Hello to our Drysdale Primary School community. Thank you for making me feel so very welcomed in my first week. It has been great getting to know everyone and I have been impressed by the dedication of both the students and the staff to make Drysdale the best it can be.

To the many parents and carers with whom I have I’ve spoken with in the yard and to those who have popped into the office to say hello, thank you very much. I look forward to meeting many more of you across the term.

Coming to a new school can be daunting, however the DPS community have welcomed me with open arms and for this I will be forever grateful.

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Annual school photos will be taken by Arthur Reed Photos this Wednesday 3rd May 2023.

There is no need to return any forms or money to school.

Unique image codes will be issued to all students on/after photo day so families can register online to view images when they become available in the webshop.

Registration is simple, just follow the 3 simple steps on your child’s personalised flyer once you receive it and remember to add the codes for all your children attending this school.

Even if you registered last year, it’s important that you do it again this year using your child’s 2023 image code to link their images for the current year with your contact details.

When images are ready to view and in the webshop, all parents who have registered will be notified by SMS and email.

Once registered, please wait for notification that 2023 images are online to view before making your purchase.

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Volunteers Needed!! Bunnings Sausage Sizzle – Sunday 7th May

We have been lucky enough to be allocated a sausage sizzle fundraiser at Bunnings Leopold for our school on Sunday May 7th between 8.00am – 4.30pm.

We are seeking family volunteers from all year levels to volunteer and get to know other families in your child’s class and across the DPS community.

We have 23 spots to fill – please use the online sign up sheet to volunteer Bunnings Volunteer Signup Form. Partners, grandparents, teachers, neighbours are all welcome.

Children under 18 are not permitted as per Bunnings protocols. Please support this great opportunity to raise funds for our school!

 

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On ANZAC Day I had the privilege of attending the Drysdale RSL ANZAC Day ceremony to pay our respects to those that served in World War 1 and those that have served since.

Our School Captain’s Tom, Lily, Will and Ruby read a poem as part of the official service and laid a wreath of behalf of the school. They did an amazing job and represented the school very well.

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On the first day back for Term 2 all staff took part in a Literacy professional development day with Stephen Graham. He was able to take staff through what a good writing lesson looks like and the process for teaching how to write in different genres.

Stephen also touched on spelling and how to use the students writing to improve their spelling. I look forward to seeing how the teachers implement his suggestions over the remainder of the term.

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Students who are positive for COVID-19 are recommended to isolate for a minimum of 5 days and not attend school until their symptoms have resolved.

Students who isolate as a result of a positive COVID-19 test will be supported in the same way as students with an extended absence due to illness or injury, with learning materials provided to support their continued learning.

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If families require Rapid Antigen Tests (RATS) they are available for free from the Drysdale library and City of Greater Geelong Customer Service Centres.

Please see the attached information for other locations.

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Our annual House Cross Country competition was such a positive way to end Term 1. Held again down at the Drysdale Reserve, we were blessed with beautiful weather and a large crowd of families supporting the runners. Our students displayed so many of our school values in their 2km or 3km runs.

A huge thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers; Alicia, Carissa, Tara, Jen, Caroline, Emma, Samara, Fiona, Angus, Carlie and Kevin who gave up their morning to take up a marshalling point around the course. We even had some former students; Ziva, Lucy, Harper and Alannah who happily helped out as well. Without their valuable assistance, we wouldn’t have been able to safely hold the event.

Students aged 9 and above who placed in the top 8 have now qualified for the Division Cross County at Eastern Gardens on Tuesday 30th April.

The final House placings were:
1st Davis (206)
2nd McLeod (201)
3rd Dan Dan Nook (196)
4th Bengalat (187)

Click on read more to view the full results from the Year 3-6 competition.

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On Thursday 11th of May our Parents and Friends Group will be holding the Superwoman stall just in time for Mother’s Day.

Each class will visit the stall in scheduled class times. All gifts are priced at $5. Each student can purchase one gift. If additional gifts are required, then arrangements can be made with the student’s teacher prior, to ensure we have enough stock for everyone. The gifts available for purchase will be a variety of feminine and non-binary gifts for inclusiveness of each family dynamic.

If your child wishes to make a purchase from the stall, please send them with the money in a marked envelope on the day.

Students who are absent on this day or forget to bring money will have an opportunity to purchase a gift on Friday 12th of May during lunchtime. Students that wish to purchase an additional gift for a someone special or a grandparent can also purchase during lunchtime on Friday 12th May.

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Book Club Catalogues were sent home last week.

All Book Club orders must now be made via the LOOP online https://mybookclubs.scholastic.com.au/Parent/Login.aspx. We do not accept cash payments.

Please click on the link to the online catalogue and place your orders by Thursday 11th May.

All books will be delivered and handed out at school.

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Due to unforeseen circumstances the canteen will be closed tomorrow Wednesday 3rd May.

Please find our new Term 2 Winter canteen menu, it can be accessed on the school website under the ‘About us’ tab and in the resources section on the Sentral parent portal/app.

Please see read more for a copy.

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Please see this week’s news from TheirCare

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Please see read more for community news from: Clifton Springs Tennis Club

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