MARCH 10th

2016 SCHOOL COUNCIL

This year we had five parent member vacancies on School Council. After

the nomination period ended last Monday we filled all 5 parent places. It

is with pleasure that I announce the following successful School Council

parent members for 2016/2017 - Helen Clark, Leah Davidson, Karyn

Mitchell, Marquita Telford and Sasha Kober. It is an exciting time to be

a member on School Council with upgrade works commencing mid-year

and continuing for 12+ months. On behalf of the school community I

congratulate these parents and thank them for their nomination. The

next School Council meeting is on Monday 21st March commencing at

7:30pm following sub-committee meetings at 7:00pm.

EASTER RAFFLE

The PFA are once again are conducting our annual Easter Raffle which

will be drawn on the last day of term – Thursday 24th March. Thankyou

to families who have already donated Easter Eggs and sold raffle tick-

ets! Additional raffle books are available from the office. A very special

thankyou to Vanessa Stewart and Lisa Rule who are once again coordi-

nating this raffle. Going by the number of eggs we have received there

will be several prizes. Last year there were nearly 20 baskets of eggs

collected for our raffle – great odds from just one raffle ticket!

KNOX RELAY FOR LIFE 2016

This wonderful event starts on Saturday March 19th at 4:00pm through

to 9:00am on Sunday March 20th at the Knox Park Athletic Track

Knoxfield on the corner of Scoresby Road & Ferntree Gully Road. This is

a fantastic Knox community event that raises money to support those

within the Knox community who are impacted by cancer. Your support, at

any level, will be greatly appreciated and you will have the knowledge

that you have been a part of Knox Relay for Life 2016 and its practical

support of the work of Cancer Vic within Knox.

Our school staff and friends have entered a team in this event so if you

have time, pop down and give them some support – I know they would

appreciate some company as they circle the track. In fact they are

looking for more team members so if any parents would like to join them

please contact Kayrn Mitchell via the office.

March

11th Prep Incursion

14th Labour Day

18th Curriculum Day

21st School Council Meet

24th Last Day Term

2.30pm finish

April

19th 5/6 Sovereign Hill

TERM DATES FOR 2016

TERM 1

27th Jan - 24th March

TERM 2

11th April - 24th June

TERM 3

11th July - 16th Sept

TERM 4

3rd Oct - 20th Dec

PRINCIPAL’S NEWS

GREAT FEEDBACK

Over the last two weeks we have had a number of excursions where the teachers have reported pos-

itively on the behaviour of their students in public. Added to that is the praise we recently received

from a McKenzie bus driver who said that all their drivers look forward to jobs that involved our

school as the children are always well behaved. Congratulations children – we are all very proud of

you!

A SHORT WEEK APPROACHES

A reminder to parents that Labour Day is on Monday 14th March and in that same week we have

organised a Pupil Free Curriculum Day on Friday 18th March.

PREP ENROLMENTS

School tours with parents of 2017 Prep students have commenced. As I tour nearly all these parents

comment on hearing great things about our school in the local community, which is a fantastic. If you

have a little one starting next year could I ask you to pick up an enrolment form at the office? Also

if you know of someone in the local area who has a little one starting school in 2017 could you en-

courage them to call for a tour and /or collect an enrolment form from the office.

TWILIGHT SPORTS

In last week’s newsletter article about our Twilight Sports I made a mistake about the starting time.

Our Annual Twilight Sports is scheduled for Wednesday 23rd March. Mr Goldie would like the chil-

dren to arrive and be assembled on the oval by 4:50pm with events starting at 5:00pm and continu-

ing until 6:30pm. We would like a hand to pack all the equipment away at the end of the night –

many hands make light work!

END OF TERM

An early reminder for parents that Term 1 ends on Thursday 24th March with Good Friday on the

25th March. Children will be dismissed at 2:30pm following a special assembly commencing at 2:00pm

for the purpose of drawing the Easter Raffle. The second term commences on Monday 11th April.

Graeme Russell

ICY POLE DAY

Wednesday 16th March is icy pole day,

The icy poles are gluten free and cost

50 cents. Limit of one per child.

WORKING BEE

Our first working bee is on Friday 18th

March 4.00 - 7.00pm. Drinks provided.

March

7th Sebastian Bridle-Boatswain

9th Chelsea Barrett

Hayley Andrew

10th Patrick Bristowe

Zarly Thomas

Andrew Berezy

Benjamin Griffin

Jacquie Dornbrierer

11th Adam Dell

13th Aleisha Malone

MELBOURNE STORM – Free tickets

Due to our school’s involvement in Mel-

bourne Storm’s school development pro-

grams I have been given some free tickets

for their game this Sunday 13th March.

They play Gold Coast Titans at AAMI

Park beginning at 6.30p.m. If you would

like to go to the game please collect tick-

ets from our school office or call.

Dale Goldsmith