From the Office

Year 5/6 Hoodies

Our hoodies have arrived from the uniform supplier and have been taken to the screen printer.

A reminder for those who are yet to pay, the hoodies cost $40 each and payments can be made through compass, bank transfer or cash to the office. Please finalise this payment asap or contact Kitty for a payment plan.

Bike ride parent helpers needed!

Year 2-6 students will be riding to the Garfield Water Wheel next Wednesday between 9am - 12pm. We need 4 parent helpers to join us on the ride for the event to go ahead. Please let Bernadette, Miki or Kitty know if you are available to help. A current WWCC is required.

Mid-winter Raffle: Tickets $2 each or 3 for $5

Prizes: 

Trailer load of firewood

$100 petrol vouchers

Laura Veleff ceramics

A book of tickets will be sent home on Friday with students. If you want two or more booklets, please call into the office and collect or send a message through. 

All tickets and money returned to school by Thursday 20th June

Muesli Bars

Muesli Bars are available to be purchased. You can bring in up to $5 and then your child can get a muesli bar each day from the Green Team at recess at the Outdoor Kitchen. Please bring cash to the office.  We will have vegan and gluten free option available very soon!

We are hoping you will consider a muesli bar rather than bikkies or a bar from the supermarket! 

There was lots of interest at the Resource Smart awards in our unique solution to soft plastic waste. We are keen to see what difference we can make to your wallets and your landfill bins! Thanks for your support.

Chewton PS in the Media

It has been a busy week, with lots of congratulations and interest from a wide variety of media and organisations. Serena is already thinking about next steps and we are working on a junior landcare grant, a workshop on water health and connecting with Nalderun for our next steps in 8Ways. Lots of learning to continue to be done by staff and students!

Here is a selection of photos from our media blitz! Being interviewed for TV: 30 minutes of talking reduced to a minute and a half!

Reconciliation Week Excursion

A big thanks to Kath Coff and Ben Reid from Nalderun who gave up their time to offer cultural learning for students in schools in the Mt Alexander shire at the Reconciliation Week exhibition. If you have not had a chance to go into the permanent exhibition Boorp Boorp Boondyll, please take some time to do so. It has won a Reconciliation Australia award and is well worth a repeat visit.

More pictures from our Reconciliation Walk. 

Thanks to Luke Lennox from Forest Creek Studios and Zoe  Scoglio from Nalderun for lovely photography

Fire Pit Spooky Stories with Margot

Last week Margot took the 5/6 class. One of the activities the class enjoyed was writing campfire stories to read in our new yarning circle. A fire was made, marshmallows were cooked, and our buddies joined in for some sharing of stories and games.

Year 2/3/4 Class Party

We reached 300 ponts in our School Wide Positive Behaviour (SWPBS) Tally and celebrated with a class party toasting marshmallows around the campfire.

Community Notices

 First Peoples Connections and information

Djaara (Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation)  https://djadjawurrung.com.au/

DJAARA - Home | Facebook Nalderun Education Aboriginal Corporation https://nalderun.net.au/

Anti-racism https://racismnoway.com.au/ https://alltogethernow.org.au/racism/racism-in-schools/how-to-discuss-racism-with-children/ 

Reconciliation Week 2024 Now more than ever https://www.reconciliation.org.au/now-more-than-ever-nrw-2024/ 

Treaty https://www.firstpeoplesrelations.vic.gov.au/treaty