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Principal’s Report Amanda Williams
Disco fever hits FPS
All I can say is… what a night! The FPS Disco was absolutely fantastic and in the words of one of our students “the best day ever”. It was well attended by our students and some have been asking me when the next disco is planned. The HUB did a great job in organising this event with a superb disco king, controlled check in and check out for parents, tight security, first aid, chill out zone and snack time as well. I would like to say a big thank you to The HUB and the massive group of parent volunteers who helped to create a fun evening for our students.
Recumbent bike
You may have seen some slick looking bikes racing around the running track before and after school. This is the recumbent bike team who are in training for the big race next term. I ask families and children to take care when they are in action as they are very fast and to keep clear of the running track. Thanks to the parents who are helping both before and after school. We are getting very excited for the big race and defending our title in Maryborough next term.
Art Exhibition this Thursday 3.30-5.00pm
Come along to the Art room this afternoon to see the wonderful exhibition of artworks inspired by Tim Burton. There will be sculptures and paintings. I have had a sneak preview and it looks SENSATIONAL. I hope to see you there.
Drivers please take care!
Unfortunately we have received more complaints from local residents about the dangerous driving of some parents. Please slow down in the streets and laneways around our school and observe traffic laws at all times to ensure the safety of our students and community.
World Gratitude Day- Thursday 21st September
Our Student Representative Council made up of P-6 students have organised a fundraising day next Thursday 21st September for World Gratitude Day. All students are asked to give a gold coin donation and to come dressed as something that they are grateful for. This is certainly a challenging topic that they have chosen so here are a few examples of what people are dressing up as… Ahmed is coming dressed as water as he is grateful for clean drinking water, Marcelle is wearing photos of her family pinned over her as she is grateful for her family, Sarah is coming dressed as a food as she is grateful for having good food to eat and Arky is coming dressed as his grandpa as he is grateful for having him in his life. Calvin from Thank you Water will be giving a talk to students next Thursday lunchtime as an optional lunchtime activity.
Happy Learning!
Flemington Primary School, Corner Mt Alexander Road & Flemington St , Flemington 3031
P.O. Box 7 , Flemington. 3031 Te l: 9376 7137
ht tp: / /www.f lemingtonps.v ic .edu.au Email: Flemington.ps@edumai l .vic .gov.au Fax: 9376 2230
email: f lemington.ps@edumail .v ic .gov.au
In Touch Newsletter Thursday, 14 September 2017, Issue 29
Mission: We will provide learning opportunities in supportive and collaborative learning environments.
Vision: Students will realise their full potential, contributing to our school, our community and our world.
CALENDAR
MON TO FRI, 4 TO 15 SEPTEMBER Year 1/2 Swimming FRI, 8 SEPTEMBER School Disco – Prep to year 2 at 5-6.30pm and Year 3 to 6 at 7-8.30pm THUR, 14 SEPTEMBER 3/4 Art Exhibition 3.30pm to 5.00pm Art Room FRI, 15 SEPTEMBER Peer Review – Day 1 District Soccer THUR, 21 SEPTEMBER Assembly spies and AOK celebration 2.30pm WORLD GRATITUDE DAY! FRI, 22 SEPTEMBER End of Term 3 – School finishes at 1.30pm
Term 4
MON, 9 OCTOBER Term 4 Begins WALKTOBER! Walk to School in October WED TO FRI, 11 TO 13 OCTOBER Year 3/4 Camp to Lake Dewar MON TO THUR, 16 TO 19 & 23 TO 26
OCTOBER Prep Swimming TUE, 17 OCTOBER Regional Athletics MON, 30 OCTOBER School council Meeting 7pm WED TO FRI, 1 NOVEMBER TO 3
NOVEMBER Year 5/6 Camp to Grantville Lodge MON, 6 NOVEMBER Curriculum Day – No School TUE, 7 NOVEMBER Melbourne Cup Day – No School MON, 27 NOVEMBER School Council 7pm THUR, 30 NOVEMBER Year 1 Movie night THUR, 30 NOVEMBER TO FRI, 1
DECEMBER Year 2 Camp to Stringy Bark Lodge MON, 18 DECEMBER School Council 7pm FRI, 22 DECEMBER End of Term 4 – School finishes at 1.30pm
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Pupil of the Week Week beginning 11 September 2017
Grade Student Reason
Prep L Toby M
Always putting his hand up to share ideas and taking turns when working with others. Keep it up Toby!
Prep MC Owen K Creating an exciting and detailed narrative about his special place Peppers café.
Prep W Zoe P For always being kind and helping others! Keep up the great work!
1I Conor K Persisting with his narrative writing, using his plan to help.
1K Lilly C
Always showing dedication towards your learning. We wish you all the best at your new school!
1P Nasra D
Speaking nicely to everyone in her group when making their helicopter for Science. Well done Nasra!
2M Harry G His determined and focused improvement in his swimming skills.
2D Michelle Y Always including others, speaking respectfully and demonstrating our 4 school values!
2S Rayan A Taking on feedback and improving her writing.
3G Saif A
For the effort Saif is putting into applying his learning strategies and achieving his learning goals. Well done!
3M Sara B
Creating a great information report about Bees. Sara worked co-operatively to research information for her report.
3N Audrey P Always showing the school value of respect!
4J Nura A Being organised with her learning and by participating thoughtfully in-group discussions.
4R Gage D
Being persistent, creative and working cooperatively with his team to complete the filming of their news report.
4T Lucca C Whole body listening and staying focused on teacher instructions.
5F Basila A-S
Showing effort, creativity and initiative through CBL and Writing this term to produce high quality projects. Well done!
5P Akram Y
Applying effort and concentration during our numeracy class by measuring angles accurately, using a protractor!
6A Idris N Participating in a game of basketball and adhering to the rules
6V Mahdi H Working incredibly well in a team for his CBL and displaying a strong work ethic!
Office News Office Hours, 8.30am – 4.00pm Monday to Friday
Woolworths Earn and Learn Program The program runs from 26th July to 19th Sept. When you do your shop you will receive one sticker for every $10 spent
(excluding liquor, tobacco, and gift cards). When you receive a sticker, place it on the card (available from the supermarket) and when the card is complete, please submit it in the collection box located near the office. Should you need another sticker card, please see the office. All completed cards must be sent to the office no later than close of business on Tuesday 19th September. Enjoy collecting.
School Council News
As part of our on-going work assessing and monitoring school policies, School Council is revising the documentation around the Instrumental Music Program.
If your child is learning an instrument and you have something that you would like us to consider as a part of this, could you please email Kathy Bocquet by 22nd September at [email protected] with your thoughts. All contributions will be de-identified and treated confidentially.
Kathy Bocquet
OSHC Program
Camp Australia manages the Before & After School Care program. All bookings, absences and payments need to be made through the Camp Australia website.
Do not leave messages on the school answering machine.
Customer Service
8.00am - 6.00pm Monday to Friday
1300 105 343
Website www.campaustralia.com.au
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Solar Boat News Simon Matthews
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SRC NEWS
Are you ready to walk in October?
Flemington Primary School will be participating in Walk to School in October this year, starting the first day back of Term 4. Walk to School encourages us all to walk to and from school every school day in October. You can be involved by either walking, riding or scooting to and from school. If you live too far away, check out the park and walk locations on the Walk to School’s website so that you can park your car and walk to school (http://www.mvcc.vic.gov.au/mooneevalleyschools.htm).
Walking to and from school throughout October will help you and your child to build healthy habits for life, improve fitness and build friendships. Walking to school can also help us reduce traffic congestion, parking difficulties around our school and reduce the associated environmental impacts.
Participating students are asked to track their walks on the Walk to School classroom calendar and fill in an individual challenge card (to be provided to students by the SRC day 1 of Term 4). On Tuesday the 10th of October, council officer Maree Robinson will be handing out gold stars for students’ challenge cards at the Wellington Street crossing.
Those who hand in their challenge card to the office at the end of October enter the Victorian Schools draw to win a voucher to sports stores, Bounce and Westfield!
Other ways to get involved and prizes
Walking to school in style
Walk to School is encouraging all kids to get creative and deck out their shoes, bike or scooter for Walk to School month! You can even win cool prizes by sending your designs to [email protected] or sharing them on VicHealth’s Facebook page. If your school has a uniform policy, you can get ideas for decorations that can easily be removed during school hours on the Walk to School website.
Poster challenge
The council will be holding a poster challenge for all students participating in Walk to School month.
If you choose to create a poster, it could show:
students and their friends walking to school
something funny, pretty or interesting that students have seen while walking to or from school
a slogan about why kids should walk to school
if students are too far to walk all the way, their poster could highlight park and walk locations
To enter, students should complete their poster and put it up in a visible position at school, then email [email protected] with their name, phone number, school, a photo of their poster and its location. The three most creative designs will be framed, displayed at a Council venue and on Facebook, and three Council staff will choose a winner. The winning artist will receive a sports store voucher valued at $150. For more details, please visit https://www.walktoschool.vic.gov.au/
Thank you for participating!
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FPS Parent & Carer’s Committee
(HUB) Alice Blake, Ellen Connor and Janine Donohue
DISCO FEVER THANKYOU
WOW! What night! Outside, the weather was challenging, but that didn’t stop the party feet. DJ Angelo was brilliant with his bright lights, good music and vast array of head wear!! The kids, Amanda and a few of the more daring parents went wild! It was so much fun. Turns out my mirror was demonstrating the school value of kindness in telling me my dance moves were groovy… They don’t play those songs on ABC radio…
Thank you does not adequately express the gratitude I have to all the Parent Helpers who participated. Your sense of fun permeated throughout - apologies if I was a pain, especially when I was being police woman – the responsibility went to my head!
Particular thanks to:
The planning team: (including Amanda - aka dancing queen) Your guidance and enthusiasm kept the dream alive. Security: (esp. Peter who lit up the sky) Tough working conditions! Signing in and out team: Awesome! Canteen and snacks: Thanks – great job in monitoring! First aid: Only minor disco dance acquired friction injuries! Disco dancers: Nice work – I missed the really outrageous dance moves but I am sure they were there… Fiona: For providing photographic evidence! Clean up team: Did you dream tinsel? Awesome! The students: You know how to party - wild! CANTEEN
The second last canteen for the term – icypoles, popcorn and juice boxes.
NEXT WEEK: last day of term (1.30 finish) – we’re going to sell left overs! Some hot chocolates, chips from the disco, some doughnuts, choc tops – what-ever we have left over.
Next Meeting – all meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of the month
Tuesday 19th September at 7.30 in the teachers’ tea room. All parents and friends welcome – you don’t need to be a member to attend. We will be:
Reviewing the events of this term
Chatting about next term – Christmas cake stall, canteen.
Discussing events and activities for 2018
2018 fete!
The Annual General Meeting is Tuesday 17th October.
All suggestions are welcome, as are volunteers. I’ll bring cake (!) as a little celebration.
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Fit footy food by Pieta Cedaro Dietitian/Nutritionist APD https://www.facebook.com/thebalancedplateaustralia/
With footy finals well underway and given the glorious Melbourne weather of late, it can be all too easy to find yourself snuggled on the couch in front of the TV munching on not so healthy foods. So, be a good role model and show the kids how to enjoy footy finals the healthy way and eat like champions instead. Forget greasy burgers, sausage rolls, crisps, trashy pizzas and instead get the kids to help put together some healthy footy food fare so you can enjoy the matches without putting your health on the backburner.
Try some of the following snacks
Homemade oven baked wedges –skin on wedges baked in little olive oil and sprinkle of herbs and salt
Char-grilled corn cob on the BBQ or just boiled corn cobs are great and so in season!!
Fruit skewers
Half time Oranges
Air-popped popcorn
Roasted chick peas (see recipe below)
Healthy platter: boiled egg, olives, smoked salmon, guacamole or hummus, grissini, wholegrain rice crackers or oat cakes, vegetable sticks-carrot, cucumber, celery
Bruschetta-grab some light sourdough rye and toast, smear with garlic cloves and top with diced chopped ripe tomatoes, fresh basil, red onion and of course drizzle of quality olive oil and balsamic or smashed green peas, fresh mint and ricotta to top
Steamed homemade mini lean chicken or seafood wontons or dim sims
Microwaved mini pappadums with beetroot yoghurt, guacamole or tzatziki (light yoghurt, cucumber and mint dip)
Fresh cooked prawns
Something sweet: dip a few strawberries in a little melted dark chocolate, Medjool dates or put some chopped banana on paddle pop sticks, drizzle with little dark chocolate or dip in vanilla Greek yoghurt and roll in a little chopped nuts and coconut and refreeze.
Date, nut and oat shaped footballs
Watermelon cut into footy shapes
Frozen pineapple sticks
For something more satisfying:
Mini healthy lean burgers or kebabs or mini falafel burgers-take a wholemeal baguette and slice and sandwich lean meatball sized patties between bread pieces and top with little sauce, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, grated carrot etc.
Baked bean and light cheese jaffles on wholegrain bread
Little spinach and ricotta triangles –filo pastry folded with ricotta, spinach and herbs and baked with little olive oil spray
Chicken burritos packed with cooked lean chicken breast, sliced capsicum, avocado, light cheese, grated carrot, tomato and lettuce
Healthy mini meat pies with filo pastry base, lean meat and vegetable filling and topped with mushy peas
Homemade pita pizza-wholemeal pita breads with pasta sauce, olives, mushrooms, capsicum, roasted vegetables of choice e.g. zucchini, pumpkin, light mozzarella or ricotta, lean ham if desired or even prawns if you like the seafood option.
Nachos made with homemade potato chips or wholegrain tortillas toasted and topped with canned refried beans, corn kernels, tomato salsa, guacamole, light cheese and diced tomato.
Sushi
Vietnamese rice paper rolls filled with fresh prawns, grilled tofu or lean pork mince and shredded lettuce, grated carrot, avocado, cucumber, vermicelli noodles and coriander and mint leaves.
Tandoori chicken skewers with salad and wholemeal pitas
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Roasted crispy chickpeas
2 x 420g can chick peas, drained and rinsed
1 ½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
½-1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons -1 tablespoon mild curry powder Method
Place an oven rack in the centre of the oven and preheat to 180C. Spray a baking sheet with canola or olive oil cooking spray. Put the chickpeas on a clean kitchen towel or several paper towels and dry thoroughly. In a medium bowl, toss the chickpeas with olive oil to coat. Sprinkle with the ½ teaspoon salt and combined spices and toss again. Transfer in an even layer to the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes then shake the pan and return to oven for another 20-30 minutes or until chickpeas are crunchy. In total they need around 50 minutes to 1 hour. Let them cool for at least 1 hour; the chickpeas will become crunchier as they cool. Sprinkle with extra ½ tsp salt if desired. These are best eaten within 1 day.
