Gembrook Primary School

DATES TO REMEMBER
Diary Dates for Term 2
31 May EDEC Cross Country (cost: $7.50)
Gembrook Primary School
A view to the future
50 Main Rd GEMBROOK 3783 Ph: 03 5968 1313 Fax: 03 5968 1548 email: gembrook.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au
www.gembrookps.vic.edu.au
1 June Peter MacCullum Dress Up Day (Cancer research)
1-10 June Free lunch-time dance workshop in performing
arts room (Cardinia Council)
4 June PFA Meeting
5 June EDEC Lightning Premiership (est cost: $7.50)
8 June Kurth Kiln tree planting (3/4)
11 June Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
13 June Produce Market
19-20 June Visit from Macfarlane Primary School, Katherine
NT
21 June JellyBeans Musical Performance at EPAC (ticket
price: $5)
24 June Gembrook Market Sausage Sizzle
27 June PFA Soup Day ($2 per cup)
27 June School Council 7pm
29 June Grade 5 visit to Emerald Secondary College
29 June
End of term 2! 2.30pm dismissal
Peter MacCallum Dress Up Day
Wednesday 30 May 2012
Notes that have gone home
EDEC Cross Country (gr 3-6)
Earn and Learn sticker sheets
Kurth Kiln (grades 3-4)
Lightning Premiership (grades 5-6)
Sexuality Education (grades 3-6)
Student information update (all grades)
Danielle Granieri and Ella Gerencser have organised this event to raise money for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Danielle’s
aunty gave us the idea because she is doing the Peter Mac Ride to Conquer Cancer!
The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre raises money to support ground breaking critical cancer research and better treatment and
care for people with cancer.
Date: 1 st June
Scholastic Book Orders
Due back to school by
Thursday 7 June
Friday Lunch Order Update from
Charlottes on Main
Now available:
Gluten free bread for sandwiches
New larger paper bags (see picture). 10
for $1-available
at the office.
Paper bag price
will increase from
5c to 10c
What to do: Bring a gold coin donation and dress up on the day in either black, yellow, pink or blue to show your
support for the Peter Mac Cancer Centre!

Kym’s comment
Dear Families & Friends
Agideas Student Design Workshop
I was delighted to be able to take eight of our creative students
to the 2012 Agideas Student Design workshop last week. We
should be very proud of these students. They participated in the
workshop enthusiastically. They interacted with the professional
designers confidently, listened to their ideas and asked questions.
The students represented Gembrook in an outstanding
manner. Well done – Tess, Hollie, Kaitlin, Joel, Annabelle,
Lynton, Matt and Amelie. Their designs from the workshop will
be on display in the foyer shortly.
Education Week 2012
Education Week was a wonderful celebration
of learning at Gembrook Primary
School. Marvellous Maths Monday
was a terrific day. Students spent time
with their fantastic friends doing some
maths activities. Fantastic Friends
groups are groups of students from P-6
grades. Sessions with Fantastic Friends
provide opportunities for students to develop friendships with
students from all the learning centres. Another highlight of the
week was Family Fun Night. Thank you to all the families who
came along and joined in with the activities. Thank you to Andrea
Failla and Meg Ichikawa for organising the Japanese display
to be at our school on Wednesday for the Japanese sessions. We
were extremely privileged to host the display. This display gave
our students a little insight into the devastation of the recent
tsunami in Japan.
During the week Jenni Rowe, local ceramic artist, began her time
with us as artist in residence. All of the students, teachers and
many parents have created a small piece of sculpture that will
be put together as a whole school art project. Our students thoroughly
enjoyed their sessions with Jenni and many students remembered
working with her on the ‘Owl Project’ that we have
outside the library.
A VIEW TO THE FUTURE
Education Week
Celebrating numbers &
patterns on Math’s
Monday dress up day
PFA Movie Star Disco
The PFA disco scheduled for last Friday night has been rescheduled
to the last day of term. The disco was rescheduled due to
the power failure and weather conditions. It will be a day time
disco. This will be great fun and a wonderful celebration for the
end of term. Details will be in future newsletters.
Car parking
Please find enclosed in the newsletter details about the use of
the drop off zone and use of the carpark. In the interest of student
safety please drive and park carefully around the school.
EDEC Cross Country
Many of our students will participate in the EDEC Cross Country
on Thursday. Please send along a change of clothes as the
ground is quite wet. We welcome parents to assist and to cheer.
Woolworths Earn and Learn Program
Last year this program provided some excellent resources for
our classrooms. I would encourage families to collect the stickers
and return them to the box in the school office area. The program
concludes on the last day of term.
Enjoy the week
Kym Peterson
Principal
Education Week
A wonderful clay model
created in the ceramics
class run by our artist in
residence, Jenny Rowe

2012 Term Dates
Term 1: 3 February to 30 March
Term 2: 16 April to 29 June
Term 3: 16 July to 21 Sept
Term 4: 8 October to 21 Dec
Answer to last week’s puzzle:
Three 58 + 7 + 62 + 93 = 220
Star of the week
May
31 Holly O
June
04 Leah J
05 Billy A
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
TO YOU
Name Reason Grade Teacher
Liam
Family Maths
Work as a family to solve the weekly
maths puzzle and you could be rewarded
with a Computer Pass to be used in
your classroom.
Put your entry in the box in the foyer
near the office.
Have fun!
MATHS IS MARVELLOUS!!
For trying hard to listen carefully and treat his friends respectfully. Lachlan you are
wonderful! :) Prep 1/ S Mrs Smith
Joshua For trying really hard on his addition task. Great work in Maths Joshua! :)
What fantastic addition work you have been doing Jake. You are a clever mathema-
Prep 1/G Miss Gardiner
Jake tician! Well done Jake! 1H Miss Hutcheson
Angus
You searched very hard in the text to find evidence to support the great ideas you
shared in reading groups. Well done! 2/3B Mrs Bigwood
For showing care and kindness to other people especially in the playground. What a
Taleisha wonderful student! 2/3B Mrs Bigwood
Bianca For your fantastic attitude to all your school work. Top Job Bianca
You performed with 'attitude' when performing Nursery Rhyme raps, Jacob. A ter-
3/4A Mrs A
Jacob rific attitude.
You always have a positive and enthusiastic outlook to everything you do! Keep up
3/4E Mrs Everett
Jill the fantastic attitude towards your learning.
For a great attitude towards your learning and the work you put in as school captain!
You should be extremely proud of the results you are achieving. Great job-
5/6W Mrs Wescombe
Joel keep it up!
A great effort at working cooperatively with a partner. Keep up the great group
5/6F Mr Fraser
Ayden T work. ICT Mrs O'Brien

Family Maths Challenge
Join the dots and colour in the picture. Place your entry in the Maths Challenge Box in the school office
foyer for your chance to win a computer pass in class!

Dear OSHC Families
Please note that if your child is to be absent from their Before or
After School Care booking, we require you to call or email OSHC
Administration. Office in advance of the cancellation (details are
below) . When emailing please note your child’s school name,
first and last names and details about your cancellation.
If you no longer require your permanent booking we would appreciate
the cancellation provided with 24hours notice given.
This will ensure no charge applies from the day of your cancellation,
otherwise your booking will be placed as absent and count
towards each child’s 42 allowable absences per financial year.
If you have any further queries please don’t hesitate to call 1300
787 624 or email OSHC@cardinia.vic.gov.au. OSHC administration
hours are 8:30am to 5pm
Kind Regards,
OSHC Management
CARDINIA SHIRE COUNCIL'S YOUTH
SERVICES UPCOMING ACTIVITIES AND
EVENTS IN JULY
July Teenage School Holiday program
Cardinia Shire Council's Youth Services delivers a range of
popular and exciting entertainment opportunities for
young people during the school holidays. The activities are
for young people aged 11 to 16 who live, study, work or
recreate in the Shire. This school holiday program includes
activities such as Galactic Circus, Snow trip, Ice skating,
Rock climbing and swimming and more!
Poetry slam - Thursday 26 July
The Poetry slam is a friendly competition where poets,
rappers, musical performers and all lyrically minded young
people can come to recite their original work. This is a family
friendly event. Come along and recite your original poetry,
lyrics or other spoken word performances. Awesome
prizes to be won!
When: Thursday 26 July
Where: Pakenham Library (Corner Henry and James street)
Time: 6.30pm-8pm (participants are required to arrive at
6pm)
For full details on the Teenage School Holiday program
and Poetry slam and booking information please visit
www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/youth or call Youth Services on
1300 787 624
Library News
Overdue notices have been given to teachers for
distribution to students. On the notice is the title,
call number and (for some), the value of the book.
Please help your child to search at home or in their
class reader tubs and remind them to look in the
library during their library session.
Many thanks.
OSHS Vacation Care Program
Dear Families,
Cardinia Shire Council OSHC Vacation Care program
is now open for bookings for this coming July Holidays.
To avoid disappointment, please complete a
booking form (enrolment form as well if not used
during April 2012 holidays).
The information for the July Holiday program can be
found at www.cardinia.vic.gov.au or at any operating
Before and After School Care sites. For any further
queries, please call 1300 787 624 or email
OSHC@cardinia.vic.gov.au.
Thank you,
OSHC Administration

Thank you from Japan
On Wednesday 23 May, Gembrook Primary School played host to an amazing
exhibit. We were privileged to be the second place outside of Tokyo to see the 80
drawings and 29 photos from the tsunami affected areas of Japan. The exhibit is
called 'Thank you from Japan' and it is in response to the enormous contribution
Australia made to Japan during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Our students showed an amazing capacity for compassion and had mature and insightful responses to questions
asked of them.
I would like to thank Mr Fraser and Mrs A for helping us to set up and Mr Fraser for helping us get the display to
Emerald primary school. A very special thank you goes to my dear friend Meg for her support and for helping me
during the visit from the Japanese Consulate General.
Arigatou Goziomasu.
Japanese Festival @ Box Hill
Gembrook Entries in the Art Exhibition

Do you know any
local growers ?
The school produce market would like to expand to include local (small time) growers to sell their
produce. If you know anyone who fits this description please ask them to contact Karen on 0407 889
331 or Ellisa on 0402 696 884 for further information. It only requires around 1.5 hrs of time to set up
and sell at the school market. There is also no cost to the grower. Parents are still encouraged to
attend the Market with any of their own produce they wish to sell—or donate produce to the
ecowarriors.
Why not get the kids involved too !
Dale and Sophie from The Block are coming
to Emerald!
On Saturday 9 th June 2012
From 1:30pm – 3pm
Dale and Sophie will be at
Emerald Mitre 10
315 – 317 Main Rd Emerald
Come down and meet the stars of the Block
Sausage Sizzle
Signing autographs
Lots of giveaways
Free in-store demonstrations
Colouring Competition winners announced
Beyond Primary for Parents
Is your child starting secondary school next year?
Would you like hints and tips on how to support your
child through the transition to secondary school?
Then subscribe to the Department of Education and
Early Childhood Development’s new weekly
Beyond Primary email.
Every Thursday during school term you will receive
an email that will include tips, advice and information
on supporting your child to make the transition
from primary to secondary school.
Subscribe to Beyond Primary at:
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prepare/beyondprimary/default.htm
Education Week
Working with clay

CARDINIA SHIRE COUNCIL'S YOUTH SER-
VICES UPCOMING ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
IN JULY
July Teenage School Holiday program
Cardinia Shire Council's Youth Services delivers a range of
popular and exciting entertainment opportunities for young
people during the school holidays. The activities are for
young people aged 11 to 16 who live, study, work or recreate
in the Shire. This school holiday program includes activities
such as Galactic Circus, Snow trip, Ice skating, Rock
climbing and swimming and more!
Poetry slam - Thursday 26 July
The Poetry slam is a friendly competition where poets, rappers,
musical performers and all lyrically minded young people
can come to recite their original work. This is a family
friendly event. Come along and recite your original poetry,
lyrics or other spoken word performances. Awesome prizes
to be won!
When: Thursday 26 July
Where: Pakenham Library (Corner Henry and James street)
Time: 6.30pm-8pm (participants are required to arrive at
6pm)
For full details on the Teenage School Holiday program and
Poetry slam and booking information please visit
www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/youth or call Youth Services on
Pass the Poetry
A stimulating literacy
incursion enjoyed by
all our students.

Do you have a fantastically fetching feline, a
contagiously cute canine, a ravishingly resplendent
rabbit, a pretty little piggy, a gorgeous goat, a
charming chicken, a fine looking fish, a lovely
lizar d or a beauteous budger igar ?
You know that your pet is the cutest, sweetest,
quirkiest and most loveable of them all. Here's
your chance to show the world just how adorable
they are!
Animal Aid invites you to submit a photo of your
best friend for entry in our 2013 Calendar Photo
Contest, with the top 12 photos featuring in Animal
Aid's 2013 Calendar! We had so much difficulty
deciding who to feature in last year's calendar,
we thought we would leave it up to you this time.
Contest closes Friday 31st August 2012 at
12am (Midnight) AEST so enter or get voting!
https://www.360photocontest.com/130
This year Arthur, our school crossing
supervisor, has entered his dog,Aslan. If you
don’t want to enter your pet, you can support
Arthur and Aslan by voting on the website.
Donate at www.animalaid.com.au/ or your local
Bendigo Bank Branch
Camp Quality
An incursion puppet show about accepting each other
with all our differences.

BELVEDERE HAIRDRESSING
Your family hairdressing needs
Come see Michele for a one on one quality hair service
with that at home feeling.
With over 20 years experience Michele will help you walk
away feeling great.
Style Cut Pricing
Ladies/Mens Hair Cuts $20.00
Ladies Shampoo, Haircut & Blow-dry $40.00
Ladies Shampoo & Blow-dry from $25.00
Pensioner Prices
Mens/Ladies over 55 with a pensioner card Cuts only
$15.00
Kids
Boys/Girls Haircuts aged 4 & under $10.00
Boys/Girls Haircuts aged 5 to 13 $15.00
Family discounts on hair cuts
3 or more at one time 10% discount
Other Pricings
Full colour from $40.00
¼ to ½ Head foils from $100.00
Contact Michele for your appointment on
59681350 or 0409 384 452
8 Belvedere Court Gembrook
(Just off Station Street at the end of the court)
Get Energised!
A science incursion with Professor Bunsen
Fitness Class for Parents
When: Thursday morning 9.30-10.30
Tuesday 2:15-3:15pm
Where: Gembrook Primary School multi
purpose room
Cost: $8 per session
What does it involve: a mixture of fat burning
cardio work, strength and toning work,
core strength as well as stretching and
strengthening to enhance healthy posture.
Qualified instructor: Certified in many
fields of fitness including advanced resistance
training, person training, group fitness, cycle
and zumba. (And 1st aid, of course)
Experience: 20 years gym, aerobics, group
fitness, personal training and 15 years fitness
club owner / operator.
How fit do you need to be: come as you
are. I encourage everyone to work at a safe
level for themselves and I will guide you all
the way.
What to bring: a drink of water, wear runners,
bring a bath sized
towel and….. yourself.!
Further enquiries:
Natasha, phone:
0412183329

The members of the Gembrook Craft Cottage are
looking for donations of wool. If anyone has wool
they would like to donate, please leave it at the
school office.
All donations gratefully
received.
Dates for Gembrook Market
Sausage Sizzle
27 May
24 June
28 October
All volunteers VERY welcome!
For all your sewing alterations and
mending.
Phone Dawn Ashford,
59681592
For Sale
Hills swing set, including:
Four swings all different plus rings
and slide. Cleaned and ready for
use again.
Colour: Green & yellow
Cost: $100
Phone /text: Suzanne on
0438028022

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