Important Dates

& Upcoming

Events

Friday June 23rd:

Whole School

Assembly 1:55pm

Friday June 30th:

“Boss Baby” Movie

Friday June 30th:

Last day of Term 2

DISMISSAL IS AT

2:30PM

Monday July 17th:

First day of Term 3

Thursday 29th of June 2017

Welcome to this week’s newsletter. As it is my final newsletter, I thought I would let my report

take the form of a farewell letter.

Dear Students, Parents & Carers,

Much of my teaching career, of 34 years, has been spent at Port Fairy Consolidated School

and it is with much sadness that I have come to the end of my time at this wonderful place!.

As Principal of Port Fairy Consolidated School, I have always promoted an open door policy and I sincerely hope that each and every member of our school community, has felt listened to and supported by me. My door has truly always been open! It now seems a bit ironic that ‘the heart of the school’ has always been a significant driver in my time as Principal and my own health issues were also ‘heart related’. Having been diag-nosed with a significant heart condition in September 2015, I have been on somewhat of a ‘bitter sweet’ journey since then. Thankfully coming out the other side of my surgery with an excellent prognosis and a new start. And although I do love this school with all my heart I have come to the realisation that it is time to hand over the reins to a new Principal and I am sure that Mrs Kath Tanner will be an exceptional leader. As Educational Leader, I believe my lasting legacy will be our new approach to literacy teaching at Port Fairy Consolidated. I am certain that we will be recognised as innovative leaders of best literacy practice within the State of Victoria. Already I can identify significant improvements in student outcomes and I thank my staff for their outstanding efforts to im-prove their skills and deliver best practice! At Port Fairy Consolidated School, I am very fortunate to have led a dedicated and highly skilled team of teachers who are constantly striving to improve the educational outcomes for all of our students. I am sorry that perhaps sometimes they do not get the recognition they all deserve, for often it is only the Principal of a school who can clearly see the massive ef-forts that everyone puts in every day! Thank you also to my wonderful Business Manager and our other Educational Support workers. In conclusion, I would like to acknowledge the School Council, our Parents Fundraising Group, our other volunteers and of course, all of the students for their outstanding contribu-tions to the successful operation of our school. Many in our school community continue to work above and beyond their roles. I believe Port Fairy Consolidated School consistently does ‘Punch above its weight’. We have much to be proud of and to celebrate! My time here has been very satisfying and I hope that I have made some positive difference to all that I have met along this ‘Principal Journey’. With much love and deep appreciation to you all! Remember my door was always open!

Mark Chapman (Principal)

Please note these awards will be given out in tomorrow’s assembly

starting at 1:55pm

0/1 C - Saskia Vingrys

For settling into life at PFCS with ease and enthusiasm. Keep up the great

work Saskia!

0/1 W - Jesse Parsons

For always being a friendly student and making smart choices at school.

Keep up the great work Jesse!

1/2 A - Jack Perrin

For trying his personal best during writing sessions and completing all his

work. Well done Jack.

1/2 D - Lola Payne

For showing persistence in Literacy Learning. Keep up the fantastic work.

3/4 D - Jessica Artis

For your enthusiasm during our poetry writing unit and being brave enough

to present your poem to the 3/4’s!

3/4 H - Sophie Lockett

Your ability to be inclusive and co-operate with others is a wonderful trait to

have demonstrated in the classroom. Good on you, Sophie!

3/4 M - Isabella Little

For putting 100% effort into poetry preparation and showing great

confidence in class activities.

5/6 B - Lucy Kennedy

Tremendous application to her classroom work. She is always on task and

performs to her best ability.

5/6 D - Noah Moloney

Displaying excellent manners around the school, especially to teachers.

5/6 M - Phoebe Reaburn

For her organisational skills and willingness to complete extra work, well done

Phoebe!

Well done to last weeks

award winners!

Foundation/Grade 1/2’s

We all had a fantastic time at Milo’s surprise birthday party yesterday and were very excited to finally meet

Milo! In Reading this week we are learning about the features of non-fiction books. For phonics we are

revising sounds, open, closed and silent-e syllable words and digraphs (sh, ch). In Writing we have been

working on writing letters, replies and thank you messages. For Maths we are finishing off our work around

subtraction.

Grade 3/4’s

This week in 3/4 land we have been working hard on preparing for our poetry presentation. Yesterday we

presented our poems and recited some of our beloved Michael Rosen in front of each other. We were so

impressed at the dedication and encouragement from all students. It was lovely to celebrate all of our hard

work and enthusiasm with Jennifer Chambers. In Writing we have been continuing to develop our

procedural texts. In Maths we have been investigating shape and transformation. We hope everyone enjoys

the well earned break!

Grade 5/6’s

In our last week of this term the year 5/6’s have been reviewing their own performance and reflecting upon

their learning. In Maths we have consolidated our understanding of decimals and graphed data results.

Thank you to our ambassadors for helping out with the Coastal Beach monitoring on Tuesday and their

‘Peace Run’ involvement. It has been a very productive first half of the year and we are looking forward to

second semester. Thank you to all our parent helpers during second term, your assistance is very much

appreciated. Have a safe and restful term break.

A fantastic first semester in P.E. and sport has come to an end. We participated in many sports both inside

and outside of school, including; House Athletics Sports, Tennis, Golf, Swimming, Netball, Football, Soccer,

Cross Country and Athletics. There were some amazing efforts and some wonderful personal bests. Coming

up next term is Hoop time (Yr 3/4 - 4th August, Yr 5/6 - 18th August), Road Cycling Championships (Ballarat

13th September) and State Road Cycling Championships (Bendigo 22nd October). Those children keen to

participate at the cycling can log onto the Cycling Victoria website at, vic.info@cycling.org.au and get the

race details and also enter online. The school will reimburse half the fee when entrants provide the office

staff with a copy of their entry receipt. If your child doesn't have a road bike I can assist with a suitable loan

bike for the day. I hope everyone has a fun and active holiday break, see you all in Term 3!

Brooke Green

Physical Education

Term 3 menu is attached to this week’s newsletter.

If you would like to preorder your lunches for Term 3 please come to the office and fill

out a form.

Orders can be placed on a casual basis by sending $5 in an envelope that is clearly

marked with “Café Lunch” and the child’s name.

Next Term, Week 1

Tuesday: Vegetable Soup & Roll

Wednesday: Chicken Salad Wraps

Thursday: Sausage Rolls

SAKGP Cooking Classes: Please also note that when your child is participating in the

SAKGP cooking classes each fortnight, it includes the child’s lunch for that day.

FRESH FRUIT FRIDAY

Thank you to those people who have offered to help with the

preparation of our fresh fruit each Friday morning.

We are looking for parent helpers just for an hour or two each Friday

morning preparing fruit platters and taking them to classrooms.

We are starting to take down names for the Term 3 roster. Please let

Jenni or Bianca know of your preferred day/s or write your name down on the roster at the

front office.

TERM 2

Week 11: June 30th Melina Glynn Amanda Dixon

TERM 3

Week 1: July 21st Korrina Brown Amanda Dixon

Week 2: July 28th Kristi Else Kristy Byron

Week 3: August 4th Korrina Brown Amanda Dixon

Week 4: August 11th

Week 5: August 18th Bianca Shultz

Week 6: August 25th Kristi Else

Week 7: September 1st

Fiona Clarke Aboriginal artist of the Kirrae Whurrong who worked with the children of

Consolidated Primary School, Port Fairy on the ‘Snipe Project and the Port Fairy Folk Festi-

val school concert leading up to the PFFF opening is holding an art exhibition in

Warrnambool with her daughter Patricia McKean at Scope Galleries, 38 Kelp Street,

Warrnambool June 24th to 16th July, 2017.

Fiona’s art work was chosen for Boxing Day cricket match 2016 on the MCG for Cricket

Australia celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the first Aboriginal cricket team to play the

MCG. It would be great if members of our school community can find some time to visit

the Scope Gallery. A great holiday activity!

Sri Chinmoy Peace Run Reception

with the Mayor

VAN SOMEREN EQUESTRIAN VAULTING

Please come along and support Jade King and

her Equestrian Vaulting team in this unusual

and interesting sport.

Saturday 15th July

Orford Indoor Arena

1649 Tarrone Lane Orford

Commencing at 10am and running most of the

day.

Entry by gold coin donation

Food and beverages available to purchase

Little Thunders Disco

Bonnie Williamson will be performing in

her hoop at the Little Thunders Disco

happening this Winter Weekend with

brother Joel being the D.J.

Friday 5:30-7:30pm

Port Fairy Scouts Hall

Cnr Bank and Princes St.

For kids under the age of 13, it’s the

school holidays—time to party hard.

There will be dance competitions with

prizes , laser lighting, smoke machine, hot

food and drinks. Tickets at the door $10.

IT IS NOT OKAY TO BE AWAY

It is a legal requirement that children of good health attend school

everyday! If your child is absent from school at any time please let us

know so that we have a record of the absence. The school strongly

advocates full attendance and being on time. ‘Teaching Time starts

at 9!’

BUT….

Please be mindful that at this time of year it is very easy for the common cold to get

passed around. If your child is feeling unwell, or you suspect there is a chance they may

be infectious, please keep them home so not to spread germs.

ADMIN NEWS:

Out of School Hours Care – A reminder that all accounts for OSHC must be settled at the

end of each term. If there is any amounts remaining outstanding at the begging of term

3 no further bookings will be taken for that family.

If anyone is experiencing financial difficulty, please make contact with either Jenni or

Mark.

Grants - We would love to hear from anyone who may be interested in writing grant

applications on behalf of the school. Please contact Jenni for further information.

Uniform - The lost property hamper is very full at the moment! If your child is missing an

item of uniform make sure to check lost property. Please ensure a name is always on

uniform as it makes it much easier to return it back to it's owner.

Parenting Support Resources - PFCS has parenting support resources by Michael Grose

(Masters of Educational Studies) available for loan to our parents. If you would like to

utilise one of these resources please see Bianca or Jenni at the office.

We would like to thank the school community for their kind donations to the Gibson

family over the past few weeks.

Alexa-Jade would like to thank everyone who donated to her food drive over the 3

weeks it was operating. With a total of 60kg of food being donated it was a great success.

Holiday Treats!

Leftover fundraiser snacks available from the office at cost price to take home;

Small bag of chips 50cents each

Large popcorn bag $1.50

Lolly pops 20 for $1

Thanks,

Parents and Friends Committee

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