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No. 17
October 21 2009
From The Acting Principal
Finally, some of our students visited Strathewan
Primary School with Miss Costa today to present a
cheque for $684 on behalf of our sister school Nene
Valley Primary, UK. After reading our emails about
the bushfire, their students‟ concern for schools
affected by the bushfire was translated into a
practical „Be an Aussie Fundraiser‟ to support the
purchase of much needed materials.
Robyn Floyd,
Acting Principal
170 Glen Iris Rd Glen Iris Victoria 3146
Tel: 9885 3624 Fax: 9885 4465
Email: [email protected] Website: www.gips.vic.edu.au
HOURS OF SUPERVISION Please note that students are supervised in the yard
before school from 8.45am and after school until 3.45pm.
GLEN IRIS PRIMARY SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS 8.30am until 4.30pm
OCTOBER
Friday 23 Level 3 Incursion - Indigenous
Performance
Thursday 29 Walk to School Day
NOVEMBER
Tuesday 3 Melbourne Cup Day
Wednesday 4 SRC Disco 5pm
Friday 6 Prep 2010 Take Off Session 1
Monday 9 to
Wednesday 11
Grade 4 Camp
Tuesday 10 Prep Excursion - Royal Botanic
Gardens
Parents‟ Association AGM 7pm
Friday 13 French Day
Special Lunch Day - French Theme
Prep 2010 Take Off Session 2
Glen Iris Primary Nature Trail Expressions of
Interest
The Building and Environment Committee is
finalising plans for a medium size landscaping
project which needs to be implemented in mid
November. If you are interested in tendering, in your
professional capacity, please send an expression of
interest to the General Office. You will be contacted
when the plans are ready.
It‟s an exciting time to sit in the Principal‟s seat as
our building plans start to evolve and we begin to
plan for 2010. By the time you read this Meredith
will be just about to arrive in New York with two
suitcases, one small suitcase packed with brochures
and posters of the great things happening in the Glen
Iris Community. On Thursday she will be visiting
the Midtown West Elementary School in Manhattan,
www.midtownwest.net, so we‟ll be eagerly waiting
to hear her news.
The English Online Interview is being administered
with children in Preps, Years 1 and 2. This is a new
Government initiative to assess oral language
reading and writing providing valuable data for
teachers and level teams.
As always there is a range of activities happening
that encourage the talents of our students and I‟ll talk
about just a few I‟ve been part of as I walk around
the school. On Monday morning I was lucky enough
to be at the World Premiere of „The Greatest
Teacher’ written, produced and directed by 2S.
Whether they win or lose it was obvious that they
had a great time making the movie.
The Prep Choir spent Tuesday afternoon singing to
the Glen Iris Uniting Church Kindergarten children
accompanied by Mrs. Elliot and were loudly
applauded. Walking through the Year 1 & 2 infill l
noticed a swimming pool, not for paddling - a
science experiment. The beach has been spoilt by
pollution and every-one can see what happens when
you dump rubbish into rivers. The 5/6 Area
resembled a Marketing Company as groups of
students assessed and analysed products in order to
write articles for canny consumers.
Some recent excursions have extended learning into
other environments. Year 4s spent a day at Heide last
week, led by Mrs. Sargeant, encouraging students to
explore modern art in outdoor/indoor environments.
On Friday, Year 3s will be taking part in an
indigenous cultural activity: creating art,
participating in face painting and watching
dreamtime stories performances.
SRC NEWS
Watch this space for information about
the Disco on Wednesday 4 November
5pm and the selling of Remembrance
Day poppies.
VICTORIAN STUDENT NUMBER
Introduction of the Victorian Student Number
Our school is working with the Department of
Education and Early Childhood Development to
allocate a Victorian Student Number (VSN) to each
student at the school.
The VSN is a student identification number that is
being assigned to all students in government and non
-government schools, and students in Vocational
Education and Training Institutions. The number,
which is unique to each student, will be used as a
key identifier on a student‟s school records, and will
remain with the student throughout his or her
education, until reaching the age of 25. The VSN is
nine digits long, randomly assigned, and tied to
stable information about the student (name, gender,
date of birth).
The introduction of the Victorian Student Number
will provide the capability to accurately detect
patterns of student movement through, and departure
from, the Victorian education and training system. It
will greatly improve the collection and analysis of
timely and accurate data about education in Victoria.
The Department collects information to track
improvements made to the education system,
identify areas that require further improvement, and
to analyse trends and identify future needs. The VSN
will improve the accuracy, reliability and
completeness of this information, providing a better
basis for assessing needs and developing policies to
meet them.
You will see the VSN appear on student report cards,
enrolment confirmations, and exit confirmations.
If you want to know more about the VSN please see
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/management/
governance/vsn/overview.htm
HOOPTIME BASKETBALL
On Tuesday 20 October the Year 5/6 girls Hoop
Time team played four basketball games in the
regional finals day. Over 3000 teams across the state
competed in Hoop Time and we were one of the 150
teams that made it into the regional finals. We all
played really well as a team and enjoyed having the
opportunity to play basketball against different
schools. Thank you to Mrs. Walton for coming and
coaching on the day and to Emma Plowright and
Tricia Kourambas for driving us to the stadium and
scoring.
The Hoop Time Girls
Susie Walton
Acting Assistant Principal
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
An important event at this time of year is the
Parents‟ Association AGM which will be held on
Tuesday 10 November at 7.30pm in the Library. We
are looking for volunteers to fill many roles next
year. Some of the areas that the Parents‟
Association coordinate are: Special lunches, Icy
poles, Father‟s Day Breakfast, Main Event, Book
Club, Christmas Picnic, Footy Tipping, Second
Hand Uniforms and New Uniform and School
Council Liaison. Please feel free to come along with
a friend and be part of it.
ECO BAG FUNDRAISER
This week the Eco Bags are being decorated. Many
thanks to Mrs.Sargeant for her support with this
activity and also to the following parents who have
administered this fundraiser: Tracey Frater, Prue
Santamaria, Jenny Harper, Petra Lambert, Fiona
White and Julie-Ann Taffe.
Liz Fowler, GIPS Parents’ Association
[email protected] Ph. 0425 704 874
UNIFORM SHOP
Please note the Uniform Shop will not be open on
Monday 2 November, the day before Cup Day. The
retail outlet at Mt.Waverley will be open.
UNIFORM MATTERS
A number of children have mislaid
named items. Please check your
child‟s clothing in case they have
accidentally taken home the wrong
uniform.
FRENCH DAY
Friday 13 November
A reminder that French Day is on Friday 13
November. Don‟t forget that it is an opportunity to
dress up in a French themed costume. The children
will also enjoy a bilingual puppet show and savour
the mouth watering delights of the French Special
Lunch. Miam! Miam!
Vive la France!
Madame Michelle Payne
Jump Rope for Heart
These pictures show some of
the action from the “Jump
Rope for Heart” fundraising
activity. Just a reminder to
r e t u r n m o n i e s a n d
sponsorship forms to school
by this Friday 23 October.
Natasha Williams
and Caroline Jacobs.
SCHOOL CROSSINGS
Many thanks to Stav Filopoulos for putting out the
flags on the Kerferd Rd Crossing this year. Our
Crossing Supervisor, Andrew Kot, will now be
putting the flags out in addition to his excellent work
manning the school crossing.
WITH THIS NEWSLETTER
French notice (all, white)
Swimming notice (Prep - Gr.4, white & payment
envelope)
Bookclub brochures (all)
Special Lunch (all)
2009 TERM DATES
Term 1 2 February to 3 April Term 2 20 April to 26 June Term 3 13 July to 18 September Term 4 5 October to 18 December
2010 TERM DATES
Term 1 1 February to 26 March Term 2 12 April to 25 June Term 3 12 July to 17 September Term 4 4 October to 17 December
Glen Iris Primary School thanks the above sponsors for their support.
INFORMATION BASKET Copies of this information are available in the basket at
the front office:
Commonwealth Bank - Part-time School Liaison
Officers - visit www.commbank.com.au/careers to
apply. Advertisements close on Sunday 25 Oct.
Vicswim - Enrol online for the January Summer Kidz
Program - for enrolments, venues & dates visit
www.vicswim.com.au
Anniepie - Handmade children‟s clothing for special
occasions - babies to 12 yr olds. Ph. Ann 0412 123
780
Kids Recycle Works - Giant sale of kids toys &
clothing, 23 & 24 Oct. www.kidsrecycleaworks.com
NOTE: Advertisements are placed according to relevance
and interest to the school community and are not a
reflection of the school’s interest or beliefs.
Opportunity for students who„d like to
participate in the:
JUNIOR GREAT AUSTRALIAN
FUN RUN.
www.greataustralianrun.com.au for more
details and entries.
Irish Olympic Silver Medallist SONIA
O‟SULLIVAN (Sydney 2000 and Australian
Commonwealth games team member 2006)
is offering students the opportunity to train
with her and participate in this event.
Training will begin this week and continue
each Wednesday evening at 4pm at Ferndale
Park with Sonia. Students need to meet at
the Ferndale Park playground, bring a drink
and wear their trainers. As this is not a
school event parents are responsible for
dropping off and collecting their students.