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Glen Waverley Primary

School

774 High Street Road

Glen Waverley 3150

Ph: 9802 9938

Fax: 9886 1590

Email: glen.waverley.ps

@edumail.vic.gov.au

Website:

www.glenps.vic.edu.au

Important Dates For Your Diary

May 16th

– 20th

EDUCATION WEEK Whole School

May 19th

Open Night 6.30 – 8.00 Whole School

May 20th

Winter Sport Round 3 Year 6s

May 20th

School Bands, Choir, Glee Club Performance

At The Glen – 12.00 – 1.00 pm

May 23rd

School Assembly – 9.05 – 9.30 Whole School

May 24th

UNSW Computer Test Yrs. 3 – 6

May 24th

SMART8 – Lesson 6 Yrs. 3 – 6

May 25th

Salaka Interactive Drumming Incursion Yrs. Prep - 6

May 26th

Feathers Fur & Scales Incursion Yrs. 3 & 4

May 26th

Chess Lesson 12 Participants

May 27th


May 30th


May 30th

– June 14th

Whole School Swimming Program Whole School

May 31st SMART8 – Lesson 7 Yrs. 3 - 6

June 3rd

Cross Country Run (No Swimming Today) Yrs. 4 – 6

June 6th


June 7th

SMART8 – Lesson 8 Yrs. 3 – 6

June 8th

UNSW Science Test Yrs. 3 – 6

June 13th

QUEENS BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY

NO SCHOOL Whole School

June 14th

Last day of Swimming – Lesson 10 Whole School

June 14th

SMART8 –Lesson 9 – Last Lesson Yrs. 3 – 6

June 16th

Chess Lesson 13 Participants

June 17th


June 20th


June 20th

Parent/Teacher Interviews

June 21st UNSW Spelling and Writing Tests Yrs. 3 – 6

June 22nd

Parent/Teacher Interviews

June 23rd

Chess Lesson 14 – Last for Semester 1 Participants

June 24th

Movie Night

June 27th


June 27th

– 30th

Year 5 Annual Camp Year 5s

June 29th

Fairytale Incursion Yrs Prep, 1, & 2

July 1st LAST DAY OF TERM 2

EARLY DISMISSAL 2.30

SCHOOL

LUNCHES

Lunch orders are

available from school

five days a week

The service is provided

by Gourmet Delish

9808 9838

Menus and ordering

procedures can be

obtained from the

School Office.

19th May, 2011 Term 2, Issue 7

G L E N WAV E R L E Y P R I M A RY S C H O O L

UNIFORM SHOP

Situated in the West

Wing on the School

Grounds

Open Monday between

3.00 – 4.30 pm

Closed Public Holidays

and School Holidays

Please bring your own

bag for purchases as we

are an environmentally

friendly school

Orders may be left with

the office – these must

be in an envelope

marked with the child’s

name and grade together

with payment, correct

monies are appreciated.

SAVE THE GLEN WAVERLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL WEBSITE

AS YOUR HOME PAGE TO EARN FUNDRAISING POINTS FOR OUR SCHOOL

Not sure of term dates, lost a notice or permission slip, how much is a hat?

You can find all this information when you visit our Web Site at

www.glenps.vic.edu.au

Our children’s work and achievements are also showcased on the site together

with information about our school and upcoming events.

http://www.glenps.vic.edu.au/

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Dear Members of the Glen Waverley Primary School Community,

Welcome to a special Education Week edition of our school newsletter! I hope that everybody has been able to attend some of the exciting events and activities we have provided as part of

our Education Week festivities. It was fabulous to see so many parents at Monday’s special Education Week assembly

and the variety of performances by the children were absolutely brilliant! A sincere thank you and well done to the

members of the school band, the Indian and Chinese Dance troupes, members of the Writer’s Club, the Recorder

Band, the magnificent Prep students with their rendition of the Pirate Poem, the amazing homework assignments and

the Level 4 students’ presentation of their ACMI excursion DVD as part of last term’s media unit. All in all, I felt the

assembly was a terrific way of not only showcasing our school’s outstanding array of educational opportunities and

also promoting the wonderful educational capabilities of our fantastic students but a terrific means of commencing the

week. Thank you to the parents and staff who took a leading role in organising and preparing the students, Krishanu,

Bhakti, Caroline and Kathryn for announcing the participants and to Mrs. Zaki and Mrs. Barnes for their overall

coordination of Education Week.

Our annual Family Fun Day/Cross Country was held on Tuesday and finally we were able to hold a whole school

event with fine weather! Congratulations and well done to all of the students for your most enthusiastic participation,

to the numerous parents who were able to attend and also assist with the cooking and distributing of the lunch – your

efforts are really appreciated by the staff and students! Overall it was a fantastic day which was thoroughly enjoyed by

all.

On Wednesday the children were provided with the opportunity to view a free Oral Health incursion provided by The

Institute of Creative Learning. The performances were a wonderful way to reinforce the importance of oral health and

it was also very pleasing to see the children having so much fun whilst learning!

It was also absolutely wonderful to see so many “special friends” in our school yesterday. It was quite obvious that the

special friends which ranged from grandparents, parents, uncles, aunties, neighbours and family friends thoroughly

enjoyed their time at school and were also quite honoured to have been invited by the children. I did my utmost to

meet and thank them for attending, however if I didn’t get round to someone I would really be grateful if families

could extend my appreciation to your child’s special friend.

The majority of today was based on this year’s Education Week theme of Celebrate Family. We held an outstanding

parade this morning where the children came to school dressed in colours or outfits from their country of origin and it

was so wonderful to see the vast array of colours and the pride in the children’s faces as well. The rest of the day was

spent by the children completing the 3 rotational activities once again based on the theme. A sincere thank you to all

of the families who made the time to complete the “family homework” task we look forward to joining all of the

calico pieces together to create a tapestry of GWPS family symbols.

As everyone would be aware, tonight we have Open Night where all families are invited to attend our school and

participate in activities with the children. I look forward to seeing and chatting with as many families as possible this

evening from 6:30.

Tomorrow we have a terrific means of culminating Education Week for our school with approximately 60 children

attending The Glen Shopping Centre where they will perform on centre stage. We are scheduled to commence at 12

noon and, once again, it would be wonderful to see as many parents as possible there to support and acknowledge the

children’s achievement and courage to do so.

All in all, it has been a very exciting Education Week at our school and I hope the children and families have enjoyed

celebrating the week with us! Mrs. Barnes has prepared a special Education Week page for the newsletter which

includes an array of photographs for everyone to enjoy!

iPad Professional Learning Update

I am hoping and have my fingers crossed that by the time this newsletter arrives home our much anticipated

iPads would have been delivered. Last week Mr. Price and I attended an iPad professional learning seminar

in preparation for our iPad program and wow, as an educationalist and parent I was absolutely gobsmacked

in terms of what this new technology can provide our children – I firmly believe that the personal computer

(PC) is about to become extinct and will be replaced by netbooks and iPads. The iPads are incredibly user

friendly, lightweight, intuitive and have the capability of accessing (at the moment) 350,000 educational apps

(which are effectively software). At the seminar we were demonstrated how quick, simple and easy it is to download a

text book, picture story book and other educational items.

I am convinced that the iPads (or something similar) will revolutionise educational provision. As a parent of two

teenage children my family has spent literally thousands of dollars purchasing very expensive text books over the

years – these are now available at minimal cost and on a platform which is intuitive for our current and future students

and the days of very heavy school bags, which can cause severe back problems, should soon be a thing of the past.

What about primary school children? Some of the apps (short for applications or software) we previewed are tailor

made for primary aged children. There is a vast array of picture story books or novels for other children which read to

you, or when necessary you can select a word for clarification, have inbuilt dictionaries or you can simply flip through

the pages as if you were holding the novel. The epub (short for electronic publication) is an app where the children can

create their own ebook (electronic book) complete with text, graphics, podcasts (voice over) and digital content. These

can be sent to the elibrary and can also be sent to parents as an eportfolio. There are also literally thousands of other

apps for a vast array of topics such as science (human body, space etc) which the children will be able to access –

some are free and others at a minimal cost.

At our school we plan to monitor how our new iPads are used and then formulate a plan for future extension.

One thing that certainly resonated with me is how these relatively inexpensive learning tools make great gifts and

strongly encourage families to purchase one if they are able to do so as the educational benefits are immense. If you

would like any additional information please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Price, Mr. Chapman or myself.

We look forward to sharing the children’s iPad experiences with you in due course. Once again, it would be rather

remiss of me not to mention that the iPad program has been made possible by all of our families paying their 2011

school fees – thank you everyone!

Facilities Update

Our new building continues to move along at a rapid rate of knots and it is wonderful to see it look like a real school

building. Over the past fortnight the workmen have focused on painting, electrical works and cabinetry. Recently I met

with the project manager and site supervisor and they are aiming for the building to be completed by mid-May. After

which we are allowing approximately 6 weeks for landscaping. If all things go according to plan (and the rain stays

away for a little while) we should be in a position to move the Year Prep to Two classes in by the end of Term Two!

How exciting!!

What do we have planned for landscaping and adventure playgrounds – as part of the development of the new

building, School Council and I plan to landscape the area in front of the new building which will entail asphalting,

garden beds and the building of an adventure playground. The adventure playground will consist of joining the 2

existing playgrounds in our school into a “new” playground. The Year 3 to 6 students will have a new playground built

which they have been involved in the selection and design of. The plan is to remove the existing Year 3 – 6 adventure

playground first (and store it for a little while), build the new Year 3 – 6 playground, remove the P- 2 playground and

build a “new” playground for the P- 2 students. A timeline for this is yet to be established as it depends on the

completion of the building, naturally I will keep everyone informed.

Student Uniform

As we move into some very cold and wet weather, a reminder to all families that students are to wear correct school

uniform at all times. It is very important that we work together to ensure that our students are fine ambassadors and

wear our uniform with pride. I would like to highlight that students are allowed to wear a coat or jacket to and from

school in order to keep themselves warm and dry. At school if it is too cold or too wet, the children will remain

indoors.

Curriculum Newsletters

This week the Specialist Team and all of the Levels across our school will distribute this term’s curriculum newsletter

which outlines and provided families with an overview of what is being covered in our classrooms and also in the

specialist areas. I hope everyone finds these to be informative and I look forward to discussing them with parents as

we cross paths.

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT (Cont’d)

Flood Appeal

Jesse (Year 5 student) as part of his Cubs requirements approached me about the possibility of implementing a

fundraiser to support families who are still suffering the effects of the floods earlier in the year. Naturally such a

proactive and generous idea was met with enthusiasm hence Jesse is inviting all Glen Waverley Primary School

families to donate non-perishable goods and school stationary which will be supplied to the Smith Family for

distribution. I hope all families can contribute something such as a packet of pasta, tin of food, packet of pencils etc to

support this very worthwhile course. The final day for forwarding donations to school is Friday 27th May.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED A PRINCIPAL’S AWARD

RECENTLY:

0LG: Natalie for being able to name and sound all of the letters of the alphabet – well done Natalie!

1AJ: Darshi for an outstanding improvement with her reading – well done Darshi! Pulindu and Dulwan for being

great helpers and for also being very brave.

1KC: Sethmi – for being a great helper

2CM: David, Anja, Nitish, Elnaz and Riya for a terrific rendition of the fairy tale the Three Little Pigs – the

children also performed it in front of 5 families who were on a school tour, well done to all of you!

4LC: Cassie for an amazing attitude towards her writing and for producing very engaging pieces

BIRTHDAYS Happy Birthday to the following students who

celebrated their special day recently:

0LG: Deshitha

1AJ: Mevan

2CM: Neha

2KP: Jason

3JE: Dinuk

3TJ: Dilni

4LC: Mahek, Binura and Clara

5AP: Shethika

6ND: Bhakti, Ken, Kyiat and Neel

Wishing everyone a safe and happy fortnight,

Frank Catalano

Principal

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT (Cont’d)

As part of our Small Business Class at Glen Waverley Secondary College, we would

like to sell you a small personalized box or canvas.

Would you like a personalized box or canvas made especially for you? Well you’ve

looked at the right flyer! Here at Handmade Treasures we LOVE making

personalized boxes to put anything in and canvases that remind you of those special

moments! Why not buy one for one very low price to give to someone special?

Prices range from $2 to $4 so look out for us in the school grounds

over the next few weeks.

If you are interested see us in the school grounds (near the Year 5/6 Area or please contact

Amanda or Emma for further information email us on [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you shortly.

Hand Made Treasures One girl’s hard work is another’s treasure………

SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENTS REPORT, MAY 2011

Wow. I have just got back from the School Cross Country run down at Jells park. I have trouble

organising 2 children... how does the school cope with 360? It wouldn't be possible without the

dedication of the school staff and the many parents who volunteer their time to assist. Thank you to

all of the parents who were able to attend to support the day and the overall organisation – your

efforts are really appreciated by everyone!

At the start of the year we had a wish list of things we would like to do this year – upgrade the ICT

infrastructure, an electronic whiteboard in every classroom, improved access to portable computers

(netbooks and iPads). It's only half way through term 2 and these things are well on the way to being

achieved – we are awaiting delivery of the iPads and the whiteboards for the new building of course

need to wait for it to be finished. Behind the scenes, the schools network has been upgraded to cope

with the higher wireless and data traffic these new devices require. This also means the school is

now ready for the progressive implementation of Ultranet (the new state-wide learning management

system for schools). None of this would have been achieved without the funds raised from family

contributions being paid in full.

The new committee members are now settled in their roles. There is lots going on at school, quietly

in the background. There are 4 subcommittees that look at: Administration and Finance; Resources;

Community Development and Fund Raising; and Education.

The Education committee is continuing the review of school policies which will be placed

on our school website for parental input.

The Finance committee is managing our budget and sourcing quotes for work at the school.

The Resources committee have recommended contractors to landscape and consolidate the

junior playgrounds for the new building, paint the main corridor of the school over the next 2

holiday periods and replace the main entry doors. Designs for the new year 3-6 playground

have gone back to the supplier for rework. I am particularly happy with the way Frank has

involved the grade 3 – 6 students in the choice of their new playground. We are also forward

planning for 2012 options for relocating the administration, library and computer rooms with

the aim of moving them into more open spaces within the existing school building.

The Community Development and Fund Raising committee has a full year of events

planned. As usual, any suggestions for fund-raising or assistance at school events are

welcomed.

The Council has approved a curriculum day for Friday 2nd

September, the school concert for Monday

5th September, and various payments for invoices for works to the school infrastructure. Recent work

by the school and the local council appears to have relieved the issues we have been facing with

storm water drainage which is very pleasing.

I have had a parent approach me with suggestions for improvements they would like to see at the

school. I wish to encourage the school community to feel open to approach members of the school

council with suggestions, questions, complaints and feedback about how we are doing. This is our

role – to represent the school community. I look forward to hearing from you all and the best way of

contacting me is via e-mail at: [email protected]

I look forward to hearing from members of our school community.

Dr Paul van den Bergen

School Council President

mailto:[email protected]

2011 GWPS Cross Country

Congratulations to all our students who participated and assisted with the running of the annual GWPS Cross Country event which was held at Jells Park South on Tuesday. Despite soggy conditions, it was clear that all students had a great day and we were lucky to have the sun shine down on us by the afternoon. It was lovely to see the enthusiasm of all the students and such house spirit amongst our community. Congratulations to Mitchell who were the overall Cross Country Champions for this year.

A special thank you to all the parents who came and supported their children and to the many parents who assisted with providing the BBQ lunch. Thank you also to the support of all the staff here at Glen Waverley as whole school events such as these are not possible without their support and assistance. The students who competed in the 9/10, 11 and 12/13 year age groups and finished in the top 10 places will now represent GWPS at the District Cross Country event which is due to be held on Friday 3rd June at Jells Park (just near the cafe) from 12 noon. Well done to all!!! Samantha Barnett Physical Education Coordinator

The Cross Country By Caitlin 5MP

Before the race I felt scared and nervous of losing the race and not knowing where to go and the older children laughing at me. I thought I would just try the race and see where I came and just have fun. I just did what Kay told me, “Just think about finishing, and don’t worry about anything else.” I came third and I felt excited and happy. My legs felt like jelly when I finished and I could not breathe.

Artists in Schools – 1st workshop with Ms Sabrina Chou

Last Wednesday at LOTE we had a Chinese dance session with the artist Sabrina. The workshop is relating to our performance ‘The Monkey King’. We did Taichi, ribbon dancing and lion dancing. In Taichi, Sabrina explained the history and different moves. We combined all moves and made a dance. In ribbon dance we again learned the history and moves. We danced with the light ribbons to music. Last of all, we did a lion dance. It was a lot of fun and we were all tired after all the dancing. I can’t wait till next time. By Kathryn 6JA

I enjoyed doing lots of poses with Sabrina like crane, monkey and cutting a water melon! We also learned some Taichi moves and then we did some ribbon dancing. It was a lot of fun. By Rusal 5MP I learnt basic Taichi moves, Ribbon Dance and a Kung Fu Panda dance. In Ribbon Dance, Sabrina taught us sophisticated moves. I look forward to learning the awesome Kung Fu Fan dance.

By Pranav 5MP I really enjoyed the session and I had a lot of fun, except for the fact that I got a shorter ribbon than the rest during the ribbon dance. I liked the dancing and I learnt a lot about the history of those classical Chinese dances. I like the way these classical techniques were given a more contemporary touch with modern, upbeat music. The elements blended easily and it becomes a dancing style that appeals more to people like us. By Yijie 6RL

Sale of second hand uniform

There will be a sale of second hand uniform on

Wednesday 25th May from 3pm – 4pm outside the

after school care area.

All green tops, hats & scarves $2.00

All other clothing and bags $5.00

All items are sold as seen.

Please bring your own bags to take purchases home.

Items of the current uniform which are clean and in

saleable condition may be donated for sale. If you

have any uniform to donate to the sale please leave it

at the Uniform Shop on Monday afternoon or at the

School Office, but no later than Monday 23rd

May.

Any unnamed, uniform in lost property will be

donated to the second hand sale.

2nd

GLEN WAVERLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL’S

BIGGEST MORNING TEA

on

TUESDAY 24TH

MAY

10.30 – 11.30 AM

IN OUR SCHOOL HALL

Please bring a plate of

food to share and a gold

Coin donation for the

Cancer Council

IF THERE WAS AN EMERGENCY,

WOULD WE BE ABLE TO

CONTACT YOU?

DO WE KNOW WHERE

YOU LIVE?

It is very important to keep your

child/ren’s school informed of any

changes in your contact details.

If your child has an accident at school,

or feels unwell, we need to be able to

contact you as quickly as possible to

help us to look after your child and

reassure them.

Address details are also important as

some of the documents we send home

require up-to-date accurate addresses

printed on them.

If you have moved home, or changed

your home, business or mobile

telephone numbers, please send a note

to the school office detailing your

child’s name, grade and any changes

that you have made.

Please help us keep your child/ren safe

at school.

My son, Johnny

Depp in Grade

1JB, has a new

address. It is:-

HOUSE WEEKLY PROGRESSIVE

FAWKNER 52 711

HUME 54 695

LA TROBE 51 706

MITCHELL 64 758

The advertisements in this newsletter are in good faith but no responsibility as to the quality of the

products or services offered is accepted by the school.

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CHILDREN, CHOICES & CHALLENGES

5 WEEK PARENTING COURSE

Do you wonder why you kids aren’t listening to you or how to deal

with their anger and your own?

Do you want to stay connected to your child?

Do you find living with kids exhausting and frustrating?

Are they just driving you completely batty?

Come and share your ideas, skills, solutions and frustrations and get

some new strategies to help with healthier relationships!

Who: Mums, Dads & carers of children aged 5-12 years

When: Mondays: 23rd & 30th May, 6th, 20th & 27th June

(no class 13th June) 2011

Time: 10am – 12.00pm

Where: The Bridgewater Centre, Rowville Uniting Church

Cnr Fulham Rd & Bridgewater Way, Rowville, 3178

Cost: Free (bookings essential) Parentzone: 9721 3646

FREE HELP FOR FAMILIES Is gambling impacting on the quality of your family life? Gambler’s Help Eastern is a free and confidential service for anyone affected by gambling with counsellors in Clayton and Glen Waverley. Whether you are the gambler or the partner/friend/work colleague of the gambler, help is available. For more information on Gambler’s Help Services, such as managing a gambling debt and strategies to reduce or cut out your gambling please ring our intake line on 1300 131 973 (Mon-Fri 9.00am-5.00pm) or the Gambler’s Help 24 hour line on 1800 858858 or go to gamblinghelponline.org.au

BEDWETTING

A new DVD based program,

Bedwetting Cured, has been

developed by Dr. Mark Condon

and Physiotherapist, Margaret

O’Donovan.

It outlines a successful program

for parents to implement at home

with their children.

For more information and a free

Bedwetting Fact Sheet please

visit the website:-

www.bedwettinginstitute.com.au

or phone 1300 135 796

The Bedwetting

Institute of

Australia

Glen Waverley Primary School is a member of the

Dough Raisers Program at Bakers Delight, The Glen Shopping Centre

Every time you, your family or friends make a purchase at

Bakers Delight The Glen all you need to do is mention that you are from

Glen Waverley Primary School and Bakers Delight will

donate 10% of the proceeds of every sale back to our school.

So make sure you make all of your bread and bakery

purchases from

Bakers Delight

The Glen Shopping Centre

http://www.bedwettinginstitute.com.au/

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