313A Pakington Street, Newtown, 3220 (03) 5221 2738 (03) 5221 8191

chilwell.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Website: www.chilwellps.vic.edu.au

School Council Email: schoolscouncil@chilwellps.vic.edu.au Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChilwellFair Out of School Hours Child Care Program Coordinator (0417 014 973)

NEWSLETTER No.6– 6th March 2018

Mar 6 Tue School Cross Country

Mar 7 Wed Gr 5/6 Lightning Premiership

Mar 7 Wed Parent Helper Meeting Return Form

Mar 9 Fri Parent Helper Course 2.30pm

Mar 12 Mon Labour Day Public Holiday

Mar 14 Wed Division Swimming

Mar 16 Fri Parent Helper Course 2.30pm

Mar 23 Fri CHILWELL FAIR—SAVE THE DATE

Mar 29 Thu Last Day of Term 1 Dismissal 2.30PM

April 16 Mon Term 2 commences

Apr 20 Fri Parent Helper Course 2.30pm

Apr 20 Fri District Cross Country

Apr 25 Wed ANZAC Day

May 2-5 Grade 5 Maldon Camp

May 21 Mon Prep 2019 Information Night 7-8pm

May 22 Tues Prep 2019 School Tours 9.30-10.30am

May 22 Tues Chilwell Athletics @ Landy Field

May 24 Thu Prep 2019 School Tours 2.30-3.30am

May 31 Thu Curriculum Day—Pupil Free Day

June 14 Thu School Photo Day

Sept 10 Mon School Concert (SAVE THE DATE)

COLES SPORTING FOR SCHOOLS VOUCHERS

ARE BEING COLLECTED .

BRING YOUR VOUCHERS TO THE OFFICE.

Dear Families,

Cross Country Today we once again saw our students endeavour and persistence on display at the cross country. A real strength of our students is their attitude to challenges. They try their hardest and support one another. Very impressive to all who were able to attend.

Thank you and congratulations to Mr Blackall, staff, children, helpers and supporters!

Year 6 Camp:

What a great experience for both the students and adults who attended! The food, adventures, weather

and challenges all contributed to a terrific experience and great memories. We did greet some tired

children on Wednesday evening and Thursday at school.

Our staff and parents who attended allow our children to experience a terrific camp. Thank you

Chilwell Fair

With only a few weeks to go we are humming along. The weather has been booked, the

rides are in place, managers are excited, rosters are filling (if you are not on one then

contact your manager or the school and get involved!!!!), posters are up. Now we just

need the crowds to come and enjoy the evening together. We have a number of opportu-

nities to advertise the Fair.

1. We have A4 size posters, perfect for the office, shop or car window. Just drop into the office to pick

one or more up.

2. Fence boards. These are just under one metre square. If you live on a busy road and could place one on the fence again drop into the office and pick one up.

Don't forget to bring along friends and relatives and it will give all of us an opportunity to "show off" our school to others.

Letter box drop What a great way to get fit and enjoy our community. We need people to drop off a

flyer in letterboxes inviting our community to join the fun of the Fair. If you are able to do this, drop into the

office and pick up some flyers.

Grange Challenge: These tickets are selling fast !! The opportunity to win a $750 bottle of Grange and enjoy it with friends, family or by yourself is too much to miss. There will only be 100 tickets sold so please don’t be disappointed, get your ticket at the office NOW

Major Sponsor

Gold Sponsor Pakington Dental Care Reveler

Silver Sponsor Lifting Victoria La Madre Bakery

Steampocket Delko Tools

Mind Body Salt

Bronze Environmental Services Group Alstins Professional Painting &

Peak Pharmacy Decoration

JC Brown Newtown Veterinary Clinic

Hip Pocket Workwear MSP Photography

Morgans Financial Winks Eyecare

SC Technology Group Number Works ’n Words

Geelong’s Gym The Geelong College

LaTrobe Health Center OT Essentials

School Council Elections: At the conclusion of the nomination period (Feb 26) the nominated par-ents equalled the vacancies. I therefore declare the following elected for a 2 year term on our School Council.

Barb Cronin, Anthony Lee and Ian Royce.

I look forward to these representatives having a positive impact on our school. We also have one retiring member, Kaz McDonald. Thank you Kaz for your time, expertise and support of our school.

Regards,

Gavan Welsh, Principal

Mar 7 Tessa K

Jemma G

1MW 2BH

Mar 10 Aairah A Alexis R

PCB 2KH

Mar 11 Gus H 3PD

Dear Families,

This year we have started our 4th year of the BringIT2Chilwell (BIT2CPS) iPad program. Just a few remind-ers about the program..

It is optional and you can join in whenever you like. Years 3-6 have been involved previously and Year 2’s are trialling personal devices this year.

(Thanks to those who have supported this initiative – it has been amazing in science to see what the kids record, reflect and share with parents via Seesaw). This has been an evolution of the program and we are keen to see how they use the devices to enhance and share their learning.

We recommend any iPad newer than an iPad 2 (the one with the bigger rectangular charger) as the new apps or any updates require iOS10 or greater.

An iPad mini is ok Get a good strong cover! Apps – each class will notify families of the apps being used and we won’t ask for any more

than $30 per year to be spent on apps. If 3G or 4G capable, please take out the SIM card as we cannot manage what the students

access on that network. We add a ‘certificate’ that enables wifi here at school – controlled by DET. No iPads in the playground – before, during or after school. They stay safely in the schoolbag! Seesaw, Showbie and Google are used to share information. School work, photos, etc with

families. We encourage families to have cybersafe discussions with their children and develop rules

and expectations of use at home, just as we do at school. The Alannah and Madeleine Foundation have great resources for parents and families if you need some advice.

Please speak with your child’s teacher if you have any questions or visit the school website and look for the BringIT2Chilwell link.

I look forward to seeing more posts on the various platforms of our student work.

Scott McCumber Assistant Principal

This coming weekend the State Athletic Championships will be held at

Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park on 10th and 11th March.

Best of luck to the following students participating:

Will Haebich who is competing in Javelin, Hugh Haebich who is

competing in 60metre hurdles, 400 metres, 800 metres and long jump,

and Amelia Shell who is competing in Shotput.

These students qualified after attending the Regional track and field

championships and finished within the top 24 statewide for their

respective events.

Best of luck Will, Hugh and Amelia.

STATE ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Our You Can Do It focus for term 1 is GETTING ALONG

Congratulations to the following students who received an award.

Our YCDI! Focus for this term is Getting Along.

Getting Along means to be caring and nice to those who look up to you and not exclude any-one. As A.A. Milon once said “A little consideration, a little thought of others makes all the difference”.

YCDI Committee

Prep J Tara Cross 2OD Aaron Muk 4BE Mikayla Reid

Prep B Vincent Antanasov 2 BH Faith Delalande 5MA Thamidu Fernando

1MW April Hu 3 JS Molly Black 5NR

Luca Hayes

1RP Pippa Howley 3 PD

Milla Alstin 6SW Camellia Gordon

1JS

Aaron Jeong 4CG Gordon Shun 6JC Ruby Wright

2KH

Acacia James 4JM

Samet Cilingir

Friday lunch order—Canteen News Steampocket will again provide lunches on a Friday, there has be an increase of cost to $6. The options available are listed below – these have changed from last year so please check.

WE WILL NEED A PARENT EACH FRIDAY TO DISTRIBUTE LUNCHES TO THE GRADES. THIS SHOULD TAKE NO MORE THAN 15 minutes FROM 1.15 - 1.30. Please contact the office if you

can help 5221 2738

Please place your order option on an envelope with your child’s name, grade and $6.00 and hand into your grade teacher by 9.30 am. on Thursday morning. Orders are picked up before 3.00 pm. Thursday– no late orders will be accepted. We ask parents not to drop late lunch orders into Steampocket. Lunch is provided on Friday. Each student must have an individual order.

NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Each option $6.00

Canteen Roster. - Fridays – 1.15pm

OPTION 1 Pulled Chicken Burger, Chocolate Donut & Fruit

OPTION 2 Cheese & Chive Scroll, Hedgehog & Fruit

OPTION 3 Mac & Cheese, Honey Joy & Fruit (CHANGED OPTION)

Fri 09 Mar Jane Muhor Fri 16 Mar Amanda Bell Fri 23 Mar No Lunch Orders

Fri 30 Mar No Lunch Orders

New Price

$6

New Price

$6

Chilwell P.S. Outside School Hours Care

Bookings are essential for both before and after school care. EFTPOS facility is available – for payments over $10.00.

Form available at the office or from OSHC. IMPORTANT!!! School Council encourages families to keep their account in credit.

We issue Weekly Accounts

Thanks – Cheryl & OSHC Staff

Term 1 –February/March 2018

To book or cancel care please call Cheryl on 0417 014 973

Tuesday 6 March OSHC Time Capsule

Wednesday 7 March Box Constructions

Thursday 8 March Stickle Brix

Friday 9 March Outdoor Games

Monday 12 March Labour Day

REMINDER to all families using this service if you need to cancel a booking you are required to call or text prior to the session to avoid being charged a late/cancellation fee.

Before school care to cancel TEXT or CALL before 7am

After school care to cancel TEXT or CALL before 2pm

After these times a charge will be incurred.

CHILWELL OSHC ARE MAKING A 2018 TIME CAPSULE AND WOULD LIKE STUDENTS TO HELP MAKE THIS EXTRA SPECIAL FOR THOSE WHO OPEN IT IN YEARS TO COME BY CONTRIBUTING SOMETHING SMALL eg. CURRENT TOY, DRAWING, LETTER TO FUTURE STUDENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS. PLEASE ENSURE ANY CONTRIBUTION WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE RETURNED, SO NOT A VERY

MUCH LOVED TOY THANKYOU.

Running Club

Friday Mornings before school

Starts 8.25am - 8.50am

Years 3 - 6 (2 parents helpers would be appreciated!)

Preps - 2 are welcome to run around the oval with their parent.

Please see Mr Gregory for details!

2018 Wooden Boat Festival

The Royal Geelong Yacht Club are hosting their annual Wooden Boat Festival this long weekend and many

Grade 3- 6 students at Chilwell have worked all term to produce a variety of artworks that represent

wooden boats, with the theme “Endeavours – Wind; Water; Courage.”

It has been a great experience to create art works that engage the wider community and Chilwell students

have over 30 works selected to be displayed at the Art Awards.

Congratulations to these students who have recognised individually:

Scarlett Mapleson who was awarded Imaginative Excellence.

Archie Frost who won Best Model.

Ted Bain for Interpretive Excellence.

Those students will be presented with an award by the Geelong Gallery on Monday 12th March at 11.00 at

the Main Stage at the Festival and the Art Show runs all weekend at the Sailing School. Details on Yacht

Club website.

I will confirm names of all students involved when I receive confirmation from Art Show organiser. Well

done to every student who planned, took risks with their work, experimented and made an extra effort

with this project.

Deb Fisher

Parent Helpers Course

Dear Parents, A parent helpers course will be held for parents who wish to help in classroom. The dates are: Friday 9th March at 2:30 Friday 16th March at 2:30 Friday 20th April at 2:30 These three sessions cover different topics. It would be great if you can make all three dates. At Chilwell we appreciate the help that parents contribute to the school. Being a classroom helper provides opportunities for you to impact on the learning of your child and other children in the school. We strongly recommend that all parent helpers participate in this parent helpers course before you work in classrooms. This course will give you an outline of school procedures, classroom practices and a strong understanding of what takes place in Literacy and Numeracy Classrooms. Please return below if you will participate in parent helpers course to the office by 7th March. Regards Mr Perrott

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Parent Helpers Course

I ________________________________________________ will participate in parent helpers course. The dates being: Friday 9th March at 2:30 Friday 16th March at 2:30 Friday 20th April at 2:30 My Childs Name: ________________________________________ Grade ___________ My Childs Name: ________________________________________ Grade ___________ My Childs Name: _________________________________________ Grade__________ I can be contacted on ___________________________________________________ .

Chilwell Fair - Friday, 23rd

March 2018 What can you do???? Consider taking on the role of a stall manager either by yourself or with a friend or two. Please contact the office 5221 2738 if you can fill in one of the blank spaces.

Manager required—Contact the office

Prep Books Terry Natt

Year 1 Sliders Jane Miller/Georgie Patterson

Year 2 Hot Dogs & Burgers Sara Baulch & Rosie Slimmon

Year 3 Bake Stall & Café Anna Spurling

Year 4 Pizza Miranda Boddington & Penny Whitehead

Spinning Wheel Yoko Dunlop/Heather Alexander/Cate Paton/Cindy O’Brien Year 5

Amusements (rides) HELP DESPERATELY NEEDED!!!

Year 6 Kids Activities/Entertainment Rebecca Bain & Jane Muhor

CHILWELL FAIR MANAGER Jason McLaren

Food Ordering Kirsty McColl

Electrical / Power Michael Smith Promotions & Marketing Penny Whitehead/Amanda Bennetts

Sponsorship Amy Keenan/Clare Dowling

Entertainment Suzie Veitch & Victoria Barton Live Auction Kelly Jelenko

Wine Tent Shaun Sleep/ Simon Witcher

Permits & licences Gavan Welsh

Social Media/Facebook Anna Spurling www.facebook.com/ChilwellFair

Food Safety Supervisor

(needs Food Handling Certificate)

Raffles Amy Keenan/Clare Dowling

CALL FOR LARGE LIVE AUCTION ITEMS

We are looking for approximately 6 live auction items on the night of the fair and are looking for

donations .

EG: HOLIDAY HOUSE, FOOTY MEMORABILIA, GROUP CATERING or GROUP BOOKING FOR A RESTAURANT

Please contact the office or Kelly Jelenko on 0411 309 762

ONLINE ORDERS CLOSE 15TH MARCH

SELECT ENTRY ACCELERATED LEARNING PROGRAM - 2019 Year 7 Intake

Information Evening: Thursday, 15th March 2018

Belmont High School, Yellow Learning Centre 7.00pm

Information booklets and Application Forms are available from Belmont High School, or online at www.bhs.vic.edu.au