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Koroit & District
PS Newsletter
Term 2 Week 4 - Newsletter Date: 8th May 2015
School Agreements
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Mutual Respect
Attentive Listening
Appreciations and not
Put Downs
Right to Pass
Personal Best
TERM Dates for 2015
Term 2: 13 April to 26 June
Term 3: 13 July to 18
September
Term 4: 5 October to 18
December
MENTOR FOCUS
Eating Better
Start the day with a healthy
breakfast. It refuels your body
and gives you energy for the day.
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Let kids help plan one meal
each week and eat together as
often as possible.
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Eat slowly. It takes 20
minutes for your brain to register
that you are full.
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Eat more vegetables and
fresh fruits. Aim for a total of 2
cups of fruit and 2 1/2 cups of
vegetables every day.
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Eat more whole grains (e.g.,
oats, brown rice, rye, crackers,
whole-wheat pasta). Try to eat at
least 3 ounces of whole grains
every day.
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Drink plenty of fluids.
Choose water, low-fat or non-fat
milk and low calorie or diet
beverages.
Serve a variety of foods.
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From The Principal
What a fantastic effort from so many people for the Irish Festival!!!
Did you see the incredible dancing from our grade 5/6 students? It was
lovely to see formation dancing again and also the precision of the flag
dance with Keira keeping them all in time. Special thanks to Pamela
Dowling for teaching the students and encouraging them.
As usual our parents toiled long and hard at the BBQ and raised about
$2000 profit. Excellent organisation and lots of hard work. Thank you.
Chook bingo raised a further $300 despite the chook taking 20 minutes to
do its "business". I thoroughly enjoyed my late evening walk with the 5km
fun run/walk. Once again thank you to the grade 6 leaders, Rachael and
all staff who helped, local businesses for their donations of spot prizes
and to all those families and community members who participated.
Nearly $800 was raised towards juvenile diabetes, more specifically for
the equipment to help one of our students. Congratulations everyone on
great efforts for the whole weekend. Of course everyone wants to know
the winners of he leprechaun competition. The voters prize goes to the
Koroit Kindergarten and the judges prize was an equal first with the Koroit
CWA entry and Gen Bale with her novel display of the Leprechaun’s Tea
Party. Well done everyone on a great effort and don't forget to keep your
leprechaun and modify it again for a future entry.
A few reminders to keep checking your diary for:
1. Friday 15 May: Food Revolution Day: cooking with Jamie Oliver
2.Tuesday 19 May: Morning tea with me. I would love to catch up with
you all and any other families interested in learning more about our great
school. We can arrange tours of the school for them.
3. 20.21.22 May: Book Fair
4. Friday 22 May: Walk to school and healthy breakfast morning.
5. Friday 22 May: Grandparent day 11:30 with lunch for them at 12:30.
Can families please send along a plate of sweet food to complete the
lunch for our grandparents.
Mothers Day is a special time and I hope you are all shown some form of
appreciation from your children...a phone call, card, offer to help, sharing
a meal or a walk together. I know that the greatest pleasure for a parent
is to see your children healthy and happy.
Thank you to Jane and the students who prepared a range of tasty
scones for our mums’ afternoon tea today. Again I am sorry I couldn't be
there to join you all but I hope you all have a great weekend.
Michelle Bickley-Miller
PH: 5565 8332 - FAX: 5565 8812 - EMAIL: koroit.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au WEB: koroitps.global2.vic.edu.au
PRINCIPAL: Michelle Bickley - SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Stephen Hoy
Term
1 Week
- Newsletter
Date: regularly
31 January 2014
Dates for
Term
2.1Please
check
for changes.
Week 5
Marc Author Week
Thur 14 May
11:00am Author visit
Fri 15 May
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Day
Mon 18 May
Eisteddfod
Tues 19 May
Morning tea with the Principal 10am
Wed 20 May
Book Fair
Thur 21 May
Book Fair
Fri 22 May
Book Fair
Grandparents Day, Walk to School and Healthy Breakfast
Marc
Moyne Cross Country
Week 7
Musica Viva performance 11.30
Week 6
Thur 28 May
Fri 29 May
Division Cross Country
MARC
Fri 5 June
MARC
Mon 8 June
Fri 12 June
Queen’s Birthday Holiday
Regional Cross Country
Marc
Fri 19 June
MARC
Moyne Winter Sports
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Fri 26 June
No MARC
End of Term
‘CRUNCHAS’ are NO LONGER available in
lunch orders.
They don’t meet the DET Health
Achievement Guidelines.
Don’t forget to return your ICT permission forms
please.
Dear Parents, we are still gratefully accepting donations of fresh fruit for
our Fresh Fruit Fridays
and also any arts and crafts materials that you may have.
Term 2 Week 4 - Newsletter Date: 8th May 2015
Once again, a very successful
Chook Bingo at the Irish
Festival, ably organised by our
school council
President, Steve Hoy.
PH: 5565 8332 - FAX: 5565 8812 - EMAIL: koroit.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au WEB: koroitps.global2.vic.edu.au
PRINCIPAL: Michelle Bickley - SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Stephen Hoy
Term 2 Week 4 - Newsletter Date: 8th May 2015
PH: 5565 8332 - FAX: 5565 8812 - EMAIL: koroit.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au WEB: koroitps.global2.vic.edu.au
PRINCIPAL: Michelle Bickley - SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Stephen Hoy
Term 2 Week 4 - Newsletter Date: 8th May 2015
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PH: 5565 8332 - FAX: 5565 8812 - EMAIL: koroit.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au WEB: koroitps.global2.vic.edu.au
PRINCIPAL: Michelle Bickley - SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Stephen Hoy
Term 2 Week 4 - Newsletter Date 8th May 2015
ROAD SAFETY REMINDER
John Keats from Victoria Police spoke with all our students on Monday reminding them of
road safety rules. These included Stop, Look, Listen and Walk carefully when crossing and
of course to use designated crossing areas when available. He also reminded us all about
the need for helmets with cycling, scooting or skating. He demonstrated:
how to check if the helmets are safe…must have the foam inserts in place and have no
damage.
how to fit the helmet properly…two fingers from top of eyebrows to top of helmet and two
fingers slide under the chin strap.
REMINDER RE MOYNE SHIRE GAZETTED HOLIDAY: May 7 2015
As Moyne shire has gazetted that May Race day is a public holiday, the school will be closed for this day.
So please note that there is no school for staff or students on May 7.
MORNING TEA WITH THE PRINCIPAL
Michelle invites all parents, current and future, to join her for morning tea to talk about our school. She
loves to hear your ideas and to share her vision for our school. Tuesday 19th May at 10am.
GRANDPARENTS DAY
Our annual grandparents’ day will be Friday 22 May in Education Week. Please alert grandparents to this
date. We will encourage them to visit classrooms from 11:30 and we will offer them a simple lunch at 12:30.
WHOLE SCHOOL WALK
The whole school walk has been rescheduled from May 18 until sometime in June due to a clash with eisteddfod times. We are planning a different location for the walk this year.
NEWSFLASH!!!!
FUN RUN RAISES $800 towards the
$8000 diabetes pump to help Mitch
McCosh.
In another good will gesture, the Koroit Kindergarten who
won the voters prize of $100 for their leprechaun, have
also donated their winnings to the juvenile diabetes
project. Thank you to the kindergarten.
Next Friday Hayley Ampt will cut off her long locks of hair
at school. We ask for a gold coin donation (or more) to
Hayley’s effort. This money will also go towards the new
pump. She will donate her hair for wigs for people who
lose their hair to cancer.
We welcome any further donations towards this great
cause. I have been asked from community members if
they can help, so please let them know we will accept
donations at the school.
PH: 5565 8332 - FAX: 5565 8812 - EMAIL: koroit.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au WEB: koroitps.global2.vic.edu.au
PRINCIPAL: Michelle Bickley - SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Stephen Hoy
Term 2 Week 4 - Newsletter Date: 8th May 2015
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School
Students with Disability ‘Collection Notice’
Dear Parents,
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability
‘Collection Notice’
All schools in Australia, including Independent and Catholic schools, will participate in the Nationally
Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability this year.
The Data Collection is an annual count of the number of students with disability receiving educational
adjustments to support their participation in education on the same basis as students without disability.
All education agencies are now required under the Australian Education Regulation 2013 to provide
information on a student’s level of education, disability and level of adjustment to the Australian Government
Department of Education and Training.* Data will continue to be de-identified prior to its transfer to the
Australian Government Department of Education and Training. No student’s identity will be provided to the
Australian Government Department of Education and Training.
The collection of this information from states and territories will inform future policy and program planning
in relation to students with disability.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Michelle Bickley-Miller on 55658332 or the
Victorian Department of Education and Training Data Collection Hotline on (03) 9651 3621. For questions
after 7 August 2015, please call the Australian Government Department of Education and Training on
1300 566 046.
* For more information on Schedule 3—Amendments for the collection of data on students who are persons with a
disability Australian Education Regulation 2013 see: http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2014L01723/Html/
PH: 5565 8332 - FAX: 5565 8812 - EMAIL: koroit.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au WEB: koroitps.global2.vic.edu.au
PRINCIPAL: Michelle Bickley - SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Stephen Hoy
Term 2 Week 4 - Newsletter Date: 8th May 2015
PH: 5565 8332 - FAX: 5565 8812 - EMAIL: koroit.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au WEB: koroitps.global2.vic.edu.au
PRINCIPAL: Michelle Bickley - SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Stephen Hoy
Term 2 Week 4 - Newsletter Date: 8th May 2015
Josie Balash-Edney
Primary Welfare Officer
PH: 5565 8332 - FAX: 5565 8812 - EMAIL: koroit.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au WEB: koroitps.global2.vic.edu.au
PRINCIPAL: Michelle Bickley - SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Stephen Hoy
Term 2 Week 4 - Newsletter Date: 8th May 2015
PH: 5565 8332 - FAX: 5565 8812 - EMAIL: koroit.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au WEB: koroitps.global2.vic.edu.au
PRINCIPAL: Michelle Bickley - SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Stephen Hoy
Term 2 Week 4 - Newsletter Date: 8th May 2015
Education Tips: Cooking with Jane Scroggie
Try making some of these yummy scones that the students made today for the Mothers
Day afternoon tea.
Jane.
PH: 5565 8332 - FAX: 5565 8812 - EMAIL: koroit.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au WEB: koroitps.global2.vic.edu.au
PRINCIPAL: Michelle Bickley - SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Stephen Hoy
Term 2 Week 4 Newsletter Date: 8th April 2015
KDPS COMMUNITY PAGE
Hawkesdale P-12 College Information
Evening Monday, May 11th … starting at
7:00pm in the College Library
Hawkesdale P-12 College will be holding an
Information Evening for 2016 Year 7 students on
Monday, May the 11th. This is an excellent
opportunity to hear about the learning
experiences that the Hawkesdale P-12 College
offers to its students, and to see facilities and
classes in action; students will take part in a
range of physical education and technology
sessions during a tour of the school, and will
have the opportunity to meet and talk with
current Year 7 students.
Families attending the Information Evening will
first meet in the College Library for a formal
presentation about the school, featuring
reflections and information from staff, student
leaders and our Year 7 students. This will be
followed by a school tour in small groups,
interactive activities and a chance to ask
questions and meet members of the school
leadership and teaching team over supper.
PH: 5565 8332 - FAX: 5565 8812 - EMAIL: koroit.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au WEB: koroitps.global2.vic.edu.au
PRINCIPAL: Michelle Bickley - SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Stephen Hoy