Newsletter June 27th 2012 - Drouin West Primary School

Newsletter
Drouin West Primary School
Issue 18/12 Hours of supervision: 8.45am—3.45pm 27th June, 2012
IMPORTANT DATES AND EVENTS TO REMEMBER:
Mo n d ays
Lun ch o rd ers an d St ud en t Ban kin g
Wed n esd ay Jun e 27t h
Paren t /Teach er/St ud en t learnin g co n f eren ces.3.40-6.00p m
Frid ay
Jun e 29t h
Fr ee Dr ess Day f or
Gif t
All st ud en t s are ab le t o co m e t o sch o o l in f ree d ress f o r a go ld co in
d o n at io n . All f un d s raised w ill go t o h elp sup p o rt o ur sp o n so r ch ild Gif t .
Gif t is t h e yo un g girl t h at o ur sch o o l sp on so rs t h rough Ch ild ren s’
Rest o rat io n Care Cen t re in Ugan d a. Th e f und s en sure Gif t is ab le t o
at t en d sch o o l an d h ave b asic f o o d , clo t h in g and reso urces.
LAST DAY OF TERM 2
EARLY FINISH 2.30PM
Wed n esd ay July 4t h
Sch o o l Ho lid ays m o vie sessio n o f Ice Age 4. Session Tim e 10.40am
Mo n d ay July 16t h First d ay o f t erm 3.
Frid ay July 27t h Tree Plan t in g Day - $2.50 p er st ud en t t o p urch ase a t ree. Wear Green .
Mo re in f o rm at io n in t erm 3.
Sat urd ay/
Sun d ay
July 28t h
& 29t h
Wo rkin g Bee. 9am un t il 2p m If an yo n e has sm all m achin ery t h at can
m o ve m ulch aroun d t h e sch o o l p lease co n t act t h e o f f ice.
LAST WEEK FOR IPad VOUCHERS
Competition closes June 30th
All vouchers must be in the collection box at Drouin Central by
5pm this coming Saturday
When you shop at Woolworths take your docket to the Lotto Agency and
ask for the vouchers. Don’t forget to write our school name on the voucher.
P.O. Box 176 Phone: 03 56 251971 535 Main Neerim Road
Drouin 3818 Fax: 03 56 252175 Drouin West 3818
Email: drouin.west.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

From The Principal’s Office
What a busy and exciting term it’s been! We
started with the Life Education Program, athletic
sports, school photo day in the first two weeks.
This was followed by Active After School
Community events, Zone Athletics, NAPLAN,
Education Week cross country events, winter
school sports, A.F.L. footy clinic and special
assembly performances.
Selected students also joined in the DRUMBEAT
and Lego Club program at lunchtimes and we had
the CASEA team working with a student and
parent support group each Wednesday morning.
I know that most students, families and staff are
looking forward to having a holiday break.
Hopefully all of our families can share some
quality time together while recharging their energy
levels. Keep safe and have fun!
Parent/Teacher/Student Learning Conferences.
It has been fantastic to have most families come in
for their conference on Tuesday afternoon/
evening. Teachers appreciate the interest shown
by parents to find out how their child is going as a
learner.
Parents are encouraged to contact their child’s
teacher or contact me at school any time there
may be a concern. Parents do not need to wait for
interview times.
Active After School Communities
Term 3 Programs
Gymnastics
Wednesdays in Multi Purpose Room for
students in Year levels Prep-3
Dates: Aug 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
Sept 5 & 12
Coach:
Leanne Rickhuss
Supervisor: Paul Mahoney
Time:
3.15pm-4.15pm
Badminton
Thursdays in undercover area for students
in Year levels 3-6.
Dates: Aug 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
Sept 6 & 13
Coach:
Jean Nielson
Supervisor: Paul Mahoney
Time:
3.15pm – 4.15pm
If you have missed the opportunity for an interview
and would like to chat about your child’s progress,
please make an appointment directly with your
child’s teacher.
End of term Reminders - No assembly on
Friday. Early dismissal at 2.30pm
Parents of students in Judi Collins and Karyn
Thomas’ class will be able to have interviews in
the second week of term 3.
Thank you to those parents who have filled in and
returned the Parent response page on their child’s
report to school.
Leaves Leaves Leaves
We have a fantastic team of students helping to
rake leaves around the school ground. Please
take the leaves from the front of the school for
your compost at home.
During the Week of June 18th to
June 22nd
On average
91%
of students arrived at school on time each day
Let’s aim for 100% of children arriving on time!

Super ‘B’ Award Winners
Super ‘B’ award winners for week 10, term 2:
PrepA
Prep/1A
Keegan Jeffrey Molan
Amber Otten
1/2A Ashla McMaster
2/3A April Boxshall
3/4B Zachary Dumergue
4/5A Bethany Zelley
5/6A Olivia Allan
5/6B Marlie Hoskins
Happy Birthday !!!!!!!
Happy birthday to the following students who
celebrated their special day during the week of
Sunday, 24th June to Saturday, 15th July.
Fletcher R-E 4/5A, Erica O 1/2A, Courtney B 5/6B,
Tom S 1/2A, Connor W 00A, Emma B 0/1A, Ruby H
1/2A, Marlie H 5/6B and Mrs. Ware.
Joke of the Week
Why do kangaroo mums
hate bad weather?
Their joeys have to play
inside.
Remember to come to the office and collect a
birthday sticker.

Hi Everyone!
Chaplaincy News
We have just about made it to the end of the term. We have a fantastic teaching staff and I would
just like to say thanks for all of their hard work this term. Thanks too, to Kerry our principal, to
Ann in the office, to our aides, to our after school team and all of the parents who come in to help
across the school. We couldn’t do it without you!
Have you ever tried to learn something new? Sometimes it is so easy...other times, it takes
forever. But we need lots of opportunities to practice, patient and caring teachers and
opportunities to do fun things as well, because it’s jolly hard work learning new things!!
I have been thinking about my children’s reports and I saw this little story and it really encouraged
me to keep encouraging my children. “Keep trying, keep paddling. Something will happen, keep
paddling.”
Two frogs in the milk
This is the story of two frogs. One frog was fat and the other
skinny. One day, while searching for food, they
inadvertently jumped into a vat of milk. They couldn't get
out, as the sides were too slippery, so they were just
swimming around.
The fat frog said to the skinny frog, "Brother Frog, there's
no use paddling any longer. We're just going to drown, so
we might as well give up." The skinny frog replied, "Hold
on brother, keep paddling. Somebody will get us out." And
they continued paddling for hours.
After a while, the fat frog said, "Brother Frog, there's no
use. I'm becoming very tired now. I'm just going to stop
paddling and drown. It's Sunday and nobody's
working. We're doomed. There's no possible way
out of here." But the skinny frog said, "Keep trying.
Keep paddling. Something will happen, keep
paddling." Another couple of hours passed.
The fat frog said, "I can't go on any longer. There's
no sense in doing it because we're going to drown
anyway. What's the use?" And the fat frog stopped.
He gave up. And he drowned in the milk. But the
skinny frog kept on paddling.
Ten minutes later, the skinny frog felt something solid beneath his feet. He had churned the milk
into butter and he hopped out of the vat.
Take care everyone!
Wendy Ronalds (School Chaplain Tuesdays/Wednesdays)
Acknowledgement: National School Chaplaincy and Student Welfare Program have been funded by the Australian
Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. The views expressed herein do not
necessarily represent the views of the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace
Relations.

Warragul Youth Theatre
Proudly Presents:
(By arrangement with Adlib Entertainment)
‘The Wind in the Willows’
West Gippsland Arts Centre Warragul – July
2012
Extra curriculum opportunities.
Parents can contact individual musical
teachers to arrange private lessons.
Drum Lessons— Peter Brown. Monday
afternoons. Phone: 0437 595 490 or
email: monkeydrum@live.com.au
Piano Lessons– Karen Thomson. Mondays
11am onwards Phone: 0356 299 268
Tuesday 10 July: 11am & 2pm
Wednesday 11 July: 11am & 2pm
Thursday 12 July: 2pm & 7pm
Friday 13 July: 11am
Tickets available online, at the door
Or PH: 5624 2456. Tickets $9.00
Singing Lessons— Tammy Patrick
Thursdays 9.15am. Phone: 0356 233 948
or 0428 233 948
Guitar / Violin Lessons—Renee Patrick
Tuesdays 9am Phone: 0356 233 948 or
0428 233 948
Flute Lessons - Anne Bridgeman
Wednesdays 0418 356 020.
Guess for Gift
Congratulations to Dallon Jeffrey
Molan and Jared Mills for
correctly guessing the number of
lollies in the jar. Both students
said 184 lollies were in the jar.
5 Cent Challenge
Please collect all your 5 cent coins to
fill our guess jar. Once we have
enough to fill the jar, then we will
have a guessing competition to see
how many 5 cent coins are in the jar.
Drouin West Primary
School
Congratulations to 2/3A who with
$23.70 have moved to second place.
1st and 3rd place are very close so
keep collecting those 5 cent coins.
Friday, July 27th
0356 251 971

THE SEARCH FOR ‘DROUIN WEST’S GOT TALENT COMPETITION’ IS ON…
AND WE NEED YOUR HELP TO DESIGN A POSTER!
Can you sing, break dance, juggle, tell jokes, play African drums or do the worm? We
are on the hunt for the best talent for our .....
DROUIN WEST’S GOT TALENT COMPETITION
to be held at our Fete in March 2013,
but first, we need a
super design
for our
advertising poster!!
Come up with the best designed poster advertising the
‘Drouin West’s Got Talent Competition’
and if you are the winner, you will receive a
FREE WRISTBAND
Which entitles you to as many rides as you like on fete day.
Please submit your entries in the box at the office by 31 st August, 2012
The winner will be announced at the last assembly of term 3, 2012
Details on how you can perform your act on the day will be coming soon, so start
practicing and keep your eyes open for more information!
Be a Worker Bee
Drouin West Primary School
10am-3pm Saturday 28 th and
Sunday 29 th July
Come for an hour or come for the day,
You are sure to have fun along the way.
Bring the kids, some gloves and tools (racks, shovels,
wheelbarrows) too.
We will share a sausage from the BBQ.
If you are around for lunch please RSVP.
Or let us know if you can bring afternoon tea.
Many hands make the jobs light.
To have your company would be a delight.
Response forms will be sent home in term 3.

AFL Footy Clinic Reports
By Grade 3/4B
AFL Richmond Tigers Super Clinic
By Jordan D
Hi, I’m Jordan D and l am going to tell you about the AFL Richmond Tigers Super
Clinic which was on the 19/6/2012 at 1:00 to 1:40. We were going to the Drouin
football ground but it was too wet so the Richmond players split up to go to all the
schools. They arrived on a bus. Only the grade 3/4’s from 3/4B, 2/3A and 4/5A
were invited and got to see the players.
Firstly, the 4’s from 4/5A and the 3’s from 2/3A came to Ms Barson’s class to eat an
early lunch. While eating our lunch, some children looked through the window and
saw the Richmond players arrive.
Secondly, we then went to the multi-purpose room and got to asked the Richmond
players questions. Then we went outside and practised handballing and then we
had to play poison ball. We had to handball the
football at people in the circle to get them out.
Finally, we got to get autographs from the players.
We said goodbye and then we went to lunch
play.
AFL Footy Clinic!
By Ruby
On Tuesday the 19th of the 6th 2012 at 1:00 to
1:40, 6 of the AFL Richmond players came to
Drouin West Primary School for the grade 3’s and 4’s. We were
sooooooooooooooooooooooooo lucky! First we asked questions in the multipurpose
room and then we went to the undercover area and practised handballing
and we played poison ball with the footballs. It was GREAT to meet AFL players.
The Richmond Players
By Kaitlyn
On Tuesday the 19th of June we were lucky enough to have players from Richmond
to come to our school. First we asked questions. Then we did footy skills
outside. After that we got signatures from the players. Then they went home on the
bus.
I felt great to meet more than one famous person.
AFL Footy Clinic
By Hudson
On the 19-6-2012, 6 football players came to our school and played lots of games
and football skills. They also signed autographs for our school.

AFL Football Clinic
By Tahlia
On Tuesday the 19th of the 6th of 2012 from 1:00PM until
1:40PM, 6 of the Richmond football players Luke McGuane,
Jack Riewoldt, Addam Maric, Trent Cotchin and Kelvin
Moore came to our school, Drouin West Primary, to take the
3/4’s for a football clinic.
Firstly, we were supposed to go on the bus to the Drouin
Football oval but luckily the ground was too wet so we
couldn’t go. At first we were sad but in the end we were
happy because we got to get signatures in person.
Secondly, we got question time and l built up the courage to
ask one. Then we did games such as poison ball and handballing.
When we finished we got signatures.
AFL Footy Clinic
By Jack
We couldn’t go to the Drouin Football oval because it was too wet. We were lucky
enough for the players to come to our school.
AFL Footy Clinic
By Jake
On the 19th June 2012 we went to see the Richmond footy players in the multi-purpose
room at 1:00.
First we asked questions then we went out to play some games like handball, poison ball
and octopus. At the end we could ask the players for their signatures.
AFL Footy Clinic
By Brydie
On Tuesday at 1:00 to 1:40, the Richmond players, Jack Riewoldt, Luke McGuane, Trent
Cochin, Kelvin Moore, Addam Maric and Nathan Foley, came to our school.
Firstly, we paid $5-00 for a bus to take
us to the Drouin Football ground. The
football ground was too wet so we had
to cancel the bus. Six of the players
came to our school.
Secondly, the Richmond players came
on a bus. We went to the multipurpose
room and asked questions
and then we went outside and played
games.
Thirdly, we got all of the players to sign
stuff for us. We got all our play time but
it was a confusing day all day.