School Council Elections Results – 2017 As of 4:00pm Wednesday, 22nd February we received the following nominations for our School council for 2017 -2018. Parent Nominations were Sarah Moore and Nikita Pratt and DET Nominations were Michelle Henson and Jodie Mattingley. As the number of nominations didn’t exceed the number of vacancies in the respective categories these ladies are duly elected to the Cardinia Primary School Council. The Cardinia Primary School Council has 3 other positions to fill from the Parent and Community Members categories. If you would like to be on School Council or nominate for a position, please see Allan or Virginia in the Office.

News from School Council School Council will be running a Twilight Working Bee on Friday, 17th of March, commencing at 4:00pm to spruce up the grounds, carry our minor maintenance work and generally give the school a good tidy up. If you are able to give us a hand, even if it is for only 1/2 an hour or so, it would be greatly appreciated. It would be fantastic if as many parents and friends of the school could come along and assist us. Refreshments and supper will be provided to everyone who comes along. School Council would also like to invite all of our parents and friends along to an afternoon tea on Monday, 6th March from 2:30pm. (Prior to School Assembly). The purpose of the gathering is to evaluate the viability of re-launching our very effective and supportive Parents and Friends Club, which has been a major asset of the school over many years. The Parents’ and Friends Club has been the backbone of the school supporting all school activities, providing ideas and initiatives to improve the school and co-ordinating many of the fundraising activities of the School. Please show your support and join us on Monday at 2:30pm.

Yakkerboo – 2017 Once again this year Cardinia Primary School will be entering a float in the Yakkerboo Parade on Sunday, 23rd April. This year Ms VP will be co-ordinating our entry around the theme – Disneyland. At this stage we have opted for a float depicting the story of Peter Pan. Simone has organised a meeting for Wednesday, 8th March at 3:50pm to start the initial planning for this activity and our involvement in the parade. All parents and friends are more than welcome to come along and share their ideas and expertise.

Wednesday 1st March, 2017

DATES TO REMEMBER

March: Thursday 2

nd March: Meal Deal - Salad Wrap

and a Choc Wedge

Friday 3rd

March: Grade 6 Excursion to

Sovereign Hill

Saturday 4th

March: Bayles Music Festival,

School Choir Performing

Monday 6th

March: Well-being rotations begin

for 2017

Afternoon Tea for Parents

and Friends of the School –

2:30pm onwards in the

Staffroom.

Tuesday 7th

March: 1st School Tour for

perspective Foundation

Students in 2018

(Invitation only).

Wednesday 8th

March: Division Swimming Finals

for students who have

qualified.

Monday 13th

March: Labour Day Public Holiday.

Tuesday 14th

March: 2nd

School Tour for

Foundation Students- 2018

(Invitation only).

Friday 17th

March: Twilight Working Bee from

4:00pm onwards.

Monday 20th

March: Oral Health Screening

Program.

Wednesday 22nd

March: Coastal Ambassadors

Program for School

Captains and Vice Captains

REMINDERS:

If you have a child starting school in 2018

(Foundation) could you please let the office know

as soon as possible, if you haven’t already done

so.

SWITCH Program continues in the hall tonight for any

interested Grade 5 and 6 students. Runs from 3:30pm -

5:30pm.

From the Principal ………

Wednesday, 1st March 2017

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Thumbs Up To Sarah Moore and Nikita Pratt for becoming our newest members of School Council.

Congratulations ladies and it’s great to have you on board.

To Caitlyn Alderson for her great achievement at the recent Fireman Games, gaining a 3rd Place and plenty of photographs highlighting her performance.

To Ms VP for volunteering to co-ordinate our involvement in the Yakkerboo Parade this year. Thanks Simone, greatly appreciated.

To the Goritchan family for their kind donation of 2 spare Gaa Gaa balls for the most popular game at Cardinia Primary School.

To the Grade 6 teachers who provide a Homework Club before school on a Tuesday to assist students who require assistance or time to complete their weekly expectations.

To Riley J, Liam J, Sophie H and Sophie B for participating in Relay for Life last weekend and helping to raise over $114 000.

Punctuality and Attendance at School Once again this year we will be awarding the Mrs Smith’s Attendance Cup and the Mrs Friend’s

Punctuality Cup on a weekly basis at assembly to the grades that record the best outcomes in

these two areas throughout the week.

The following Grades received these awards for last week:

Attendance Cup – 00R

Punctuality Cup – 00R and 6E

Well done to those Grades and keep up the good work!

Meal Deal this week is a Salad Wrap and Choc Wedge for

$4.00.

Please label your paper bag clearly with your grade, name and the salad items

you want on your wrap. Toppings include ham or chicken, tomato, lettuce,

carrot, beetroot, cheese and mayonnaise.

MEAL DEAL VOUCHERS When redeeming Meal Deal lunch vouchers for having 20 Cardi Awards, please send in the bottom section of the voucher NOT the entire notice. If you are unsure, the office can help you.

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FOR SALE In a few weeks, there will be ducklings for sale. If you are interested please

call Donna on 0430 928 730.

Student Medication If you completed a Medication Request Form last year for your child/ren and wish to continue having medication kept at school the Department of Education requires you to complete a new Medication Request Form. The Medication Request Form is available at the Office. Medication cannot be given to students without this form being completed. We are unable to give students medication that is past its expiry date so please come into the office and check if the medication we hold for your child is still within its expiry date. Medication to treat asthma or anaphylaxis does not need to be accompanied by a Medication Request Form as it is covered by a student’s Asthma Care Plan or Action Plan for Anaphylaxis.

2018 Foundation Enrolments With the 2017 Preps settling in, it is time to start planning our 2018 intake!

If you have a pre-school child who will begin Foundation at Cardinia Primary School in

2018, could you please visit the office as soon as possible to ensure we have your

child’s details?

Please do not assume we know your child will be attending our school. With so many

new families, it is a huge job to keep track of all possible future Foundation students.

You will need to provide the office with your current email address as well as your

Pre-school child’s full name, date of birth and the name of the kindergarten she/he

currently attends.

A 2018 enrolment form will then be given to you and these are due back fully

completed by the end of Term 1. Rest assured that all siblings of current students will

be given a place for Foundation, 2018. However, we do need your details to confirm

your child’s place.

Please see Allan or Jodie if you have any questions regarding the 2018 Prep Enrolment

procedure.

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School Choir Performance The Cardinia Primary School Choir has been asked to perform at the Bayles Music Festival which is being held this Saturday, 4th March. Mrs Young has sent a note home to all parents of choir members. Please return these to the office if you have not already done so. Members will need to be at Bayles by 2:40pm and ready to perform at 2:55pm.

Emergency Evacuation Drill The school will be undertaking an Emergency Evacuation Drill on Tuesday, 14th March. This is an important component of our Emergency Management Plan. The drill is designed to ensure staff and students are aware of the evacuation procedures in our Emergency Evacuation Plan, as well as test the effectiveness of the plan.

Car Parking! When parking on Cardinia Road, on the School side of the road, please park as close to the

bollards and barriers as possible. Children and parents need to use the pathway allocated

between the fence and bollards to enter the school safely.

Cardinia Road and the front of the Hall car park are available for parents to park and collect

students. When using the Hall Car Park please observe the ‘No Parking’ signs close to the

Hall. This area must remain clear to allow access to the Hall as needed. There are also

limited spaces in the Church car park located off Dalmore Road. Please do not park on the

nature strip or block driveways in this area. There is also no parking in front of the School

Crossing when the flags are showing.

It is School policy that all students need to be collected by an adult at the end of the day.

This avoids accidents from occurring in these congested times. Please also be aware of your

surroundings when parking your vehicle. If you are blocking other cars or the flow of traffic it

makes it very difficult for other parents to access parking spaces. Cardinia Shire has

allocated 4 car spaces in the Hall Car Park area which are reserved for vehicles displaying a

Disability Permit ONLY. Please ensure your vehicle has the correct permit when using these

spaces. Your assistance, patience and understanding in this matter would be greatly

appreciated.

Yakkerboo Parade - Sunday, 23rd April 2017. This year’s Yakkerboo theme is Disney and Miss VP has chosen to do a Peter Pan based

float. A meeting will be held next Wednesday, 8th March in the 1VP classroom at 3:50pm.

Please come by and share any thoughts and ideas.

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FREE ORAL HEALTH SCREENING

20th March 2017 - On Monday, 20th March Monash Health Dental Services are coming to Cardinia Primary

School to promote ‘World Oral Health Day’.

They will be running an oral health talk to the junior and senior students, awarding our

poster competition winners and screening students who have returned their consent

forms.

Fill out, sign and return the consent form that has been sent home, to the

office by Tuesday, 14th March to be part of this free experience!

TENNIS TRAINING Tennis training has re-commenced after school on Wednesdays at 3:45pm at the tennis courts.

We look forward to seeing some new faces as well as the old.

Joy de Jong (59988220)

Lost Property

There are a few items that have been returned to school from the picnic last Friday. If your child has misplaced anything, please visit the office to see if we have it. All items not claimed will be sent to an OPP Shop or cleaned and placed in our 2nd hand uniform boxes.

REGISTERED FAMILY DAY CARE

Full time day care places available. Before & after school care (including school and Kindergarten pick up/drop

off). Limited casual places available.

Pakenham area. Full Government funded CCB and CCR.

WWC, Police check, First Aid, Insurance.

Call Ally on 0423 839 988

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YOU CAN DO IT!

At Cardinia Primary School, we are incorporating the You Can Do It!

Education program into our whole school well-being rotations in 2017.

YCDI is a school wide program that focuses on fostering the social and

emotional development of children and assisting them to develop to

their full potential. Within the program there is a common theme of

developing RESILIENCE and the program also focuses on the five key

foundations of CONFIDENCE, PERSISTENCE, ORGANISATION, GETTING

ALONG and EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE.

This term our first focus is Getting Along! Getting Along means...working

well with classmates, solving conflicts peacefully, being respectful,

playing by the rules, challenging our fears and handling our emotions.

As part of our rotations we are also incorporating meditation and yoga

sessions, to promote well-being. These rotations will start on the 6th of

March and we would like to encourage parents to talk to your

child/children about their lessons, ask them questions about what they

have learnt during these sessions.

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