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SCHOOL VALUES: ● RESPECT ● RESPONSIBILITY ● RESILIENCE ● LEARNING SUCCESS
Preston Primary School 240 Tyler Street Preston 3072 Ph : 9470 1167 email address : [email protected] Before and After School Care Program – Permanent and Casual Bookings / Cancellations – Telephone / SMS - 0407 351 708
The newsletter of Preston Primary School, 18 September, 2019
Website: www.preston-ps.vic.edu.au
Diary Dates and upcoming events ....
September
Thu 19 – Gr Prep/1 Book Day Inc ($10)
Fri 20 – Uniform Shop open, 9.00 am
Fri 20 – Senior School Assembly, 9.30 am Choirs performing
(rescheduled)
Friday 20 September – last day of Term 3 -
2.30 pm finish
October
Mon 07 – Term 4 starts
Mon 07 to Fri 01 Nov – Walk to School (more info in newsletter)
Wed 09 – Gr 5 Robots Incursion (Session 1)
Fri 11 - Uniform Shop CLOSED
From the Principal…. It’s hard to believe that we have reached the end of Term 3.
As we head into Term 4 there is hint of sadness as it is our Grade 6 students last term at Preston Primary however it will also
bring a new beginning as we welcome our 2020 preps who will join us at the Prep Orientations sessions. As always, Term 4 will be
very busy.
I hope all of our students take the opportunity to rest and take it easy. Hopefully we will be able to enjoy some lovely spring
weather!
ASSEMBLY
Unfortunately due to the heavy rain and hail on Sunday night we had to cancel assembly on Monday morning. The assembly has
been rescheduled for Friday morning at 9.30am. We will have performances from our 5/6 band and the P/1, 2/3 and 4-6 choirs.
Parents are welcome to attend.
On Friday we will be finishing school at 2.30 pm. I hope all of our families have a very relaxing and enjoyable break. I look
forward to everyone’s safe return on Monday October 7th.
Regards,
Janet Paterson,
Principal.
HATS Next term it will be compulsory for all children to wear a hat when they are outside. Children must wear a royal blue school
hat. Parents can buy a bucket hat from the school Uniform Shop, however they can also wear a broad brimmed royal blue hat.
Children are not permitted to wear a baseball style hat.
Parents please make sure your child has a hat that is clearly named in their bag at all times during Term 4. Children who do not
have a hat will be restricted to playing in an undercover area.
The Uniform Shop will be open this Friday morning from 9.00am.
Uniform Shop will be closed on the following Fridays: October 11th, 18th and 25th (first three weeks of Term 4).
If you require any uniform (or a hat) for the start of Term 4 we urge you to buy before the end of this term
(ONE shopping day left: 20 September).
Qkr orders will close at 4.30 pm on Thursday for processing on 20 September.
Wednesday Weekly
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Grade 1 Report ....
As part of our MAPPAN unit ‘Celebrating Differences’ Grade 1 went on an excursion to the Melbourne Museum. The students
explored the various exhibits throughout the museum with a particular focus on the themes of Melbourne history, cultural
diversity and the First Peoples of Victoria. It was a fantastic day and everyone enjoyed themselves thoroughly!
On Friday, to celebrate the cultural diversity of the students at Preston Primary School, Grade 1 children brought a traditional
food from their family background to share with everyone. Some foods included sushi, pastizzis, Koulourakia Greek cookies,
scones and so much more.
The students had the best time!
Grade 2 Report ....
Throughout Term 3 the Grade 2 children have been reading and writing information reports. They have learnt lots of new and
interesting facts about a range of topics. We created some amazing fact towers full of fascinating facts!
Folivores are animals that mostly eat leaves. – Evie C
Cenotaphs are special monuments and statues to remember soldiers that died at war. – Sid W
When water freezes it gets bigger. – Ruby W
The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of freedom. – Beckett S
Sunflower cake cannot be eaten by a human. – Andy M
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Grade 4 Report ....
The Art of Clean Up by Ursus Wehrli
“The modern world can get messy but Swiss artist Ursus Wehrli tidies it up with humour and design.”
In Maths we have started working on learning about shape and symmetry. As inspiration for one of our lessons we read the Art
of Clean Up which is book full of photos of objects before and after being organised in a range of interesting ways. The students
were fascinated by the images and excited to create some of their own. They worked in small groups to collect objects, then
based on their collection choose how to sort them.
“We used bottle lids and the first time we sorted them into size and then we sorted them by colour.” Eleni
“At first they start off all scrambled and then once they are sorted they are so neat. The second time we sorted them we started to create a
symmetrical pattern by placing one either side of the line of symmetry.” Kayla
“We had the box of dice and there were different sections of different dice and they were all muddled up. We tidied up each type of dice
in a different compartment. We tried to make it symmetrical too but we couldn’t make it work with all the dice.” Sienna
Drama Report ....
Finally, show day arrived! The Grade 6 students delivered two superb performances of their original drama show, “Museum of
Marvels”, at Reservoir High School two weeks ago. There were excellent comedic scenes, mime, puppetry and stories – including
a giant Dinosaur skeleton, the Lost Property desk, hidden portals, mummies, a runaway Viking Ship and a huge egg - and once
again our fabulous school band was part of the entertainment. We hope you enjoyed seeing your children perform - they had a
great time sharing it with you, as well as with the Grade 4 and 5 students at the dress rehearsal. I know the Grade 6 staff and
myself couldn’t have been more proud of our Grade 6 students’ creative work, team spirit and support for one other.
In Grade 5 we have been developing our drama making skills with a focus on clear storylines. Students have been creating
original narratives in response to a given story title such as “The Worst Birthday Ever”. Terrific storylines and character acting
have been demonstrated by the students.
In Grade 4 we have also been developing our drama making skills with a focus on clear beginnings to our scenes. At present, the
students are devising performances called “The Case of the Missing School Project”. Some exciting and inventive explanations for
missing projects have emerged. Well done everyone.
I wish everyone a happy and relaxing holiday.
Glynis Angell
Drama Teacher.
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Deon E, PAC
Felix S, 3AC
Division Athletics …..
27 children were all pumped up and ready to participate in the Division Athletics Competition at Meadowglen Athletics ground
last Thursday.
Hundreds of children from Nillumbik and Darebin had assembled to compete in track and field events. Preston Primary was
well represented at the competition and many children and teams that competed were well placed.
The following children will proceed to the next level of competition, which is Regional on Wednesday 16 October.
Congratulations to all the children who participated.
Riley S Gr 6 1st Shot Put Boys 11
Thomas G Gr 6 1st Shot Put Boys 12
Isabella T Gr 4 2nd 800 Metre Girls 9/10
Ned R Gr 5 3rd High Jump Boys 11
Ruby S Gr 4 3rd 100 Metre Girls 9/10
Catherine B Gr 4 2nd 1500 Metre Girls 9/10
Oliver P Gr 4 2nd 1500 Metre Boys 9/10
Ruby S Gr 4 1st Relay Girls 11
Catherine B Gr 4 1st Relay Girls 11
Annabel S Gr 5 1st Relay Girls 11
Hannah B Gr 5 1st Relay Girls 11
CHESS Timetable
NO CHESS THIS WEEK
Chess will resume in Week 2 of Term 4
Thu 17 Oct – Junior 8.00 am
Thu 17 Oct - Intermediate 3.30 pm
Fri 18 Oct - Advanced 8.00 am
Senior School, Grade 2 corridor, second-last room on the right.
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Junior School Council…..
Crazy Hair/Socks Day
Thank you to everyone for your participation. It was great to see so many crazy hairstyles and wacky socks! We raised an
amazing $841.60 for the Make a Wish Foundation.
Get ready, get set for Walk to School 2019!
Preston Primary School has joined the hundreds of primary schools across Victoria for a fun month of walking, riding and
scooting to and from school. By participating, we have a chance to win some great prizes!
From October 7th to November 1st we will be encouraging our entire school to walk, ride and scoot to school. If your child
can’t walk, ride or scoot to school, there are heaps of ways they can still get involved in the fun.
Part way is okay! If you can’t walk the whole way, why not try parking the car a few blocks from your school and walk, ride or
scoot the rest.
Kids are healthier and happier when they’re active every day. Walking kids to school is a great opportunity to get them active
and build their confidence and life skills. It’s also a chance for everyone to spend some quality family time together.
About Walk to School Every October, VicHealth’s Walk to School encourages Victorian primary school kids and their families to walk, ride or scoot
to and from school every day.
Studies show that it takes 30 days to build a habit. The longer we do something healthy, the more likely that healthy habit will
stick. That’s why Walk to School lasts for an entire month, rather than a single day. It’s about building healthy habits for life.
Along with the health benefits, it also reduces traffic congestion, saves on parking, helps us connect with family and friends and
saves the environment!
Find out more about Walk to School by visiting www.walktoschool.vic.gov.au
SCHOOL VALUES: ● RESPECT ● RESPONSIBILITY ● RESILIENCE ● LEARNING SUCCESS
PPS Sustainability Team update
This month School Council approved our new Sustainability Policy
Statement. It covers areas of focus as well as the start of our
Action Plan. This document will soon be available on the website.
Thank you to everyone who has sent emails with feedback and
suggestions.
Some items we are currently looking at and hope to plan in Term 4 at the school are:
Recycling,
supporting the Art Show to be a sustainable event,
Redcycle and Terracycle collection points,
Resource Smart School,
Environmental Workshops,
and more
Suggestions, feedback and helping hands welcomed. Please email us at [email protected] .
Do you want to know more about Climate Change?
Would you like to discuss this and get tips on how to
talk to your children about Climate Change?
If so, let us know so we can organise a group chat
perhaps with a cup of tea.
Information can also be found here and on this video.
Enjoy the holidays!
Head Lice ….
A reminder to parents to regularly check your child’s hair for head lice.
Headlice are extremely contagious.
We suggest that you look for the following symptoms or signs that would indicate the presence
of headlice:
Generally: child scratching his/her head excessively,
On pillows: fine black powder or pale coloured material,
In the hair: signs of lice eggs (“nits” – cream or coffee coloured specks close to hair
roots,
Lice: small white or ‘greyish’ parasites the approximate size of a pinhead.
If you notice any of the above signs, treatment should be commenced immediately as your child
could be excluded from school if not treated.
