The newsletter of Preston Primary School, 19 April, 2017 Website: www.preston-ps.vic.edu.au Diary Dates and upcoming events .... Term 2 April NO CHESS THIS WEEK Fri 21 – Junior School Council Meeting (8.30 am, Miss Stephens’ room) Fri 21 – Uniform Shop open – 9.00 am Tue 25 – ANZAC Day – public holiday – NO CHILDREN AT SCHOOL Fri 28 – Captains’ Meeting (8.30 am, Miss Stephens’ room) Fri 28 – Uniform Shop open – 9.00 am May Mon 1 – Gr 2 Craftpower Inc (2AA, 2AB) (note coming home this week) Tue 2 – Prep Melbourne Zoo ($30) Tue 2 – Gr 2 Craftpower Inc (2AC, 2AD, 2AE) (note coming home this week) Tue 23 – Gr 2 Little Devils Inc (note coming home this week) From the Principal…. I hope everyone had a lovely break and spent time relaxing and catching up with family and friends. It never ceases to amaze me that at the end of each term the children are so eager for the holidays to start however, they are just as eager on the first day of term to be back at school. While the holidays are always an enjoyable time, the children do miss their friends. ASSESSMENT FOLDERS Today students received their 2017 Assessment Portfolio. The portfolio contains tasks the students completed in Term 1. It includes a Reading, Writing, Handwriting, Maths and Humanities/History task. The tasks are applicable to each individual student’s level and have been assessed against criteria appropriate to that level. We ask that parents view the assessment folder with their child and discuss the contents. We have included some statements on the parent feedback sheet that parents can use as a prompt to elicit informative discussion with their child. We ask that parents provide feedback on their child’s portfolio on the sheet provided. There are no tasks from specialist teachers this term however they will be included at the end of each semester. The assessment folder is a cumulative folder and as such needs to be returned to your child’s teacher to enable them to include the following term’s assessments. We need all of the folders to be returned by Friday May 5 th . PARENT CLUB On the last day of term, the Parent Club held their AGM. The first task at an AGM is to declare all of the office bearer positions vacant and elect new office bearers. We had 12 parents who attended the meeting however, we were unable to fill the President and Secretary positions. In 2015, we had a group of interested parents who canvased the school community to ascertain the level of support in establishing a DET approved Parent Club. They received considerable interest from parents so they went through the process of gaining approval from the Education Minister to form the Parent Club. One of the DET requirements of having an approved Parent Club is that it must have office bearers. If we are unable to get two parents to agree to take on the President and Secretary roles the group will no longer meet the DET requirements. If you are interested in taking on either role, please contact me. It would be a shame if the group could not continue. STAFFING We currently have three staff members on Long Service Leave: Joe Greige, who is being replaced by Lauren Gervais, Debbie Galtry who is being replaced by Karen Jones and Carol Watson who is being replaced by Lyn Thompson. Yesterday was the last day for Louise McNaughton who has left us to have her first baby. We welcome Tara Murphy who has replaced Louise. On behalf of the School community I wish Louise and her partner Kleat all the very best as they embark on one of the most exciting and challenging times of their lives. Preston Primary School 240 Tyler Street Preston 3072 Ph : 9470 1167 email address : [email protected]Wednesday Weekly
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The newsletter of Preston Primary School, 19 April , 2017
Website: www.preston-ps.vic.edu.au
Diary Dates and upcoming events ....
Term 2
April
NO CHESS THIS WEEK
Fri 21 – Junior School Council Meeting (8.30 am, Miss Stephens’ room)
Fri 21 – Uniform Shop open – 9.00 am
Tue 25 – ANZAC Day – public holiday –
NO CHILDREN AT SCHOOL
Fri 28 – Captains’ Meeting
(8.30 am, Miss Stephens’ room) Fri 28 – Uniform Shop open – 9.00 am
May
Mon 1 – Gr 2 Craftpower Inc (2AA, 2AB) (note coming home this week)
(note coming home this week) Tue 23 – Gr 2 Little Devils Inc
(note coming home this week)
From the Principal…. I hope everyone had a lovely break and spent time relaxing and catching up with family and friends. It never ceases to amaze me that
at the end of each term the children are so eager for the holidays to start however, they are just as eager on the first day of term to
be back at school. While the holidays are always an enjoyable time, the children do miss their friends.
ASSESSMENT FOLDERS
Today students received their 2017 Assessment Portfolio. The portfolio contains tasks the students completed in Term 1. It includes
a Reading, Writing, Handwriting, Maths and Humanities/History task. The tasks are applicable to each individual student’s level and
have been assessed against criteria appropriate to that level. We ask that parents view the assessment folder with their child and
discuss the contents. We have included some statements on the parent feedback sheet that parents can use as a prompt to elicit
informative discussion with their child. We ask that parents provide feedback on their child’s portfolio on the sheet provided.
There are no tasks from specialist teachers this term however they will be included at the end of each semester.
The assessment folder is a cumulative folder and as such needs to be returned to your child’s teacher to enable them to include
the following term’s assessments. We need all of the folders to be returned by Friday May 5th.
PARENT CLUB
On the last day of term, the Parent Club held their AGM. The first task at an AGM is to declare all of the office bearer positions
vacant and elect new office bearers. We had 12 parents who attended the meeting however, we were unable to fill the President
and Secretary positions.
In 2015, we had a group of interested parents who canvased the school community to ascertain the level of support in establishing a
DET approved Parent Club. They received considerable interest from parents so they went through the process of gaining approval
from the Education Minister to form the Parent Club. One of the DET requirements of having an approved Parent Club is that it
must have office bearers. If we are unable to get two parents to agree to take on the President and Secretary roles the group will no
longer meet the DET requirements. If you are interested in taking on either role, please contact me. It would be a shame if the
group could not continue.
STAFFING
We currently have three staff members on Long Service Leave: Joe Greige, who is being replaced by Lauren Gervais, Debbie
Galtry who is being replaced by Karen Jones and Carol Watson who is being replaced by Lyn Thompson.
Yesterday was the last day for Louise McNaughton who has left us to have her first baby. We welcome Tara Murphy who has
replaced Louise. On behalf of the School community I wish Louise and her partner Kleat all the very best as they embark on one of
the most exciting and challenging times of their lives.
Preston Primary School 240 Tyler Street Preston 3072 Ph : 9470 1167
Before and After School Care Program – Permanent and Casual Bookings / Cancellations –
Telephone / SMS - 0407 351 708
Grade 1 Report ....
This term the Grade 1 students are focussing on a ‘Mixing and Changing’ topic for Science.
The students are excited about finding out how different foods can be transformed from solids to liquids or what will
happen to the texture of different foods when they are cooked.
This week the Grade 1 students will observe an experiment on how a ‘mystery item’ will change from a solid to a
liquid!!
Grade 3 Report ....
Grade 3 goes to the Shrine!
On Tuesday Grade 3 students went to the Shrine of Remembrance in preparation for ANZAC Day. The weather was
absolutely perfect and all the students were very excited to see the Shrine, some for the first time. On arrival we
walked around the beautiful gardens and ate our morning tea. We saw the Army men marching, visited the eternal
flame and saw a statue of Simpson and his Donkey. When we walked inside the Shrine the students were lucky enough
to have a guided tour that took them around all the amazing exhibits, particularly the Stone of Remembrance. To finish
off an amazing day students were allowed up to the Shrine’s balcony and see the amazing views.
Grade 3 absolutely loved their excursion to the Shrine of Remembrance and can’t wait to commemorate ANZAC Day
next week.
Before and After School Care Program – Permanent and Casual Bookings / Cancellations –
Telephone / SMS - 0407 351 708
Grade 4 Report ....
To finish off Term 1, the Grade 4 students attended an incursion titled ‘Aborigine for a Day’ as part of the History unit ‘First
Contact.’ The day started with a welcome ceremony where the students met the Indigenous Australian instructors: Big Al,
Pancakes and Leonie. After having a cultural design painted on their faces, the students then had the opportunity to enjoy the
various activities offered throughout the day including, aboriginal dance, storytelling, cultural history and aboriginal art. During the
art activity, the students learnt how to draw different symbols and created a story using the symbols. At the end of the day, there
was a corroboree and the students demonstrated the dances they learnt during the day.
It was a fun day, I really enjoyed listening to the didgeridoo – Xavier
I really liked listening and dancing to the didgeridoo – Aiya
The stories that Big Al told were amazing and I could picture them in my mind – Andre
Some of the dances that Pancakes taught us were interesting, such as the eagle and the emu - Jonas
News from the Music Department ....
Welcome back from the Music Department and hope you all had a great break and Easter!
Towards the end of last term each grade level started to learn a song that they can play on
the xylophone or the keyboard. As students’ progress through each grade level the song
they learn is an extension from the previous, either in relation to playing more notes, playing
different notes or even adding the bass note into the song.
The Grade Preps and Ones are learning Mary Had a Little Lamb and Old Macdonald Had a
Farm respectively. They are a great way to introduce the concept of letters that represent
music notes and are songs that only use a few different notes. The Grade Two classes are
introducing the use of the “sharp” note through The Simpsons TV theme song. Grade Three
are looking at expanding their knowledge by reading more formal music along with music
symbols such as ‘repeat’ and attempting to add in the bass line (left hand on the keyboard)
for the Star Wars Theme song.
All these songs go toward their portfolio tasks.
The school band made a great start last term and will be looking to build up their list of
songs. Towards the end of this term the band will be participating in the annual School of
Rock day organised within the Northern Region. More information will follow once we get
confirmation of the date.
A reminder that Band rehearsals will be every Thursday afternoon at 2:40pm in the PAC.
Til next time ..
Rock on!
Jason & Ben
Before and After School Care Program – Permanent and Casual Bookings / Cancellations –
Telephone / SMS - 0407 351 708
CHESS Timetable – THERE IS NO CHESS THIS WEEK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thu 27 April – Chess : Junior 8.00 am Gr 3 Area, Room 7
Thu 27 April – Chess : Intermediate 3.30 pm, Gr 3 Area, Room 7
Fri 28 April – Chess : Advanced 8.00 am, Gr 3 Area, Room 7
(Room 7 is on the ground floor in the main building, Senior School, Grade 3 bag area – near the concrete stairs)
ANZAC Day The Office has ANZAC fundraising merchandise for sale. Price for pins, pens and wrist
bands ranges from $1.00 to $5.00.
School Banking …
The next school banking day is Tuesday 25 April.
Northcote High School Just a reminder for Grade 6 families that applications for the Northcote High School ACE (Advanced Curriculum Extension) program for Year 7 2018 close on Monday April 24th. Application forms can be downloaded from the NHS website http://www.nhs.vic.edu.au/?q=teaching/ace