Chewton Primary School
Newsletter 7th August 2025
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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 follow Bunjil's teachings: Care for self , Care for others, Care for Country
We commit to Be Brave and Make Change.
We will be a voice for generations.
Now, more than ever.
WARING (April-July) (Kulin seasons)
Misty mornings and cool rainy days.
Knorre Knorre (wombats) emerge when there is sun and eat the new shoots of grasses.
Read more here!
Welcome Back to School!
Welcome Back to School!
Important Dates
Important Dates
Term 3 21 July – 19 Sept
8 August Sushi
11-15 August National Week of Action: Bullying no way
15 August Meeting Place
15 August Music excursion CSC Grade 5-6
19 August Book Week Dress Up Day Book an Adventure Parade at 9am
20 August Curriculum Day SWPBS, English Curriculum No classes
25-27 August Grade 3-4 Swan Hill camp
29 August Wear it Purple Day: Rainbow young people
11-12 September Grade 2 Boomerang Camp
4 September Walk on Country with Kath
5 September Tennis Hot Shots/ T20 Blast Cricket 3-6
11 September RUOK Day
18 September School Performance
19 September Footy Colours Day
From the Office...
From the Office...
Year 7 Acceptance
Year 7 Acceptance
CSC Acceptance Forms have been sent home with Year 6 children today. Please complete and return to the office asap.
Year 6-7 Transition
Year 6-7 Transition
The Castlemaine Secondary College Principal Team are offering Tours for any interested current Year 6 families and their students on the following dates:
Monday 18 August, 11:30am – 12:30pm
Monday 1 September, 11:30am – 12:30pm
Any families interested are welcome to attend by meeting at the General Office and we would encourage you to promote this with your school community.
Term 3 Camps
Term 3 Camps
This term the Year 3/4 students are heading off to Swan Hill for camp on the 25th-27th of August. Consent and Medical forms have been sent home to families today. Please return these asap.
The Year 2 students will attend Boomerang Camp on the 11th-12th of September. Forms will be sent home shortly.
All Year 2,3,4 families have School Savings Bonus to cover camp costs.
Bullying No Way: National Week of Action
Bullying No Way: National Week of Action
Next week Margot is leading a week of action in our school. We are focusing on this throughout Term 3 in our Respectful Relationship classes each week. Next week there will be lunchtime activities and in class learning about help seeking. Grade 5-6 are also focussing on cyber bullying and the effects of online bullying. Look out for more information on how to support your child next week.
School Performance Base Layers needed for costumes
School Performance Base Layers needed for costumes
Can all students please bring a base layer of black to school for the performance asap?
This would mean black pants/leggings and black top, preferably long sleeve with no logos/colour.
If parents can put them in a bag with your childs name on each item of clothing and the bag, that would be great.
They can be left in the art room and I will sort out boxes for each grade level next week. Thanks, Kate
Helpers needed. Our Student Council members sent out a survey and got fantastic response from parents. They are keen to get the Friday food happening but we need at least 2 adults who can take this on together. The most popular options are pizza and toasties to start with… We have one parent volunteer but need one more...
Phonics games
Procedural text: How to make Fairy Bread
Outside School Hours Care
Outside School Hours Care
Monday- Friday 7am-9am
Monday- Friday 3:30pm-6pm
contact Kerrie 0410 734 733
Community Notices
Community Notices
Games in the Maine Newsletter Ad A4 - Q3 2025.pdf First Peoples connections and information
Djaara (Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation) https://djadjawurrung.com.au/ DJAARA - Home | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DjaDjaWurrung/ 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/ Treaty https://www.firstpeoplesrelations.vic.gov.au/treaty First Peoples connections and information
You can find out more about Yoorrook here
https://yoorrookjusticecommission.org.au/ and Four Corners have an excellent program on Yoorrook.
https://iview.abc.net.au/show/four-corners/series/2025/video/NC2503H008S00
We also heard about the current Treaty work being undertaken in Victoria. You may have heard that Djaara have begun Treaty negotiations with the Victorian government.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-28/djaara-treaty-first-nations-state-australia-victoria/105337078First Nations Days of Significance:
Term 1
February 13th: Anniversary of Apology to Stolen Generations
Term 2
May 26th: Sorry Day
May 27th - June 3rd: Reconciliation Week
May 30th: Reconciliation Walk
July 7th -14th: NAIDOC Week
Term 3
August 4th: National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day
August 9th: International Day of the World's Indigenous People
Meeting Place Dates 2025
TERM 1 - 21 February, March 7, April 4
TERM 2 - 9 May, 23 May, 13 June, 27 June
TERM 3 - 25 July, 15 August, 29 August, 12 September
TERM 4 - 24 October, 7 November, 28 November, 12 December.
(hiSilver wattle and magpie time
July-August – the cool weather continues but some warmer days arrive. The bush comes alive with the sight and smell of flowering wattles and the call of many birds.
Gurruk (Australian Magpie) begin to construct nests for raising young. Water Ribbon tubers are roasted and eaten. Flowering Early Nancy signal that the eggs of Black Swans are ready for collection. The wood from some wattle species can be used for making tools.
Early Nancy and Scented Sundews form white carpets on slopes and hilltops at places like Kalimna Park, the Muckleford Nature Conservation Reserve and the Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park. Wararak (Silver Wattle) bursts into flower along the Loddon River and Campbells and Forest Creeks.
• Water Ribbon tubers flower and seed along rivers and creeks
• Migratory Cuckoos (Fan-tailed, Pallid, Shining Bronze and Horsfield’s Bronze) arrive and begin calling for the breeding season
• Many Acacia species burst into flower including Wayi-Galk (Golden), Wararak (Silver), Rough and Woolly Wattles
• Rakali (Water-rat) mate
• Early Nancy and Scented Sundews form white carpets on slopes and hilltops.
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