Principal: Jeanette Martin Address: Nell St West, Watsonia 3087 Postal Address: PO Box 175, Watsonia 3087 Telephone: 9435-2917 Fax: 9434-7292 Email Address: watsonia.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Website Address: www.watsoniaps.vic.edu.au No: 07 17 th March 2016 Dear Students, Parents and Friends, Last year the Watsonia Primary School, School Council discussed the possibility of developing a Sister School relationship with a school from overseas. Our School Council President Mr Nigel Catt set about investigating possible schools and emailing across the globe to find a school that would be suitable. Hidden Valley Elementary School in Canada has established a Sister School relationship with our school. The Hidden Valley School is located in the Yukon amongst mountains in a rural setting. The students are bussed to and from school and enjoy a winter time with thick snow and ice covered roads. The geographical settings of the two schools are vastly different and of course there are cultural differences that we can share and celebrate. During our summer holiday break the students at Hidden Valley School were attending school in their winter term. So they took the opportunity to write introductory letters to the students here at WPS. When we arrived back at school for 2016 the letters were waiting for us and we learnt lots about the children in the Yukon Canada. In return every student in this school wrote a letter back and these were posted a few weeks ago. There were lots of letters and the parcel was very heavy so it may take quite a while to reach our friends in the Yukon. We look forward to hearing back from them. coats, gloves and beanies! The website for Hidden Valley Elementary School is http://hve.yukonschools.ca/ you might like to visit the site and see what s happening there. The school is smaller than our school with less students but similar learning subjects are taught with a couple of very interesting different subjects, like Ice Fishing! The students enjoy performing and have music and art classes as well. When doing the ice fishing they wear big thick warm On Harmony Day next Monday March 21 st all the students at Watsonia Primary School will be making a friendship band to send off to the Hidden Valley School students. We hope that they will like these friendship bands and be able to wear them to remind them of the friends they have in Australia. We are also setting up a Dropbox on our computers to share pictures and stories of the things we love about our respective countries. We ll let you know more as the year goes on. Today we held the annual Ride to School day. Lots of students were involved riding their bikes and scooters around the school grounds. Some students were even able to ride their bikes or scooters to school for the day. It was fantastic to see the Grade 4 students using the skills they have been learning in the Bike Ed sessions to ride safely and confidently around the oval. Tomorrow Friday March 18 th is the Grade 5/6 Learning Showcase at 2.45pm. Come along and see your child s work and share in the experiences of all the students as they share and celebrate their learning. On Saturday March 19 th the school is holding an Open Morning from 9.30am. Current parents are asked to come along and assist with a working bee in the grounds. This is a very important time for our school as the involvement of the parent body promotes a very positive impression on the visitors. Also parents can speak to other parents of the school and gain feedback about our school. We need your help with this so please come along and lend a hand. Ian Culbard is organising the working bee so please contact him if you require further information. Next week is the final week of school for Term 1. This has been a short term due to the Easter break being in March. The last week will only be for 4 days and the last day of school is Thursday March 24 th as Friday March 25 th is a public holiday for Good Friday. School will finish at 2.30pm on Thursday March 24 th. Please ensure that your children are picked up by 2.30pm. School resumes for Term 2 at 9.00am on Monday April 11 th. Jeanette Martin, Principal martin.jeanette.j@edumail.vic.gov.au
EFTPOS Facilities: The school office has the facilities for families to pay via EFTPOS either using your credit card or debit card we can also do remote credit transactions (strictly no cash out). Anyone wishing to pay any type of payment wether its school fees, uniform, camps, Bookclub etc can be done so just talk to Sue in the office. Watsonia Primary School will be celebrating Australia s Diversity for Harmony Day on Monday 21 st March. Students will be participating in a range of fun activities throughout the day and are encouraged to wear an orange accessory as a symbol of harmony (such as a ribbon or bracelet) You are invited to attend our Harmony Day celebration in the school hall from 2:45 3:20 PM. Highlights include the Watsonia Choir singing and grades 1/2 SW and 1/2 VC performing PARENTS AND FRIENDS: Twilight Sport BBQ What a great event Twilight Sports the weather was fantastic and the sea of house colours was amazing. A big thank you to everyone who supported the Parents and Friends Annual BBQ we raised $327.00. Also a big thank you to the following Parents for helping at the BBQ. Mel and Mark Garner, Mel Steward, Joan Young, Kim Francis, Karen Catt and Jodie Hogan. Easter Raffle Just a reminder that the Easter raffle is to be drawn next week so please get your tickets in before 4pm Monday 21 st March 2016.The tickets were in last week s newsletter or if you need more tickets please ask Sue in the office. Good Luck with selling the tickets remember to ask friends and family to buy a ticket. Cheers Jodie Hogan (Parents and Friends) CANTEEN NEWS: Thank you to all the mums who are volunteering their time this term, please remember to contact the office if you are unable to make your rostered day, thank you We ask any person who has any queries about lunch orders, rosters, special lunch order days or anything else related to the canteen to please speak to the office. Please do NOT sticky tape money or bags and remember 1 order per bag or envelope thank you. Just a reminder to everyone placing an order in the canteen you must include your childs name, and grade on both bags. Please remember there is a charge of 10c per bag supplied 1 for hot food and 1 for cold items. There is also a 30c charge for tomato sauce and 40c charge for soya sauce.. Day Date Rostered Person/s Thursday 24 th March Lila Talarico Friday 25 th March PUBLIC HOLIDAY Melanie Steward.
Work out your answer and place it in the box outside room 2 by Friday. P-2 Activity. Circle the correct answer. An ellipsis is used when the writer wants to leave out information to engage the reader. An ellipsis is the same as a comma. Answer: Name: Grade: 3-6 Activity. Write a statement using talking marks, correctly. Answer: Name: Grade: Work out your answer and place it in the box outside room 3 by Friday. Maths Puzzler: Write as many number facts from this array as possible Answer: Name: Grade: HOME LEARNING CLUB: Home Learning Club is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday mornings from 8.30am. This is an opportunity to receive assistance with any home learning, the chance to access computers or library books in order to complete home learning each week. Please consider using this service that is available to all students throughout the school.
TERM 1 PLANNER 2016 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Weekend Mar 7 Mar 8 Mar 9 Mar 10 Mar 11 Mar 12/13 (Week 7) against Norris Bank @ away Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19/20 (Week 8) Planning Week Public Holiday Labour Day (Week 9) Harmony Day School Council meeting for new Councillors 7.30pm Kids Club 9.00 to 9.45 am 3/4 Showcase 2.45 p.m. Little Devils Circus money and forms due Ride to School Day Special Lunch Order Day 5/6 Showcase 2.45-3.20 against Streeton @ away Open Morning 9.30am Money and Forms Due Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 23 Mar 24 Mar 25 Mar 26/27 1/2 Showcase Kids Club 9.00 to Last Day of Term Public Holiday 9.10 a.m.-10.00 9.45 am 2:30 finish. Good Friday a.m. Inter-school Sport Finals TERM 2 PLANNER 2016 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Weekend Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16/17 (Week 1) Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22 Apr 23/24 (Week 2) Lessons Begin Watsonia Heights @ Away (Week 3) ANZAC Day Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 30/May1 Bundoora @ Home First Aid Training all staff 4pm to 7pm May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7/8 School Photos Mother s Day Stall (Week 4) School council Meeting 7.30pm (Week 5) Greensborough @ Home May 9 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14/15 First Aid Training all staff 4pm to 7pm St. Marys @ Away May 16 May 17 May 18 May 19 May 20 May 21/22 (Week 6) Open Day 9am to Education Week 12.30pm & Evening Norris Bank @ 5.30pm to 7.30pm Home May 23 May 24 May 25 May 26 May 27 May 28/29 (Week 7) District Cross Country @ Banyule Streeton @ away Flats12p.m.-2.30 p.m. May 30 May 31 Jun 1 Jun 2 Jun 3 Jun 4/5 (Week 8) Watsonia North @ away Jun 6 Jun 7 Jun 8 Jun 9 Jun 10 Jun 11/12 Final Camp Deposits due Lessons Make-up round- Watsonia (Week 9) School Council meeting 7.30pm Jun 13 Jun 14 Jun 15 Jun 16 Jun 17 Jun 18/19 Three Way Conference Notice due back (Week 10) Planning Week Public Holiday Queen s Birthday (Week 11) 2016 Semester 1 Reports and Conference Times to go home Inter School Sport Finals Jun 20 Jun 21 Jun 22 Jun 23 Jun 24 Jun 25/26 2015 Three Way Conferences PUPIL FREE D AY Last Day of Term 2:30 finish.