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CHPS
March 26th, 2015 – Term 1 Week 8
eNewsletter
Croydon Hills Primary School
Principal’s Report
Calendar
2015
March
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Canteen Hot Cross Bun Day
Interschool Sports
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Last day Term 1,
Friday 27
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Friday 27
Friday 27
2.30pm
Dismissal
April
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Monday 13
Term 2 begins
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Wednesday 22
Canteen – Super Sundaes
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Thursday 23
ANZAC Shrine Student Service
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Friday 24
Indoor Assembly, 2.35pm
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Wednesday 29 Year 3 Camp, Mt Evelyn
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Thursday 30
2 Instalment Parent
Contribution Levy due
May
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Friday 1
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Wednesday 6
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Tuesday 12
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Tuesday 12
Year 3 Camp returns
Mothers’ Day Stall
NAPLAN Language C’ventions
2016 Foundation Info Night,
7.15pm
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Wednesday 13 NAPLAN Reading
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Thursday 14
NAPLAN Numeracy
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Monday 18
Education Week
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Monday 18
Book Fair Week
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Tuesday 19
Canteen – Sausage Sizzle
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Tuesday 19
Open Afternoon & Evening
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Friday 22
Indoor Assembly, 2.35pm
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Tuesday 26
District Cross Country
We seemed to have arrived at the end of term 1 very quickly indeed. It
has been a very positive term with our Foundation students settling
very well into school and the facilities changes with the new buildings
providing the additional classroom space we need. Clearly the Fair
only a fortnight ago was a community highlight of the term.
Float Your Boat for the senior students was a great event on
Wednesday.
It was sunny
and still day
at Lillydale
Lake, where
our senior
students
tested out
their crafts
made from
recycled
plastic
bottles. A
significant
amount of
duct tape
was used to
tie them all
together and
the crafts
lasted really
well. A
series of
races was
undertaken
and lots of
fun was had
by
everybody.
A full report
and pictures
follow on page 9.
Grandparents Day for the Foundation students was also held on
Wednesday, with our students proudly showing off our school to their
grandparents or significant older friends. I know everyone enjoyed the
experience. Turn to page 11 for more pics.
Tomorrow is Free Dress Day for a gold coin donation. The Junior
School Council is fundraising for the Good Friday Appeal for the Royal
Children’s Hospital. This is clearly a very worthy cause and we hope
that most of our students can support this social service fundraising.
Working With Children Checks
All family members assisting during class time, on excursions, camps
or with inter-school sport must hold a current Working With Children
Check (WWCC). Applications can be completed online or through any
Post Office. When applying or updating, please make sure that
Telephone:
9725 1206
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our school is nominated as a place where you volunteer. This ensures that we receive a copy of your current status, which is
kept on file for reference.
I hope all students and families have a happy, safe and relaxing holiday. We look forward to welcoming students back to school
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on Monday, April 13 .
Graeme Caudry - Principal
Sports News
Interschool Sport
Last week we played against Holy Spirit PS. Results:
SPORT
Your score
Opposition
score
Winning
school
HOT SHOTS
TENNIS
294
212
Croydon
Hills
BASKETBALL
GIRLS
12
10
Croydon
Hills
BASETBALL OPEN
24
25
Holy Spirit
CRICKET
61
63
Holy Spirit
ROUNDERS GIRLS
5
21
ROUNDERS OPEN
17
12
TEEBAL GIRLS
22
18
TEEBAL OPEN
22
15
Holy Spirit
Croydon
Hills
Croydon
Hills
Croydon
Hills
VOLLEYSTARS
1
2
Holy Spirit
This week we will be playing against Antonio Park. Venues:
CHPS: Cricket, Basketball Boys & Girls, Teeball, Boy & Girls
Antonio Park: Rounders Boys & Girls, Volleystars, Hot Shots Tennis.
Thank you to all the parents who have been able to help out with scoring and coaching this term with the teams, especially
Rachelle Robertson with the Girls Basketball team and her back up Fiona Mortimer and Liz Rollo when needed. Also a big thank
you to Jenny Ball who looked after the Girls Rounders team and Traci Colledge, who jumped in when Jenny was not available
and Kate Wilson for her assistance with the Hot Shots Tennis. I would also like to thank the Doyle family for helping out with
supervision with the Boys Teeball team. We don’t have the staff numbers to supervise all the teams, so it is great that we are
able to have parent helpers who can do these jobs otherwise the teams cannot participate. Next term we have a range of
different sports so we will need some helpers there also. When we know where the students are situated, we will be asking for
assistance in particular sports. Sport will be run in the afternoons next term.
Hot Shot T-Shirts
I will be doing the bulk order for the Hot Shots T-shirts during the school holidays and there are still a few families who have not
given permission for me to order their child a free t-shirt. If you would like your child to have a T-shirt next term, you will need to
tick the consent box on Compass, or send me an email / write me a note giving me permission to submit your child’s name and
date of birth to the Tennis Australia data base so that their order can be registered. Each child is entitled to one free T-shirt each
financial year. Depending on how long it takes for the order to arrive and the logistics of actually distributing this many T-shirts to
children, I may then re-order in July. When the T-shirts arrive, I will be asking for parent help to distribute these shirts to the
children in each class. This is something that I won’t have time for, but would love the children to have, so it will be an interesting
exercise. (Watch this space!!)
Noreen McMenaman - PE/Sport
LOTE, Indonesian News
This term is the first time Foundation students at CHPS have had timetabled Indonesian lessons. They have been so
enthusiastic. Whenever I am in the yard a Foundation student will pop up from somewhere greeting me in Indonesian and
counting to 3! Junior and Middle classes have particularly enjoyed some traditional songs and stories from Indonesia, and the
Seniors are learning vocabulary very effectively using the new Languages onLine app on their iPads. Next term looks as if it is
going to be great fun. Thanks to the LOTE captains, Gideon, Brooke and Olivia, who do a wonderful job with the awards and
announcements for LOTE at Friday assemblies.
Here are some Indonesian words for you to practise over the holidays.
Terima kasih: thankyou, Sama-sama: you are welcome, Ma’af: Im sorry
Libby Browning
Telephone:
9725 1206
OSHC 9724 4514
Premier’s Reading Challenge
Don’t forget that the holidays are a good time to start reading your books for the Premiers
Reading Challenge. Once your child has been registered and you have received your
login and password (early in Term 2) you can begin entering books on the PRC page.
Until then, keep a record of books read and authors so that you are ready to go!
A consent form is attached to this newsletter. To find out more about the Challenge and
access the booklist visit: www.education.vic.gov.au/prc
Like us on Facebook to share tips, literary articles and recommended reads
www.facebook.com/VicPRC .
Canteen News
MONDAY MEAL DEALS (only available via online ordering)
Mini Meal Deal - $4.00
Small Cheesymite Scroll from Bakers Delight, Oak Flavoured Milk and 2 Homemade Cookies.
Mega Meal Deal - $5.50
Wedges with sour cream or tomato sauce, Oak Flavoured Milk and 2 Homemade Cookies.
HOT CROSS BUN DAY – Friday 27th March
To celebrate Easter, the canteen is offering a special morning tea for the kids – freshly baked Hot Cross Buns from Bakers
Delight in Choc chip or Fruit with an Oak Flavoured Milk for $3.00.
This is only available at Recess.
DISCONTINUED ITEMS
Mini Calippo in Lemon has been discontinued by the manufacturer. Raspberry/Pine is still available.
Dim Sims and Dim Sims Skewers are no longer available.
MONDAYS – ONLINE ORDERS ONLY
Please note the canteen is open 5 days per week. ALL orders placed for Mondays must be done online via the Flexischools
website, no manual orders will be accepted.
FLEXISCHOOLS ONLINE ORDERING
This services is available from Monday to Friday via the Flexischools website.
Please Note – Sustainable Bags are NOT suitable for online ordering. A paper bag will be provided.
AFTERSCHOOL SALES – The canteen is not open afterschool during Term 2 & Term 3.
ROSTER
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Friday 27 March – Sue Le Clercq, Anissa Silver, Sophie Turnham, Sherylee Button.
TERM.2.
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Tuesday 14 April – Lee Smart.
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Wednesday 15 April – Deanne Scagnetti.
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Friday 17 April – Rachelle McNamara, Joanne Duo, Jess Bell, Jacqui Paterson.
Karen Cyster - Manager
Uniform News
Hoodies!
Year 6 Hoodies have arrived! They should be with students to go home by the end of the week.
Tartan and Polar Fleece!
Orders have been placed with our supplier and will arrive early next term and you will be notified for collection.
Uniform Shop Opening Hours;
Monday 8.30am to 10am
Thursday 2.30pm to 4pm
Orders can be placed any day through FlexiSchools.com.au. Your order will be processed during normal opening hours and
delivered home via your child’s classroom.
Order Forms can also be left at the office.
Orders and enquiries can be made by phoning the Uniform Shop during our opening hours.
All orders will be sent to your child’s classroom, unless otherwise specified.
Anissa Silver - Manager
Telephone:
9725 1206
OSHC 9724 4514
Parenting and Positive Discipline
Positive Discipline is the key to having a mutually respectful and loving relationship with your child. The drastic
sociological changes in the last 20 years has created so many challenges for parents. You are not alone and it is not
your fault! Empower yourself with the latest evidence based strategies…READ ON and have a great Easter break!
http://www.heysigmund.com/positive-discipline-for-anxious-and-non-anxious-kids/
http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/consequences.html/context/459
http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/%20/articles/family_rules.html
CHAPS NEWS
Hi Everyone
Guess the Number of Easter Eggs Competition
The JSC have been doing a fabulous job going around to all the classes and running a “Guess the number of Easter Eggs”
competition! Guesses cost 50c each and the winner will be announced tomorrow.
Do you shop at Jefferies supermarket?
Did you know you can help raise money for our school, just by shopping at Jefferies in Croydon Hills? Simply ask for your receipt
to be signed on the back and then deposit it into the box located at the office at school. Jeffries will pay CHPS 2% of every signed
receipt!
CHAPS needs you!
For all new and existing members, we would love to see you soon! If you haven’t joined CHAPS
yet or need to renew your membership for 2015, membership forms are available in the office or
email us and we’d be happy to forward you one. With a fantastic committee already in place for
2015, all we need are your great ideas to help support our great school!
Calendar of Events
Term 1 - 2015
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18 - 27 March
Guess the number of Easter Eggs competition
Term 2 - 2015
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Monday 13 April @ 9am
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Available from 13 April
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Friday, 15 & 22
nd
May
Monday, 1st June
Have a fabulous week!
Elise Jones - CHAPS Vice President
chaps@croydonhps.vic.edu.au
Telephone:
9725 1206
OSHC 9724 4514
CHAPS Monthly Meeting - Conference room – All Welcome!
Entertainment Books will be available to purchase – Book or
Digital version – details to come
Kids Movie Night @ school – Movies, Times still TBC
Our annual chocolate drive starts – this raises about $8k!
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9725 1206
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Telephone:
9725 1206
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Telephone:
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Telephone:
9725 1206
OSHC 9724 4514
Telephone:
9725 1206
OSHC 9724 4514
Telephone:
9725 1206
OSHC 9724 4514
Telephone:
9725 1206
OSHC 9724 4514
Telephone:
9725 1206
OSHC 9724 4514
TINTERN SCHOOLS 2015
INTERSCHOOL HORSE TRIALS
Saturday 25 & Sunday 26th April
Wandin Park, Wandin
For details and to enter visit
http://www.tintern.vic.edu.au/community#
2015_horse_trials
Maroondah Art Gallery 32 Greenwood Ave
Ringwood
9298 4542
Telephone:
9725 1206
OSHC 9724 4514
Friday 10th April 11.00am - 12noon
Indigenous Dancing Workshop
Hosted by Mandy Nicholson of the Djirri Djirri (Willy
Wagtail) dancers. Children and adults welcome!
$12 Booking Essential
Telephone:
9725 1206
OSHC 9724 4514