TH 16 December 2014 FROM THE PRINCIPAL FINAL ASSEMBLY THURSDAY AT 1.45PM The final assembly for the year will be held this coming Thursday at 1.45pm in the stadium. The purpose of the assembly is to farewell the Year 6 students and staff members who are moving on in 2015. We encourage parents to join us for this celebration which will include Year 6 performance items. Bring a hanky – it is always a mixture of happy memories and sad goodbyes. FRIDAY DISMISSAL 1.30pm School will dismiss for the year on Friday at 1.30pm and the children will then eat lunch at home. The only food required for the day will be a snack to have a recess. GRADUATION CEREMONY On Thursday evening the Year 6 students will experience their formal graduation ceremony at Karalyka Theatre in Ringwood. The evening will include addresses by the School Captains, Principal, School Council President and Class Teachers as well as student performances and the presentation of graduation certificates. I would like to thank the Year 6 children for their exceptionally positive contribution to Serpell over the past seven years and particularly for their leadership in 2014. They have been hard working, caring, thoughtful and innovative heads of the school who have enriched our school life and culture. In particular, I wish to thank the school captains, Kayla Koumadias, Lily Matousis, Philip Alex and Alexander Kyriakopoulos who have represented our school in a wide variety of contexts and led assemblies so professionally! To the Year 6 students and their wonderful families, we wish you adventures and success in your futures and please know that you are always welcome here to share your stories and memories. AUSTRALIAN MATHEMATICS COMPETITION Congratulations to the following top award winners in the 2014 Australian Mathematics Competition. Year 3 High Distinction Reiner Sin Hong Ng Marven Wijesiriwardena Distinction Patrick Zhou Jessica Soo Ming Hou Zhou Alyssa Wong Kristian Pinto William Morrison Ayan Mohammad Akshita Gupta Sairan Sukumar Aria Yazdi Year 4 Prudence Award Winston Leonard High Distinction Aaron Do Alexandra Zhang Distinction Jack Gittins Ryan Storey Gabriel Loh Tyler Ike Sophie May Anthony Joy Anna Chan Kai Sapolu Chloe Tran Year 5 Prudence Award James Lam High Distinction Ethan Jayamanna Le-Ann Lim Distinction Dylan Cantone Hui Jenn Thoo Darren Choi Angela Rong Ryan Ong Joe Lam Shani Zou Chloe Chaung Michael David Siqi Tan Aiden Dan Eloise Thompson Liyara Weerasinghe Nusaybah Syed Eugene Goh Charles Kuang Annie Liu Rachel Lin Jordan Divitcos Claire Picone Gianluca Fazio Jessica Tran Jessica Dam Aidan Chan Angus Chung Kristian Colangelo Lucy Wang Ashwini Somasundram Ryan Lee Elisha Cox Daniel Mifsud Max Luo Darius Winata Ana Helena Pereira Gino Xu Year 6 High Distinction Gordon Li Distinction Lloyd Lok John Chan Justine Lee Clarissa Ong Grace Lu Joel Henry Michael Batt Ingrid Winata Vivian Lu Philip Alex Helena Bassett Nathan Miao TAKING LEAVE Year 1 teacher Vicky Petsinis will take long service leave next year. We wish her a relaxing time to share with her family and to spend on her interests. STARTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR 2015 The school will be open on Wednesday 28th of January between 8am and 5pm for the payment of fees, the collection of books and the sale of uniforms. School will th recommence on Thursday 29 January 2015 at 9am for Year 1 to 6 and the students are to go straight to their new classes, where their teachers will be waiting to welcome them. They need to bring their books, labelled with their names and classes. HAPPY HOLIDAY! I wish everyone a very happy holiday break and a great start to the 2015 year. Thank you to the Serpell staff for their amazing dedicated and skilled teaching throughout the year, which has made a vast difference to student learning. They certainly deserve a restful break! Thank you also to the School Council, PA and parent support groups who have contributed so much to our school throughout 2014. I would particularly like to acknowledge the School Council President, Hellene Nicolaides, who has been such a very professional and supportive partner in our school leadership and PA President Natalie Lauder, who has led the group so happily and energetically. Special thanks go to the children, who are so generous in spirit, aspiring for the future, willing to help others and bring joy to us all every single day. We will probably see you at the beach, the airport or in some remote location around the globe – enjoy and we will see you in January! WILMA CULTON FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Walk and enjoy the school holidays! Thank you to all of our community for the support you have given to the Walk to School program this year. We had a fantastic ‘Walk Safely in Summer’ walk to school last Thursday with 820 students walking from a Checkpoint to school! Yellow balloons donated by the Commonwealth Bank brightened up the checkpoints and emphasised the safety of each point. We had fantastic support for our walk from the Manningham Neighbourhood Watch team. Nine volunteers walked to a checkpoint and then walked to the school with a group of students and parents. We are really grateful for their support. Fabulous prizes were donated by Manningham Council, The Bank of Melbourne and Officeworks Nunawading. The students on the Values Committee drew the raffle and gave out the prizes to excited students at lunch time last Friday. For our dedicated ‘Black Checkpoint Challenge’ walkers, our last walk for 2014 will be this Thursday. Make sure you join us for the fun on our final walk. ..But…we will be back walking from Black in 2015! Sue Young. Sue YOUNG CANTEEN The canteen will be closed on the last day of school, Friday 19th December. The canteen will re-open on the first day of school in 2015, Thursday 29th January. FROM THE SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENT As we come to the end of another successful year at Serpell PS I congratulate and thank the staff and parents for the contribution they have made to ensure the students achieve wonderful academic results. The school council has been actively involved in reviewing the school policies, maintaining the school facilities, reviewing the strategic plan and negotiating the separation of the joint schools agreement for the CCM building in addition to other things. The opinion survey results from parents, students and staff have been very favourable and these results provide the source of information to assist the leadership team and school council to look at further improvements. NAPLAN and other external test results have been outstanding, confirming Serpell’s strong level of academic achievement. We have continued our partnerships with our sister schools in China, and New Zealand and we will continue to conduct academic student exchanges, joint research projects, and ICT communication. Congratulations to the Parent’s Association President Natalie Lauder, and the committee for not only their wonderful fundraising efforts but for the opportunities they have created for Serpell families to become involved and contribute in their children’s education. The P.A has held many events throughout the year including the Mother’s Day stall, Father’s Day breakfast, school disco’s and numerous walk to school days, which have eased the traffic flow during the building of the BUPA centre. I would like to thank our Principal, Wilma Culton, Assistant Principals, Sue Young, Rhys Coulson, Dan Smith and all the teachers for their dedication to offering the best educational programs to our children. Serpell teachers are among the nation’s best and I congratulate them for their efforts in nurturing and assisting our children develop into independent learners, global citizens and fabulous sports people. Their tireless efforts have ensured that Serpell maintains its excellence. I am fortunate to have qualified and experienced councillors and I thank them for their dedication and commitment throughout 2014. Councillor, and Assistant Principal Dan Smith will be retiring from his role this week, and we thank him for the remarkable contribution he has made in the last three years. We wish him all the best on his new journey in NSW. The administration staff work hard to ensure the school’s daily operation runs smoothly and I thank them for their efficiency. We farewell the Year 6 students on Thursday. I congratulate them on their graduation and wish them all the very best on their adventure through Secondary School and beyond. These students have made an outstanding contribution to Serpell and they will be missed. On behalf of the School Council I wish the Serpell community a wonderful Christmas and may 2015 bring happiness to you all. Best Wishes Hellene Nicolaides - School Council President DIARY Wed 17 Thu 18 Thu 18 Fri 19 Wed 28 Dec Dec Dec Dec Jan Thu 29 th Thu 5 Jan Feb Class Parties – 11:30 to 1:30 Year 6 Assembly – 1:45pm to 2:30pm Year 6 Graduation 7pm Last Day of Term – 1.30pm Finish 2015 Booksales & Uniform Shop 8am – 5pm First Day of 2015 – Year 1 to 6 First Day of 2015 – Foundation (Prep) PARENT’S ASSOCIATION THANK YOU Thank you to all families that have contributed to the PA raising almost $35,000 for the school this year. Apple TV’s were put into each classroom and other new computer equipment was purchased. What a fantastic effort. Thank you also to everyone that helped at our various events. Running events can sometimes take a lot of organisation and we sincerely appreciate any help that is provided. A very special thank you to the core PA team who have worked hard and been a brilliant support all year. On behalf of the PA, Merry Christmas to everyone and we hope you have a wonderful holiday period. We look forward to working with you in 2015. Natalie Lauder President, Parents’ Association BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE As we draw to the end of the school year, I would like to thank everybody for a wonderful 2014. On Friday, the last day of school, our service will be open from 1.30pm to 6.30pm. Please note that if you have not signed the permission forms, the children will not be able to participate in ALL activities that have been offered for this day. Please be sure to indicate your consent, or otherwise, for these activities. If your child will be attending our program in the new year, please be sure to collect any relevant medical forms that require Doctor's signature (e.g if your child suffers Asthma or any other kind of medical condition). A reminder that all current permanent bookings will roll over to 2015 unless indicated otherwise. Camp Australia Holiday Club bookings are now available online. Please visit our website: www.campaustralia.com.au Have a Happy Holiday - Christine and Educators SERPELL BASKETBALL CLUB RESULTS of Games W/E 13 Dec Leeds Street Grand final U11 Girls Starlets 16 Open Girls Sapphires 14 U9 Boys Challengers 19 U9 Boys Coyotes 14 Open Boys Cyclones 25 Milgate Sparks 19 OLOP Ladybirds 51 Donvale Dolphins 23 Donvale Demons 21 Milgate Fire 45 Presentation Night – Wednesday 17 December 2014 at 6pm This year’s presentation night will be held this Wednesday at the Serpell Stadium from 6pm. Please all come in your uniforms for photos with your trophies. We look forward to seeing you there. Uniform Orders due prior to end of term Could anyone requiring a new uniform for next year please have your form returned to Irene Gong, Uniform Coordinator, prior to the end of term so that your uniform will be ready for the start of the season? Irene will have a range of uniforms at the stadium on the presentation night from 5pm if anyone wants to try one on for size. Girls U9 players wanted for Leeds St (Saturday) competition We are still looking for players for our U9 girls team (Those born 2007 & 2008). If you are interested please contact Kim Voulanas, Coordinator Serpell Community Basketball Association (Leeds St), [email protected], 0400 546 855. Congratulations on a great year! Finally, we would like to congratulate all of our teams on a wonderful year of basketball. We have had 18 teams representing Serpell in either the Bulleen or Leeds St competitions this year and they have all had some amazing achievements and a lot of fun playing basketball with their school friends. We would also like to thank all of our Coaches and Team Managers who spend so much of their time nurturing our young players and looking after the teams. We hope that you all have a wonderful break over Christmas and look forward to another fantastic year of basketball in 2015 The Serpell Community Basketball Association Committee Contacts Gordana Duvnjak Co-ordinator – Serpell Community Basketball Association (Bulleen) [email protected] Mob: 0418 147 817) Kim Voulanas Co-ordinator – Serpell Community Basketball Association (Leeds St) [email protected] Mob: 0400 546 855 SCHOOL BANKING Last week was the final week of Student Banking for the year. For those who have not received your rewards, you will receive them next year. We will pass your rewards to your sibling if you're in Grade 6 this year otherwise you can pick them up from the office when school reopens next year. Apologies for any disappointment & inconveniences caused. The stock availability is out of our control. Thank you for your understanding & patience. COMMUNITY NOTICES NEW STAR ART CLASS 2015 ENROLMENTS NOW OPEN The New Star Art after school art classes this term have been very successful with many of the students achieving outstanding results. They are now taking enrollments for term1,2015 and welcome all those that wish to develop their creative skills further. Term1,art classes will start on Tuesday 3rd Feb 2015 Tuesday 3:45pm – 5:15pm (during school term) Library, Serpell Primary School For more information please check the school website : newstarart.com. (online enrollment is available) Contact Ms Jiang: 0417104975 or John 0411491201Email: [email protected] The Department of Education does not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser. No responsibility is accepted by the Department of Education for the accuracy of information contained in advertisements or claims made by them.
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