Uniforms

Uniform orders are filled on Tuesdays.

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

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

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

LUNCH ORDERS

Lunch orders are available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Please enclose the correct money.

A lunch order menu is available at the school office or click on the link below.

Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge 2023

The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge is open and we encourage families to register as a home based reader.

https://vprc.eduweb.vic.gov.au/register

The PRC application offers a range of exciting features including:

access to a library catalogue (including book images and blurbs)
a modern user-friendly interface
rewarding students with badges as challenge milestones are achieved
the option for students to mark books as a favourite, give them a star rating or complete a book review

The Challenge is open to all Victorian children from birth to Year 10 in recognition of the importance of reading for literacy development. It is not a competition, but a personal challenge for children to read a set number of books by 8 September 2023.

Children from Prep to Year 2 are encouraged to read or ‘experience’ 30 books with their parents and teachers. Children from Year 3 to Year 10 are challenged to read 15 books.

All children who meet the Challenge will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the Victorian Premier and former Premiers.

To read the Premier’s letter to parents, view the booklist and for more information about the Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge, visit: https://www.vic.gov.au/premiers-reading-challenge

Happy Reading!

UNCLE RON VISITS

VALKSTONE PRIMARY SCHOOL

The Valkstone students were treated to a very special assembly on Monday morning to help us celebrate NAIDOC Week. Accomplished indigenous performer, Uncle Ron Murray regaled us with his many talents in this entertaining one hour presentation. He told us stories about the Dreamtime and about life growing up in his community. He played his didgeridoo and got the students up and dancing as they pretended to be different types of Australia’s native wildlife. Ron’s messages about living together in harmony and the need to stamp out racism were particularly powerful. We really enjoyed having Uncle Ron out to Valkstone and we look forward to his next visit.

Matt Ware

On behalf of the Humanities Committee

The Japanese Word of the Fortnight

さむいです(pronounced ‘samuides’) which means ‘cold’ is the Japanese Word for the rest of Term 2 and the first week of Term 3. You can simply use ‘さむいです’ (‘samuides’) instead of ‘cold’ when you feel cold in the classroom and out in the yard. Please be careful, ‘さむいです’ (‘samuides’) does NOT mean ‘cold to touch’.

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

ROBOCUP 4th PLACE

During Term 2, the Robotics Club has been working very hard during lunch times to build robotic creatures from Lego.

Four of the amazing robots were entered into the National Spike Prime Challenge. There were 118 entries from around Australia, and more than 50 of these were from Victoria.

Angeline, Ash, Katherine and Jaylene from Grade 4 created Lulu the Guard Llama and took fourth place in the Victorian Division, winning the school a $100 dollar voucher from MTA!

Great work, girls! A big thanks to Liam from grade 6 for his help with the chicken design!

WASTE FREE WEDNESDAY

SOCIAL SERVICE

This term JSC Social Service have been raising money for a great cause - the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.

A huge shout out to all the classes that raised money this week: Prep A, Prep D, All the Grade 1s, all the Grade 2s, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4C, 4D, 5A, 5B, 5D, 6A and 6D. This week we raised a total of $136.25.

This Social Service Champions are 6D!

PYJAMA DAY AT VALKSTONE

VALKSTONE INSTRUMENTAL MUSICORP UPDATE

I am thrilled to share the latest updates on our music lessons at Valkstone Primary. The students have been making great strides in their musical journeys, and I invite your child to be a part of this enriching experience.

I would like to highlight the outstanding progress of Chi Chi and Phoebe, two drum students who have been playing exceptionally well in class. Their dedication and enthusiasm have resulted in impressive skills and a strong sense of rhythm.

Enrolment for our music program is now open! If your child is interested in exploring the world of music and learning an instrument at school, I encourage you to sign them up today.

To enrol or gather more information, please contact Musicorp at 1300 858 911 or visit their website at https://rent.musicorp.com.au/tuition_online_eoi/.

Thanks,

Stuart Ferguson

Instrumental Music Tutor

WANTED FOR THE ART ROOM

If you have any empty plastic milk, juice or laundry bottles we would really appreciated them for the Art Room.

Please rinse all bottles before sending them to us.

Thank you!

TRAFFIC DELAYS

There will be traffic management on Tucker Road near the intersection of Ellen Street for approximately 4 weeks. Please note there will be delays to north and southbound traffic.

CAMPS SPORTS AND EXCURSION FUND

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.

SPORTS POLO TOPS & HATS

AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

These can be ordered on the Valkstone School Uniform Order form.

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Tennis - Wednesday & Thursday at lunchtime in the Gym.

Enrolment: chris@up4.tennis or lyn@up4.tennis

0408 806 339

YogaFun - Tuesday at lunchtime in the Multi-Purpose Room.

Enrolment: yogafun.com.au

info@yogafun.com.au

Chess - Wednesday after school in the Library 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Term 3 classes begin on Wednesday 19th July.

Registration forms available in the office.

Art Smart - Tuesday after school in the Art Room 3:40 - 5:00 p.m.

Enrolment: www.artsmartforkidz.com

artsmartforkidz@gmail.com

UJEB - Thursday after school 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. in the Library

Coding - Monday after school 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. in the Library

Enrolment: https://ku.zone/explore?school_id=3411&booking_id=6594

Assistant Principal's Report

Grant Rounsley