No.21, Week Ending Friday 21st June, 2019

SUPERVISION IN THE YARD BEGINS AT 8:35 AM AND ENDS AT 3:15 PM 28TH JUNE - LAST DAY OF TERM 2 – 1:30pm FINISH

The Week Ahead

2019 School Terms: Begin: End: 2019 Curriculum Days (Students DO NOT

attend school): Term 2 23 April 2019 28 June 2019 Friday 3rd May

Term 3 15 July 2019 20 September 2019 Monday 5th August

Term 4 7 October 2019 20 December 2019 Monday 5th November

DESCRIPTION PAYMENT DUE

Mondays Breakfast Club, 8:00am – 8:30am (Primary - Outside Argyle, Secondary – Portable behind Eyre)

N/A

Tuesdays Rushford’s Uniform Shop, 8:30am – 10:30am (Argyle Office) N/A Wednesdays Breakfast Club, 8:00am – 8:30am (Primary - Outside Argyle,

Secondary – Portable behind Eyre) N/A

Thursdays Rushford’s Uniform Shop, 2:00pm – 4:00pm (Argyle Office) N/A Fridays School Banking Day N/A Breakfast Club, 8:00am – 8:30am (Primary - Outside Argyle,

Secondary – Portable behind Eyre) N/A

Monday 24th June Seniors Basketball 21/6 Yr 7 Deakin Uni Visit 1 21/6 Tuesday 25th June Primary Parent Teacher Interviews, 2:00pm – 6:00pm N/A Yr 7 Deakin Uni Visit 2 24/6 Wednesday 26th June Primary Parent Teacher Interviews, 2:00pm – 6:00pm N/A Yr 8 Deakin Uni Visit 1 24/6 Grade 1 Ecolinc Incursion 1 21/6 Yr 8 Girls Netball WMR Finals 21/6 Yr 10 Inspire, Explore & Create Excursion 21/6 Supported ScienceWorks Excursion 21/6 Yr 8 Boys WMR Finals 26/6 Thursday 27th June Yr 8 Deakin Uni Visit 2 25/6 Yr 10 Great Outdoors Bike Skills 24/6 Yr 7 Boys AFL WMR Finals 27/6 Grade 1 Ecolinc Incursion 2 21/6 Friday 28th June Last day of term 2 – 1:30pm finish

Non-Uniform Day (Gold Coin Donation) Canteen closed

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Last Day of Term 2 ML SRC team is organising last day of the term as non-uniform day for raising funds to support scholarship for Rugby League. Theme of Non Uniform- "When I Grow" (aspiring occupation) PLEASE BRING A GOLD COIN DURING HOMEGROUP and support Manor Lakes Rugby team. Please note that the canteen will be closed and no lunch orders will be available.

Primary Parent Teacher Interviews

Bookings open now in Compass

Parent Teacher Interviews are an important part of the reporting process to parents and the assessment process for students. It is an opportunity to meet with your child’s teachers to share and discuss their learning progress. Parent Teacher Interviews support student ownership toward learning and assessment as well as opportunities for parent discussions. In line with Department Of Education and Training (DET) Requirements, the Primary Sector at Manor Lakes College, have scheduled two Parent Teacher Interviews for the year;

Term One Parent Teacher Interviews Term Two Parent Teacher Interviews

Focus: To communicate Individual Learning Goals and plans of action for students.

Focus: To share achievements and areas for future learning with students.

Interview Length:

Each conference will take 10 minutes.

Location:

Your child’s classroom

Grades Prep - 4

Tuesday June 25: 3.20 – 7pm

Wednesday June 26: 3.20 – 4.30pm

Please note that 1B, 4A and 4B have already commenced their interviews.

Grade 5

Tuesday June 25: 3.20 – 7pm

Wednesday June 26: 2pm* – 4.30pm

Grade 6

Tuesday June 25: 2pm* – 7pm

Wednesday June 26: 3.20 – 4.30pm

* Specialist Classes will operate for classes where teachers are in interviews from 2:00pm.

Parent Teacher Interviews with Specialist Teachers:

Tuesday June 25: 3.20 – 5pm

Wednesday June 26: 3.20 – 4.30pm

Interviews for all Specialist Teachers will be held in the Dove Art Room

Prep News Prep: The Prep students recently had a visit from the local fire brigade. The students have been exploring how to use a range of strategies that can be used to solve problems. The fire fighters taught the students how to ‘Stop. drop and roll’ and explained how their uniform and equipment works. Ehan- I liked when the fire fighter was wearing his mask so that he can breathe if there is a fire. Jaii- I liked when the fire fighters taught me how to stop drop and roll when your clothes are on fire. Xander- I liked it when they showed me all of their gear. They showed the mask, helmet, gloves, top and boots.

Year 5 News

The year 5 students are busy investigating animal adaptations and how changing the physical conditions of an environment impacts the growth and survival of living things. Last week students planted seeds in dirt, sand and peat and are waiting for the seeds to sprout to determine which is the best growing environment. “My hypothesis is that the plant will grow best in the dirt,” predicts Angel in 5C. Shrey from 5C disagrees with Angel he believes that “the plant will grow best in the peat.” “I enjoy growing plants and I haven’t done it in a very long time,” says Omy 5C.

This week students are investigating how blubber keeps arctic animals warm. Animals develop structural, behavioural and physiological adaptations to help them survive in the environment in which they live. One of the structural adaptations that helps animals to

survive in cold environments is blubber. The experiment required students to use copha as blubber to see if the ice cold water was warmer then without the layer of fat. “My hands were numb,” exclaimed Jaxon, 5C. “My hands turned pink,” said Emily and Sam, 5C. Students placed their uncovered hand and then later covered hands in the icy water. Ava determined that “it was warmer with the glove on.”

Fun in the Artroom

This term we have focused on completing grade 1 and 2 ceramic projects and developing threads and textiles skills in Visual Arts. Here are a few images of all the fun we have been having during this term. We are also looking for some parent helpers to help us set up and organise items for the Art exhibition at the “Big Day Out” in Term 3, so please come by and see us before or after school to put your name down as a parent volunteer.

Thank you, Ms.Nishani and Ms.Cindy

Years 3 & 4 Hooptime On Wednesday June 12th 36 students from Years 3 & 4 took part in the Basketball Victoria Hooptime Competition. We had students in the Rookie and Future Stars Competitions. The Rookies teams played 5 games and all had several wins. The Future Stars made it through to the Finals and were narrowly defeated. All students were brilliant on the day and are to be congratulated on their efforts.

Primary Choir Miss Miller and the choir have been hard at work practicing their singing ready for their performance at assembly this Friday. The choir consists of students from year 2-6, and they rehearse every Thursday lunchtime in Miss Miller's Music Room. They sing warm ups to extend their vocal range and learn how to use their singing voice to its full potential. Miss Miller will be looking for more members in term 3 for an exciting project. So if you think you would like to join, come along and have a sing on Thursday lunch times.

Grade 6 Immigration Musesum During Term 2, Grade 6 students have focused on migration as part of their History Unit. On Tuesday the 28thof May, students took the train to the city to an excursion to the Melbourne Immigration Museum. The Immigration Museum tells the stories and perspectives of people who have migrated to Australia and reasons why they migrated. Migration to Australia in the 1900s contributed to Australia's economic and social development. Migrants have made a significant contribution to the development of Australian society. Upon our arrival, students were invited to uncover the personal settlement and migration stories contained in a collection of suitcases. Students then worked in teams to unpack the suitcases and develop a profile of the person whose belongings they discover. At the end of the session teams presented their findings to the class. All students are asked to reflect on their own stories and think of an item that might best represent their personal story. Students were then given the opportunity to explore the museum and discover why people might have migrated to Victoria, where they settled and how they started a new life here. After visiting the museum, we made our way down to Sandridge Bridge. The bridge consists of 128 glass screens, which represents a community of more than 1000 people. Students used this opportunity to search when their ancestors might have migrated. We then took the train back to school.

Grade 6 Winter Sport Gala On Friday the 7thof June the Grade 6s participated in the Winter Sports Gala. There were a number of sporting events such as Netball, AFL, Hockey, Soccer and Tee-ball. After many weeks of training, everyone was excited to compete against other schools.

As soon as we arrived we began our first match. All games were very close. We came 2ndin all the events. Everyone demonstrated excellent teamwork, behaviour, sportsmanship and effort throughout the day. Most importantly everyone had lots of fun! Well done Manor Lakes! We would like to thank Anthea for organising the event, coaches for helping us train and secondary students for helping out on the day.

Grade 6 Matter Matters Incursion This term, Grade 6 students have been focusing on Chemical Sciences. On Tuesday the 18th& Wednesday the 19thof June, the Grade 6s participated in a ‘Matter Matters’ incursion, where they continued to explore the 3 states of matter using the magic of dry ice, everlasting bubble fountains and cool chemical fire extinguishers. Students were given the opportunity to categories a number of items as solids, liquids and gases using their observable properties. They then conducted a variety of science experiments which saw students compare physical changes with chemical changes, learn about different chemical reactions, and how they can result in the production of new chemicals.

Japanese

A class of 24 Prep students commenced studying Japanese in Term 2. All of them are very keen to discover as much as they can about the Japanese language and culture. They have learnt how to say the following basic greetings at different times of the day and how to bow politely to their sensei

(teacher): good morning! - ohayo gozaimasu! hello/ good afternoon- konnichiwa

good night- konbanwa goodbye- sayonara Prep students have started learning how to read and write one of the Japanese alphabets named ‘hiragana.’ They have been practising singing this Japanese alphabet song to help them memorise all of the hiragana characters: https://fuse.education.vic.gov.au/Resource/LandingPage?ObjectId=05ea6bd2-fbe7-43c2-8e0c-a0bece73bc4c&SearchScope=Teacher I was able to borrow Japanese teaching resources from the Languages and Multicultural Resource Centre in Carlton. During Term 2, students were given the opportunity to dress up in traditional ‘happi coats’ which are usually worn during festivals in Japan.

I borrowed some big books from the library which the students really enjoyed. One of the books was a traditional Japanese folk tale named, ‘The Fisherman called Urashima Taro.’ Some of the students enjoyed this book so much that they asked me to read the book again after I had just finished reading it to them!

Entertainment Book Fundraiser Manor Lakes College is again participating in the Entertainment Book fundraiser. Lots of discounts available and with school holidays just around the corner it is a great time to buy to get the most value. The digital access version allows 2 devices to use the 1 subscription. Melbourne or Geelong/Ballarat printed books are available for purchase from the school. Please email faces@manorlakesp12.vic.edu.au if you would like to purchase a copy. Please see the link below for more information and to purchase the digital copy. https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/95h2823

Woolworths Earn & Learn

ENDING TUESDAY 25Th JUNE.

Manor Lakes College is again participating in the Woolworths Earn & Learn program. Lots of great rewards are on offer. Start collecting today and ask family & friends to collect for our great college. Last time we received lots of awesome rewards for our STEM programs.

Please place collected stickers into the ‘Earn and Learn’ box at the Burley-Griffin office

Breakfast Club The breakfast Club will be running on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8.00am till 8.30am near the Argyle Foyer for Primary school students and in the portable behind Eyre for Secondary students We will be serving cereal, toast, milk, fruit cups, etc. Kindest regards, Wellbeing Team

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