6th June, 2017

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Leap into Learning by Showing Respect, Responsibility & Teamwork

Diary Dates

8th June

Sumardi, Indonesian Puppeteer

Hot Dog lunch

7th, 14th, 21st & 28th June

Archery

9th June

Curriculum Day

13th June

2018 Prep Art Transition

Uniform Survey Due

16th June

Working Bee

30th June

End of Term 2 – 2:30pm dismissal

13th – 17th November

Grampians Retreat Camp

From the Principal’s Desk

COMMUNITY

I am constantly reminded of the wonderful community spirit in this

school when I see parents responding to a call for assistance. It does

truly take a village to raise a child and when community members

selflessly give of their valuable time, I appreciate that I am blessed to

be connected with this school. I also appreciate the way that families

throw themselves into a challenge – like the dress up day where

Jacob’s whole family embraced the occasion. (see pg 6)

Special thanks also to Norm and Leni Harrison for donating a new bed

for us for sick bay…and for then going out and purchasing us a new

mattress that meant we could dispose of the old setting. They threw

in a thorough clean of sick bay and now everything is looking pristine

and new. Sick Bay no longer makes me feel sick!!

Thanks also to Leni for servicing what we thought was a broken

vacuum cleaner, which is now fully operational for our Working Bee

on Friday 16th June at 3.15 onwards where we will be giving our

Computer Room a complete clean. We will need MANY hands for a

very short time and these are the jobs we will need to do:

Take down the metal grills from the windows

Clean the windows

Clean tables and computers

De-cobweb

Put together a shelf that was dismantled

General clean and tidy

If we get lots of people, we should be finished very quickly and be

able to make the computer room a MUCH nicer place for our

children to learn. PLEASE RSVP FOR CATERING ASAP to Janet or me.

MINDFULNESS

Thanks for all the families who took on the mindfulness challenge and

it was wonderful to see the children embrace it at school. The Preps

really immersed themselves and were so calm when I went up there,

that they seemed to be completely in Zen Heaven! Directly after

though, they were immersed in their writing and the benefits of the

mindfulness session were immediately apparent. (see photos on pg 6)

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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT CONT.

COMMUNITY LINKS

The Year 3 students accompanied me to the Over 55 session at the Community Centre where they spent time with the

elders in our community and were taught the fine skills required for bowls. Some budding young bowlers amongst this

group!!

WEBSITE

There is a lot of new content on our website and while it is far from complete, we invite your comments.

RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS

A group Year 4 and 5 students accompanied some parents and me to the leadership session at Yarra Hills where they

were wonderful ambassadors for our school. Thanks to Laura Graham for the photo and to Laura, Kim and Norm for

assistance with transportation.

LOCKDOWN DRILL

Two education police officers were kind enough to attend CPS while we conducted a lockdown drill and spent some

time with the juniors and seniors after to discuss their role in the community and how to keep safe. This tied in very

nicely with the P-2 study on people in our neighbourhood. (see photo pg 6 )

In addition the children also ventured out to investigate some of the small businesses in Coldstream and had a

wonderful time exploring the inner sanctum of some of the familiar traders.

It was wonderful having Jamie Hamilton in at school umpiring for the interschool footy last Friday. It was really

impressive to see the way that he was coaching children on both teams as he went along and acknowledging good play

wherever he saw it.

Thanks to Noelene McLeod for the interschool sports photos on page 7

CHILD SAFE POLICY.

We‘re also including a copy of our Child Safe Policy and Standard #4

Phillippa Adgemis – Acting Principal

In the interests of compliance from the department we now have

another hoop to jump though!!!!!!

Moving forward we will now need to inform our car insurance companies

to add a proof of indemnity to carry children in our cars. That evidence

will need to be with Janet on the school records. This applies to staff and

parents.

As we are already struggling to get enough drivers to allow us to offer

the diverse extra-curricular activities on offer at this school, we are very

afraid that we will need to curtail many if not all of them.

We are a small school, so we BEG you not only to get your WWC which is

free of charge, but also to consider getting comprehensive insurance and

evidence of indemnity to enable us to continue to offer your children the

opportunities that CPS staff offer them.

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A Message from our Chaplain...

“My door is open anytime to anyone” Please feel free to contact me. I’m at school on Monday, Wednesday & Friday and I would love to catch up with you all at your convenience. I’m also available for home visits if the need arises. Wax.

SCHOOL CAPTAIN’S REPORT

On the 2nd of June we had interschool sports against Yarra Glen. Everyone played fairly and tried their best.

All the participants showed fabulous teamwork. Go Coldy!!! On the 5th of June we dressed up for the day as a movie character of the first letter of our name. Most of

the school dressed up in awesome looking movie character outfits. I dressed up as James Bond and Bailey

dressed up as Batman/ Bruce Wayne.

On the 1st of June 10 students went to Yarra Hills for a Respectful Relationships Forum.

By Jacob (James Bond) and Bailey (Bruce Wayne)

By Jacob (James Bond)

and

Bailey (Bruce Wayne)

PARENT CLUB NEWS

Hot Dog lunch on 8th June

Chocolates will be coming home in the last week of term.

If you do not want to receive a box please notify the office in writing so you do not

receive an order.

SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENT’S REPORT –

No report from Deb this issue.

REMINDERS:-

Friday 9th

June is a Curriculum Day and students are not required at school

There has been a glitch with the school photo processing and the photos will not arrive until

14th

June.

Further tickets in the Rotary Fundraiser can be obtained from the office. All money raised

will go directly to our school.

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Notes you may have missed

Sumardi – Master Shadow Puppeteer – Whole School

Hot Dog Lunch – Whole School

Archery – 5/6M

Hooptime – 3/4T & 5/6M

Working Bee

P-2 Community Walk

P-2 Parent/Guardian Consent Form from Oxford University -This is an investigation of high

frequency words in young children’s writing development (10th

anniversary update)

Cricket Clinic

Audiology Testing

LOST PROPERTY

We have a substantial amount of lost

property in the office.

If your child has lost any items of clothing,

please come in and have a look.

Just a reminder for parents/students to

name all clothing -perhaps with liquid

paper on the inside band?? especially on

all jumpers/bomber jackets.

Congratulations to 1/2B who won the attendance trophy for the

first time this week.

Attendance Champions

Prep

IIIII IIIII II

1/2 B

I

3/4 T III

5/6 M

Library Tales

New books have been covered and displayed

over the past few weeks with more still to

come.

New reading challenge books have also been

displayed.

Please remember to look after ALL our library

books. Return or reborrow in the 2 week (1

week for Prep) time frame to avoid the list

and reminders being sent home.

Cheryl

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SAVE THE DATE

Coldstream Primary School will be celebrating “40 Years” on Sunday 26th November,

2017. Spread the word around to as many of our past students to enable them to join in

our celebrations. If you have the names and addresses of past students could you please

contact either Michelle Talbot or the Office with their details?

.

ASSEMBLY AWARDS

Congratulations to Henry S and

Nathan M for the Nude Food Award,

Jordan O for being a great fixer and

Lily C for improvement in her

reading.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE STUDENTS ON RECEIVING THEIR AWARDS

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The Bubble Journey Preps focusing on mindfulness by relaxing & breathing as part of Education Week activities.

Super Hero Family!!!

Congratulations to Jacob

and his family for their

costumes for dress up

day.

If you are looking for

a jacket to keep your

kids dry this winter

check out the two

types we have in

stock in our Uniform

Shop.

Open on

Wednesdays 8:45 to

9:00am

A recent visit from the Lilydale Police checking out the schools

lockdown procedures enabled the students some valuable

question and answer time.

Preps immersed in their writing

Preps love their Brain Food! bananas, grapes, mandarines, water, cheese

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SPORTS REPORT

Hi, this is your interschool sport football captains, Callum, Deacon and Jorja. On Friday the 2nd of June,

Coldstream.P.S played a football match against Yarra Glen.P.S.

The scores were, C.P.S- 11.5 -71 vs Y.G.P.S- 3.6 -24. Coldstream won by 47 points, everyone played really

well. The Most Valuable Player award was awarded to Wyatt Lowe for an outstanding effort with never

giving up for the ball! We would like to give a shout out to Keera and Hayley for going in hard for the footy

and especially to Hayley for actually going onto to the field and playing footy against a bunch of boys!!

Overall everyone played well and it was a good game.

Hi we’re Tanesha and Taz the Volley Stars Captains and we nominated Rivah for Most Valuable Player

because she tried her best to run around to get the ball and always caught it if someone missed it. She was

also a really good sport. Good job Rivah! We lost 2 games and won 1, it was a really fun day!

Hi on 2nd of June we had interschool sports. We played netball against Yarra Glen the scores were 6 to 26.

We lost the game but we all tried so hard. The Most Valuable Player for netball went to Katie Harrison

because of her great defending and passing. She did a great job of keeping on her player, making sure her

player was with her. She kept on going and even though we lost she didn’t mind, she was a great sport!

From your captains Jess and Sarah

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OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS SERVICE

If you require the use of the Out of

School Hours Service the

Provider/Parent Agreement Pack

needs to be filled in and returned to

the office asap.

OSHC CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP UPDATE

Due to Department of Education issues ‘Let’s Go OSHC’ will now be taking over our After School Care

service on Monday 19th June 2017. Until that date things will remain as they are.

Our Before School Care /Breakfast Program will continue for the time being with the most generous

support of Mr& Mrs Clifton and Mrs Jones.

If you are still to complete application forms to avail yourself of the ‘Let’s Go OSHC’ program, please do so

now as you will be unable to use the service until enrolment forms have been submitted.

If you have any questions please contact the school office or Olivia Moller on 0402 315 332.

Janet Orchard

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MOVIE DRESSUP DAY

We can still see you Big Ears!!

Check out the wonderful variety of movie themed character dress ups the students and staff wore on Monday. The money raised will go towards the Grade 6 graduation.

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COMMUNITY WALK BY THE JUNIOR SCHOOL

On Monday 5th June the Junior School conducted a community walk to the shops at South Gateway. We

would like to extend out thanks to the following businesses that allowed the students to come in and

observe the running of their establishments and for their generosity of samples provided.

Garrick – Yarra Valley Tea Co.

Craig – Little Cattle Creek Butchers

Julie – Op Shop

Jane and Martin - Australian Harvest Fine Foods

Our thanks also goes to Ian Maule owner of the Roadhouse for supplying the students with pop-tops and

lolly bags on their return from the walk.

COLDSTEAM PRIMARY SCHOOL IS NOW TAKING

ENROLMENTS FOR 2018.

Please pass on this information to all your friends who have school age children. We

would welcome all those who are interested to come and have a school tour with our

Principal. Enrolment forms can be obtained from the general office.

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Congratulations to the following students who have made a great start to the Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge: Foundation Grade 4 Grade 6

Annika M Tyler G None

Alsie C Nathan R Jorja B

Kai S Tanesha B

Grade 1 Aaron K

Natalya R Grade 5 Brody K

Laura J Wyatt L

Grade 2 Chase D Jacob Mcl

Ryan E Josie D Levi

Kane P Jack G Seth T

Blake T Sarah G Jessica V

Natasha Doug W

Grade 3 Anais P

Mia S Deacon W

Kaiyah S

Shelby G

If your name doesn’t appear here, remember to keep reading and entering the

books you have read, online. Remember to read 30 books for F-2 and 15 books for

3-6 students.

If you need your username or password again to access the website, please see

Mrs Butler.

Briony P

Luke P

Kane P

Tylah P

Taylah Mae G

Tyler E

Congratulations to

these students

who have

completed the

challenge at this

early stage:

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Transfer of Enrolment Protocol

Lilydale District Network

Approved April 2017

There is an understanding that every school should be able to make provision for all children in the local area and not restrict entry to eligible students or force students to transfer or withdraw from school; except when the student is expelled.

When a school is approached by the family of a student enrolled in a Lilydale District Network school the Principal

should:

Ask families where the student is currently enrolled at the time of making appointments for potential enquiries.

Contact the principal of the Network school before an interview takes place and informs him/her that such an interview or tour may take place with this specific student’s family.

Inform the parent that it is a protocol in the Lilydale District Network for the current school to be informed of an enrolment approach

Inform the parent that they should discuss the reason for considering the transfer with the principal of their current school in order that any unresolved issues can be addressed.

Not make any criticism of other network schools when an interview/tour does take place Be aware that unless the new school is the student’s closest school, a school is not required to accept a

transferred student during the semester. Transfers generally take place at the change of semester. Discretion can of course be exercised in this matter.

It is understood that schools will show prospective families the strong points of their programs and facilities during

enrolment tours.

It is recommended that these protocols apply to students from Upper Yarra SC & Healesville HS. They may also apply

to primary schools near the border of neighbouring networks where feasible.

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CHILD SAFE POLICY STANDARD #4

SCHOOL STAFF SELECTION, SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT

PRACTICES FOR A CHILD-SAFE ENVIRONMENT

Strong human resources practices promote child safe school environments and reduce the risk of child abuse. Child Safe Standard 4 requires schools to use policies and procedures for recruitment, supervision, training and managing performance that support a child safe school environment. This guide outlines what is required by schools for compliance with Ministerial Order 870. Schools already have a number of recruitment and screening practices that reduce the risk of child abuse. This resource outlines these. New practices apply to all school employees. In being compliant Coldstream Primary School:

Ensures that position descriptions for all new positions advertised from 1 August 2016 include the standard ‘Child Safe Environments’ clause as provided in the ‘Recruitment in Schools’ Guide.

Identifies the actions the school proposes to take, per Standard 1, to promote and embed the Child Safety Code of Conduct in accordance with Standard and articulate the timeframe for this.

Determines the timeframes for DET to oversee and review Standard 4 as part of the school’s Action Plan [Standard 1] and School Child Safe Environments policy [Standard 2].

Background

On 26 November 2015, the Victorian Parliament passed the Child Wellbeing and Safety Amendment (Child Safe Standards) Bill 2015 to introduce seven child safe standards (the Standards) into law. The Standards apply to all organisations involved in child-related work in Victoria. Ministerial Order No. 870 provides the framework for how schools are required to comply with the Standards. Overall responsibility for ensuring compliance rests with the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA).

According to the Ministerial Order the following requirements regarding Standard 4 have put into place at Coldstream Primary School:

1. Each job or category of jobs for school staff that involves child connected work has a clear

statement that sets out:

a) the job’s requirements, duties and responsibilities regarding child safety; and

b) the job occupant’s essential or relevant qualifications, experience and attributes in relation to

child safety.

2. All applicants for jobs that involve child connected work for the school are informed about the

school’s child safety practices (including the code of conduct).

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3. In accordance with any applicable legal requirement or school policy, the school makes

reasonable efforts to gather, verify and record the following information about a person whom it

proposes to engage to perform child connected work:

a) Working with Children Check status, or similar check;

b) proof of personal identity, Police Check or VIT

4. The school may be flexible with the requirements in step (3) above if it has already made

reasonable efforts to gather, verify and record the information set out in steps (3)(a) to (3)(d),

above about a particular individual within the previous 12 months.

5. The school ensures that appropriate supervision or support arrangements are in place in relation

to:

a) the induction of new school staff into the school’s policies, codes, practices, and procedures

governing child safety and child connected work; and

b) monitoring and assessing a job occupant’s continuing suitability for child connected work.

6. The school implements practices that enable the DET to be satisfied that people engaged in child-

connected work perform appropriately in relation to child safety.

Evaluation:

This policy will be reviewed as part of the school’s three- year review cycle.

This policy was last ratified by School Council in....

October, 2016

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ACTIVE FUNDRAISER TO RAISE MONEY FOR

COLDSTREAM

Dear Parents and Friends of Coldstream, Step into Life Lilydale has offered us an amazing fundraising offer to all parents and friends of Coldstream Primary School. In a great way to become motivated about your health and fitness, we want you to get active and help raise some funds for our school! Step into Life Lilydale has made an amazing and very generous offer to our School for the month of June 2017. From 1st-30th June 2017, Step into Life Lilydale is”throwing open the doors” and inviting you to join their team for fun, fitness and fresh air - for the entire month at only $49.00!

That’s unlimited Group Personal Training for the entire month of June for only $49.00!

AND All the money raised will go directly back to the school!

If we had ‘just’ 20 family and friends take up the month offer that would mean over $900 for our school!

Step into Life Lilydale welcomes all ages, fitness levels and abilities with a range of session times and activities to suit all, BUT BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL.

For a full timetable, visit their website www.stepintolife.com and go to the Lilydale drop down, visit the

Facebook page for Step into Life Lilydale or contact Dave on 0430 793 815 for any further information. Registration for this offer commences from 17th May 2017 and can be done by:

1. Calling or texting Step into Life Lilydale on 0430 793 815 and tell Dave you’re from Coldstream

Primary; or

2. Go to the Facebook page ‘step into life lilydale’ and send a message. Dave will get back to you ASAP

and get you ready.

We would like to raise as much money as possible for the School, so please share this fantastic

opportunity with family and friends of the Coldstream Primary School community and let’s see how

much we can raise whilst getting active!!

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Coldstream Playgroup Coldstream Playgroup invites you and your child for a FREE

morning of play, craft, stories, dancing and fun.

Meet other families and join your local community for facilitated playgroup sessions every Monday in Coldstream Primary School’s

Library.

Mondays 10.00am to 11.30am

Coldstream Primary School

Kelso Street, Coldstream

Call Stacey 0407 806 344

or Phillippa 9739 1680

Come and Play

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SAUSAGE SIZZLE

2017 PRICE LIST

Sausage in Bread $2.50

Drink $1.50

Treat Stall .50

Slinky Apples .50

Zooper Doopers .50

Coldstream Primary School Kelso Street Coldstream 3770 Telephone - 9739 1680 Fax - 9739 1822 Email - coldstream.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

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