• Tuesday 25th May, 9:30am-3:00pm - Education Week Open Day
• Friday 28th May, 9:00am - Caner Council Biggest Morning Tea
• Saturday 29th May, 9:00am to 12noon - Education Week Open morning and Working Bee

TERM DATES

• 2021 TERM 1: Wednesday 27th January Teachers start (All students start Thursday 28th January) - Thursday 1st April (2:30pm finish)
• 2021 TERM 2: Monday 19th April - Friday 25th June (2:30pm finish)
• 2021 TERM 3: Monday 12th July - Friday 17th September (2:30pm finish)
• 2021 TERM 4: Monday 4th October - Friday 17th December (1:30pm finish)

2021 CAMP DATES

• Year 3: Arrabri Lodge Camp - Wednesday 4th August to Friday 6th August
• Year 4: Anglesea Recreation Camp - Wednesday 19th May to Friday 21st May
• Year 5: Lady Northcote Recreation Camp - Tuesday 5th October to Friday 8th October
• Year 6: Coonawarra Farm Resort Camp - Monday 17th May to Friday 21th May

TERM 2 PARENT AND FRIENDS BAKERY LUNCH DAYS - All Term 2 dates are now open for ordering via Compass Canteen

• Thursday 27th May (Orders closing on 24th May, 3:00pm)
• Thursday 10th June (Orders closing on 7th June, 3:00pm)
• Thursday 24th June (Orders closing on 21st June, 3:00pm)

CAMP COONAWARRA I had the privilege of attending the Grade 6 camp at Coonawarra for the first half of the week. The camp is located in a bush setting on the Iguana Creek in beautiful East Gippsland, Victoria – Bairnsdale to be precise. Our students have experienced the flying foxes over the lake, a giant swing, horse riding, canoeing, wall climbing, raft making and more. Grateful thanks to all staff and volunteers for ensuring the success of the camp, and from my early week experience, congratulations to all students for their exemplary behaviour, and willingness to give all activities a red hot go!! I don’t wish to steal Gill’s thunder, as she is attending Anglesea this week with the Grade 4 students, but I am sure there is commentary from her later in this newsletter!!

NATIONAL YOUNG LEADERS’ DAY I am looking forward to attending the National Young Leaders Day at the Melbourne Convention Centre on Monday, May 24, along with 32 of our Grade 6 school leaders and Mrs Jane McLeod, our Leading Teacher and Grade 6M teacher. The guest speakers on the day include Jordan Lewis (ex Hawthorn AFL player), Jimmy Rees (long time host of the popular ABC Kids program ‘Giggle and Hoot’), Lachie Smart (the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world), Josh Pyke (Aria Award winning musician and author) and Michelle Young (Deputy Commissioner Fire Safety). We will ask the students to write in next week’s newsletter about the leadership story that inspired them most and why.

DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY I also hope to swing by Banyule Flats on Wednesday May 26 to help cheer on our Grade 3 to 6 students who have qualified to represent themselves and our school at the District Cross country. I wish all of our students the very best of luck for a good performance.

SOLAR PANELS Next week sees the installation of 121 solar panels on the roof of our gymnasium, with the promise of long term financial savings as well as environmental gains! As mentioned previously, we were successful in an application to join the ‘Greener Government School Buildings’ program some time back and the successful tendering company, Solgen Energy Group, will be doing the ‘fit-out’ all through next week.

Open Day The school will be ‘open’ all day on Tuesday, May 25 for prospective families to tour our school with tours on the half hour. It will also be open on Saturday morning, May 29 (coinciding with our working bee) in order to host any prospective families who couldn’t make the Tuesday. It is timely then to remind our current families that if you have a sibling commencing Foundation in 2022 that we are very happy to process the enrolment sooner rather than later.

That’s it from me this week.

Kind regards,

Bill Kersing

Principal

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Greetings from Anglesea It’s great to report that everyone is travelling well and the students are definitely having a fun time. We arrived to a beautiful sunny afternoon on Wednesday and got straight into the activities - canoeing, hut building, the giant swing, archery, orienteering, the Park Search and the Indigenous Trail Walk.

The cabins are warm, the food is yummy and the students are participating enthusiastically in all the activities. And some are even sleeping at night!

We look forward to seeing you on Friday afternoon.

Gill Nicholls

Year 6 Camp This week Year 6 travelled to Coonawarra Farm Resort for their camp. This has been an excellent opportunity for the Year 6 students to develop further communication, team and friendship skills. The students participated in a range of activities such as, horse riding, giant swing, flying fox, rock climbing, canoeing and many more. the weather was better than expected and the students have had a wonderful time. Thank you to the Year 6 teachers, staff and parents that joined the Year 6 experience.

Lost Property Currently our lost property box is quite full. All named items have been returned to students. However, there are still many items that are missing homes. Please come and check the lost property if you are missing any uniform items. Our Lost property box is located outside the Music room in the purple tub.

Have a great week!

Karen Butler

Attendance – Late Arrivals / Early Leavers Just a reminder that if your child is late for school they are required to firstly come to the office for a ‘Late Pass’ before going to class.

If you wish to collect your child early from school you are required to come to the office first and your child will be called to meet you at the office.

School Tours School Tours have recommenced every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings at 9.30am. Please call the office on 9459 1512 or email viewbank.ps@education.vic.gov.au to make a booking.

Enrolments We are currently accepting enrolments for 2022 and are happy to assist with any queries.

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) The Government assisted Fund provides payments for eligible students to attend camps, sports, incursions and excursions ($125 per child). Applications for the Governments ‘CSEF Fund’ can be accessed by filling in the application form and returning it to the office with a copy of your current Health Care Card. Families holding a valid means-tested concession card or temporary foster parents are eligible to apply i.e. a Centrelink Health Care Card or Pension Concession Card or Veteran Affairs Gold Card.

Funds are paid to the school and will be automatically allocated to the Term Expenses unless otherwise stated by the parent at the start of the year.

Thank you

Lucy Addati

Business Manager

Biggest Morning Tea Join Viewbank Primary School parents at our Biggest Morning Tea or donate online to help me reach our fundraising goal! Together, we can help Cancer Council raise much needed funds that go towards vital cancer research, support services, prevention programs, and advocacy. Friday 28th May, 2021. 9:00am in the Gym Foyer.

Bakery Lunch Orders - Every 2nd Thursday during Term 2, 2021

Lower Plenty Bakehouse will be to providing the school with fundraising Lunch Orders every second Thursday during Term 2. These lunches will be implemented via our Parents and Friends Committee and all money raised will be used towards our major school oval upgrade.

Our Term 2 Fundraising Lunch Order Dates are:

• Thursday 27th May (Orders closing on 24th May, 3:00pm)
• Thursday 10th June (Orders closing on 7th June, 3:00pm)
• Thursday 24th June (Orders closing on 21st June, 3:00pm)

Orders need to be placed in advance via Compass Canteen. Ordering will close the Monday before the lunch date at 3pm. All of Term 2 Lunch dates are now open and ordering is able to be placed in advance for the whole term if you choose to do so.

Please see attached a Parent User Guide on how to order via Compass Canteen. Please note a 35 cents order fee will be charged at check out.

​​ICY POLE FRIDAY Students are able to purchase icy poles over the counter at lunchtime every Friday. All icy poles cost $1.00 each.

Year 2 Inquiry As part of the current Year 2 ‘Relationships’ Inquiry students were able to develop their understanding of the following:

• our decisions and relationships impact on our wellbeing
• strengths, choices and achievements contribute to who we are
• people deal with challenges and conflict in different ways

The Year 2 Action Team have been out in the playground recently taking on the role of ‘Playground Detectives’. They have been very busy recording what they have seen, making connection to our School Values of Responsibility, Resilience, Respect and Kindness.

The Action Team used tally marks to record this out in the yard and then compiled their findings in a letter to Mrs Nicholls. This letter included what we are seeing going well in the yard and also things to continue to work on.

Mrs Nicholls came to the Year 2 Action Team Meeting and was presented with our findings. Some of these are shown below.

Let’s keep upholding the School Values!

CLASSROOM CUISINE provides lunch orders to our school on a MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAYS.

Lunches must be ordered online using the CLASSROOM CUISINE website.

Extra Curricula Clubs We have a range of weekly extra curricula activities that students are invited to participate in. Some are free and others require parent payment. If your child wishes to join please encourage them to go along on the scheduled day or you may like to contact the school office or the classroom teacher to discuss participation.

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SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE - Every Friday 8:45am to 9:15am, next to the music room. Jumpers with the school logo, long and short sleeve school polo tops and school dresses will be $5.00 and all other items $2.00. We are currently asking for donations of any unwanted reusable school uniform items to sell at our stall.

Instrumental Music Enrolments Can all students who would like to join our school instrumental music programs in please inform the relevant teacher below of your expression of interest.

SINGING WITH GABRIELLA - Gabriella

• Email: favrettogab@gmail.com
• Phone: 0413 676 733

STRINGS WITH MR CAI - Gabriella

• Email: favrettogab@gmail.com
• Phone: 0413 676 733

GUITAR/BASS GUITAR - Alec

• Email: alec.stalder@gmail.com
• Phone: 0422 690 842

PIANO/KEYBOARD - Ella

• Email: ellac.blackburn@gmail.com
• Phone: 0410 938 840

DRUMS - James

• Email: orangejimmy@gmail.com
• Phone: 0405 845 628

PHONE NUMBER: 0448 075 422

EMAIL: viewbank@oshclub.com.au

A PLUS SCHOOLWEAR Our uniform supplier is A Plus Schoolwear which is located at 41-43 Northern Road Heidelberg West. Open hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday’s from 9am to 4.30pm (closed on weekend and public holidays).

You can also purchase your uniform online at www.aplusschoolwear.com.au