Issue 3.pub - Doncaster Primary School

PROGRAM PLANNING forSTUDENTS on FRIDAY 22 ndMARCHAll students will follow this timetableon our Celebration Day this Friday:• 9 to 11am: Foundation CulturalDance rehearsals in the Gym, plusregular programs for Levels 1 to 6.as there is no assembly at this time.• 11 to 11.30am: Recess• 11.30 am to 12.30pm: RegularProgram• 12.30 to 12.40pm: Lunch in theClassroom• 12.40 to 1.30pm: Lunch Play• 1.30 to 1.50pm: Pack up classroom,including school bags for collectionat 3.30pm from classrooms. Makeyour way to the Gym and ensure thatyou are seated by 1.50pm, ready fora prompt start at 2pm‘150 YEAR CELEBRATION DAY’CLASS-LEAD LEAD ACTIVITIESAs you will be aware, our ‘150 YearCelebration Day’, to be held on Friday22nd March, involves all children andfamilies, past and present.Every grade is organising a stall oractivity. The list is as follows:• Old-fashioned Biscuits and Slices,with 2/3G (Mr Granger), 3A (MrsFifis), 3H (Ms Howes), 3P (Mrs Gale)• Funny Face Biscuits, withFoundation E (Ms Emselle),Foundation M (Mrs Meilak) and 4D(Mrs Waters)• Lucky Dip, with 2M (Ms Madkhul)and 6E (Ms Evans)• Cold Drinks, Icy Poles and IceCreams (from the Canteen), with 5S(Ms Seng) and 1C (Mrs Cabble)• ‘Catch a Can’ Quoits game, with 1R(Mrs Raebel) and 5M (Mr Spinks)• Guess the Jelly Beans in a Jar, with2K (Ms Koole) and 6D (Mr Barclay)• Sausage Sizzle, with Foundation K(Mr Kay) and 4P (Mr Poulton)• ‘Back to School’ Teacher Baby /Early Years Photos – Guess WhoCompetition, with Foundation E (MsEmselle)• Cups Guessing Game, with 2R (MsRyan) and 6B (Ms Bay)• Lob-a-TreatTreat, with Foundation T (MsTobin) and 4W (Mrs Warren)• Slinky Apples, with 1D (Mrs Douglas)and 5W (Ms Williams)• Celebrations Balloons with cup andstick, with Foundation F (MrsFlatman)END of TERM ASSEMBLY -SPECIAL TIMEPlease also note that our final WholeSchool Assembly for Term 1 will beheld at 1.30pm on Thursday 28thMarch.Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles,etc, are all welcome!END of TERM DISMISSALJust a reminder Term 1 ends nextThursday, 28thMarch. The childrenwill be dismissed at 2.30pm.Childcare is available, but you mustbook a place with Out of School HoursCare on 0423 794 665.The student program for the final dayof Term 1 is as follows:• 9 to 11am: Regular programs.• 11 to 11.30am: Recess• 11.30 am to 12.30pm: RegularProgram• 12.30 to 12.40pm: Lunch in theClassroom• 12.40 to 1.30pm: Lunch Play• 1.30 to 2.15pm: Children go straightfrom lunch play to Assembly• 2.30pm: Collect school bags fromclassrooms and dismissedSECOND HAND UNIFORM SALEIMPORTANT NEWS!Please note that the Second HandUniform Sale is now scheduled fortomorrow, Thursday 21stMarch at8.30am in Conference Room.There is currently a mountain ofsecond hand uniform to sell!Thank you to our parent volunteerswho have offered to help sell theitems.If you can spare some time and arewilling to help sell second handuniform, please call Meran on 98481122.Thank you in anticipation of yoursupport.PLANNING WEEK NEXT WEEKIn order to ensure consistency andhigh level curric ulum planning, allteachers will be involved in ‘PlanningWeek’, from 26th to 28th March.This means that, for half a day, yourchild will be taught by a specialistteacher or a casual relief teacher,while your child’s classroom teacher isplanning with other teachers for Term2.Page 3‘BRIGHT BEGINNINGS’ -BELONGING, BEING, BECOMINGOur Bright Beginnings playgroup is nowunderway!Information regarding dates and timesfor Term One is available from theOffice.If you would like additionalinformation, Larissa can be contactedon 0413 993 796.DRINK BOTTLESPlease ensure that your child has adrink bottle, so that they have a readysupply of water. Children areencouraged to keep these bottles ontheir tables and drink throughout theday!IN THIS WEEK’S BULLETIN• 150 Year Celebrations - News fromthe Committee (page 4)• ‘Building a Pathway to the Future’(pages 5, 6, 7 and 8)• ‘The Dad Project’ report (page 9)• Chinese Translation Service (page10)• Camp Australia News (page 10)• Advertising (pages 11 and 12)• 150 Year Celebration Day - activitiesand locations map (page 13)These attachments provide a greatdeal of information about our schoolprogram. I highly recommend them toyou!This newsletter is also available on ourwebsite: www.doncasterps.vic.edu.au.Regards,Vicki MackrellPrincipal