NEWSLETTER

ACTING PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Dear Members of the Upwey Primary School Community, It has been fantastic to see the children working so well in their classes on a variety of learning activities

for the start of a very busy term. When I was showing a new family around the school I was proud to

see the welcoming smiles and friendliness. This is a wonderful community, I have appreciated the

words of support that I have received as I take on the dual roles on Year 2/3 class room teacher and the

Acting Principal role while Malcolm Aspinall is on Long Service Leave for Term 3.

15 Darling Avenue, Upwey 3158 Vic Ph: (03) 9754 2369 Fax: (03) 9754 8148

Email:

upwey.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Website: www.upweyps.vic.edu.au

IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Friday 17th July 2015 Friday 17th July Appreciation Afternoon Tea for Jenny Staff

Wednesday 22nd July Hooptime for years 3 & 4s

Sunday 26th July Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Fundraiser

Monday 27th July Upwey Pre School Visit

Tuesday 28th July UNSW English Competition

ORDER FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE OFFICE

JUNIOR SCHOOL COUNCIL End of Term 2 activity was a wonderful success. The students and

Staff had fun dressing up in animal suits and raising money for the worthy cause related to Motor

Neuron Disease. We raised about $100.00 thank you for supporting this worthy cause.

2016 SCHOOL YEAR We are currently taking enrolments both for this year and the 2016 school year. If you are yet to enrol your child or are aware of any friends or family members who are yet to enrol their child/children, please ensure that this is completed as soon as possible. It makes it much easier to ar-range classes and Staff if we are aware of the enrolments. On the issue of friends, word of mouth is by far the best form of advertising, so if you have any friends who are looking to enrol their child/children in a terrific school please make sure that you mention Upwey Primary School. Encourage them to learn and grow with us. BUNNINGS SAUSAGE SIZZLE It would be appreciated if you could donate an hour or two of your time to join the roster for man-ning the stall at Bunnings in Scoresby, Ferntree Gully Road on Saturday 26

th July. This is always

a great way to meet other parents and help our school at the same time. Please let the Office or any of the Parents Association members know if you are able to assist. NUDE FOOD Here at Upwey Primary School we all want the best for our children. To help we are encouraging everyone to have healthy eating habits. It is great that children can bring snacks and their lunch in reusable containers on a daily basis. We are trying to reduce the waste in the playground and also the amount of waste that is placed in the school bins each day. There has been an improvement in the reduction in the rubbish placed in classroom bins. Together we can make a difference and make our school an even better place. If you do see rubbish please help by picking it up. There are plenty of birds that actually carry the rubbish and drop it from up high! LUNCHTIME ACTIVITIES These are the following activities that are available each week: Mondays – Gardening club, weather permitting. Year 4-6 Singing group – new in Term 3 commencing 20

th July

Tuesdays - Participate, complete and extend Art work. Wednesday – Board games activities – new in Term 3 commencing 22

nd July

P/1C P.E. Award

Kylie

For showing fantas-

tic throwing skills.

3/4W P.E.Award

Regan

For being respectful

In the Tee Ball les-

son and for showing

skill in hitting and

catching

5/6W P.E. Award

Kurt

For being a great

team mate in Tee

Ball by encouraging

others.

2/3E P.E. Award

Violet

For showing great

throwing skills and

for showing good

sportsmanship in

the P.E. lesson.

LIGHTING AROUND THE SCHOOL You may have noticed if you use the school ei-

ther early in the morning or and the end of the

day that the lights are now working again. This is

much safer for everyone who is walking during

the darker hours of the day.

BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE I wish to inform you that Matilda the Before and After School Care Coordinator will be on leave at this stage, for the first two weeks of Term 3. This has occurred at short no-tice and we have been extremely fortunate to have the services of staff who are known to your children and the Staff. I would like to thank San-dra and Kay who stepped in earlier this week and to Kim who will continue to the end of Week 2. Kim was here earlier in the year and knows the children and has been very keen to return to our school. I am sure that you will make her feel most welcome when you see her. I appreciate your support of the BASC program and will con-tinue to keep you informed as required. HOOPTIME This program is on again and the Year ¾ stu-dents will be travelling to the Boronia Stadium to participate. Please make sure that forms and payment are returned by Monday. This is im-portant as the train ticket is purchased prior to the date of travel. LION KING EXCURSION Thank you to al families that have finalized their payments for the Lion Kind Excursion. Today was the last day for payments. SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING This coming Monday (22

nd July) we will look at

the School Review Report from the School Re-viewer that was received in the last week of Term 2. This document includes the suggested goals for the next School Strategic Plan which leads the direction of the school for the next four years. You are most welcome to attend this meeting to hear the main points that were made in this doc-ument. The normal agenda and reports from the different committees will also take place as part of the report to the School Council on the activi-ties of the school in the last month. PROJECT UPWEY & UPWEY PRIMARY SCHOOL ART PROJECT Next week Mrs. Kittredge will be available after

school on Wednesday to meet with interested

parents/guardians and community members if

you would like to assist with this project. This is a

wonderful project to get involved in. If you go

past Woolworths in Belgrave you will see huge

murals that have been completed by past students

at Upwey Primary School in 2009 that are still

there on display at the back near the carpark.

I encourage you to support Mrs. Kittredge with this initiative as it will create a sense of pride in our community as they will be place in the Upwey Vil-lage area. DOODLE 4 GOOGLE “If I could travel back in time I would…” Our school is registered for this project and this is a competition for students in Years 1 – 10. As part of class activities the students will have the opportunity to produce a doodle for Google. They will need to write a title for their doodle and a supporting statement – no more than fifty words. They need to explain the idea that they have por-trayed in their doodle. The doodle will be present-ed on white, landscape sheet of A4 paper. This is strictly a two-dimensional challenge and three-dimensional artwork is not acceptable. This competition is open until the 21

st August

when the submissions close online. Student work will be on display in the foyer later in the term for community viewing. Have fun doo-dling and see what creative ideas you can come up with. SCHOOL FOCUS - RESILIENCE During the coming weeks we will focus on Resili-ence. Resilience is the capacity of an individual to adapt to events and changes by “bouncing back” and continuing to participate in the normal activi-ties of the day. It is about building the capacity to cope with future life events and hardships. People who are resilient tend to be more hopeful, confi-dent and believe in themselves even when they experience difficult or challenging situations. However it is important to remember that resili-ence is not a personality trait that a person is born with. We need to support each other and learn to adapt when things are difficult. Upwey Primary is a great school where support for other people is evident. Together as a community we need to continually support the children as they grow older and experience a wide range of situations. They need to develop communication skills to manage their feelings with confidence and be comfortable in themselves as members of the community.

Have a safe and happy weekend. Elizabeth Eeles Acting Principal

Animal day

Hi! My name is Billie the unicorn. It is my first day at animal school. I like to heal people.

Today we went to prep1C and we played music and then we went to 5/6 w and Mrs Wood

took a photo of P1/C ,2/3E,3/4W and 5/6W. After the photo the animals went walking

around the school.

THE END By Millie

ANIMAL INVASION

Hi my name is Digs. The thing I do is dig holes. Today I am at animal school and its really

cool. First we went to Prep/1C to sing the Gruffalo song and other songs. Then we went to

5/6W and had a picture taken. Then I am here writing this story hoping that I will have a

great day [technically I know I will]. Today I will be doing meerkat things. By the way at

Prep/1C we did a lot of dancing. It was also fun. Happy animal invasion.

By Sicelo

Animals School Hello, I am a lion, well if you want to know

my name is Angelina. I saw a lot of animals at

school, animals like rabbits, tigers and ele-

phants. They all looked really tasty. I only

saw one lion and a cow. I really wish I was a

tiger because they are beautiful animals. I have

a friend called Sebi. He’s also a lion. I like playing

with the animals that were there. I never had so much f

un before, catching animals.

By Angelina

Hi I am Ebony the elephant and I want to

be your BEST, BEST friend. I am here

today at Upwey Primary School to make

your funny and silly wishes come true.

I might be a big animal but I am also

friendly and can be really helpful to you.

I want to make sure you all have a won-

derful holiday.

You are all wonderful children and I want

to help you become an even better stu-

dent.

See you now bye, bye and I hope you

liked me.

By Aaliyah

ANIMAL DAY

Today is my birthday!

I got to wear my onesie.

I am a dragon

Ben was an owl

Sandy was a penguin

Violet is a unicorn

We got to show the whole

school.

By Hunter

Term 3, 2015- Upwey Primary School

Week 3 27th July 28th July 29th July 30th July 31st July

BUNNINGS

SAUSAGE SIZ-

ZLE FUND-

RAISER

UPWEY PRE

SCHOOL VISIT

TO LIBRARY

UNIVERSITY OF

NSW TESTING

FOR ENGLISH

SUNDAY 26TH

17th July - 24th July

TERM 3 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Week 4 3rd August 4th August 5th August 6th August 7th August

LEGO BUILDING

LUNCHTIME 1.35

ART & FELT WORK

Week 2 20th July 21st July 22nd July 23rd July 24th July

CARE GROUPS

JUNIOR HOOPTIME

GRADES 3 & 4

LUNCHTIME ART

GROUP WITH

MRS C

ART & FELT WORK

1.35

Pa fundraising

Thanks to all families for participating in the Chocolate drive. All unsold choco-

lates and money are due back now.

BOOK CLUB ISSUE 5 Has been distributed today, orders are

due back on Friday 31st July.

BUNNINGS BBQ, Sunday 26th July We still have many time slots to fill for

our annual Bunnings fundraiser. If you can donate a few hours of your time, please contact the office ASAP