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
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
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
Week 10: Revision and consolidation of Term 3 text types
Maths:
Week 9 & 10:
Grade 1: Give and follow directions to familiar locations
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.
- 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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