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16th May, 2013
RECITAL CHOIR
Congratulations on our choir’s recent performance at the choral festival at Monstalvat. These performances require a great deal of organisation and effort. Firstly, to the children, congratulations on your dedication commitment and enthusiasm as it clearly shows when you perform. Secondly, thank you to Jenny Cranston and all of her efforts to make the choir look sensational. Thirdly, thanks to our wonderful music teacher Kate Stewart who continues to sacrifice time with her own family to provide experiences for the choir children on weekends. This weekend they are off to the Boroondara Eisteddfod. I hope they have a great day!
PREP CONVERSATIONS
I often wander into the Prep classrooms to have a chat to the children. The conversations we have are always interesting and fun. Of course they are quite eager to share a story, a thought, or an event that has recently happened. Some of the recent comments include:
“I threw up last night”
“I have a sore ear”
“My mum cooked me spaghetti because he likes it too”
“I have a new train and it’s the fastest one”
“I don’t have a cough”
It certainly makes my day to walk through and see what they are up to.
NAPLAN
This week our year 3 and 5 children completed their NAPLAN tests. Whilst these tests are important to our Governments, both State and Federal, they are not used by classroom teachers to inform their teaching. Results are not released until the end of Term 3 rendering much of the information about the children useless.
We do however get a snapshot of how your child performs in a “test” situation. We also use the results to help verify teacher judgements and compare the results with our other forms of assessment. We assess children on a very regular basis and track their performance as they move through the school. We use this assessment to inform our teaching so that we can design curriculum to move children forward from their point of need.
The way the tests are designed means that if your child performs poorly, the scaling shows them performing much worse than is really the case. It’s the same if your child performs well it seems to exaggerate the results to show them much higher than they really are. It can be a fairly blunt way to measure student performance.
Have a great weekend
Rowan Kayll
Principal
IT’S ‘FOOTY CARD’ SEASON
With the AFL Season in full swing – we are again in the midst of our own ‘Footy Card’ season at Greeenhills. We know that our students love to compare the who’s, what’s, how’s and when’s of the players and teams, however the cards can become a problem when children start to swap them.
We love that many of our students from all levels of our school have a shared interest which they can talk about at recess and lunchtime; however ‘swapping’ Footy Cards is beginning to come up as a concern for children and teachers.
Please discourage your child from swapping cards while at school. It’s nigh impossible for us to sort out where their precious cards have ended up and sometimes, the kids don’t know who the other child is that they ‘swapped’ with. We don’t want to have to enforce a ‘Footy Card Free Zone’ at school because they are a great conversation starter, and even we teachers love to have a look and a chat at the various collections that are brought to school.
DRAFT UNIFORM POLICY – COMMUNITY CONSULTATION
School Policies are reviewed as per the set schedule, usually either a 3 or 5 year cycle. The Policies and Submissions Sub-Committee of School Council are in the process of reviewing our school’s Uniform Policy this term.
The DRAFT Uniform Policy has been on our website for 2 weeks and will be taken off tomorrow, Friday 17th May for the next stage of review. The Policies and Submissions Sub-Committee will use all feedback sent to the school to make recommendations to School Council in order to finalise the policy. Thank you to those parents who took the time to read the draft policy and sent in feedback for the Sub-Committee to consider. You opinions and ideas are important to us. If you have some last minute feedback – please follow the advice below.
The process for feedback is as follows:
- EMAIL - Feedback can be sent to SCHOOL COUNCIL via email at greenhills.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au. When emailing – please include ‘School Council – Uniform Policy’ in the subject line – that way it will make its way to the right committee.
- WRITTEN FEEDBACK can be handed in at the office via your child, addressed to ‘School Council re Uniform Policy’.
- Your name must be on the feedback for it to be considered in the process. This also means a School Council member is able contact you in case we need to clarify your suggestion, or wish to gather more information from you.
- When offering feedback, it’s always helpful to provide practical alternatives or suggestions.
SCHOOL UNIFORM - JUMPERS
It’s getting very chilly! Please ensure that your child/ren have their school jumper on every morning. The mornings are very cold, and although many of our senior students seem to prefer wearing shorts, a jumper will help to warm them up just that little bit.
There are also many students from across the school who have been wearing jumpers other than our bottle green school uniform. If you have had a washing machine disaster or their jumper got stuck on the line during a storm, please make sure that you send along a note for their teacher explaining why your child is out of uniform.
There are also MANY lost jumpers at the office which are un-named. Lost property which is named is passed back to your child via their classroom. If you are missing a jumper (or three) please come and have a look in the growing pile at the office.
NAPLAN 2013
NAPLAN 2013 is complete. We have a couple of catch up sessions tomorrow for students who were away when the assessments were administered.
Each Year 3 and 5 student were sent home with and information pamphlet for parents on Tuesday. If you did not receive one – please contact your child’s teacher. NAPLAN results are usually available to schools in late September – this is also when we receive your child’s individual results which we will send home with your child.
Have a lovely weekend.
Tonia Gibson
Assistant Principal
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DO YOU HAVE TO UPDATE YOUR DETAILS? PLEASE INFORM THE OFFICE IF YOU HAVE CHANGED ANY TEL NOS, EMAIL ADDRESS ETC. |
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| 20th MAY | Experience Greenhills sessions: COMPUTERS | 27TH MAY | Gr 3/4 Incursion Odd Sock Circus |
| 24th May | WALK SAFELY TO SCHOOL DAY | MAY 31st | NEW DATE: 2ND HAND UNIFORM |
The complete calendar is available for viewing on the following school website
http://www.greenhillsps.vic.edu.au/index.php/news/important-dates.html
Notices sent home and/or added to the school website this week : NONE THIS WEEK
MOTHER'S DAY
A big thank you to all those that helped out at the Mother's Day Stall and in the lead up getting things ready (special thanks to Nadja Touzeau, Vanessa Brennan, Tania Heap and Richard and Nicki Cafarella, who put in some long hours packaging everything up!). We hope all the Greenhills Mum's enjoyed their gifts and that the children had great fun giving them!
ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS
Still only $65. A display copy is available in the office. Please order your book online and then collect it from the school Office.
PA NEWSLETTER
Have you seen our new newsletter? It will keep you up to date with PA events and activities for the year ahead. It is available to download on the school website. Have a look to see what we have planned!
FIND BANYULE: Coming in June
FIND BANYULE, is a local coupon booklet for the area of Banyule for only $30 everything in it is local and easy to use. You can check out what it looks like and what offers it has at www.findmarketing.com.au For every book sold 50% goes towards the school.
FACEBOOK COMMUNITY PAGE
Keep up to date with all of our planned events, share information and connect with other parents. Please click 'like' to ensure you get regular updates and please join in! http://www.facebook.com/GreenhillsPrimaryCommunity
NEXT MEETING: Monday 3rd June 7pm.
All welcome! Come along and see what we're all about. PA meet on the first Monday of each month at 7pm.
WHAT'S ON @ GREENHILLS
- Teaching and Learning
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN PREP? http://prepsatgreenhills.global2.vic.edu.au
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GRADE 1 / 2? http://greenhillspslevel2.global2.vic.edu.au/
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GRADE 3 /4 http://34jmac.global2.vic.edu.au/
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GRADE 5/6 http://grade56l.global2.vic.edu.au/
EARN AND LEARN
We are now Registered for Earn and Learn and our school coordinator is Karen Martin. Please send along all earn and learn points to the office. Here is some information about the program….
The Woolworths Earn & Learn program enables schools and early learning centres throughout Australia to earn educational resources simply through the school community shopping at Woolworths. Last year, the program provided 720,000 pieces of educational equipment to more than 12,500 schools and early learning centres. From Monday 8th April until Sunday 9th June 2013, when you shop at Woolworths you will be given a Woolworths Earn & Learn Point. There’ll be one Woolworths Earn & Learn Point for every $10 spent, excluding cigarettes, liquor and gift cards. Collect these Woolworths Earn & Learn Points and your school will be able to redeem these for educational resources.
NOTE FROM KAREN MARTIN
Thanks to eveyone who has been collecting the stickers from Woolworths. Last week I spent HOURS putting all the stickers on to the sheet and I couldn't believe how many have already been collected!!
You can bring your stickers and sheets (you don't have to wait until the sheets are completed) and put them in the box at the Office, or we have a box at St Helena Woolworths near theself-service registers.
We only have another 4 weeks ( until June 9) to collect as many as we can so lets make a huge effort to get as many stickers as possible.
PSYCHOLOGIST AT GREENHILLS
A psychologist is now available to the students, parents, teachers and community of Greenhills. Laura Boscaglia is an experienced psychologist who will available at the school on Thursday via an appointment. Laura has extensive experience working with children and is looking forward to helping out in the Greenhills school community.
Laura can assist with in a wide variety of areas to provide practical ideas and solutions that children can use at school, home and in the community. Laura believes that the primary years are important in a child’s development and provide an opportunity to learn and practice good thinking habits.
A referral from a GP is required to receive 6 psychology sessions which can be bulkbilled through Medicare (up to 10 sessions in some circumstances). Parents are welcome to contact Laura to chat or ask questions and/or arrange an appointment on 0421 800 165 or lauraboscaglia@gmail.com
WE’RE TAKING IT IN OUR STRIDE ON FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
Well it’s that time of year again when our school seriously starts talking about walking!
Walk Safely to School Day asks that we all consider our transport habits and try to incorporate more walking as part of a healthy, active way to get around. And although walking all the way to school isn’t realistic for many of us, it’s quite easy to figure out how you can build a walk into your family’s daily routine.
You can teach your child the healthy habit of walking more by:
- Walking with them the whole way to school
- If they get the bus or train, walk past your usual stop and get on at the next stop
- If you have to drive, park the car a few blocks away from the school and walk the rest of the way.
Regular exercise like walking with your child not only helps them (and you!) beat chronic problems like obesity, heart disease, behavioural and mental health issues and diabetes. It also gives you a great opportunity to teach your child safe ways to behave around roads and traffic.
Remember, Active Kids are Healthy Kids so get planning your own Walk Safely to School Day journey for Friday 24 May 2013!
For more information, visit www.walk.com.au
PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE
We will be participating in the 2013 Premier’s Reading Challenge. Students can now request to be added to the challenge.
How does the challenge work?
Students must read the required number of books for their year level:
(a). Preps, grade 1s and 2s read and / or experience 30 books. 20 of these titles must be chosen from the Prep-2 list. Parents can also read books to students at this level.
(b). Grade 3 to 6 students read 15 books. 10 of these titles must be chosen from the recommended list.
All students must keep a record of the titles they read. These records are to be signed by parents and sent to school when completed. All your information must be completed online before 30 August 2013. Attached to this newsletter is a consent form for parents to complete. Please return the completed forms to school as soon as possible. Additional copies of the consent forms and reading records are available from the school library. More information about the Challenge is available at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/prc/default.htm
THE PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE 2013 CONSENT FORM IS AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD FROM OUR WEBSITE
Val Lewis
A reminder that the Recital Choir will be performing in the Boroondara Eisteddfod on Sunday 19th May at 11.00a.m. Students need to be at MLC Music School at 10.30a.m. dressed in their full Recital Choir uniform. Please bring a drink bottle.
The Boite Schools Chorus rehearsal will take place from 2.00-4.00p.m. at Melbourne Girls College, Richmond. Students will be given the words of all the songs to take home on Thursday. They will need to take these to the rehearsal.
It will be a busy weekend for the students but should be a great experience.
Many thanks for your support.
Kate Stewart
WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT BATS?
Bats are often a misunderstood group of mammals. These delightful and fascinating creatures are very common if you know were to look for them. On a quiet evening especially near water, you can hear (though not easily see) them as they fly about in search of their evening meal. They have a distinctive soft call that they make as they fly around.
If you are lucky enough to be near the Yarra Park in Ivanhoe on dusk, you will witness the flight of over
10,000 large flying foxes as they depart their daily resting grounds in search of their nightly fruit, pollen and nectar feed. Their narrow highway in the sky overhead is one of my favourite sights.
Did you know that one quarter of all the mammals in the world are bats? These flying mammals range in size from the 1kg flying fox with a wingspan of 1.5m to tiny micro bats that only weigh 3 grams and live off insects.
There are many species of bats to be found around here. We help them live by protecting existing bush and revegetating areas with native plants. Remember that the use of insecticides can poison the bats who feed off the insects we are trying to kill. You can also help to protect them by keeping your cat inside at night.
Some bats live in the hollows of dead trees and will use special bat nest boxes where provided. The City of Whittlesea has bat detectors that you can borrow and they will provide information on the bats that are to be found around here, as well as information on where you can purchase bat nesting boxes.
So next time you are outside in the evening and hear a soft new noise on the breeze, stop and listen and look carefully as it could be a bat.
Mrs Ferguson
Science Leader
TUESDAY & THURSDAY CANTEEN IS NOW OPEN for window sales
The following items are not provided in lunch orders: Moosies, hot chocolate, sipaah straws, frozen fruit, Blizzards. They are available from the window only.
Miriam Pekolj
Friday 17th May
Greenhills PS VS Glen Katherine (B) PS
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Sport |
Venue |
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Football Soccer Softball Netball |
Greensborough Park Partington’s Flat School School |
FITNESS CLUB
Who can be involved?
- Fitness Club is open to students of all abilities from the years 2-6.
What is the focus of Fitness Club?
- The main focus will be placed on improving cardiovascular fitness.
What will each session involve?
- Each session will involve the following components:
- Warm-up
- Specific training method – continuous movement, fartlek training, interval training, sprint training, etc. (These will change from week to week.)
- Stretch down
Term 2 dates: 29th May, 5th June, 12th June and 19th June
If your child is interested, contact myself by phone (9435 4181), email (daley.jordan.w@edumail.vic.gov.au) or in person.
STATE TEAM TRIALS: DIVISION TRIALS RESULTS
Congratulations to Jack S (soccer), Joel T (football) and Claudia O (soccer), who have made the Northern Region team for their chosen sport. This comes as a result of the skill, work ethic and attitude they displayed at the Division trials.
They will now compete at the Regional Championships.
The whole Greenhills community is proud of their efforts so far and wishes them the best of luck for Region.
VICTORIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
Is your child in Grade 3 - 6? Do they enjoy golf? Are they capable of consistently hitting a golf ball?
If so, the Victorian Primary School Golf Championships are coming up in Term 3 and entries have opened.
For more information contact myself on: daley.jordan.w@edumail.vic.gov.au.
PE HOME CHALLENGE
Prep – Year 6
Focus: Ball Handling Skills
Activity: Eights
Using a tennis ball, complete the following:
- Eight: Throw ball in the air and clap eight times before catching the ball
- Seven: Throw ball against a wall and catch, 7 times
- Six: Throw ball against a wall and catch on the bounce, six times
- Five: Throw ball against a wall and perform a tuck jump before catching the ball on the full, five times
- Four: Throw the ball against a wall and as it rebounds bounce it on the floor, repeat four times
- Three: Throw ball against a wall, clap your hands in front, then behind, then in front again before catching the ball, three times
- Two: Throw ball against a wall, perform a 360 rotation, then catch it on the full, twice
- One: Throw the ball against a wall, perform a push up, stand up, then catch the ball on the full.
Termly Prize
To ensure you are in the running to win the Termly prize, fill in the form below (ensure it is initialled and dated by a guardian) and return it to the office. The more weeks you do the challenge, the greater your chances are of winning.
Prizes will be confirmed before the end of Term.
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Please return to the school office by 17th May 2013
PE HOME CHALLENGE – TERM 2 – WEEK 4
I can confirm......................................................................... of ....................................... has completed this week’s challenge.
Guardian name and initial: ................................................................. Date: ........................................
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REBEL SEASON PASS
Greenhills Primary School is signed up for the Rebel Sport Season Pass.
What can you do to help Greenhills primary School benefit from this program?
Staff, family and friends can link the school to their Rebel Season Pass and instantly start earning credits.
UPCOMING DATES
23rd May – District Cross Country (selected grade 3-6 students)
18th June – Greenhills Athletics Carnival (grade 3-6 students)
Thank-you
Jordan Daley
School Banking will be on Fridays this Term. Please have your bank books at the Office by Thursday. Thank you.
TERM 2 COMPETITION
If you have this deposit book at home now is a great time to start saving at school AND YOU COULD WIN!!!
Simply make 3 or more deposits at school during Term 2 and you‟ll be automatically entered into the competition.
1st Prize - $5000 family adventure holiday anywhere in Australia and $500 spending money. Plus $5,000 for your school.
25 x Runner up prizes- Adventure packs worth over $700 which includes 1x Wii U, Walkie Talkies, Razor Electric Scooter, Waterproof camera, Night vision goggles.
þ School Banking day is every Thursday
þ You can bank as much as you like every week as
School Banking is about the savings habit not how much you bank.
STUDENT / CLASS OF THE WEEK: to be presented at Assembly on 24th May 2013.
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Gryffin S |
Prep K |
For being a 'friendly friend' and a cheerful member of our class. |
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Gemma H |
Prep E |
For the amazing progress you have made in your reading, what a clever girl you are! It’s lovely to see you come into the classroom with a bright smile on your face every morning. Keep up the great work Gemma! |
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Stella R |
Prep B |
Stella always arrives at school with a big smile, ready to learn. She tries her hardest at all aspects of her learning and always looks for ways to help others. Congratulations Stella, keep up the fantastic work! |
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Ethan B |
Prep S |
For his enthusiasm for school. I love how you ask questions to make sure you’re always doing your best! |
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1-2 H |
NONE THIS WEEK |
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Ethan S |
1-2 D |
For taking pride in the quality of his work. Whether it is writing an interesting recount, working on tricky addition problems or demonstrating his understanding of a story in reading, Ethan consistently produces a high standard of work. Great job Ethan! |
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Joshua C |
1-2 R |
Joshua always takes pride in the presentation of his work. He takes care to rule up pages correctly and his handwriting is always neat and easy to read. His book work is a fine example for his classmates. |
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Zeke B |
1-2 C |
Zeke has come a very long way in Reading since the beginning of the year. He reads with expression and is able to work out tricky words when he comes across them. Well done and keep up the super effort Zeke! |
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1-2 B |
NONE THIS WEEK |
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Erin T |
1-2 M |
It is great to see you putting your hand up and sharing your great ideas with 12M. Keep it up! |
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Ava K |
3-4 W |
Ava is a polite and co-operative class member. She completes all tasks to a high standard, this was evident with her persuasive writing as she produced a number of well structured pieces. Congratulations! |
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Alex B |
3-4 M |
Alex has had a great year this year. He is our class computer expert and is doing a great job making friends and listening to the teacher. Great job Alex. |
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Keisha S |
3-4 H |
Keisha is an outstanding role model in our classroom. She is always responsible and helps others in the grade whenever she can. You're an absolute delight, Keisha! |
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Bella K |
3-4 D |
For her wonderful reading that is so exciting to listen to! Bella’s expression when reading can take you to another world and engages all members in her reading group. Keep up this great enthusiasm for reading Bella! |
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Ariane V |
3-4 V |
Ariane approaches all things with a "can do" attitude. Everyday Ariane wears a smile on her face to school which helps to make our learning in class, fun and enjoyable. |
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Sebastian B |
3-4 J |
Sebastian was a happy camper at Mt Evelyn. He joined in all activities with enthusiasm and was a very helpful friend to his fellow campers. |
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Keeley S |
5-6R |
For the way she persists with every task in the classroom. It has been great to see so many achievements from you Keeley! |
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Lexie O |
5-6 L |
Alexandra is a reliable, mature and driven person. Her work is always completed creatively and accurately and she is happy to share her knowledge with our grade. You are a joy Lexie! |
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Indiana P |
5-6 C |
Indiana arrives everyday with a smile on her face and a positive attitude. She gives everything a go and puts in 100 % everytime. She is an assest to our classroom. |
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Emily S |
5-6 O |
For always being a wonderful and respectful role model both within and outside of the classroom. Em, you are a delight and it is fantastic to have your smiling and happy face back in our grade. Congratulations. |
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Prep B |
PE |
For your fantastic underarm throwing and catching skills. Keep up the brilliant work. |
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1/2M |
LOTE |
For excellent participation in Italian sessions. You are so willing to try and 'have a go' with your responses to questions asked. Bravi! |
The following students will celebrate their birthday sometime between 19th to 25th May, 2013.
Jasmine D-H, Zoe K, Sam K, Jack S, Pablo M, Alexandra O, Tai P, Bailey W, Mason W, Hannah C, Zac K, Tanna R, Monique M, Talin R-C
PRIMARY SCHOOL WEAR
PSW will sell Uniforms from the Community Room, every Tuesday during the School Terms between 9.15am – 11.15pm.
If this is not a convenient time to order uniform, uniform order forms are available from the school office or on our school website. You can also order online by going to http://www.psw.com.au/primary/
Cash, cheque or credit card acceptable.
SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE
A second hand uniform sale will be held in the hall on 31st May after assembly.
2013 GRADE 6 GARMENTS
TO: GRADE 6 STUDENTS
Dear Parents,
Due to an inadvertent re-run of the Grade 6 windcheaters by the supplier, we have some extra of these garments in various sizes available at a discounted price of $25.
Size 10 – 1 available
Size 12 – 10 “
Size 14 – 1 “
Size 16 – 5 “
The proceeds of this will help fund the cost of the Graduation night.
ONLY AVAILABLE WHILE STOCK LASTS
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DESCRIPTION: GRADE 6 GARMENTS - ADDITIONAL ORDER
STUDENT NAME: ______________________________________ GRADE: _________
SIZE: ____or______ ( An alternative size can be request if size not available) Quantity: _____
PAYMENT OPTION: CASH ( ) CHEQUE ( ) BPAY ( ) Processing Date: _______
CREDIT CARD PAYMENT - GRADE 6 GARMENTS – ADDITIONAL ORDER
I wish to pay by: VISA MASTERCARD
Child’s Name: ___________________________________________Grade: _________
AMOUNT PAID: $_________ Phone No.: ________________
CARD NUMBER
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Expiry Date: ___/___
CARDHOLDER'S NAME____________________________SIGNATURE__________________________
PLEASE NOTE: A receipt will be issued
| 2013 | Term 2 |
15th April - THURSDAY 27th June FRIDAY 28TH JUNE IS A CURRICULUM DAY |
| Term 3 |
15TH JULY - 20TH SEPTEMBER |
FOR SALE
Lifetime Distributors Franchise
- NO Franchise Fees
- No Weekend Work
- Be Your Own Boss
- Stock on Consignment
- Can Suit 2 People
- $25,000 neg
Sellers moving interstate
For further enquiries call Rick on 0438 704 361
Visit www.lifetimedistributors.com.au
ELTHAM COMMUNITY CRAFT & PRODUCE MARKET
SUNDAY MAY 19th
8.30am - 1.00pm
PANTHER PLACE, ELTHAM
The cost of advertising in the School Newsletter is
- $30.00 for business advertisements. Discount for multiple weeks.
- $10.00 for school families advertising garage sales, items for sale etc.
- Free notices for non profit groups such as Pre-schools, churches, scouts, guides etc.
The school does not endorse or take any responsibility for any of the commercial or business events or products advertised in or attached to Contact. The school advises families to use their own discretion before trying or purchasing any items or programs or entering into any contract advertised in Contact.
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