Valkstone Information

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

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.

AJ Bakery - Valkstone PS Lunch Menu 2021.docx

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!

The Japanese Word of the Fortnight

あったかいです(pronounced ‘attakaides’) which means ‘warm’ is the Japanese Word for Week 6 & 7 of Term 3. You can use ‘あったかいです’ (‘attakaides’) when you are feeling nice and warm and when you touch something warm. Please be carefulあったかいです ‘attakaides’ does NOT mean ‘hot’.

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

SEPTEMBER HOLIDAY PROGRAM

18th SEPTEMBER - 28th SEPTEMBER

Bookings will open once the program is released on Tuesday 22nd August.

Bookings must be made via the Xplor App

We have 97 places available each day. If we reach capacity your booking will be rejected and you will be placed on a waiting list.

To receive a copy, please e-mail: debra.russell@education.vic.gov.au.

Copies will also be available in the school office.

Bookings close at 6:00 p.m. on Friday 8th September.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

We are no longer able to provide plastic forks or spoons to children who need them for their lunch. Please ensure that your child brings a bamboo fork or spoon from home should they require one to eat their lunch.

Thank you for making Jeans for Genes Day such a success! We raised a grand total of $536.40 towards the research being done to help those who suffer with birth defects or genetic disease. Well done Valkstone community!

WASTE FREE WEDNESDAY

SOCIAL SERVICE

This term the Junior School Council is raising money for the Make a Wish Foundation. Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. They work in partnership with sick children, their families and medical teams to design and deliver wishes that are as unique as the children who imagine them.

A huge shout out to all the classes that raised money this fortnight: Prep A, Prep D, 1A, 2B, 2D, 3A, 3B, 3D, 4C, 5A, 6A and 6. We raised a total of $73.75.

The class that raised the most this week was 3B.

This term we have raised over $160 so far! Remember that Small Change Makes a Big Difference!

BOOK WEEK

Monday 21st August – Friday 25th August 2023

Dear Parents and Carers,

Each year since 1945 the CBCA has brought children and books together across Australia through Children's Book Week®. During this time schools and public libraries spend one glorious week celebrating books and Australian children's authors and illustrators. 

The theme for Book Week 2023 is:

Book Week is an exciting event on the Valkstone Primary School Calendar. It will be a great opportunity to celebrate books and have some much-needed fun!

Below is some information in regard to Book Week:

Wednesday 23rd August Book Parade/Buddy Activity – The students are invited to come to school dressed as a character from their favourite book.

Monday 21st until Friday 25th August Book Week Activities– The whole school will be completing an activity in class in connection to a chosen Children’s Book Council award winning book.

Surprise Teacher Story Time – Our very own teachers will be visiting classrooms to share a reading selection from their favourite books.

We look forward to seeing all the amazing Book Week costumes!

Many thanks,

English Committee