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Excellence in Teaching and Learning This year sees us entering our 2019 school review where we reect 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 dierent 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 36 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 eorts 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

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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 

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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 

 

  

  

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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.

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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 

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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  

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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 

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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! 

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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 

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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.

 

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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 

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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. 

 

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Community News 

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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 

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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