Term 3, 2018

Week 9 of 10 Weeks

Newsletter: September 13th, 2018

Dear Families of Yarra Glen PS,

Thanks again to Amy Kanally and her team for their hard work in organising

and running the school trivia night. It was a great success and raised funds to

go towards the creative play space to be established in the vacant land that

will be created once the Junior Building is demolished next year.

This week’s art show was a great success. Thank you to Mrs Parfitt for all her

hard work in getting this up and running. All of the parent and community

feedback has been extremely positive and it is a credit to the creativity of our

students.

Regards,

Michael

Acting Principal

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Important Dates September State Schools Spectacular Rehearsals Thu 13th to Fri 14th Free Dress Day Chocolate Block Donation (no nuts) Fri 14th State School Spectacular Sat 15th Grade 3-6 Camp Tue 18th to Fri 21st Special Lunch Order Due Wed 19th by 3pm School Council Meeting Thu 20th at 7pm Special Lunch Order Fri 21st No Assembly Fri 21st

Last day of Term 3 Fri 21st, 2:30pm finish

October Term 4 starts Mon 8th Curriculum Day No students at school Thu 18th

Notices Due September Grade 3-6 Camp Payment OVERDUE Grade 1 Extended Day/ Grade 2 Sleepover Permission & Payment Fri 21st

Our vision is to prepare young people to become active, engaged and

responsible citizens of the local and global community. It aims to prepare

students to contend with a very dynamic 21st century in which

creativity, cooperative work, connectedness to the world and adaptability

are key features. The school aspires to provide a contemporary approach

to teaching and learning in its purposeful learning environment.

PERRI – Persistence, Encouragement, Respect, Resilience,

Inclusion

Free Dress Day A Free Dress Day will be held on Friday 14th September with donation of a block of chocolate. These will be used for a Twilight

Market fundraising event. No nut products. Thank you!

Conveyance Allowance

Financial help with student transport (conveyance allowance)

Families in rural and regional Victoria can get help with the cost of transporting their children to their nearest school or campus. This is known as the conveyance allowance. The conveyance allowance is available to students travelling by: public transport private car private bus or to students whose nearest school is not serviced by a free school bus. The conveyance allowance is a contribution towards transport costs and is not in-tended to cover the full cost of transporting children to and from school.

Who can apply The conveyance allowance is available to families who meet certain criteria. Students attending a school must:

attend their nearest government or non-government school/campus appropriate to their year level at which admission is permissible;

be enrolled at a school/campus outside Melbourne’s metropolitan conveyance boundary;

reside 4.8km or more by the shortest practicable route from that school/campus attended;

be of school age (5 to 18 years old at time of application) and reside in Victoria. Apply for the allowance Families can complete an application form and submit it to their school. Please contact the office if you believe you meet the above criteria. There is a “next nearest allowance” for government schools if there is no public transport available and the mode of transport is private car. It is a partial allowance and it has to be the 2

nd closest government school.

Art Show

Well done Mrs Parfitt & students! Very impressive art work and

dedication by all involved.

Art Show

Art Show Congratulations to the winners of the Art & Crafts Awards. Below are images of some of their

artwork:

Students of the Week Congratulations to last week’s winners of the Yarra Glen Primary PERRI Awards!

These students have all been recognised by their teachers last week for an achievement related to one of our five school PERRI values.

Persistence

Encouragement

Resilience

Respect

Inclusiveness

Achievements

Fundraising News

Spend money at any store within the centre between 6th August - 24th September. Submit your receipts at the customer service centre or online www.chirnsidepark.com.au An easy way to help the school fundraise and also individually be in the chance to WIN a weekly prize. Follow the schools progress on facebook https://www.facebook.com/ChirnsideParkShoppingCentre/?fref=ts The Fundraising Committee have many events coming your way including Market Day and Election Day Sausage Sizzles. If you would like to help out please contact the front office.

Trivia Night

A big thank you to the Fundraising committee for putting on a great event. We were so lucky to receive so many amazing donations from the community. Special mention to Amy Kanally, Elisa Laird, Vanessa Wood, Nicole Davis, Sommer Gloury, Louise Lang, Kath Agnew, Tamara Wood, Jess Hall, Nicole McKenzie, Carolyn Bell and both Leanne and Alexis for their hard work in the many jobs needed to put on the Trivia Night. We had 96 people show up and try their luck at winning the Trivia, but only one table took home the prize. Congratulations to Vanessa Wood and her table for being the best!

Thank you to the following sponsors:

RACV Country Club Melbourne Renegades Four Pillars Melbourne Stars Natskin Main Frame Photography Katie Pie Designs Steels Gate Wines DeBortli Shantell Winery Lilydale Instant Lawn Zoos Victoria Little Fox &Co CUB Yarra Valley Dairy Yarra Valley Cycles Hoogies Yarra Glen Mont De Lancey Room 126 Hairdressing Urban Garage Your Wardrobe Yea Phillip Island Nature Parks Yarra Valley Chocolaterie Puffing Billy Rob Dolan Fernwood Chirnside TarraWarra Museum Skaterz Eltham Hargreaves Hill Diva for a Day Skin Body Spa Lilydale Lilydale Flying School Lilydale International Yering Meadows Chirnside Park Country Club Sedona Estate Glenda’s Candles and Gifts Mandala Handmade Louise Lang Photography Intimo Yarrawood Estate Atticus Bar Cindy Mcleish Lets Get Gorgeous Expressions of Nature Soy Candles Yarra Valley Grand Hotel Yarra Valley Gateway Estate Rayve Hair Body & Soul Coldstream Brewery King Swim Chirnside Park All 4 Paws Pet Boarding Melbourne Museum Yarra Valley Racing

We raised over $4000.

Well done everyone!

Market Day

Chocolate Block

Free Dress Day

In support of our Market

Day fundraising effort we

will be holding a

Free Dress Day on

Friday 14th

September

To participate you need to

bring a block of chocolate.

Any brand or flavour is fine.

No nuts please.

Special Lunch Orders Lunch orders will be Friday, fortnightly. Orders are due the Wednesday prior to special

lunch day. When ordering special lunch orders, please complete the following:

Name, class, lunch order items and total cost clearly written on a brown paper

bag.

Exact money (no change will be given) included in a sealed envelope/snap

lock bag inside the brown paper bag.

Order to be handed in to the classroom teacher each Wednesday fortnight (before

3pm)—No late orders will be accepted.

Due dates for orders: Term 3

September 19th

Due dates for orders: Term 4

October 17th

October 31st

November 14th

November 28th

December 12th

Please do not take any special lunch orders directly to the bakery. All lunch orders are to be sent to school by the due date and time.

ALL FOOD IS SUPPLIED BY YARRA GLEN BAKEHOUSE

VOLUNTEERS WILL COLLECT THE ORDERS AND DISTRIUTE TO THE STUDENTS

YGPS 150th Celebration

PAVER FUNDRAISER The YGPS 150th Pavers ARE STILL AVAILABLE. Forms can be found on the Sentral Parent Portal (School Resources) or on our website — http://ygps.vic.edu.au/news-events/150th-years-of-yarra-glen-primary/ These pavers are open to both families of the school and the wider community. The pavers will be used to create a 150th commemorative friendship area for the children to enjoy.

Upcoming Event Family Bush Dance & Spit Roast BBQ

Monday 12th November from 5pm

News & Events

Sentral

Activity Permissions If you are having issues with viewing the Activity Permissions, please try the following: Log in via an internet browser (e.g. Google Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, Mozilla)

- https://sentral.ygps.vic.edu.au/portal/login Click on the ‘Portal Version 2’ button on the top RHS of the screen The Activity Permissions should now be displayed. If you are having problems providing permission or making payments, please visit the front office. We have spare printed permission forms and can process credit card payments whilst we are undertaking this transition. School Resources The special lunch orders menu & due dates for the rest of Term 3 and Term 4 have now been posted on the Sentral Parent Portal. You will find these under ‘School Resources’ (LHS menu). The order form for the 150th Paver Fundraiser, enrolment form for Jam Hot Music and CSEF and conveyance allowance information are also available under ‘School Resources’.

Please ensure you inform us of your child’s absence on the day they are away. This can be done via the Sentral Parent Portal or you can email (yarra.glen.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au) or call the front office. We will be sending you notifications on the day via email and the portal if they are away and we have not heard from you. If your child arrives to school late, they will need to come to the office for a late slip. If you need to collect your child early, you will need to come to the office and receive an early leaver slip, which you will then hand to your child’s teacher. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the office (ph: 9730 1254 or email: yarra.glen.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au).

CURRICULUM DAY

Curriculum Day will be in Term 4 on Thursday 18th October.

No students are required at school on this day.

SunSmart

School uniform looks great and shows pride in our school. We also need to be

SunSmart. The UV rating starts to rise above 3 during September, and it is the

Department of Education’s policy to wear appropriate apparel when this

happens. Please make sure you have your hats for the rest of the term.

Thank you!

News & Events

ENROLMENTS NOW OPEN Enrolments for 2019 are now open. Enrolment forms can be found on our website (http://ygps.vic.edu.au/downloads/enrolment-forms/) or you can call the office on 9730 1254 to have an enrolment pack sent to you. If you would like to arrange a school tour, please contact the office. We look forward to seeing your family in 2019!

Reminder Term 3 will finish on Friday 21st September with an earlier pickup time of 2:30pm.

There will be no assembly on this day.

SCHOOL BANKING—CO-ORDINATOR WANTED FOR 2019

We are seeking anyone who is interested in taking over the Commonwealth Bank School Banking in 2019. If you are interested, please contact the front office. School Banking occurs every Thursday.

Community Reminders

‘Kids Voices’ Eastern Health is your local health service and runs the An-

gliss, Box Hill, Maroondah, Healesville, Wantirna and Peter James hospitals. Eastern Health is

making a plan for the future and thinking about the kinds of services we offer to children, fami-

lies and young people. We need to know what is important to you. We are listening to feedback

from people who use our services and we also want to hear from children, young people and fam-

ilies in the community.

Please use the link below to complete a short 3 minute online survey to share your ideas with us.

The survey will remain open until 21 September 2018.

Kids Voices online survey

Thank you, Katrina Hall on behalf of the Service Planning team, Eastern Health

For any survey enquiries please contact katrina.hall@easternhealth.org.au

For any general enquiries or other Eastern Health feedback please contact us via

www.easternhealth.org.au

Paddlepower is back these

September School Holidays!

Our Canoe Clubs on behalf of

Canoeing Victoria will be

running our fun paddlesport

program – PaddlePower, at

many locations all around

Melbourne and some regional

areas! PaddlePower is an

Exciting Paddlesport program

for young people with awards,

fun games and activities!

PaddlePower is aimed at

Children aged 7 – 14. All

equipment is provided and the

sessions are taken by

Australian Canoeing qualified

Coaches and Guides.

http://paddlepower.canoe.org.au/

Thank you so much for your

support of Canoeing Victoria

and our Paddling programs.