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What’s in this issue?

News and Views 1

School Sub Committees 2

Library News 2

Canteen 2

Grade 2 parents 2

OSHClub 3

Visual & Performing Arts 4

Mothers Day Stall 5

News and Views...

Grade 2 Camp

On Friday I attended the grade 2 camp to Mt Morton in Belgrave. I had a fantastic time with this wonderful

group of students and enjoyed watching them test out their skills and comfort zones on the low ropes course

and the rock climbing wall. I was really proud to see each student having a go and trying their best. They all

demonstrated respect to one another and their community spirit was highlighted through their support of one

another. Well done to the Grade 2 student’s and staff for organising this fantastic experience for our students.

Safety – Bike’s and Scooters

Please remember that it is imperative that all students wear a helmet when they are riding a bicycle or scooter

to school. We ask that all bike’s and scooters are walked in the school ground immediately when students arrive

at school. Students are not permitted to ride their Bikes or scooters in the grounds at all. If your child rides to

school, please be sure to discuss with them the importance of their personal safety and the safety of those shar-

ing the paths with them. Thank you

Parent Helpers in the Classroom

Over the past week I have been astounded by the large number of parent helpers in our classrooms. We have

had many mums, dads and grandparents helping with literacy and numeracy. Parent helpers are an important

piece of the education puzzle and also really add to the sense of community here at MDPS. If you are available to

be a parent helper please contact your child’s teacher and sign up.

Literature Circles in the SLU During literature circles in Mt Dandy’s Senior Learning Unit, small groups of students gather together with an

adult mentor to discuss a piece of literature in depth. The discussion is guided by students' response to what

they have read. Talk about events and characters in the book, the author's craft, or personal experiences related

to the story all take place as part of the activity. Literature circles provide a way for students to engage in critical

thinking and reflection as they read, discuss, and respond to books. Collaboration is at the heart of this ap-

proach. Students reshape and add onto their understanding as they construct meaning with other readers. Final-

ly, our literature circles guide students to a deeper understanding of what they read through structured discus-

sion.

Last week I had the great privilege of visiting the SLU to see their Literature Circles in action. I was extremely

proud to see each student working in a small group of three to seven students working closely with their peers

and an adult mentor, having in depth discussions about the text they have been reading. The conversations were

powerful, student lead and provided a genuine way of critically analysing the text they were engaging with. Dur-

ing this session there were at least five parent helpers along with student teachers and Mrs Becker and Miss

Brehaut. A photo is included on page two of this edition of the Mt Dandy News. A great job SLU!

Mother’s Day Stall

Thank you so much to prep mum Nikki Kouris for organising this year’s wonderful Mother’s Day stall. It was

sensational to watch the students excitedly choosing special gifts for their mum. Thanks to Nikki’s hard work the

students had a lot of variety to choose from. We’d also like to thank the parent volunteers who staffed the stall

as well. I know they had a great time helping the students purchase gifts.

Thumbs Up To:

Hunter Greenall for making it to stage two of the Victorian State Football Trials

The grade 2 students for their wonderful conduct at last week’s camp

Sarah Manson who is replacing Mrs Francis in the office this week

Our Orchestra who play beautifully at assem-

bly each week

Thank you, Michael Leonard and Sue Gibson.

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

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

What’s On

TERM TWO

Tues 14th —Wed 16th May

NAPLAN test Grade 3 and 5 Thursday 23rd May

Visual and Performing Arts open night —5:30-7:30pm

Tuesday 11th June Curriculum Day

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 1723 14th May 2013

LIBRARY BOOKS Please return all Library books by

Thursday 16th May. Stocktake for a new system will be

undertaken after this day.



The Mount Dandy News

School Council Meeting Monday night Monday 20th May 7:15pm

Educational Sub Committee Thursday prior to Council Thursday 16th May 4:00 pm

Buildings and Grounds Committee Monday, 1 week prior to Council Monday 13th May 4:00 pm

Finance Sub Committee Prior to Council Monday 20th May 6.30 pm

Fundraising Committee As informed by Kylie Gilson Tuesday 16th July 8:00pm

School Sub Committee Meeting Times

You’re invited to join our Gardening team

Parents and friends of Mt Dandy PS come and join us from

9.00 to 11.00 on Tuesday 28th May.

These sessions may include weeding, mulching, pruning etc. Discussion of garden management plans, community based gardening ideas for gardens and play areas.

Meet outside staffroom, bring gloves and have a cuppa after-wards. Thank you, Kylie Stewart.

CANTEEN

Open Thursday Homemade sausage roll $3.50

Pizza—Margarita, Hawaiian $3.50 Sushi—Chicken, California, veg.

$2.50

100% apple/orange juice $2.00

Chocolate milk $2.00

MAY SPECIAL:

FRUIT SALAD YOGHURT—$1.00!!!

Thank you to this

week’s volunteers

Maxine & Jilly

LIBRARY NEWS… The library will be closed until further notice while ALL books currently on loan are returned for a mid year stocktake, before our new library system is unveiled and ready for use. This means we will be able to have a current read of ALL library resources before the new system is put into practice, and give us the opportunity to chase up after any resources that seem to have been mislaid. I ask ALL parents, students and teachers to check for ANY and ALL library books to be returned to the library by WEDNESDAY May 15-THAT'S THIS WEDNESDAY. I also ask everyone to be patient with me, and I will endeavour to have the library back to its normal borrowing/returning system by end of next week. I apologise for any inconvenience, especially to those working very hard to achieve their star reading goal.It is only for a very short time, and the new system should be QUICKER, EASIER AND MORE ACCURATE for us to use. Thank you, in advance, for your patience and support during this transitional period. Mrs Sinclair

Grade 2 Parents On Friday 24th May 1/2PW

will have their grade assembly in

the multi beginning at 9am. We

will show all of the photos from

our camp to Mt.Morton.

All welcome.

LITERATURE

CIRCLES

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OSHClub News Before School / After School Care Program

This Week’s Activities – Week 4

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Before Care Activities

Insect Colouring/

Play doh Pipe Cleaner Insects Design your own insect

Bop Bop Statues- insect

theme

Find an insect outside in

the garden

Brekky

Cereal & Milk, Juice (No

sugar), Toast (White/

Wholemeal) & Spreads,

Yoghurt & Fruit




Cheerios




Milk & milo




Porridge




Yoghurt

After Care Activities

Paper Plate

Bumble Bees

Poison Ball

Egg Carton

Creatures

Skipping Competition

Paint your Egg Carton

Creatures

Capture the flag

Cooking Club! Choco-

late Spiders

Find an insect in the

garden &

Soccer Game

Drama Club!

Children’s Choice

Sports Games

Afternoon tea

Sandwiches &

fresh Fruit

Salada biscuits, cheese,

tomato, vegemite & fresh fruit

Toasted sandwiches &

fresh fruit

Rice crackers, cheese,

carrots, dip, and fresh fruit salad

Corn Chips, carrots,

salsa and fresh fruit

Parent Information

Make sure your child/ren bring their hat as: No Hat = No outside play.

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: Lina Corrone Assistant: Samantha Clarke 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 cancel-

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

Last week we enjoyed the sunshine by playing lots of outside games- Capture the flag, dodge ball, tennis,

kickball and playground tiggy.

We enjoyed creating lots of Mother’s Day gifts, which included paper flowers, photo frames and pop up

cards. We also baked a yummy apple crumble, as requested by our Maeve Leonard!

On Wednesday the 29th May, we will be holding a Biggest Morning Tea at OSHClub in the Multi-purpose

room. So come along and try out delicious home made treats. More details to follow!

Keep bringing your recipes for our OSHClub recipe book.

Come and join in all the fun! We look forward to seeing you at OSHClub!

From Lina and Samantha.

FREE FIRE WOOD—BYO Chainsaw Contact Maxine on 0438 803 455

http://www.oshclub.com.au




Visual & Performing Arts Celebration

Program of Events

Thursday 23d May Busking 5.30-7pm

Hands on Art Activities 5.30-7pm

Mini Concert at 7pm

Busking Stations/Performers

Library

1T

Eamonn Laughton-dance

Mika Hatherley-dance

Laura McPeake & Taylin Leonard-dance

Poppy McKinnon & Juanita Bott-dance

Chase Keely-dance

Ethan Ravensdale & Max Monkhorst-dance

Noah Gardiner & Harry Cuthbert-dance

Jack Hamilton & Nicholas Reid-dance

Isaac Bradshaw-dance

2/3

Nicholas Heron, Cai Qehry Schauble, Ethan Blenkiron-play

Mimi Hallihan, Eloise ?? Peta Chambers & Tabatha Bott-play

Makedde Duffy & Sienna Ross-play

Grade 3

Oliver Clarke, Cyrus Wright, Xander Oldfield, & ??? -dance

5/6

Lester Coulthard & Marcus Sime-Red Faces

Entrance Foyer-

2/3 Jene Barnard, Ruby Gilson, Peta Chambers & Romy Lynam-recorder Grade 3 Maeve Leonard & Erin McPeake-recorder Amelia Sime & Amy Barnes-recorder Josh Leonard-guitar Grade 4 Josh McMeeken-guitar Tia Lavender, Hayley Williams, Aeisha Demarco-recorder Erin Wynne, Emily Spratt-African Drums 5/6 Josh Meadows, Felix Dean & Marc Feltham-African drum trio

Mini Concert at 7-7.20 pm in the Multi (mostly standing room with a few seats! Very Casual!!!) Jammin’ with the Juniors Grade ½ childen Grade5/6 dance group 1 Orchestra Grade 5/6 Dance Group 2 Vocal Ensemble This program is subject to change but is accurate at the time of printing!!

Music Room-

1/2PW Isaac Tonkin-piano Alexandra Dillon-piano Taylin Leonard-piano Summer Hagan-piano Spike Sutton-piano Music Rm contined 1T Bon Sullivan-drum kit Mika Hatherley-piano Sam Petschack-piano Natasha Rowe-piano Tanika Bird-piano Grade 3 Nathaniel Ide-drum kit Grade 4 Max Petschack-drum kit 5/6 Ethan Smoothy-drum kit

Multi-Purpose Room

1T Zamara Neish-violin 2/3 Ruby Gilson-piano Eloise Sharman-piano Sophia Mikulcic-piano Cai Qehry Schauble-piano Ethan Sargeant-piano Felix Hatherley-piano Kinley Matthews-dance Grade 3 Charlotte Yuki-piano Darcy Mullen-piano Eloise Vernon & Emily Spratt-violins Grade 4 Mahni Lowe-piano Mahni & Charli L-dance Phoebe Dixon-violin Emily Spratt-violin 5/6 Molly Dillon-piano Natasha Mikulcic-violin & piano Callum Sargeant-piano Alannah McPeake-piano Josh Yuki-piano




OLINDA FERNY CREEK FOOTBALL NETBALL CLUB presents:

ROCK TRIVIA! Hosted by RocKwiz presenter, Brian Nankervis.

SATURDAY MAY 18th Tickets $40 per person.

For more information email:

[email protected]

MOTHERS DAY STALL Happy Mother's Day for last Sunday. Thank you so much Phil, Sandy and Sarah for helping me on the Mother's Day stall this year. Thank you to everyone who also offered to help. I really enjoyed my first stall and I am very grateful for all of Trisha's expe-rience and guidance.

I have had a few reports of some broken butterfly/flower/dragonfly garden ornaments. I have passed this information on to the supplier but unfortunately I have had very little response from them.

If the children who purchased these ornaments would like to meet me on Friday at 8.50 am just outside the front doors, I would like them to choose another gift to replace these broken ornaments.

Thank you and I am looking forward to seeing the hundreds of happy little faces again in September for the Father's Day Stall. Regards, Nikki Kouris




All advertisements placed in this newsletter are placed ingood faith.

The school however is not responsible for the quality of goods and services offered. The placement of adveristing is provided as a com-

munity service and the school does not endores any products listed.

FOR SALE

Table Tennis / Pool Table Combination Pool Table 1150W x 2100L

T/Tennis Table 1520W x 2750L (sits on top of Pool Table)

2 years old.

Folds for easier storage.

Includes Accessories.

Good quality, paid over $700.

VGC $300—See Anita Boulter in 3/4S or

phone 0415 350 157

An information session on

Auditory Processing Disorders

by Katharine King - Educational Kinesiologist The Library, Mt Dandenong Primary School, Farndons Road Mt Dandenong

Tuesday 21st May 3.45 – 5pm

Thursday 30th May 3.45 – 5pm

Symptoms of Auditory Processing Problems

Needs to have directions or information repeated

Has poor auditory sequential memory

Misunderstands spoken information, directions or questions

Is easily distracted by background noise

Finds some sounds uncomfortable or painful

Has trouble with auditory discrimination skills

What is the difference between Auditory Processing and hearing?

How does poor Auditory Processing effect a childs’ learning, emo-

tional and behavioural state?

How can auditory processing issues be dramatically enhanced?

$10 /donation—Please RSVP Katharine 0410402487 (Ph or text)

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