NEWSLETTER

Issue 2 – 14th February 2017

Congratulations

I would like to let you know we have secured the services of Mr. David Young as our ICT Digital Technologies

teacher for the year and Miss Fiona Appledore as our Art, Health and Physical Education and Textiles teacher for the

year as well.

We are currently advertising for an additional fulltime primary generalist teacher.

Year Level Coordinators

If you ever have an enquiry about your child, at any time, please contact the College to arrange a suitable time to

speak with one of the teachers. If it is not a serious issue, it is always best to contact the Classroom Teacher first and

then if necessary the Year Level Coordinator. We would also request that all parents ‘check in” at the front office

when collecting children during class time, in order to reduce the disruption to other students.

The Year Level Coordinators are:

Prep – 6 Mrs. Colleen Petschel

Years 7-9 Mr. Steven Glover

Years 10 -12 Miss Nadia Wedding

As per last week’s newsletter if you have an issue that you are concerned about please contact me at the school.

Every Day Counts

This year we will be once again working with you to improve the attendance of our students. The bottom line is “if

they aren’t here we can’t teach them” and this has a significant impact on their academic and social success.

Our Attendance Officer will contact you once the attendance rolls have been marked in the morning for an

explanation for your child’s absence. If you know in advance that your child will be away we would appreciate a

written note or contact Leonie Clarke in the Office.

Principal’s Report

Rainbow P-12 College 17 Albert Street

PO Box 223 Rainbow Vic 3424

P: 03 5395 1063 F: 03 5395 1192

E: rainbow.p12@edumail.vic.gov.au

SCHOOL FEES

School Fees are now payable. If you wish to know the amount owing please contact the College.

Payment options are Cash, Cheque, Direct Deposit or EFT.

CALENDAR

Tue 14th Feb MARC Van Wed 15th Feb Keys Please Information Session Year 10 & 11 students, 7.30pm MPB Thur 16th Feb Senior House Swimming Sports Fri 17th Feb Junior Cluster Swimming at Hopetoun Wed 22nd Feb Parents Club Meeting 2pm Fri 24th Feb VCE Study Day Tue 28th Feb Pancake Day MARC Van Fri 3rd Mar Junior School Swimming Sports Tue 6th Mar Field Days Excursion Senior Little Desert Swimming Mon 13th Mar Labour Day Holiday Tue 14th Mar MARC Van Fri 24th Mar Senior GWR Swimming Rainbow P-12 College FETE 4pm onwards Tue 28th Mar MARC Van

KEYS PLEASE

To obtain your P’s when you turn 18, attending Keys Please now will help you to avoid possible delays in getting your licence later.

Keys Please offers some information and practical ideas to pre-learners and learner drivers on how

to utilise the 120 hours of driving practice to help you become a safer road user.

Information Session—Year 10 and 11 students welcome with parents (especially any who missed last year).

Wednesday 15th February, 2017 at 7.30pm in the Multi Purpose Building.

A light supper will be supplied.

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK Junior students of the week are Heidi Smith, Sally Smith, Jasper Bigham and Millie Fennell. Senior students of the week are Hayley Tumeth, Bridget Ismay and Jack Lowe.

FETE NEWS All leaders will send a letter or contact everyone in their Group (if you haven’t heard from your leader please ring them and ask what you can do). The Group list is included in the newsletter. All families are asked to cook, bake, grow or make items for the Produce Stall. Please include your parent number.

Baked Potatoes—Group 1—Lauren & Bruce Heinrich

BBQ—Group 2—Chan & Brett Fisher Produce Stall—Group 3—Megan & Henry Boehm Oval Activities—Group 4—Rowena & Scott Keller Milk Shakes—Group 5—Norelle & Russell Eckermann Fancy Cakes—Group 6—Tennille & Adam Gould

Parents & Friends Meeting All leaders, superheros, parents and friends are invited to the Parents & Friends Meeting on Wednesday 22nd February at 2pm. Agenda Fete, What’s going on at the school (Mr. Coffey’s report), Future projects to be sponsored by Parents and Friends).

Upcoming Dates Thursday 16th February—Senior Swimming Sports—Parents & Friends Club is looking for helpers to cook the BBQ and serve at lunchtime. Friday 3rd March—Junior Swimming Sports—Parents Club will be looking for helpers to cook the BBQ and serve. Donation of 6L of Coleslaw and 2kg onion (peeled and cut ready to cook) needed please. Prices for BBQ—Sausages $2, Hamburgers $2.50, Chicken Steaks $4.50.

YEAR 7 VACCINATIONS

The Secondary School vaccine Program offers free4 vaccines to Year 7 students. These vaccines provide

protection against:

Diptheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough) - one dose

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) - three doses

Varicella (chicken pox) - one dose

Parents/guardians of Year 7 students should look out for the vaccine consent card booklet coming home from

school with your child. You need to read the booklet and complete and return Part A regardless of whether

your child is being vaccinated at school.

The Hindmarsh Shire immunisation service may contact you about the Secondary School Vaccine Program.

Schools are authorised to provide basic parent/guardian contact details to local councils for this purpose.

Contact Ms. Clarke at school by 28th February 2017 if you do not want your contact details given to the

Hindmarsh Shire immunisation service.

To learn more about the Secondary School Vaccine Program, the vaccines, the diseases they protect against, or

how you can prepare your child for vaccination, go to betterhealth.vic.gov.au or immunehero.health.vic.gov.au

PARENTS GROUP 2017

GROUP 1 *1. Lauren & Bruce Heinrich 39. Kirsty & Mick Preston 2. Gerald Kruger 40. Casey & Pete Stasinowsky 3. Desma & Wayne Napthine 41. Loida & Warren Muggeridge 4. Jo & Mark Thomas 42. Chantelle & Dean Petschel 5. Nicole Kruger & Justin Oakley 43. Simon Fear 6. Claire & Greg Roll 44. Amanda & Rob Sluggett GROUP 2 *7.Chantelle & Brett Fisher 45.Julie Gale 8. Tara & Daniel Paech 46. Rebecca Norris & Ian Burnett 9. Kate & Ian McKenzie 47. Bianca Lansdell 10. Janine Harberger 48. Tanya Drayton 11. Georgina & Seamus O’Halloran 49. Krissy & Brad Weir 12. Deborah Clifford 50. Chantelle & Lindsey Stonehouse 13. Angela Kelly GROUP 3 *14.Megan & Henry Boehm 51. Nicole & Steve Leach 15.Dwayne Francis & Dianne Camelliri 52. Kira & Terry Vassallo-Skinner 16. Stella & Anthony Anachuna 53. Paul & Emma Lester 17. Julie & Jon Fuller 54. Rebecca & Mark Bastin 18. Veronica & Denis Huff 55. Debbie Lowe 19. Alison & Robern Ey 56. Kim Kajewski & Adrian Bullock 20. Carol Phelan GROUP 4 *21. Rowena & Scott Keller 57. Allira & Alan Roberts 22. Liz & Matthew Staples 58. Tracey Booth 23. Ella & Travis Clarke 59. Erica & Mick Eckermann 24. Jacinta & Stuart Cocks 60. Charlotte & Jeremy Downs 25. Jessica Webb 61. Joyce & Tony James 26. Rebeckah Richards & Mathew Boyle GROUP 5 *27. Norelle & Russell Eckermann 62. Belinda & Adrian Eckermann 28. Simone & Tony Clark 63. Alicia Gebert 29. Annette & Craig Riordan 64. Susan & Siby George 30. Kathy & David Klemm 65. Michelle & Ron Ismay 31. Sharon & Nathan Smith 66. Jodie & David Keller 32. David & Judith Young GROUP 6 *33. Tennille & Adam Gould 67. Jane & Kevin Williams 34. Sharyn Gelligen 68. Tammy & Jason Bigham 35. Caroline & Mark Cocks 69. Sandra Millward-Coyne & Pete Doxey 36.Tracey & Dean Tregenza 70. Dianne & Jim Lego 37. Sharon & Jason Fennell 71. Catherine & Fred Saul 38. Peta & Adrian Bennett 72. Jane & Kevin Williams

The World Around Us Each week in the junior school we will pick a country out of a hat. Students will have a week to find out a fun fact about that country. All fun facts will go into a box and one fact will be selected out each week to be pinned on our map board. Everyone that enters a fun fact goes into the draw for a weekly prize.

CANTEEN ROSTER

Wed 15th D. Leggo/R. Richards Thur 16th A. Riordan—Senior Swimming Sports Fri 17th K. McKenzie/K. Preston Mon 20th E. Eckermann/C. Stasinowsky Tue 21st S. Smith/S. Clark Wed 22nd C. Cocks Thur 23rd T. Bigham/A. Roberts Fri 24th N. Eckermann/J. Keller Mon 27th G. O’Halloran Tue 28th PANCAKE DAY—No Canteen Wed 1st Mar C. Petschel/A. Ey Thur 2nd K. Kajewski/D. Camilleri Fri 3rd E. Clarke/N. Kruger Mon 6th C. Saul/S. Millward-Coyne Tue 7th P. Bennett—Junior Swim Sports Wed 8th J. Thomas Thur 9th K. Klemm Fri 10th J. Williams/R. Norris-Burnett

Canteen Emergency List

Desma Napthine 5395 1557

Debbie Lowe 0488 115 973

Rebekah Richards 53226190

Cheryl Welch 5395 7250

If you wish to be placed on the emergency list

please call the general office on 53951063.

Please note:

Canteen Times are 12 noon—1.30 pm

First named on the roster is to pick up

goods from Bow Bakery

Please remember to keep a check to see when

you are rostered.

CUBS & JOEYS

Will resume on Tuesday 14th Feb-

ruary at 4pm at the Scout Hall.

Please feel free to come along and

check out what we get up to.

Scouts will start again on Tuesday

28th February.

2017 DEB BALL

Training will start on Saturday 18th February at 4pm and will also be on Sunday 19th at 9.30am. Girls to wear your Deb shoes if you have them. Deposits must be paid before you can train.

Phone Krissy Weir for any enquiries on 0407810502.

FREE DENTAL CHECK-UPS

Nhill Dental Clinic will be visiting our College on

Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd February in their

Mobile Dental Clinic. This is to provide a free check up

for children in Foundation to Grade 6. The students

have been handed a brochure but the dates above are

the correct ones.

This week’s country is

Singapore

Rainbow P-12 Long Sleeve Polo Shirt Order

After the heatwave we have just had, it seems a little strange to be thinking of

winter shirts. However, it takes about 3 weeks for them to be made so I will be

placing an order for the Rainbow P-12 long sleeve polo shirts at the start of

March. The long sleeve shirts still need to be specifically ordered for our

school and as such will only be ordered if demand meets order requirements.

If you would like to order one or more, please indicate on the slip below, which

size/s you wish to order and how many.

Shirts size 4 – 16 will cost $41; shirts size S – 6XL will be $48.

Please return the slip to the office by the morning of Tuesday 28th February.

Thank you.

Amanda Sluggett

Mallee Magic

I _________________________________, would like to order the following

(name)

Long sleeve polo tops ___________ ___________

(size) (quantity)

___________ ___________

(size) (quantity)

Canteen Price List—February 2017

Sandwiches

Vegemite 1.30

Cheese 2.00

Egg 2.00

Meat & Pickle 2.40

Tomato & Onion 2.40

Meat 2.20

Meat & Cheese 2.50

Meat & Tomato 2.50

Cheese & Tomato 2.50

Cheese & Lettuce 2.50

Egg & Lettuce 2.50

Meat, Cheese, Tomato 3.00

Plain Salad 3.00

Cheese & Salad 3.20

Meat & Salad 3.20

Meat, Cheese & Salad 3.50

Chicken Sandwich 3.50

Chicken, cheese & salad sandwich 4.00

Rolls

Plain Salad 3.50

Cheese & Salad 3.70

Meat & Salad 3.70

Meat, Cheese & Salad 4.00

Chicken, Cheese & Salad 4.50

Vegemite 1.50

Cheese & Vegemite 2.00

Cheese & Bacon Buns (Fri) 2.40

Dinner Roll .70

Plain Roll 1.00

Wraps

Made at the bakery

Ham, cheese & tomato, Mayo 6.00

Chicken, lettuce, cheese & Mayo 6.00

Hot Food

Pizzas - Hawaiian, Supreme, BBQ 3.00

Chicken Pie 4.50

Bushman’s Pie 4.50

Plain Pie 4.00

Curry Pie 4.10

Pizza Pie 4.10

Potato Pie 4.10

Steak & Mushroom 4.10

Steak & Bacon 4.10

Steak & Onion 4.10

Pastie 4.00

Sausage Roll 2.80

Party pasties 1.50

Party Pie 1.50

Sauce .20

Chicken Rolls 5.00

Lasagne & Spaghetti 4.00

Noodles (not avail for Primary) 2.50

Corn Cob 1.00

Other Pink Biscuits 2.00

Lemon or Jam Tarts 1.80

Apple Cakes 2.50

Eclairs 3.00

Matchstick 3.00

Lamingtons—

pink or brown (M/W/F) 3.00

Cream (M/W/F) 3.00

Hedgehog 2.50

Carrot Cake (Thur) 3.00

Jam Donuts (M/W/F) 2.50

Small Iced Donuts – (Tue/Thur) 2.20

Large Iced Donuts—(M/W/F) 2.80

Yeast buns 1.40