2nd February 2021 1 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 Newsletter No. 1 Page 2 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 Fridayand 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 garden very fortunate area toof havethis Daveproject Close will (our see resident the gardenerdevelopment who alsoof happensan Italian to befeel 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. and groups Mrs. of studentsHudson). within Thank the classroomgoodness 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 ses- sions throughout 2021. Reading will continue to be a focus and the best way that you can assist is to en- sure 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. 3 Newsletter No. 1 Page 3 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 reducedkitchen 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 willdonated need tofrom wear Dr. a wide and- brimmedMrs. Hudson). hat from Thankthe start goodness of September for untilthe creativity the end ofof 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.