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16th October 2015
Edition 17
Newsletter
DATES FOR THE DIARY FOR TERM 4
MONDAY 19th OCTOBER
TUESDAY 20th OCTOBER
WEDNESDAY 21st OCTOBER
THURSDAY 22nd OCTOBER
FRIDAY 23rd OCTOBER
MONDAY 26th OCTOBER
TUESDAY 27th OCTOBER
WEDNESDAY 28th OCTOBER
THURSDAY 29th OCTOBER
FRIDAY 30th OCTOBER
Spanish National Day Celebration
3.00: Assembly (Napier St Hall)
GATEWAYS
3.00: Assembly (Napier St Hall)
5.30pm: School Council Meeting
GATEWAYS
1.30-3.30pm: Year F/1 Swimming Lesson
12-2pm: Year 6 YMCA Evolve Program
1.30-3.30pm: Year F/1 Swimming Lesson
Junior School Council - Ice-cream Day
5-7pm: Art Show 2015
SPANISH NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS AT FITZROY PRIMARY SCHOOL
MONDAY OCTOBER 19TH
Next Monday Fitzroy Primary School is holding our National
Spanish Day celebrations. Everyone can dress up in Spanish
colours or costume. Activities on the day include a piñata for each
class made by Year 4/5/6J, a staff and students soccer match (Real
Madrid versus Barcelona), Spanish donuts, Spanish singing and the
presentation of Spanish passports to our Foundation students.
Parents are invited to our Spanish assembly at 2.45pm .
It’s a great opportunity for all of us to celebrate the
learning of the Spanish language at Fitzroy Primary
School.
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
W
elcome back to Term 4, hope that all families had a good break.
I
am really looking forward to our 2015 Art Show (which is only a couple of weeks away) to be
held on Friday October 30th between 5-7pm. Attached to this newsletter is a flyer about our Art
Show, I hope to see all families at this great Fitzroy Primary School event. All students will have a
piece of artwork on display and for sale for only $5.00, there will also be works by local artists to be
auctioned. Over the last few years this event has become a Fitzroy Primary School tradition and a
great way to celebrate the talents of our students and raise money for our school. This event is
driven by our fabulous Art teacher Nick and I thank him for his energy, passion and commitment in
making this event happen for our school and wider community.
A
big congratulations to George and Jean-Bosco who competed in the District Athletics
Competition last week. Both students came 2nd in the Interschool Athletics last term and
therefore qualified for the District Athletics. George competed in shot-put And Jean-Bosco
competed in discus and both came fourth at the district level. I know that both students were great
competitors and great ambassadors for Fitzroy Primary School and I congratulate both of them on
this achievement.
L
arge amounts of clothing are collected from the yard after school each day and placed in the
lost property in the first aid room. Please check this room for lost property, make sure all
articles of clothing are named and ENCOURAGE children to be responsible for their own belongings.
Although the term is only a couple of weeks old lost property is already overflowing!
H
ats! Hats! Hats! By now ALL children should have their wide brimmed hat or legionnaires hat
with them to wear at break time, lunchtime and during all outside activities. As a ‘Sunsmart’
school this is a compulsory component of our school uniform and children who do not have a hat
will be asked to remain in the shade. Please ensure that the hat is labelled clearly with child’s name
and is included on a daily basis in the school bag. It is really important that as a school community
we encourage our children to support our ‘Sunsmart’ policy.
A
s detailed planning for 2016 is now well underway, it is essential that the school is notified of
any student in Level Foundation – Year 5 who is not intending to return to Fitzroy Primary
School in 2016. If your child is not returning to Fitzroy Primary School in 2016 please complete the
form in this newsletter and return to the school office as soon as possible. I also remind parents
with a Foundation aged child for 2016 who have not yet enrolled, to do so as a matter of urgency.
Remember all new Foundation enrolments require a copy of your child’s Immunisation and Birth
Certificates as part of the enrolment process. In some cases you may need to provide a passport, for
example, if enrolling from overseas for the first time in an Australian school.
L
ooking forward to our Art Show in a couple of weeks. Make sure you have
the date in your diary and look forward to seeing all families there on the
night.
Warm Regards
Julie Rothman
Principal
SCHOOL NEWS
STUDENT LEADERSHIP
2015 SCHOOL
CAPTAINS
Hi guys, it's Dan here. On Friday the 30th we
have our annual art show! There will be art
from the students as well as some
professional pieces by some local street
artists. There will also be a musical
performance by Bobby And The Pins! See you
there…
Hi it's Harry and on the Monday the 19th it's
Spanish National celebration day! There is
going to be a football/soccer match played staff vs students. Also there will be pinatas to
hit and you can dress up in Spanish themed
clothing. This is all happening at F.P.S. next
Monday!
JUNIOR SCHOOL COUNCIL-ICE CREAMS
Junior School Council will be selling ice-creams as a fundraising activity for
seven Fridays this term. The dates for this are; 30th October, 6th November,
13th November, 20th November, 27th November, 4th December and
11th December.
Ice-Creams will be $2.00 each and Junior School Council will be nominating
where funds from this fundraising activity will be directed.
Don’t forget to bring your $2.00!
DATES FOR THE DIARY
Term 4 is always a busy term with one of the most important tasks being saying farewell to our
Year 6 students. Here are some important Term 4 dates;
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November 11th: : Fitzroy Primary School’s Got Talent Assembly: 12 noon.
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December 8th : Year 6-7 Transition Day
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December 9th: End of Year School Concert: 6.00pm.
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December 14th: Year 6 Graduation Ceremony followed by dinner: 5.00pm
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December 17th: Year 6 Assembly followed by celebratory luncheon: 12 noon.
2015 TERM DATES
Term 4: Monday 5 October to Friday 18 December- early dismissal 1.30pm
SCHOOL NEWS
CLASS ATTENDANCE GRAPHS: Term 4 Week 1
The winner of last week’s Attendance Award is 2/3V. Well done!
CLASS ATTENDANCE GRAPHS: Term 4 Week 2
The winner of this week’s Attendance Award is 4/5/6J. Well done!
CHILDREN NOT RETURNING TO
FITZROY PRIMARY SCHOOL IN 2016
Child/Children’s Name: ___________________________________________________________
Class Level/s :
____________________________________________________________________
Transferring To : ___________________________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature : ______________________________________________________
SCHOOL NEWS
GHOSTPATROL- PLUS PHOTOS
David Booth (ghostpatrol) is a local artist who has very generously donated one of his works to our
Art Show to be auctioned. As well as this donation David also offered to donate the painting of a
mural to our school. David painted the mural last week and we are proud to say it looks fantastic
on our George St building. Students got a chance to ask David questions about his artwork and
view his work as he painted, this was a fantastic opportunity for our students to engage with a local
artist. We thank David for his time and generosity to our school.
SCHOOL NEWS
F/1 SWIMMING PROGRAM REMINDER
Dear Families,
Please note that swimming for the F/1 grades commences on TUESDAY 27th of
October. Please note the swimming dates in the school newsletter.
Please ensure ALL items of your child's clothing are LABELED CLEARLY. This includes shirts,
dresses, pants etc.
A note regarding swimming attire will be sent
home with your child prior to swimming
commencing.
If you have any questions please see Jasna or Luisa.
Jasna & Luisa
F/1 Teachers
SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS
School Council met last Monday and we welcomed a new member, Galal (parent of Ahmed in
Foundation) to our council. Parent members have an important role to play on our School
Council so we thank Galal in advance for his contribution.
School Council received a report from Nick on how plans are moving forward to the
implementation of our Art Show on Friday October 30th and are looking forward to being part of
the event.
SPORTING SCHOOLS
Fitzroy Primary School, in partnership with the Australian Sports Commission will continue to be
running an after school sporting program in Term 4. This term the sport
will be basketball and it will run on a Wednesday from 3.30-4.30pm. An
accredited coach from Basketball Victoria will be delivering the program.
There will also be a Fitzroy Primary School staff member from the school
helping to supervise. There is no cost to this program and there is a limit
of 20 students for the program. The program starts next week on
Wednesday October 21st and will for a total of six Wednesdays. See the
notice coming home with students today.
HEALTHY EATING AT FIZTROY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Fitzroy Primary School promotes healthy eating at our school so that our students have set
themselves up for the best opportunity to concentrate on their learning.
At Fitzroy Primary School our students;
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Need a health breakfast before school
Need a healthy lunch and snacks.
Should have a water bottle and drink water throughout the day
Our healthy eating policy at our school means we have therefore banned juice boxes and
chilli noodles. These items do not fit in with our healthy eating policy and therefore students are
not allowed to bring these to school.
SCHOOL NEWS
DIVISION ATHLETICS
George: On Wednesday I went to Athletics to represent FPS in Shot Put 11-year-old boys. JB and I
were the only two students from FPS who qualified. I was nervous at first but also excited at the
same time. I was coming 3rd but at the last second a kid came out of nowhere and ruined my
chances. I ended up coming 4th place. I was still proud of myself for trying my best. It was a great
day!
Jean Bosco: On Wednesday I went to athletics to represent FPS in the 10-year-old boys Discus.
There were many other schools competing. I was really nervous in the morning but when started I
felt a lot more confident. I came 4th like George. Thanks to Sam and Edward (George's Dad) for
coming along and supporting us.
SPANISH CORNER – RINCÓN DE ESPAÑOL
¡Hola chicos! (Hello kids!)
¡Hola a todos! (Hello everybody!)
¡Hola amigos! (Hello friends!)
Hoy es viernes, dieciséis (16) de octubre de dos mil quince (2015).
(Today is Friday, 16th October 2015).
Colorea esta imagen del descubrimiento de América el 12 de octubre de 1492 y la bandera de España (rojo, amarillo y rojo).
(Colour this picture of the Spanish flag – red, yellow and red).
¡Adiós! ¡Hasta el próximo Rincón de Español!
(Bye! Until next Spanish Corner!)
Humberto.
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TUDENT AWARDS
YEAR LEVEL STUDENT’S NAME
LEARNING AWARD
F/1 J
Randy
Excellent work in helping others in Maths
F/1 L
Meelad
Excellent knowledge about money
2/3 V
Sumaya
Excellent research skills
2/3/4 K
Abdulahi
Excellent Reading concentration
4/5/6 CJ
Esengul
For working hard in Maths groups
4/5/6 J
Ash
Contributing thoughtful ideas to class
discussions
YEAR LEVEL STUDENT’S NAME
EFFORT &BEHAVIOUR AWARD
F/1 J
Muniira
Making an excellent effort in her behaviour
F/1 L
Ayden
For settling into school beautifully
2/3 V
Rizwan
For consistent effort in the classroom
2/3/4 K
Khalid
Trying his best at Maths
4/5/6 CJ
Aminah
Great effort in Writing and researching in
writing sessions
4/5/6 J
Hafsa
Great effort editing her writing