Dear Parents, Last week we had Clean Up Australia Day which was a great success. The children have really taken the task of being responsible for their packaging seriously. As a result we had very little rubbish to collect compared to previous years. Thank you to Miss Hagedoorn for co-ordinating this whole school activity. Well done Colo Vale! This week we had the Annual P&C AGM where new Officeholders were elected. Mia Macmurray has passed the reins to Kristy Sorouni who is our new P&C President. I thank Mia for her hard work on the P&C over the past couple of years and the support that has been offered to me as I settled in as the new Principal of Colo Vale Public School. I warmly welcome Kristy as the new President and look forward to working with her. Other Office Holders were also appointed. These will be published in the next newsletter. Staff and students have enjoyed our Wellbeing week this week. We have decided to make Wellbeing Week in Week 6 of each term to bring some continuity to the practice of resting, connecting and rejuvenating. Being kind to yourself is never a wasted endeavour. The children have most probably told you about the newest member of our staff. Her name is Rosie and she is a three year old King Charles Cavalier. She will be coming to school on Tuesday and Thursday each week as part of ‘Project Paws’ where she will be used to calm fears, relieve anxiety and support student’s psychological and emotional development.

Parents will receive an information pack regarding the use of dogs in school and a

questionnaire to complete to assist us in best placing Rosie in our school context. This

endeavour is fully supported by the Department of Education and all appropriate Risk

assessments and checks have been completed.

Wishing you a Happy Wellbeing Week

Kind Regards

Nina Culleton

Principal

Banksia Bits Colo Vale Public School Excellence, innovation & success in a caring community

Term 1 Week 6 6 March 2020

Got the gloves, got the map, got a bag, away we go!

1/2P have been getting to know each

other. We have been writing

descriptions about ourselves using lots of describing words and have painted

self-portraits.

1/2P are awesome!!

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Weekly Class awards—Week 5

KB Joshua, Matilda N

1/2P Lochie, Hendrix

1/2WF Eloise, Jacob

3B Axl, Tamara

3/4P Ashleigh, Diesel

4S Jack G, Hannah

5/6M Ally, Ben, Briavana, Kirsten

5/6W Hayden, Mataya, Cameron

5/6W, along with their stage partners 5/6M have launched right into

the Choose Kind movement that was initiated by RJ Palacio’s book WONDER. In Visual Arts, we are working with the whole WONDER theme. We have created works of art based on portraits, learning to appreciate artistic styles of the past. We are also working hard to CHOOSE KIND in all that we do and say. Today we are sharing some of our portrait work based on the Cubist artist Pablo Picasso, along with our WONDER self portraits.

Hands up if you’ve done a great job? Our school looks terrific! Clean Up Day Colo Vale

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

7 9 Uniform Shop 2.30pm—3.00pm Photo money must be in today

10 11 School Photos Regional Swimming Carnival EOI for Year 7 going home

12 Canteen 13 8.30am—9.00am Uniform Shop 12.30pm Assembly Last day for permission notes and $$ for Soccer Gala Day

8 16 Uniform Shop 2.30pm—3.00pm

17 18 19 Harmony Day Debating Group BHS Canteen

20 8.30am—9.00am Uniform Shop 12.30pm Assembly Soccer Gala Day EOI for Year 7 returned to school

9 23 Uniform Shop 2.30pm—3.00pm

24 25 26 Canteen 27 8.30am—9.00am Uniform Shop 12.30pm Assembly Back Up Soccer Gala Day

10 Apr 30 Uniform Shop 2.30pm—3.00pm

31 1 2 CVPS X Country Canteen

3 8.30am—9.00am Uniform Shop 12.30pm Assembly P&C CVPS Twilight Fete 2.30pm—6.30pm

11 6 Uniform Shop 2.30pm—3.00pm

7 8 Easter Hat Parade 9 Last day of Term 1 End of Term Assembly Anzac Day Ceremony Canteen

10 Good Friday– Public Holiday

Be aware around school zones