ISSUE 18 NOVEMBER 13,2014 Principal Vicki Minton Assistant Principal Faye Martin Assistant Principal years Prep-2 Ben Sacco Assistant Principal years 3-6 Emma Hampton Your School Councillors are : PARENT REPRESENTATIVES Rachel Johns (President) Yvonne Sebire (Vice President) Monika Thomas (Secretary) Elizabeth Allan Melissa Baker Mieke Williams Katie Perry Katrina Reeves DEECD REPRESENTATIVES Ben Sacco Dear Parents, We would like to Congratulate Mrs Sarah Walker (formerly Gerecke) and her husband Brett on the birth of their first child, a beautiful and healthy baby girl named Zahlee Ava Walker. An important reminder to all members of the Coburn community to be safe and patient on the roads around our school. On Monday of this week there was an accident on Richard Road and it is very lucky that no one was seriously hurt. We have a large student population now which means a high volume of traffic at both school drop off and pick up times. We all need to remain patient and obey the road rules and signage for the safety of all in our community but particularly of course for our students. One thing that we have put in place to help with this is extending the car park at the rear of the school and electronic gates have been installed. This area is now for staff parking only, with the aim of getting more staff cars off the surrounding streets to free up more spaces for you. Thank you to the members of our community and the students who participated in the Djerriwarrh Festival last weekend. A special thanks also to the staff who helped organise and prepare our students before the event and spent their Saturday to support the event and our students – 3 Coburn Claps! Emma Hampton Lisa Condon Vicki Minton COMMUNITY MEMBER John Hodges As outlined in the previous newsletter, planning is well underway for the 2015 school year. If you are moving house and your child will not be returning to Coburn next year please put this in writing and inform our school office. This will help with our planning. On Saturday November 29 Coburn Primary School will be a voting location for the State Election. We are asking for community support to run a sausage sizzle fundraiser on this day. If you are able to come and help cook and serve sausages please complete the tear off slip on page two of this newsletter. Vicki Minton PRINCIPAL Richard Rd, Melton South 3338 T 9971 2900 F 9747 9221 [email protected] / www.coburnps.vic.edu.au Page 1 STUDENT OF THE WEEK AWARDS Student of the Week Awards At Coburn Primary School, we believe that all students have the right to learn in a safe and friendly environment that meets their academic and social needs. We strive to develop in students the following school values: respect, responsibility, honesty, fairness, cooperation, kindness and excellence. The following students have been acknowledged for displaying our school values. Congratulations to the following students who received their award LAST week: Jackson Falla, Valentino Vake, Kuch Panthum, William Ah Ching, Hunter Neilson, Memphis Cordingley, Deklan Winter, Bailey Czyzewski, Brodey Prattley, Emmanuel Innocent, Rhylan Studham, Jesse Azzopardi, Awel Gawer, Tyler Grima, Alisar Chakik, Brock Brehaut, Nathan Raven, Samuel Partridge, Shae Maddern, Caiden Hill, Yianni Eliakis, Manaia Robinson, Sarah Panthum, Damian Luck, Fraser Johns, Shanan Brooking, Courtney Casey, Callam Brooking, Brodie Spalding. Congratulations to the following students who will receive their award THIS week: Rhys Rantall, Sascha Campbell, Jessicca Mc Lennan, Greis Loi, Madison Amine, Rial Magok, Joelezra Papalii Seu, Yar Panthum, Shardae Vaivao, Holly Newman, Jaybes Kole, Mahteya Gardiner, Shaelyn Richie, Charlotte Metters, Sean Tyrrell, Ahmet Duran, Blake Sirotich, Tahlia Stotten, ELECTION DAY BBQ On Saturday November 29 Coburn will be a voting location for the State Election. If you are able to spare a couple of hours to help us run a sausage sizzle, please cut and return this slip and we will contact you. Parent Name: _____________________________________________ Name of Eldest Child: _______________________________________ I am able to help at the sausage sizzle from: HELPERS NEEDED PLEASE! 9:00—11:00 11:00—1:00 1:00—3:00 3:00—5:00 Richard Rd, Melton South 3338 T 9971 2900 F 9747 9221 [email protected] / www.coburnps.vic.edu.au Page 2 DJERRIWARRAH FESTIVAL Term 4 Events Saturday November 29th ~ State Election Day Coburn is open for parents, friends and family to place their votes Tuesday December 16th~ Grade 6 Graduation Evening Thursday December 11th ~ School Christmas Concert Thursday December 18th ~ Grade 6 Fun day Grade 6 students to visit Luna Park Friday December 19th ~ Last day term 4 Students finish at 1.15pm 2015: Thursday January 29th ~ Students in Grades 1—6 First Day Friday January 30 ~ Preps FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL Richard Rd, Melton South 3338 T 9971 2900 F 9747 9221 [email protected] / www.coburnps.vic.edu.au Page 3 RIDE TO SCHOOL NEWS It has been great to see many students being active during Ride to School month. Congratulations to Shaun Corbell, Matisse Cassidy, Levi Sha and Delilah Parsons for winning bikes and helmets this month. REMEMBRANCE DAY 11th of November 2014 This week the Junior School Councillors and I were privileged to attend the Remembrance Day Service. We listened attentively to the many speakers. They spoke with such warmth about the fallen soldiers who fought in World War 1. Many lost their lives for our freedom and many Australian families were affected. It was a great experience to have the chance to show respect and wear a poppy. Lest we forget. By Reese Chandler (JSC Councillor) BYOD iPAD INFORMATION NIGHT It was fantastic to see so many families attend our Information sessions on Wednesday and Thursday of last week to hear first hand our vision and the details of our iPad Bring Your Own Device Program for students in grades three, four and five in 2015. If you were unable to attend we have placed all the information and documentation in one place—you can access this through the following link. Please come and speak to us if you have any questions. http://tinyurl.com/me9grs6 Richard Rd, Melton South 3338 T 9971 2900 F 9747 9221 [email protected] / www.coburnps.vic.edu.au Page 4 2015 PREP TRANSISTIONS FORMAL TRANSITION SESSIONS For our enrolled students for 2015 Tuesday 18th November 2-3pm Tuesday 25th November 2-3pm ABC READING EGGS & READING EXPRESS Coburn Primary School students trialled this electronic Reading program for a period of 4 weeks. It was extremely well received and so we have subscribed for usage in 2015. As a bonus all Coburn students will be given FREE ACCESS for the remainder of this year including the school holidays. Tuesday 2nd December 2-3pm Orientation Day Angie Lanza Literacy Co-ordinator Tuesday 9th December 2014 9.15-10.45am (Grades established and meet the teacher) 2015 PREP ENROLMENT ENROLMENTS ARE FILLING FAST Now is the time to ensure that all enrolments are in place of 2015. Enrolment forms are available from the office and proof of birth and immunisation status certification must be provided at enrolment. For more information contact Lisha Constantino Phone: 9361 9360 Email: [email protected] Richard Rd, Melton South 3338 T 9971 2900 F 9747 9221 [email protected] / www.coburnps.vic.edu.au Page 5 SCHOOL BANKING COMMUNITY NEWS Please remember NO BANKING next Tuesday as it is a public holiday for Melbourne Cup day. Term 4 at Coburn we are Sun Smart Now we are in Term 4 students are required under the school’s Sun Smart guidelines to wear hats. This requirement is from Term 4 until the end of Term 1, 2015. Parents please assist us in promoting this Sun Smart message at home Hats are available from the office at any time - bucket hats are $10(until sold out) or wide brim hat are $12. Please remember to label the hat with your child’s name and grade. Sun screen is not applied by teachers or first aid staff. SCHOOL iPad & NETBOOKS With the end of the school year fast approaching, we are requesting that all Netbook and Ipad payments are completed and up to date. Please ensure that payments are received by the due date: iPad – final 2014 payment due 14th November - $50 Netbook (Grade 5) final 2014 payment due 14th December - $45 Netbook (Grade 6) outstanding balance must be finalised before the end of November. If you are unsure of your outstanding balance, please contact the office. Richard Rd, Melton South 3338 T 9971 2900 F 9747 9221 [email protected] / www.coburnps.vic.edu.au Page 6 Richard Rd, Melton South 3338 T 9971 2900 F 9747 9221 [email protected] / www.coburnps.vic.edu.au Page 7
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