Newsletter No 4 March 1 2012 - Sunbury Primary School

Sunbury Primary News
Sunbury Primary School March 1, 2012 – Edition 4
The Heights Sunbury 3429
Phone: 9744 9744 Email: sunbury.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au
Fax: 9744 9799 Web Site: www.sunburyps.vic.edu.au
Dates to Remember:
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School Captains and House Captains
We would appreciate greatly if all new families could register for our newsletter Online. Thank you.
I would like to congratulate the staff and students involved in the process of selecting and electing School and house Captains and
Vice Captains. It was very professionally organised and I’m sure that the children gained a great insight into the democratic
process.
Of course, with elections, there are successful and unsuccessful candidates – joy and disappointment. However, the quality of the
applications, interviews and speeches was most impressive and the final decisions were very difficult.
I congratulate all candidates for taking the time to submit their applications.
Congratulations to the following students who have been selected as School Captains and Vice Captains for 2012.
School Captains
Captains Alex Jacob
Vice Captains Olivia Zack
Congratulations to the following students who have been elected as House Captains and Vice Captains for 2012.
House Captains
House Barkly
Brook
Macedon
O’Shanassy
(Blue)
(Green)
(Yellow)
(Red)
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
Captain Stephen Caitlin Tom Olivia Brock Bree Alex Holly
Vice
Captain
Thomas Kate Lachlan Zoe
Nick Jasmine James Molly
All children will be recognised at tomorrow’s assembly, with the formal presentation of badges scheduled for the
assembly on Friday 9 th March.
School Council Elections
Wednesday, 7 th March House Athletic Sports (Years 3 – 6)
Friday, 9 th March Parent Helpers’ Induction
Monday, 13 th March Labor Day Public Holiday
Wednesday, 15 th March Family Maths afternoon 2.30 – 3.30pm
Monday, 19 th March House Athletic Sports (Years Prep - 2)
Friday, 23 rd March School Picnic 4pm – 6.30pm
Friday, 30 th March End of Term. 2.30pm dismissal
Wednesday, 2 nd May Whole School Photo Day

As the number of nominations exceed the number of
vacancies, an election is required to determine the school
council members in the parent category.
The nominations are:
Nominee Nominator
Kim Sharpe Self
Tracy Dexter-Ingram Stephen Ingram
Scott James TaniaJames
Tammy Frantz Self
Allison Webb Janine Briffa
A voting pack will be distributed families tomorrow. Ballot
papers need to be returned to school by 4pm, Friday March
9 th , 2012.
The result of the election will be announced on Tuesday
March 13 th , 2012.
Linda Kingsley is the staff representative on School Council.
Air Conditioning in the Arts Building
Air conditioning was been installed in the Arts last week. This
has been made possible through parents’ contribution to the
Building Fund as part of school fees. I thank parents for their
wonderful support in making this possible so early in the
year.
Contributions to the Building Fund are tax deductible and
can be made at any time.
Thanks to the previous fund raising efforts of the Parents’
Association, all classrooms bar the Cross Building now have
air conditioning.
Zone Swimming
Good luck to Kate Bourke and Lachlan Caldone who will be
representing Sunbury at the Hume District Swimming
Carnival in Coburg on Monday, 5 th March.
Prep and New Parent Helpers Induction Friday 9 th March
following assembly
Parents are their children’s first teachers. At Sunbury
Primary School we value the contribution parents make to
children’s education.
Parents can contribute in a variety of ways. Some are listed
below:
• Assisting in classroom programs
• Helping in the canteen
• Attending various school events
• Assisting at sporting events, excursions and camps
• Becoming a member of school council
• Attending working bees
A parent helpers’ induction will be held on Friday, 9 th March
following assembly in the Bath House. Further information
will be sent home next week.
Parent helpers are required to have a Working With
Children (WWC) check. For volunteers, these checks are
conducted free of charge. WWC forms are available from
any post office or at the school office. Please be proactive
and organise these checks now.
Notes regarding the induction have been sent home. Please
return your RSVP.
Arrangements for collecting children
From time to time parents call to collect children from school
before the end of the school day.
In order to minimise disruption to school programs and
ensure the safety of our students, parents are asked to come
to the front office to complete the Early Dismissal Form and
take it to the child’s teacher before collecting their child.
Following this simple procedure will ensure a smooth exit
with a minimum of fuss for children who leave school early.
Sunbury Primary School is hosting a family Mathematicsaths afternoon on Thursday 15 th March from 2:30pm – 3:30pm.
This afternoon is our official launch into our Mathematics Initiative. At the end of 2011 we were very fortunate to be
selected as a Mathematics Specialist School and we now have three teachers funded to focus on Mathematics in our
school for the next two years. Sarah Tucker, Yvonne Corcoran and Greg Purcell are our Mathematics specialists and
each spend 0.5 of their time dedicated to Mathematics.
We encourage all parents to come along and work with their children to solve Mathematics problems, see what
Mathematics looks like at Sunbury Primary School and learn new games and activities you can use to support your
children’s learning of Mathematics.
Students will be placed in family groups for the afternoon to work together.
So put this date in your diary and look out for more information to come.
The Mathematics Team.

Pupil Pupil of of the the Week Week
Week
00M Alison For her positive attitude to learning and taking great pride in her
work.
00B Tristan For being an active team member during our ‘parking cars’
Mathematics task.
00CT Joshua For sequencing a sentence about stormy weather.
1F The Whole Class For creating such a wonderful Discovery Time classroom.
1BKB Charlee For achieving 25 nights of home reading during February. Well
done!
1S Kiara For bringing a positive attitude to each and every day at school.
2W Serena For her enthusiastic responses to questions posed in learning
sessions.
2G Emily For consistently being helpful.
2K Byron For a fantastic story in Home Learning.
34T Emma For becoming organised to be ready for learning.
Welcome to Sunbury Primary School.
34K Olivia For using excellent strategies during her numeracy learning.
34C Tyra For fantastic work in English.
34J Ethan For an enthusiastic approach to Study Ladder in Mathematics.
5S Isabelle For writing and presenting an interesting House Captain speech
with confidence.
5K Cooper For being actively involved in learning activities. Well done!
6W Antonia For a positive attitude towards Learning Tasks.
6P Nicholas For a persistent attitude with classroom duties and sporting
activities despite his injured arm.
Art Alexandra For working well in a group to produce a wonderful piece of
work using chalk and nature.
Terrific Terrific Terrific Kids Kids
Kids
“Set Set Personal Personal Goals” Goals”
Goals”
00M Dante For remembering to hold his pencil in the correct way when writing and drawing.
00B Jade For achieving her goal of settling into school in the mornings.
00CT Alannah For achieving her goal of settling into school in the mornings.
1F Samantha For working on her individual writing focus.
1BKB Amaya For coming to school each day with a smile and a positive attitude!
1S Jade For achieving her personal goals.
2W Katelyn For setting high expectations for herself and working hard to achieve them.
2G Tegan For endeavouring to improve her handwriting.
2K Brydie For striving hard to complete learning tasks.
34T Nicholas For extending his goals in Inquiry.
34K Erin For working hard to achieve her reading goals and expanding her vocabulary.
34C Wesley For overcoming obstacles in order to achieve personal goals.
34J Alexander For beginning to show improvement towards his behavioural goals.
5S Lauren For demonstrating increased focus during Mathematics rotations.
5K Danae You have set a goal to participate in class more….and you have definitely achieved
that goal!
6W Molly For working hard at achieving personal goals in public speaking.
6P Jasmine For working to set and achieve goals to improve number facts recall.

Canteen Roster
Friday, 2 nd March Karen Rogers, Laura Fankhauser, Eileen Arsovski, Tania Stammers, Jodie Quigley,
Lisa Kosinski.
Monday, 5 th March Tiffany Thorogood, Lisa Kosinski.
Wednesday, 7 th March Sue Wilcox, Lisa Kosinski.
*Notice* Correct price of Twister: Large - $3.50, Small - $2.30 and Jacksons Hill Wrap - $3.50
2012 Canteen Price list can be viewed on the school website.
Uniform Shop:
The uniform shop is open every Wednesday from 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm. Order forms are available from the office.
Primary School Wear Online Uniform Shop www.psw.com.au
Parents Association
This year’s aim is to purchase shade sails for the new play equipment.
Term 1 activities will include a Family picnic and Kids Disco on Friday 23 rd March from 4-6pm. There will also be raffle tickets for
sale on this night for the Easter raffle which will be drawn at the final assembly of term 1.
Thank you for all your support. Next P.A. meeting 9:30am Friday 20 th April.
2012 Fundraising
Term 1 Family picnic/kids disco and Easter Raffle
Term 2 Cadbury Chocolates (mid May)
Term 3 Billy G’s cookie dough
Term 4 Walkathon (early in the term) Disco (end of term)
Mothers and Fathers Day stalls will also be organised by the Parents Association
A recap from the Team Leader:
Last week we made some fun bubble paintings using straws, made some funny people, and had fun playing Frisbee dodge in the
hall. We also enjoyed playing outdoor games in the lovely sunshine.
of the week is…Isabelle M. for always being happy!
What’s on next week?
Monday 5 March: Sand castle making competition
Tuesday 6 March: Cooking funny face biscuits
Wednesday 7 March: Collages
Thursday 8 March: Ball games
Friday 9 March: Multicultural puppets
School Holiday Program enrolments now open!
Monday 2 April – Friday 13 April
We have heaps of jam-packed activities and incursions ranging from a Jungle Party to Easter crafts. Visit the Extend website at
extend.com.au for program timetables, enrolment forms, and activity descriptions.
Enrolments close Friday 16 March – book now to avoid disappointment.

Eating for peak school performance
By Kidspot Team www.kidspot.com.au | This article was supplied by the team of Nutritionists at Kellogg's for Kidspot, Australia’s leading education resource for parents.
Hungry minds need to eat breakfast. For schoolkids, breakfast really is an important way to start the day. Why? Research shows kids who eat
breakfast are more likely to be focused than those who skip breakfast. So it’s important to send your kids off to school with breakfast
Healthy breakfast ideas
Who could concentrate on geography and science when their tummy is rumbling? Fibre expands in the stomach, which helps kids feel fuller for longer. This means
they can focus on learning, instead of their hunger pains!
Some ideas for a healthy breakfast include:
• Two slices of wholemeal toast and an egg, 5.0g of fibre
• Two slices of multigrain toast and two teaspoons of peanut butter, 5.5 g of fibre
• One cup of fresh fruit salad and 100g low fat yoghurt, 5.6 g of fibre
• A 45g serve of very high-fibre cereal such as Kellogg's Sultana Bran (6.7g of fibre) or Sultana Bran (7.1g fibre) with half a cup of skim milk.
Simple ways to encourage your child to eat breakfast
Not all children wake up and feel ready to eat a healthy breakfast, but simple household routines can help your child such as:
• Make time for breakfast – turn off the TV!
• Eat together and talk about the day ahead.
• Set the table the night before.
• Make plenty of fresh fruit available.

Local Activities
SUNBURY BLOOD SERVICE VISIT
Memorial Hall – Barkley Street Sunbury
Thursday 1 st March 2.30 – 7.30
Friday 2 nd March 9.30am – 3.30pm
Sunbury Gymnastic College
Disco – Friday 24 th February 7pm – 9pm. Cost $10
(includes entry, sausage and a drink)
Dress up in your summer gear! All welcome – no need
to be a member to come along.
Open Day – Saturday 24 th March 12noon – 2pm. Come
along and have a try.
Easter Disco – Friday 23 rd March 7pm – 9pm. Dress
up in your favourite Easter theme.
Phone 9740 4957 or 0409 944 403 or go to
www.sunburygymnastics.wordpress.com
● Get Fit & Have Fun
● Lose Weight
● Discover How To Master Self Discipline
● Gain Confidence and Motivation
● Increase mental agility
The First Week Is FREE!
Book Now By Calling Steve on: 0410 556 187
Classes Run at Sunbury Primary School (Jackson’s Hill), In
the Gym every Tuesday and Thursday Night 7:30pm
9:00pm With
3 rd Dan Black Belt Sensei Steve Marazzi (0410 556 187)
Are you concerned about your child’s
health?
This FREE innovative program
could make a difference to a child’s life!
The Kids-Life! Program is
designed to support and resource
families to make healthy lifestyle changes.
Targeting families of primary school aged children, the
program uses a practical interactive approach inspiring
families to ……
• Learn to enjoy preparing and
eating healthy foods
• Reading food labels
• Healthy shopping on a budget
• Making exercise fun, especially
for children who aren’t fans of
traditional sports
Individual sessions with a Dianella health professional
This program is available to 5-12 year olds
Ring for an assessment to see whether your child qualifies
based on their age, weight and health
Contact for Kids-Life! :
Coordinator: Sue Irving – Dianella CHS
Ph: 8345 5423 (Please leave Name & Phone number-Sue
will return call)
Email: sue.irving@dianella.org.au
Diggers Rest Magic Fair
Celebrate April Fool’s Day with a magical
twist!
Featuring
Michael Boyd
Australian premier magical performer and
The Australian U2 Show
Enjoy community displays, children’s and
youth activities, workshops, magicians, jesters
and a special performance by the Diggers
Rest Primary School Choir
Where: Diggers Rest Recreation Reserve
Plumpton Road, Diggers Rest
Date: Sunday 1 April 2012
Time: 10.00am – 3.00pm