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Thursday, 26th March 2015
KEY DATES:
23
24
WEEK 9
If you are still collecting signatures of Victorian residents or
have any petitions at home, please hand them in to the office
by Friday 17th April. The more signatures we get the better.
MARCH
27
JSC Fundraiser - Dress like a Superhero
27
LAST DAY OF TERM 2.30PM FINISH
(No Canteen)
APRIL
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TERM 1
David Wiener
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
FIRST DAY OF TERM 2 (No Canteen)
Canteen opens for Term 2
House Cross Country - Foundation - Year 2
Kew Traffic School - Foundation students
School’s ANZAC Day service at Box Hill Gardens Level 4 students
House Cross Country - Year 3 - 6
Anzac Day - JSC Service
*** Save the Date ***
Friday 16th October - Fiesta and Fireworks
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FROM THE SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Thank you to all of you who have so far contributed to the Jo
Regester Student Welfare Fund. As a School Council we have
been overwhelmed by the level of support we have received
so far.
I'm really pleased to say we have been able to use the Fund
this year to provide support and assistance to several families
in our community and will continue to be able to provide
assistance to families who are doing it tough.
The Jo Regester Student Welfare Fund is a great initiative and
recognises and remembers the contribution Jo made to our
school. Please remember donations can be made at any time
at the office. No amount is too small to make a difference.
Equally important to our community is funding for our school.
A couple of weeks ago we sent home a petition to be tabled in
State Parliament seeking the honouring of the previous
Governments commitment to us of $1.8m.
Well can you believe that we are already at the end of Term
1? The weeks just seem to have flown past.
It gives me great pleasure to congratulate our very own
Margaret Gill on 50 years of service to the Victorian Education
System. Marg has had such a wonderful influence on so many
children over the years and teaching has remained her
passion over such an amazing career. On Tuesday, we
celebrated Marg’s fantastic achievement and Neil Angus, our
local Member of Parliament, came
along to the morning tea and
presented Marg with a certificate
honouring her 50 years of service.
Margaret is now leaving on Long
Service Leave for the remainder of
the year and we wish her a wellearned break. I would also like to
wish Mrs Leeanne King and Mr Toby
Keen a wonderful extra long break as
they both take some Long Service
Leave for the first few weeks of Term 2.
The Year 6 students returned from their camp to Canberra,
very tired but full of stories about their week away. They
visited among many other things, the old and new Parliament
House, the National Gallery, War Memorial and the amazing
Questacon. It was marvellous to hear wonderful comments
from the children along the lines of how much they learnt
while away. A huge thank you to the staff who went on camp!
It is a big sacrifice to be away from their respective families
and their personal lives. As a community I know you will join
me in thanking our staff who each year are prepared to go on
school camps.
School Philosophy
Orchard Grove Primary School is committed to providing a safe, nurturing environment that engages curiosity,
promotes learning, personal growth and wellbeing for all students. We strive to develop adaptability and resilience
so students can become valued members of the local and global communities and be prepared for future life
experiences.
DEECD and Orchard Grove P.S. do not endorse the products or services of any private
advertiser. No responsibility is accepted by DEECD for accuracy of information contained
in advertisements or claims made by them.
PRINCIPAL AWARDS
Today we had the school photos taken. I always enjoy seeing
Glenda
Harry
the
children
looking particularly smart in their uniforms and
Principal
creating
a memory with their teacher and peers. The photos will
be available mid next term. Also, our little Foundations had a
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this week.
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Finally, this week I would like to remind everyone, that if you see
any suspicious behaviour
around the ROSTER
school over the break,
NEWSLETTER
please call 000 immediately.
We
really
appreciate all the help we
Wednesday, 19th November
can get in keeping our school
grounds
protected.
Nicole Bray
Louise
Cooper finishes at 2.30pm, so
Please remember that school
tomorrow
you will need to make arrangements to pick your children up
BAY ROSTER
early or pop them into SICK
OSH Club.
Friday, 14th November
I hope you all have a fantastic Easter break with your children
Linda Merry - 1JS
and look forward to seeing you back next term.
Micah - FAD
Clover - FTR
Kingston - 1DW
Logan - 1KC
Tiahn - 1LC
Oscar - 1MM
Lilian, Thomas - 1/2M
Take care and talk soon.
PAYMENTS DUE AT THE OFFICE
Glenda Harry
 Swimming - 3rd instalment - $35.00 - due 21st November
Principal
 Chesterfield Farm - Level 2 - $21.50 - due 21st November
 2015 Contributions -PARENTS’
payment inCLUB
full due by 22nd January or
1st instalment $150.00 due 21st November
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filling over the school holidays. The school gates will not be open
but you can enter anytime from the path gate.
Easter Raffle - will be drawn at Assembly tomorrow. Thank you
2015 BOOK PACKS
to everyone who donated items & purchased tickets. A list of the
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Bronwyn McIlroy
Coordinator
NEWSLETTER ROSTER
Wednesday, 16th April
Fiona Breen
Ruth Zupo
SICK BAY ROSTER
Friday, 27th March
Marianne Woodford - 5/6M
PAYMENTS DUE AT THE OFFICE
 Kew Traffic School - Foundation - $10 due Friday 27th March
 Year 4 Camp - $95 deposit due Friday 27th March
Isaac - 2KM
Nathan - 3GT
Jonty - 3KM
Amy - 3KT
Mia, Yianni - 3TK
Tess - 5/6P
Louis - 5/6T
YEAR 6 CANBERRA CAMP
Students from our school have recently undertaken an
educational tour of the national capital. Students were given the
opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs
with a focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and
democracy. The Australian Government recognises the
importance of all young Australians being able to visit the
national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education.
To assist families in meeting the cost of the excursion, the
Australian Government is contributing funding of $30 per student
under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program
towards those costs. The rebate is paid directly to the school
upon completion of the excursion.
CANTEEN NEWS
Well, here we are at the end of first term already and I’m sure
everyone is looking forward to a relaxing holiday. I’m very happy
to report that we had another successful Sushi Day on Monday,
with a large amount of orders placed. I would like to extend a
huge thankyou to the volunteer team who processed the orders
efficiently and distributed them on time, for all to enjoy their
sushi. Also, to all the volunteers who contributed to the
preparation last week, thank you. These special lunch days
would not be possible without your assistance, many thanks to
you all for the constant support. The new rosters will be
available before the end of term. Please keep in mind that if your
rostered days do not suit you, please let me know and I can
make the necessary changes. I would also like to remind parents
that if your children do not receive the correct lunch orders,
please encourage them to come straight back to canteen on that
day and their lunch will be rectified or replaced immediately.
Wishing you all a great holiday and a very Happy Easter. Looking
forward to seeing you all next term.
Sophie Polites
Canteen Manager
‘The Lemon Exchange’ is a school
community service for Orchard Grove
families - where those who have an
abundance of lemons donate some, and
those that may need a lemon or two can go
and collect a few.
The Junior School Council is organising a dress up day to raise
funds to support Very Special Kids. Very Special Kids is a
children’s charity that supports sick children and their families.
On the 27th of March (the last day of term), we ask that children
come to school dressed up as a superhero! They can come as
one of many familiar characters, or they can get creative and
invent their own fabulous superhero!
Please bring a gold coin donation. All funds raised will go to Very
Special Kids to help them with supporting sick children and their
families through the hardest time of their lives.
REGIONAL SWIMMING
We had a very successful Regional Swimming Meet with several
students achieving PBs.
Congratulations to all the students who participated and a special
mention and thank you to their parents for taking them to the
event.
The results are as follows.
Isabelle - 5/6W
5th - freestyle
2nd - backstroke
Erin - 5/6M
6th - backstroke
4th - butterfly
Mathew - 4JL
9th - backstroke
Jarrod - 4JL
13th - breaststroke
Relay Team
Matthew 4JL, Kobe 4MA, Felix 5/6T, and Lachlan 4JL
6th - relay
UNIFORM SHOP
The next second hand uniform sale will be on Wednesday, 29th
April from 9.15 - 9.45am in the Community Room.
So... we need lots of generous lemon tree owners to again drop
off any spare lemons to the box located near the staffroom. You
can be sure that your lemons will find a good home and help
make something tasty even more delicious. Thank you.
OSHClub
Hi Everyone,
As the end of term and Easter approach, we have been making
Easter decorations and preparing for the upcoming holiday
program.
This week, the children have enjoyed colouring Easter Colouring
Pages, playing outside and having Connect Four Tournaments
with staff members and each other!
We are looking forward to seeing you at our holiday program,
please ensure that you book your child in as soon as possible as
our vacancies are filling up!
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call the
program on 0438 565 727. Calls will be answered/returned
between 7-9am and 3-6pm.
Holiday Program Hours: 7:30am to 6:00pm
Also, please remember to book your children into the program
online to avoid the casual fee surcharge and assist the program
to be appropriately staffed to comply with regulations. Be sure to
book in early. Don’t forget to book in for the holiday program
too!
Have a great week,
OSHClub Team
WOOL DONATION
If anyone in the community has ANY wool of ANY sort that they
are willing to part with, please contact Erin Ward (5/6W).
I will be running a knitting club for Level 5 & 6 as of Term 2, and
we would LOVE some wool donations!
Thank you.
Erin
SPANISH CORNER
Hola from Spain!
Hola everyone. I’m having a wonderful experience here in Vigo.
I’m speaking Spanish all day, every day. The course is giving me
lots of valuable ideas and materials to use in class. The photo
below shows the view from the bus on the way to the university.
Señora Brady
Proud sponsor of RUBY Orchard Grove’s School dog