NEWSLETTER No. May 5th, 2016

DIMBOOLA PRIMARY SCHOOL PO Bo Di oola VIC Ph: Fa : e- ail: di oola.ps@edu ail. i.go.au We strive to uild a stro g s hool o u ity of e thusiasi lear ers NEWSLETTER No. May 5th, 2016 DATES TO REMEMBER May: Fri 6 th Whole school Cross Country Mon 9 th Prep/1G Assembly 10 th 12 th NAPLAN testing Tue 17 th Interschool Cross Country A ou e e t S hool ou il is delighted to a ou e the p o isio al appoi t e t of M G eg Sa pso as p i ipal of Di oola P i a S hool. We look fo a d to o i i g his pe a e t appoi t e t i eeks i e. Co g atulaio s M Sa pso!! No Canteen on Friday!!!! Due to the oss ou t ei g held o F ida the e ill e o a tee a aila le. Please e e e to i g a pa ked lu h a d d i k otle. SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING: A S hool Cou il Meei g as held o Tuesda d Ma. Ite s dis ussed e e: Assess e t a d epo i g poli a ual epo t a aila le o DPS e site a ual i ple e taio pla a aila- le of the DPS e site Mates Me to i g P og a a i fo - aio sessio ill e held o Wed esda th Ma please o ta t the p i ipal if ou a e i te ested i ei g a e to o ou k o of so eo e ho ould ake a good e to a d a e i te ested. Mu h a d C u h Clu T ee e o al f o the f o t a d a k of the s hool Re ie i g the u e t epo i g p o esses. P i ipal appoi t e t p o esses Ate da e at the ANZAC Da e e o Lea i g o u i g i lass oo s Tea he p ofessio al de elop e t a i iies Athlei s Ca i al

FROM THE PRINCIPAL S DESK CONTINUED STUDENT/PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEWS: T o othe i po ta t dis ussio s took pla e that ill ha e a di e t i pa t upo pa e ts. We ill e ha i g a stude t/pa e t/tea he i te ie. This ill o u i the iddle of Te o a Wed esda da /e e i g. The i te ie ill e a stude t f ee da ith pa e ts i gi g thei hild e to eet ith thei hild s tea he to dis uss the lea i g of the stude t. People ill olla o ai el de elop a i di idual lea i g pla. Be ause of the le gth of this p o ess e ill allo ate i utes pe i te ie he e the eed to ha e a stude t f ee da. This p oposal has ee put fo a d fo a u e of easo s: Tea he s feel that stude ts ill ha e a g eate se se of o e ship fo thei lea i g a d thei goals if the a e dis ussi g it i a eei g. Goals ill e o e full de eloped du i g the i te ie aki g su e the e is o e ship of lea i g. The o te t of the i te ie ill e o e easil u de stood as the la guage used ill e kid f ie dl a d ill e a o pa ied e pla aio. I a i ipate that the e ill e a g eate ate da e ate at the i te ie s. This has ee the ase i othe s hools that ha e u de take this alte aio i thei app oa h to i te ie s. S hool ou il e e highl suppo i e of the o ept a d ha e gi e staf the g ee light to fu the dis uss aspe ts su h as the date, i es of ope aio a d the spe ii s ega di g the o te t of the I di idual Lea i g Pla. NAPLAN TESTING: Stude ts i Yea a d ha e ee us p epa i g fo thei NAPLAN tesi g hi h ill o - u e t eek. As ost people ill e a a e, NAPLAN tesi g o u s a oss Aust alia du i g this eek. The s hedule fo the tesi g is as follo s. Tuesda th Ma La guage Co e io s a d W ii g Wed esda th Ma Readi g Thu sda th Ma Nu e a Stude ts ho a e a se t du i g a of the tesi g da s a o plete the test eithe i the ate oo of o e of the test da s o o F ida. Stude t ho iss all th ee da s p io ill ot e e pe ted to o plete all the tests o F ida.

FROM THE PRINCIPAL S DESK CONTINUED SCHOOL TO START AT 8: FROM TH MAY: The se o d i iiai e that ill e i ple e ted sta i g Mo da th Ma is sta i g s hool at : i stead of :. S hool ill sill i ish at : p ea h da. This has ee i ple- e ted to allo fo udd eadi g to o u. We ill ha e G ade P ep/ stude ts eadi g to a G ade / udd a d G ade / stude ts eadi g to a G ade / udd. The eadi g ate ial a e so e of the ost used o ds, it a e gei g stude ts to p a i e the sou ds ade lete s o it a e eadi g f o a take ho e eade. MARRIE SELLENS AND ANGUS BARRY PERFORM Marrie a d Ms Dru A gus Barry Ma ie Selle s a d A gus Ba p ese ted t o usi al ite s at asse l o Mo da. Ma ie p ese ted Rolli g Thu de a d Ja kso Blues. A gus p ese ted Ode to Jo a d A a ada Blues. Both stude ts e e o ide t i pe fo i g i f o t of the audie e a d sho ed i p essi e skills. Tha ks to Ms Ma s D u fo tea hi g these hild e the ke oa d a d p o idi g us ith a se ies of e te tai i g pe fo a es. Ne t eek the P ep/ stude ts ill e pe fo i g a ite at asse l. I look fo a d to lots of pa e ts a d g a dpa e ts ei g the e to at h.

FROM THE PRINCIPAL S DESK CONTINUED MOTHERS DAY: I ould like to se d a spe ial Happ Mothe s Da Message to all the othe s out the e. F o pe so al e pe ie e I k o that u s ea so u h to so s a d daughte s at Di oola P i a S hool. The p o ide lo e a d u tu e the e t ge e aio. He e a e so e essages f o hild e a out thei othe. Za ia Klotz I lo e u e ause she a a tuall sit do a d talk ith e. B ook Wa d I lo e u e ause she ooks tea, gi es e food a d lo es e. E il Ta lo - I lo e u e ause she u s e food. She u s e pets like a ho se. She uddles e he I a sad. Rile Da is I lo e u e ause she gi es e litle ea s ith hu d eds a d thousa ds i the a d the e fa ou ite. Ea o P e s I lo e u e ause she o ks e ha d to p o ide fo us fou kids, she pi ks e up he I a feeli g do, helps e he I a hu t a d she al a s suppo ts us. Mia O D e I lo e u e ause she uddles e. Je e Willia so I lo e u e ause she is the est u e e. She kisses e efo e ed. Alisha Joh so - I lo e u e ause she helps e get the ute f o up high i the f idge he it is too high. She gi es e lots of uddles a d kisses i the o i g a d ight.

e. Chloe Bake I lo e u e ause she helps e ook a d tea hes e e thi gs. She also sho s e to ut hai a d ash lothes. She elie es i Cale Bo d - I lo e u e ause she helps e i e e thi g, she eads to e a d l ead to he. She is e ki d to people i ludi g e. Ta itha Clee I lo e u e ause she gi es e st a e ilkshakes. WELCOME Miss Zoe Joh so Miss Le is a d the G ade / stude ts a e hosi g Ms Zoe Joh so, a p e-se i e tea he f o Fede aio U i e sit, i to thei lass oo. Ms Joh so ill e o e ted to the s hool fo fou eeks. Zoe o pleted e i o e tal studies i he i st deg ee a d de ided that she as passio ate a out edu ai g stude ts a out the e i o e t. Zoe has fou d the e pe ie e at Di oola to e a eso e to date. I t ust that she i ds he i e he e e jo a le a d edu aio al.

FROM THE PRINCIPAL S DESK CONTINUED FIREWOOD: The lo e i g gu at the f o t of the s hool has o ee hopped do. Tha ks to the e a d of helpe s ho olle ted the ood o Su da o i g a d ha e sto ed it. We ill also ha e t o othe t ees to e e o ed f o the s hool g ou ds this eeke d due to o upaio al health a d safet easo s. As a esult of this e o ha e a ua it of i e ood fo sale. We ill e selli g the ood i t aile loads. The ost of the ood is $ fo a t aile load a d $ fo a ta de t aile load. If ou a e i te ested i gei g a ess to this i e ood the s hool is taki g e p essio s of i te est. Please o ta t Desi ee o B o to egiste ou i te t. We hope to i alise sales p io to e t eeke d if possi le. The p i es fo the e elle t ualit i e ood a e highl o peii e so do t hesitate to e p ess ou i te t. PROCEEDS OF FETE: The i al aii aio of the fete is al ost o pleted. The app o i ate p oit f o the e e t is $. This o e ill go to a d the pu hase of a e o pute a d s a i g e uip e t to e used fo atalogui g ooks i the li a. FOOD REVOLUTION DAY TH MAY: Di oola P i a S hool ill e i ol ed i a Food Re oluio Da o F ida th Ma. This ill e held at the Di oola Me o ial Se o da College a d ill ost $ -. This is the se o d ea that e ha e ee i ol ed i this p og a a d o e agai e ould like to tha k Cat Cla ke f o DMSC fo he o k ith stude ts i the Se o da College i p o idi g us ith a eal. The e u ill e p epa ed a o di g to the Ja ie Oli e Fou daio e o e daio s, this is sill ei g i alised. The ost of this ill e take f o ou hild s d ought fu di g. Should ou ot ish to ha e the $ take out of the $ hi h as allo ated to all hild e ate di g a s hool i the Hi d a sh Shi e, please oif the s hool a d suggest the alte ai e to pa e t fo ou hild. I ould o e agai like to tha k Ms Cla ke fo he o k ith stude ts i gei g the eal togethe a d look fo a d to a ut iious eal at DMSC.

SCHOOL ITEMS Expressions of interest WOOD We have a large quantity of green wood for sale following the removal of the flowering gum from near the front gate and two other trees from within the school grounds. Expressions of interest: First in best dressed, please contact the office to register you interest ASAP so you don t miss out We hope to finalise sales prior to next week if possible. Cost: $60 6x4 trailer or $150 tandem trailer All wood cut, split and loaded into your trailer on Sunday May 8, from 9.30am. Personalised Pavers We will be placing an order for personalised pavers with Signature Engraving in the coming weeks. If you would like to order either a single paver for $25 or a double paver for $50, please contact the school office. LOST GREEN NIKE DRINK BOTTLE REWARD OFFERD FOR THE DRINK BOTTLE TO BE RETURNED TO THE OFFICE

SCHOOL ITEMS From the Rooms This eek g ade P ha e ee e us easu i g. We ought i ou fa ou ite tedd s to easu e thei a s, legs, feet, tails a d height a d e eighed the. We easu ed usi g u ii lo ks. We a e also p epa i g fo asse l e t Mo da. Fas i ai g Fa ts The e is a e i eta le, the fo us this te is to talk a out a i als. Child e a i g i photo s a d ooks to sho ut o to s please. P Fas i ai g Fa ts Ti eta le *Updated* Mo da Al e t, Rile, La hla, Sophie. Tuesda Seth, Sie a A, Nikki, Le C. Wed esda Sie a N, Ca, Eloise, Zalia. Thursda Ta itha, E a. Frida Ru, Te ika, Lil, Le E.

Persistence Connor O Dwyer has shown persistence in Maths when working with fractions. Jordy Laverty was persistent when completing his writing and using emotive language. Tonnis Wolthuis displayed persistence in his work, by always going back to check over and improve it. Seamus Clarke displayed persistence by bouncing back after hurting his hip. Simone Rayes has displayed persistence in her writing in her home reader diary so it is smaller and easier to read. Keep up the great writing Simone with your very long diary comments. Tabitha Clee is persistent and determined to improve her reading and writing. Keep up the hard work. Evan Testa has shown persistence during our practice tests for NAPLAN. Keep working hard on reading and understanding the questions so you can show us how clever you are! Jeremy Williamson has shown persistence by trying hard to improve the neatness of his handwriting. 1

Confidence Jamie Clark has displayed confidence in her reading during strategy groups you always listen intently as to what to do for your task and try to challenge yourself to learn more. Paige Glover displayed confidence in brainstorming ways to improve her health in a variety of ways. Archer Laverty has shown confidence when trying hard to do his best on a practice Naplan. Sam Williamson showed confidence beginning to write more interesting vocabulary in his sentences. Lily Baker displayed confidence during writing sessions. Mrs Galloway is proud of the way you try to hear sounds in words and write them. Lyla Barry has been confident in reading to answer questions and writing her own questions from a text. 2

Resilience Millie Kuhne displayed resilience after losing one of her family members and bouncing back. Evie Simpson was resilient after having a bad fall on the way to school. Evie didn t let it upset her start to the week. Organisation Elly-Jo Margetts has shown skills in organisation when matching all the rhyming words with an o sound. Tehya Clarke has displayed organisation in her writing, by using excellent paragraph structure, including topic sentences to creat a wonderful persuasive piece. Go Tehya! 3

Getting Along Molly Cossans displayed skills in getting along by being extremely helpful by fetching the bus roll for me each Friday without being asked I appreciate your help a lot! 4