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DIARY DATES
NUMBER 10 – 3 April 2014
Thur 3 April Yr 5 Excursion to MCG
Yr 3 & 4 E.F.A.
Yr 1/2 Planning Day
Fri 4 April Yr 5/6 Interschool Sport
End of Term 1 - 2.30pm finish
Mon 21 April Easter Monday - School closed
Tues 22 April Term 2 begins 9am
Prep - Yr 1 Swimming begins
No Runners Club today
Wed 23 April PFA meeting in the staffroom 2.50pm.
Prep - Yr 1 Swimming
Yr 3 Footsteps Dance Incursion
Thur 24 April Canteen re-opens today
Prep - Yr 1 Swimming
Fri 25 April Anzac Day - School closed
Mon 28 April Yr 6 Hands On Science Incursion
Prep - Yr 1 Swimming
Premiers Reading Challenge - Completed
forms to be returned.
Tues 29 April Prep - Yr 1 Swimming
Runners Club 8.10am recommences
Wed 30 April Prep - Yr 1 Swimming
Yr 4 Excursion to Polly Woodside
Yr 3 Footsteps Dance Incursion
Thur 1 May Yrs 3 - 6 Cross Country River Run
Prep - Yr 1 Swimming
Fri 2 May Prep - Yr 1 Swimming
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
SCHOOL DISMISSAL TIMES
School will finish at 2.30pm Friday 4 April 2014. Students will be dismissed from their rooms to go home and school will recommence at 9.00am on Tuesday 22nd April 2014. On behalf of staff, l wish all families a safe and happy Easter period.
STAFFING NEWS
I am delighted to inform parents that Lisa Clark gave birth to a baby girl on Tuesday – Grace Christine Clark, weighing 3.6kg and 53cm in length.
STUDENT OF THE WEEK AWARDS
Congratulations to the following students who won our ‘Student of the Week’ awards for Week 9 of this term.
Students in Years 3-6 will receive their certificates at their next assembly. Keep up the terrific work everyone!
Prep A – Lucas T for being an enthusiastic mathematician.
Prep B – Jayda E for wonderful writing and being a friendly and helpful classmate.
Prep C – Riley W for working really hard to use finger spaces and sit his words on the line when writing.
Prep D – Zac F for coming to school with a smile on your face and being a happy member of Prep D.
Prep E – Noah M for wonderful handwriting and always trying his best.
1A – Hannah D for excellent listening during Maths activities.
1B – Mitchell D for always trying his best in all areas of his schoolwork.
1C – Zoe M for trying so hard with her subtraction problems. Well done Zoe for persisting even though you found it difficult!
1D – Maddison D for fantastic narrative writing first go.
1E – Tamara I for achieving her goal of coming to school for 5 days with a smile on her face.
2A – Lara B for being a happy and helpful member of our class.
2B – Taig M for persisting with his reading and writing. You just keep on improving.
2C – Braya-Jade H for presenting her water project in a creative booklet with lots of interesting information.
2D – Hayden S for the most wonderful project presentation of a story about a super hero water drop.
2E – Islay P for having a fabulous attitude towards your learning and always trying your best.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
NAME BIRTHDAY
Jennifer T 3 April
Meea H 4 April
Eden T 4 April
Jackson S 4 April
Olivia P 4 April
Owen D 5 April
Axel E 5 April
Kiara E 6 April
Valentino P 6 April
Dion K 6 April
Adam S 7 April
Michael I 7 April
Taleah R 8 April
Jaspar R 8 April
Jet D 8 April
Deanna T 8 April
Monique W 9 April
Miha M 10 April
Antonio M 11 April
Elle R 11 April
Max S 12 April
Brayden D 12 April
Braya H 13 April
Jasmine R 13 April
Ally P 14 April
Dash D 14 April
William B 15 April
Karl H 15 April
Mercedez D 16 April
Noah M 16 April
Jayla G 16 April
Charlotte K 16 April
Sunday N 16 April
Skye C 16 April
Josh A 17 April
Colby N 17 April
Tie-La G 17 April
Tammy K 18 April
Toby F 19 April
Maisy N 19 April
Blake W 19 April
Bianca C 19 April
Tiffany C 20 April
David T 23 April
Jake B 23 April
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Happy Birthday to the following students who are celebrating
their birthday this week and during the school holidays. We
hope you have a lovely day.
3A – Liam R for creating an outstanding 3D model for our Spinning in Space expo.
3B – Lochlan O for his excellent listening and effort in class this week.
3C – Bella W for a brilliant narrative.
3D – Will P for his excellent attitude towards school and learning. You are a pleasure to teach and a very entertaining member of our class.
4A – James N for all round excellence in school activities.
4B – Jake O for fabulous information report writing about whales.
4C – Victoria G for her wonderful homework presentation on a famous aboriginal.
4D – Maisy Nicholson for displaying a positive and friendly attitude towards her peers.
5A – Jerzie V for being an outstanding Class Captain, showing initiative and responsibility in everything she does.
5B – Hayley R for her fantastic work in our Maths investigation.
5C – Trinity H for being very energetic and bringing a smile to the faces of her peers and teachers.
5D – Tameka L for being an enthusiastic ‘Gofer’ this week and using her initiative.
6A – Will A for being able to explain his applied mathematical strategies.
6B – Miha M for being an enthusiastic and helpful member of 6B every day.
6C – Brodie W for having a light bulb moment during a mathematics session and applying his new knowledge to the problem.
SPECIALIST CLASS AWARDS for last week were: Art – 2D, P.E – 2E, Music – 1D, Italian – Prep C, French – 1E and Computers – 1E & 2A. Congratulations to these classes on their super efforts with our specialist teachers.
CONGRATULATIONS
Last weekend three of our Year 6 students performed extremely well at the State Little Athletics Championships.
Skye C (6C) came 1st in her 60 metre Hurdles event and finished 8th in the 80 metre Hurdles.
Trent M (6B) came 2nd in his Discus event, 6th in Javelin and 10th in Shot Put.
Nikolaj D (6A) came 2nd in his 1500 metre walk and 8th in Discus.
Congratulations to all of you. We are very proud of your outstanding achievements.
SUNSMART: SUN PROTECTION POLICY
The wearing of school hats in the playground is required up until Wednesday, 30th April. Following this teachers will encourage students to wear their hats on days where UV levels are expected to reach 3 or above up until the 1st September when the compulsory wearing of hats recommences.
SPORTS NEWS
OFFICE NEWS
Primary School Golf Championships
Do you play golf competitively?
On Monday 26th May the Victorian Primary School Golf
Championships will be held at Sandhurst Golf Club.
If you are a skilled golfer who plays competitively and would
like to compete, please see Miss Conway or Mrs Laughlin
for an entry form and further information.
Students must be in Years 3 - 6 and have a parent/
guardian accompany them throughout the day (including
transport to and from the venue).
Successful students will progress to Regional Level and
compete again later in the year.
Runners Club
Please be advised that there will be no Runners Club the first
week back next Term. Runners Club will start back in week 2
on Tuesday 29th April. We always welcome new members
and it’s been great to see parents come and run as well as
students.
Patto River Run - Parent Helpers Needed
The 2014 Patto River Run for Years 3-6 will be held in week
2 on Thursday 1st May. It will begin at the end of lunchtime
at 1pm and finish at 3pm. We are seeking parent helpers
who can assist on the day. If you have a WWCC (Working
With Children Card) and would like to volunteer your time,
please email Michelle Conway at
[email protected] or Kelly Laughlin at
The following 4 items are no longer be available for
purchase at the school canteen.
Florida Strawberry Fruit Nuggets
Ricci Strawberry Licorice Twists
Choc Gingerbread Kids
Hearty Beef Cup Noodles
The Canteen will re-open after the school holidays on
Thursday 24th April in Term 2.
CANTEEN NEWS
5c FRIDAY
THE WINNER OF 5c FRIDAY FOR LAST
WEEK WAS
2B
LEGO LUNCH CLUB
LEGO@Lunch Club We are trying to start a LEGO@Lunch Club for the Prep – Year 2 students. ‘Lego’ is named after the Danish phrase leg godt, or ‘play well’ It can help children develop: motor skills and hand-eye coordination, spatial skills, a capacity for creative, divergent thinking, social skills and language skills. The LEGO@Lunch will be facilitated by Belinda Canavan who has completed training in a number of Social Skills workshops. If you have any Lego that you are no longer using or have any contacts that might be able to assist in getting this club started, please contact [email protected]
CHESS CLUB
CHESS CLUB
We are looking for volunteers to facilitate the running of a
Chess Club at Lunch Time. If you are available or know
someone who might be able to run this program please
contact [email protected]
ANZAC APPEAL
It’s that time of year again to get behind and support the
ANZAC appeal. The monies raised assist the former
members of the Australian Allied Defence Forces.
Some of the areas financial assistance is provided include:
Grocery shopping
Outstanding household bills
Medical and hospital expenses
The provision of mobile aids such as wheelchairs,
scooters and walking frames
Household repairs and maintenance
Funeral costs
Students will be coming around to sell ANZAC tokens until the end of Term 1. Thank you for your support Adrian Patane and the JSC
HOW TO MANAGE ANXIETY
Dear Parents,
Patterson Lakes Primary School is planning to introduce a program for children who find it challenging to manage anxiety. The school is considering starting this program in Term 2. Administering the initiative will be Neville Cornelius who is a Student Support Services Officer and Psychologist for the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. For more information please contact Jason Zarb on [email protected] if you are considering registering your child.
Thank you.
The Wellbeing team.
PREMIERS READING CHALLENGE
Dear Parents,
Thank you to those students who have decided to take
part in the Premiers’ Reading Challenge. Registration
forms have been sent home with each student and a copy
is in the newsletter this week.
We believe that the encouragement of extensive reading
will further enhance and improve our students’ literacy
levels, as well as, their vocabulary, imagination and
creative writing skills. Further details of the challenge can
be obtained from www.education.vic.gov.au/prc.
Please return completed forms to your classroom teachers
by Monday 28 April. Following this date each registered
child will be provided with a login to record their books on
the challenge website.
Thank you
Cohen L (1B)
Jake O (4B)
WRITERS OF THE MONTH—MARCH
Cohen has written a recount about the ‘Hands on
Science’ incursion he attended. Cohen has been
selected as the “Writer of the Month’ because of his
use of interesting descriptive language in his
work. Cohen also joined sentences together, making
his work a pleasure to read.
Recount: Hands on Science
By Cohen L 1B
Hands On Science
Yesterday Charlie came to school to teach 1B about sound
science.
We used the tuning fork by holding it on the edge and banging it
on the table to make a sound. Then we used the tuning fork and
gently put it on the ping pong ball. The ping pong ball flicked
away.
Next was the water. We placed the water on the table and put
the tuning fork in the water. It went everywhere. There were
popping bubbles because of the vibrations.
The thing I liked about sound science was the tuning fork
because I liked banging it on the table.
It was fun to me.
Jake was awarded ‘Writer of the Month’ for an excellent information report about whales. His report was not only very informative and factual, but he used descriptive language and he was able to structure his information into paragraphs. Jake also proof read and edited his work, adding more interesting information, and removed what he thought was of less importance. Great work Jake.
Information Report on Whales by Jake O
Introduction
Whales are a wonderful animal and the largest in the sea. There are many of them worldwide.
Food
Everyday whales eat krill. On average, every Baleen Whale eats approximately 1 million krill every day. Krill is the size of your pinkie finger. Just imagine eating a truck load worth of krill, alive. Every day! That would definitely give you a stomach ache. There are more krill near the bitter cold country of Antarctica, so whales like to feed themselves there.
Animal Sound
A whale’s sound is extremely loud. It can make its sound over 300 db. It’s noise can travel for miles in the water. That way, they can keep themselves in touch with babies, friends and family. People who would have gone close enough to a whale and hear its noise would have gone deaf by now! Just imagine 100 Lawn Mowers going off in your backyard; your whole entire street would have gone deaf! How disturbing!
Teeth
There are 2 types of teeth of a whale; Baleen and Sharp Teeth. Baleen teeth are harmless. Whales with baleen, like a Blue Whale, for instance, are larger because they can swallow whole. Baleen is just hairs that grow from the jaws that stop extra food coming in when not hungry and filters water coming into the mouth. Teeth whales are HARMFUL! The have very sharp teeth. You should NOT go near a Killer Whale or any other whales with sharp teeth; they’ll kill you! They remove water coming into the mouth the same way that any whale does, through a funnel!
Hunting for Whales
Whales are a beautiful addition to our oceans and should NOT be eaten or killed for any reason what so ever. And now, thanks to us humans, whales are an endangered animal. Luckily, the Govern-ment has made strict laws saying that killing whales for whatever reason is PROHIBITED and arrests will be made to people who do
so. Killing whales is a criminal offence!
Conclusion
So, now we know that killing whales is strictly prohibited, There are 2 types of teeth for a whale; they eat approximately 1 million krill, and make extremely loud sounds that can make us deaf.
Blue Whale Killer Whale
Junior
School
Senior
School
ARTIST OF THE MONTH
Year 2 - Ken Done Collage
Congratulations to Mimi V (2A) and Ned R (2B) for
creating a super study of Ken Done by using their
superb painting, printing, creating patterns and
modelling skills. Well done!
SCHOOL BANKING
Dear Parents,
Thank you for choosing to enrol your child in the
Commonwealth Bank School Banking Program. Did you know
that our Banking Program is run by Julie Shaw, who is the
schools librarian and fundraiser coordinator?
We have had a great year of School Banking at Patterson
Lakes Primary with a really good rate of students joining the
program. We are up to over 150 bankers, it would be great to
see this increase further.
The rewards program has helped with our success of the
program! Do you know how the rewards work? Your child
makes 10 deposits and on obtaining 10 tokens they can then
redeem for one of the fantastic CBA reward items! We have
now found that allowing these tokens to run from year to year is
creating a lot of confusion for one reason or another and is
extremely time consuming, so we have now decided that as of
Term 2 tokens will no longer be issued (this does not change
the fact that children can still redeem for their rewards after 10
tokens, the School Banking system automatically generates
when your child is due for a reward and Julie Shaw will hand
out rewards to eligible students as they qualify). To help the
students use up their current tokens and to be fair we will be
running a Reward Redemption day on Thursday 15th of May at
lunchtime in the Library, this will enable all students to be able
to redeem their remaining tokens (please remember that tokens
cannot be pooled i.e. transferred from student to student or
from sibling to sibling .The rewards on offer for children who
have over 20 tokens will be from last year’s rewards if your child
has 10 tokens or less we would suggest that they choose
rewards from this year’s program, Karen Johnson the School
Banking Specialist from the Commonwealth Bank will be
coming to the school for the reward redemption in order to
enable this to happen.
If you have any queries please speak to Julie Shaw before the
Redemption day on the 15th of May.
Thank you
Julie Shaw and Karen Johnson
SCHOOL BANKING
Grade 6 students went to the excursion on Tuesday 18
th March and the students in Year 5 went on Wednesday
19th
. One of the activities was face painting. It was based on what the people used to paint on their faces in their tribe. We got to paint our partner, which led to some funny results. Another activity was a type of dance that people would dance to be thankful for their food. By the end of the dance, everyone was tired. The third activity was a tour around the Art Centre and we learned about the Spanish and Latin American culture including festivals and good luck charms. I found it quite interesting. The final activity was making our own good luck charm and they will display them at the front of the centre. I enjoyed working on my own good luck charm. I really enjoyed the excursion and I had a good day. Zac K - 6A
Learning to Lead Student Conference
2014
On Thursday 27th March thirty-two students from the Patterson Lakes Primary School’s leadership group
participated in a leadership seminar. Representatives from the Junior School Council, House Captains,
School Captains and the Dolphin Research team were invited to attend the day. The event was held at
Quest Frankston on the Bay and was sponsored by Natural Mind Concepts Pty Ltd.
A range of sessions were held throughout the day that involved educating the group on the various
aspects of leadership and teamwork. Workshops and sessions involved working in small teams and
practising elements of leadership and teamwork in authentic learning experiences.
The school is planning on making this initiative part of the regular school calendar.
The highlight of the day was being involved with the future leaders of our country. It was really obvious to
determine why these children were selected as leaders because they had an enormous amount of
passion, energy, insightfulness and attributes that have placed them in a position of great responsibility.
It was a privilege to work with such a dynamic and creative group of like minded leaders and it provides
me with great solace that our future is in good hands.
I would like to thank Scott Dargan, Stan Szuty and Paul Clohesy for supporting the day and for being
involved with such an important initiative that will add value to the rich climate and culture we have at
Patterson Lakes Primary School.
Jason Zarb
Wellbeing Officer
THE DATE
ThinkUKnow a Cyber safety division of the Australian Federal Police. It is an internet safety initiative which aims to raise awareness of the issues which young people face online and whilst using mobile phones. It is a partnership between the AFP and Microsoft Australia, and is now proudly supported by Ninemsn and Datacom.
Our school will be hosting a ThinkUKnow presentation on WEDNESDAY 28th
MAY @ 6pm and all parents, carers and teachers are encouraged to attend. With the number of cyber safety issues facing our children today and the difficulty facing parents dealing with such issues we strongly urge you to attend. This presentation will cover topics such as how young people are using technology to have fun, online grooming, cyber-bullying, inappropriate content and e-security. Booking are essential as places are limited
This is a fantastic opportunity for you to learn more about how young people have fun online, how you can help them to stay in control on the net, and how to report a problem. To make it possible for all to attend we are offering babysitting for school aged children but places will be limited.
For more information, you can visit the ThinkUKnow Australia website at www.thinkuknow.org.au or contact [email protected] or [email protected]
We look forward to seeing you all at the presentation.
Fast Facts: Bullying in Schools Violence
Why does bullying happen? Why do people bully others? People who bully others are often motivated by the status and social power they can achieve through bullying. Some may bully others to compensate for what is happening to them and their own feelings of powerlessness. Bul-lying behaviours can also be copied by others. Who bullies others? All individuals have the potential to bully others or to be bullied. Why is it sometimes hard to identify bullying? Bullying can be done through a number of different actions and behaviours, it can be overt or covert, and can occur in both individual and group situations. Some bullying can be quite subtle or involve words known only by the students, making it difficult for adults to recognise. These complexities can make it difficult to identify if a person or group is being bullied.
Prevalence of bullying How common is bullying amongst students in schools? Australian research suggests that up to one in four students have experienced some level of bullying. Researchers have made different findings about how common bullying is, largely due to differences in how they define ‘bullying’. However, we do know that most young people do not engage in bullying behaviour. Is there a pattern to bullying? Australian research has revealed that bullying behaviour peaks in the middle primary school years and the first year of high school. This appears to be related to the rapid changes in the social skills and social demands for students at these times. Some other general patterns of bullying have been identified. Younger children are more likely to bully others physically or verbally, and then as they get older social bullying behaviours increase (including exclusion and manipulation). Cyberbullying increases when students begin to have greater access to online communication and mobile phones. Is bullying increasing? The fact that we are hearing a lot about bullying these days may well be a positive sign that we are taking it serious-ly and exploring ways to reduce it. Australian researchers have suggested we are more aware of the potential im-pact of ignoring bullying, and willing to take the necessary positive action, rather than the bullying problem actually increasing. Why is it hard to know exactly how common bullying is? Children and young people often don’t tell adults about bullying. Sometimes children and young people don't want their parents or teachers to become involved as they are afraid of what might happen if the person who is doing the bullying finds out they have told. Sometimes, students simply don’t think to ask for adult help or they don’t think anyone will believe them or could help even if they told.
Fast Facts: Bullying in Schools Violence
Impact of bullying Is bullying really something to be worried about? Bullying affects everyone involved, including people who witness it. It can have serious and long term emotional or psychological consequences in addition to the immediate harmful effects. Communities that condone or ignore bullying may create an environment where more serious anti social behaviour is condoned. Bullying undermines key values that schools aim to promote in students – respect, trust and honesty. Isn’t bullying just a normal part of growing up? Bullying is not a normal stage that all children and young people pass through, and it is not just something to put up with as ‘part of life’. Behaviour that is intended to harm can impede healthy development. Ignoring bullying or thinking that it is just something that children and young people do or that it will be ‘character building’ can give silent approval for bullying to continue and further traumatise those who are bullied. What are the impacts of bullying on those people who are bullied? Being bullied can result in a person feeling miserable and powerless, so the response of those around that person is important in making a change. Research shows that bullying can have a negative impact on students’ academic performance, self esteem, coping skills, and can increase anxiety and unhappiness. It is important that students, staff and parents get involved to make a positive change. Bullying can negatively affect how children and young people see themselves and how they feel about themselves. What are the impacts on those who bully others? The outcomes for people who bully others are also not good in the long term. Children and young people who bully others may come to see bullying as a normal and acceptable way to behave. Those who bully others need support to learn more appropriate ways of behaving and of resolving conflict to prepare them for adulthood and to reduce the likelihood of developing even more serious anti social behaviours. Is there an impact on bystanders to bullying? . Bystanders are present in many bullying incidents. Research indicates that bystanders can be negatively impacted by witnessing bullying.
Ways to counter bullying Why is the way we talk about bullying important? Aggressive language, like ‘Stamp out bullying’ or language which labels students, like ‘Get tough on bullies’ can actually become part of a bullying problem. More positive language, like ‘We stand together’ refers to ways to build the capacity of students to take actions to reduce bullying.
COMMUNITY NEWS COMMUNITY NEWS
Chelsea Basketball Winter Season
Commences April 28th 2014. Juniors U8s, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18
and seniors. Entry forms now available or on our website
www.chelseabasketball.com.au. Entries close March 28th
2014. Phone 9776 1895 for more details.
Kingston Libraries School Holiday Program
Book school holiday activities at any Kingston library or phone 1300 135 668. For further details visit the website www.library.kingston.vic.gov.au
Chelsea Basketball School Holiday Program
Run by 2 USA imports on the 8th, 9th, & 10th April 15th,
16th and 17th April. 10am-3pm . Contact Peter on
0448 557 323. Bookings now filling fast.
Mordialloc College
Open Afternoon Saturday 3rd May 2pm - 4pm
Open Night Tuesday 6th May 7pm - 9pm
SEAL Entrance Exam - Saturday 10th May 10am - 12pm
For further details, contact the college on 9580 1184.
Flinders Christian Community College - Open Days
Thursday 1st May 10am - 12pm & Wednesday 15th
October 10am - 12pm. Positions now available for 2014 &
2015 depending on Year Level. Call 9785 0000 for details.
Mentone Girls Secondary College - Open Days
Open Night Thursday 1st May 7pm - 9pm and Open
Afternoons Tuesday 6th & Thursday 8th May 2pm - 3.30pm .
For details phone the college 9581 5200.
Frankston Dolphins Football School Holiday Program
Thursday 10th April 9am - 3.15pm, Kars Street Frankston
$70 pp. Call Simon Goosey 0418 994 068 for further details