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

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!

PREP 100 DAYS OF SCHOOL

Congratulations to our Preps on their 100th day of school!

They celebrated in style on Friday with a “100 Days Brighter” theme. What a brilliant achievement and their teachers are super proud of them!

Here are some happy snaps of each class.

The Japanese Word of the Fortnight

だいすきです (pronounced ‘daisukides’) which means ‘love something’ or ‘like something very much’ is the Japanese Word for Week 4 & 5 of Term 3. You can use ‘だいすきです’ (‘daisukides’) to say you love something/like something very much. For example, if you want to say ‘I love sushi’, you say ‘Sushi daisukides’ (すしだいすきです). The word, ‘I’ is often omitted in conversation when it’s obvious.

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

WASTE FREE WEDNESDAY

BOOK WEEK

Monday 21st August – Friday 25th August 2023

Dear Parents and Guardians,

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

GROWTH - YOUTH ART EXHIBITION 2023 – GLEN EIRA CITY COUNCIL

Glen Eira Youth Services is pleased to announce the return of the Youth Art Exhibition 2023, hosted by our Youth Events and Leadership Team. We would appreciate your support of this years’ Youth Art Exhibition by encouraging your students to enter.

The Youth Art Exhibition will be accepting submissions from Thursday 1 June through to Friday 11 August. Submissions can be submitted at www.gleneira.vic.gov.au/yae.

This year’s theme is ‘Growth’ and looks to promote and encourage young people's creativity and passion for art. We are also looking for a diverse range of artworks such as 3D pieces or sculptures, digital artworks, paintings, drawing or photography just to name some. The Exhibition is available to those between 5 to 25 years with a connection to Glen Eira (live, work, study) and offers prizes to winners from the following categories:

Junior:

5-9 years – with a prize to the value of $100.

10-13 years – with a prize to the value of $150.

Senior:

14-17 years – with a prize to the value of $250

18-25 years – with a prize to the value of $300

People’s Choice Award: Prize to the value of $100

The Exhibition will be at the Glen Eira Town Hall Gallery between Thursday 7th September – Sunday October 1st. Winners will be announced at the presentation night, 6:00-7:30 p.m. on Thursday 14th September.

If at any time you or a student have questions, we welcome you to contact us at youthservices@gleneira.com.au or 9524 3676

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

Acting Assistant Principal's Report

Hannah Southin