Important Dates:

JUNE
3,10,17,24 YMCA Gym
Bendigo
Fri 26 Term 2 ends
Out of Uniform day PEPS
lunch and tree planting

2.30pm Finish
JULY
Mon 13 Term 3 begins
Wed 22 Football Carnival
Bendigo
AUGUST
26, 27, 28 3/4 Swan Hill
Camp
Sat 29th
Trivia Night
SEPTEMBER
7,9,11,17,18 Swimming
Program Kyneton
Fri 18 Term 2 ends
OCTOBER
Mon 5 Term 4 Begins

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19th June - Siobhan
26th June Sue M (last
day of term)

NEWSLETTER 9

18th June 2015

From The Principal

It was pleasing to see the block between the school and the pub being cleared
earlier this week. Sue McLennan, as a parent and member of ELMA has been
lobbying Coliban Water for action on that site for some time. At least now we
have good sight lines as motorist travel up the hill and the blackberries and
other weeds will be a lot easier to manage along the fence line.
It was great to see our soccer team in action last week and the students really
enjoyed the experience of tackling other, much larger schools in the Bendigo
region. A big thank you to Mark Gardner for coaching the team at short notice
and Siobhan and Ms Zan for assisting with transport and supervision. We will
definitely look at entering a team next year. Check out the student report in
this newsletter. Our Aussie rule football stars will get their chance to compete
on the big stage early next term. Mr Norris has kindly volunteered to coach the
side. As this is the last newsletter for the term, enjoy your break, if you have
the chance, and keep the kids safe and warm over the fortnight.
Brendan
Please note: If you are late to school, please sign in the late arrival book
(situated on the table in the office foyer) and escort your child to the classroom. Also please call the school if your student is away as courtesy.
Working With Childrens check (WWC):
The State of Victoria introduced The Working With Children Act in 2005 to promote the safety and wellbeing of all children. The Act establishes a framework
to screen people who intend to work with or care for children. The guidelines
states, Under the Working with Children Act 2005 (the Act), only people who
are doing child-related work and who are not exempt need a WWC Check. This
applies to both paid and volunteer workers. Therefore, at St. Josephs School
all parents and adults who wish to work (help and support the children with a
school based activity) are required to have a WWC check, unless they are exempt.
Further information, along with the online application process is available on
the following we link: http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/utility/home

Student Recognition
Abby Ware for her effort, independence and hard work on her German group
project, Miranda, Ryley and Tom for their excellent effort and attitude to
learning and Pearly for her secretarial skills typing up the Ned Kelly reports!

Well Done!

Goldfields Soccer Championships, Epsom Reserve Bendigo

We combined with Chewton to compete in the school competition last week and our students performed
very well indeed. Here are their match reports:
Game 1 v Axedale
We finished the game 0-0 and we kept the ball in their half for most of the game but they had a strong
defence and we found it difficult to score.
Game 2 v Lightening Reef
They were a very good team, They got past our defence twice and scored. We lost 2-0.
Game 3 v Violet Street
We won 1-0 and the ball was going back and forth all game. We had a couple of more shots but couldnt
get it past the keeper to increase our lead.
Game 4 v Marong
Both teams ran the ball quickly and they were a tough opposition and gave away a few fouls. We ended
with a 0-0 draw.
Game 5 v St Peters
This was our best game, we won 5-1 and gave it our all. At the end of each game we shook hands with
the other team and said good game. Ciaran scored from a free kick, and Abi scored from a penalty and
finished off with a beautiful running goal beating the entire defence and keeper!
We would like to thank Ms Zan for coming along, Mark Gardner for coaching the team, he did a really
good job, and the Chewton students for helping us get a team together.

PEPS PLACE
Hi everyone!!
Were having a PEPS lunch fundraiser from 12.30pm next Friday (last day of term). BBQ
sausages and a delicious cake will be on offer. Order forms are attached to this newsletter.
Following lunch, were going to plant some trees with ELMA (Elphinstone Land Management
Association) from 1.30-2.30pm just outside the school along the path leading towards the
pub. A couple of ELMA reps will be there to oversee proceedings so it should be a bit of fun.
The seedlings from BUDA were planted last week so hopefully well have a bumper crop of vegies come spring! Last Thursday
we made $78 from the fundraiser we held at the front gate selling Baz Girvans preserves from our very own tomatoes
(thanks Baz), the left over seedlings and the spinning gum which was kindly donated by Robyn Fearey from Elphinstone.
The money raised from fundraising (along with our successful grant application) this year is going towards relocating our vegie
patch to outside the hard court which will give it more visibility from our entrance, more sun and more space to build our
vegie beds with the existing site set to become a passive area. Working bees will be scheduled so we can complete this task
in early 2016.
Our annual Trivia Night is on Saturday 29th August at the Elphinstone hall so please put the date in your diaries. Its our
major fundraiser for the year and a really fun night. Tables of 8 will play off against each other with prizes every round and a
major prize for the winning team so please spread the word, get your own team ready and look out for further details. Come
along to our brainstorm session over a cuppa next Tuesday at 9am in the staff room. We need your help in promoting this
event, to source donations and assist in any way you can to make the night a real success. Look forward to catching up for a
cuppa!
Cheers Sue & Deita

Imagining Ned Exhibition at the

Bendigo Art Gallery
Here is what some of Mrs Perrys class had to say about our trip to the Bendigo Art Gallery
I saw Ned Kellys armour. It was made of metal. The helmet had a rectangular piece cut out of it.
It was inside a glass cabinet.
Michelle
I saw a picture of Ned Kelly riding his horse. He was in the middle of the picture. We could see
the back of Ned and his horse. Shayla
A painting by Sidney Nolan showed Ned Kelly surrendering. Ned Kelly had his hands up in the air
and holding a gun in each hand. His helmet was black and his eyes were green.
Riley
Adam Cullens painting showed Ned Kelly standing with Fitzpatrick. He made the figures stand
out by using a bright coloured background. Thick paint was allowed to drip down the canvas. I
liked the effect of the dripping paint. Jack
The tapestries were very colourful and large. The top reached the ceiling. In the painting there is
a large fire in the background. Ned Kelly is very big compared to the policemen. I also saw a girl
with her doll running away from the building. Sidney Nolan used yellow and black paint in this
painting.
Wilkie
I liked the paintings that showed Ned Kelly riding his horse. Ned is in the Australian bush. There
are clouds in the blue sky and the ground is yellow.
Fianna
I liked Adam Cullens paintings of the police and Ned Kelly. The thick paint had dripped down
from the top of their heads.
Zahra.

The students in Mr Stewarts Literacy class were asked to write the one thing that they took away
from the visit yesterday...
The most amazing thing was Ned Kellys armour, and the fact that he only wore it once, at the
Glenrowan Hotel, where he made his last stand. - Declan
Sidney Nolan was inspired by Ned Kelly because his life was similar to his own life.
- Lauren
The most interesting thing I learnt was about the letter Ned sent to the police; saying that he
would go to jail if they let his mother and baby sister go. - Tara
What I really enjoyed was having a look at Ned Kellys armour and what had happened in his
life. I also really liked the different types of paintings of Ned Kelly. - Pearly
The second room there was a black and white movie playing with no sound, it was Ned Kelly at
his final stand. - Campbell
Of the reasons I had to hate Ned Kelly was completely turned around. When I came to one particular painting at the Gallery showing Ned Kelly and a policeman that goes by the name of Constable Fitzpatrick who had actually killed Neds sister and on the police report he wrote that Ned
was the killer. - Tom
I was very fascinated by the painter of Ned Kelly who is Sidney Nolan, because the colour he
used was great for the meaning of the painting and the pictures always had Ned Kelly wearing
his helmet or his whole armour on. - Siriena
Something that amazed me was that Ned Kellys mother and sister got arrested. -Brodie

DRAWINGS OF NED

YMCA Gym
Our students, once again, enjoyed our sessions at the
YMCA Gym in Bendigo. There was plenty of tumbling,
bouncing, dancing and balancing going on as these
photos show! The program is a very valuable part of
the overall education of your child and for many, the
experience is quite new. Our last session will be next
Wednesday.

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