JINDIVICK PRIMARY SCHOOL

Jindivick Primary School NEWSLETTER

Thursday February 22nd 2018

HATS, SUNSCREEN & SUNGLASSES TO BE WORN OUTSIDE ALL TERM 1 & 4

Monday February 26 MARC VAN Thursday March 1 SCHOOL PHOTOS Thursday –Friday March 1 & 2 LIFE ED VAN / CLUSTER DAY Friday March 2 Clean Up Australia Day

Monday March 5 MARC VAN Monday March 12 Labor Day Public Holiday Thursday March 15 School Council AGM 7.30 pm Monday March 19 MARC VAN Wednesday March 21 Pupil Free Day Monday March 26 MARC VAN Monday March 26 Snr Sports gr. 3 – 6

Thursday March 29 Last Day Term 1 Monday April 16 First Day Term 2 May 7 – 11 Bookfair May 7 – 11 Canberra Camp – gr. 5 & 6 August 1 – 3 Grade 3&4 Coonawarra Camp

* LUNCH ORDERS each Wednesday – orders due Tuesday 3 pm * FOUNDATION STUDENTS

No Wednesday attendance for February 28 School email address: [email protected]

School website : jindivickps.edu.au/

TERM DATES 2018 Term 1 January 30 - March 29 Term 3 July 16 September 21

Term 2 April 16 June 29 Term 4 October 8 December 21

HEAD LICE ALERT - with the warm conditions please check

children for lice eggs and live lice – a school check will take place next week - thank you

Dear Parents We had a lovely evening at the school picnic last Friday.

School Photographs for 2018 - Thursday March 1 **** PLEASE RETURN PHOTO ENVELOPES

They must be at school with payment on the morning of the photos being taken **** - Family envelopes are available in the office for family group student photos

All children must have their own envelope with them when being photographed.

Do not use one envelope for multiple children.

Children without an envelope when having their individual photos taken will not have an order placed

against their name.

ONLINE PRE-ORDER

We now provide you with the flexibility of pre-paying your child's photos online. Please go to the Spargo website below to place your order. Once completed, print out your confirmation invoice and include in your child's envelope.

www.spargophoto.com.au

If you have any inquiries, please contact us on (03) 5942 5234

LIFE ED VAN CLUSTER DAY / CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY – Thursday March 1 & Friday March 2 Please note the amended date for the Life Ed Van. The Life Ed Van will be at Jindivick PS for the 1 – 2 March, with Jindi students having the van for sessions on the Thursday, and local cluster schools joining us on the Friday. The Friday is also ‘Clean Up Australia’ day so students will be helping to keep Jindivick clean, mainly around the park opposite the school and walking down to, and around the Kydd Parke Reserve (Cricket Ground). Please return the permission form for Life Ed and the Clean Up Australia Day event

CIVICS & CITIZENSHIP VISIT – Friday March 2 In preparation for the Canberra Camp trip, which is based on learning about the various government processes in Australia, the Baw Bay Shire Mayor, Joe Gauci, and Narracan State Government representative, Gary Blackwood will be coming to Jindivick PS to chat with grade 5 & 6 students about the various levels of government.

SCHOOL COUNCIL The first School Council meeting for the year was held last Thursday. There are four vacancies on the council currently. Please consider being a part of what happens in your school. The meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month (other than school holidays) and starting at 7.30, and finishing at around 9 pm. They are friendly and quite informal meetings. It is a great way of being involved in your child’s school. Please see me or any of our parent representatives, David Leahy, Lisa Aubrey, Kristy Franz, Kate Hill and Bryan Cross if you have any queries. A timeline of the Election process and a parent self-nomination form is attached Nominations close on Thursday March 1 2018 and should be left in the school office

ABSENT NOTES & SMS NOTIFICATION OF ABSENCES Feedback about SMS absence texts to parents would be appreciated Please remember absence notes must be provided. The yellow folder in the office has forms available. *Please leave the forms in the book as this information is recorded on the schools electronic absence module. To recognise 100% attendance by students, certificates will be given out at the end of each month. This is part of the governments recognition of the importance of students attendance rates, and how if effects their learning.

JINDIVICK FLOWER & CRAFT SHOW Volunteers Needed Jindivick will be holding the annual Flower and Craft show on Sunday February the 25th. This is a great community event and this year we will celebrate 60 years. Set up for the event will take place on the morning of Friday February the 23rd at the Jindi hall. We are asking for volunteers to lesson the load and would appreciate any help. Many thanks Jindivick Flower and Craft Show Committee About the Flower & Craft Show … the show began when the Jindivick PS Mothers Club and the School Committee (prior to School Council) jointly decided to hold a flower show in March 1958. Now organised by a committee of Jindivick community members, it has been a major fundraiser for various organisations throughout Jindivick and the further community. Details about entries, and the various classes students can enter in is attached. The students get a great thrill seeing their entries on display. ** PLEASE NOTE ENTRIES CLOSE TODAY ** Details of where to pay for entries is included in this newsletter under the entry form ***

ROAD SAFETY & PARKING Please remember the car park beside the school is for staff only, as it is dangerous for students and others if cars are backing out of the parking spots. Our roads are getting busier and busier. Please instruct children in road safety, and meet children at the gate of the school, to escort them across the road, and escort them to the school gate when dropping children off. If you are having a chat after school with staff or parents, please ensure children remain within school grounds, or are in your car. If you are running late to pick up children, please call the school so we can let your child know as they can get distressed. Kind regards Wendy Arnott

CSEF (Camps & Excursions Funding) - Eligible families receive $125 per year per student at Primary School -Information about eligibility is below with forms sent home with last weeks newsletter, and available in the office. -If you applied for CSEF at this school for your child in 2017, you do not need to complete an application unless there has been a change in family circumstances -Any new students enrolling at Jindivick PS will need an application submitted

On the first day of term one (29 January 2018) or the first day of term two (18 April 2018), a parent or legal guardian of a student must:

Be an eligible beneficiary of one of these cards: Veterans Affairs Gold Card Centrelink Health Care Card

Parents who receive a carer allowance on behalf of a child, or any other benefit or allowance not income tested by Centrelink, are not eligible for the CSEF unless they also comply with the above.

Eligibility will be determined when the parent’s concession card successfully validates with Centrelink on either the first day of term one or term two. If the eligible card is in the name of the student, the fund is only granted to that student, not their siblings.

Please fill out and return the form as soon as possible so funding is available. CSEF applications for 2018 close on June 29 2018

2018 ICAS TESTS

ABOUT ICAS:

ICAS is an independent, skills-based assessment program which recognises and rewards student achievement. ICAS is unique,

being the most comprehensive generally available suite of academic assessments for primary and secondary school students.

The assessments comprise eight Digital

Technologies tests, eleven English tests, eleven Maths tests, eleven Science tests, six Spelling tests and ten Writing tests.

For more than 30 years, Educational Assessment Australia (EAA) has continuously improved and enhanced ICAS. Today, this

experience means ICAS is a 21st century quality assessment the keeps pace with classroom learning.

For students from Grade 2 upwards –

Please send payment with the form below by Friday March 9 2018 if you wish your child / children to sit for any of these tests.

Tests are held between March 21 and June 25 2018

2018 ICAS Prices

ICAS SUBJECT

PRICE*:

AUSTRALIA

(INC GST)

PRICE*:

NEW ZEALAND

(NO GST)

PRICE*:

PACIFIC REGION

(NO GST)

PRICE**:

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS

(NO GST)

Digital Technologies AUD 9.90 NZD 9.50 AUD 9.00 AUD 9.00

Science AUD 9.90 NZD 9.50 AUD 9.00 AUD 9.00

Writing AUD 19.80 NZD 20.50 AUD 18.00 AUD 18.00

Spelling AUD 13.20 NZD 11.50 AUD 12.00 AUD 12.00

English AUD 9.90 NZD 9.50 AUD 9.00 AUD 9.00

Mathematics AUD 9.90 NZD 9.50 AUD 9.00 AUD 9.00

ICAS TEST ORDER & PAYMENT FORM I would like my child / children to sit the following tests and include payment-

Student name Test Cost per test

Total payment enclosed $ ________________________

Daniel Holland – Music Lessons

Dear Parents and Guardians of Jindivick Primary School

My name is Daniel Holland and I will be offering instrumental music lessons this year at the school

on Wednesdays, before, during or after school in the Music Room.

After a warm welcome from your principal, Wendy, I am extremely excited to be offering music tuition to the students of

Jindivick Primary School.

I welcome all ages and ability levels, and offer lessons for a wide variety of instruments including woodwinds, guitar and

piano to name a few. I have an extensive musical background, starting from humble beginnings in secondary school with

learning to play the flute, to playing for a wide variety of orchestras, bands, and productions.

I’ve played with groups stretching from the local Warragul Theatre Company, to the Melbourne based Orchestra Victoria.

Currently I work as an aide and instrumental music teacher at Neerim District Secondary College, and am looking forward to

being able to offer music to our wider community. I cannot wait to see what talent lays within your lovely school, so if you are

interested in your child receiving lessons please read the associated information and feel free to contact me with any

expressions of interest or questions you might have.

Thank you all, and I hope everyone in the school has a wonderful start to the 2018 school year.”

Daniel Holland – Music Lesson Fees 2018

Instruments Available: -Woodwind (including Flute, Saxophone, Clarinet, and Oboe) -Strings (including Guitar, Ukulele, Harp, and beginner Violin) -Percussion (including beginner Drums) -Keyboard / piano

Cost: Term 1: $140

Term 2: $220

Term 3: $200

Term 4: $220

All costs are on a per student basis. For families, each additional child enrolled in lessons after the first receives $50 off lessons. *Change in cost is due to the different number of weeks in each term.

Instrument Hire: $50 per term per instrument. Instruments available for hire are, Flute, Clarinet, and Alto Saxophone. $40 per term per instrument for Guitars. Instruments unavailable for hire includes Oboe, Ukulele, Harp, Violin, and Drums.

Students will either receive individual or group lessons with other students based on numbers.

Contact: Contact Daniel Holland on 0427 059 649 or [email protected]

School Council Election Process

An explanation for parents

This document is an outline of the

School Council Election timeline

Parents due to retire in 2018 , or re-nominate are:

David Leahy & Bryan Cross

School councillors due to retire in 2019 are:

Lisa Aubrey, Kristy Franz & Kate Hill.

There are four vacancies on School Council

with a total of seven parent representative positions possible

It is very simple to nominate for the council. A ‘self-nomination’ form is filled in and

dropped into the school office by Thursday March 1st 2018.

If you have any queries please see Wendy or any of our school councillors

Nominations open on Thursday February 22 2018

Once the nomination form is completed, please return it to the Office by

Thursday March 1 2018

If there are more nominations received than there are vacancies on council, a ballot will be

conducted in the two weeks after the call for nominations has closed.

TIMELINE

Notice of election and call for nominations .............................................. 22 February 2018

Close of nominations ....................................................................................... 1 March 2018

Display list of candidates, nominator & seconder ........................................... 5 March 2018

Prepare ballot papers and distribute on or before (if necessary) ................... 9 March 2017

Close of ballot ............................................................................................... 15 March 2018

Count votes & declare ballot (if applicable) .................................................. 15 March 2018

SCHOOL COUNCIL AGM 7.30 pm – Thursday 15th March 2018

JINDIVICK FLOWER & CRAFT SHOW Jindivick Hall – Sunday February 25 2018 – 10.30 am – 3 pm

For a full schedule and details please go to this link:

http://www.jindivick.org.au/the-flower-and-craft-show

ENTRY SECTIONS INCLUDE:

CUT FLOWERS

POT PLANTS

ARRANGED WORK (FLOWERS )

GARDEN AND FARM PRODUCECOOKERY

PRESERVES

HOME BREWING

NEEDLEWORK

CRAFT

NOVELTY SECTION

PHOTOGRAPHY

TEEN SECTION 16 & UNDER