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The Connection Coldstream Primary School 11th June, 2019
Leap into Learning by Showing Respect, Responsibility & Teamwork
Diary Dates
5th, 12th, 19th & 26th June
Archery (Grade 5/6)
7th June
Interschool Sport vs Seville (away)
13th June
Special Lunch – Dim Sims
14th & 18th June
Life Ed Van
Interschool Sport vs Wandin Yallock
(away)
21st June
Interschool Sport vs Yarra Glen (away)
24th June
No Assembly
27th June
Sausage Sizzle – P1 to donate treats
28TH June
End of Term 2 – 2:30pm dismissal
15th July
Term 3 commences
From the Principal’s Desk
We are just 2+ weeks until mid year break and children and
staff have done very well staving off colds and illnesses. At
assemblies I have spoken about ensuring that children wear
jumpers when leaving heated rooms and the need for lots of
fresh fruit and vegetables to build resistance to illness.
Unfortunately a week off often equates to the loss of up to 3
weeks of learning as absences are very disorienting and
disruptive to education.
GAMING: This an area where parents have indicated concerns
and have been seeking guidance, so when I found a World
Health Organisation research article on gaming and the way
that it can affect moods and life choices, I selected pertinent
parts to compile into an article elsewhere in this newsletter.
Please take the time to read it carefully as it is often VERY
DIFFICULT to pull back technology usage after it becomes an
ingrained habit.
REPORTS: will be sent to you in the coming weeks and we
request that you check at the office that we have the most up
to date email addresses for BOTH parents.
Reminder elsewhere in newsletter.
UPCOMING FORUM: On August 23rd there will a COMMUNITY
FORUM AND FREE FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT in the Community
Centre. The sausage sizzle will be subsidised and Parent Club
will be selling popcorn, drinks and lollies. We hope to see
children in PJs and sleeping bags and hope to see dads and
mums there as we plan the future of Coldstream.
More details will follow.
Phillippa Adgemis – Principal
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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT CONT.
When does gaming become a problem? New
online test predicts risk of gaming disorder
Addiction to video games has been recognised as a new type of mental illness by the World Health Organisation (WHO), one associated with extreme cases of uncontrolled gaming behaviour and excessive game playing. In line with the criteria developed by the WHO, researchers have developed the first psychological test to check for ‘gaming disorder’– which they now plan to expand to produce the largest study to date on gaming disorder. Now available to the public and accessible online, the test can tell participants if they meet the WHO criteria for gaming disorder. The results will provide gamers with feedback on their video game habits in comparison with the rest of the population. Lead researcher Dr Bruno Schivinski, said: “We want to understand the point at which gaming becomes a health problem, and which factors contribute to the development of gaming disorders.” Anyone who can no longer control their gaming behaviour prioritises computer games over other activities and does not change this behaviour despite negative consequences could be suffering from gaming disorder according to the WHO definition. A 34-year-old male who took the test, and wishes to remain anonymous, said: “I had no idea I was playing too much… no one says anything about that, you know? You just keep playing and everything is fine… “I was playing every day for six hours or more after getting home from work. I was not sleeping much, not going out with friends, not eating much, and when working from home, I was not doing anything but playing games. That is not good, I am changing it now, but it is not easy without support.” “Excessive video gaming is already a serious health risk in Asian countries and an emerging problem in Europe.”
EMAIL ADDRESS
Please ensure that you have advised the office of any change to your email address in
preparation for the emailing of student reports.
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SCHOOL CAPTAIN’S REPORT
Hi Coldstream
Last weekend we went to Belgrave to take part in the judging of movies entered in the Lantern and Light
International Children’s Film Festival. We were proud to represent our school and have input in the
decision of the winner. We voted but are yet to find out the results. Overall it was a good day.
Last Friday we played Seville in interschool sports. It was a good game for football, the scores were 58 to
12, we won. The netball scores were 9 to 12, we lost, and the volley stars scores were 11 to 15, we lost. It
was a good day anyway and the weather was great. Next week we will vs Wandin Yallock.
Thank you for reading our report and we will have another one for you next week.
Tyler and Taylah Mae
PARENT CLUB NEWS
We have our steamed dim sim lunch coming up on Thursday.
Our Earn and Learn sticker boxes are filling up nicely. Just a reminder, we have collection boxes at
both Lilydale and Chirnside Woolworth stores. They can also be left in the letter box in the school
office. We have plenty of sheets available if you choose to adhere the stickers yourself before
handing them in.
Thank you all very much for your support.
Emily
SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENT’S REPORT –
I had the pleasure of going across to the information night for Lyrebird College. What a remarkable place it will be for our Education Precinct and for the children who will be attending it. Listening to the plans and visions that the Directors have for this school, was amazing. To hear how far families have to travel, just so their kids can be in the best learning environment, was heartbreaking. Something I take for granted, knowing my kids can go to a great school within walking distance to home.
I wish them all the best for the coming months and for their expected opening in 2020.
Kelly Borg
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Attendance Champions
P1 II
12 IIII
34 IIIII III
56 II
Notes you may have missed
Library Tales
Library books that are overdue need to be
returned ASAP.
To continue borrowing, return or re-borrow
at your next library session.
Please look after the books you borrow.
Dear Coldstream Community,
The Coldstream Primary School in conjunction with Food
Bank Victoria are inviting you to attend our Food Bank,
located at the school. Cereals, milk and tinned goods
regularly available. Limits may apply
Opening time is Friday @ 10:30 am
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PUPPET PLAYS to bring to life our
Simultaneous Reading Text
Alpacas with Maracas.
The children loved it.
Some budding performers here.
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WHAT A WONDERFUL AND EXCITING DAY THE P-2 HAD AT THE AQUARIUM. THIS FUNPACKED
EXPEDITION SAW SOME VERY TIRED STUDENTS SLEEPING IT OFF ON THE BUS HOME.
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I liked the stingrays. The leopard print one was my favourite. They look like they are smiling. - Shaylii When I went to the aquarium, I liked seeing the baby turtle, and the big shark called Mitchell. - Cooper
I liked the starfish because I got to touch it in the enclosure, it felt soft. - Lydia
I liked the starfish because it felt spikey when I touched it. I liked Dory, she is blue, yellow & black. - Scarlett
I liked the penguins, they were black, white and yellow and we saw the baby one, he was fluffy and grey. - Anae
I liked the crocodile and the fish inside the crocodile’s tank because they cleaned the crocodile’s teeth. - Brodie K
I liked touching the real starfish, it felt hard and I saw it move, which was really cool. My favourite fish was a clown fish. - Yana
When I went to the aquarium, I liked watching the swordfish swim over the top of me. I liked the turtles too. - Lucas My favourite part about the aquarium was the shark called Mitchell, he was scary and he gave me a nightmare from his very sharp teeth. - Lani When I went to the aquarium, I liked looking at the penguins walking up the hill and seeing Dory & Nemo. I liked seeing the divers check the fish. - Tayte
I liked the shark that looked like a leopard. My favourite was the unicorn fish that was light blue. - Chelsea
My favourite thing at the aquarium was the leopard print stingray because it looked like a leopard. I also liked the penguins because the babies were fluffy. - Josh My favourite part of the aquarium was seeing the 4D movie because it was loud, and I saw a slingshot and it looked like it went right through my tummy. I liked seeing the squirrel because he looked like he was right in front of me with my special glasses on. - Mason
My favourite part was the movie, because it was 4D and you could see stuff come out of the screen and it felt like you were actually there and the smoke came out at me too! - Peter-James
My favourite sea creature was the leopard print stingray because it is my favourite colour and I liked the unicorn fish he was light blue. - Emily
I liked the leopard print stingrays the best and the big stingrays in the big tank with the mermaid statue. - Isabella
My favourite was the sharks, eels & lionfish. The lionfish were cool because of their mane. - Lucy
My favourite part of the aquarium was the movie, because the little guy was funny. I saw the tiger from Ice-Age too. – Harry
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On June the third I went to the Sea Life Aquarium. I saw a lot of great sea creatures.
I saw turtles. They have webbed feet. I think they are really cute.
I had a shark friend. It kept following me around the clean tank. I think it was would have liked to eat me!
I also loved the penguins. They were so cute and looked so soft.
I liked the jelly fish jelly fish because they can change colour.
I also liked the clown fish. I saw them in the anemone. It was really cool! There were also lion fish. They were
scary but beautiful.
I loved the eels. They were yellow ad that is my favourite colour.
The crocodile was huge and green. It had large sharp teeth.
After the crocodile we saw a big tank of fish. It was amazing!
We went to the rock pool as well where we got to hold and touch different types of sea creatures.
The Sea Life Aquarium was amazing! - Mya
What an amazing day the Melbourne Sea Life Aquarium! On our way there I was sitting next to Mya on the bus. I
brought a word search with me to keep me busy. When we got there it started to rain.
Our group was called the Sharks. The other group was called the sea turtles. I wish I was in the sea turtles group.
My favourite animal was the puffer fish. The puffer fish have huge eyes. They have spikey looking skin.
My second favourite animal I saw was the jelly fish. They really look cool too. I think they look like chandeliers in
the water.
I learned a lot about the animals at the aquarium and I can’t wait to go back one day. - Briony
Sea Life Aquarium was the best aquarium I have ever been to. If you get a chance you should go there one day. It
was an awesome excursion.
When we were going through the tunnel one of the sharks was asleep. It looked like it was awake because they
keep moving even when they are sleeping.
Sting rays are also amazing. I was sad because one of them was missing their tail. Their tail had been cut off
because people didn’t want to get stung. It was sad to see.
What an amzing day! - Evan
We went to the Melbourne Sea Life Aquarium to learn about different sea life.
First we saw a rock pool. We saw some star fish. We got to touch the star fish but not pick them up because they
like to stay in the water the whole time.
We went to see the green turtles after that. They were really cool and so amazing! The green turtles have green
webbed feet and a brown shell.
The penguins waddle with their knees bent. The penguins have little wrist bands to let the people know who they
are and how old they are too. They do this because the penguins all look the same. Some have blue and some had
red wrist bands.
It was the best excursion I have had in my life! - Alsie
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On Monday when we went to the Sea Life Aquarium the jelly fish were magical. They were cool because it was
satisfying how they moved. Some jelly fish change colour.
The Movie was cool because it was 4D. The movie was Ice Age. It was fun. It lasted for about 10 minutes.
The coral was sick! It was neon. I love neon.
It was sooooooo cool! - Tayah
The Melbourne Sea Life Aquarium was a spectacular place where we learned about fish like Dory. It was so cool. I
loved it!
I saw a clown fish I an anemone. It’s so nice. I loved it so much.
I had a lot of fun. I hope we can come back again one day. - Nikita
When we got to school on Monday the 3/4 s and 5/6s went to their classes and Mrs B and Mrs Monks told us our
groups. Then everyone got onto the bus. Henry and I sat next to each other and we were talking.
When we got to the Children’s Garden we had our snack. My feet started to hurt. We went back to the bus and
went to the Sea Life Aquarium.
My favourite animal at the aquarium was the sting rays. They looked AMAZING!
The sharks were really cool too. They swam around and around. They have sharp teeth.
The lion fish were spectacular as well.
It was a brilliant excursion! - Cooper M
I liked the Sea Life Aquarium excursion. It was so much fun!
I loved the unicorn fish because I love unicorns. The turtles were so cute.
The 4D movie was so funny. Wind blew on us and we wore 3D glasses.
The rock pool was really cool too. The water was cold.
The last thing we went to was the penguins. Some penguins have the same tags and some don’t. There were king
penguins too.
I really want to go again because I had so much fun. - Paige
The Sea Life Aquarium was an awesome excursion!
The eel was amazing. It was amazing because it opened its big mouth. It was a leopard eel.
WOW…a shark swam over my head! It was really cool.
The penguins were really cute. It was fantastic to see them swimming. I liked the emperor penguins too. They live
in the snow.
I hope you get a chance to go to the aquarium. It was a lot of FUN! - Dane
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COLDSTREAM PRIMARY SCHOOL OSHC
July 2019 Vacation Care Program
Monday 1st of July
Excursion: Animal aid
Tuesday 2nd of July School
based day: Cooking Day
Wednesday 3rd of July School
based day: Around the
world
Thursday 4th of July School
based day: Craft day
Friday 5th of July
Excursion: Roller-skating
We will be taking a trip to Coldstream animal aid, where we will be visiting the animals and playing with the kittens.
Please bring: A water bottle. We will provide all meals for today
Today will be a delicious day of cooing varies foods. We will be baking, cooking and preparing items that the children attending that day vote for. Please bring: A water bottle. We will provide all meals for today
We’re traveling around the world today, exploring different cultures from other countries including different foods and activities. Please come dressed as a country of your choice Please bring: A water bottle. We will provide all meals for today.
Bring your imagination, its craft time! We will be doing all things craft today, we will have some pre-set activities in place as well as freestyle craft out all day. Please bring: A water bottle. We will provide all meals for today.
Time to swap our normal shoes for some 4 wheeled ones. Q) What is white, fury and has wheels? A) A Roller bear. Please bring; A packed lunch, skates/blades (if applicable), thick socks and a water bottle.
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COLDSTREAM PRIMARY SCHOOL OSHC
July 2019 Vacation Care Program
Monday 8th of July
Excursion: Movies
Tuesday 9th of July School
based day: PJ Day
Wednesday 10th of July Incursion:
Karate
Thursday 11th of July
School based day: Multi media
day
Friday 12th of July
Excursion: Watermarc swimming
pools Today we will be going to the movies to relax and see either ‘Toy Story 4’ or ‘The Secret Life of Pets.’
Please bring: A water bottle. We will provide all meals for today.
Today will be a school based day where we stay in our pyjamas all day, making cubbies, watching movies and party in our pyjamas. Please bring: A water bottle. We will provide all meals for today.
Come and have some fun while learning some moves in the art of Karate.
Q) What do you call a pig that does karate? A) Pork Chop
Please bring: A water bottle. We will provide all meals for today.
Today is all about
technology. If you have an iPad, tablet, iPod or any
other device, please bring it
along. If you have an
appropriate Wii multiplayer
game or a favourite
movie, feel free to bring
that along too.
Please bring: A water bottle. We will provide all meals for today.
Today we will be experiencing the waterslides and all that Water marc has to offer. These pools are located in Greensborough. Please bring; A packed lunch, skates/blades (if applicable), thick socks and a water bottle.
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Come join us in Out of Hours School Care!
At Coldstream OSHC we offer Before School care and After School care to the children at
Coldstream Primary School and Coldstream Preschool.
To support the children attending Coldstream Preschool our educators will walk the
children across in the mornings and collect the children at the end of the preschool
session.
In OSHC we offer a wide variety of activities & experiences that are based on the
children’s interests, needs and the National Quality Framework.
We focus on supporting the children to develop capacity to build their social, emotional
and self-regulation skills.
The OSHC is a community where the children are encouraged to participate; to have fun,
try new things, explore new ideas discover how things work, be leaders, be advocates,
have a say, be heard, do their best, demonstrate respect to all and feel valued.
OSHC hours
Monday- Friday
Before School Care 7:00am- 8:45am
Breakfast is offered
Monday- Friday
After School Care
3:15pm- 6:00pm
Afternoon tea is offered
Tutoring hours:
Thursday:
3:15pm – 5:30pm
Have you applied for the Child Care Subsidy? (CCS)
If you are eligible there is a reduction in fees.
Do you have your own business or know anyone who would like to advertise their
business? Please drop off your business cards to Perin, so we can display them
For bookings or further information, please contact Perin
Email: [email protected]
