We Give Our Best To Be Our Best Inverloch P.S. Bayview Ave, Inverloch 3996 (P.O. Box 159) Phone: (03) 5674 1253 Fax: (03) 5674 2935 inverloch.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Kongwak: (03) 5657 4224 Fax: (03) 5657 4346 kongwak.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Principal: Wendy Caple April 4th, 2014 DIARY DATES April 19th EASTER FAIR 20th Regional Market-Kongwak manning BBQ 22nd Start Term 2 22nd Life Ed Van commences this week 25th ANZAC Day no school today 27th Community Market 28th School Council Meeting 7.30pm staff room May 19th Grandparents and Special Friends Day Notices sent home this week; Easter Fair Newsletter; Headlice notification 3/4: ANZAC Day Friday of the first week back next term is ANZAC Day. ANZAC Day badges are on sale at the office for $1.00. Our students have been invited to sing at the local service at 10.00am at The Hub on Friday April 25 th. Mr Paxton is teaching all our students an appropriate song and will be there on the day to conduct them. Our School Captains will be reading the Requiem and laying a wreath on the school s behalf. The service will commence at 10.00am in The Hub then be followed by a short march and wreath laying ceremony. If you are early risers, the dawn service will be conducted at 6.00am and will be followed by a free breakfast. Easter Fair If you are around and can give a bit of time on Easter Saturday we could still do with a couple of helpers on some stalls. Thanks to everyone for all your donations so far and especially to the amazing Easter Fair committee who have actually been working for almost a year for this event to happen! Their passion and persistence is incredible. Please watch out for the list of wonderful sponsors who have given generously to the Fair and support them whenever you can. If you find items for the second hand bazaar over the holidays they can be dropped off at the school on Good Friday between 9am and 4pm. STOP PRESS.. Welcome back to all of the year 4 students. From all reports a great time was had by all. Happy Holidays Well first term has flown! Our students have worked hard and settled in to a great routine at school and should be congratulated on their efforts throughout the term. It is very tiring though, and all are ready for a well-deserved break. I hope all students and families have a chance to relax and enjoy some down time together so that we return refreshed and ready for term 2. GenEd It is pleasing to hear that some parents are now on to GenEd and finding their way around the site. If you have not received a letter from GenEd, via the school, containing your username (email address) and password it is because we don t have a registered email address for you. If you could let us know your email address, then we can organise access to the reporting system. Apparently there is still an issue with accessing the graph in the Learner Profile section and correcting that is a priority for GenEd. There have also been some cases of typing errors in email addresses or addresses changed over time. If any of these things have happened to you let us know and we can sort it out with GenEd. It also appears that the best browser to access the site is Google Chrome. Band Practice Band practice will resume on the second week of Term 2. Sushi Helpers. We are asking for helpers for our sushi lunch orders, starting in Term 2. We need one more morning helper to collect and collate the orders for the Sushi shop. This in normally done at about 9.15-9.30am. We need one more helper to sort the Sushi into grades when it arrives back from the shop. This is done before lunch at approximately 12.20pm. In the past we have had a number of helpers volunteer and this makes a roster system possible, meaning you would not have to be available every week. Without helpers we will not be able to offer Sushi lunch order days. These days are very popular with our students with over 70 taking advantage of the lunch day each week. If you can help with this please leave your name and contact details at the office.
Victorian Premiers Reading Challenge 2014 Thank you to all students who have taken up the challenge so far. If you are still interested, but haven t returned your permission form, it s not too late. Just remember to return your form to your classroom teacher early in Term 2. For those who have returned their permission form, please remember to fill in your reading log each time you finish a book. Please remember to record the name of the author as well as the book. Usernames and passwords will be distributed early next term so that books can then be entered on the website. Prep to Grade 2 students need to read (or experience) 30 books with at least 20 books from the Reading Challenge list. Grade 3 to 6 students need to read 15 books with 10 books from the Reading Challenge list. This list can be found at www.education.vic.gov.au/prc. SCHOOL MOWING If you would like to help out at school but you are not available in school hours maybe helping with school mowing would be just the thing for you. We mow the front of the school and the nature strip in Edgar Street (in front of the veggie garden). School has a mower if that makes it easier and you can choose a fortnight that suits you and mow any day within that fortnight. If you can help please let the office know or put your name on the roster and send it back to school. A big thank you to everyone who have already volunteered and mowed. The front of the school has been looking great. Mowing Roster - Name 2014 Fortnight/week beginning: March 29 April 12 April 26 May 10 May 24 June 7 Jeff Sim Jeff Sim The Box!!!! Have you seen the mystery box in the foyer? It is there to promote our Art display for the Fair. Students are encouraged to make, paint, draw or create something no bigger than the box on display. We have extended the return date. Robyn will be at school on Tuesday 15th of April from 10am-2pm. WOW THANKS HEAPS FOR THE CLOTHES Thanks so much to everyone of you who has donated the most gorgeous clothes. There will be a special PRE-sale on Good Friday 18th April in the 3/4G Classroom at school. Come along 9am to 11am for big bargains of quality & brand name clothes. Also if you still have clothes to donate drop your lovely items in the carport at 8 Short Street in the holidays. Thanks for helping make this stall successful! 8 Short Street - Take a photo on your phone of this address if you plan to donate! June 21 June 28
Congratulations to Blue Wrens who were the overall winners of the senior house athletic sports held on Tuesday this week. Age champions were; 9yo Seth Cummins, Asha Boyd 10yo Yarrah Lynch, Keegan Page 11yo Josh Williams, Alex Maxwell and Jessy Sadler 12yo Michael Kennedy, Lanni Pryor All students did their best on the day and can be congratulated for their wonderful sense of sportsmanship. It was terrific to see students cheering for their peers regardless of which house they were in. Also fantastic to see so many supporters and helpers on the day. Special thankyou also to the students from Wonthaggi Secondary College who worked very hard to help the day run smoothly. Extra thankyou to Jesse Boyd for all of the work he puts in before, during and after the sports to ensure the day is such a success.
Bicycles We are regularly having a number of bicycles left at school each evening. Unless a child is taken home sick and had ridden to school bikes will be left in the bike shed area overnight to be collected to take home. Premiers Active April All families are encouraged to join it is very easy to register just go to www.activeapril.vic.gov.au for more information and step-by-step instructions. Remember to link your child/ren to our school to qualify for school sports equipment. OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT- LEONGATHA JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB When :Saturday 12th April, 2014 Where: Leongatha Junior Football Grounds. (Velodrome). Movie: Free Birds Time: @ 3.30pm U/14s v s their Parents Movie Starts at dusk. Cost: Movie cost $6.00 each or $20.00 per family. Sausage Sizzle tea, Canteen will also be open with Pies, Hot Dogs, Dim Sims, Cold & Hot Drinks, Popcorn, Fairy Floss, lollies ect. Glow sticks available to purchase. Raffle Drawn at 8.30pm Fireworks at the conclusion of Movie. BYO chairs & blankets.
School Holiday Scrapbooking Scrapbooking classes over the school holidays. Students aged 5-12 who love to be a bit creative. Learn scrapbooking, stamping and paper art. Wednesday 9 th, Friday 11 th, Monday 14 th, Wednesday 16 th April. 2:00pm - 4:00pm. For more information or to make a booking contact Lisa Brusamarello on 0417 130 620 or brusam@tpg.com.au $15 per class, BYO photos. Colour in competition Sheets available for collection from the school office. Leongatha Golf Club will be running a school holiday junior golf clinic. When: Wed. 9th & Thurs. 10th April from 10am-12noon & Fri. 11th April from 12.30pm-3pm. There will be lunch on all 3 days from 12noon. Where; Leongatha Golf Club 855 Koonwarra-Inverloch Road, Leongatha South 3953. These clinics will be good for beginners and more experienced players too. There will be a combination of learning the basics and some fun games as well over the first two days. The third day will be a 9 hole Team Ambrose event. The cost is $20 per day (inc lunch) or $50 for all three days. The January clinics were very popular and a good time was had by all. For bookings please call the pro shop on 5664 3314 or email leongathagolf@gmail.com INVERLOCH CENTRE Key Dates Family Information Session Sunday April 6 9.00-10.00 Coaches Session Sunday April 13, 9.00-10.00 Season Start Sunday 27 April 8.00-9.00 Register Online http://www.aflauskick.com.au/register/ For more information contact: Mike Shone 0400 579 044