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Yinnar South Primary School Newsletter

9th June 2017

Wellbeing

Integrity

Self -Mastery

Empathy

Katy’s Chat

Such a busy month with our grade 5/6’s on camp, attending discovery day, and awareness

day.

Other students enjoyed netball, the Life Ed van and other fun activities. Expo night on the

26th June will be a fun night with all parents/carers invited to view some of their students

work and also to see some mini performances. We hope you can come and support your

child.

We are currently updating our behaviour guidance policies. This process is a great chance to

review what we value as a school. I have attached a copy of the Play is the Way language

that we use with your child. You may like to use this language at home to support this

program. I have also included an interesting article that discusses the importance of

contributing in order to feel belonging.

This semester has been a learning experience for staff at Yinnar South Primary. Rapid

increases in enrolments meant that we have realised that our usual methods of

communication have not been as successful. We have had to work on better techniques. We

appreciate your support as we change our structures to meet this need. One of the most

important changes is that I am no longer the students pastoral care teacher. This means that

parents first port of call for information about your child’s learning or support should be to

Up Coming Events

June

22nd School Council 6pm

23rd Morwell RSL Excursion (All students) 9-12

28th Expo Night 5-6pm

31st Bendigo Bank School Banking

30th End of Term 2 early 1:30 dismissal

School Terms 2017

Term 2 18 April - 30 June

Term 3 17 July - 22 September

Term 4 9 October - 22 December

School Vision Statement –

At Yinnar South Primary Learning Community we strive

to create a flexible, vibrant and dynamic learning

environment that customises individual wholistic

development and maximises personal achievement.

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the home group teacher. Our staff are always willing to give feedback about students and

discuss their learning with you if you have any concerns. Please ring to make an appointment

or ask the teacher to make a time. (Please be aware that staff cannot have this conversation

while teaching). If you feel the matter is not resolved please make a time to see me. We are

passionate about meeting every child’s needs.

Update Ed – This free phone ap will keep you up to date with school information – absences

can be logged very easily on this site.

School Website – includes a school calendar and school information and photos of student

activities – absences can be logged through the form available on this site.

Please remember we appreciate notification on the day your child is away. If this is done by

phone then a written notification needs to be provided the following day. Thank you.

Round Tables - Early in term three students will be presenting their work formally to you as

part of our Round Table Process. This process replaces parent teacher interviews.

Reporting - We have also begun uploading information into a continuous reporting process.

Mid- year reports may look a little odd as this process rolls into action. Students information

will be uploaded across three/ four week cycles so parents will know what students are

currently working on. This will require parents to log into compass. Compass logins will be

resent home over the next few weeks.

Please remember if you have any ideas to improve our school we are always interested in

hearing them. We strongly encourage parent involvement as it takes a community to build a

school.

Katy Grandin

Principal

Play is the Way

HAVE REASONS FOR THE THINGS YOU SAY AND DO.

If you don’t know why you’re doing something then don’t do it because it’s most likely

wrong.

Wise Moment Recipients

Elyse Rose Charlotte Caitie Willow Lucas Marcus for

consistently working well at school.

Sandy was being sensible.

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Banksia

On Friday the grade 5/6 students attended

Discovery Day at Federation University. The day

was designed to give students insight into

university life in the hope of inspiring them towards

a tertiary education. Students experienced

chemistry, computer science, nursing, visual arts,

amongst other academic experiences. The highlight

of the day was at the end of the day, when students

experienced graduation. The graduation included an

official speech, gowns and mortar boards, and

individual graduation

certificates to

remember the

experience.

Callistemon

In Callistemon we have been utilising the Maker Centre with students creating monuments

that would stand in their town in 100 years time. Students have been getting creative and

thinking about what would represent them. They have been creating a plaque to go with their

monument. Hopefully we will be able to share these with parents at Expo.

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Wattle

Wattle students are currently working on the Play Is The Way Focus “Pursue your personal

best no matter who you work with”. They have practised these skills through group activities

and games such as ‘Islands’.

Expo Night 5-6pm

28th June is Expo Night where students will share some of their learning with you. All

parents and carers are invited to share this experience with their child.

Slippers

With winter well upon us please provide your student with a pair of slippers for

when they go to others spaces or the toilet. Simple slip on canvas shoes with a

firm sole are ideal. These can be found for approx. $5.00 from Kmart Target

Big W. No fluffy characters or soft soled etc…

Roster for Parent help

Kitchen Laundry

June 15 Liz Annette

June 22 Leonie & Sophie

June 29 Dee Chelley

Thank you to everyone was able to assist with this terms roster, it is greatly appreciated.

Life Styles for Term 2

Term 2 lifestyles Levy of $30 is now overdue. If you have not yet paid please see Kylie

in the office to arrange a payment plan.

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SUPERHERO DISCO Sponsored by the Boolarra & District Youth Theatre Company

Dress up as your favourite Superhero & come & have some FUN!!!

Date: Saturday 15th July 2017

Time: 6.30-8.30pm

Age: 5-14 years old

Where: Boolarra Memorial Hall

Cost: $2.00

*Parents are not required to stay, but are welcome. Supervision is provided*

*Children under 5 may be accompanied by a parent*

NO ONE will be permitted to leave the hall until their parents arrive. NO exceptions. Please make sure your child/teen

understands this. Icy poles & chips will be available for purchase for 50 cents each.

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Boolarra & District Youth Theatre Company is excited to announce the 2017 production of

“Peter Pan’s Adventure”

Dan Clancey and Eloisa Tripodi from Nanoo Nanoo Arts are back in Boolarra this year on Thursday afternoons to coach another

fabulous stage production with a pirate theme in Term 3.

We will be running rehearsals on Thursday nights from 4.00-5.30pm.

Rehearsals begin on 20th July 2017.

Performance night will be on Saturday 23rd September.

Children need to be between 6 and 18 years old to

participate in this production.

Costs are $65 per child for the term. No child should miss out on the opportunity to join our show – please contact Tania in

confidence if you require financial assistance.

The number of student places will be limited for this production. Please get in quick to avoid disappointment!

All children wishing to participate in this show need to be

enrolled by 28.06.2017, to allow for show planning.

Enrollments can be made at the Boolarra Memorial Hall on

Tuesday nights between 4.00-5.00pm.

For further information please contact Tania on 0484604494.

Address: 30 Brewsters Road, Yinnar South,3869 Phone: (03) 51691540

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Address: 30 Brewsters Road, Yinnar South,3869 Phone: (03) 51691540

Email:Yinnar.south.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Website:http://yinnarsthps.vic.gov.au

THE MORWELL CENTENARY OF ANZAC CONCERT

7.30 pm Wednesday 28th June 2017

Kernot Hall, Morwell

Hosted by 3TR’s Andy Johns

Tickets $ 6.00 ea. Available from Latrobe Valley RSL Clubs

LV Express Office, Morwell: Phone 03 51354444

Concert Coordinator, Thomas Quinn: mobile 0417567291

The Victoria Police Pipe Band performed with Andre Rieu during his 2016 Melbourne Concert Season.

The Royal Australian Navy Concert Band

Recently featured in The Melbourne Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo performing historic tunes from WW1 Period to popular top 40, Swing, Rock & Roll, Opera and hits from Frozen & Sound of Music.

PROUDLY SPONSORED AND SUPPORTED BY

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CONTRIBUTING LEADS TO

BELONGING By Wilson McCaskill

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I am asked m any quest ions at w orkshop s w e ho ld f o r p aren t s o f schoo ls

im p lem ent ing

Play Is The Way and alt hough t he q uest ions vary t hey, in essence, have a com m on

core; w hat is one t h ing I need t o b e do ing t o ensure m y kid s d o all r igh t ? My

answ er ,

alt hough sim p le, surp r ises m ost p aren t s. Give t hem every op p or t un it y t o

con t r ib ut e,

con t r ib ut e, con t r ib ut e.

Find ing w ays f o r ch ild ren t o con t r ib ut e t o f am ily lif e is so m uch hard er t hese d ays.

Gone are so m any op p or t un it ies w e once t ook f o r gran t ed .

Hom es have d ishw ashers and rob o t vacuum cleaners, t here’s no need t o hang out

w ash ing, just chuck it in t he d ryer , t he law nm ow er m an cut s t he law n, som e

p ro f essional d oes t he w ind o w s, t r im m ing t he hed ge is t oo d angerous, w ash ing t he

d og need s a p ro f essional t oo , sw eep ing t he d r ivew ay is just a w ast e o f t im e,

w ash ing t he car is b est d one at t he aut ow ash, d ust ing t he house t r iggers allergies,

f it t ed sheet s and duvet s have t urned b ed m aking in t o a lost ar t , p rep ar ing m eals is

som et h ing d one on realit y TV, w eed ing t he gard en sim p ly d oesn ’t m ake sense

b ecause t hey keep com ing b ack and asking ch ild ren t o clean b at h room s and t o ilet s

is t reat ing t hem like second class cit izens.

The lack o f op p or t un it ies t o con t r ib ut e m akes it hard f o r ch ild ren t o exp er ience

t he

rew ard s o f b ehaviour t hat lead s t o t he b et t erm ent o f t hem selves t heir f am ilies and

t heir com m unit ies. It has m ad e it hard f o r t hem t o see beyond t heir ow n need s t o

t he

need s o f o t hers. It has rem oved a p ow er f u l w ay f o r ch ild ren t o f eel a sense of real

w or t h and b elonging. So m uch so , t hat w hen asked t o m ake a con t r ib ut ion t hey are

o f t en q uick t o see it as an inconven ience and im p osit ion and no t an op p or t un it y t o

f eel good f rom d o ing goo d .

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We are all ad van t aged b y act s o f g iving. Given op p or t un it ies t o b e help f u l and kind

in

our f o rm at ive years ensures t hat w e con t inue t o reap t he p sycho logical rew ard s o f

rem ain ing so . Playing our p ar t in t he m ach inery o f f am ily and com m unit y allow s us

t o resp ect t he p ar t s p layed b y o t hers. Cont r ib ut ing b uild s our und erst and ing and

ap p reciat ion o f d if f erences, st rengt hs and w eaknesses. It m akes us m ore t o leran t ,

m ore aw are, m ore exp ressive and m ore likely t o ask f o r help and vo lun t eer t o help . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Wit hout op p or t un it ies t o con t r ib ut e ch ild ren t oo easily becom e self -cen t ered ,

self ish ,

en t it led and d ism issive o f t he p ligh t , st at es and need s o f o t hers.

It is t im e f o r f am ilies t o f ind lo t s o f w ays f o r ch ild ren t o con t r ib ut e. Schoo ls need t o

d o it as w ell as all t he var ious club s and o rgan isat ions t hat ch ild ren at t end af t er

schoo l and on w eekend s and ho lid ays. Fur t herm ore, w e m ust no t t h ink t hat

ch ild ren should on ly con t r ib ut e if t hey f ind it f un t o d o so. Do ing t he d ishes is

rarely f un . Feed ing and clean ing up af t er p et s can b e annoying b ut d o ing so help s

t o should er t he b urd en o f househo ld d ut ies and show s a com m it m ent t o m ut ual

resp ect and f airness.

Paren t s should keep t heir eye out f o r sp on t aneous op p or t un it ies such as help ing

eld er ly Mr . Davies un load h is car o r t o help a f ellow cit izen p ick up t he con t en t s o f a

b urst shop p ing b ag and p rom p t t heir ch ild ren t o assist . There w ould b e f ew o f us

w ho d o no t know o f t he m ent al healt h and w ellb eing b enef it s o f rand om act s o f

kind ness.

Such act s are m ore likely t o occur w hen con t r ib ut ing has b ecom e an en t renched

hab it o f b ehaviour . The challenge is t o creat e t he op p or t un it ies f o r ch ild ren t o

con t r ib ut e, b ecause hab it s are m ad e w it h p ract ise.

We should no t b e conned in t o t h inking just b ecause t echno logy has accelerat ed at

a

m ind -b oggling sp eed , our ch ild ren ’s hum an need s have changed as q uickly. They

st ill w an t and need t o b elong. They st ill b enef it f rom m ean ingf ul f ace on f ace

connect ion .

And t hey st ill f eel good ab out t hem selves w hen t hey help and sup p or t o t hers and

t he

m ist ake w ould b e t o rew ard t hem f o r d o ing so . Th is m ist ake w ould cheap en an act

o f

generosit y and car ing b y t urn ing it in t o a t ask f o r m at er ial gain . You should o f

course,

show your ap p reciat ion and acknow led ge t heir con t r ib ut ion .

It is 2017 and i f ch ild ren are go ing t o st ay genuinely connect ed t o t heir f am ilies,

com m unit ies and peers, t hen p erhap s w e need t o accep t t hat m any values o f t he

p ast are st i ll relevan t t od ay.

Address: 30 Brewsters Road, Yinnar South,3869 Phone: (03) 51691540

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