NEWSLETTER

Issue 22 1st August 2017

Have Your Say Each year, the school conducts an opinion survey amongst a sample of the school community.

Last year we had 36 out of the 44 surveys returned (81.823%) and it would be great if we could improve on that

response rate this year.

I ask you to please take the time to complete the survey as your opinions are important to us and will contribute to

the future management and organisation of our school.

The survey is conducted online by ORIMA Research and should take around 15 minutes to complete.

The survey will be open from Monday 7 August to Sunday 27 August 2017.

The survey can be completed using any device connected to the internet (even a mobile phone).

Should you require access to a device to complete the survey, please let the school office know.

Please be assured that your responses are completely confidential. The survey is conducted anonymously and it is

important to us that you complete the survey as honestly as possible. Your comments in the final open-ended

question will be provided back to the school.

Further details on how to complete the survey

will be in next week’s newsletter.

Parents’ Club Meeting I would like to remind everyone that the next

meeting of Parents’ Club will be on Wednesday

the 16th of August at 11.00am. The August

meeting is the meeting each year where we

review any additions, changes or deletions to the

student uniform for the year. Please come along

and give your feedback and find out more about

our school.

School Pride Building Project I am very happy to report we have a new roof

over rooms 1, 2, 3, and 4 ensuring that the

maintenance work being undertaken in those

rooms remains in excellent condition for many

years to come. Work on the interior of the

building is also taking shape.

School Council The next School Council Meeting will be

Monday the 14th of August at 7:30pm.

Principal’s Report

Rainbow P-12 College 17 Albert Street

PO Box 223 Rainbow Vic 3424

P: 03 5395 1063 F: 03 5395 1192

E: rainbow.p12@edumail.vic.gov.au

CALENDAR Term 3 August Meals on Wheels Mon 31 to Fri 4 Book Fair 1, 4 , 8 Aug Dreamchasers First Aid Wed 2 Youth Allowance session— @ 7.30pm Thur 3 Try a VET Day Fri 4 Pyjama Day Wed 9 Aug German Poetry Competition VCE Information Night Fri 11th School Photos 12 Aug-23 Sep China trip Mon 14 Junior Custer day School Council Wed 16 Parents club meeting 11am Mon 21 –25 Aug Ski camp Fri 25 Aug Pupil free day– Carmel Small Fri 1 Sept Junior Cluster athletics @ Rainbow Fri 8 Sept Footy colours casual day Mon 11 Sept School Council

Students of the week

Junior school- Benjamin Purchase, Riley Muggeridge, Jia George and Heidi Smith

Senior school– Erika Herberger Fischer,

Alanah James, absent Ryan Sluggett

SRC Pyjama Day Friday 4th August. Gold coin donation

Everyone is encouraged to wear their ugg boots and dressing gowns

to rug up and keep warm. Money raised will go

towards the P-12 end of year trip during

activities week.

Preliminary Notice

SRC will also be holding a "Footy Colours Day"

September 8th Wear your footy colours

Lunchtime Activities

Placemat painting will be

held on

Friday 4th August

from 1.20 –1.40pm

In the Art room

Suriname

COUNTRY OF THE WEEK

Each week in the junior school we will pick a

country out of a hat.

Students will have a week to find out a fact

about that country the facts will go into a box

and one fact will be selected each week to be

pinned on our map board. Everyone that

enters a fun fact goes into the draw for a

weekly prize.

SRC Desert Enduro News The SRC have been asked to sell soup on the Saturday and Sunday for the Rainbow Desert Enduro event at the Bow Hill Grain Corp site. We will be selling soup from 11:00am until 3:00pm on both days. The SRC is asking if there is anyone willing to volunteer their time over the two days to help in the following ways. supervise sell soup or collect money This would be greatly appreciated. Even if it just for an hour of your time. We are hoping to cook chicken and corn soup, vegetable soup and pumpkin soup this week. So if anyone is willing to donate a couple of batches of soup to the SRC, even some ingredients such as pumpkins and vegetables, or lend soup warmers it would be appreciated. Please contact Nadia Wedding or Leonie Clarke if you are able to assist.

Junior School Athletics Practice

Over the next 5 weeks students will be

working on developing their athletics skills.

As classes will be going out most days

(weather permitting) we ask that students

bring their runners each day.

If their runners are not required at home

they can leave them at school.

Wanted for Prep –2 classroom

1 or 2 litre clean plastic soft drink

bottles.

Please send to school by

Friday 4th August

A reminder to parents & students that

deodorant aerosol cans are

NOT permitted at school.

Students can bring roll on

deodorant to use after

sport and P.E.

Book Fair 2017 Don’t miss our annual Book Fair which runs this week.

It ends on Friday 4th August.

This year the fair is being co-ordinated by Allira Roberts and she has done brilliant job decorating the

fair space in the “Reading Rainforest Go Wild for a Book Theme”

We sincerely thank her for taking on this role.

The fair will be open from 1pm to 2pm daily and also on

Wednesday and Friday from 3.30 to 4pm and Thursday morning from 9 to 10am

Promoting good Mental Health and wellbeing in kids…. This term the weekly wellbeing tip will include 10 tips to promote good mental health and wellbeing in kids... According to the Australian Psychological Society, one in seven children experience some type of mental health issue, with ADHD, anxiety and depression being the most common. Having good mental health doesn’t mean kids don’t experience difficulties or worries. Feeling worried, sad or fearful is normal. However, kids who are mentally healthy are equipped to hand many of life’s curve balls that come their way. They also don’t let their emotions overwhelm them. As a result they learn better and have more friends. As a parent, it’s helpful to reflect on the mental health habits that you promote in your children. Tip No. 3: Encourage your kids to exercise

Do you recall your mum or dad telling you to turn the television off and get outside and play? Little did they know they

were promoting good mental health. Our parents probably just knew that physical acitivity was a good thing for an

active growing body. Kids tioday get less exercise than those of past generations, which has negative effects for men-

tal health. Exercise stimulates the chemicals that improve mood and release stress that builds up over a day. An

hour’s movement per day seems the minimum for kids. How much exercise does your child receive?

(Reference- parentingideas.com.au)

Preliminary Notice for Junior Athletics Sports Day to be held on

Friday 1st of September, 2017

Name ________________________________________

Will be able to assist marking the oval and/or assist on the sports day.

Signature:_________________________________

Helpers needed

If you can assist with the marking of the oval (prior to the 1st) or helping out on the sports day please return the slip below

to Mrs. Gregory as soon as possible. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Parents Club Meeting The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 16th Aug at 11am.

All families are welcome and encouraged to attend. Its a great chance to hear from Mr Coffey on the

happenings at the school.

The Agenda includes:

School Uniform,

Catering,

Fete 2018,

Future projects at the school Parents Club can support.

We have 2 Major fundraising events left for the year- Junior School Aths Sports on 1st of September &

Rainbow Show Lunch. To help with these events we asking our leaders to help coordinate food &

volunteers.

Please ring your leader and offer to do a Job, food, or donation. Each Group have varies things they need

to do but please if you have some spare time, offer of extra help is always appreciated on the day.

Junior Athletics Sports- 1st September 2017

Each group is to supply at least 2 Slices.

Group 1: To organise Walkers to take Thermos and supply’s around to the workers for morning tea

starting at 9:45am.

Groups 2 & 5 To coordinate the BBQ and roster. Supply 8lts of Coleslaw. Pick up Lions BBQ,

start cooking at 10.30am. Pick up meat & bread. Sauce & serviettes will be picked up from

the school.

Groups 3, 4 & 6

To organise workers in canteen to sell Tea/coffee & slices & wrap slices. Volunteers to

make soup. Roster will need to start at 8.30am to prepare kitchen, set up & cut slices.

If anyone is available to help at lunch time with the BBQ it would be appreciated.

Please watch newsletter for times.

Please let Allira Roberts know who is doing what. A reminder will be put into the newsletter.

Show Day

Group 1: 8 litres of Noodle salad, 1 Cheesecake, 2 Workers in the morning from 9.30am-11am

Group 2: 8 litres Coleslaw- 1 Cheesecake, 2 Workers in the morning from 11am- 12.30pm

Group 3: 8 litres Potato Salad, 1 Cheesecake, 2 Workers in the morning from 11am- 12.30pm

Group 4: 8 litres Rice Salad, 1 Cheesecake, 2 Workers 12:30 to 2pm

Group 5: 8 litres Garden Salad, 1 Cheesecake & 2 Workers 12:30- 2pm

Group 6: Fruit salad 2 Cheesecakes & 2 workers 1pm till finish

Any donations will go towards purchasing the meat, bread, cream etc.

Please let Kate McKenzie know who is doing what. All food to be at the Rec reserve Kitchen by 11am or

earlier on Show day.

Thank you for your help. Rainbow P-12 Parents & Friends Committee

PARENTS GROUP 2017

GROUP 1

*1. Lauren & Bruce Heinrich 39. Kirsty & Mick Preston

2. Gerald Kruger 40. Casey & Pete Stasinowsky

3. Desma & Wayne Napthine 41. Loida & Warren Muggeridge

4. Jo & Mark Thomas 42. Chantelle & Dean Petschel

5. Nicole Kruger & Justin Oakley 43. Simon Fear

6. Claire & Greg Roll 44. Amanda & Rob Sluggett

GROUP 2

*7.Chantelle & Brett Fisher 45.Julie Gale

8. Tara & Daniel Paech 46. Rebecca Norris & Ian Burnett

9. Kate & Ian McKenzie 47. Bianca Lansdell

10. Janine Harberger 49. Krissy & Brad Weir

11. Georgina & Seamus O’Halloran 50. Chantelle & Lindsey Stonehouse

12. Deborah Clifford

GROUP 3

15.Dwayne Francis & Dianne Camelliri 51. Nicole & Steve Leach

16. Stella & Anthony Anachuna 52. Kira & Terry Vassallo-Skinner

17. Julie & Jon Fuller 53. Paul & Emma Lester

18. Veronica & Denis Huff 54. Rebecca & Mark Bastin

*19. Alison & Robern Ey 56. Kim Kajewski & Adrian Bullock

20. Carol Phelan

GROUP 4

*21. Rowena & Scott Keller 57. Allira & Alan Roberts

22. Liz & Matthew Staples 58. Tracey Booth

23. Ella & Travis Clarke 59. Erica & Mick Eckermann

24. Jacinta & Stuart Cocks 60. Charlotte & Jeremy Downs

25. Jessica Webb 61. Joyce & Tony James

26. Rebeckah Richards & Mathew Boyle

Parent catering groups continued

GROUP 5

*27. Norelle & Russell Eckermann 62. Belinda & Adrian Eckermann

28. Simone & Tony Clark 63. Alicia Gebert

29. Annette & Craig Riordan 64. Susan & Siby George

30. Kathy & David Klemm 65. Michelle & Ron Ismay

31. Sharon & Nathan Smith 66. Jodie & David Keller

32. David & Judith Young

GROUP 6

*33. Tennille & Adam Gould

34. Sharyn Gelligen 68. Tammy & Jason Bigham

35. Caroline & Mark Cocks 69. Sandra Millward-Coyne & Pete Doxey

36.Tracey & Dean Tregenza 70. Dianne & Jim Lego

37. Sharon & Jason Fennell 71. Catherine & Fred Saul

38. Peta & Adrian Bennett

Please note that the Asterix * denotes the parent leaders for each group.

Each family has a number in front of their names which is to be used when

Canteen Roster Term 3 2017

August Wed 2 D. Camilleri Thu 3r K.McKenzie/ K. Klemm Frid 4 C. Fisher/ C. Weir Mon 7 G. O’Halloran Tue 8 S. Smith/ S. Clark Wed 9 C. Cocks Thu 10 A. Gebert Fri 11 T. Bigham/ T. Paech Mon 14 E. Eckermann/ C. Stasinowsky Tue 15 M. Ismay Wed 16 A. Ey/C. Petschel Thu 17 l. Heinrich Fri 18 J. Keller/ Eckermann Mon 21 C. Saul/ S. Millward Tue 22 B. Eckermann Wed 23 R. Bastin/ K. Vassillo Thu 24 T. Bigham/ A. Roberts Fri 25 No canteen PUPIL FREE DAY Mon 28 J. James Tue 29 J. Thomas Wed 30 J. Fuller/N. Leach Thu 31 K. Kajewski

September Fri 1 E. Clarke/ N. Kruger Mon 4 D. Huff/ E. Staples Tues 5 D. Leggo/ P. Bennett Wed 6 C. Roll/ T. Gould Thu 7 S. Perkins Fri 8 S. George/K. Preston Mon 11 A. Sluggett Tues 12 J. Cocks/ R. Keller Wed 13 D. Camilleri Thu 14 K. Klemm/ K. McKenzie Fri 15 K. Weir/ C. Fisher Mon 18 G. O’Halloran Tues 19 R. Richards Wed 20 C. Cocks Thur 21 T. Tregenza/ S. Cocks Fri 22 T. Paech/ T. Bigham

Canteen Emergency List

Desma Napthine 5395 1557 Debbie Lowe 0488 115 973 Rebekah Richards 53226190 Cheryl Welch 5395 7250

Please note:

Canteen times are 12 noon—1.30pm. First named on the roster is to pick up the good from the Bow

Bakery. Please remember to keep a check on the roster to see when

you are working

Shake Rattle and READ

Dates for Term 3…

August 15th & 29th