What s On... SEPTEMBER Dear Parents, Principal s Message 21st Term 3 ends. School finishes at 2.30pm. THE OFFICE WILL CLOSE AT 3PM OCTOBER 8th Term 3 begins 10th Prep Orientation 11th Division Athletics 12th Pyjama Day 15th Swimming Prep, Year 1, 15th-19th S.T.E.M. Week 16th Swimming Prep, Year 1, 16th World Teachers Day 16th Division Volleyball Finals 17th Division Basketball Finals 19th Summer Sport for Year 6 19th Swimming Prep, Year 1, 22nd-24th Year 4 Camp- Forest Edge 22nd Swimming Prep, Year 1, 23rd Swimming Prep, Year 1, 26th Swimming Prep, Year 1, 26th SDSSA Gala Cricket 29th-2nd Nov Year 6 Camp- Coonawarra 29th Swimming Prep, Year 1, 29th Year 5 Scienceworks Excursion 30th Swimming Prep, Year 1, NOVEMBER 1st Big Song 12.30pm YEAR 2 SLEEP OVER Thank you to all of the staff who stayed for the sleepover on Friday evening and to the staff who arrived at 6.00am to prepare breakfast for the students and to vacuum the carpets in the sleepover area in readiness for Monday. We are very fortunate at Pinewood PS to have such a dedicated team of staff who volunteer their services to provide such a wonderful experience and fun-filled memory for the Year 2 students. PARENTS CLUB A huge thank you to our Parents Club and the many parent helpers who assisted during Footy Day, for providing the opportunity for all of our students to participate in a sausage sizzle lunch. The students really enjoyed it! TERM 4 A strength of our school is our dedicated staff. With teaching teams engaged collaboratively in Planning Days last week there is a rich curriculum planned for next term. We have a variety of incursions, excursions and camps arranged to enrich student learning. We will look forward to very full term, with Prep Parent Information Night, Year 4/6 Camps, Swimming Program, Transition Program, School Community Music Night, Graduation, Division Athletics and much more on the agenda, our students will have plenty on their plate! HOLIDAY WORKS We are looking forward to a number of buildings and ground projects over the holidays. The Rotunda at the front of the school will receive a facelift with new lattice work, and a coat of paint being applied to really lift the entrance to the school. We are also having a new fence and gate installed at the entrance to the school from the laneway, which will continue to ensure clear visibility for students and parents, but will also lift this area. REMINDER- School Dismissal at 2.30pm tomorrow As tomorrow, Friday 21st September, is the last day of term, student dismissal will be at 2.30pm. A whole school assembly will be held at 9.30 am on Friday morning. School recommences at 9.00 am on Monday 8th October. Enjoy the holidays, rest up and get ready for a big finish to the school year. Karen Jenkin Principal
Year 2 Sleepover Fun
PARENTS CLUB NEWS Footy Colours Day Wow what a fantastic day we had last Friday for the Footy Colours Day! After a few hiccups we were able to deliver over 850 hot BBQ sausages to the children! Without the support and hard work from the following parents and teachers we wouldn t have been able to deliver so many. Thankyou Robyn, Seilrin, Leanne, Kellie, Pauline, Ali, Koula, Desi, Diana, Pri, Kylie, Nicole, Mr Thomas, Ms McGregor & Mr Wong. Thankyou also to the Grade 6s for their assistance. Congratulations to the year level winners for receiving a football & the overall winner who won a football jumper. PLEASE REMEMBER Pyjama Day has moved!! Previously Pyjama day was scheduled in for the last day of term but has now be changed to the first Friday of Term 4 Friday 12th October World Teachers Day On Thursday 18th of October we are going to celebrate World Teachers Day. The Parents Committee will be organising a special lunch to thank the teachers for all their hard work. If you would like to offer your assistance by making your signature dish whether it be savoury, sweet or mains please contact Lisa: 0413015143 Thank you for all your support throughout Term 3 SECOND HAND UNIFORM The Pinewood Community has shown a lot of interest in having a second hand uniform store. Due to the huge amount of time this requires, storage, planning etc we have opted to try a FACEBOOK page where the Parents & Families of Pinewood are welcome to post photos of their items for sale. Everyone is welome to join, please check the page out for more details. Search - Pinewood Primary school Uniform Buy/swap/sell CHANGES TO PAYMENTS MADE VIA CREDIT CARD & EFTPOS Due to the increasing cost of bank fees and charges, we will no longer accept payment by EFTPOS or credit card for amounts under $20.00 at the office. This does not affect payments made via the Compass program. This will come into effect on Monday, 8th October, 2018. TERM 3 ENDS Friday 21st September The school office will close at 3pm A reminder that school pick up time is 3.30pm. Teachers leave yard duty at 3.45pm and all children should have been collected by this time. PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT YOU ARE NOT TO USE THE STAFF CAR PARK TO DROP OFF AND PICK UP YOUR CHILDREN AT SCHOOL. PLEASE REMEMBER THE 40kph SPEED LIMIT AROUND THE SCHOOL
OSHClub News Sustainability @Pinewood Welcome to the last week of term 3 and our pirate themed week at A message from our ENVIRONMENTAL CAPTAINS OSHClub. This week there will be the chance to create your own pirate hat, masks and play whilst living on the seven seas! Our school has a NUDE FOOD policy please leave your wrappers and packaging at home. Students may bring wrappers home in their lunch boxes. As it is the final week of term, Friday after school care will have an early start at 2:30pm and finish at the usual time of 6:00pm. See you then! It is great to see that some parents have already booked in their children for Vacation Care. Please note that bookings need to be made 5 days in advance, otherwise you will need to contact Maddie or James on 0409 906 462 to make a booking. WHY? Because Pinewood is hoping to achieve its third star (Waste) as a Sustainable School. We are trying to reduce the waste we send to landfill. Here are some great examples from the Preps! Excursions & Incursions Week 1: Tuesday 25 Sept: Jamie Oliver's Learn Your Fruit and Veg incursion Wednesday 26 Sept: Melbourne Zoo Thursday 27 Sept: 3B Sports incursion Week 2: Monday 1 Oct: Yoga Workshop incursion Wednesday 3 Oct: AFL incursion Thursday 4 Oct: Movies at Forest Hill (Small Foot) Pick up a Vacation Care flyer from the hall to have a more detailed outline of the two weeks. We wish everyone a safe and restful holiday break, Maddie, James & the OSHClub Team Thank you for helping our school Rachel, Senuli, Jasmine & Lucas Environment Captains There will be NO banking the first week back of Term 4 Thursday 11th of October Banking will resume as normal every Thursday from the 18th of October Thankyou RESPECT SELF CONFIDENCE HAVE YOUR CONTACT DETAILS CHANGED? PLEASE REMEMBER TO UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION AT THE OFFICE. Please be aware that if contact numbers have changed and the school has not been notified, we cannot be held responsible for not contacting you in an emergency. INTEGRITY RESPONSIBILITY OPTIMISM
PINEWOOD CHESS CLUB - TERM 4 Chess is one of the most powerful educational tools available to develop a child s mind, there being documented scientific evidence that chess study over a period of about 12 months, significantly increases children s measurable intelligence and ability to quickly adapt to changing technologies*. www.auschess.org.au/articles/ chessmind.htm Open to: Students in Year 1 to 6 When: Thursday lunchtimes (please note the day has been changed to allow for Swimming Sessions on Tuesdays during Term 4) Where: 1D and 1S classrooms Lesson Dates: 8 sessions October 18thand 25th, November 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th and December 6th Cost: $56 for 8 sessions This class has been very popular so please book early. Spaces are limited due to class sizes. Teacher: Wayne Guy, Presenter of chess & electronics programmes for C.H.I.P, G.A.T.E.ways & C.S.I.R.O., Former Victorian Open Chess Champion Email: chessplanet@live.com or Ph: 0417 381 510 Payment Methods: Please send cash to the office in a clearly labelled envelope. It should include your child s name and be marked Chess Club. Please make cheques payable to Pinewood P.S. Please hand the completed form below, together with the money to the office prior to the start date. ----- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PINEWOOD P.S CHESS CLUB I give permission for my child Grade to attend Chess Club (Term 4) at Pinewood Primary School. Please find enclosed $ Signed: Contact No: RESPECT SELF CONFIDENCE TERM DATES Term 3 2018 Monday, 16th July Friday, 21st September 2018 Term 4 2018 Monday, 8th October Friday, 21st December 2018 Term 1 Years 1-6 W ednesday, 30th J anuary - Friday, 5th April Preps Thursday, 31st February Friday, 5th April Term 2 Tuesday, 23rd April Friday, 23rd June Term 3 Monday, 15th July Friday, 20th September Term 4 Monday, 7th October Friday, 20th December Learn to Play Bridge! Bridge is fun, and it is good for improving concentration, memory, problem solving and patience. Anyone can play bridge. It can also lead to opportunities for travel around Australia and overseas to compete. Students from Pinewood Primary School are invited to be part of a new program aimed at introducing Bridge into primary schools. Where: Waverley Bridge Club 21a Electra Ave, Ashwood (community centre) When: TERM 4 - Tuesdays after school at 4:30pm or 6pm (booking essential) Cost: If you want to be part of our pilot program, which we hope to roll out to all primary schools in the Monash Council area... it s FREE Contact Bianca: 0412 120 600 or by email: Abfyouthbridge@gmail.com to register. Parents should note that advertisements that appear in the newsletter are not necessarily the views of the school council or staff. These services are in no way connected to the Department of Education and are included according to relevance and interest to the school community. INTEGRITY RESPONSIBILITY OPTIMISM
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