NEWSLETTER
Friday 21st October, 2016
Phone: 9587 0877
Fax: 9587 0477
96 Kearney Drive, Aspendale Gardens, 3195
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.agps.vic.edu.au
Year 4 Campers Due Back at 2.30pm TODAY
DIARY
OCTOBER
Monday 24
Tuesday 25
Friday 28
Monday 31
NOVEMBER
Tuesday 1
Wednesday 2
Thursday 3
Friday 4
Tuesday 8
Wednesday 9
Thursday 10
Grandparents Day Special Assembly
Kids Teaching Kids Conference
State Athletics Carnival
Parent Community Feedback Meeting
2.30pm – 3.30pm
Safe Routes to School Parent Session
6.30pm – 8.00pm
School Council Meeting at 7.00pm
Yearbook Front Cover Competition Finishes
Kids Teaching Kids Conference
John Monash Year 5 Science Excursion
2017 Foundation Transition – Session 1
(9.10am – 10.15am)
Melbourne Cup Eve – school as usual
Melbourne Cup Day Holiday
Year 1 CERES Excursion
Year 2 Sleepover
2017 Foundation Transition – Session 2
(9.10am – 10.15am)
Year 6 Teams, Trials & Trivia Incursion
Foundation Indian Dancing Incursion
2017 Foundation Transition – Session 3
(9.10am – 10.15am)
NOVEMBER
Friday 11
FREE DRESS DAY – Donation to Carnival
It’s Academic Year 5 Competition
Monday 14
Confucius Classroom Week
Mock Year 7 Week for Year Sixers
Tuesday 15
2017 Foundation Transition – Session 4
(9.10am – 10.15am)
Year 4 Indigenous Incursion
Monday 21
Years 5 & 6 Beach Program Begins
Wednesday 23 Musical Soiree – 6.00pm – 7.30pm
Friday 25
TWILIGHT CARNIVAL 4.00pm – 9.00pm
Monday 28
CURRICULUM DAY – 2017 Planning
Tuesday 29
Year 6 CLICK Against Hate Incursion
Wednesday 30 2017 Foundation Information Night
7.00pm – 8.00pm in the Library
DECEMBER
Monday 5
School Council Meeting & Dinner
Tuesday 6
2017 Government Secondary School
Orientation Day for Year 6’s
Thursday 8
Year 6 Graduation
Tuesday 13
Christmas Carols & Raffle Draw
Wednesday 14 Year 6 Luna Park Excursion
Monday 19
Reports Sent Home to Parents
Tuesday 20
Class Changeover for 2017 Classes
Last Day of 2016 School Year
1.30pm Dismissal
DON’T FORGET TO PURCHASE YOUR PRE-PAID CARNIVAL RIDES
WRISTBAND - $35.OO UNTIL MONDAY 14TH NOVEMBER
DON’T FORGET
TERM 4 SCHOOL SUNSMART POLICY - ALL STUDENTS MUST
FROM OUR PRINCIPAL
WEAR A BROAD-BRIMMED
HAT WHILST OUTSIDE
Dear Parents,
Year 1 Dance Incursion
Our Year 1 students were entertained and thoroughly engaged in their Cultural Dance
Explosion incursion which was held on Monday. The students were introduced to a number of
types of dance such as the salsa and the Australian Hip Hop. This incursion was linked to their
current inquiry unit looking at Art forms.
Year 4 Camp at Camp Manyung
The Year 4 students had a wonderful time on camp. Camp Manyung is on the Mornington Peninsula at Mt
Eliza situated on a magnificent coastal property with breathtaking views across Port Phillip Bay and
surrounding areas. This was an exciting opportunity for the students to explore new skills and learn in a safe
and secure beach environment.
Some of the activities that made up the program were flying fox, surfing, rock pool rambles and the giant
swing. The children will certainly sleep well over the weekend. Thank you to the teachers Mr Baker, Mr
Graham, Mr King, Miss Leahy, Miss Steen and ES staff Maria Janecic and Deb Hatfield who attended.
Grandparents’ Morning & Special Assembly
We would love all our grandparents to join us on this special day. We will be
starting the morning with a special assembly at 9.00am in the gym followed by
special activities in the children’s classrooms until 10.00am. We hope to see you all!!
School Council Meeting
To our School Council members – this is just a reminder that our next meeting is Monday 24th October at
7.00pm in the staffroom.
2017 Foundation Transition – Session 1
On Friday 28th October we will be holding the first of four Transition sessions for our 2017 Foundation students.
Due to the current renovations in our Foundation classrooms the transition sessions will be held in our Year 2
block of four classrooms (Rooms 7 – 10).
Reminder – Late Arrivals & Early Leavers
Some parents may have already seen that we no longer have a book to sign in for late arrivals or early
leavers. Office staff now just log this information directly into our Compass computer program. This method
has already shown to be a very time-effective process. So, if your child is late or leaves early on any
particular occasion, just ask the office staff to either sign in or out and give the reason for leaving early or
arriving late e.g. medical appointment. Thanking you in advance.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone and enjoy the sunshine whilst it lasts.
Cheryle Osborne
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH KINGSTON COUNCIL.
Following the surveys that were sent out last term about how our students travel to school, we have a number
of important sessions to build on our ‘Safe Routes to School Program’.
There are four sessions on Monday, two of these we would highly recommend parents to attend.
Monday 24th October
1.45pm
Student Representative Council and School Leaders to give some feedback to the
team.
2.30pm – 3.30pm
An open parent community conversation to collect feedback about some of the issues
around walking and cycling. ALL PARENTS WELCOME.
3.30pm
Staff meeting to inform the teachers about the program and present the data from the
survey.
6.30pm – 8.00pm
The Community Information Session
includes a ‘formal’ presentation on the
‘Safe Routes to School Program’ and a
Q&A. ALL PARENTS WELCOME.
The information from these sessions will be collated along with
the data we received from the surveys and an action plan will
be formulated. More information on how parents can assist in
this process will be available soon.
Jonathan Baker
MATHS FUN TERM 4 EDITION
At 9 o’clock the firework display started. There were 3 different types of
fireworks. The blue rockets flashed 3 times, the red rockets flashed 4 times
and the gold rockets flashed 6 times. In the first minute I counted 24 flashes.
What combination of rockets could have been used?
The 10c coin roll game required a 10c coin to be rolled and to land within a
square without touching the sides of the square. I was told the probability of winning was a 1 in 4 chance. I
spent $2 on the game. How many wins should I have based on the probability?
In my purse I had been given $3.50 to spend at the carnival. This money was made up of 10 coins. What
could the coins have been? – for example 3 x 10c coins, 2 x 20c coins…..
Is there more than one possibility?
This year’s carnival is on Friday 25th November. Use this information to work out what day of the week
Christmas Day is on (25th December).
I buy a wrist band to go on as many rides as I can during the carnival. I start going on the rides at 6.00pm and
finish as 8.42pm. On average I go on 10 rides an hour. How many rides do I go on altogether?
Design a fairground ride. Write as many Maths facts as you can about your design.
You could use: speed, distance, shape, symmetry, cost…
Jonathan Baker
VIOLIN LESSONS
Biana will not be teaching violin on Wednesday 26th October next week. She will be making up these missed
lessons on Monday 31st October.
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MATHS ’24’ COMPETITION
Over the past few weeks the students in Years 3 - 6 have been practicing their number facts by playing ‘The
24 Game’. The game involves finding ways in which you can add,
subtract, multiply or divide four numbers to make the number 24. It is
a game which relies on students quick thinking in the 4 operations
and using the factors of 24. Each competition was highly contested
and I would like to congratulate the finalists from each year level.
The eventual champions from each year level were:
The Year 3 winner was Oliver R in 3MT
The Year 4 winner was Brandon S-G in 4RL
The Year 5 winner was George L in 5TT
The Year 6 winner was Xavier C in 6SK
The Year 1 and 2 students played a simpler version of the
game in which the students need to select which
combinations of numbers they can use to add or subtract
to produce a total. The students responded well in the final
of the competition and the end result was very close.
The champions were:
The Year 1 winner was Nash J in 1LF
The Year 2 winner was Tyson G in 2LA
Jonathan Baker
ONLY 5 WEEKS TO GO!!!
 If you have anything you, family members or friends can donate to use as
prizes for our spinning wheel, stall prizes, etc. we would love for these
goods/vouchers to be delivered to the school office. Thanking everyone in
advance.
 Early Bird Pre-paid Rides Wristbands - $35.00 each up until Monday 14th
November. These can also be purchased by using our QKR app.
 Class Representative Meeting on Thursday 27th October at 7.00pm in the
staffroom.
WE NEED A TRUCK
For this year’s carnival we will need the use of a semi-trailer for a stage. If you, or anyone you
know, works at a trucking company or has a tort liner or flatbed tray we would like the use of it
on the day. This can be dropped off on the Friday and picked up
on the Saturday / Monday.
The supplier of the truck will be a major sponsor of the Carnival and receive a full package!
Please email [email protected] if you can help.
LANGUAGENUT AWARDEES
Week 2 – Term 4
NOTICES TO PARENTS THIS WEEK
Parkdale Secondary College Elite Sports
Soccer Pathway
Thursday Morning Running Group
Carnival Rides Payment in Full
SCHOOL CANTEEN
MATHLETICS AWARDEES
Week 1 – Term 4
Canteen is CLOSED on
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
Canteen is OPEN on Thursday & Friday
We prefer QKR payment but cash
payment is still available
“BAG IT AND BRING IT”
Please place all clean, wearable clothes and shoes into the large, labelled
green bins that are located outside the staffroom in the Administration
building. The wearable clothes and shoes are collected and then
transported by truck to Melbourne’s port where they are loaded on
to containers to be sold and shipped to Africa (e.g. Ghana) and
some of the world’s poorest developing nations; people who would
otherwise not be able to afford good quality clothing.
Thank you to those families who keep donating to such a worthwhile cause, and at the same
time raising funds for AGPS.
The Fundraising Team
STARS OF THE WEEK
Week 2 – Term 4
Foundation – Year 2
Years 3 – 6
YEAR 3
MOUNT EVELYN CAMP
It was one hour on the
musical bus trip then we
stopped, ate lunch and
started our awesome
one-hour walk over and
under fallen trees and
over a bridge to get to
the camp. By Kylie 3DA
Count down 3,2,1 Whoosh!
You fly though two 18-metre
poles swinging back and
forth the giant swing is
Awesome! By Mac 3DA
At camp we had the most delicious food
ever it was yummy scrumptious and
nutritious. The menu had lots of amazing
and delectable food for us to eat each
day. By Adam 3DA
All amazing Grade 3’s had a
groovy disco at camp,
everyone was dancing. There
were cool prizes for the best
dancers. Everyone enjoyed
hanging out with their friends
at the disco. By Ruby 3DA
PYP Snapshot of the Week
Foundation Excursion to ACMI – 10th and 12th October
As an extension to our investigation into the Central Idea ‘Stories offer ways to reflect on and extend
our creativity’, the Foundation students went on an excursion to ACMI (Australian Centre of the
Moving Image) to participate in the Fairytales and Fantasy Workshop. What an enchanting day
they had! The workshop gave the students the opportunity to experience the creation of a story
through film and to develop their understanding of characters, structure and the narratives genre,
which perfectly aligned with our Lines of Inquiry. They were involved in dressing up as characters,
acting in front of a green screen, making the music and the film production process. The workshop
enabled the students to extend their creativity and enhanced their understanding of the
Transdisciplinary Theme ‘How we express ourselves’.
QUIRKY QUESTIONS
Congratulations to last week’s Quirky Questions winner,
Lewis Williams in 4LS. Here is his winning question:
Next week’s answer is:
What is a small,
non-electrical
device that has
lots of abilities?
ANSWER:
Peg
ANSWER:
Sticky apple
CARNIVAL NEWS
Only 5 more calendar weeks to go!! Thank you to all those families who donated Chocolate blocks this week.
We desperately need more parents to join our Carnival Committee. Our next meeting is Thursday 27th
October. Please contact Adam Maltman on [email protected] for more information – WE NEED
YOU!!
Thank you to Taxibox Mobile Self-Storage for their sponsorship.
If you have any services, vouchers, deals that can be used as Spinning
Wheel prizes please forward these to the office.
4th WEEK of TERM 4
CARNIVAL DRIVE
Lucky Jars, Chocolate Blocks & Lollipops
(10 House points for each donated item)
Thank you for ALL the donations of books.
We do not require anymore books.
2016 CARNIVAL RIDES SPONSORSHIP OFFER
Gold Sponsor
(minimum
$1,000)
Large business name or logo in school newsletters promoting the
Carnival
Small business name or logo in school newsletters promoting the
Carnival
Large business logo used in promotional posters and flyer designs
Large business name or logo sign displayed on the front fence, on the
day of the Carnival
Small business name or logo sign displayed on the front fence, on the
day of the Carnival
Company marketing merchandise can be given out to attendees at the
Carnival
Company may set up a marquee to promote their business
Large or small business sign displayed on the fence surrounding the
sponsored ride
Presented with certificate of appreciation
P.A. announcements aired every half hour promoting the company
Sponsor to receive complimentary ride bracelets for the Carnival
Bronze Sponsor
(minimum
$100)
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Small business logo used in promotional posters and flyer designs
Mentions of the company’s sponsorship @ 2 or more assemblies
Silver Sponsor
(minimum
$500)
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FREE COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSION
ON WORKING TOGETHER TO REDUCE TRAFFIC
AND IMPROVE OUR CHILDREN’S HEALTH AND WELLBEING
 Improve traffic congestion around our school
 A healthy start for your child’s day on the right foot
 Strengthen your child’s independence
The night will involve an information session, Q&A
and an opportunity for parents to provide input in to
how students can travel safely to school. We really
encourage attendance at this event to improve the
health and wellbeing of our students.
SPECIAL GUESTS:
 The City of Kingston Council
FREE Community Information session and
introduction to the Safe Routes to School program
Monday 24th October at 6.30pm in the
Aspendale Gardens Primary School Library
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FREE COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSION
I / We will be attending the FREE Community Information Session being held
on Monday 24th October at 6.30pm in the AGPS Library.
Eldest Child’s Name: __________________________________________________ Class: _________
Parent’s Name: _______________________________________________________________________
# Attending: __________
Contact Phone Number: ________________________________