For working hard and showing more confidence in his ability.

011

Ben D For trying his best to achieve his writing goals when completing his narrative.

012 Archer L For his excellent attitude and application towards all maths tasks.

013

Nathan JS For showing great determination and persistence during the Lapathon.

014 Ethan G For running the most laps for 014 at Lapathon.

015

Layla O Maggie M

For displaying our Core Value of Optimism by not giving up at our Lapathon. For her display of the Core Value of Excellence by her amazing amount of laps at the Lapathon.

016

Mietta W Logan W

For displaying our CORE value of Optimism by making a smooth and positive transition to her new school. For displaying our CORE Value of Optimism for making a smooth and positive transition to his new school.

019

Bella E For consistently choosing a successful spot during Daily 5.

020

Charlie M Dakota T

For having a great attitude towards Lapathon and trying his best. For consistently choosing to be positive and working hard to achieve great results.

021

Jaida C Riley B

For working hard to choose successful spots during learning time and showing fantastic self-monitoring skills. For working hard during Daily 5 to write a fantastic autobiography.

022

Jai S Daniel M

For excellent independence when working towards personal goals. For being resilient in adjusting to life at Strath PS.

023 Imogen W Jack L

For her outstanding effort in the 2017 Strathfieldsaye Lapathon. For his outstanding effort in the 2017 Strathfieldsaye Lapathon.

024 Damaris T Nevaeh S Oscar E

For her outstanding effort during the Lapathon. For her positive approach to learning. For his positive approach towards reading during Daily 5.

LIBRARY Bethany R For enthusiastically participating in all library activities.

ART Mason K Bailee K

For his creative scarecrow drawing. For consistently producing quality artworks.

LOTE

Music Amelie P For contributing great ideas in drama.

PE Chloe G For an extraordinary effort in the Bendigo Bank Fun Run.

Class Awards—These class awards are to recognise students who are demonstrating skills based on our school’s Learner Profile and will be presented at the school assembly on Friday 10 November at 2.40 pm

Calendar of Events

Term Dates : www.education.vic.gov.au/about/keydates/termdates.html Public Holidays: www.vic.gov.au/Victorian-Public-Holiday-Dates.html

NO CANTEEN ON MONDAYS & TUESDAYS

NOVEMBER

Friday 17 Junior Sports Day Foundation—Grade2

Monday 20 Grade 2 Excursion to Mandurang South

Thursday 23 Gr 3-4 Excursion to Scienceworks

DECEMBER

Friday 1 CURRICULUM DAY—PUPIL-FREE DAY

Wednesday 6 Monday 11 Thursday 13

Foundation to Grade 2 Swimming

Friday 15 Monday 18 Thursday 21

Grade 3 to 6 Swimming

FRIDAY 22 END TERM 4—early dismissal 1.30 pm

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