TERM 1 , WEEK 3

FINDON PRIMARY TUESDAY FEBRUARY 14TH,

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

New Pedestrian Entrance to the school

Congratulations to everyone for making our new pedestrian pathway at the front of the school such a well used and safe access. From my observations, there was not one person walking through the carpark!! Well done everyone!

Uniform & Sunsmart Policy

Our students look fabulous when they are dressed in their school uniform and I commend all families for their support of the policy.The Findon P.S. uniform dress code reinforces in students a pride in their own appearance, instills recognition of themselves as an integral part of the school community, and assists in developing pride in representing their school.

The aims of the policy are as follows:

To promote equality amongst all students.

To further develop a sense of pride in, and connection with our school.

To provide durable clothing that is cost effective and practical for our school environment.

To provide easy identification of students within the school and community.

To maintain and enhance the positive image of the school in the community.

During Term 1 and 4, students are also expected to wear their hat and sunglasses outside. If your child has misplaced either of these items they can be purchased at Reception at school. Please name all of

your child’s items so that if they are misplaced they can be returned to your child.

Personal Goods Including Mobile Phones

This is to remind all families that the Department of Education and Early Childhood does not hold insurance nor does it accept responsibility for personal property and goods brought to school by students, staff and visitors. This can include mobile phones, calculators, toys, sporting equipment and cars parked on school premises. I discourage students who would like to bring any unnecessary or particularly valuable items to school.

If your child needs to bring a mobile phone to school, it is to be switched off and not in use whilst they are at school. Your child is expected to store their mobile phone in their bag and leave it there until the end of the school day.

School Council Elections

Just a reminder............nominations for positions for the 2012/13 School Council opened last Wednesday, 8 February and closes this Friday, 17 February. Nomination forms can be picked up from the office. There are four vacancies for the Parent member on School Council. The term of office for these vacancies is two years.

Prep for Parents Did your child start Prep this year? Would you like tips on how to support your child in their first year at school?

Then subscribe to the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development’s new weekly Prep for Parents

email. You will be sent an email every Wednesday during school term that will include tips, advice and

information about the day-to-day experiences children have in the classroom and things you can do at home to

assist and encourage your child.

To subscribe to Prep for Parents, see: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/aboutschool/prepare/prepforparents/default.htm

Cuthbert Drive, MILL PARK. 3082.

Telephone: 9404 1362

Fax: 9436 8362.

Email: findon.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Website: www.findonps.vic.edu.au

At Findon Primary School, our vision is that our children will become life-long learners with positive feelings of self-worth. As young adults they must be confident, tolerant, adaptable and resilient. They will be effective team members who understand their rights and responsibilities within the global community.

From the Principal’s desk cont….

DATES TO REMEMBER

FEBRUARY 15TH—Meet & Greet 3:30—8pm

FEBRUARY 21ST—Cyberbullying Information Night

6—7:30 pm

FEBRUARY 22ND—Canberra Information Night

6—7:30pm

FEBRUARY 27TH - Year 6 Canberra Tour departs

Prep Students start full time

MARCH 1ST Prep—3 ALPHA SHOW

The Little Mermaid.

Below is an example of the type of information that you may receive.

The First Few Weeks

How your child reacts to starting school will depend on their personality, their background and how prepared they are for this next big step in their lives. By now they'll probably be responding to school in a variety of ways – they might be really excited and looking forward to going to school each day. They may be showing signs of not wanting to go or taking school as just a part of their daily routine. Or they may go through all of these reactions depending on how they feel on any particular day. Most children will be experiencing some change – after all they’ll be learning, playing and interacting with new people and getting used to a whole new environment – it will take them some time to settle in.

Some things you can do to help your child adjust to school include:

Ensure they have a healthy breakfast – this is important for energy to get through the day.

Aim to get out of the house on time in a calm, relaxed manner to set up a positive tone for their day. To help you achieve this, try giving your child some simple tasks like putting the cereal or fruit for breakfast on the table or collecting their hat, sunscreen and drink bottle and putting them into their school bag. Don't worry if they are slow or make mistakes with these tasks at first. They will get the hang of it, and it'll be one less thing you'll have to do.

Make time to chat to your child about what they did at school that day. This will give you a good idea of what they enjoy doing and how they are getting on in their new environment. Remember, your child's emotional reaction to going to school may vary a lot, especially during the first few weeks.

Develop a bedtime routine so your child can wind down at the end of the day and get a good night's sleep – children aged five need around 10 to 11 hours sleep a night.

Try not to put too many expectations on yourself or your child; if they are happy and enjoying school, that’s a real achievement.

You know your child best. If you have any questions about how they are settling in at school, contact your child’s teacher so you can talk things through together. You can contact your child's teacher in person, over the telephone or via email, whichever suits you and your situation best.

If you would like to access our Newsletter on-line go to www.findonps.vic.edu.au

Food For Thought: To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not

only plan, but also believe.

Regards

Angelika Ireland

MARCH 2ND -Canberra Tour returns

MARCH 12TH -Labour Day

MARCH 16TH -Curriculum Day

MARCH 30TH -End of Term 1:30pm finish

MISSION STATEMENT - So that our students are able to make the most of their potential we will strive to provide high quality learning opportunities. We aim to develop independent thinkers and problem solvers who are competent in the multiliteracies and numeracy. We will assist them to become socially competent, well rounded individuals who are responsible for their own behavior.

MATHS PROBLEM OF THE WEEK

Hello fellow mathletes. Here is the first official ‘Maths problem of the Week’ for 2012. This year students will

continue to earn 5 house points with each entry (doesn’t have to be perfectly correct, as long as you have a go).

Students who enter will also have their names published in the school newsletter. Some weeks, students will

be announced at assembly and there will be small prizes awarded to one person from each house. Good luck!

THIS WEEK’S PROBLEMS

Students who enter this week will earn 5 House Points for their House and be announced at assembly. They will

also be published in the newsletter.

Upper (4 to 6) Middle (2 to 4) Junior (P to 2)

Name: Name: Name:

House: House: House:

Home Group: Home Group: Home Group: A boy rides to school at an average speed

of 24 kph. If the school is 6km from his

house, how long does it take for the boy to

travel from his house to school on bike?

Working out:

In 2012, London will host the Olympic Games

for the 3rd time. The last time they hosted the

Games was in 1948. How many years have

passed since London hosted the Olympics.

Working out:

Complete the patterns:

2, 5, 8, ___, ____, ____

1, 6, 11, 16, __­__, ____

40, 35, 30, ___­_, ____, ____

99, 97, 95, ____, ____, ____

Please submit your entries to the OFFICE by Thursday afternoon. Thank-you.

MATHLETICS

By now, all students should know their Mathletics log in details for 2012. For many students this will be the

same as last year. If you are unsure of these details please check with your home group teacher or visit me

(Daniel Fromm) in Room1.

14 students earnt certificates last week. Well done to the following students.

LT1 LT2 LT3 LT4

Lucy Christiansen (MO) Krisitha Gopalakrishnan

(LS)

Neeraj Nar (MZ)

Paul Vavlitis (NJ)

George Vavlitis (CM)

Abhishek Chetty (CM)

Cynthia Mlacovic (CM)

Caitlyn Olive (DF)

Maddie McLeod (DF)

Romane Suliman (DF)

Priya Rajiv (DF)

Natalie Lai (KL)

Olla Al-Saabary (SW)

How do students earn certificates on Mathletics?

A certificate is awarded to a student for earning 1000 points on Mathletics. Students can earn points by playing

Live Mathletics or by completing course work. If students complete a course activity, they receive 10 points for

every correct question. Points are tallied from Monday to Sunday. If a student earns 1000 points in this time

frame they will earn a certificate. When you earn your 5th certificate, students are awarded a Silver Certificate

and when students earn their 20th certificate, they receive a Gold Certificate (Note: you can only earn one

certificate per week).

LOG ONTO MATHLETICS AT: www.mathletics.com.au

Sports News….

2012 sporting opportunities.

Welcome back to all parents, staff and students!

2012 will bring many new sporting opportunities, events and leadership particularly house captains,

and various sports coaching roles.

4/5/6 students will have many opportunities such as house and district athletics and cross country,

5/6 Hoop Time Basketball, ¾ Hoop Time Basketball and many more.

There will be several house sporting events for all ages. The annual fundraising “Athon” day will provide yet another opportunity to all students, parents and staff.

Years Prep-three will have the opportunity to participate in an 8 day intensive swimming program aiming to develop life long skills.

Prep students will soon be notified of their house allocation. Prep students are placed in the same house as their siblings.

Further details about sporting events and opportunities will soon follow throughout the year!

Have a safe healthy and active week everyone :)

Lucy O’Reilly

Physical Education

The Cybersmart Outreach

The Cybersmart Outreach—Internet Safety Awareness presentation is thorough and non-technical. It covers a range of issues including:

the ways children use the internet and emerging technologies

potential risks for children online, such as cyberbullying, identity theft, inappropriate contact and exposure to

inappropriate content tips to help children stay safe online.

The presentation is conducted by an ACMA Cybersmart trainer and is free of charge. The Cybersmart Outreach—Internet Safety Awareness presentation will be held on:

To register your attendance, please respond as soon as possible. Another neighbouring school has also been invited to attend.

Regards,

Angelika Ireland Lauren Black

Principal E-Learning Leading Teacher

____________________________________________________________________________________________

The Cybersmart Outreach—Internet Safety Awareness presentation

Family Name: …………………………….. Number of adults attending: ………………………………………………….

Student’s Teacher: ………………………

Lauren Black Lauren Black

Findon Primary

Leading Teacher - elearning

black.lauren.l@edumail.vic.gov.au

94041362

Venue: Findon Primary Date: Tuesday 21st Feb (Week 4) Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm

2012 CANBERRA TOUR INFORMATION NIGHT

2012 Junior School Council at Findon PS

We are having a Parent Information Evening for all Students and their Parents who are attending the

2012 Canberra Tour on the 27th February. Important information regarding the camp, question time

and Medical information will all be discussed on this night. Medical Forms need to be returned to

Yoong ASAP.

Wednesday 22nd February

6:30—7:30pm

In the BER (new building)

Thank you

Yoong Chin

Thank you to all the students who submitted an application for the Junior School Council at Findon

Primary School. It was pleasing to see so many students take the time and effort to express an

interest in doing something for their school. The standard of applications was very strong and it was a

very difficult process to select students to progress through to the voting stage.

All students who have submitted an application will be strongly considered when extra students are

needed to organise and manage special events throughout the school year.

Students progressing to the voting stage:

Year 6 candidates Year 4/5 candidates

Sarah Togatuki Emalee Robey

Amiel Shaw Jaslyn Rodriques

Alexis Hipworth Rachel Harvey

Alana DiBenedetto Priya Rajiv

Samuel Evans Shannon Hart

Francesco Quagliarella Jacob Bullen

Prasanna Baleswaran Eloise Schuback

Clare Freeman Olivia Tetzner

Justin Lopez Claudia Veljanovski

Abraham Sultan Breanna Harvey

Chloe Jaenicke

Jennifer Condon

At the vote, candidates will be asked to read out certain sections of their application. Students will

then take 2 questions from the audience. Once all candidates have spoken, the audience will vote,

the votes will be counted, and the final JSC will be announced shortly after.

Thank you for participating in the selection of the JSC for 2012.

Daniel Fromm and Jenny Trajkovski

JSC Coordinators.

Term 1—Class Leaders

Your school's total points as of today are

8,727.

This week's winner is

Adam Sokolji 4/5 KL.

HG Class Leader Class Leader

NP Tysen Yannakouras Mia Workman

KH Diego Api Maddison Beaumont

JF Riley Davies Tyler Cohen

MO Hayley Power-Wallace Ben Stojanov

TC Myles Rowe Jordyn Watson

FH Shania Gittus-Bourke Isabella Sainz

NJ Maddison Webb Jacoub Daoud

KS Katelyn Lord Joshua Nisbet

LS Jack Christiansen Julia Lanzetti

HP Aimee Evans Matthew Lanzetti

MZ Zoe Stingas Mehmet Uysal

CM Monique Moore Phoebe Smaragdidis

DF Ben Johnson Caitlyn Olive

EM Adrian Scaffidi Danielle Chaviaras

MB India Sellick Zakarya Khalouf

KL Jessica Lord Caleb Kennedy

YC Vaughan Paterson Sophia Sapardanis

SW Daniele Pacheco Matthew Mikola

BK Kevin Tran Martha Hangar

Well done to the above students who have been selected as

Class Leaders for Term 1. The role of the Class Leader is to set

the right example for the rest of their class mates, to assist

students who need support or help and to take on extra

responsibilities in the classroom. They also assist in the

running of class meetings and raise issues that need to be

discussed on behalf of the class. Class Leaders will be formally

announced at assembly this Friday and students will receive a

certificate to acknowledge this important role in the school.

Get ready for 2012 with

Watsonia Heights Junior Soccer Club!

We will have New Clubrooms and New Teams so we

need

NEW PLAYERS!

Under 7 to Under 18, Boys and Girls We’re a family friendly club focussed on fun and

player development.

Specialised coaching for Goalkeepers,

Advanced Skills sessions in Summer and Winter,

Mentoring from Senior Players,

Come and try, bring a friend, bring a few!!! Further info at www.whjsc.org.au

or contact the club on info@whjsc.org.au or 0457 439 152

Student Wellbeing and Engagement

Library Volunteers Needed

It’s NOT OK to be away!

It’s COOL to be at SCHOOL!

Here are the student absences for Term 1, week 1 2012. These statistics cover the five days for the period Monday 06/02/2012 to Friday 10/02/2012.

CONGRATULATIONS

to the top four classes with best attendance for this first week of school.

Nicole and Silvana’s class

Miss Pool’s class

Mel’s class

Laura’s class

What a great way to start their learning for the term. If your child is absent or late please write a note to explain the absence or ring the office. If your child is away for two or more days in row please expect a phone call from the school to find out why.

Another CONGRATULATIONS goes out to these classes for not have any late arrivals last week.

Katie’s class

Mel’s class

Florence’s class

Mary’s class

Nicole and Silvana’s class

Mr McPhie’s class

Lauren’s and Kate’s class

Well done guys! Every minute of learning counts! Have a great week at school and at home!

Niina Pilli

Student Wellbeing and Engagement Leader

The library is a busy place and the students of Findon have a lot of resources that need processing for use in the classroom. Too much for one person to do so I am appealing for helpers.

The tasks include:

Covering new books Repairing books Creating class sets Photocopying and sorting home reading checklists Tidying the shelves Book return processing Sorting out the electronic resources room Sorting out the science cupboard

If you have 15, 20, 30, 60 mins or more to spare each week, fortnight or month, please drop by the library. Your help will be appreciated by all, especially your own children who will benefit from the provision of new resources. We will even bribe you with coffee and cake. Please put your name and availability on list in the library.

Thanks in anticipation

Shelley Christiansen

Library Tech.

Findon Primary School. OSHC phone: 9436 9433 Coordinator: Adam

OSHC NEWS Welcome back to another fun year of OSHC.

This week, could all children in the service please bring with them a white or light coloured tee-shirt. The children are decorating them for an art and

craft activity this week.

Immunisation records and Information sheets:

If you have a Medicare account online, you can download your child’s immunisation records and hand them to OSCH, or the school would be pleased to provide you with a copy. Parents must ask the school for copies of these immunization records. Due to privacy law, we cannot have access to your child’s immunisation records from the school unless you

give the office staff permission.

Can parents please go online to update your child’s records, even if your child is not enrolled in the program this year. This is important just in case there is an emergency and you need your child

booked into the program at the last minute.

I will be approaching parents to update our on

site paper records too.

Keep smiling,

OSHC STAFF.

WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK RAINBOWS

REINDERMINDERS

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How to get started before using our programs you must register online for an account. Registering is quick and easy. Visit our website to begin

www.campaustralia.com.au

Once registered you can make bookings and cancellations, view your statements and manage your details anytime of the day online. Keep in mind we are able to take bookings at short notice to help busy families.

Sun smart:

Now that we’re in term 1, its Camp Australia policy, that all children are to wear hats and sunscreen when outside. Parents if your child has any spare sun hats they can give them to the OSHC staff to use in the program. Please ensure your child’s hats

are labeled clearly with their full name.

Also, could all children please bring sunscreen lotion to the program, so they can put on when

going outside.

REMINDERS

AFTER SCHOOL

CARE

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Tee Shirt decorating

Beach Collage

Octopus

Cricket

Valentine Cards

Word games

Hug Tag

Cooking –Lemonade

Fans

Tee Shirt decorating

Tennis

Beach Relay

Fans

Beach collage

Chain tiggy

Cooking: Scones

Beach Collage

Crosswords

Movie

Free Choice