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Excellence in Teaching and Learning
This year sees us entering our 2019 school review where we reflect on the work done over the last 4 years, celebrate the highlights and develop a way forward using the evidence we have collated from lots of different data sets. It’s a long and involved process where we try to involve as many school members as possible. We are looking initially at the ‘highlights’ of the last four years. I shall email all community members via compass and gather your input as to what strikes you as being a highlight for Foster Primary School since 2015 and all responses will be collated and presented to the panel. I look forward to hearing from you!
Thank you to Mrs Kindellan and Ms Wanklyn and all parents that attended the Prep information session yesterday afternoon. There were some great questions and feedback for our team.
And remember, If you ever have any questions or concerns about your child, please call your classroom teacher and arrange an appointment to discuss. If you would like to know more about what your child is learning about this term, please feel free to ask your classroom teacher for an overview of the key concepts.
Positive Climate for learning
Congratulations to our Grades 3‐6 swimmers who swam their hearts out at our recent Division Swimming competition. Good luck to Royce who is going on to regional trials.
We are celebrating our recent success with the Achievement Program, having been recognised for the great work we have been doing regarding Mental Health and Wellbeing. Our school collaborates with many external agencies, with our Kidsmatter Action Team uses the Resilience Rights and Respectful Relationships material as part of our regular Social, Emotional Learning lessons which all aim to develop the mental health and wellbeing of our students and we are thrilled that our efforts have been recognised.
Community Engagement in Learning
At the start of each year, we welcome nominations for School Council. We have a phenomenal team on School Council. We still have one PARENT vacancy so if you are interested in being more involved in our school could you please contact me at school or speak to Matt Wallis, our current School Council
Newsletter 3, 7th March 2019
School values: Be a Learner, Be Respectful, Be Safe, Be Caring !
School Vision: Everyone can learn to learn.
Phone: 0356822370 Fax: 0356822500 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fosterps.vic.edu.au Principal: Mrs Lorraine Gurnett School no. 6221 Hours of supervision: 8.30am—3.30pm
FOSTER PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Bus Reminders
A reminder to please contact the school if there are any changes to the normal bus routine.
A note, email or phone call will suffice.
If your child does not have a bus note, the school will default to the ‘usual’ practice for that day.
President. A brief letter explaining the role of School Council and nomination forms for School Council were included in a previous newsletter.
Rebuild Update: Demolition is in full swing and set to be finished shortly! This brings about a mixed bag of emotions as both my children attended Foster Primary School and there are a lot of memories attached to those buildings as I am sure there are for you. I am looking forward to our students having much better learning facilities in the near future though!
Assemblies are still being held on a Wednesday but will run from 2.45pm to 3.15pm as we are restricted with space during the rebuild. We look forward to seeing you there and sharing our celebrations!
Welcome to our new P&F committee, Brenda Accardi, Cat Wheeler, Kim White and Jade Storr. P&F have been instrumental in providing key resources for our students and developing great community links and relationships. I am extremely grateful to our previous committee for all their hard work and dedication on behalf of all the parents/ carers at Foster PS.
What an incredible start to the year and a phenomenal team! Thank you EVERYONE
KITCHEN’S BACK
Hi, my name is Nat and I have the
pleasure of cooking with our
3,4,5, and 6 students this year.
Kitchen was a huge success with
everyone having a go in the
kitchen and tasting new recipes.
The zucchini and rolled oat
cookies were definitely a big
winner, with lots of students
taking the recipe home to make
for themselves.
This year we will be encouraging
the students to bring in their own
recipes, that fit our healthy food
criteria of
seasonal fruits and veggie, there
is a drop off box in the office
where recipes can be left.
We are always after helpers in the
kitchen if you are interested
please contact the school office.
Recipes
Available to download from the school website:
Kitchen Recipes
STUDENT LEARNING
School Vision: Everyone can learn to learn.
Foster Primary School’s healthy garden is doing a
great job with students watering the garden.
Considering the hot weather, the garden is still
fighting. Daisy and Ursula are harvesting
tomatoes and found all shapes and sizes.
Good news is the sun flowers are ready for
harvesting, some getting as big as 41cm!
Other plants are doing well too with the strong
help of Foster Primary School students.
The chooks are helping us because they’re eating
the bugs and eating our scraps. They also help in
the kitchen with their eggs. Good supplies that
never stop.
By Chloe and Mia
Our Healthy Garden
Assembly Report 27th February
French Awards went to Ripley, Mimi, Emily,
Jacob, Lucas and Ursula. Congratulations.
There was a presentation to our students about
feeling safe, speaking with an adult if you’re
feeling unsafe. Keep an eye out for the posters
around the school.
Miss Duggan thanked Cath for her wonderful
contribution to our Kitchen Garden program over
the past four years. We welcome Nat Whitcher
our new Kitchen Specialist.
Mr Couper explained to us what a Leap Year was.
Willow’s birth date is 29th February. That means
she only gets to have it every 4
years!
Mr Davis wished the Division
Swimmers good luck for
Friday.
Our school leaders reminded us
to keep the pavilion safe and
clean.
A very amusing and theatrical talk by Luke
encouraging students to be good role models and
consider becoming part of the SRC.
A reminder that Foster’s Got Talent rehearsals are
on Thursday at lunchtime.
Friday 1st March is Clean Up Australia Day.
Thank you for attending assembly today.
French Award Winners 27th February
French Award Winners 6th March
Assembly Report 6th March
Welcome to the Preps
for their very first
Foster Primary School
Assembly.
Congratulations to the
French Award winners
this week, Blair, Harris
and Dylan.
Max, Archer and Tom
won the Thumbs Up
Award this week for
collecting a ball
outside of the school
grounds after hours
and returning it to
school. Thank you
boys for taking care of
school property even
in your own time.
Casey earned a You
Learn It, You Earn It
award. Well done!
This week we have
been practicing our
oral language skills in
class. Ela has a great
talk on “Our Hike to
Sealers Cove.” Katie
had a recount writing
piece on the
‘Swimming Sports.’
Miss Moore and three
of her students found
2 more bags of
rubbish in the school
yard, even AFTER
Clean Up Australia
Day last Friday. That’s
very disappointing.
So remember to bring
nude food, or put your
papers in the bin.
Mr Davis
congratulated the
swimmers who
competed at
Korumburra Division
Swimming last Friday.
Everyone showed
great sportsmanship
and at times courage
and resilience too.
Well done to Royce
who came first in back
stroke and will now go
on to compete at the
Regional Swimming
Trials next Thursday in
Sale. Good luck
Royce.
Thank you to
everyone who is now
looking after the
pavilion, there is much
less mess, rubbish and
it’s been kept very tidy
now. Keep up the
good work.
Thank you for coming
to assembly this week.
March Babies
Archer, Tom and Max
Casey
Maths Learning in Grade 3/4P
This week in grades three and four we have been
learning about number patterns and number
sequences.
“Students who approach mathematics as a form
of pattern seeking ‐ looking for patterns that
exist between numbers and operations and
seeing consistencies as a form of pattern, not a
rule‐ often enjoy mathematics more and start to
see patterns all around them.”‐ Jo Boaler
One of the most famous number patterns was
invented a very, very long time ago. It is an
important sequence because it can be found in
nature for example in shells and plants. We have
grown sunflowers in our garden at school, the
beautiful flower full of seeds is a great example of
the Fibonacci sequence. After looking at the
sequence we created our own Fibonacci spirals.
The sequence starts 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34 …
Can you guess the next numbers? Ask our
students!
Writing & Public Speaking
The Swimming Day
On Friday the 15th I walked down to the pool for
the swimming carnival. I was as nervous as a cat
that just tried new food! When we arrived I had a
major ethical dilemma, what event do I go in?
After debating with myself for a further 10
minutes, I decided to go for it. Up first was the
under 12 girls I was still shaking as they called my
name. I walked up to the block , well more
swerving than walking!
I climbed up to the start “on your marks, get set,
go!” The whistle blew and I dove in for freestyle
the cold hit me like a hundred missiles but I
pushed on with the help of Oberon cheering I
made it and managed to come in 5th.
It was amazing to see everyone having a go and
earning a point for Oberon.
I had breaststroke coming up. The nerves were
back ‘What if I don’t make it?’ What if I get
disqualified what if I was too late?’ I was up here
we go again! Before I knew it I was at the end.
Congratulations Katie, 50 seconds. I was stoked!
The end came like rain to a drought and then the
trophy. Oh yes, the trophy “Shark Bait, ooh ha
ha” we yelled. The announcer said “In third place
on 222 points, Waratah. Second Oberon and
finally, 1st place toes to Darby.”
What a day!
By Katie
Sealers Cove
I remember when I hiked out to Sealers Cove for
the first time.
It was a hot summer’s day and boy was I excited
I hoisted my big heavy back pack onto my back
and off I went with Nan, Pop, Emily, Mum and Dad
all strutting away behind me.
To get to Sealers Cove we had to catch the bus to
Mount Oberon carpark then walk and trip and walk
all the way there. 9.7 kilometres! Can you believe
that I made it? I loved it so much I’ve done it 7
whole times!
Along the way we saw heaps of amazing things
and ate lots of trail mix. Some of my favourite
things to look at the along the way were ferns,
pebbles and fish in the river at Ferny Glade, marsh
flies and mosquitos at Windy Saddle and animal
hollows under the cool shady trees along the walk.
I loved teasing my Nan about being scared whilst
climbing Zig Zag Mountain. I usually throw
pebbles over the edge to scare her even more.
Once I threw a pebble and yelled “It’s falling, run!”
and Nan proceeded to run the rest of the way.
When we are hiking I often see lots of unique
people on the track. I have seen a man with bare
feet, a girl in mittens and a beanie on a 30 degree
day, people carrying stuff in plastic bags and we
usually see lots of teenagers bopping away to loud
music scaring away all the wild life.
When we get to the board walk I know I’ve nearly
made it. I start listening for sounds of crashing
waves that hit the shore. When I get to the sea I
strip off to my bathers and head for the waves.
I spend the next 4 days exploring the rocks,
snorkelling, playing darts, reading in the hammock
and making friends.
I look forward to going back to Sealers Cove and I
hope this talk has inspired you to go as well. But if
you do, beware of marsh flies!
By Eleanor
CHILD SAFE STANDARDS
Please see further information on Child Safe Standards on our school webpage
A reminder that Community members are encouraged to raise any concerns about child abuse with the Principal or report directly to Child Protection/ Police.
As part of the Department of Education requirements Foster Primary School
regularly reviews it’s Child Safe Practices. The Principal, Lorraine Gurnett is the Child Safety Officer who oversees child Safety
at the school. In order to embed an organisational culture of child safety, the Child Safe Action Plan is regularly reviewed each term and reported on to School Council where it is a regular item under General Business. School Council reviews the Child Safe Policies annually or after an incident, should one occur. Each year the Good Leadership and Governance in child safe organisations is given to ALL School Council Members at the start of this year as a part of the induction pack. All staff attend an annual briefing session re child safety as part of the Annual Induction process and Child Safety is a regular agenda item in Staff/Leadership/School Council Meetings. ALL staff at Foster Primary School are responsible for ensuring Child Safety and responding appropriately, a reminder is a part of the annual induction process and at staff meetings and all staff are required to complete the Mandatory Online Reporting Training.
Coming Up
Escape to Trash Mountain Excursion Foster War Memorial Hall.
Thursday 14th March. Grades Prep—2 only.
Leaving school 10.30am.
Student Parent Teacher Interviews Thursday 4th April & Friday 5th April. Bookings available on Compass soon.
COMMUNITY
Should you have any questions, queries or complaints, please see your
classroom teacher, if you’re not happy with the outcome, please see the
Principal, if you’re still not happy with the outcome, you may contact
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/parents/complaints/
Pages/default.aspx
Community News
Community Links
The following
Community News
articles promote
community connections
and communications.
They are not considered
school activities
For information
see the school
website link
below:
http://
www.fosterps.vic.
edu.au/
community‐links/
Parent
Information
Page:
Visit this link
below:
http://
www.fosterps.vic.
edu.au/general‐
information/
FUN BASKETBALL SKILL SESSIONS
Foster Basketball Association would like to welcome all registered U10, U12 and U14’s to
come along to our open training fun sessions to learn and practice basketball skills.
Time: Wednesday 3:30 till 4:15 (Girls U10, U12 and U14’s)
Thursday 3:30 till 4:15 (Boys U10, U12 and U14’s)
Date: Wednesday 20th & 27th March, 3rd April, 1st and 8th May (GIRLS) Thursday 21st & 28th March, 4th April, 2nd and 9th May (BOYS)
Cost: $5 per session or $20 for the 5 week Block (Must be paid 1st Week)
Please bring your own basketball, drink bottle and court appropriate shoes.
All registered players and abilities welcome. If you have any questions or your child/ children would like to attend, please contact Nat Whitcher‐ 0411 776 358 or Jade Storr [email protected]. If there are any parents or older siblings who would like to help, please contact us.
Community News
1st April District Athletics Grade 3‐6 at Foster Secondary
College
3rd April School Photos
5th April Student, Parent, Teacher Interviews
10th May Pupil Free Day
28th—31st May Urban Camp Gr 5/6
20th September Student, Parent, Teacher Interviews
21st—23rd October Waratah Beach Camp Gr 3 /4
4th November Pupil Free Day
School Holidays:
6th April—22nd April
29th June—14th July
21st September—7th October
20th December—29th January
2019 Important Dates
Calendar of Events 2019
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 Division
Swimming
Korumburra
2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 Labour Day 12 13 14 Gr P-2
Excursion Escape
to Trash
Mountain
15 16 Farmers
Market
17
18 19 20 School
Council 6.30pm 21 Harmony
Day
22 23 24
25 26 27 FPS Got
Talent 2.05pm
28 29 30 31
MARCH 2019
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 District Aths
Gr 3-6
2 3 School Photos 4 5 SPTI
Last Day
Term 1
6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 Good
Friday
20 21 Easter
Sunday
22 23 Term 2
Begins
24 25 26 27 28
29 30
APRIL 2019