meredith primary school issue
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MEREDITH PRIMARY SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER Thursday, June 28th 2018
http://www.meredithps.vic.edu.au/
ISSUE
20
Phone/Fax: 03 5286 1313
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meredithprimaryschool
Shane Sachse
Acting Principal
School Mobile: 0439 611 476
Calendar
June
Friday 29th Pyjama Day
July
Tuesday 17th – Wednesday 25th Somers Camp Tuesday 24th – Friday 27th Yr5 Camp – Maldon
August
Wednesday 8th – Friday 10th Yr3 Camp – Angahook Friday 24th Student Free Day – No School
October
Monday 22nd – Friday 26th Yr6 Camp – Melbourne
November
Wednesday 7th – Friday 9th Yr4 Camp
Principal’s Report
Hi Everyone, what a term we have had!
We you look back at everything we have done……Golf clinics, Winters sports, X-Country, Lightening Premiership,
NAPLAN, School Review, Healthy Heroes, Melbourne Museum, School Disco and most recently our Night at the
Museum event, I can understand why we are all feeling a little tired. Despite all of this, I would like to thank
everyone for your support of the school this term around all of our events. We have had a number of people
volunteering their time and energy to help us out when we have asked for it, we certainly appreciate the help!
The 4-6 students have had a big focus around ‘Wellbeing’ this week. I have enjoyed talking to students around the
different activities they have been doing, it was certainly a great way to finish the end of the term. Well done to Mrs
Edmiston and Ms Pritchard for all the work they put into this. A huge thank you must go to Mark de Campo, the
Youth Development Officer from the Golden Plains Shire for not only organising Michael’s visit, but also funding it
through his department. We are very grateful for your generosity.
Tomorrow I am planning to send home a term 3 calendar to all our families. You will notice that earlier next term we
have a number of camps running. During this time we will have some minor adjustments to our regular program at
school, including some collapsing of classes. However to minimise the impact of this, we will certainly give students
prior notice of any potential changes.
I would also like to inform families that Belinda is on track to return to work at the start of next term after her neck
surgery. Judith will continue to work in the office for the first four weeks, while Belinda is adjusting to returning to
work in a full time capacity.
REMINDER: LAST DAY OF TERM
School finishes at 2:30pm
Meredith Primary School
Student Achievement Awards
Prep/1
Chael Munday
For being a helpful library assistant to
Wendy
Damon Scott
For his careful work on his box construction
projects
2/3
Elijah Raftery
For always being a polite, respectful student
Savannah Thompson
For being a great helper in the classroom
4/5
Mitchell Patti
For having a great love of reading
Tiana Corstorphan
For always being kind and considerate of others
5-6
Isabelle Wood
For her fantastic help setting up the tree planting
James Parkinson
For his assistance when tidying the school
Brodie Wells
For digging all the holes with Mrs Gargan in
preparation for the tree planting day
Art
Ryan Wood
For his sketch of the school bell
Jai Geminiano
For his crocodile chalk drawing
Our New Indigenous Gardens
Last Tuesday was a huge day of planting for everyone at school. It has been a long held idea to plant an indigenous
garden at the school and one perfect site was at the entrance to the school. The grade 4 – 6 students were very keen
to dig, plant, water and put tree guards around their plants and then they moved over to “The Ramble” at the front
of the bluestone building to help the Prep – grade 3 children. There was much cheerful chatter and enthusiastic work
going on and many happy, hungry children when it was finished who were ready for their Tuesday Toasties.
We hope these two areas will provide places for the children to play and a welcoming and attractive entrance to the
school.
Many thanks to Helena Lindorff who has been looking after all the plants since last year while we waited for the
autumn break, which was very late arriving. It was wonderful to see Helena on the day with Charlotte and Bethany.
Thanks, too, to Danny Rabusin and Brodie Wells who dug most of the holes on Monday after school; to Bianca
McDonnell who gave advice and organised where the different types of plants would look best and to Sharon
Rabusin, Matt Fisher and Ralph Holtz for extra hole digging, mulch moving and planting help.
We are also grateful to Jimmy Knight who dug the holes along the front fence line. The Prep, grade one and two
children have each planted callistemon and grevilleas, which will attract the birds and be colourful for many months
of the year. There is a record of all the children’s plants and they will be able to look after and enjoy them in years to
come.
Lastly, thank you to the staff and the students who are always so keen and enthusiastic when it comes to caring for
their school and making it a better place to be. Check out the photos we have included.
Meredith Primary School
YMCA Bike Ed Program - Winter School Holidays
Starting Monday July 9th, the YMCA (Bannockburn) will be
conducting a two day Bike Ed program for any interested
students. This program is a skill development program that
is for children that are working towards understanding bike
and road rules, bike safety and road safety. Student must
bring a bike that is in good working order, a helmet that
meets Australian Safety standards (silver sticker in the
lining of the helmet) and appropriate footwear for both days
(e.g. runners), snacks and packed lunch and drink bottle.
Students are to be aged between 9-13 years and be
competent at riding a bike independently. Each day will run
from 8:30am to 5:30pm and each student who completes
the two day program will receive a competency certificate.
Total cost of the program is $120, however thanks to
Golden Plains Shire Active Transport Initiative; there will be
a $20 discount for the first 30 participants!
View full details here: http://geelong.localtickets.net.au/event?id=7343
That is it for this week; I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable school holiday break. I look forward to seeing you all next term. Shane SachseActing Principal
Meredith Primary School
Meredith Primary School
Check out some of the activities our kids
have been doing this week. Photo 1 –
Michael Weiser conducting a workshop
with our 4-6 students, Photo 2 – Tracey
making cup cakes with 2/3 students and
Photo 3 – Kym helping Grade 1 students
with a coding activity.
Meredith Primary School
Cadbury Chocolate Drive Freddo and Goody boxes are available in the office now!
Boxes contain $60 worth of chocolates and the funds will need to be returned to school by Friday the 20th of July. If
you would like a box, please contact Judith in the office
Uniform sale We are having a Uniform Clearance Sale. Existing stock only. Cash or Eftpos
will need to be paid on the day of purchase.
Normal Price Sale Price
Jumper – Polar Fleece with half zip $32 $20
Jumper – Polar Fleece with half zip $32 $20
Vest – Polar Fleece with full zip $20 $12
Track Pants – Fleece $25 $15
Track Pants – Warm Up $25 $15
Polo – Short Sleeves $23 $15
Polo – Long Sleeves $25 $15
Shorts – with long legs $15 $10