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21 October 2014
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
MARVELLOUS MATHS RESULTS
This week we are celebrating the achievement in
Mathematics from the International Competition for Schools
– Mathematics (ICAS) and the Australian Mathematics
Competition. I am sure that Serpell parents will be very
pleased to know that your children’s achievement in this
vital subject is excellent and reflects hard work and
complex concept development by the teachers and the
students.
In the 2014 ICAS, there were 19 high distinctions, 79
distinctions, 128 credits, 35 merits and 119 participation
certificates awarded.
Winston Leonard of Year 4 was
successful in achieving the state medal! Congratulations to
everyone who took part and to these top award winners:
Year 2 (who have done a brilliant job in their first ICAS)
High Distinction
Anders Bieber
Anson Chan
Liana Holda
Han Yang Qi
Yi Chao Wang
Distinction
Sophie Lauder
Eric Lee
Isaac Rakuscek
Dhomya Girotra
Grace Lu
Clark Tan
Ethan Wu
Lachlan Young
Henry Shen
Pranav Somasundram
Yikai Yao
Lukas Mallios
Ana- Carolina Pereira
Shannon Yap
Year 3
High Distinction
Ming Hou Zhou
Reiner Ng
Marven Wijesiriwardena Joe Lam
Ryan Ong
Distinction
Chloe Chaung
Lucas King
Ashton Lu
Patrick Zhou
Sairan Sukumar
Kelly Lim
Kristian Pinto
Jessica Soo
Charan Sukumar
Shani Zou
Liyara Weerasinghe
Sid Ghosh
William Morrison
Ekum Sekhon
Alyssa Wong
Year 4
State Medal
Winston Leonard
High Distinction
Aaron Do
Gabriel Loh
Jessica Dam
Eugene Goh
Distinction
Alexandra Zhang
Rumaisa Azam
Tristen Ho
Charles Kuang
Jack Gittens
Aidan Chen
Tyler Ike
Ryan Storey
Ava Yahyazadeh Mashhadi
Chiaki Chng
Banu Godellewatte
Annie Liu
Jessica Tran
Thomas Chin
Jordan Divitcos
Harkee Judge
Yating Li
Lavane Mahajan
Bethany Mak
Sophie May
Farah Milani
Chloe Tran
Aidan Yong
Year 5
High Distinction
Angus Chung
Dylan Cantone
Ethan Jayamanna
James Lam
Distinction
Harjeet Gill
Ryan Lee
Vivian Liu
Heather Maltby
Luke McManus
Yundi Ye
Max Luo
Lucy Wang
Clarice Wong
Kristian Colangelo
Christopher Rakuscek
Eshaan Singh-Tham
Elisha Cox
Emma Dargavel
Nicholas Keramidas
Ana-Helena Pereira
Andrew Suhady
Trishula Kuruparan
Jason Wang
Michael Batt
Winona Lai
Grace Lu
Nathan Majewski
Angela Rong
Year 6
Distinction
Philip Alex
Joyce Liu
Gordon Li
Next week: the 2014 Australian Mathematics Competition
Results.
BATHROOM FACILITIES FOR PARENTS
If parents need to use the bathroom, please use the staff
facilities in the administration building. It is not appropriate
for adults to use the student toilets for safety and security
reasons and we certainly do not want anyone’s actions to
be misinterpreted.
WILMA CULTON
FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
CLOSURE OF TUCKERS ROAD CARPARK
SCHOOL CAMPS 2014
ARRANGEMENTS FOR COLLECTING CHILDREN
AFTER THE YEAR 3,4,5 & 6 CAMPS THIS YEAR.
School camp times for our children in year 3,4,5 & 6 is fast
approaching and the teachers are busily preparing for these
fantastic events.
Collection of children after camp this year will be from the
front school car park in Tuckers Road. You will be required
to have your child’s name registered by their teacher before
you take them home after camp.
The car park in Tuckers Road at the front of the school
WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL PARENTS FROM 2:00 PM
to enable the safe collection of our children after camp on
the following dates:
Year 3 camp return:
 Tuesday 21st October
 Wednesday 22nd October
Year 4 camp return:
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 Wednesday 29 October
Year 5 camp return:
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 Friday 7 November
Year 6 camp:
 Friday 21st November
The car park will be reopened as soon as possible on these
days.
Please inform any relatives or friends of these
arrangements.
Thank you for your support and cooperation.
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‘Children, Challenges and Choices’
Great News!
Following the fabulous parent workshops on ‘Children,
Challenges and Choices’ in 2013, Kim Pedlar is returning
to our school to run these sessions again.
‘Children, Challenges and Choices’ are a series of four
workshops that help us to understand our children and
make the most out of our relationships. Attendance at all
four workshops is required to enable you to receive all of
the information. The workshops will run on consecutive
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Wednesday evenings beginning on November 12 and
rd
concluding on December 3 . They run for two hours
beginning at 7pm and finishing at 9pm and will be in the
staff room of our school.
Please book your place as soon as you can as these
workshops are sure to fill very fast!
Ring the office on 9842 8182 and register your interest
in attending these life changing workshops.
SUE YOUNG
DIWALI
Happy New Year!
Diwali, the Hindu Festival of
Lights, brings in the New Year
across South Asia. The
festival of Diwali extends over
five days involving lights,
fireworks and food. Diwali
celebrates the victory of good
over evil, light over darkness,
and knowledge over ignorance. During Diwali, lights
illuminate every corner of India and the scent of incense
sticks hangs in the air, mingled with the sounds of firecrackers, joy, togetherness and hope.
Diwali 2014 falls on Thursday 23rd of October. Happy
Diwali!
Niyati Robson and the Serpell Primary School staff
FROM THE HEALTH CENTRE
CHICKEN POX
There have been more cases of Chicken Pox
reported in the school. An infected person is
contagious for 1-2 days (possibly 5 days)
before the onset of the rash and remains
infectious until the blisters form scabs (usually
around day five of the illness). If your child
develops a rash please see your GP. Children with
Chicken pox must be excluded from school until the sores
have completely crusted over.
Nurse Mary
DIARY
STUDENT BANKING
Hi Student Bankers & parents,
There's a couple of important things to share with you this
week:
Rewards – Shark Pencil Case and Penguin key ring –
unfortunately there is no more stock of these items.
Term 4 Competitions
1) There is a great competition for you this term running
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from the 20 October to 30 November to win one of 40 Go
Pros and 150 Slip and Slides. Each time children make a
deposit, they will be entered into the competition
automatically (up to 6 entries).
2) To celebrate our next generation of skillful savers, CBA
has launched aSearch for Australia’s Smart School
Savers.
Parents
can visit www.commbank.com.au/smartschoolsavers and
have their child tell us in 50 words or less what they are
saving for and how they plan to achieve it. The competition
is open to children aged between 5 to 12 years of age.
There are some great prizes up for grabs – including a
national prize of $1,000 and iPads for six regional winners.
Good Luck everyone!
OHSC
Welcome to Camp Australia Before and After School Care.
What a fun week we have had celebrating children's ideas
and activities. The children have really had fun creating
some knitting tools. The projects have been full of their
favourite colours and the children have been helping by
teaching and showing the other children how to create the
projects. What a great way to show leadership and
encouragement between the ages of the children.
This week we are celebrating the Festival of Lights. We
have an educator who will be talking and creating fun
projects with the children relating to the festival. We hope
the children can learn and take something from our
celebration.
Please remember it is term 4 and the children are required
to wear hats outside. Some of the children need to keep
their hats in the classrooms, so please place a spare sunsmart hat in their bags. Any questions please stop in and
see us.
November 3rd is a curriculum day. There is an expression
of interest form at our sign in table. We will need 20
children in order to run for the day. Please be aware that
when you sign up, it is a booking request. Any questions
please stop in and see us.
We hope everyone enjoys the sun and has a fun week.
Have a great week!
Christine and Educators
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District Volleyball Round Robin
Aerobics Competition – 8.30am
Whole School Assembly – 2.30pm
Serpell Aerobics Team Performing
Year 4 Camp Departs
1KK 1SA 1AR Melbourne Museum
Year 5 & 6 Hooptime Basketball
1VP 1KH 1SC 1SP – Melb Museum
Year 3 Healesville Excursion
Foundation Excursion – Werribee
Curriculum Day – NO SCHOOL
Melbourne Cup Day – NO SCHOOL
Year 5 Camp Departs
Year 5/6 Swimming - Week 1
Children, Challenges and Choices
Parenting Workshop – 7pm (Session
1)
Year 6 Camp Departs
Parenting Workshop – 7pm
(Session2)
Year 5/6 Swimming – Week 2
Parenting Workshop – 7pm
(Session3)
Parenting Workshop – 7pm (Session
4)
Year 6 Graduation 7pm
Last Day of Term – 1.30pm Finish
2015 Booksales & Uniform Shop
8am – 5pm
First Day of 2015 – Year 1 – 6
First Day of 2015 – Foundation (Prep)
CAMP PAYMENT PLAN DATES
Year 6
3rd Instalment
Friday 7th November
$110
PARENT’S ASSOCIATION
Tea Towel Fundraiser
At the end of term 3 all students were asked to draw a
picture of themselves. These images have been transferred
onto a tea towel designed for each year level. In the
coming weeks students will bring home an order form.
Please support our fundraising activity and place an order.
They will make great gifts for grandparents and will be a
wonderful keepsake for your child. It may even encourage
your child to dry the dishes!
Natalie Lauder - President Parents’ Association
SERPELL AEROBICS
What an AMAZING amount of effort, skill and determination
displayed by our two Serpell teams who competed in
Saturday’s Victorian Spring Challenge, in Geelong! Both
teams performed so well, displaying their commitment and
sense of sportsmanship. Both routines were sharp, precise
and thoroughly entertaining.
We are so proud of each student who worked extremely
hard, gave up so many lunchtimes to participate in
rehearsals and competently displayed team skills. An
enormous ‘thank you’ to all of those students who
participated and we are so proud of what you personally
achieved. Thank you to the families of these students who
encouraged and supported their child and the school.
We look forward to each teams’ performance at the Whole
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School Assembly on the 27 of October at 2.30pm.
Mrs Singh and Miss Balassone (Year 3 coaches)
Miss Rankin and Miss Lee (Year 6 coaches)
MIXED ROUNDERS FINAL
The mixed rounders went through the season undefeated
and convincingly won the Grand Final 27-9. An excellent
effort with consistent skills displayed all season.
Graham Matthews – Sports Coordinator
SERPELL NETBALL
(18/10) Round 6 Game Results:
U11 Comets v BYE
Meteors12 won Deep Creek 10
U13 Jets 23 won Warrandyte 5
(25/10) Round 7 Game Details:
9.45am Comets v Eltham - Court 8
9.45am Meteors v East Doncaster - Court 4
10.30am Jets v Donvale - Court 8
If you are interested in joining a Team or attending
a Training Session, please contact Joanne Johnson 0403 301 017 or [email protected]
Serpell Netball Club Committee
SERPELL BASKETBALL CLUB
RESULTS of Games W/E 18Oct
U9 Girls
Star Shooters 12
U11 Girls
Starlets
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SCHOOL SPORT
DIVISIONAL REGIONAL ATHLETICS
Congratulations to the children who represented Serpell
and the Manningham Division in our recent Divisional and
Regional Athletics Carnivals.
Four children qualified for the Eastern Regional Finals last
Thursday.
Ava Yahyazadeh Mashhadi qualified for the 10yr
Hurdles and finished with a bronze medal.
Other qualifiers were Gus Currie, Deanna Pun McConnell
and Angelina Haj. Unfortunately, Angelina had to withdraw
due to injury.
Well done to all athletes on your performances against
strong opposition.
DISTRICT CRICKET FINALS
The Serpell Cricket team were defeated by Milgate Primary
in the Templestowe Grand Final held last Friday.
Scores were
Milgate - 1/91 off 13 overs
Serpell – 8/37
Leeds Street
Beverley Hills bubbles 8
OLOP pinecones 6
Open Girls
U9 Boys
U9 Boys
U9 Boys
U11 Boys
Sapphires
Challengers 33
Coyotes 18
Scorpions 28
Super Sonics 3
Bevelet Hills bobcats 4
OLOP Rockets
OLOP 4
Milgate Jets 50
Open Boys
Cyclones 2
OLOP 31
Open Boys
Sabers
Beverley Hills bears 36
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RESULTS of Games W/E 17Oct
Gr 2/3 Girls
Stars
22
Gr 2/3 Girls
St Charles Stars 10
Gr 4/5 Girls
Starlets 28
Gr 6 G Girls
Sensations 32
Gr 2/3 Boys
Strikers
18
Gr 2/3 Boys
Gr 4/5 Boys
Scorchers 2
Spikes 20
BULLEEN
St Clements Aiono 6
St Gregorys 11
Doncaster Gardens 2
Ivanhoe 26
TP yellow 17
Doncaster Gardens 18
St Peter & Pauls 20