Smooth start

A smooth start for all last week as we

quickly settled back into the routines

of school life.

Kitchen/Garden

We had a wonderful first day back

after the break. We found the garden

looking beautiful and plentiful. First

up we harvested our veggies for

John, picking lots of lovely salad

greens, some big potatoes, lots of

silver beet, herbs and spring onions.

We then planted plenty of leeks,

celery, coriander, and calendula.We

are also trailing a winter potato crop.

After planting, we continued with our

fence weaving using sticks from our

pruned fruit trees. We have however,

nearly run out of long straight sticks

and would love some more if anyone

has, or is, going to do some winter

pruning.

We seem to have an abundance of

curly kale and cauliflower seedlings

at the moment, (left over from our

market stall) so if anyone would like

to take some home to grow, please

come and grab them! Huge thanks to

Bree for her expert weaving skills!

Clifton Creek Primary School

phone: 5157 9251 1020 Deptford Rd Clifton Creek 3875 email: clifton.creek.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au website : www.cliftoncreekps.vic.edu.au

Issue 20 Monday 21st July, 2014

Calendar– Term 3 Term 3: 14 July to 19 September

JULY

Term 3: Monday 21

AASC with Nyrie Robyn on leave.

Tuesday 22 Wed 23 Thursday24

Religious Instruction Tuckshop AASC with Gemma Drumming at Nicholson

Friday 25

Friday Fang

AUGUST

Wed 6 Athletics Network Awards Night Finance meeting

Wed 13 School Council

Thursday 14 Come and Play

HAPPY BIRTHDAY To Rhys who celebrated

His birthday today!

Lunch was delicious with an emphasis

on a few new Japanese flavours. We

started with a spicy and warming

pumpkin soup, followed by

okonomiyaki - a Japanese vegetable

pancake topped with Bonito (flaked

dried tuna), and a daikon salad with a

miso dressing. Alongside these we ate

roast potatoes and jerusalem artichokes

with lots of fresh herbs, a silverbeet and

blue cheese gratin, as well as a very

pretty garden salad with sorrel, rocket,

mitzuna, lettuce and edible flower

petals.

Jill

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Part of our new woven fence.

One week back and we are back into the swing of things. Learning in literacy last

week included how to structure writing a recount, learning spelling choices for

the "or" sound and continuing on with our spelling and reading programs. In

maths we reviewed our work on time from before the holidays, focusing on

"quarter to" and "quarter past". This week we start looking at money by exploring

coins and notes, and setting up a shop. Please send jackets, beanies, scarves etc

for the chilly weather. The children still love to play outside!

Thanks,

Kat

This morning we had a very special visitor. We welcomed Cooper’s mum and his

new little brother Eli.

Friday Fang

Our first Friday Fang of the term will

run this Friday. Please have all

orders in by Thursday morning.

TUCKSHOP Grade 5s will be running tuckshop tomorrow– bring a little money for a morning treat.

Fundraising: Clifton Creek Primary School Cookbooks only $10.00– a great gift idea.

Drumbeat

On Thursday we went to

Nicholson.PS to do some drumming.

We talked about rhythms and how

they are part of our life. I am

looking forward to going again this

week. Steph.

This week our

theme will be

healthy

relationships.

Joining the Chorus Update.

A big thankyou to Dave for organising our accommodation and parking for

Joining the Chorus. We anticipate there will be a cost of $120.00 per

student. This will cover accommodation, travel and most meals. A

confirmation letter will be sent home as soon as possible.

Teaching and Learning

Last week the teachers and I met and set new literacy and numeracy targets

for all students. We are really pleased with the progress of our students. We

will continue to provided individual targeted learning for all our students

A very creative design made by Jayden using tessellated shapes.

...CALLING OLD MOBILE

PHONES—keep sending

them in!

It was fantastic to see everyone refreshed and ready to resume their

learning after the school holidays. Numeracy saw the focus on short

division and long multiplication. Literacy covered some recount and

narrative writing, soundwaves, spelling and Marc Van. Problem solv-

ing consisted of a leg challenge and some Rebus puzzles. A very

warm welcome back to Ella-May, who will be finishing the year of

with us. It was great to see a new Environmental team start up; hope-

fully they are able to lead by example. I am looking forward to an-

other productive week. Dave.

Our peacock doing his special dance for the peahen. LOCAL HONEY FOR SALE We still have some tubs left—$11 for 1kg and $7 for 450g. Thanks to Mick for supplying the honey.