Parent Helpers afternoon tea

Dear Parents/Carers,

A reminder for those who will be attending the Parent Thank You afternoon tea … it will be held on Monday 14^th December at 2:00 pm in the gym foyer.

If you have been been given a return slip can you please return it to your home-group teacher.  It will help us with catering arrangements.

Thank you

Julie Effemey

Action Required: Please return library books

Last week was the last opportunity for borrowing books from the school library. It would be greatly appreciated if children could begin to return books back to the library. 

Leigh has asked that all books be returned by the end of Week 10 (11th December).

Each home group has a basket in their home group room where the books can be returned. 

Please be careful not to take books to the library and put into the tub where the returns have been processed! They will get put back on the shelves and won't be 'returned' (meaning that your child will still have that book under their name and books can be tricky to track down and may get lost)

Action Required: Plastic, Paper or Recycled Bag

Action Required: Plastic, Paper or Recycled Bag

The children will be taking all their books home by the end of the week (except for their visual diary).  We request the children bring to school an extra bag to place all their books inside.

            

STAR WARS Dress Up Day

There will be a STAR WARS themed dress up day next Thursday.

It is to celebrate the release of the new STAR WARS movie. 

Date: Thursday the 17th of December 2015

Week 10 Happenings

Monday:

• Learning Agreement
• ITALIAN (Orange and Green group)
• Writing workshops
• Paired / independent / group reading

Tuesday:

• Learning Agreement
• Reading, Wellbeing and Numeracy workshops
• Handwriting

Wednesday:

• Learning Agreement
• School Picnic 10am - 1.30pm
• Paired / independant / group reading
• Maths provocations

Thursday:

• Learning Agreement
• ART (Green group)
• Guided Reading

Friday:

• PE and ITALIAN (Purple Group) 
• Singing with Deborah
• Assembly 3.00 - 3.30

NOTE: The specialist timetable has been changed this week so teachers can be relieved for planning with for 2016.

School Picnic

On Wednesday 9th of December we will be having our annul school picnic. 

Where: Princes Park.

How do we get there: Walking  

What to bring: We ask that the children bring along their regular lunch to eat and a snack to share afterwards e.g. biscuits, chips, fruit etc.,

Departing time: 10.00am

Returning about: 1.30pm

Parent helpers are welcome and picnic rugs would be greatly appreciated.

In case of bad weather please inform your child that the picnic will be cancelled and another suitable day will be chosen.

Thank you

Honeycomb!

This week the Preps enjoyed making honeycomb to put into the party bags for Grandparents' Day.

Here is the recipe that we followed:




The workshop had a real science focus. We discussed which ingredients were solids and liquids. Also pointed out when they changed state throughout the cooking process. We also discussed how gases are made - adding bicarbonate soda makes bubbles.

Thankyou to Jacob for coming and assisting with the workshop.

Buddy time

The buddies have helped the Preps plot where they play different games in the school onto a map. They have used these maps to assist with directions for their Grandparents Day tour. 

The Preps have continued to love reading experiences with the buddies.

Year 1 transition

First transition session: The Preps headed to their new neighbourhood (the current year 2 neighbourhood). They discussed similarities and differences between prep and year 1. They also had a tour of the neighbourhood and listened to a story.

Second transition session: The Preps met 2 of their new teachers for next year - Tim and Tessa. They engaged in learning experiences set up in each of the spaces; role play, construction, learning commons and art studio.

Glorious Grand Parent's Day!

Last Prep Assembly Tomorrow

After a glorious Grandparents Day today  we have our last Prep Assembly tomorrow (4th December) and if you did not see our song performed at Grandparent's Day we will be performing it again along with a slideshow of photos. The Assembly is from 3:00pm to 3:30pm in the Gym.

Stay tuned for a slideshow of photos of Grandparent's Day!

HATS

Wide brimmed hats are a requirement for ALL students at Princes Hill Primary School. 

Students who do not have hats at school will need to go to the area outside of the Art Room for the whole lunch and recess break time.

Caps do not provide enough protection so please ensure it is a wide brimmed hat. 

Also singlet tops, shirts and dresses that expose shoulders are also not advised to be worn! 

Grand Parent's Day

Dear Parents, Carers, Grandparents and special friends,

We would like to remind you of our Grandparents' Day next week. The morning tea is held on Thursday December 3rd at 10am to 11am in the foyer of the gym. We would appreciate if on the day you could bring a plate of food to share. Please label the ingredients so we can cater for people with allergies. You will need to drop of your plate of food in the aftercare space (in the gym) before 9 or bring your plate at 10am when you arrive. We would love some parent volunteers to help make tea and coffee on the day. If you can be of assistance just let one of the prep teachers know.
After viewing a short performance by the preps, Grandparents and special friends will enjoy our morning tea and then view the prep neighbourhood and student portfolios. We look forward to seeing you there and hopefully grandparents too!

Week 8 Happenings

Monday

·         Learning Agreement 

·         Expressive Dance, Library and Writing workshops
-          Whole school transition

 Tuesday

·         Learning Agreement, Reflection time

·         Physical Education: Prep M and H / Art: Prep E and M / Italian: Prep H and E

 

Wednesday 

·         Learning Agreement 

·         Maths, Reading and Writing workshops
·         Handwriting

Thursday 

·         Tabloid Sports 9 - 11

·         Guided reading / Literacy provocations 

·         Italian Prep M / Art: Prep H / Physical Education: Prep E

·         Wellbeing workshop

Friday 

·        Singing with Deb

·        Wellbeing, library and mathematics workshops

 ·        Assembly 2.30 - 3.30

Week 8 Learning Focus

Learning Focus

Writing: Learning Agreement reflection, Whole year reflection booklet. Handwriting: Qq

Maths: Continued exploration of mapping and directional language

Reading: Shared reading and discussion. Independent and paired reading. Guided reading. Procedural text - Honeycomb

Wellbeing: Shared reading of the story 'The Invisible String.' Portfolio piece - Where does your string go?
 

Inquiry: Friendships; How can we make friends? Why are friends important to us?

Parent Helpers required

We are putting a new sign up sheet on the parent notice board today.

We would love some assistance with painting, cooking/reading this week.

Wednesday Learning Agreement (9.15 - 10.00)
Thursday Learning Agreement (9.15 - 10.00)
Friday: 9.15 - 11.00

Many thanks,
The Prep team

NO PMP tomorrow

There is a whole school transition session tomorrow afternoon and the Preps will be visiting their new neighbourhood spaces for next year.

Lunchtime learning: Imaginative play in the sandpit

Handwriting focus: Gg

BAZAAR PHOTOS

If you have any photos of your children at the BAZAAR please bring them into school to share. 

If you like, you can email them through to your child's home group teacher or upload them to their computer (come in a little earlier in the morning to do this). 

Many thanks!

Week 7 Learning Focus

Learning Focus

Writing: Learning Agreement reflection, Bazaar recount. Handwriting: Gg

Maths: Bazaar addition stories, introduction to mapping and directional language

Reading: Shared reading and discussion. Independent and paired reading. Guided reading. Procedural text 

Wellbeing: Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley - embracing our differences. Focus on being patient with our friends and taking turns. 

Inquiry: Reflecting on the celebration of the Bazaar.

Expressive Dance Incursion!

The children loved their first Expressive Dance Workshop with Susan. The children explored the concept of celebrations using their bodies to represent balloons, bubbles and energy. They engaged their listening skills to move in time with the music and developed awareness of their body by stretching and warming up.

Week 7 Happenings

Monday

·         Learning Agreement 

·         Expressive Dance, Library and Writing workshops
          PMP (if we have enough parent helpers)

 Tuesday

·         Learning Agreement, Reflection time

·         Physical Education: Prep M and H / Art: Prep E and M / Italian: Prep H and E

·         Buddy Time 

Wednesday 

·         Learning Agreement 

·         Maths, Reading and Writing workshops
·         Handwriting

Thursday 

·         Tabloid Sports 9 - 11

·         Guided reading / Literacy provocations 

·         Italian Prep M / Art: Prep H / Physical Education: Prep E

·         Wellbeing workshop

Friday 

·        Singing with Deb

·        Wellbeing, library and mathematics workshops

 ·        Assembly 2.30 - 3.30

PMP

A very big thank you to the parent helpers who came to assist with PMP yesterday. It was a fantastic session and it ran very smoothly.

The sign up sheet for next Monday is on the parent notice board (outside of the Learning Commons).

If you are helping out, please pop in and see Julie first to sign and receive your lanyard before you head to over the gym.

Many thanks,
Maddy

Architect Talk with Carolyn!

The children have enjoyed a recent visit by Carolyn who spoke to the children about her job as an architect. The children have been introduced to the ideas of:
-designing and visualising a project
-viewing constructions from birds eye view and side view
-accuracy of measurement for designs
-the purpose of shapes in construction
-brainstorming ideas

Thank you to Carolyn for this experience. It was a great experience for the children to connect their learning to how the world works.

Inanay Dance

Here is a sneak preview of the dance we are preparing for Grandparents' Day. This video is purple group practising the Inanay dance with Deb.

The Prep Team

Bazaar Entertainment!

We thought we would let you know the schedule for Entertainment at the Bazaar - it will be a great afternoon!


11:00 - 11:30 - Arnold Street Band set (Princes Hill Secondary 34 piece band)
11:00 - 11:45 - break - MC Rik Brown
11:45 - 12:15 - Stage Band (Princes Hill Secondary 14 piece band)
12:15 - 12:30 -  MC Rik Brown
12:30 - 1:00 - Talent show Prep, Year 1 & 2
1:00 - 1:30 - Nicola Lester and Year 2 song
1:30 - 2:40 - Talent Quest Years 3-6 + judging panel Hon Julie Garrett, Adam Bandt and Eddie Perfect
2:40 - 2:50 - Announcements of winner and runner-up of Talent Quest - Eddie
Perfect & Photo Marathon winners  - MC Rik Brown to intro
2:50 - 3:20 - Kim Salmon
3:20 - 3:30 - break – MC Rik Brown
3:30 - 4:00 –FarranJones with possible guest

Our Long Jump Maths Game!

The students have been working on altering one of their invented games to include the scoring of points. We have explored ways of keeping track of scores when you need to add two points together. We are now exploring playing the game in reverse where you start with ten points and take away each jump's score. The winner has the least points in the end.

Inventing the game...

Week 6 Happenings

Monday

·         Learning Agreement 

·         Maths, Library and Reading workshops

 Tuesday

·         Learning Agreement 

·         Maths, Reading and Writing workshops

·         Physical Education: Prep M and H / Art: Prep E and M / Italian: Prep H and E

Wednesday 

·         Learning Agreement 

·         Maths, Reading and Writing workshops
·         Handwriting

Thursday 

·         Tabloid Sports 9 - 11

·         Guided reading / Literacy provocations 

·         Italian Prep M / Art: Prep H / Physical Education: Prep E

·         Wellbeing workshop

Friday 

·        Singing with Deb

·        Wellbeing, library and mathematics workshops

 ·        Assembly 2.30 - 3.30

PMP

We will be putting a PMP parent helper sign up sheet on the notice board this afternoon.

We must have at least 7 parents signed up by Friday afternoon otherwise, unfortunately we cannot run the program on Monday. Parent help is for vital for quality of the program and the safety of the students.

If we haven't received enough parent helpers, we will inform via the parent notice board on Monday and blog.

Many thanks,
The Prep team

Learning Agreement update

The children have been enjoying engaging in a variety of different experiences during LA time.
Provocations have included:

• Handwriting practice on lined paper in preparation for next year
• Letter and card writing
• Construction with a variety of blocks (then writing a comment  for displays and books)
• Practicing the fine motor skill of engraving their names into play dough with a tooth pick (to prepare for gift making this week)
• Creating maps of the school for the new Preps.
• Maths games
• Home corner role play
• Reading in the teepee independently or with peers

Week 6: Learning Focus

Learning Focus Writing: Learning Agreement reflection, Tabloid sport recount. Handwriting: Cc. Modeled writing of procedural text to make honeycomb. Maths: Long jump maths game - Subtraction of points and applying knowledge of 10s facts. Reading: Chocolate Moose for Greedy Goose – rhyming words and letter study C. Story time with Kevin and reading response. Independent and paired reading. Guided reading. Following procedural text (salt dough and honeycomb) Wellbeing:  Voices in the park – analyzing the different characters feelings. Inquiry: Gift making. Learning how to accurately take scores for the Maths games with a friend.

ACTION REQUIRED: Expressive dance

Last week we sent out a yellow form for our Expressive Dance Incursion. 

It is on the 16th and 23rd of November.

Please return the form and organise payment.

Thank you,

The Prep Team

Action Required Bazaar Hamper Donations

Dear Prep families just a note to ask for your assistance with bringing in donations for the spinning wheel hampers that are currently in your childs class. The spinning wheel is a very popular activity at the Bazaar and the donations you make are used to put hampers together as prizes - they are fantastic! The themes allocated this year are
Prep Elizabeth - Hamp it up (eggs gourmet foods, drinks, condiments, pasta's and tableware)
Prep Hilary - Breakfast Hamper (muesli's, teas, coffees, cups, bowls, cafe vouchers)
Prep Maddy - Tex Mex (Cooking equipment, salsa, hot sauce, beans, taco's burrito's, mexican CD's)

If you haven't accessed the roster system to help out on please use this link and donate some time...http://volunteer.phpsbazaar.org

Uniform Day

This Friday the 6^th of November there is a fundraiser for State School’s Relief. State School’s Relief is a charity raising money for kids in need of school resources, so shoes, clothes, books, pens and so on. We would like you to dress up in a uniform or anyone that goes to work in a uniform. It could be a policeman, fireman, doctor, lawyer, a school uniform, a sportsperson etc. Remember to bring in a gold coin donation and hope to see everyone dressed up.

Rosie Jones Eliza Gorman-Jacobs and Luca McGhee on behalf of JSC

TRANSITION INFORMATION

Dear Parents,

The Prep Transition sessions will begin on Thursday the 5^th November at 9.00am and are held every Thursday morning throughout November. During this time, the kindergarten children will be coming to school to experience the Prep neighbourhood as part of our transition program for 2016.

To accommodate for this our current Preps will be involved in the Tabloid Sports experience from 9-11am on these days. As the kinder children will be meeting in the Prep courtyard we have organised the following procedures to keep things simple. Please do not come into the Prep courtyard on these mornings. The teachers will be occupied with the kinder families. Any urgent communication can be relayed through the office on these mornings.

On arrival at school;

·      Prep children go with their bags directly to the area outside of the Library (under the shade sail) where they will be met and assisted by Kerri & Anne (Assistant Principals)

·      Kerri & Anne will direct you as to where to have children put their bags

·      There will be home group signs set up and we ask for parents to assist in having their children seated behind these cones so the roll can be taken.

·      The lunch order tub will be available in this area.

For the morning

·      The children will need running shoes, sunscreen and hats

Thankyou for your assistance,

Maddy Yardy

Bazaar donations

Just a reminder to donate to your home group's Bazaar Hamper tub if you haven't already done so.

Come on guys, its purple group in the lead again! We need some competition!

ACTION REQUIRED: Tabloid Sports

Please return your Tabloid Sports permission slip (yellow form) if you have not already done so.

 

It begins next Thursday!

 

Thankyou

Week 4 Happenings

Monday

 

·         Learning Agreement 

·         Maths, Inquiry, Writing and Reading workshops

·         PMP 2.40 – 3.15 

 Tuesday

·         Learning Agreement 

·         Maths, Reading and Writing

·         Physical Education: Prep M and H / Art: Prep E and M / Italian: Prep H and E

Wednesday 

·         Learning Agreement 

·         Maths, Singing and Writing workshops
·         Handwriting

Thursday 

·         Learning Agreement

·         Guided reading / Literacy provocations 

·         Italian Prep M / Art: Prep H / Physical Education: Prep E

·         Maths provocations 

Friday 

·        Singing with Deb

·        Wellbeing, library and mathematics workshops

 ·        Assembly 2.30 - 3.30