Valkstone Information
Uniforms
Uniform orders are filled on Mondays.
Completed order forms need to be at the school by Friday in order to be returned to your child on Monday.
Size 4 uniforms are available in all items of clothing.
Lunch Orders
Lunch orders are on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please try to have the correct money. Order forms are available from the office.
School Banking
School Banking day is Tuesday. Bank books will be collected and returned the next day. New application forms are available from the Office.
All school banking deposit slips and butts MUST be filled in when making a deposit. Failure to do so will result in your banking book being returned.
House Points
The scores last week were really close, they were 61, 61, 63 and 65.
In equal third place with 61 points was Banksia and Acacia. In second place with a score of 63 points was Waratah and in first place with 65 points was Grevillea.
(By Ethan & Charlee)
Social service
The grades that raised over $2.00 last week were 1A, 2C, 3C, 3D, 4D and 5C. The total amount raised was $22.75. Remember not to put any foreign money in your social service box.
(By Ella & Mariyama)
Golden Walking Ticket:
This is an Active Schools Walking Ticket. Each time you have either walked, biked, scootered to or from school you can ask your parents to cross out one of the stars on your ticket.
Once you have filled out all 15 stars your ticket will be entered into a raffle for the major prize! Each ticket entered will allow the student to pick a prize from the Active School Lucky Dip!
If your parents drive you to school you can still enter the competition by parking away from the school and walking to class. Every little bit counts!
Parents please see Glen Eira City Council’s Terms and Conditions by visiting https://www.gleneira.vic.gov.au
The first Lucky Dip draw was held on Monday 29th October as many children had walked, ridden or scooted 15 times. The lucky winners this week were:
Year 6 Emily Year 5 Tara & Rachel Year 4 Angelina
Year 3 Aarav & James Year 2 Ruby Year 1 Namish Prep David
Good Luck and have fun!
State Athletics
Congratulations to Luka Sideridis who placed 4th at the State Athletics on Monday. Ella Yang placed 6th in the 1500m.
Well done to both students.
MOVIE NIGHT AT SOUTHLAND
TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE
There are still tickets available for our Grade 5 and 6 Movie Night at Southland. If you would like to purchase additional tickets, please get a form from the school office. There is no longer a restriction on the numbers you are able to purchase. Tickets are $15-00 each. Tickets will be issued once all sales have been completed.
The Japanese Word of the Fortnight
どういたしまして
(pronounced ‘doh itashi mashite‘) which means ‘You’re welcome’, is the Japanese Word for Week 4 & 5. You can use ‘どういたしまして’
(‘doh itashi mashite) instead of ‘You’re welcome’ when someone says ‘ありがとう‘（pronunced ‘arigatoh’ which means ‘Thank you’）to you.
Thank you / ありがとうございますfor your continuing support for our Japanese program.
Muldeary Sensei & Steph Sensei
ICY POLE DAY IS
THURSDAY
$1.00
House badges
The office is selling house badges for $3.50 each. Support your house by wearing your house colours at school and at the swim carnival on 8 November!
POPPY APPEAL
The Poppy appeal is about honouring the soldiers who fought in World War 1. Why are poppies used to represent the people who sacrificed their life at war? Did you know that poppies were the first flowers to grow in the earth where the soldiers' graves lay.
We will be selling every day of the week right up until Remembrance Day. The things that you can buy are $1.00 poppy badge, $2.00 poppy badge, $3.00 wristbands, $4.00 bag tags, $4.00 key chains and $5.00 poppy badges. Every person that buys a poppy appeal badge, bag tag or key chain will receive a sticker.
Remembrance Day is on the 11th November.
(By Eva & Emily)
Hay Fever, Asthma and Thunderstorm asthma
With spring upon us, grass pollen season brings an increase in asthma and hay fever. It also brings the chance of thunderstorm asthma.
People with hay fever, especially those who experience wheezing or coughing with their hay fever, may be at increased risk of thunderstorm asthma. Thunderstorm asthma can be sudden, serious and life threatening.
Having good control of your hay fever and asthma can help reduce your risk of thunderstorm asthma.
Please make sure that if your child has asthma, that they have an updated asthma plan, their medication at school is within expiration and that they have a spacer. A puffer and spacer used together is better than using a puffer alone as more medication gets to the lungs where it is needed.
Visit your doctor or pharmacist for help.
The attached video may also be helpful:
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/videos/thunderstormasthma-hayfever