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Term 2 – Week 6
Edition No 7
KEY DATES
BOOK FAIR : Continues until Friday May 22
Wednesday May 20
Thursday May 21
8:30am - 9:15am
8:30am - 9:15am
3:20pm – 4:15pm
3:20pm – 4:15pm
6:30pm – 8:00pm OPEN NIGHT
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Friday May 22
8:30am – 9:15am
Pack up (1hr)
Wednesday May 20
School Tour (New Enrolments) – 10.00am
OPEN MORNING 9AM – 10AM
SCHOOL
OPEN NIGHT TONIGHT 7- 8pm
ASSEMBLY FOR
Thursday May 21
TERM 2:
Yr 4 Gould League Excursion
Mondays 2.50pm
Friday May 22
Walk Safely to School Day
Saturday May 23
Prep Information and School Tour – 9.30-10.30 am (New Enrolments)
MONDAY MAY 25
PUPIL FREE DAY – NO STUDENTS
UNIFORM SHOP HOURS:
Every Tuesday 8.30am – 9.30am
Tuesday May 26
UNIFORM ORDER LIST CAN BE FOUND IN
Yr 2 Incursion: Smart Money
CURRENT NOTICES SECTION
Junior Assembly – 2C : Hall 3.00pm
ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE
SECONDHAND UNIFORM
Wednesday May 27
SHOP HOURS:
School Council: 6.15pm
Every Monday 8.45am – 9.30am
Thursday May 28
Yr 5 Planetarium Excursion
P.A Event: Girls’ Night Out: 8pm – On Top Bar, Ormond
Monday June 1 – Friday June 13
Yrs 3-6 Swimming
LUNCH ORDER DAYS
Wednesday June 3
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri
LUNCH ORDER LIST CAN BE FOUND IN
ICAS Science Test
CURRENT NOTICES SECTION ON
Division Cross Country
THE SCHOOL WEBSITE
Monday June 8
QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Thursday June 11
Term Dates 2015
Soiree - 6.30pm (Details in this edition)
Term 2: 13 April to
Thursday June 18
26 June
Raffle Tickets Due
Term 3: 13 July to
Monday June 22 & Tuesday June 23
18 September
Three Way Conferences (more details to follow)
Term 4: 5 October
Friday June 26
to 18 December
LAST DAY TERM 2
TERM 3
Thursday July 30
Parent Cyber Safety Information Evening 7pm in the Hall
Wednesday August 19
School Concert
Sunday October 25 (Term 4)
FETE
20th May 2015
EDUCATION WEEK
Education Week is a very popular event as it is a great opportunity for
parents and family to support their child's education and the value
that is placed on this, while learning more about classroom programs
at our school. This morning, many parents and grandparents dropped
in to visit classrooms and learn more about what their children were
learning and how they learn. Our students are greatly looking forward
to again sharing their learning with the many people who will visit their
classrooms this evening from 7pm until 8pm. The students are
always very excited to be at school during the evening. We look
forward to seeing families between 7 and 8pm tonight.
SATURDAY INFORMATION SESSION FOR PREP ENROLMENTS 2016 STUDENTS
This Saturday, May 23rd from 9.30 to 10.30am, we are holding our
Information Morning for prospective 2016 Prep parents, in the school
hall. We look forward to meeting some of our future CSPS parents
and having the opportunity to share information about our school. If
anyone knows of families in our neighbourhood who are unable to
attend during the week and have children beginning school in 2016,
please encourage them to attend this session when they will also be
taken on a tour of the school.
BOOK FAIR
A huge thank you to Rachelli Sack and a dedicated team of parents
who organise and run the ever successful Book Fair during Education
Week. Any parents who have not yet had the opportunity to view the
selection of books with their children, please
visit any day this week between 8.30am and
9.15am or 3.20pm and 4.15pm. The Book Fair
will also be open between 6.30 and 8pm this
evening. A percentage of the proceeds from
sales will provide additional books to build on
our library collection.
UPDATE- THE FRIENDSHIP TREE
Last year a very innovate, creative young lady in Year 2 named Baille,
drew up a plan and submitted it to Ms Yardley as way of a suggestion
as to how the area in the Junior Playground could best be used.
Yesterday, Richard, a landscape gardener, visited our school to talk
further with Ms Yardley about the ensuing plans for the space. Along
with the Green Machine and Baille’s diagram for creative input, he will
be planting a series of surrounding trees with log benches nestled
inside positioned in a circle. Keep watching the junior playground
space!
IT’S COMING!!!
Thursday July 30th 7pm
Do you know what these terms mean? Your child might be
reading them right now…
LMIRL
ASL
AFAIK
ROTFL PM
PAW
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REMINDER: Parent Payments 2015
All parents are encouraged to finalise any remaining payments due as
soon as possible.
Part A: Essential Educational Items are the compulsory payment that
must be paid for each student as part of their ‘instruction’ in the
standard curriculum program.
Part B: Voluntary Financial Contributions are much needed to
support our school but these are paid entirely on a voluntary basis.
Grounds Maintenance Contributions - A single voluntary
contribution per family. In lieu of making this payment, parents may
opt to be rostered to perform specific duties to improve the school
environment for the benefit of all children - $40
New equipment (Resource Contributions) e.g. take-home
readers, maths and science equipment, library books - $65
When paying on Qkr, please note
Grounds Maintenance is one payment per family.
Be back later-BBL
ITALIAN WORD OF THE WEEK
This week’s Italian Word of the Week is:
See you later- CUL8R
Private message- PM
Away from keyboard-AFK
Rolling on the floor laughing- ROTFL
As far as I know - AFAIK
LA SCUOLA – IT MEANS ‘SCHOOL’
Grazie
Sophie Bilionis (Italian teacher)
Let’s Meet in Real Life- LMIRL
Age Sex Location-ASL
Parents are watching -PAW
For more information regarding our Cyber Safety Parent Evening read
next week’s newsletter for booking information.
VIRUS ATTACK
Technology can be a wonderful tool, especially in a school. However,
sometimes it can go terribly wrong! CSPS was the target of a virus
attack last Monday week, which caused the complete shut-down of all
our computers and printers. At such times, we realise how much we
now rely on technology. Unfortunately, the impact of this was felt
greatly across the school, but I would like to congratulate our staff on
their flexibility in ensuring the student learning did not suffer. One
disappointing aspect of the day was that Student of the Week
certificate information was not accessible and the presentation of
these had to be postponed until this Monday. I apologise if this
disappointed any parents or visitors who attended that assembly.
Congratulations to our students who demonstrated such resilience on
that day!
LONG SERVICE LEAVE
I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone well as I
commence my Long Service Leave from next
week until the end of term. It is an exciting
prospect being able to travel to Europe and spend
time with family and friends. During my absence
Justin Cole will be Acting Assistant Principal
working from his classroom.
Gill Bartholomeusz
Assistant Principal
THE VICTORIAN PREMIER’S
READING CHALLENGE IS ON
AGAIN!
The Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2015 is
now underway. The Challenge is open to all Victorian children and
places emphasis on individual challenge, participation and
achievement.
To take part, children need to read or ‘experience’ up to 40 books
(depending on their age) with their family, guardian or teacher before
the end of the Challenge. Children and families may choose from
thousands of books including: fiction, non-fiction, plays, poetry, short
stories, picture story books and graphic novels.
Details about how you can participate in the Challenge and what
students need to do to record the books they have read will be sent
home shortly.
Happy reading,
John Rice & Terrie Palmer-Tanner
Premier’s Reading Challenge Coordinators
WALKATHON
FUNDRAISING RESULT
At the end of April, the fundraising total for
the walkathon that was held towards the
end of Term One, was $5,258. Thank you
once again to Hayley Mazor (mum of Koby
2C and Ash Prep A) and Naomi Layton
(mum of Gabby 6A and Reuben 2A) and their team of helpers who did
such a wonderful job of organising this event for our community. The
money raised adds greatly to our capacity to fund local projects
decided upon by the School Council (parents and some teachers),
after listening to the opinions of our PA and school community. This
year we are hoping to raise enough money to complete the renovation
of the front garden, revamp the habitat garden and install air
conditioning in the hall. Thank you to everyone for their fundraising
efforts and contribution to CSPS!
DON’T FORGET TO VISIT THE…..
WE’RE TAKING IT IN OUR
STRIDE ON
FRIDAY, 22nd MAY 2015
CAULFIELD SOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOOK FAIR
Education Week :
Monday 18th – Friday 22rd May
(Times listed in the Key Dates Section)
(Includes our CSPS Open Night on
th
Wednesday 20 May)
COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD
(Details located beside the double glass doors – near Prep A)
BECOME A VOLUNTEER HOST FAMILY
information on noticeboard
STUDENT EXCHANGE is looking for host families across Australia to
welcome overseas students into their home. Visit:
www.studentexchange.org.au/host-a-student or call 1300 135 331 for
more information
BERRY STREET - We never give up
Thinking of becoming a Foster Carer?
Information on noticeboard
GLEN EIRA CITY COUNCIL : NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK
AT MALLANBOOL RESERVE
Sunday May 31st, 12pm (More information on noticeboard)
ARCADIA EXHIBITION –
School Holiday Activity – Telling Tales
Interactive guided art workshops for children aged 4 – 12 yrs
Free Event (various dates). See noticeboard for details or visit
www.gleneira.vic.gov.au
Well it’s that time of year again when CSPS seriously starts talking
about walking!
Walk Safely to School Day asks that we all consider our transport
habits and try to incorporate more walking as part of a healthy, active
way to get around. And although walking all the way to school isn’t
realistic for many of us, it’s quite easy to figure out how you can build
a walk into your family’s daily routine.
You can teach your child the healthy habit of walking more by:
Walking with them the whole way to school
If they get the bus or train, walk past your usual stop and
get on at the next stop
If you have to drive, park the car a few blocks away from the
school and walk the rest of the way.
Regular exercise, like walking with your child, not only helps them
(and you!) beat chronic problems like obesity, heart disease,
behavioural and mental health issues and diabetes, it also gives you a
great opportunity to teach your child safe ways to behave around
roads and traffic.
Remember, Active Kids are Healthy Kids so get planning your own
Walk Safely to School Day journey for Friday 22nd May 2015!
For more information, visit www.walk.com.au
Parents’ Association
Events & Main
Organisers
BOOK FAIR
Rachelli Sack
MOTHER’S EVENING
Donna Sceney
Maria Giannopoulos
LUNCHTIME SAUSAGE SIZZLE
Steve Feder
SCHOOL DISCO
Melanie Gordon
FATHER’S DAY STALL
Louise Bloom
FATHER’S DAY BREAKFAST
Jackie Phillips
WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY
Kerry Perlstein
SCHOOL FETE
Cindy McClure
Tracey Swiatlo
MANGO FUNDRAISER
Chrissy Cananzi
Kerry Perlstein
Date
18 May – 22 May
Thurs 28 May
Wed 5 Aug
Sat 8 Aug
Thurs 3 Sep
Fri 4 Sep
Mon 5 Oct
Sun 25 Oct
End of Term 4
Caulfield South Primary School
Soirée – REGISTRATION
Thursday June 11th 6:30pm
Caulfield South PS and Friends of Music invite you to participate in a Music Soirée. We
will be inviting instrumentalists to play at this special evening concert.
All students who learn a musical instrument, either at school or privately, are invited to
share their music with others. There is no minimum standard required. We only ask that
students, in consultation with their teacher, choose a piece of music that they are
confident in performing and that they can give extra special attention to prior to the
soirée.
Parents, friends and relatives are all welcome and encouraged to attend.
Students who would like to participate in the Soirée are asked to complete the form below
and return it to the School Office by Monday June 1st.
Lisa Friedland - Friends of Music, may contact parents with any additional information
via email. Parents are asked to bring a plate (sweet or savoury) on the night.
We look forward to an enjoyable evening.
Best wishes,
Julie Hoffman
Music Co-ordinator
Caulfield South PS
Music Soiré
Soirée – Thursday June 11th 6:30pm.
*RETURN TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE
Name: ___________________________________________________________
Class:
_______________
Instrument: _________________
Class:
Name of piece:
__________________________________________________________________
Composer: ____________________________________
Length: _____mins
Parent Name:__________________________________________
Name:__________________________________________
Contact email address:
__________________________________________________________
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AT CSPS
Information / Registration forms are available either
outside the school office or on the CSPS website
www.caulfieldsthps.vic.edu.au under the Current Notices link.
CAULFIELD SOUTH CHESS
CLUB - CHESS IDEAS
TERM 2 REGISTRATION FORM
AVAILABLE VIA THE LINK BELOW, FROM THE SCHOOL
WEBSITE OR OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL OFFICE
More information / Payments can be made
online www.chessideas.com.au