This Thursday from 5pm-7:30pm is our Family Dance Night. This is an evening for our school community to come to together to celebrate the start of the school year, make contact with new families and old friends while the children have fun dancing. Despite the much welcomed reduction in COVID restrictions, there are still some requirements that we need to follow.

Most importantly is to scan the QR code on arrival or to register your attendance on the paper lists. The QR codes will be displayed at the entrances to the oval.

This year the event will be held outdoors on the oval. We are inviting families to bring a rug (to support appropriate social distancing) and a picnic. Please note that there will not be any food available to buy at the event this year. Changes to restrictions were too late for arrangements to be altered. As this is a primary school event, it must also be alcohol free.

Moving the event to be fully outside with no inside alternative available, means that it is weather dependent. We will advise families via Sentral Parent Portal and Facebook if the weather is not looking good!!

It will be so amazing to have a whole school event again!

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Further to my letter to parents at the end of last week, please can I repeat that School Council has agreed that we will retain our colours of gold and brown. We will continue the process of identifying a supplier for our uniform as our current contract finishes in May.

It is expected that all students wear our uniform to school. We do have a significant amount of second-hand uniform that will be available for a gold coin donation per item. There will be a second-hand uniform sale at Family Dance Night in the portable classroom near the back of the hall.

Jewellery, other than stud earrings, are not permitted to be worn at school.

Long hair must be tied back. Your cooperation with these requirements is appreciated.

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Each year government schools hold four pupil free days to assist with staff professional learning. Our School Council has approved the second and third of our days to be Monday March 22nd and Friday April 23rd. (The first was on January 27th).

On these days we will be working on extending our understanding of developing children as writers. The fourth pupil free day will be in term 4. This will be linked to our school review once we know the precise dates for this.

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The restrictions relating to assembly are unchanged despite the reductions in other restrictions. We can hold assemblies attended just by staff and students. As soon as there are any “external guests (parents/carers/visitors)” the density limits of 1 person per 2 square meters including students and staff apply. This also applies if we were to hold assemblies outside.

We are hopeful that, if Victoria continues on its positive trajectory, we will soon ab able to welcome our whole community to important events such as assembly.

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Don’t forget this week is a long weekend! There is no school on Monday 8th March.

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Thank you to the parents who have already attended our Meet and Greet sessions. We are planning three more over the coming weeks, which are a great chance to come along and meet some other parents.

Thursday 4 March
10:00-11:00am
Drysdale Train Station

Tuesday 9 March
9:00-9:30am
Drysdale PS Canteen

Tuesday 23 March
9:00-9:30am
Drysdale PS Canteen

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This year is off to a great start. Classes have worked through the new Start Right program to develop routines, behaviours and expectations and build calm and orderly learning environments. It is great to see the consistent approaches across teams and year levels and seeing students know how to show positive behaviour in class and the yard.

To help support students further with positive choices in the yard, some of our wonderful teaching staff have volunteered to run lunch time activities to help students that need it. These ‘clubs’ started in Week 5 and so far have been a hit, with students joining Mr Field for card games on a Friday or Walk and Talk around the oval on a Tuesday with Mrs Alonso, drawing and colouring in with Mrs Croxford and Mr Kennedy on a Monday or other clubs that have continued from 2020 such as garden club and the library. Student have been very engaged and enjoying the different options through the lunch break. It is hoped that these types of activities will encourage positive choices and reduce incidents in the yard.

Please see read more for a photo of our walking group.

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The Junior School Council have been very busy setting up our new Second Hand Uniform Shop which is now located in the portable classrooms closest to the hall.

We have a huge range of jumpers, polo shirts, shorts and tracksuit pants to choose from.

Our Grand Opening will be at this week’s Family Dance Night from 5:30pm. The Junior School Councillors are very excited and would love to see lots of parents picking up some bargains.

As we have so much stock, we are starting off with the special price of a gold coin donation per item.

From next week onwards, it will be open twice a week on Tuesday mornings from 9:00 – 9:30am and Friday afternoons from 3:15 – 3:45pm. We would like to thank Alicia Dimitrijevski who has volunteered to run the shop during these times.

The Junior School Council will also be opening the shop during whole school events throughout the year, such as Concert and Student-Led Conferences.

Finally, we are now prepared to start receiving donations of good quality, clean uniforms that children may have out-grown. These can be dropped off into the box that is located in the front office and will be used to restock the Second Hand Uniform Shop.

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We are very excited to announce that on Wednesday 31 March, we are hosting a Slime Spectacular!

The Slime Spectacular will be quite similar to the Colour Run of 2018, although instead of getting covered in coloured powder, this year we will be getting covered in coloured slime!

The Slime Spectacular will be one of our major fundraisers for the year and all money raised will go towards the construction of an outdoor stage, to be installed in the Quiet Area, outside the Music Room.

We have set a fundraising target of $10,000 to get this much-needed project up and running.

Click read more for more details about this very exciting event.

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Every Victorian child should have access to the world of learning opportunities that exist beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) helps ensure that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities. It is part of making Victoria the Education State and the Government’s commitment to breaking the link between a student’s background and their outcomes.

If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

Please find the CSEF form attached to print out and hand to the school office, you can also find a copy in the resources tab on the sentral parents portal. Please note these are due back by the end of Term 2.

csef-application-form

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Special lunch order day is Tuesday 16th March. Order forms were sent out via sentral portal last week.

There are a few options to order:

• You can print the form and return it in a brown paper bag and your child’s money to the canteen
• You can just write the order on the bag or piece of paper and return it to the canteen with the money.
• You can order online via https://quickcliq.com.au

If you would like a copy of the order form to be sent home please collect on from the canteen or email drysdalecanteen@gmail.com yours child’s name and class and I’ll send one home with them.

Orders need to be returned this Friday 5th March.

2021 Term 1 Special Canteen Order

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We are now half way through the term, although it really feels as if the term was still only just beginning. We’ve got lots of amazing things coming up for the rest of the term. The highlight of this is the National Handball/Downball competition, which will happen from the 23rd to the 26th of March during after school care. The winner from each Camp Australia service has the opportunity to proceed onto the regional championships, and there will be prizes and certificates for everyone who registers to participate. Log onto the Camp Australia parent portal to find out more and to register your child for the competition.

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Clifton Springs Golf Club – The Long Friday Dive

On the 12th of March from 4pm onwards, some staff members and students from Drysdale Primary School will be competing in the longest drive competition at Clifton Springs Golf Club. They will be versing some of the staff and students from Clifton Springs Primary School.

It is sure to be a great family afternoon and evening, so if you’re looking for something to do, head on down to Clifton Springs Golf Club from 4pm onwards to see Drysdale Primary School take on Clifton Springs Primary School.

For more information please see the attached flyer

Golf flyer

 

Belmont High School

Belmont High School is one of 37 Victorian Government secondary schools providing a Select Entry Accelerated Learning Program to address the learning needs of gifted and high potential students.

An information night for the SEAL Program is being held on Wednesday 10th March. This is a ticketed event please register via the BHS website (SEALP page) or see the attached flyer.

The selection for the SEAL Program for Year 7 2022 will be based on:
• General aptitude test
• Primary teacher evaluations
• Parent Questionnaire
• Interview (with student and parent/guardian)

Belmont High School

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