TERM 1 COMES TO AN END

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1 29th March 30th March 31st March 31st March A reminder that the school newsletter can always be accessed from our website at DATES TO REMEMBER Bike Ed 3NS, 3KA & 3RS Teddy Bear Picnic Bike Ed 3BA & 5SM Last Day of Term 1, 2:30pm Dismissal We have many families that have still not paid their compulsory Excursion Levy of $45 in full. Can you please make sure this is paid ASAP please. Feel free to contact the office if you have any questions. FETE School Assemblies Whole Assembly - Family Groups RESPECT OPTIMISM COMMITMENT COMPASSION HONESTY Term 1, Issue 8 28th March, 2017 TERM 1 COMES TO AN END Term 1 has flown by and we re about to head off on the Easter break. As always there has been plenty of action in term 1 with swimming & athletics carnivals, inter-school tennis & basketball, the Meet and Greet night, BYOD ipad information sessions, School Council elections, inter-school tennis & basketball, a gathering for prep parents, grade 4 Anglesea camp, the Teddy Bears Picnic, Parent Helpers sessions, a student leadership conference and of course Bike Ed (a new initiative) and the fete. there has certainly been plenty happening. Much of that has required significant support from parents, for which we are most grateful. We hope you have the opportunity to take a break and enjoy spending time with your family over the next two weeks and we ll see you back for the start of term 2 on Tuesday, April 18. There s plenty to look forward to in term 2, including the Japanese Theme Day, Music on the Mount auditions and workshops, The Story of Buninyong project, a Book Fair, grade 5 Halls Gap camp, inter-house cross country (P-6), interschool soccer, football, netball & cross country, 3 Way Conversations and NAPLAN. For something new, we ll also be having a Mothers Day Stall and a Movie Night. What a great team effort on a number of fronts that resulted in a fantastic fete on Thursday night. The weather turned out to be perfect (once the breeze dropped), which was very lucky given rain was about earlier in the week. The students were all very excited on Thursday at school and it was wonderful seeing them have such a good time once 5pm finally came. A number of our external stall holders commented on the good behaviour and manners that our children showed that s always nice to hear. Our staff and a large contingent of parent and student helpers did an outstanding job preparing for the fete and running stalls and events on the night. We ought to say well done to our Fundraising Team who did so well leading the way and pulling everything together. It was wonderful to see so many school families and members of the broader community come along to support the fete and have some fun. The financial support received from school families and local businesses was outstanding. On today s newsletter we acknowledge donations received for the raffles and auctions and in the 1 st newsletter of next term we ll be in a position to thank others who contributed. Early next term we will be able to announce the profit made from the fete, however early indications would suggest we have made quite a bit more than last time.a profit of approximately $15-16,000 is the expected outcome. Part of this year s profit is being used to finish off the student toilet project at our Buninyong Campus. A target project for Scotsburn s share is yet to be confirmed. Thanks again to everyone who supported the fete in any way and helped make the event both a great school community event, but also a successful fundraiser.

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3 FETE & FUNDRAISERS Just wanted to say well done to everyone for an amazing FETE. I was truly blown away with the turn out, the community support and how much was on offer. Hopefully the money we raised can further improve our great school and allow our kids to take even more ownership of the community. Fundraiser Update!! Easter Raffle Over $100 raised drawn at assembly MPHATSO Over $400 raised for the African charity GLEN PEARSALL PD On Friday the 24th of March we were fortunate enough to have Glen Pearsall (Behaviour Management Expert) come and present to our school staff. We had staff from a variety of other schools present and all were extremely impressed with what he had to say. Glen was incredibly impressed with our school, how simple and clear our expectations are and how positive our staff are (even after a massive fete the night before). The strategies we all learned on the day were outstanding and will be used to further enhance student learning at Buninyong Primary School. PLAYGROUND PROJECT Over the past couple of months we have been developing the area between the chook shed and green garden shed at our Buninyong Campus. This is gradually being transformed from an underutilised steep slope, to a terraced area that will be full of interest for the kids. We re hoping this work will be completed by the end of term 2.

4 Thanks to all the families and businesses that donated to the School Fete Raffles and Auctions stall. We really appreciate your support! Paul Tabbitt Hairdressing Chocolatto Ballarat Books Ballarat Seafoods Peter Joyce Tennis

5 Shine Hairdressers Buninyong The Old Bluestone Café Buninyong Shayne Reese Swimming Central Springs Inn Daylesford Turret Café and Catering Regal Nail Salon South Side Synergi ATTWOODS Natalie and Wes Smyth Buninyong Farm and Property Services IneXterior

6 Pick Ups and Drop Offs Please be patient and careful when doing the daily drop off or pick up. With so many students and families, it s going to be busy at peak times, but that doesn t last long. We are actually lucky to have a few different drop off and pick up areas, so it could be a lot worse. So please take your time and remember that accidents easily happen in busy periods around schools and sometimes the consequences are disastrous. At a recent PLP meeting we had a good chat about pick up time in particular. A number of parents talked about how they park a street or 2 away where they can easily get a park, even between 3:20 and 3:30pm. Then they get the kids to take a leisurely stroll to them..what a good idea. We understand this wouldn t work for everyone, but would be a perfect way for many families to avoid the crush. CHOOKS GETTING PLENTY OF LOVE It has been really nice to see how much the students are enjoying the chickens at our Buninyong Campus. Most days we find some time to open up the chook yard and within minutes of unlocking the gate there is always a group of students inside and saying hello to the chooks. Thankfully the chickens don t seem traumatised by the experience and are getting quite used to being handled.

7 BUNINYONG WELLBEING NEWS NO CANTEEN THIS WEEK A big thank you to Tracey Coats and the volunteers that we ve had in our school canteen this term. It simply wouldn t happen without you.. B+ Week 9: Mindful Listening Our last theme for the term is Mindful listening. Please discuss with your children at home, trying to focus not on having something to say in response but rather how to really listen!! END OF TERM DETAILS School finishes on Friday at 2.30pm. Please be sure to pick your child up on time. Have a great Easter!!!

8 日本語 Nihongo (Japanese) News FETE Thanks to all the helpers and volunteers. Japanese goods were flying off the shelf, and some sold out very early in the night. We took some orders to avoid disappointment, these are now available to collect from the Japanese room. Please bring your $4 and see Mrs Sullivan. The only things left to sell are some fans (festival design, sushi, sumo & samurai x12 in total); magnets (x8); sushi keyrings (x10); kokeshi keyrings (x5) and origami paper (x20 assorted designs). If you wish to purchase one of these, bring $4 this week and come to the Japanese room. All items that are left will be going to the market on Thursday lunchtime, including ordered items that have not been collected. Japanese Site Origami Club Looking for something to do over the holidays? Try origami! This is a great site with hundreds of origami to make, with easy to follow instructions (diagram or animations). JAPANESE NIHON MATSURI IS COMING! Our annual Japanese Festival Day (Nihon Matsuri) will be held on FRIDAY 5th May (week 3 of next term). We will have visiting performers, workshops, a special lunch opportunity and lots of cultural activities. As per previous years, students will be encouraged to dress in a Japanese inspired outfit or come dressed in red & white. Start thinking! Any parents able to assist on the day, especially with the lunch, please let Narelle know. 日本語 Fact or Fiction? Will return with a new question in term 2! まるMARU BATSUばつ (True/Yes/Fact) (False/No/Fiction) Write your answer (o x) on a piece of paper, along with your name and grade and put in the entry box at the office. You may only enter once. WINNER: おめでとう!Omedetou! Congratulations! Well done to Brooke B in 5MD who answered (maru) and knew that Hello Kitty DOES have a twin sister. Her name is Mimi. The only difference is that Mimi wears a ribbon on her right ear so people can tell Mimi and Kitty apart.

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10 Book Fair is coming next Term Our April Book Fair commences on Monday 24th April and will go through to Friday 28th April Our Book Fair will be upon us early next term and we are looking forward to seeing many new books and hopefully bumper sales. Our school community has always supported our Book Fairs and we are so very grateful for this as it has allowed us to purchase new shelving and many many new books. I am always on the lookout for new series which the children love and we are very fortunate that our students are prolific readers and love coming to the library. The week prior to the Book Fair we will be running a raffle, with first prize being any one item from the Book Fair regardless of cost. We would like to donate all proceeds of this raffle to the Mphatso Foundation. As you know our children are doing an amazing job with their 5 cent donations and we would like to add as much as we can to this fund. practical to give money. Much as we would like to give them books, it is far more We will have the Book Fair open for classes to browse, and make out their Wish List, from Wednesday 19th April. This will also give them a chance to check out what they would like if you/they decide to purchase a raffle ticket. Tickets will be available in the Library and I will have my Library Team go round to each classroom to see if anyone wishes to purchase one. Tickets will be $1.00 each Raffle Drawn on Wednesday 26th April

11 Calendar Term 1: 9-30 March Flow Motion Bike Education 30 March Regional Lawn Bowls Competition Term 2: 20 April Interhouse Whole School Cross Country 24 April Division Soccer Tryouts 26 April Division AFL Tryouts 19 May Division Cross Country 1 June Division AFL, Soccer and Netball Term 3: 8 September Division Athletics Term 4: October Life Education Program 22 October Geocaching Physical Education Flow Motion Bike Education: Our Bike Ed program is set start this Thursday. Please make sure students bring their own helmet and sport shoes (bikes will be provided). See below the timetable of sessions: Tuesdays (14, March): am - 5JT 11.30am - 1pm - 5JG pm - 5DS Wednesdays (15, March): am - 3KA 11.30am - 1pm - 3NS pm - 3RS Thursdays (9, March): am - 3BA 11.30am - 1pm - 5SM District Athletics: A huge congratulations to the amazing team that represented Buninyong Primary School at the District Athletics last Wednesday! Not only did we bring home a vast array of ribbons but demonstrated wonderful team spirit and enthusiasm. Results will be passed on as soon as they are received. Further details on those progressing through to the next round will be passed on as soon as they are received. At the end of the day, Buninyong Primary School convincingly won the Most Points shield (currently hanging proudly in our hall) and came second to Haddon Primary School in the Average Points shield. A special thanks needs to be made to Simon Jinx and his team for running a wonderful day, our wonderful parent helpers (Alison Richardson and Natasha Adams), terrific Grade 4, 5 and 6 teachers who freed up their staff to help out on the day and, of course, our star athletes on the track and field. You re all amazing! Humble in victory, Gracious in defeat! Regional Swimming: Our team looked like torpedos in the water last Friday as they took part in the Regional Swimming Competition at the Ballarat Aquatic Centre. All swimmers did an amazing job and it is quite obvious the number of hours that some of our students (and families) are putting in the pool during early mornings and afternoon to participate to such a high standard. All competitors must be congratulated. The following students will now be going through to State Finals at MSAC on 26 April, 2017: Taylor Mason 50m Breaststroke Lucy Richardson 50m Breaststroke and 50m Butterfly Jazmine Vincent-Durow 50m Butterfly and 50m Backstroke

12 Greater Western Region Lawn Bowls: Good luck to our Lawn Bowls team who will be competing this Thursday at the Greater Western Region Lawn Bowls competition. Many thanks to the continued support of David Draffin and the team at the Buninyong Bowls Club and to Mr Young for supporting the team on the day. Interhouse Athletics Results: The top 10 competitors for each event and age group can now be viewed here. The final house results and age group champions will be announced at the whole school assembly on 31 March, Ribbons for the 100m, 200m and hurdles will be distributed at this point too. Netball Teams: Netball training will run again at lunchtime this Thursday. Many thanks to Anastasia Anderson for running the session for the players. We are able to confirm that there will be Term 2 Tuesday afternoon school s competition that we would love to put a team (or more) in for. We are currently confirming the number of coaches available and this, as well as the student interest level, will determine how many are entered in. We will be requiring up front commitment to the term through full payment by the end of the week. We would like to include all interested players (regardless of ability) so if you are interested in participating in this competition, please click here for the information form. If you have expressed an interest in coaching a team and have not received an from me, can you please get back in touch with me. Any other adult who is interested in helping out with coaching, please let me know. Claire Morris - morris.claire.l@edumail.vic.gov.au BUNINYONG STUDENTS IN THE SPORT SPOTLIGHT We are looking for any sporting achievements by our current and past students (within school or the community) so if you are aware of any stories that are worthy of note, please them to Ms Morris so we can celebrate together. Sponsor needed for our new Senior Athletics Champions shield. Approximately $55. Please contact Claire Morris.

13 Hi my name is Adam Scibilia andi am in 4AC. I have been learning to sail since January this year. I sail with Stawell Yacht Club at Lake Fyans. On the weekend I was picked to sail on Albert Park Lake as part of the entertainment at the 2017 Australian Grand Prix. On Saturday I sailed in obstacle races on the Lake as the Formula One practice races were on. On Sunday I sailed in sprint races around the Lake during the main Formula One race. I won two medals, one was for being part of a winning team in the obstacle races, the other medal was for points achieved in the sprint races. It was amazing to be part of the Grand Prix and I hope to be picked again next year. If you watched the Grand Prix and saw some little boats, I was one of them. Grade three students will be selling fresh eggs from our very own chooks! When: Where: Price: Wednesday afternoon Front of the school. $3 for half a dozen. First in, best dressed.

14 Enjoy The Break We would like to wish everyone a safe and relaxing break. The Scotsburn staff would like to thank everyone that has contributed to what has been a busy and exciting first term. It has certainly been a busy term with our new preps settling in well, BBQ fundraisers, the school fete, our welcome picnic, spelling mastery and Friday rotation helpers, collecting lunch orders, transporting children to sporting practice at the Buninyong campus and much more. Your support is invaluable and contributes greatly to the opportunities that we can provide the students. Enjoy the break and we look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday 18 th April. Last day of Term A reminder that this Friday is the last day of term 1. School will finish at 2.30pm on this day. Whole School Assembly This Friday we have a whole school assembly at the Buninyong campus. Students will meet near the office in the courtyard at the start of the day and return to Scotsburn after recess. Looking After Pip If there are any families who would like to look after Pip for the school holidays, please come and see Miss Wood ASAP. Fete Update Thank you very much to the wonderful families that came along to the fete. The fete was a huge success and thoroughly enjoyed by all. Special thanks to the many parents that helped in the lead up and on the night, Naomi Moore and Catherine White for co-ordinating the busy canteen and the Plier family for generously donating the wood for our wood raffle. What a great team effort! Congratulations also to Mel Mattinson who was the lucky winner of the wood raffle. Bring Your Bike This Thursday, the Grade 2-6 s will have the opportunity to bring their bike to school. They will be using their bike during PE classes on this day. Awards Gr P/1 Jack Conroy Gr 2/3 Lauren White ROCCH - Freya Palmer for making such great effort to play with and include younger children at recess and lunch time in games, and showing such compassion and understanding while doing so. District Sports & Swimming Competition Congratulations to the students that competed last week. You all should be very proud of your efforts. Well done. Bunnings BBQ We would like to thank the many parents that volunteered their time on Sunday to help out at the Bunnings BBQ. Special thanks also to Laura Conroy for helping to organise the fundraiser and Sarah Palmer who spent a large portion of the day at the BBQ. The efforts of everyone involved made it a great success. Term 1 - Lunch Order Roster Lunch orders are back again. Could our parent helper please collect them from The Buninyong campus at 12.40pm. Please ensure you organise a swap if necessary so that the students don t go hungry! DATE PARENT HELPER 29 th March No canteen Friday Rotations Our final rotation for Term 1 will be this Friday. Our groups will be doing the following: Date 31 st March Cooking (Miss Wood) Group 2 Catherine Team Building Activities Landcare/Gardening Group 3 Group 1 Term 1 - Important Dates & Extra Curricular Events 29 th March - Gr P-1 Teddy Bear s Picnic 31 st March - Term 1 Finishes Rachael Wenzlick

15 Thursday lunchtime We will have for sale excess items from the fete such as Show bags at $6 Bric a Brac $1 Milk Shakes with Ice Cream $2 Plus much much more Ballarat/AutumnChildrensHols_Program2017_WEB.pdf The Garibaldi Landcare group welcome you to come along to the next general meeting at Garibaldi hall, Hardies Hill Road, Garibaldi on Sunday the 2nd of April from 11:30 a.m. til 1:30 p.m. The GLG committee will speak about the group's three ongoing projects in the area plus what is planned for the 2017 year including National Tree Day at South Durham Bridge on Sunday the 30th of July. Find out how you can take part. A sausage sizzle will be held at midday for a gold coin donation. All GLG members are invited to attend and members of the general public are welcome to come along. The GLG would like you to share your suggestions and any ideas for the local area For further information please contact Talia Barrett on or garibaldilandcare@gmail.com

16 2017 NAB AFL ELAINE Elaine auskick will kick off on Thursday April 27 th from 4.45pm 5.45pm. Auskick is a great way for boys and girls to have fun, make friends and learn new skills. To register: aflauskick.com.au/register

17 1 17 th April Easter Monday 2 BOOK FAIR ALL WEEK 24 th April Soccer Tryouts 18 th April Term 2 Starts 25 th April ANZAC DAY 19 th April Grade 4 - TSOB Mt Buninyong excursion 26 th April AFL Tryouts Grade 4 - TSOB Mt Elephant excursion BOOK FAIR BOOK FAIR 3 1 st May 2 nd May 3 rd May Scotsburn 1st Aid in Schools Program Scotsburn P-2 Gymnastics District Cross Country 4 NAPLAN WEEK 8 th May NAPLAN 5 15 th May Open Morning 9-11 Grade 5 Camp 1 9 th May Japan Trip Parent Meeting #2 6.30pm NAPLAN 16 th May Open Morning 9-11 Grade 5 Camp 10 th May NAPLAN 17 th May Scotsburn P-2 Gymnastics Grade 5 Camp 1 Return - Camp 2 depart 20 st April BPS Cross Country P-6 27 th April Netball Tryouts BOOK FAIR 4 th May BIG WRITE 11 th May NAPLAN 18 th May BIG WRITE SCHOOL PHOTOS 6 22 nd May 23 rd May 24 th May 25 th May REPORT WRITING DAY 7 EMPATHY WEEK 29 th May 30 th May 31 st May Scotsburn P-2 Gymnastics 8 5 th June 6 th June 7 th June Scotsburn P-2 Gymnastics 9 12 th June Queens B Day Holiday 10 VOTS MOVIE Fundraiser Despicable Me 2pm 1 st June Division AFL Division Netball Division Soccer 21 nd April NO ASSEMBLY 28 th April WHOLE SCHOOL / FG ANZAC DAY ASSEMBLY BOOK FAIR 5 th May WHOLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY JAPANESE DAY (District Cross Country Backup) 12 th May 3-4 Assembly MOTHER S DAY STALL NAPLAN 19 th May 5-6 Assembly Division Cross Country Grade 5 Camp Return SCHOOL PHOTOS 26 th May WHOLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY 2 nd June NO ASSEMBLY SAUSAGE SIZZLE Japan Trip 8 th June 9 th June P-2 ASSEMBLY 13 th June 14 th June 15 th June 16 th June 3-4 ASSEMBLY 19 th June 20 th June 21 st June 22 nd June REPORTS HOME th June 27 th June 3 way Convo s 1pm-6pm TERM 2 CALENDAR 28 th June 3 Way Convo s 4-6pm TERM 2 HOLIDAYS 1 st July 16 th July 29 th June TSOB PERFORMANCE 23 rd June 5-6 ASSEMBLY 30 th June Final Day Term 2 WHOLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY