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DATES TO

REMEMBER:

Wednesday 20th of

March

School Aths Sports

at Drouin Rec

Reserve

Wednesday 20th of

March

School Council

Attachments:

Kate’s Wholefood Kitchen

Lunch Order Form

Due Dates:

18 March - Aths permission

forms

22nd March – Consent to

Photograph, Film and

Record Students

Student of the Week

No. 7 March 15th 2019 www.drouinsouth.vic.edu.au

School Contact number:

5627 6286

Email:

drouin.south.ps@edumail.vic.go

At Drouin South Primary School, we are a safe, proud, respectful community of learners striving for inclusiveness, harmony and academic excellence.

Be proud, Be safe, Be respectful and Be a learner.

Emily For being a positive

learner in everything she does.

Emilija For explaining her

thinking when ordering numbers.

Olivia For her ability to explain

her Maths reasoning.

Harley For applying new skills

to write an exceptional

introduction.

Rory For being such an

excellent helper this week.

Lara For being a great learner

and writing a fantastic end to our

story.

Art: Awarded to Amy for

imaginative and creative art

work.

OHSC: Oscar for helping a

friend when he was hurt.

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Principal’s Report Dear DSPS School Community,

School Athletics

Our school Athletics Day will now be held next Wednesday 20th March at the

Drouin Recreation Reserve (Football/Netball grounds) on Sinclair St Drouin. This will

involve some changes to our planned program and the time required to set up the events. I am

sure, however, that as a community we can pull together to make this a great day. Our aim is

to have fun, encourage participation from all the kids and to select a team of Years 3-6

students to represent the school at the Tarago District Athletics on April 3rd. We will

certainly appreciate any help we can get from parents such as: use of a large trailer to transport

the high jump mat to the ground and back (prior to the start of the events), assisting with

measuring events, timing events, walking students from one event to the next and setting up

the shelters in the morning and taking them down in the afternoon. Most of all, we would like

to encourage parents to have fun, encourage the kids to have fun and make a great day of it!

School Council

At this stage we still have several parent positions vacant on School Council. I encourage you

to think about becoming a member of School Council. We meet about twice per term, discuss

policies, finance, grounds and school improvement. Our School Council is made up of parents

and staff and work together in a very cooperative, supportive way. If you are interested in

becoming a part of our School Council please give me a call at school and I will be happy to

let you know what is involved. It really is very easy and interesting!!

Mathematics Picture

Last week I published a photograph of a lady with lots of eggs! The aim of the picture was to

hopefully generate a discussion about how to solve the problem. In many cases we like to get

the right answer, however, we overlook the strategies and mathematical thinking that needs to

go into solving the problem.

Yesterday I attended a Mathematics session in Melbourne with Maths Specialists across the

state and their Principals. One of the main messages for the day was about the thinking and

the ability for children (and adults) to explain how they went about solving a problem.

Our Maths lessons in schools are becoming more and more about the strategies and less about

doing lots of repetitive Maths questions in books.

A simple question such as ____ - _____ = 9 can be solved in many ways. Having students

make the problem with different objects, draw a picture, use a calculator to test options and

also record their strategies, involves far deeper learning than solving a “closed” problem.

Advanced students can use large numbers, fractions and decimals to answer the question, the

not so advanced can do the same problem, but maybe with the assistance of a number of

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objects given to them (eg. 20 buttons) to explore the concept. Getting them to explain what

they are doing is the key to knowing if they really understand or whether they need further

learning.

Have a go at this at home and see what you and your children come up with!!

Consent to Photograph, Film and Record Students

A reminder that the Consent to Photograph, Film and Record students form should be returned

to school by Friday 22nd March.

Farm World Delivery Service

All families will receive a letter regarding Farm World Delivery Service. Drouin South PS

needs you and your extended family members to respond to the request for helpers. It is an

absolutely fantastic experience to be a part of this event and also raise money for the school.

If you wish to find out more, please contact Aoife Shaw (0419351260) or Emma Soumilas

(0409808874) and they can help with any questions you may have.

Michael Smith—Principal

Drouin South Primary School, Safe, Respectful, Proud, Learners

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SCHOOL ATHLETICS SPORTS DAY

Wednesday 20th March

at Drouin Rec. Reserve (Football/Netball Ground)

Sinclair St Drouin

We look forward to having a great day

with students, parents and staff at our

school Athletics Day next Wednesday.

Events will run from approx.

9.30am to 2.15pm

Please come along and cheer on the

students.

All help is greatly appreciated with

setting/packing up, helping with events and activities. Parents’ Club will be

running a sausage sizzle on the day.

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Lucy and Shanay team-

ing up well.

Raffi and Blake working well together!!

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Judd concentrating

hard!!

Tyla and Jack getting ready to

measure!!

Archie and Rory hard at work.

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MUSIC LESSONS AT

DROUIN SOUTH PRIMARY

Music lessons are available at DSPS.

Instruments included are: Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Piano,

Guitar, and Violin. There are group lessons or private lessons available. Group lessons

are $10 a week. Private lessons of 20min are $18, and 30min are $27 per week.

Please call Sarah Considine if interested on Mob:0427 885 306.

Book Club Orders for Issue 2 are due

back by 9am March the 21st. Please return bags so they can be reused, or if you have any spare

cloth bags at home drop them into the office. Thanks!

We will be celebrating Harmony Day on

Thursday 28th March. We will be having a

special visiting performance and lunch.

More details to follow early next week.

Harmony Day celebrates Australia’s cultur-

al diversity. It’s about inclusiveness, respect

and a sense of belonging for everyone.

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School Wide Positive Behaviour Certificate

We are proud to have been presented this certificate at the recent GIPPSLAND Principals’ Forum for our achievements in implementing School Wide Positive Behaviour. This is recognition from our Department of Education Regional Office that the processes that have been implemented at Drouin South Primary School over the past 12 months are in alignment with the best research based practice for building an inclusive, positive climate for learning.

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KATE’S WHOLEFOOD KITCHEN

presents

FRIDAY NIGHT DINNERS

Why cook when you can have someone else do it for

you!

Starting Friday the 8th February you can order dinner

for the family, each week will be a new dish made

fresh using wholesome ingredients.

Orders need to be in and paid for by 5pm the

WEDNESDAY PRIOR.

Meals cost $10 per serve. (You will not go hun-

gry).

Orders to be paid for via direct deposit (name

attached).

Please text your order to Kate (number below)

including name, amount of meals & contact

number.

Pick up will be from the Drouin South Primary

School car park on FRIDAYS at 3.30pm.

Please advise of any allergies/ intolerances at

time of order as not all ingredients are listed.

This week will be:

Chicken Biryani

– Friday 22nd March

Chicken breast, carrot, zucchini, onion, broccoli, cap-

sicum, snow peas, rice & cashews cooked in a mild

Indian spice mix.

Important Info: Kate Robert Mobile: 0439 475 368

Bank Details:

Kate Robert

BSB: 013610

Account: 309723733

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