AXEDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL

“Excellence Through Endeavour”

High Street, Axedale 3551

Ph. (03) 5439 7232 Fax. (03) 5439 7575

Principal – Lex Johnstone

Email: axedale.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

NEWSLETTER No. 23 August 3rd 2017

Important dates:

August 4th Hot Lunch orders from Store

(change of date)

7th MARC Van

8th MARC Van

15th School Council Meeting

August

21st MARC Van

22nd Book Week – Dress Up Day

22nd MARC Van

23rd Newcombe SC – Band

performance 9am

31st Father’s Day Breakfast & Stall

CLASSROOM ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Spencer – For putting time and effort into

his excellent picture and report about the

Music is Fun excursion.

Riley – For an amazing performance in the

Music is Fun. We loved your energy and

enthusiasm!

Matilda – For working hard during

handwriting sessions to improve her letter

formation and placement on the dotted

thirds.

Callum – For showing persistence when

working with more challenging

multiplication equations.

SCHOOL VALUES AWARD Jayda – For being a good friend and always

being very fair and honest when playing games.

Cooper – For being a hard working, enthusiastic

and dedicated worker on tree planting day.

Shania – For always showing respect for her

peers and teachers.

Killeen – For offering assistance to those around her.

Piper – For showing good organisational skills to assist her

with her learning.

HOUSE TROPHY

This week our House Trophy was won by

McIvor.

GOLDEN BRUSH

The winners of the Golden Brush this week were

Grade Prep.

MAGIC WORDS Congratulations to our students who achieved a

Magic Word Reading Certificate this week.

CONGRATULATIONS

Well done to Georgia, Lilly, Della and Kody

for being a part of the successful team that

won the Victorian State Division 2 Under 12

Championships on the weekend. There is a

great write up in the Bendigo Advertiser

with further pictures and information.

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

MUSIC IS FUN

Last Friday was another great Music is Fun

concert. All of our students enjoyed the

songs, dancing, actions, humour, costumes

and props involved. Was great to see everyone up and

involved and just having fun.

A big pat on the back to our 24 students who were involved

in songs as singers, musicians and general performers. They

were magnificent! We might have unearthed a couple of

stars of the future!

Thanks to Mrs. Caldwell for her time in preparing the

students, organising practises where required and

organising music and lyrics for all grades to practice in the

week before the concert.

Thanks also to Jill and Rob Charlton for the use of the Mini

Bus to have our performers there a little earlier to prepare

with the concert band.

NATIONAL SCHOOL’S TREE DAY

Last Thursday our students were involved in the

National Tree Day activities. It was great to hear that

some school families took part in the family planting

day on Sunday. The item on WIN News that covered the

student planting can be found at

https://www.facebook.com/WINNewsBendigo

FRUIT TREES

Fruit trees ordered were delivered and picked up today.

Many thanks to those who have ordered trees for

supporting this fundraiser. The school has raised $575

from the Fruit Tree Drive.

Thanks to PVF for helping with the sorting and

organising today.

PARENT OPINION SURVEY 2017

Each year schools across Victoria conduct a Parent

Opinion Survey to gather feedback about their school.

The Parent Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered

by the Department of Education and Training that is

conducted across the parent community at each school.

It is designed to assist our school in gaining an

understanding of parents’ perception of school climate,

student engagement and relationships with our parent

community. Our school will use the survey results to

help inform and direct future school planning and

improvement strategies.

The survey will be conducted online by ORIMA Research Pty Ltd and only takes 15 minutes to complete.

The survey can be accessed via desktop computer, laptop, tablet or mobile at any convenient time within the

period from Monday 7th August to Sunday 27th August.

All school families will be invited to participate in this year’s survey. All responses to the survey are

anonymous.

A link to the survey was distributed to families yesterday via a letter and also by email.

The survey results will be reported back to our School Council at the October meeting and to parents via the

Annual Report. Last year we used the survey results to assist in the development of our 2017 Annual

Implementation Plan.

PREP ART

Can Prep students please bring a cardboard box to school with them (shoebox size) within the next two weeks.

Thanks Michelle Mannes

WOOLWORTHS EARN AND LEARN

We won’t be taking part in the Woolworths Earn & Learn program.

It will most likely be heavily publicised across media outlets over coming weeks.

BIKE HIKE

Our Bike Hike for Grade 5/6 students is booked for October 26th & 27th.

Information regarding the Bike Hike will be out to families mid Term 3. If any parents are keen to be

involved, please contact Mr. J asap. Parent helpers can be in support vehicles and do not necessarily need to

be keen riders. Riding/support vehicle work can also be shared between two parents if required.

CENTREPAY

Centrepay – the easy way to pay your bills and expenses.

Centrepay is a voluntary bill-paying service which is free for Centrelink customers.

Use Centrepay to arrange regular deductions from your Centrelink payment.

You can start or change a deduction at any time. The quickest way to do it is through your Centrelink

account online.

Ask Katrina for an application form.

EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION

Thanks you to all the families that replied to our test ‘Emergency Message’ last Friday. If you didn’t receive

a message can you please let us know ASAP.

SCHOOL APP

If you haven’t already signed up to our school app we ask that you take the time to

download it. Search for Updat-ed and from the menu select our school. We’ll receive

your registration request and will need to approve you before your app is up and running.

BREAKFAST CLUB

Many thanks to those who have volunteered to help with Breakfast Club during

this Term.

Tuesday 8th August – Liz Harrington & Melinda Pengelly

Thursday 10th August – Hannelie Schutte & Casey Reid

Tuesday 15th August – Kelly Smith & Julie Liersch

Thursday 17th August – Hannelie Schutte & Liz Harrington

FRESH FRUIT FRIDAY

Many thanks to those who have volunteered to help with cutting up fruit on

Fridays this term.

Friday 4th August – Hannelie Schutte & Jade Field

Friday 11th August – Katherine Simon & Sarah Vanis

MICHAEL GROSS PARENTING RESOURCES

Our school is a member of Parenting Ideas. Visit www.parentingideas.com.au

This week’s attached article is “When you lose your temper”

QUOTE OF THE WEEK One of the things I learnt when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself I could not change others.

Nelson Mandela

JOKE OF THE WEEK

Q. How do you fit four hippos in a mini minor?

A. Easy – two in the front and two in the back!!

Q. How do you fit two elephants in a mini minor?

A. You can’t – it’s full of hippos!!

Thanks Lilly C

FUN FACTS - ABOUT CHEESE!

1. Greece have the highest cheese consumption in the world per capita, averaging 27.3 kilograms per person.

2. Remains of cheese has been found in Egyptian tombs over 4000 years old.

3. A farm in Sweden makes moose cheese.

4. Cheddar is the best-selling cheese in the Australia.

5. Cheese develops the optimal flavor and texture when served at room temperature.

6. It takes around 10 litres of milk to make 1 kilogram of hard cheese.

7. The United States is the top producer of cheese in the world

8. Pizza Hut uses about 140 million kilograms of cheese per year.

9. Some cheeses are stored for one year or longer before they are ready to eat.

10. Some ancient Roman houses had a special kitchen, called a careale, just for making cheese.

Lex Johnstone

Principal

FROM THE CLASSROOMS

Below, are the two stories, written by Skyla and Bella, that were chosen to be included in The Vox Bendigo

Book 2017 - Young Writers Anthology as part of the Bendigo Writers Festival.

The Spy Branch

By Skyla Cairney

I quickly climbed up the tree hoping that my brother would not have seen me. “James is on to me! I repeat:

James is on to me!” I cried into the walkie-talkie. I stopped and sat still on the highest branch on the tree

that would support me. The branch on the tree we call the spy tree.

My friend Emily and I were on a mission to see why my older brother James was always asking Mum if his

friend Harry could come over, and why he was always invited over to James’s house.

“I saw him run out of the room” said Emily. “He almost saw me too. I’ll meet you back at the branch.”

“So do you have any clues?” I asked when we were both at the branch.

“They are writing on a piece of paper” explained Emily.

“They could be writing a book” I suggested. “But the short story competition at his school was weeks ago.”

“I’ll go and get more clues. You stay here and take notes”

“Got it!”

“They have a computer!” Emily cried after a minute or two, “And I think they’re on Wikipedia.”

“Extraordinary find!” I exclaimed. “Do you know what they are looking at on it? Dogs? Buildings? Craft?”

“I’m afraid not.”

“See anything else?”

“Pens, pencils, rubbers, a folder…”

“Wait, a folder?” I interjected.

“Yes, a red one. It also has a massive blue sticker on it.”

“That’s his homework folder!” I shouted so loudly into the walkie-talkie that James overheard me from

Emily’s walkie talkie.

“James just saw me.” Emily whispered.

“Come back to the tree now” I said

Emily ran back up to the tree and climbed back to me as fast as she could. “Let’s have a talk and see if we

can solve the problem” I said to Emily when she got back.

“Good idea!” Emily said as she reached out to get a chocolate bar for the both of us from a box that we

kept lollies and chocolates in on a branch above us.

“I think they are doing homework” I said.

“I know they are doing homework” Emily said.

“So what are they doing it on?”

Suddenly the tree shook and we looked down. James was climbing up the tree. “Oh no, he must have

followed you!”

“What should we do?” I asked. “Tell my Mum?”

“I don’t know, Bella,” she said as James arrived at the top of the tree.

“What are you two doing?” James asked.

“Nothing.” I said shaking.

“Hey James,” Emily asked my big brother, “what were you doing in your room?”

“Just homework. History homework to be exact” he explained. “There’s just too much homework in high

school. That’s why I’ve been asking Harry to come over all the time to help me.”

“OK: said Emily.

“Sorry, but I’ve got to get back. Too much homework!” said James.

I sat there with my mouth hanging opened. We had already solved the case.

The Silver Willows

By Bella

An odd, bright silver dust floated down onto the tiny egg. A large grey wyvern was watching over the egg.

His amber eyes glowing in the night, the branches of the willow stopped shaking as a slender, black griffon

leapt onto the ground. ‘’There, your egg is going to be a special one, that’s for sure’’ said the griffon.

‘’That’s why I came here, panther.’’ replied the wyvern. ‘’Yeah, yeah, yeah, whatever, Dusk.’’ said panther.

The wyvern sighed, wondering why they would entrust the silver willows to an adolescent griffon.

The next few days, Dusk, and his mate, Silvia, a snow white wyvern, watched the egg in turn, carefully. One

sunrise, a full 9 moons later, the egg cracked a little, and a little more, then, a tiny square beak poked out of

the egg. The two wyverns were watching, but not helping, as the tiny wyvern would grow up a weakling if

they helped, Silvia wished she could help her little one, but knew better. After a few minutes the tiny, light

grey wyvern finally got out of his egg, it was then he noticed the two wyverns staring down at him. He

looked up at them and chirped happily, and the snow white wyvern lowered her head and nuzzled the little

wyvern, the grey, almost black wyvern nuzzled the tiny wyvern too. ‘’ I think we should name him Takae.’’

said Silvia.

Five years later, Dusk was trying to teach Takae how to fly. ‘’ Spread your wings, then flap them, it’s

simple!’’ shouted Dusk over the wind blowing in his and Takae’s ears, ‘’ but it’s too windy!’’ shouted

Takae. ‘’ Of course! That’s what makes you a great flier!’’ Dusk shouted back. ‘’ Okay, if you say so!’’

responded Takae, the wyvern flapped his wings lightly. ‘’ Flap your wings harder! Full upstroke, full

downstroke!’’ shouted Dusk, Takae was struggling, but slowly lifting off from the ground, in two hours,

Takae managed to get off the ground, his silver wings flapping with all his effort, once he did, Dusk flapped

his wings, and rose to the top of the colossal rock formation with ease, Takae managed to get halfway,

before tumbling out of the air in exhaustion. ‘’ Good try! You got halfway this time ‘’ congratulated Dusk.

Later that day, Silvia returned to the den with an entire rhodon in her talons. The wyverns ate their fill,

Silvia kept chatting about how proud she was of Takae. Later that night, Takae woke up in the middle of the

night, scared out of his mind, he had a dream, but the details where fading fast, all Takae could remember

was an albino drake, an island sinking, and an enormous, albino wyrm with paddle-like legs with talons the

size of a rukh’s, a lindwurm, maybe, thought Takae.

The next day, Takae awoke to the sound of pelicans and seagulls fishing and calling, as their den overlooked

the bay, he got out of his nest, seeing that his parents weren’t awake, he silently went into the a storage hole

in the wall of the den. He found some charcoal, and some birch bark, he grabbed the charcoal and bark,

then, he decided to sketch what he saw in his dream, after a while, he managed to make out the drake, he

was albino, with enormous, black spikes sticking out of his shoulders, rams horns on his head, and a spiked

tail, deadly in all its glory.

He wondered what the dream was all about, looking into the sunrise.

TO BE CONTINUED IN ‘THE SILVER WILLOWS : MYSTERY IN THE BAY’

FORMS TO BE RETURNED OR ORGANISED AT SCHOOL

GRADE 1/2 CAMP – Form indicating involvement due.

NETBOOK LEASE PAYMENT - $25 per term due at the beginning of each term.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Registration’s Open… On line or in person…..

Jets have opened up the ability to register On line via the

following link:

http://www.playcricket.com.au/club-finder/club-

details?Id=2728&postcode=3551

The Cricket Club will also hold its Junior Registration

Day at the Tannery Lane Sports Complex on Saturday,

12th August between 10am and 1pm and again on

Sunday 20th August from 10am to 1.00pm.

Registrations will be accepted for the T20 Blast (u.10),

U.11, 12, 14, 16 and 18 age groups. After a successful

year to the girl’s competition, we continue to open up

registration for the girls teams aged 9 to 15. All current,

previous and new players are most welcome

The Under 10 T20 Blast registration includes a Cricket

kit full of great goodies & a great way to start their

cricketing journey.

Our Milo In2 Cricket program thanks to Jenny’s ELC for

5-8 year olds is also open for registration via the online

link only. Please refer to details on the link for more

info.

Requiring further details, please contact the Jets Junior

Co-ordinator Brent Yates via email at

strathfieldsaye@club.cricketvictoria.com.au or by phone

on 0434 730 711.

“Live local, Play local” –

Brent Yates – Jets Junior Co-Ordinator

Eaglehawk Hockey Club to celebrate 50th Anniversary

Eaglehawk Hockey Club, which is now the longest

running hockey club in Bendigo, will celebrate 50 years

on 5th August 2017 at The Exchange Bendigo, Shop 11

The Bendigo Bank Centre, and invites current & former

players and members to attend.

Life Memberships have been awarded to Kaye Trimble

and Sue Andrews, and membership now exceeds 150

males and females, playing in all age levels from 7 to 70+

years.

We look forward to sharing the evening with ALL

present & past members and friends, and would really

appreciate the contribution of any items, past equipment,

records, memorabilia, stories and photos to

share. Kindly contact Kaye Trimble (03) 5443 0596,

find us on Facebook, or email: eaglehawkhc@gmail.com