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Principal’s Report

Hats

All students are required to be wearing hats during Term 4 if

they are outside. So, whether you are in Foundation or Year 12,

we ask that you cover up and protect yourselves from sun

damage. Sunscreen is available. If hats are lost or misplaced,

please arrange to get a new one but our policy clearly states that

hats must be worn outside. There are shaded areas for use if no

hat is being worn – outside the canteen, the verandah under the

Tech building, the sand pit for the smaller students.

Boort Show

It was pleasing to note all the student work that was displayed for

the Boort Show last weekend. Well done to all the students who

chose to enter a section and to all the teachers who supported the

Show by encouraging our students to participate. I must also

commend our student and staff volunteers who helped in many

ways on the day.

Transition

We will welcome our 2019 Foundation (Prep) students into the

school next Wednesday for their transition visit. They will be

here in the morning for some introductory activities then walk

back to Kinder at 11.10am. Parents and families will be given a

tour of the school at 9.00am and there will be a short information

session for them around 9.15am. The students will return again

in a few weeks for a longer period of time to get used to the

school setting and the classroom atmosphere.

Walk to School Health Morning Tea

All of our F-6 students, their families and all staff were invited to

attend the morning tea held yesterday to celebrate Walk to

School Month. Many thanks to our Parents’ Club who organised

the snacks on the day and to the Loddon Shire for sponsoring this event.

DIARY DATES

October

17th & 18th Unit 2 Geography Exc

17th Boort Gift Finals

18th T20 Blast Yr 5/6

18th Mental Health Year 10

18th Kerang Shopping Night

22nd Basketball coaching

23rd Pre School Visit

23rd Last day Unit 4 VCE Students

23rd Year 12 dinner

23rd-25th Year 4/5 camp Ballarat

24th - 29th VCE Study Days

25th Whole School Assembly

25th – 27th Art Show

28th & 29th Basketball Coaching F-6

28th Intermediate Cricket

28th Suitcase Series Exc

30th Unit3/4 & VET exams start

30th Last day VCAL Year 12

31st Pre School visit

November

1st Year 10 Mock Interview

4th CUST training, student free day

5th Melbourne Cup Holiday

8th Working Bee

20th Pre School Visit

27th Gingerbread House Decorating

October 16th 2019 Issue 32

Boort District P -12 School 9-27 Malone St

BOORT, 3537

Ph: 03 5455 2201

Mobile 0477 741 594

Email:

boort.district.p12@edumail.vic.gov.au

Website: www.boortds.vic.gov.au

VISION STATEMENT

Our vision is to empower our students and staff to work together to become active

and valued community members. We provide a safe and supportive learning

environment, which fosters independent, resilient lifelong learners.

BDS Motto: ‘Achieving Excellence Together’

BDS Beliefs and Values: Acting with Integrity and Honesty

We ask that students are not on the school grounds before 8.40am each day as supervision is not provided

before this time.

Working Bee

Our final working bee for this year will be held on Friday, 8th November starting at 3.30pm. We look

forward to seeing our rostered families on this day. Snacks and drinks will be provided, as will tools and a

list of jobs to complete.

Lee-Anne Sherwell Principal

Principal’s Availability over the Next Week

Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

At School At School At School At School At School - Year 12

Dinner at 6.30pm

Fresh Fruit Order

Please find attached at the end of the newsletter an order form for this year’s fresh fruit. Order forms need to

be returned to the School office by Monday, 21st October.

F-6 Basketball Program

Over the next 3 weeks, students from Foundation to Year 6 will be participating in a basketball program

being run at the school courtesy of Sporting Schools grant and Bendigo Stadium. Former Bendigo Spirit

basketballer, Bianca Dufelmeier, will be coming to the school to provide her expertise to students to provide

fun and exciting sessions.

These sessions will run during class time on the following dates:

- Tuesday 22nd October

- Monday 28th October

- Tuesday 29th October

Students are to ensure they bring their PE uniform and runners for the sessions as well as their drink bottle.

Walk to School Photo Competition

Do not forget to get your entries in for Loddon Shire’s Walk to School Photo Competition!

Loddon Shire is holding a Walk to School Photo Competition during October. Enter photos of your child or

family, walking, riding or scooting to school or to their school bus stop.

Enter your photos via email to earlyyears@loddon.vic.gov.au by Friday, November 1st.

Be in it to win great prizes! 1st Prize – Garmin Forerunner 45 Sports Watch, 2nd Prize – Tennis racquet pack,

3rd Prize – Water sports activity pack.

Please note, by submitting photos to this competition you have provided consent for your photos to appear on

social media and newspapers for promotional purposes. Eligible entries from Primary school aged children

only.

Gateways – Boort Show Setup

Last week, in preparation for the Boort Show, Gateways students set up the stadium and assisted with the

organisation of the tables, chairs, tents and pavilions at Boort Park – all with smiles on their faces! It was

great to see the different generations working together to put on this town event.

REMINDER: CAN PARENTS WHO ARE DROPPING THEIR CHILDREN AT SCHOOL IN THE MORNINGS PLEASE NOT USE THE BUS ZONE FROM 8.20AM TO 8.55AM. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS IN RECENT WEEKS WITH CARS PULLING IN OR OUT WHEN BUSES ARE ENTERING, STATIONARY AND LEAVING THE ZONE. WE ALSO ASK THAT PARENTS NOT DROP OFF STUDENTS AT THE MEN’S SHED AS THE STUDENTS OFTEN TEND TO WALK STRAIGHT ACROSS THE ROAD BETWEEN THE BUSES THAT ARE ENTERING, STATIONARY OR LEAVING THE ZONE. A Grogan (bus coordinator)

BDS PARENTS' CLUB Kerang Shopping Night

On Friday, 18th October 2019 at 6:00pm. Cost is $10 per head

Help our Parents' Club raise valuable funds for

Boort District School! Join our four participating

Kerang businesses for a fun night of shopping,

specials, socializing, nibbles & drinks! Thank

you to the following businesses for supporting

our school - 'Husk Street Surf', 'Betta Electrical

Kerang', 'The Little Shoe Shop on Scoresby' &

'The Tailored Peach'. Online sales and phone

orders will also be accepted on the day if you

cannot attend. LOCATION

Victoria & Scoresby Streets, Kerang

BOOKINGS –

https://www.trybooking.com/BGAZZ or https://www.trybooking.com/563107

Interschool Debating

On Thursday, 12th September, Boort District School hosted

the Northern Rivers Debating competition. We had visiting

debaters from Echuca College and Kyabram P-12 College

attend, and there was fierce competition on the day. Because

only two other schools were able to attend, Boort students

stepped up and formed emergency teams on the day, meaning

a total of 16 students were able to have a go at competition

debating. We were fortunate to walk away with the

Intermediate Shield for the day, and put up an excellent

showing in both the Senior and Junior sections, being runners

up in each.

At assembly, students were presented with a certificate to

acknowledge their efforts in this very valuable extra-

curricular activity.

Congratulations to Bella Quinn

Bella has just finished winter competition and competed at Ballarat Short Course Swimming

Championships. She swam in 11 years and over with three nine year olds in Freestyle, coming 49th out of

fifty-one swimmers and swam a personal best.

Summer competition started on Saturday at Echuca and Bella come home with two firsts and two seconds.

Bella has won her way into Victorian Country championships at Warrnambool and to the Victorian Sprint

Championships in Melbourne next year.

Year 7-9 Mathematics Homework

The Mathematics department kindly ask if parents/carers could please check the progress of your child’s

homework for Mathematics.

Ask your child to show/tell you

How they login to Squizya

What type of questions they find easy, and which ones they find challenging.

Where do they do their workings? Encourage them to use a set binder book just for their maths

homework. Even though they are entering answers online, they still need paper to do their

workings!

What do they do to get help with questions they find too difficult. Encourage them to use the

internet to help research key words and rules they may need and to talk to their teacher.

Encourage your child to do their homework where you can see their progress and talk about the questions on

the task. We encourage all students completing Maths Mates Homework program not use a calculator, to

keep their number skills sharp. Some questions on the Year 9 sheets having very large number work and

these can be completed with a calculator.

Year 7 & 8 student’s Maths Mate Squizya homework will be due Friday of each week for the first eight

weeks.

Year 9 (Ms Dussin’s class) student’s Maths Mate Squizya homework will be due every Thursday for the first

eight weeks.

What Squizya offers:

Parents of Year 7 to 9 students who are completing their homework on Squizya can login with their

child’s details and see how they are doing week by week on each of the different questions.

Students can also look back over their previous sheets and look at the workings shown to help them

improve their results.

Miss Mac’s Year 1 class.

Bridget Perryman and Victoria Lanyon for being great

helpers to Dawn on Wednesday

Foundation Connor McNally For great use of full stops and capital letters in his writing.

Milla Smythe For excellent use of maths vocabulary in her Art Maker video.

Year 1 Korbyn Trinchi For his awesome focus when completing tasks.

Xavier Junor For his beautiful neat writing.

Sunny Soumelidis For his fantastic work at ‘sharing evenly’ in Maths.

Year 2/3 Indie Gooding For assisting others with origami.

Angel Vincy Sinu For creating colourful sea creatures.

Chaise Hird For efforts with telling the time.

Year 3/4 Alena Edwards For enjoying all of our ‘Under the Sea’ tasks.

Natalie Hall For her thoughtful contributions in guided group.

Samuel McClelland For always seeking help.

Loddon Mallee Region Athletics

Thirteen students represented Boort District School on Thursday, 10th October at the Loddon Mallee Region

Athletics Carnival in Bendigo in the following events:

Liam Baker, 13 year 100m

Phoebe Malone, 13 year High Jump

Lucy Malone, 13 year Triple Jump

Annie Perryman, 14 year 100m, 200m, 400m, Shot Put

Kobie Streader, 14 year 800m, 1500m

Frasier Holland, 14 year Shot Put

Zach Mayberry, 14 year 100m, 200m, Long Jump, Discus

Angus Potter, 16 year 100m and Shot Put

Ella Bedford, 16 year 200m, Long Jump, Discus

Sophie Cockerell, 16 year Javelin

Alby Bear, Nick Scott, Alex Cockerell, Liam Baker -13 years male relay

Congratulations to all students making it to this level of competition. Kobie Streader achieved a third place

in the 800m and javelin events, Zac Mayberry achieved a second in the long jump and Annie Perryman

achieved a second in shot put. We had students achieve personal best times and distances. It was interesting

for our students to see the level of expertise from some of the Bendigo school students who belong to an

athletics club or are part of the Athletics Identification Program. Thank you to Jo Bear, Craig Scott, Fiona

Cockerell and Emily Holland who attended to support our students.

Working Bee Roster Term 4

Friday 8th November 3.45pm

Mr D and Mrs A Whykes Ms A Mitchell

Miss K Ritchie Mr W and Mrs D Maxted

Mr S Rowan Mr M and Mrs K Willis

Ms K Hare Mr G Peterson

Ms J Curtis Mr S and Mrs K Lanyon

Mr S and Mrs R Field Mr A and Mrs R Gawne

Mr S and Mrs S Gould Mr M and Mrs F Hall

Mr B and Mrs K Henderson Mr B and Mrs J Hosking

Mr I and Mrs R Lanyon Mr A Grogan and Mrs D Smith

Mr B and Mrs K Haw Mr A and Mrs Holland

Mr J and Mrs F Lanyon Mr N and Mrs S McNally

Mr G and Mrs V McClelland Mr D and Mrs G Smythe

Boort District School Malone Street

Boort, 3537 Phone (03) 5455 2201

Fax (03) 5455 2361

Dear Parents/Guardians, If you would like to order a BDS school back pack, please complete and return to the office as soon as possible. Orders are to be returned with payment (cash, cheque or eftpos- (no BPay possible) to the office by Friday 18th October. Delivery should occur before the end of term 4. There are two different sizes to cater for both junior and senior students. The bag manufacturer is Spartan and the bag is a Smartpak II. The bags are navy and have the school logo printed on them. This is not a compulsory item. A minimum of 10 bags need to be ordered before Spartan will fill the request.

To order your bag, please return the following form and money by Friday 18th October to the office. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

School Bag Order

Family Name:

Payment method: ________________________________

Bag Size No. Required Cost Total

Small $55

Medium $60

Total Cost Enclosed

Bag Information

Fabric: 420 Denier PVC backed Nylon, 1000 Denier Kodra base.

Main Features:

Contoured adjustable shoulder straps. Side compressions straps to reduce sag. Padded back panel with spinal flex for superior

comfort. Detachable waist belt for easy adjustment and

removal. Mesh side drink bottle holder. Internal laptop compartment. Lifetime warranty.

Small 32W x 20D x 44H - 28L + pocket Large 33 W x 24D x 50H – 40L + pocket

School Bag Order

COMMUNITY NEWS TENNIS COACHING WITH PETER BEWLEY

Tennis Coaching with Peter Bewley will once again be offered during Term 4, 2019 in Boort from

Wednesday 23rd /Thursday 24th October 2019 through to Wednesday 11th/Thursday 12th December (8 weeks) For further information or to provide names; please make contact with McDougal after 1/10/2019 on 54 552

595 or 0427 22 10 98.

Cut-off date to give names will be Saturday 19/10/2019

Boort tennis club - Junior coaching

Junior tennis coaching by Boort tennis club will again be offered this season. Saturday is at 12.45pm (before

senior tennis) Ages Foundation onwards. Cost $35 for the season.

Juniors aged Year 6 and over who have had previous tennis coaching can also be eligible to play as casual

fill in players in the Senior competition if interested.

Please contact Kristen Gooding, Alister McDougal or Greg Boyd to put names in. First session will be

Saturday, 26th Oct.

U14 (U13) Junior Cricket News

At September’s League Meeting, the Northern District Cricket Association decided to change the age group

of the U14 competition to U13 (including 2 overage players).

Thus, our U13 team is looking for younger players (Years 4 and 5) to be involved in the 19/20 season.

Male players need to be under 13 as of 31st August 2019 and female players can be under 14 as of 31st

August 2019 Priority will be given to older aged players if a large number of children show interest

The season begins on Saturday, 26th October and finishes at the end of February. There are no matches

during the summer holidays.

The cost to play will be $100 which includes insurance, affiliation and ball fees. The club has some uniform

items to hire at extra cost.

An EOI form has been circulated to students in Years 4 and 5 and if interested please complete and bring

back to school.

With this change of age group, the U12 competition held on a Friday night last year will not be running.

However, we are hopeful that our club will have 2 informal matches for our younger cricketers against

Kerang/Wandella prior to Christmas

For further information please contact Jo Bear, 0408 578211 or email tiverton300@bigpond.com

Boort Angling Club - Carp Eradication and Family Weekend.

Program - 19th and 20th Oct 2019 Everyone MUST REGISTER and be GIVEN A NUMBER before fishing.

DO NOT LOSE YOUR NUMBER.

People 18 years or older need a fishing licence to fish in

Vic unless they have a SENIORS CARD or a PENSION

CARD. Licences are sold at Boort Roadhouse.

Saturday 19/10/2019

Bottled Water and Soft Drinks Available $2—each.

Alcohol, if any is BYO only.

7.00 am till 8.30 am Breakfast. Bacon, Eggs, Bread /

Toast, Tea and Coffee.

8.30am till 5.30pm Fishing. All fish must be

measured. Our helpers will come around the lake to

measure and collect fish and keep you informed. Have

your Number READY. Fish MUST be presented to

measure by 5.30pm 5.45pm Spinning Wheel starts. Large variety of prizes to

suit all the family.

6.00pm Presentations, Fun and GIVE AWAYS.

6.30 pm Evening Meal. B. B Q. Burgers, Sausages,

Onions and Coleslaw.

Sunday 20/10/2019

Any Newcomers please register.

Bottled Water and Soft Drinks Available $2-- each.

Alcohol if any is BYO only.

7.00am till 8.30am Breakfast. Bacon, Eggs, Bread /

Toast, Tea and Coffee.

8.30am till 11.30am Fishing, Please have your

Number READY, when our helpers come around to

measure your fish.

Fish must be presented by 11.30am.

12 noon Presentations Fun and GIVE AWAYS.

You MUST be PRESENT to WIN the MAJOR PRIZES. Please use rubbish bins provided. Leave your

spots neat and tidy.

Quambatook Show

A copy, of the colouring competition page is available at the BDS Library; students are welcome to come

and collect a copy. Completed entries along with an entry fee (50c) will need to be returned to Quambatook

by the 23rd October.