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Celebrating 50 Years : 1965 - 2015
FAMILY NEWSLETTER - Issue 14 - May 21st 2015
2015 CALENDAR DATES
MAY
Fri 22nd
Tues 26th
Wed 27th
Fri 29th
Gr 6 transition forms due back
Walk Safely to School Day
Make a Difference Day - Nepal Earth
quake fundraiser - warm casual dress
Do More With Less Conference
Division Cross Country
Winter Lightning Prem - n’ball/t-ball
School Trivia Night - Highton Bowls
EDUCATION WEEK 2015 - ’Cracking the code’
This week is Education Week across Victorian government
schools and this year’s theme is ’crack the code with
maths’. Education Week throws a spotlight on the education happening in our government schools and invites parents and friends in to have a look at programs in action.
Our fun maths activity day held today highlighted the
varied types of activities that encompass the numeracy
spectrum. Students and teachers enjoyed the activities
and we hope visitors enjoyed being part of it
JUNE
Wed 3rd
Thur 4th
Fri 5th
Mon 9th
Mon 15th
Wed 17th
Fri 19th
Wed 24th
Fri 26th
PA Meeting
Prep Mums Ships Ahoy Night 6pm
World Environment Day
Mobile Muster closes
Queens Birthday Holiday
School Council
Gr 1 Zoo incursion
Special Food Day
Half year student reports home
Parent teacher Interviews from
8.30am — pupil free
Last day Term 2
Lunch 1.00-2.00pm
Dismissal 2.30pm
JULY
Mon 13th
First day Term 3
NOTES HOME THIS WEEK
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Address :
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37 Cook Street
Newtown VIC 3220
Telephone : 03 5221 3772
Facsimile : 03 5223 1208
SCHOOL COUNCIL MAY MEETING
Our school council met this week with discussions centering on the energy usage report conducted in March this
year and presented by Balanced Sustainability’s Heidi Fog
who talked council through her findings and gave recommendations for future savings. We have already begun
with our action plan as a result of the report with a new,
more economical fridge/freezer installed in the kitchen.
We will look to develop a whole school policy on sustainability and skill up students to lead the charge as members
of our school ‘s ’Green Team’ in an effort to teach students aspects of sustainability education. Energy savings
will be first, then waste, water, etc., to develop a whole
school culture. Mr Calnin will lead this program.
50th ANNIVERSARY MURAL
You may have noticed the newly installed mural on the
kitchen wall that shows the official opening of the school
in 1965. We had such a reaction to the original photo during the 50th celebration that the idea of the mural grew
from there. Things certainly do change in 50 years. Check
it out if you are walking past. Students are very curious
about it.
MRS JACOBSON RETURNS
Good to see Mrs J. back after a stint of leave following
her recent horse riding mishap. Back in the saddle!
Email :
fyans.park.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au
Website :
www.fyansparkps.vic.edu.au
P/Assoc. Email : fyansparkpa@hotmail.com
OSHC - CAMP AUSTRALIA
Telephone : 0452 247 130
Hours :
6.45 am - 8.45 am
3.30 pm - 6.00 pm
SCHOOL NEWS
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Make a Difference Day
22nd of May
If you have not already heard, there has been an extreme natural disaster that has occurred in Nepal.
Roads have crumbled and houses left in ruins by an extreme earthquake. This has affected millions of lives.
To show our support the Fyans Park SRC have decided to hold a casual dress day - called ‘Make a
Difference Day’. It is on Friday the 22nd of May. We would like all Fyans Park students to wear their
Winter warmer clothes. A gold coin donation is required for student to dress up. Example of things you
could wear include: a scarf, beanie, gloves, ear muffs.
Thank you,
the SRC leaders Sara, Ned and Coco.
SCHOOL & COMMUNITY NEWS
INFORMATION FROM VICROADS
This is to advise that VicRoads will be temporarily
closing the Queens Park Bridge over the Queens
Birthday long weekend, in June.
The bridge will be closed from 7.30pm Friday 5 June, to
7.00am Tuesday 9 June 2015, for routine steel
maintenance works and painting to prevent corrosion.
This closure is to ensure safety for workers and for all
motorists, pedestrians and cyclists using the bridge and
surrounding areas.
VicRoads will be engaging with residents, schools and
sporting clubs who may be affected by this closure.
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SCHOOL BANKING
We are seeking a volunteer school
banking coordinator. It’s an easy
system to learn and all training is
provided. If you have an
hour to spare on a Tuesday
or Wednesday, we would
love to hear from you.
Please contact the Office.
Eliza Houghton
Communications and Stakeholder Relations Officer
VicRoads
M 0437 997 804
E eliza.houghton@roads.vic.gov.au
W vicroads.vic.gov.au
A 180 Fyans Street Geelong Victoria 3220
Issue No. 4, 2015
GRADE 3/4 FAMILIES A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY .........
Due back tomorrow
Friday 22nd May
This year’s Grade 3/4 Cave Hill Creek
camp will be held from
Wed 16th to Fri 18th September
SIBLING ENROLMENTS
If any families have Prep students yet
to enrol for next year, would they
please contact the Office.
It’s on again! We are collecting old mobile phones,
mobile batteries, chargers and mobile accessories
as part of the ‘Mobile Muster’ program for 2015.
What is Mobile Muster?
MobileMuster is the Australian mobile phone
industry's official product stewardship program.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
MATTERS
GREENER LAWN CARE
If you must water your lawn, do it early in the
morning before any moisture is lost to evaporation.
Have a few weeds? Spot treat them with vinegar.
Not sure if you should rake? Normal
clippings act as a natural fertilizer, let
them be. If you've waited too long,
rake by hand - it's excellent exercise.
It's a free mobile phone recycling program that
accepts all brands and types of mobile phones, plus
their batteries, chargers and accessories. Basically,
it's the industry's way of ensuring mobile phone
products don't end up in landfill - but instead are
recycled in a safe, secure and ethical way.
The collection box will be located in 5/6C – Room 2
and we encourage all families to bring in any old
mobile phones and accessories they no longer use.
We will end collection on World Environment Day,
Friday 5th June. For more information please visit
the website at: http://www.mobilemuster.com.au
SCHOOL NEWS
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Fyans Park will be celebrating Walk Safely to School Day tomorrow - Friday 22 May.
Walk safely to school and then come to the court yard
before school for oranges and a free bag tag.
SCHOOL NEWS
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Grade 3/4s go to Melbourne Sealife Aquarium
SCHOOL & COMMUNITY NEWS
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Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a progressive, terminal neurological illness. Two people in Australia are diagnosed
every day. There is no cure and no effective treatment, with average life expectancy is two to five years.
In September 2013 our world was torn apart when my sister Lecia O’Brien was diagnosed with MND. At just 38
years old, with a husband and young children (7 year-old son and 3 year old twin boys) her life began to unravel and
would never be the same. Currently she uses a walker and has limited mobility in her arms and legs, making
everyday life difficult. Her husband will cease work in June 2015 in order to provide Lecia with the day-to-day care
she needs.
For Lecia, the challenges ahead are beyond belief. I am now endeavouring to try and ease her mind by knowing
that when the inevitable happens, her family will be taken care of and they will be able to continue living the life they
love.
How You Can Help
We come to you seeking your support for our major fundraiser, Soiree for My Sister, to be held on Saturday 1st
August at Mount Duneed Estate Winery. We are seeking the donation of goods or services from your company in
the form of a voucher or product that we can incorporate into either our silent auction, live auction or raffle. We
anticipate more than 200 people from the Geelong and Portland communities will attend our event, and we hope to
raise in excess of $20,000.
Funds raised will help to provide support for the boys’ future, as well as immediate assistance like some muchneeded modification to the family home to make Lecia more comfortable in the months to come.
Your business will be promoted in our advertising campaign for this event via Facebook, Instagram and at the event,
Soiree for My Sister. Please let us know if there is any particular way that you would like to be acknowledged.
We would like to thank you for considering this opportunity to assist our fundraiser. If you also wish to attend the
event, we’d be delighted. Please see our Facebook page or www.trybooking.com/135749 for the link to purchase
tickets.
If you have any queries regarding this event or how to donate, please feel free to contact us below.
We thank you in anticipation
Narelle Fellows (Lecia’s Sister)
relly72@hotmail.com.au
0403 936 257
Further event details can be found at:
Rebecca Hanegraaf (Mt Duneed Estate)
ghanegraaf1@optusnet.com.au
0407 178 880
@Soiree for my sister
www.mtduneedestate.com.au
SOIREE_FOR_MY_SISTER
Donations can be made at Commonwealth Bank BSB: 063 871
Event Partners
ACC: 1025 1862
SCHOOL & COMMUNITY NEWS
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To advertise in our school newsletter,
please contact the Office on 5221 3772
or fyans.park.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au
 Ads will run for a term’s duration and
will be business card sized only
 Cost will be $150 per term, decreasing
in cost for subsequent terms
 No inappropriate businesses will be
considered, ie. promotion of gambling,
alcohol, etc
OSHC NEWS
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Term 2, Week 6 - 21st May 2015
Come and Have Fun with us!
Hi Families,
DO YOU HAVE ANY ODD SOCKS LAYING AROUND THAT NO MATTER HOW LONG YOU LOOK, YOU CAN'T
FIND IT'S MATE? If you would like to get rid of them, I will take them off your feet, oops I mean hands!
This past week children have been busy with our puppet theatre and Buddy's house, we have been
making puppets in order for the children to make up their own plays and perform them for others. We
have been playing many board and card games over the past week with UNO, Cluedo and Yahtzee being
the favourite choices.
We have a compost team now who take our compost after each session and contribute to the compost
bins. A huge thank you goes to Jordan, Alex C, Amelia and Hannah for volunteering for this role, your
efforts are very much appreciated.
Next term we have our annual fundraiser and I am looking into making an O.S.H.C. recipe book and would
appreciate any recipes that you and your family enjoy from entrees to dessert and supper ideas. Also if
anyone has any experience in binding books I would appreciate some help with that as well.
We endeavour to ensure that all your child's medical and contact details are kept up to date as possible,
to help us with this task I ask you to come and see me if there is any changes in your or your child's
details. We want to make sure we can contact you if there is an emergency and ensuring that your
details are correct is the best way to do this.
If you know that your child will NOT be attending a session they have been booked into PLEASE ensure
you give me a call to let me know, so that I am not chasing up children that are safely with their caregiver.
I encourage you all to enrol your child/ren with us in case of emergencies that are beyond your control
and to ensure that I have access to your child’s details if needed. To enrol your child/ren go to
www.campaustralia.com.au.
We have vacancies every morning and afternoon in O.S.H.C. don’t hesitate to book your child/ren in
today!
Cheers & Keep Smiling
Jodie