CARLTON NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL Lee Street North Carlton 3054

Create the culture (values, designs and behaviours) where everyone can reach their full potential
Strategic Plan 2010-2013

Phone: 9347 4822 Fax: 9348 1059 Out of Hours Care: 0402 274 318 email: carlton.north.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au www.carltonnthps.vic.edu.au

NEWSLETTER No 15
Reminder: Teacher Stop Work on Thursday 7th June Pupil free Day on Friday 8th June Queens Birthday Public Holiday Monday 11th June

31/5/12
Wednesday 30th May to Friday 1st June Wednesday 6th June Thursday 7th June Friday 8th June Monday 11th June Monday 18th June Tuesday 19th June Wednesday 20th June Wednesday 20th June

Calendar

Unit 4 Camp UNSW Science Stop Work Pupil Free Day Report Writing Queens Birthday Public Holiday UNSW Writing UNSW Spelling School Council 5.30pm Public Meeting 7.30pm

PRINCIPALS NEWS AND VIEWS

Coopting Community Members Following the resignation of a School Council member we are seeking two community members to join council until the end of the 2013 school year. The rationale behind community members is outlined below. School Council is requesting anyone who may be interested in being coopted as a community member to submit a 100-150 word overview outlining the skills they may be able to offer to assist council. We are particularly interested in people with skills in governance and communication. Please send these to me via e-mail by 4.00pm, Thursday June the 7th. School Council will then consider all submissions. Coopting allows school councils to bring a person onto the school council who does not fall within the parent or DEECD employee categories but who may have additional skills and perspectives that the council needs. The cooption of community members is a decision made by school council. For example, the council may decide that it wants to use the coopted positions to coopt a member from the local community, such as an accountant, a builder or someone with particular skills they feel they might need. If a school council has provision for community members, the council should decide who it wants in those positions and how nominations will be dealt with, i.e. whether council will seek specific people or will accept a representative of an organisation or body. DEECD employees cannot be coopted community members. Community positions are filled for two years, the same term of office as other members. They also have the same voting rights and responsibilities as other members of council.

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Year 5/6 Camp Today I am visiting the year 5/6 students at Camp Wyena in Queenscliff. The Camp program offers fabulous opportunities and experiences for all of our students. The 5/6 students have already been involved in bushwalks, mountain bike riding, bush cooking and a night walk. We will get some of the students to include a report of the camp in the newsletter next week. Stop Work Thursday 7th June The teacher stop work has been approved for Thursday 7th June. More information will be sent home to families next week. Graham

Special Effort Award

PA PE 34B 34C 34CW Isabelle Hayes Iman Yassin Jake Hymer Aurelia Orr Antwone Pham 34W 34W 56A 56D 56M Italian Alex Avraam-Stoilkovski Mimi Franes Emily Hodgson Jasper Sonnak Fraser Moorfield 34CW

Our Unit 4 students and teachers at camp today!

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SIBLING ENROLMENTS Reminder to parents that we need to know asap if you have a child due to commence prep next year. Let us know by filling out the yellow Sibling Enrolment notification form at the office. We will be sending out enrolment forms in Term 3.

Term Term Term Term

Dates remainder 2012 2: Mon 16th April - Friday 29th June 3: Mon 16th July - Friday 21st Sept 4: Mon 8th October - Friday 21st Dec

NOTICEBOARD

Comments on Lee4us

Our internal website Lee4us has been operational for a couple of years and now is a good time to review how the site is going and make some improvements.! We would like your feedback, so let us know what you like/dislike, how much you use it and any suggestions you have for how the site can be improved and be made more relevant, accessible and engaging. Please speak to Graham or Chris White in 34CW, email the school or drop a note in to the office. Thanks

YARRA TRIKIDS SWIM BIKE RUN City of Yarra is launching a new event for 2012 the Yarra Trikids Duathlon for children aged 5 16 tobe held on Sunday 3rd June at the Collingwood Leisure Centre. Time: 1pm with registration from 12 12.45pm Contact Daniel Podbury Yarra Triathlon Team Leader at Richmond Recreation Centre 9205 5364 See poster at the office. WANTED One or two car garage needed within the North Carlton area or surrounding suburbs. Willing to pay. Please call Evan (parent) 0412 537 001 SCHOLASTIC MID YEAR CHILDRENS BOOK SALE 40-90% OFF EVERYTHING 7-8 June Open to the Public 9am-6pm 9-11 Northern Road West Heidelberg

JSC ARDOCH APPEAL As winter fast approaches we felt it was important to continue supporting the important work that the local charity Ardoch does. As in recent years we will be having a non-perishable food drive in weeks 9, 10 and 11. From Tuesday June 12, JSC reps will be coming to classes to collect any food that you have brought in. Items like canned food, pasta and longlife milk are greatly appreciated by families living very close to us, who may be doing it tough this winter. Last year we donated 20 boxes of goods, lets try and beat it this year! We will put a weekly update in the newsletter and in the foyer. Thanks in advance, JSC Cath Blewett Grade 1/2 teacher, Carlton North Primary School

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The DE&T or Carlton North Primary School does not endorse the products or services of any advertisements in the Newsletter body or Noticeboard. DE&T or Carlton North Primary School accepts no responsibility for accuracy of information contained in advertisements or claims made by them.

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