dates to remember - cockatoo · 2015. 10. 23. · no. 32 friday october 23rd 2015 dates to remember...

Cockatoo Primary School No 3535.

COCKATOO PRIMARY SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER

A Great Place To Be!A Great Place To Be!A Great Place To Be!A Great Place To Be! NO. 32 Friday October 23rd 2015

Dates to Remember

October

Tuesday 27th

Pre-Prep Program PFA Hot Chip Break

Wednesday 28th

Grade 5 Soccer Day

Friday 30th

Spinning Wheel Free Dress Day

November

Tuesday 3rd

Melbourne Cup Day – NO SCHOOL

Wednesday 4th

Junior Level Storyteller Incursion – FREE

Friday 6th

Grade 4 ‘Ride for Rick’ camp

Tuesday 10th

Whole School Swimming STARTS Pre-Prep Program

Thursday 12th

Whole School Swimming


PRINCIPALS REPORT

End of Year Procedures Teachers will soon be considering grade models and the consequent placement of children for the next school year. This process is very involved and requires considerable amounts of staff discussion. Each student’s academic level, social circle and emotional development is taken into consideration prior to a placement being made. Due to the considerable amount of time and thought that goes into this task, last minute changes to grade placements are impossible to make – one change has a snow balling effect. The final lists are considered by all staff at a staff meeting prior to publication. As you can see we really do try to get ‘the mix’ just right! If your child will be moving from the area and, therefore not attending our school, I would appreciate it if I could be advised as soon as possible so they are not factored into grade lists.

Emergency Management Plans

As advised in last week’s newsletter, our school and OSHC Emergency Management Plans are currently being updated to ensure that they replicate any changes to current regulations. The plans will be tabled at School Council before being finally approved by DET. As we are in a high fire risk area we are asking that all parents provide updated mobile phone details to the office. A note will be sent home next week to enable you to do so. This will enable us to communicate directly with you through your mobile phone device in the event of an emergency.

Grade 3 and 4 Camp

Congratulations to every single student who attended the Phillip Island Adventure Camp this week. I have heard nothing but praise about everything that they did; their manners, attitude and behaviour were outstanding. They were even in bed and sound asleep early which meant that every adult also managed a good night’s sleep …… well except for Mr P. who apparently had to put up with Ross and Tim’s snoring all night!!!!

Cup Eve and Cup Day

The school will be closed for Cup Day next Tuesday. The day prior is traditionally always very quiet as many families take the opportunity to extend the weekend to a four day break. If you are travelling for an extended weekend break, please drive carefully and stay safe.

Our staff will be at school on Cup Eve and will be using the day as an opportunity for professional development. We will have a focus on decoding strategies used during reading and analysis of reading miscues and the pedagogy which underpins spelling. We will also have professional development in the use of our reporting package as an individual student tracking system. The day will be a long one with a 5PM planned finish. Relief teachers will be employed to provide the school program, as instructed by the class teacher, to the students who arrive on Monday.

Historically, low numbers attend on Cup Eve so, consequently, there will be no canteen operating on this day. Thanks to those who have already let us know that their child will not be attending school on Cup Eve.


We would like to wish the following students and staff a very Happy Birthday.

Students: Staff:

Zoe Lyall Sarah Abraham

Rayne Dinnie

Trevor Anderson

Ben Lutz

BREAKY CLUB

I want to thank Cockatoo Bakery & IGA Cockatoo for their continued support to our Breaky Club. We have also had some very generous cash donations from the Church For Life and Mal Doswell. THANK YOU so much.

I would like to thank our wonderful parents who arrive early one day a week to ensure our

children have full tummies before school.

I am in desperate need for more helpers to join our team in 2016, if you are interested in joining please leave your name and contact number and I will contact you. Gayle Morison ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Name: __________________________________________ Childs Name & Grade: ______________________________ Contact Number: __________________________________ Please circle preferred available morning.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday.


What’s happening next week……

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Week

3

26/10---

30/10

Animals

NACHOS

cardboard

tube

snakes

echidna

paper

plate

Football

cardboard

tube

snakes

echidna

paper

plate

computers

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To Contact O.S.H.C. call the School Office on 5968 8017 between 8.30am and 4.30pm or ring 0408 566 957or 5968 0256

at all other times. Enrolment Forms For 2015 are available at the office or Out of School Hours Care

23.10.2015 Sally Ingram 06.11.2015 Natalie Reid 20.11.2015 Kylie Adam 03.12.2015 Robyn Reid 17.12.2015 Claire Emmott


Monday Open Tuesday CLOSED Wednesday Open Thursday Open Friday Open

Help Required No helpers are rostered, but feel free to drop in anytime and give a helping hand.

Canteen News

Canteen Duty commences at 10.30am and runs until approximately

2.00 – 2.30pm.

Tomato sauce is

included in the pricing;

if you DON’T want

sauce please write this

on your order

Please DO NOT use

staples in lunch orders

as they damage the

money and also hurt

fingers…


Mail Order Eftpos Credit Payment

Cardholder’s Name: ……………………….…………...…….

Card Type: □ Bankcard □ Mastercard □ Visa

Card Number: □□□□ □□□□ □□□□ □□□□

Expiry Date: □□/□□

Amount to be Debited: $□□□.□□

Payment for: …………………………………………………………

Cardholder’s Signature: ……………………………….. Date: ……/……/……

Please Note: $10.00 minimum

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Student Achievements 2015

Regional Athletics

Reading Nights


Kids Fun Run With Thomas 2015

Registration for The Kids Fun Run With Thomas 2015 is now open. The event will be held on Sunday 22 November. You can now go to www.kidsfunrunwiththomas.org.au to register.

This year we will again be raising funds for the Cerebral Palsy Education Centre in Glen

Waverley. This is such a worthy cause and it is wonderful to see Kids Running to help Kids on the day.

Thomas will be there tooting everyone on and there will fun for all the family. Thank you for your assistance.

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