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August 30th, 2012 – Term 3 Week 7
Croydon Hills Primary School
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Calendar
August
Friday 31 st
September
Thursday 3 rd
Thursday 6 th
Thursday 6 th
Friday 7 th
Saturday 8 th
Free Dress - Footy Clothes
Premier Reading Challenge Ends
Dress Rehearsals SSS 8am
District Athletics
Full Dress Rehearsals SSS
(To be confirmed)
State School Spectacular
Matinee & Night Performance
Acting Principal’s News
WAKAKIRRI
Our students did us proud on Monday night as they performed
in the heats of Wakakirri and my thanks to them for
representing Croydon Hills Primary in such a fantastic manner.
Huge thanks to Ros Lawrence for the wonderful job she does
with the students. Also thanks to Leah Van Unen, Kathryn
Lane and Meredith Norton who supported the students on the
night but also at the after school rehearsals. Thanks also to
David Moreland our sounds and lights man who supports the
students at so many functions and to Sandy Vaughan who did
the hair and makeup on the night.
Wednesday 12 th Korean Group leaving
Wednesday 12 th Yr 4 Camp Manyung
Wednesday 12 th Fairytale Fiasco Early Learning
Monday 17 th
Friday 21 st
Friday 21 st
Fundraising Chocs sent home
Canteen Footy Day Lunch
Term 3 ends – 2.30 Finish
Friday 21 st
Saturday 22 nd
October
Monday 8 th
Monday 22 nd
Parent Survey Due
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/chps2012
Community Sausage -KIlsyth
Term 4 Starts
Senior All Stars Hooptime Finals
Girls & Boys
PARENT SURVEY
I urge all parents to participate in the parent survey. We value
your feedback. My thanks to the parents who have already
taken the time to complete the survey. You do not need to
complete all sections and any feedback is welcomed. There is
a link on the newsletter for you to go to the survey. Parents
have until the last day of term to provide their responses.
HAPPY FATHERS DAY
Happy Fathers day to all our dads. This week‟s parenting
article is titled “Dads do it differently‟
Thankyou to the parents who organised the Fathers Day stall
at school.
Telephone: 9725 1206

Fight Cancer
Footy Colours Day! August 31st Gold Coin Donation. The Fight Cancer Foundation is a registered charity
dedicated to providing care, treatment and support for cancer patients and their families – as well as providing funds
for research into better treatment methods and to ultimately find a cure for leukaemia and other cancers. Footy
Colours Day is going to be held on the 31st of August, next Friday. We encourage you to wear your favourite Footy,
NRL, Soccer or even Rugby Union clothing because Footy Colours Day is a great opportunity to support the funding of
cancer research.
INTERNALISING EDUCATION INDIA TRIP
Graeme, David and Dale are finding India an amazing place. A
quote from Graeme:
“We all made it to India well after a long afternoon and evening on
the plane. We arrived in New Delhi, India at 4am which but 10am
Melbourne time. We had a full day of getting to our Hotel, seeing
some sights then having a
Briefing at the Australian
Commission.
On Saturday morning we
had wake-up calls at
4.30am to get going
quickly so to catch the fast train to Agra where we saw the most memorable
vision of the Taj Mahal and Red Fort which is a palace nearby. It is truly a
stunning area. The train took us back to New Delhi “
They will be visiting our sister school later this week and David and Dale will
be teaching some classes.
READING
Parents can support their child‟s reading in many ways. To help your child with reading…
Have a routine of reading or discussing books with or to your child daily
Praise every effort in reading
Be seen as a reader yourself
Give books as presents
Paul Jennings wrote a great book titled “The Reading Bug and how you can help your child to catch it” Paul says
“Reading aloud to your children gives them an incredibly strong message. Without words you are saying „I am not
washing the car or reading the paper or watching the news. I am sitting here with you, reading a story about a little dog
whose family don‟t recognise him when he gets dirty. I am enjoying sitting in bed with you, sharing the fun, the fears
and the fellowship of this magic moment. You are the centre of my world……The child who has not been read to has
missed out on internalising the various language forms of print and is less able to predict what a passage is about.
This ability is learned not taught. That is why it is impossible to do too much reading aloud to kids.”
In our busy lives it is easy to forget about the importance of reading. Below are some great quotes.
Just the knowledge that a good book is awaiting one at the end of a long day makes that day happier.
Kathleen Norris
To begin with, let us take the following motto…Literature is Love. Now we can continue.
Vladimir Nabokov
When a day passes, it is no longer there. What remains of it? Nothing more than a story. If stories weren’t
told or books weren’t written, man would live like the beasts, only for the day.
Isaac Bashevis Singer
I love the solitude of reading. I love the deep dive into someone else’s story, the delicious ache of a last
page.
Naomi Shihab Nye
Things are not untrue just because they never happened.
Dennis Hamley
Books are the quietist and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of
counsellors, and the most patient of teachers.
Charles W Eliot
So please, oh please, we beg, we pray,
Go throw your TV set away,
And in its place you can install
A lovely bookshelf on the wall.
Roald Dahl
Carol Wyatt
Acting Principal
Telephone: 9725 1206

Music News
Music News
STATE SCHOOLS SPECTACULAR
DRESS REHEARSALS
THURSDAY 6 TH AND FRIDAY 7 TH SEPTEMBER
Just a reminder to parents and SSS participants that the dress rehearsals are next
Thursday and Friday all day at Hisense Arena. Notices are due back NOW. The
children need to be practicing their music at home as there is still quite a bit to learn
for the big performances on Saturday 8 th September at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. There is
some choreography to practice as well and this can be found on this link:
https://fuse.education.vic.gov.au/pages/View.aspx?pin=9L8ZX9
There will be a rehearsal for SSS performers during lunchtime next Monday but no choir rehearsal on Thursday
morning. Normal choir rehearsals will resume during the week of the 10 th September.
Kathryn Lane
Library News
Our „Guess the Number of Bookworms‟ competition has been run and won. There were 302 bookworms in the jar.
Our winners were:-
Early Learning Boy Josh P (ELV)
Early Learning Girl Abby H (ELV)
Junior Boy Ashton I (Jr – C)
Junior Girl Charlotte D (Jr – C)
Middle Boy Anthony L (Md – K)
Middle Girl Jennifer S (Md – L)
Senior Boy Ryan H (Sr – U)
Senior Girl Holly G (Sr – U)
Charlotte and Holly deserve a special mention as these two girls guessed the exact amount. Thanks again to Jenny
Mangan for the idea and the organizing of the competition. I hope all the winners enjoy their prizes.
Sue Offer
WE VALUE YOUR INPUT
It is that time of the year where we ask parents
& guardians to complete our own online
survey. This is our own initiative where we
endeavor to obtain feedback from parents on
various aspects of our school and its program.
It is important to us that we understand what
parents think so we continually improve. It will
take 10 – 15 minutes and is anonymous. We
look forward to reading your feedback. We
encourage as many responses as possible.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/chps2012
Telephone: 9725 1206
PREMIERS READING CHALLENGE.
The Challenge is drawing to a close now.
Many of the students still need to enter
their books into the Challenge site. For the
verification of books to be done, all details
need to be entered BY SEPTEMBER 3rd. If
you have lost your log in details, please
send a note to your child's teacher as soon
as possible.
Congratulations to all those students who
have already completed the Challenge, and
to their parents for entering their books .

Staff Profile:
Name Nicole Jordan
What is your role at CHPS?:
Education Support & OSHC
What is one of your hobbies:
Netball, football
If you could change one thing about the world what would it be?
That everyone has a right to an education.
If you could visit one place where would you visit?
Macchu Picchu, Peru
What is the funniest or most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to you?
I am embarrassed on a daily basis. I can’t pick one.
What is your greatest achievement so far?
Marrying on the beach in Thailand.
Canteen News
Please note a new pricelist effective July 2012 has been distributed.
FOOTY DAY – Friday 21 st September
Order forms will be distributed today for Footy Day.
FRESH MILK
Please note we will only be stocking Nippy‟s Flavoured Milk (250ml) until stocks run out, in place of this we will be
supplying Oak Flavoured Milk (300ml) in Chocolate and Strawberry at the same price - $1.50. We have decided to
supply fresh milk instead of UHT which is also low fat, as in accordance with the healthy eating guidelines.
WHAT’S NEW?
Gooey Toffee Apple Paddlepop - $1.60
Animal Cookies – 0.10c
DELETED ITEM
Cheesters, Gingerbread Babies and Number Cookies are no longer available.
MID WEEK SPECIALS
Tuesday only- Nachos with cheese, salsa and sour cream - $3.50
Wednesday only - Wedges with sour cream or tomato sauce - $3.50
IGA RECEIPTS
Please get the back of
your IGA receipts
signed then put them
into box at office. Great
Fundraiser!
ROSTER
Friday 31 st August – Jenny Trabucco.
Monday 3 rd September – CLOSED
Tuesday 4 th September – Mesina Long, Sharron Savage.
Wednesday 5 th September –
Thursday 6 th September – Karen Kane, Sandra Horgan.
Friday 7 th September – Rachelle Robertson, Kylie Gaudion, Lucy McDaid, Wendy Hantzipavlis, LiaBiasuzzo.
Uniform Shop
Hours Mon 8.45 - 10.00am Thurs 2.30 - 4.00 pm
PLEASE NOTE:
Uniform Shop will NOT be opening on
Thursday 3 rd and 13 th September but
will open from 2.30 – 4pm Wednesday
5 th and 12 th instead.
Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
School Banking
A ‘Spencial’ August Reward Offer
Order a Dollarmite moneybox in
August and you’ll receive the Spen
moneybox free!
To All School Bankers
Please note the wallet, lunchbox, watch, and
handball are no longer available as stock has been
exhausted.
The other awards are still available and the USB
will be released in Term 4.
Remember banking day is FRIDAY
and you only need 10 tokens to collect your
reward.
Telephone: 9725 1206

THANK YOU
Last Saturday afternoon the following parents did a great job in planting over 300 plants, mulching and
building edging on the garden beds in front of the new basketball stadium: Pete Simpson, James
Martens-Mullaly, Todd Murfett, Jessica Ward, Lee Smart, Amorina Priestley, Kerry Cooper, Mark
Derbyshire, Simon Wade, Elise Jones & Geoff Plumridge. A big thank you to Adelle & Molly Simpson
for organising the afternoon tea. We hope more parents can join us at future working bees so we can
achieve so some much more for our children.
Roger Wills
Building & Grounds
A very big THANK YOU to our wonderful helpers who assisted with our Father‟s Day Stall. Lauren
Hayman, Sarah White, Susan LeClercq, Georgia Taylor, Kylie Van Roosmalen, Jacquie Durik,
Elise Jones, Deanne Scagnetti, Liz Doyle and Jess Bell.
We wish all the dads in our school community a wonderful day.
Traci & Rhonda
Telephone: 9725 1206

Telephone: 9725 1206

Telephone: 9725 1206

Telephone: 9725 1206

Living Well with Asthma: Advice for Parents and Carers
1 in 10 people in Australia have asthma, and people with asthma often rate their health a lot worse and report a
poorer quality of life than the general population. Children and adolescents with current asthma are more likely to
miss days of school/preschool due to asthma and a key aspect of improving quality of life is ensuring that your child
or teenager is are able to engage fully in physical activity and social aspects of life and learning.
Good asthma control is:
Symptom free during the day and during physical exercise, reducing the need for reliever medication
Symptom free at night, allowing for a good night’s rest
Rarely experiencing asthma attacks or exacerbations
Preventer medication and devices are being used correctly and as prescribed (eg. on a daily basis)
Having an asthma action plan to follow, both for the school/preschool and at home, and promptly acting on the plan
when asthma symptoms occur
Asthma symptoms are not a normal aspect of life and should be taken seriously. Children and teenagers with poor
asthma control should be encouraged to seek assistance, and should visit their GP or respiratory physician for an
asthma review as soon as possible.
For further information, please contact the Asthma Foundation of Victoria on 1800 645 130 or email schools@asthma.org.au
Spacer Use in Schools/Preschools: Advice for Parents & Carers
As of the 1 st July 2012, schools and preschools in Victoria will be implementing a new policy in regards to single
person spacer use.
This means that schools and preschools will no longer be able to wash, sterilise and re-use spacers and face
masks from their asthma emergency kits when assisting students and children with asthma symptoms.
Spacers should always be used when administering reliever „puffer‟ medication because:
Using a spacer with a ‘puffer’ ensures that more medication reaches the airways
Spacers are much easier for children to use than a ‘puffer’ alone, and allows school and preschool staff to help
students/children during an asthma attack, often in an emergency situation
Spacers are an essential part of the Asthma First Aid procedure that Victorian schools/preschools are instructed to
follow
Asthma first aid kits should only ever be used as a back-up for when a child with asthma does not have their own spacer
available, or if it is a first asthma attack or the cause of breathing difficulty is unknown. Your child’s school/preschool may
implement a policy where parents/carers are responsible for the cost of the spacer if one must be used from the asthma
emergency kit.
Even if your child has mild asthma, it is essential that their medication and spacer (and a compatible face mask if
under 5 years old) is always available to school/preschool staff. To ensure that a spacer is not left at home, we
would recommend that parents/carers purchase a second spacer for their child to have with them at
school/preschool at all times if possible.
For further information, please contact the Asthma Foundation of Victoria on 1800 645 130 or email
schools@asthma.org.au
Telephone: 9725 1206

CROYDON HILLS PRIMARY SCHOOL
FAMILY FUN FAIR 2013 SATURDAY 23rd MARCH
The 2013 School Fair preparations are well underway for what promises to be a great event.
The School Fair is the school‟s main annual fundraiser, injecting $20,000+ directly back into the
school for purchasing new classroom resources and materials and to continually improve the
buildings and grounds.
Next Year we have New and Exciting stalls including:
Skate Park with Instructors and all equipment provided.
Pony Rides, Animal Petting Zoo, Sand Art Picture Decorating, Plaster Painting,
Badge/Key Ring making, Balloon Animals, Market Stalls
A Haunted House (set up and run by the teachers), New Community Stalls
These extra activities don‟t come free so to ensure we can secure them for the day we need to
raise money to cover the cost of them first!! There will be several fundraisers and fundraising
events coming up over the next 4 months. For this:
WE NEED YOUR HELP
Our first fundraiser is on Saturday 22 nd September, where we are holding a community sausage
sizzle at Woolworths Canterbury Gardens, Kilsyth.
We are seeking any volunteers to help out on this day please!!
If you could spare some of your Saturday to assist our fundraising efforts then please
contact:
Kylie Van Roosmalen
0419 883 720
or
Liz Doyle
0402 418 814
IPADS FOR BEGINNERS
A free workshop to get the most out of your ipad.
Presented by: Aides from Croydon Hills PS
Do you want to learn how to use your ipad but don’t know where to
start? How to download? Where to buy apps? How to take photos?
We’ll answer these questions and more!
To register phone 9725 1206 (booking essential by 5 th September
croydon.hills.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au
Telephone: 9725 1206

Telephone: 9725 1206
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PERSONAL TRAINING
DROP THE KIDS OFF AND COME GET
FIT OR GET A WORKOUT IN BEFORE
SCHOOL PICK UP…. $30 FOR AN HOUR
SESSION CAN DO GROUPS UP TO 3.
I AM AT YEA COURT SO JUST A HOP
SKIP AND JUMP AWAY FROM THE
SCHOOL …. FOR MORE INFO PLEASE
CALL BARB ON 0431 462 469
Grade 5 & 6 Disco
When: Friday 31 st August 2012
Time:
Cost:
office hours
Where:
7.00pm – 9.30pm SHARP!!
$8.00 Tickets Presold At Tinternvale
Primary School during
or at Norwood Hall on the night
Norwood Secondary College Hall
Byron St, Ringwood North
Melway Ref: 49 K4
DJ playing Top 40 Hits
Snacks & Drinks 20¢ - $1.00
Glow Products $2.00 - $3.00
** Prizes to be Won **
Boomtec is strictly supervised. All children
MUST be signed in and picked up by an adult
over 18 yrs.
Parents/Guardians must collect their
Children by 9.30pm from inside the hall.
NO PASSOUTS at all.
Tinternvale Primary School Contact –
Bec McGrath 0414 316 043
BoomTEC i
pick
HOST FAMILIES NEEDED IN
JANUARY
EXPERIENCE ANOTHER
CULTURE IN 2013
In January 2013 Student Exchange
Australia New Zealand Ltd will be
receiving exchange students from Europe,
Canada, the USA, Japan and Latin
America. Our new arrivals will live with a
volunteer host family and attend a local
school for 2-10 months.
I would like to inform Croydon Hills
Primary School students and their families
about this is an exciting opportunity to
experience a different culture without
having to leave their homes. It's a great
way for them to learn about a new country
and share an unforgettable experience
with the entire family!
You can find out more about our
organisation by visiting
www.studentexchange.org.au.
Telephone: 9725 1206