9th March 2018 Term 1~Week 6

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Dear Parents, Grandparents and Friends, Picnic and games Night

Thanks to the many families who attended our Picnic and Games night on Tuesday evening. This evening

was a great opportunity for children and their families to get to know others. It was great to see the excite-

ment of the preps, happy to be back at school and the Dana St values in action during the entertaining

games. The icy poles were also very popular!

Sports Days

This week, we have had very successful Senior and Junior Sports days. The weather was perfect on both

days and the students tried their best at the various events. We saw students managing their own personal

best efforts, cheering on their fellow students, and a highlight was observing two competitors stop

running, to help a third who had fallen. Our school values are alive and well! Congratulations to all

students for their great efforts, and a special thanks to families who were able to come along and support

the students by cheering or helping out.

School Council

At the close of nominations, six parents and two staff members were nominated to fill School Council

vacancies for the upcoming two-year term, which begins in March. As the number of nominations was the

same as the number of vacancies, an election is not required. Information about the Annual General

Meeting will be communicated in next week’s newsletter.

Natalie Toohey Principal

BOOK CLUB ~ ISSUE 2 2018

Issue 2 Book Club ~ please return money and order to the

office by Wednesday 14th March. Please put order form and

money in an envelope with your child’s name and class on the

outside. If paying by cheque please make it payable to Dana St

Primary School. No late orders can be accepted.

Labour Day Holiday - Monday 12th March

Book Club Issue 1 - Books to be collected. We

have an order from last Book club that didn’t have a name on it.

If you haven’t received your book club order please

come to the office and see either Melissa or Vicki.

Easter Raffle Donations Needed!

Hop to the shop

Help fill the basket to the top

Let’s make this raffle

Fan’easter’taffle

If you would like to make a donation to our Easter

Raffle please bring it to the office as soon as

possible.

Easter Raffle drawn - Wednesday 28th March

50c per ticket/$5.00 per book

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Monday 12th March Labour Day Public Holiday

Thursday 15th March Werribee Zoo Excursion Grade 3/4 leaving 8.00am Sharp

Monday 19th March School Council Meeting ~ 7pm (Annual General Meeting)

Thursday 29th March End Of Term 1 ~ 2.30pm Finish

Monday 16th April Term 2 ~ Pupil Free Day

Tuesday 17th April Students commence Term 2

What a fabulous Tuesday evening was enjoyed by the families from across all grades, who came together for the Dana St Picnic and Games Night!

Jenga, Celebrity Head, Snap, Card Mountain, along with International games Chauka Bara (India) and Congkak

(Malaysia), dominated the tables in the Spielvogel Centre. Outside, the energies were high as students played short Tennis, outdoor Noughts and Crosses, Ring the Bull and a range of other games.

More than the activities, it was great for families to meet and get to know each other. Food was shared and new

friendships formed by students and their parents alike. These nights are so special to our Dana Street Community. We encourage all our families to participate, enjoy and benefit from our community events each term.

Be sure to keep an eye out for our Family Fun Run Event in Term 2; another great chance for our community to come

together.

Hey Kids “Blue Light Disco”

This is an invitation to all local primary school pupils to attend Ballarat Blue Light’s next disco on Friday, 16th March.

We have plenty more prizes to local attractions to give away this disco, including family passes to Sovereign Hill, Ten Pin Bowling & the Ballarat Wildlife Park.

So don’t forget to ask your parents if you can come along. Friday 16th March

7PM to 9PM At Sebastopol RSL Hall, Beverin Street, Sebastopol.

Entry is only $7 Per Person. Blue Light Disco is drug, alcohol and weapon free.

It’s fully supervised and there are No Pass Outs. Children must be dropped off and picked up by a Responsible Adult.

For more information call Leading Senior Constable Des Hudson 0409 865 093 Don’t forget to watch out for your photos in 2017 on facebook.com/ballaratbluelightdisco

You can also follow us on Snapchat at bbluelight. We can’t wait to see you there!

Prep enrolments

Do you have a child currently attending four-year-old kinder who will be coming to school next year? We have

already had many enquiries for prep 2019 and are currently taking enrolments. If you know of anyone who is

interested in enrolling their child for prep next year, please encourage them to contact the school for a tour.

Reading and Writing at Home

Parents often ask about ways to encourage their

child to read and write at home. We know that

increased time reading and writing can promote

success in these areas. We also know that it’s

important for families to spend time together, and

for children to see that Mum or Dad also reads and writes regularly for a real purpose. Here

are some things that you might like to do together:

Download podcasts to listen and discuss

Make and write greeting cards

Collect and experiment with recipes to create a personal cookbook

Use text messages and emails to communicate with family and friends

Join or create a blog and make contributions together

Solve crosswords, word puzzles and brain teasers together

Read a book series together

Konnichiwa! In Japanese we have been using our knowledge of greetings to create a puppet show.

The students have been working on the greetings

Ohayou gozimasu, konnichiwa, konban wa, arigatou, arigatou gozaimasu, sayonara, sumimasen, kudasai

and incorporating these with the phrases

O namae wa nan desu ka (What is your name?)

Nan sai desu ka (How old are you?)

Doko ni sunde imasu ka (Where do you live?)

O genki desu ka (How are you?)

Sensei Buruku