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Principal: Robin Stickland Assistant Principals: Joy Cook and Helen Murphy
What’s On? Term 4 November 13 3RF/3CQ STEM Exc. F-2 Footsteps 14 Level 2 Incursion Level 4 Family Life
4JH/4SD STEM Ex. 15 Level 2 Incursion 6ZA/6AW STEM Ex. 19 Practice Lockdown 20 Grandparents’ Day 21 Maths Afternoon 22 Student Leader Day 26 Foundation Excursion 27 Footsteps F-2 28 L4 Excursion
Second hand Uniform Sale
29 F-2 Sports Day December 2 Foundation Incursion Yr 3 Aquarium Exc 6 Year 6 Graduation Yr 4 Aquarium Exc Foundation Transition 9 Yr 6 Beach Excursion 10 Bike Hike Yr 6 – 7 Transition 11 Assembly 17 Whole School Transition
Day 18 Class Parties 20 Final Assembly 12.00pm
Principal’s Report It has come to our attention that some students are leaving the school and using the Vermont Council Reserve and Council Equipment Area once they have arrived at school in the morning. Staff are on Yard Duty from 8.45am until the first bell at 9.00am, this does not cover the Vermont Council Reserve or the Council Equipment Area. Once students have arrived at school, they must remain on school grounds. All teachers have talked with the students at school to make sure they understand why this is important, could you please reinforce this with your children at home. Please remember, children dropped at school before 8.30am in the morning will be placed in Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) with an invoice provided to each family. If you are running late to collect your child by 3.30pm, they are to wait outside the entrance to the North Building under the shelter where they will be supervised until 3.45pm by the Yard Duty Teacher. After 3.45pm they will be placed in OSHC and an invoice will be provided to each family. We currently have a few students who are still waiting to be collected, in the school grounds at 4pm, unsupervised. Please reinforce with your children that they are to wait outside the North Building where they can be appropriately supervised and not elsewhere in the school grounds. We thank you for your support on this matter. Teacher Placements 2020 Please find below the teaching staff in each level for 2020:
Foundation Year 3 Year 6
Nikki Lewis Chantelle Quinn Al Straughan
Bec Mealings Kate Yates James Sadler
Bronwyn Moore Rick Foley Zara Abrahams
Courtney Williams Andrew Wastie Cyara Pittas
Damon Webb
Year 1 Year 4
Alex Monypenny John Hoskin
Sarah Battle Sally Dyett
Jaclyn Raditsis Jacci Strachan
Hsien Tran Phil Alison
Lisa Shoebridge
Year 2 Year 5
Paul Souter Ryan Condron
Lauren Strachan Gillian Prentice
Kath Jones Kerryn McConachy
Eli Dahlenburg Brierly Parker
PO Box 53 Nurlendi Road Vermont 3133 Telephone: 9874 2511 Fax: 9872 4170 Out of School Hours Care: 0419 208 028
We aim to be nut free and rely on parents to assist us on achieving this goal.
Vermont Primary School http:www.vermontps.vic.edu.au [email protected]
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Engagement and Wellbeing
House Points Congratulations to Canterbury for achieving 1st place in the House Points for the fortnight. The results are as follows:
Terrara Cantley Nurlendi Canterbury
Fortnight
34.73 3rd
28.25 4th
35.81 2nd
41.88 1st
Yearly
772.41 1st
608.99 4th
680.68 2nd
649.09 3rd
Student of the Month: November For the whole of Term 4 teachers are focusing on our Vermont Primary School value, “To Strive”. It has been wonderful to see so many students being recognised for striving to do their best. Congratulations to the following students on their award for November!
Introducing the VESPAs! This year we are introducing a new award called the VESPA (Vermont Excellence in Specialists Principal’s Award)! Our aim is to acknowledge and celebrate excellence in each specialist subject from F-5. The Year 6 student awards are presented at the Year 6 Graduation Ceremony. One student from each Year Level, in Art, Digital Technologies, LOTE, Music, and PE will be selected to receive a VESPA.
Foundation
0AB – Martin M 0BM – Lydia Y 0HT – Eric H 0NL – Aarush M 0RM – Ryan S
Year 2
1AP – James B 1JR – James K 1MG – Ashley W 1SB – Kelly W
Year 2
2DW – Sheridan H 2KJ – Zayan A 2LS – Ava A 2PS – Claire J
Year 3
3CQ – Louie K 3KY – Lucas P 3RC – Phoebe M 3RF – Jake K
Year 4
4AM – Rachel B 4JH – Vincy X 4JS – Abbie W 4SD – James I
Year 5
5AS – Macayla H 5GP – Reiner H 5KM – Leila O 5PA – Olivia W
Year 6
6AW – Eric L 6BP – Alex P 6JS – Thomas L 6ZA – Samantha A
Specialist Areas
Art
Charlotte S
P.E.
Toby F
Digital Technologies
Derek Z
Music
Breanna A
L.O.T.E.
Charlotte L
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The VESPA’s will be presented at the November 25th Assembly at the start of week 8.
The process for selecting the recipients and the selection criteria will be as follows:
1. Students will be nominated by the relevant specialists based on the following:
a. Demonstrating excellence in the subject area eg. Achieving above standard measured against the curriculum
or a specific skill area
b. Being a role model in their behaviour eg. Achieving outstanding for effort
c. Showing excellence in their overall approach to learning
2. Students are eligible to receive a Blues and a VESPA (getting a Blues Award, does not prevent a student from also
getting a VESPA and vice versa)
3. In week 6 of Term 4, Specialist staff will meet to discuss and finalise their nominations as a team. Students may
receive more than one VESPA if they are a stand out and no other student is equal in achievement, behaviour and
approach to learning. A list of recipients will go to the SIT/LIT team for final approval.
4. Parents will then be notified and invited to attend the November 25th Assembly
The Specialist Team are excited to be able to recognise the many talented students in our school and have begun the
challenging job of making their nominations!
From The Chaplain The Whitehorse City Council are great at offering information sessions and events to assist us on our parenting journey. Here are some of the things that they have coming up over the next couple of months:
Rubi @ Youth ConneXions Come along to our Youth Centre in Box Hill (Youth ConneXions) to meet Rubi (Our dog) and pat, play and have fun with her at our youth centre! Where? Youth ConneXions - Centro Box Hill, Suite 1 Level 1, Main Street, Box Hill When? The first Monday of the month starting Monday 2nd September, from 3:00pm to 4:30pm *Note: This will be Tuesdays in 2020 How can I be involved? Just drop in! For more information: Please email [email protected] or call 9898 9340
Whitehorse International White Ribbon Breakfast 2019 Creating change, challenging attitudes and taking safe action to prevent violence against women and family violence. This is a free community breakfast event with guest speakers Dr Peter Streker and Anissa Gracie. Where? Whitehorse Centre, 397 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading When? Friday 22nd November, 2019 7:30am – 9:00am How can I be involved? Bookings are essential – reserve your seat at wrb.eventbrite.com.au
Open day @ Youth ConneXions Youth ConneXions is the perfect place for young people aged 12-25 to drop in to after school, have a hot or cold drink and hang out with friends in a safe space with table tennis, a pool table, video and board games, space to relax, computers, free wi-fi and much more.
YC is open weekdays from 2pm to 5pm for drop-in and between 1pm – 2pm by appointment.
Chat to Youth Workers and find out what’s on offer for young people at Youth ConneXions - all are welcome to simply drop in to see what Youth ConneXions offers.
When? Thursday 21st November 4pm – 7pm
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Where? Youth ConneXions - Suite 2, Level 1, Main Street, Box Hill Central (located right near Box Hill’s transport hub). More information: Youth ConneXions on 9898 9340 or [email protected] or visit the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/265252401038258/ No booking necessary
Freestyle Fridays @ Youth ConneXions Freestyle Fridays is a fun and free music space to play, practice, relax, explore, express, create and collaborate. Once registered, Young people aged 12-25 can turn up whenever they are free and feeling creative. Where? Youth ConneXions - Centro Box Hill, Suite 1 Level 1, Main Street, Box Hill When? Fridays 4pm – 5pm How can I be involved? Contact Youth ConneXions on 9898 9340 or via [email protected] Kind Regards,
Carly Cassidy
Mindfulness in the Garden With the warmer weather approaching (hopefully not too far away now), the garden is the perfect place to unwind, defrost from the winter chill and practise mindfulness. According to Your Body Your Temple website, “Nature is a great place to practice mindfulness with kids… Nature provides a comforting space that invites children to be with their senses. It draws their attention to the here and now and helps to reduce stress and worry. In nature, children are encouraged to be in the moment and enjoy themselves while they learn about the natural world.” (https://www.yourbodythetemple.com/mindfulness-in-nature-with-kids/)
Recently, the Year 4 students had an opportunity to practise mindfulness in the school garden. They were required to choose one part of a plant to focus on and draw it as though they were looking at it through a magnifying glass. The need to focus on the features of the plant or flower brought a quietness and sense of calm to the activity. When reflecting on the activity later, most of the students, regardless of their drawing ability, commented how peaceful the activity made them feel. Many were also amazed at how intricate the flowers and plants actually were. So if you need a peaceful moment in the busyness of life, take a notepad, pencil and hat outside and enjoy the wonders of nature.
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Vermont Primary School Curriculum Writing and Researching Living Things This term in Foundation, we are learning all about Living Things. We have been practicing using and reading non-fiction books and then using these books to research different animals. Next, we have used a special planner to write down the important information that we discover. Finally, we used our animal planners to write an information text about each animal. We have been having so much fun sharing our information reports in the classroom with our friends and learning about so many different animals.
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Online Parent Surveys - The Resilience Project Evaluation Many parents have completed online surveys throughout the year as part of the Resilience Project Evaluation. The University of Melbourne have recently sent an email to those parents with the third and final survey. We encourage all of you who received the link to complete the survey, as it provides valuable information for this evaluation. Thanks
Julie Hall
Digital Technologies eSmart News
Use this QR code or CLICK HERE to let us know you have read the article! What a busy time it has been at Vermont Primary School, with our amazing school fair and school productions! Along with this, the Engagement and Well-being team are making plans for 2020 and are in the process of organizing a Parent Information Evening with one of the Alannah and Madeline Foundation eSmart experts. I would love to hear suggestions of topics you would like to hear about so that we can tailor the evening to suit the needs of our Vermont Primary community. If you have suggestions please use the QR code or link at the top of the article. The proposed date for this parent evening is Tuesday 21st April, 2020 at 7:30pm. So put it in your calendar and save the date! Julie Hall eSmart Co-ordinator [email protected] EAL – Possum Magic In term four the year two EAL students have been reading Possum Magic. To finish the unit, they ate some of the food that
Hush and Grandma Poss ate. Here are some of their reactions: Lamingtons - “The coconut takes over every other flavor!” ANZAC biscuits - “They’re crunchy, really yummy!”
Minties - “I liked all the food except the Minties, they’re too minty!”
Year 5 Students are Complimentary Year 5 students have been talking about the importance of giving and receiving compliments. Did you know that for every one negative comment a person may receive, it takes seven positive ones to put the negative one aside? Did you know that starting the day on a negative remark from someone sets you up for a bad day? We wrote compliments to each other and found that sometimes giving compliments is actually not that easy. But we certainly enjoyed receiving them from our peers this week. The Year 5 students have got each other's backs and have been very supportive and we look forward to a positive Term 4. Basketball Victoria Hoop Time State Championships
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Congratulations to our Basketball Boys team who have qualified for the Basketball Victoria Hoop Time State Championships on Tuesday 26th November. To qualify for this event the boys were successful in winning the recent Division and Region tournaments. Throughout the lead up games they have displayed outstanding teamwork and sportsmanship under the guidance of Mr. Foley and Mr. Straughan. The State Championships will be very competitive, with the top schools from across Victoria competing. We would like to thank the parents for supporting the students and assisting with transport on the day.
Vermont Primary School students pictured with National Basketball League player Dane Pineau.
Community Information Baking For Grandparents Day The school will be providing a morning tea on Grandparents Day in the Stadium, if any parent would like to contribute something to have with a tea or coffee it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you - Community Network
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Orders Close 20 November 2019
Show BagS
$5.00
We have leftover stock from our Fair and will
be having a pop up Show Bag stall at the
front of the office on
Wednesday 20 November from 3.30pm.
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Registrations are still open until Sunday 17 November 2019.
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