AXEDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL

“Excellence Through Endeavour”

High Street, Axedale 3551

Ph. (03) 5439 7232 Fax. (03) 5439 7575

Principal – Lex Johnstone

Email: axedale.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

NEWSLETTER No. 34 October 25th 2018

Important dates:

Oct

Nov.

26th Book club orders close

29th Responsible Pet Ownership

31st Bendigo Cup Day Holiday

1st Gr 5/6 Girls Regional Volleyball

2nd Bandanna Day-Alopecia Awareness

6th Melbourne Cup Picnic Lunch &

Hat Parade

Nov 8th Kinder/Prep – Picnic in the Park

9th Remembrance Day Ceremony

13-19th Book Fair Buy 1 Get 1 Free

22nd Kinder Transition 2.15pm

28th Parent Teacher Interviews

SCHOOL VALUES AWARDS

Caleb – For being a kind and caring student who is always

willing to share with others

Zac – For showing improved resilience when completing

challenging class work

Matilda W– For showing great sportsmanship at the

Athletics Carnival and achieving her personal best

Charlotte – For displaying all four school values on a

regular basis, particularly showing resilience to complete

challenging Maths work

Noah – For helping another student in the classroom and in

the dental hygiene classes – showing a caring and supportive

attitude

Angus – For encouraging others and giving his personal best

at the Athletics Day

CLASSROOM ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Kennedy – for being an active and interested listener.

Kennedy always listens very carefully and retains eye contact

when someone is speaking. Kennedy is able to ask thought provoking questions.

Charlie – For showing improvement in his ‘Sizzling Starts’ when writing narratives.

Sydney – For making great progress in her writing and being a hard-working member of her reading group.

Macy – For demonstrating excellent skills in the MSTIE unit with some fantastic diagrams

Anthony – For his contributions to class discussions during the session of gender equity

HOUSE

TROPHY

Our House

Point Trophy

this week went

to Campaspe –

5 ½ rooms to ½

Come on

McIvor – win it

back next week!

GOLDEN BRUSH

Well done to Grade 2/3

READING AWARDS

Well done to our P/1/2/3 students who have

achieved another level of word recognition this

week. Great work!

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT SCHOOL ATHLETIC SPORTS

Mr. C was very excited that we were able to regain

the Emu Valley Cluster Athletic Sports Shield last

Friday at the Flora Hill Athletics Track.

Our students were able to put in a personal best

effort with many students achieving their highest personal score. Staff were very

pleased with the determination that our students competed with and the level of

sportsmanship and encouragement that was shown to both Axedale and

Eppalock students.

Angus and Katya proudly received the Shield on behalf of their school mates,

and spoke with poise and clarity at the presentation ceremony.

Congratulation to Abi, Zane, Jaeyln, Nadia, Anthony, Lincoln, Emily Matilda

and Mia who all earnt 21 points and received a gold medal for their efforts.

Ribbons for all students will be announced at Assembly next Monday.

INCLUSIVE SCHOOLS GRANT SUCCESS

Exciting news!!!

This week we have been notified that we have been successful with an Inclusive Schools Grant application

submitted in Term 2.

Our $70,000 project will see artificial grass installed around the deck and across to the playground, ground

markings to promote simple games and activities, a shade sail between the deck and the playground, a range

of outdoor furniture for the area and the installation of a small shipping crate with a roller door to house a

range of equipment and resources that will promote teamwork, group play and problem solving.

Work on the area will begin at some stage in the first half of next year.

MUSIC PROGRAM GRANT SUCCESS

We were also very excited with further grant application success last week.

Through the Heathcote Bendigo Bank Community Grants scheme, we were

successful in gaining a $3,000 grant to purchase materials to further enhance

our Music Program. The funds will be used to purchase new speakers, a new

mixer desk and a range of instruments to provide increased access for all

students.

Thank to Mr. Marsh for his work in putting the grant application together.

SWIMMING

A big well done to all of our students for their efforts at swimming this week.

We have again been very pleased to hear really positive feedback from the

instructors about the student’s listening, their work ethic, determination &

general behaviour. It has also been pleasing to see our older students helping out younger students with

shoelaces, hair, packing bags etc.

EMERGENCY INFORMATION –AXEDALE

Please find attached to the Newsletter today a list of emergency phone numbers for your fridge or family

notice board.

Thank you to Frances Ford from AOTOF for putting this together.

WALK TO SCHOOL 2018 – FIRST FOUR WEEKS OF TERM 4! We had a lovely walk to school last Friday morning along the Rail Trail from the Cemetery. Thanks to all

those who came along.

Classroom tallies after three weeks of Walk to School Month:-

Prep – 25

Grade 1 – 52

Grade 2/3 – 57

Grade 3 – 35

Grade 4/5 – 42

Grade 5/6 -66

Organised group walks will include

Friday October 26th – 8.15am start from the corner of Raglan Place West and McIvor Hwy (Lottie and Mia’s

place)

Friday November 2nd – 8.00am start from the old Quarry Hotel, Inghams Rd. Axedale

Staff will supervise the walks, however parents are most welcome and encouraged to come along and join

in.

SCHOOL AND KINDER GOLF DAY

Our combined Axedale School and Axedale Kinder Golf Day was held last Sunday. We were blessed with a

perfect day of weather and were able to have almost a course full of players, some serious and others happy

to be there and enjoy the company of others.

I would like to acknowledge the work of the Committee – Liz Harrington, Katherine Simon, Tara Coffin-

Harrold, Tanya Czuczman, Ange Fiske-Kealy, Chloe Cavill & Trudi Jackson (Fosterville Mine). A huge

amount of time and planning was put into the Golf Day and each of them can be very proud of their

contribution to a successful day.

We are very pleased to inform the community that the day raised approx..$20,000 which will be shared

between the school and the pre-school.

Thank you to families who supported the day with raffle donations, raffle ticket purchases and providing food

for afternoon tea.

We had a great band of helpers to set up the day on Sunday morning and many who stayed on to work through

the day. A great team effort.

Congratulation to school captains Katya and Angus who were able to speak at presentation time to thank the

participants for their involvement in the day and to Amelia who thanked the participants and volunteers on

behalf of the pre-school students.

Funds raised will go towards the construction of the roof over our Netball Court.

MISSING UNIFORM

Daniel White in Grade 3 has lost his size 10 bomber jacket on the last Friday of Term 3. It has DW written

on the tag. Can families please check they haven’t picked up the wrong jacket. Thanks for your help.

LIBRARY BOOKS

We have a lot of books from the library which are missing. Can parents please check at home

and return any books ASAP for our library audit. Thanks for your help with this.

CITY OF GREATER BENDIGO

As part of the roadworks completed at Christmas time, COGB agreed to provide some plants for planting

out the garden beds next to our bus park. These plants arrived just prior to the holidays. We will be planting

them in over the next few weeks. A big thanks to Thomas A-W who has spent some of his lunch and recess

times pre-soaking the beds prior to planting. Great work Thomas – much appreciated.

GRADE 4/5/6 BIKE RIDE

Our Grade 4/5/6 one day Bike Hike will take place on Friday 30th November. Axedale Primary School will

be the start and finish point of the ride. We will be using the Bendigo Heathcote Rail Trail and riding to

Knowsley and return.

Parents are welcome to join the ride with the students.

Thank you to the parents who have offered to help out with support vehicles.

A letter with full details is attached to the Newsletter today.

MELBOURNE CUP DAY

On the afternoon of Melbourne Cup Day, we will be holding a family picnic lunch from 1.00, followed by a

Hat Parade at 1.30pm. We will take part in some old time games/activities in rotating groups from 2.00

conducted by some of our senior students before watching the Melbourne Cup just before home time. Students

will be making special fancy hats as part of the Art Program over the coming weeks. Parents who are coming

along for the Picnic Lunch are welcome to bring picnic food along, or can enjoy some yummy sausages from

the BBQ at no cost. The school will set up shade tents and tables and chairs. Families may wish to bring along

a picnic rug.

Miss Mannes would like all students to bring along any sort of hat that is no longer needed. The hats will have

decorations added to them in the weeks leading up to Melbourne Cup Day.

We will also be holding a small plant stall on this day.

PREP PLANTS

Our Preps and Grade 1’s have been very busy planting and raising vegetable seeds. Their seedlings are now

growing and healthy and are for sale on our front verandah. Contact Ms. Saunders or Mrs. Tenace if

interested

TERM DATES 2019

Term 1: 29th January (Teachers resume)

30th January (Students) to 5th April

Term 2: 23rd April (Tuesday) to 28th June

Term 3: 15th July to 20th September

Term 4: 7th October to 20th December

FRESH FRUIT FRIDAY

Thank you to our volunteers for cutting up fruit

each Friday.

Friday 26th October – Jodie Black & Tara Coffin

Friday 2nd November – Tanya Czuczman & Susie

McGrath

BREAKFAST CLUB

Thank you to our volunteers.

Tuesday 30th October – Liz H & Hannelie

Thursday 1st November – Samantha C

Tuesday 6th November – Hannelie S

Thursday 8th November – Liz H

MICHAEL GROSS PARENTING

RESOURCES

Our school is a member of Parenting Ideas. Visit

www.parentingideas.com.au

This week’s attached article is “Moving beyond

asking, “What did you do at school?”

PRINCIPAL RESIGNATION LETTER

Yesterday all families received a letter. A copy is below:

Dear Parents & Students,

I am writing to all school families today to inform you of my decision to resign from my position as the

Principal of Axedale Primary School; in December I will reach 55-age retirement.

I will continue in the Principal role until the end of the school year.

The Loddon Campaspe Regional Office, Department of Education & Training (DET), will have

responsibility for appointing an Acting Principal who will fill the role for Term 1 2019.

During Term 1 2019, a DET selection process involving School Council will be in place to appoint a

permanent Principal who will begin from the start of Term 2.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as the Principal and the last eight years have been very exciting as the

school has grown and the facilities developed.

I could not have wished for a better group of staff to work alongside or a more supportive collection of

active and enthusiastic parents. We are lucky at Axedale to have had great groups of students over the

years. I have enjoyed watching them develop into fine young adults.

I look forward to the next 8 weeks which will no doubt be very busy and very rewarding.

Kind Regards

Lex Johnstone

JOKE OF THE WEEK

Q. What do you call a nut with a hole in it?

A: A donut

Thanks Della

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

If you want to be happy, practice kindness. If you want others to be happy, practice kindness!

Lex Johnstone

Principal

FORMS TO BE RETURNED OR ORGANISED AT SCHOOL

PREPARATION FOR PUBERTY – Return permission form by Friday 2nd November

CLASSROOMS

ART

Recently in Art, the students have been working on

designing new styles of football jumper designs to fit

in with Footy Colours Day and NAIDOC Week.

The student designs are on display in our foyer area.

COMMUNITY NEWS

KINDER ENROLMENT FORMS

We have enrolment forms for 2019 Kinder and Pre-Kinder available at the school office.

Cricket Opportunity here in Strathfieldsaye from 5 years of age & beyond……

Following our positive registration period, it is a good time to let you know that it is not too late to register to play

cricket with the Jets this summer.

We continue to take registrations from our U10 to U18 level including our newly formed U13 & U16 Girls

competition.

Please follow the link below for further details & to register otherwise please contact Brent for more information on

the contact details also below.

For our 5-7 year olds……

Rated in the top 10 Milo In2 Cricket programs participated in, come along & enjoy a great Sunday morning that will

help develop not only their basic skills of cricket but the enjoyment of participating in a sport together with many

other children of the local community & similar age. We have many boys & girls participating between the ages of 5-

8 years of age. Sunday 28th October – 16th December 10am-11am

Jenny’s Early Learning Centre provide great support to our Junior Program & when you register on the link below

look for the newly formed Junior Blaster Program (formally Milo)

Great to see so many friends through school & other sports all coming together to play together in Strathfieldsaye this

summer.

All registrations are via the following link on the My Cricket-Play Cricket

website: http://www.playcricket.com.au/club-finder/club-details?Id=2728&postcode=3551

Further questions, contact Jets Junior Co-ordinator - Brent Yates via email at

strathfieldsaye@club.cricketvictoria.com.au or by phone on 0434 730 711.

Live local, Play local…….GO JETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Zodiacs Netball Club tryout dates for Season 2019 The Zodiacs Netball Club affiliated with the Bendigo Strathdale Netball Association (BSNA) will hold their

annual tryouts for Season 2019 teams for Grade 6 (2019) and 13/Under (Year 7 in 2019) on the following

dates:

Sunday November 11th

Grade 6: Registrations from 9:45am

Tryouts 10am to 11am

13/Under: Registrations from 10:45am

Tryouts 11am-12:15pm

Monday November 12th

Grade 6: Registrations from 5pm

Tryouts 5:15pm to 6:15pm

13/Under: Registrations from 5:45pm

Tryouts 6pm to 7pm

Attendance at both sessions is preferred for best chance of selection.

Tryouts will take place at our courts located at Strathdale Park, Cnr Reservoir Rd & McIvor Hwy. Please

bring along a drink bottle & be sun smart.

For Further information please email zodiacbgo@yahoo.com.au or contact club mobile 0466 710 559

Thank you in anticipation.

Kind Regards

Jane Bakes

Asst Director of Coaching

0407 357 797

Zodiacs Netball Club

PO Box 579

Bendigo Central 3552

www.zodiacsbendigo.com