958a Burke Rd, Balwyn 3103
Phone 9817 1917
Facsimile 9817 3697
[email protected]
No. 08
Newsletter
Calendar for Term 1
From the Principal…
MARCH
Dear Families,
Fri 27 Mar

Last Day of Term 1
- 2.30pm Finish

Uniform Shop - Special opening time
2.15pm - 2.45pm
26th March
2015
It is hard to believe that Term One is already drawing to a close this week. It has
been fantastic to observe how well our 51 Foundation children have settled into
school life this term. All our children continue to present in a positive and engaged
manner. Thank you to our dedicated teaching staff for the continued commitment
to engaging our children and planning and delivering high quality and challenging
teaching programs.
School Council Annual General Meeting
Calendar for Term 2
APRIL
Mon 13 Apr

First Day of Term 2
Wed 15 Apr

Chess Club - L3 & L4
Thur 16 Apr

House Cross Country
Wed 22 Apr

Chess Club - L3 & L4
Sat 25 Apr

Anzac Day
Mon 27 Apr - Fri 1 May

L6 Canberra Tour
Wed 29 Apr

Chess Club - L3 & L4
MAY
Fri 1 May

PA Meeting
Tue 5 May

Skate Clinic
Wed 6 May

Chess Club - L3 & L4
Fri 8 May

Junior Chess Comp F-L3
- Doncaster Gardens PS
Tue 12 May - Thur 14 May

Naplan Testing - L3 & L5
Wed 13 May

Chess Club - L3 & L4
Wed 20 May

Open Morning 11.30am - 1.00pm

Prep Info Evening 6.30pm
Thank you to staff and parents who were present at the Annual General Meeting of
School Council last Wednesday night. At this meeting the 2014 Annual Report to the
School Community was presented and the election of office bearers for our 2015
School Council was conducted.
The membership of our 2015 School Council is as follows:
Parent Category
Dan Church
President
Justin Phillips
Vice – President / Finance Committee Convenor
Alka Sivapalan
Soula Konstantopoulos
Nicola Hansen
Matt Cohen
Adam Carrozza
Department of Education Category
Stephanie Rose
Kim Shipley
Cate Lucy
Co- opted Category
Parents Association
Minute Secretary
Chris Purton
Executive Officer
Stephen Rees
Thanks again to all Council members for their support and involvement of School
Council. It is a challenge to keep people informed and discuss the complex issues
involved in school policies, operations and accountability when we only meet for a
couple of hours twice a term. Council members give of their valuable time and
endeavour to assist the effective running of the school and grapple with a plethora
of information.
Please note that the Annual Report to the School Community is now available on the
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web site.
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SCHOOL NEWS
Maths - Weekly Poll
During Term 1 the focus will be on collecting data and presenting the data in tables and graphs.
Please refer to the following example:
Weekly Question :
Try to survey at least 10 people (you could ask aunts, uncles, grandparents or neighbours for example…. with
your parents permission, of course!)
1. Use a tally to record your responses:
2. Represent this information in a graph:
You could choose a bar, line, pie, picture or any other graph
you know about!
REMEMBER TO INCLUDE ALL INFORMATION ON YOUR
GRAPH!
Eg. “Y” AXIS, “X” AXIS, Title, Scale, Labels etc. etc.
This Week’s Poll
Literacy Tips
Weekly Target Word
Reading together
Reading is an important way to make the link from spoken words to
written words. Reading to your child is a valuable thing to do.
Here are some tips:
Look for rhyme, rhythm or repetition in books.
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How many words can you make?
What is the 9 letter word?
P G R
M E A
R O M
SCHOOL NEWS
Mon 25 May - Wed 27 May

L5 Camp - Phillip Island
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Happy Easter! Happy Holiday!
JUNE
Tue 9 Jun - Fri 19 Jun

Foundation Enrolment
meetings
Thur 11 Jun - Mon 15 Jun

Book Fair Selling
Happy Easter to all school families and I hope everyone has a safe and relaxing
holiday. Please remember that children will be dismissed at 2.30pm this Friday
as it is the last day of term.
JULY
Wed 15 Jul

House Athletics - Bill
Sewart Reserve
Tue 21 Jul - Fri 31 Jul

Swimming - L3 &
Foundation
Tue 28 Jul

ICAS English 9 - 10.30am
Principal
Tue 21 Jul - Fri 31 Jul

Swimming - L3 &
Foundation
AUGUST
Tue 4 Aug - Fri 14 Aug

Swimming - L1 & L2
Foundation
Tue 11 Aug

ICAS Maths 9 - 10.30am
Wed 19 Aug

Fête de la Musique
Mon 24 Aug - Fri 28 Aug

Literacy Week
Mon 24 Aug

Book Week Author Visit
Foundation - L2
Term 2 commences on Monday, April 13th.
Stephen Rees
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You’ll receive a reminder
email with a direct link to
the newsletter
Final Opening for Term 1
Friday 27th March -
when it is available on the
website - every week!
Last Day of Term 1
Special opening time
2.15pm - 2.45pm
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SCHOOL NEWS
Anaphylaxis &
Asthma
2015 Anaphylaxis
Action Plans and
Management Plans,
and
Asthma Action Plans
have been sent home to
those families we are still
needing to update.
Please fill them out and return them to
the office ASAP.
Thank you!
These need to be updated every year,
as per Departmental requirements.
We would like to thank our families, friends and the
Deepdene community for the fantastic
support we received participating in the
World’s Greatest Shave, 2015.
If your child is no longer
Thanks to all of you we have raised over $3,000 for the
Leukaemia Foundation. This money will help support
families facing blood cancer and fund research
to find better cures and treatments.
Asthmatic or Anaphylactic, please
inform the school so we can amend
our records accordingly.
Thank you.
Thanks for all your generous donations,
Xavier J, Oliver C, Zac W & Max HW (Year 5)
Term 2
opening dates..
Friday 17th April
Friday 1st May
Friday 15th May
Friday 29th May
Friday 12th June
Deepdene Primary School
Lots of Stock
Second Hand
available!
Uniform Shop
Come & have a
look!
Cheap prices!
Donate your
unwanted
wearable
uniform items
too!
2.45 pm — 3.15 pm
In Multi-purpose Room
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Term Dates
2015
Term 1
30 January 27 March
Term 2
13 April 26 June
Term 3
13 July 18 September
Term 4
5 October 18 December
SCHOOL NEWS
Save the Date
Friday, 20th November
Ladies Lunch
Holiday Program Activities (30th March - 10th April)
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
 Disney Day – 30/3  April Fools – 31/3
 Egg-stravaganza – 1/4  Zoo Excursion – 2/4
 Come dressed as your  Come along with your best  Easter is here and it is very  Go on an adventure with
favourite character
and join in our Disney
Carnival today!
 EASTER MONDAY
– 6/4
 NO PROGRAM
practical joke and have a
laugh with us today!
Egg-citing!
 Autumn in our
 What’s old is new
backyard – 7/4
again - 8/4
 Play in the leaves and join  Get creative and Recycle or
Little Athletics
 GOOD FRIDAY – 3/4
 NO PROGRAM
us as we get up close and
personal with the animals
at Werribee Zoo today!
Incursion – Hip Hop Silent
Disco
us for an outdoor
adventure! Incursion –
FRIDAY
Upcycle our collection of
treasures with your
imagination today!
 Mega Variety Show
Excursion - 9/4
 Split your sides laughing
at the latest Matt Grey
children’s show at the
National Theatre today!
 Yellow Brick Road
10/4
 We’re off to the Emerald
City to see the Wizard!
 Big Kids Day Out Excursion
 Excursion to Luna Park for
grades 4,5 & 6 children.
Term 1 Conclusion
It has been a great term in OSHClub. Thank you to everyone for warmly welcoming the new
coordinator, Siân. We are looking forward to coming back for an exciting Term 2. Please note
that Preps will no longer be dropped off/picked up directly from their classroom as of the
beginning of Term 2. If children could try and remember to make their way directly to the
OSHClub room as soon as the bell goes it would be much appreciated.
Holiday Program – Fast Approaching
The flyer for the Deepdene Holiday Program is now available. You can find the flyer on the
OSHClub website or pick up a copy at Before and After School Care. The program will run from
Monday 30th March to Thursday 2nd April, and Tuesday 7th April to Friday 10th April. When
booking your child into Holiday Program, please take note of the excursion/incursion days as
they require an additional cost for the activities.
Holiday Program Times/Food
When attending Holiday Program days please note that the times are 7:30am-6:15pm and
breakfast is not provided. The children are also required to bring their own morning tea, lunch
and afternoon tea. Please avoid any nut products as we have a no nut policy We will do some
cooking each day as part of the activities.
Anaphylaxis and Asthma Policies/ Medical alerts
If your child requires Ventolin/ an inhaler for asthma even just for when they have a cold then
we still need to have their asthma puffer and certified asthma doctors plan at OSHClub (these
need to be up to date – as they expire annually). If your child suffers from Anaphylaxis and will
be attending OSHClub we require their Epipen as well as the Doctor’s action plan (we require
for this to be updated annually) These are legal requirements and if they do not have their plan/
puffer/Epipen and their enrolment indicates they should have these, then unfortunately they
cannot attend. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
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Coordinator – Siân Brewer
Staff: Leanne, Carina and Cameron.
Program Phone: 0432 161 565
OSHClub – 8564 9000
Admin: [email protected]
Website: www.oshclub.com.au
SCHOOL NEWS
This term in the art room we have paid tribute to the 100-year
anniversary of the ANZAC landing in Gallipoli. To celebrate the spirit of the ‘ANZAC’, students have explore the historical and
cultural significance of ANZAC day. The Flanders poppy has been used as a symbol of sacrifice but also growth and regeneration.
The student’s artwork has created a colourful visual tribute to pay respect to all of those who have made sacrifices to help
create a culturally diverse and free Australia.
Level 3 & 4 Ink Block Printing
Level 3 and 4 students ‘carved’ their poppy design into a foam block. Red ink was then rolled onto the foam block, and a thin layer
of gold applied on top. To ensure a clean print, students used a ‘brayer’ to apply pressure to the back of their print before
peeling it off to reveal beautiful antique looking prints. Students then mounted their finished prints on a coloured piece of paper.
Paper Poppies (Lest we forget photo)
Foundation students made these beautiful 3 dimensional poppies using red textas, coffee filters and starch spray. Each student
made a small and large paper poppy, after applying the coloured the paper coffee filters were sprayed with starch and left to dry
while draped over a plastic cup. When both were dry and the paper had become stiff, the small poppy was glued inside the larger
poppy. To create the textured centre of the poppy students glued in a small length of fluffy wool.
Window Poppies
Level 5 students sketched a range of poppies in their art journal, some outstanding samples were chosen to be enlarged using the
photocopier. These large poppies were then recreated on the foyer and art room windows using special window markers and
window crayons.
Foundation Field of Poppies
Foundation students began these beautiful art works by creating a sky blue background. Using liquid watercolour students
dabbed the watercolour onto their paper using sponges being careful to leave some white spaces to represent clouds. Using a
mixture of red, orange and white paint they created their poppies by dipping a round sponge into the paint and printing it onto
their background. Black stamens were added to their poppies and long, wriggly stems completed their art works!
Level 3 & 4 Poppies
These beautiful creations were inspired by the work of Georgia O’Keeffe. Level 3 & 4 students began their artwork by creating
an outline for their poppy using a mixture of PVA glue and black paint. This was applied using a squeeze bottle. When the glue/
paint had dried, students added oil pastel and liquid
watercolour to create the strong warm, red tones.
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SCHOOL NEWS
Red Poppy Georgia
O’Keeffe
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COMMUNITY NEWS
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