Charity Christmas Cards: Playground Ideas

 

Playground Ideas is a charity to build playgrounds for struggling communities who have never had the chance to play before. We are selling fantastic Christmas cards beside the coffee cart after the assembly on Tuesday the 18th of December. Packs of 5 are $20. All the money raised goes to Playground Ideas. Thank you.

Imogen and Isabel Yr 5/6

On behalf of Marcus Veermon (Playground Ideas)

Whole School Picnic at Princes Park

On Wednesday the whole school will take a stroll to Princes Park for the Annual Whole School Picnic. Children can bring some healthy food to share with the neighbourhood. The children will have the opportunity to play on the equipment, share some food and run around. We will be positioned near the adventure playground on the corner of Princes Park Drive and Macpherson Street. We will head back when the children and teachers are ready. Parents are welcome to come and join us at the park.  

Transition Program

On Monday 10^thDecember the whole school transition program will begin to enable the children to become familiar with change.

On Monday and Tuesday the children will visit their 2013 neighbourhoods from 10 to 11am and they will have lunch in their new neighbourhoods.

On Wednesday 13^th December all children will go to their new neighbourhoods at 2.30 and will be dismissed or are to be picked up from the new neighbourhood at 3.30 by their parents or carers.

The more children can participate in managing change, the more they can anticipate it with excitement.

If your child is finishing school early this year can you please let us know so we are able to say a proper goodbye and wish you a safe and relaxing holiday. I think we all deserve it.

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Learning Expo: Why Do I Write?

 

This morning the Year 1 Neighbourhood shared the learning that has been occuring in our Why Do I Write Inquiry. Parents and teachers alike enjoyed a morning coffee before the expo began. The children were extremely excited and a little nervous before the presentation. The children explained their projects beautifully and I think it is safe to say all the parents were very impressed and proud of all the learning that has taken place.

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

 

Today children who are interested in Instrumental music enrolment for 2013 took home a pink information note. This is be returned by Friday 7th December with a $10 deposit if your child would like to take part in the program. 

Tabloid Sports Fun!

Fun in the Sun...

The Tabloid Sports program has one more week to run (sob sob!) What a fantastic time it has been for all the students in prep-year 2.  The "Tabloid Sports" team, Simon and Anthony, have brought along an astonishing array of sports equipment and games.  Each week has had a different focus; eye-hand co-ordination, team work and games.  This week, team work, provided lots of challenges and hilarity as the children attempted to walk together in threes, trap a ball and deliver it to a bucket, put a puzzle together, and bounce a plastic chook up in the air on a tablecloth, amongst other things!  Special thanks to all the parents who have turned out to help, and the wonderful year 5 students who have been the 'marshals' in charge of each activity.