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

November 3rd

Chess Session 11 Participants

November 4th

Interschool Sport Round 3 Year 6s

November 8th

Coach Approach Sports Exp. Year 5

November 8th

Graduation Photographs 11.30 Year 6s

November 8th

Prep. Transition Session 2012 Preps

November 8th

SMART8 Yrs. 3 – 6

November 9th

Aquarium Excursion Yrs. Prep., 1 & 2

November 10th

Chess Session 12 Participants

November 11th

Interschool Sport Round 4 Year 6s

November 11th

Twilight Sports – 5.00pm Whole School

November 15th

SMART8 Yrs. 3 – 6

November 16th

Brandon Park Centro Performance Choir

November 17th

Debating Competition Yrs. 5 & 6

November 17th

Chess Session 13 Participants

November 18th

Interschool Sport Round 5 Year 6s

November 22nd

Prep. Transition Session 2012 Preps

November 22nd

SMART8 Yrs. 3 – 6

November 24th

Chess Session 14 Participants

November 25th

Market Day Yrs. 5 & 6

November 25th

Interschool Sport Round 6 Year 6s

November 29th

CRE Christmas Concert – 2.30 Participants

December 1st Hands on Science Incursion Yrs. 3 & 4

December 2nd

Interschool Sport Round 7 Year 6s

December 6th

Prep. Transition Session 2012 Preps

December 13th

Year 6 Orientation Day at Secondary Colleges

December 13th

2012 New Enrolments - Parent Information Evening

December 15th

Graduation Evening Year 6s

December 22nd

LAST DAY OF TERM 4

EARLY DISMISSAL 1.30PM

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.

3rd November, 2011 Term 4, Issue 17

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.

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Dear Members of the Glen Waverley Primary School Community,

I hope everybody enjoyed the Melbourne Cup break (particularly those families who were

able to have a long weekend) and happy Diwali to those members of our school

community who celebrated this very important festival. It has been wonderful to hear how

various families have celebrated this important Hindi event. For those who may not be

aware, Diwali is popular festival not just amongst Hindus, but in other religions such as

Buddhism and Sikkhism. It signifies the triumph of good over evil and believed to be the

time of transition from darkness unto light - the light that empowers us to commit

ourselves to good deeds.

Diwali is celebrated for a period of 5 days, that started on Monday 24th of October and

each day has its own significance and rituals. The third day is celebrated as the main

Diwali festival, and is known as the "festival of lights".

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT (cont’d)

The word Diwali means "rows of lighted lamps". In support for the Festival of Lights, iconic buildings of

Melbourne were illuminated from October 17-22 such as the Parliament of Victoria, the Museum, the

Exhibition Building, Consulate General of India building, Australia India Institute, Federation Square, among

others. Diwali is even being celebrated at Flinders Street and particularly Melbourne Airport from 18-26

October. This is the first time the Melbourne Airport is involved in these festive celebrations, showcasing a

variety of dance and music performances through the event. A special fireworks display was also organized on

the Yarra River on the 22nd

October. It really is wonderful to see the wider Victorian community embrace this

very special occasion.

New Junior Courtyard Area

Thank you to the numerous parents who have commented how much they and their children enjoy and

appreciate the new courtyard area. It certainly has made an enormous difference to the recreational space for the

Year Prep to Two students. This week we are expecting the shade sails to be installed which will complete this

area of the school – for now!

Parent Opinion Survey

Last week we received the results of the 2011 Parent Opinion survey and I am very pleased to report that they

were tremendously positive which indicates that our school community is extremely pleased as to how our

school is progressing. Of the 18 variables 16 were in the 4th quartile and the remaining 2 high in the 3

rd. A

sincere thank you to those families who completed the survey as your feedback is invaluable. Also

congratulations, well done and thank you to the wonderful staff who work tirelessly for the benefit of the

children and their families. Glen Waverley Primary School is an outstanding school because we all work

together for the common goal of providing the best possible education for our students – thank you everyone!

Car Park and Turning Circle

Thank you everyone for making a concerted effort with the car park and turning circle and to those parents who

have contacted me to comment on the improvement. Having two staff members on after school duty has made a

big difference however the real point of difference is the manner and attitude in which parents are approaching

this area of our school. A reminder that it is extremely important that we all continue to be cautious and travel at

5 km/hr for the safety and wellbeing of all members of our school community.

Life Education Van

The Life Education Van was once again a huge success with the children thoroughly enjoying the various

programs. It has also been wonderful to see the follow up classroom activities the children have completed in

order to reinforce the concepts covered. It was wonderful to see the large number of parents who were able to

attend the parent information session as it was terrific to be provided with an overview of the program. As

parents it really is important that we are aware of the content of the educational programs being offered to our

children as the more informed we are the more we can assist our children. I would also like to acknowledge and

congratulate Ms. Barnett for her outstanding organisation of this incursion.

John Monash Science School Initiative

Congratulations and well done to Nikita, Vinuri,

Eishitha and Yi Jie for their participation in the

inaugural “Little Scientist Big Science” program

at the John Monash Science School. The

children completed some amazing projects and

were able to showcase their learning at last

week‟s Science Fair. Vinuri and Yi Jie‟s learnt

about Echolocation and Eishitha and Nikita

about electricity in fruit and vegetables. Their

projects were of a very high calibre and a real

credit to the children. A sincere thank you and

congratulations must also go to Ms. Dale for

coordinating this program which included

driving the children to and from the venue and

overseeing their final projects – predominately

during the luncheon break. Well done everyone!

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT (cont’d)

Prep Prom

What a fantastic evening was

held recently when we

celebrated the Prep children

completing their first year of

schooling by holding their Prep

Prom. The children looked

absolutely marvellous in their

“summer costumes” as they

sang a number of summer /

beach songs. Throughout the

night they demonstrated just

how much they have grown and

developed as they performed a number of songs and dances

for their families and teachers in a very confident manner. As

mentioned on the evening, their ability to present and speak

in front of a large audience is just amazing! Thank you to all

of the Prep families for all of your efforts in preparing the

students, our magnificent Prep teachers (Mrs. Jacobs and

Mrs. Gough), assistant Rosemary who worked tirelessly with

the children and our fantastic School Captains who also did

us all proud with the manner they assisted on the evening. Congratulations everyone!

Enrolments

We are currently preparing for the 2012 school year and would really like your assistance in providing us with

as much information as possible regarding your intentions for next year. If you believe you will not be

returning to Glen Waverley for the 2012 school year could you please write me a short note indicating so.

As I am sure you would understand, we need to commence the process of selecting staff and allocate students to

classes – your cooperation with this issue is greatly appreciated and thank you to those families who have

already done so.

Warm Weather

As everyone would be aware, the weather is beginning to warm up, as a result we strongly encourage all of the

students to ensure they bring a drink bottle to school, some sunscreen and naturally their sun smart school hat. A

water bottle on the desk will enable the children to have a quick drink and alleviate the need to leave the room.

If a child does not have a hat at school they are required to play in the shade.

2012 School Fees

As I‟m sure the majority of families would be aware, as a Victorian Government school the Government

provides for much of our school‟s basic operational requirements with a financial grant that is paid to the school

in quarterly instalments. This covers items such as cleaning, gas and electricity, water rates, facilities, telephone,

furniture, some buildings and grounds maintenance, administration, some curriculum support and professional

development. In order for us to provide educational programs of a standard and quality expected at Glen

Waverley, we need funds in addition to those provided by the Government which is generated by family

contributions. Last week the 2012 School Fees letter was distributed which outlined how school community

funds were used this year and what we have planned for next year. I am extremely grateful to all of the families

who settled their 2011 school account as your support has made a significant difference to our school.

You will note that School Council has differentiated between the Essential Student Stationery Supplies and

Curriculum Requirements as some families are eligible to claim the Essential Student Stationery Supplies (Book

Boxes) when completing their annual tax return. We strongly advise to keep a copy of the School Fees notice

and receipt for such purposes. Naturally as with all school related financial issues, if a family requires making

additional arrangements please do not hesitate to contact me. Payments can be made from the beginning of this

week - a reminder that a $10 discount applies if you settle your account prior to the end of the 2011 school year.

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT (cont’d) Year Book

The draft of our inaugural Year Book was sent to the printers last week and we are hoping the final copy (which

will be distributed to all families) will arrive by the end of this month. The Year Book promises to be a fantastic

memento which I am confident all families will enjoy reading for many years to come!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED A PRINCIPAL’S

AWARD RECENTLY: 1KC: Shardul and Mohammad for creating very clever stars about themselves

3JE: Tara, Dhivyanm Saksham and Jacinta for outstanding story writing - refer to the Kids Corner section.

4LC: Senudi and Sithumya for fabulous projects and speeches involving “levers” as part of their science

project

56S: Leon, Sharon, Diego and Angelina for a fabulous poster about leadership and the qualities of a leader,

Piyumini for an outstanding project involving a model and PowerPoint presentation titled “Cookies and

Cream”, Jessica also for an amazing project about a security system “The Dragon Keeper”, Kavindu also for an

amazing project, he created a pen which writes what you say and Sharon for speaking in front of the class for

the very first time.

6JA: Akalanka and Rajith for creating their very own remote control cars as part of their Smart8 program

Eishitha, Vinuri, Yie Jie and Nikita – for their outstanding contribution to the John Monash Science School

Little Scientist Big Science program

BIRTHDAYS Happy Birthday to the following students:

1AJ: Rahal

1KC: Sethmi and Shakya

2CM: Yang

2KP: Amasha

3TJ: Destiny

4AC: Jaein, Bunin and Pamali

56S: Sharon

6ND: Jason and Michael

Wishing everyone a safe and happy fortnight,

Frank Catalano

Principal

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

As I walk around the school it is great to see students persisting with their work on a daily basis and taking the opportunity of getting involved in so many activities. To mention just a few: Choir & Dance Rehearsals, Literacy & Numeracy Workshops, Kids Teaching Kids, Science Incursion, Discovering ipads, NXT Robotics Expert Team and Inter-school sport. For this to happen the staff at Glen Waverley Primary School make a point of working together, collaboratively and cooperatively to help our students see the benefits to all in sharing ideas, making compromising on choices and making an effort to get along with others. PARENT PARTICIPATION Parental involvement is vital to the on-going development of this wonderful school. We should not take for granted the commitment of individuals who have contributed their skills and expertise to ensure Glen Waverley Primary School has continued to grow and develop. I encourage all parents to consider how they can become involved in our school Have you ever thought how you could become involved in the school? Glen Waverley Primary School offers a range of opportunities for parents to become involved in our community. The involvement of parents helps break down some of the mystique about school that can exist for children.

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

When children see school as an extension of home rather than an institution their chances of success are better. Parental participation also demonstrates to children that they value their learning and their school. A positive attitude to school and learning is a proven criterion for success as a student. Some avenues open to parents include:

Classroom reading

School Council

Coaching interschool sport

Presenting to the children about a topic of expertise If you are interested in having a chat about participating in our school, please feel free to contact me at school, as I’d love to hear from you. Prep Prom What a wonderful night we had at the school Prep Prom. This was my first Prep Prom and I was so proud of all

of the children for their performances. They certainly showed us how talented they are and how enthusiastic

they were to showcase their talents. Thank you to all of our families who attended and supported this event. A

special thank you to our marvellous prep teaching and support staff who spent many hours preparing the

children for the evening .They showed us all how committed they are to our school and to the children.

World Teacher’s Day Friday 28 October 2011- a day when the wonderful, privileged work of teachers around the wold is recognised and celebrated. I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank the fantastic teachers we have here at Glen Waverley Primary School. It is a pleasure to talk with the teachers about their class and I have noticed that they have all developed a very strong relationship with the children and show a ‘parental’ type of care for their wellbeing and development. Teaching is sometimes a challenging profession but also extremely rewarding one. So take the time to thank your child’s teacher for all they do SUNSMART Many thanks to the parents who have ensured students have hats for this term, however there are still a few children who do not have their school hats with them. Any child without a hat will not be permitted to participate in outdoor activities and will need to remain in the shaded areas during recess and lunch. Summer fun with your children Use some chalk to mark out a target on a wall to throw a large or small ball at. Trace a circle on a brick wall (away from windows!) as big as a bin lid. Place some sticks at different distances away from your target. Each distance can be worth 1-5 points, 5 points being the furthest distance. Allow yourself five throws at each distance. See how many times you hit your target and see how many points you get. You may like to try your opposite hand! Darren McDonald Assistant Principal

HOUSE WEEKLY PROGRESSIVE

FAWKNER 31 1743

HUME 32 1735

LA TROBE 38 1797

MITCHELL 31 1847

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.

This fortnight‟s Kids Corner section contains two terrific stories written by Jacinta and Dhivyan in 3JE.

Once upon a time there was a girl named Jacinta. She looked very pretty. She liked lots of things to do with adventure. She

also was a rock collector. She lived with her mum and her brother in a small house. They had a cat named Cookie. Cookie

was cheeky but helpful too. One day she woke up in her bed so excited. She was going to fly on an aeroplane to Africa.

They were going to Africa for a holiday.

She ran down the stairs to eat her breakfast when, she saw something glowing in the cupboard. She walked closer to the

cupboard and opened it. There was a strong force pulling her in. Cookie was going to fly in but at Jacinta grabbed him.

Jacinta tried to hold onto the cupboard door but the force was too strong. Jacinta fell in the cupboard which was a portal!

She fell in a swamp of water. Jacinta swam to the surface to breathe.

When she opened her eyes she was in a new world. Jacinta swam to Cookie who luckily landed on the soft grass. When

Jacinta got out of the water Cookie ran and sat on Jacinta‟s lap.

„Good boy‟ praised Jacinta to Cookie. Cookie started to purr.

In the bushes there was a robot gang. They all were evil. They were going to take over Earth.

One robot was hiding in the bushes next to Jacinta. Jacinta put Cookie down on the ground. Jacinta stood up, grabbed a big

stick and wacked the bush next to her. A big buzz went off in the bush that Jacinta wacked. Then Jacinta realised that a

camera was watching her.An alarm went off from nowhere. A whole lot of robots came crowding around Jacinta. Jacinta

was trapped. Then a short undersized bird came swooping down on the robots. „Squawk!‟ cried the bird and all the robots

ran away. Jacinta thanked the bird then, the bird decided to join Jacinta on her adventure to get out of the portal.

When it was midday Jacinta, Cookie and the bird were hungry. Jacinta found an apple tree next to a beautiful river with

fish. Jacinta wanted to make a tree house in the apple tree so they did. Jacinta went out to make a bed. She took it with her

for her tree house. When it was night time Jacinta made a crossbow. Outside she could hear groaning and beeping. „Robots‟

she thought to herself. She got her crossbow and saw robots spawning everywhere.

When it was daytime the robots were burning to ashes. „Aha‟ cried Jacinta. „I could use the ashes for my stove!‟ „I am very

hungry. Maybe that bird could collect some apples‟ she moaned. „Birdy think can you get some apples‟ Jacinta yelled. The

bird returned with a bag full of apples. „You can have one‟ Jacinta whispered. „Meow‟ sobbed Cookie. „Here‟ called

Jacinta. Cookie meowed happily. „Have some pork‟

During the day Jacinta could hear a weird sound outside. She ran outside to see what was happening. „The portal to my

home!‟ she gasped. Jacinta ran into the portal with Cookie and the bird.

„Yay‟ cried Jacinta as she woke up in her bed. She saw Cookie sleeping on her and a bird on her window. „Wow what an

awesome dream I had‟ she whispered to herself. Then she remembered „AFRICA‟.

She ran to the kitchen. She saw something glowing it the cupboard but, but this time she didn‟t open it.

Once upon a time there lived two boys called Dhivyan and Neev, they were spies. Dhivyan was 12 years old and Neev was 15. They had a robot dog and his name was Robdog. He gives you whatever you want. He was a spy to. We live underground and there’s a secret passageway to get in. You need a code to enter it, which is 3812. We live in a gigantic city called Glen Waverley. There was a cruel, evil and bad spy called Mad Max, he was working on machines to tear down the whole city of Glen Waverly. We have to live underground because there were spy cameras everywhere that Mad Max had made. If the cameras see you they shoot lasers that go after you, but they only shoot spies. One day Neev and Dhivyan were drinking spy coffee until Neev’s cup fell. Their underground house shook and there were robots everywhere on top of the house. Mad Max had completed his plan. We asked Robdog for our invisible suit so the cameras couldn’t see us. Dhivyan scanned his spy watch, 8 hours left to complete the mission. That is to get the key in the centre of the Earth to shutdown the robots. Mad Max needs a key to switch it on and off. He teleported the key to the centre of the Earth so nobody could switch the robots off. So Neev and Dhivyan came out and found stairs that led them underground, deeper than their underground house. They even saw a dinosaur.

They needed to kill the dinosaur but instead they captured it with a net. Just then they saw the key past the lava. Then they heard a stomping noise, it was the dinosaur and it had broken free. They moved aside and the dinosaur fell in the volcanic emission. But, it floated so they used the dinosaur as a boat. 5 hours had passed before they reached the key. There was a path to the key. They took a step and razor sharp arrows came but, we managed to dodge them. There were trapped as well. They ran and ultra hot blue flames came. Then at the end of the path there was an ice dragon. He was terrifying and enormous. They got their red lasers and shot the ice dragon but, it used ice to shoot back at them. They quickly got their reflection ice suits on and came back to shoot him. The dragon froze. Then they got the key and it transported them back to the top of the ground. They had found the place to put the key in so they chucked it in. They put the key in, then all of a sudden all of the robots shutdown. So they didn’t need to defeat Mad Max. They did it by playing rock paper scissors. Dhivyan lost and I felt miserable. Then Robdog came and destroyed Mad Max with his super doper ultra bite. Mad Max was destroyed and they had completed the mission and it was all because of Robdog.

IF WEATHER PERMITS……

The Glen Waverley Primary School

TWILIGHT SPORTS

will be held on the school oval from 5PM on

FRIDAY 11TH NOVEMBER

All students are encouraged to attend this annual night of fun and games dressed in their

house colours. It would be lovely to see the support of as many family and friends as

possible. We are hoping for a very successful evening.

The Community and Fundraising Committee will be holding a sausage sizzle (vegetarians

catered for) and will be selling icy poles and soft drink on the night.

We understand parking is limited but please refrain from using the McDonald’s car park.

MITCHELL FAWKNER

HUME LATROBE

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.

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.

JUNIOR KARATE

SELF DEFENCE CLASSES

Ages 6 - 13

GLEN WAVERLEY PRIMARY

SCHOOL

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Tel. 8786 9076 Mob. 0418 150 405

EMAIL : cliffwilson@caydam.com

WEB : www.caydam.com

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