Thursday, 14th May 2015
TERM 2
KEY DATES:
MAY
15
17
19
20 - 26
20 - 21
27
29
JUNE
1
5
8
WEEK 5
2015 TERM DATES:
District Cross Country
Dreamer Puppets Incursion - Years 1 & 2
Working Bee 9.00am - 12.30pm
Hawthorn FC Club Player visit - Year 3
School Open Night 6.00 - 7.45pm
Foundation 2016 School Tours 9.30am, 2.15pm, 6.00pm
Library Book Fair
Forces of Nature Incursion - Years 3 & 4
Foundation 2016 School Tour 2.15pm
Monash Teddy Bear Hospital Incursion - Foundation
Winter Interschool Sport - Years 5 & 6
Wild Action Incursion - Year 1
Term 2 13th April - 26th June
Term 3 13th July - 18th September
Term 4 5th October - 18th December
*** Save the Date ***
Friday 16th October
Fiesta and Fireworks
Foundation 2016 School tour 9.30am
Wild Action Incursion - Year 2
CURRICULUM DAY
Queen’s Birthday Holiday
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Well, the cold weather has certainly kicked in and it is timely to remind everyone of the importance of layering our clothing. Having
been quite ill myself over the past few weeks this is a topic close to my heart. The classrooms are lovely and warm and it is a shock to
little bodies to hit the cold when the children go outside for recess and lunch. I believe in this really cold weather that a singlet
underneath the school polo and then wearing the jacket or windcheater is a great idea. Please remember to pop some emergency
clothing in your child’s bag – a pair of pants, undies and socks are a great back up if they hit the mud outside.
This week is the NAPLAN testing for our Year 3s and 5s. This testing gives the Federal Government a snap shot of how
students in these levels across Australia are performing. We are very keen not to put our students under any undue pressure and try
hard to balance the need to prepare the students for this testing, so they are not taken by surprise with the design of the test, the
format or wording. Historically our students do quite well on the NAPLAN tests and I am sure it will be the same again this year, but,
as a school, we take more interest in the assessment gathered on our students over the whole semester rather than one test on one
day.
Next Tuesday 19th May is our OGPS OPEN NIGHT. This year we will have the school open between 6 and 7.45pm and we would love
for you to come with your children and celebrate what we are doing here at school. From 6-7pm the classrooms will be open.
From 7-7.45pm our theme is ‘What special things are happening at OGPS? ‘ This is your opportunity to visit various areas around the
school to see the extra curricula activities we offer! Please see the attached flyer for more information. The Foundation 2016 School
Tours will also commence next Tuesday. If you are aware of any families who are planning on joining our Orchard Grove
Community next year, please encourage them to ring the office and book a tour.
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.
Once again we have a CAR PARK ALERT. The local council has
received
number of complaints about their Soccer Club Pavilion
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Car
Park and they are now sending parking officers to the area
Principal
who have the power to give on the spot parking fines. Please be
aware of this and be mindful
of howCLUB
and where you are parking
PARENTS’
in this area.
Carols Night
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Thursday,
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of the
pressure
and
upset
in
our
relationship
with
Aurora.
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very
Save the Date - Saturday 21st February
2015
Outdoor
Movie
blessed
to
have
lots
of
options
for
parking
around
our
school.
Night
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you- may
to park
streets, but
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to behave
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in surrounding
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think
of the
benefit to our collective health by having a bit of
Bronwyn
McIlroy
extra
walking time. Thank you for your help in this area.
Coordinator
‘Footy Card Fever’ is upon us again, with many students
collecting the cards and
wanting to fill
their albums.
NEWSLETTER
ROSTER
Wednesday,
19th
November
Unfortunately there
can be a down
side
to this, with significant
NicoleorBray
upset when cards are lost, taken
swapped without proper
Louise
Cooper
consent of the child who owns
the
cards. We don’t want to ban
footy cards from school as we believe it is a fun thing to collect
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and share the experience
withBAY
school
friends; however we want
Friday,
14th
November
to minimise the down
side. In
the interests
of this occurring
Linda encourage
Merry - 1JSyour child to only swap
successfully, could you please
cards with students in their own level and make sure they know
where their cards are at all times.
PAYMENTS DUE AT THE OFFICE
Finally, 48 of our students are off to the District Cross Country
event
this Friday
morning.
We would
like- to
take
this
opportunity
 Swimming
- 3rd
instalment
- $35.00
due
21st
November
to
them all Farm
the best
for their
respective
and thank
 wish
Chesterfield
- Level
2 - $21.50
- dueevents
21st November
them for representing OGPS. We look forward to hearing how
 2015 Contributions - payment in full due by 22nd January or
they perform.
1st instalment $150.00 due 21st November
Finally,
Hill Chase
Centre$47.50
are running
a colouring
 2015Forest
Excursion
Levy Shopping
- 1st instalment
due by
12th
competition
that
win in
our
school
$1000!
Please
see the
December
or could
payment
full
by 22nd
January
2015
enclosed flyer for more information. Bring completed entries to
the school office by Tuesday, 26th May.
Well, that’s all from me2015
for this
BOOK
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The Insight Parent Ideas
article is a timely one this week and you may find helpful. I look
Book Packs will start being distributed after next week. They will
forward to seeing you at Open Night next Tuesday.
be sent home after payment in full received, or the 1st
Have a lovely weekend with the family.
instalment of $150 has been paid.
Talk soon.
Glenda Harry
Principal
PARENTS’ CLUB
Entertainment Books - Don’t forget to order your Entertainment
Books. They are a bargain at only $65.00 and the school
receives $13.00 from each book sold.
Next meeting - Tuesday 9th June in the staffroom at 2.45pm
Bronwyn McIlroy
Coordinator
NEWSLETTER ROSTER
Wednesday, 20th May
Kim Williams
Karin Martin
SICK BAY ROSTER
Friday, 15th May
Alison Cooke - 5/6M
CANTEEN ROSTER
Monday 18/5
Wednesday 20/5
Friday 22/5
Lee Decker
Amanda Wignall
Helen Clyne
Sally Payne
Fiona Storey
Kate Denmead
Louise Cooper
Dianne Ashdown
Janelle Leeding
Danielle Carboon
Danni Clarke
PRINCIPAL AWARDS
Jimi, Olivia - FAD
Jarvis - FSK
Whole class - FTR
Jake - 1DW
Stephanie - 1KC
Noah - 1LC
Georgia - 1MM
Destiny - 1/2M
Simon - 2KE
Lucinda - 2KM
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Ava - 3KM
William - 3KT
Amber - 3TK
Alex, Aarya - 5/6B
Lachlan, Terry - 5/6M
Jayden - 5/6T
Harry, Logan - 5/6W
PAYMENTS DUE AT THE OFFICE
Year 3 Camp - deposit $90.00 - due 15th May
Japanese Calligraphy - Years 5 & 6 - $5.00 - due 15th May
Wild Action - Years 1 & 2 - $12.00 - due 22nd May
Winter Sport - Year 5 & 6 - $7.50 - due 22nd May
WORKING BEE REMINDER
The working bee is being held this Sunday 17th May from
9.00 - 12.30pm.
If you have any of the following could you please bring them
with you: shovels, rakes, wheelbarrows, window cleaning
equipment, whipper snippers.
Hope to see you there!
SPANISH CORNER
¡Bienvenidos! Welcome!
Don’t forget to pay a visit to the Spanish room on Open Night
next week. Immerse yourself in the world of Spanish. Play some
language games with your child, have a look at the resources
sent from our sister schools in Spain and enjoy reading the Spanish menus created by the Year 3s and 4s. ¡Bienvenidos!
BOOK FAIR
The Book Fair will be arriving at Orchard Grove on Tuesday,
May 19th, which is just in time for Open Night and will be in
the Library for one week. Each year we look forward to seeing
the selection of books sent by Scholastic and all of our students
will have the opportunity to view them during their lessons. With
any book purchase, families will be eligible to go into the draw
for $60 worth of free books, courtesy of Scholastic. The book
sale begins on Thursday, May 21st and will be open each
school day from 8.30am-9.00am and 3.30pm-4.15pm
until Tuesday, May 26th.
This is a wonderful fundraiser for our Library which allows us to
purchase more books and resources with the commission we
receive from Scholastic.
We hope to see you at the Book Fair.
Thank you.
Deb Chamberlain
Parent Helpers for the Book Fair
Thank you to the parents who have volunteered to assist us with
the Book Fair, but we still need two more parent helpers on the
sales desk. If you are able to donate your time on any of the
days the Book Fair is open, please contact Deb or Sandra in the
Library.
OSHClub
Hi Everyone,
We have been enjoying our time in the Long Room, as
the Autumn chills have set in!
A reminder that the Foundation students are starting to walk
themselves to and from OSHClub in mornings and afternoons.
They have been doing a fantastic job, with the help of our Year 6
kids. This week we are working towards creating new ideas for
OSHClub. Any suggestions are welcome!
During outside play at OSHClub all children are required to bring
a spare hat during term 4 & 1. If it rains, we will be running
games in the PAC.
Children are learning crochet at OSHClub. If your child would
like to participate, we ask that they bring either knitting needles
or a crochet hook. Hopefully, we will have some scarves made
before winter.
We have had some fantastic donations of recycled material and
this week we are looking for any recycled buttons.
We ask that all families donate any recycling materials, including,
but not limited to: boxes (shoe, tissue, anything), books, games,
clothes for dress ups, cushions, blankets.
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. Be sure to
book in early. Have a great week.
OSHClub Team
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