 Medical Form  Student Publication & Head Parents Are Always Very Welcome to Attend Friday Afternoon Lice Form Assemblies

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Newsletter No. 1 PYALONG PRIMARY SCHOOL Established 1878 10-14 Bourke Street, Pyalong, Victoria, 3521 Be Kind Be Safe Phone: 03 57 851 291 Mobile: 0438 851 291 Be Your Best Fax : 03 57 851 249 email: [email protected]

Principal: Jessica Bowen-Duarte Teachers: Stephen Cadusch—Foundation/1 Narelle Smith & Michelle Gyton-Taylor—Grade 2/3, Erica Stute –Grade 3/4, Jessica Ciampi—Grade 5/6, , Michelle Gyton-Taylor—Indonesian. David Close—Garden & Tutoring program.

IMPORTANT GRADE 6 Leadership roles for 2021 REMINDERS: TERM 1 Full details of events can be found in the Lawson & Isaac —Captain newsletter under Excursion/Activities. James & Isabelle —Vice Captain Lily & Allie—Wellbeing Captains Wed 3rd Feb—Foundation rest day Josh & Jemma—Media Wed 10th Feb—Foundation rest day Skylar & James—House Captains High Camp Jaxon & Josh—House Captains Mollison Fri 12th Feb—Cluster Swim Sports at Lancefield Grade 1-6 Jemma & Allie—House Captains Glenaroua Justin & Isabelle—House Captains Nullavale Wed 17th Feb—Foundation rest day

Wed 19th Feb—District Swimming Whittlesea

Wed 24th Feb—Foundation rest day FOUNDATION / GRADE 1 CLASS 2021 Tue 9th Mar—School Photos

Mon 29th Mar— Cluster Cross Country @ Pyalong Rec

Thu 1st Apr Last day of Term 1 2.30pm finish

Term 2— Start Mon 19th April PLEASE RETURN FORMS ASAP (6)  Permission form Gr1-6 Swim Sports—Due Wed 10th Feb  Grade 5/6 State School Pyalong Primary School Policies can be viewed on the Spectacular school web page.  Chaplaincy form www.pyalongps.vic.edu.au  Medical form  Student Publication & Head Parents are always very welcome to attend Friday afternoon lice form assemblies. Our first assembly will take place this week on  Computer / Internet Friday the 5th of February. Hope to see you there! Contract Assembly usually commences at 3.10pm. 2

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WelcomeValues back Document:Bee everyone! —Sunday 6th October 1p.m until 5 p.m It is so lovely to be back! Our students all settled in very well and there is a real buzz of excitement School Council has decided to have a working bee on Sunday 6th October the day before around the school. I would like to take this opportunity to extend a very warm welcome to all of our new the students return to school on Monday 7th October. Hope you can come along and help. families; we are very excited to have you as part of our school community. A list of jobs and tools required was attached to the newsletter last week.

ClassStephanie programs for Alexander 2021 Kitchen Garden Our specialist programs for the year commence this week with Art, Health and Physical Ed, Gardening, Cooking,The work Music, is really Science/Inquiry coming along and Indonesian. at a cracking The wholepace, school the outside timetable of theis attached veranda to is this almost week’s completed, the old vinyl flooring has been lifted, the plaster on the inside of the new wall newsletter. We would like to welcome back Michelle Gyton-Taylor this year. She will be sharing the class- has been completed and the plumbing and electrical work roughed in. The painter has roombeen responsibilities organised, the with colours Miss Smith, chosen teaching for the1 day walls,per week ceiling on a Friday and windows.when Narelle The undertakes kitchen her Literacycabinets Leader should responsibilities. be installed inShe a couplewill also ofbe weeks.teaching Indonesian on a Thursday across the school. BrookeThe front Maher of willthe beold our building specialist will Health be cleaned and Physical up, the Education drinking teacher, taps placed delivering at theSports side sessions of the each building, the water tanks removed and as much of the old pipes etc removed. The outside Thursday. area of this historic school building will also be repainted, e.g. windows, doors, finials and eaves, WeThe are gardenvery fortunate area to of have this Dave project Close will (our see resident the gardener development who also of happens an Italian to be feel a preservice garden, teacher)espaliered here fruitto assist trees, us threeolive daystrees, a weekherbs, through tubs withthe tutoring lemon inand schools lime initiative.trees, pizza Dave oven will (with be working acrossmoney three donated grades fromwith smallDr. andgroups Mrs. of students Hudson). within Thank the classroom goodness to for provide the creativity extra support of Susie in literacy andwho numeracy. can envisage what needs to be carried out in this area.

Our major focus for this year is writing which will be a major component of staff professional learning sessions throughout 2021. Reading will continue to be a focus and the best way that you can assist is to ensure that you read with your child/ren each night at home.

Staffing Foundation/1 Teacher– Mrs Stute Chaplain – Andi (currently assisting with Foundation transition) Year 1/2/3 Teacher – Miss C Student Support – Sam Year 3/4 Teacher – Mr C Student Support – Leanne Year 5/6 Teacher – Miss Smith Student Support – Robyn Art – Mrs Thorne Library – Ms Russell Health and Physical Education– Mrs Maher Indonesian – Ms Taylor Stephanie Alexander Kitchen/Garden – Dave and Andi (teaching staff also attend these sessions) Music – Mariah

School Review This term we have a school review which is a process that occurs every 4 years. The review is designed to recognise the work that has been achieved over the previous four years and determine the areas in which we need to work on for the next four years. The review has a strong focus on improving student outcomes and identifying goals and strategies to implement to ensure further school improvement. As a school, we would love to know your thoughts about what you feel is working well and where we could improve as we head into our new cycle. As part of the review, we would love to know what you think. It would be greatly appreciated if you could please complete a short survey which can be found at https:// www.surveymonkey.com/r/CS5QXZ6 This link will also be sent via text message. The survey is very short and should only take 2 or 3 minutes to complete. In the coming weeks, there will also be an opportunity for you to come and speak to the review team to share your views. We really value your contributions.

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ParentValues Classroom/School Document:Bee Support —Sunday 6th October 1p.m until 5 p.m We are very excited to be able to once again welcome each of you into the school. School Council has decided to have a working bee on Sunday 6th October the day before Our school literacy and numeracy programs, and our Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program, rely the students return to school on Monday 7th October. Hope you can come along and help. heavily on the support of volunteer classroom helpers. Over the years, Pyalong PS has enjoyed incredible A list of jobs and tools required was attached to the newsletter last week. support in this area and we hope that this continues. If you would like to help in the classrooms, we would LOVEStephanie to have you! Alexander In order to do this, Kitchen you need Gardento have completed a training session with me.

ArtsThe Centre work Victoria is really coming along at a cracking pace, the outside of the veranda is almost completed, the old vinyl flooring has been lifted, the plaster on the inside of the new wall We have been very fortunate once again to be selected as a partner school with Arts Centre Victoria has been completed and the plumbing and electrical work roughed in. The painter has whichbeen provides organised, all students the colours with the chosen opportunity for theto experience walls, ceiling live performances and windows. at a heavily The reduced kitchen ratecabinets ($1 per should student) be as installed well as fully in a subsidised couple of transportation weeks. to the Arts Centre. Our first excursion is happeningThe front next of the term old with building students will seeing be cleaned the live up,play theof ‘Charliedrinking and taps the placedWar of theat the Grannies side ’,of it the promis- building, the water tanks removed and as much of the old pipes etc removed. The outside es to be a day full of fun, drama and excitement! We were booked to see this play just before the first area of this historic school building will also be repainted, e.g. windows, doors, finials and lockdowneaves, so it is fantastic that we still have the opportunity, even if it is one year later. The garden area of this project will see the development of an Italian feel garden, Sunespaliered smart fruit trees, olive trees, herbs, tubs with lemon and lime trees, pizza oven (with Studentsmoney will donated need tofrom wear Dr. a wide and- brimmed Mrs. Hudson). hat from Thankthe start goodness of September for untilthe creativity the end of of April, Susie as part ofwho the canschool envisage’s Sun smart what policy. needs We to abide be carried by the ‘outNo Hatin this No area.Play’ rule so if your child/ren does not have a hat, they will be required to play in the large shed at recesses and lunchtimes. If you would like to provide sunscreen for your child, the roll-on type is possibly the most easily stored in schoolbags. There is also sunscreen available in each classroom.

School Council The beginning of a new school year also signals the time for the reconvening our School Council. This year we have three members retiring from School Council. I would like to take the opportunity to thank John Ryan, Jason Guard and Ian Briggs for their hard work and dedication to ensuring best outcomes for our school and students. Your efforts are really appreciated. Please consider completing a nomination form if you are interested in the overall operation of our school and would like to have some input in the present and future direction of the school. School Council usually meets twice a term. A nomination form is available at the office. Nominations will close next Tuesday the 9th of February at 4pm.

Questions/Concerns? Please don’t hesitate to come and speak to me.

Looking forward to a wonderful 2021! Let’s use this year to support one another and spread kindness.

Foundation Wednesday Rest Day—February During February, Foundation (prep) students will have Wednesdays off as a rest day. First Rest Day is tomorrow, Wednesday 3rd February and every Wednesday during the month of February.

Rest Days—3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th February. 4

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Values Document:Bee—Sunday 6th October 1p.m until 5 p.m

School CouncilSwimming has decided Sports to have and aWater working Activity bee on DaySunday 6th October the day before th the students return to schoolFriday on 12th Monday February 7 October. Hope you can come along and help. A list of jobs and tools requiredGrade was attached 1 —6 to the newsletter last week. Swimming sports at Lancefield Pool on Friday 12th February for grades 1—6 StephanieWe will be competing Alexander with Tallarook, Kitchen Willowmavin Garden and Tooborac Primary School The work is really coming along at a cracking pace, the outside of the veranda is almost completed,Children will thetravel old by vinyl bus leavingflooring Pyalong has been Primary lifted, School the plasterat approximately on the inside 9am of the new wall has been completed and the plumbing and electrical work roughed in. The painter has beenPlease organised, note: Foundation the colours students chosen will attend for school the walls,as normal. ceiling and windows. The kitchen cabinets should be installed in a couple of weeks. TheBRING: front Bathers, of the Towel,old building googles, will sunscreen, be cleaned Hat, up, Snack, the drinking Lunch and taps drinks placed at the side of the Wear school uniform with bathers underneath. building, the water tanks removed and as much of the old pipes etc removed. The outside areaCost of - Nilthis historic school building will also be repainted, e.g. windows, doors, finials and eaves,Transport —By Bus The garden area of this project will see the development of an Italian feel garden, espaliered fruit trees, olivePlease trees, return herbs, the tubspermission with lemon form and by limeWednesday trees, pizza 10th oven February (with money donated from Dr. and Mrs. Hudson). Thank goodness for the creativity of Susie who can envisage what needs to be carried out in this area. Thank you Parents Club for subsidising the bus and swimming costs, saving each parent $11.45 per student.

STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE / AMBULANCE COVER As a public school, Pyalong Primary School does not provide any insurance for lost or stolen property for staff and students. We also do not provide any health insurance cover. January 2021 February 2021 In the event of an accident causing injury to a child we must Matilda W 7th—Emmerson call an ambulance to ensure the child receives proper medical Charlotte W attention. The fees for the trip in an ambulance will be paya- ble by the family whose child requires care. This is Depart- Isabelle S ment of Education and Training Policy. Kayla H Braxton R Breakfast Club Archie B Every Wednesday -Starting tomorrow at 8.00am James W Items being served for breakfast will be cereal, toast Ayla R with vegemite or honey, bake beans, fruit cups and milk. Willow B Breakfast Club will be run by Andi Ferraro. *Chaplaincy forms must be returned for your child to attend breakfast club. 5

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FridayValues Afternoon Document:Bee Assemblies —Sunday 6th October 1p.m until 5 p.m This year our main assembly will be on Friday afternoons at 3.10pm – led by the Grade 6 students, this is whereSchool we Council discuss upcominghas decided events, to havegive out a workingawards and bee students on Sunday present 6th some October of their the work. day before Wethe would students love toreturn see you to school all there on! Monday 7th October. Hope you can come along and help. A list of jobs and tools required was attached to the newsletter last week. Hot Lunches WeStephanie have pie-warmers Alexander for heating lunches.Kitchen Students Garden’ names are to be clearly marked on the container or foil wrap and will be delivered to the room at lunch eating times. Forks and Spoons must be supplied from home.The workNo student is really should coming bring alongfood requiring at a cracking a knife. pace, the outside of the veranda is almost completed, the old vinyl flooring has been lifted, the plaster on the inside of the new wall has been completed and the plumbing and electrical work roughed in. The painter has Daily times been organised, the colours chosen for the walls, ceiling and windows. The kitchen Schoolcabinets commences should be each installed day at 9:00amin a couple and the of weeks.roll is taken before 9:10am. Please sign your child in at the officeThe front if you of arrive the old after building 9:00am will for be any cleaned reason. up,Please the sign drinking your child taps out placed at the at office the sideif you of needthe to take thembuilding, early thefor anwater appointment. tanks removed Students and MUST as muchbe signed of the in or old out pipes by an etc adult. removed. The outside Recessarea ofbegins this athistoric 11:00 amschool until building 11:30 am will also be repainted, e.g. windows, doors, finials and Luncheaves, is eaten in the classroom from 1:30 – 1:40 pm LunchThe recess garden is from area 1:40 of – this 2:30 project pm will see the development of an Italian feel garden, Schoolespaliered finishes fruit at trees,3:30pm olive trees, herbs, tubs with lemon and lime trees, pizza oven (with Pleasemoney ensure donated that fromyou pick Dr. up and your Mrs. child/ren Hudson). promptly Thank after goodness school eachfor theday creativityas it minimises of Susie anxiety forwho the can child envisage and ensures what that needs staff to beProfessional carried out Learning in this area.sessions can occur in a timely manner.

Medication at School Under guidelines from the DET, any student who is to take any medication at school must have a completed Medical Authority Form, available from the office, outlining the type of medication, dose and times and must be signed by a parent/guardian. All medication is to be brought to Admin for safe storage. No student is to have any type of medication in his or her school bag.

Absences All student absences must be explained by a note or phone call as required by DET [the Department of Education and Training]. Unexplained absences will be followed up via a phone call to parents on the day of absence.

ASTHMA If your child suffers from asthma, you will need to complete an “Asthma Management Plan” available from the office. This form will need to be completed by the child’s doctor and will be maintained on file at the school. It will need to be updated each year. Your child should supply their own puffer and spacer.

ANAPHYLAXIS If your child is anaphylaxis it is important you supply an Anaphylaxis Action Plan approved by your doctor. You must also supply an EPIPEN

CODE RED DAYS As a school on the bushfire risk register, Pyalong Primary School is serious about fire safety. We have an emergency management plan and schedule regular evacuation and shelter in place drills. Once a code red is declared NO students are to attend school on this day. No change in weather conditions (ie sudden cool change) will alter the decision to close. It is important that you have your own fire plan in place and are ready to follow it. It is also very important that we have correct contact numbers for you and that you respond to messages or phone calls as quickly as possible.

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CAMPS,Values SPORTS Document:Bee AND EXCURSIONS FUND— (CSEF)Sunday 6th October 1p.m until 5 p.m The CSEF will provide payments for eligible students to attend camps, sports and excursions. School Council has decided to have a working bee on Sunday 6th October the day before Families holding a valid means –tested concession cardth or temporary foster parents are eligible to apply. $125 per yearthe will students be paid returnfor eligible to school primary on school Monday students. 7 October. Payments Hopewill go youdirectly can to come the school along and and be help.tied to the student.A list of There jobs is and no refund tools torequired the parent was of thisattached money. to Please the newsletter see the school last office week. for more information.

NEWSLETTERStephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden The school publishes a newsletter on a fortnightly basis. Each other week a bulletin is sent out of important dates. TheseThe publicationswork is really are publishedcoming toalong the school at a crackingweb page andpace, emailed the tooutside families ofeach the Tuesday. veranda is almost Allcompleted, items for inclusion the old in thevinyl newsletter flooring shouldhas been be approved lifted, theby the plaster Principal on andthe handed inside in of to thethe newoffice wall by Monday afternoon.has been completed and the plumbing and electrical work roughed in. The painter has Thebeen newsletter organised, contains: the colours chosen for the walls, ceiling and windows. The kitchen Informationcabinets should for parents, be installed items in from a couple grades, of recognition weeks. of student/school achievement, community announce- ments.The front of the old building will be cleaned up, the drinking taps placed at the side of the building, the water tanks removed and as much of the old pipes etc removed. The outside Wearea send of forms this homehistoric to be school read and building signed generallywill also with be therepainted, newsletter. e.g. windows, doors, finials and eaves, Green form needs to be signed and returned to school The garden area of this project will see the development of an Italian feel garden, Yellowespaliered form is fruit general trees, information. olive trees, herbs, tubs with lemon and lime trees, pizza oven (with money donated from Dr. and Mrs. Hudson). Thank goodness for the creativity of Susie STEPHANIEwho can ALEXANDER envisage KITCHENwhat needs GARDEN to beFOUNDATION carried out in this area. The goal of the SAKGF is to introduce primary children to the pleasures of preparing, cooking and eating a variety of food they have grown and harvested themselves. Each week children across the years Foundation to 6 will discover hands on food education through a class in a productive vegetable garden and then for students in 5-6 a class in a home-style kitchen classroom. Children will learn to build and maintain a garden and grow and harvest a wide variety of vegetables, fruit and herbs. In the kitchen the children will prepare a delicious meal from the seasonal produce they have grown.

Drink bottles Please ensure that your child has a drink bottle to bring to school

BASC is up and running for 2021 and the children have set- each day and fill with water only tled back in well. We have welcomed some new children as we do not allow children to into the group already. As numbers are limited please ensure drink cordial or juice at school you book your children in well in advance where possible. (except for Friday lunch orders). Bookings can be made directly with the office on 57851291 or by calling Mandy on Sun Smart Hats All children are required to wear wide brimmed hats at school. No hat = No Outdoor play. Hats are available from the office for $8.50 each. Please write your child’s name clearly on your hat.

EFT Payments EFT payments can be made to the following account Please quote your surname and brief description of what it is for, (eg: BASC)

BOOK CLUB Issue 6 HOURS OF OPERATION Monday—Friday 7.00am—8.45am Pyalong Primary School Due by FRIDAY 30th AugustMonday —Friday 3.30pm—6.00pm BSB: 083644 Acct: 51579 0937

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Values Document:Bee —Sunday 6th OctoberCHILD SAFE 1p.m POLICY until 5 p.m TERM DATES As per our Child Safe Policy if you are School Council has decided to have aVolunteering working bee on Sundayor Visiting 6th October at the the schoolday before you Termthe students 1—29 January return toto 1school April on Mondayare 7 threquired October. Hope to sign you canin andcome out along at and the help. TermA list 2of— jobs19 April and totools 25 Junerequired was attached to the newsletter last week. Term 3—12 July to 17 September office. Term 4—4 October to 17 December A Working with children check (WCC) is Stephanie Alexander Kitchenrequired Garden for all volunteers. The work is really coming along at a cracking pace, the outside of the veranda is almost completed, the old vinyl flooring has been lifted, the plaster on the inside of the new wall has been completed and the plumbingSchool and Captains electrical 2021 work roughed in. The painter has been organised, the colours chosen for the walls, ceiling and windows. The kitchen cabinets should be installed inIsaac a couple of weeks. Lawson The front of the oldHi, building I am Isaac will Briggs. be cleaned I am 10 up, the drinking taps placedHi I’m atLawson the side Ferraro of the and building, the water tanks removed and as much of the old pipes etc removed. The outside years old turning 11 on the 25th I’m one of the school area of this historic school building will also be repainted, e.g. windows, doors, finials and eaves, of March. I have been at Pyalong captains of Pyalong The garden areaPrimary of this School project since will Prep. see My the development of anPrimary Italian School feel for garden, 2021. espaliered fruit trees,favourite olive subjects trees, herbs,are sport, tubs with lemon and lime I’mtrees, almost pizza 11 ovenyears old(with I have been at the school money donated fromwriting Dr. and and reading. Mrs. Hudson). Thank goodness for the creativity of Susie I have two older brothers, since prep, and went to whoEthan can and envisage Ollie who what go needsto Assumption to be carried College out in this3- and area. 4-year -old Kinder in Pyalong. I like to and a younger sister Zara who is in grade 4 here play sport, and play cricket and netball for at Pyalong. Pyalong. I love driving my go kart and playing I play cricket and netball for Pyalong, football for games on my PS4 and Nintendo. I will do Lancefield tigers and I do Little athletics in best to be a good school captain, and I will Kilmore. try to make the 2021 school year as fun as I In my spare time I like swimming, playing back- can! yard cricket with my family, having friends over, spending time with my family and going on holidays to different place. I am looking forward to being your 2021 school captain. Have a great year!

Pyalong Primary School Parents and Friends Club invites you to attend our Annual General Meeting this Wednesday 3rd February at 7.30pm. To allow for flexibility and more people to attend this meeting it will again be hosted through an online portal, and if you would like to be invited please email us at BOOK CLUB Issue 6 Due by FRIDAY [email protected] August

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Values Document:Bee—Sunday 6th October 1p.m until 5 p.m Year 3/4 - Mr C School Council has decided to have a working bee on Sunday 6th October the day before Wethe had students a great returnstart to to the school year inon the Monday 3/4 class 7 thwith October. lots of activitiesHope you to canget tocome know along each andother help. and workA list with of jobs others. and We tools also required had a very was busy attached time visiting to the lots newsletter of exotic lastlocations. week. The pictures here show students playing ‘Risky Rescue’, where each team member took a turn to be the person being rescued whileStephanie the rest of theAlexander team had to cooperate Kitchen and Garden work together to get them across the line. Among the places we visited, here you can see our stop over in Hawaii along with a visit to see Sponge Bob at home inThe Bikini work Bottom. is really You couldcoming ask along your childrenat a cracking about thepace, other the locations outside we of visitedthe veranda to get a isfuller almost description.completed, the old vinyl flooring has been lifted, the plaster on the inside of the new wall has been completed and the plumbing and electrical work roughed in. The painter has been organised, the colours chosen for the walls, ceiling and windows. The kitchen cabinets should be installed in a couple of weeks. The front of the old building will be cleaned up, the drinking taps placed at the side of the building, the water tanks removed and as much of the old pipes etc removed. The outside area of this historic school building will also be repainted, e.g. windows, doors, finials and eaves, The garden area of this project will see the development of an Italian feel garden,

espaliered fruit trees, olive trees, herbs, tubs with lemon and lime trees, pizza oven (with money donated from Dr. and Mrs. Hudson). Thank goodness for the creativity of Susie who can envisage what needs to be carried out in this area.

Year F/1 - Ms Stute Foundation/1 students enjoying lunch with their buddies

Foundation/1 reading activity. read a book “Kissing Hand” And order the pictures (beginning, middle, end).

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Values Document:Bee—Sunday 6th October 1p.m until 5 p.m

School Council has decided to have a working bee on Sunday 6th October the day before the students return to school on Monday 7th October. Hope you can come along and help. A list of jobs and tools required was attached to the newsletter last week. Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden

The work is really coming along at a cracking pace, the outside of the veranda is almost completed, the old vinyl flooring has been lifted, the plaster on the inside of the new wall has been completed and the plumbing and electrical work roughed in. The painter has been organised, the colours chosen for the walls, ceiling and windows. The kitchen cabinets should be installed in a couple of weeks. The front of the old building will be cleaned up, the drinking taps placed at the side of the building, the water tanks removed and as much of the old pipes etc removed. The outside area of this historic school building will also be repainted, e.g. windows, doors, finials and eaves, The garden area of this project will see the development2020 of an Italian feel garden, espaliered fruit trees, olive trees, herbs, tubs with lemon and2021 lime trees, pizza oven (with money donated from Dr. and Mrs. Hudson). Thank goodness for the creativity of Susie who can envisage what needs to be carried out in this area.

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CONVEYANCE ALLOWANCE If you live more than 4.8km from your nearest bus stop or school, you may be eligible for conveyance allowance. This is paid to the school and reimbursed to the parent to help with the cost of student travel to and from a stu- dentBOOK’s nearest CLUB government Issue school.6 Please ask at the school office for an application form. This payment is made at theDue end byof each FRIDAY semester. 30th August

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Values Document:Bee—Sunday 6th October 1p.m until 5 p.m

The work is really coming along at a cracking pace, the outside of the veranda is almost completed, the old vinyl flooring has been lifted, the plaster on the inside of the new wall has been completed and the plumbing and electrical work roughed in. The painter has been organised, the colours chosen for the walls, ceiling and windows. The kitchen cabinets should be installed in a couple of weeks. The front of the old building will be cleaned up, the drinking taps placed at the side of the building, the water tanks removed and as much of the old pipes etc removed. The outside area of this historic school building will also be repainted, e.g. windows, doors, finials and eaves, The garden area of this project will see the development of an Italian feel garden, espaliered fruit trees, olive trees, herbs, tubs with lemon and lime trees, pizza oven (with money donated from Dr. and Mrs. Hudson). Thank goodness for the creativity of Susie who can envisage what needs to be carried out in this area.

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