Junior School Council News
Last week the students received some of their wet day timetable activities and games that they asked for. Over the last two years, the Junior School Council have raised money to buy items off the students Wishlist to give them fun activities to do on a wet day. A huge thank you to everyone who has donated and a special thank you to Kmart Chirnside Park who gave us a discount which allowed us to buy more and also collected them all for us. The staff and manager were extremely helpful. We still have some money left to buy those last few things on their lists so there will be more to come. Thank you again for everyone’s donations. Mrs Cook, Miss Turcinovic and the Junior School Council.
Library News
Book Week Celebrations are coming – August 19th – 23rd
On Monday 19th August, we will start with our Book Character Dress up day. Students can come dressed as their favourite Book Character and we will hold a whole school parade at 9.15am. We welcome our school community to come along and have some fun with us as we share our costumes. You may like to decorate a hat, decorate a t-shirt or use any items you have at home to represent your book character.
On Thursday 22nd August we have an incredible incursion with a live production, Maybe a Miracle! Perform Education will provide us with an educational musical adventure linked to this year’s Book Week theme, Reading is Magic. The production will run two sessions, Prep – 2, aimed at junior students and a 3-6 production for senior primary students. This incursion has been booked with an early bird fee for families of $8.10 per student. More information will be sent home soon.
Our annual Book Fair will begin on Monday 19th of August and finish Friday 23rd of August. The Book Fair will be open to students during their Library session where students can bring cash in a named envelope to purchase new, fantastic quality and popular books. Junior and senior fiction books, activity packs, journals, picture story books and non-fiction books will all be available for as little as $2 and up to $30. Book Fair will also be open to families between 3.30pm and 4pm each day, in the Library. In order to run a smooth and successful Book Fair we are asking for parent volunteers to help us out after school each day, for half an hour. If you are available and able to support us as a cashier, supervising and supporting queries, can you please fill in the form below and return it to the school office or email me at leanne.bentley@education.vic.gov.au Your time and support is always greatly appreciated.
Cash sales and EFTPOS will be available at the Book Fair.
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I can help out at the Book Fair on these days (please tick the days you are available):
Name: Contact number:
| Monday 19th August 3.30-4pm | |
| Tuesday 20th August 3.30-4pm | |
| Wednesday 21st August 3.30-4pm | |
| Thursday 22nd August 3.30-4pm | |
| Friday 23rd August 3.30-4pm |
Happy Reading!
Leanne Bentley
State School Spectacular
Science Week 2024
Science-Week-2024Mountain Highway Intersection Upgrade Update
We’re hard at work continuing the Mountain Highway, Colchester Road, and Albert Avenue intersection Upgrade in Boronia to improve traffic flow and safety.
The project will remove the existing roundabout into a signalized intersection with new lanes and better crossings for everyone. We’ll commence the next stage of our works from next week, here’s all you need to know:
What’s Happening:
- When: Night works from 8 PM to 6 AM, Sunday, August 4 to Friday, August 16 (No work on August 9 and 10).
- What: Removing the roundabout and traffic islands, laying temporary pavement, and setting up new traffic arrangements.
What to Expect:
- Noise & Lights: Expect some noise and lights while we work.
- Traffic: There may be delays and detours. Please follow signs and traffic controllers’ instructions.
- Pedestrian detours in some areas: Our traffic controllers will be on site to safely guide students around any temporary footpath closures
- Busses: There will be no impact to the 690/967 Bus route
Detours:
- Stage 1: Closure on Albert Avenue south of the intersection.
- Stage 2: Closure on Colchester Road north of the intersection.
Daytime Traffic: Normal traffic flow will resume during the day.
Contact Us: If you have questions, call or text 0400 400 091 or email Alchestercommunity@bild.group. For more details, visit VicRoads’ website and search for the Alchester Village Intersection Upgrade.
Bild Group