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Principal’s Report NAPLAN You may have heard on the news about schools having to ask their students to re-sit NAPLAN tests due to problems with the online rollout. While we were involved with the online sessions, we had only one small issue resulting in the Year 7 and 9 students having to do their Numeracy test on paper. Other than this, our tests were completed and our students will not be re-sitting any of the tests. Results will be available towards the end of Term 3. Many thanks to April Griffiths for organising the tests and to the staff who ran the sessions. Working Bee Our re-scheduled Working Bee went ahead last Friday afternoon with a small but dedicated group getting into the tasks. Huge thanks to the families who came along and to Tom Bleicher for organising the Bee. Pupil Free Day and Public Holiday This is a reminder notice that there will be a correction day on Friday, 14th June. This will be a pupil free day. This date was endorsed by School Council at the February meeting. A reminder also that the Queen’s Birthday public holiday falls on Monday 10th June. Biggest Morning Tea This whole school event will take place on Wednesday 5th June at recess time. The theme is ‘Pyjamas and Onesies’. All families can provide a plate of food to

share and the gold coin donation will go to the Cancer Council. Please remember that we try to avoid nuts in our food to prevent any allergic reactions. A note will be sent home to remind everyone of this activity. Assembly Our next whole school assembly will be held on Friday, 7th June at 1.55pm in the Stadium. All are welcome to come along. Lee-Anne Sherwell Principal

DIARY DATES

May 28th – 30th Driver Ed Program Charlton 29th Year 9, 11 & 12 Defence Force Session 31st MCG Exc 31st Vic Market Exc JUNE 3rd Pie Orders returned Parents’ Club Meeting 4th Cross country run Yr 7 - 12 St Arnaud 5th SRC Biggest Morning Tea 6th – 7th Gateway Exc North East Victoria 7th Whole School Assembly 10th Queen’s Birthday Holiday 12th Finance Meeting 12th Hockey 7’s Bendigo 14th Report writing day – pupil free 17th – 19th Graffiti Camp 17th Grandparents & Friends Day 19th School Council Meeting 21st Try VET day NCTTC Yr 9 & 10 23rd – 28th Year 11 Trip 24th – 28th Bogong Trip 27th Pie Orders Delivered 28th Whole School Assembly 28th Last Day Term 2.30pm Finish

May 29th 2019 Issue 16

Boort District P -12 School 9-27 Malone St BOORT, 3537

Ph: 03 5455 2201 Mobile 0477 741 594

Email: boort.district.p12@edumail.vic.gov.au

VISION STATEMENT Our vision is to empower our students and staff to work together to become active

and valued community members. We provide a safe and supportive learning environment, which fosters independent, resilient lifelong learners.

BDS Motto: ‘Achieving Excellence Together’

BDS Beliefs and Values: Developing resilience within individuals

We ask that students are not on the school grounds before 8.40am each day as supervision is not provided before this time.

Principal’s Availability over the Next Week Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday At School At School Bendigo –

Literacy PD Melbourne - Conference

Melbourne - Conference

Working Bee A huge thanks to the parents and students who turned up last Friday evening. Many jobs were completed! If you were unable to make this one, please come along to the Term 3 working bee or contact me for jobs that can be done out of hours. Tom Bleicher Study Club: Time for study will be made possible for students who would like to have assistance to complete homework, missed work or consolidation of their learning. I will be available during the times listed below and would be pleased to assist in most Educational Domains. The student is required to:

1. Contact me prior to any one session to inform me of their attendance. 2. Sign in at the front office before attending Study Club.

Days and Venues: Monday 3.45 to 4.45 pm Venue: Library

Thursday 12.20 to 1:00 pm Venue: C21 Thursday 3.45 to 4.45 pm Venue: Library

Thank you, Mme Siân Head Lice We have a case of head lice reported so it’s important to check your child's hair regularly even when you don’t think they have head lice. Using conditioner is a cheap and effective way to help find head lice in your child’s hair. Conditioner doesn’t kill head lice, but it stuns them for about 20 minutes, so they cannot move around or hang onto the hair. This method gives you time to comb through the hair with a lice comb and determine if your child has head lice and begin a treatment method as soon as possible if they are detected.

Treatment of Head Lice Head lice are only found on the human head or hair. Head lice do not live on furniture, hats, bedding, carpet or anywhere else in the environment. Treating anything other than the human head does not eradicate head lice. There are two main treatment options to remove head lice:

• Mechanical removal • Chemical removal

Mechanical removal or 'comb and conditioner' method What you need for this method:

• Normal comb to detangle hair prior to using metal lice comb • Fine toothed metal lice comb (available from your local chemist or online) • Conditioner - buy a cheap brand as you will be needing a lot of it, and preferably one that is white to

make spotting the lice easier • White paper towel

Mechanical removal involves applying conditioner to dry hair. Cover all of the hair with conditioner, detangle hair with normal comb and separate into sections. Then, using a fine long toothed metal lice comb, comb through the hair in sections. The conditioner does not kill lice but stuns them for about 20 minutes enabling easier removal. The long toothed metal comb will remove nits and the stunned head lice. Wipe the comb on a white tissue and check for any lice or nits. Keep combing until no more appear on the tissue. This method should be done every second or third day until no nits and lice remain, usually about 7 to 10 days. This method is the preferred way to detect and treat head lice because it is effective, does not contribute to insecticide resistance in head lice and also presents a low risk of skin irritation. This method also helps manage head lice before they become established on the head. Simply keep a good head lice comb in the shower and every time your family washes their hair use the fine comb through the

hair. This will ensure lice are "caught" before they lay too many eggs. If your children are old enough to wash their own hair encourage them to use the comb themselves. Or keep a comb handy to where you wash your children's hair and use it every shampoo. Chemical removal What you need for this method:

• Normal comb to detangle hair prior to using metal lice comb • Chemical treatment containing synthetic or natural insecticides that kill head lice (talk to your local

pharmacist to identify the treatments containing insecticides) • Fine toothed metal lice comb (available from your local chemist or online) • White paper towel

If you choose to use a chemical treatment, remember to follow the instructions carefully. You will also need to comb through the hair to ensure the treatment is working. If you find dead lice it means the product has worked. If you find live lice, the treatment has not worked. Don't be tempted to re-apply or over-apply the same chemical if it doesn't appear to be working. Instead switch to another treatment that uses a different chemical compound or use the ‘comb and conditioner method’ as described under the mechanical removal. It is very important that you repeat the chemical treatment in seven days to kill any newly hatched eggs as most chemical treatments will not kill the eggs (nits).

SRC - Biggest Morning Tea S.R.C will be holding its annual Biggest Morning Tea for 2019 on Wednesday, 5th June. The Biggest Morning Tea is one of Cancer Council Australia's major fundraising events. The theme for our school’s morning tea this year is pyjamas/onesies. We ask for a gold coin donation on the day, and this will be collected in the morning at home group. All money goes towards the Cancer Council to help provide funds to search for a cure for cancer.

Each family is asked to provide plate of food, on a disposable plate please. This will be shared at recess with all students on the lawn area outside of the Grey building. If the food contains nuts, please label the food item. National Stimultaneous Story Time Wednesday, 22nd May Foundation - Year Six

This year’s book was ‘Alpacas with Maracas’. Foundation and Year 3 / 4 students worked together to create a Funky Alpaca.

Alpacas with Maracas

2019 BDS PIE DRIVE Pie Drive order forms are attached to this week’s newsletter. All orders need to be returned to the school office by Monday, 3rd June. Pies will be delivered to the Boort Sporting Club on Thursday 27th June for collection at 3:30pm. Any further information please contact Sarah Featherby. Year Three and Four The Year 3 / 4 classroom are on the lookout for any packaging that sheets, doonas or pillows have been in. We are looking for these to store games we have made in. Thank you Mrs Featherby and Year 3 / 4

SMART SPELLING ~ segmenting practice Segmenting is a key component of teaching spelling and it is a skill worked on with students consistently. Within our Smart Spelling sessions, and immersed in all curriculum areas, students are taught how words need to be segmented both orally and in writing. Oral segmenting To segment a word orally:

1. Say the word out loud, slowly and naturally. For example, ship. 2. Segment the word into its individual sounds (phonemes) holding up a finger for each sound.

For example, /sh/i/p/ – 1, 2, 3 fingers.

Written segmenting After segmenting a spoken word into its individual phonemes, you need to assign the correct grapheme (letter/s) to represent each phoneme in writing.

For example:

Scholastic Book Club Issue 4 of Scholastic Book Club is now available. Orders for Issue 4 of Scholastic Book Club need to be completed by Friday, 7th June. Please note that all orders need to be completed and paid for online. Payment cannot be accepted at Boort District School. Gateways at the Olives Last week, the Gateways class made their way out to Boundary Bend Estate to look at and discuss their current olive harvest. We thank Kate Perryman for organising the visit, Dale Smythe for leading the tour and Rachel for her input.

BDS Parents’ Club are pleased to announce the upcoming 'F - 6 Grandparents & Special Friends Day'. The event will take place on Monday, 17th June from 9:30 - 11:30am in both the Grey & Silver buildings. The staff and children are busily preparing their classrooms and are looking forward to showing their visitors through the school and some of their work. We may be lucky enough to see a small performance from some of the children as well!! We are pleased to be providing a morning tea for the children to share with their special visitors from 11am in the silver building. We were overwhelmed by the support of our recent Mother’s Day High Tea and would once again like to ask the BDS families if they would kindly provide a small plate of morning tea for this important event. Donations can be sent with students at the start of the day or can be brought along during the morning. Please leave your donation in the wet area of 'Silver'. We thank you in advance for your support of both the Parents’ Club and F - 6 staff and students in hosting this event. Kathryn Lanyon President - BDS

Foundation Floss Rogers For her great effort in writing labels and facts about alpacas. Ella Howe For assisting and caring for others in the classroom. Hannah Talbot For her interest in reading fact books and sharing her general

knowledge with the class. Year 1 Korbyn Trinchi For taking initiative and removing himself from distractions

so that he could complete his work. Tyler Eldershaw For his fantastic expression when reading ‘Tiger, Tiger’. Year 2/3 Indi O’Flaherty For completing work to an excellent standard. Emily Henderson For working hard in all she does. Year 3/4 Charlotte Junor For assisting others in Guided Reading time. Samuel McClelland For terrific writing conferencing. Asha Rye For a fantastic BIG WRITE.

Preliminary Notice Fruit Tree Fundraiser Our annual Fruit and Ornamental Tree Order will be on again this year. The tree list will be circulated by the end of the month with orders to be completed by mid-June. Thanks in advance – Boort DS, Kim and Jo Career News from NCLLEN - Open Day and Experience Days Year 10 is the perfect time to start looking at tertiary options and participating in activities at different campuses. It doesn’t matter if you are not sure of your future path, it’s about being familiar and comfortable, checking out accommodation and taking part in activities of courses that may interest you. It will help rule in or out ideas for tertiary studies. If you are in Year 11 and 12 the Experience Days are a great way to see a University during the holidays rather than waiting until the Open Days in August. Students in Years 10 to 12 have been emailed a copy of Open Days. ACU Experience Day Melbourne Campus Tuesday, 2 July 2019 9:30am - 1:20pm Ballarat Campus Friday, 5 July 2019 9:30am - 1:30pm University Experience is a free event to sample two degrees of your choice and get a taste of life at ACU. You'll meet academic staff and current students, participate in practical workshops, explore facilities, and enjoy the entertainment and campus atmosphere. www.acu.edu.au/uni-experience Experience Clever La Trobe University Experience Clever gives you the chance to not only see the La Trobe campuses but experience them by taking part in fun and dynamic workshops led by real lecturers. Open to future students and parents. Albury-Wodonga Campus 31 May 2019 9.45am – 3pm Bendigo Campus 3 July 2019 TBA Melbourne Campus 5 July 2019 TBA https://www.latrobe.edu.au/study/life/events/experience-clever

DeakInspire DeakInspire is designed to help you tap into your potential and shape a better tomorrow. Hear incredible speakers discuss their lives and careers. Get hands-on in workshops that give you a taste of university life or the workplace. This event is especially for Year 10, 11 and 12 students who want to explore their future direction. We've also included a program for parents to gain an understanding of the tools and support students might need as they transition from school to university. DeakInspire is a free event, with lunch and entertainment provided. Get the spark of inspiration you need to create your own future. Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus 2 July 2019 9am – 3pm Melbourne Burwood Campus 4 July 2019 9am – 3pm https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/events/deakinspire Community News Earn & Learn Promotion We are participating in the Woolworths Earn & Learn Promotion again this year at Boort Pre-School As in past years, we are hopeful of collecting enough stickers to get some prizes. We have a collection box here at Pre-School and there is also one going in the Kerang Woolworths store. We are encouraging everyone to do their own shopping locally in Boort as usual, but hoping that you all have family and friends far and wide who would love to send their stickers to us here in Boort (PO Box 5) or drop off at Pre-School Stickers will need to arrive by Tuesday, June 25th so we can add them to our tally Thanks everyone, Vikki