Valkstone Information

SCHOOL UNIFORM

Uniforms

Uniform orders are filled on Wednesdays.

Completed order forms need to be at the school office by Tuesday for orders to be filled and delivered to your child by Wednesday.

Uniform order forms are available from the school office or click on the link below.

https://valkstoneps.vic.edu.au/parents/#uniform

2023 Uniform list

ONLINE LUNCH ORDERING

Lunch orders are available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

The online ordering process is up and running.

Please log in to QKR and follow the steps.

Lunch orders are all on line. Orders must be placed by 8:30 a.m.

** Please ensure that you are selecting the correct date for your orders. **

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THE JAPANESE WORD OF THE FORTNIGHT

きぶん (pronounced ‘kibun’) which means ‘feeling’ is the Japanese Word for Week 7 and 8 of Term 1. きぶん(‘kibun’) means ‘feeling’. You can use ‘きぶん’ (‘kibun’) with another word (an adjective) afterwards to describe your feeling. For example, if you want to say ‘feeling good’, you say きぶんいいです (‘kibun iides’). As you’d remember from the last two weeks, いいです (‘iides’) means ‘good’.

Thank you / ありがとうございます(pronounced ‘aligatoh gozaimas’) for your continuing support for our Japanese program.

Muldeary Sensei & Nguyen Sensei

GRADE 2 - IMAX & MELBOURNE MUSEUM

The Grade 2 classes went to IMAX and Melbourne Museum because we are learning about the continent of Africa. First, we went to Bugs Alive. There are lots of bugs over there! We even saw a hairy legged spider it was so scary! Then we saw some dinosaur fossils and some information about dinosaurs.

Next we went to IMAX and watched a 3D movie about Africa! but we didn't get popcorn. After that, we went to Melbourne Story and we looked at some royal things like Queen Elizabeth and historical things.

Claire 2B

FUTURE WASTE, GREENER GLEN EIRA

Glen Eira City Council is doing a community-wide consultation on waste services. This includes understanding our community’s values and preferences to inform future thinking around waste, and how to reduce and dispose of it.

Recycling and waste services are one of the many ways we help maintain Glen Eira’s livability. Tens of thousands of residents, traders and businesses access them daily. Waste services include residential kerbside waste collections, booked hard rubbish collections and bin collections in our public open spaces like parks and activity centres.

We are reviewing our waste services because as well as planning for a separate glass recycling service to be delivered by 2027, some of our municipal waste service contracts are being reviewed in 2024. So, as part of this planning, we have a major opportunity to inform how we manage our waste more responsibly and sustainably.

To get this right, we’re putting our community at the centre of future planning. Join in, learn more, share ideas and play your part in our greener, more sustainable future.

For more information and to get involved, visit:

www.haveyoursaygleneira.com.au/futurewaste

BOOKCLUB

Book Club Issue 2 has now been distributed, all orders are to be completed on line by Monday 18th March.

APRIL HOLIDAY PROGRAM

Bookings for the April Holiday Program are now open on Xplor. Copies are also available from OSHC, the school Office or Via email : debra.russell@education.vic.gov.au

Bookings close at 6:00 p.m. on Friday 22nd March.

Excursion authorisation forms must be completed, signed and returned to OSHC.

LOST PROPERTY

Have you lost your school bomber jacket? There is a large amount of clothing in lost property. which is now located outside the Prep area. Please remember to always put your child's name on their clothing.

Any unclaimed or unnamed items will be donated to our second-hand store.

MUSICORP SCHOOL BAND

We are excited to be establishing a school band, which will be held on Monday lunchtimes.

Existing Musicorp students are invited to join as a part of their fees. We are also pleased to welcome any students in the school community who are learning a brass, woodwind or string instrument outside of school.

For non Musicorp students, there is a term fee of $55 to cover the cost of music. If you are wishing to enrol or have any further questions regarding the band program, please contact Tayla tjeal@polygongroup.com.au or 1300 858 911

ICY POLE THURSDAYS

$1

If you would like to order an icy pole please bring $1 and give it to your teacher first thing in the morning. You will receive your icy pole at lunchtime.

CAMPS, SPORTS &EXCURSION FUND

DO YOU HAVE A HEALTH CARE CARD?

If you are new to Valkstone Primary School (or an existing family with a new sibling starting at Valkstone ) and you are the holder of a Health Care Card, you may be eligible for CSEF.

This is an annual payment, payable to the school to be used towards camps, sports or excursion costs for eligible students.

Card holders with NEW prep students are also eligible for some school uniform. Please bring your Health care card to the office and complete an eligibility form.

CSEF Application Form