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NEWSLETTER
Friday 27th March, 2015
Phone: 9587 0877
96 Kearney Drive, Aspendale Gardens, 3195
Fax: 9587 0477
Email: [email protected]
LAST DAY OF TERM 1 TODAY
DISMISSAL IS AT 2.30pm
TERM 2 BEGINS MONDAY 13TH APRIL
DIARY
APRIL
Monday 13
Term 2 Begins
Entertainment Book Goes on Sale
Tuesday 14
SSV Winter Soccer Trials
Wednesday 15 SSV Winter AFL & Netball Trials
Thursday 16
SSV Winter Basketball Trials
Monday 20
Year 3 Gould League Excursion
Tuesday 21
Year 6 IMAX & Museum Excursion
Wednesday 22 AGPS House Athletics Carnival
MAY
Friday 1
Monday 4
Tuesday 5
Wednesday 6
Year 1 Toys Over Time Incursion
BOOK FAIR Begins
Request form for Cadbury
Chocolate Drive Sent Home
School Council – 7.00pm
Class Rep Meeting – 7.00pm
Mother’s Day Stall
FROM OUR PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents,
Year 5 Campers
The Year 5 campers had a wonderful time at Cave Hill Creek. It is a wonderful
venue with many challenging and exciting activities to take part in. The
student behaviour as always was brilliant and they participated enthusiastically
in all the activities. Thank you to the following staff members who attended.
Melissa Godeassi, Rachel Leahy, Suzanna Hoffman, Katie Bugeja, James
Cracknell, Genevieve Dahlenburg, Your generosity with your time is greatly
appreciated. You have all earned a wonderful two week break!
Year 6 Transition to Year 7
In Week 1 of Term 2, Year 6 parents will receive a ‘Transition to Secondary’ pack. This will
include information about making selections for secondary schools and the application form.
Decisions about where to send your child need to be made by Friday22nd May. It is important
for parents and children to be fully informed and comfortable with their decisions so please
take some time to investigate the school’s websites and look out for school open days and
tours.
“Project Rockit”
The Year 4 students were very fortunate to hear a presentation from the “Project
Rockit” team about bullying. The talk was about accepting everyone for who
they are acknowledging that we are all different and we should not make
judgements about others. It was great and the students enjoyed the experience.
Instrumental Music
Andrew from Junior Rockers performed really well at lunch time yesterday for
the students. Katani sang beautifully at assembly on Monday and Julian from
2DA was fantastic on the violin at Monday’s assembly. The instrumental music
program provides music instruction in drums, keyboard, voice (singing), guitar and violin. If you
would like to enrol your child into any of these classes next term please find the enrolment forms
on our website under forms, instrumental music, or collect a form from the office. Classes
commence first week so please have your forms with payment in by Monday13th April.
“Chores for Charity”
Thank you to the many students who did their chores throughout the week and donated their
earnings toward our Cambodia fund raiser. We have raised $ 2846.80 so far. A special thank
you to Alex in 2HT who donated his birthday money and to his mum for her wonderful donation
too! What an amazing gesture of kindness from this wonderful family. Thank you to Mrs Lach for
organising this event. It was amazing.
Easter Raffle
Congratulations to the following lucky winners who won prizes on our Easter raffle.
Prize #
WINNER
Prize #
WINNER
1ST
Emily, Kassidy & Lachlan Kaing
8TH
Lauren Wayne
2ND
Susan Hunt
9TH
Ram – c/o Tarun Padmanaban
3RD
Dominique – c/o Souljah Sok
10TH
Dee – c/o Nenja Ivanovic
4TH
Lachie & Karli Doak
11TH
Lana Miller
5TH
Allison Farr
12TH
Olivia Tubb
6TH
Mrs Davidson
13TH
Alicia Bartholomew
7TH
Liam Pieters
Thank you to the wonderful fundraising team for collecting the Easter goodies and wrapping
the prizes. The raffle raised 3,340 and the Hot Cross Buns raised $237.00. Well done everyone for
supporting our raffle.
Building Upgrade Project
Thank you to the parents who were able to attend the discussion session regarding our upgrade
project last Wednesday. One issue that was raised was the congestion at the exit gate near
the office at 3:30pm. To address this issue we have decided to open the middle gate near the
hall entrance so some parents can leave via that exit. It will be opened in the morning at
8:45am and closed at 3:45pm. Hopefully this will ease some of the congestion at the main exit.
Another issue raised was the height of the toilets and the flush buttons in the infant toilets.
Graeme, our maintenance man, will be sourcing quotes over the holidays for the installation of
3 small toilets like the ones found in kindergartens. We will also be looking at lowering the flush
buttons. Thank you to the parents who attended. We really appreciate your feedback and
suggestions.
Thank you to the Hermon Family
Thank you to the Hermon Family, Elaine, Michael, Evelyn and Abigail for hosting Jing our
Chinese intern during Term 1. We thank Mary Sofis and Adam Janecek, parents of Alexander
Sofis in Year 1, who will be hosting Jing during Term 2.
I wish all the students and their families a happy and safe holiday. We look
forward to seeing you all relaxed and ready to go on Monday the 13th of April.
Cheryle Osborne
KITCHEN/GARDEN NEWS UPDATE
What an absolutely fabulous time we have been having in the kitchen and
garden throughout this Term! While the pumpkins continue to grow to
enormous proportions we have enjoyed preparing many recipes that have
enabled us to appreciate the fresh produce that we harvest each week. The
Eggplant Open Toastie, Corn Fritters and Rosti in Ramekins (a Swiss breakfast
delicacy) were real hits in the kitchen. We must thank a regular volunteer to
our kitchen, Cheryl Wilson, who has been instrumental in working with our young chefs to ensure
a smooth operation. Of course we cannot forget all of the parents who have also contributed
significantly to the success of the program. Meanwhile Seila and Graeme have been
constructing the pizza oven that is beginning to resemble the Taj Mahal! Their work again,
outside running the garden program and general maintenance, has been truly admirable. Well
done to everyone. The fruits of your labour are illustrated in these photos.
Finally, we would like to give parents of Year 4 students, who normally would not be able to
experience our program in the day due to work commitments, to join us for an evening of
dinner time cooking. Every student is to be accompanied by a parent with a total of 32 diners
(16 students) participating in the evening’s activities. Please sign and return the slip below, to
the office, if you are interested in joining us on Tuesday 21st April commencing at 6.00pm. First in
best dressed!
Peter Wyatt
Master Chef
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YEAR 4 CLASSIC DINING EVENING
TUESDAY 21ST APRIL (6.00pm – 7.30pm)
We would like to attend the special cooking and dining evening on Tuesday 21st April,
commencing at 6.00pm – 7:30-pm
Student’s name: _________________________________________________ Class: _____________
Parent’s name: _____________________________________________________________________
Parent’s Contact Phone Number; _____________________________________________________
YEAR 5 CAMP GALLERY
I loved canoeing because I learnt how
to turn around and go fast Rachel 5RL -
All the activities are lots of fun
Bianca 5BW
It's was nice to have a cold night
cause you could snuggle in your
sleeping bag Reid 5RL
I enjoyed visiting Sovereign Hill and am looking
forward to all the other activities. Emily 5BW
STARS OF THE WEEK
Week 9 – Term 1
Years Foundation – 2
Years 3 – 6
SCHOOL LEVY PAYMENT/EXCURSION LEVY
Thank you to all the parents who have paid their school fees. We have a number of
ways that you can pay your fees.
QKR General Instructions
Aspendale Gardens Primary School has recently introduced the Qkr
(pronounced ‘quicker’) app to make your like easier. Qkr has been used
very successfully in schools with feedback from both parents and
administration staff being overwhelmingly positive. The app offers mobile
payment technology and aims to save parents time for school based accounts. Qkr is a
MasterCard initiative; it enables payment from most financial institutions and major credit cards
with safe and secure MasterCard technology.
The Qkr app lets parents use their smartphones to pay school contribution
payments. For those without access to a smart phone there will be a webbased version available.
Qkr is a free app. After registering your email address you will need to
select our school and follow the prompts.
The office will receive a generated report detailing your school payments.
Should you have any questions regarding the use of Qkr app, please
contact the office. We hope you enjoy this new flexibility in managing your
school payments.
BPAY is an electronic bill payment service accessed through your own financial
institution via telephone, or internet, from your cheque, savings, or credit card
accounts. You can find out more information about BPAY by visiting
www.bpay.com.au on the internet, or from your own financial institution.
It is imperative that you use your correct BPAY ID number and advise the school as to what you
have paid for by handing in paperwork to the office or emailing details so that payments can
be correctly matched to your family’s invoices. If you do not have a copy of your BPAY ID
please contact the office.
There is also the Direct Deposit Option - it is imperative that you note your surname
in the details and advise the school as to what you have paid for by handing in
paperwork to the office or emailing details so that payments can be correctly
matched to your family’s invoices.
Direct Deposit, Bendigo Bank 633-000 Account Number 140193616 (Aspendale
Gardens Primary School) It is imperative that you note your surname in the
details and return this page to school with your “Amount Paid” column filled in
And of course you can pay at the office via Cash, Cheque, EFTPOS AND Credit Card. Credit
card payments can also be made over the phone. Please make cheques payable to
“Aspendale Gardens Primary School” (not A.G.P.S.)
Aris Lechte
Business Manager
ASPENDALE GARDENS COMMUNITY SERVICE INC.
103-105 Kearney Drive ASPENDALE GARDENS VIC 3195
Tel: (03) 9587 5955 Fax:(03) 9587 5280
Business Hours: Monday, 9am to 1pm
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday, 9am to 3pm
Thursday, 8.30am to 5pm
Web – www.agcsinc.org.au
Email: [email protected]
Sorry for any inconvenience but we have had to cancel our Holiday Programs
NEW IN TERM 2:
METAFIT
Looking for a workout that gives you results, is FUN and challenging? Well this is the class for you!
METAFIT is Bodyweight Interval Training of Low/High impact classes, including strength, core power
and speed, and caters for all shapes, ages and fitness levels. It’s one of the most effective ways to
burn fat and only takes 30 minutes!
Benefits of Metafit are:
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Tones Muscles
Boosts Metabolism
Burns fat for the next 24 hours!
When: Mondays, 10.30am to 11am
For more information or to book, please contact Alenka – 0421 357 144
YOGA FOR MUMS & BUBS
We are excited to announce Mums & Bubs Yoga! This class focuses on
rebalancing your body and mind whilst gaining strength and flexibility. It also
provides a good opportunity to bond and have fun with your child in a
relaxing, spiritual environment.
Cost: $10.00 per class (casual) or $9.00 up front for 6+ classes.
When: Tuesdays, 2pm to 3pm
OCCASIONAL CARE (now including 2-4 year old Activity Group!)
Exciting new 2-4 year old Activity Program!
An educational and fun learning opportunity that enhances children’s skills and
development towards Preschool and School.
When? Tuesday afternoons (during school term) - 12.15pm to 3.15pm
Cost (per session) payable upon booking:
Members: $28.00 per child; $52.00 per family (non members $35.00 per
child);
Thursday mornings - 8.30am to 12.30pm
Cost (per session) payable upon booking:
Members: $32.00 per child; $60.00 per family (non members $40.00 per
child)
Bookings Essential! For more information, contact the Office on 9587 5955.
New Smoking Bans to Apply on School Grounds and at School Entrances
From 13 April 2015, smoking will be banned within four metres of an entrance to all
primary and secondary schools in Victoria, and within the school grounds, under an
amendment to the Tobacco Act 1987.
Officers from councils will be responsible for enforcing the bans, and will
take an educational approach, making sure smokers understand the new
laws. However, an infringement penalty of $147 could apply to adults
caught wilfully breaking the law.
 50% off Waxing on first visit for all
AGPS mums
 $5.00 discount on first Spray Tan
 Specialising in Waxing, Tinting &
Spray Tanning
 Professional home
based salon
environment
Contact Alison Schrag
on
0407 167 800
 FIRST LESSON FREE!
 Expert tuition by fully qualified
teachers
 Beginners to Advanced
 Examinations (A.A.T.B.D. Inc.)
 Annual concert and competitions
 Now enrolling age 3 years and up
 Beginner adult classes available
Classes held at
St Chads Church Hall
12-14 Thames Prom Chelsea
Enquiries: Ring 0401 468 173
[email protected]
www.artevolutionsds.com
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