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AXEDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL
“Excellence Through Endeavour”
High Street, Axedale 3551
Ph. (03) 5439 7232 Fax. (03) 5439 7575
Principal – Lex Johnstone
Email: [email protected]
NEWSLETTER No. 32 October 19th 2017
Important dates:
Oct. 20th Athletic Sports (P-6)
24th Gr. 5/6 Crusoe Reservoir
24th Bike Hike Meeting @ 7pm
26th/27th Gr. 5/6 Bike Hike
27th Bandana Day - $5 each
Oct.
Nov.
27th Family Photo bookings close
30th Responsible Pet Ownership
1st Bendigo Cup Day — no school
6-10th Book Fair Week
7th Pet Show & Fashions Off the Field
CLASSROOM ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Olivia – For enjoying every swimming session and
making the most of every learning opportunity. Olivia
made excellent progress during the week.
Molly – For working hard during swimming lessons to
improve her skills and adding great information when
discussing water safety.
Hagan – For making excellent progress in
his reading skills, demonstrating
persistence and confidence.
Charlotte – For helping others to be
organised in the classroom and during
swimming week.
Skyla – For working hard in class to
improve her spelling - with great success.
SCHOOL VALUES AWARDS
Lachie – For being very organised for swimming and
helping others to get their belongings ready
to go for each session.
Rachel – For showing persistence and
bravery last week at swimming.
Matilda – For always being organised and
independent when getting changed at
swimming.
Noah – For showing great improvement
with his reading and writing longer stories.
Angus – For helping others complete work tasks when
he has completed his own work.
HOUSE TROPHY
This week our House Trophy was
won by McIvor.
GOLDEN BRUSH
The winners of the Golden Brush
this week were Gr. 3/4.
PEN LICENCE Well done to Josh and Mollie who earnt their Pen Licence last week.
REGIONAL ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
A big congratulations to Nadia who competed in the Bendigo Regional Athletic Championships on Monday
In the 11yrs. Discus event, Nadia threw the discus just over 15m to earn fifth place across the Region.
Q. Were you nervous?
A: A little bit but it didn’t affect my throws.
Q. Were you pleased with your performance at the sports?
A: Yes I was pretty pleased with how I went. And I made two new friends – they were really nice.
Q. Have you set a goal for next year?
A: I would like to throw 17m+ and finish higher than 5th.
WALK TO SCHOOL 2017
Our school is participating in Walk
to School 2017 which is a great,
easy and fun way to get our kids
and families active this October!
We have had two wonderful ‘Walk
to School’ walks on the last two
Wednesdays. Yesterday we walked
from the top of the hill across the
river and followed the O’Keefe
Rail Trail along the river and then
to school. We had 31 students and
12 parents who started or joined in
along the way. Our wonderful Rail
Trail, chatter, laughs, sunshine,
skipping, babbling river, friends, bikes – what a great start to the day.
Walk, Ride or Scoot to school - Class data after 2 weeks
Class Prep 1/2A 1/2M 3/4 5/6
No. 26 83 62 69 67
The walk next Wednesday starts at 8.30 and is from the corner of McIvor Hwy
and Raglan St. (Lottie and Mia’s corner). As we will be walking along or next
to the road, we would prefer not to have bikes if possible.
ECOLINK INCURSION
Today, Sophie from Ecolink in Bacchus Marsh came to our school to run some
great sessions as part of our Environmental Ed. Program.
Sophie worked with Grades 3-6 to learn how to make paper and our Prep-2
students to learn about mini-beasts.
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
ATHLETIC SPORTS
Our whole school Athletic Sports are on tomorrow, Friday October 20th at the Latrobe University Athletics
Track in Retreat Rd. Flora Hill. The Athletic Sports begin at 9.30am and all students are required to be there
by 9.10am.
We are encouraging all students to put in a personal best effort to earn as many points as possible to go towards
our whole school total.
A reminder to parents that we do not run the school bus in to the Athletic Sports. Families are required to
provide transport to and from the event for their children. Please contact the school if you need assistance with
organising a lift.
Students will need to be in school uniform and have suitable footwear for athletics. Lunch and water bottle is
required. Parents are welcome and encouraged to come along and support the students.
The events will conclude at approximately 2.00pm.
SWIMMING
Last week was very busy with our Swimming
Program on each day at the Eaglehawk YMCA
Pool. Well done to our students who worked hard at
the end of the week to improve their skills and
fitness. The last day provided some great
opportunities to experience being fully clothed in
water, swimming in sea weed, life jackets and
weighted hoops to extend water familiarisation and
skills in case of emergencies.
LEARNING DIARIES
We hope you have enjoyed looking through your child’s
Learning Diary. Please return them to school so we can start
adding this term’s work.
PROGRESSIVE DINNER
A big thank you to all who came along to the Progressive
Dinner on Saturday night. It was a very enjoyable night with
lots of laughs, chats, catch ups and a few dollars raised for the school at
the same time. A big thank you to Sam, Corrine, Erin, Kelly and Sharon
for all their work preparing the night.
Thanks to Corrine and Dutchy at the Tavern, to Rob and Jill Charlton at
the Farmer’s Arms and to Ian Martin at the Golf Club for their extra work
and support. Final figures are not known yet but we think approximately
$1,800 has been raised.
BIKE HIKE
Gr. 5/6 students will head off next Thursday for the Bike Hike from Tallarook to Yea. They will be riding
along the Great Victorian Rail Trail and cover almost 60km over the two days.
While it will be a challenge, the feeling of satisfaction of completing a personal best effort in something
significant makes it well worth it.
We will have great support from the 13 parents who are coming along and our friends from the Bendigo
Kilmore Rail Trail Group.
There will be two more optional practice rides this weekend along the Rail Trail.
Saturday starting at 1.00pm from the school
Sunday starting at 3.00pm from the school
Please ensure helmets and water bottles are brought along. Parents, regardless of whether you are coming on
the Bike Hike or not, are welcome to join in.
There is an information meeting on Tuesday night at 7.00pm in the staff room for parents who are coming
along on the Bike Hike to chat about general organisational details and answer any questions you may have.
PET SHOW & FASHIONS OFF THE FIELD
On Melbourne Cup Day, we traditionally hold our annual ‘Pet Show’ in the morning and our ‘Fashions Off
The Field’ in the afternoon. This will be on again this year on Melbourne Cup Day, Tuesday 7th November.
Some students choose to bring real pets ranging from mice to horses, others choose more creative ‘pets’. With
increased student numbers involved, if families have a choice which pets to bring, smaller more manageable
pets will be the best option.
A reminder that pets need to be properly restrained with appropriate leads and cages/containers at all
times.
A program is attached to today’s Newsletter. To add to the fun of the day we like everyone to be involved in
our ‘Fashions Off The Field’. There is a section for everyone from hats, ties to full race going outfits. If new
families have any questions about how the day runs, please see Ms. Saunders.
RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP
As part of our annual Pet Show preparations on Cup Day, students will be taking part in Responsible Pet
Ownership information sessions on Monday October 30th.
NATIONAL WATER WEEK POSTER COMPETITION
As part of National Water Week, Rebecca Hermans, Community Relations Officer from Coliban Water will
be at school next Tuesday to present the Water Week Poster winners in each category from our school.
As mentioned in our Newsletter last term, Evie was announced as the Regional Winner for Bendigo. Rebecca
will present Evie with her Regional Winner prize.
We will have a short assembly 9.00 – 9.10 Tuesday morning to present these prizes.
GROUNDS
Many parents will have noticed the planting of 8 manchurian pear trees near our McIvor Hwy. entrance.
A big thank you to Jeanette Tenace for her work in researching, sourcing, planting and looking after the trees.
We hope over time that they will form a beautiful entrance to the school.
SCHOOL COUNCIL FOLLOW UP
COGB ROADWORKS
Roadworks on Raglan St. outside the school will begin in mid November and be completed by mid
January. The works will include formalising the car park along the school side of the road and the
sealing of the road surface. At the instigation of School Council and with co-operation from COGB, a
car park is being established in the paddock to the north of the school. This will allow approximately 20-
30 more car parks for staff and parents. Closer to the time, we will be able to provide further information
to promote safe travel while the works are underway.
SURVEY DATA
Thanks to parents who took time recently to fill in the Parent Opinion Survey. At School Council this
week we looked through the data from this survey as well as the Student Attitude to School Survey data,
completed by the Gr. 4/5/6 students in Term 3. Along with the Staff Opinion Survey, these surveys form
part of our evaluation of 2017 and our planning for 2018.
School Council aimed to identify areas of success, as well as areas for further work. We also looked at
the correlation between the two sets of data and where the consistencies were in terms successes and
areas for further work.
Staff Opinion data will be in soon so we will have an opportunity to look across all three sets of data to
note correlations, successes and areas for further work.
NATIONAL BANDANNA DAY
We have bandannas for sale at the office for $5 each. Students will be able to wear their bandanna to school
on Friday 3rd November. Funds raised are donated to CanTeen which is a support group for young people
living with cancer.
GRADE 5/6 EXCURSION –CRUSOE RESERVOIR
Next Tuesday, our Grade 5/6 students will be travelling to Crusoe Reservoir at Big Hill as part of the science
work being completed with our training teachers. Students will be meeting with the Park Ranger to discuss
ecosystems, local flora and fauna. There is no cost for this activity. A permission note is attached to the
Newsletter.
SCHOOL APP
If you haven’t already signed up to our school app we ask that you take the time to
download it. Search for Updat-ed and from the menu select our school. We’ll receive your
registration request and will need to approve you before your app is up and running
MICHAEL GROSS PARENTING RESOURCES
Our school is a member of Parenting Ideas. Visit www.parentingideas.com.au
This week’s attached article is “Not in front of the children!”
AXEDALE—ARE YOU READY FOR SUMMER COMMUNITY DAY
On Sunday 29th October, AOTOF are hosting the ‘Are You
Ready For Summer?’ Community Day. The main focus of
the day is to promote a local awareness of being well
prepared for the summer season in regards to bushfires,
grassfires, increased water sports and increased recreation.
Emergency Services will be present to promote their
programs and how they can help your family be ready for
Summer.
Do you know what should be in your Emergency Kit at
home?
Do you have the appropriate Apps on your phone?
Do you have all of the local emergency numbers on hand?
Have you discussed your evacuation plan with neighbours?
Do you know your neighbours?
Come along to ensure you are well prepared for summer.
And grab a free snag while you’re there.
There will also be a range of fun based
activities for the kids and to encourage
families to attend.
BREAKFAST CLUB Many thanks to those who have volunteered to help with Breakfast Club during this Term. Your assistance is
very much appreciated.
Tuesday 24th October – Julie Liersch
Thursday 26th October – NO BREAKFAST CLUB – BIKE HIKE.
Tuesday 31st October – Melinda Pengelly
Thursday 2nd November – Liz Harrington
FRESH FRUIT FRIDAY
Many thanks to those who have volunteered to help with cutting up fruit on Fridays this term.
Friday 20th October – NO FRUIT DUTY – ATHLETIC SPORTS DAY
Friday 27th October – Liz Harrington & Renée Hedger
CLASSROOMS
GRADE 3/4 SPELLING
Grade 3/4 students enjoyed
practising their spelling
words, making the most of
the change in the weather.
PARENTS, VOLUNTEERS & FRIENDS
FAMILY PHOTO SESSION FUNDRAISER
As a fundraiser, we are holding a family photo session with Chris
Epworth Photos on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th November. The
photos will be taken down by the river in Axedale. Bookings need to
be made by next Friday 27th of October.
Each family photo session goes for 20 minutes. To secure your place
you will need to pay a non-refundable fee of $50 which covers the
sitting fee PLUS 5 Digital Images of your choice from an online private
gallery (with an option to purchase more). $40 of every booking goes
to our school.
A booking form was sent home last week and is also available on our school website.
Lex Johnstone
Principal
FORMS TO BE RETURNED OR ORGANISED AT SCHOOL
PHOTO FUNDRAISER – Return booking form & $50 sitting fee by Friday 27th October
NETBOOK LEASE PAYMENT - $25 per term due at the beginning of each term.
GRADE 5/6 CRUSOE RESERVOIR EXCURSION
Permission note due by Tuesday 24th October
COMMUNITY NEWS
Zodiacs Netball Club try out dates for Season 2018
The Zodiacs Netball Club affiliated with the BSNA will hold their annual tryouts for Grade 6 (2018)
and Under 13’s (Year 7 2018) teams for SEASON 2018 on the following dates:
Sunday November 19th Registrations from 9:45am Tryouts - 10am - 12pm
Monday November 20th Registrations from 5:15pm Tryouts - 5:30pm - 7pm
Attendance at both sessions is preferred for best chance of selection.
Tryouts will take place at BSE on the outside courts. Please make sure you bring along a drink bottle
and be sun smart.
For further information please email [email protected] or Jane Bakes on 0407 357 797