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MIDDLE YEARS:THE LAKES SOUTH MORANG P-9 SCHOOLWebsite: www.thelakes.edu.auEmail: lakes.south.morang.P9@edumail.vic.gov.auEARLY YEARS: 9401 3919 9404 9000 9401 2741 9407 130880 Jardier Terrace, South Morang 275 Gordons Road, South MorangNEWSLETTER 3 rd August 2012 Issue 13 - 2012DIARY DATESWHOLE SCHOOLAugust6 th Monday Pupil Free Day7 th Tuesday Pupil Free Day21 st Tuesday School CouncilMIDDLE YEARS CAMPUSAugust13 th Mon Year 5/6 - Canberra Camp Commences13 th Mon Year 5/6 - Alternative Camp Commences17 th Fri Year 5/6 - Canberra Camp Returns30 th Thurs School Tour - 4.00pmEARLY YEARS CAMPUSAugust17 th Fri Year 2 - Sleepover22 nd Wed Prep A,B,C - Bundoora Park Farm22 nd Wed School Tour - 11.30 am23 rd Thurs Book Week Parade24 th Fri Prep D,E,F - Bundoora Park FarmSCHOOL SMS NUMBER FOR ABSENCE MESSAGES: ‘0437 312 393’.PRINCIPAL’S REPORTIt has been four years since the last event but here we are,back in the midst of the Olympic Games. I am sure everyonehas been watching the events and supporting the AustralianTeam with great enthusiasm. It has meant some very earlymornings watching the medal events, however it’s a greatchance to bond and cheer together before the day begins. In allthis excitement, I wonder if you have visited the Early YearsOlympic display in the office foyer. The Early Years VisualArtists, wonderfully lead by Erica and Kitty ( who has replacedNicky while on Family Leave ), have been extremely busy theselast weeks in making sure the Olympic spirit is alive and welland this display certainly adds to the Olympic Spirit. We alsohave a very exciting time ahead with Erin Collins flying out toCanada to represent Australia in the World BaseballChampionships. We are so proud of Erin and her achievementsand feel very lucky to have a world class athlete on our staff.We wish her the very best of luck.To think we have come to the end of Week 3 and we havealready hosted visitors from other schools, participated in anumber of sporting events and have enjoyed some specialevents on both campuses. Last week Bill, Kerrie and I, had thepleasure of attending the Prep 100 Days of School celebration.We were greeted by many happy faces and joined in thebreakfast celebrations throughout the pod. What a fabulousachievement for both our Prep students and our staff. Theorganisation of the event was fantastic and the energy andenthusiasm of the students was wonderful. I commendeveryone who was involved in the organisation of this day.They certainly made the day very special for our Prep students.While I mention celebrations, it would be remiss of me not tohighlight the Blue Light Disco on Friday. The number ofsparkles, spikey hairdos and bling outfits that danced aroundthe Early Years gym on Friday night was amazing. Studentsfrom Prep to Year 6 made a great commitment to the event bycoming out into the cold and rain to participate in a great funnight. Students were dancing, laughing and generally having afabulous time enjoying each other’s company. Many staffmembers were moving to the beats and I thank them for theircommitment to the students by supporting the evening. Specialthanks go to Laura P and Amanda B for their leadership andorganisation of the evening event.This week our year 5 / 6 girls and boys football teamsparticipated in the Bridge Inn District Primary Sportstournament. Our students represented the school with greatpride and showed sportsmanship when playing against otherteams. It is a huge honour to be asked to represent the schoolin any team or activity and students should feel very privilegedto be selected to participate in teams. Part of being in any teamdoes include training and returning notices before the deadline,however it is unfortunate that some students do miss the finalopportunity to participate in an event due to something as sillyas forgetting to hand in their forms. Hopefully we havecemented this expectation within The Lakes community and thatstudents are now making a greater effort to bring back theirnotices and payments.Finally, I wish to remind you all that the school will not be openon Monday 6 th or Tuesday 7 th August as we have our LakesConference. This two day Conference will provide staff with asolid opportunity to continue sharing and developing PowerfulLearning processes, skills and understandings. Many of thestaff will be presenting outcomes from their student focusgroups and discussion around maintaining and further improvingoutcomes and student attitudes will be provided. Our LeadingTeachers have done a brilliant job in organising and preparingfor this two day event. We are extremely lucky to have staff ofsuch a high calibre at The Lakes.I wish you all a wonderful week and hope you enjoy all that youdo.Chris

WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND THE SCHOOLPlease Note: 6 th - 7 th August are Pupil Free days at The LakesPrepWe had a very exciting week last week with the Preps celebrating a monumental milestone…. 100 Days of School!!! Thechildren began the day having breakfast at school which was quite a novelty and enjoyed by both students and teachers.They then participated in a range of activities that focused on the number 100 which the children all decided was a very‘big’ number. Activities included threading 100 Fruit Loops onto a string to make an edible necklace, counting 100 itemsand arranging in arrays and using a “What If” Thinkers Key to draw a portrait of what they think they would look like at100!!! And of course a celebration would not be complete without a cake - 100 cupcakes in fact!!! Yes, by the end of theday the children were bouncing around with excitement!!!It was a very special day and one which the children will no doubt remember for a very long time. We would like to alsotake this opportunity to thank the parents that assisted in the morning with the breakfast. Having extra hands certainlymade everything run smoothly.The Prep TeamYear OneMaking Playdough!This term the Grade Ones are focussing on writing a procedural text. During week two, we made playdough in the C.O.L.A.It was a fantastic hands-on experience for us to learn and write about How to make playdough.We talked about what was needed to make the playdough. We also talked about the steps to make the playdough andwrote it together on the white board.When the playdough was made, it felt sticky and warm!Adrian putting in thecream of tartarSavannah mixing the ingredientstogetherLorenzo experiencing thefeel of the playdoughOur procedure writing onmaking playdough.Year TwoWe have had another fun couple of weeks, continuing to learn about many different celebrations, especially the Olympics.Go Aussie go! What fun we all had the disco, dressing up and trying out our dance moves. We are looking forward to theupcoming sleepover on Friday the 17 th August. We will need to make sure we all get enough sleep to prepare. We can’twait!Page - 2 -

Upcoming Learning Focus:EnglishInformation ReportsYear ThreeMathsMultiplication, Division and LengthInquiryThe World Around Us– Living or Non LivingFun Fridays Gardening, Outdoor Group Games, Hairy Heads, Card Making, and more!Fun Fridays arrived with a hive of activity and different types of learning opportunities. Everyonewas extremely excited by the different activities on offer. Each group will get to participate in theother activities in the coming weeks. We still need 1.5L or 2.0L drink bottles to conduct the activity.Please send any clean empty bottles you are finished with.In Inquiry we started by looking at the relationship between the sun, Earth and moon. Studentsdemonstrated their knowledge and learning by creating posters which are now on display in thelearning street. Next we look at classifying things on Earth into living and non-living.In Writing we created letters to send our Olympic athletes in London. We visited the Australia Postwebsite to find out how to write a letter. Our next task is to develop an information report on the London Olympics.In Maths we started the term revisiting and refining understanding in addition, subtract and graphing. The next focus will be multiplication,division and length.Thank you to those who have made timely responses to the camp expressions of interest. We are pleased with the number ofresponses, we have had around 70% of student are expecting to attend the camp.Year 3 Team Ines, Cindy, Laura, Meagan, AndyReminders:Communicators At school everydayLaptopsDrink BottlesReadingMaths At HomeCharged every night and brought to school everydayPlease bring big ones…. We need them desperately!At least 4 nights every week and ask questions about the bookTux Maths, Cool Maths 4 Kids, Study Ladder and the maths that you do at home.EY Visual ArtsIn Art, students Prep to 4 have been working diligently with Erica and Kitty to create some fantastic Olympic projects.From collage and paper craft to drawing, painting, print making and clay, everyone has created something special to celebratethe London 2012 Olympic Games.

SRC NewsLast Friday we had a fantastic time at the Blue Light Disco. Even though it was a cold and rainy night, students from Prepto 6 came to school dressed in their best, ready for a fun night of dancing and singing. The SRC would like to thankeveryone who came to support the night. We can’t wait to do it all again next year!Year Five & SixWELCOME BACKIt’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through the year. We’d like to welcome all the students back from a welldeservedbreak. The 5/6s were extremely busy last term and this term promises to be full of interesting and excitingactivities designed to challenge and motivate the students in different ways.CANBERRA HERE WE COME!!!Well, the time has nearly arrived when many Year 5/6 students will be heading off to our national capital, Canberra. Whileon this tour they will participate in a variety of educational programmes focused on Australia’s history, culture, heritage anddemocracy. Some of the significant places we will travel to include Parliament House, the War Memorial, AustralianInstitute of Sport, Telstra Tower, Questacon and many more. The Australian Government recognises the importance of allyoung Australians being able to visit their National Capital as part of their civics and citizenship education. To assist you inmeeting the cost of the excursion the Australian Government is contributing funding of $30 per eligible student under theParliament and Civics Education Rebate (PACER) programme toward the travel expenses incurred. This contribution willbe paid directly to the school upon completion of the excursion. We would like to thank the Australian Government for theirsupport of this program. It will be a fantastic week, one that both students and staff are looking forward to. What an excitingway to learn!ALTERNATIVE CAMP PROGRAMFor students not attending the Canberra Camp, we have an alternative camp program running from 13 - 17 August that willinclude excursions to Captain Cook’s Cottage and Epping Leisure City, a multicultural day, movies and other greatactivities. The price of these activities is $50 for students who have NOT paid their excursion levy and $30 for studentswho HAVE paid their excursion levy. The program will provide students with a variety of hands on activities, as well as theopportunity to learn in different settings and enjoy themselves in some great locations. All payments are due byWednesday 8th August.Over the next few weeks, the students will be going for GOLD with activities inspired by the London Olympics. Weencourage the students to get involved by keeping an eye out for news items and issues to discuss in classroom activities.Year 5/6 TeamSue Barr, Lauren Thomson, Marcus Abney Hastings, Cassie Northrop,Leesa Fatone, Amanda Solakidis, Paul GrechTechnology StudiesWe had a great finish to semester one with many of our students completing some outstanding products. We arehoping to enter some of the work completed by the year nine wood and plastics students in the Whittlesea Show tobe held later in the year.The students have been enjoying the new subject that was offered this year in the Systems and Automotive area.Live wire (electronics) has been a great success with students gaining a high level of knowledge about electrical circuitsused in 12volt systems.Page - 4 -

ADVANCE NEWSLETTEROn the 25 th March 30 students and 3 staff involved in the Advance program attended their first camp for the year. Thestudents left school early Monday morning and travelled along quarry hills (hills surrounding The Lakes) to the lookoutpoint. It was a great view from the top with the group able to see from The Kinglake Ranges to the city skyline. Thestudents did a fantastic job on the hike that took close to 3 hours to complete. We eventually made our way to Nioka BushCamp in the Plenty Gorge National Park and set up camp for the night. We were extremely fortunate that we only receiveda small amount of rain during the day. Everyone spent the afternoon and night around the camp fire or visiting the hauntedchurch. The temperature overnight got as low as 2 degrees so everyone was up early to once again get around the fire.The students had to cook their own meals for the camp which was a great experience for them. Also for some it was theirfirst time camping. After completing our final walk on the Tuesday we arrived back at school a little cold and tired.Everyone enjoyed the experience and are really looking forward to our next camp later in the year.HPL Update!What a big end to Semester One HPL! The last few weeks of last semester saw the Year 9's complying their SCOPEYoung Ambassadors Bronze Award, and traveling to Highpoint Industries to spend the day working alongside people withboth physical and mental differingWhat a big end to Semester One HPL! The last few weeks of last semester saw the Year 9's complying their SCOPEYoung Ambassadors Bronze Award, and traveling to Highpoint Industries to spend the day working alongside people withboth physical and mental differing abilities. Our students did us proud and have really been able to take away a specialunderstanding of the ways in which people of differing abilities can lead very full and rich lives. In the second last week ofterm the Year 9's also participated in the Wheeltalk program which saw participating students playing Round Robinwheelchair basketball games and races. Again this proved to be a very enriching experience for all involved.Also in the second last week of term, Year 8 students participated in a Reach workshop (founded by the late Jim Stynes).All students involved were challenged to 'peel back their onion layers' and expose the person they really were, the valuesthey stood for and what motivated them in their lives. This was a very moving experience that bought many to tears at thehonesty and raw emotion that was shown.This semester we are again looking forward to continuing with the term rotations, and also preparing for Year 9 subjectselection and City Experience.This term teams have changed slightly in Year 7 with John, Zac, Katie and Bonnie being the core teachers and we areexcited to announce that Nicole will be focusing her Teacher Professional Learning project on further developing andenriching the HPL program across Years 7-9.Page - 5 -

RECOUNTING MATHSM a t h N e w sMathematics in Term 3 promises to be another busy and productive term filled with lots of exciting learning and teachingprograms. These programs have been structured so that all students’ range of abilities are supported and extended as ourstudents discover the usefulness of mathematical modelling by solving problems in a variety of real life situations.Our Year 7 students continue to explore and enrich their knowledge of Number this term focusing on Directed Numbers(positive and negative numbers) as their first topic. During this time, students have been engaged in an array of practical,interactive mathematical activities and challenging projects including one linked to The Olympic Games.Meanwhile, Year 8 students have embarked on their entrepreneurial venture as they commence their study and preparationfor their Enterprise Market Day. Students are currently in the process of analysing data collected from their market researchsurveys which were enthusiastically completed by members of The Lakes whole school community. Using theirknowledge of statistics and data, students have drawn conclusions and gained a valuable insight regarding consumertrends at The Lakes leading to some very important business decisions.Our Year 9 students have been working hard in Algebra as they translate worded problems into the language of mathematicsand use these skills to graph linear equations. Students have been able to deepen their thinking, understanding andmathematical ideas by solving problems connected to real life, authentic situations.M a t h s A t H o m eSharpen your skills in mathematics by practising a little each day. The following websites offer free practice activities andonline maths games.Coolmath4kids.com – Math lessons, games and puzzlesAllmath.com – Math glossary, skills practice and maths linksMath-play.com – Online games to practice basic math up to AlgebraA n s w e r s f r o m l a s t N e w s l e t t e r ’ s p u z z l e2 3 11 2 33 1 2T r y T h i sLast weekend, I went to play in the nearby park. It was really fun! I rode my new bicycle which myparents had bought me on my birthday.On reaching the park, I saw that there were a total of 10 bicycles and tricycles. If the total number ofwheels was 24, how many tricycles were there?Answer in next issueUniform ShopLocated on the Early Years CampusTuesday: 8:30am - 10:00am &Thursday:2:30pm - 3:45pmOrder forms are available on the website: www.thelakes.edu.auCash, Cheque, Visa and Mastercard accepted. EFTPOS AVAILABLEPage - 6 -

Welcome back to Courtside after another busy fortnight of sportand activities at The Lakes. There has been lots of sport takingplace around the school grounds especially with the excitement ofthe Olympics!Coles VouchersJust a reminder that we are collecting Coles vouchers at bothoffices. These vouches allow us to get some great sportingequipment for the Students to use.Prep Swimming Program CancelledAn expression of interest form was sent home to families inregards to the Prep Swimming Program to be run during Term 4. Itwas stated that the program needed at least 70% of students toparticipate for the program to go ahead. Unfortunately due to a lackof expressed interest, the swimming program will be cancelled forthis year. An expression of interest will be sought prior to thecommencement of the swimming program in 2013.5/6 Hoop Time BasketballOn Friday 27 th July 4 teams represented The Lakes at Bridge InnDistrict Hoop Time. All teams played very well and improvedthroughout the tournament. It was great to see many of ourstudents playing competitive basketball for the first time. Bestperformed teams were All Star Boys who made the semi-final andlost to the eventual champions and Future Stars who also madethe semi-finals. Big thank you to our Year 9 student coachesCourtney M and Jasman H who did a fantastic job with their teams.5/6 boys Whittlesea Cup FootballThe 5/6 Boys played Whittlesea Cup Football at Lalor on the 31 stAugust. The boys preformed really well. They started slowly andlost the first game, but bounced back and won their remaining twogames by 8 goals each and narrowly missed out on the final. ThreeLakes players received a medal for their performance on the daywhich were Liam J, Younis S, Nathan B.PE Tip of the WeekThe best form of teamwork is Communication and Cooperation.Mill Park PharmacyStables Shopping CentreChilds Rd - Mill Park6,506 PointsOur box is at the following pharmacies:Amcal Rivergum PharmacyShop 10 Rivergum VillagePlenty Rd Mill ParkPlace your receiptin our box!The Lakes PharmacyShop 8, The PromenadeMill Park LakesErin Collins - Australian Baseball(Pictures: Doncaster Baseball)Erin was selected in Australian Women’s Baseball Team earlierthis year as a pitcher. On Friday the 3 rd of August Erin will beleaving to take on the world in the 2012 World Cup. It is takingplace in Edmonton, Canada over 10 days. The Australian teamwill be competing against Canada, Japan, USA, Netherlands,Venezuela, Cuba and Chinese Taipei. Erin has been trainingextremely hard and has been very dedicated in preparing for thechallenge ahead, as a school we all wish her the very best inachieving the success she deserves. While Erin is away you cantrack her journey via her blog or find out more information aboutthe Australian team via the links below.GOOD LUCK ERIN! GO AUSTRALIA!Erin’s Blog:http://collinserin21.wordpress.com/Main page:http://www.teamaustralia.baseball.com.au/Baseball Australia article:http://www.baseball.com.au/default.asp?Page=86679Erin's write up:http://teamaustralia.baseball.com.au/?ID=86486Term 3 Important Sports DatesFriday 10 th AugVolleyball (Year 5/6) andGirls Footy Yr 7–9 Northern MetropolitanRegion FinalsWednesday 22 nd Aug Athletics (Year 4/5/6)Friday 31 st Aug5/6 Cricket: Mill Park Lakes ReserveThursday 6 th Sept Year 9 BasketballWednesday 12 th Sept Year 7-10 Table tennisFriday 14 th Sept Year 8 BasketballTuesday 18 th Sept Year 7 BasketballFriday 21 st Sept Term 3 endsErin, Jackie, Rob, Zac, Dane, Alex, Estee, Eggy and Steph.Physical Education“Rebel Support Your Sport”This year The Lakes has linked with Rebel Sport in a programcalled “Seasons Pass!” this will provide you with the opportunity toexperience the following benefits: Preferred Pricing, ExclusiveOffers, VIP shopping nights, and member only competitions.The school will also receive 5% of each purchase to improve oursporting facilities!!All you need to do to take part is:1. Join Season Pass, Rebel Sport Loyalty Program today in storeor online at seasonpass.com.au it’s free to join and takesonly minutes!2. Select our school “The Lakes P-9 School” on your accountProfile. It’s important! If your already a season Passmember, simply add us to your account profile.3. Ensure you swipe your loyalty card EVERY time you shop atRebel Sport.4. And that’s it, with every purchase you make at Rebel Sport,your helping to improve the schools sporting facilities.The Lakes Sth Morang 033850

Term 3 School Tours:The following tours will be held at The Lakes South Morang P-9 School for prospective parents:Middle Years Campus:Thursday, 30 th August - 4.00pmLibrary NewsBook Week 18 th - 24 th AugustTo help us celebrate Book Week this year we are holding a Book Week Day Parade on Thursday 23 rd August for Prep –Year 5. This year, the theme for Book Week is the Year of the Champions. We would like you to come dressed as yourfavourite Olympian or your favourite champion.Angie Rossiani Library CoordinatorEarly Years Campus:Wednesday, 22 nd August - 11.30amWednesday, 12 th September - 10.00amAll tours will begin at the front office of each campus and be conducted by a member of the school’s leadership team.Hope to see you there!Education Maintenance AllowanceInstalment TwoDo you have a valid Health Care/Pension Card?Are you eligible for EMA?The second instalment of the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) payment is due from mid August onwards forthose parents/guardians who have chosen the EFT payment option on their application form at the start of the year.Parents and guardians who lodged an EMA application at the beginning of the year do not need to lodgeanother EMA application to receive the second installment EMA payment. To be eligible you must have a validHealth Care/Pension card from 16 July, 2012.Any parent/guardian wishing to change from a cheque payment to an EFT payment will need to submit a newapplication form to the school for processing. Applications close on 3 August 2012.Parents/guardians who have chosen the cheque payment option will receive their payment from late August / earlySeptember. Further information can be obtained from: www.education.vic.gov.au/aboutschool/lifeatschool/ema/default.htmInstalment One InformationApplicants who chose the EMA EFT payment option will have received payment into their bank account. Applicants whochose the cheque payment option, Please collect your EMA cheque from the Middle Years office, if you have not done soalready. Please consider bringing your Bank account details with you to change over to receiving your payment via EFT asUnwanted contactSometimes you can meet someone or see something online that is unpleasant or makes you feel uncomfortable. Thiscould be communication from someone you met online who starts asking personal questions or sends you photos ormaterial that are upsetting or that you don’t like. It can sometimes be from someone you know.What should you do?TipsTell someone. Tell your mum, dad, an older brother or sister, or another adult you trust.Don’t respond to messages and leave the site or chat session immediately.Block the contact using your ‘ignore’ list or with filtering software.Keep the evidence. This can be useful in tracking the person posting unsuitable material or asking you questions.Report it. Ask your parents to contact your ISP and/or phone provider or the website administrator, as there are actionsthey can take to help. You can also report it to the police if there is a threat to your safety.Set your profile to ‘private’ so your personal details are kept secret and it’s harder for people you don’t know to contactyou.Don’t open messages from people you don’t know. They could be nasty, contain viruses or be trying to sell yousomething.Remember, if you want to talk about a problem with unwanted contact, call Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800, visittheir website or contact the Cybersmart Online Helpline service.Read more online at:http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/Kids/Tips%20to%20stay%20safe%20and%20cybersmart/Unwanted%20contact.aspx

Year 2Molly CYear 2Matthew FTHE LAKES READING STARS!Congratulations to the following students who have achieved their target25 NIGHTS50 NIGHTS75 NIGHTSPrepSamuel N, Nick T, Kim Margaret EYear 2Mercedes C, Isabelle SYear 3Calandra S, Mitchell P, Evelyn K, Kayla J, Danielle Z100 NIGHTSPrepCharlotte A, Stefan A, Madisyn B, Jerry C, Bailey C,Cooper K, Sasha K, George K, Cassie M, Romeo P,Latrelle S, Rebeka S, Justin T, Mackenzie W, Makita W125 NIGHTSYear 3Thulasi S150 NIGHTSYear 3Natarsha EYEARLEVELRESPECTTHE LAKES VALUESPERSONALHONESTYBESTBELONGINGLEARNER OFTHE WEEKPREPJessica SLuka MAdem AStefan MJerry CKush BLiam KIzak FAryan ABella O1Adrian SEliza QAmosa VDaniel BJack WBailey WAlexander PKenneth ATezai RJoel P2Molly CJoshua TKani SJude ZKeibelle CNikitah-Lee HBaylee FLuka ZAdam SPriscilla C3 Dharsshni K Max I Declan W Erik V Caitlin C4Matt HGrace SHayley MHunter-Lily MThomas RSean DIsabella MNaomi MMitchell ATarkyn WPE AWARDSART AWARDSPrep : Lucus P, Hayden F, Tana S, Nick TYear 1 : Jack W, Ezekiel L, Kelvin M, Filip PYear 2 : Jayden K, Joshua K, George G, Makaela BYear 3: Samuel W, Kayla J, Braidan G, Adele RYear 4: Natalie S, Ethan G, Gulia C,Alexander TPrep : Chloe M, Lydia WYear 1 : Zaki C, Alexandrous AYear 2 : Bronagh D, Ben NYear 3: Zac M, Lilliana MYear 4: Grace M, Erion VPage - 9 -