Thursday 8 September 2016

Junior School Newsletter - Term 3, Week 9



Junior School Newsletter: Term 3, Week 9
CONNECT WITH YEAR 1/2
Learning and Teaching


Wow! What a busy and exciting end of term we are having!
The swimming program has been an absolute success. Students have developed their swimming abilities and now have a greater understanding of water safety. An enormous thank you to all parents who have supported us and the children by coming on the bus and helping out at swimming. The program could not run without you. Thank you!
The Whole school concert, 'Alice's Adventure,' is fast approaching. Mrs Cheers has done a fabulous job getting the students prepared and everyone is very excited!

Finally, we hope you all have a very safe and happy holiday with your families and loved ones. Please be aware that school finishes at 2:30 on Friday 16th September. We look forward to seeing everyone back at school and ready to learn at the beginning of Term 4.


SCHOOL START TIME REMINDER
Thank you for assisting your child with the smooth transition to these times
Doors will be opened by 8.50am so parents and students can come in if they choose. When the bell rings at 8.55am, parents are asked to leave the corridor and classrooms to allow all students to come inside and prepare for learning time to begin. Students who are not in class when the 9am bell rings are late to school and must report straight to the office for a late pass.


IN LEVEL 2 WE ARE LEARNING TO: (WALT)...

Reading: 
Week 9 & 10: 
Pose & answer questions to gain a greater understanding of the text


Spelling:
Week 9:
Grade 1 –‘oo’ as in moon
Grade 2 – ‘re’ as a prefix

Week 10:
Grade 1 & 2 - revision 


Writing: 
Week 9: Publish a persuasive piece using correct structure
Week 10: Revision and consolidation of Term 3 text types


Maths:
Week 9 & 10:
Grade 1:  Give and follow directions to familiar locations 
Grade 2: Interpret simple maps of familiar locations and identify the relative positions of key features


UNIT OF STUDY: understand that spoken, visual and written forms of language are different methods of communication with different features and their use varies according to audience, purpose, context and cultural background.


IMPORTANT NOTICES

Concert

All students have been rehearsing super hard with Mrs Cheers and their classroom teachers ready for the concert next week. If your child has not had their costumes checked by their teacher, please send them in with your child as soon as possible. Once costumes have been checked off, students can take them home.
Grade 1: Green top and green pants/shorts/skirt AND black top and black pants
Grade 2: Red top and green pants/shorts/skirt AND black top and black pants

Tuesday 13/9 - Full dress rehearsal at school in the afternoon. Please LABEL all costumes.
Wednesday 14/9 - Rehearsal at Parkdale S.C. No costumes needed. Students will be transported to and from the venue by bus. Permission forms must be returned. 
Wednesday 14/9 & Thursday 15/9 - Concert nights! Please ensure your child is at the venue at 6.30pm.


*Please ensure you have returned all permission slips so your child can participate.

Junior Engineers



ICY POLES! 
To raise money for the Grade Six Graduation Ceremony, icy-poles will be sold on the following dates:
1. Tuesday 6th September at RECESS & LUNCH
2. Thursday 15th September at RECESS only
3. Every Tuesday in Term 4 at RECESS

Swimming 🏊

- Our Prep to Grade 4 Swimming Program concludes Friday 9th of September.
- Friday will be a Fun Day to celebrate the end of the swimming program.

Please remember to label all clothing.
Level
Depart MPPS
Lesson
Depart Pool
Grade 4 H
9am
9:30
10:45
Grade 4 W
9am
10
10:45
Grade 3 G
10am
10:30
11:45
Grade 3 S
10am
11
11:45
Grade 2 P
11 am
11:30
12:45
Grade 2 UO
11am
12
12:45
Grade 1 A
12:30pm
1
2:15
Grade 1 O
12:30pm
1:30
2:15
Prep S
1:30pm
2
3:15
Prep B
1:30pm
2:30
3:15
Due to the timetable, Grade One students will require an extra snack - preferably a healthy one.

Homework Week 8-10
Due to the upcoming Swimming Program and School Concert, Homework will not be sent home for the remainder of the term. Spelling will continue as usual in class time as will the Big Write sessions.

Working With Children Check
All parents/guardians, visitors & volunteers to the school MUST sign in & out of the school and display their WWCC in a lanyard, which is available at the school office.
The Department of Education requires any person involved in an activity where children may be present to have a current WWCC or have supplied proof that they have applied for a WWCC with the Department of Justice. All schools are required to comply with the Working with Children Act 2005.
Volunteers are expected to carry the WWCC card on their person at all times when working or volunteering at the school or during school related activities.

There is no fee for this check. Apply now by visiting: www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au

The Junior School encourage and appreciate Parent helpers!

WANTED! Can you please help?

The Marine Ambassadors and Green Gang, along with Miss Oates are searching for some items that either can be recycled or donated to help assist with some AMAZING programs that the students are developing. Do you have any of the following items around the house that could please be recycled or donated??

-                    Old clothes for scarecrows
-                    Children’s gardening gloves
-                    Children’s gumboots
-                    Herbs (seeds or seedlings)
-                    Vegetables (seeds, seedlings or plants)
-                    Fruits (seeds, seedlings or plants)

Lost Property
Lost property (now located in the hallway) is overflowing with unnamed school jackets, jumpers, lunchboxes and lots of casual clothing. Please remember to label your child's items and to double check lost property if anything is lost.

IMPORTANT DATES
Friday 9th September - Last day of swimming (Fun Day)
Friday 9th September - Footy Day! Please dress in your footy team's colours. Please label all clothing so it doesn't get lost at swimming.
Wednesday 14th September - School Production
Thursday 15th September - School Production
Friday 16th September - Last day of term, early dismissal at 2.30pm
Monday 3rd October - First day Term 4


WHAT'S MAKING NEWS


Grade 1s posing questions to gain a greater understanding of the text






Grade 2s playing fraction dominoes

 



 


 






ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Congratulations to the following students who worked hard to receive an Achievement Award!
1A: Molly
1O: Stratos & Dexter
2P: Luke & Lachlan
2UO:  Isaak & Vincent

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