Principal's Report

Warrandyte Primary School Issue 77 Alert 28 November 2019

Website: www.warrandyteps.vic.edu.au Email: [email protected]

Principal’s Report School Calendar Uniform Shop Open 9.00 Every Tuesday & Friday School Closure and Relocation Procedures Friday 29 November As you would be aware, all Victorian schools and early childhood services listed on Prep Transition Session 3 the Bushfire At Risk Register (BARR) are required to close if they are located in a Bureau of Meteorology district where a CODE RED Fire Danger Rating Day has 9.15-11.15am been determined. We have been advised that Warrandyte Primary School will also Tuesday 3 December be closed on an EXTREME Fire Danger Rating Day. Recently our site was reassessed as a CATEGORY 1 rating and therefore on a SEVERE Fire Danger Rating Day the 10.40am Parent Helpers school will relocate to TEMPLESTOWE HEIGHTS PRIMARY SCHOOL. Morning Tea

On a relocation day, parents/carers will be responsible for transporting their chil- Thursday 5 December dren to and from Templestowe Heights. 2.30-7.30pm-Year 1 Movie There will be no bus service available for students, however our Out of Hours & Dinner School Care program will also be relocated to Templestowe Heights. Friday 6 December To keep our students and staff as safe as possible it is essential that everyone Prep Transition Session 4 understands these new arrangements. 9.15-12.15pm The Warrandyte Primary School Emergency Management Plan, has procedures in Monday 9 December place to inform the school community of a closure on a Code Red or Extreme Day and a relocation on a Severe day. Advice about those plans will be distributed Japanese Assembly shortly. Tuesday 10 December Shelter in Place Year 2 Ace High Day Camp On Monday 2 December the company Kennedys will commence upgrade works on Wednesday 11 December both our Shelter in Place (BAMPI) and the hydraulic water system. A new concrete International Celebration water tank will be installed at the front of the school for easy access by the CFA. A & Japanese lunch huge thanks to everyone who helped get the site ready by moving the small gaze- bo. All works are expected to be completed by 30 January 2020. Thursday 12 December Out of School Hours Care 7.30pm Christmas Carols At the November School Council meeting it was decided that the school would no longer be responsible for this service. From the beginning of the 2020 school year OSHC will be operated by ‘Community OSH’ their slogan being ‘Care with Heart’. Further information will be emailed tomorrow.

Respect Resilience Responsibility Kindness Medications There are strict guidelines about medications in the school setting so please ensure that if your child requires medi- cine to be given at school, that you hand it in to someone in the office. It cannot be sent along in the child’s bag or given to the classroom teacher.

School Costs 2020 At the last School Council meeting on 20 November, council approved the proposal that the Parent Payments for 2020 increase by $10, taking the total cost of school fees to $280. An itemised list will be distributed with your child early in Term 1, 2020. Our school relies on the generosity of its community to improve and maintain our facilities and educational re- sources, therefore there is also a section for parents to nominate a voluntary donation amount. Further information can be found by reading the school’s Parent Payment Policy, which can be found on the school website www.warrandyteps.vic.edu.au

Beauty and the Beast What an amazing production! A huge thank you to everyone who made the show such a fabulous success. To all the parents who helped with making props, providing food at weekend rehearsals and ironing and fitting costumes. To the staff who helped with rehearsals, worked backstage, supervised students, packed the truck, drove the truck and unpacked the truck this morning, and who will be washing and cleaning costumes this weekend. To the students who showed a real commitment to learning lines, dance moves and song lyrics. I think we may have discovered some future stars. And of course to Kirsty, for her inspirational vision and dedication to produce such a remarkable and impressive show.

Thank you everyone. Cathie Brooks (Acting Principal)

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2 Warrandyte Community Carols Saturday December 21st

Any children who would like to sing with me on stage at the Warrandyte Community Carols at Stiggants Reserve, on Saturday December 21st, are welcome to do so. I am performing two songs with some of the School Bushband in- strumental players. I’d like some extra voices to join me on stage to sing the second song, Warrandyte Christmas. I will have a few practices at school with the children who will be participating. I’ll give these children the words to the song, and it’s important they try to learn them. On the night, the performance will begin around 7.30 – 7.40pm. It is a wonderful community family night, so come along and join in the Christmas cheer.

Kevin O’Mara

IGA Points

A very big thank you to those parents that kindly donate their IGA points to Warrandyte Primary each time they shop. We have been advised that recently IGA underwent an upgrade to their system and as a result those points no longer automatically transfer to Warrandyte Primary. If you still would like to continue to donate your points or start (and we sincerely hope do as we use these points for a variety of events) please advise IGA next time you are shopping and they will quickly set that up for you and us!

Thank you for your continued support of WPS

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3 Year 5/6 I Can Make A Difference Project The Smith Family Christmas Appeal Presents for poverty Hello everyone our names are Lucy and Zara. This year all the grade five and six students were given the task of making a difference in the local community, Australia or the world. We have decided to donate books and toys to the Smith Family Christmas Appeal to bring some joy to Families living in poverty. We would appreciate it if you could donate new or unused toys and books. We will have a donation box at the office and we aim to collect 30 books and 30 toys. If you are unsure if the present will be suitable or not we will have a list of the gifts that will be unsuitable for these families. Thank you for your support. Zara and Lucy

School Banking

Tuesday is banking day so please send your child’s deposit book and $ of course, to the office or give to your child’s teacher by Tuesday morning each week

Thank you Lisa :)

Term 4 Excursions/Activities

A reminder that the term 4 excursions/activities planner is available on Compass. If you are hav- ing difficulty assessing this information please don’t hesitate to contact us. Prompt payment would be much appreciated. Thank you.

Sick Bay Laundry Roster

The lucky mum on duty is Bec Chivell. Thanks for coming up to change the linen, make the beds up and return it next week all fresh and clean, much appreciated

Cherise

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4 Performing Arts News

Congratulations to all our students from Prep to Year 6 on a fabulous performance last night! After many weeks of scene, song and dance rehearsals, it was a delight watching our young cast shine on stage. Even more rewarding was seeing the pride and joy on the students’ faces after the show – a sign of how happy they felt about their amazing performing arts achievements.

Special thanks to the Parker Family’s Dave Thorne for lovingly creating a brilliant inven- tion for Maurice (one to rival anything the ‘real’ Maurice could have invented). Many thanks, too, to all our other props creators and loaners from the Stephens, Kneebone, Curnow, Whetters, Tobin, Clarke and Ashmore families – and to staff members Eliza and Jo. Thank you, too, to Lisa Attrill, Deanna Poole and all our classroom teachers for fitting and labelling costumes, to Yolande Larratt and Lachlan for photography – and to everyone in our school community who contributed to the success of “Beauty and The Beast Jr”. DVDs of the show can be ordered at the office until December 4. Loaned prop and set items will be available for collection from the Bampi from lunchtime today.

Helpers needed to wash shirts We need parents to assist with washing costume shirts and pants. Please let your classroom teacher know if you can help by taking home a class or two of costumes after the show. Most items can simply be put in the washing machine and either line or tumble dried and returned to school the week after the production. Concert DVD’s & Programs

If you would like to order a copy of last nights performance please complete the order form on page 14 and return to the office (cash only please) by next Wednesday 4 December.

There are also a few programs still available, so if you missed out on a copy last night or would like an extra copy they are available from the office for $5.00.

Kirsty

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Japanese Assembly & Blackbelt Presentation

On Monday, December 9, our regular Monday morning Assembly will be longer than usual with a special presentation by Zara V. (5/6J) on her participation in the Asia Pacific Children’s Conference in Japan last term. Zara recently gave an excellent presentation to School Council. We think that her experiences as one of just four delegates select- ed to represent Australia at the Conference this year is something worth sharing with the wider school community.

We will then be presenting the Hiragana Achievement Awards for 2019. Preps receive their Orange Belt if they are able to recognise the first 15 Hiragana syllables; Grade 1/2s will receive their Blackbelts if they can recognise all 46 basic Hiragana syllables; and students from Grades 3 to 6 will receive a Blackbelt if they are able to write all 46 Hira- gana syllables with 100% accuracy. To receive one of these belts is a major achievement. Finally, Hiragana Masters awards will be presented to those students who have mastered the writing of all 107 Hiragana syllables with 100% accuracy. This is an extremely difficult undertaking, even for adults learning Japanese for the first time. It requires students to practise over and over again at home and then be prepared to keep persisting in the written test, with many coming back to the Japanese classroom at recess and lunchtimes to make further attempts. Every year, more and more students at WPS are reaching these Hiragana milestones. The Japanese Assembly is an opportunity for the whole school community to recognise and congratulate the students who have demonstrated a very high level of resilience and perseverance in a task that is genuinely difficult.

Sensei

International Celebration – Wednesday December 11

Japanese Captains Max M. and Cameron W. have proposed a special Japanese lunch this year, which will be held on Wednesday, December 11. And to celebrate Zara’s Asia Pacific Children’s Conference message “We Are the Bridge” - which is all about children being the bridge between cultures - we are combining the Japanese lunch with a celebration of international countries and cultures on the same day. Students are invited to dress up in any international costume of their choice on the day. A Japanese lunch will be prepared and delivered by a professional catering company. Order forms will be sent home in a couple of weeks’ time, and one lunch order per student should be returned with payment (not one lunch order per family). Please note that all the meals are summer dishes and bento boxes that are served cold. Forks as well as chopsticks will be provided. Sensei

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7 Sport News

On Thursday the 14th of November the Warrandyte Basketball Association and South East Melbourne Phoenix visited Warrandyte Primary School. The S.E.M. Phoenix is the latest team to join the National Basketball League. In their inaugural season, they made a record breaking 3-0 start. They currently have 5 wins and 5 losses and are sitting fourth on the ladder. They should make the finals in February. 5 Phoenix players came to our school, Dane Pineau, Kendell Stephens, Keith Benson, Terry Armstrong and captain Mitch Creek. They played three 5-minute basketball games against 15 year 6 students. The whole school received Kmart game time singlets and they had the opportunity to get them signed by the players afterwards. Earlier in the day Alec and Briony from the Warrandyte Basketball Association came out to the school to run basketball clinics for the prep-grade 5 students. The clinics are always enjoyable and a good opportunity for students to have fun and learn basketball skills. Cameron W We were extremely lucky to have representatives of the South Eastern Phoenix team come to our school and play against 15 of our Venom basketballers. I think we even gave them a run for their money! South Eastern Phoenix are Melbourne’s new NBL team and we were the first school they have visited. Every student was lucky enough to receive a singlet top and then have the opportunity to have it signed by the players. Thank you to Leanne Whitmore and the Redbacks for this wonderful opportunity and experience.

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State Volleyball

On Friday 22 November our girls volleyball team, Ella, Hailey, Jessi- ca, Maggie, Trixie, Farrah and Lily B travelled to the state volleyball centre in Dandenong to compete at the state finals.

This team were premiers at district level, progressed to winning at division finals and then on to regional finals, all without dropping a set!

On the day, despite being very competitive, we were defeated however the girls deserve to be congratulated for a terrific achievement and tremendous effort!

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District Cricket

Good luck to our cricket team who will play in the district final on Tuesday 3 December at Warrandyte Reserve at 9.30am against Serpell PS.

3/4 Swimming Program

Once again we had a very successful swimming program at Carey Swim School. Thank you to the parents from years 3-6 who helped assist.

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Football Star Academy

If your child might be interested in a free trial session to learn the skills of football (soccer) please collect an information brochure from the office.

Sally

FOWPS News

Christmas Carols - Volunteers Wanted The Carols is always a wonderful evening (when the weather permits!). Each year the event is supported by the Warrandyte Berry Farm who generously provide fresh local strawberries and icecream that we sell. For the smooth running of this fundraiser we need volunteers to help in the afternoon and on on the night serving and packing up. If you can commit to any of these sessions please SMS Meg on 0406 949 491 with your name and the session number (see below). 1: 2:30-3:30 Food preparation in the canteen 2: 3:30-4:30 Food preparation in the canteen/setting up 3: 5:00-6:00 Setting up/selling 4: 6:00-7:00 Selling 5: Packing up after the event Thanks for your support! Meg—Volunteer Co-ordinator (0406 949 491) Deana Whitehouse - Carols Fundraiser Coordinator (0412 122 098)

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13 Beauty and the Beast DVD Order Form

Warrandyte Primary 2019 whole school musical! Performed at the George Wood Performing Arts Centre Wednesday, 27th Nov 2019

$27.50 inc GST per DVD

Name

Contact Number

Quantity of DVDs

Please return form with cash to Warrandyte Primary School’s Office Manager by Wed 4th December. DVDs will be available for collection from Office Manager prior to Friday 13th December.

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