NEWSLETTER No 23 – 9th August, 2019

CHALCOT WEEKLY

Growing a Supportive Community of Active Learners

Chalcot Lodge Commitment to Child Safety

Chalcot Lodge Primary School is committed to safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. This will be the

primary focus of our care and decision-making. Chalcot Lodge Primary School has zero tolerance for child abuse.

Chalcot Lodge Primary School is committed to providing a child safe environment where children and young people are

safe and feel safe, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives. Particular attention will be paid to the

cultural safety of Aboriginal children and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, as well as

the safety of children with a disability.

Every person involved at Chalcot Lodge Primary School has a responsibility to understand the important and specific role

he/she plays individually and collectively to ensure that the wellbeing and safety of all children and young people is at

the forefront of all they do and every decision they make.

Father’s Day – Sunday 1st September

Father’s Day is soon approaching!! Parent Club are busily organising a Father’s Day stall

which will be held on Thursday 29th August. Children will have the opportunity to buy their

dad something special for Father’s Day.

On Friday 30th August, we will also be celebrating Father’s Day with a special breakfast and

early morning activities just for dads (or significant male) and their children. All families

have received their special invitation via COMPASS for dads (or significant male) to come along and

participate in this special celebration. To help us with catering please ensure that you complete the form

via COMPASS by the due date. We certainly don’t want dad’s to miss out!!

Student Led Conference – Thursday 19th September

Student Led Conferences will be held later this term on Thursday, 19th September. The Student Led

Conference is a very important way for your child to discuss their learning, showcase their work and an

opportunity to celebrate their achievements with their parents. Student Led conferences will run for

approximately 15 minutes and both parents and students will be given written prompts to help with the

discussions.

It is important to remember that Student Led conferences are between the individual child and their

parents. Therefore, other siblings are not permitted to attend the designated session time. To assist families,

specialist teachers will be available to supervise siblings in the hall from 4.00pm to 7.00pm while you

attend your individual child’s conference. Please put this important evening in your family diary dates.

A notice with information and time allocations will be distributed to families in the next couple of weeks.

Asthma

The Department of Education requires that we have full written details of a student’s condition and to have

spare medication kept with the child at school. The medication needs to be labelled with your child's

name, the name of the medication and instructions for administration of the medication. If your child has

asthma, even if your child has not recently had an episode of asthma, the school requires an individual

student asthma action plan. If you have not recently filled in or updated an asthma action plan could you

please contact the office for a form to be sent home with your child.

If students do suffer an attack of Asthma at school the following procedure is adhered to:

medication (Ventolin) administered;

supervision maintained;

if there is no improvement after 10 minutes, we seek medical advice and if possible, parents/guardians

are contacted immediately or otherwise advised by note.

Is it asthma?

Does your child have a wheeze, shortness of breath, cough or a tight chest:

With a cold or chest infection?

Early in the morning or late at night?

During or after exercise?

During the winter season when it is cold?

If the temperature suddenly changes?

Near cats or other animals?

Around cigarette smoke?

Around pollens or moulds?

During the burn-off season?

If your answer is “yes” to any one of these questions it could be a sign that your child may have asthma.

For more information please contact The Asthma Foundation of Victoria on 1800 645 130 or visit your

GP.

On the window sill I see a

daffodil,

Tall fluttering, following the sun.

It looks like an orange and yellow

daffodil,

Before me and my mum went to

pay the bill.

By Xavier

Lost Property

We have a large amount of unclaimed items of clothing in lost property. Lost property is stored in 2 large

containers in the hall. If your child is missing any items of clothing please come and have a look!!!! Most

of the items are not named and are in good condition.

Any unnamed and unclaimed items will be washed and used as preloved items or disposed of.

Toys at School

Children love their toys and these are often quite expensive. Whilst students enjoy bringing toys and

games to school, I need to remind parents and students that toys are brought to school at the owner’s risk.

Unfortunately, belongings can be lost, damaged etc. . . . Students are not to bring electronic hand held

games or any expensive toys or games.

Monica Ghirxi

Principal

On the hill sits ten thousand

daffodils

Dancing so gracefully in the

wind.

They stand tall and slender

in the sun

Orange, yellow, pink and

white are the

Colours the daffodils shine.

By Anaka

I saw a daffodil it was gold and green,

It was beautiful and lean.

And then I saw it look at me,

The daffodil danced with glee.

The daffodil showed me some other

daffodils

There were millions of daffodils next

to the B.B.C drills.

Daffodils make me smile!!!

By Lisara

Daffodils, daffodils

on the bright green hills,

they bloom in the sun

in winter their done,

daffodils are bright

shining in light

flow in the wind

glow in the light,

neon yellow

bright green stem

perfect outfit

just look at them!

By Elisha

Daffodils, daffodils,

so lovely, delicate and fun.

With a wondrous, dreamy

scent.

Bathing in the golden sun.

Daffodils, daffodils,

how you shine in the Light.

So beautiful and special.

Your oh so colourful petals

are bright.

By Archer Matheson

Tuesday 13th Aug Book Week Parade 2.30pm

Wednesday 14th Aug Little Frogs Playgroup 9.15am—10.45am

Thursday 15th Aug District Athletics Selected Students Only

Thursday 15th Aug 2020 Yr 6 Camp Meeting Respond via Compass

Thursday 15th Aug School Council Meeting 6.00pm

Friday 16th Aug Book Week Invisit Payment due by 12th Aug via

Compass

Monday 19th Aug Parent Club Meeting 6.30pm

Tuesday 20th Aug Junior Assembly 2.45pm - Hall

Wednesday 21st Aug Little Frogs Playgroup 9.15am—10.45am

Thursday 22nd Aug Senior Assembly 2.45pm – Hall

Wednesday 28th Aug Little Frogs Playgroup 9.15am—10.45am

Thursday 29th Aug Father’s Day Stall

Friday 30th Aug Father’s Day Breakfast TBA

Tuesday 3rd Sep ICAS Digital Tech Assessment 9.15am

Wednesday 4th Sep Little Frogs Playgroup 9.15am – 10.45am

Thursday 5th Sep ICAS Science Assessment 9.15am

Friday 6th Sep Year 5/6 AFL Gala Day

Tuesday 10th Sep ICAS Writing Assessment 9.15am

Tuesday 10th Sep Choir Concert 6.30pm – 7.30pm

Wednesday 11th Sep Little Frogs Playgroup 9.15am – 10.45am

Wednesday 11th Sep Kinder Club 2.30pm – 3.30pm

Thursday 12th Sep ICAS Spelling Assessment 9.15am

Thursday 12th Sep Footy Day Sausage Sizzle TBA

Thursday 12th Sep School Council Meeting 6.00pm

Thursday 19th Sep Student Led Conferences TBA

Friday 20th Sep PJ Movie & Popcorn Day TBA

Friday 20th Sep Final Day Term 3 2.30pm Dismissal

DIARY Dates

DATES

CANTEEN NEWS – LUNCH ORDERS

Cash lunch orders need to be delivered to the school

office by 3.30pm on Tuesday afternoons.

Online orders need to be processed via QuickCliq

on Tuesdays by 8.30pm and lunch orders are

delivered on Wednesdays’ at lunchtime.

SUBWAY – LUNCH ORDER

Please ensure Subway envelopes are fully

completed and in the Subway box by 9.00am on

Wednesday mornings.

Subway lunches are delivered on Thursdays.

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.

SCHOOL BANKING

Don’t forget that THURSDAY is the new School

Banking day and students should hand in their

deposit book first thing (during the marking of the

roll) on Thursdays.

NOTE THE CHANGE OF DAY: School

Banking day is now on Thursdays. A big “Thank

you” to those families who have supported this

change. Unfortunately, if your child hands their

book in on a Friday we will be unable to process it.

They will need to bring it back the following

Thursday as we are not allowed to hold any deposit

money at the school overnight.

Rewards News: New rewards available to order:

Arctic Owl Fluffy Keying, Scratch Art Cards,

Fluffy Yeti Notebook, Icicle Slapband Ruler,

Scented Stackable Highlighter & Snowy Origami

Set. Older rewards still available for ordering: Epic

earphones (only 1 available), Glow light, Heat

reactor pencils, Mighty boom handball, Outer space

savers money box (only 1 available), Pencil + tech

case, Sparkle glitter pens, Twister power handball,

Volt handball & Zoom flying disc. PLEASE NOTE:

Order forms for the new rewards have been issued

with the Parent Packs to all bankers, along with

order slips for the older rewards. We always have

spare order forms if you run out or misplace them.

OUT OF STOCK: The Slushie Maker Cup, Colour

Change Markers & the Smiley Emoji Keyring are

no longer available.

School Banking Helpers Are Still Urgently Needed

for 2019. If there are any parents who are interested

in volunteering their time to process School

Banking, please come and join us on a Thursday

morning from 9 a.m. It usually takes around 1½

hours. Please ask at the school office for directions

to our work room. PLEASE THINK ABOUT

WHETHER YOU COULD HELP, TO ENSURE

THAT SCHOOL BANKING PROGRAM WILL

STILL BE ABLE TO RUN IN 2020. Don’t put it

off – the longer you have to learn the ropes, the

better! If there are enough helpers, you could take

turns.

Ingrid Williams

School Banking Coordinator