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Thursday 3rd September, 2015
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Working Bee
The Working Bee was well attended on Sunday and the weather was very kind to us. Nats and Beck had a list of jobs to be completed and we were able to accomplish a lot. The interactive play space behind the 3/4 Hub has transformed into a very active play area with plenty of rocks and logs to climb on and poles to run through. We have also installed more seating around the basketball court area. Then there were the usual jobs: weeding, cleaning drains, de-cobwebbing and mulching. We greatly appreciate the support of all of these people who attended on the day: Vy & Leigh Roberts (Sammy 3/4A, Lucy 2R & Benny) Meg & Tony Finch (Tessa PC & Will 2M) Mark & Paula Fleming (Tilly 3/4H & Jem 1A) Anthony & Kath Lewis (Oscar 3/4B & Allegra 1J) Jess Murphy (Ronan 2M & Niamh PD) Michelle McCann (Amelie 5/6H & Hamish 2R) Matt Harvey (Hugo 3/4U & Lulu) Sarah Tulloch (Eddie 3/4 P & Laura PR) Katrina & Patrick (Callum 3/4U & Milla 1S) Stephen Davis (Lachlan 3/4P & Patrick 2B) Chris Kearney (Hannah 3/4U & Neve 2H) Nicole & Hayden McNamara (Kieran 3/4H & Liam 1J) Sonia, Clinton, Alyssa (2M) & Nixon Willetts Mel & Greg Parker (Matilda 3/4H & Amelia 2B) Kerry Borg (Daisy Quick 2H) Astrid Whitbread (Annelise 3/4M & Gwen 1A) Jo Owen (Flynn 5/6H & Milly 2R ) Anthony Philp (Matilda 3/4S & Sasha 1J) Janine Dixon (Avelyn 3/4H) Beck & Al Symons (Grace 3/4S & Ben) Nats & Dave Caughey (Tasman 3/4B, Matilda 2B & Alice) Ms Bradney (Principal), Mr Bainbridge (5/6), Mrs Richards (Prep), Ms Lundy (Prep) and Ms Beglau (Prep) … and thanks to all those who came, contributed, but forgot to sign in!
Thank you also to Tim Broadbent (Ethan 3/4H & Reed 1M) for donating the mulch and logs.
September
Friday 4th Book Club Closes
District Athletics
Tuesday 8th Second Hand Uniform
Sale 3.00 - 3.45pm
Wednesday 9th Environmental Leaders
Conference
PPA Meeting Staffroom - 7.30pm
Wednesday 16th Footy Day
Thursday 17th Grade 2 Excursion
Friday 18th End of Term
2.30pm Dismissal
From The Principal ……. Cont’d
District Athletics Good luck to all the students participating in the District Athletics tomorrow at Dolamore Oval. A reminder that children who are participating need to be at school by 8:45am. Footy Day and Special Lunch - Qkr (our preferred method of payment) Parkdale Primary’s Footy Day is on Wednesday 16th September and the Canteen will be hosting a Footy Day Special Lunch. The lunch includes a pie or 2 party pies plus a drink. A separate form for the lunch day is included with this week’s newsletter. All orders are due back by Friday 11th September. Please note: The Canteen will not operate on this day. Science Incursion This week we have had our science incursion with the Jolly Bops. The children were enthralled with the science experiments and were engaged the whole time. The students saw many fantastic scientific demonstrations that seemed like magic, but were really science. These included exploding hydrogen balloons, spooky fog (dry ice), liquids that mysteriously change colour (chemical reactions) and so much more! The students sang along to science songs and laughed at the jokes of Rusty the Robotic Clown, all in the one great show. Enrolments or Leaving Parkdale PS 2016 We are currently planning for the 2016 school year. If you know that your child will not be attending Parkdale Primary next year could you please let us know as soon as possible so that we can plan and make arrangements for grade structures and staffing. Thank you for your cooperation. Also if you know of any families who have not enrolled as yet can you please ask them to do so ASAP. Unpacking the daily MYTERN Message: Teaching the value of giving.
It’s important that everyone learns the value of giving to others. This can be an incredibly powerful PET when you feel stuck on your own red road. Discuss different ways that you could give within the family, as a family or as individuals, so that when there are moments that you feel you want to give to others, the ideas will already be there. Leanne Bradney Principal
We all have moments when we
feel sorry for ourselves. That's
normal. The best way to turn
off that road is to do something
for someone else. Making them
feel better will help give you
purpose and satisfaction. So go
for it!
WHAT’S HAPPENING?
PREP So far we have had a fantastic Science Week! Each day we have been participating in a science experiment and/or activity. We even made a circuit to turn on a light bulb!
Don’t forget to bring in your answer to the science question we gave you for ‘Show and Tell’ tomorrow. We can’t wait to see what you found!
Next Monday we have a special Transport incursion. It sounds fabulous and I am sure you will hear all about it from the kids afterwards.
Prep B’s session starts at 9.00am so they will miss Assembly this day and need to go straight to their classroom instead.
It was lovely to see all the fathers attend the Father’s Day Breakfast today. We hope you enjoyed your egg and bacon roll and we wish you a fantastic day on Sunday!
GRADE 1 This morning the Preps, Grade 1 and Grade 2 students enjoyed an exciting incursion with the Jolly Bops, as part of our whole school Science Week celebrations!
The students also got the chance to spend their hard earned pocket money on a great gift for Dad at the Father’s Day Stall. They may need a little help digging these out of their bags and finding a safe spot to hide them until Sunday! Thank you to all of the parents who volunteered their time to help.
This week we began looking at a new CAFÉ reading focus where we ‘skip the word and come back’ to improve accuracy. Students are encouraged to use this focus when they come across a difficult or unfamiliar word. They simply skip over the unknown word and read through to the end of the sentence, they then back up and re-read the sentence using context clues to decode the difficult word!
GRADE 2 In Maths this week, we continued our ‘Measurement’ topic with a focus on Area. The children have been estimating, measuring and comparing the area of a variety of shapes.
Our CAFÉ focus this week is ‘Use word parts to decode and determine the meaning of words’. When listening to your child read at home, where applicable help them to identify the base word and any prefix or suffix, e.g. dis/appear, respect/ful. Ask them, “What does the word mean? How does the prefix or suffix change the meaning?”
Grade 2 … cont’d During our Science Week celebrations, the children have been sharing their science question findings with great enthusiasm! They have investigated the push/pull force of magnets, and were entertained and amazed by The Jolly Bop’s visit on Thursday.
We are looking forward to our excursion to Scienceworks on Thursday 17th September. If you are available to come along as a helper (and hold a current WWCC), please let your classroom teacher know as soon as possible. GRADE 3/4 Good luck to all the Grade 3/4 students who are competing in the District Athletics on Friday 4th September.
Our CAFÉ– focus this week is note taking and summarising. We are continuing with Patterns and Algebra in mathematics.
The kids are looking forward to our dress up day next week. All the 3/4 students will be dressing up on Wednesday 9th September and they will be presenting their projects that week. Congratulations to our AR certificate recipients: Corey W, Braeden C, Olivia H, Noah A, Otto D, Leulla C, Tilly F, Ella H, Blake L, Mitchell S, Joel M, Ava P, Daniel f, Ella G, Kya G, Jack C, Xavier S, Beth H and Kate S.
GRADE 5/6 Congratulations to all our Grade 5/6 students on having such great Camps. All students seemed to make the most of the Coolamatong experience and their behaviour was a credit to themselves, their parents and our school.
Good luck to all those competing in the District Athletics this week; no doubt the students concerned
will, once again, perform to the best of their ability.
Our students are steadily completing their Environment projects and hopefully will present either next week or in the final week of term.
In mathematics for the next 3 weeks, all students are studying Fractions and work around this topic on Mangahigh, would, of course, be beneficial.
Work on both the "Memory Books” and "Challenge, Design, Create" will continue in the next 2 weeks.
Congratulations to our Stars of the Week
LOTE Prep B For excellent work on ‘The Zoo’ in Japanese.
Nude Food Donald J. 1S Congratulations Donald. Well done!
Prep B Noah M. For fantastic effort during writing tasks. Amazing work Noah!
Prep C Ruby B. For consistently beginning her work in a prompt and organised manner.
Prep D Sunny T. For doing a wonderful job learning his spelling words.
Prep L Stella C. For her amazing work in Discovery. Stella’s Air Transport pictures were awesome.
Prep R Dane K. For excellent weekend recount during writing groups.
1A Chiara P. For producing well formed letters during our handwriting activity.
1J Harry C. For excellent dedication in all tasks and exceptional listening skills.
1M Mahon C. Brennan M.
For always being willing to help his classmates. For always doing his best in any task.
1S Dante C. Amy Y.
For trying hard to improve his handwriting. For always working well during class and achieving great results in our weekly spelling tests.
2B Amelia P. For showing consistently neat handwriting.
2H Patrick O’N. For his hard work in spelling.
2M Will F. For listening to feedback and using it to further develop his writing.
2R Liam S. For being a kind and helpful class member and a great entertainer during ‘Fun Friday’.
3/4A Nathan W-S. For making good choices in the classroom and working hard.
3/4B Lucy N.
For her excellent contribution to classroom discussion and positive, enthusiastic attitude.
3/4H Jasmin S. For her positive attitude and fantastic efforts during writing.
3/4M Hugo E. For terrific enthusiasm when studying our ‘First Fleet’ theme. Well done Hugo.
3/4S Molly S. For being a great role model in the class and an excellent learning attitude.
3/4U Tom D. For his consistent improvement with his spelling results.
5/6B Josh A. For always writing entertaining ‘Memory Book’ pieces.
5/6C Bree F. For being such an enthusiastic, mature and amazing Camp Coolamatong student.
5/6G Nathan W. For his terrific attitude towards every aspect of Camp. Well done.
5/6H Marcelle C. For a positive and helpful attitude.
5/6S Sean W. For an amazing attitude towards all camping activities. Well done.
PARKDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL SWIMMING SQUAD @ BAYSIDE AQUATICS - TERM FOUR
Is your child interested in joining the PPS Swimming Squad
Swim Squad will begin in Term 4. Children currently in Grades 2-5 are eligible for selection as long as you will be turning 9 years of age in 2016.
Training will commence Wednesday 7th October from 7.15am - 8.15am at Bayside Aquatics Mentone and continue every Wednesday (except 4th November) for the duration of the Term 4, 2015. (9 sessions)
Cost of the program is approximately $90 depending on total numbers. The program is conducted by qualified squad coaches and is aimed at improving endurance, technique and race tactics.
*It is the parents responsibility to transport children to the venue and then to school. Children need to be picked up by 8.30am from the indoor pool.
If you are interested in signing up for Swim Squad please email Mr. A.
VICTORIAN PREMIERS’ READING CHALLENGE Congratulations to Liam G in Prep, Samuel J and Lola H in Year 1, Patrick D in Year 2, Lucy A, Noah K and Jessica C in Year 3, Lucy N and Oliver L-R in Year 4, Zoe A in Year 5 and Cooper S in Year 6 for completing the Premiers’ Reading Challenge.
Next week is the last week to enter books in order to complete the Challenge. [email protected] STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL Starting next Monday (7th September) the SRC will be selling raffle tickets for 50c each or 3 for $1. The prize is a MASSIVE 4.5KG TOBLERONE!
Each SRC member will ask their grade for ideas as to what they would like to raise money for. Thank you and please support our school.
All the best, and don’t eat it all at once! Student Representative Council
COMMUNITY NEWS Kingston Vacation Care To enquire or enrol please contact the Vacation Care team: Julie 95814846 or Kim 9581 4875 [email protected]
Enrolment forms and additional information can be found at: kingston.vic.gov.au/vacationcare.
Don’t forget to collect the ‘Earn & Learn’ stickers every time you shop at Wooolworths, fill up your sticker sheet and return it to the boxes at either Thrift Park or Mordialloc Woolworths, or near the school office.
CANTEEN Thank you to the volunteers who will be helping in the Canteen for the next two open days: Friday 4th September: 10.00 - 12.30pm Megan Foley, 1 more volunteer required 12.00 - 2.30pm Beck Parks, Jody Lowe Wednesday 9th September 10.00 - 12.30pm Bernadette Baker 12.00 - 2.30pm Arlene Beresford, 1 more volunteer required Friday 11th September: 10.00 - 12.30pm 2 volunteers required 12.00 - 2.30pm Meg Finch, Sara Hoskin 1 more volunteer required Wednesday 16th September: FOOTY PIE DAY 10.00 - 12.30pm Mel Rowe, Sarah Darley, Katrina Bruce 12.00 - 2.30pm Jo Langhorne More volunteers required Friday 18th September: 10.00 - 12.30pm Mel Parker, Sharna Broadbent 12.00 - 2.00pm Megan Foley, 1 more volunteer required
FOOTY PIE DAY - Wednesday 16th September We would really appreciate more volunteers for this day. There will be many orders and ‘many hands make light work’.
Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) The Victorian Government have unveiled a new $148 million initiative to ensure all Victorian students can take part in school trips and sporting activities.
Families holding a valid means-tested concession card or temporary foster parents are eligible to apply. $125 per year will be paid for eligible primary school students, with $225 per year paid for eligible secondary school students. Payments will go directly to the school and be linked to the student. Eligibility To be eligible for the fund, a parent or legal guardian of a student attending a registered Government or non-government Victorian primary or secondary school: • on the first day of Term 2 , or • on the first day of Term 3.
a) be an eligible beneficiary within the meaning of the State Concessions Act 2004, that is, be the holder of a Veterans Affairs Gold Card or be an eligible Centrelink Health Care Card (HCC) or Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) holder, OR
b) be a temporary foster parent. If you have not already submitted an Application please obtain a form from the school office.
PARKDALE PARENT’S ASSOCIATION (P.P.A.)
Thank you to all the families who participated in the Father's Day Breakfast today, it is always lovely to see the school community together.
The children had a wonderful time selecting presents for their Dads at the stall so we hope you all enjoy them and you get breakfast in bed!
Thank you also to all the volunteers and teachers who helped out with the breakfast and stall, it is a massive effort and very much appreciated.
Next Tuesday 8th September there will be a Second Hand Uniform Sale in the Gym area from 3.00 till 3:45pm. Please do not come earlier than 3pm as the volunteers need time to get the Stall set up and ready for action.
Last, but not least, there will be a PPA meeting on Wednesday 9th September at 7:30pm in the Staffroom, all welcome so please come along.
See you in the playground.
Samm Hughes President, Emma Salah Vice President, Paula Fleming Treasurer and Kate Ashley Secretary.
PARKDALE OSHC NEWS
Dear Parents and Carers, We have been busy with Spring activities and making Father’s Day craft items. Hama bead creations have been popular. Our Wii console has been enjoyed by many. It has been great to experience the Spring weather on our oval with games of soccer and directed activities. ENROLMENT RECORDS. Could parents please fill out a nominee authorisation for the addendum to their enrolment records as soon as possible. Also could you ensure all contact details of parents and authorised persons are up to date in your enrolment record. Thank you. VACATION CARE: The vacation care program will be held at Mentone Park, Broome Avenue, Mentone. The program will operate 7.00am - 6.00pm from Monday 21st September - Thursday 1st October. Friday 2nd October is a Public Holiday. Enrolment forms are available at the service. Please register your interest. Check our website for further details of the program. https://ylv.com.au/holiday-programs/ From Andrea and the OSHC team members - James, Caterina, Jay, Laura, Nikki, Lien and
Shannon.
PARKDALE OSHC: 0425 753 729. Hours: BSC: 7- 9am. ASC: 3:30 - 6:30 Account Enquiries: Rita 0412 958601
Head Office: 87906511. Email: [email protected] Youth Leadership Victoria - visit our website at www.ylv.com.au
