DIARY DATES

NUMBER 38 – 5 DECEMBER 2013

Fri 6 Dec Junior School Assembly 2.50pm

Mon 9 Dec Family Picnic and Book Fair 1.40

Digital Portfolio Presentations 3.45pm

Christmas Concert 7pm (New Date)

Tues 10 Dec Prep 2014 Orientation Day 10am—1pm

Yr 6 Transition to Secondary Schools

Prep - Yr 5 Up Day

Fri 13 Dec Yr 5 and Yr 6 Beach Day

Mon 16 Dec Whole School Assembly 9.10am

School Reports going home today

School Council Meeting 7.00pm

Tues 17 Dec Yr 6 Graduation 7pm in the school hall

Wed 18 Dec Prep Graduation 9.15am in the school hall.

Yr 6 Bike Ride and Picnic Day

Fri 20 Dec Last Day of the Term 1.30pm finish

Fri 24 Jan 2014 Uniform Sales Day 10am - 1pm

Wed 29 Jan Yr 1 - Yr 6 students return to school

Thurs 30 Jan Preps 9.30am - 12pm or 1pm - 3.30pm

Fri 31 Jan Preps 9.30am - 12pm or 1pm - 3.30pm

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

CAR PARKING - BEING TOLERANT AND RESPECTFUL

I would like to remind parents of the need to be careful, tolerant and respectful when driving and parking in the Community Centre, Coles and Woolworths car parks. Over the past month, the office has received several complaints of intolerant parents displaying disrespectful behaviour in and around these car park areas at the end of the school day.

In addition, the school’s drop off zone is exactly that, a drop off zone. Please do not park your car and walk your child to their classroom or play area. It upsets a lot of parents who do the right thing.

And last, the bus zone is exactly that, a bus zone. Do not vent your anger on anyone but yourself if you are booked by the City of Kingston Parking Officers.

PA Mary Phillips

PB Victoria Jones

PC Katrina Bound

PD Meaghan Bainbridge

PE Sandra Murphy

1A Poppy Morris

1B Chris Walsh – 2 days

Melissa Shipham – 3 days

1C Melinda Bowly

1D Kim Morgan

1E Kellie Davis

2A Jamie Treasure

2B Emma Funnell

2C Sarah Ashburn

2D Lindy Cross

2E Stephanie Bensted

3A Amber Ryan

3B Natalie Stella

3C Mark Koppens

3D Abbie Phillips

4A Brad Canavan

4B Jeanette Taylor

4C Leanne Walker

4D Shaun Lakeland

5A Kristin Dyer

5B James Nicklen

5C Adrian Patane

5D Pam Macaulay

6A Hannah Hunt

6B Patty Lamaro

6C Deidre Carmona

2014 GRADE STRUCTURE In preparation for Upday next Tuesday 10 December, l am delighted to release the 2014 staffing profile. The school has one Education Support position [Lexia program] that is yet to be finalised.

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Prep A – Thomas B for always being a hard worker and being a kind friend to others.

Prep B – Karl H for trying hard and being a wonderful worker all week.

Prep C – Baxter M for trying hard to achieve his writing goals.

Prep D – Kasha E for trying really hard to subtract by counting back.

Prep E – Archie L for being a wonderful listener and a happy, cheerful and friendly class member.

1A – Charlize H for being a kind, thoughtful and caring class member.

1B – Jade B for persisting with her handwriting.

1C – Jarryd H for working really hard and staying on task at all times.

1D – Ruby-Lee B for working really hard to make this year so much fun whilst learning.

1E – Sunday N for working really hard on her reading all year.

2A – Sophie B for hard work in all areas throughout the year.

2B – Camdyn H for always displaying a kind, caring nature and lovely smile.

2C – Keira S for being a star student who helps out around the classroom and is a good friend to everybody.

2D – Kiara E for completing her assigned homework project all by herself.

3A – Ty L for writing an informative recount about camp.

3B – Dylan H for his great piece of creative writing.

3C – Tyler R for his great job as group leader during literacy rotations.

3D – Lachie O for his excellent attitude towards all school activities. You are a role model for your peers.

3/4Z – Jaimee P for her positive effort and attitude in all school activities.

4A – Molly K for always using her initiative and for being very efficient.

4B – Kayla Borg for being a reliable and responsible Class Captain.

4C – Isabelle N for being hard working, diligent and dedicated across all areas of the curriculum.

4D – Melissa B for always working with great determination and persistence.

5A – Hannah U for measuring accurate angles to make a fantastic six pointed glitter star.

5B – Steffanie C for being polite, respectful and always willing to help others.

5C – Lizzy C for her fantastic work and enthusiasm during Independent Reading sessions.

5/6Z – Bradley B for being an outstanding role model all year.

6A – Angelis D for continued enthusiasm in the complex texts he reads.

6B – Naomi H for magnificent acting skills during Christmas concert rehearsals.

6C – Luke T for his mature attitude in the class and playground during Term 4.

Principal Stan Szuty

Assistant

Principal Paul Clohesy

Learning Leader Monique Corcoran

Student Wellbeing Jason Zarb

Literacy Support Sam Cooke

Science Luke Milgate 1.0

Art Emma Munnikhuis 1.0

Kelly Roberts 0.2

PE Michelle Conway 1.0

Kelly Laughlin 0.32

Music Mark Drysdale 1.0

Kelly Roberts 0.2

ICT Helene Bearup 1.0

Belinda Raleigh 0.4

Cohort Support Chris Walsh

Sarah Alford

LOTE

LOTE Immersion - Clara Mangone - Prep

French – Cecile Danne - Years 1-2

Italian - Clara Mangone - Years 3-4

Spanish - Clara Mangone - Years 5-6

Teaching Coach-es

Chris Walsh

Monique Corcoran

Library Julie Shaw

Business Kate Shannon

Office Manager Monique Hunt

Office Assistants Lynne Anderson

Bev Patton

First Aid Officer Rachael Grady

Lexia Supervisor To Be Confirmed

OSHC Coordina- Joy Saunders

OSHC 2IC Carley Cassap

Teacher and

Integration Aides

Jill Clark, Sue Caspersz, Deb Kerr, Susan Maxwell, Colette Williams, Julie Helm, Debbie Beasley,

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

STUDENT OF THE WEEK AWARDS

Congratulations to the following students who won our ‘Student of the Week’ awards for Week 8 of this term. Students will receive their certificates at their next assembly. Keep up the super work everyone!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy Birthday to the following students who are celebrating

their birthday this week. We hope you have a lovely day.

NAME BIRTHDAY

Phoebe W 5 December

Joshua B 5 December

Bethany W 5 December

Ben S 5 December

Fletcher M 5 December

Mya M 6 December

Holly D 6 December

Jackson A 7 December

Chelsea W 7 December

Kiran C 7 December

Will I 7 December

Zoe G 8 December

Adam F 9 December

Chanelle P 9 December

Millie S 10 December

Kiara V 10 December

Ryan H 10 December

Mackie E 10 December

William A 10 December

William G 11 December

James M 11 December

Mia A 11 December

ACT OF KINDNESS

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

BOOK LISTS FOR 2014

Book list order forms were distributed last Friday. If you have not received one please contact the Office. Orders are to be placed on-line through the supplier, Officemax. Your packs will be home delivered during January. Families unable to order on-line at home will be able to do so with the assistance of our staff through the main office at school. Details with the dates for ordering and delivery are on the forms sent home. Please contact the office if you require any assistance with your Book Lists for 2014.

STUDENT REPORTS

Student reports will be sent home on Monday, 16th December. Please remember to return the comment section of the report to your child’s class teacher. It will be photocopied and returned to you.

DOLPHIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE AMBASSADORS FOR

2013/2014

Thank you to our outgoing Dolphin Research Institute ambassadors who have done an excellent job representing our school over the past 12 months. Natasha B, Lola N, Holly S and Christine W will hand over the reins to our newly selected ambassadors for the next 12 months. The task of selecting our new ambassadors was extremely difficult with the high quality of all the applicants who applied. Congratulations to Chelsea M, Katelyn G, Fletcher L, Miah F and Hunter C who were selected for 2013/2014. These students will be participating in their first activity on Wednesday, 11th December which will be an introductory activity comprising of a boat trip on Port Phillip Bay from Sorrento to hopefully swim with dolphins and seals. We look forward to hearing from them about their experiences over the next 12 months.

CLASS PLACEMENTS FOR 2014

Class teachers have been working hard this term to prepare class placements for 2014. On Tuesday, 10th December all students will be spending a large part of the day with their possible 2014 teacher and classmates as part of ‘Upday’. New teachers to the school in 2014 will be attending on this day. Confirmation of student placements for 2014 will be sent home with Student Reports on Monday 16th December. The school will endeavour to meet as many parent requests as possible, however, the final decision of placement remains with the school.

CANTEEN NEWS

SUPER TYPHOON HAIYAN COLLECTION

Thank you to all those families who donated money to help

with the aid and clean up due to the Typhoon that ripped

through the Philippines. As a school community we

managed to raise $483.70 and we will be depositing that

money into a nominated bank account with the CBA and they

will ensure the money is distributed to where it’s needed.

The Canteen will be closing for the remainder of

the year on Friday 13th December.

The Canteen will remain trading Monday,

Thursday and Friday next week.

Help your students learn over the holidays and

have fun at the same time!

Mrs Bearup has arranged for our school to have a free 3 month subscription to ZooWhiz to support your child’s learning over the school holidays. ZooWhiz links learning between home and school and covers maths, reading, punctuation, grammar, spelling and more. Year 2’s and 3’s and some Year 4’s have explored this program at school in their ICT class. The program is 100% Australian! Check it out at www.zoowhiz.com. You need the premium access to get to the extra features.

If you would like your child to take advantage of the

FREE limited time Premium access to ZooWhiz over

the holidays you must send the below details to Mrs

Bearup no later than December 17 to get your child

their very own user name and password.

I ________________________(parent) wish for

__________________(child’s name) of grade

________________(child’s grade) to have premium

access to Zoo Whiz over the holidays.

School Booklists

If you have lost or misplaced your 2014

Booklist, they are now available on the school

Website:

http://www.patterson-lakes-ps.vic.edu.au

SCHOOL BOOKLISTS

FAMILY PICNIC AND BOOK FAIR

ITC NEWS

COMMUNITY NEWS COMMUNITY NEWS

Mordialloc Community Centre Holiday Program Jan 2014 Don’t miss out on the fun !! Come to Bounce Inc, Melbourne Zoo, Rock Climbing, Kids Space, Geelong Adventure Water Park and more with our January School Holiday Program. Book now to avoid disappointment. Please contact Gemma Shea, Holiday Program Co-ordinator on 9580 3675 for more details.

Beautiful Fresh Traditional Christmas Trees Get your pre paid order in now. Standard 6 foot trees only $55 each, also cute and compact 4 foot trees, right through to massive 15 foot trees. Your purchase helps 1st Carrum Downs Scout Group build their new hall. Local pick up on Saturdays and Sundays from the car park at Masters in Carrum Downs. For more information call 0490 204 420.

Stable On The Strand - Chelsea Uniting Church Parish Chelsea Uniting Church Parish invites you to come along to The Strand, Chelsea (Chelsea Shopping Strip) to share our stable and costumes for your Free Christmas Nativity Photos. Saturday 7th December 10am - 1pm. BYO Cameras and Smiles. For further details phone 9580 3049

FREE TENNIS TRIAL

4-17 yrs. Tues. 10/12 5pm. Thurs. 12/12

5.45pm. Adults- Tues.10/12 5.45pm.

Thurs. 12/12 6.30pm. Cardio tennis trial

12/12 7.15pm. Rackets prov. Pls. call to

book. Contact Leigh @ 0439616748.

E- leigh_holland@hotmail.com web.

www.chelseahadfieldtennis.com.au

Venue- Chelsea Heights tennis club.