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What’s in this issue?

News and Views 1&2

Busking Night 2

OSHClub News 3

Art Show 4

Art News 4

News and Views...

Water Leak Causes Mayhem for Grade 3/4

I’d like to thank the staff and students in the grade 3/4 area and in particular grade 3/4L for their patience, flexi-

bility and understanding. Unfortunately we had a major water leak in the classroom that was caused by a rup-

tured pipe that was under a thick concrete slab. As a result both 3/4 classes have had to move out of their

rooms and also put up with some noise from fans and machinery. Both students and staff have done this without

complaint and I thank them for that.

The leak has now been located and repaired with some rectification works still to take place and hopefully as of

today 3/4L are back in their own classroom.

I’d also like to thank and recommend Victor Lazdins from Gush and Gutter Plumbing who dropped everything to

help us, including spending extra hours in the evening and on the weekend so that we could be up and running as

soon as possible.

Busking Night – Wednesday 29th July, 5.30pm – 7.30pm

Our annual Busking Night takes place this Wednesday and is a highlight of the school year. Each student who

performs has chosen to do so and we are always proud of them for having a go. Even if your children are not

participating we’d love you to bring them along to support their classmates and celebrate our great Performing

Arts program.

Please bring some coins along to show your appreciation for the artists. All proceeds will be used to further

support our Music program.

Junior School Swimming

Our prep to 2 swimming program started yesterday and it is great to see so many students taking this important

opportunity to develop their swimming abilities. Being able to swim is a very important life skill, particularly in

Australia where we have a cultural lifestyle that involves many water based leisure activities and sports.

Extra Curricula Events and Activities

We can sometimes undervalue and take for granted both school and staff efforts in providing extra opportunities

for the children at Mt Dandenong PS. I wish to acknowledge those who organise and deliver the many additional

extracurricular activities for our students. Here is a list of these activities -

Sporting events – Visiting sporting clinics provided by various sporting bodies, House Cross Country,

District Athletics and Cross Country events, summer and winter sports, Hooptime basketball, swimming

programs etc.

Instrumental Music lessons

Book Week activities – Book parade and the assembly.

Mother’s and Father’s Day stall

Junior School Council meetings and fundraising events

Biennial Wakakirri dance event

The Prep / Grade 6 Buddy activities

Thinking Outside the Box, Gifted and Talented Program

Chess Club

Special educational visits from the CFA

Our camping programs, etc.

Art show and visiting artists

Soirée evening, busking nights, external music events

Grade 6 production and graduation

Friday assemblies

Presentation night

Incursions and excursions

I am sure that there are some events that I have forgotten to mention

and sometimes events present themselves but are unplanned for.

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Mount Dandenong Primary School Farndons Road, Mount Dandenong 3767 www.mtdandps.vic.edu.au

Telephone—03 9751 1136 Fax—03 9751 2332 [email protected]

Purpose Statement Mount Dandenong Primary School values our unique environment and close community. It is a place for creative opportunities and academic

excellence, nurturing respect, happiness and independence.

Issue 258 28th July 2015

Wakakirri Tickets Round 2 of ticket sales is now

open. Parents who have already

purchased a ticket but would like

another, please come to the of-

fice. Several families who have chil-

dren performing at Wakakirri

have not taken up the offer to

buy tickets and we would en-

courage them to let the office

know at their earliest conven-

ience whether or not they will

be hoping to attend next

Wednesday’s performance at

Frankston.



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Staff Car Park Request

We kindly request that parents do not park in the staff car park or on the car park crossover please. Our staff need to have parking spaces available

to them and need to be able to enter and exit the staff car park at all stages of the school day.

It is also requested that due to safety concerns students and families do not walk through the staff car park for any reason.

Thank you for your understanding.

Conference Attendance

This week Anni Smart and I are attending the Knox and Dandenong Ranges Principal’s Conference. The theme of this conference is Precision Teach-

ing. We will be working towards developing a network approach to ensuring that each teacher has the tools, professional learning and opportunity

to refine their teaching practice even further to give every student, every opportunity.

During the three days of the conference, Mrs Liz Kennedy will be the teacher in charge at school. Please contact Liz if you have any concerns (or

compliments).

Pyjama Day Wakakirri Fundraiser

Thanks to the gold coin donations, last Friday, from our warm and snuggly pyjama wearing students and staff we raised $192.00. This will be used to

purchase makeup for our upcoming Wakakirri performance.

Thank you for your generous support.

Help Shape the Education State

The most important thing that we can do as a school community is to make sure we give each and every student a great education and a great start to life.

I know from speaking to many of you that you have great ideas for how we can improve the education we provide our students at Mount Dan-

denong Primary School and more broadly how we can improve our school system as a whole.

I also regularly hear ideas from our staff, our school council, and others in the community on how we can make our education system even better.

The Victorian Government has committed to making Victoria the Education State and has recently begun a consultation process – asking for us to

share our ideas and experiences, our challenges and solutions – to help us improve our education system across the state.

This is an opportunity for all of us to have our say and play a role in shaping what our education system will look like in the years to come.

I would encourage you to go to educationstate.education.vic.gov.au where you can join in the online conversations or read the Consultation Papers

that are available.

As always, I invite you to share your ideas with me on what is working well and what we can do better.

Home/School Communication

As a school we are dedicated to effective and productive communications with our families – a reason why all class teachers are available and can be

found in their classroom between 8:50 – 9:00am each morning before commencing instruction. Please be sure to chat with your child’s teacher and

organise a meeting time (if required) to discuss any concerns or compliments that you might have.

Likewise, as Principal, I remind everyone that you have an open invitation to approach me at any time if you have an issue of concern about the

school or an idea to discuss. Please don’t let any concerns go “underground” or allow the issues of others to become “hearsay”.

Thumbs Up To:

Victor Lazdins, plumber extraordinaire!

Our Grade 3/4 team for their understanding with our flooding issue

Staff, students and parents for successful three way interviews.

The staff who have volunteered to offer support and help by attending the busking night.

Thank you, Mike Leonard.

News and Views... Continued from page 1

BUSKING NIGHT

Tomorrow, Wednesday 29th July

5.30—7.30 pm

Instrumental performers Singing, dancing and theatre

Orchestra and Vocal Ensemble

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OSHClub News Before School / After School Care Program

This week in OSH we became creators, bringing our imaginations to life.

From playdough creatures, Hama bead scenes, recycled robots and dress ups we created so many different experiences!

We really challenged ourselves in creating something truly spectacular. Trying new techniques and working with peers to

collaborate ideas.

Here we have a beautiful wool doll one of the children spent hours making! It looks fantastic.

Next week we are having an ‘All about me week’.

We will be representing ourselves in posters, portraits and dolls.

So come along and join in the fun!!

Parent Information

Ensure all enrolments are to be signed in and out when your child arrives and is collected at the end of the day.

OSHC program phone: 0419915649 OSHClub Head Office: 03 8564 9000

Coordinator: Samantha Clarke Assistant: Kerrie Jones All families must be enrolled to attend the program, remember this is Free!! Please create an account online at www.oshclub.com.au all bookings and cancella-

tions can also be managed via your online account. For on the day bookings please contact the Coordinator direct at the program.

This Week’s Activities – Term 3,Week 3

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Before Care Activities

Colour in All about me Me match ups Hama beads When I grow up

Brekky

Cereal & Milk, Juice (No

sugar), Toast (White/

Wholemeal) & Spreads,

yoghurt



Wholemeal), Spreads &

Milk & Milo




Raisin Toast




Raisin Toast



Wholemeal) & Spreads,

Milk & milo

After Care

Activities

4:15pm-5:15pm All about me poster

& 123 basketball

‘Get Creative’ Art/Craft Club! 4:15pm – 5:15pm

Me dolls &

Footy skills

‘Active after school’ 4:15pm – 5:15pm

Basketball &

Self portrait

‘Cooking club’ 4:15pm – 5:15pm

Show and tell &

Fried rice

‘Friday Fun Day’ 4:15pm – 5:30pm When I grow up

& dancing

Afternoon

tea

2 minute noodles with a

plate of watermelon,

oranges and apple

Wedges with sour cream

and a plate of watermelon,

apple and grapes

Fresh jam, vegimite and

honey sandwiches with a

plate of watermelon, apple

and grapes.

Nachos and a plate of

oranges, watermelon,

apple and mandarin

English muffins and a

plate of watermelon

apple and orange

Mt Dandy ex-student on ‘The Voice’

Mt Dandy Primary ex-student Scott Newnham is one of the hot favourites on ‘The Voice’. Scott is thrilled to be working with Ricky Martin and started his audition rounds singing ‘Red’ which he stud-ied with Lady Shaula. Please vote for Scotty!!

http://www.oshclub.com.au




Calling all Families

It is hard to believe our annual Art Show is now in its fourth year! We have been fortunate enough to be able to engage with the local community through our Art program by inviting in friends and relatives of students who have a skill they would like to share. In Term 3 students create artworks based on these newly acquired skills and the pieces are exhibited at our Art Show in October. The links to the broader community are priceless to the learning and engage-ment provided to students. Parents are always welcome to attend any of these sessions to see first-hand how students develop their work. Times will be ad-vised in the upcoming Art Show newsletters. If you have a Mum, Dad, Aunty, Grandpa or anyone in your family who has a particular creative passion or a skill they might like to share, then we would love to hear from them.

Please email [email protected] or speak with Liz Kennedy in the Art room. We look forward to lots of making, creating and sharing with those you know and love. Hope to see you in the Art room. Michelle Lawrence and Liz Kennedy

Art News In Term 3 we will be making paper

with the Preps. We would appreciate

donations of TISSUE PAPER (any

colour).

If you have any paper making equip-

ment or you are interested in work-

ing with a group of parents on this

activity please let me know or leave a

message at the office.

The students in Grades 5/6 are cur-

rently working with wire, making

wire sculptures and mobiles. We

would appreciate donations of wire

coat hangers, fine gauge wire (any

colour) and pliers for cutting, bend-

ing and twisting the wire.

Any donations can be left on the ta-

ble outside the Art room.

Thank you, we appreciate your sup-

port.

Liz Kennedy

Art teacher

Your views are important to us ….

Dear Parents – We are aiming to improve our reporting procedures

and would love your feedback about our reporting

and interview process for mid-year 2015. Please ac-

cess the following link and complete the survey. It will

only take a few minutes.

Thank you in anticipation.

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If you are interested in receiving our newsletter and

other important notices via email, please make sure

you have provided your correct address to the office.

IRISH DANCING CLASSES

Children and Adult Classes,

New Beginners Welcome Tecoma—Mondays & Thursdays

Costs: $10/lesson

(pay as you go for new beginners)

Family discounts,

No joining fees

Please contact Kate for more information

[email protected]

0434 517 636

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Call or text Melinda 0411 622 445

at Elle Naturale Olinda Shop 1 / 1606 Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd Olinda

www.ellenaturaleolinda.com.au

Open every day!

Join me for free meditation every Wednesday morning at 9.15am





July 2015 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13

First Day of

Term 3

14 15 16

Grade 2 Camp

17

Grade 2 Camp

Student

Reports go home

18 19

20

School Council

21

Date Change:

Three-way Inter-

views—1:30-

6:00pm

22 23

Date Change:

Three-way Inter-

views—4:00-

8:00pm

24 25 26

27

Prep—2 Swimming

28

Prep—2 Swimming

29

Prep—2 Swimming

Busking Night

30

Prep—2 Swimming

31

Prep—2 Swimming




August 2015 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

31 1 2

3

Prep—2 Swimming

School Review

4

Prep—2 Swimming

5

Prep—2 Swimming

Wakarri

6

Prep—2 Swimming

7

Prep—2 Swimming

8 9

10

11

University of NSW

Maths Competition

12

Kilsyth Basketball

Workshop

13 14

Kilsyth Basketball

Workshop

15 16

17

School Council

18 19

Kilsyth Basketball

Workshop

20

Book Fair

21

Kilsyth Basketball

Workshop

Book Fair

22 23

24

Book Week

Date Change:

Book Fair: Special

Friends Day and

Book Character

Parade

25

Book Week

Book Fair

26

Book Week

Book Fair

27

Book Week

Book Fair

28

Book Week

Eggs Incursion—

Prep-6

29 30




September 2015 Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu Fri Sat Sun

1 2

5/6 Rugby Gala

3 4 5 6

7 8 9

Grade 6

Production

10

Grade 6

Production.

Evening perfor-

mance

11

Grade 6

Production.

Evening perfor-

mance

12 13

14 15 16

Jump Rope for

Heart

17 18

Last day Term 3

2.30 pm finish

19 20

21 22

23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30

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