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Thursday, 16th April 2015
KEY DATES:
APRIL
21
22
27
29
House Cross Country - Foundation - Year 2
Kew Traffic School - Foundation students
School’s ANZAC Day service at Box Hill Gardens Year 5 & 6 students
Starlab Incursion - Year 3 & 4
House Cross Country - Year 3 - 6
Cross Country Assembly - 3pm
NO ASSEMBLY
Anzac Day - JSC Service - 10.20am
Cricket clinics - Years 2 - 6
Second Hand Uniform Sale 9.15-9.45am
MAY
1
4
5
6-8
8
Year 6 Student Leaders - Leadership course
Cricket clinics - Years 2 - 6
Mothers Day Stall
Year 4 Camp
Muffins for Mum - Foundation
23
24
*** Save the Date ***
Friday 16th October - Fiesta and Fireworks
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FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Welcome back to term 2! I hope you all had a wonderful
holiday break. There is a wonderful buzz about the school as
the children have come back for the new term with
enthusiasm and excitement which has been great to see. I am
pleased to report that there was no vandalism at the school
over the holidays, so thank you to those who kept ‘watch’, it is
greatly appreciated.
We have a new member of staff Hayley Sheridan, who is
replacing Melissa Crozier. Melissa is now on maternity leave
and we await news of the new bub with great anticipation!
Hayley will be in 1LC Monday and Tuesdays and I have no
doubt that the Orchard Grove community will make her feel
TERM 2
WEEK 1
most welcome.
With the 100th year anniversary of the landings at Gallipoli
we have a whole school unit currently running across the
school. All students are learning about level relevant aspects
of ANZAC Day, such as the traditions, ceremonies and
significance of the event. We will have a whole school
celebration next Friday on the eve of ANZAC Day, with classes
displaying what they have learnt and then going on a Learning
Walk to other classes to see what they have been doing. At
10.20am there will be an ANZAC Service assembly run by the
JSC. The Year 5/6 students will also attend the Whitehorse
Schools Centenary ANZAC Service on Wednesday. Once again
we will be running the Poppy Appeal - with school leaders
taking the collection around to each class starting today. We
have items ranging from $2 to $5 for the students to purchase
if desired.
Years 2-6 will begin cricket clinics this coming Monday, with
will run for an hour and over 4 weeks. Next week also sees
Cross Country events taking place. It is important that hats
are still brought to school not only for these events but also
for playtimes where sun protection is required. Sun protection
is required until the end of April.
Finally, it is wonderful to have Barb our School First Aid
officer as a permanent member of staff, however we are
having a bit of an issue with some in our community seeing
Barb as an option to carrying out first aid for children that
should be done at home. If children have an injury or need
first aid at school, then this is Barb’s role, however it is not
Barb’s role to assist parents in assisting with medical issues
that should be dealt with at home and by the parents. Barb’s
hours are from 9 am to 3pm each day and she is kept very
busy with the medical issues that happen at school in caring
for nearly 600 students and 40 staff. We would appreciate
your assistance in this area.
Michelle Ogilvie
Assistant Principal
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.
PARENTS’ CLUB
PRINCIPAL AWARDS
Easter Raffle - Thank you to all the helpers and people who
donated items for the hampers. We raised $1253.00. A list of the
winners is on page 3.
Entertainment Books - Books are $65.00 and will be available
from Monday 20th April. Order forms are attached or spare
copies are available at the office.
Mothers Day Stall - The stall will be held on Tuesday 5th May.
More details will follow closer to the date.
Thank you to the Ireland family for looking after our school
chooks over the holidays. If you have a pen and would like to
look after them next holidays, please leave your details with
Margaret in the office.
Next meeting - To be advised.
staffroom.
Bronwyn McIlroy
Coordinator
NEWSLETTER ROSTER
Wednesday, 22nd April
Sally Payne
Ruth Zupo
SICK BAY ROSTER
Friday, 17th March
Susan Schreiber - 3KM
CANTEEN ROSTER
Monday 20/4
Wednesday 22/4
Friday 24/4
Pam Rochforte
Rachel O’Neill
Amanda Wignall
Lee Decker
Belinda Burfit
Diane Lee
Lindy Merry
Karin Martin
Janelle Leeding
Amie Ignatiadis
Sree Iyengar
The canteen roster for Term 2 has been emailed to all volunteers.
If you did not receive it, there are spare copies available at the
office. The new menu for Term 2 came home this week, please
ensure you are using the current menu when ordering.
PAYMENTS DUE AT THE OFFICE
 Starlab - Year 3 & 4 - $6.00 - due Monday 20th April
 Year 4 Camp - balance - $100.00 - due Wednesday 29th April
UNIFORM SHOP
We have some size 10 windcheaters for $15.00, down from
$28.50. There are 7 in stock and special order forms are at the
office.
SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE
There will be a Second Hand Uniform Sale on Wednesday 29th
April 9.30 - 10.30.
Nicky has done a great job of running these, but will not be at
the school next year. If you would be interested in taking on this
role, please see Margaret at the office. Commitment is just a
couple of hours once a term to run the sale and then an hour a
day or so before hand to sort donations. It is a great service that
is offered to the school community.
SUPERHERO DAY
Thank you to everyone who came dressed as a superhero last
term! We raised $746.15 for Very Special Kids.
Whole Class FAD / FJF / FTR / FSK
Max - 1DW
Josh - 3KM
Caroline - 1KC
Amy, Pia, Manahil, Meg - 3KT
Chantelle - 1LC
Annabelle - 3TK
Stella - 1/2M
Anna - 5/6T
Marcus - 2CM
Caitlin - 2KM
SPANISH CORNER
Señora Brady is back!
I have just returned from a very productive trip to Spain. As part
of the Language Teaching Scholarship awarded by the DEECD, I
just completed a three week
course at Vigo University in
Galicia in north-western Spain.
While there, I had the delight
to visit our sister school in the
beautiful village of Padrenda.
It was wonderful to have this
direct contact with the school
and we look forward to many
collaborative projects in the
future. In Madrid, I met with the English teacher from our original
sister school in Socuellamos and spoke to an Australian teacher
working in a school there and also talked about many future
plans. I managed to gather a wide range of resources which are
being shipped back at the moment.
OSHClub
Hi everyone,
Welcome back to school! Can you believe how cold it is out in the
mornings and early evenings?
We had an amazing time during vacation care and welcome back
everyone from their holidays.
We had a fantastic time at the Werribee Zoo and the Comedy
Festival this year, most of all we loved the Space Cosmodome.
We have created a reflection journal to document our holiday
program time, this is on display at the program for viewing.
Please leave a comment.
Due to the cold weather the children have started enjoying group
games in the P.A.C. and we have been utilising the long room
when we have exceeded our rooms capacity. We are spending as
much time as we can outside when the weather is being good to
us. Children are very excited about our new fooze ball table.
REMINDER: If your child has a medical condition e.g asthma,
anaphylaxis, dietary. You MUST provide us with up to date medical plans and in date medication for your child to attend.
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.
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. We continue to reach capacity on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays, so please book in early.
Thanks, OSHClub team
EASTER RAFFLE WINNERS
Olivia
Anabel
Bella
Riley
James
Jack
Sasha
Emma
Alex
George
Angus
Georgia
FSK
1MM
5/6W
2CM
5/6M
FJF
1KC
5/6M
3GT
2KE
FJF
4MA
Ava
Lily
Josh
Jan
Nicholas
Olivia
Olive
Regan
Bailey
Josh
Sophie
Nina
3KM
1LC
4GH
3TK
1DW
FAD
FJF
1KC
4MA
4GH
5/6M
5/6T
HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY 2015
The Orchard Grove House Cross Country will be held next week.
In a slight change from previous years the event will be split into
two smaller events.
TUESDAY 21st APRIL at 2:15pm - Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2
will be running on the school ovals.
THURSDAY 23rd APRIL at 9:15am - Years 3 -6 will be running
around Wurundjeri Walk.
THURSDAY 23RD APRIL at 3:00pm – A ribbon presentation and
presentation to the winning house.
Over the long weekend in March, Lachlan from
4JL competed in the Victorian Junior State Life
Saving Championships for Fairhaven held in
Warnambool. He was in 6 events and won two
silver medals for boys U10 beach relay team and
U10 boys wade relay team, well done!
Order forms available at the school office
Proud sponsor of RUBY Orchard Grove’s School dog
It is hard to believe that the football season is upon us. Orchard Grove is fortunate enough to have its own Auskick program that runs on a
Saturday morning from 9.30 to 10.30 commencing 18 April, registrations are now open.
The way to register is on line at http://www.aflauskick.com.au/. If you need any further information please contact
Trevor Hookey on 0418 102 434 or Drew Sinclair on 0411 097 096.
During the year we have games for the kids against Mums and Dads, regular sausage sizzles, guest appearances from AFL stars to name a few
highlights. We are always on the lookout for Parents to help out on the morning so please think about becoming involved. The following information outlines the benefits of joining the program and we welcome all Orchard Grove Students and friends of Orchard Grove to participate in
the fun.
Benefits to children
· Children learn the fundamental motor skills for future physical activity and sports participation
· Children learn the basics of fitness conditioning, including how to train and practice
· Through specially arranged physical activities and games, some very important mental and psychological skills are nurtured. These include
self-motivation, self-responsibility, self-management, persistence, resilience and a best effort always attitude
· Through specially arranged team activities, children learn important social skills, including cooperation and respect for others
Benefits to parents
· Convenient, local opportunities for safe, quality family time that results in family bonding
· The opportunity to engage with children and other families in physical activities and games
· Greater social contact and interaction
Benefits to the Orchard Grove community
· A stronger social fabric and improved community health
· Enhanced family and non-family support networks
· Decreased antisocial behavior
· Community structures often serve as positive models for other community programs that rely on volunteer support
See you all on the oval soon.
Cheerio
Drew and Trevor