Dorset Primary School Diary Dates

Thursday 12th December: Christmas Concert 6pm - cookbooks and t shirts for sale Friday 13th December: Reports Sent Home Monday 16th December: Term 4 Disco Thursday 17th December: Grade 3 - 6 Class Parties Wednesday 18th December: Final assembly 9.00am Grade Prep - 2 Class Parties Students will meet 2014 class teachers Grade 6 Graduation Thursday 19th December: Grade 6 Big Day Out Last Day of Term 4 Early Dismissal 1.30 pm Friday 20th December: Curriculum Day - Planning Day - PUPIL FREE Tuesday 28th January: State Wide Curriculum Day - PUPIL FREE Wednesday 29th January: Term 1 Commences 9.00am

Date: Thursday 12th December 2013

Issue No: 37

NOTICES SENT HOME

Notice Sent Home Recipient Date

Graduation #1 Gr 6 9th Oct

2014 Booklists Prep to 5 22nd Nov

Christmas Raffle Whole School 27th Nov

Cook Book Order Forms Whole School 4th Dec

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden News

It's the second last week of term and we're clearing out old beds, planting up and finishing the irrigation. There are lettuces for sale so come along on Tuesdays to Thursdays at drop off/pick up time, pay $1 at the office and collect a lettuce from the garden. We still haven't had any volunteers offering to help out with the chickens over the holiday period, so please contact the office if you can help.

Thanks Anna

Dorset Christmas Concert

Tonight 6pm

Merry Christmas from all the staff at Dorset

Birthdays

Student of the Week

Caleb Murray Dan RoseMeyer Corey Sanders Josh Watson Jasmine Thivant Scarlett Harrison Jade Majic Zach Bartlett Cooper Calderwood Jack Butcher Harrison Postill Savannah Ferguson Olivia MacDonald Emily Kirwan Rosie Forno Sebastian Harrison Ryan Jafarzadeh Edward Mang Sienna Matthewson Phoebe Phillips Blake Bartholomew Kailey Roach Bree Whitehead Rueben MacCartney Eloise Somerfield Matthew Dousett Mark Spataro Jade Pogonowski

Amber Bebe Pippa Miles Miesha Hansford Darcey Hawkins Brian Mackie Emily Nancarrow Chloe Olsen Joel Burch Greta Chiminello Damon Prothero Mitchell Sanders Kylah Riddell Jada Yandall Robbie Vosmansky Darren Newton Ryan Mallinson Harrison Leffers Kennie Ryan Kaelen Scott Hudson White Stuart Klaussner Riley Sanders Chantelle McKercher Samuel Garoni Charlotte Whelan Maddy Steenson Bella Williamson

Luke Chaplin Kyra Latona Liam Maddock Liana Rollason Zahra Easton Kylah Riddell Brock Simpson Madilyn Brown Mary Gospel Zander Cunningham Isabella King Mikayla Mackintosh

Anna Zachar Jonnie Rooks Josh Watson Emilia Elphick Charlotte Rose Liam Wilson Ryan Williams Darcy Roberts Clark Ben Tickell Lucan Boord-Stewart Zak Birznieks

OSHC NEWS Christmas is almost here and we are all very excited! We have been getting into lots of Christmas themed craft and will be having Madhouse this Wednesday. We are also very excited about our Christmas performance coming next week, where kids will be performing various acts and showing off their talents in front of all their friends. We have a “suggestion form” near the sign out list where parents can leave suggestions or comments to help make our service better. We strongly urge parents to make use of this if you have any ideas or concerns. A reminder that children will need to bring their own hats in order to be allowed outside. This is not only a school rule but also a government requirement so we thank you for your help in reminding the kids of the importance of sun safety. We will be opening early on Thursday to receive the kids early from class, and bookings for the Friday session are now open online. We require a minimum of 18 bookings to go ahead, so you will be notified personally if the session does not go ahead and you have made a booking. Merry greetings from Chris, Kane and Natalie in the OSHC room.

Second-hand Uniform Shop

Open Friday 13th December

A reminder that the second-hand uniform shop will

be open on this Friday 13th December from 9am -

9:15am in the office behind the French room. This

will be your last chance for the year to pop-in and

pick up a bargain!

Prep A Liam McKeown

Prep B Juliet Tetlow

Prep C Savannah Ferguson

Prep D Emily Doyle

1A Cody McLennan

1B Macey Postill

1C Liam Walker

1D Angel Papworth

2A Flynn Davies

2B Jade Jacquet

34C 3A Hannah Scott

3B Mason Roberts-Clark

4A Maddie Rose’Meyer

4B Emily Hurst

56A Tim Chamarette

56B 56C Cleo Tzilves

56D 56E Bella Williamson

Lining Up Awards

Chaplain Chat

A very Merry Christmas

and a Happy New Year

to the whole Dorset

school community.

Take care and take time to Care

John Vander-Velde

Mr Vann

Dorset Primary School does not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser. No responsibility is accepted by the School for accuracy of information contained in advertisements or claims made by them. All advertisers must supply a WWC with their advertisement.

Canteen News

Friday 13th December

will be the last day

the canteen is

operating in 2013.

No lunch orders the

last week of term.

The office is still taking payment for levies and

handing out book packs, full payment puts you in the

raffle draw for a refund. The raffle will be drawn at

9am on Wednesday 18th December at the final

assembly for the year. GOOD LUCK!

Dorset Primary is introducing an App to send instant messages, store newsletters and communicate with our parent community.

A flyer is being sent home with instructions on how to download and use the free App or you can visit www.tiqbiz.com

We hope this service will greatly assist parents.

Regards Administration team

Division Rounders Final

Congratulations to the girls rounders team who competed

in the Division Final on Friday against Croydon Hills. The

girls qualified for this final by winning the district

competition earlier in the year. The team was

Georgi Clarke, Kassie Hendy, Hollie Machray, Jade Taylor.

Charlie Rennie, Talisha Doran, Sophia Knight,

Molly Phillips-Stone and Stephanie Banci. (Absent on the

day were Amy Dyer and Kayla Garoni).

The girls played very well as a team and deserved their 18

to 12 run win.

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Fortnightly Menu

Christmas pastry wreaths

Crispy noodle salad

Bolognese pasta bake

Ginger bread men

Could all library book please be

returned as soon as possible.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Junior School Cookbook Update. Announcing new ‘Personalized Cookbooks’. Dear Parents are you thinking that it might be nice to get one of the lovely 2013 Dorset Primary Junior School cook books, but your child doesn’t have any drawings in it. Well we would like to invite you to have your own ‘Personalized Cookbook’ made up just for you, with your own child’s drawing added inside the front cover right opposite the famous Mr Garwood recipes. Just see Cynthia in the main office to order your own Personalized Cookbook making sure you supply her with a lovely A4 sized drawing from your child to be added in. Order 1 today, better still order 3, they make a great Christmas gift for the grandparents. Personalized cookbooks will be an extra $2.00 for the first copy only.

Dorset Walk to

School Day

Over 51% of the

school walked this

morning!!!

A wonderful effort.

A Word From The Principal Staff Changes For 2014 Congratulations to Carol Ray on her appointment to Music teacher at Berwick Fields Primary School. I know you will do very well. Aides, leaving are Charlee Mitchell, Stephani Burrows, Chris Clarke, Mary MacDonald and we wish them well with their future endeavours. Fees Thank you for the great response to the books and levies. This will ensure quality programs at Dorset. School Concert - 6pm tonight Looking forward to seeing you on the oval tonight. The performance at 7pm will be great. Thank you Carol for your wonderful organisation. Early Dismissal Thursday 19th December School will be dismissed at 1.30pm on Thursday 19th December. School recommences on Wednesday 29th January 2014 at 9.00am. This is our last newsletter for the year. Thank you for your great support throughout the year. Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous 2014. Look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday 29th January 2014. Walk To School Day 51% of our students walked to school yesterday. What a great response! I hope you enjoyed the activity. Reports and Grades 2014 Reports will be sent home on Friday 13th December. Included in the reports will be the grade placement for 2014. Kind regards, John Jacobs Principal