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Children come first at Caulfield South
Term 1 Week 3 Edition 2 15 February 2018
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KEY DATES Friday 10th August Yr 6 excursion to Bounce Monday 13th August PA Meeting in hall 7:30-8:30pm Tuesday 14th August ICAS Maths Thursday 16th August Year 5 excursion to Science-works Tuesday 21st August School Tour Prospective Parents 10:00-10:45am Wednesday 22nd August Prep Excursion to NGV Thursday 23rd August Year 2 Gould League Excursion Remaining Curriculum Days 2018 Mon 5th November
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Assistant Principal’s Report Disco Fever On Saturday afternoon the school hall was filled with plenty of fun activities for our annual school disco - photo booths, face painting, glowing Hawaiian leis, wristbands and of course the fabulous DJ, Ash Nathan. The volunteer parents busily worked throughout the night to guarantee all the children received their pizza, chips and water and were enjoying themselves. The new process of parents collecting a raffle ticket after signing their children out after the disco session, ensured all children were signed out and volunteer Disco parents were not having to ring and confirm that children had been collected. Many thanks to all who were involved in the organisation, helping on the night and the final clean up at the very end of the night. Fundraising for Our Next CSPS Project Callout to our CSPS community! A few years ago Green Machine had the fabulous landscaper, Richard Bellemo, create a schematic plan to improve our outdoor areas for the students. Thus far, we have completed the Friendship Circle, Nature Play Space and the Bamboo Forest. We would love your input on what project we should fundraise for next. Please view the whole schematic plan outside the office or outside the hall. Thanks for all your support so far. There are EIGHT projects so please click 1 for the project that you think should be completed next, 2 for the project after that and so on all the way until 8.
Please go to https://goo.gl/forms/t91RS0fu78SFR2Ue2
Toilet Update The renovations on our toilets started on Friday 27th July. As a staff, we have discussed the issues that have arisen with the temporary toilet arrangements. We have now allocated the junior grades to use toilets within the school and Year 3-6 to use the portable toilets, in recognition of the difficulties our younger students had when using the portable toilets. The toilets are cleaned each day, but unfortunately we have a number of students who need educating on how to use and leave toilets in a fit state for other users. We would greatly appreciate your support in speaking to your children about this issue. I have also been communicating with the Department about our need for more toilets. They have been very supportive, providing extra toilets so promptly. Please see the photos of the toilet demolition later on in this newsletter. I would like to thank everyone again for your pa-tience and support as we all endure the challenges of this major school upgrade. Staff Development Day On Friday the 3rd August, CSPS teachers spent the day learning about learner agency. When learners have agency, they are involved in determining what they need to learn, how they learn best and what their individual learning goals are. Our teachers were challenged to include more student voice, choice and leadership in their classrooms. The teachers extend their sincere thanks to Kim Jackson, Principal of Kunyung Primary School, for facilitating our training day and sharing her school’s experiences with us. Sausage Sizzle Our second lunchtime Sausage Sizzle was held yesterday. A popular, well-run event that is very well supported by Steve Feder and the many volunteers. Unfortunately, we were required to change the date from the 1st to the 8th of August and up to 30 students arrived without lunch on the 1st. Thank you Mr McKibbin for taking a trip to the supermarket and organising lunches for those students. * Please do continue to check the newsletter fortnightly for current information and calendar events. State Schools’ Relief- Year 7 CSEF Uniform Package 2019 How do I apply for the CSEF Uniform Package? Applications are made through your child’s 2019 school. Please do not contact State Schools’ Relief directly as staff are unable to accept applications from parents. Should you have any ques-tions, or wish to apply for assistance, please speak with your child’s 2019 school. (Please see attachment on pg 8) Gill Bartholomeusz—Assistant Principal
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Italian Word of the Week The Italian word-of-the week is agosto It means August Grazie, Sophie Bilionis Italian Teacher
AHH… TISSUE!
The colder weather has arrived and the children are beginning to catch colds
and coughs. We would appreciate it if each child could bring just one box of
tissues for their classroom for the year as we do go through so many.
Also, could you please ensure your child’s classroom teacher has an up to
date Management Plan for Anaphylaxis, Allergy or Asthma. The plan must
include a recent photo of your child.
Jan Minett—First Aid Co-ordinator
Hello CSPS. community,
What a HUUUUGE term we’ve got going on at CSPS. We’ve had dancing and hotdogs soon to follow by TREATS for Dads/Special
PEEPS! You’d be silly to MISS just because you forgot to diarise THIS…..
****Please FOLLOW and LIKE our Caulfield South PA Facebook page to be
in the draw to win a NIGHT for 2 at The Olsen ****
For more details head to FB! Next official PA meeting is on the 13th August @ 7:30pm in the school hall—we encourage EVERYONE to attend! We
would LOVE to see fresh faces with fresh ideas!!
You need US but we need YOU more!
Thanks, The PA Team
Drum Corps Practice
Every Friday 7.50am
Term 3—School Times 2018 Office Opens 8.15am Playground Supervised 8.45am School Starts 8.55am First Teaching Block 9.00-9.50am Second Teaching Block 9.50-10.40am Third Teaching Block 10.40-11.30am Recess 11.30-12.00 noon Fourth Teaching Block 12.00-12.50pm Fifth Teaching Block 12.50-1.40pm
(lunch eaten from 1.40pm) Lunch Break 1.50-2.40pm Sixth Teaching Block 2.40-3.30pm Dismissal 3.30pm Playground Supervision Finishes 3.45pm
CSPS DISCO
A BIG shout out to the disco TEAM for putting together an awesome night for our kids! A night like that doesn’t just come together, it takes many hands &
many hours so we appreciate both immensely!
A disco isn’t a disco without music and that was left to DJ-Ash Nathan. He was nothing short of awesome!! Such a professional set up, making for a smooth running disco which the kids loved. The music was age appropriate & current which meant all the kids were into it and danced the night away. (The early hrs anyway). Thanks Ash, CSPS really appreciate the amazing effort you went to and we as a school community would highly recommend
you any day!! PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION
COUNCIL CORNER The following topics were discussed during the last School Council meet-ing:
Toilets—We are making exciting progress with the demolition of the school toilets. They will hopefully be completed by the end of term.
Before school Hebrew Program—an expression of interest was opened to the school community. More information to come.
Teacher Professional Development—The school has been work-ing with a maths consultant to develop our approach to teaching Mathematics. One of the main messages of the learning was that mistakes are the most important part of learning and should be seen that way in class, adopting a growth mindset.
Don’t forget to check our school website for our school calendar, current and past newsletters, school policies and the communication protocols used by CSPS. Melanie Gordon School Council President
PLANNING FOR 2019
If you know of any families that have not yet
enrolled students for the 2019 school year or
yet to advise us of students in Years Prep to 5
who will be leaving our school at the end of this
year, we would be very grateful if you could ask them to contact the school
as soon as possible, as the task of planning the staffing and school struc-
tures for 2019 is now underway.
Father’s Day Stall Thursday 30th August
Father’s Day Function Friday 31st August
School Concert Thursday 13th September
World Teachers’ Day TBC
Prep Transition/Minor Functions 1, 8, 15, 22 November
Mango Drive End of Term 4
SCHOOL EVENTS/FUNDRAISING EVENTS 2018
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Secondhand Uniform Shop
There will be a jumper sale on Friday 10th
August starting at 3:15pm on the verandah
outside the hall exit doors to bamboo forest.
Come along and purchase an extra jumper
or two for the Winter months.
The Secondhand Uniform shop is open eve-
ry second Tuesday morning, from 8.40am to 9.10am run by our lovely
helpers Jackie & Elaine.
They’d love to see you …. Correct money/small change would be
greatly appreciated please!
The Secondhand Uniform shop will be open during August on the
following days -
21st August
4th September
Enter via the stairs outside the school office.
BOOK WEEK AT
C.S.P.S
C.S.P.S will be celebrating book
week from Friday 24th August
to Friday 31st August. We have
lots of exciting activities planned!
On Friday August 24th author
Phil Kettle will visit students from
Year 3- 6. Phil is the author of
the TooCool, Boyz Rule, Girlz
Rock, I Can Be and Our Australia book series’. You can have look at his
website at https://philkettle.com/
On Monday August 27th Perform Education Musicals will be bringing their
show Treasure Hunt to C.S.P.S for students in Prep – Year 2 The show
features many of the 2018 shortlisted Children’s Book Council of Australia
books. Some information about the performance can be found at:
https://www.performeducation.com/aus---book-week-in-schools
No permission forms are required for these incursions and payment is
taken from the excursion levy paid at the beginning of the year.
On Friday August 31st (this is the same day as the Father’s Day Break-
fast) we will be having a book character parade. Parents are most wel-
come to stay after drop off and watch! The parade will be held in the
quadrangle at 9.05am (weather permitting). Children can dress as their
favourite book character and we will present prizes for fabulous, creative
costumes at assembly.
Children will be using and responding to the CBCA shortlisted books in
Art classes. You can view the 2018 short listed books at:
http://www.cbca.org.au/
Looking forward to a wonderful Book Week!
Lainie Nestor
Learning Specialist
English Learning Team
A Very Exciting Day!! On Monday I got chosen to be Rookie of the Round at the West Coast Eagles vs North Melbourne AFL match In Tasmania at Blundstone Arena. It was so cold but I didn’t feel a thing because I was so excited! I met the eagles CFO at the Ricky Ponting stand where I got my kit and then I went down to the change rooms with my Dad and watched the Eagles do their warm up. I ran out through the banner next to Shannon Hurn and then went to one of the Eagles trainers and did kick to kick with him then he let me have three shots for goal. It was the greatest day of my life! By Ethan M
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On Wednesday 1st August the Preps had a blast celebrating being 100 days smarter and the teachers celebrated surviving the first 100 days of school! It was so wonderful to see the children in all of their amazing costumes – some children were completely unrecognisable
dressed up as 100 year olds.
Throughout the day the children completed fun and unique tasks where they needed to manipulate the number 100, as well as completing their very own 100 days of school booklet.
We also made sure to do plenty of dancing to mark this very special day.
We must say a special and huge thank you to Audrey Neufeld, mum of Will in Prep A. She was lovely and generous enough to make 100 day cookies for all of the CSPS Prep children
and teachers. What a lucky bunch we are!
We can’t wait to see the spectacular learning the Preps get up to for the remainder of 2018!
Kate Boyd & the Prep Team
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ROBERT BLACKWOOD HALL (Theatre)
MONASH UNIVERSITY
(Wellington Road, Monash University)
Thursday 13th September 2018
7.00pm
Prices: Standard $30.00 Student/Pensioners $20.00
(NB: No charge for current CSPS Students)
Running Time: Approximately 2 hours including a twenty minute interval.
Tickets are available via the link below:
FROM THURSDAY 9th August, 2018
https://tinyurl.com/ycoxutd7
Please be reminded, as per Monash University Box Office policy, there is no exchanges/or refunds
on tickets.
Phone Bookings: Monash Box Office: 9905 1111
Please note that in person sales will only be available at the Robert Blackwood Hall, 49 Scenic
Boulevard, Monash University Campus, Clayton Monday-Friday 9.30-4.30pm
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*Conditions apply. To be eligible to participate parents must have kids CURRENTLY enrolled at CSPS
TOILET UPGRADE
As you can see in the pictures below, the demolition phase of the toilet project is well underway. Hopefully the loud noise caused by the demolition will sub-
side as our building team move on to the construction stage! Thanks again to everyone for their patience as this major school improvement takes place.
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