THE DORSET EDITION
INSPIRE
ACHIEVE
Issue No: 16
11th June 2015
SUCCEED
From the Principal’s Desk
Rescorla Avenue, Croydon 3136
phone: 9725 5038
www.dorsetps.vic.edu.au
dorset.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au
Diary Dates
June
9th - 11th
Revolution Week (French)
Fri 12th
Reports to come home
Sun 14th
10am - 2pm Working Bee
15th - 19th
Parent Teacher Interviews
Wed 17th
Responsible Pet Ownership
Program
Preps, Grade 1’s & Grade 2’s
Fri 19
th
Fri 26th
Grade 3 & 4 Sovereign Hill
Excursion
Disco
End of Term 2
July
Mon 13th
Term 3 Commences
End of Term 2
Friday 26th June
Early Dismissal
2.30pm
Online Interviews
Make It Matter
Thank you to all the parents for accessing the online
interview program. Brett Speed believes it has been
received with enthusiasm and has made “life easier” for
both parents and staff. Families that have not made an
appointment will be contacted by the class teacher to
ensure they don’t miss out on a time.
"Find books that are related to subjects your child is
interested in," says Catherine E. Snow, PhD, professor of
education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Though that might sound like a no-brainer, much of the
assigned reading in school can feel remote and irrelevant to
kids. As you've probably noticed, preteens are quick to
dismiss anything that doesn't have an obvious and
immediate connection to their lives. Whether the topic of
choice is hip-hop music, celebrities, or the supernatural, the
key is to find books that are emotionally engaging and
relevant.
French Week
A big thank you to Madame Cecile for her great
organisation of French week. It was great to see the
children learning about Van Gough and eating delicious
French Onion Soup. There were lots of “Oh la la’s!”
around the school. The children looked amazing in their
French gear and there was a lot of French excitement
around the school.
Think Outside the Book
Bec Stolk, Bel Layton, Peta Rust & Ben Graham went to
the Scholastic Book Sale and purchased around $1000.00
worth of boxes for the school. They managed to get 20
boxes of books and many “nick-nacks”. They were so
pleased to have such value for money. The books are
being processed and will be distributed to the grades as
soon as possible. A big thank you to these guys for their
enthusiasm and drive to ensure our children always get
the best.
Your goal is to get your child to think of reading as a useful,
fun activity, not a chore. "If you have a preteen who loves
NASCAR, for example, magazines and newspaper articles
about racing might be more manageable than an entire
book," Rasco says. The same goes for the sports page, the
latest fashion magazine -- even an instruction manual is fair
game. If you have a comic-book lover, introduce him to
graphic novels. These books combine illustrations and text,
often with sophisticated visuals and storylines. Other ideas:
Print out interesting articles from Web sites or share movie
reviews -- as long as it's a sustained reading experience, it
counts.
Reports
Get the Card
New Books
Reports will be distributed Friday. The teachers have
spent a lot of time writing and collating the reports. I am
truly impressed with the quality of these reports and do
believe they provide detailed information on the progress
of each child. Reports take teachers quite a long time to
write and I appreciate all the time and effort that has
gone into producing these documents.
John’s Retirement
John’s official retirement function was held on the 5th of
June in the hall. He really enjoyed the event and would
like to thank the school community for their well wishes
and support over the years. John has really embraced
retirement and is making the most of all his new found
“free” time. It was a fitting end to a 47 year teaching
career.
"Rediscover your local library," says Ellen Fader, president of
the Association for Library Service to Children, part of the
American Library Association. If you haven't been in a library
recently yourself, you might be surprised: Today's libraries
are vibrant places. Many have special programs for
preteens, offer lists of recommended books, and are staffed
by specialists who are just as invested in getting a great
book into your kid's hands as you are. And remember, it's
totally appropriate for 9- to 12-year-olds to select their own
reading material.
Create a Reading-Rich Home
"Choose a specific time -- after dinner, on a Sunday
morning, or before bed -- when everyone in the family
reads," says Dr. Snow. If you don't put reading on the
schedule, it will get lost in the shuffle of your busy life. And
reading should be for everyone, not just the kids. Keep in
How to Raise a Book Lover
mind, however, that this doesn't have to be quiet time.
Once upon a time, you had a small child who left a trail of "One sad fact is that once kids learn to read independently,
books behind her wherever she went. She loved to
parents usually stop reading to them," Fader says. Buck that
snuggle up in your lap as you read her favourite story over trend by starting a family book night. Vote on a book (or
and over. Then she would beg you to read it "one more
rotate who gets to choose), then take turns reading it aloud
time!"
by paragraphs, pages, or chapters. Finally, make sure books,
The years went by, and that child grew. Suddenly, she was magazines, and newspapers are available throughout your
a preteen, and you realized that you were the one
house.
begging her to pick up a book.
Write a Happy Ending
If this story sounds familiar to you, you're not alone. Lots
of preteens don't like to read. Ironically, formal reading
If your child reads four or five books this summer, chances
instruction tapers off just as kids move into higher grades, are when he returns to school he'll be reading on grade
where they face more difficult material. Factor in
level, says Rasco. If, as a family, you make reading an
competition for your child's time, and even kids who start integral and valued part of your daily life, you'll increase the
off as good readers can lose ground.
chances of having an avid, passionate reader who
On top of all that, there's the summer slide. "For a lot of
appreciates the written word as much as he does the
kids, as soon as school is out, books disappear," says Carol flickering glow of the TV, computer, PlayStation or any
Rasco, president of Reading Is Fundamental, a national
device.
organization devoted to motivating children to read. "By
the time September rolls around, reading skills have
suffered a real setback." But summer is a great time to
Palma Coppa
help your preteen discover -- or rediscover -- a love of
Principal
books. So, what can you do to help?
Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden
Kitchen News
In the kitchen last fortnight, the students experienced some different flavours and ingredients. The Japanese-inspired
menu they prepared used green-tea powder (Matcha), Miso, Mirin and black sesame seeds to prepare a Green salad with
eggplant roasted with miso, Chicken and ginger wontons, Green tea shortbread biscuits and Green tea malted milkshake.
This week in the kitchen students are preparing French themed recipes using French gruyere cheese and French Dijon
mustard.
The food they have prepared this week consists of some strong, bold flavours using garlic, citrus, a variety of different herbs
from our garden, cumin seeds and various spices.
Thank you for the excellent support from parents and grandparents this year volunteering
their time to assist in kitchen sessions, but there are some kitchen sessions where we still
need more assistance.
If any parents and grandparents are available Tuesday’s between 9.30am and 11.00am or
Wednesday’s & Thursday’s 9.30am-11.00am/12.00pm-1.30pm your help will be greatly
appreciated.
Thanks
Gregg
Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Menu

Mini Croque Monsieur

Oven Baked Carrot Fries

Lemon, Garlic & Herb Mayonnaise
REQUEST FOR CHIPPER!
We would like to convert branches to mulch. If anyone has
a chipper and an hour of time to spare we would appreciate
your assistance.
Please contact Cynthia in the office if you are able to help.
Grade 1 & 2 Scienceworks Excursion
Yesterday we went to Scienceworks. First we had snack then we went to Nitty Gritty Super
City. There were lots of different activities. The first activity we did was to pull up lots of bricks
and then I went to help pull up foam bricks to help put up the foam wall. Then we went to see
the animals. They were stuffed but we still got to see them. We went to the Blast Off Show, I
helped hold up the string for the rocket to fly along. In Alice in Wonderland we went through
the rabbit hole and there were lots of different things to see on the other side of the hole. I had
a great day.
By Chloe Riddell 1/2D
Wow, what a day I had at Scienceworks! We had to go on the bus to get there. It took quite a
long time. The first place we went was in a fairly small room. After we got out of the room we
went outside to eat our snack. When everyone ate their snack we went back in and walked to
Nitty Gritty Super City. At Nitty Gritty Super City the first activity we did was go to the building
blocks. Chloe, Lucy and I tried to lift the bricks up. We went to the part where there was a piano
and played music with our feet. Mel took pictures of everybody for Mrs Wilkins. The best part
was Alice in Wonderland.
By Jada Yandall 1/2D
On Tuesday morning 1/2D went to Scienceworks. Firstly we went to Nitty Gritty Super City. First I went to where we had to make
a wall. It was fun. Then I went to where you a black scroller thing that you scroll. There were deadly animals. Then I went to the
music area and made a loud noise. Then we went to the piano place, it was fun. I think Chloe did a good job. We went to Alice in
Wonderland and there was a thing where you put a ball and try to get it into the hole and a door where you look through and
something was inside. Then I went back to the bus. I had the best day ever!
By Blake Almanzi 1/2D
CSEF Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund
Birthdays
Following the announcement in the 2015/16 Victorian State Budget, any
families that hold a current Centrelink Pensioner Concession or Health Care
Card, or is a Foster Parent or a Veterans Affairs Pensioner are eligible to apply
for the CSEF Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund.
The CSEF is an annual payment to the school to be used towards camps, sports
and/or excursion expenses for the benefit of the eligible student.
Primary school student rate: $125.00 per year
CSEF application forms are available at the office. Please lodge the CSEF
application to the office for processing by
Friday 26th June.
A Cer Hrang Lung
William Plant-Buttle
Clancy Simmons
Michael Killin
Jaydeep Dugg
Eilish Amos
James Bielenberg
Lucas Cook
Hayley Jacquet
Madisyn Prior
Raymond Alkemade-Schwab
Working Bee on Sunday June 14th from
10am - 2pm including BBQ Lunch
Don’t forget our Term 2 Working Bee is on Sunday June
14th from 10am till 2pm. Any and all help would be much
appreciated. We will have a list of jobs to complete on the
day, including starting to prepare the sanctuary area for a
new look area for students! If you could bring
wheelbarrows, rakes and shovels that would be a great
help. We will have a barbecue sausage sizzle from around
12.45pm onwards as well.
Thank you for your support,
Steve Lynch
For the Governance Committee
Chaplain’s Chat with Dave
The BMW Driver
Driving with my family, I reached down to adjust the radio.
My wife’s scream brought my eyes back to the road. It happened so
quickly and yet took forever. The car in front of me was at a complete
stop. I braked, swerved and smashed my Daihatsu Charade into the
backend of a very nice BMW.
It was only then, looking above the BMW, that I saw the red light.
Staring across the front of my crumpled car, I followed the bruised BMW
to the side of the road. My three kids were crying in the back. My wife
was beside herself beside me. And I was terrified of the angry tirade I was
about to receive from the other driver.
Instead, the BMW driver walked to my wife’s window and asked if she
was ok. She said she was. Then he looked into the back and asked the
kids. They nodded. Then he looked across at me and said, almost
serenely, “We should swap details so our insurance companies can sort
this out.”
We did.
And I spent the rest of the day thinking, How did he do that and how can I
become like him?
Our children learn from us and how we react to things. The BMW driver
has been a repeated story in our home. When we encounter things that
happen to us – things that just aren’t fair – How can we be like the BMW
driver?
Grade 5 & 6 Winter Interschool Sport
This Friday (June 12th) children from grades 5 & 6 will be playing
round 8 in the Winter Inter-school Sport competition. This week we
are playing Yarra Valley Grammar (YVG).
As part of the upgrade of the library to the new Literacy
Resource Centre Dorset Primary School will be running an
Adopt-a-book program. This will be held in the staffroom
from the week beginning Monday the 15th until Friday 19th
June, before and after school. The program will be open
between 8.30am – 9.00am and 3.30pm – 4.00pm each day.
This is your chance to buy and donate a book to our new
centre to ensure it is filled with plenty of new books for the
children!
There will be a wide range of books available to adopt and will
include books for preps to grade 6. The cost will be $5 per
book adopted and your book will be presented to the new
centre with your name inside the cover. Your child will also
receive a gift to keep as part of the adoption process.
This is a great way to help the school raise much needed
funds for resources and to contribute to this wonderful
project.
If you have any questions please contact Palma Coppa.
This leaves one remaining round to be played against Wonga Park PS.
GAMES AND VENUES:
Football
Soccer
Open Softball
Girls Softball
Volleyball
Bat tennis
Girls Netball
Open Netball
YVG
YVG
Dorset
Dorset
Dorset
Dorset
YVG
YVG
Chocolate Drive
We still have more chocolates at the office if you would
like another box to sell . Please come and see Cynthia or
Nicole in the office.
Uniform Shop
School uniforms can be purchased from our PSW Uniform Shop located
near the Prep rooms.
It is open: Every Wednesday from 2.45pm to 3.45pm
Order forms are available at the office if you can’t make it
on Wednesday.
Dorset Primary School does not endorse the products or
services of any private advertiser. No responsibility is
accepted by the School for accuracy of information
contained in advertisements or claims made by them. All
advertisers must supply a WWC with their advertisement.
AN EXCITING TENNIS PROGRAM IS COMING TO DORSET PRIMARY SCHOOL
IN TERM 3
Qualified professional Coaches and 10 yrs experience in schools.
FRIDAY EARLY BIRD TENNIS
Open to all ages and standards, 7 week program only $87.00,
New Racquet with enrolment and held on the school tennis court.
8.10-8.50AM
FRIDAY LUNCH TIME TENNIS
Open to all ages and standards,7 week program only $87.00,
New Racquet with enrolment and held on the school tennis court.
1.40-2.20PM
FRIDAY AFTER SCHOOL TENNIS
Open to all ages and standards, 7 week program only $87.00
New Racquet with enrolment and held on the school tennis court.
3.40- 4.20 PM
Camp Australia
Apple Man
WINTER HOLIDAY CLUB
Bookings are now being taken for the winter holiday club.
Dorset OSHC Phone: 0417 604 663
Customer Service: 1300 105 343
www.campaustralia.com.au
Dorset P.S. Camp Australia hours:
Before School Hours:
Mon - Fri 7:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
After School Hours:
Mon – Fri: 3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
The apple man will be delivering apples to the school on:
Friday 19th June
He only has available at this early stage:
Granny Smiths $10.00
Pink Lady $10.00
Please place orders with Cynthia in the office by Thursday!
Camp Australia Staff.
Fuji $10.00