ANZAC Day Commemoration

Last Monday we gathered in the gym to remember those who have fought and fallen in wars past and present. The significance of ANZAC Day is one that we want our students to understand and respect as they grow. It was terrific to see our students demonstrating Respect, as they all stood as we observed the 1-minute silence. SRC representatives placed class made wreaths around the Australian flag, these have recently been displayed in our Administration entrance.

New Buildings and Playspace

It was great to start Term 2 with the opening of our new playground for students in Year 3-6 to use. Our students have waited so patiently for this and the external basketball courts, but as the photos show, it was well and truly worth the wait.

Easter Celebrations

On the final day of last term we celebrated Easter with our Easter Bonnet Parade and Easter Raffle. It was a terrific morning, I thank all of the families who supported these events. I am thrilled to announce that the raffle donations and ticket sales raised $1844. This money will be discussed by our School Council as to the best ideas for spending this money. If you do have ideas, please let one of our School Council members know.

School Athletics

Congratulations to our students listed below, who placed a 1st, 2nd or 3rd position at last term's House Athletics event. These students now go on to compete at District level against other schools at Casey Fields on 21st June. Go Clyde!

9/10 YEAR OLDS
	GIRLS	CLASS	BOYS	CLASS
HURDLES	Amelia K	4B	Carter W	3A
100M	Zena	4A	Carter W	3A
200M	Zena	4A	Aiden	3B
800M	Namo	3D	Brandon C	4A
1.5KM
SHOT PUT	Ava S	3D	Kirtan	5B
DISCUS	Jayde	4A	Eli D	5B
HIGH JUMP	Amelia K	4B	Aiden	3B
LONG JUMP	Larah M	4B	Mason S	3B
TRIPLE JUMP	Laikyn	4B	Eli D	5B

RELAY	Zena	4A	Carter W	3A
	Namo	3D	Eli D	5B
	Laikyn	4B	Aiden	3B
	Amelia K	4B	Brandon C	4A

11 YEAR OLDS
	GIRLS	CLASS	BOYS	CLASS
HURDLES	Zhara	5A	Noah B	5C
100M	Zhara	5A	Oscar	5C
200M	Maddy	5B	Nate	5A
800M	Kiera	5A	Cody S	6A
1.5KM	Layla	5B	Dom	5A
SHOT PUT	Harper	5C	Bentley	5A
DISCUS	Harper	5C	Kody G	6B
HIGH JUMP			Oscar	5C
LONG JUMP	Shivon	5B	Sujay	5C
TRIPLE JUMP	Keira	5A	Sujay	5C

RELAY	Zhara	5A	Oscar	5C
	Maddy	5B	Dom	5A
	Kiera	5A	Cody S	6A
	Layla	5B	Nate	5A

12/13 YEAR OLDS
	GIRLS	CLASS	BOYS	CLASS
HURDLES	Millah	6A
100M	Lexie	6C	Kael	6C
200M	Shania	6A	Kael	6C
800M	Shania	6A	Onyul	6A
1.5KM	Bellah	6B	Kody H	6B
SHOT PUT	Grace	6A	Coby D	6A
DISCUS	Arelia	6B	Mach	6C
HIGH JUMP	Luana	6A	Mach	6C
LONG JUMP	Lexie	6C	Kody H	6B
TRIPLE JUMP	Millah	6A	Onyul	6A

RELAY	Millah	6A	Kael	6C
	Lexie	6C	Kody H	6B
	Shania	6A	Onyul	6A
	Luana	6A	Coby D	6A

Junior Sports Day

On Thursday 18th May, we will be holding a Junior Sports morning at school. Students in Foundation to Year 2 will complete a number of different rotations, practising a number of skills such as running, throwing, hurdles, team games etc. Students are able to wear their House colours on the day, if you are unsure which house your child is in please contact your child's teacher. Foundation students will participate from 9am-10am. Year 1 and 2 will participate from 10am-11.30am.

Attendance - Term 1

The following table highlights the amount of students in our school that have had at least 5, 10 or 20 days off school in Term 1. These results include students who have been on family holidays or have had medical illnesses. As per the Department of Education guidelines, any student who has had 20+ days off per year are defined as having a chronic absentee rate, affecting their social and academic learning.

Number of days absent in Term 1	Clyde PS	Our Network of Schools (Casey South Network)	State
5 Days Absent	38% 202 students	36%	29%
10 Days Absent	15% 73 students	16%	11%
20 Days Absent	4% 21 students	5%	2%

This table indicates that the number of students who have had at least 5 days off at Clyde Primary School is higher than other schools in our local area and also higher than state average. However, Clyde Primary School has had less days off than our network once we jump to 10 and 20 day absences, although we are still higher than state in these areas. This is something to be mindful about when allowing your children to take days off for things other than medical/illness or other significant reasons eg: bereavement.

Year 6 Big Day Out

This year, along with our Year 6 Graduation Ceremony, Clyde Primary School is also planning our first Year 6 ‘Big Day Out’, visiting Gumbuya World in December. Over the next few months, our Year 6 students are planning some fundraising activities to help them cover the cost of the day.

This term we are planning the following fundraising activities for the whole school:

Wednesday 10th May: Slinky Apples - 50c per slinky apple

Friday 19th May: Free Dress Day

Gold coin donation

Monday 5th – Friday 16th June: Guess the lollies in the jar

50c per guess

Please help support our Year 6 students so they can celebrate their Primary School years and go out with a BANG!

Annual Student Survey

Each year the Department of Education runs a student survey for students in Years 4-6.

The Attitudes to School Survey (AtoSS) is an annual online student survey offered by the Department of Education which assists us to gain an understanding of students in Years 4-6 perceptions and experience of school. The feedback provided in the survey results helps us to improve student engagement, wellbeing and teaching instruction. Students will be asked about their thoughts and feelings in relation to our school, their learning, peer relationships, resilience, bullying, health and wellbeing, physical activity, and life in general. Further information will be provided closer to the date.

Mother's Day Celebrations

As mentioned in our Compass message, we will be celebrating Mother’s Day on Thursday 11th and Friday 12th May with our Mother’s Day Stall and Mother’s Day Picnic.

Our Mother's Day Stall will take place on the Thursday 11th May. Each class will be allocated a time where they will be given the opportunity to shop for their special person. Gifts range from .50c- $5, please do not send large notes to the stall. Prices are set to cover costs only and the stall does not make a profit.

Our Mother’s Day Picnic will take place on Friday 12th May from 12:15-1:00pm.

Our special guests might like to bring a picnic lunch and find an available outdoor space within the school grounds to sit together as a family, we can arrange for siblings to sit together with their special guests. If the weather is not suitable for an outdoor picnic, then we will move the event inside into classrooms. If you intend to come to the picnic, please notify your classroom teacher through Compass or in person.

Education Week at Clyde Primary School

This year Education Week at Clyde Primary School will be held from Monday 15th May to Friday 19th May. During the week there will be events for students which include a writing competition and buddy activities in classrooms.

On Tuesday 16th May from 9:00am until 10:00am families with be able to come into the classroom to experience an Open Morning. This will consist of hands-on numeracy activities for you and your child to investigate. If you have any further questions about the Education Week, please contact your child’s teacher. We look forward to seeing many of our Clyde families participating in this event.

Apply now to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) for 2024

The Department of Education has released a new state wide timeline for enrolling in Foundation for the 2024 school year.

If you have a child starting primary school in 2024, it’s time to enrol. Make sure to submit your enrolment application by Friday 28 July 2023 (available on our school's website).

If you are enrolling the sibling of a student at our school for Foundation in 2024, and both children will be attending our school at the same time, your child is prioritised for a place at our school as per the department’s Placement Policy.

It is important to follow the state wide timeline to enrol your child in Foundation.

For more information, please read about when and how to enrol your child in Foundation at vic.gov.au/enrolling-foundation-prep.

Reminder: Assembly

And finally, on Monday 15th May we have a Whole School Assembly at 9:15am in the gym, which includes a song by our Foundation students. Families and friends are welcome to join us in the gym.

Clyde Primary School Newsletter

5th May 2023 · 05 May 2023

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