Dates to Remember

School Assembly	Fridays – 3.10pm
Choc Drive Finishes	Friday 13^th November
Canteen Closed	Monday 16^th November
Crazy Hair Day	Tuesday 17^th November
Adult Cooking Classes	Wednesday 18^th November
Grade 1 & 2 Aquarium Excursion	Wednesday 2^nd December
School Concert	Wednesday 9^th December
Term 4 finishes	Friday 18^th December 1.30pm
Term 1 begins (2010)	Monday 1^st February

Dear Parents,

Canteen Closure: The canteen will be closed next Monday, 16^th November 2009. No lunch orders or over the counter sales on this day.

Chocolate Drive: Tomorrow, Friday 13^th November is the day for all money and unsold chocolates to be returned.

Tomorrow morning is the first Transition session for our new Prep students in 2010. We hope that all enrolled students are able to attend. If any of our current parents know of families who have yet to enrol for 2010 we encourage you to get to them the school and enrol.

Building Site: We are hopeful that the second half of the building slab is completed today. Once the concrete has cured the structure should begin.

Parent Cooking Classes: Kerrie Risk, our SAKG cook, will be running our third parent cooking class on Wednesday November 18^th from 7:00 - 8:30pm. The theme of the evening is ‘Indian’ food. We hope to see as many people as possible attend. A separate sheet has been sent out and we would like parents who are interested to return this form.

Change of School Times 2010: A note has been sent out to parents outlining School Council’s plan to alter the finishing time for AMPS in 2010. Classes will conclude at 3:15pm. Lunchtime breaks will be reduced by 15 minutes. Classroom instruction will continue to be five hours each day.

Extreme Weather: It has been very pleasing to see the way most of our students are playing at both the recess and lunch breaks during the current hot spell of weather. Most students are playing in the shade with very few students playing on the oval.

Barbecue Rebuilding: Next week a group of students from Newport TAFE will be building a new barbecue in the shaded area near the school kitchen. The engraved paving bricks will be lifted and placed at the base of the new barbecue

2010: We are starting to work on our grade structure for next year. We need to get accurate numbers for all grade levels. I would like any families who will not be returning in 2010 to complete the attached form at the end of the newsletter and return it to the office as soon as possible.

Canteen News: - Meal Deals Prep, 1 & 2 is on Wednesday 25^th Nov & Grades 3, 4, 5 & 6 Thursday 26^th Nov. $ 5 per Meal Deal. Please remember to have order to the canteen by Friday 20^th Nov (tomorrow).

AMPS Uniform Order – Girls Summer Dresses.

An order form was sent home yesterday to all female students. Samples are available at the office for sizing. Girl’s summer dresses are not an item that is kept in stock at our uniform shop – it is an annual order only item. No late orders will be taken after 3.30pm Wednesday 2^nd December 2009.

Healthy Habits Week

Next week is our Healthy Habits Week, where we are encouraging the students to form healthy eating and exercise habits that will last their lifetime.

The week’s activities will include:

· Make a Healthy Sandwich – on Wednesday 18^th each student will make a healthy sandwich which will include vegetables and other salad items.

· Ride or Stride to School Day – on Friday 20^th students are encouraged to use their bikes, scooters and/or their feet to Stride and Ride to and from school.

· Each student that participates in this will receive a sticker and go in the competition to win one of 3 sporting prizes.

· Luscious Lunchboxes of the Week

· A student will be chosen from each class who brings along a healthy lunchbox each day for the week. These students will have a certificate and a photo of them will be placed on the Go For Your Life Display Board in the office building.

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On Tuesday the 17^th of November, the SRC will be holding a ‘Crazy Hair Day.’ All money raised on this day will be donated to the YMCA Murray River Marathon Appeal. Hobsons Bay Locals are competing in this marathon and we hope that students will support these volunteers and the YMCA who provide valued services to the communities of Australia. If children wish to take part in Crazy Hair Day, they will be required to wear full school uniform and donate a gold coin on this day.

The Big Backyard Saturday 21 November noon till 9pm, Footscray Mall and Maddern Square. FREE EVENT. The Big Backyard is an all day free family event with music, activities, art and food from the many diverse cultures that make the Western Suburbs their home. Come down to Footscray Mall and walk through a world where the trees are soft and multicoloured and where giant Snuff Puppets roam. Relax in our comfy outdoor lounge and watch films or become a part of one in Video Whispers. Join in and play in our giant pinball machine, High Score or enjoy our live entertainment from the main stage. There are plenty of activities for kids including face painting, puppet making, henna tattooing, the enormous Knitting Nancy and much more. For all the details about the Big Backyard and the rest of the Big West Festival, go to our website, www.bigwest.com.au or contact Justine on 9689 4880.

Canteen Roster

Mon 16^th Nov

Canteen Closed

Tue 17^th Nov

Lorraine Tabaka

Wed 18^th Nov

Rajaa Souied

Thu 19^th Nov

Lynette McGuinness

Fri 20^th Nov

Ben Lin

Students of the Week

Ellie Natale 00N	Liam Maddock 00R
Ayesha Nunn Joud 1S	Rania Souied 2J
Sumaan Toto 3/4A	Huy Nguyen 3/4C
Brooke Schembri 3/4M	Patricia Sexton 5S
Zhane Recalde Cassidy 5M	Ben Tanis 6G
Sophie Li 5G	Damien Iliev 6G
Art – 2A

Working Bee – We will be organising a working bee on a Sunday in November. A more detailed note will be sent out shortly. We hope to see many of our parents lend a hand on the day.

ALTONA MEADOWS PRIMARY SCHOOL