NEWSLETTER No 14 –26th May, 2017

CHALCOT WEEKLY

Growing a Supportive Community of Active Learners

Education Week “Mindfulness Healthy Mind, Healthy Body” Thursday 1st June

During the evening, families are invited to experience and be immersed in the Chalcot

mindfulness culture. What is mindfulness? Mindfulness focusses on building

concentration, resilience and empathy. It improves focus in the classroom and helps

maintain a positive and grateful attitude towards learning and life.

Before the workshops, families are invited into the hall for a baked potato feast with your

choice of toppings including, cheese, sour cream and coleslaw.

The evening will be broken into 2 session with 3 different activities. On arrival all families

are required to sign in and receive their timetable and ticket for the evening.

6.00- 6:45 Yummy bake potato feast in the Hall

6:45-7:15 Group 1: Dance/Movement

6:45 -7:15 Group 2: 2a: Mindfulness Jar

2b: Mindfulness Colouring

7.15 -7.45 Group 2: Dance/Movement

Group1: 1a: Mindfulness Jar

1b: Mindfulness Colouring

7.45 (Conclusion): All meet back in the hall to draw the Arnott’s Biscuits raffle.

Thank you to our wonderful teachers Allyson Keay & Melissa Kodogiorgos for organising

this event. Look forward to seeing you there

Mid-Year Reports

Teachers are now burning the midnight oil preparing the mid-year reports for parents.

These reports indicate students’ achievement levels at the end of the first half year and also

report on areas for future learning and how parents can help at home. Student midyear

reports will be distributed on the last day of term.

Winter and Asthma

With the onset of the cooler weather, many people find that their asthma seems to flare up.

If your child has asthma at this time of year, it may be advisable to visit your doctor and

review your child’s asthma plan. Please notify the school if there are any changes to the

plan.

If you would like any information relating to asthma please feel free to call the Asthma

Foundation on 1800 645 130.

Dental Health Services of Victoria

Dental Health Services (School Dental Service) is a service for primary school students and

is staffed by Dentists, Dental Therapists and Dental Nurses.

Great importance is attached to the prevention of dental disease, through preventative

procedures such as fissure sealants, topical fluoride applications and through education and

promotion to motivate parents, students, teachers and the community. Additional dental

care provided by DHS includes: examinations, radiographs if necessary, scaling and

cleaning, fillings and extractions on both deciduous and permanent teeth.

Due to a cessation of the federally funded Commonwealth Dental Health Program, co-

payments have been introduced for school dental services. The co-payment is a

contribution towards the full cost of care provided and entitles a child to a course of care

consisting of a dental examination and any treatment arising from that examination.

Parents or guardians holding a valid Concession Card or children who are wards of the state

are exempt from co-payments. Details can be obtained from: Dental Health Services

Telephone: 1300 360 054 or you can visit their website at http://www.dhsv.org.au/

The following people are eligible for public dental care:

All children aged 0–12 years

Young people aged 13–17 years who hold a healthcare or pensioner concession card, or

who are dependants of concession card holders

People aged 18 years and over, who are health care or pensioner concession card holders or

dependants of concession card holders

All children and young people in out-of-home care provided by the Department of Health

& Human Services, up to 18 years of age

All people in youth justice custodial care, up to 18 years of age

All refugees and asylum seekers.

Safe to Get Some Vitamin D

As schools and early childhood services across Victoria prepare for the onset of the cold

autumn and winter months, Sun Smart is encouraging everyone to get some sun exposure

during their week to help with vitamin D levels.

Although ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is the main cause of skin cancer, it is also

the best natural source of vitamin D, essential for strong bones, muscles and overall health.

Whenever UV Index levels reach three and above, sun protection is required. At that level,

UV radiation is intense enough to damage the skin and contribute to the risk of skin cancer.

In Victoria, average UV levels are below three between May and August, making it a great

time to get outside for some sun to help with vitamin D levels.

At this low level, the UV is generally not damaging to the skin and sun protection is not

required unless in Alpine areas, near highly reflective surfaces such as snow or if you are

going to spend extended periods of time outdoors.

Children and young people with fair to olive skin should receive two to three hours of sun

exposure to face, arms and hands, or equivalent area of skin spread across a week.

Children and young people with naturally very dark skin will need approximately three to

six times this recommended exposure level.

Given that UV levels vary across the state, Sun Smart recommends checking the Sun Smart

UV Alert for your region each day to make sure UV levels are below three.

UV levels vary throughout the state. UV levels for your area can be found by visiting the

Sun Smart UV Alert in the weather section of your daily newspaper or at:

www.sunsmart.com.au/ultraviolet_radiation/sunsmart_uv_alert

For further information, contact Sun Smart on 9635 5148 or www.sunsmart.com.au

Paul Polivou

Acting Principal

CHALCOT ACHIEVER AWARD

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected by their teachers to

receive Junior Chalcot Achiever Awards. Junior Chalcot Achievers will receive their

certificates at assembly on Tuesday 30th May.

0AK Willow Vandertuin CB Ruby Temple

0MK Kiaan Behl 1/2L Suhani Behl

1/2O Lucia Hernandez 1/2Z Alizae Walker

Cockroaches, Sea stars, Spiny Leaf Insects, Millipedes, Rainbow Stag Beetles and

Spider Crabs…

The Zoo really came to visit the preps at Chalcot Lodge this week!

The students were excited to meet a wide range of insects and mini beasts and all had a

chance to touch and talk about their features and behaviours.

They were especially fascinated to view a very active Centipede and watched in awe as

a Trap Door Spider crawled around.

The visit finished with a lovely introduction to some of our local friends that rely on mini

beasts as a source of food – C.J., the Tawny Frogmouth Owl and Boris, the very large

Echidna.

Thanks so much to Chris Humphreys from ‘Wild Action’ for sharing his special friends

with us for the day!

JUNIOR CHALCOT LEGEND AWARD

Sophia bago

Congratulations to Sophia Bago for being selected to receive the Junior Chalcot Legend

Award. Sophia is a fantastic role model for all other students. She is a caring and kind

member of 1/2O and she always comes to school with a smile on her face. Well done Sophia

for always having such a positive attitude. Sophia will receive her certificate at assembly on

Tuesday 30th May.

DIARY DATES

Monday 29th May Division Cross Country -

Qualified Students Only

Toomuc Recreation Reserve Princes

Highway, Pakenham

Tuesday 30th May Talent Show Seniors – 9.30am, Juniors – 11.30am

Tuesday 30th May ICAS – Science Competition

Tuesday 30th May Junior Assembly Prep – Yr 2 Directly after Junior Talent Show

Thursday 1st June Education Night – ‘Healthy

Minds, Healthy Bodies’

Friday 2nd June Yr 5/6 Interschool Sport Away – Doveton College

Monday 5th June Parent Club Meeting 2.30pm

Tuesday 6th June Year 1/2 Zoo Excursion Payment due by 31st May via QKR

Tuesday 6th June Senior Assembly 2.45pm – Hall

Wednesday 7th June Kinder Club 2.30pm – 3.30pm

Friday 9th June Yr 5/6 Interschool Sport Home – Southern Cross PS

Monday 12th June Queen’s Birthday No School

Tuesday 13th June ICAS – Writing Competition

Wednesday 14th June Yr 4 Production

Thursday 15th June ICAS – Spelling Competition

Thursday 15th June School Council 6.00pm – Staffroom

Tuesday 20th June Senior School Assembly 2.45pm – Hall

Thursday 22nd June Pyjama Day TBA

Friday 23rd June Parent Club Pizza Day TBA

Friday 23rd June Y5 5/6 Interschool Sport Home – Holly Family PS

Tuesday 27th June Junior School Assembly 3.00pm – Hall

Friday 30th June End of Term 2 2.30pm dismissal

Monday 17th July Term 3 Begins 9.00am start

BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE

Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebate

available for all families.

Morning: 7.00am – 8.45am Monday to Friday

during school term, excluding all Victorian

Public Holidays.

Permanent/casual: $ 15.00.

Breakfast is provided until 8.30am.

Our program for next week includes the

following activities:

Table drumming

Chair games

Pet rocks

Tennis

Edible jewellery

Afternoon: 3.30pm – 6.00pm Monday to

Friday during school term, excluding all

Victorian Public Holidays.

Afternoon snack and drink provided.

Permanent/casual: $ 19.00.

For program information, bookings or

cancellations, please contact Emily on

0400 194 859 during weekdays.

Y.L.V Team

UNIFORM SALES

School uniform items can be purchased

directly from the Beleza School Uniform Store

at shop 7, 151 – 159 Princess Hwy, Hallam,

phone 9702 3181. MasterCard and Visa are

accepted.

Beleza order forms are also available at the

school office. When placing your order, you

will need to make payment to the school either

by cash or by completing your credit card

details on the order form. Beleza staff will

then deliver your order the school.

SCHOOL BANKING

Don’t forget that EVERY FRIDAY is School

Banking day and students should hand in their

deposit book first thing on Friday.

IMPORTANT DATES: 2/6/17: Last opportunity for making the 1st of 15

deposits required for Tokyo Disneyland

competition

REWARDS NEWS: Rewards can be ordered as

soon as your child has 10 tokens. NEW

REWARDS AVAILABLE WHILE STOCKS

LAST: 3D Chalk Set, Colour Change Markers,

Cyber Handball and Tablet Case. OLDER

REWARDS STILL AVAILABLE: Deep Sea

Savers Money Box (1 left), Outback Pat Bag Tag,

Outer Space Savers Money Box (2 left), Sea

Streamers (1 left) and Shark Keyring (1 left).

MAJOR COMPETITION: Every banker aged

4-13 who makes a minimum of 15 deposits

before the end of Term 3 will automatically earn

an entry into a competition to win a family trip to

Tokyo Disneyland plus spending money! Your

child will need to begin making deposits by

2/6/17 and bank every week after that until the

end of term 3 to be in the running.

Bankers who have deposited every week from

the start of the year have reached their 15th

deposit today! For further details go to

https://www.commbank.com.au/personal/kids/sc

hool-banking/2017-school-banking-grand-prize-

conditions-of-entry.html

Ingrid Williams

School Banking Coordinator

Primrose Hill Close, Endeavour Hills 3802. Telephone 9700 4455

chalcot.lodge.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Website Address: www.chalcotps.vic.edu.au