Wednesday 31 May 2017

Forbes St, Warrandyte

9844 3537 Fax 9844 1616

warrandyte.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

www.warrandyteps.vic.edu.au

School Calendar

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

2017 CONCERT ANNIE JR. Friday AUGUST 4

WEDNESDAY 31 MAY

Finance 7pm and School Council Meeting 7.30pm

THURSDAY 1 JUNE

Prep 2018 Tour at 10am

Doreen’s Retirement Function 3.30 – 5.30

FRIDAY 2 JUNE - Trivia Night

MONDAY 12 JUNE

Queen’s Birthday – No pupils at school

TUESDAY 13 JUNE

Grade 4 students to Currawong Bush Park

ICAS Writing

SSS Rehearsal at Macleod

Divisional Cross Country – Yarra Glen Racecourse

WEDNESDAY 14 JUNE

ICAS Spelling

THURSDAY 15 JUNE

2018 Prep Information Night 7 – 8pm

FRIDAY 16 JUNE

FOWPS Movie Night Food 5.30ish Movie 6pm

MONDAY 19 to WEDNESDAY 28 JUNE

F-2 Swimming Program

WEDNESDAY 21 JUNE

3/4 Hooptime – Maroondah Stadium

THURSDAY 29 JUNE

3 Way Conference – Pupil Free Day

FRIDAY 30 JUNE

Term 2 ends 2.30pm

MONDAY 17 JULY

Commence Term 3

THURSDAY 20 JULY

Dist Teeball & Netball

FRIDAY 21 JULY

2.15pm Stepping Stones for 2018 Preps – Art

WEDNESDAY 26 to FRIDAY 28 JULY

Gr 3/4 Camp to Mt Evelyn

WEDNESDAY 26 JULY

Finance 7pm and School Council Meeting 7.30pm

TUESDAY 1 AUGUST

ICAS English

FRIDAY 4 AUGUST

Concert Rehearsal at George Wood Centre all day

Concert at George Wood Centre start 7.30pm

OUR SCHOOL VALUES

Creativity

Achievement

Respect

Encouragement

Every Day Counts, is the catchphrase that is

used by the Department of Education to

highlight the importance of students attending

school every day. Going to school is the single

most important part of your child’s education.

Students learn new things at school every day,

missing school time puts them behind.

We all want our students to get a great

education, and the building blocks for a great

education begin with students coming to school

each day.

If students miss school regularly, they miss out

on learning the fundamental skills that will set

them up for success in the later years of school.

There is no safe number of days for missing

school – each day a student misses puts them

behind, and can affect their educational

outcomes.

Each missed day is associated with

progressively lower achievement in numeracy,

writing and reading.

If for any reason your child must miss school,

there are things you can do with your school to

ensure they don’t fall behind:

Speak with your classroom teacher and

find out what work your child needs to

do to keep up.

Warrandyte Primary School’s

Weekly Newsletter

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Provide a note explaining the reasons for their absence.

Remember, every day counts. If your child must miss school, speak with your classroom teacher as

early as possible.

Principal Meeting

Last week I attended the Manningham/Monash Principal’s Network Meeting in Doncaster. The

keynote speaker was Inspector Geoff Darlinson, Area Commander Manningham Police. Geoff spoke

about the issue of family violence and the importance of building respectful relationships in our

society. He shared with us an alarming statistic. Last year in Victoria there were 80,000 incidents of

family violence reported. That is a staggering one every eight minutes. Victoria Police are working

hard to break the cycle and educate society, including children, about the impact that violence has on

families and the importance of building respectful relationships. He reiterated a number of times,

that there is no excuse for violence and it is important to have respect for self and others. This is an

important message and one that we enforce at Warrandyte Primary School. Respect is one of our

core values. We impress on our students that all behaviours and the choices that they make are done

respectfully. As a community, we should talk to others with respect, we should treat each other and

their property with respect and show self-respect. If our school network can work together to educate

our school community about the importance of respectful relationships we will go a long way to

reducing the incidence of violence in our society.

Our second guest speaker was Tensil Ali, a four time Australian Memory Champion. He once

memorised the entire contents of two Yellow Pages books in a month. He shared with us strategies

for improving memory and how these strategies can be applied to our everyday lives. He also

admitted that he has not always had a great memory - he has had to work on it. Visual association

plays a key role in many of the strategies that he uses. So next time if you see me making up a story

and talking to myself in the yard, I’m probably just trying to remember some names.

Congratulations

To all students for making efforts to get to school (and class) on time and begin their learning

To our senior students for their exemplary behaviour on the sporting field during Inter-School

sport competition

Austin (FKL) for demonstrating to the whole school how to shake hands appropriately

Henry (5/6R) for his excellent contribution to this week’s Alert

Our award winners from this week’s assembly - keep up the great work!

Thought of the Week

Respect people’s feelings. Even if it doesn’t mean anything to you, it could mean everything to them.

Have a great week.

Warrandyte Primary School Open Night

Last Tuesday, Warrandyte Primary School presented one of the best Open Nights ever! Some of the

students showed off some of the best work in years. It was like the colonial times had come to life.

The Years 5/6’s had brought all of the colonial characters back to life. The Years 5/6’s were the

colonial characters! There were bushrangers, squatters, suffragists georgists, botanists and many

more.

The Years 3/4’s also joined in the fabulous night by dressing up as convicts and showing off some

wonderful work as well. At 8pm, the Years 5/6’s walked up to the Bampi and performed in the

‘Bushband’ with Kevin O’Mara. They sang Home amongst the Gumtrees, Road to Gundagai and

Wild Thing, which was an enormous hit. It was one of the best nights ever!!! By HENRY 56R

Craig Crouch Principal

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Friends of WPS

WPS TRIVIA NIGHT FRIDAY 2 JUNE

The annual Trivia Night and Silent Auction is

just days away. We hope you have got your

COSTUMES sorted as there is a terrific prize

for the best dressed table. Also, remember to

BYO alcohol as there is no bar this year.

Glasses and ice buckets will be provided.

We have received heaps of donated prizes and

want to thank all of those generous sponsors in

our school and wider community. Don’t forget

to bring change on the night to buy raffle tickets

and participate in games. There will be the

option to pay with credit card for silent auction

items.

Also if you are available to help set up the

Bampi on the day that would be awesome. Jac

Payne is coordinating volunteers in the morning

(0434 841 530) and Meg will be there in the

afternoon (0406 949 491).

MOVIE NIGHT FRIDAY 16 JUNE

This year’s movie is Trolls. Forms went home

last week for the movie night. If you need one

you can get one from the front office.

NEW OVAL

The oval is now in action! Students have been

making excellent use of it in sport and lunch

time. It is a reminder of how much we can

achieve when we work together. Thanks again

to all those who made it happen. Look out for

the story in the next Diary!

Thanks for your ongoing support of our great

school.

Meg Bailey – Co-Coordinator

meg.kneebone@gmail.com 0406 949 491

Fiona Young – Co-Coordinator

fiona.jon@gmail.com 0437 697 429

Canteen News

New Winter Menu:

Spinach & Ricotta Rolls $3.20

AMBER category

Nachos available Monday only

Hot chocolate available this term $2

Many thanks. ROCHELLE

Sick Bay Laundry

Shelley Ridley is the lucky mum this week. She

is entitled to come up and change the linen and

return it next week all fresh for us.

DOREEN & CHERISE

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Sport News

INTERSCHOOL SPORT

This week Warrandyte has a Bye in Interschool

Sport. Thank you to the parents; Yvette,

William and Michelle who have been helping

with the soccer team.

DIVISIONAL CROSS COUNTRY

A reminder to all students who are running in

the Cross Country on Tuesday 13 June at Yarra

Glen Racecourse that you need to bring $7 to

school before the day please. Also students are

expected at this level to get there with parents.

If your child cannot get there please contact me

so I can organise a lift for them. I do not go on

the day.

SWIMMING MEDICAL FORMS

A reminder that the F – 2 medical notices need

to be returned as soon as possible before the

lessons please.

3/4 HOOPTIME

Notices and money are to be returned as soon

as possible. Thank you to the parents who have

volunteered to coach/score. Can only these

parents please take their child on the day as the

bus is full. Please notify me that this is

happening please. Thank you.

SALLY

Thank you!

Thank you to the parents who attended last

Friday’s Production Meeting. Props are now

being made and Op Shops are being raided to

help create a Depression-era stage setting for

our students! There are a couple of items we

are still keen to source, including a banker’s

chair for Miss Hannigan’s office (pictured), and

an old - but not too valuable or too heavy -

settee for the Mr Warbucks mansion.

Rehearsal cancelled

A reminder to Grade 6 families that the after-

school “Annie” rehearsal scheduled for this

Thursday, June 1 has been cancelled so we can

all attend Doreen’s retirement afternoon tea and

celebrate her amazing thirty-nine years of

service!

Ticket Sales started TODAY at 10am – See

Page 6 and 7 for details. There will be two

performances of the Victorian State Schools

Spectacular at Hisense Arena on September 16

(1pm and 6.30pm).

Order forms have gone out to all Grade 6

students for special production T/shirts for

Annie. Please return forms and payment by this

Friday 26 May. If you have any queries please

contact CHRISTINE SPENCE (0408 567

489) or RENELLE TRAYFORD (0402 037

439). Thanks.

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Before & After Care News

Warrandyte OSHC program would sincerely

like to thank Doreen for all her assistance with

our day to day operations. She has often been

the first introduction to the program directing

parents to enrolment forms, taking booking

requests/cancellations and taking daily

messages etc.

We all wish her the very best in her retirement.

I have personally worked with Doreen for the

past 29 years and will miss her greatly.

Good Luck Doreen.

CORALIE

Goodbye to my friend, Doreen

Doreen has been the face of Warrandyte

Primary School for many years and I am proud

to say she is my friend. Doreen has looked after

many different Principals during her time in the

office. She has tackled the jobs that the rest of

us detest - plumbing problems of all types, fixed

broken machinery, cared for & “removed”

injured or dead animals (including possums,

birds, dogs, cats, rats, snakes and of course our

school chickens). The children love coming to

sick bay where Doreen takes charge attending

to broken bones, cuts, bruises, sprains, head

injuries, vomiting children, dirty and soiled

pants, offering her advice and sometimes just

giving some reassurance.

Doreen is able to sniff out gas leaks, fire and

rotten food in our staffroom fridge. Of course,

we all know how multi-talented she is. While

entering data on the computer, she will be on

the phone and count money at the same time.

The Department of Education continually

challenge office staff with new systems and

protocols, but Doreen embraces them every

time. Doreen has led the school at every

Warrandyte Festival except for one year when

she attended a Hawthorn football match in

Tasmania. And who can forget her many

memorable school concerts she has performed

in after being, once again, the face in the foyer

making sure everyone had their tickets. Also

the numerous years of the WPS Christmas

Carols where both Doreen and Coralie were the

emcee’s with the funny jokes that the parents

always looked forward to.

Doreen’s years of knowledge about the school

and the wider Warrandyte community are

invaluable. She has been my “rock” in the

office and I will miss her expertise, wisdom, her

banter, laughter, some tears, but most of all her

friendship. I won’t miss those unexpected and

bone shaking sneezes, and of course the

Hawthorn memorabilia including her computer

screen saver of Doreen and David with the

premiership cups.

Thank you to David for always being willing to

help out at school – whether it is collecting the

mail, plumbing problems, making things,

assembling things and painting just to name a

few, he has also been a huge part of

Warrandyte Primary School.

It is now time for Doreen to hang up her boots

at WPS so that she can spend more time being

a Grandma and of course travelling. Doreen

leaves WPS with all my very best wishes and

friendship. Thank you Doreen for just being

you.

WENDY

Henhouse Helpers

The Henhouse Helper for next week is the

May Family. If there are any families who

would love to be included on the Henhouse

Roster (you get to keep the eggs) then please

ring Yvette Harbinson on 0416 020 088.

DOREEN

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Doreen Hennessy’s Retirement Celebration

All welcome to come and send Doreen off into

blissful retirement TOMORROW,

THURSDAY 1 JUNE, 2017. Bampi 3:30 –

5:30 pm. Formalities from 4:30pm.

Current WPS families are asked to help with

catering and please bring a plate or packet of

food to share.

There is a guest book at the office for families

to sign. Please do so if you haven’t already.

Thank you

CAROLYN CURNOW

Entertainment Books

Warrandyte Community Church is selling the

Entertainment Book 2017-18. To order your

paper or digital copy just go to

www.entbook.com.au/1950m92 Books can be

collected from the church office in Yarra Street.

They are just $70 each – take a look at the

sample copy online at

https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/flickb

ook/melbourne For more info contact Claire on

0422 714335. Thank you.

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Victorian State Schools Spectacular – Get your Early Bird tickets!

Warrandyte Primary School is proud and excited to have some of our senior students participating in the 2017 Victorian State Schools Spectacular: Anything is Possible. This year’s Spectacular will be held at Hisense Arena on Saturday 16 September, with two shows at 1pm and 6:30pm. For a fun, family entertainment experience, and to cheer on our students from the audience, be quick to secure discounted tickets. Talented young skaters, puppeteers, musicians, dancers and singers will feature on stage, while many other students will work behind the scenes, gaining unique, on-the-job, professional experience. This program – managed by the Department of Education and Training – helps to develop each student’s performance skills, discipline, perseverance, cooperation and confidence under the training of industry professionals. Discount Early Bird tickets for the Spectacular will be available for 13 days only from 10am on Wednesday 31 May. Standard ticket prices will apply when tickets go on sale to the public from 9am, Tuesday 13 June. No discount code is required.

Early Bird tickets – available for 13 days only from 10am on Wednesday 31 May

Adult – $35 (Adult – $40 from 13/6)

Child Under 15 $18 (Child - $20 from 13/6) Concession – $30 (same price from 13/6)

Buy 10 tickets and get one adult ticket free (for group bookings please call 1300 364 001)

To purchase tickets, visit www.ticketek.com.au/spectacular or phone Ticketek on 132 849. For more information about the program and event, go to the Spectacular Facebook and website page: https://www.facebook.com/performingartsunit http://www.education.vic.gov.au/spectacular

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If your school is closest to Door 3 (South

East) then ask to be seated in Sections:

8, 9, 10, 31, 32, 33, 56, 57, 58

If your school is closest to Door 2 (South

West) then ask to be seated in Sections:

17, 18, 19, 44, 45, 67, 68, 66

If your school is closest to Door 4 (North

East) then ask to be seated in Sections:

7, 8, 30, 31, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56

If your school is closest to Door 1 (North

West) then ask to be seated in Sections:

19, 20, 46, 47, 49, 50, 68, 69, 70

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