Chewton Primary School
Newsletter 2nd June 2023
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Chewton Primary School is situated on Djaara Country.
We acknowledge the Dja Dja Wurrung people, the custodians and caretakers of the land. We thank them for the care they have taken and continue to take of Country: the rivers, mountains, trees and animals. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
We commit to Be Brave and Make Change. We will be a voice for generations
What's coming up
What's coming up
7 June 150th Anniversary celebration meeting: help needed!
9 June Sushi
12 June Public Holiday
16 June Special lunch
21 June Curriculum Day (Wed) School Wide Positive Behaviour Support training for staff
23 June Final Day of Term 2:30pm finish
Mid year Reports Sent home
Whole School Cook up
10 July First day of Term 3
Reconciliation Walk
Reconciliation Walk
We had approximately 230 attendees join us over the two days. Other schools to join us were Elphinstone, Castlemaine South, CSC and Newstead. Thanks to all the parents who helped out, particularly Bethia and Nicole for organising, Dan for setting up the boards and all helpers at the storyboards. Special thanks to our teachers, education support staff and students for amazing learning over the past five weeks, to our student leaders Arkie and Zach, as well as Tyrone, Alfie, Archie, Cody, Oscar for also assisting on the storyboards. The commitments we made at Me Mandook Galk will be made into a beautiful artwork and will be on display in the hallway.
School Values
School Values
As part of our work on School Wide Positive Behaviour Support this year, we are revisiting our school values. Can you please send your form back on Monday please. If you have lost it or it hasn't made it home, get in touch with us and we will email you a copy.
From now till the end of Term 3
Every Friday is free choice clothes
Monday-Thursday Uniform
This Week's Kimochis: Help Seeking
This Week's Kimochis: Help Seeking
Child Safety
Child Safety
We take our Child Safety obligations very seriously and have been updating our Child Safety policies. School Council had have their input at our meeting this week. We ask all parents and carers to look at the drafts and take the time to give feedback for consideration at our next School Council meeting. Our current Child Safe policies and code of conduct are available on our website.
Child Safety Code of Conduct 2023.pdfChild Safety Responding and Reporting Obligations Policy and Procedures 2023.pdfChild Safety and Wellbeing Policy 2023.pdf150th anniversary working group
150th anniversary working group
4-5 people needed. Meetings: Wednesday 7th June 10am, Wednesday 14th June 10am in the staffroom
Suggested things to organise include:
parade from the oval to the school, led by the Castlemaine Pipe band
Welcome to Country
invitations and publicity
stalls
set up for history display
costumes for children
badge making
singing
In Term 3 our Inquiry will be History focused and students will showcase their learning on the day
Photo by John Ellis
Connecting Country
Connecting Country
Sponsor a community planting day: Seeking YOUR help for 2023 National Tree Day
Sponsor a community planting day: Seeking YOUR help for 2023 National Tree Day
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the next best time is now, and we need your help!
We are partnering with local Landcare groups and Mount Alexander Shire Council to deliver a National Tree Day event on Sunday 30 July 2023. The day will be open to everyone to participate and will include planting indigenous plants for habitat and learning more about our local landscape.
The tree planting event aims to empower the younger generations of our community to take direct action in healing the land and tackling climate change. This is what they have asked for. Mount Alexander Shire Council recently surveyed young people in our local area. Our young people reported they want opportunities to plant trees, make homes for wildlife and to undertake practical actions to address climate change.
Donate here: https://www.givenow.com.au/fundatree
Community Notices
Community Notices
Sensory Sanctuary is a new neurodiversity arts festival to be held in the beautiful small country town of Castlemaine, 1.5 hours from Melbourne and easily accessible by train, during the July school holidays June 24 – July 7.
What is neurodiversity? Neurodiversity is the acceptance and celebration that different people's brains work differently to one another's, especially in relation to conditions like Autism and ADHD.
So, is this festival just for people with Autism and ADHD? No, the workshop facilitators are 70% Autistic and neurodivergent and we are hoping to develop the festival as a neurodivergent-dominant space but we also don’t want to segregate ourselves from the rest of our communities. These will be awesome school holiday activities for all to enjoy. The festival seeks to increase the opportunities for neurodivergent children, youth and adults to engage in activities alongside the rest of their communities.
Most events will be held at Castlemaine Goods Shed right next to the train station and Castlemaine Botanical Gardens which is just a short walk away.
Enjoy 100 activities over 2 weeks, with activities suited to children, youth, adults, sensory avoiders and sensory seekers.
The festival is being organised by autistic artist, Louise ‘Rockabilby’ Cooper, who is currently studying a Graduate Certificate in Autism and has over seventeen years experience working with neurodivergent community.
https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1052367
Tech Strategies for Families Castlemaine (4-8 years)_20 June 2023.pdf
Nalderun Brochure Final.pdf
First Peoples Connections and information
First Peoples Connections and information
Djaara (Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation) https://djadjawurrung.com.au/
Nalderun Education Aboriginal Corporation https://nalderun.net.au/
Uluru Statement https://ulurustatement.org/the-statement/
Voice https://www.reconciliation.org.au/reconciliation/support-a-voice-to-parliament/
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